The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 18 A Strong Team

Unable to say anything to the prince, the officials who were very dissatisfied with this matter could only vent their dissatisfaction on Li Xunhuan and the other two.

All those who were lucky enough to advance were added to them.

It seems that there is an invisible force that wants to make the reputation of the two as bad as possible.

However, the issue of punctuation was still carried out despite this criticism.

There are many reasons, one of which is that the prince insisted on reading the Four Books with punctuation.

The Cabinet also asked the Hanlin Academy to mark the punctuation of the Four Books according to the "Collected Annotations on the Four Books".

East Palace.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know about the outside world's criticism of Wang Shouren and others, he was very happy anyway.

Because his father praised him highly.

I have accomplished another big thing.

He was born to do great things, so amazing.

These two days, he held his head higher when he walked.

Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan also acted as if nothing had happened and continued to come to the East Palace every day. Even Liu Jin and the others were amazed by what they saw.

During these two days, the Four Books had not yet been annotated with punctuation, so Wang Shouren and others did not give lectures to Zhu Houzhao.

It was not until the third day that the annotated Analects was delivered to the Eastern Palace.

Zhu Houzhao pouted his face and soon fell drowsy again.

After waking up for a while, he started practicing Mingshenwudian out of boredom.

After just two days, Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were helpless.

The prince can't learn anything at all.

But they couldn't teach strictly, and the prince didn't buy it at all.

They already knew a lot about the prince's character, and if they dared to be harsh, the connection they had worked so hard to establish with the prince would be severed.

The prince would probably kick them out of the East Palace directly.

"Brother, what should we do?" Li Xunhuan asked with a headache.

"I'm afraid His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really can't learn the Four Books now, so let's teach him history." Wang Shouren said in a firm and decisive tone.

"Historical Records! Let's not talk about whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can learn the Historical Records.
Your Majesty and the court will not agree to this either." Li Xun Huan frowned.

“Your Majesty and the court may not disagree. If anyone has a way to get His Highness to read, you can ask him to speak it out and try.

If there is no other way, then just listen to us and start with the Records of the Grand Historian.

As for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he would certainly be impatient with reading boring history books, but what about telling stories?
Your Highness, you love the hustle and bustle the most." Wang Shouren said with a confident smile.

Li Xunhuan pondered.

After that, the cabinet and all the officials argued for two days and finally agreed to teach the prince the Records of the Grand Historian first.

On this day, Wang Shouren, who had made special preparations, began to tell a story in the East Palace.

"Taizu was once a beggar! He became an emperor from a beggar, that's amazing.

This prince must be more powerful than Taizu."

"Haha, Taizu only loves the queen, just like my father. Huh, how can a real man love only one woman? Not domineering at all."

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From then on, Zhu Houzhao's interested laughter and words that were considered treasonous could be heard from time to time in the East Palace.

However, over time, Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan became accustomed to the prince's shocking remarks.

Gradually, they got to know the prince better.

For more than a month after that, Zhu Houzhao listened to stories for about an hour every day. He felt that both Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were very good at telling stories.

The stories told are interesting and good to listen to.

Wang Shouren and the other wanted to tell the story for a longer time, but if it went on any longer, the prince would become a little tired.

I also have to practice martial arts.

So silently, the two of them shortened the three-hour school time to one hour.

As for the opinions of the court, the two have already come up with ways to deal with them.

If there is a way, come and do it!
May 2, the tenth year of the Hongzhi reign.

In the East Palace, Zhu Houzhao looked at the two boys who were two heads taller than him. He looked at them curiously and asked, "What are your names?"

"Yan Nantian." Although he is still a teenager, he has a sturdy figure, and exudes a heroic and iron-blooded aura. The young man said calmly.

"Your Majesty, Zhao Zheng." The other young man was much more handsome, with an imposing bearing and a righteous look in his eyes.

"Yan Nantian, this name is quite domineering.

Zhao Zheng, not domineering at all." Zhu Houzhao pondered.

The two young men said nothing, but with calm faces, they were gazing calmly at the little prince who was rumored to be arrogant, domineering and unruly.

"This prince father asked you to study with me. What abilities do you have? To be able to study with this prince?" Zhu Houzhao said proudly.

"What abilities does Your Highness want to see from us?" Yan Nantian said fearlessly and heroically.

Zhao Zheng on the other side was much more respectful. He saluted with both hands and said, "I am willing to accept your highness's assessment."

"Okay, fight with this prince." Zhu Houzhao immediately said excitedly and clenched his fists.

Yan Nantian raised his eyebrows, and although he was a little hesitant, he did not refuse.

Zhao Zheng said in a deep voice: "I dare not fight with Your Highness."

"Hehe, since this prince says I want to fight, then I have to fight." Zhu Houzhao said domineeringly and unreasonably, and threw a punch.

The extremely domineering Mingshen Qi pressed down on the two young men from a distance.

Yan Nantian and Zhao Zheng's breathing paused. They had never dared to underestimate His Highness's martial arts ability, and now they were even more shocked.

Xiantian Zhenqi! One of the two men clenched his fist and attacked head-on with great force and power.

One of them pointed his hands like swords and faced them cautiously.

"boom!!"

There were two loud roars, and Yan Nantian and the other man took a few steps back.

Zhu Houzhao became even more interested and rushed forward, waving his two little fists.

There were sudden sounds of collision in the hall.

Facing Zhu Houzhao's fist filled with the true energy of Mingshen, Yan Nantian was not afraid at all and punched him head-on.

After each punch, Yan Nantian’s body shook, but his expression remained unchanged, as if he was strong and resolute, and no pain or pressure in the world could make him frown.

Zhao Zheng didn't dare to attack Zhu Houzhao, so he could only stay by Yan Nantian's side and help Yan Nantian take on a few small punches from time to time.

Every time he took it, his face would turn pale, but he had no intention of retreating, and his eyes were filled with the same determination.

Next to them, Liu Jin, the two Caos, Wang Shouren and Li Xunhuan were all watching.

“At only thirteen or fourteen years old, he has already understood the will of martial arts. Before long, when his internal strength is perfected, he will be able to break through to the innate realm.

They are two young martial arts geniuses!" Li Xun Huan exclaimed in admiration.

"Brother Li, you don't need them." Wang Shouren looked at Li Xunhuan and smiled.

Li Xunhuan smiled modestly and said nothing.

It's obviously the default.

Wang Shouren looked towards the direction of the Qianqing Palace and understood.

Your Majesty knows the Crown Prince's martial arts talent and character best. He will definitely not be a peaceful and conservative ruler in the future.

So we have already started training a team for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Over the past month, he has been intensively studying martial arts.

Not to mention Liu Jin and the other two, the two young men in front of them definitely have the best martial arts talents in the entire world.

With the strength of the Ming Dynasty court, it is not easy to produce such a young man.

It is one thing that there are few people with such talent and the right age.

Another thing is that we must know his background and background well. He must have a clean and reliable identity before he can be placed beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to grow together and become one of the core team in the future.

This young man Zhao Zheng calls himself a minister. Judging from his age and demeanor, he should be from the hereditary Jinyiwei.

At such a young age, Yan Nantian has such a heroic and iron-blooded aura, and he is calm and composed when facing the prince. He may have come from the army or from the martial arts world, and is more likely to have come from the martial arts world.

They should just be a start.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needs a large number of strong, loyal and reliable teams, both in terms of nobles and civil servants.

Xunhuan and I should be temporarily included in His Majesty's team.

Wang Shouren's thoughts flickered, and his eyes were fixed secretly.

not enough.

If His Highness wants to completely change the Ming Dynasty, the stronger the team, the better.

Maybe I should prepare now and accept a few disciples.

He also had to look for more like-minded people in the court and among the scholars who had not yet passed the imperial examination.

Well, I should talk to Brother Li about it as well.

With Brother Li's character and martial arts skills, he should have some friends in the martial arts world. It's always a good idea to attract more forces.

Just as Zhu Houzhao was enjoying the fight, in the Qianqing Palace.

"Nantian has been raised in the underworld for a long time, and I'm afraid he is disrespectful to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The middle-aged figure, still covered in a black robe, said to Zhu Youtang with a little concern.

"Haha, we are all family, there is no need to be so particular.

Besides, although the prince is a little naughty, he is kind-hearted and will not make things difficult for Nantian." Zhu Youtang smiled gently.

The middle-aged figure did not say much in this regard, just mentioning it once was enough.

Changing the topic: "Among this generation, Nantian and Yujing are the best, while Zaoer is a little weaker.

Nantian has the most stubborn character, but he is easily broken due to being too stubborn, so he is not suitable for the martial arts world.

Therefore, I chose Nantian from among the three to accompany the prince in his growth.

In the future, with the support of the Crown Prince, Nantian can go to the Imperial Guard or the army."

"Yes." Zhu Youtang listened carefully and said, "When the prince is older, let Yujing and Zao'er come to the capital for a while so that they can have more contact."

"I understand." The middle-aged figure responded.

He paused, his expression turned a little colder, and then he said, "The number of spies sent by various countries has increased significantly. If nothing unexpected happens, they are all here for the Crown Prince."

"The Jinyiwei also found some." Zhu Youtang nodded and snorted coldly: "Find them all, don't let any of them go."

"I understand." The middle-aged figure said firmly.

After a moment of hesitation, he continued, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that not only the other countries do not want our Ming Dynasty to have another emperor who has mastered the Divine Martial Canon, there are also many people in the Ming Dynasty who do this."

"Brother, do you mean they will join forces?" Zhu Youtang frowned.

"There are always some people who are so daring that there is nothing they dare not do." The middle-aged figure said in a deep voice.

"No matter who we find, we will never let him go." Zhu Youtang's voice was filled with rare murderous intent.

"Yes." The middle-aged figure responded.

"I have already issued orders to the East Factory, the Imperial Guards, and the Baolong clan to secretly increase their development efforts.

Brother, you should also try to expand your side as much as possible." Zhu Youtang said trustingly.

"I understand."

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