"Forget it, the past is over. The Tang Dynasty is now in crisis. There are many dangers in the prosperous times. People like us cannot play any decisive role, but we can do our best." Wang Changling said on the side.
"Haha, having said that, who doesn't have a dream? I also want to go to the battlefield between immortals and demons and turn it upside down. Maybe I can even unify the demon world!" Li Bai said happily.
"Haha, I don't believe what others say, but I believe it when you, Li Bai, say it!" Wang Changling said with a smile.
"Oh? Why don't I see the word 'belief' on your face?" Li Bai asked with a smile.
"Haha, I believe you are drunk now!" Wang Changling said with a smile.
"Hey, you know what, Xiaobai's fighting power is very strong after drinking too much! He can directly fight against the Saint Daozu level!" Lu You said with a smile.
"Although the Saint Daozu is powerful, there are also many Saint Daozu in the demon world!" Wang Bo was telling the truth. In this great era, even the Saint Daozu was just a small boat drifting with the current and could not withstand strong winds and waves, let alone small fish and shrimp-level characters like them.
"Hey, you guys just like to flatter others and destroy your own ambitions! In this respect, you are no match for Brother Long. When Brother Long first arrived in Chang'an City, he was only at the Celestial Immortal level, but didn't he turn the entire court upside down? The Emperor wanted to kill him several times, but he simply didn't have the ability! Now Brother Long is at the Golden Immortal level, and his strength is even stronger, so the Emperor had no choice but to give him the title of General Shenlong. Many things are actually determined by human effort. If you don't fight for it yourself, how can you expect others to do anything?"
Li Bai's words shocked Wang Bo and the other two. No one would have thought that the seemingly ordinary Long Junhai actually had such powerful combat power in the celestial realm. In this case, isn't Long Junhai's current combat power even stronger than theirs?
"Xiaobai, how does Brother Long compare to you?" Wang Changling suddenly asked curiously.
"When Brother Long and I fought, he was still at the level of a celestial being. He barely had the upper hand when I was drunk, but Brother Long escaped unscathed! Now Brother Long's strength has improved. A few days ago, he fought Luo Shixin to a draw in the imperial palace. Who do you think is stronger between us?"
Li Bai's words made people think deeply. Luo Shixin was actually a quasi-Saint Daoist level figure, and his explosive strength was even stronger than that of an ordinary Saint Daoist. After all, he was a hero who was as famous as Li Yuanba in the past. Ordinary people had no way to fight against him, let alone a draw.
At this time, Long Junhai smiled and said, "Actually, it's not that exaggerated. My personal combat ability is quite ordinary, but I have some powerful treasures to show off. Moreover, Luo Shixin suppressed his cultivation to the Golden Immortal level. Otherwise, how could I have fought him to a draw?"
"Even so, Brother Long's fighting power is definitely superior to ours! Even if we unleash our strongest strength, we're only comparable to Xiaobai in his normal state. And once Xiaobai drinks, his strength soars, leaving us far behind!"
Now Wang Bo and the other two no longer look down on Long Junhai. They treat him as a friend of the same level and will not look down on him just because he is only a Golden Immortal master.
"Your understanding of Brother Long is just superficial. His strength is unfathomable. In addition to his achievements in martial arts, his literary skills are comparable to mine! We can discuss this together if there's a chance. Brother Long just passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer a few days ago. And this title is of very high quality! The poems he wrote are extremely talented, second only to me and Du Fu at our peak moments. Moreover, in terms of strategy, he almost beat Marshal Xue Rengui!" Li Bai continued to praise.
Wang Bo and the other two looked at each other, then said, "It seems that Brother Long is the talent we are looking for!"
"Brother Long, are you willing to follow us to the border?" Lu You couldn't help but ask.
"This may have to wait for a while. I need to complete my economic plan now. When I make enough money and accumulate a lot of luck, I can go to the battlefield of immortals and demons on the border with you all." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"Then how long will it take Brother Long to set off?" Lu You couldn't help but ask again.
"It's hard to say. It may take a few months, or three to five years, or at most ten years. After all, I also want to complete this matter as soon as possible. However, because many aspects are restricted by others and it is not very convenient to do, it takes a longer time." Long Junhai thought for a while and said.
"What! Ten years at the longest! Haha, that's nothing. We will have a twenty-year break when we return to Beijing to report on our work. Don't worry, brother Long, the three of us will help you clear all obstacles!" Lu You said very seriously.
"But this is not enough. We need a large number of talents, at least hundreds of thousands of people!" said Wang Changling.
"Of course we know this problem. Brother Long is a talent among talents and must be identified first. As for the others, we can't expect everyone to be as good as Brother Long, so we can only select them from the annual assessments." Lu You thought for a while and said.
"But the annual merit assessment only selects talents in literature and art. It is still difficult to select truly all-round talents!" Wang Bo said with a frown.
At this time, Long Junhai said, "I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."
"Brother Long, just speak up. We are brothers, it won't be a problem." Wang Bo said with a smile.
"That's right. I think the Tang Dynasty's system of merit assessment still has many drawbacks. The talents selected are only focused on literature and it is difficult to select talents in other areas. Why not carry out new educational reforms? In this way, all kinds of miscellaneous disciplines such as literature, martial arts, and business will be taught, and the talents who are learned will become more comprehensive." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"Hmm? Doing this will indeed allow candidates to learn a lot, but will it distract them? After all, everyone has their own expertise, and it is easier to succeed if you focus on one thing." Wang Bo said.
"Brother Wang is right. Our educational policy is guidance, not rigid comprehensive assessment. We are only responsible for educational reform, and it is up to the students themselves to choose how to study. After all, they know their own situation. Some may only be able to study literature, while others are good at both literature and martial arts. Even more talented people will choose all-round development. This will make it easier for us to select various talents and it will be easier to know people and assign them to the right positions." Long Junhai said with a smile.
Wang Bo nodded, then said, "Brother Long's strategy is very good. I will report this to the emperor tomorrow."
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