Chapter 506 Li Chunfeng

Li Chunfeng was intelligent and studious from a young age, and read extensively, especially astronomy, calendar system, and mathematics.

In the second year of the Wude era, upon the recommendation of Liu Wenjing, he entered the Qin Prince's residence as a secretary and military advisor.

In the first year of the Zhenguan era, Li Chunfeng submitted a memorial pointing out the errors in Fu Renjun's calendar, which earned him the appreciation of Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin), who then appointed him as a Jiangshilang (a minor official) and put him in the Imperial Observatory.

Li Chunfeng originally thought that he would shine in the field of astronomy and calendar, which he was familiar with and loved.

As a result, no one expected that the Tang Dynasty would gallop in another direction, and he was lucky enough to catch this express train.

Not every court official has the courage of Li Chunfeng, who gave up his current official position to participate in the Lingqi Studies examination as a student and become a pioneer.

Although everyone could see the future of Spiritual Contract Studies, most of the students in the early stages were ordinary people. Just like how even the most powerful families, eager to curry favor, would send junior members of the family, not the head of the family or the leader in charge.

Even though they knew how important it was to the authority of a clan to bind a guardian beast.

But the higher one's position and the greater one's power, the more one seeks stability.

Therefore, Li Chunfeng was actually a rather conspicuous outlier.

As a member of the emperor's inner circle before his ascension to the throne, he held a delicate position of being valued but not part of the core circle. This move was undoubtedly a huge risk. After all, no one could guarantee whether he could join the Spirit Contract School, or even if he did, whether he could bind a guardian beast.

Those of higher status than him have the opportunity to be bound to the academy without even entering it; those of similar status are less willing to lower themselves; and those of lower status are more inclined to play it safe.

Therefore, Li Chunfeng unexpectedly became the only official among them, which attracted considerable attention.

Li Chengqian also learned about him during a casual chat with Li Shimin. After reviewing his information, he suddenly realized, "I knew it, I always felt something was missing."

"What's missing?" Li Shimin asked curiously.

“A talent…” Li Chengqian said emphatically, looking at Li Chunfeng’s special skills, “A technical talent.”

How could the family behind a top-tier playboy lack core competitiveness? Without core competitiveness, the family is prone to collapse, and the playboy's lifestyle becomes unsustainable. Therefore, what a top-tier playboy needs behind him is precisely this kind of high-tech talent!

Li Chengqian spoke eloquently, and he didn't even know how he uttered many of the words, but he managed to confuse Li Shimin.

As a result, Li Shimin only remembered one thing: Li Chunfeng was a talent that Chengqian had taken a liking to. No, what made him so special?

Thus, regardless of whether they knew Li Chunfeng or not, everyone noticed the Emperor's attention to him and his special summons, and couldn't help but sigh in regret, thinking, "Li Chunfeng is so cunning; if only he had known, he would have been the one to take the lead."

Li Chunfeng, who joined the study of spiritual contracts purely out of curiosity and interest, found himself dealing not only with the emperor's strange and scrutinizing gaze, but also with the strange and envious looks of others.

Li Chunfeng, who was completely absorbed in studying spiritual contracts, was unaware that he had already earned the reputation of being "cunning and shrewd" and "exceptionally scheming" in the outside world.

Of course, the outside world's attention to him was only temporary. After all, there are many things to pay attention to in the development of spiritual contract studies, and Li Chunfeng's popularity subsided not long after the start of the semester.

Then, it reignited during the first covenant ceremony.

The most popular topic at the first contract-forming ceremony was King Li Tai of Wei's successful contract with the three-legged golden crow.

The second topic was the deep brotherly bond between the Crown Prince and the Prince of Wei, who were moved to tears by the successful formation of their brotherhood.

The third topic is Li Chunfeng.

To outsiders, he was a rising star who successfully formed a pact with the divine beast Bai Ze, using his strength to shatter the rumors and reclaim his former glory!

The fourth point is that the Emperor had a keen eye for talent and had long recognized Li Chunfeng's extraordinary abilities.

Of course, according to Li Tai's analysis, topic four was probably deliberately released by Aye to praise himself.

It was clearly his older brother who had the discerning eye; no one was allowed to steal the credit from him!

As the leader of the underlings, he also had to manage the subordinates for his elder brother. Since his elder brother valued Li Chunfeng, he would reluctantly include him in the assessment team.

Therefore, following the Emperor, everyone discovered that Prince Wei, Li Tai, frequently contacted and communicated with Li Chunfeng at the academy.

So the latest topic of discussion at the academy is whether Li Chunfeng is trying to pledge allegiance to the Prince of Wei, or whether the Prince of Wei is trying to win over Li Chunfeng? Is the royal brotherhood just a facade?

It can be said that the two years Li Chunfeng spent at the Spirit Pact Academy were the most exciting two years of his life. He never imagined that in an academy full of aristocratic scions, he would become a man walking in the center of attention.

Although most of the buzz came from the chubby little Wei King beside him, and later from Princess Chang Le.

Speaking of which, all the members of the royal family seem a bit strange, except for the crown prince.

It was nothing wrong, but the emperor who summoned him was strange, as were the Prince of Wei and Princess Chang Le who took the initiative to come over.

Thinking of the Crown Prince, so refined and gentle, even though Li Chunfeng's relationship with him was merely a gentlemanly one, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him. It must have been tough for the Crown Prince to have such a father and sister-in-law.

Meanwhile, Li Tai was still complaining to Li Chengqian about Li Chunfeng's stubbornness and almost obsessive dedication to his studies. He felt he had already tried his best. But Li Chunfeng was truly studying like crazy; he had absolutely nothing else to do besides studying.

The key point is that even though he learned it, he didn't like to show it off. If it weren't for him constantly getting close to Li Chunfeng to "test" him, no one would have realized the extent to which he and Bai Ze had developed a tacit understanding.

In Li Tai's words, "You can't tell at all when Li Chunfeng stops using Bai Ze's abilities; it's as frequent and simple as drinking water."

Li Chengqian patted Li Tai on the shoulder, reassuring him knowingly: "You have to understand, that's what tech geeks are like, they're both homebodies and tech-savvy."

Li Chunfeng, who was dubbed a "tech geek," did not like to go out. The study of spiritual contracts was full of mystery and wonder, and could not be summarized in just a few words in a book.

Especially after being bound to Bai Ze, whose abilities included exorcising evil spirits, warding off disasters, and divination, which perfectly matched his hobbies and pursuits, Li Chunfeng became even more deeply involved.

If a single deduction can take up more than half a month to study, naturally one won't have the mind to care about anything else.

Therefore, the time spent alone without being disturbed by outsiders was what Li Chunfeng enjoyed most.

He didn't really want to be the center of attention, but that wish was finally fulfilled after he successfully graduated from college.

Because of his abilities, he did not join the army after graduation, but stayed in the Bureau of Astronomy and became the highest-ranking official of the Bureau, the Grand Astrologer.

During the Tang Dynasty's period of comprehensive expansion, everyone's attention was focused on its external territories. Therefore, Li Chunfeng was essentially "out of fashion," which allowed him to more easily pursue the research he wanted.

But looking at the soaring light in front of him, Li Chunfeng had a premonition that his leisurely life was about to end.