Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

After arranging these mundane affairs, Li Zhirui returned to the inn. However, he did not rest immediately. Instead, he took out sheets of white paper, used his divine sense to control the brush, and quickly wrote down various real events on the paper.

At the same time, he also multitasked with making continuous copies of the video recordings of the photo stone.

The former was intended for literate ordinary people, while the latter would be shown in some public areas outside the city.

"Let me show you the power of public opinion this time. Perhaps you'll never have the chance to see it again!"

After all, given this lesson learned from Confucianism, the Great Qian Dynasty will certainly strengthen its control in this area.

However, none of this mattered to Li Zhirui, who had already left at that time, and besides, it might not be such a bad thing.

Around noon the next day.

Li Zhirui secretly met with that Legalist high-ranking official and told him what he was going to do next, asking if the Legalist school would be willing to lend a hand.

"Are you really confident that you can weaken the power of Confucianism as you say?" the man asked calmly and rationally.

"I'm at least 70% sure."

Li Zhirui slowly said, "In the eyes of the world, Confucianism has always been seen as a noble and upright gentleman, which is one of the main reasons why they have been able to sit firmly at the top of the hundred schools of thought. However, if their true colors are exposed, it will inevitably affect the people's views and attitudes towards them."

"Moreover, the current emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty probably cannot tolerate the Confucianists constantly seizing power, right? I think he is also waiting for the right moment to make his move!"

The man's pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at the cultivator in front of him with some curiosity, asking, "Where did you learn of this news? I believe His Majesty has hidden it very well; even the Confucian scholars, who are deeply involved, have not noticed it."

Thanks to the royal education, every emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, while not necessarily a brilliant and wise ruler, was at least capable of maintaining the status quo.

However, based on the various information Li Zhirui has gathered in recent days, the current emperor is definitely an ambitious and power-hungry person, completely different from the image he presents.

For example, in the imperial court, the Confucian school continuously expanded its influence and suppressed officials of other schools of thought. His Majesty seemed to take no action, but the Imperial City Guard, the Imperial Guard, and other forces were always under his control!

Another point is that Li Zhirui was curious and wanted to know about the emperor's personality and hobbies, but no matter how much he collected and inquired, most of the information was contradictory.

But some important things simply don't exist!

This is enough to show that his control over the palace has reached an extremely terrifying level; without his permission, not a single word can be uttered!
From these two small incidents, Li Zhirui glimpsed the terrifying and formidable methods employed by the Great Qian Emperor.

"It's just that those involved are often blinded, while bystanders see things clearly."

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“Impressive! Impressive! Your Excellency need not be modest. If it were truly as simple as those involved being blinded by their own perspective while bystanders see clearly, then why are there so few officials in the entire court who could see it?”

After hearing his explanation, the Legalist leader clapped his hands in admiration and said, "I will personally report this matter to His Majesty, and His Majesty will make the decision."

"of course."

Li Zhirui was not surprised by this. In many cases, the Legalists were just a knife or a dog in the hands of imperial power, and they were willing to be that way.

After all, if they wanted to establish various laws and systems, they could only rely on imperial power to implement them, and this was also their path of cultivation.

"I'd like to add one last thing."

The Legalist leader, who was about to get up, stopped and looked at him seriously.

"The result of suppressing and weakening Confucianism is probably not much different if an outsider like me does it, compared to the emperor personally taking action, but the impact is completely different."

If it was Li Zhirui who made the move, he could leave at any time. Even if the Confucian school found out about it afterward and wanted to take revenge, they wouldn't know his identity or whereabouts, so they wouldn't be able to do anything to him.

However, if the emperor were to intervene, it could very likely incite discontent among all Confucian disciples towards the Great Qian Dynasty, and who knows what the consequences would be.

"I'm really curious, why are you so determined to personally deal with the Confucianists?" the man asked with a curious expression.

If it were any other cultivator, they would definitely avoid such a situation at all costs, unlike him who would actually go forward to it.

"One should always see things through to the end," Li Zhirui said with a faint smile.

The man raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing what he said. However, since the man was unwilling to talk about it, the man did not press him further but got up and left.

Watching the gate close again, Li Zhirui sat calmly in place. Why was he so insistent on doing it himself? Because it was also part of his training!
No matter how someone else does it, it's never as effective as doing it yourself.
……

The Legalist cultivator Huang Jing arrived at the palace quickly, and after waiting a short while, he was able to pay his respects to the Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty.

"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite."

A deep, authoritative voice echoed in the spacious and magnificent hall.

Emperor Qiansheng did not appear to be very old. He had a resolute appearance and looked to be in his early thirties, a time when he was strong, healthy, and full of energy.

"What did that monk say to you?"

As soon as Huang Jing received the message, he immediately reported the matter to Emperor Qiansheng. It was only with Emperor Qiansheng's permission that he went to meet Li Zhirui in private.

Huang Jing recounted their conversation in detail, without adding any of his own emotions or opinions, just like a cold machine.

"Ah!"

Emperor Qiansheng chuckled and said with interest, "This immortal cultivator actually cares about me and the Great Qian Dynasty? How interesting."

"If it weren't so inappropriate, I would have personally invited him into the palace to speak with him. What a pity..."

Unfortunately, he still needs to continue to pretend. Suddenly inviting a cultivator into the palace would definitely cause a huge uproar.

So in the end, the matter was left unresolved.

"Since he wants to do it himself, then let him do it. You will all follow his orders for now," Emperor Qiansheng made the final decision, and the matter was settled.

"Yes!" Huang Jing replied respectfully, then slowly took a few steps back before turning and leaving.

……

That afternoon, Li Zhirui went to see the burly soldier Bai Gang again and received the same affirmative answer; the soldier also agreed to participate.

But he also stated frankly that they would only take action when the Confucian school was on the verge of collapse and the outcome was already decided; otherwise, they would simply stand by and watch.

"It's alright, dealing with Confucianism does indeed require relentless pursuit."

Bai Gang then asked, "When do you plan to make your move?"

"It will be soon, it will be soon. I will let you know when everything is ready."

As he spoke, he handed over a talisman and explained that he would activate the talisman and make it burn the day before he took action.

"Understood. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Seeing that the other party didn't speak, he immediately got up and left.

Li Zhirui had a good impression of such decisive people because they were more efficient and didn't waste time.

Not long after, a sealed letter was delivered to him. On the pristine white paper was a single large character: Accurate!
The person who signed the document was Huang Jing.

"It seems that His Majesty is also starting to lose patience."

After everything was arranged, Li Zhirui began his daily cultivation.

Although for him, who has already broken through to the Celestial Immortal Realm, daily meditation and cultivation may not be able to increase his magical power by even a single drop, he will not give up as long as he has the time.

Perhaps the effect of daily cultivation on his cultivation level has become negligible, but as the saying goes, a little water makes a deep pool, and a little sand makes a tower; all of this requires accumulation.

at the same time.

In a corner overlooked by many, an organization is rapidly growing!

A large number of wandering knights began to gather, growing from just a few at the beginning to tens of thousands now; such a rapid pace of development is nothing short of astonishing.

Yet this massive organization seemed to have been overlooked, and strangely enough, no one noticed it at all.

First, wandering knights were a marginalized group and were not valued; second, it was the work of Emperor Qiansheng, who must have used some method to reduce their presence and make their actions inconspicuous.

As time went by, the wandering knights called upon their friends, and their numbers grew larger and larger.

The number of copies of paper and photographic stones made by Li Zhirui has reached an astonishing level.

"The weather will be fine tomorrow, so let's get started tomorrow!"

He sat cross-legged on the futon in the room and used simple divination methods to calculate the date for tomorrow. After learning that the weather would be good, Li Zhirui immediately made a decision.

At the same time, the talismans in the hands of different people suddenly burst into flames without any wind.

Upon seeing this, those people immediately understood that they were about to make their move.

At dawn the next day, a large group of wandering knights gathered together, a dark mass, numbering at least several thousand.

Seeing this, Li Zhirui nodded in satisfaction.

These are the main forces in spreading information, so naturally the more the better!

"We've been training you for a thousand days, but we're here to use you for one! Today we have a very important task for you to complete, and I hope you can all accomplish it successfully!"

The wandering knights began to whisper among themselves, speculating that it was a mission that required so many of them to go together.

Then, Li Zhirui took out a large number of folded and sealed letters and said, "These letters include not only the required courses but also these."

The number of image stones was far less than that of other players, yet they appeared out of nowhere in the hands of a group of players. The main reason for choosing them was that they performed better in their daily tasks.

He then explained the different placement requirements for the two spiritual items, urging them to pay close attention.

"Alright, you should get going now." Having said everything he needed to say, Li Zhirui urged them to get moving.

"Yes!"

The crowd responded with barely concealed excitement, as if they were participating in a major event, and a very important one at that.

After the wandering knights left, he also needed to prepare for what to do.

"What do you think these letters and photographic stones might contain? Should we open them and take a look?"

"I don't know, and I'm not interested. I just want to finish the task as soon as possible."

"Idiot!" the man couldn't help but spit and mutter under his breath.

But with his companion so oblivious, he lost interest in speaking. He remained intensely curious about the content, which only grew stronger instead of fading.

One by one, wandering knights traveled around the outer city of the capital, delivering letters to literate families and placing commemorative stones in public places such as roads and squares so that more people could see them.

As time went by, the rangers ran out of supplies and, as they had been told, disguised and concealed their identities.

As Li Zhirui sat cross-legged on the futon in the guest room, he felt that after the first letter was opened, a large number of letters were opened in succession, and the various evils of Confucianism recorded on them were seen by more and more literate people.

At the same time, as more and more pedestrians came and went on the street, he activated thousands of memory stones at the same time!
For a time, footage of the miserable and arduous lives of ordinary people suffering because of Confucianism was played throughout the outer city of the capital.

Some Confucian disciples, relying on their status, arbitrarily and forcibly seized land, causing a large number of farmers to lose their land and become their tenants, living a very miserable life.

Some Confucian disciples, when serving as local officials, did not care about the common people at all, and only protected the interests of the local powerful families.

Some Confucian disciples embezzled public funds, accumulating tens of thousands of bushels of grain in their homes, leading to the starvation of many people due to lack of food for disaster relief.

……

Such examples are too numerous to mention!
But every single one of these events is real and ongoing; they were not fabricated by Li Zhirui to attack Confucianism.

Therefore, at the end of each story, he thoughtfully noted where it came from, so that those who had doubts could verify it themselves.

Of course, speed is crucial; otherwise, by the time the Confucian scholars realize what's happening, those things will likely be erased immediately, making it impossible to prove many of them.

"Aren't Confucian scholars all gentlemen? Why would they do such things?"

"Impossible! How could this be?"

……

At first, most people did not believe the contents of the letter and the photographic stone, and they denied it to themselves with pale faces.

Because in their eyes, the vast majority of Confucian disciples are good people, and only a small number are scum.

But now they are being told that Confucianism is extremely evil and that many Confucian disciples are of this kind. How can they accept this?
And if people like this accept this fact, they will hate Confucianism even more!

However, some rational and knowledgeable people knew that other forces were targeting and attacking Confucianism, and fearing that they would be implicated, they hurriedly returned home.

As time passed, the spiritual energy stored in the image stone was completely exhausted, and the image faded away.

By this time, most of the people in the outer city already knew, so it didn't matter if the image disappeared.

"Confucianism is too arrogant and conceited!"

Li Zhirui looked at the Confucian disciples rushing towards them on the street and said in an almost sighing voice. (End of Chapter)