Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

Even Li Zhirui himself did not expect that his state of mind would be elevated at such a time, which can be described as an unexpected joy.

He didn't have any ulterior motives when he did this; it was just a small act of kindness. He never expected to reap such a great reward!
"Big brother, do you want to come and play with me?" A little girl noticed Li Zhirui's gaze and said in a clear voice.

"No, you guys have fun, I have something to do." He smiled and shook his head, saying, "In the future, don't talk to strangers casually, or they might kidnap you."

"Big brother, you wouldn't! I know you're a good person, big brother," the little girl said earnestly.

"Ok?"

Li Zhirui chuckled. He didn't pay much attention to those words, since at his current level of cultivation, he no longer had a simple distinction between good and evil.

With a thought, he casually pinched some sugar pills out of the low-grade spiritual herbs in his space, distributed them to the children, and then used his movement technique to quickly disappear from their sight.

What could these children possibly understand? After shouting and yelling for a while, they were distracted by the sugar pills and the new games.

Li Zhirui, who had been speeding along the way, bought up the capital city territory a few days later.

The outermost edge of the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty is a wide river, ten zhang wide, which encircles the capital and flows out from the southeast.

There is a wide bridge in each of the four directions of the river, from east to west and north to south, for pedestrians to cross.

Continuing to walk inwards, passing through numerous residences, shops, and farmlands, we walked nearly two hundred miles before finally seeing a thick, tall, blue city wall!

The city wall was made of huge blocks of diamond rock, tightly stacked together, and engraved with the secret methods of various schools of thought in the human world, which greatly enhanced the defense.

And this is the second line of defense for the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty—the outer city wall!

Li Zhirui did not linger outside the city; he merely observed the area as he passed by. As the saying goes, under the emperor's nose, in the most virtuous place, the lives of the people outside the city were quite good.

Some prominent families, wealthy merchants, and the like tend to keep a low profile, but some situations are actually more serious, such as land annexation and class disparity.

In general, ordinary people were able to survive, but their living conditions hovered around the subsistence level.

A minor illness can lead to a family falling into poverty, and a serious illness can result in the destruction of the family and even death.

In normal ancient times, such a life would be a rare and prosperous era for ordinary people!
But this is a world of immortals and heroes!
Various supernatural powers and spells have a far greater impact on productivity than machinery, and are even incomparable.

But for rulers, ruling is the most important thing!
Only on this basis, by making people's lives a little better and not putting too much pressure on them, will that be enough...

Li Zhirui shook his head, crushing all these messy thoughts. He was a cultivator who had withdrawn from the world and avoided karma. He occasionally entered the world to gain experience, but in the end, it was all for the purpose of better cultivation. He should not put the cart before the horse!

Let's get back to the outer city wall!
Before this city wall, which is filled with supernatural powers and secret techniques, there is a long queue!

However, the entry into the city was quick and unobstructed, and it was only a quarter of an hour before it was Li Zhirui's turn.

hum-

The golden mirror hanging at the city gate emitted a low hum, revealing the contents of his identity document.

It may not seem like a big deal, but Li Zhirui, who experienced it firsthand, knew how powerful the golden mirror was, because he had just felt a gaze that enveloped him, as if it could see through his disguise.

He was so close! He felt like he'd been seen through.

If he hadn't strengthened his concealment before entering the city, he would probably have been exposed by now!

"Truly worthy of being the capital of a country, it is indeed extraordinary!" Li Zhirui thought to himself, which also reminded him that he had to be very cautious and careful in his next actions.

Since he found no problems, he smoothly entered the outer city of the capital by following the flow of people.

Prosperity and flourishing—that was his first impression of the capital.

When Li Zhirui was outside the city, he opened his spiritual eye to look at the capital, wanting to see how the fortune of this place was. What he saw was a thick cloud of smoke and a huge flame below!

There was more to be found within those flames, but as he prepared to investigate, a sense of danger arose within him, as if he would be discovered if he did so!
Therefore, he could only catch a brief glimpse of the outermost edge of the aura from a distance.

Even though it was just an illusory symbol of fortune, when he looked at it, he could feel a wave of heat rushing towards him, as if that moment had become tangible.

Now that he is in the midst of it all, Li Zhirui has gained a deeper understanding of the fortune he has witnessed.

Humanity is like fire, and the people are its fuel!
The prosperity of the Great Qian Dynasty was built upon the foundation of all its people; the various schools of thought were merely embellishments.

However, the ordinary people who have contributed the most have indeed received the least!

"If we can cause internal strife in the Great Qian Dynasty and weaken their strength, will it break the current balance in the Southern Region?" Li Zhirui walked down the street, but his mind was on other things.

After some internal consideration, he ultimately gave up on the idea.

The reason is simple: it takes too much time, the whole process is very uncertain, and most importantly, it may cause you to accumulate a lot of karma!
This was far too intimidating for someone who was determined to transcend and leave the Yuanling Realm; he should keep his distance from it.

Therefore, Li Zhirui adjusted his purpose for coming to the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty back to his original plan. He quickly spread the various drawbacks of Confucianism and the situation in Guanzhou to a large number of people, giving Confucianism no time to react.

Ideally, several schools of thought should unite so that after he makes his move, they can immediately follow up and complete everything before the Confucianists can act, giving them no time to react.

At the same time, it can also give many people a preconceived notion that their current living conditions are inextricably linked to Confucianism!
Who are the Confucian school's arch-enemies?

As Li Zhirui pondered, he muttered to himself, "The Mohists and Legalists certainly existed, but what other schools were there besides them?"

"Merchants?" After all, Confucianism has put forward the slogan of scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants, placing merchants at the bottom. If this were to be promoted, merchants would definitely suffer a great blow!
While dealing with Confucianism and making things difficult for Confucianists, merchants can also be considered a part of it.

As for the remaining schools of thought such as the Military School, the Yin-Yang School, the School of Names, and the School of Diplomacy, they did not have much conflict with Confucianism. However, were they willing to watch Confucianism continue to dominate and be the leader of all schools of thought, while their own schools of thought could only be subordinate to others?
"This matter cannot be rushed, it cannot be rushed. We must strike decisively and find a trustworthy person to act on!"

Although Li Zhirui was immersed in thought, he still spared some attention to the outside world, and then he was awakened by a noisy sound.

A crowd had gathered not far away, but no one knew what had happened.

When he stepped forward, he got the answer from the cacophony of voices: a Confucian disciple had bumped into an old farmer selling vegetables. The once fresh and vibrant green leaves were now gray and grimy, and many were damaged.

The old farmer grabbed the scholar, demanding compensation, but the scholar said the matter was none of his business and refused to pay. The standoff continued in the street, attracting a growing crowd. Most of the onlookers sided with the old farmer, hoping the scholar would pay.

Moreover, judging from the scholar's expensive clothing, he must be from a wealthy family. He shouldn't be unable to afford even a few taels of silver. Why would he drag his feet on the street for so long? It's really beneath his dignity.

"Hmph! I just don't want to pay compensation, what can you do about it?"

Surrounded by the crowd, the Confucian scholar angrily exclaimed, "My father is about to take office as the Prefect of the Capital Region!"

The capital prefecture, which is a two-hundred-mile area outside the city walls and within the Yellow River, is much smaller in area than other prefectures. However, as the prefect who is close to the capital, he holds the highest status in every respect.

It can be said that this person has truly entered the ranks of high-ranking officials in the Great Qian Dynasty!
Upon hearing this, the previously noisy environment immediately became quiet. Many of them were ordinary people and naturally dared not provoke the sons of officials.

Li Zhirui raised an eyebrow. This guy was clearly spoiled by his family and was extremely stupid! He had actually caused his father so much trouble at such a crucial moment.

As he himself said, he was only about to take office and had not yet officially become the governor of the capital region. Everything was full of uncertainties.

His actions were tantamount to handing a knife to his father's political enemies!
Just as he thought of this, Li Zhirui saw several figures hurriedly leaving. He immediately understood that this was probably a trap set up for the governor of the capital.

It's a pity that they encountered such a foolish son. Their promising future, which was originally smooth sailing, is now going to be disrupted again.

This incident also made him realize that the power struggles within the Daqian officialdom were ubiquitous and quite ruthless. Not only did he need to be constantly attacked by his local political enemies, but his family also had to be extremely careful.

Li Zhirui kept this in mind, thinking it might come in handy in the future.

He then stopped paying attention to the matter and simply turned and left.

As dusk approached, he stopped wandering the streets. After all, the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty only covered the area within the city, which spanned hundreds of miles. It was impossible to walk through the entire city in a short time.

But take it slow, there's no rush. He'll be staying in the capital for a while, so he casually found a decent-looking inn to rest.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Li Zhirui left the inn to continue investigating the situation in the capital, collecting clues, and examining doctrines that could be cooperated with.

Before he knew it, he had arrived near the inner city wall. Compared to the outer city wall, the guards here were clearly more spirited and imposing.

Those who lived within the inner city walls were either rich, powerful, or both! There was almost no place for ordinary people to stand.

Within the inner city, there is another wall, a crimson wall that guards the imperial palace, where the Great Qian Emperor and his family reside.

Meanwhile, a large notice board stands not far away.

Li Zhirui walked forward curiously, quickly scanning the various information and details. Soon, he came across a message.

The originally appointed governor of the capital region was replaced by someone else.

"So fast?"

The incident happened just yesterday, and the punishment has already been handed down today. This efficiency is truly astonishing.

After noting down the other information, Li Zhirui left the place.

After wandering around the city for a while, he soon discovered that the largest shop in the capital was actually a small shop with only three floors and rather ordinary decoration.

If it weren't for the markings on the signboard, he would never have guessed that this store was actually the headquarters of a business in this area.

"Guest, please come inside. What would you like to buy? My shop has everything you could possibly need!"

"Go and invite your manager over. Tell him I have something important to discuss," Li Zhirui said directly, while taking out a card that the merchant had shown him after the last auction, indicating how much money he had spent.

"This... please wait a moment, sir, I'll go and tell the manager about this." The waiter, who had originally intended to refuse, changed his mind the moment he saw the card.

Not long after, a plump man with a prosperous appearance came out and said with a smile, "No wonder there were magpies chirping so early this morning. It turns out we have a distinguished guest at our door."

"You flatter me, sir. But are you planning to discuss something important with me here?"

"Please come with me."

Soon, the two entered a private room with restrictions.

"What business do you have with us?"

Li Zhirui's lips curled slightly as he said, "I wonder if the shopkeeper, and the merchants behind you, are interested in dethroning Confucianism from its leading position?"

"what?!"

The shopkeeper's expression changed drastically. He couldn't believe what he was hearing and said, "As an outsider, you may not be aware of how powerful the Confucian school is."

"The Confucian school of the Great Qian Dynasty now boasts seven sages and nearly a hundred great Confucian scholars, with at least ten million people studying Confucianism! In the imperial court, Confucian scholars occupy half of the officials, making it the undisputed leader of all schools of thought in the Great Qian Dynasty!"

"Given this situation, do you still intend to take on the challenge?"

"Of course!"

Li Zhirui smiled and nodded, saying, "I don't need the merchants to join me, but once I make my move, you must follow immediately and finish the task before the Confucianists can react."

What are your plans, sir?

"I will handle all the steps, so it needs to be kept secret and cannot be revealed for the time being. If you are dissatisfied with Confucianism, just remember one sentence: Once I take action, you must follow me immediately!"

What does the merchant think?

“This matter is of great importance, and I cannot make the decision alone.”

Li Zhirui nodded, understanding, and said, "Then I'll come again in a few days." (End of Chapter)