Martial Saint through Reading

Who would have thought that the Crown Prince seemed indifferent to Chu Ming, and the so-called reward was neither painful nor itchy...

”Big Brother...” The Seventh Prince hesitated to speak.

”Big Brother’s idea is good. Chu Ming is quite talented in Ancient Shell Script, joining the Wenlin Garden is just suitable for him.” The Fifth Prince followed.

The Wenlin Garden has no real power, basically only dealing with documents, antiques, and strange objects, truly not a good place.

Ancient Shell Script? Wenlin Garden?

Could it be that in the Wenlin Garden, one can access parts of the ”Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture·Mountain Scripture” beyond?

Chu Ming remained in a state of trepidation.

”Big Brother, Chu Ming and that...”

The Seventh Prince wanted to continue, but saw the Crown Prince raise a hand, ”Seventh Brother, the Wenlin Garden cannot be entered just because I say so.”

”I haven’t played chess in a long time, today I’m free, how about Fifth Brother and Seventh Brother accompany me for a few games?”

The Crown Prince stood up, hands clasped behind his back.

At the same time, someone entered from outside the hall with a bow.

”Take Chu Ming to the Wenlin Garden.”

”Yes.”

”...”

Chu Ming followed that person out of the Xuanren Hall, the Seventh Prince hurriedly spoke:

”Big Brother, there’s a problem with the Tang Family now, do we still let that Tang Bai stay in the Wenlin Garden?”

The Seventh Prince, after careful consideration, thought that sending Chu Ming to the Wenlin Garden wasn’t too bad, just not as good as he had originally imagined.

Chu Ming needs to access Ancient Shell Script in the Wenlin Garden, then demonstrate his talent in it and interpret useful information, only then might he regain importance.

However, entering the Wenlin Garden has a trouble, that is the current chief officer is Tang Bai.

The Crown Prince allowing Chu Ming to enter the Wenlin Garden, if Tang Bai makes things difficult for Chu Ming because of the Tang Xuan affair, the final result will be Chu Ming having no chance to engage with Ancient Shell Script, let alone to perform.

”Seventh Brother, you are wrong. Tang Xuan having issues is true, but the Tang Family may not necessarily have issues, even if the Tang Family does, it absolutely won’t concern Master Tang Bai.”

”Master Tang Bai holds no actual official position, nor does he leave the Imperial City, besides instructing a few disciples in painting, he only oversees documents and antiques research, nearly cutting ties with the Tang Family.”

”Seventh Brother, no need to worry that Master Tang Bai will trouble Chu Ming over Tang Xuan’s matter.”

”...” The Seventh Prince remained silent.

He indeed worried about Chu Ming over this matter.

However, carefully thinking about it, the Tang Xuan affair hasn’t been public, Master Tang Bai may not make it difficult for Chu Ming, and the Wenlin Garden isn’t that hard to enter.

”Fifth Brother, Seventh Brother, you go on, the Exquisite Craftsmanship Workshop sent a chess set a few days ago, with quite good materials, I’ll go retrieve it.”

The three of them reached the quiet pavilion behind the hall, played a game, then the Crown Prince left the pavilion, saying to fetch the chess set.

In a side hall, the Crown Prince just entered when a shadow emerged from the darkness.

”Ziyue, spread the news about Tang Xuan’s affair, let the Tang Family know.”

”Yes.”

”Your Highness, take a look at this.” The person named Ziyue presented several sheets of paper.

After the Crown Prince read them, his gaze flashed slightly.

”Xirong County Baiyuan County Chu Ming... Steward Fang Xiao... Commander of the Tiger Armor Army’s Seventh Tiger Camp...”

”Blood Evil Sect’s multiple assassination attempts failed; suspected mysterious master protection behind?”

”Heh, Ziyue, pass on the news of Chu Ming entering the Wenlin Garden to Left Minister Zuo Yuan as well.”

”The matter of the First-Grade Cold Family is significant, we must clarify this child’s identity.”

”Yes.”

”...”

...

In the southern Imperial City, at Wenyuan Pavilion.

The Wenlin Garden is located within the Wenyuan Pavilion.

Deep within the pavilion is a Hall Garden, where an old man sits intently focused on something.

Below the hall, there are two people, their faces serious yet troubled, as if encountering a thorny problem.

”Lord Tang.” Someone reported from outside the hall.

Tang Bai turned his head with some impatience: ”Didn’t I say not to disturb at this time?”

”My lord...” The reporting person’s face showed difficulty, ”Crown Prince’s Left Captain of the Guard Lu Ji requests an audience.”

”Lu Ji?”

Both people below the hall stopped their writing, curiously looking out.

”Did he not just report the progress yesterday? Why is the Crown Prince asking again today?” Tang Bai asked.

”This subordinate does not know...”

”Let him in.”

”Yes.”

Outside the Wenyuan Pavilion.

One person wore the armor of the Huang Forbidden Army, his face stern, the other was a youth in white.

Chu Ming looked at the pavilion ahead, feeling unexpected.

During his last visit, all his attention was on the collection of books inside, leaving no time to explore other places.

”General Lu, please.”

The two followed the guide into the Wenyuan Pavilion, passing through the building where Chu Ming had previously examined the book collection, and proceeded inward along the ancient corridor.

After about half an hour, a more than ten-foot high archway appeared ahead.

[Sword Gourd Spiritual Sense] explored, revealing a Hall Garden behind the archway, with three people inside.

One’s breath was ancient and declining, identified as Tang Bai; the other two, one male and one female, both wore fine garments and crowns, exuding extraordinary aura, different from those seen organizing books at the Book Collection Pavilion the other day.

As if hearing the activity outside, Tang Bai stood up and emerged from the Hall Garden, approaching the archway.

”Chu Ming?” Tang Bai had a deep impression of Chu Ming, who had read in the Book Collection Pavilion for an entire day a few days prior.

”Lord Tang,” Crown Prince’s Left Captain of the Guard Lu Ji cupped his hands, ”His Royal Highness wishes to add a talented individual to the Wenlin Garden.”

”Oh?” Instantly, an unusual glint flashed through Tang Bai’s somewhat cloudy eyes, ”Him?”

Lu Ji nodded.

Tang Bai looked at Chu Ming, and the two people inside the hall also stared curiously at him.

”You wish to enter the Wenlin Garden? You’ll need to pass my test, to see if you truly are a talent as His Royal Highness says.”

A test, huh...

Chu Ming wasn’t too surprised, slightly cupping his hands, ”I ask Lord Tang to present the question.”

”Do you know what I will test?” Tang Bai asked.

”I don’t know.”

”Aren’t you afraid I will make it difficult for you?”

Thinking of the just-received message, Tang Bai realized that the boy before him had uncovered evidence of the Tang Family River Transport Headquarters’ Tang Xuan’s corruption and collusion with others to harm good officials.