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Chapter 65: Heaven Favors the Great Yan
Chapter 65: Heaven Favors the Great Yan
The birth of Lin Yuan seemed to transform Emperor Liu Shi.
He even became more enthusiastic about attending court sessions.
After all, before Lin Yuan's birth, Emperor Liu Shi had doubted his ability to bear a son.
He believed that no matter how unwilling he was, the imperial throne would eventually pass into someone else's hands.
Although that person would undoubtedly be adopted into his family and treated as his own descendant, caring for him as a biological father would, the fact that they were not related by blood still bothered him.
This made Liu Shi lack motivation when it came to handling state affairs.
What's the point of working so hard now? he thought. This empire will belong to someone else in the future anyway. But now, everything had changed.
He, Liu Shi, had given birth to a son.
A son who could inherit everything from him.
And this son's physique and bones were so strong that even when Liu Shi examined him afterward, he found it incredible.
With such a physique and bones, he might be able to tear tigers and leopards apart with his bare hands when he's only two or three years old.
Of course, While Liu Shi was delighted, he also understood that being a good emperor required more than just brute force.
What was more important was political acumen and strategic thinking.
In the current world, there were thirty-six countries in the Central Plains.
And the Great Yan, was just one of the dynasties located in the southern region of the Central Plains.
It was one of the thirty-six countries, neither the weakest nor the strongest.
Especially in this generation, as one of the most important foundations of the thirty-six countries in the Central Plains, the cultivation of divine soldiers had not yet been successful.
This made Liu Shi even more anxious and worried.
Without a divine soldier to preside over the country, the Great Yan always felt inferior when dealing with other countries.
Of course, with the Great Yan's foundation, In the short term, even without a divine soldier, there shouldn't be any major problems.
According to Emperor Liu Shi's plan, He would do his best to cultivate a divine soldier for the Great Yan during his reign.
By the time the imperial position was passed on to Lin Yuan's hands, the Great Yan Dynasty would be a country with internal and external stability.
At that time, Lin Yuan would be able to realize all his political ambitions.
Whether it was reform or a change in the law, It would all be up to Lin Yuan to decide.
However, the prerequisite for all this was that Lin Yuan had to know how to be an emperor.
If he knew nothing and did everything according to his personal preferences, wouldn't Liu Shi be handing over the Great Yan to an incompetent ruler?
Therefore, As early as when Lin Yuan was just five years old,
He was already established as the crown prince.
And began to be cultivated as the heir apparent.
Lin Yuan did not disappoint Liu Shi's expectations; he was already recognizing characters and comprehending texts at the age of three or four.
By the time he was six years old, he had left his tutor, the Grand Preceptor, speechless.
It is important to know that Lin Yuan's tutor was a learned man with a wealth of knowledge. Not only was he a zhuangyuan scholar, but his family was also a famous literary family in the Great Yan Dynasty.
Such a person, no matter in which dynasty, would be one who could lay the foundation for a flourishing literary culture and leave a lasting legacy in history.
However, to be left dumbfounded by a five-year-old child like Lin Yuan, unable to react for a long time, was truly unexpected.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, The Grand Preceptor complained to Emperor Liu Shi with a helpless expression,
"Your Majesty, I really can't teach him anymore," the Grand Preceptor said to Emperor Liu Shi, who was seated on the dragon throne.
"What happened? Did Yuan'er make you angry again?"
Emperor Liu Shi asked with concern.
In order to engage the Grand Preceptor to teach Lin Yuan, Liu Shi had put in a lot of effort.
After all, when it came to scholars, threatening their lives would be ineffective.
For most scholars, Death by the emperor's decree was often welcomed, as it would at least ensure their name was remembered in history.
And the emperor would likely bear the brunt of the criticism.
Moreover, the Grand Preceptor had the support of most of the scholars in the Great Yan Dynasty.
A single move could affect the entire body.
Since a forceful approach wouldn't work, the only option was to appeal to his interests and make promises.
After much persuasion and enticing offers, the Grand Preceptor finally agreed to teach Lin Yuan.
But what Emperor Liu Shi never expected was that the Grand Preceptor would want to give up after less than a year.
"If it was just making me angry, it wouldn't be a problem,"
The Grand Preceptor sighed, "In my decades of life, I've encountered all sorts of students. My mentality is already very peaceful, and even if I meet a particularly naughty student, I'm confident I can correct their behavior."
But Lin Yuan was neither naughty nor unruly; instead, he was exceptionally brilliant.
The Grand Preceptor's teachings and concepts were effortlessly understood by Lin Yuan, leaving no room for doubt.
This surprised the Grand Preceptor, who had been waiting for Lin Yuan to ask him questions.
You understood everything I said after just one explanation? he thought. Then what's the point of me being here? At first, the Grand Preceptor thought Lin Yuan was pretending to understand,
So he carefully prepared a few questions to expose Lin Yuan's charade.
But what he didn't expect was that Lin Yuan would not only explain his questions, But also draw parallels and elaborate on aspects that the Grand Preceptor himself had never even considered.
And for the Grand Preceptor, the nightmare had just begun.
In the following lessons, he became nothing more than a tool for Lin Yuan's education.
And all Lin Yuan needed to do was read the contents of those classics aloud; he didn't need to explain his understanding of them.
Yet, after hearing it just once, Lin Yuan knew what they meant.
Furthermore, Lin Yuan sometimes sensed the Grand Preceptor's doubts and would reinterpret the more abstruse parts.
Upon hearing these interpretations, the Grand Preceptor felt even more enlightened, feeling as if he had wasted his time reading books over the past few decades.
This gave rise to an extremely odd scene.
In front of the bookcase, the aged Grand Preceptor seemed like the student, spending most of his time listening reverently.
While Lin Yuan, at only a few years old, eloquently discoursed on ancient and modern topics.
Most crucially, the Grand Preceptor felt that Lin Yuan's words made a lot of sense.
Countless ancient texts written by sages and wise men throughout history revealed unknown facets through Lin Yuan's recitation.
Although the Grand Preceptor was deeply fascinated by this feeling, he immediately realized that things couldn't continue like this.
If he stayed with Lin Yuan any longer, he feared he would end up prostrating himself and begging to become Lin Yuan's disciple.
Even if he suppressed this thought, what would the passing maids and eunuchs think? Who was teaching whom?
This was why the Grand Preceptor had asked to resign early in the morning to Emperor Liu Shi.
He truly felt ashamed to continue.
"What do you mean by this, Grand Tutor Zhu?"
Emperor Liu Shi sat upright on the dragon throne, scrutinizing the Grand Preceptor.
Initially, he thought the Grand Preceptor had come to complain about Lin Yuan or to negotiate for better terms.
But after observing him for a while, he realized that the bitter expression on the Grand Preceptor's face wasn't feigned but genuine.
This piqued Emperor Liu Shi's curiosity. What had his son done to make a literary master like the Grand Preceptor look so flustered?
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's grasp of the political situation and his approach to handling major affairs far surpass my own," the Grand Preceptor said bitterly.
"How could we, ordinary mortals, presume to teach him?"
"Far beyond you?"
Emperor Liu Shi blinked.
To receive such high praise from a literary master like the Grand Preceptor would make anyone proud and delighted.
But for Emperor Liu Shi, hearing this about his six-year-old son... Was the Grand Preceptor mocking him?
"If you have other conditions in mind, Grand Tutor Zhu, just say it. There's no need to..."
Emperor Liu Shi's brows furrowed slightly, and he spoke with a hint of displeasure.
Hearing this, the Grand Preceptor forced a smile.
If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would have thought that he was taking advantage of the situation to make demands.
But it truly wasn't the case.
The Grand Preceptor took a deep breath.
Then, he said solemnly, "With my virtue and knowledge, I am no longer qualified to teach the Crown Prince."
To convince Emperor Liu Shi, the Grand Preceptor set aside his pride and directly admitted that he was inferior to Lin Yuan.
"You're saying..."
Emperor Liu Shi was astonished.
It was common knowledge that scholars valued their reputation above all else, seeking fame for this life and the next. This was especially true for a literary master like the Grand Preceptor.
Even if he was reluctant to teach Lin Yuan, he wouldn't declare himself inferior to a six-year-old child.
For any scholar, admitting that they were inferior to a mere toddler would be a huge blow to their reputation, especially for a pillar of the literary world like the Grand Preceptor.
Even if it meant death, they wouldn't acknowledge it.
In literature, there is no first; in martial arts, there is no second.
It wasn't a matter of who was stronger or weaker.
"What do you mean, Grand Tutor Zhu?"
Emperor Liu Shi fell silent for a moment before asking.
"Our Great Yan Dynasty..."
The Grand Preceptor paused, his voice filled with emotion as he continued, "...will welcome a sage ruler."
"A sage ruler?"
Emperor Liu Shi found this hard to believe.
Throughout history, the highest praise for an emperor was to be called a sage ruler.
Emperor Liu Shi never expected the Grand Preceptor to hold Lin Yuan in such high regard, proclaiming him a sage ruler even before he ascended the throne.
"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave."
Seeing that Emperor Liu Shi was speechless, the Grand Preceptor bowed and prepared to depart.
Emperor Liu Shi didn't stop him but silently watched as the Grand Preceptor left the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Once the Grand Preceptor had completely exited, Emperor Liu Shi waved his hand, dismissing the maids and eunuchs standing by.
He sat alone in the hall, deep in thought.
After a long while, a boisterous laugh echoed through the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Hahahahaha!"
"My son, Lin Yuan, will be a sage ruler?!"
"Hahahahahahahaha!!!"
"Ancestors, bless me! Bless me!!"
"Even I, Liu Shi, will have a son who is a sage ruler?!"
"Heaven bless the Great Yan! Heaven bless the Great Yan!!!"
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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