My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare! Chapter 706 - 419: Endure the Long-cherished Wish, Entrust I

Imperial Censorate.

Since the Emperor returned to the palace and issued several decrees, the atmosphere in the Imperial Censorate had beco exceedingly oppressive.

Occasionally, an Imperial Censor would lose control of the Vast Qi within them, angrily overturning tables or shouting obscenities, words that were unbearable to hear and utterly vile...

At the sa ti.

Ministry of Revenue.

Ministry of Rites.

Taichang Si.

Guanglu Si...

So officials ignored the docunts from the three provinces, slamming the door as they left.

So officials locked themselves in their governnt offices, staring absentmindedly at the portrait of the Confucian Saint on the wall.

So officials placed their official robes and hats on the desk, removed their official boots, left behind a resignation letter, laughed bitterly a few tis, and resolutely departed.

At the entrance of the Li Mansion.

Before stepping into the house, Li Nuo turned back for a glance.

Chang’an seed sowhat different.

The Vast Qi within him faintly resonated with sothing.

In recent days, many Confucian forces had appeared in Chang’an, so still very weak, while others had already grown to substantial levels.

These presences were very concealed, imperceptible unless one was a Semi-Saint of the Confucian tradition.

It was only at this mont that Li Nuo realized how many hidden Confucian disciples there were in Chang’an.

Just then, outside Chang’an’s horizon, a streak of light suddenly appeared, and almost instantly, a powerful yet reassuring aura descended upon Chang’an.

"The Right Pri Minister has returned!"

Feeling this aura, whether commoners, academy students, or Confucian officials at court, all silently breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

The Right Pri Minister, with his cultivation of Semi-Saint in the Confucian path, had indeed beco everyone’s pillar of support.

Secretariat.

In just one night, the Left Pri Minister seed to have aged considerably as he looked at the Right Pri Minister, bowed his head, and said, "Pei Hao, you’ve returned. I’m sorry, it was my incompetence, I couldn’t counsel the Emperor..."

After receiving the order from the court to temporarily stop attacking Qi Country and to mobilize troops against Zhao Country, he handed over military power to Prince Chun, Li Yun, and hurried back, still unaware of the events that followed.

Upon hearing the details from the Left Pri Minister, the Right Pri Minister showed no surprise on his face.

The Left Pri Minister grasped his hand and said, "It’s good that you’re back. Now, perhaps only you can persuade the Emperor..."

The Right Pri Minister shook his head and said, "It’s useless. Haven’t you realized yet? This ti, the Emperor is targeting not just Li Xuanjing but also us, the Confucians. He intends to erase everything the Confucians have done in Daxia over the years..."

The Left Pri Minister shivered, sighed deeply, and fell silent.

Over the years, countless Confucian disciples sacrificed their lives, and many people’s efforts had finally brought all of this, only for it all to be rendered aningless because of the Emperor’s single thought.

At this ti, the Right Pri Minister’s gaze fell on the Left Pri Minister as he said in a deep voice, "Having co this far with great difficulty, Cui Jian, should we consign our lifelong ambitions to the eastern flow?"

The Left Pri Minister resolutely replied, "Of course I am unwilling, but now, what else can we do?"

The Right Pri Minister’s gaze was profound, exhaling slowly, and he spoke, "In this world, there may not necessarily need to be an Emperor..."

The Left Pri Minister’s eyes slightly narrowed, but he didn’t respond imdiately. After pondering for a long ti, he slowly nodded and said, "You’re right, this world doesn’t inherently need an Emperor..."

...

Li Mansion.

Li Nuo entered the house, looked at Housekeeper Wu, and asked, "Where is Father?"

Housekeeper Wu replied, "The master is in the study."

Li Nuo went to the study. A figure stood with their back to him, and upon Li Nuo’s entrance, Li Xuanjing did not turn around, instead saying, "Light an incense for these uncles and elders..."

Li Nuo stepped forward, took three sticks of incense from his hand, bowed to an open cabinet, and then placed the incense into the burner below.

Li Nuo had mories of this cabinet. When he was young, it had always been in the study, but it was locked, and throughout his childhood, he had no recollection of what was inside.

Today he knew.

The cabinet was filled with spirit tablets.

The cabinet had four tiers, each with four spirit tablets, totaling sixteen spirit tablets.

Back then, his father led a group of newly admitted scholars in a parade to protest and attempt to implent new laws. Out of seventeen newly admitted scholars, only he survived; the other sixteen were executed for treason.

Xie Mingyuan, Shen Qingyan, Su Dan, Lin He, Chu Huaiqian, Jiang Wenshao... Li Nuo had seen these nas in the list of newly admitted scholars from his father’s year.

Li Xuanjing, with his hands behind his back, said, "You wanted to know why your mother and I nad you Li Nuo, didn’t you?"

Looking at these spirit tablets, he spoke softly, "Because I made a promise to these people."