The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Su Yang has always been in charge of the Su family's affairs, and Su Wenhao only participated in some unimportant matters.

Su Yang knew very well that the Su family wanted to turn his son Su Wenhao into the next him.

But this is what Su Yang least wants to do. He knows best how miserable and painful his life has been.

With such a miserable and hopeless life, she would never let her son repeat the same mistakes and continue on her old path.

So when Su Chang signaled Su Yang to let Su Wenhao share some of the household chores, he kept pretending to obey and only let Su Wenhao do unimportant things.

Although he himself was stuck in the quagmire, Su Yang was determined to make his son the one who could stay clean and untainted.

He was stained with too many filthy things, and he wanted his Haoer to live an upright life.

"Let's do it this way. There's no time to lose. When Dad gets back, let Wang San do it."

Su Wenhao's excitement at this moment was mixed with a little fear of the unknown. Whether he could escape from the Su family's cage and whether he could make Yun Li settle down depended on this move today.

No one could understand Su Wenhao's mood at this moment. Escaping from the Su family's cage and being able to serve the country, these two things were equally important to him.

He had even prepared himself to die in his heart.

He grew up in the Su family and witnessed how his father was bullied and how he went against his conscience and did things he was unwilling to do in order to protect his family.

Staying in the Su family is equivalent to handing oneself over to the darkness where one will never see the light, being swallowed by despair, and finally being strangled in darkness and despair.

Su Wenhao didn't want such a tragedy to happen to his brother and children again. He would rather use his own death to exchange for a bright future for them.

Similarly, as a subject, he is able to be loyal to the country, which is also his ideal and ambition.

This may be the last time in his life that he can serve this country as a loyal subject.

So he was willing to sacrifice his life for this country.

He would do his utmost to complete the task assigned by the Queen today, even if it meant sacrificing his life.

After the Su family father and son left, Ruan Yuhu came out from behind the screen. She looked in the direction the Su family father and son left and said, "What a pity. Such a young man is ultimately burdened by his own family. He has ambitions but cannot realize them."

"I don't know what good deeds Su Chang, that evil wolf with a black heart, did in his previous life to give birth to such a descendant."

"They say that the way of heaven is fair, but how could someone as evil as Su Chang, who can't even be called a human being, give birth to such a good offspring?"

Ruan Yuhu has seen countless people in her life. Although she does not know the father and son of the Su family, just by hearing their voices, Ruan Yuhu can tell that Su Wenhao is a pretty good person.

As for Su Yang, although he is a decent person, he is still not as good as his son.

"It won't be a pity. Excellent and talented people will not be buried."

In Shen Tianjiao's opinion, heroes are not judged by their origins. As long as a person has ability and good character, he can be entrusted with important tasks by her.

"What are you going to do with him?" Ruan Yuhu couldn't help but become curious.

The Su family is doomed this time. As a member of the Su family, Su Wenhao will be spared the death penalty, but he will still be punished alive.

His own family was involved in rebellion and conspiracy. Not only Su Wenhao, but also the Su family for five generations afterwards would not even be qualified to participate in the imperial examinations.

Su Wenhao has no chance to be in the officialdom in this life. Ruan Yuhu can't think of what Su Wenhao can do after leaving the officialdom?

"Let him go to Bailu Academy. Although he himself can no longer serve as an official, he can teach a group of students who can become officials."

"He has seen the dangers of officialdom, and will soon understand the sufferings of the world. Students taught by such a person will become the cleanest officials in the court."

"These fresh minds will break the old and corrupt atmosphere of the court and bring new ideas and impact to the court."

"Yunli's court can no longer be as lifeless, conservative, and pedantic as it is now."

“Without reform and innovation, we will be eliminated, and Yunli will never be able to regain new vitality and vigor.”

Bailu Academy is one of the three major academies in Yunli. The principal there used to be a subordinate of the Marquis of Zhenbei. Because he loved reading and was knowledgeable, he was seriously injured on the battlefield and could no longer wield a knife to kill the enemy.

Therefore, with the recommendation and funding of Marquis Zhenbei, Bailu Academy was founded.

This once unknown academy has become one of the three major academies in Yunli in just over a decade. It is indeed a real talent.

Ever since Shen Tianjiao became regent, she has been thinking about one question: how to change Yun Li's current situation.

If Yun Li wants to change the status quo, there must be people with insight, ideas, abilities and ambitions who stand up and provide Yun Li with new vitality and energy.

Where do those people come from? They can only come from the scholars of the world.

So Shen Tianjiao chose Bailu Academy. She asked Marquis Zhenbei to write a letter to explain her purpose and use it as a place to train talents for Yun Li.

As for why Shen Tianjiao did not choose the Imperial College or other academies, she naturally had her reasons.

As the best educational institution in Yunli, those who can enter the Imperial College must be the chosen ones of Yunli.

However, these gifted children all came from prominent families, or at the very least, from official families. They were children from ordinary families and had a status that children from poor families could never reach.

The limitations of the Imperial College restricted the educational opportunities of students all over the world.

Moreover, one of the biggest criticisms of the Imperial College is that both the teachers and the students are from aristocratic and official families.

They do not understand the sufferings of the world, nor do they understand the needs of the people at the bottom of society and ordinary people.

Most people in the Imperial College are still focused on how to achieve great things, bring honor to their ancestors, and continue the family's glory.

They do not have the spirit of serving the public, caring about the people, and dedicating themselves to their country.

But the students in Bailu Academy are different. They come from different classes, and most of them come from poor families and ordinary people's homes.

The environment they live in gives them a deeper understanding of the country and the needs of its people.

If we train a group of such people and let them serve as officials, in the near future, Yunli will no longer be the stagnant, lifeless and vitalityless Yunli it is now.

Ruan Yuhu really didn't expect that Shen Tianjiao would arrange Su Wenhao's whereabouts in this way.

Such an arrangement is indeed the best choice for the Su family's father and son, and their families.

Although Su Wenhao's official position was very low, he did not get it by relying on his ancestors' influence, but by his own real ability.

This indirectly shows that Su Wenhao is a man of real talent and knowledge.

If such a person is not utilized and allowed to be buried, it will be a big loss.

Making the best use of things and letting people do their jobs is the right thing to do.

Ruan Yuhu looked at Shen Tianjiao and nodded with satisfaction. This little girl is now increasingly possessing the bearing and vision of a superior.

She had every reason to believe that in the near future, under the management and rule of Shen Tianjiao, Yunli would become a prosperous Yunli unprecedented in history and unparalleled in history.

"Jiaojiao, now everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. It's time to cast the nets and catch fish."

Ruan Yuhu never thought that his great revenge would eventually be avenged in this way.

She originally thought that she would never have the chance to wait for the day of revenge in this life.

After all, the Su family is really difficult to deal with. Even if the former emperor was framed by her and found evidence of the Su family's misconduct, he was ultimately unable to deal a fatal blow to the Su family and cause their defeat.

But now, because of Shen Tianjiao, all these impossibilities are about to become possible and will be realized soon. This makes Ruan Yuhu very excited, but at the same time, he feels a very unreal sense of illusion.

When the Su family is defeated and Su Chang is sent to the execution ground and beheaded, that will be the moment when she can truly avenge herself and comfort her parents and relatives.

"Well, it's time to cast the net and catch fish." Shen Tianjiao's eyes suddenly became sharp. She knew very well that the fight between her and Li Chaohui would not be so easy to resolve.

From the very beginning, this fight meant that all of Yunli’s forces and officials had to take part in it.

They have to reshuffle the cards and reselect their followers in this battle.

Their choice today is the key to determining whether they can continue to work in officialdom with peace of mind in the future or become prisoners.

"Aunt, if this fight happened outside, many innocent people would be hurt."

"So I was wondering if we could stage a show to lure Li Zhaohui and her people into the palace. Even if we can't lure them all in, as long as most of them can come in, those left outside won't be a big deal."

Whenever Shen Tianjiao considers any issue now, she always puts the people first.

Even though this war concerns Yun Li's future, she doesn't want to bring harm to the people.

Her duty is to protect every citizen of Yunli and prevent them from being harmed.

"Yes, we can lead them to the palace." Ruan Yuhu nodded in agreement with Shen Tianjiao's idea, "This matter can be resolved in the imperial city."

There is still a long distance between the imperial city and the harem. Even if this war takes place in the imperial city, it will not affect the normal order of the harem.

"Okay, it's decided." Shen Tianjiao began to get excited. Although she had never experienced such a thing as forcing a palace in her previous life, she had been to the battlefield.

The real battlefield is much more terrifying than this coup.

Since her death in her previous life, she was hung in the Taimiao, and her soul mysteriously attached to Shen Tianjiao and resurrected. It has been more than ten years since she led troops to fight.

She almost forgot what it felt like to kill the enemy with a knife.

Take this opportunity to experience it and get a feel for it, so as to prepare for the future battle.

"All the guards and soldiers in the imperial city, including those in the Imperial Guard, must be replaced by our men."

"When my second brother comes back, I'll let him take charge of this matter."

"The Xishan camp is full of our people. When the time comes, we will work together inside and outside to deal with Li Zhaohui alone."

Li Chaohui has never been afraid of Shen Tianjiao. What Shen Tianjiao is worried about are the followers behind Li Chaohui.

Those people possess absolute power. If they are not eliminated, even if Li Chaohui dies, Yunli Kingdom will still not have peace.

"Okay, Jiaojiao, you don't have to worry about how to set up this game. Just take care of your business."

"Aunt will handle this well, you just need to grasp the overall situation when the time comes."

Shen Tianjiao is not good at scheming, and she can't do things like acting out to lure people into the game, so Ruan Yuhu is the most suitable person to do it.

"Alright, leave the planning to Auntie, and I'll handle the defense. We'll work together, and this time we must completely eliminate Li Zhaohui, the Su family, and their accomplices."

"It's time for the sky of our Yunli to brighten up."

While Shen Tianjiao felt that she had a heavy responsibility on her shoulders, she also felt a lot more relaxed.

After completely eradicating Li Chaohui and his party, Yun Li's court will become a different place.

Although it would not be as clear as Shen Tianjiao imagined, it would at least not be as chaotic and corrupt as it is now.

The court is as clear as water, but that is just Shen Tianjiao's imagination. Shen Tianjiao still understands the truth that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish, and if the person is too strict, there will be no followers.

"Aunt, as for that child, can you not let her get involved in this matter?"

"No matter whose child she is, she had no involvement in this matter from beginning to end. She is innocent and should not have suffered this disaster."

When talking about Li Zhaohui, Shen Tianjiao thought of Anping, the simple and lovely girl.

Ever since she became a mother, Shen Tianjiao couldn't even be hard-hearted when she saw other people's children.

"Yeah." Ruan Yuhu nodded and said, "I don't plan to use that child to deal with Li Zhaohui."

"Being able to let her live a carefree life like she is now, without knowing anything, is a blessing for us."

Ruan Yuhu is not a cruel person who would harm an innocent child.

"After this matter is over, either send her away and let her live somewhere where no one knows her, or find a marriage for her in Shangjing City."

"Let her stay in Shangjing City, so she can have someone to rely on and live in peace."

The reason why Ruan Yuhu had such an idea was because of Li Muyang and Li Muyan, brother and sister. Thinking of the two children, Ruan Yuhu could not ignore Anping.

God has its own way of retribution. If you do good, you will be rewarded with good, and if you do evil, you will be punished with evil.

She didn't want to kill innocent people and leave karmic retribution for her two grandchildren.