Chapter 1186: Rumors
After Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling’s trip to Pine Mountain Academy, two eye-catching topics started circulating in the academy that day and spread throughout the capital the next day.
Lin Weide, Chen Guangdi, Qi Haoran and his wife, Fan Zijin, and the Emperor were fortunate enough to become influential figures in the topic.
It was said that Lin Weide evaluated him as a wise ruler who was not inferior to Emperor Shizong.
When his three good friends heard that Queen Consort Rong wanted to invite Lin Weide to be the first Publisher of The Great Qi Times, they all advised him to take the opportunity to become an official, but Lin Weide declined.
The three of them could not help but be puzzled. They asked, "In the previous dynasty, you were unwilling to become an official because the Emperor was muddle-headed and treacherous. Since you’ve already acknowledged that the current Emperor is virtuous and wise, why aren’t you willing to become an official and serve the country? Not only can you bring glory to your ancestors, but you can also help the world."
In the teahouse, the storyteller slammed the table and pointed at everyone. "Guess what was Teacher Lin’s reply to that?"
Tiger Head anxiously ran down from the second floor and asked, "How did he answer?"
The storyteller stroked his beard but smiled without saying anything.