Chapter 47 The people of the five countries were all shocked
In less than two days, the news that the new imperial teacher of Daxia Kingdom could control thunder and lightning to bring down divine punishment spread far and wide.
The people of the five countries were furious.
To prove they are genuine, alchemists from ancient times to the present day have always performed some magical tricks, but no alchemist has ever demonstrated the art of controlling lightning in the sky. The most interesting thing is that the books and stories that have been passed down for hundreds of years have all given lightning various different magical colors.
This led to the fact that when someone appeared who could control lightning, people from all over the world became extremely interested in Yuanruan.
For example, wealthy seekers of immortality and the way of the Tao, as long as they have relatives or connections in Xia Country, are all eager to pack their bags and go to Great Xia Country to see what is going on and whether they can become disciples and get some immortal energy.
Ordinary people, especially those in the areas bordering Xia State, have not been fighting with each other recently. When they meet, they only ask about the news of the young national teacher.
He started with three questions: "Is your national teacher really only nine months old?" "Can he really control lightning? Tens of thousands of people saw it?" "Can he still send down divine punishment from the sky?"
When the people of Xia see the other side smiling, they will also describe the scene proudly, such as "Silver dragon flying in the sky and soaring in the clouds", "In an instant, the young national teacher made a stroke of his hand, and the rebel was punished by the gods and thrown into the eighteen hells."...
Everyone was fascinated by the story. Occasionally, some people would come out to express their dissent:
"Haha, my national teacher can pray for rain."
The people of Xia State said calmly: "My national teacher can kill your national teacher with a chop."
The other party choked up and said, "My national teacher can turn beans into soldiers."
The people of Xia State were nonchalant: "Haha, kill them all."
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After a few rounds of this, Suan Ji saw that the other party was calm, so he couldn't help but say: "Oh, as the saying goes, God is jealous of talents. I don't know how long such a person can live..."
This time the people of Xia were really enraged. They rushed forward and gave the sour chicken who spoke a good beating.
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With the public so excited, the top leaders of the other four countries also started discussing the matter.
The Huns were busy fighting for power, and the eldest prince scoffed at the idea of divine punishment. However, the second prince, who had private contact with the crown prince, sent an extra special envoy to the Xia Kingdom, saying that it was a gift to the Xia Kingdom's national teacher, and at the same time it was also a hint for the crown prince to send money as soon as possible.
The neighboring Chen and Shu states had friendly relations with the Great Xia princes and kings in Xia. When they hurried to inquire, the princes and kings all said they didn't know and expressed their disapproval of the Great Xia royal family's arbitrarily choosing a baby as the imperial preceptor. The senior officials of Chen and Shu states then felt relieved and did not take this young imperial preceptor too seriously.
The fourth prince of Chu, who was the farthest away, found the bald imperial teacher of Chu to ask questions.
The bald imperial teacher first stated: "I have been practicing Taoism for a long time. Immortality and lightning magic are just tricks to deceive people's five senses. Your Highness, you can't focus on these supernatural things just because you failed to assassinate the Emperor of Xia several times. You must focus on completing the test of His Majesty, conquer Xia as soon as possible, and use great achievements to fight for the position of crown prince."
The Fourth Prince seemed to be thinking about something, and then he sighed and said, "Thank you, Imperial Master. I have never failed in one thing over and over again. I was a little impatient."
The bald imperial master narrowed his eyes and said, "Your Highness is a rare person with great luck here. You always get what you want, but you have failed twice. So, I will write a letter to the Dragon and Tiger Dojo and find out for Your Highness as soon as possible which Taoist friends have entered Daxia recently. In addition, in four months, that is, in the beginning of next spring, it will be the turn of Xia Kingdom to host the Spring Festival for the Imperial Masters of the Five Kingdoms. I will go to Daxia in person to take a look for you."
The Fourth Prince bowed in surprise and said, "Thank you, Imperial Master Lao."
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The other four countries were in a state of confusion.
The entire capital of Xia Kingdom was filled with joy.
Because they had seen it with their own eyes and passed it on by word of mouth, they all had the highest respect for the Little Imperial Master of Great Xia.
Some smart painters have already painted Yuanruan's portrait and sold it to others to hang in their homes.
Even if some people are concerned about the young national master's age, it is not because they are worried that Yuan Ruan is not up to the task, but because they are worried that the young national master is too young and will use his abilities recklessly like a naughty child.
These discussions are not just happening among the public.
The next day, the officials of the Great Xia Dynasty wrote all these down in a memorial and presented it to the emperor.
The emperor quickly scanned the memorials in silence.
After a moment, he closed the memorial in his hand and threw it to the ground.
The censor, who had just been talking about the emperor taking the young imperial teacher to the Qintianjian for strict discipline, suddenly shrank his neck.
"Oh, look at your reasons. Let the little imperial teacher stay in the Qintianjian? Taizhu?... Even go to the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue to take charge?" The emperor laughed.
After a pause, he slammed the table and said, "What? Are you so anxious to grab the national fortune to take back to your house? Everything depends on the national fortune. You are all useless! If you dare to have other thoughts and taint the national fortune again, don't blame me for treason."
The court officials quickly knelt down and kowtowed tremblingly: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
The emperor stood up and glanced at everyone coldly: "Jiu'er is the destiny of the Great Xia country and my daughter. You are not allowed to interfere in how I educate the princess."
The court officials were silent for a moment.
The emperor was furious and said, "Dismiss the court."
The court officials looked at each other in bewilderment; no one dared to let the emperor be angry alone, for fear that he would get angrier and angrier and eventually demote everyone.
Prime Minister Li, who was the most favored by the emperor, followed first, followed closely by Prime Minister Wang, and the six ministers of the six ministries also followed. So it seemed that the emperor was walking in front with big strides, and the court officials were following in small steps behind.
It was not the first time that the eunuch had seen this scene. He quickly ran to the emperor and made a dumb gesture.
The court officials were like chicks chasing after their mother, walking back and forth in the corridor of the main hall.
After repeating the third circle, the emperor suddenly stopped.
The court officials quickly stopped and saw a small sedan stopped in front of the emperor.
[Ah! Big Brother! You are still so handsome and dashing today!]
After hearing these words, the court officials immediately understood why the emperor smiled.
When Prime Minister Li saw that it was the Seventh Princess carrying the Young Imperial Preceptor down from the sedan chair, he quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I have seen the Seventh Princess, and I am here to see the Young Imperial Preceptor. Greetings, Young Imperial Preceptor."
Wu Yue nodded slightly in return, and Yuan Ruan waved her hands and babbled:
[This person is smiling so happily. ]
System: [Ah Ruan, don't underestimate him. This person is known as Li Banchao of Daxia in history! ]
The emperor looked over with a deep gaze.
Prime Minister Li staggered and nearly fell to the ground. He tried desperately to signal with his eyes that he was not there.
The court officials in the rear were originally jealous of Prime Minister Li's ability to handle things, but now they are all taking pleasure in the misfortune. Let you handle things, Li Banchao! It depends on whether His Majesty is jealous of you or not!
Yuan Ruan: [Oh my god! I didn't expect that my brother could tolerate such a powerful official.]
System: [Haha, he is not the powerful minister you think. This Prime Minister Li has only one son, but he likes his son very much, so he took many concubines to have children. As a result, he had more than 20 daughters. Almost all of these daughters were married to officials of the Great Xia Dynasty. In the future, even your brother will have one. He is the father-in-law of half of the court, so how can he not be called Li Banchao?]
emperor:……
Other courtiers: ...
Prime Minister Li heaved a sigh of relief awkwardly. Although he was a little sad that he would only have one son in the future, at least he wouldn't have to be beheaded.
Yuan Ruan: [Haha! A father-in-law who controls half of the court, wouldn't these people be considered brothers in law in the future? Prime Minister Li has turned the court of Daxia into a family with his own efforts. That's amazing. Isn't he having a blast in the court?]
The court officials all had strange looks on their faces, especially the political enemies, who almost vomited at each other after just one glance.
Prime Minister Li: Little Ancestor, forget it! Your in-laws are about to be scared away.
System: [That’s not the case. Prime Minister Li’s eldest daughter will kill her husband, and Prime Minister Li will retire and return home…]
Prime Minister Li almost vomited blood: Impossible! This is impossible!
Crowd: !!!
What?
There's melon again?
Did the daughter of the Li family murder her husband?
As Yuan Ruan was listening, he saw Prime Minister Li suddenly kneel before the emperor and kowtow, saying, "Your Majesty, I have something urgent to attend to."
The emperor nodded in understanding: "Go ahead."
Prime Minister Li ran away.
Yuan Ruan: [Maybe today is the last time we meet.]
System: [It is possible. Although her daughter was quick to discover that her husband was a spy and turned herself in after the murder, she was rewarded with meritorious service, but this man was recommended to the emperor by Prime Minister Li after all, and he was in charge of an important water canal project.]
emperor:!!!
Courtiers: !!!
Prime Minister Li, who was running very fast, fell to the ground.
Yuanruan: [Hiss! Why did you fall? And you cried? ]
Crowd: …
It's extremely scary and heartbreaking.