After half an hour, there was a knock on the door outside the Thunder Martial Arts Hall.

"Daughter, we're here."

Yu Xiuxiu quickly floated up and went to open the door.

After a while, Li Xiangshan, Yang Haichan and other masters of the twelve martial arts halls entered the hall.

"I've seen you sir!"

After a while of polishing, everyone's aura became more and more powerful, and the grassy aura on the body faded away, with a hint of majesty.

"You don't need to be too polite, just take your seats." Cheng Hao waved his hand, "This call is mainly to select ten tutors to go to the imperial capital to teach new students. Do you have any recommendations?"

imperial capital.

It was also when Cheng Hao was selecting teachers that Duke Wang's car came to Duke Kong's door.

After a briefing, Duke Wang met Duke Kong.

"Brother Kong, how can you still sit still. Lao Yang has already been imprisoned, and the next step is our turn." The Duke looked very nervous.

Duke Kong slowly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked, "What is Brother Wang Xian going to do?"

"Previously, Cheng Hao has left the imperial capital, and this is our chance!" The Fifth Duke whispered. When Duke Kong heard this, the teacup in his hand trembled: "Duke Yang is still in prison. Brother Wang Xian doesn't know it, right? Even if we succeed, with Cheng Hao here, can you and I be spared death?"

"Brother Kong is scared!" Duke Wang snorted coldly.

Duke Kong shook his head: "It's just to keep track of current affairs."

"As expected of a saint, he really understands the current situation." The Duke didn't ask for help, and he just left.

Confucius House.

"Hmph, this is taking me for a fool." Duke Kong sneered, "Don't say whether Cheng Hao has left behind or not, the Royal Dragon Guard alone is enough for us to drink a pot. It's really important to want me to stand out. Heartbreaking!"

"Father said yes." A young man walked out from behind the curtain, "Now that the general situation is not up to me, we might as well take the opportunity to comply with the empress and abolish the title of nobility. Even so, for a thousand-year-old family like my Confucius family, it is a loss. Not too big."

Duke Kong showed a smile in his eyes: "Yes. After we are saints, even if we don't have aristocratic status, will the world no longer respect me? Now that we are in line with the empress and have a relationship with Cheng Hao, maybe my Kong family will also be involved. Respecting immortals is much stronger than being a noble."

The man nodded: "My father is wise. I also asked my father to give me permission. I will drive the idle children of the Kong family in the imperial capital back to Luzhou, so as not to collide with Cheng Hao."

"Very good." Duke Kong nodded, "You have thought about this well, so feel free to do it."

The man was overjoyed, he was finally recognized by his father, said goodbye and hurried away.

the other side.

The Duke of Mon's House.

The duke was bitter, and finally returned disappointed.

in the Meng House.

Duke Meng sneered: "Sure enough, some short-sighted people can't see the situation clearly. Now that we are weak, of course we have to agree with the will of the Empress; if we resist, we will fall into a trap and die. No, no entry, this is the conspiracy of the Empress and Cheng Hao, and I don't know when the two started to conspire?"

"This Duke Yang is used to publicity on weekdays, but he didn't know that he took a bad move and directly pulled me and other nobles into the water. What a pig brain!"

"Father, this should be a good thing for us." A teenager walked in from outside.

"Antong, you're back." Duke Meng smiled, "Tell me what you think."

Meng Antong nodded and said in an orderly manner: "The ancestors once said: the people are the most valuable, the society is the second, and the ruler is the light. Why didn't my father speak up? I feel ashamed when I read the book of my ancestors, and I ask your majesty to cut off the title of the nobility. After that, there will be no nobles, and I would like to be equal to the people.”

"Since it is unstoppable to cut down the nobility, why don't we take the initiative to request. Whether it is with the empress, with Cheng Hao, or with the people, there will be a lot of goodwill left, which will be of great benefit to the family."

"Nonsense!" At this moment, a middle-aged man strode in, "Brother Antong's words are simply nonsense. If we do this, won't we stand on the opposite side of other nobles?"

Duke Meng frowned and looked at his eldest son, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes, and shouted, "Come on, take Young Master Anping down to reflect, and don't come out without my permission."

"Father!" Meng Anping was shocked, unable to believe his father's decision.

Several servants rushed forward and took him away.

Duke Meng looked at Meng Antong and said, "Go on, even though Anping is rambunctious, he must not ignore what he said."

"My father is testing me." Meng Antong said with a smile, "This matter looks very dangerous. In fact, it is very safe!"

"In the current situation, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the aristocratic system will soon disappear. Why don't my father get in touch? I think many nobles are also willing to agree to cut their aristocratic status and seek peace. After all, now that Duke Yang is in prison, They are very disturbed!"

"Then who do you think we should contact?" Duke Meng nodded, very satisfied.

Meng Antong smiled and said, "The Confucius family, the Li family, the Chen family, and of course the Fang family, who has been steadfast for three hundred years. These five family leaders are all wise people, so they should be able to make sense. The nobles are hostile to us, so what?"

"What's more, my father's wisdom is far superior to me, and he should be able to persuade more people. The general trend is waiting for me."

Duke Meng laughed: "You are really a slicker. Very good, Antong, you will stay by your father's side in the future, so that you can learn how to manage the family."

"Thank you father for cultivating!" Meng Antong was overjoyed.

Royal Palace.

"Your Majesty, when did you get in touch with Cheng Hao?" Chen Ai finally summoned up the courage to ask.

Ji Qingxue was in a very good mood, with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "Why don't you guess?"

Chen Ai tentatively said, "Could it be that the first time you saw Cheng Hao's information, His Majesty contacted him?"

Ji Qingxue did not deny or affirm, just sat there, quietly correcting the document.

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