Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 178 Zhu Yuanzhang: Dad wants the fourth child to be emperor?
Although the capital city is freezing and windy in the first month of the year, all major inns are full, occupied by students from all over the country who come to Beijing to take exams. Because I will try it in February.

Xuanwu Academy suddenly had four to five hundred students living there. Students from poor backgrounds came in droves when they heard that accommodation and food were free here.

Fourth Master Zhu was so happy that the academy finally looked like an academy. Walking in the academy, all you hear is the sound of reading loudly, and the students coming and going respectfully call him the dean.

He stayed in the academy during this time, and the sound of hundreds of students reading made the Book of Luck in his mind shine brightly, and he vaguely felt that he was about to break through to the Dongxuan Realm.

Of these nearly five hundred people, it is estimated that very few will eventually reach high school. In that case, they will have to fight again in three years. Fourth Master Zhu wants to keep them in the academy. This is the seed of Xuanwu Academy. It doesn't matter if you give them free food and accommodation, as long as they can help with their practice.

Fourth Master Zhu summoned Han Yike, Zheng Shiyuan, Song Li and Chu Xiangyu and said mysteriously: "Listen to me. As long as you can enter the palace examination, I am confident that I can help you compete for the top three."

The four of them all rolled their eyes and didn't believe it. Han Yike spread his hands and said, "Dean, you just want to fool us, how about you say something credible? And help us win the top three places? Number one, second, third overall? What are you thinking? What? Do you think you are the emperor?"

Fourth Master Zhu had a black line on his head and glanced sideways: "Because I know what questions Zhu Yuanzhang will ask in the palace examination."

The four of them didn't believe it anymore. Chu Xiangyu rolled her eyes: "Dean, just go ahead and play and don't disturb us, okay? It's been less than a month, and we still want to read more books."

With that said, the four of them shook their heads and left speechlessly.

"Master, I'm useless." Wen'er's voice was filled with endless bitterness, and her eyes were filled with tears.

Qi Tai, who was standing next to the carriage, was furious when he heard this. He glared and shouted, "It's just you? You can't even get in!"

Weier opened her eyes suddenly, and there was still a faint pain in her dantian. Her face was slumped, and she had completely lost the charm and agility of the past. Beside her, a white-haired old man stood quietly.

At this moment, Han Yike happened to pass by and recognized Lu Ben at a glance. A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth and he said, "Hey, isn't this Mr. Lu, the master of the East Palace? Why, you want to study in our academy?"

Han Yike didn't take it seriously at all, and responded with a sneer: "Then let's just ride on the donkey and read the songbook - we'll see. In this imperial examination, our Xuanwu Academy will definitely be a blockbuster!"

Lu Ben was so interested because he saw this opportunity.

Hey, you guys still don’t believe it? By then you will know how powerful I am.

Huier gritted her teeth, pain and unwillingness intertwined in her heart: "I have become a disabled person, how can this not be a bad thing?" "Although your Dantian was destroyed, you got the opportunity to practice the "Demon Planting Technique"." Bai The old man's eyes flickered, "If you succeed in planting the demon, your cultivation level will be far higher than before."

A courtyard in the north of the city.

"Zhu Yong!" He came to the school and asked Zhu Yong, "How was your review?"

Zhu Yong was flattered and felt that the dean was weird. Fourth Master Zhu imparted to Zhu Yong his experience in the college entrance examination in his previous life.

Lu Ben did not nod, but said calmly: "There are talents among poor families."

……

Fourth Master Zhu stood stunned on the spot.

The old man smiled, and his laughter contained vicissitudes of life and wisdom: "Haha, you have been gifted since you were a child, and you have been arrogant. This setback may make you understand that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. This may be, It’s not all bad.”

Outside the gate of Xuanwu Academy, Lu Ben's carriage stopped quietly. He gently opened the curtain, and all he could see were the figures of students busy walking around. His expression darkened in an instant.

……

When Qi De heard this, he immediately realized that he had made a mistake and quickly bowed and apologized. He thought of his mentor. Didn't he also threaten to only accept students from poor families as his disciples?
In fact, Lu Ben had a more far-reaching plan. Nowadays, in the imperial court, the two forces of the Huaixi nobles and the eastern Zhejiang literati are competing against each other. If they want to start anew and form a new force, they can only rely on those children from poor families who passed the imperial examination and entered the officialdom.

Qi De, who was standing next to the carriage, saw this and couldn't help but hum: "These students from poor families will never become great."

Moreover, he firmly believed that His Majesty the Emperor did not fully trust the existing officials and would definitely use the imperial examination to select new talents and gradually replace the old officials. In this way, there was an excellent opportunity to use the imperial examination system to cultivate new forces.

Lu Ben's face became more and more gloomy. He glanced at Han Yike coldly, and then waved the carriage to leave. The carriage slowly drove away from the gate of Xuanwu Academy, leaving dust on the ground.

The light of hope immediately ignited in Weier's eyes: ""The Secret of Growing Demons"? Really? Isn't that already lost?"

The white-haired old man looked at his disciple, and his expression became serious: "Wu'er, the Danxin demon is extremely strange. If you are not careful, you can become a demon, or you can be doomed and your body and soul will be destroyed. For hundreds of years, the Demon Sect has been Only the first-generation Demon Lord has mastered it. Are you sure you want to practice it?"

Wu'er didn't hesitate at all: "Disciple, you are sure!"

"Okay!" The white-haired old man said in a deep voice, "I will give you the "Secret of Planting Demons". I believe that after this drastic change, your character will become stronger. With your talent, you will definitely be able to cultivate the "Secret of Planting Demons"."

As he spoke, he took out a worn secret book from his arms and handed it to Weinger cautiously. Wu'er took the secret book and looked at the three simple and mysterious characters on the cover - "The Secret of Growing Demons", her eyes flickered.

"Han'er, do you know who the person who hurt you is?" the white-haired old man asked.

"His name is Jun, Jun of the King." Wu'er gritted her teeth.

"This person could cripple you or kill you, but he didn't kill you." The white-haired old man thought thoughtfully, "Who could it be with such a terrifying cultivation level?"

"Disciple doesn't know!" Wen'er stood up, "When I master the "Devil Planting Technique", I will kill him!"

"Okay!" The white-haired old man laughed, "You practice here, and I also go to see my old friends."

Wener was curious, the master was the old devil, and he had friends in the capital?

……

Inside Lingyin Temple, there are towering ancient trees and a Zen atmosphere.

Master Xinzhai has not left Beijing and is still meditating here. Yao Guangxiao came to visit, and the master and apprentice drank tea in the quiet Zen room. The fragrance of tea was lingering, and accompanied by the sound of bells in the distance, both of them seemed to be in a particularly peaceful state of mind.

"Dao Yan, after so many years, I know what you are thinking in your heart." Master Xinzhai sighed softly, "I don't want to persuade you anymore, and I can't persuade you. I can only wish you to think, Things don’t work out.”

Yao Guangxiao laughed when he heard this: "Hahaha, master, let me lend you some good words."

Master Xinzhai glanced at him with a helpless expression. Suddenly his eyes narrowed, his sharp gaze penetrated the window lattice, and he said in a deep voice: "My old friend is here to visit, why don't you show up?"

Swish!
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man with white beard and hair floated in. He was wearing a black robe and had a strange and strange appearance. He had an attitude of looking down on the world and asking who else to give up.

"Haha, the old devil asked to the sky, you old immortal are not dead yet?" Master Xinzhai said to the visitor.

Yao Guangxiao was shocked when he heard this. He looked up at the old man in black robe. Is this the old demon king of the demon sect? The legendary master, the rise of the Demon Sect fifty years ago was due to him.

"Xinzhai, it seems that you are quite strong as an old man." The old devil sat down on his own, looking leisurely and contented.

Master Xinzhai snorted coldly and said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it, and if you have nothing to do, leave. I don't have any tea for you here."

The old devil smiled disapprovingly, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea, and then asked slowly: "I'll be honest, is the 'jun' who appeared recently, the one trained by Prime Minister Wen?" "Child?" "How do I know?" Master Xinzhai still looked impatient, "Besides, it has been more than a hundred years, and the child should have been a centenarian, older than us!"

The old devil frowned when he heard this, took a sip of tea and said, "That's right, something is indeed wrong."

Master Xinzhai glared at him and said angrily: "If you have nothing to do, get out of here. I'll get annoyed when I see you."

The old devil didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he smiled at the surprised Yao Guangxiao beside him: "Have you never seen your master lose such a temper? Let me tell you, this Xin Zhai used to be extremely irritable. Oops. , I’ll catch up with him, you junior, please go out.”

Although Yao Guangxiao was full of doubts, he still stood up as instructed, cupped his hands towards the two of them and exited the meditation room.

……

Yao Guangxiao walked out of the Zen room and Lingyin Temple, and met Zhu Di who was patrolling the street. Zhu Di greeted him first: "Monk, are you going back to the academy? Let's go together."

He got on Zhu Di's carriage and bowed slightly: "Your Highness, you are crazy outside every day, and your father doesn't care about you?"

Zhu Di rolled his eyes: "Master, why am I crazy? Didn't the Zhatian Gang do a lot of things? Hey, without me, the Zhatian Gang, this capital would be over sooner or later."

Yao Guangxiao nodded and smiled: "Yes, yes! The entire capital depends on you, Your Highness, and in the future, the entire world will rely on you, Your Highness."

"Monk, please stop fooling me." Zhu Di glared, "Master, I am no longer eight years old, I am ten years old this year!"

"Your Highness, what are your ambitions in the future?" Yao Guangxiao asked.

Zhu Di blurted out: "Be a hero and sleep with women!"

Yao Guangxiao: "!!!"

If your father and mother knew, they would vomit blood. Why do I feel like I chose the wrong person? The fourth prince is becoming more and more like the fourth master. He is always thinking about women and how he will achieve hegemony in the future.

"Monk, I recently discovered that the four heavenly masters are sneaking around the academy." Zhu Di frowned, "You, the academy gentleman, must be careful."

"With your Zhatian Gang here, what are we afraid of?" Yao Guangxiao smiled.

"Hey, our Zhatian Gang has too many things to take care of. Recently, I bought something from Ru Zang." Zhu Di looked very serious.

Yao Guangxiao helped his forehead.

Fourth Prince, please be more careful and grow up quickly. I am counting on you.

"We're here!" Zhu Di jumped off the carriage.

Yao Guangxiao also jumped down, and they walked towards the academy together.

Fourth Master Zhu, who was sitting leisurely under the tree and listening to the students reading, suddenly looked strange when he saw the two of them walking together.

These two people who changed the Ming Dynasty met in advance because of my arrival. I don’t know what chain reaction it will cause.

"Master, why are you staring at us?" Zhu Di asked.

"I think you guys look like rebels!" Mr. Zhu was angry.

Yao Guangxiao's heart beat violently several times. Fourth Master Zhu invited the two of them to sit down, glanced at them, and smiled: "Let me ask you, what are your ambitions?"

Zhu Di didn't even think about it: "Just like you, master, be a hero and sleep with women."

Fourth Master Zhu was full of blood, and he remembered a joke from his previous life: "Old Yao, I see that your face is not simple. Have you heard of the story of Cinderella? You need a prince who can achieve great things!"

Yao Guangxiao was used to the dean talking nonsense, but he also felt that the dean had something to say. Zhu Di shook his legs and said, "Master, am I not the prince?"

Fourth Master Zhu looked up to the sky and sighed.

Could it be that this is the opportunity God gave me? Send the two people who will change the Ming Dynasty in front of me in the future. This is forcing me to win the big prize.

I originally wanted to live an ordinary life and lead three thousand beautiful women to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests, but God sent them to me, so I can only comply with destiny.

……

Dusk, Qinhuai River courtyard.

Fourth Master Zhu came back to live here. When he opened the door, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang kicking the tree. He rolled his eyes helplessly: "Balang, what's wrong with you? Don't take it out on the tree whenever you're unhappy, okay?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he spread his hands and showed some dissatisfaction on his face: "Fourth Master, you are here to judge. Is His Majesty's knighthood really fair this time? Why are so many people complaining?"

Fourth Master Zhu spread his hands: "It's not fair!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

What the hell, I'm speechless.

Fourth Master Zhu took out a jug of wine from his arms and greeted with a smile: "Come, drink two cups with me to relieve your boredom."

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang skillfully brought out several plates of food and drinks. The two sat across from each other at the stone table, drinking and chatting. After a few glasses of wine, Fourth Master Zhu's face turned red and he lowered his voice and said, "Eight Master, did you know? My third disciple is the Fourth Prince Zhu Di."

"Ah? Really?" Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be surprised and his eyes widened.

"Of course!" Fourth Master Zhu continued, "I tell you, Zhu Di will be the emperor in the future, Emperor Yongle. I hugged my thigh, I decided to help him, help him become the emperor, then I won't Does it have the power to support a dragon?"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "!!!"

What? Do you want to support the fourth child? So where do you put the mark? Those are all your grandchildren.

"Fourth Master, why do you always say that the fourth prince will become the emperor? Just because he... he is your apprentice?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, "This can't be done, the crown prince's position has been determined, aren't you rebelling?"

"Just watch!" Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand and drank another drink.

"You're talking drunk, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "No one can move the crown prince's position, we said so."

"Zhu Biao can't be the emperor, that's what I said." Fourth Master Zhu glared.

(End of this chapter)