Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Dongfang Bubai looked down on Emperor Huizong of Song and disliked foreign invasions of the Central Plains.

It should be noted that the Ming Cult, the predecessor of the Sun Moon Cult, took it upon itself to resist foreign tribes and expel the Tartars.

Therefore, Dongfang Bubai decided to choose someone he respected as emperor.

When the system assigned Dongfang Bubai the task of changing Gu Xichao's fate, the leader came up with this idea.

It would be very difficult to have Gu Xichao impersonate another emperor's son.

But impersonating the son of Zhao Ji, a philandering and incompetent emperor, was much easier.

As the leader had predicted, Emperor Huizong confirmed Gu Xichao's status as a prince without even sending anyone to the brothel to investigate.

The cult leader was very satisfied with the result of his actions and began to teach Gu Xichao the art of being an emperor.

Although the leader is not an emperor, he is indeed the leader who unifies the martial arts world and has a lot of experience in management.

Moreover, he was a longtime friend of Zhu Houzhao and learned a lot from watching how Zhu Houzhao navigated the court.

There are still many learning materials available in the system store, and the points required to purchase them are not expensive.

The cult leader earned thousands of points from Gu Xichao, and he could buy more points without spending even a hundred.

Gu Xichao eagerly absorbed the knowledge the cult leader imparted to him, gradually becoming an outstanding heir to the throne.

But he knew how to conceal his abilities; before ascending to that position, Gu Xichao would not fully reveal his strength.

He acted somewhat better than the other princes, and was luckier—he relied on luck to obtain high-yield grain seeds to enhance his prestige—leading the old foxes in the court to believe that they could control this young prince.

However, Cai Jing still preferred a prince who would listen to him completely.

Therefore, Cai Jing did not want Gu Xichao to ascend the throne.

On the contrary, Fu Zongshu chose Gu Xichao.

Fu Zongshu felt that he was more capable than Cai Jing, but he was always overshadowed by Cai Jing.

If Cai Jing is not eliminated, Fu Zongshu will not be able to take office.

If Cai Jing doesn't want Gu Xichao to take the throne, then Fu Zongshu will definitely help Gu Xichao to take the throne.

With Gu Xichao's ascension to the throne, Fu Zongshu would be a great contributor to the rise of the new emperor, and the position of prime minister would surely be his.

Once he becomes prime minister, he will be just one step away from the throne.

Although Gu Xichao is capable, he is too young, while Fu Zongshu has been preparing for many years and will definitely surpass Gu Xichao to take that position.

Fu Zongshu secretly contacted Gu Xichao.

Gu Xichao accepted Fu Zongshu's invitation to collaborate.

The Eastern Cult Leader warned Gu Xichao: "Fu Zongshu is an old fox. Be careful when dealing with him."

Gu Xichao nodded in understanding: "Disciple understands."

Gu Xichao opened the book to a page and asked the Eastern Cult Leader, "Master, could you explain this cabinet system to me in detail?"

The biography of Emperor Wuzong naturally focuses on Emperor Wuzong himself, only mentioning other figures briefly.

However, Gu Xichao keenly perceived the advantages of this cabinet system.

Dongfang Bubai explained the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty to Gu Xichao in detail.

The advantages and disadvantages were all listed out to Gu Xichao.

Gu Xichao: "Although it has its drawbacks, its advantages are even more obvious. The cabinet replacing the prime minister has only benefits and no drawbacks."

Gu Xichao smiled.

Fu Zongshu is likely to be disappointed.

Once he ascends the throne and eliminates Cai Jing, he will abolish the position of prime minister and establish a cabinet. The cabinet members will then share the prime minister's power.

Dongfang Bubai recounts the story of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, and also touches upon other aspects of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, such as the Eastern Depot, Western Depot, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Gu Xichao's eyes lit up when he heard this.

The Song Dynasty had the Imperial City Guard, whose duties were similar to those of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Later, they might also establish the Eastern Depot…

Gu Xichao: "Master, is there any martial art that can be learned quickly?"

The cult leader asked, "What do you need this kind of martial art for?"

Gu Xichao: "I want to establish the Eastern Depot, and I need those eunuchs to have a certain level of martial prowess."

There were also eunuchs practicing martial arts in the Northern Song Dynasty imperial palace, such as Mi Youqiao, who served Emperor Huizong of Song.

However, there were too few eunuchs who practiced martial arts, and apart from Mi Youqiao, the other eunuchs were not very skilled.

None of the eunuchs assigned to Gu Xichao knew martial arts.

If Gu Xichao wants these eunuchs to work for him, he must first improve their abilities.

Cult Leader: "..."

Cult Leader: "Yes."

According to the information provided by his system, the original version of the "Sunflower Manual" was created by eunuchs, which is why there is the rule that "to practice the divine skill, one must first castrate oneself".

The cult leader did not produce the original "Sunflower Manual," as this technique is very profound and cannot be mastered quickly.

The cult leader brought out the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, a skill derived from the Sunflower Manual, which can be learned quickly.

The Evil-Repelling Sword Technique can only help one become a first-rate master, but it is absolutely impossible to reach the Innate Realm.

Gu Xichao taught the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique to the eunuchs he had already subdued. He was astonished to see their strength increase rapidly after practicing the technique.

My master is too amazing!

Besides Fu Zongshu, Gu Xichao secretly allied with Zhuge Shenhou.

After observing Gu Xichao, Zhuge Shenhou discovered that although Gu Xichao was somewhat stubborn, he was a very good person and had a bottom line in his conduct.

Because of his background, Gu Xichao was very familiar with the suffering of the people and had a heart that loved them like his own children.

This is something that other princes do not have.

Moreover, Gu Xichao has a great talent for military strategy.

If he were to become emperor, he would certainly be skilled in military affairs and would not be as weak in foreign relations as the current emperor.

He can look forward to the return of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.

The more Zhuge Xiaohua interacted with Gu Xichao, the more she thought highly of him.

He completely sided with Gu Xichao.

Besides Fu Zongshu and Zhuge Shenhou, Gu Xichao also has helpers in the martial arts world.

This helper was brought by his good uncle, Liu Dong.

After arriving in this world, Liu Tong continued to maintain his "miracle doctor" persona, and was then invited by the people of Jin Feng Xi Yu Lou to treat their lord, Su Mengzhen.

Even disregarding the fact that Su Mengzhen is a descendant of the great Su Shi, just based on the martial arts characters that Liu Dong once admired, he would be able to cure Su Mengzhen's illness.

Many martial arts fans who travel through time have three things they want to cure: Hua Manlou's eyes, Wuqing's legs, and Su Mengzhen's illness.

Unfortunately, Liu Tong was unable to cure Hua Manlou's eyes.

This time, he was determined to cure the other two no matter what!

Uh, I hope it gets better!
Liu Dong took Su Mengzhen's pulse and breathed a sigh of relief.

He can cure Su Mengzhen's illness!

Su Mengzhen's health was really very poor. Even if famous doctors from martial arts novels, such as Hu Qingniu and Ping Yizhi, were to travel through time, they would have a hard time curing Su Mengzhen's health.

The treatment will disrupt the balance of the illness within Su Mengzhen's body.

Liu Dong possessed the Changzhen Skill, which was his greatest asset in treating Su Mengzhen. (End of Chapter)