The Path of the Future (1/5)
At this point, Liu Xuan's status in the Hongdu School had reached an unsurpassable peak.
Liu Xuan did not continue to be greedy. Instead, he began to think of a way to retreat.
It's lonely at the top!
If one was praised too highly, it was easy to fall miserably!
People who were standing at a low place would only feel weak even if they broke their legs while walking.
However, a sneeze from a person standing at a high place could cause a lot of people to make a fuss.
People's gossip was terrible. Those who were hindered by reputation would eventually be burdened by reputation.
Although Liu Xuan needed fame, he had already achieved his goal.
Instead of letting this reputation become his hindrance, it was better to give up now.
No one would approach a person who was too perfect. This was also the real reason why he, the Six Arts of a Gentleman, hid his two strongest attributes, archery.
Of course, the most important thing was that Zhang Rang had secretly given him a reminder some time ago. He wanted to let Liu Xuan know that Emperor Han Ling had some complaints about his control over the Hongdu Sect.
Although these criticisms had not yet risen to the level of fear, it was not a good sign.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty had always placed great importance on the Hongdu School, especially the Humble Class. He did not allow anyone else to meddle in it, not even the relatives of the Han clan.
Therefore, Liu Xuan was at his peak.
After the peak, it was decline!
If he did not find another way out at this time, he would begin to decline. At that time, he would sink deeper and deeper into the quagmire of Luoyang.
Having made up his mind, Liu Xuan immediately made a plan for himself.
And the age of adulthood was a very good excuse!
Once one reached adulthood, it represented adulthood, which was equivalent to having the ability to become an official.
Although Liu Xuan was only a little over 18 years old, he was 19 years old. To put it in a slightly older way, he was 19 years old. He was already wearing a crown on his head, so no one would say anything about it.
Moreover, it was the problem of becoming an official.
Be an official!
With his title as the first seat of Hongdu School and the number one scholar in the world, he really did not have to worry about his official position.
According to the prophecy, the Hongdu School was made up of a group of people who were either from poor families or the sons of landowners.
In the beginning, there were dozens of people, and in the end, there were more than a thousand.
However, these people only studied the Fu, poetry, and calligraphy that Emperor Ling liked. They did not have much achievements in other aspects. Some of them even failed.
However, these people were all entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Ling of Han. Some of them were not good enough to be county magistrates, some were good assistant ministers, and some were even local high officials like prefects and provincial governors.
A prefect could be said to be the highest leader of a prefecture, while a provincial governor was equivalent to supervising the existence of a prefect, supervising the laws of a prefecture, and so on. Both were very authoritative.
At this time, Liu Xuan wanted to retire from the literary world and become an official in the court. He either did not do it or did it big time.
Based on his current situation, as long as he handled it properly, Emperor Han Ling would definitely not treat him badly.
What Liu Xuan wanted to do the most was undoubtedly the governor of Qingzhou.
The ability to monitor all the mayors of Qingzhou was equivalent to putting the reins around the necks of those local officials.
However, Liu Xuan was from Qingzhou, and his fief was still there. As long as he did not openly say that he wanted to rebel, he would be a veritable local emperor.
However, Liu Xuan could only think about it.
Although Emperor Ling of Han was not very resourceful, he was not a fool after being an emperor for so many years.
Although Liu Xuan was a relative of the Han clan, doing so was undoubtedly raising a tiger to invite disaster.
Therefore, if he went to Qingzhou, Emperor Ling of Han would never let him become the provincial governor, and the prefect of a place was not casually appointed.
After all, the prefect was originally in a good position. It was impossible to just get rid of him.
According to Liu Xuan's understanding, all the mayors of Qingzhou were still alive and well. Due to his promotion of Qingzhou and his achievements, it was impossible to get rid of them.
Therefore, based on Liu Xuan's analysis, if he requested to be an official in Qingzhou, he might be like a fish in water, but it was hard to get a high position.
Now, according to the Christian calendar, it was already 180 years. The spies under his command had spread out across the various provinces, and they had all reported that the Taiping Cult had appeared in some places.
According to the situation, the Yellow Turban Uprising would arrive in four years, no, three and a half years at most. This dynasty that had lasted for so many years would also welcome the last moment of turmoil.
"Could it be that I want to take a gamble?"
Liu Xuan sat alone in the study, looking at a simple map of the thirteen prefectures of the Great Han Dynasty that he had drawn. There were many black dots on it, and the place where Qingzhou was located was densely dotted with black dots.
Each black dot represented a point of view on Liu Xuan's map.
Other than that, the province with the most black spots was the province where Luoyang was located, the Si Province.
With Si Province as the radiating point, the black dot spread outwards. Bing Province, Ji Province, Yong Province, Yan Province, Yu Province, and Jing Province were all expanding continuously.
Over the years, Liu Xuan had spread his men to the main counties and counties in these places, doing all kinds of things on the surface.
There were commoners, wealthy families, and some subordinates of local bureaucrats. Gradually, an intelligence network was established in the territory of the Han Dynasty.
That's right, Liu Xuan wanted to build an intelligence network, and it was an organization similar to the Jinyiwei.
After all, with the data panel, which could lock down loyalty, loyalty was definitely guaranteed. Secrets could be guaranteed to the greatest extent. It would be a pity if they did not establish an intelligence network.
Among them, Si Province and Qing Province were currently Liu Xuan's main business areas and covered the most comprehensive areas.
Especially Qingzhou, which was far away from the emperor's court. Coupled with his current status, as long as he did not go overboard, the governor of Beihai County would not dare to do anything to him. He could only turn a blind eye.
Moreover, his business path had led to the development of Qingzhou. Because of his influence, Qingzhou's political achievements had tripled in the past ten years. Even the provincial governor could not find any fault with this little credit.
After all, Liu Xuan did not waste money and manpower, nor did he take the initiative to cause trouble. His only stable 3,000 subordinates often assisted the local prefect in eliminating bandits and rebels. Chen Gong was even recommended to become the county magistrate, and his achievements were outstanding.
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