The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

Wang Yu muttered to himself, "If what you say is true, that Chen Huai'an possesses extraordinary martial prowess and is immune to all poisons, then unless the army is mobilized, there is simply no way to kill him?"

"That's right." Wang Gui nodded slightly. "So I want to tell you all, never mess with him in the future. Chen Huai'an is actually a very good person."

"If you don't provoke him and just peacefully seek cooperation with him, you'll find that it's really comfortable to be around him."

"The Lu and Zheng families have become somewhat blind to their own strengths and forgotten the very foundation upon which their families have been able to survive because of their long-standing glory."

The Wang family members remained silent.

The fundamental reason they were able to pass it down is actually the same idea: they don't care who is in power, but rather they cooperate with whoever is in power.

This is the root of everything.

Wang Ji chuckled: "Lu Zheng has really kicked a hornet's nest. Who would have thought that not only could Chen Huai'an not be killed, but he could also not be poisoned?"

"Heh... If it weren't for the special circumstances of the Cui family, taking action against them might have led to the Boling Cui clan turning against them. I estimate that the Qinghe Cui clan would have lost more than just Cui Shanwei."

Wang Gui shook his head, recalling what he had done in the past few days: "Given the current situation, with the appearance of the court report, everyone has to behave themselves."

"Alas, heroes of the world are indeed as numerous as carp crossing a river!"

"Chen Huai'an... is truly an extraordinary person."

"..."

The Wang family is right; the appearance of the court gazette has made everyone behave.

The Cui family of Qinghe could only swallow their anger and resentment, even though they knew that it was all the schemes devised by that heartless Chen Huai'an.

But what can they do?

Do you really intend to send in the army to kill him?

Do not make jokes.

Cui Junsu couldn't help but sigh, "I really didn't expect that Chen Huai'an would not only survive, but also turn the tables and kill Lu Zheng and Shan Wei."

"How wonderful it would have been if this child had been born into our Cui family!"

Cui Shiji said helplessly, "Now is not the time to admire the other side's prowess, is it? The fact that Chen Huai'an is still alive has a huge significance. Li Shimin suffered almost no losses and yet he massacred the court. The Lu and Zheng families were kicked out of the game. The most important thing now is the division of the spoils."

"Moreover, Shanwei is dead, which is a disgrace to us."

"Shame?" Cui Junsu said with a smile, "It's good to have shame, so as not to continue to misjudge the situation."

"Don't forget what His Majesty said at the beginning of the first year of the Zhenguan era."

"This year is the first year of the Zhenguan era!"

"It is His Majesty who rules the world."

"How did the Cui family of Boling manage to occupy the position of rule-maker and reap the greatest profits amidst such a massive storm?"

"They recognized the situation earlier than we did and understood what was most important."

"As the saying goes, 'once bitten, twice shy,' you should all remember this: while these people are in power, do your best to cooperate with them and don't try to resist them."

"Otherwise... Lu Zheng's fate might be ours tomorrow!"

The Cui family members remained silent. In the past, they would have certainly ignored these words.

These families have been passed down for countless years; how could they be so easily shaken?

At most, we'll just suffer some losses.

But now, with the living examples of the Lu and Zheng families right in front of them, they have to admit that times have really changed.

Cui Xuantai agreed wholeheartedly, saying, "Be more careful in the future, and cooperate when necessary. At least, our Qinghe Cui clan has contributed a lot here and has secured a significant position."

"With these, we can be assured that we will not decline for a long time to come."

"And..." Cui Xuantai sighed, "Chen Huai'an is far more wicked than we expected. His martial arts skills are extraordinary, and his body is immune to all poisons."

"I want to establish a rule: as long as Chen Huai'an and Li Shimin are alive, no one can plot against them, nor can they harm their families!"

One sentence caused a moment of silence in the room.

"agree."

I agree.

A chorus of agreement rose and fell, and everyone reached a consensus.

I will never lay a hand on Chen Huai'an and his family unless it is truly a matter of life and death.

Of course, the same scene unfolded at several other companies as well.

Chen Huai'an ingested arsenic but was completely unharmed, which terrified them all.

"..."

Inside the Ministry of Works, Chang Gui and Ouyang Shu were overjoyed at Chen Huai'an's return.

He kept recounting what had happened during that time.

The most important thing was that the two of them personally oversaw the workshop, making paper and printing the morning newspaper day and night.

Otherwise, even if Chen Huai'an had given prior instructions, it would have been difficult to issue a court report in such a short time.

Chen Huai'an looked at their tired faces and nodded: "You've worked hard these past few days. Go back and rest for a couple of days. I'll oversee the Ministry of Works for now."

"Thank you, Minister Xie." The two breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether it's hard work or not is irrelevant. What matters is Chen Huai'an's words, "I'm watching the Ministry of Works now." For them, that's more important than anything else.

"By the way," Chen Huai'an thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know why the aristocratic families are so determined to kill me? I always feel that the reason of unifying the classics and promoting the new imperial examination is a bit far-fetched."

He acknowledged that the unification of Confucian classics had a significant impact on aristocratic families, and that the new imperial examination system was sufficient to completely break the monopoly.

But the new imperial examination system wasn't without its flaws, so was it really worth taking such a risk?

Given his status, no one could bear the consequences of killing him.

"Minister," Chang Gui hesitated, "I have heard about this matter."

"I heard that the powerful families were afraid you would become a new saint, so they killed you."

"Huh?" Chen Huai'an was startled, his head full of question marks. "Are they afraid I'll become the new saint?"

"That's right!" Chang Gui exclaimed excitedly, his face flushed. "Your concepts of 'the mind is principle,' 'extending innate knowledge,' and 'the unity of knowledge and action' have been recognized by almost all the great Confucian scholars."

"Kong Yingda, after studying this subject for a long time, Master Kong once remarked that you have the potential to become a new sage."

"That's precisely why the powerful families are so reckless."

"Minister!" Chang Gui's mind was in turmoil. "Sage, you are about to become a sage!"

Not only him, but Ouyang Shu was also beaming with excitement; this was a new saint.

Throughout history, emperors have come and gone, but how many sages have there been?

If we delve deeper, the only true sage we know so far is Confucius!

Although Yan Hui and others had the title of saint, they could not be considered saints at all; at most, they were half-saints.

Chen Huai'an has the opportunity to become a new sage comparable to Confucius.

How could this not be exciting?

But... Chen Huai'an himself didn't feel anything, and was instead somewhat speechless.

No?

I just copied some things, how could I possibly become a saint?

"..."