I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 39 Li Chen’s fan meeting!

Yunlu Academy is home to many great scholars.

They were either famous officials from all over the Tiance Dynasty, or foreign scholars from afar.

Those who can enter the Observatory are all well-known figures, and can be said to be literary masters in the area.

When they came, they all came just to admire Master Yu's style, but now they have all become Li Chen's fanatical fans.

These literary masters are the ones who really know how to adapt to changing circumstances.

If we were to praise Master Yu at this time, wouldn't we be directly offending the emperor?

On the contrary, if they flatter Li Chen, maybe Li Chen will be happy and reward them with an official position.

As for whether it would offend Master Yu, who cares!

Thinking of this, these Confucian scholars picked up their pens and wrote poems to praise Li Chen.

Then these literary masters lined up and knelt in front of Li Chen, dedicating their works to Li Chen.

If you don’t know, you might think today is Li Chen’s fan meeting.

Li Chen did not stop these literary masters from praising me. It felt as if he was saying: You praise me as much as you can, I love to hear it.

But those few scenes with tears in their eyes were indeed a bit over the top.

It is obvious that they lack actual combat experience. The court officials kneeling in the imperial study are the real acting masters.

The Master Yu had changed his previous unruly appearance, buttoned up his clothes, stood straight and sat upright.

Even more low-key than Eunuch Cui, the chief eunuch next to Li Chen.

If they didn't know he was Master Yu, people around him would probably have thought he was Li Chen's bodyguard.

The fan meeting ended quickly and it was finally time to inspire students from all over the world.

Surrounded by the crowd, Li Chen came to the balcony of the Observatory and looked down at the thousands of students below.

In the Tiance Dynasty, tens of millions of students take part in the academy examinations every year, and after passing them, they have to take part in the provincial examinations.

If you advance in the provincial examination, you can come to the imperial capital to take part in the metropolitan examination.

As long as you pass the imperial examination, you will be enlisted and admitted.

However, the top few candidates in the imperial examination are eligible to participate in the palace examination presided over by the emperor himself.

In other words, if they can get Li Chen's appreciation, these lucky people will have the opportunity to directly enter the court and hold important positions.

Currently, these thousands of students are basically those who are going to take part in the imperial examination.

Every year before the exam, they would come to Yunlu Academy to pay homage to Master Yu, just like burning incense before the exam. It has become a tradition.

Usually at this time, Mr. Yu would give a passionate speech to encourage all students to achieve their ideal results.

Over time, his status in the eyes of scholars all over the world became higher and higher.

What's more, some people began to take Master Yu as their role model.

Who is Yu Fuzi? The emperor asked him to be an official, but he refused.

Therefore, there is a kind of atmosphere in Yunlu Academy, especially among the disciples of Master Yu.

They always criticized the emperor and mocked the ministers.

He doesn't take the court seriously at all.

Even in front of Li Si Ning, a royal princess, they blurted out disrespectful words towards the emperor.

Because they knew that even if this matter got out, it would not matter. As long as Master Yu was here for one day, they would be fine.

Master Yu's kneeling today really shocked them deeply.

Some students with extraordinary talents are considering whether they should take the imperial examinations. It is not a good idea to just hang around in the academy.

Look at how powerful those officials behind Li Chen are.

When the focus of their admiration changed from Master Yu to Li Chen, the things they considered also began to change.

When Master Yu bowed his head, his disciples naturally followed suit. This was the result Li Chen wanted.

Don’t think that Li Chen couldn’t guess that the reason why Master Yu invited him to participate in this academy ceremony was to use him as a foil.

As the president of Yunlu Academy, a saint in the eyes of scholars all over the world, he could even invite the emperor to attend the academy's ceremonies.

In the literary world, he can be said to have left his name in history.

Which literary master could have achieved such success as him!

The late emperor's humility made Yu Fuzi develop a habit.

But Li Chen didn't indulge him and gave him a show of force from the very beginning.

Many people are curious about why Master Yu knelt down.

High emotional intelligence: Master Yu knows that the world is so big and the people are so numerous that they all need to be centered on the monarch in order to ensure peace and prosperity. As a citizen of the Tiance Dynasty, although he has extremely high attainments in scholarship, he should remain humble when it comes to national affairs and the relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

Low emotional intelligence: I felt I couldn’t win so I didn’t dare to take action.

This is a world where the strong are respected. If reasoning is useful, then who would still practice?

In Li Chen's opinion, the only way to solve difficulties is to use force.

If your force cannot solve the problem, it simply means that your force is not enough.

Don't tell me how high Master Yu's literary attainments are. If he didn't have such strong martial arts skills, let alone the achievements he has today, he would have been beaten to death while traveling around the countries.

Li Chen just used the same method to give Master Yu a warning.

As for what Master Yu would think later, Li Chen didn't care. If he was not convinced, he could take action.

Li Chen, who was standing on the observatory, had already felt the expectant gazes of the students. He raised his voice and said, "I know that you are preparing for the upcoming spring exam. I encourage you to strive for good results. When your names are on the list, you will be able to share my worries, benefit the people, and build the glory of my Tiance together!"

His voice was majestic, like that of a god.

Every word struck the students' hearts and made them excited.

"Long live His Majesty! We will live up to His Majesty's high expectations and serve the country in the future! We will help His Majesty share his worries!"

The students shouted in unison, their voices filled with longing and desire for a bright future.

Seeing the students' excited expressions, Li Chen was very satisfied. This is how you should be.

It was still early, and Li Chen was not in a hurry to go back. He continued to inspect Yunlu Academy like a leader.

Wherever he went, the students nearby were very excited. Some of them even danced and blushed, and they were just about to play a song of gratitude.

A small incident happened during this period. When Li Chen walked near Jingsi Garden, he "accidentally" saw Liu Hao.

With Liu Hao's physique, the scholar couldn't squeeze past him, which gave him an opportunity to get close to Li Chen.

But before he could even utter the words of loyalty, Li Chen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Do well in the exam this year. I look forward to seeing your name on the list."

Liu Hao: “.”

He was completely dumbfounded at that time. He did not take part in the Spring Examination, he just sneaked in.

Oh no, His Majesty treats me as a candidate!
If I tell the truth, would it be considered deceiving the king?

At that time, Li Chen didn't expect that Liu Hao would actually read a book after he went back after just saying it casually!

Even his father began to suspect whether his son had been possessed by another spirit.

In the Prime Minister's Residence, Zhao Wenyuan did not have to attend the morning court today, but he had the habit of getting up early. He was checking the intelligence sent by his subordinates with a serious expression.

"The Second Prince is a bit too active. Can he not hold back so soon?"

"Should we tell His Majesty about this?"

The subordinate next to him asked, this is an opportunity to please Li Chen.

Zhao Wenyuan frowned and did not answer.

(End of this chapter)