Chapter 403

The "Shī Shèng" storm had not yet passed.

Suddenly, news came from the palace that the Emperor was furious and ordered the slaughter of three thousand palace maids and two thousand eight hundred eunuchs!

It was said that it was because some palace maids and eunuchs were pairing up, which insulted the dignity of the palace.

The whole morning was a bloodbath, with corpses strewn everywhere!

Such things had happened in previous years, but only low-level servants died, and no one outside asked, nor dared to ask.

People coming to visit Princess Taiping's mansion continued to arrive in an endless stream.

The female officials and servants in the mansion were exhausted, but their income had also doubled. After all, those who came to visit the "Shī Shèng" and pretend to be cultured were not short of money for tips.

Heng Xian, who was pondering the "bloody incident" in the palace and the Emperor's health, refused to see anyone except for Xu Youzhi, Wu Sitian, and a few other "little brothers" to chat!

When he was really annoyed by the nagging, he would just throw out poems like "Quiet Night Thought," "Grass on the Plain," or "Spring Dawn."

The crowd seeking an audience immediately treated them as treasures. Although these poems looked simple and clear, the more they read, the more profound they became; they were all masterpieces!

Worthy of being a "Shī Shèng"!

Soon, the "Shī Shèng's" new poems spread throughout the entire capital again.

Some private schools and academies even took them directly to teach students.

Thus, Heng Xian miscalculated, and more people came to visit every day!

Finally, three days later, invitations arrived from Mr. Wang of the Chang Gongzhu's mansion, the Sheji Academy, and the teachers of the Imperial Academy!

Heng Xian threw them directly into the toilet.

However, invitations from the Qin Prince's mansion, the Chang Gongzhu's mansion, the Crown Prince's mansion, and the Prime Minister's mansion arrived immediately after!

Before Heng Xian could throw them into the toilet, Mulan found him: "Young Master, think twice!"

"Think twice?" Heng Xian was surprised.

Mulan said respectfully: "The Qin Prince's mansion, the Chang Gongzhu's mansion, the Crown Prince's mansion, and the Prime Minister's mansion represent the four major forces. You cannot easily refuse them. Even if you don't think for yourself, you must think for the Princess!"

For the first time, Heng Xian became interested in these "four": "Then tell me, what forces do they represent? Can they contend with His Majesty?"

Mulan subconsciously looked around.

Heng Xian immediately closed the doors and windows and cast a dozen spirit talismans: "Don't worry, no one can hear!"

Mulan was stunned for a moment, not out of curiosity about why Heng Xian knew spirit talismans, but because she remembered this person who went to a brothel without anyone accompanying him, and now, alone with a man and a woman...

She couldn't help but reveal a trace of defense in her eyes.

Heng Xian leaned lazily on the chair: "A woman like you, with no chest, no figure, an ordinary face, and a terrible temper, why would you think you could attract me? What are you guarding against?"

Mulan looked herself up and down, and for the first time, she realized she was so poor, which made her face flush with anger.

Heng Xian tapped the table: "Tell me about these four!"

Mulan reacted, exhaled, and whispered: "Great Zhou has twelve armies, with over ten million people! Among them, near the capital are the four divine guards of East, South, West, and North, the Imperial Guard, the Yulin Guard, the Imperial City Guard, and the Xiaoqi Guard!"

"Currently, only the 370,000 Xiaoqi Guards are in His Majesty's hands! Except for the 100,000 elite Imperial City Guards who only listen to the Ziluan Palace, the other six armies, nearly four million people, are all in the hands of the Qin Prince, the Chang Gongzhu, and the Crown Prince!"

"And the Prime Minister manages all the officials in the world, has the ability to grasp the lifeblood of the world and incite all the officials to rebel! Moreover, the Prime Minister only listens to the Heavenly Empress!"

"In other words, His Majesty's power is actually very weak?" Heng Xian asked.

Mulan sighed: "Yes! Quite weak!"

Heng Xian asked in surprise: "Isn't it twelve armies? What about the other four?"

Mulan said: "The other four are the four border armies, stationed in various parts of the world and on the frontiers tens of thousands of miles away. What use are they!"

"What about the Black Cavalry?" Heng Xian asked.

Mulan looked embarrassed: "The Black Cavalry is not an army for fighting!"

Heng Xian thought for a while: "Does His Majesty not have the ability to take them over?"

Mulan shook her head: "I heard that His Majesty has been ill these years, so it's very difficult. If you push him too hard, it's easy to cause chaos!"

Heng Xian hesitated for a moment: "Is the Crown Prince not of one mind with His Majesty?"

Mulan laughed and said: "Once the Crown Prince has power, how could he still seriously be someone's son?"

"Makes sense!" Heng Xian nodded.

Mulan looked at him: "So, Young Master, you cannot refuse them, and I advise you to choose a side, as long as it's not His Majesty's side!"

"In the future, Great Zhou will still be Great Zhou, and Princess Taiping will still be Princess Taiping. No one in the world will do anything to a princess and her husband. What do you think?"

Heng Xian pretended to be casual: "So, who should I choose?"

Mulan hesitated: "I think you should stand with the Prime Minister's mansion. After all, the Prime Minister's mansion represents the Heavenly Empress, and the Heavenly Empress... what are you doing?"

Before she finished speaking, she saw Heng Xian tear up the invitation from the Prime Minister's mansion!

No! He tore up the invitations from the Crown Prince's mansion, the Qin Prince's mansion, and the Chang Gongzhu's mansion as well.

"I am doing this for your own good!" Mulan stepped back and bowed.

Heng Xian laughed: "For my own good, my foot! No matter whose person you are, remember, I was born in this world to do what I should do. After the birthday celebration, I will take Princess Taiping away and not interfere with your power games. Get out!"

Mulan gritted her teeth: "Does the Young Master think he can still leave? I'm afraid you didn't even expect it yourself, did you? Your influence is growing larger and larger. In just a few days, everyone in the world knows you are a Shī Shèng!"

"The influence and appeal of a Shī Shèng are no less than ten thousand soldiers. You still want to leave cleanly? Impossible!"

"Get out!" Heng Xian picked up his teacup.

"Hmph!" Mulan snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Heng Xian looked at the night outside and the rustling rain, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Thinking about it, the sect is more fun. After all, everyone is playing with cultivation, whoever is strong is awesome, clean and neat, without so many conspiracies!

It seems that after the birthday celebration, I must take Ji Yaoyue away immediately!

Today is the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, the day after tomorrow is the New Year, and the 13th of the first lunar month is the Heavenly Empress's birthday!

There is still half a month left!

The next day, the day before the New Year!

Princess Taiping's mansion and the surrounding area were still crowded with people, and everyone's purpose for seeking poems had changed!

Some were for pretending to be cultured, some for getting rich, some were to see the "Shī Shèng" to improve their status, but more people came to seek poems for celebrating the New Year for their families!

It's just that the invitations were gone!

After all, it's the New Year, what would the "Shī Shèng" do at your house?

However, at this moment, an invitation suddenly arrived—

An invitation from the Sheji Academy!

The reason is that today the Sheji Academy is sacrificing to the sages, and they need a great scholar to accompany them.

The "Shī Shèng" is considered a great scholar no matter how you count it.

Heng Xian became inexplicably interested, immediately changed his clothes, went out through the small door, and met with the person who sent the invitation!

The person who sent the invitation was a middle-aged teacher. Seeing Heng Xian accept the invitation, he was overjoyed and bowed repeatedly: "Outsiders say the Shī Shèng is hard to invite! My Sheji Academy is blessed for three lifetimes!"

Heng Xian asked: "What do you mainly want me to do?"

The middle-aged teacher smiled: "No need to do anything, just be there, and then write something!"

"Just that simple?" Heng Xian thought to himself, what is the difference between this and a leader visiting?

The middle-aged teacher bowed: "It's just that simple!"

"Is there food?" Heng Xian asked.

The middle-aged teacher laughed: "You'll be full!"

"Let's go!"

"Please!"

The "Sheji Academy" is located in the south of the capital, leaning against mountains and water, covering tens of thousands of acres. Not only is the scenery pleasant, but there is also an indescribable scholarly atmosphere and righteousness.

The tall and exquisite academy gate can be found with at least ten construction methods, and there are inscriptions from no less than a dozen eternal great scholars.

It was early in the morning, and the rain was continuous, but nearly a hundred teachers and students were still standing in front of the academy gate to welcome him!

But Heng Xian was attracted by a statue in front of the academy gate!

That seemed to be a young girl, looking very beautiful, with a playful smile on her face, and an indescribable liveliness, very eye-catching!

"This is..." Heng Xian asked.

The middle-aged teacher was stunned: "Does the Shī Shèng not know the Wensheng Zhenren?"

"Wensheng Zhenren?" Heng Xian thought about it, and vaguely had some impression, but he really couldn't remember.

The middle-aged teacher said seriously and respectfully: "Ten thousand years ago, when the world changed and the Five Sages suppressed the demons, the Wensheng Zhenren walked the world, educating the people, and was the sage ancestor of the literati, surnamed Chen!"

Thanks to the book friend "Limited Edition" for the red reward! I am very grateful, bowing!

Thanks to the alliance leader "Yu" for the red reward, bowing!

Thanks to the book friend "Don't Forget" for the ten consecutive rewards, let's drink together another day!

Thanks to the book friend "327... 384" for the reward, sending you ten top courtesans!

Thanks to the book friend "Yu xx" for the 588, bowing!

(End of chapter)