Three quarters of the day!
Weiyang Palace.
Liu Che and Empress Chen knelt in the main seat of Weiyang Palace. On the left and right sides of the main seat were Empress Dowager Dou and Empress Dowager Wang.
Below the palace, Prime Minister Dou Ying and Grand Marshal Tian Meng led the civil and military officials of the Great Han Dynasty. They were seated on the left and right sides of the hall.
Other than that, there were also the Eldest Princess Liu Piao, the Eldest Princess Liu Ping, and the Prince Consort of Pingyang, who had heard the news and wanted to watch the alchemist perform the immortal technique. They also knelt down to serve the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager according to their status.
As for the center of the Weiyang Palace, there were many burly necromancers standing there. Their feather robes fluttered in the wind, and they looked like immortals.
These Great Han necromancers were not simple.
All of them were famous necromancers, and each of them was extraordinary. They were either known to be able to communicate with ghosts and gods, or they boasted that they had achieved Qi cultivation and could kill evil spirits.
Each of them would enter and exit the ranks of nobles and nobles, being sought after by the world and obtaining great fame and wealth.
This situation was actually not difficult to understand.
If he didn't have any fame, how could he enter the palace and trick the emperor?
Especially the great necromancer in the lead.
His name was Jiang Shentong, and he claimed to be the descendant of Jiang Shang, the Great Grandfather of the Zhou Dynasty. He had received the divine power imparted by his ancestor in his dream, so he was named "Divine Power".
This Jiang Shentong was not simple.
Not only did he claim that he had succeeded in cultivating qi, but he could also take things from boiling oil pots with his bare hands.
It could also fry evil spirits, control ice and fire, summon lightning, and travel between Penglai in dreams.
During the reign of Emperor Jing, he was deeply trusted by Emperor Jing and praised as an immortal. He was sought after and befriended by many nobles in the court and was definitely a famous great alchemist in the world.
Liu Che saw that almost everyone had arrived, so he looked at the group of necromancers in the hall who were dressed in feathered clothes and looked like immortals. He said loudly,""I've heard that all of you are famous necromancers in the world. You can communicate with ghosts and gods, summon ice, fire, thunder, and perform divine immortal techniques.”
"However, my teacher, Xu Shuren, told me that there are no ghosts and gods in heaven and earth. All the theories about ghosts and gods are false. The so-called necromancer's immortal technique is a trick used to cheat people of their money.”
"When Zhen heard these words, I didn't believe it, so I made a bet with Teacher Xu.”
"If the immortal spells cast by the necromancers cannot be broken by Master Xu, then even if the necromancers win, they will receive a thousand taels of gold and ten thousand mu of fertile land.”
"On the other hand, if Teacher Xu wins, We will honor him as the Imperial Teacher and build a research institute for him. We will use the power of the court to promote his research.”
"In order to ensure the fairness of the competition, Zhen even invited the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and all the civil and military dignitaries in the court to watch you fight and debate.”
"I hope you won't disappoint me. After all, those who dare to deceive the emperor will be punished.”
Liu Che's words not only shocked the alchemists, but also Empress Dowager Dou, Empress Dowager Wang, and the civil and military officials in the palace.
Obviously, he did not expect that there was such a gamble behind a small immortal technique performance.
Especially the former Prime Minister Wei Wan. When he heard Liu Che mention Xu Yan and Xu Shuren's name and bet that he would respect him as the emperor's teacher, help him build the Institute of Physics, and help him promote the theory of Physics, he could no longer sit still and stood up to advise.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Confucius once said that we should respect ghosts and gods and stay away from them. Your Majesty, it's very inappropriate for you to bet on ghosts and gods today.”
"In addition, although I am a scholar, I have a certain understanding of the other schools of thought. I have never heard of the theory of things in the schools of thought.
I don't know what this Xu Shuren is capable of to make His Majesty respect him as the Emperor's teacher and make the Great Han Imperial Court use the entire nation's power to help him promote the study of things.”
"Such an arrogant and rebellious person deserves to die ten thousand times. Your Majesty, please think twice before acting!”
It wasn't that Wei Wan couldn't keep her cool, but that the Confucians were now united and were preparing to implement the plan of 'eliminating all schools of thought and only respecting Confucianism'. How could they allow other theories to come and cause trouble?
He also listened to Liu Che's words.
Liu Che seemed to have accepted Xu Shuren's theory of the study of things. Otherwise, he would not have said that he would respect him as the emperor's teacher and help him promote the theory of the study of things.
How could Wei Wan tolerate this?
"Your Majesty, please think twice before you act!"
“……”
After Wei Wan finished speaking, the officials who were also disciples of the Confucian school also stood up to dissuade him.
When this scene fell into the eyes of Martial Emperor Liu Che, the meaning behind it changed.
That was forcing him to abdicate!
Then, he thought about Xu Yan's evaluation of the Confucian scholars.
Liu Che's good impression of the Confucians instantly disappeared, and he said unhappily,""What do you mean by this? Do you want me to go back on my word?”
"I have already made up my mind on this matter. All of you can leave.”
Liu Che looked coldly at the Confucians led by Wei Wan. Originally, he was somewhat resistant to Empress Dowager Dou forcing him to remove Wei Wan from his position as Prime Minister, but now he felt that removing Wei Wan from his position was a good thing.
If he really allowed Wei Wan to continue being the Prime Minister and let the Confucian scholars fill the court, then he would be able to do it.
In the future, it was still unknown whether he, the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, could still have the final say in the Great Han Dynasty.
Liu Che even recalled his teacher's life. Although he was an elder of the three dynasties, he really did not seem to have made any suggestions that were beneficial to the Great Han Dynasty or done any major things.
During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, he became an official because of his skill in driving a car. He was promoted to Zhonglang General and served as the tutor of Hejian King.
During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, he was promoted to lieutenant, granted the title of Marquis of Jianling, and worshiped Prince Taifu and Imperial Censor.
When he ascended the throne, he would become the prime minister.
He was an official all his life and held a prominent position. He had neither the merit of picking up the lost and making up the watchtower, let alone the achievement of promoting benefits and eliminating disadvantages. He just kept silent and kept the Tao.
Just like what Xu Yan had said, the officials of the scholarly faction could do nothing but talk.
Liu Che was extremely disappointed with Wei Wan, his former teacher.
"Your Majesty…"
Wei Wan did not know what Liu Che was thinking. He opened his mouth and wanted to continue persuading him.
However, before he could finish, he heard Liu Che say coldly,""Doctor Wei, there is no need to say anything more. Zhen has already given up. You can just retreat.”
After Liu Che finished speaking, he seemed to still be angry and said coldly,"In addition, has Senior Wei really not heard of Xu shi's name?”
"Why did I hear that Teacher Xu once argued with hundreds of Confucians in the Gongche Department, leaving hundreds of Confucians speechless? Furthermore, a Gongche Order wrote a letter to report this matter, but was stopped by Senior Wei?”
"Or perhaps, Doctor Wei really treats me like a three-year-old child and thinks that I'm easy to fool?”
Liu Che's cold voice fell.
Not only was the Imperial Censor Wei Wan shocked, but everyone else present was also extremely shocked.
Especially Empress Dowager Dou and Empress Dowager Wang, they all looked at him with surprise.
Because Liu Che's attitude towards Wei Wan had changed too much.
A few days ago, he had treated Wei Wan as a trusted aide and promoted Confucian scholars.
In just a few short days, he had grown so disgusted with Wei Wan and the other Confucians that he had even changed the way he addressed Wei Wan from " Master Wei " to " Doctor Wei."
How could everyone not be surprised by such a rapid change?
This made everyone extremely curious about the "Xu shi" that Liu Che mentioned.
He wanted to see just who was capable of gaining the trust of Liu Che in just a few days.
"I know my sins, but…"
Wei Wan heard Liu Che's angry rebuke and pleaded for forgiveness. Then, she wanted to defend herself.
Unfortunately, Liu Che did not want to listen to his explanation at this time. He directly waved his hand and interrupted,"It's good that you admit your guilt. It's not too late to discuss this matter in the future. Now, it's better to sit down and watch Master Xu and the other alchemists 'gambling.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at the necromancers again and said,""Who will go first?"
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