Li Shaojun Felt His Luck Was Terrible

Zhang Xuezhou felt that if a third party were to be involved, it would perfectly align with the principle that a triangle is the most stable.

One person is performing a solo act, two people are performing a duet, and three people will create a balance.

Dong Zhongshu sought to advance the nation's destiny in Jiangdu and propel it towards the True Self Realm, creating a situation that directly contradicted his own ambitions.

Jiangdu Guoyuan, Zhang Xuezhou's Fortune Technique level was mediocre, and it was difficult to involve Dong Zhongshu as a third party, which made him ponder for a long time.

"My voice carries little weight, but His Majesty will likely use the recommendations of Marquis of Wu'an and others to recruit Brother Anguo!"

Zhang Xuezhou sought wealth, not alignment with the imperial court.

At this moment, he pondered the involvement of a third party in the Fortune Technique and felt that it would be most convenient to delegate everything to a third party.

He and Anguo spoke in hushed tones for a while before concluding the conversation.

"Tian Fen takes the money but doesn't do anything, and we still have to let him take advantage of us nominally. It's really bad luck," Anguo said with slight dissatisfaction.

Anguo felt that Tian Fen's refusal to see him meant he hadn't done his job, or hadn't done it well. He was extremely satisfied with Zhang Xuezhou's unhurried and even polite approach, including a follow-up visit.

Today's news put him in a very good mood.

"By the way, who was that State of Liang attempted the assassination?"

As Zhang Xuezhou got up and politely left, Anguo asked him a question in a low voice.

"If I said he was Gongsun Gui, would you believe me?"

Zhang Xuezhou smiled and replied, then went out and left.

This caused Anguo's expression to change repeatedly as he saw him off. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he hadn't gone too far in State of Liang, nor had he targeted State of Liang.

But the thought of having to submit a pledge of allegiance after entering the imperial court in Chang'an City made Anguo feel that this was a dangerous pit to jump into.

Gongsun Gui was beheaded twenty years ago, is still alive today. It's not impossible that King of Liang made some kind of backup plan before his death.

"Luckily I asked one more question, otherwise I would have been caught in the middle and taken the fall for someone's swords!"

Anguo's previous pledge of allegiance aimed to ensure State of Liang's complete downfall, but after much deliberation, he realized that while things were to be done, a way out should be left for the descendants of the King of Liang; things shouldn't be pushed to the extreme.

Young people always want to do things decisively and without holding back, but for someone like Anguo who has been in officialdom for a long time, leaving some room for maneuver in his words and deeds will give him room to survive and also leave him room to advance.

The matter can be further processed, and there is room for maneuver.

He pondered a moderate solution and patiently awaited the court's recruitment.

After leaving Fuqilai Inn, Zhang Xuezhou needed to visit the real 'Brother Anguo '.

He's been going back and forth these past few days, and the things he initially wanted to do haven't been done yet.

"Another visit? Is this family wealthy? Can we even get in? Will we get anything from following them?"

Having spent most of his time in the northern regions, Li Shaojun could even recognize Gongsun Gui, so how could he not recognize Anguo?

But recognizing someone is one thing, getting something in return is another.

He was still somewhat indignant, feeling he hadn't gained any advantage whatsoever.

"You don't have to go," Zhang Xuezhou complained. "I can bring my cousin along and we can be like brothers. If you join us, my cousin will just become a follower, and he won't even get through the door."

"It's my fault again!"

Li Shaojun replied sullenly.

But he knew Zhang Xuezhou was right.

Bringing one cousin is fine, but bringing two cousins can easily lead to problems, especially since everyone looks different, making it easy for someone to see through that you're just there to take advantage of others.

This made Li Shaojun grumble and complain about his bad luck, saying that he had been having bad luck since arriving in Chang'an City.

"The person I'm visiting this time is named Kong Anguo. He's not very famous, but his father is named Kong Zhong," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Kong Zhong? Kong Household from Land of Lu?"

Zhang Xuezhou's first visit was to Anguo, a high-ranking monk from the State of Liang; his second visit was to Kong Anguo, a Sage Kong of Confucian School.

Zhang Xuezhou's visitors were all people of great importance, which greatly piqued Li Shaojun's interest, and he insisted on going along.

"But I don't know where Kong Anguo lives. I need to go to the Sage Kong to inquire and see if anyone knows where he lives!"

Zhang Xuezhou added a comment, which immediately dampened Li Shaojun's interest.

Without even knowing the other party's address, Zhang Xuezhou's visit could only be considered a visit based on admiration; without a good relationship, there was no chance of gaining any benefits.

"Go play by yourself!"

Li Shaojun snorted and decided to stop running around with Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou shrugged and hailed a carriage to head to the Sage Kong.

After running about half a lap, Li Shaojun found a place to get off the car.

"Dongfang Shuo is so boring! He ate the good food while we didn't even get a sip of water... and he actually went into the Temple of Confucius to ask people for directions!"

Li Shaojun dismounted in front of the Sage Kong. He squatted under a tree and watched for several seconds until he heard Zhang Xuezhou politely inquire whether the Confucian School scholars knew where Kong Anguo lived. This made him completely give up hope.

He grumbled and complained for a while, then finally decided to go back to the Zhang residence for a big pork feast to get some extra money, which would at least appease his pent-up anger.

It's no wonder Li Shaojun was grumbling. Anyone who had such an unlucky experience as a Li Shaojun's worth back.

He had been in Chang'an City for less than twelve hours, but in those twelve hours he lost the ancient treasure, the Apricot Yellow Banner, the bamboo scroll magic Law Artifact of the Ten Thousand Swords Break One Technique, was hit by a carriage and killed, was caught up in Gongsun Gui's pursuit, and then tried to gain an advantage by following Zhang Xuezhou but was turned away.

"Unlucky!"

He strolled back to Old Tree Alley and saw a young woman squatting on the wall, idly pricking the sunflower with a silver needle.

Li Shaojun blinked, sensing that the situation today was likely to be even worse.

Sun grass is a very thin grass, and it is extremely difficult to pierce it with a silver needle.

The woman squatting on the wall was clearly a skilled doctor, and such a person most likely originated from the imperial palace in Chang'an City.

The fact that the palace sent a doctor to examine him means that the many expensive medicines he had previously requested were likely intercepted or difficult to obtain. This would allow the imperial physician to make a thorough diagnosis and prescribe targeted medication.

"We're doomed. I should have said less about the large doses of medicine; even a little bit would have been better!"

Li Shaojun took a deep breath, feeling that the new emperor's previous promises were invalid.

Li Shaojun was in good health at the time. Although it was true that he was hit by the carriage, he recovered without any problems.

If he is diagnosed with a medical condition, he will not be able to use any medicine.

The only one who could stop the new emperor was the Empress Dowager in Palace of Peace and Happiness.

They passed the threshold of the new emperor, but there was still an even higher threshold they had not yet crossed.

Li Shaojun claimed to be a successor of Daoist School, but he had no confidence in passing the test when facing the Empress Dowager, the orthodox ruler of Huang-Lao Daoism.

Li Shaojun didn't need to try. His father had met the Empress Dowager before, and his grandfather had even met the Empress Dowager when she was young. Every time, they were saddened by the sight.

When Li Shaojun's grandfather met the Empress Dowager, she was a young cultivation genius with great potential, far surpassing him in cultivation level and prestige. When Li Shaojun's father met the Empress Dowager, she was already a great cultivator who ruled the world, and even top cultivators had to bow down and obey her.

The Empress Dowager had by this time become the anchor of the Great Han Dynasty.

Three generations of them had been working hard, and their cultivation had improved with each generation. However, the Empress Dowagers they encountered were stronger than ever, making them completely unapproachable.

He caught the eye of the Empress Dowager at this moment, and if he wanted to survive in Chang'an City, he had to succeed in dealing with her.