Peace Order-Chapter 794 - 95: Academy, Various Scholars, Great Confucians, Distinguished Scholars, Qilin

Chapter 794: Chapter 95: Academy, Various Scholars, Great Confucians, Distinguished Scholars, Qilin

Wen Lingjun sat up immediately after recognizing the identity of this young man, then he supported himself to come down to bow with a salute, his voice calm and gentle:

"Academy scholar Wen Lingjun, has seen Marquis Qin Wu."

Li Guanyi said, "Mr. Wen, there is no need for such formality."

Wen Lingjun stayed silent for a moment, sighed, and said, "Marquis Qin Wu has already taken Wen He under his command, presumably, it was Wen He himself who wanted to bring me here, knowing him, he must have already written to my friends and colleagues and also refused the Wen family and the Court."

"The former merely embarrasses me publicly, while the latter utterly bars me from ever serving as an official in the Court; even if I did serve, I would only be a minor sixth-ranked official."

Li Guanyi: "..."

At this moment, once again he felt how valuable Mr. Wen He was in his own camp.

Wen Lingjun looked at Li Guanyi and said, "Now that it has come to this, there is no need to say anything else. Wen Lingjun has only the talent of a Scribe, Marquis Qin Wu values me, but I still have a question to ask you."

Wen Lingjun was not moved by Li Guanyi’s sincerity.

He quietly asked, "Do you intend to overthrow the Red Emperor’s rule?"

Wen Lingjun, a descendant of officials who had long partaken of the Court’s stipend and received great grace, naturally asked this question; at this time, if Li Guanyi were to say ’no,’ then Wen Lingjun would surely join his side.

Li Guanyi thought for a while and replied, "I do not know."

Wen Lingjun was surprised and asked, "Why do you say you do not know?"

Li Guanyi answered, "Because I myself do not know what choices I will make in the future. Mr. Wen, do you know? Initially, my goal was merely to save up one tael of silver a month and then have a meal of roast goose with my Aunt each month."

"And then to peacefully leave the borders of Chen Country to find Grandpa."

"Back then I did not even know my own background, nor who Grandpa was; I just thought about living well with my Aunt, owning some land, finding a good wife, having a few kids, earning some small money."

"A few acres of idle land, three or five good friends, drinking tea and chatting, sitting and playing the zither."

"Having no worries, my life could be considered heavenly."

Li Guanyi’s face wore a slight smile, he truly thought this way.

Then he returned to reality.

He said, "But the tumult of this world has led me to this step."

"Today’s Marquis Qin Wu is just a Little Pharmacist inside Huichun Hall."

"I cannot prove to you what tomorrow’s Marquis Qin Wu will be like, to what extent I will reach, whether I will be consumed in the infamy of the world, or become the lord of a land, or retire to the Martial World; I do not know."

Wen Lingjun remained silent, and sighed, "Lord, if you had said ’no,’ I would have joined your command, but I wouldn’t offer a single strategy; if you had said ’yes,’ Wen Lingjun would rather die than exert any effort for you."

Li Guanyi said, "Then, today I also have a question to ask you, Mr. Wen."

Wen Lingjun made a polite gesture and said, "Please, my Lord, speak."

Li Guanyi asked, "Mr. Wen, do you pledge loyalty to the realm, or to the aristocratic family?"

Wen Lingjun answered, "The realm."

Then Marquis Qin Wu said, "Then, Li Guanyi dares to ask Mr. Wen.

"This realm, does it belong to the people of the realm, or to one family, one person?"

Wen Lingjun paused.

These words were meant to probe the soul.

Li Guanyi’s palm pressed down, holding the Chi Xiao Sword, then he picked up this Divine Weapon and placed it on the table; when the sword came down, there was a serene sound, and Li Guanyi calmly asked:

"Does the gentleman pledge loyalty to the grace of the Red Emperor’s lineage, or to the realm?"

"If it is to grace, then if I offer you a greater grace, would you then revolt?"

"I suppose not."

"But if it is to the realm..."

"Why then, sir, would you confine yourself within such grace?"

Wen Lingjun remained silent, and then said, "Lord, you truly have a way with words."

"Without the lineage of the Red Emperor, without the prosperity of the Wen family, that would be true grace."

Li Guanyi’s hand rested on the Chi Xiao Sword, and after a moment, he said, "Then, I make you an offer, Mr. Wen."

"At least for now, you might as well stay and see how far I will go; today, at this moment, I am Marquis Qin Wu, a descendant of the Red Emperor’s lineage, a Heavenly Strategy General, and you are a scholar from the Academy."

"Our standing today, surely we can join forces, right?"

"And someday, if you wish to leave, Li Guanyi will not stop you."

Wen Lingjun cast his gaze downward, at this moment the realm, Li Guanyi, Chen Dingye, Jiang Wanxiang, Li Guanyi was indeed the only, and could even be said to be the last force honoring the Red Emperor; this was the choice made by his emotions, and yet, Wen Lingjun’s mind was still revolving around that question [Whose realm is this realm?].

It was like a demonic whisper, echoing incessantly.

Reason clashed with the loyalty to the Great Emperor instilled by the aristocratic family upbringing.

But this particular phrase struck with utmost legitimacy.

In contrast, the notion of loyalty to the emperor felt somewhat pale and powerless under this interrogation.

The upbringing of the aristocratic family had taken root in the mind of this young man, but since he was still young, he was also open to new possibilities, and at this moment, Marquis Qin Wu’s single phrase, sharp as a sword’s edge, pierced into the gap of the aristocratic family.

The talent of a King’s aide, keenly aware that the world’s aristocratic families had tangled the concepts of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

Wen Lingjun stood up, bowed deeply, and said:

"With such a statement from my Lord, Wen Lingjun dares not refuse."

"I am willing to offer the labor of a dog or horse."

Li Guanyi laughed heartily and said, "Mr. Wen, please rise."

As he helped Wen Lingjun to his arm to step out for some fresh air, he saw Wen He sitting there reciting verses; when he saw Wen Lingjun coming, Wen He laughed freely and said, "Has Lingjun woken up?" freēwēbnovel.com

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