Chapter 372 Inspection Area

Hearing Grandpa's words, Dongfang Qing widened her eyes and looked unbelievable: "Really?"

The fortune-teller touched her head and said with a smile: "Don't you like going to their house the most?"

Dongfang Qing asked again: "Grandpa, will you go with me?"

The fortune-teller shook his head and said: "After the Lantern Festival, Grandpa will leave Chang'an for a while. During this time, you will be at Big Brother's house. When Grandpa is not here, you can't be too playful. Remember to practice every day..."

Li Nuo clasped his fists and said: "Thank you, senior."

Although he decided to go out to practice, he was not arrogant enough to think that with his current strength, he could run rampant in Daxia.

If there is a sixth realm by his side, there is nothing to worry about.

Li Nuo only knows two sixth realms in total. The master is practicing in Sanqing Mountain. It is not good to trouble her because of these things. This senior Dongfang often wanders around and is the most suitable person to go with.

Even if the Yin-Yang family is not known for its absolute strength, it is definitely the one that people of the same level are most reluctant to provoke.

As expected of a Yin-Yang master of the sixth realm, he knew his purpose before Li Nuo even opened his mouth.

Dongfang Xuan waved his hand and said, "It's good to go out for a walk when you are free, but you must remember that you owe me a favor and you will have to pay it back in the future..."

Li Nuo said, "Of course."

Watching his granddaughter and Li Nuo leave, the fortune-teller sighed leisurely.

Yin-Yang masters have too many secrets of heaven. Although they are better than the emperors with national fortune, they are unlikely to live long.

He is not afraid of death, but he is only worried about the last blood of the Dongfang family.

The Dongfang family has declined, while their old enemy is in full swing. Before he dies, he must find a strong support for Qing'er...

Ningxin Garden.

Dongfang Qing was holding a huge peach and chewing it. Yiren was beside her, asking her about Yin-Yang magic.

After she became a Grandmaster, except for the beginning, she wanted to compete with An Ning and practiced hard for a few days. After she found that it was impossible to defeat An Ning, who was at the same level, she gave up on her own initiative.

In fact, most warriors, even those who are born with talent, can only reach the Grandmaster level in their lifetime.

The difference in talent is nothing more than how far you can go on the road to Grandmaster.

And the strongest Grandmaster is only slightly stronger than the weakest Grandmaster, so it is not worthwhile to spend a lot of energy on practice.

Warriors who can enter the sixth level are all top-notch in talent and perseverance, and they can complete the transformation after years of accumulation.

Yiren's way of practicing every day now is to be a sparring partner for Jiaren.

Although the two sisters still cannot get close on the surface, Li Nuo knows that they still care about each other in their hearts.

This time when he went out for inspection and practice, Li Nuo did not plan to take them with him.

There was no way to take them with him.

The three children are still young and cannot leave their mother. Jiahe and Anning cannot leave home. Fenghuang not only has to run several music houses such as Yuyin Pavilion, but the family business also cannot do without her. If she leaves, the family finances will be in chaos.

Yiren is the only one who may go with him, but when he was in Zhao State, she was the only one who stayed with Li Nuo for half a year. This time, she will probably stay away from home for a long time. I don’t know what Jiahe and Anning will think if he takes her with him.

Yiren can also think of this and decides to stay at home and wait for him to come back.

Before the Lantern Festival, Li Nuo stayed at home with them.

Since Li Nuo came to this world, there have been different changes in the family every New Year.

From the beginning when there were only two fathers and sons, to the current big family, the family is getting more and more lively, and there are more and more concerns...

With the passing of the Lantern Festival, everything began to get on track.

The government office opened, the market opened, and what was different from the past was that in the 36th year of the Holy Emperor, there were many more smiles on the faces of the people in Chang'an.

In the past year, the court reduced taxes for the lower-class people and stipulated a minimum monthly wage in the form of law. The living standards of the people in Chang'an have improved significantly. The whole Chang'an presents a vibrant and prosperous scene.

Just as the various departments opened their offices, a piece of news came from the Secretariat.

Li Nuo, the secretary of the Secretariat and the inspector, has left Chang'an and went to various states for inspection.

Upon hearing this news, many officials in Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Li Nuo is not as bloodthirsty as his father, he carries the Shangfang sword after all, beheading the unruly people and corrupt officials. Who knows if he will have a whim one day and want to try the power of the Shangfang sword...

Now that he has finally left, it is the turn of local officials to be nervous.

Li Nuo's departure was very low-key and did not stir up much waves.

In the past two days, Chang'an, from the people to the court, has been hotly discussing another matter.

After the two left and right prime ministers, Daxia finally has the third great scholar.

Only those who have reached the fifth level of Confucianism can be called great Confucian scholars.

Such people, without exception, are all pure and dedicated to the country and the people, and Su Daru is even more so.

In terms of seniority, he is even higher than the two prime ministers.

However, unlike the two prime ministers, decades ago, although Su Daru also passed the imperial examination, he did not choose to enter the government, but took "establishing words" as his life creed.

Su Daru believed that although the imperial examination could select talents for the country, it made Confucian disciples become extremely utilitarian and forget the original intention of studying. .

Therefore, he refused the court's appointment and chose to teach. For decades, he traveled around Daxia to give lectures and spread the thoughts of Confucian sages to more students.

Speaking of which, most officials in the DPRK have to call him sir.

The two prime ministers are in the court, and a single decree can affect tens of thousands of people in Daxia, and they will be promoted to great scholars early.

Mr. Su stayed away from the court and traveled all over the land of Daxia with his feet, teaching the six arts to students in areas with poor educational resources, teaching children in the mountains how to read and digit, and personally promoting Confucianism. Finally, a few days ago, he succeeded Advance to the fifth realm.

In the two days since he returned to Chang'an, cars and sedans were parked in front of the Su Mansion, and countless officials from the court came to pay their respects.

In a high gate in Chang'an, an elegant old man with white hair and beard was stroking his beard and frowning.

"What, Your Majesty slaughtered all the powerful people in Great Xia in order to seek immortality?"

"I haven't returned to Chang'an for several years, and his favor towards Li Xuanjing has reached such an extent."

"The country is suffering from internal and external troubles. Not only did he not establish a prince early, but he became even more obsessed with pursuing the path to immortality. It's ridiculous, it's simply ridiculous!"

"Since he doesn't want to deal with government affairs, why should he seize the throne and hold on to it? If he passes the throne early, wouldn't he gain a few more years of life?"

…

After learning what happened in Chang'an in the past two years, his frown deepened.

For the past two years, he had been meditating in a remote mountain village, isolated from the outside world, and had no knowledge of the outside world. After returning from the border, he realized that the outside world had changed drastically.

Daxia is facing a crisis that has not happened in hundreds of years. As the emperor, he is still in seclusion to pursue the elusive eternal life. It is really foolish!

After pondering for a moment, he personally wrote two invitations and ordered: "Send these two invitations to Cui Jian and Pei Hao's house."

A servant took the invitation and bowed in greeting.

Cui Jian and Pei Hao are the names of the two prime ministers on the left and right.

In Daxia, Mr. Su is probably the only one who can call the two prime ministers by their first names.

Half a day later, in front of the Su Mansion.

The two sedans stopped at the door of Su Mansion almost at the same time.

The left and right Xiang Xiang each walked out of a sedan chair, looked at each other, nodded slightly, and walked into the Su Mansion side by side without saying much.

A moment later, in the main hall of Su Mansion.

After the right minister walked in, he took the lead in bowing his hand to an old man and said, "Congratulations, Brother Su."

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Prime Minister Zuo also smiled and said: "I haven't seen you for many years..."

The two of them sat down respectively. The old man looked calm and said: "You two, as prime ministers, have the responsibility to advise the emperor, but you have sat back and watched His Majesty's wanton behavior for more than ten years. Are you worthy of the people of the world and the official uniforms you wear? ?”

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister Zuo lowered his head slightly and was speechless for a moment to refute.

The Prime Minister on the right looked as usual, sipping a cup of tea while minding his own business.

However, the old man did not continue to question them, but said: "Daxia needs an emperor who works hard to govern, not an emperor who only wants to live forever and ignores government affairs. Your Majesty has been in this position for too long. He is obsessed with longevity and The imperial power cannot lead Daxia to cope with the upcoming changes..."

He was silent for a moment and said: "Daxia...it's time to change the year name."

The right minister put down his tea cup and asked: "Do you want to force the palace?"

The old man said: "The emperor is greedy for power and position, which is harmful to the country and the people. Daxia does not need an emperor who does not go to court."

The right minister asked: "Who do you want your Majesty to pass the throne to?"

The old man said: "The king of Han, King You, is treasonous. King Rui, King Xuan, and King Ji are still young. There are only King Chun, King Gong, and King Rui to choose from. King Chun is almost done, but he is still greedy for pleasure. He fishes and cooks all day long and has no ability as an emperor. Gong." Wang is calm and steady , Supervising the country has repeatedly achieved political achievements. Although King Rui used to indulge in sensuality, I heard that things have changed in recent years. If he studies hard and reads hard, he may not be unable to take on big responsibilities. Among the two, your Majesty can choose one to be the prince. What do you think?"

The right minister shook his head and said: "Whether or not to establish a crown prince, and who to establish as the crown prince, are your majesty's family affairs. Those who are ministers should not interfere with the affairs of the heavenly family."

The old man looked at him and asked in disbelief: "You, Pei Hao, contradicted His Majesty countless times in court, but now you have become hesitant when it comes to the important matter of establishing the crown prince, but you are reluctant to give up the position of prime minister under you?"

The right minister stood up slowly and said, "If you don't agree with me, I'll take my leave."

After that, he turned around and left.

Watching him leave, the old man leaned back on his chair and said disappointedly: "I never expected that Pei Hao, who was so tough back then, would become what he is today."

The left prime minister also stood up and said: "Interfering in establishing a prince is the most taboo thing for ministers. I still advise Brother Su to think twice before taking action. Over the years, many Confucian officials have died because of this..."

When the old man heard the words, he just smiled faintly and said: "In the past two days, I heard the students in the academy say that everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. If I die because of admonishing a cowardly king and establishing a heir apparent, , it can also be said to be heavier than Mount Tai..."

…

In the thirty-sixth year of the Holy Spirit, just after the Lantern Festival, there was some turmoil in Chang'an.

When Mr. Su returned as a great scholar, the first thing he did was to write a letter suggesting that His Majesty establish the throne.

Officials in Chang'an all know that this is a taboo for His Majesty.

Since the death of the prince, countless people have suggested that your majesty establish a heir apparent, but he has ignored them all.

Some Confucian officials couldn't stand His Majesty's pursuit of immortality and neglect of government affairs, so they wrote poems and books secretly complaining that His Majesty was greedy for power and ignorant, and was harming the country and the people. However, they were eventually arrested and imprisoned in Dali Temple or the Mirror Division. , suffering some torture is considered light, and what's more, he lost his life as a result.

Among them, there are even disciples of the Right Prime Minister.

As the prime minister of the dynasty, the right prime minister could not save them.

The only one who was suspected of secretly mocking His Majesty and finally escaped was Li Nuo, the current vice minister of the Ministry of Justice and the secretary of the Central Secretariat.

His poem "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" is generally believed to imply that His Majesty is not a wise monarch, but because it is his father who is in charge of such matters, he is not involved in anything.

This time, Su Daru did more than just suggest His Majesty to establish a crown prince.

He meant that His Majesty should abdicate directly.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid he would have been in the prison of the Mingjing Division.

But the fifth-level Confucian has a special status. There are only three such people in the whole of Daxia, and no more than ten in the mainland. He is a respected figure in any country. If Su Daru is killed, His Majesty will really be infamous for thousands of years.

Just when the storm in Chang'an was gradually rising.

Qinzhou.

Although Qinzhou is not far from Chang'an, it is no longer under the jurisdiction of Gyeonggi Province.

Because it is close to the center, it is difficult for the noble families to intervene here. Also, because it is not in the capital, the court will not pay special attention to it. There is no one above the governor of a state to manage it. Instead, the local officials of Qinzhou have absolute power and are more comfortable than most local officials.

Somewhere on the streets of Qinzhou, many people gathered together and talked about it.

"It's so unfair!"

"Those girls are just performing on the street, how can it be considered immoral?"

"It's because they offended the daughter of the Biejia family. With just one word from the young lady, they can't perform here. Hey, isn't this cutting off their livelihood? If they have other ways to make a living, they won't choose this way..."

"But this reason is too bullying. The brothel opened by the Biejia family himself, and those girls are soliciting customers on the street with their breasts and thighs exposed. Why don't they say it's immoral, but they bully these girls? The money they get from performing will be used to help homeless orphans..."

"It is said that the daughter of the Biejia family is jealous of their beauty. Tsk, the face of the Biejia family's daughter is short, strong and ugly. If that's the case, all the women in the city must be jealous..."

"Don't tell me, there was a beautiful woman who was secretly scratched by someone she hired..."

"Shh, stop talking, stop talking, we will suffer if we talk anymore."

Just as everyone was discussing, a voice came from the side.

"Everyone, what were you talking about just now?"

Someone looked back and saw an old man and a young man standing behind them. The old man had white hair and beard and a lazy expression, while the young man had a handsome face and a tall and strong figure. He also carried a long sword wrapped in a white cloth on his back...