Chapter 836: Chapter 499: The Mountain Master’s Attention, Underlying Currents Rising (Part 2)
Did ng Zhengjun initially decide to bring Yu Huaijin here to lend her a helping hand?
Zhao Rong stroked his chin, recalling what Brother Yiwu said. The Mountain Master has a little notebook, and every Confucian Scholar known to him, whose na enters his view, will appear on it. The Mountain Master likes to take out the notebook and doodle on it when he has nothing else to do…
The Reading Seed of the Academy represents the largest tilt of resources within the institution, akin to the top prodigies within Qing Jun’s Taiching Four Mansions.
Furthermore, the Reading Seed position isn’t just competed for by Mochi students; those graduates of Mochi and their brothers also vie for it, and it’s among the scholars where the real battlefield lies.
However, it’s said that Mochi students enjoy a small perk, allowing a student to be elevated to the scholarly position at the annual teacher-thanking ceremony, directly becoming a Reading Seed.
Of course, ninety-nine percent of the ti, it’s the student most outstanding on the Mountain Master’s little notebook…
At this mont, Zhao Rong suddenly thought of a friend who’s also been keenly eyeing the Reading Seed position.
He glanced around and sure enough, the burly Confucian Scholar at the seat beside him widened his eyes upon hearing the words ‘Mountain Master,’ presently gazing intently at the seating position of ng Zhengjun, as if suspecting he’d heard wrong…
Noticing Zhao Rong’s gaze, Gu Yiwu gulped quietly, then turned to make brief eye contact with Zhao Rong.
The two exchanged a look.
Gu Yiwu, slightly unable to restrain himself, picked up and put down his wine cup repeatedly.
Damn it, had he known this was the Mountain Master’s assignnt, he wouldn’t have slacked off, would have worked harder than Zhao Rong, at least maintained a good attitude… Wait a mont, didn’t they spend several days drinking and carousing at the Qing Lou in Xingzi Town under Ziyu’s command…
Woe is , Ziyu misled !
Zhao Rong: “……”
Faced with Brother Yiwu’s resentful gaze, the young Confucian Scholar coughed twice, raised his hand, and gestured for him to remain calm.
While the two interacted silently, the toasting at the banquet continued.
At this point, ng Zhengjun, sitting at the top of the right side, suddenly put down her wine cup, her gaze sweeping over Dugu Chanyi at the main seat, and the silent Li Mingyi opposite.
She said casually, “By the way, Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, and His Highness the Wise King, during the organization of the Fengshan Ceremony, were there… any Mountain Immortals from outside the Great Li who appeared?”
Dugu Chanyi and Li Mingyi showed a slight look of surprise and shook their heads.
Like before when she stood with hands behind her back at the cliff of Sacrificial Moon Mountain, ng Zhengjun scanned the seats around her, her eyes as sharp as a candle fla.
No one dared to et her gaze for long periods.
“Oh? And for instance… did none from Xiran Sect or Weiwei Mountain send anyone to contact you? Hmm, think again.”
Dugu Chanyi, Li Mingyi, and others straightened their backs, looked at ng Zhengjun, and shook their heads again.
ng Zhengjun looked straight ahead, quietly for a mont, she nodded, and spoke in a calm tone:
“Good. It seems the ssages Deputy Mountain Master sent to those Immortals had so effect…”
“Hmm, you two now govern the Great Li on behalf of the young emperor, you must join hands and not let your hearts be at odds. In this way, even without the embellishnt of this Fengshan Ceremony, the royal power of the Li family of the Great Li remains as stable as a mountain.”
Pausing, this stern Academy lady, bit by bit, educated sternly:
“Right now, don’t worry about the results of this Fengshan Ceremony, as long as there are no mistakes, focus on doing your own thing is the most important, carefully cultivate the young emperor so that when he cos of age, he can stabilize the empire’s foundation and continue the unfinished business of the late Emperor of Great Li… Do you understand?”
Dugu Chanyi and Li Mingyi did not look at each other, each raising their hands to pay great respect to the Confucian Great Cultivator: “We shall follow Teacher’s guidance.”
“Hmm.” ng Zhengjun observed their expressions, nodding slightly.
At this mont, Dugu Chanyi couldn’t help but speak, “Teacher, the Empress Dowager also hopes to stabilize the empire’s foundation, ensuring unity within the Great Li, but there is still an unstable factor…”
ng Zhengjun raised her eyelids.
Li Mingyi nodded in agreent, “What the Empress has said is quite true… Teacher ng, over to the west, there’s Zhou Dufu. Back when the emperor was alive, he trusted him deeply, granting him military power and a fief, yet after the emperor’s untily demise midway into his endeavors, my little king and the Empress, despite our grief, have not treated this old minister poorly, summoning him back to the capital to guard the spirit, further intending to reward him.”
“However, he refuses to comply, not relinquishing military power, entrenched in three western provinces, storing rations for his troops. His wolfish ambitions are blatantly apparent, causing such a rebellion of ceding land that spreads uproar in the Li Territory, severely affecting the young emperor’s authority. The Empress, being soft-hearted, is at a loss on how to handle him, and this vulgar warlord indeed acts like a malignant tumor,”
ng Zhengjun listened and nodded calmly, “I have heard about this; indeed it’s discourteous, but this is an internal affair of the Great Li, and Linlu Academy has no role in intervening. However…”
She paused, glancing around the room:
“If he dares to raise the banner of rebellion against the Great Li orthodoxy, the Confucian scholars of Linlu will certainly stand clearly on the side of the young His Majesty. Besides, as ntioned before, if the Great Immortals from outside interfere in the politics of the Li Dynasty, be sure to inform our Linlu Academy; the Mountain Master will make sure to enlighten them with reason.”
Dugu Chanyi hesitated but didn’t speak further, nodding in agreent along with Li Mingyi.
Zhao Rong sat at a lower seat, silently drinking and listening.
He roughly understood his academy’s stance.
At this mont, ng Zhengjun seed to notice him leisurely drinking, pointed a finger towards Zhao Rong, and said to Dugu Chanyi:
“These few academy juniors, ng has great regard for them. During their ti in Great Li, if they have done anything disrespectful, feel free to speak.”
She asked again, this ti directly addressing Dugu Chanyi, with a tone carrying an inexplicable hint of amusent.
Regard?
Zhao Rong tugged at the corner of his mouth but still put down the wine cup, looking towards Dugu Chanyi without explaining a word.
Behind the curtain, the most esteed widow of Great Li, who a few days ago had been spanked by him without enlightennt, remained quiet for a few monts, then suddenly smiled:
“Not at all, Mr. Zhao is exceptionally talented and a true gentleman, very respectful, and I… am very satisfied.”
Behind the curtain, there was a vague silhouette of her tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, her voice crisp and gentle.
Zhao Rong could almost envision her faintly smiling lips.
Actually, he had prepared himself to be exposed and accused by Dugu Chanyi, but…
“Ah, these won are indeed good at acting…” the young Confucian scholar thought to himself.
“Alright, then I can be at ease,” ng Zhengjun nodded.
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PS: Fell asleep yesterday, gulp gulp gulp… Afraid to read your comnts, cough cough cough…
Setting a flag, let’s go for another chapter.
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“If he dares to raise the banner of rebellion against the Great Li orthodoxy, the Confucian scholars of Linlu will certainly stand clearly on the side of the young His Majesty. Besides, as ntioned before, if the Great Immortals from outside interfere in the politics of the Li Dynasty, be sure to inform our Linlu Academy; the Mountain Master will make sure to enlighten them with reason.”
Dugu Chanyi hesitated but didn’t speak further, nodding in agreent along with Li Mingyi.
Zhao Rong sat at a lower seat, silently drinking and listening.
He roughly understood his academy’s stance.
At this mont, ng Zhengjun seed to notice him leisurely drinking, pointed a finger towards Zhao Rong, and said to Dugu Chanyi:
“These few academy juniors, ng has great regard for them. During their ti in Great Li, if they have done anything disrespectful, feel free to speak.”
Dugu Chanyi hesitated but didn’t speak further, nodding in agreent along with Li Mingyi.
Zhao Rong sat at a lower seat, silently drinking and listening.
He roughly understood his academy’s stance.
At this mont, ng Zhengjun seed to notice him leisurely drinking, pointed a finger towards Zhao Rong, and said to Dugu Chanyi:
“These few academy juniors, ng has great regard for them. During their ti in Great Li, if they have done anything disrespectful, feel free to speak.”
Dugu Chanyi hesitated but didn’t speak further, nodding in agreent along with Li Mingyi.
Zhao Rong sat at a lower seat, silently drinking and listening.
He roughly understood his academy’s stance.
At this mont, ng Zhengjun seed to notice him leisurely drinking, pointed a finger towards Zhao Rong, and said to Dugu Chanyi:
“These few academy juniors, ng…
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