Facing It Head-On

The committee can make decisions on many matters, but it will not rashly govern the decision-making of any one of its subordinate leaders.

As long as the other party is independent and has obtained the consent of the relevant parties, the matter can be arranged independently.

Zhang Xuezhou's commencement of construction on the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum was a major event, but after consulting with the remaining elders and descendants of the imperial family, the matter proceeded smoothly.

In particular, many committee members and alternate members contributed funds this time, which indirectly indicated their consent when inserting related events.

"This is a good decision!"

Whether Zhang Xuezhou can maintain the stability established during Zhu Haishan's reign upon assuming office at the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum, and whether he can coexist peacefully with the many former officials and their descendants, remains a test.

The Sequence Committee has made almost all the necessary arrangements to maintain stability.

Zhang Xuezhou's own decent network of contacts also had an impact.

This was a much grander ceremony than Zhu Haishan's inauguration ceremony.

When the inauguration ceremony and related cooperation agreements were finalized, even Ren Yisheng, who was far away in Western Capital City, couldn't help but express his great appreciation upon hearing the news.

"Will Xuezhou offend that person?" Ren Anran asked with a serious expression.

"This isn't just his responsibility," Ren Yisheng emphasized. "He was responsible for issuing the documents and providing the funding, but the construction and excavation weren't carried out by Xuezhou!"

"Then he..."

"He will naturally make arrangements!"

Zhang Xuezhou's methods were not clumsy; in fact, they resembled those of a seasoned veteran of the political arena.

In this large-scale project, Zhang Xuezhou invested 300 million yuan on his own, many committee members raised about 200 million yuan, and the remaining members of the old regime have raised as much as 700 million yuan so far, with the possibility of additional funding in the future.

Once such a project is decided to begin, no one can stop it. Even if Zhang Xuezhou agrees to stop the project, the remnants of the old regime, who affect hundreds of thousands or even millions of people, would not agree.

The financial and personnel issues involved are difficult for any large Lineage to resolve, and the Zuo Household is even less likely to be able to.

Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou always been low-key, is not the type of person who likes to make a big fuss. The fact that he would invest a large amount of real money must mean that there will be a large return on his investment.

Ren Yisheng looked at his daughter, who seemed overly concerned, and gestured to Ren Anran that she didn't need to worry.

"Even if the Zuo Household can control Xuezhou, the agreement on this matter is no longer up to Xuezhou to decide," Ren Yisheng said. "Therefore, the Zuo Household would never do such a thing!"

"Would the Zuo Household then move the secrets they've hidden in the Eastern Mountain Imperial Mausoleum?"

"That's their lair, which they've been plotting for over a century. If they could just move it, they would have done so already. But things aren't as easy as they seem!"

Ren Yisheng shook his head.

During the inauguration ceremony, Zhang Xuezhou personally invited Zuo Quan to attend, and Zuo Quan did not utter a single word of objection.

Those who went to support Zhang Xuezhou were obviously his supporters. After persuading the old guard to support him, dissenting voices were almost non-existent. Zuo Quan probably wouldn't dare to be the first to speak out or try to stand out.

This inauguration ceremony, intended to appease the old guard and their descendants, was an open conspiracy, even one that was shown directly to Zuo Quan, making him aware of everything and all the parties involved.

What exactly is the purple gladiolus?

What else did they bury at the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum?

Why would Xuezhou use such a large amount of cash for this kind of thing?

Is it possible that Huang Daoxian is hiding in Dongshan?

"Or perhaps everything reserved in Dongshan was for Huang Daoxian?"

"If Xuezhou handles this, won't he become the center of the storm in the future?"

Even though Ren Yisheng had analyzed some of Zhang Xuezhou's actions, Ren Anran still had many questions in her mind and was increasingly worried that Zhang Xuezhou's behavior would cause big trouble.

For patients with physical ailments, balancing the pursuit of profit with the concealment of their condition is crucial; an imbalance can lead to dire consequences.

Even though Ren Yisheng never stood in the open, he only worked with Li Yingbo and others to continuously promote everything related to it.

Zhang Xuezhou's shortcomings are more obvious, which means he needs to be more discreet and less likely to stand at the forefront.

Ren Anran took a deep breath, hoping that Zhang Xuezhou would recover as soon as possible.

If Zhang Xuezhou were in good health, all these troubles would be easily resolved.

"Twelve days and twelve nights!"

Ren Anran sometimes thinks about Zhang Xuezhou's most serious drawbacks.

Just as she experienced forgetfulness and amnesia when her mental strength was insufficient, Ren Anran felt that Zhang Xuezhou's Mental Strengthening brought him powerful memory, but also intermittent vegetative symptoms that required long periods of rest.

"We must push forward with Chapter Seven, and even Chapters Eight, Nine, and Ten of the Mental Strengthening Chapter..."

"The physical body has its limits, but the spirit has no limits; this is a pursuit that can be pursued eternally!"

"As long as we keep moving forward, I don't believe Xuezhou's body won't recover to normal!"

After Ren Anran mastered the fifth chapter of the Mental Strengthening Chapter, her memory returned to normal, with few instances of forgetting or fading. She believed that Zhang Xuezhou could do the same.

What Ren Anran needed to do was to push Zhang Xuezhou into the seventh chapter of the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

"I should inject two doses of the Heavenly God General," Ren Anran murmured. "This should help me break through and enter Chapter Six. Only by truly reaching Chapter Six can I more clearly perceive the path to Chapter Seven!"

"Without Xuezhou the Supreme Purity True Technique to soothe the pain, you wouldn't be able to bear that kind of pain," Ren Yisheng said, frowning.

"I can unleash the Supreme Purity True Technique myself!"

"But your tendons are severed!"

"But I can still use the Supreme Purity True Technique to relieve the pain and save myself, it's just that the process is a bit painful, and my path needs to move forward!"

Ren Anran stood up.

She looked at the glass in the window.

The Emperor's image was not reflected on the glass.

But Ren Anran remembered the Emperor's solitary and arduous research. Even when relying on the extremely difficult lip-reading communication, the Emperor constantly tried to Mental Strengthening and verify the errors in his cultivation again and again. This even caused a strange monkey to grow in the Emperor's body.

This is the kind of strong person that Ren Anran recognizes and admires.

She also agreed with the Emperor's philosophy that no strong person is cultivated in a greenhouse; to achieve great things, one must devote oneself to diligent study and research.

For example, the Emperor; or Zhang Xuezhou, who constantly tested and tasted medicines and was well-versed in various cultivation practices; or Ren Yisheng, who constantly strived forward.

Those who achieve something will inevitably be considered first-rate masters, while those who follow the old framework will only become second-rate masters.

This includes, for example, Ren Wuyang, and others such as Changkong Kongyinghao.

Ren Anran doesn't believe these people will become true top experts if they don't step out of their comfort zones.

She muttered something related to her, which made Ren Wuyang, who was listening in, lower his head slightly. He felt that Ren Anran's personality had changed after spending so much time with Zhang Xuezhou.

His former willfulness and carefree attitude vanished, replaced by a sense of distance that made Ren Wuyang seem somewhat distant.

That sense of distance made it feel like he was facing Ren Yisheng, no longer the sister he used to fight and bicker with.