Honghuang: People are intercepting religion, I am Wenquxing

Nine years later, Su Shaochen, Li Zhi and others appeared nine thousand miles away from Chang'an.

In the Nine Thousand Miles Farewell Pavilion, Li Shimin was wearing the robe of the Emperor, and his aura seemed to have reached a peak.

Behind him were loyal ministers, including Yin Kaishan, Wei Zheng, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong and others.

The original position of crown prince was now vacant.

No one dared to say anything about this scene, because during the mere nine years when the Tang Dynasty welcomed great sages, two Xuanwu Gate Incidents broke out in Chang'an City!

In order, there is the Prince's faction headed by Li Chengqian, which includes Du He, Hou Junji and other former supporters of the Prince.

In the third year, Li Tai also launched a power grab at Xuanwu Gate.

In the end, his fate was the same as Li Chengqian's. Countless Tiance Guards took it down without even alerting Li Shimin.

The successive Xuanwu Gate Incidents made Li Shimin seem to be in endless pain in the past few years.

At this moment, he just felt a little regretful. Was it right or wrong for him to launch the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the past...

Li Shimin didn't know it at this time, but he could already foresee that the struggle for power among the descendants of the Li Tang royal family in the future would probably be related to this Xuanwu Gate!

Some people in the folk even spread the rumor that the change of power in the Li Tang royal family was not a normal rotation, but the Xuanwu Gate succession system. Anyone who wants to be respected as the supreme emperor must use the Xuanwu Gate to change the world!
This made Emperor Li Yuan very happy when he heard it. He was so happy that he even gave Li Shimin many brothers and sisters. As a result, Li Yuan, who originally had many children, now had countless children.

"Li Zhi, I hope you won't let me down again..." Li Shimin stood with his hands behind his back in the pavilion, looking from afar at Li Zhi who was following respectfully behind Su Shaochen.

At this time, Li Zhi, who was following behind Su Shaochen, seemed to have noticed his father's gaze, and he shivered uncontrollably.

Because the fifth brother had launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident before, and although it failed, it gave their brothers endless strength.

Now he already knew what the eldest and fourth brothers had done in Chang'an over the years. When he saw his father again, he seemed to hold his breath uncontrollably.

Li Zhi had naturally heard about the endless rumors among the people, but he couldn't help but be shocked after hearing them!
Those who publicized the Xuanwu Gate Incident definitely had bad intentions. They wanted to shake the foundation of the Li Tang royal family and create a rift between father and son...

When Su Shaochen saw Li Shimin, he couldn't help but think of Fusu in the past.
However, everyone didn't think much about it, as they saw that Li Shimin had put away all his thoughts and respectfully led a group of Tang officials to Su Shaochen.

If there was a crown prince, he would probably serve as the heir apparent and only follow behind Li Shimin for a short while...

"Li Shimin pays homage to the great sage!" Li Shimin bowed respectfully when he came in front of Su Shaochen.

At this moment, countless ministers behind Li Shimin also shouted in unison, "Greetings, great sage!"

"Good, everyone, there's no need to be so polite!" Su Shaochen also said with a faint smile at this time, and with a wave of his sleeves, the laws of literature and Taoism suddenly changed into thousands, and lifted everyone up.

"A banquet has been set in the palace, please move over!" Li Shimin then said with a smile.

"Yes, please trouble the Emperor." Su Shaochen also said. "Haha, please come, great sage~" Then, in order to show the dignity of the great sage, Li Shimin specially asked Su Shaochen to ride with him in his sedan chair, and the people shouted "Emperor" and "Great Sage".

In the Tang Palace, Li Shimin, the princes who had not yet been demoted, and all the ministers of the Tang Dynasty were gathered together for a banquet.

Li Zhi was only sitting in the front seat behind Li Shimin at this time, but he felt anxious and uneasy. No one could guess what he was thinking...

Then the performance began at the banquet. The scene of him honoring King Qin and breaking the formation in the past was now performed with countless singing, dancing and prostitutes' art, which made Su Shaochen and the senior disciple behind him watch quietly.

Li Shimin also took this opportunity to re-evaluate his descendants. It seemed that none of his sons or grandchildren could handle the affairs of state. After counting them all, only Li Zhi himself was still considered capable...

Thinking of this, Li Shimin came up with some plans. He, Li Shimin, ascended the throne for a thousand years and changed the era name to Zhenguan. It was the year of Ji Si, and the country was at peace. Tributes were paid from all directions and countries all over the world pledged allegiance. At this moment, Li Shimin could not help but clench his fists and secretly vowed in his heart that he must choose an excellent successor for the Tang Dynasty!

Therefore, when he looked at the great sage, he also stood up and raised the wine in his glass to toast the great sage, "Li Shimin toasts the great sage. Today, I ascend the throne and honor you as the emperor. I open the imperial examinations to recruit scholars. The world is peaceful and the eight directions are tranquil. I recruit talented people and promote talents to help us govern. I have produced the top scholar Chen Guangrui and countless other great talents who have entered our great Tang Dynasty. I wonder what the great sage thinks of the imperial examinations."

At the same time, countless human beings who had passed the imperial examinations in previous years stood up and bowed to Su Shaochen.

Su Shaochen couldn't help but look at the officials taking the imperial examinations in Tang Dynasty, as well as Chen Guangrui who was standing at the front.

"Opening the imperial examinations to recruit scholars has great merits. It demonstrates the progress of our civilization, recruits talents to the court, and provides a path for the people to rise. It can make the country stable and the people progress!"

"It can train and assess the abilities of all the candidates, and select the top human geniuses!"

"The merits created in this era will be passed down to future generations for eternity. We can learn from its teachings, pass on the essence of all people, and influence all people in future generations. However, all its systems have their drawbacks, and we should treat them with reason."

After hearing what Li Shimin said, Su Shaochen also gave great affirmation. Although the imperial examination had been proposed in the Sui Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty had an extremely short national fortune and it perished before the imperial examination system was implemented.

Today, Li Tang reigns supreme over all the lands of the Nine Provinces and vigorously advocates the imperial examination system, which has since become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, influencing humanity for generations to come and unifying the thoughts of countless generations of humanity.

When Li Shimin heard the great sage's affirmation of his imperial examination, he felt as if he had been greatly praised. Even the Emperor's face turned red, and it was unclear whether he was excited or happy.

"Number one scholar Chen Guangrui pays his respects to the great sage!" Then Li Shimin waved his hand again, and Chen Guangrui also walked out from the crowd of imperial examination disciples. There was a unique temperament in every move he made, and the Confucian and Taoist aura on his body was even more extraordinary.

Even if placed among all the ministers of the Tang Dynasty, he is not inferior at all, and his Confucian and Taoist cultivation has even surpassed many ministers.

"Chen Guangrui pays respect to the great sage!"

"Chen Guangrui is a top scholar, but unfortunately he was born in a calamity and is destined to go through all calamities. Every calamity brings difficulties and may kill him. But if he can survive this calamity, he will be free in the future and have endless opportunities!" Su Shaochen couldn't help but shook his head when he saw Chen Guangrui.

Chen Guangrui's father-in-law Yin Kaishan was also shocked when he heard the words of the great sage. His daughter was married to Chen Guangrui.

Yin Kaishan couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw his son-in-law was in such a predicament. He immediately stood up and bowed to Su Shaochen, "Yin Kaishan kneels to the great sage. Although Chen Guangrui is my son-in-law, he is also the number one scholar of the Tang Dynasty. In the future, he will promote the rule of law, govern the people, and help all living beings. I beg the great sage to give me a glimmer of hope~"

Not only Yin Kaishan, even Li Shimin couldn't help but bow to Su Shaochen and said, but Li Shimin had some guesses at this time. (End of this chapter)