Chapter 434: The Scholar is Useless
“Situ, what do you mean?!”

Yang Fangyu on the side shouted.

Situ Nan’s question was clearly a trap, and no matter how he answered, he would suffer a loss.

If his surname is Li, then Bai Yuan must be loyal to the Li family. If his surname is Bai, it would be equivalent to Bai Yuan declaring rebellion.

Bai Yuan waved at Yang Fangyu.

“Shuofang is the Shuofang of the Shuofang people. The sage once said that the king is unimportant and the people are precious. Sir Situ, the Grand Secretary, has not read enough books.”

“.”

Situ Nan narrowed his eyes slightly.

“Master Bai is indeed very talented and has profound knowledge of martial arts. I didn’t expect that his talent in poetry and learning is also so outstanding.”

He still remembers the words “There will always be a time to ride on the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean.”

“Master Bai, a wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in. Li Wei committed the crime of patricide and brother murder, which is intolerable by heaven. The eldest prince is the eldest son. According to the clan law, he should be the new emperor. This is the law. As long as Master Bai is willing to assist the eldest prince, I am willing to serve you.”

Hearing Situ Nan’s words, Li Huan and Yang Fangyu were both a little surprised.

This sentence contains a lot of information.

They were far away in the northern border and had no idea of ​​the situation in the capital, but the eldest prince was in the capital at the time, and Situ Nan’s words basically confirmed that the third prince had joined forces with the Hanging Temple to kill his father.

This crime is extremely serious.

It would be fine if the third prince could take the opportunity to secure his throne and suppress the heroes of the world.

The key point is that those who are dissatisfied are now popping up like mushrooms after rain, one after another, and it is impossible to kill them all. This reason will soon spread throughout the world.

In addition, in order to win over Bai Yuan, Situ Nan volunteered to be his subordinate.

Although this university scholar’s martial arts skills are not as good as Bai Yuan’s, and he also lacks an official position, he is, after all, a genuine Grand Master of Mingxin. This decision is indeed somewhat unexpected.

Bai Yuan: “Grandmaster Situ, you are joking. I am just a small governor, protecting the peace of the northern part of the country. I am powerless to do anything else.”

Situ Nan heard the rejection in Bai Yuan’s words: “Master Bai, do you think you can stay out of trouble?”

“I’ll tell you the truth. Li Wei is a tyrant by nature. The Sixth Prince has been beheaded, and many other royal children have been slaughtered. The eldest prince had no choice but to rebel. Do you really think that Li Wei and the Hanging Temple will let you go?”

“Don’t forget, you also have a grudge against the Hanging Temple.”

Bai Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Killing father and brother?
Why does this plot look so familiar?

As for what Situ Nan said about having a grudge against the Hanging Temple, that was a bit exaggerated.

Not to mention that he and the Buddhist disciple Shen Chen didn’t fight at all that day, and now Li Chengyuan is dead, there is almost no grudge between them.

Situ Nan obviously wanted to exaggerate the matter and let Bai Yuan take the initiative to join the eldest prince’s side.

“Master Situ, you and I are Xuanyang’s subjects, and we must abide by our duties.”

“.”

After hearing Bai Yuan’s words, Situ Nan knew that it was impossible to shake Bai Yuan with words alone today.

Bai Yuan now owns four continents, and his foundation is incredibly solid.

If it weren’t on the edge of the northern border of Xuanyang, it would have been fought over by a number of major clans.

If Bai Yuan cannot be persuaded, the only way to take over the land of Shuofang is to attack it by force. However, the eldest prince’s army is already tied down in the Central Plains. If they could fight, they would not have to let Situ Nan come in person.

Situ Nan said in a deep voice: “In that case, I will take my leave.”

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.

That’s it?

Li Huan and Yang Fangyu looked at each other and saw the doubt in each other’s eyes. They originally thought that Situ Nan would not give up easily.

Although the other party will not fight violently on Shuofang’s territory, it will always take more talking.

But unexpectedly, Situ Nan only stayed for a cup of tea before saying goodbye and leaving.

has a problem!
Li Huan immediately became alert: “A Yuan, how about I follow him and see what tricks he plays.”

Bai Yuan shook his head: “No need.”

The biggest disadvantage of Shuofang now is that there are too few top masters.

Although martial artists in Shuofang have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain after the luck was broken, there is only one master in the state of mind, Bai Yuan, and at most one Yue Xiaobai who does not take action.

Situ Nan has already broken through the Mingxin Pass. Anyone below Mingxin who follows him will surely be discovered.

“Ok.”

Li Huan also understood why Bai Yuan was like this.

In the final analysis, we are still inferior to others in strength.

Li Huan was not wrong.

After leaving the government office, Situ Nan did not return to the Central Plains, but stayed in an inn in the city with open arms.

There is no reason to take action in this regard.

Shuofang is still Xuanyang’s territory on the surface. It is not a wise move to openly attack a third-rank official. If someone catches him and uses this as an excuse, it will be the best reason to attack him.

At the beginning, Situ Nan was very well behaved.

He was no different from those students who went north to study. He just wandered among the mountains and rivers near Huanglongfu, feeling quite comfortable.

Of course, with Situ Nan’s fame, he would naturally be recognized by many students. He would often gather many Confucian students to discuss philosophy in the mountains and forests, and his deeds would become a good story.

But gradually, I found something was wrong.

Situ Nan went to the academy outside Huanglongfu City.

Originally, this was nothing surprising. Situ Nan’s appearance even attracted all the old teachers in the academy to go out ten miles to welcome him.

The Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion is the most knowledgeable person in the court.

For a small provincial school to have the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion come in person is a blessing that cannot be obtained in eight lifetimes.

Situ Nan did not disappoint the expectations of these old Confucian scholars and gave lectures in the academy for three days.

Li Huan even went to listen once.

At first glance, there seems to be no problem.

They are all Confucian principles, which are nothing more than the relationship between ruler and ruler, minister and father and son. They teach the students in the academy to be loyal to the court, respect rites and laws, and uphold Confucian principles even at the cost of their lives.

These words were certainly true in the past.

But if it were today, the problem would be huge.

Everyone knows that the imperial city is now in chaos. Just the day before yesterday, the news that the third prince Li Wei had killed his father and brother reached Lingzhou.

Isn’t this telling these students explicitly to denounce the Third Prince?

Its heart is awkward!

Li Huan finally understood the deeper meaning behind Situ Nan’s actions that day.

In fact, Situ Nan never thought that he could convince Bai Yuan. His real purpose of coming to Lingzhou was to use his status as a university scholar to incite the students in Lingzhou and even the northern border.

Even though these students have little influence, there is destiny behind them.

Once these students spread Situ Nan’s teachings, those who are illiterate will not be able to withstand such brainwashing.

By then, Shuofang will surely be in turmoil, with deafening protests.

The luck that was originally bestowed on Bai Yuan will all be transferred to the Li royal family. The third prince will be the target of the crusade, and the one who will benefit the most will of course be the eldest prince.

No wonder the person sent by the eldest prince to the northern border was Situ Nan.

The identity of this Grand Secretary is more useful than thousands of troops.

In the government office. “This man must be killed!”

Li Huan told Bai Yuan everything Situ Nan had done.

Of course, killing Situ Nan is obviously unwise, but Situ Nan must also be expelled from Shuofang.

Bai Yuan shook his head calmly: “Useless.”

If Situ Nan is killed, there will still be Shangguan Nan and Linghu Nan, and it is impossible to kill them all. The key is that the teachings of Confucian saints are too deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and the influence of the Li royal family is still there.

Li Huan was unwilling to give in: “Should we let him continue like this?”

If we allow Situ Nan to spread such evil words to confuse the people, the only peaceful Shuofang in Xuanyang will be in chaos before it encounters any external enemies.

As long as the eldest prince obtains Shuofang’s luck, it is equivalent to owning Shuofang.

The abacus beads were about to hit Li Huan’s face.

“Of course not.”

Suddenly, dozens of monsters sneaked into the peaceful Shuofang, and several parts of the school were smashed to pieces.

The people from the Demon Slaying Division searched for many days but could not find any trace of him.

People were panicked for a while.

There are far fewer people walking on the streets.

There was almost no one in the academy.

I heard that those monsters seem to be particularly fond of the academy and specifically target the academy.

Situ Nan originally wanted to continue teaching in other prefectures of Lingzhou, but he found that there was no one to teach. Unless he was willing to go door to door to teach students one by one, his plan would have to be temporarily suspended.

But just as he was about to go to Yuzhou to give lectures, he unexpectedly ran into a big monster.

And it’s an eighth-level monster.

Situ Nan fought with the big monster, but was defeated in the end and had to retreat to Yanzhou. The eldest prince’s plan was thus shelved.

“Wonderful, wonderful!”

In the government office, Li Huan felt unprecedentedly happy.

“With that sour scholar Situ Nan gone, the air has become much fresher.”

Bai Yuan smiled faintly.

Of course, he did all this on purpose.

The monster that suddenly appeared in Lingzhou and destroyed the academy was of course released by him on purpose, and the big monster that repelled Situ Nan was also transformed by him.

In the final analysis, those students were just too full.

He managed Shuofang too steadily, which led to so many problems.

The best way to solve a problem is to create a bigger one. Now those students can’t even save their lives, let alone spread Confucianism.

When faced with the choice between life and truth, most people will choose the former without hesitation.

There are very few people who are willing to be martyrs.

If Lingzhou has it, Bai Yuan doesn’t mind helping him.

Without those students shouting loudly, the rest of the ordinary people would not care at all. For them, those things in the Central Plains were just topics of conversation after dinner. If they really had to contribute, they would probably be more concerned about the wheat in the fields.

The human heart is mysterious when it comes to talking about it, but in reality it’s all just trivial matters.

Bai Yuan’s approach only addresses the symptoms but not the root cause.

But he didn’t need to cure the root cause.

As long as the chaos in the Central Plains comes to an end, no one will listen even if Situ Nan shouts at the top of his lungs with his status as a Grand Secretary.

All he needs to do now is wait.

However, according to Xuanyang’s current situation, the third prince supported by the Hanging Temple does not have much advantage. Although the other princes talk about the crusade, they are secretly working on splitting the land and becoming kings.

The eldest prince Li Kang firmly holds a large area in the north of the Central Plains in his hands.

Thinking of this, Bai Yuan suddenly asked: “By the way, where is Li Dai now?”

Li Huan shook his head: “I don’t know.”

The most bizarre person in this dispute was Li Dai.

Li Dai, Bai Yuan and several others are listed on the Potential Dragon List and are praised by the Li royal family as the geniuses with the greatest potential to break through and become great masters in the past five hundred years. If nothing unexpected happens, the new emperor should be chosen from between him and the sixth prince.

Even though Li Chengyuan was killed, there were still many people who supported the fifth prince.

In particular, the Jiangnan gentry represented by Taibao Yan Shaoan were very optimistic about him.

But at this moment, Li Dai disappeared.

This also led to the fact that such a huge country as Jiangnan actually supported the least favored Fourth Prince, which was really surprising.

Bai Yuan frowned slightly. He always felt that Li Dai’s sudden disappearance didn’t seem that simple.

Now, not only the big clans and families, but also the Grand Tutor Liang Yuankang who was one of the three highest officials in the country had turned to support the eldest prince Li Kang. Apparently, the Third Prince Li Wei’s attack on the imperial palace in conjunction with the Hanging Temple had not been recognized by Xuanyang Taibao and the Grand Tutor.

As for the third Grandmaster of Tongshenguan, Xu Dingchun, he chose to retreat to the Western Desert and not get involved in the Xuanyang dispute.

All in all, the attitudes of the three of them were surprisingly consistent.

Master Xu Dingchun retreated to the Western Desert, Dong Wanjun retreated to the Northern Plains, and Bai Yuan focused on managing the four continents of the North.

However, this situation is destined not to last long.

In the eyes of those who are interested, the three of them are like tigers lurking around. If they are not won over or eliminated, many people will probably have trouble sleeping.

Jiangzhou.

In a quiet valley.

Xuanyang Taibao Yan Shaoan looked at a handsome young man.

“how?”

“It’s OK, but I’m afraid it will take a while.”

The young man turned out to be the fifth prince Li Dai who had disappeared for quite some time. On that day, the Hanging Temple led three powerful men to surround and kill Emperor Li Chengyuan. Li Dai had received intelligence from other ancestors of the Li royal family in advance and had left the capital long ago.

There were several other princes like him.

Those people were also extremely glad for the choice they made. No one expected that the Third Prince Li Wei would openly lead the monks of the Hanging Temple to attack the royal family themselves. The Sixth Prince was killed, and many young people of the Li royal family also died.

Obviously, the third prince wanted to kill all his competitors in one go.

At this moment, Li Dai was still as calm as before, as if nothing could make him change his expression.

“Mr. Yan, do we have to fight?”

Li Dai suddenly spoke.

Yan Shaoan glanced at Li Dai and said, “I know your temper, but there are some things you can’t choose. Even if you become an emperor in this world, you can’t do whatever you want.”

“Disciples are taught.”

When Emperor Li Chengyuan was still alive, even though he was more partial to the Sixth Prince, Li Dai was still trained almost according to the standards of the Crown Prince.

This matter was almost beyond Li Chengyuan’s control.

Among them, Taibao Yan Shaoan had been Li Dai’s teacher, so the relationship between the two has always been good.

This matter was not in accordance with the rules, but Li Chengyuan was at his peak at the time and believed he could control it. He just didn’t expect that his luck would be shattered later.

Ever since Emperor Li Chengyuan disappeared, Yan Shaoan has been hiding in Jiangzhou with Li Dai, and nearly half of the Li family members live here.

The reason why they have not taken any action for such a long time is because they are doing something that may be more important – reuniting the national destiny!
(End of this chapter)