All the prestige that can be enjoyed, Wang Liang has already experienced. If he wishes to go further, the only possibility would be posthumous honors as an esteemed father figure, leaving his name in history.
Emperor Hongcheng looked at Wang Liang, who remained silent, and suddenly asked, "Duke Zhen, would you be willing to become the new royal sage?"
Wang Liang's eyelids trembled; he immediately rose and respectfully replied, "I am already aged, close to my life's end, how could I serve as an imperial sage?"
Emperor Hongcheng gazed at the white-haired Duke Zhen for a moment, sighed, and said, "If that is so, I must seek another wise teacher."
"I have heard that in the Underground Street of the Jin Sect, there is a renowned funeral master named Xu Qing, reputed to be a Living True Immortal. I wish to have the Crown Prince personally invite Sage Xu to be a royal sage. What does Duke Zhen think?"