In Honglu Temple, the minister of Honglu Temple and the young minister of Honglu Temple each held a Neo-Confucian journal and looked at each other.
"...Should I notify the academy?"
Shaoqing frowned and said, "The envoys from Taihao Mountain are particularly dissatisfied with this issue. Some even bluntly said that Li Ang was acting as a demon."
The new issue of Science Journal has, as expected, caused an uproar. The journals of Neo-Confucianism, especially the main journals, represent the attitude of the academy to some extent.
And when the author of the paper was Li Ang again, things became more complicated.
"..."
The temple minister closed his eyes and meditated for a long time, then said slowly: "Did Cardinal Xinxiu, who led the team this time, say anything?"
Shaoqing shook his head and said: "That's not the case yet... After Cardinal Xinxiu came to Chang'an, he couldn't go out in seclusion. His daily life was also taken care of by his own people in Taihao Mountain."
The temple minister said: "Since Cardinal Xinxiu has not spoken, there is no need to notify the academy."
Shaoqing hesitated to speak: "But..."
The temple minister glanced at him and said calmly: "Are you worried that Taihaoshan will be angry about this?"
Shaoqing pursed his lips and said, "Yes. Not only Taihao Mountain, this paper may also cause surprise to friendly countries, causing Southern Zhou, Xi Jing and other countries to send inquiries."
After all, Mount Taihao is the center of the Haotian Taoist Sect, and most of the world's known civilizations follow the Taoist Sect's revelation and guidance.
Even if the identity of a Haotian believer is eliminated, it is definitely not a wise move to offend Taihao Mountain purely from the perspective of Yu State's interests.
"Oh, I'm used to it."
The temple minister sighed and said: "Since Su Zi disrespected Haotian, except for a few of the mountain leaders of the Academy, most of them are not very pious. And the actions of the Academy monks in paving roads and building bridges, blasting mountains and filling canals, and studying Neo-Confucianism are also From time to time, Taihaoshan was dissatisfied.
After coming here for so many years, there are still one or two things missing.
Could it be possible to send troops to attack Yu State just because of a mere paper? "
He paused, shook his head and said helplessly: "What does Miao Zhengqing, the academy supervisor, do?
If the academy wanted to publish something so sensitive, he wouldn't even come over to inform us, making us at Honglu Temple not human beings inside and outside.
That's all, I'll go to the palace and report to Your Majesty. "
The old temple minister stood up, slapped his aching waist, and then looked at Li Ang's name clearly on the paper, feeling complicated.
What an eventful time.
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Li Ang, who was at the back of the academy, did not know the impact of his paper.
Since the mountain chief nodded, the opinions of other unrelated people are not that important.
All his energy now is devoted to...making up classes.
Both Jin Dynasty and Jin Dynasty witnessed changes in the concept of wedding ceremony.
The ethnic policy of the former Sui Dynasty towards the Turks.
The law of Yu changes the principle of dealing with offenses committed by outsiders.
Low-level demons transformed into common livestock.
...
In order to prepare penicillin, Li Ang took a long vacation, so much that he missed a lot of homework——
He Fanshuang often comes to make up classes, but he still has to write homework and class notes himself.
Inexplicably, I feel like my vacation is about to end, and I have to work hard to catch up on my homework the day before school starts.
Li Ang shook his head, throwing away the messy thoughts, and continued to use his mind to control the two penholders at the same time, writing vigorously.
"I'm coming--"
Li Leling's voice came from outside the house. She was wearing a warm and thick mink velvet scarf, holding a small and exquisite heater in her hand, and jumped into the house.
The maids who followed beside her were carrying lunch boxes filled with fresh and warm dishes.
Li Leling took out the food from the lunch box, placed it on the table in front of Li Ang, and asked casually: "Where is Cui Qiao?"
"I'm taking a nap upstairs."
Li Ang put down the brush with telekinesis, raised his finger, and said: "Five."
Li Leling tilted her head, confused.
"Four, three, two,"
Li Ang was counting down to himself. When he finished saying the word "one", the sound of thumping footsteps came from the stairs - Chai Chai smelled the aroma of food, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and walked on the stair railing. down.
Except that it doesn't float, it's just like the cats and dogs in the old cartoons that are attracted by the smell of food.
Li Ang and Li Leling looked at each other and smiled, clearing up the table and setting out the dishes and chopsticks in unison, "Let's eat."
The three of them sat together eating lunch and chatting about recent events.
The biggest topic in Chang'an recently is naturally the foreign missions.
In addition to the big countries such as Zhou and Jing, some small countries that were originally going to pay tribute to Yu also recently arrived in Chang'an.
"For these small countries, paying tribute is definitely a sure-fire way to make money without losing money."
Li Leling said casually: "Although the journey is long and the journey is tiring, every time I come to Chang'an, I can get rich rewards such as gold, silver, silk, etc., and the king can also be canonized by the Yu State and protected locally.
And... there are other ways for missions from small countries to make money. "
"Making money?"
Chai Chai asked curiously: "How to catch it? Secretly put some local specialties in the carriage and sell them in Chang'an?"
"Well, that's one way."
Li Leling nodded and said a little embarrassedly: "Besides this, there is also...participating in Cuju."
"ha?"
Chai Chai and Li Ang, who never cared about sports events, were surprised at the same time.
"It's the Cuju competition held by those businesses."
Li Leling explained: "Cuju has a long history. In order to maintain its appeal, those businesses racked their brains, first creating some kind of Eastern and Western divisions, dividing them into Eastern and Western divisions, and then coming up with some kind of league system.
In the past few years, the Chang'an Cup was also created-that is, multiple national-level teams participated together.
Because the rewards are extremely generous, teams from Southern Zhou, Xijing and other countries will come to participate. And those small countries will also take a chance and take their team members with them when paying tribute, so as to save traveling back and forth.
If you can win one or two games, it will be a huge reward.
In the Chang'an Cup in the past few years, Yu Guo won, but for some reason this year, the Yu Guo team's performance was not going well. They suffered successive setbacks against teams from small countries, and finally lost to Nanzhou.
Many enthusiasts who paid high prices for tickets have been blocking the doors of businesses hosting Cuju leagues for several days, demanding refunds. "
...What's going on with this familiar yet weird sense of déjà vu?
Li Ang's expression was quite strange.
"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing."
Li Leling took out two red invitations from her handbag, "My fourth brother is getting married in a few months, so I'll give you the invitations first."
"His Royal Highness the King of Yue is getting married?"
Li Ang took the invitation in surprise, flipped through it, and found that the fiancée of King Li Hui of Yue was the daughter of the Minister of Industry, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Well, someone from the court is urging me."
Li Leling pursed her lips slightly, not wanting to talk more about this issue, and left in a hurry after finishing the meal.
Chai Chai looked at her walking back, flipped through the exquisite and luxurious invitations, and asked curiously: "Why is Leling so weird? Don't she have a very good relationship with her fourth brother? Why does she look so unhappy?"
"It's probably because of the relationship between the heirs. King Li Hui of Yue is particularly favored by His Majesty. He stayed in Chang'an when he was almost an adult and did not go to his own fiefdom. It is estimated that some ministers in the court who supported the prince felt uneasy and wanted to completely drive the King of Yue away in the name of marriage. Leave Chang'an."
Li Ang shook his head. He had no intention of getting involved in the prince's heir apparent, and he could do nothing to help Li Leling's troubles.
There is only one throne, and someone will always be eliminated.
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marry...
In the Mansion of the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Yan Xuan, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Industry and Commerce and the future Princess of Yue, was sitting in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror in a daze.
Whether the wedding date is far or near, a group of maids and female officials are busy around.
Either decorating the room, preparing dowry, or preparing gifts for guests.
Amidst the noise, Yan Xuan felt particularly confused.
It is true that Li Hui, the king of Yue, was an excellent marriage partner. He was of noble birth, talented and talented.
From previous meetings in informal settings, we could see that he had a friendly personality and was not arrogant because he was a prince.
As for his appearance... Li Hui, whose biological mother is Empress Xue, can be said to be a bit handsome and fat.
With so many advantages added up, it is difficult for Yan Xuan to say that she is dissatisfied with this marriage. There is only one thing -
Seize the direct descendant.
She clenched her fists subconsciously. Who in Chang'an City didn't know that His Majesty was particularly doting on, and could even be said to be doting on, his fourth son?
When the prince was appointed, there was a lot of ambiguity between the eldest son Li Si and the fourth son Li Hui.
His attitude influenced many ministers, causing them to make friends with Li Hui openly or secretly, hoping to follow the dragon's merits.
My own father is one of them.
However, the battle for the right to inherit the rightful son is so dangerous. If you are not careful, your whole family will be destroyed.
Yan Xuan sat in front of the dressing table, but she felt like a chess piece trapped in a whirlpool, helpless and unable to breathe.
"Sanniang, the hot water for bathing is ready."
A maid bent down and whispered in her ear.
"Well, here we go."
Yan Xuan came to her senses, got up, walked out of the bedroom, and went to the bathroom. Under the service of the maid, she took off her clothes and stepped into the bathtub worriedly. Thinking about your future destiny,
She didn't notice the fleeting light in the eyes of the maid behind her.
And under the rose petals on the water, the light red smoke dissolved and floated in the water.
