The heavens begin with Hongquan

"A sneeze!——"

Ouyang Ke suddenly sneezed hard.

As the saying goes: One sneeze is thought of by some, but two sneezes is criticized by others.

"Who is thinking of Mr. Dao..."

Ouyang Ke couldn't help but touch his nose and muttered.

"Recently, the Crown Prince has engaged in recruiting scholars through nine subjects. Should I also recruit an official to do it?"

When he was in the Western Regions, as the young master of White Camel Villa, he acted like a local emperor.

After all, he has never been a serious official.

It feels like it might be interesting.

"Forget it, let's say goodbye."

Ouyang Ke couldn't help but think of Yelu Chucai's life - the daily workload was simply outrageous, and the documents were piled as high as half a person.

With so much to deal with, there’s no time for fun!

If it were him, he would definitely not be able to endure it for three days, but Yelu Chucai enjoyed it.

It is simply the innate ox-horse holy body!

"Hiss..."

"Whoosh..."

Various cold and hoarse sounds sounded, as well as the rough sound of a long body crawling across the ground.

Ouyang Ke's attention returned to the scene in front of him.

This scene would definitely frighten ordinary people - hundreds of thick and thin snakes are everywhere, in the shallows, on the ground, on tree trunks, branches... everywhere.

If you look closely, you will see that these snakes are covered in golden light and have horns on their heads. They crawl very fast, and they look like golden snakes dancing wildly.

Ouyang Ke was not afraid.

He is the descendant of "Western Poison" and is an expert in playing with snakes.

It is precisely for this reason that Wanyankang arranged for him to raise and cultivate these Bodhisattva snakes.

"Master Ouyang, according to the secret recipe you prepared recently, the number of snake eggs has increased by about 20% compared to the previous season."

A snake driver came over with a baby snake and reported to Ouyang Ke.

Ouyang Ke picked up the baby snake and teased it gently with his fan, looking satisfied.

"Yes, take good care of them. Your Majesty will not treat you badly."

Ouyang Ke knew the status of these Bodhisattva snakes in the heart of the prince.

Snake gallbladder, snake bones, and snake blood can all be used as medicine and made into pills, which can strengthen muscles and bones, nourish qi and blood, and increase a warrior's skill.

Why are there so many young masters under Wanyankang?

——It’s all the result of this Bodhisattva Snake.

Ouyang Ke is also a beneficiary of these precious snakes.

He is now much stronger than in the original world line, and it is not a problem to defeat two Quanzhen Seventh Sons alone.

It stands to reason that after knowing the miraculous effect of the Bodhisattva Snake, given Ouyang Ke's character, it is normal to be greedy and ignorant to keep it to himself. It is also normal to even secretly send a message to his uncle Ouyang Feng.

But what is surprising is that since he was assigned to take charge of this matter by Wan Yankang, Ouyang Ke has not had the slightest intention to disobey him, and he seems to be a different person when he fulfills his duties faithfully.

…………

Time passes day by day.

As the day for the opening of the college is getting closer, the court of the Kingdom of Jin is also undergoing changes.

Several officials at Yushitai fired shots everywhere during this period and impeached many middle- and low-ranking officials.

Especially different from the previous rumors.

This time, several censors would list a large amount of evidence every time, including personal and material evidence. Therefore, they were accurate. I don't know where they got such detailed evidence.

Some of the evidence has even been forgotten by the parties involved, but these censors can recount it. The "conspicuous package" that these censors fired everywhere naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many big bosses. They either criticized these censors in the name of cliques or false accusations.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask the Dragon and Tiger Guards to conduct a thorough investigation of my family wealth to prove my innocence!"

"The Right Prime Minister is upright and upright, and he will certainly not refuse the Longhu Guard's investigation."

Shuzi!

Why don't you do things according to the routine?

How can you put Wang Zhao in the first place?

Several big bosses slandered him bitterly, but did not dare to answer the question.

Fortunately, these people are not completely unreasonable. The highest-ranking official currently being impeached by the Yushitai is the fifth-rank official. Sometimes the evidence clearly involves higher-ranking officials, but these censors seem to be temporarily blind and turn a blind eye.

In this way, everyone can see that there are people behind these censors.

Just don’t know who it is?

King Rong? King Yong? Elephant King? King Zhao? ...or His Majesty?

But no matter who it was, they all felt that there seemed to be a pair of invisible hands controlling everything secretly.

Prince Zhao's Mansion.

Yelu Lu, the minister Youcheng, came to visit.

Wanyan Honglie came forward to receive them, and the two of them had tea instead of wine, and exchanged glasses for each other, creating a friendly atmosphere.

After a while, Yelvlu revealed his purpose.

"Prince Zhao, are Yushitai's recent actions too radical?"

Due to Yelu Chucai's relationship, Yelu Lu could naturally guess that the recent turmoil in the court was all driven by the Zhao Palace.

Wanyan Honglie paused in his toasting motion.

"Lu Dao (Ye Lu Lu's name) shouldn't you think that this king is behind your back?"

"I have little talent and little knowledge. Fortunately, my father has not given up, granted me secrets, and has control of the military forces of the capital. Morning and night, I am walking on thin ice and dare not slack off, so why should I think about other things."

Yelu Lu was suspicious: "I forgive you for being bold. Are you really not a prince?"

Wanyan Honglie's tone was sonorous: "I can swear to God that I have no involvement in this matter."

Of course he dared to swear.

Because Kang'er is pushing for these things, he only knows the inside story and is just a spectator.

Yelvulu looked frightened and said, "Your Majesty, your words are serious. I am being rude to you as a subordinate."

The other side of Prince Zhao's Mansion.

Wanyan Kangzheng and Yelu Chucai play chess.

"Qing Jin, what do you think the situation of your father and my father is now?"

"My father came to the door rashly, please forgive me."

"No problem. By the way, Jin Qing, your Confucian knowledge comes from your father, right?"

"Yes, from enlightenment to preaching, he is my father."

"No wonder..." Wanyankang smiled faintly, "Does Jin Qing know eight points about Confucianism?"

Yelu Chucai said solemnly: "Confucianism is divided into eight, which originates from "Han Feizi Xianxue". The article says: "Since the death of Confucius, there have been Confucianism of Zi Zhang, Confucianism of Zisi, Confucianism of the Yan family, and Confucianism of the Meng family. Among the Confucians, there are Confucians of the Qidiao family, Confucians of the Zhongliang family, Confucians of the Sun family, and Confucians of the Lezheng family. "The prince asked this...?"

Wanyankang smiled and said: "I just feel that your father seems to be more inclined to "Zhang's Confucianism" and "Zi Si's Confucianism". Of course, now that each school learns from their strengths and offsets their weaknesses, the distinction is no longer so clear."

Yelu Chucai heard the prince's faint intention of beating.

"Zi Zhang's Confucianism" emphasizes "tolerance" and "respect and incompetence", which is close to the later Mohist "universal love". The "Confucianism of Zisi" emphasizes the "moderate" behavior, pays attention to the maintenance of etiquette such as monarch and ministers, pays attention to personal moral cultivation and integrity, and does not covet comfort and wealth.

Sounds pretty good.

But they are all "cheap Confucians" as Master Xun calls them.

Having been in contact with Wan Yankang for many years, Yelu Chucai knew that based on the prince's daily words and deeds, he should appreciate the "Confucianism of the Yan family" more.

…………(End of chapter)