Lin Xiu let out a breath of turbid air and felt the majestic power in his body. He smiled and walked out of his courtyard. He looked up at the starry sky and found that his state of mind was even more tranquil.
On this trip to the mortal world, Lin Xiu had seen and even personally experienced too many things. The world was vast and varied, and it could be said that there were all kinds of strange things.
In his boredom, Lin Xiu suddenly remembered what the old teacher said during the day. With a thought, he used his spiritual consciousness to scan the area and found the old teacher's residence. Without alarming anyone, Lin Xiu strolled on the empty street and arrived at the old teacher's residence.
At this time, one of the rooms in the old teacher's house was still brightly lit.
Lin Xiu stood at the door of the old teacher's house and with a thought, he sent a voice transmission to the old teacher's ear. Not long after, an old man trembled as he opened the door.
Seeing that this was the young man he saw during the day and was said to be extremely powerful, the old teacher did not dare to be negligent. He quickly led Lin Xiu into the house and personally brought over a pot of tea. Lin Xiu took a sip and had a look of admiration. He gave the old teacher a thumbs up, "Good tea."
The old teacher did not know the purpose of Lin Xiu's visit and could only sit at the side.
After a long time, Lin Xiu finally explained the purpose of his visit. When the old teacher heard that Lin Xiu wanted to understand the story of the prime minister of the imperial court, he revealed a sorrowful expression and tears welled up in his eyes. After a long time, he choked and said, "To be honest, the prime minister and I were from the same clan and the people of our lineage were all proud of him. We hoped that through studying hard, we could do something beneficial for the world in the future. But just as we were all working hard, we suddenly heard the bad news. Since then, we no longer put so much effort into the imperial examinations."
Lin Xiu sat upright and listened carefully to the old teacher tell the story of the hero of the past.
"The story happened 40 years ago. Back then, I was just a child and only knew that there was a talented scholar in my family. In order to obtain an imperial examination, he hung his head from a beam all day and worked very hard. Later, after the Xiang Orphan, he came out on top and finally obtained the opportunity to go to the imperial examination in the capital."
"Just like in many romantic novels, talented scholars and beautiful ladies will eventually have some very wonderful fate. That elder of mine was like that. When he was living in the Cold Mountain Temple, he accidentally met a lady who came to burn incense. The two of them fell in love at first sight and even privately promised to marry each other. Unfortunately, my elder is only a scholar who came from a remote and poor village. He doesn't have much money, so it's impossible for him to get permission from the beauty's family. "
"Later on, because the girl's family was quite influential in the capital and even controlled a region's military and political power, my elder had no choice but to make a private promise with the girl that he would only marry her after he graduated from high school. Fortunately, the two of them were truly in love. If the two of them loved each other for a long time, why would they be together day and night? The two of them endured the pain of being separated. That elder of mine became more and more diligent. Later on, he was ranked among the top three in high school and was awarded the position of an editor in the Hanlin Academy. At that time, that elder of mine was still only a junior in front of the family of his beloved girl. He was not worthy of a marriage alliance with them at all. However, that girl was indeed not my elder of mine. Under the threat of death, that elder of mine finally agreed. "
When the old teacher said this, she secretly used the back of her hand to wipe her red eyes. Only then did Lin Xiu notice that her face was already full of tears. It was obvious that when talking about the Prime Minister in the family, the old teacher was still full of respect.
"With the help of that lady's family, my elder's official career was smooth sailing. Very soon, he was placed in a state and became a provincial official. This was something unimaginable in the imperial court where martial strength was respected. At that time, who knows how many people wanted to get rid of the elder. Of course, it was my elder. He was a kind-hearted person. After he became an official, he worked hard and gradually improved the lives of the originally poor and dejected people. It became a wealthy area in the entire imperial court. This proved his ability and he was able to return to the imperial court. "
"After that, a lot of human nature happened. My elder was originally born in the Han clan and naturally wanted to seek benefits for the Han scholars in the world. This was incompatible with the situation in the imperial court at that time. Hence, the elders were ostracized everywhere. Moreover, he was proud and arrogant and did not wish to seek help from the clan behind his wife. As time passed, he gradually lost contact with that clan. This caused him to find it even more difficult to take a single step in the imperial court. "
The old teacher's face was mournful, but when he spoke of his elder, he was still full of vigor. It was clear that in his eyes, the Prime Minister of the past was the true role model of scholars, and he could be considered to have achieved the three immortals of the saints.
"Hard work pays off. In addition to the original plan, he was also a wise emperor and naturally wanted to improve the situation in the country and make the country stronger. With his tacit approval, a reform that swept the country began. Although my elder was a weak scholar at that time, there were three experts who were his personal guards who had reached the Earthly Yuan realm. In the current imperial court, this is simply unimaginable."
When Lin Xiu heard these words, he silently nodded his head. It seemed that this Prime Minister in the imperial court did indeed have his own strengths, or else the emperor would not have put in so much effort to recruit him. It must be known that every Earthly Yuan expert was already a top-notch expert in an ordinary empire.
But Lin Xiu still could not understand. Since the Prime Minister had such a strong martial strength as support, why was he assassinated in the end? So he turned to look at the old teacher and voiced out the doubts in his heart.
"In this world, it will never truly be smooth sailing just because of the good or bad of a person. Although the lives of the commoners were greatly improved, the price paid was the interests of some of the nobles. The conflict between the two sides became more and more intense. The aristocratic families felt that if they continued to allow my elder to carry out the reform, they might lose all their privileges in the future. Naturally, they did not want to see such a thing happen. " At this point, the old teacher was a little thirsty. He picked up the tea on the table and poured himself a cup, then moistened his throat before continuing to narrate the story of the past.
"Throughout the ages, all the struggles between the classes were because of the word 'benefits'. The struggle between the Han and the nobles became more and more intense. At this time, it had already affected the interests of the majority of the people in the imperial court. Even His Majesty the Emperor was in a difficult position. Although the descendants of the Han were able to enter the imperial court and open up a path to climb up. But you must know that the Immortal Martial Continent is a world where the strong are respected. If there is no extremely strong martial strength as a guarantee, then all the glory is just a flower in the mirror, the moon in the water, it is very easy for it to become a dream. "
The old teacher sighed and more tears flowed down his face. He could not stop them no matter what and his tone was a little choked up.
"A massacre against the Han Clan has begun. The nobles are extremely powerful, and their children have been practicing martial arts since they were young. The Han Clan's children are just weak scholars. Although they have climbed higher and higher in the official circles, they have some powerful subordinates. But how can they compare to the nobles with them?" "That's right, the nobles are not as powerful as the nobles. Although they have climbed higher and higher in the official circles, how can they compare to the nobles?"
"By the time His Majesty the Emperor reacted, the aristocratic families across the country had already put down their butcher knives. All the former officials of the Prime Minister's faction were basically turned into ashes in a single night, leaving behind countless loyal souls who sacrificed their lives for the country!" "The Prime Minister was in the imperial court.
Even though His Majesty the Emperor had predicted the worst case scenario and sent a sufficiently powerful martial arts expert to protect the Prime Minister, His Majesty still underestimated the determination of the aristocratic families. You must know that in the entire empire, there are less than ten Earthly Yuan experts. However, in order to kill the Prime Minister, the descendants of the aristocratic families and the student societies united for the first time. The leaders of the aristocratic families were all unafraid of death and killed the three Earthly Yuan experts of the Prime Minister. Even though they paid a heavy price, they still managed to successfully kill the Prime Minister. "
"His Majesty the Emperor flew into a rage and wanted to find these aristocratic families to settle the score. However, after losing so many top notch experts, the empire was also in a precarious situation. If the neighboring countries found out about this, the empire would truly be in danger. With no other choice, His Majesty the Emperor weighed the pros and cons and could only pinch his nose and accept the bitter consequences."
"From then on, the entire empire was firmly under the control of the aristocratic families. It was extremely difficult for the descendants of the poor to obtain a chance to do their best for the country. As time passed, everyone gradually lost their confidence. Even if they obtained a certain amount of scholarly honors, they were still unwilling to go to the capital to take the examination. This caused almost all the high ranking officials in the past few decades to be from the descendants of the aristocratic families."
The old teacher sighed again and was already sobbing uncontrollably. Lin Xiu watched this scene silently and felt a little sour in his heart. He really did not expect that there would be such a person in this world who was as broad-minded as the Prime Minister.
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