Chapter 434: Are You Egging Me On, or Are You Just Looking for Trouble? After finishing the ritual couplets, Zhu Ping’an carefully went over the five pairs once more, meticulously checking each character and phrase to ensure there were no mistakes. Only after confirming everything was flawless did he allow himself a brief moment of […]
Chapter 433: When the Moment Comes, Strike Without Hesitation Zhu Ping’an followed a middle-aged Daoist up the stone steps to the ritual altar. As he ascended, his gaze swept across the altar, crowded with ritual implements and offerings that glittered and gleamed in profusion. The air was thick with the heavy, cloying scent of burning
Chapter 432: Deeply Distressed Everything would have been perfect—absolutely flawless—if only there weren’t one extra person mixed into the crowd. That person was a fellow by the name of Zhu Ping’an. On the road to the Western Garden, every time Yuan Wei thought about the fact that Zhu Ping’an would be accompanying them, his mood
Chapter 431: Roll Call Oh—Li Mo had hurried back from the Western Garden, claiming there was urgent business. And now he was summoning everyone from the Hanlin Academy. If it wasn’t something concerning the Jiajing Emperor himself, then what else could it possibly be? That thought alone stirred a faint ripple of curiosity. Zhu Ping’an
Chapter 430: This Person Must Not Be Underestimated Liu Bei is thick-skinned, Cao… and Sun Quan is both thick and dark! It was the first time Zhang Siwei had ever heard such a comment about the Three Kingdoms. The words struck him as both novel and strangely inevitable. As he paused to reflect, a faint
Chapter 429: Though Young in Years, He Already Bears the Air of a Formidable Overlord Zhu Ping’an had never known that Li Mo had come to conduct an inspection. It was only after the sun had fully broken through the clouds, flooding the day with bright, gentle light, that Zhu Ping’an returned the volume of
Chapter 428: Li Mo Inspects the Post Morning Light Bears the Sun’s Radiance, and All Things Are Laid Bare When Zhu Ping’an entered the Library Pavilion, the sky outside had only just begun to pale. Dawn was still tentative, as if testing the world with a cautious breath. Soft morning light filtered through the pavilion’s
Chapter 427: The Way Home Li Shu sat down quite naturally at Zhu Ping’an’s writing desk, flipping through the manuscript pages he had written. As she turned page after page, she asked in a seemingly casual, almost absentminded tone, “You still remember, right? In two more days, we newly appointed Hanlin scholars will be on
Chapter 426: The White Lotus Rising Untainted from the Mud After the banquet, Yan Shifan escorted the proprietress back to the Yan residence, undoubtedly preparing for another round of indulgent pleasures. It was said that Yan Shifan’s exploits could rival those of Guandhi in ancient times, though given the limitations of the era, he devised
Chapter 425: Rank, Age and Virtue “Young Master—Young Master!” The servant’s voice rang out as he hurried forward. After receiving the slip of paper that Yan Song had passed through the narrow crack of the West Garden gate, the boy had mounted a horse at once and raced straight to the Yan residence. There, however,