A Dangerous Situation (1/5)
It was not that Liu Xuan looked down on the Humble Class students recruited by Emperor Han Ling, but they simply could not wait for a fair education.
The best among them were those who had read a few books and had some talent in certain areas.
Most of them only recognized some words.
In such a situation where the good and the bad were mixed together, if there were no methods and means, it would really be difficult to cultivate them into useful talents in a short period of time.
Even if he was put in an important position in the future, the effect would be extremely limited.
Did Emperor Ling of Han have such a method?
How did he evaluate the abilities of these students?
His calligraphy was good and his drawing was good. Could this govern the country and benefit the people?
Initially, Liu Xuan had been watching the incident unfold from the sidelines. However, Emperor Ling of Han had suddenly decided to invite him.
Wasn't this pushing him into the fire pit?
Although he was quite famous in Luoyang now, his foundation was still weak. He relied on the big tree of literati and aristocrats to absorb nutrients.
Now, the Han Ling Emperor wanted to use the name of 'the Han clan's relatives, to serve the country', to forcefully remove him from the great tree of the aristocrats, and make him, a guy who was not even considered a seedling, go against this towering tree of the aristocrats.
After figuring this out, Liu Xuan's heart unconsciously felt heavy. He thought about the intention of this edict and how he could get rid of the disaster of this edict and turn it into his own advantage.
In recent years, although he had not been in the limelight, he had also participated in many gatherings with some students based on the principle of socializing.
And where there were people, there was the pugilistic world.
Since the beginning, there was no first place in ancient literature and no second place in martial arts. When students met each other, they would have to compare. Although no one was convinced of the other, Liu Xuan occasionally had to earn some face for some of his 'good friends'.
Therefore, after some time, some students in Luoyang learned of Liu Xuan's name.
Among these good friends, there were quite a number of Humble Class students recruited by Emperor Han Ling.
It was very likely that those 'good friends' who saw that he had benefited did not forget his brother and began to 'recommend friends'.
One or two recommendations would be fine, but if more than a dozen people recommended him together, it would be impossible not to attract attention.
Therefore, the fact that he was invited by Emperor Han Ling was definitely related to those guys.
And the main thing was…
Lu Xuan looked at Zhang Rang, who was smiling at him without saying a word.
This old fellow was definitely involved.
Old Master Liu's title was related to him, and Liu Xuan secretly had Zhang Rang to rely on. This fellow must have pushed him out to share the emperor's worries.
He, on the other hand, represented the Son of Heaven and personally issued the imperial edict. This represented a kind of determination and also represented the Emperor's determination to invite him.
If he went, he would be the person the Emperor had his eyes on.
If he didn't go, then he wouldn't know how to appreciate favors.
However, if he went, Chen Xuan would definitely be slandered by those scholars. Some people would even poke his spine and say that he was in cahoots with the eunuchs because of Zhang Rang.
Not going, fine, that would be not giving the emperor face. Defying the imperial edict and disrespecting it would be an even bigger problem.
Liu Xuan's mind raced as he weighed the pros and cons of his position. Soon, he realized that he had no other choice.
No, no matter what he chose, there would be no benefits. There would only be bad and worse results.
Therefore, he had to choose the lesser of two evils. He had to go, but he definitely could not let others take advantage of him like this.
The filth of the literati was nothing. They were all a group of people who lived in a dead position and moaned for no reason.
Reputation didn't matter. As long as he didn't go against the foundation of the gentry, he had a way to escape unscathed.
Liu Xuan was thinking about the benefits.
Taking such a huge risk to go to Hongdu Sect to learn, he had to reap enough benefits.
This time, not only did he want to go to the Hongdu Sect to learn, but he also wanted to let the Hongdu Sect learn. With him as the leader, he wanted the Hongdu Sect to do well.
In the future, these students would be put in an important position by Emperor Ling of Han and sent to various prefectures and counties to take up important positions.
This was an opportunity, a good opportunity to pave the way for the future.
In the past three years, Liu Xuan did not participate in many things, but he did not stop secretly. He took in underlings, accumulated money, and spread his eyes everywhere.
However, these were just minor details.
The real method was to climb to the top and accumulate connections.
This was the true way.
It was worth offending the literati for this.
Having made up his mind, Liu Xuan decided to go with the flow.
However, since he chose to attack, he had to choose the right time.
He couldn't really offend the literati and aristocrats. Even if he made them unhappy, he couldn't let them say it. He could only grit his teeth and swallow it.
Thinking of this, Liu Xuan knew that he was going to be forced to show off after three years of silence.
No, he was going to be high-profile again.
Zhang Rang, who was watching from the side, saw that Liu Xuan was deep in thought and his expression changed several times. His expression immediately turned ugly, thinking that Liu Xuan was going to reject him.
"Why, Liu Qingshan, are you unhappy?”
Zhang Rang opened his mouth, expressing his dissatisfaction. He reminded again in a strange voice,"This is the honor of the Son of Heaven. You have to think carefully.”
This sentence was undoubtedly to suppress him with power.
If he didn't agree, he would offend the emperor and make him unhappy. If he didn't agree, he would offend Zhang Rang and not give him face. In the future, not only would this relationship be broken, but he would also find a chance to make things difficult for you.
Hearing Zhang Rang's words, Liu Xuan immediately came back to his senses. He rolled his eyes and pretended to be terrified. He quickly explained,"Milord, why do you say that? I was just too excited just now and thought that I finally had a platform to share Your Majesty's worries.”
When the head eunuch Zhang Rang heard this, he laughed softly and asked playfully,""Is that so? Why doesn't it look like it?"
When Liu Xuan heard this, he immediately bowed, as if the heavens and the earth could testify. He immediately swore to the heavens that he would definitely become the first seat of Hongdu Sect and make everyone loyal to the emperor and the country.
These words were very beautiful and there was nothing wrong with them. However, Liu Xuan secretly said in his heart that he could not control who he was loyal to in the future.
When the head eunuch saw Liu Xuan's reaction, he finally revealed a satisfied expression. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with Liu Xuan's attitude. Moreover, he said that he would definitely bring Liu Xuan's oath to the Emperor.
Just as Zhang Rang was about to leave, Liu Xuan stopped him.
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