There was a bed in the middle of a simple and fragrant room. There were two golden-red chairs on both sides of the bed, a green tea table, and four cauldrons that were smoking. A faint fragrance floated from the smoke.
"Hmm? The one who shocked the Scholarly Sage was the youngest son of the Ye Family! Isn't it that Fearless Eternal Wind?" Liu Gan put down the memorial in his hand, frowned, and said in a deep voice.
"Although the Eternal Wind is good, it lacks the tenacity in this child's mind. Looking at this child's articles, every sentence is like pointing at the heart. He even dared to criticize the Confucian school's wise sayings unscrupulously, as if ten thousand swords had pierced through his heart and stabbed into his organs.”The Grand Preceptor shook his head as if he didn't see Liu Qian's expression." I'm not as good as him when it comes to scaring the statue of the Confucian Saint.”
Liu Qian's face sank, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became gloomy. It was as if it was the third of the month in winter. The eunuchs standing around him were all tightly clamped between their legs, their buttocks weak, and their bodies trembling as they lowered their heads to look at their heels.
A word from an emperor could decide life and death.
The Grand Preceptor's expression changed slightly. He looked up and felt that something was wrong.
"Grand Preceptor, you're too serious. You're a veteran of two dynasties, and you've even lectured this emperor before. Today, you're even the Crown Prince's teacher. You've established morality, rendered meritorious service, and spoken up. In your later years, you've written works of loyalty, righteousness, and morale to educate the world.”Liu Gan said in a calm tone. No one could tell whether he was happy or angry.
" Although Ye Tianwen's blade is sharp, he lacks experience. I'm afraid he'll hurt himself and others. If I use him, I'm afraid thousands of scholars and civil and military officials won't be convinced.”
"Hmm?" King Valiant Martial's expression changed. Although Ye Tian was unreasonable, his writing was clearly better than Fearless Wind's.
Hearing Liu Gan's words, the Grand Preceptor's expression changed. His hands trembled and the tea splashed onto his clothes. He stared up until Liu Gan's expression remained unchanged, ignoring him.
His entire body trembled uncontrollably. He got up and hurriedly walked to the central hall. He suddenly knelt down and said in a deep voice," Your Majesty, you must not!”
"In the Imperial Examination, the Confucian Saint is the witness. Ye Tian is a worthy top scholar. If anyone dares to disagree, let him find this old minister to reason with.”
As he spoke, he seemed to have turned into a bull.
Liu Gan's face sank, but he did not find anyone to help the Grand Preceptor up. Instead, he looked down at the Grand Preceptor with burning eyes, and the atmosphere around him instantly became extremely tense.
"This is my wish. Do you dare to disobey?”
"My Wen family inherited the great path of Confucianism. What we seek is stability and integrity. Back then, the plaque of 'Fangzheng' bestowed by the late emperor was still hung in my Wen family's ancestral hall. This old official doesn't dare to compare with my ancestor, but I still want to be a forthright official! I was loyal to the late emperor and filial to my ancestors.”The Grand Matriarch raised her head and refused to bow. She spoke in a deep voice, as if she was completely abandoning her life and death.
King Valiant Martial furrowed his brows as he sensed the ominous atmosphere around him. He muttered to himself,""Emperor, what is the identity of this Changfeng Wuji? The four countries have made friends with each other.”
Liu Qian paused for a moment before he waved his hand and said. "Grand Preceptor, please rise."
The eunuchs on both sides walked over to support the Grand Preceptor kneeling in the middle of the hall, but the Grand Preceptor pushed him away. He raised his head, his eyes staring straight at the Grand Preceptor as he spoke in a clear voice.
"Emperor, please announce to the world that Ye Tian is the top scholar.”
"This Fearless Eternal Wind is from a clan in a third-rank country!”Liu Qian waved his hand and dismissed the surrounding eunuchs.
The surrounding atmosphere suddenly froze, as if it had stopped following this sentence.
The Grand Preceptor's brows suddenly creased. After pondering for a moment, he slowly sat down and stopped for a moment. He breathed heavily, his eyes bulging as he said,"I don't care what country he's from. The title of top scholar must be deserved!”
At this moment, King Valiant Martial looked at the two of them and frowned deeply. Then, he said in a deep voice,"Emperor, what the Grand Preceptor is fighting for is no longer the title of the top scholar, but the true path of Confucianism! On the Great Dao, there was no father, no ruler, no distinction between heaven and earth, no difference between the sun and the moon. What one sought was a radius!”
" Let's talk about it again. A country can't just rely on an outsider to become strong. Even if we don't talk about the future, we can still see a country that has been granted the title of a Second Class Country. Although it doesn't have a Martial Saint anymore, no one can shake it. It's all about their foundation and experience."”
King Wuwei's expression did not change as he spoke in a deep voice. He stood there like a simple and fierce sword. No one dared to ignore him.
"Allow me to think about it." Liu Qian's expression changed slightly. He knew better than anyone else how powerful this was. However, was it really that easy to build a foundation? It took an entire generation of people in the Heaven Fated Kingdom to achieve what they had today. However, he couldn't wait, and he didn't want to wait for so long.
The hands on his knees clenched tightly.
The Grand Preceptor sat there and wanted to continue recommending, but was pulled out by King Wuwei.
"Why are you pulling me? I want to recommend the emperor, I want…!”
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"Young Master, Young Master, the results of the court examinations are out!”Xiao Cui grabbed her dress and ran out of Ye Tian's room.
"Speak!" Ye Tian opened his eyes and nodded, the morning light shining on the window. Today was the day the results were released.
"Young Master, everyone in the city knows that you are the champion of the court examinations. In less than three days, the courier station will spread the news to all directions. By then, the entire Yucheng Country will know your name! I'm going to tell Madam about this.”Xiao Cui said excitedly. As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and ran out in a panic.
"Listening to others gossip again. In three days, I'm afraid that even high-grade Tiger Zebras won't be able to reach the northernmost Tower City or the southernmost Sanhe Ancient Town!”Ye Tian stood up, a smile on his face.
"However, the title of top scholar has brought me a lot of convenience. It's time to go out and walk around.”
At the end of the 3,000 Dragon Scale Road, within a mansion with green mountains and clear waters.
"Grand Preceptor, are you satisfied this time? The Emperor's grace is vast and mighty. Let me see that brat who doesn't understand the ways of the world.”King Valiant Martial said coldly.
"There's no need to whip him.”The Grand Preceptor stroked his beard and said,"Hmph, people from big families and countries wouldn't care about the top scorer of a first-class country.”
"You can't change your stubborn temper!”King Valiant Martial stood up and looked outside, his eyes gleaming with a cold light." The Emperor is becoming more and more gloomy. Old friend, you should change your temper. The Confucians don't have the doctrine of hidden sects. Everything has its own rules. Don't act on impulse.”
"Hidden Dao, that's the theory of a pedantic scholar. I, Wen Zheng, have never believed in it!”The Grand Preceptor said indifferently and waved his hand."Eh, why don't I see little Yu 'Er? Why don't we have more happiness today? I still want to protect a matchmaker.”
"Hmph, too late!" King Valiant Martial shook his head and walked to a drawer. He took out a golden roll and handed it to the Grand Preceptor.
"This was just delivered by the eunuch in the palace!”" What a joke," King Wuwei said coldly." How can anyone make a decision about my daughter?"”
The Grand Preceptor pulled out the imperial edict from the roll with a heavy expression. Those who hadn't read it yet realized that the problem was not good.
"Emperor, you are simply muddle-headed. How can the rise and fall of a country be controlled by outsiders! Although it was prosperous, it couldn't last long.”The Grand Preceptor angrily stood up.
"Don't worry about this matter. Niece's matter is my matter. Back then, the late emperor personally granted me the position of chief assistant of the civil officials. Yucheng Country had been established for a thousand years, and no one had ever dared to place their national plan on a woman.”
"This old man has disciples all over the court. Even if I have to use memorials, I will wake the emperor up!”
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