Chapter 279: Her Royal Highness is humble and unfathomable

Yunlu Academy.

In the Sub-Sage Academy, the candlesticks fell over and the wax flowed out. The intense shock finally restored calm.

Zhao Shou stared at the stone tablet with his eyes full of emotions, like a raging storm that took a long time to calm down.

The old stone tablet of Cheng Hui next to the new stone tablet has been completely cracked.

The seal that suppressed the fortune of Yunlu Academy also broke apart. The new stone tablet finally shook the Cheng family's stone tablet!

Everyone was shocked by the courage, character, and ambition of this sentence. Everyone had goose bumps and the blood in their chests was suddenly ignited!

"This is the ambition and character of a scholar!"

"Studying and becoming an official should serve the country and the people, and all the people in the world, not just one family or a few people."

"It's like a revelation! It's like a wake-up call! It's like waking up from a long dream!"

"If you hear the truth in the morning, you will die in the evening!"

After a long while, Zhao Shou bowed to Li Changan and said solemnly, "Brother Li, please take over as the dean of Yunlu Academy!"

Li Changan waved his hand and said, "President Zhao, that's not necessary. I'm used to being lazy and can't stand being restricted."

Zhao Shou suddenly realized and said, "Brother Li has a broad mind, so he is certainly not suitable to be confined to this academy. From today on, everyone in Yunlu Academy will see Brother Li as if they were seeing me!"

Honorary dean? Li Changan didn’t care. He estimated that he wouldn’t have much interaction with Yunlu Academy in the future. As long as these great scholars could help at critical moments, it would be enough.

Zhao Shou sighed again, "With Brother Li's broad mind and state of mind, it is not impossible for him to reach the sub-sage realm in the future!"

At this time, Wei Yuan said calmly, "Brother Li, your words helped Yunlu Academy, but you also offended the Imperial College."

Li Changan knew very well that the dispute between Yunlu Academy and Imperial College was over the orthodox doctrine. Now that Li Changan accepted Yunlu Academy's gratitude, it would inevitably lead to hostility from the scholars of the Imperial College.

Most of the important officials in the court were scholars from the Imperial Academy.

Destroying a person's financial resources is fatal, and destroying a person's faith is even more gratifying than digging up his grave and whipping his corpse.

Wei Yuan continued, "The Qi Party, the Wang Party, and the Liang Party have been fighting endlessly, but from now on they have a common enemy, that is you, Brother Li."

Li Changan said calmly, "Isn't their common enemy the eunuch party..."

"So, you and I are kindred spirits." Wei Yuan said with emotion.

"Alas... a gentleman does not form a party. I am a scholar who wants to bring peace to the world for all eternity."

Wei Yuan and Zhao Shou finally understood that Li Changan just didn't want to be bound by anything, nor did he want to become a vassal of any force.

But from the current perspective, Li Changan is at least close to Yunlu Academy and Wei Yuan, and it is impossible for him to form an alliance with other factions in the court. This is enough.

Huaiqing in the back hall had a sudden heartbeat. The two forces that Li Changan was close to were both closely related to him.

She suddenly had an urge to discuss Confucianism, Taoism, and the art of war with Li Changan in person. There were so many things she wanted to communicate in depth with Li Changan.

But she also had to consider her identity. After all, she was the eldest princess, and she must not let Li Changan look down on her.

Huaiqing felt strange. She was confident that she would not be looked down upon by these two elders when she asked Zhang Shen for advice and discussed the Dao with Wei Yuan. But she felt guilty when she thought about discussing the Dao with Li Changan.

This Li Changan is truly unfathomable!

Be reserved, you must be reserved.

Thinking of this, Princess Huaiqing regained her former calm, like a quietly blooming flower.

She lifted her skirt and walked away slowly with light steps, her silk dress fluttering in the wind, looking graceful and charming.

Li Changan left Yunlu Academy. All the students in the academy knew that from then on, the academy had five great scholars, and Li Changan, the leader, had the same status as the dean.

Three days later, Xu Lingyue went home to get some clothes.

At the dinner table, Li Ru asked cautiously, "Lingyue, are you in such a hurry to move things over there?"

Xu Lingyue blushed slightly, and was filled with happiness. "The Master said that there is no need to try it for a month. He is very satisfied with me."

Li Ru's heart suddenly trembled, and she looked at Xu Lingyue carefully, "What method did you use?"

Before Xu Lingyue could say anything, Xu Xinnian interrupted and said, "Mom, don't let your mind wander. Mr. Li is a great scholar, a second-rate sage!"

"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, and establish a destiny for the people..."

Little Pudding chewed a bun and shouted, "Go to the bowl and inherit the unique skills, and bring peace to the world!"

Xu Xinnian has been repeating these words these days, and even little pudding has learned them.

Li Ru rolled her eyes at her son and said, "All those ministers in the court are scholars, so they all go to the Jiaofangsi!"

"The great scholar in your academy still found a concubine who was only 17 or 18 years old. What's the point of talking about pear blossoms..."

Xu Xinnian didn't respond, so little pudding Xu Lingyin continued, "Pear blossoms press sugar! Sugar!"

Xu Xinnian patted Xu Lingyin on the forehead and said, "That's a pear blossom over a crabapple. It's a flower, not the candy you eat!"

Xu Lingyin's eyes widened even wider, "Hiss...it turned out to be cotton candy!"

"Mother, the young master is different from those great scholars..."

Xu Lingyin→Yue said in a low voice while chewing her food in small bites.

Li Ru breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. It seems that Lord Li is a good person. Don't be like those scholars who became high-ranking officials and ran to the Jiaofang Bureau without telling their wives!"

Xu Pingzhi and Xu Xinnian didn't say anything and decisively ignored the topic.

Unexpectedly, Xu Lingyue said anxiously, "That's not what I meant... I didn't mean that they are different. What I meant is that you are younger than those great scholars..."

Li Ru looked at Xu Lingyue's face and suddenly felt inexplicably worried.

At this time, Xu Pingzhi suddenly said to Xu Xinnian, "I heard that there has been a lot of commotion in the court recently. The Wang Party, the Qi Party, and the Liang Party have all united to impeach your academy."

At this moment, Xu Xinnian did not hear his father's words at all, "If Li Changan had not been born, the Confucian school would have been in darkness forever!"

"After hearing what Mr. Li said, I suddenly felt that studying has become extremely sacred... Dad, those rich and powerful people you mentioned, we should just treat them as bullshit!"

"The great scholars have strong backbones. No one from Yunlu Academy betrayed them this time. They would rather not enter the world than surrender!"

Xu Pingzhi said worriedly, "But it is said that the crime reported is very serious, such as ignoring the emperor and father, disregarding the imperial order, being a heretic, and committing the crime of disrespect!"

The food in Xu Xinnian's mouth suddenly lost its flavor. He had no idea that such a serious charge had been used in the struggle among the upper echelons.

"...Hiss, it's not surprising. This has broken the backbone of the Imperial College. It's like scolding a slave in front of his face. It would be strange if they could bear it."

Hearing Xu Xinnian's nonchalance, Li Ru immediately panicked, "Cijiu, that's a capital crime punishable by beheading! You don't care at all!"

Xu Xinnian said firmly, "This is a matter of great principles, I would rather die than surrender!" At this time Xu Lingyue whispered, "It shouldn't be that serious. Today, the night watchman Jinluo came to see you and said that Duke Wei and the princess have guaranteed Yunlu Academy."

Xu Xinnian also let out a sigh of relief, "I never expected that. The academy has always regarded Wei Yuan as an enemy, but now it is Wei Yuan who speaks for the academy."

"But it's not surprising. The people that all the civil officials hate the most are Wei Yuan's night watchmen. Now Yunlu Academy has become the same as the night watchmen."

After Xu Lingyue's words, Xu Pingzhi and Li Ru immediately put their minds at ease. Fortunately, she had heard the news from Li Changan, otherwise the two of them would have been worried all the time.

A month later, Princess Huaiqing visited Li Changan in person.

Chu Caiwei proudly brought Princess Huaiqing into Li Changan's mansion and gave some advice on the layout and feng shui of the house, saying, "This is the house I picked for Li Changan. Look how good the feng shui is. It won't be a problem for him to become a general or a prime minister in the future!"

Huaiqing smiled, "A good house is one that lives next to you."

The scene when Li Changan met the princess this time was completely different from the last time he met her at Prince Yu's Mansion. Huaiqing was furious that time, but this time she was much kinder.

"Huaiqing has met you, sir."

Princess Huaiqing took the initiative to salute again, which surprised Chu Caiwei so much that her mouth opened slightly. She was surprised that the cold and aloof princess was so polite.

"I really didn't expect Her Royal Highness the Princess to come. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."

Li Changan really didn't expect this, because now Li Changan has become an enemy of the civil officials in the court, it is impossible for the prince and other princes to win him over.

Therefore, there is no need for Huaiqing to win over Li Changan.

The eldest princess smiled slightly, and Li Changan, who had seen countless women, couldn't help but be slightly startled. This woman was very beautiful, her eyebrows and facial features were just perfect, and her figure was graceful and swaying, but not cumbersome at all.

"To be honest with you, Mr. Li, Huaiqing is here to ask for advice."

When they looked at each other face to face for the first time, Li Changan suddenly realized that Huaiqing was so stunning, impeccable from the inside out, and was actually the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his entire life.

Li Changan brought Huaiqing and Chu Caiwei into the study, and the servants along the way knelt down one after another.

After Huaiqing sat down, Xu Lingyue nervously brought her tea, her hands shaking all the time.

"Mr. Li, your maid is really beautiful."

Huaiqing stared at Xu Lingyue and sighed sincerely.

Xu Lingyue is indeed beautiful, but this kind of beautiful girl cannot be compared with the peerless beauty.

After all, cuteness is worthless in front of sexiness, not to mention that Huaiqing has no shortcomings.

Chu Caiwei ran over with a wary look on her face and stared at Xu Lingyue for a while, "Li Changan, it's only been a few days, and you actually found such a beautiful maid."

Xu Lingyue also noticed the curiosity and hidden hostility in Chu Caiwei's eyes, and she intentionally or unintentionally raised her chest high, quietly highlighting her advantages.

However, the slow-witted Chu Caiwei didn't notice anything. She just curled her lips and her eyes started rolling around, as if she was thinking about something.

Li Changan said, "The students from the Imperial College have been making trouble outside my house these days. Thanks to the princess's care, otherwise my house would have been confiscated right after I moved to the capital."

When Chu Caiwei heard what Li Changan said, she said angrily, "With Li Changan's strength, he could kill a large number of people with one palm, but he was a good man and didn't do anything!"

Huaiqing's face turned slightly cold as he said, "The Imperial College is too overbearing. They can put such a big accusation on academic research and even encourage students to cause trouble. This is really unreasonable."

"They were very tough. Although my father listened to my advice in the end, he still did not allow Yunlu Academy and you to write a book about your theory."

Li Changan smiled but said nothing. Emperor Yuan Jing was so selfish that he didn't care about the lives of the people. How could he agree to such ideas spreading among the people?

Huaiqing continued, "However, Dean Zhao and his colleagues have already started teaching at Yunlu Academy. This kind of thought will have to be spread in the future. When that time comes, we can only talk about whether the emperor agrees or not."

Huaiqing's words revealed deep sorrow, and it was obvious that he did not have much confidence in Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Your Highness, do you agree with the four sentences I wrote?"

Huaiqing's eyes flashed and he said, "I only know that the doctrine of preserving the principles of heaven and eliminating human desires was due to Renzong's selfishness. There was no such doctrine before."

"The emperors before Dafeng Renzong did not need scholars to cater to them, so Dafeng's reign has lasted until now. The Great Zhou before Dafeng had never had such a thought of currying favor with the emperor."

"Is my Dafeng Dynasty worse than the previous dynasty?"

Li Changan couldn't help but nod. With such a broad mind, it was no wonder that she could become an empress.

Huaiqing changed the subject and talked about the Thirty-Six Articles on Military Affairs, which Li Changan had written one after another over the past few days.

"Mr. Li, actually, this time, Huaiqing came here to ask for advice on military strategy."

She had been preparing for more than a month, fearing that she would appear to be uneducated and inexperienced as soon as she opened her mouth. Huai Qing, who was confident in front of other people, felt insecure in front of Li Changan.

Then, Princess Huaiqing began to express her doubts, and Li Changan gave answers based on his experience as an emperor in two lifetimes.

Although there were no immortals in the previous two lives, they were also Gaowu dynasties, and many things were the same.

Huaiqing and Li Changan discussed the Dao, and the more they talked, the more shocked they became, because Li Changan's arguments were not just armchair talkers, but were actually well-founded and without any loopholes.

Huaiqing himself couldn't have imagined that more than three hours had passed and it was almost evening. It would be inappropriate if he didn't leave now.

But she still had many questions in her mind, and there was no chance to discuss them today.

"Huaiqing hates that he is not a man. If he were a man, he would sleep with his feet touching, and discuss Taoism all night long, without stopping!"

After hearing Huaiqing's words, Li Changan thought to himself, since you are a woman, it's okay for you to want to do this.

It would be such a pity if such a peerless woman were a man.

Li Changan smiled slightly and noticed that Huaiqing was tidying his hair at the temples with a slightly embarrassed look on his face. He obviously felt that what he had just said was a bit rude.

"Huaiqing is sorry. You are a genius. Huaiqing admires you very much."

"It doesn't matter. Today I know that Her Royal Highness the Princess is really a strange person."

Huaiqing's eyelashes flickered, and her autumn eyes stared at Li Changan with a smile. Apart from the royal family, no one dared to evaluate the princess in person.

But the look in his eyes when he met hers was calm, without any fear at all.

Good guy Li Changan, it seems he is not afraid of the royal family at all. No wonder he dares to say that he will bring peace to the world for all eternity.

"Sir, Huaiqing is a strange man."

Li Changan said, "He has a broad mind, is humble, and is unfathomable."

"To be able to tolerate challenges to loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness is a sign of broad-mindedness. Being a princess, yet being modest and prudent is a sign of humility. I have not finished discussing the Dao today. Your Highness has learned a lot and has thought deeply. This is unfathomable."

The eldest princess had a smile on her lips, looking very proud and satisfied. It seemed that she was not looked down upon by Mr. Li today.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. If I have time in the future, I will definitely visit you."

Li Changan smiled and said, "The door of the Li Mansion is always open to Your Highness the Princess."

(End of this chapter)