Hong Xuanji complimented at the right time: "I wonder what the rumor is?"

Emperor Qian stroked his beard and smiled, as if remembering an interesting story. There are already people rushing to copy it,”

"Even the rich and powerful, princes and ministers often send their servants to the shops every day to search for manuscripts."

"Because of the book, it can be said that paper is very expensive in Yujing."

Hong Xuanji was surprised and said: "Oh? What a wonderful book? What kind of masterpiece is it to deserve such praise? Even His Majesty seems to appreciate it."

He was indeed surprised.

He didn't care that Yujing paper was expensive.

However, it can be seen that Emperor Qian had a lot of approval for this "wonderful book".

Emperor Qian smiled and said: "This book is called "Journey to the West". It is not a great article, but a strange story, but it is quite interesting."

His eyes were filled with strange light: "The most amazing thing is that there are rumors among the people that this book may seem ordinary, but it contains hidden secrets. It contains the most amazing Taoist magic in the world."

"It just so happens that I have obtained a few chapter manuscripts here, so I might as well take a look at the mystery."

He took out a thin booklet from the dragon case and handed it over.

Hong Xuanji quickly bowed to take it, bowed and apologized, then sat back on his seat and flipped through the booklet.

After reading the first few lines of the poem, Hong Xuanji's eyes became a little strange.

Although he is suspected of being mysterious, his writing skills are quite extraordinary.

The various myths and legends in the book are also quite fascinating.

But it doesn't stop there. Such a miscellaneous book, no matter how well it is written, cannot be said to be elegant.

Moreover, there are many deviant things in it. The more attractive it is written and the wider it is circulated, the more addictive it will be, which is not what he likes.

After turning a few pages, Hong Xuanji's originally disapproving, even slightly displeased face suddenly changed slightly, and a pair of majestic brows were raised.

A strong wind blew out of thin air in the hall, causing the curtains to flutter and the pages of books on the desk to fly.

Emperor Qian's expression remained as usual, but Hong Xuanji suddenly closed the book and stood up: "I have no status, your majesty, please forgive me!"

"It's okay?"

Emperor Qian waved his hand with a smile: "You have also read this book, what do you think? Can it be regarded as a strange book?"

"It's a pity? According to rumors, only those who have personally heard him write this book and narrate the words in this book can understand the magic and magic in it."

Hong Xuanji, however, disdained any magic weapon and said with a cold expression: "Your Majesty? Are you so bold? Who wrote this book? Your Majesty, please issue an order to arrest this person immediately and put him in jail for questioning!"

"oh?"

Emperor Qian was surprised and said: "It's just a miscellaneous book. What is the meaning of the mystery? Could it be that you know the person who wrote the book, and this person still has an old rift with you?"

"My conduct is upright? I sit upright and stately? Have I ever had any personal grudges with others?"

Hong Xuanji said coldly: "Humph, this person has ulterior motives? He is harboring evil intentions!"

Emperor Qian was puzzled: "Oh? Where do you start talking about this?"

"What is written in this book is really deviant and treacherous? It is a monstrous talk without a father or a king? It has great power to deceive people's hearts. If it spreads, it may cause widespread harm."

Hong Xuanji said in a cold voice: "Furthermore, I suspect that this book is most likely written by remnants of the Buddhist sect, with extremely evil intentions."

"Buddhist..."

Emperor Qian's expression did not change, but a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"Where do you start talking about this?"

"Although this book seems to be about gods and monsters, it is secretly trying to open the eyes of Buddhism. This alone is enough to convict him of deceiving the public with evil words and plotting evil!"

Hong Xuanji said coldly: "Even if my expectations are wrong, this kind of evil book that disturbs people's hearts and confuses the people cannot be allowed to spread in the world."

"Your Majesty, although Buddhism is declining day by day, there are still remnants of the Zen Temple who have escaped. Not to mention Buddhism, Taoism in the world is also a great disaster."

"Both of them do not care about production, do not respect etiquette, do not serve the king, and the world is peaceful, so they open the gates of the mountains, confuse the people with heretical theories, and collect incense and worship them."

"When the world is in turmoil, they have different intentions, trying to support the dragon and the sun, clinging to luck, trying to control the sacred weapon of the country and influence the king, which is really abominable."

"Nowadays, the Taoist sect is very prosperous and there are many masters. Many of them are relying on power and not respecting the laws of the king. There are many hidden dangers. Your Majesty needs to make plans early."

Emperor Qian nodded, then shook his head: "Having said that, that Daoist sect did indeed make great contributions to my Daqian annihilation of the Zhou Dynasty. If I, the Daqian, turn against each other and oppress the Daoist sect, I may lose the popularity of the world."

"Your Majesty is wise and considers everything right."

Hong Xuanji complimented him, and then said: "I am now in a peaceful and prosperous age, my national power is as strong as the blazing sun, and I am in command of the world. No one dares to disobey me. Those who have hidden evil intentions are just clowns and are nothing to worry about."

"But I heard that if you don't plan for the world, you can't plan for a moment, and if you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a region. Your Majesty still needs to take precautions early."

Hong Xuanji held up his hands again and said: "However, this evil book can no longer be circulated. The evil man who wrote the book must be arrested and prosecuted immediately."

"this……"

I thought it was just a small matter, but I saw Emperor Qian showing hesitation.

"Your Majesty, do you have something else to hide?"

Hong Xuanji had worked side by side with Emperor Qian for many years and had a close relationship, so naturally he had a deep understanding of him.

"good,"

Emperor Qian nodded and pointed to the thin book in his hand: "You know the mystery, who gave this to me?"

"No matter who it is, this person presented this evil book to His Majesty in an attempt to deceive His Majesty. His crime deserves death!"

"You are becoming more and more serious, so it's not like you are not."

Emperor Qian waved his hands helplessly and said: "This book was presented to me by Duke Li Guo. A few days ago, I was upset because of the war on the border, so I went hunting in the Western Mountains with all the ministers."

"Dong Li Guo was also accompanying me. Seeing that I was looking sad, he offered this book to me just to relieve my boredom."

When Hong Xuanji heard this, his expression did not change. Apparently, he did not change his opinion just because the person presenting the letter was Duke Li.

"Your Majesty, no matter who it is, this wind must not rise!"

"You are such a stinking stone..."

Emperor Qian had a headache and said, "Don't mention this matter again. You don't know Duke Li's temper. Others are afraid of you, Hong Xuanji, but he is not afraid. If he hears these words, he will come to trouble me again."

"However, what you said is not unreasonable. I have issued a decree to strictly prohibit the circulation of this book. For the sake of that old madman Li Guogong, please don't bother him. .”

"The person who wrote the book does have some talent, but there is no need to criticize him too much. I will ask someone to check the foundation in detail. If there is no doubt, then ignore it."

"I obey the decree."

Hong Xuanji also knew in his heart that although he had the trust and reliance of Emperor Qian, it was impossible for him to make Emperor Qian take action against Duke Li with just a few words.

As for the favorable treatment of the person who wrote the book, it was also for the sake of governing the country.

If this was the case, if the Duke presented the book first, then Emperor Qian would arrest the person who wrote the book and hold him accountable, which would not look good on his face.

He couldn't help but think that he had aroused the jealousy of Emperor Qian and that Emperor Qian wanted to attack him.

Duke Li is a veteran of the founding of the country. He is granted the title of Duke based on his contribution to the founding of the country and is hereditary.

He has deep roots in both the military and political fields of Daqian. Although the possibility of taking risks is low because of this, it is not impossible.

"Come, you and I, monarch and minister, rarely meet each other, so don't talk about other people's affairs. It just so happens that I have gained some insights into the art of creation recently. You and I can discuss it together..."

…

When Hong Xuanji returned to Beijing, it was as if a huge boulder suddenly appeared in the turbulent water, suppressing the undercurrents one after another, so that no one could break the waves.

He was originally awarded a title for his martial arts, but later gave up martial arts and became a scholar. However, when he was twenty-two years old, he was awarded an official position as the third flower in the imperial examination and participated in the government.

Now he is an official scholar and the crown prince's Taibao. Recently, I heard that Emperor Qian intends to promote him to be the Grand Master, one of the three princes.

But there are still many concerns, and it is not possible to achieve what we want for the time being. Everyone knows it, but it is just a matter of time.

No matter what, he is now the most important official in the Great Qian Dynasty, a powerful official, both civil and military, and extremely prominent.

In the civil-military struggle where contradictions are increasingly emerging, Hong Xuanji is a pillar holding the sky high.

As long as he is around, no matter whether it is civil or military, there will never be any chaos.

Within a few days, the civil and military disputes that had intensified due to the birth of the new saint in Yujing City came to a rest.

Except for some ministers of the Xinxue School who are still trying their best to find a new saint, others don't even dare to mention anything related to the "new saint".

After all, the birth of the new saint shook Hong Xuanji's status in the literary world and even in the court.

In recent years, Hong Xuanji created a school of Neo-Confucianism and almost established himself as a great master and leader in the literary world, with great prestige.

The Xinxue school was founded by Li Yan, the prime minister of the late emperor's dynasty.

Although Prime Minister Li Yan has passed away, his disciples are still present throughout the government and the public.

Because their ideas were in conflict with each other, they were on the same side as Hong Xuanji in literature and in the administration of the court, and they often had conflicts with him.

This day.

Wu Wenhou Mansion.

Hong Xuanji sat in the study, flipping through the books.
To be continued...