I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"Oh, right, you just said you were sent by the Song family to suppress Jin Guang Temple. Is this how you suppress it?"

Lu Shushu looked at Cao Quan, then at the chaotic crowd of people around her receiving meat.

Jin Guang Temple held an extraordinary position in the capital, and its monks frequently entered the palace to preach, earning the favor of Emperor Xuanzong.

Not only in the palace, but also in the eyes of the people of the capital, Jin Guang Temple held a very high status.

She has several close friends, all of whom are the most devout followers of Jin Guang Temple.

I come to burn incense on the first and fifteenth of every month, and I don't know how much money I've donated for incense.

Not to mention them, Lu Shushu herself often comes to offer incense and has donated a lot of money for incense offerings.

In the early years, some people tried to share the profits with Jinguang Temple.

However, they all eventually failed and fled, and were universally condemned.

She had never seen anyone like Cao Quan before.

Cao Quan smiled and said, "Sir, you don't know this. Our method may seem crude, but it's the most effective. Now, the number of worshippers at Jin Guang Temple has decreased by 80%."

"But you're using meat to attract people. Once you stop distributing meat, won't the people just go to Jin Guang Temple?" Lu Shushu said, puzzled.

Cao Quan's method only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause. As long as Jin Guang Temple can weather this period, it will still be bustling with worshippers in the future, and the threshold will be worn down by the crowds.

Cao Quan suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Sir, benefactor, I'm telling you, you must not spread this around."

Lu Shushu opened her eyes wide and asked curiously, "What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Qin Li and Zhou Biao also joined in, looking very curious.

Cao Quan then said, "I am merely a pawn, acting under orders. The real trump card lies with His Highness the Crown Prince. However, I am already quite pleased to be a pawn."

"This Jin Guang Temple is just a foreign Buddhist temple, yet it has gathered believers in our Great Zhou capital and openly defied the imperial court. I have long disliked them and should have demolished Jin Guang Temple long ago and driven them all back to the Buddhist kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shushu nodded.

"Aren't you also a follower of Jin Guang Temple?"

Qin Li asked.

"It used to be like that, but it's not like that now. I haven't been to Jin Guang Temple for a long time. My grandfather told me that Jin Guang Temple is no good. They use the guise of proselytizing to brainwash the people of our Great Zhou. They are absolutely wicked."

Upon hearing this, Qin Li's impression of Huangfu Song changed once again.

It seems that he absolutely must win over Huangfu Song.

"Oh, by the way, my benefactor, have you had breakfast yet? How about I get you some meat to eat? Don't think it's dirty, we only use the best meat, clean and hygienic."

After saying that, Cao Quan was about to get up and get a piece of meat for the group to try.

Qin Li quickly reached out and grabbed him, saying, "No need, no need, we already had breakfast on the way here."

"So, my benefactor has come today..."

Cao Quan expressed his confusion.

He could tell that Qin Li was also very concerned about the imperial examination. There were only a few days left before the examination, and even he had to make the most of every minute to study. How did Qin Li have time to come over?

Qin Li smiled, reached out, and hooked his arm around Cao Quan's shoulder, saying:

Do you know who she is?

Following Qin Li's gaze, Cao Quan looked at Lu Shushu.

Feeling the two men staring at her, Lu Shushu instinctively covered her chest with both hands, sensing that they had ill intentions.

"Isn't this gentleman our benefactor's teacher?" Cao Quan asked.

"Do you know where she is from?" Qin Li asked.

Cao Quan shook his head. He wasn't a god; he couldn't predict the future.

Qin Li said, "She is a teacher at the Imperial Academy."

"The Imperial College?"

Cao Quan was so shocked that he stood up, his eyes wide with disbelief.

The Imperial Academy was the premier institution of learning in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and countless students aspired to enter it.

The young Lu Shushu before us is actually a teacher at the Imperial Academy? This is truly astonishing.

Patting Cao Quan on the shoulder, Qin Li said with a smile, "Although I helped you and you call me your benefactor, in my heart, you, Cao Quan, are my friend. How can I not share good things with my friend?"

"Whether she teaches one or two, it's still the same. Why don't you also become her student and we can all prepare for the imperial examinations together?"

"May I?"

Cao Quan was very excited.

He never imagined that he would be able to study under a teacher at the Imperial Academy in his lifetime.

If he can really become an apprentice and learn from a master, then his chances of getting into high school this year will greatly increase.

"Hey, I haven't agreed yet. Not just any monsters and demons can become my disciples."

Lu Shushu said unhappily.

Upon hearing this, Cao Quan looked embarrassed and said to Qin Li, "My benefactor, I won't trouble you any further. I can manage on my own."

Qin Li reassured him, "It's alright."

After saying that, Qin Li looked at Lu Shushu and said, "If you take him as your disciple, you can go out shopping every day."

"really?"

Lu Shushu's eyes lit up.

If she could go shopping every day, she would be willing to take in ten Cao Quans, let alone just one.

These days, she's been living in the same courtyard with two grown men, Qin Li and Zhou Biao, and she's almost going crazy from being cooped up in there.

She dreams of going out every day to breathe some fresh air.

"Really, really."

Qin Li nodded.

"Oh well."

Lu Shushu looked at Cao Quan and said, "I will reluctantly accept you as my disciple. During this time, you should study hard with me. If you do not pass the imperial examination with flying colors, I will not charge you tuition."

Upon hearing this, Cao Quan excitedly bent down to offer Lu Shushu tea:

"Teacher, please accept my bow."

Lu Shushu took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, which was considered an acknowledgment of Cao Quan as a student.

After finishing, Cao Quan looked at Qin Li with gratitude in his eyes.

Qin Li was not his benefactor, but rather his second parents.

After a while, Cao Quan said, "My benefactor, how about I send someone back to the rice shop to ask if Chen Shoutian and Chen Wangju are willing to also become your disciples?"

Qin Li raised an eyebrow: "The two of them? Don't you have a conflict with them?"

After all, Qin Li still vividly remembers the scene of Cao Quan and Chen Wangju fighting.

Cao Quan scratched the back of his head and said, "Hey, that's all in the past. We're all from the same hometown and in the capital, so I have to give them a hand."

Qin Li replied, "No need. You know what kind of person the rice shop owner is. He won't let the two of them come over."

Of course, this was just Qin Li's excuse; in reality, Qin Li didn't want the Chen brothers to come at all.

In his eyes, the two brothers were not very good people.

"Oh well."

Cao Quan said.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Qin Li got up to say goodbye: "Can you come to study every day?"

Cao Quan waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing: "My master has been very good to me. He knew that I wanted to take the imperial examination and even hired a tutor for me, but I didn't go."

Qin Li nodded and left with his men.

On the way back, Lu Shushu couldn't help but ask, "Who is he to you? Why are you so nice to him? Are you brothers?"

Qin Li was speechless: "My surname is Qin, his surname is Cao, how could we be brothers?"

"Then why are you so good to him?"

"Because I see his potential; he will definitely be my right-hand man in the future."

Uncle Lu nodded and remained silent; she would consider this Qin Li's advance investment.

"Oh, right, let's not go back yet. I'll take you to meet a friend," Lu Shushu suddenly said.

"Whom are you going to see?"

Qin Li asked.

"I won't tell you, you'll find out when we get there," Lu Shushu deliberately kept everyone in suspense.