A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

On this day, Wei Wen finished his ancestral worship ceremony and prepared to return to the capital.

He couldn't help but recall the spirited young man from that day. After inquiring, he learned that the young man was at the Yanzhou Academy, so he went there in person.

On this day, Li Bai returned from the academy and saw someone standing at the door of his room from afar.

Li Bai hurried over and, upon seeing the person approaching, quickly bowed and greeted them.

"I have met the elder."

"It's alright, young friend, no need for such formalities."

Wei Wen's expression remained gentle. "I am about to return to Luoyang. I wonder what your decision is, young friend?"

Li Bai was shocked that Wei Wen would come back to find him. He felt ashamed and quickly knelt down to Wei Wen and bowed, saying, "Li Bai greets Master."

"Hahahaha! Good, good, good!"

Wei Wen laughed heartily, helped Li Bai up, and looked him over from left to right, clearly very pleased.

"I will be going to Luoyang. Although there is an Imperial Academy there, the political atmosphere is a bit too strong, so it's not really suitable for you."

"You shall study in Yanzhou first, and then come with me to Luoyang after you have come of age, how about that?"

"Don't worry, although I'm not in Yanzhou, I will arrange a teacher for you to learn from."

"I will obey my master's orders in everything."

Li Bai replied.

"Um."

"Taibai, you don't have a place to stay here yet, do you? It's quite inconvenient to live in the school dormitory all the time."

"From now on, you will stay at your master's residence. The study in your master's residence is very large and contains a wide variety of books, including many rare books. Although it cannot compare with the Yanzhou Academy in terms of quantity, it is superior in terms of quality. You may browse through them at will."

Li Bai's eyes widened upon hearing Wei Wen's words. What kind of place was the Yanzhou Academy? The foremost academic center in the land.

His master actually said that the quality of the books in the mansion was even higher than that of the Yanzhou Academy!

How is this possible?!

Even the entire library of the Prince of Yan's mansion might not be able to do that, right?!

Prince Yan's Mansion!

Li Bai suddenly remembered his master's identity, and his pupils contracted.

"Master, could you perhaps be him?"

"My surname is Wei, and my given name is Wenzi. I was granted the title of Prince of Yan by my ancestors. I have neither merit nor honor, and I am ashamed to accept this title."

Wei Wen said with a smile.

Li Bai touched his head, feeling that he must have saved the world in his past life, otherwise why would he be so lucky that he could become the master of the current Prince of Yan as soon as he entered Yanzhou!

"Master, do you have the original copy of 'Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River' in your residence?"

Li Bai suddenly asked excitedly.

Cao Zhi was his idol!

"Of course there are."

Wei Wen laughed and said that it was a family heirloom that they rarely showed to others.

"Let's go, I'll introduce you to some teachers. When I'm not in Yanzhou, they'll teach you."

"Yes, thank you, Master."

Li Bai said respectfully.

Wei Wen brought Li Bai to the Yanzhou Academy, where the teachers conducted their research. He then took Li Bai to visit the masters of Taoism and Confucianism, and told him that Li Bai should study under these two masters when he was not around.

They were quite surprised to see Wei Wen bring a young man over, but readily accepted his request after learning about it.

Those who could be accepted as disciples by Wei Wen were by no means ordinary people. Moreover, Wei Wen did not teach them for nothing; there would be rewards for them.

Li Bai hadn't expected his master to be so generous, casually finding someone of the caliber to teach him.

Even a high-ranking official of the third rank in the imperial court would have to consider the mood of the other party if he wanted to visit this group.

He could be considered the dream teacher of 99.999999 students in the world.

However, he was able to receive instruction from the two giants and even consult them at any time!

If he were to say this out loud, others would definitely think he was talking nonsense.

How is that possible?

But if he were labeled as a disciple personally taught by the Prince of Yan, then everything would make perfect sense.

It is only natural and proper; only in this way can it be in keeping with the dignity of the Prince of Yan's disciples.

In the following years, under the rule of Li Longji and his capable ministers Yao Chong and Song Jing, the entire court prospered and the political situation became more efficient.

The Tang Dynasty's national strength quickly recovered to its peak, even far exceeding it, reaching the standard of a golden age.

The Tang Dynasty's army was invincible across the world, its caravans were found all over the globe, and its economy was prosperous and thriving.

The Tang Dynasty also saw the emergence of a number of outstanding poets, such as the rising stars Li Bai, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, and Wang Zhihuan.

In the thirteenth year of the Kaiyuan era, Emperor Li Longji performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, declaring to the world that the Tang Dynasty was still the one that ruled over all nations and was the sovereign of the world!

But beneath this prosperous era lie enormous hidden dangers.

As time passed, the Tang Dynasty became a powerful force that dominated the world, and no one dared to offend it. With prolonged peace, corruption within the army grew, and instances of embezzling pay and exploiting soldiers became commonplace. Military preparedness deteriorated significantly, and combat effectiveness was far inferior to what it once was.

On the other hand, the veterans who once conquered the world during the Tang Dynasty have passed away, and the new generation of soldiers have not experienced the baptism of a lot of war. The general class is more of a group of generals who rest on their fathers' laurels and live off their past achievements.

These are all minor matters. What truly worries Wei Wen is that Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty has become blinded by this prosperous era, believing that his achievements have surpassed those of his father and grandfather, and that the world is in his hands, rather than being the diligent and hardworking emperor he once was.

Wei Wen gradually began to understand why the Wei family would not interfere in the emperor's incompetence. If even a wise and powerful young Li Longji could be so muddleheaded, what about others?

The Wei family could help one or two people, but they couldn't help emperors generation after generation.

The Wei family is detached from worldly affairs, but ultimately, the world still needs to be ruled by people.

With these thoughts in mind, Wei Wen began to set aside his political duties and focus on training his disciples.

He brought Li Bai to Luoyang and personally taught him everything, including astronomy, geography, poetry, swordsmanship, military strategy, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, without reservation.

At the same time, he became increasingly satisfied with his disciple Li Bai, especially his mastery of poetry. Wei Wen felt that Li Bai was born for poetry.

In the time it takes to drink a glass of wine and eat a meal, one can write a popular and well-known masterpiece.

Occasionally, when he's in the mood for wine, he can even write a masterpiece.

In just over a year since he came to Luoyang, he has written no fewer than a hundred poems, each one easy to recite, and several of them are masterpieces that have been passed down through the ages.

Unlike in history, the historical Li Bai, having no other option in the imperial examinations, wrote poems to recommend himself.

Li Bai visited officials and princes in various places and wrote a large number of poems recommending himself and expressing his ideals of serving the country and saving the world, but he was never given a position of importance.

In this life, Li Bai became Wei Wen's apprentice and stood at the pinnacle of officialdom from the very beginning.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang personally invited him to serve as an official in the court, offering Li Bai the choice of which position to take, but Li Bai politely declined.

He no longer cares about official positions and posts in the court. He is a poetic immortal who will travel all over the world, see all the beautiful scenery, taste all the fine wines, and write all the poems in the world!

I wouldn't even be an official, let alone a dog!