"Alright then, what can I say, I'm just too kind. I'll have to reluctantly give you this opportunity..."
Li Zhu also spoke very seriously!
"Have you two no shame? You robbed someone, but you talk like you've done something amazing..."
Naza, standing to the side with a dark face, said, "How come I didn't realize that Li Zhu was not only the sixth son, but also incredibly shameless? And his judgment of people is really questionable. He even recruited a fence-sitter like Young Master Tian. Isn't that just lowering his own standards? What else can he do besides flattery?"
“Nazha, you’re mistaken. How could this be a robbery? I’m redeeming these lost young talents. To help them get back on the right path, I’ve gone to great lengths to make them aware of their shortcomings, so that they can focus on their studies and strengthen their resolve to serve the new Tang Dynasty!”
Li Zhu said in a grand and dignified manner!
"His Highness the Crown Prince is truly a blessing to us, the citizens of the New Tang Dynasty, for his concern for the country and its people..."
Young Master Tian offered a timely compliment, making Li Zhu increasingly enjoy the feeling!
"Are you sure they will still serve the New Tang Dynasty after this incident?"
Naza rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and asked…
Li Zhu gave her a meaningful smile. Whether these people served the new Tang Dynasty was no longer important. His academy was already set up. Once the paper was published, all the people in the world could study. As the people's knowledge and experience increased, the number of capable people in the new Tang Dynasty would also increase. At that time, the best would be selected for employment.
"If they're not going to repay the New Tang Dynasty, then what are they going to do with all this money?"
Li Zhu pointed to the gold in the car and asked in return!
Naza glanced at Li Zhu and Young Master Tian, thinking to herself, "Damn it, you guys stole it, otherwise who would be willing to give away so much gold..."
Wailing echoed throughout the Flower Moon Pavilion. After Li Zhu left, Young Master Tian, who had previously fawned over Li Zhu, seemed like a completely different person. He became unbelievably arrogant, and his greed was astonishing...
Most importantly, this scoundrel knew them inside and out, and used the method of "eating white cloth to survive" to plunder everyone clean...
They were now penniless, having not only spent all their monthly allowance but also owed the Flower Moon Pavilion a considerable sum. They could forget about ever coming back to the Flower Moon Pavilion for pleasure again. Just as Li Zhu had said, this group of lost souls were forced to begin searching for a new meaning in life…
On the way!
Naza was truly defeated by the shamelessness of Li Zhu and Tian Gongzi. She lost all interest in watching the drama unfold and stormed back to the inn. She really didn't want to stay with them any longer; they were just too disgusting…
However, the two also agreed to depart three days later for Xiliang...
After finishing his business here, Li Zhu took his newly acquired sycophant back. He was very satisfied with Young Master Tian's performance this time. If he had really taken it upon himself to let Jiang Moyan and his group go, or even forced them to their deaths, Li Zhu would have ignored him completely...
"Your Highness, Shi Min's whereabouts have been found. He went to Consort Zhu's palace..."
The Marquis suddenly appeared and told Li Zhu about Shi Min's whereabouts...
"To Consort Zhu's palace?"
"That's right, Shi Min went to Consort Zhu to retrieve the Book of the Zodiac..."
After speaking, the Marquis looked at Li Zhu with a strange expression, the meaning of which was clear: he thought Li Zhu was a real scoundrel for actually defecating where Consort Zhu hid her treasure…
"What are you looking at? I had an upset stomach, so I just found somewhere to relieve myself..."
Li Zhu was unusually embarrassed. He could even imagine how much psychological trauma Zhu Fei must have suffered at that time. After all, the scene and blow of the Yellow Path Book turning into excrement was not something that ordinary people could accept!
Where is Shi Min now?
"They're already in the imperial prison..."
Hou Wang replied truthfully, and Li Zhu nodded, thinking it was normal. As the emperor's concubines, Consort Zhu and Consort Yang were still of use, so it was normal for them to be temporarily confined to their palaces. However, Shi Min would not be able to receive such good treatment. In places like the imperial prison, it was easy to get in but difficult to get out...
As Shi Le's adopted son, Shi Min certainly possessed abilities. Now that Shi Le was essentially deposed and his son was very young, Shi Min's position as the adopted son was quite awkward...
Although nominally Shi Le's son, he had no right to inherit the throne, which would certainly be unacceptable for a capable and ambitious person...
Shi Le must have realized this as well, which is why he used the information from the Book of the Zodiac to send him to his death in the palace…
This was indeed a clever plan, but without Shi Min, Shi Hu would be without restraint. Given some time, he believed the Jie tribe would likely fall under Shi Hu's control, which was exactly what he wanted...
The next day, Li Zhu, accompanied by all the civil and military officials, inspected the new academy. This morning court session was also quite unique, taking place in a classroom within the academy grounds…
Following Li Zhu's ascension to the position of teacher, he discussed matters with the civil and military officials...
As the morning court session was drawing to a close, Li Zhu stood up and spoke loudly.
"Everyone, the academy is about to start its semester, and I brought you all here to show you something so that you will have enough confidence in the academy..."
Hearing Li Zhu's words, the people below couldn't help but roll their eyes at him, thinking to themselves, "You just want to rip us off, don't think we don't know..."
Seeing the reactions of his subordinates, Li Zhu wasn't embarrassed. Changing these people's minds always takes time. He believed that his recent actions had already shocked countless people; what he needed was for them to see him as a god…
Even if he weren't the emperor, he could still wield greater power and influence than the emperor...
Li Zhu waved his hand, and then a group of palace maids walked in one after another carrying trays. The trays were full of books, all of which were the essence of Chinese culture...
Everyone stared blankly at the small notebook placed in front of them. It was a new thing, and no one knew what it was, though they recognized the words on it…
All of them are the names of literary classics, which makes people wonder: can such a small notebook record a literary classic?
"Gentlemen, I won't say much more. I invented papermaking and movable type printing. These books use the paper I created, and the text on them was printed using movable type. Just like that, a single copy of the Tao Te Ching can appear out of thin air thousands, even tens of thousands, of copies in a single day..."
Li Zhu picked up a copy of the Tao Te Ching and spoke proudly, which astonished all the civil and military officials…
He quickly picked up the books in front of him and flipped through them one by one. He discovered that knowledge that previously required several sheets of parchment or several scrolls of bamboo slips could be recorded in a small notebook. This was simply unbelievable…
"Your Highness, are you telling the truth?"
The more Yuwen Guo looked through the classics in his hands, the more shocked he became. These things were of such great significance that they could affect the fate of a nation!
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