Chapter 12: The great scholar came to the rescue, as expected

The old man acted in time to block Uncle Ying's attack, and at the same time, he and the girl in white landed steadily in the broken pavilion.

"The great scholar Zhao Tianhe from the Confucian Temple..."

Jiang Lan looked at the person who came, and was not surprised. He even showed a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.

In the original plot, Lin Fan did meet this person at this stage.

A great scholar is someone who has been immersed in Confucianism and Taoism for at least a hundred years and has gained extremely profound insights. His strength is comparable to that of a practitioner in the seventh realm of Dharmadhatu.

"Zhao Tianhe, a great scholar in the Confucian Temple, and also the old man of the Zhao family in Jingyang City."

"Although the Zhao family is not a top-tier family, it can also be considered a famous and prestigious family. Many outstanding Confucian scholars have emerged from the family, and many of them hold important positions in the court."

"And Zhao Tianhe is the current priest in the Confucian Temple. In the eyes of scholars and Confucian scholars, he is a figure like Mount Tai."

Jiang Lan recalled the relevant plot in his mind.

The Temple of Literature is different from the Temple of War. It has a very long history and was founded by the founding emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty.

It can be said to be the cradle of civil servants and Confucian scholars all over the world. Almost all great Confucian scholars came from the Confucian Temple.

The high priest of the Confucian Temple was given an extremely high and transcendent status, and sometimes he could even influence the imperial power.

In today's court, the imperial power has fallen into disarray and the empress is in decline.

The only force that could challenge his father was the Confucian Temple.

The current high priest of the Confucian Temple is actually the previous Grand Tutor. It is because of his existence that the empress can have a moment of respite and develop secretly.

Since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, the imperial power and the power of the prime minister have actually been in a state of mutual checks and balances for a long time.

When the imperial power is strong, the government is controlled by the emperor; when the prime minister's power is strong, the emperor will rule the country without any effort.

Although the Taifu can nominally participate in military and national affairs, it is more of an honorary title that highlights achievements and confers a lofty status. Today, his power is far less than that of the Prime Minister.

Although the high priest of the Confucian Temple holds a high position and commands all the civil officials in the world, he is powerless to change the current situation in the court.

"Who are you……"

"Mr. Zhao?"

At this moment, Lin Fan was saved, and he couldn't help but look at the old man who came in with astonishment, and was extremely shocked.

Although his face was covered in blood and he looked extremely miserable, his body stood straight, like a sharp sword.

Inside the Xueyue Pavilion, dust filled the air and the scene looked like a ruin.

With the arrival of Zhao Tianhe, a rich and mighty Confucian spirit spread out, suppressing the sword-like murderous intent raging between heaven and earth, and it all slowly dissipated.

"Mr. Lin."

The girl in white next to Zhao Tianhe stepped forward, took out a bottle of white porcelain medicine from a silk purse embroidered with golden plum blossoms, and handed it over.

Lin Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, said thank you, and then took it.

At this moment, he had many doubts in his mind.

The old man he met in the Meteorite Sword Mountains turned out to be so powerful. He didn't expect that he had misjudged him and treated him as an ordinary old man...

But now is not the time to ask. He felt relieved and swallowed a few pills to start recovering from his injuries.

"Sir, this is a great scholar."

In front of the pavilion, Uncle Ying put away his knife and stood in front of Jiang Lan, frowning and speaking in a low voice.

He naturally knew that the old man in front of him was a great scholar with unfathomable strength, far superior to him.

If he tried to use force to kill Lin Fan, he would definitely be stopped by him.

He also didn't know how a great scholar could emerge in a place like Yuyi City.

Jiang Lan was naturally not surprised at all by Zhao Tianhe's appearance.

Some time ago in the plot, the protagonist Lin Fan went out to look for natural treasures to break through the physical realm and build a flawless foundation, and decided to venture to the Meteorite Mountains.

The Yunjian Mountains are located in the easternmost wasteland of Yuyi City.

That area is full of mountains and hills.

There are many demons, miasma and crises everywhere.

Lin Fan relied on the accumulated experience from his previous life to go deeper and deeper.

While picking various rare herbs, he unexpectedly met this old man.

Afterwards, Lin Fan helped his granddaughter, the girl in white in front of him, Zhao Dieyi, to find a Xuanyang Youxian grass that was thousands of years old, which dissolved the Jueyin cold veins in her body.

The grandfather and grandson were naturally extremely grateful, but they did not tell them Lin Fan's true origins.

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However, when they parted, he was given a token, telling him that when he went to Jingyang City, the capital of the Great Xia Empire in the future, he could take the token to the Zhao family and the Zhao family would satisfy all his requests.

On the way back, his granddaughter Zhao Dieyi heard some news about the Su family's son-in-law and was curious about Lin Fan's origins, so she came to Yuyi City to find out.

So Jiang Lan had already guessed that Zhao Tianhe might take the opportunity to rescue him.

When he was in the Meteorite Sword Mountains, Lin Fan changed his appearance and showed himself in this way, but in order to show off a little, he did not hide his real name.

In other words, the great scholar Zhao Tianhe in front of him knew Lin Fan’s true identity.

In front of the pavilion, Jiang Lan's guards blocked the way.

Although he was facing a great scholar, he showed no fear and his expression was still ferocious.

"Mr. Zhao, instead of staying in Jingyang City, he came to Yuyi City to meddle in other people's business. He seems quite relaxed."

Jiang Lan spoke calmly, not caring much about Zhao Tianhe's identity as a great scholar.

Zhao Tianhe looked at him in surprise when he heard this.

He naturally recognized Jiang Lan, who was a well-known second-generation rich man in the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

But he was somewhat surprised that Jiang Lan recognized him.

Although he is the old man of the Zhao family, he has long since retired behind the scenes, and only a handful of the younger generation have ever seen him.

"Young Master Jiang, aren't you also in Yuyi City? You are much more leisurely than I am." Zhao Tianhe replied indifferently.

He has no good feelings towards Jiang Lan.

Whether it is because of his behavior and temperament, or because of his powerful father.

Basically every great scholar in the Confucian Temple had suffered suppression from the Prime Minister's Office, and their circumstances were no longer as good as before.

Although the Zhao family was a prominent family that had produced many high-ranking civil servants, it was also suppressed by the Prime Minister's Office and its situation was deteriorating.

Now in the court, the only ones who dare to question the prime minister are the great scholars in the Confucian Temple.

Therefore, the Confucian Temple naturally became a thorn in the eyes of the prime minister.

Jiang Lan smiled faintly, but her eyes suddenly fell on the girl in white beside Zhao Tianhe, as if she was observing her with some kind of admiration.

"I haven't seen you for many years, Sister Dieyi. You have become more and more beautiful. I heard that you went to Chiyao Sect to practice. It's not easy to meet you today. We should get closer."

(End of this chapter)