Chapter 471: The Reasons for the Rise and Fall of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties? (100 monthly tickets for extra chapters!)
Bei Mingzi was Tian Xuan's teacher, and Tian Xuan's other identity was the son-in-law of the Yin-Yang family. They would not object to calling Dong Huang Taiyi Tian Xuan's father-in-law. If Tian Xuan was just Tian Xuan, Fusu would not object to Bei Mingzi or Dong Huang Taiyi ascending to the position of Jixia Academy's chief priest.

However, Tianxuan was already one of the four princes of the empire, and if one of them became the chief priest of the academy, it would be unacceptable to Fusu.

"Guiguzi!"

Although Fusu did not say it explicitly, Tianxuan could still sense the strangeness in his elder brother's eyes and a hint of jealousy in his tone. He drank the wine in the wine jar heroically and said in a deep voice.

Fusu was startled, "Fourth brother, what do you mean by this?"

"I mean, the most suitable person to become the next chief priest of the academy is none other than Guiguzi." Tianxuan looked at Fusu and said in a decisive tone.

Fusu was surprised to see that Tianxuan did not seem to be lying: "Fourth brother, I thought you would push Senior Bei Mingzi or Lord Donghuang to the position of the academy's chief priest. I didn't expect that you actually wanted Mr. Guiguzi to be the academy's chief priest!"

"Except Guiguzi, the other three are not suitable." There was no one else here, Tianxuan didn't mind being frank with Fusu, "My book Honghuang has greatly boosted the influence of Taoism, so much so that many people have proposed that all the hundred schools of thought originated from Taoism. If Master becomes the chief priest of the academy, the influence of Taoism will snowball in the next three years."

Having said that, Tianxuan looked at Fusu thoughtfully.

"Brother, if I insist on pushing Master to the position of Jixia Academy's chief priest, I'm afraid you will be the first one to disagree, right?"

"Haha." After being exposed by Tianxuan, Fusu laughed awkwardly, "Fourth brother, why don't you support Lord Donghuang?"

Tianxuan did not answer Fusu directly, but asked: "Brother, I believe you must think that I have a close relationship with the Yin-Yang family, right?"

"Isn't it?" Fusu replied.

Tianxuan shook his head, his face solemn: "Of course not! Let me put it this way, I believe Yan Fei, Yue Shen, Da Siming, Shao Siming may love me, but I don't believe Donghuang Taiyi. Even if He suddenly attacks me, I won't feel strange. Big brother, I believe you also know that Donghuang Taiyi of all generations always wears the same outfit."

"So what?" Fusu was confused by Tianxuan and asked in confusion.

"Brother, you have also read my Honghuang. In Honghuang, I proposed a method of taking over other people's bodies. Some great masters, because they have lost their physical bodies, or like the nine-tailed fox, need a physical body to do things, they can use their own great magic power to take over other people's bodies. I have always suspected that the so-called Donghuang Taiyi of all generations is actually the same person, an old monster who survived by taking over other people's bodies!"

hiss!
Fusu, who had read the prehistoric world, was not unfamiliar with the term "possession". However, he really couldn't believe that there was a person in this world who could live forever by relying on the method of "possession". Before Tianxuan finished speaking, Fusu took a breath of cold air and felt a chill.

"Seize...seize the body?" After a while, Fusufu digested Tianxuan's words, his voice still trembling, "Fourth...Fourth brother, are you...are you kidding me? How...how is this possible?"

"Brother, just because you haven't encountered something doesn't mean it doesn't exist." Tian Xuan said coldly. "Although this is just my guess and there is no evidence. But, I personally think that there is at least a 50% to 60% chance!"

"Really?" Fusu silently suppressed the matter in his heart, unwilling to continue to discuss this somewhat scary topic with Tianxuan.

"Xunzi is even less suitable." Tianxuan continued, "Before the empire unified the world, Xunzi served as the chief priest of the Jixia Academy in Qi State three times. After the empire reopened the Jixia Academy, it needed to rely on his reputation, so it would be fine to let him serve as the chief priest of the academy for one term. If Xunzi is still the second chief priest of the academy, then Xunzi will probably hold the position of chief priest of the Jixia Academy until his death."

"Only Guiguzi, who is a loner, has no connections with any faction, and possesses extraordinary talent, making him the most suitable candidate to be the chief priest of the academy."

"Yes!" Tianxuan's words made sense. Fusu thought about it and had to nod in agreement.

"Fourth brother, what do you think we should give these four masters a topic to debate so that Senior Guiguzi can take the lead?"

Four masters of the Hundred Schools of Thought will have to go through a debate to decide the position of Jixia Academy's chief priest. However, they are all knowledgeable and talented, and even if they lose in one aspect, they can make up for it in other aspects. Even though Tianxuan and Fusu have the power of judgment and favor Guiguzi, they can't go too far.

"This?" Tianxuan thought about it after hearing Fusu's words. "Brother, how about letting these four elders debate the reasons for the rise and fall of the six eastern countries?"

After pondering for a dozen breaths, Tianxuan made a proposal to Fusu.

"On the reasons for the rise and fall of the six eastern countries?" Fusu chewed on the topic raised by Tianxuan. "Fourth brother, isn't this too biased towards Senior Guiguzi?"

The Guiguzi school is both a military strategist and a strategist.

Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sun Bin, and Pang Juan are all representatives!
"Brother, what do you think we should argue about so that we can ensure Guiguzi's victory without making others think that we are biased?" Tianxuan asked bluntly.

Fusu's eyes sparkled as he said, "How about changing it to the reasons for the rise and fall of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties?"

"What caused the rise and fall of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties?" Tianxuan chewed over the topic raised by Fusu several times. "This is a good topic. If Guiguzi loses, it can only prove that he is not worthy of the position of Jixia Academy's chief priest."

"Then it's settled."

After getting Tianxuan's approval, Fusu showed joy on his face and made the decision.

Bang!

The two brothers reached a tacit understanding and raised their wine bottles at the same time, clinking them together in mid-air, making a crisp sound and splashing wine.

………………

It was late at night and everyone fell into a sweet dream.

Jixia Academy is located outside Linzi City. As its name suggests, it is comparable to a palace city. In a few days, the four famous senior masters, Xunzi of Confucianism, Beimingzi of Taoism, Donghuang Taiyi of Yin-Yang School, and Guiguzi of Diplomacy, will debate in the academy to decide the next chief priest of Jixia Academy.

Such a debate was full of temptation for the students of the Hundred Schools of Thought, just like a table of delicacies in front of a glutton, no one could bear to miss it. As a result, the Jixia Academy, which was originally heavily guarded, relaxed a lot. In the dark night, a figure quietly left his residence, blended into the night, and silently headed towards a dense forest dozens of miles away from the academy.

The man was dressed in black clothes, which provided him with the best cover in the night.

(End of this chapter)