The prince was only thirteen years old back then, but now the emperor has grown to be about sixteen to seventeen years old.
Sixteen years old is not too young. This is already the crowning ceremony as an adult, and the age at which men get married is basically at this time. People such as Zhang Xuezhou and others are considered older unmarried men.
There was still a hint of youthfulness on the new emperor's face, but the other person's eyes were completely adult.
This is related to age and growth, to the holding of power, and even more to the death of Emperor Jing.
For him now, it is urgent to build a leadership team of his own.
No matter how capable many ministers are, their loyalty to him is unspeakable. There are many old ministers who rely on their elders and try to suppress him by using the rules of Emperor Jing in the past.
It sounds ridiculous for ministers to oppress the emperor, but if you replace it with the ever-changing words of the older generation to young people, "I am doing it for your own good," "This is how our ancestors have been here for generations," it will have a corresponding effect. understanding.
No matter what the new emperor wants to do or what he wants to implement, these people will not start from his perspective, but will use their own experience to persuade him.
It is not that Cintiq cannot accommodate suggestions, but some people are simply too old and out of step with the times.
Times are changing, but these people still have old ideas.
If this group of people is not eliminated, he will become a puppet and will not understand what he did wrong until the dynasty collapses.
What Emperor Jing said was right. In Emperor Jing's generation, Emperor Jing lived a very miserable life, but Emperor Jing endured the death of many people.
If Emperor Jing lives for another ten years, the older ones will almost be killed by Emperor Jing, thus concentrating the power of the imperial court in the palm of his hand.
But Emperor Jing was missing for ten years, and the new emperor needed to spend these ten years.
There was an adult look in his eyes, with strength and wisdom shining through.
Seeing Zhang Xuezhou opening the door rashly, the new emperor didn't mind and just motioned for Zhang Xuezhou to sit down.
"Zhang Qian said you obtained the Secret Book of the Full Moon Scimitar?" the new emperor asked.
"Your Majesty, do you still recognize me? You owed me a volume of first-class techniques before!" Zhang Xuezhou took the lead in collecting the debt.
"When my father passed away, he told me to keep a close eye on everyone in Lingnan's group. If they can't be included in the imperial court, they would be sent to accompany him." The new emperor shook his head and said, "I was hit by Zhu Jiuyin's magic once, and now I don't remember Lingnan. It’s all detailed.”
"Well?"
"What's your name?" the new emperor asked.
"My name is Dongfang Shuo."
"It seems that Zhang Xuezhou, who owes a set of first-class skills, is indeed dead. You just have similar looks!"
The new emperor made a faint sound.
He stared at Zhang Xuezhou and then at Zhang Qian.
This is indeed what Emperor Jing meant when he was still alive.
The emperor's thoughts are unpredictable. If Emperor Jing wants to kill some people to eliminate any possible future troubles, this is just a thought for Emperor Jing.
The new emperor even had the secret order written by Emperor Jing several moments before his death.
Not only Zhang Xuezhou, but also Zhang Qian, Dong Zhongshu, Sima Xiangru, Wei Qing and others are on the list.
When Emperor Jing had this idea, Zhang Xuezhou and others were not in Chang'an City, which allowed everyone to avoid disaster. Wei Qing was a loyal minister who was specially trained, and it was obviously impossible to kill him casually.
Emperor Jing died just a few moments later, and there was no time to implement these things.
The new emperor's mind was full of thoughts.
Emperor Jing's secret orders belong to Emperor Jing, but the will of the new emperor is not exactly the same as that of the previous generation.
Accordingly, he was not completely willing to carry out Emperor Jing's secret order. When Zhang Xuezhou changed his mind and mentioned his new name, he nodded approvingly.
He didn't care that Zhang Xuezhou went to the secret library to get a volume of first-class magic to read, but after the corresponding process was completed, Zhang Xuezhou's behavior would inevitably fall into the eyes of some old officials who had entrusted him with it, and that was how he would be unable to stop the direction of things from now on.
But he was more fortunate that Zhang Xuezhou recognized the color and did not stalk him, nor did he lose his life because of it.
The other party even used the martial arts of the Full Moon Scimitar, which allowed Zhang Qian to recommend him, which was considered to be something beneficial to the court.
"Tell me about the martial arts of the Full Moon Scimitar!"
The new emperor looked at Zhang Xuezhou, and then flipped through this unfamiliar martial art.
There were people in the Han Dynasty who were good at using scimitars, but they were not used while riding. Accordingly, this set of secret codes is indeed a rare horse fighting martial art.
In the evil country, only military commanders with a certain status can learn this kind of martial arts. It is almost impossible for outsiders to imagine it.
The new emperor was extremely curious about how Zhang Xuezhou obtained this secret book and whether this method could be promoted.
"Instead, I taught a Dharma, and then a man named Fu Dunha from the Hunyu tribe gave me this as a gift." Zhang Xuezhou said: "I didn't think it was interesting at the time. When I returned to Yanmen Pass, I asked General Zhang for help. I recognized it and read it over, but it turned out to be nothing interesting. General Zhang said that I could offer it to the court. Maybe the court would reward me with a Dingshan stone, an official position, or a large amount of gold and silver. …”
"etc!"
The new emperor stopped Zhang Xuezhou from narrating the useless content.
"The people of the Hunyu tribe are so brave, do they dare to use this kind of martial arts as gifts?" The new emperor said in disbelief: "What method did you teach?"
"I talked about a method of incarnation, but this method has many disadvantages." Zhang Xuezhou said happily: "What, are you also interested in listening?"
"The method of incarnation?"
The new emperor looked at Zhang Xuezhou and felt that this guy was a bullshit. He probably deceived the children of an important figure in the Hunyu tribe, and then got the full moon scimitar technique.
He had also heard Zhang Qian's introduction and knew that Zhang Xuezhou entered Yanmen Pass in disguise, and he felt somewhat certain in his heart.
If the Lord of the Holy Land talks about the method of incarnation, he will of course be very interested, but the talk from people like Zhang Xuezhou is a bit unreliable. Even if the other party is willing to talk about it, few people have the courage to learn it.
This is really because Zhang Xuezhou's cultivation level is not high and his popularity is not strong. Even if he comes up with a technique no matter how complete it is, no one will believe it, lest blind learning will bring unbearable consequences to his practice.
If this full-moon scimitar technique were not made from ancient animal skins, and had seals and seals from the chiefs of the Hunyu tribe and many others, the imperial court would not have been able to accept this adventurous martial art. Most people would have thought it was a martial art. Counterfeit goods, etc.
No one will pay attention to fragments and fake techniques. Only truly usable and complete martial arts are worth studying.
The Secret Book of the Full Moon Scimitar undoubtedly fits this category.
Although the origin is somewhat shady and the use is too partial, the new emperor is still willing to accept this kind of contribution, and he even feels that the more such contributions, the better.
Advantages are always established bit by bit, rather than achieved overnight. Only when they have accumulated enough to perfect themselves will they have the power to appease internally and kill externally.
As long as there are ten, twenty, or thirty people like Zhang Xuezhou who obtain all-round information from the evil country in various ways, then the evil country will inevitably have many flaws and will continue to suffer losses when it invades Han Dynasty.
The imperial court indeed lacked complete and sufficient information. Every year, it fought against these nomads who came and went like the wind and had no fixed residence. It was difficult to defeat these people and could only fall into defense again and again.
"If you can help the court find some martial arts, incantations, sorcery and other secrets of the evil country, or provide some reliable information about the evil country, there will be no problem with a stone, and there will be no problem with the official position, and the same will be true with the wealth. !”
The new emperor nodded, indicating that Zhang Xuezhou's delusion may not be impossible to realize. As long as Zhang Xuezhou gives enough, the court will obviously give corresponding rewards.
"Then what can I exchange for the secret book we present now?"
Zhang Xuezhou has long passed the age of listening to others' opinions, and he focuses on the actual benefits.
If you don't take the reward now, it will be like the first-class reward that was paid before, and maybe it will be gone at some point.
(End of chapter)
