Chapter 1: So what if you have all the power?
In the 26th , Liu Hu was appointed Grand Tutor and rewarded with a chariot and a crown. Because of his meritorious service in protecting the country and governing the country, his name was well-known in his time and his achievements would last for thousands of years. Now, in accordance with the will of heaven, he was appointed regent to assist the emperor and manage the government.
A piece of news resounded throughout the entire continent, and everyone knew that the current Daqian Empire was ruled by Liu Hu, not the Emperor Xiao Han. Now that Liu Hu was appointed as the Grand Tutor, it could be said that it was even more legitimate.
I'm afraid that things are really going to change in Daqian.
A luxurious carriage slowly drove out of the palace. Whether it was the ceremonial guards, music, or guards, they all imitated the supreme power and were much higher in standard than the current emperor.
The people in the carriage had no expression on their faces, and they looked at the various people outside with resolute faces.
This person is the current Grand Tutor Liu Hu, who appeared out of nowhere in Lingnan. A common man, he relied on his own efforts to ascend to the highest position step by step. If he wanted, it would not be impossible for him to become emperor.
It seems like there is nothing to pursue anymore, Liu Hu muttered to himself. As a time traveler, relying on the political strategies and the Art of War that he learned from novels in his previous life, he is able to handle things with ease in this life. Now, he has become an envied Grand Tutor, but he has no sense of accomplishment at all.
Where’s the fun in dimensionality reduction attack?
"A Si, what do you think people pursue in their lives?" A sudden sentence echoed in the carriage. Another bald-headed man was gnawing on a chicken leg with great interest, looking at Liu Hu in confusion.
Ah Si wiped the grease from his mouth and said vaguely, "Let's pursue food. After all, people are made of iron and rice is made of steel. If you don't eat for a meal, you will feel anxious."
After hearing what Ah Si said, Liu Hu laughed out loud and stopped talking.
Maybe Ah Si is right, people live for a bite of food, and when they are full, they start to pursue money, status, and fame. After pursuing them, they find that what they need is just that bite of food.
Asi knew that he was not good at thinking, so he touched the back of his head and laughed along with Liu Hu.
"A Si, stop the car." Liu Hu's laughter stopped abruptly just because he saw a figure.
Following Liu Hu's eyes, Asi saw a little girl looking at the man selling candied haws with great greed, her saliva almost dripping down her face, looking very greedy.
Just a child? I don't understand why the master would care so much. Ah Si knows the master's character very well, so he doesn't dare to ask more questions, but quietly parks the carriage on the side of the road.
"Let's go, get off the car." Liu Hu said, fearing to disturb the little girl, then turned over and got off the carriage, looking very anxious.
A Si hurriedly followed behind, wondering in his heart, is this still the calm Grand Tutor?
Facing an army of 200,000, Liu Hu never panicked.
Faced with the aggressive civil and military officials in the court, Liu Hu never got nervous.
Now, he has become like this because of a little girl.
Liu Hu ignored the turmoil in Ah Si's heart and just took Ah Si and the little girl back home through many twists and turns.
After about an incense stick's time, the girl returned home. Looking at the house in front of him, Liu Hu's eyes were shining.
The house in front of me cannot even be called a house. The dilapidated roof looks like it will fall down at any time. A lot of the glass on the outside has been broken, and the wind blew in mercilessly. Many of the walls have collapsed due to years of disrepair.
Only after the little girl entered the house did Liu Hu and Asi quietly leave.
Looking at the nine rings on the little girl's neck, Liu Hu couldn't help but fall into memories.
I remember that was when I had just traveled through time. I was very unfamiliar with this place and couldn’t even understand the language. Fortunately, I met a kind girl, Lan Xin, who taught me to read and write little by little and to understand this society.
Later, Liu Huxian made money by doing business, and the two of them fell in love and promised to be together for life.
Who could have imagined that the Daqian Empire was faced with internal and external troubles. The Dongyi, Xirong, Nanman and Beidi were all eyeing Daqian covetously. The internal discord between generals and ministers put Daqian in imminent danger.
Seeing the suffering of the people, Liu Hu took his brothers to join the army. Before leaving, Liu Hu promised Lan Xin, "If I return victorious, I will marry you. If I come back wearing the flag of Daqian, you can bury me at the place where you and I met ."
That night, the two of them surprisingly did not sleep in separate rooms.
After that, Liu Hu made many achievements on the battlefield, leading his men to sweep across the four directions, driving out the Dongyi, attacking the Xirong, resisting the Nanman, and conquering the Beidi, winning every battle. Unfortunately, when he came back, Lan Xin was gone.
In the following years, Liu Hu made inquiries from many sources but still could not find her whereabouts. But today, when he saw the nine rings around the little girl's neck, he was finally sure that the little girl definitely knew Lan Xin.
Because he was sure that no one in the world could make the Nine Rings Chain except himself!
Could it be that the girl is his daughter?
Seeing that the little girl was only four or five years old, he lowered his head to calculate and found that the time was just right.
Thinking of this, Liu Hu clenched his fists tightly. As a great Grand Master, his wife and daughter were actually in such a difficult situation. He said indifferently: "Go and investigate the little girl just now to see if she has parents."
The word "father" was almost bitten out from between the teeth!
Ah Si saw that the Grand Tutor was really angry, and quickly agreed to investigate the matter.
"Call Luo Fanchen back on the way." Liu Hu didn't even raise his eyelids, but his clenched hands said it all.
Asi was obviously stunned when he heard the name. As a subordinate of Liu Hu, he was not unfamiliar with the name Luo Fanchen.
After a brief hesitation, Asi answered and walked out.
The room was eerily quiet. Liu Hu had met many women over the years, but there was one person he could never forget.
The endless sorrow of separation is in my heart, as if I have returned to the time when I just traveled back.
I don’t know if Lan Xin met her husband again after she left me. I think since she is so beautiful, she should have a lot of suitors.
It doesn't matter if you have all the power in the government, it will never be as powerful as the person in your heart.
Asi's movements were very fast, or rather, Luo Fanchen's movements were faster.
In less than an hour, he had investigated the girl he had just met thoroughly.
"An Zhiruo, from Xuantu County, four and a half years old, was born around the 22nd year of Jian'an. Her mother, An Lanxin, makes a living by selling tofu in Lingnan. We haven't found out who the girl's father is yet, because they are not native to Shangjing, so we can't get a lot of information. We can only figure it out after the information from Xuantu County is transmitted back." Luo Fanchen half-knelt on the ground, reporting with a wicked smile on his face, tilting his head and looking at Liu Hu frivolously.
This was his most serious expression. Even the current emperor could not get him to kneel down.
Liu Hu tapped his fingers on the chair intermittently, listening to Luo Fanchen's report. He thought for a moment before saying, "They are not native to Shangjing, why did they come all the way here?"
"It was only because the Prime Minister's daughter, Chen Qian'er, loved tofu that someone was sent to bring them to the capital. However, An Lanxin was quite stubborn and did not live in the Prime Minister's residence. Instead, she rented a small courtyard at her own expense. This was also strange."
Liu Hu knew Lan Xin's character very well. She was strong and independent and would never cause trouble to others.
"Boss, do you want me to send secret guards to protect the mother and daughter?" Luo Fanchen could see how much Liu Hu valued the mother and daughter, so he asked this question.
Liu Hu thought about it and directly rejected Luo Fanchen's opinion.
If he didn't send anyone to protect them, mother and daughter, maybe no one would care. But once the secret guards of the Grand Tutor's Mansion were dispatched and discovered by someone with ulterior motives, they would be implicated instead.
Besides, I don’t know what Lan Xin is thinking now, and whether her feelings for me are still the same as they were before.
He has gambled many times in his life, because he has always believed that wealth and honor can be achieved through risk, and the greater the risk, the greater the reward. However, he dare not gamble on love.
