Inside Deyang Palace, Xi Zhicai stared blankly at Liu Hong, whose face was full of murderous intent, and felt his mouth go dry.
Suddenly, a cold wind blew into the hall, causing Xi Zhicai to shiver involuntarily.
Xi Zhicai's lips moved slightly: "Your Majesty, do you really intend to...?"
As he finished speaking, Xi Zhicai couldn't help but swallow hard, staring wide-eyed at Liu Hong.
Liu Hong shook his head: "That's not the case. I wouldn't kill someone without a reason. Besides... we have to show them what the inevitable trend is..."
"Hmph, Your Majesty is right. If scholars are indiscriminately killed, it will inevitably damage Your Majesty's reputation. We just need to find a way to make them back down..."
Xi Zhicai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the emperor had no intention of wreaking havoc.
Seeing Xi Zhicai's terrified expression, Liu Hong couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
It seems that even Xi Zhicai at this time still harbors some fear of those aristocratic people, which makes Liu Hong feel a little frustrated.
Although he had just said on the surface that he would not kill people without reason, the gathered scholars made Liu Hong feel a sense of threat.
If I want to promote education, I will inevitably have a direct confrontation with those scholars sooner or later. If I don't take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate a group of them, it will be difficult to carry out the project.
However, this matter definitely needs to be handled carefully.
Then Liu Hong looked at Xi Zhicai with a smile: "By the way, Zhicai, how are the preparations for the military children's school going?"
"Your Majesty, after a day of investigation, I found that among the children of soldiers from the Imperial Guard, the Northern Army, and the Tiger Guard, there are approximately three thousand children suitable for early education. However, only about four hundred of them are in Luoyang, while the rest are scattered in their hometowns in various places!"
Liu Hong nodded: "Well then, Zhicai, please do your best to organize the people from the Military and Political Affairs Department to immediately inform those soldiers about the school and bring their children to Luoyang!"
"promise!!"
"Oh, and also, tell the soldiers that those scholars are doing their utmost to obstruct the construction of the academy and are using all sorts of means to threaten me, which is giving me a real headache!"
Xi Zhicai nodded: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I guarantee that those soldiers will hate those scholars to death!"
"Haha~, I still trust Zhicai's abilities!"
As Liu Hong burst into laughter, he couldn't help but reach out and pat Xi Zhicai on the shoulder.
Xi Zhicai nodded slightly, his face humble: "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty!"
Looking at the sky outside, Liu Hong turned to Xi Zhicai and said with a smile:
"Alright, it's getting late, Zhicai, you should go back and get some rest!"
"Your subject takes his leave!"
After speaking, Xi Zhicai bowed to Liu Hong and walked out of the hall.
After Xi Zhicai left, Liu Hong went to the back hall.
"The gentry, the aristocratic families... sigh!"
As Liu Hong lay on the couch, he murmured to himself, then sighed softly, staring at the ceiling above him, lost in thought.
Liu Hong stared at the roof for an unknown amount of time. For some reason, the roof seemed to be getting closer and closer to him, and an invisible pressure seemed to be slowly approaching, causing Liu Hong's breathing to become slower and slower, and his chest to almost stop rising and falling.
Feeling short of breath, Liu Hong opened his mouth wide and tried to sit up, his fingers trembling slightly, but he found that he could not move at all. He wanted to shout, but he could not make a sound.
Just as Liu Hong was about to suffocate, a gentle breeze suddenly blew in from the window, and the pressure instantly dissipated.
Feeling a wave of relief wash over him, Liu Hong quickly sat up, panting heavily.
"Phew~, what just happened...?"
Recalling what had just happened, Liu Hong couldn't help but frown.
This is the first time I've encountered this situation since I ascended the throne—or rather, since I was reborn.
For a moment, Liu Hong sat blankly on the couch, lost in thought.
Just then, a gentle breeze blew by again, bringing a sliver of clarity back to Liu Hong's mind.
"Phew, it seems this matter needs careful planning..."
After his breathing calmed down a bit, Liu Hong got up and went to the window, feeling the night breeze. His face returned to calm.
After a moment of contemplation, Liu Hong summoned a guard and whispered a few instructions to him.
Soon, the guard left the palace and quietly went to the home of a scholar.
"What are Your Majesty's orders?"
Upon seeing the guards who had suddenly come to his door, a middle-aged scholar couldn't help but ask a question.
The guard leaned close to the scholar and whispered, "His Majesty has ordered the second plan to be implemented. You may proceed now!"
The scholar nodded: "Very well, then I will set off now!"
Having said that, the scholar left the mansion with his lantern and hurried along the path towards the south of the city.
It was past midnight, and the night was deep, a time when people should be sleeping and resting.
A squad of soldiers on night patrol were diligently patrolling the streets and alleys of Luoyang. The sound of their armor clashing was especially clear in the darkness as they moved.
Ahead of the patrol, a young officer walked along, looking around with sharp eyes, constantly scanning the depths of every street corner they passed.
"stop!!"
As they passed a street corner in the south of the city, the officer in charge suddenly raised his arm and stopped the patrol.
As the patrol team stopped advancing, the sound of the armored leaves colliding also ceased abruptly, and the surroundings fell into silence.
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