Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 706 - 583: Li Xuan Who Worries about the Country and the People_1

Chapter 706: Chapter 583: Li Xuan Who Worries about the Country and the People_1

Li Xuan had to regretfully depart the palace around noon.

Indeed, he yearned to spend more time with Yu Hongchang, however, it was impossible. As she was now the regent, not only did the officials were always watching her, but there were also special clerks from the Hanlin Academy who were tasked to record Yu Hongchang’s every word and every move.

Now, whenever the two of them met inside the palace, there had to be a third party present, otherwise there would be a huge outcry in the outer court.

Especially the Dowager Empress and the Zhengtong Emperor, they would not mind at all if Yu Hongchang made any mistakes, so they could criticize the decision of Emperor Jingtai for appointing a female regent.

Fortunately Yu Hongchang was at the heavenly level, and Li Xuan also possessed the Unparalleled Style Technique at the level of deity, the two occasionally managed to slip away from all the other people’s sight, meeting privately for a short time to alleviate their yearning for each other.

When Li Xuan stepped out of Chengtian Gate, Dugu Biluo who was waiting outside cast a questionable look at him.

"Why did you stay in the palace so long today? It has been nearly one and a half ’shichen’ now."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan couldn’t help but smile sheepishly, as he initially planned to come out one ’shichen’ ago.

However, today’s on-duty Qingjulang fell ill and took a sudden leave for three days, and the Hanlin Academy couldn’t find a suitable replacement in such a short notice.

Li Xuan couldn’t resist getting involved, considering the major importance of reestablishing the Weisuo army together with the Weisuo farmland management, which would determine the national fate of the Jin Dynasty for hundreds of years down the road.

Out of his deep concern, Li Xuan stayed in Wenhua Palace to informally discuss matters of national importance with Yu Hongchang.

As a result, they both lost track of time, forgetting to eat or sleep, and delayed their departure by almost a ’shichen’.

Li Xuan sighed and with an expression of sincere concern for his country and its people, he said, "I didn’t expect to stay as long as this either. The needs of the state are great and critical, and it’s extremely challenging for Hongchang, as a woman, to govern the country. I have to do my best to help."

Looking at Dugu Biluo, couldn’t help but think that if he gave her a set of professional clothes, black stockings, and a pair of spectacles, she would be perfect.

"Really?" Dugu Biluo didn’t believe even one word of it, she knew what her master was really like.

"You stay in the palace as long as you want, I don’t mind. But you have missed your lecture at Deyun Academy. That lecture was personally requested by the Minister of Rites, if you don’t go, you will offend people."

Li Xuan just laughed, "I have already sent a message to Quan Dingtian an hour ago, asking him to cover for me at Deyun Academy. At worst, I will rush over there now, and make a bonus lecture as an apology."

Dugu Biluo sneered at his response, "It’s up to you. But, don’t say I didn’t warn you. In one ’shichen’, you have to accompany Yue Qianqian to visit the Yongle Encyclopedia. You have promised to take her to the royal Jinkui Stone Room for a visit which you have already postponed twice."

Though these two delays had reasonable explanations, I won’t be able to bear it any longer if you postpone it again. Also, tonight at the fourth moment of the ’waushu’, is when Xue Yunrou will finish her meditation and wake up from her retreat."

I have already followed your instructions, filling her small courtyard with jasmine and roses. But if you are not there, all these flowers will be meaningless."

While saying all this, Dugu Biluo thought to herself, this man sure knows how to win a woman’s heart.

Today, when she saw the garden full of blooming flowers, she almost had palpitations.

She thought to herself, if she, who was just an observer could feel like this, what about Xue Yunrou, the person who was directly concerned?

No wonder such an exceptional woman like Xue Yunrou would fall into the clutches of this licentious Li Xuan.

Dugu Biluo then sighed for her own fate, questioning how she had ended in this kind of situation?

Back in Leshan Giant Buddha, she never thought she would end up helping Li Xuan in his womanizing shenanigans.

"-Tomorrow is the birthday of Immortal Master Ao Shuying ’Shuide’. You agreed to go to the city’s outer temple of Immortal Master Shuide. But bad news for you, Luo Yan has already returned from Jiangnan ahead of schedule, and will most likely be back in the Capital City around midnight. The progress of the case she was handling is faster than you predicted."

"Furthermore, the head of the Shenqi Union has instructed that you visit her when you have some free time. She was very understanding and told you to visit whenever you can."

Having listened to all this, Li Xuan seemed undisturbed, "No worries. We’ll take it one step at a time."

This minor situation was nothing for Li Xuan.

He already understood the key to time management was to remain calm under stress.

Moreover, Li Xuan had weathered far more challenging situations before, having capsized no less than six times, bearing many medals of honor on his person.

Wasn’t his cultivation of ’Golden Body Bati’ just for these instances?

pondering for a moment, Li Xuan, with a smile on his face, asked, "As I remember, isn’t Deyun Academy mostly comprised of Chaozhou students?"

"Yes, they are indeed Chaozhou students." Dugu Biluo looked at him suspiciously, wondering what mischief he was up to now?

The composition of Deyun Academy in terms of whether their students hailed from Chaozhou or not, had no relation to whether Li Xuan was going to succumb or not.

Li Xuan, however, mused to himself ’Good fortune favors me’, it seems like the heavens were still on his side.

"In that case, let my second mind be the one to give the lecture at Deyun Academy."

Having said that, he got onto his horse and galloped towards the direction of the Liudao Division.

Dugu Biluo found this impossible to believe, "Second mind? You must be out of your mind! What if they recognize it?"

In the matter of giving lectures, sincerity and seriousness were the soul of it.

Li Xuan sending his second mind to deliver the lectures, though indistinguishable from his own body, would be regarded as disrespect by others.

From Dugu Biluo’s perspective, it would be better if Li Xuan simply failed to attend.

Li Xuan waved his hand without a concern, "Don’t worry, I have my solutions."

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At the ’Shenyi Department’ in the Liudao Division, when Yue Qianqian walked into the hall with a pile of documents, she found that ’Li Xuan’, who was in the hall, was no longer in sight.

Furious at the sight, Yue Qianqian wished she could throw the documents in her hand to the ground.

But she held back and carefully placed the documents on the bookcase. Then she stood with her hands on her hips, glaring angrily at the empty seat in front of her.

Ever since ’Shenyi Department’ was upgraded to ’Shenyi Government’, its workload had increased several times over. They had doubled the workforce and expanded their territory from north Zhili to all over the two capital cities and thirteen provinces.

At this time, even Sun Chuyun was busy. She, Luo Yan, Zhang Yue, Peng Fulai, and others were overwhelmed.

Li Xuan on the other hand didn’t even have his ’Second Mind’ present, and played truant ——

Just a moment later, Yue Qianqian sighed lightly. Puffing her cheeks like dumplings, she sat down in Li Xuan’s position and started to review the documents, writing hastily.

She didn’t dare to handle these important affairs of the ’Shenyi Government’ for Li Xuan. She merely summarized the key points in the documents, wrote her views and suggestions, thus saved Li Xuan’s working time.

Yue Qianqian didn’t know that this was exactly the job of the cabinet and the Sili Bureau ——

However, in the next moment, Yue Qianqian felt as if a light touch flicked her forehead.

Yue Qianqian was confused, she looked up to see Li Xuan grinning at her.

"Lord!" Yue Qianqian immediately frowned, "Where have you run off to? Don’t you know there’s a lot to do today? Especially in Sichuan this time, there are twelve doubtful files sent over."

The process of ’Shenyi Department’ upgrading to ’Shenyi Government’ was not smooth.

The Liudao Division’s five major branches and Demon Fenshu spread across the country had shown certain resistance towards the ’Shenyi Government’.

They didn’t plan to do anything extravagant to go against the ’Shenyi Government’, they just dumped the doubtful files accumulated over the years on ’Shenyi Government’.

This made the expanded ’Shenyi Government’, which was not yet completed, always short of manpower. It also made everyone in Shenyi Government often mocking themselves - ’garbage dump’.

Fortunately, the treatment in the ’Shenyi Government’ was indeed superior, attracting the elites from the local Liudao Division.

Li Xuan, on the other hand, adopted a ’better non-existent than low-quality’ strategy and used the hall quotas he held to recruit good case handlers from the local areas. As a result, the case-solving rate of the ’Shenyi Government’ was passable. They had cracked several big and doubted cases.

Considering that the ’Shenyi Government’ had been established for just under two months, this performance was enough to report to the elder council.

"I know, but now ’Shenyi Government’ doesn’t have any extra manpower to dispatch there, we can’t do anything no matter how anxious we are."

Li Xuan chuckled, then took Yue Qianqian’s hand and walked out, "Let’s go, let’s go to the Hanlin Academy, I promised you that I would take you to see the Yongle Encyclopedia."

There are two royal Jinkui Stone Rooms, one deep in the royal city and the other in the Hanlin Academy.

The Yongle Encyclopedia compiled during the Yongle Era also has two sets, one each in the two Jinkui Stone Rooms.

"Eh?"

Yue Qianqian suddenly blushed. She realized that the Li Xuan in front of her was not her ’Second Mind’, but his body.

She looked at Li Xuan holding her hand, her face reddening. "But it’s not time to finish work yet."

Li Xuan shook his head: "What’s the matter of sneaking out for a short break? Qianqian, how long have you not rested?"

Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Deyun Academy.

Hu YIng, the Minister of Rites, wrinkled his brows. Looking at the young man in front of him, he said, "Qianzhi, what is this?"

He recognized that the ’Li Xuan’ standing in front of him was the transformation of Li Xuan’s ’Second Mind’.

’Li Xuan’ then apologized and smiled, "I have been pondering over an article for a student from Chaozhou recently, and I hope it will benefit the learning style of Chaozhou."

Then he looked at the plaque of ’Mr. Changli’ displayed in the main hall and asked: "May I get some paper and pen?"

Upon hearing this, all the Confucian scholars present looked forward with anticipation.

Quan Dingtian, who was currently lecturing in lieu of Li Xuan, waved his sleeves and signaled one of his students to bring ink and paper in front of ’Li Xuan’.

At this moment, ’Li Xuan’ took a long breath, and then wrote a sentence on the blank scroll.

"A common person can be a teacher of generations, a word can be a law for the world. It is all about understanding the transformation between heaven and earth, the fate of prosperity and decline, and its birth must come from its own will, and its death must be done ——"

This was a masterpiece written by Su Shi for Han Yu and the students of Chaozhou in the past.

In his world, although there was no Han Yu, but there was a Han Changli. His life trajectory was roughly similar to that of Han Yu, who had also been banned to Chaozhou. The Confucian school in Chaozhou has started from Han Changli, so Han Changli is regarded as the ancestor by the literati of Chaozhou.

Just as he wrote down this line, almost all the literati present felt as if the hair on their bodies were standing and a breath of fresh air poured into their chests.

At the same time, they heard the Warning Bell in the Wen Temple in the northern part of the city, giving out booming resonance.

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