The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 17 Like-minded People

The two seriously injured were not thrown out of the Eastern Palace, but were sent to the Imperial Hospital.

What does this mean?
This shows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made some progress.

A few people attributed this to Li Xunhuan and Wang Shouren who stayed in the Eastern Palace, and their sense of belonging improved a little.

No matter what, as long as the prince can make some progress, that's good enough.

in the cabinet.

Several ministers also breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems to be effective." Liu Jian nodded slightly.

Whether they were sent to the Imperial Hospital or two of them were left behind, this was the result.

"It has some effect, but we need to observe it more and talk more with Wang Shouren, Li Xunhuan and others.

This is a matter concerning the Ming Dynasty, and we must not allow them to do anything out of line." Xu Pu said cautiously.

"Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan both have great family backgrounds and are sensible. As long as we keep a closer eye on them, there will be no mistakes." Li Dongyang stroked his beard and said.

After a pause, he added, "It won't be worse than the situation where the prince does not receive Confucian education."

The other three nodded and secretly comforted themselves.

Yes, no matter what, the situation can't get any worse.

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang, however, frowned tightly as he looked at the report of what had just happened in the East Palace, including everyone's words and actions.

This Wang Shouren was probably more restless than he expected.

Add to that his own naive son who is already very restless.

Suddenly, he felt a little regretful about agreeing to send Wang Shouren to be with his son.

Shaking his head, he suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.

The matter has been settled, and my son will go to school eventually, and it is not easy to find a literary teacher that my son is willing to contact.

Never mind, the situation shouldn't be that bad.

Sentence~!

Take a look first, and if it is really good, agree to it quickly to avoid standing up rashly at the end.

East Palace.

During Zhu Houzhao's free time from daily martial arts practice, he went to see how Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were doing.

"Why isn't it done yet?" he asked somewhat dissatisfiedly.

Wang Shouren and the other man were helpless. How could it be so fast?

But when I thought about His Highness' age and personality, I felt relieved.

"Your Highness, if you want to perfect the punctuation, you need to consider all aspects, and it cannot be completed in a short period of time." Li Xunhuan explained.

"How long will it take?" Zhu Houzhao asked impatiently.

"Two days." Wang Shouren said firmly.

With a specific time, Zhu Houzhao felt much better.

He just ran away.

After the three-hour school term was up, Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan walked out of the East Palace.

"Brother Li, someone will come to ask about the situation later.

I know that Brother Li is a sincere gentleman, but please do not reveal the true situation of the Crown Prince's admission to school." Wang Shouren said solemnly, and at the same time, a layer of power of heaven and earth surrounded them, preventing their voices from leaking out.

"Don't worry, my brother, I am not too pedantic.

Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince reluctantly read for a while and then refused to read any more.

The two of us persuaded each other and reluctantly read for a while.

We were worried that His Highness would be completely annoyed with us and would no longer be willing to go to school, so we did not dare to say anything until the time for school was up, and then we left the East Palace." Li Xun Huan said seriously.

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled. There was no need to say more.

"Brother Li, I have another question to ask you." Wang Shouren said again.

"Brother, please speak frankly." Li Xunhuan said without hesitation.

After just three hours of contact, he had truly come to admire this man who practiced literature.

Treat him as a friend, even a brother.

There is nothing hidden from me.

"I don't know martial arts. How about the Crown Prince's martial arts?" Wang Shouren asked seriously.

Li Xunhuan hesitated for only a moment before speaking. He believed that Wang Shouren had no ill intentions towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

There was a hint of amazement on his face as he said, "Your Highness's martial arts talent is truly astonishing, I have never heard of it before.

His Qi cultivation was already no worse than that of a normal warrior who had just broken through to the innate realm.

His true energy is extremely overbearing, the only thing he lacks is his young body that is not as strong as an adult's, and he has not had time to practice actual combat martial arts."

"Brother Li, do you think that if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince continues like this, can he achieve the level of Taizu and Taizong and suppress the world?" Wang Shouren asked in a serious voice.

In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, it was thanks to the military force of Taizu and Taizong that the Ming Dynasty was able to completely consolidate its foundation and the hearts of the people, and it has been passed down to this day.

So this matter is not a secret.

They came from extraordinary backgrounds, so they knew it.

Li Xun Huan pondered for a moment, then said with certainty, "Definitely."

"Okay." Wang Shouren showed excitement on his face.

The next moment, he looked at Li Xunhuan and said excitedly: "Brother Li, there are many problems in the Ming Dynasty now. I believe Brother Li can see it."

"Yes, the underworld forces are becoming more and more rampant, there are many corrupt officials in the officialdom, and the threats from many external forces are increasing day by day." Li Xunhuan said truthfully.

He experienced all of this personally and saw it with his own eyes.

"It's far more than that." Wang Shouren shook his head and said solemnly.

Li Xunhuan gave him a questioning look.

"We don't have much time today. I will have a good chat with Brother Li tomorrow." Wang Shouren said quickly.

After Li Xun Huan nodded, he said solemnly: "Brother Li, many of the problems of the Ming Dynasty have penetrated deep into our bones, and we have to change them.

However, it is not easy to bring about change. What is needed is an emperor like Taizong or even Taizu who has sufficient military power.

"Your Highness has an unparalleled talent for martial arts, which is a gift from heaven to our Ming Dynasty. However, your Highness's personality is different from that of ordinary people, and he needs someone to assist him, otherwise he may be in great trouble."

"Brother Li, are you willing to join me in assisting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and reviving the Ming Dynasty?"

Looking at Wang Shouren, Li Xunhuan felt his blood boiling.

It has been more than a year since he came to the capital, and this is a feeling he has never had before.

He would never reject a friend, especially since he wanted the same thing.

But he did not act impulsively. Instead, he groaned for a few breaths and replied solemnly, "Brother Wang, I have not yet seen the deep-rooted problems you mentioned.

But as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always holds the heart to love the people like his own children, Li Xunhuan is willing to go through fire and water, even death."

"Hahaha, it's such a great pleasure in life to have a like-minded friend like Brother Li." Wang Shouren laughed happily.

"That's right." Li Xun Huan said with a smile, and then said sincerely: "Brother Wang, you are several years older than me, so just call me Xun Huan."

"Okay." Wang Shouren agreed without pretense, "In the future, don't be too intimate in public.

But in private, I call you Xunhuan."

"Brother." Li Xunhuan clasped his hands together and called out formally.

"To seek pleasure." Wang Shouren nodded heavily.

Afterwards, the two continued chatting while walking slowly.

Most of them are about the prince.

Today is their first time meeting the prince.

The prince was indeed quite naughty, just as they had heard.

But sometimes things in the world are so wonderful. Neither of them hated the prince, and they agreed to assist the prince in reviving the Ming Dynasty.

The conversation didn't stop until the two had to separate.

Soon, the two were called away by some senior officials.

That night, many officials were able to sleep well.

The prince was able to read a little, although only a little, but it was enough to comfort them.

We can't ask too much of the prince in a short period of time.

the next day.

Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan continued to go to the East Palace, where they continued to perfect their punctuation, while Zhu Houzhao practiced martial arts on a daily basis.

This went on for two days until Wang Shouren and his colleague finally perfected the punctuation, and Zhu Houzhao went to read it with great interest.

He glanced at it for a few times, blinked his confused eyes, and said with a proud smile: "This prince has finally perfected the punctuation. Show it to Dad."

As he said this, he was about to rush towards the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Highness!" Li Xunhuan quickly spoke up to stop him.

"What?" Zhu Houzhao asked happily, holding the memorial that recorded the perfect punctuation.

"Your Highness, let me report to the emperor. The Crown Prince will be the primary official and I will serve as his assistant," said Li Xunhuan.

"Then you can report it, but I want to show it to my father first." Zhu Houzhao said excitedly.

After saying this, he ignored Wang Shouren and the other two and rushed towards the Qianqing Palace.

Li Xunhuan looked at Wang Shouren helplessly.

He frowned and said, "My brother, the Crown Prince is still young, it is not appropriate for him to come forward again."

“I’m afraid it will be difficult to stop Your Highness. Well, Your Highness is young, and the ministers all know who really did it.

In the end, we will bear the blame and give the good reputation to His Highness. As for the limelight, it is nothing compared to His Highness's talent in martial arts.

Let's continue according to the plan." Wang Shouren said after thinking for a while.

Li Xunhuan sighed, this was all he could do.

In the Palace of Qianqing.

"Father! Father!"

Zhu Houzhao rushed into the hall in a hurry.

He slapped the memorial in front of his father and said proudly, "Dad, I have perfected the punctuation. This is a major event that benefits the country and the people."

"Oh! What major event benefits the country and the people?" Zhu Youtang asked in surprise, pretending to be ignorant.

"Take a look at it yourself first." Zhu Houzhao pointed at the memorial.

"Okay, let your Majesty take a look." Zhu Youtang opened the memorial and everything became clear to him. He secretly praised in his heart that Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were indeed talented people.

But he still pretended not to understand and asked Zhu Houzhao to explain it.

Zhu Houzhao stared, pouted, and said dissatisfiedly: "Dad, why are you so stupid that you don't understand.

I'll find someone to explain it to you."

Before he could finish his words, he ran away again.

This kid.

Zhu Youtang laughed and read the memorial carefully.

The next day.

The news that the prince wanted to read the Four Books with punctuation spread to all officials in the capital.

Then several more pieces of news spread.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince felt that many articles and official documents lacked punctuation, making it difficult for many officials and common people to understand their meaning, so he wanted to improve the punctuation and add punctuation to all articles and official documents.

In order to please the crown prince, the lecturers at the Eastern Palace, Li Xunhuan and Wang Shouren, perfected the punctuation and then reported it to His Majesty.

His Majesty agreed.

As the news spread, many officials began to attack Li Xunhuan and Wang Shouren.

As for the prince, they all tacitly agreed not to say anything bad.

On the surface, this is a good thing.

Besides, no matter how many bad words are said, they can't do anything to the prince.

It’s good that the prince is willing to study.

take it easy.

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