Chapter 77: Treason? Outrageous remarks?
Taoist Priest Li was silent for a long time before he pretended to do a few finger pinches.
Then he threw the lot into the air and dropped it to the ground.
He bowed his head and nodded, then clasped his hands and said, "Your Highness's question concerns the orthodoxy of Daxia, but the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. I can only say the hexagram of Daxia's future. It is prosperous and full of vitality, and all things will revive. It is very good. Your Majesty's name means "rise", which means sunrise, as bright as the rising sun. Your Highness's name means "Zi Rong", which means that all things will thrive and grow. It echoes each other and is very auspicious."
Yuan Ruan clapped his hands: [This Taoist priest is very quick-witted. He tactfully answered the life-threatening question in a lucky way.]
System: [A cultured person who practices Taoism and has a good tongue.]
Courtiers: Yes, yes, yes!
The prince smiled slightly and clapped his hands naturally: "Right! Taoist Li is right!"
Taoist Fang beside him narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said, "It is indeed auspicious. I dare not predict your highness's future, but I can reveal a few things about your highness's childhood. Your highness encountered a disaster caused by a beast when he was young, but was saved by a soldier. This soldier is currently serving in the East Palace. I wonder if what I said is true."
Yuan Ruan: [This Taoist priest is a bit too much. Although it is said that the nobles in ancient times loved hunting and the prince was probably rescued, it is easy to make mistakes when making up stories. If the prince does not respond to this, the good situation created by the Taoist priest will be gone.]
System: [Ah Ruan is right. I don’t think the prince is easily fooled.]
The court officials nodded repeatedly: they could especially hear the real voice of the prince, and the prince would not easily tolerate such deception.
But the prince did not.
The prince also applauded and said, "Right! Taoist Fang is absolutely right!"
Everyone looked at the prince in shock: No, you can hear the inner voice! Why are you still praising the other party?
The emperor was once again stunned by the prince's sudden insane answer.
Taoist Fang, who was unable to hear his inner voice, was secretly proud: As expected, I knew that such a thing would happen to the nobles who love hunting.
Taoist Fang is preparing to make another effort to surpass Taoist Li in image.
The prince stopped clapping and said, "As expected of the two Taoist priests who have been in charge of the Shenxiao Sect, they are very good at interpreting intentions and astronomy. Father, the positions of Zhongguan Zheng and Chunguan Zheng of the Qintianjian are vacant. How about letting the two Taoist priests take up the positions?"
Courtiers: ???
What?
Prince, have you lost your mind? Are you going to let them become officials just by a few flatteries?
Yuan Ruan held the little hand in surprise: [Huh? My nephew asked a fatal question before? It was actually to recruit the other party? This. Uh... I don’t know what to say. ]
System: [My nephew needs to improve his emotional intelligence. The two Taoist priests may not say it, but they must be complaining in their hearts.]
——"Even if you don't say it, you must be complaining in your heart."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people who were originally somewhat confused instantly guessed what the prince wanted to do.
The Crown Prince appointed a sixth-rank official, hoping to use the mechanism of "whether he can hear the young imperial teacher's inner voice" to verify whether these two Taoists are worth pulling over.
The emperor was silent for a while, then he said, "Yes." He said to the chief eunuch beside him, "It is rare for the crown prince to recommend talents. Go, bring the official uniforms and badges of the chief eunuchs and chief ministers of spring."
The eunuch quickly agreed.
Taoist Priest Li and Taoist Priest Fang were both dumbfounded. They came here to get their fellow disciples out, not to lose themselves.
Yuan Ruan was stunned after hearing this: [So he is an official now? He doesn't even have to go through the formalities? ]
System: [Hiss, let me see! Oh, yes, there is no paper now. Daxia does not have an imperial examination, and the recommendation system is still used. That's not surprising. Ah Ruan, do you want me to find a daily task to get the paper out? This should be able to increase the country's fortune. ]
Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it: !!!
What kind of paper? What kind of examination system?
This thing can also improve the country's fortune? !
Yuan Ruan thought about it carefully and declined: [No. ]
System: [Ah? Why? Isn't this something that time travelers love to do the most?]
Yuan Ruan: [That’s because the time travelers who invented paper are all adults, and they don’t have to suffer the pain of studying anymore. Think about it, Tong’er, before paper was invented, being well-read could make you a high-ranking official, but how many words are there in five carts of bamboo slips? Converted to about 8 million words! But Tong’er, do you know how many books and words you need to read to become a high-ranking official after paper was invented? ! At least dozens of times more than before.]
At this point, Yuanruan's face actually showed a heavy expression: "I have seen the study schedules of the princes and princesses of the Great Xia Palace. My eldest brother is a chicken-child. If I get a piece of paper, I will have to read a lot more books. Isn't it difficult for myself?"
System: […Ah, that makes sense.]
At this moment, a sharp contrast was formed between the academic genius and the academic scum.
The court officials, headed by the Minister of War, closed their eyes and folded their hands. They agreed very much with Yuan Ruan's words and decided to put this matter aside for the time being.
The court officials, headed by the Minister of Revenue, were extremely interested. They all looked at the emperor. This thing is great! It will definitely help select more outstanding talents! They won't be so busy anymore!
The emperor was the most excited. As the supreme leader, he wished that Daxia would be full of talented people. But after taking a look at Yuanruan who was yawning, he suppressed the impulse a little and prepared to make long-term plans, for example, to cultivate Yuanruan's interest in reading first.
At this time, the chief eunuch walked up to Taoist Priest Li and Taoist Priest Fang holding clothes and tokens.
The two men looked at the official robes in their hands, which were fluttering in the wind.
At this time, they looked down and saw a piece of cloth with words written on it.
——Whatever you hear, don't be surprised and don't speak carelessly.
The two Taoist priests were confused:?
Just at this moment, the token symbolizing Zhongguan Zheng fell into the hands of the old Taoist priest.
Taoist Priest Li suddenly heard a soft voice:
[However, regardless of the system, it seems that the elder brother really loves his nephew and agreed very easily. It seems that the succession will be smooth in the future. ]
System: [That's not necessarily true! Kangxi loved the prince so much, but he still ended up deposing and imprisoning him. It's common for fathers and sons to quarrel, and for family members to turn against each other in the imperial palace!]
Yuan Ruan: [That won't work! My brother and nephew must be good friends. If anyone instigates them to turn against each other, I will kill him. Whoever agrees, whoever disagrees!]
System: [Right, right, right! You are the destiny of the country. The destiny of the country is also the destiny of heaven. The emperor is the son of heaven. Hahaha, wait, are your generation scores wrong? You can also be your brother's mother...hahaha...]
Taoist Priest Li was panicked: ???
What? Who is talking?
How dare you say such outrageous words.
“Ahem!” “Bang!”
Taoist Li suddenly raised his head and looked towards the direction where the sound came from. He found that some court officials were lowering their heads to pick up things, and many others were slightly lowering their heads. Some were pinching their chins, as if they were forcing themselves to maintain some expression.
He looked at the emperor and the prince again and found that the emperor looked very calm. The prince looked a little awkward for a moment, but soon regained his composure. After noticing his gaze, he waved his finger at him subtly.
A sudden thought flashed through Master Li's mind. Could everyone hear it?
Wait, so... this is the Little Imperial Master!
Is this the other party's magical power? !
The other party is the national destiny? !
He actually spoke nonsense in front of the sky before?!
Taoist Li's legs went weak and he sat down with a thump.