After everyone had digested what he had said, Third Uncle continued:
"Therefore, when selecting the guardians of Tengwang Pavilion, we must not only consider their military prowess, but also their character and sense of responsibility. Only in this way can we ensure that Tengwang Pavilion can be properly protected and that this honor can be passed on."
At this time, one of the elders with a deep sense of seniority asked with a slightly puzzled tone, "Chu Xiang, you mean that once His Majesty officially enthrones you as the Prince of Teng, you will no longer have to worry about other affairs, and will only need to live in the Tengwang Pavilion on Chuitai Mountain and protect it wholeheartedly, right?"
Uncle Chu Xiang replied immediately, "That is exactly what your Majesty intended. You simply hope that someone can guard the Tengwang Pavilion. The original text of the Tengwang Pavilion Preface written by your Majesty will be properly preserved in the Tengwang Pavilion. As for the ones circulating in the villa, they are just transcribed copies.
Everyone should be familiar with "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng," right? I dare to assert that no one in this world can compare with your Majesty's literary talent."
Chu Xiang continued, "Your Majesty has now ordered the Ministry of Works to produce a new type of rice paper, and is also having the eunuchs in the palace print books using movable type. In the future, Your Majesty will undoubtedly place some precious books in the Tengwang Pavilion as a backup.
If we can store the precious books and martial arts manuals treasured by the royal family, then Tengwang Pavilion will no longer be just an attic, but an important place for the cultural heritage of the Wei Kingdom."
After hearing what Third Uncle Chu Xiang said, everyone present fell into deep thought, while the younger generation who came to watch the battle were bewildered. They looked at these ancestors sitting together and discussing matters they did not understand very well.
Chu Yuanwu asked, "Little Third Son, are you sure what kind of people His Majesty would allow into Prince Teng's Pavilion?"
Third Uncle shook his head and replied with a puzzled look on his face, "Your Majesty didn't specify. After all, most of these matters were discussed with Your Majesty by the princes in the Royal Government Affairs Office. Your Majesty only asked me to ask the royal family to nominate three candidates to be in charge of the affairs of the villa and guard Tengwang Pavilion. As for who can enter Tengwang Pavilion, I really don't know."
Chu Yuanwu's brow furrowed upon hearing this. He knew his Third Uncle was telling the truth. His Majesty wouldn't easily call the royal ancestors to discuss matters unless they had something important to discuss. By the time his Third Uncle visited His Majesty, the Royal Elegant Villa and Tengwang Pavilion had already been completed. Therefore, before construction began, they weren't entirely clear on the specific role His Majesty had assigned to Tengwang Pavilion.
Third Uncle looked at Chu Yuanwu, hesitated for a moment and said, "How about I go ask His Majesty?"
Chu Yuanwu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and replied firmly, "Let's not do that. After all, His Majesty has only given you one task like this. If you can't do it properly, it will be disrespectful to our royal family. Let's ask Chu Anping from the Royal Affairs Office to inquire about it."
The Third Uncle replied, "That's fine too. I'll ask Chu Anping to go and ask him if His Majesty has explained to them the criteria for who can enter the Tengwang Pavilion."
After the Third Uncle finished speaking, he hurried towards the Royal Government Affairs Office.
Chu Yuanwu stayed where he was and said to the remaining clansmen, "Everyone, go back and practice. The battle between the ancestors just now should have inspired your own battles. You must practice diligently and improve your own strength. Only then can you help His Majesty solve problems in the future."
His Majesty is now increasingly showing the demeanor of a sage monarch known throughout the continent. Furthermore, out of their previous debt to His Majesty and the kindness of His Majesty in passing down the secret manual of peerless martial arts, Chu Yuanwu believes that it is time for his people to repay His Majesty's kindness.
Chu Yuanwu and the other royal ancestors left the martial arts arena. After all, they were all elders in the royal family. They had been allowed to watch the battle on the spot in order to let the younger generations gain some insights. Now that everyone had fought a round, there was no need to stay here and let the younger generations continue to watch.
Not long after, the Third Uncle hurried back with Chu Anping. When Chu Yuanwu saw Chu Anping's arrival, he asked, "Grandson, has His Majesty told you about the admission criteria for Tengwang Pavilion?
Chu Anping frowned upon hearing Chu Yuanwu's question. After a moment's contemplation, he replied, "Your Majesty did mention that Tengwang Pavilion is not open to the public, but he didn't give us any specific admission criteria. He simply emphasized that Tengwang Pavilion is not a place where anyone can enter. His Majesty also expressed his hope that Tengwang Pavilion could become a symbol of Wei culture, a place that would be celebrated by the world."
Chu Yuanwu's eyes flashed with enlightenment after hearing this, and he nodded, "It's exactly as we thought. Tengwang Pavilion will not only be an important place for the royal family, but also a cultural treasure of the Wei Kingdom. Therefore, we must act with caution and establish a strict access system to ensure the dignity and mystery of Tengwang Pavilion."
Third Uncle said at this time: "So who will you nominate to manage Tengwang Pavilion? I still need to return to report to His Majesty."
At this time, Chu Anping said to Chu Yuanwu: "Grandpa, I think you can be qualified for this position."
After Chu Anping finished speaking, everyone looked at him. You know, Chu Yuanwu is the most powerful ancestor of the royal family, and also the ancestor with the highest seniority. Isn't it a bit of a waste of talent for such a person to be appointed as a prince to guard a pavilion?
Chu Yuanwu ignored the gazes of the crowd and asked Chu Anping with a smile, "Grandson, why do you have such thoughts? After all, you should know that my status in the martial arts world is already very high, and I don't care about the false title of King Teng. This opportunity to quickly improve one's reputation in the martial arts world should be left to the younger generations."
Chu Anping calmly shook his head and said to Chu Yuanwu and all the royal ancestors present: "Grandpa, your prestige in the martial arts world is exactly what His Majesty needs now. In the past, we did not participate in the government affairs, and there were many things we could not understand about the difficulties of being an emperor. But now, during the past six months that my grandson has served in the Royal Government Affairs Office, I have deeply felt the difficulties of being an emperor.
There are still many sects in Wei who do not obey the imperial court's orders. They still act tyrannically and unscrupulously within the borders of Wei. If you could sit in Tengwang Pavilion and be canonized as the Prince of Teng by His Majesty,
Then everyone in the world will know that the royal family of Wei absolutely supports Your Majesty, and Ning's prestige will also be able to intimidate those sects. Even if they can't make them completely submit, they can at least be wary and dare not act recklessly again."
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