"Hey, why is he here?"
The cultivation realm of the three great Confucian scholars has surpassed the fifth-grade virtues and entered the fourth-grade gentleman realm. They have condensed righteousness and are immune to all evils. They have the ability to observe changes in luck, can follow any words and the law, and have keen perception. Naturally, Xu Zisheng's gaze was noticed.
"He is the most outstanding disciple of the Imperial Academy in recent years. Although he comes from a noble family with martial arts and is rejected by the corrupt scholars in the Imperial Academy, he is the most talented young man in the Confucian Academy today. He is expected to enter the realm of great Confucianism and become a great scholar. The first person in Confucianism and Taoism, even the dean has regretted many times that he is not a student of Yunlu Academy!"
The great scholar Zhang Shen was proficient in the art of war and was one of the masters of war in the world. Although he was not as famous as Wei Yuan, he was respected by many noble families and had many contacts with him. He also had friendship with the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion. There was a look of admiration and regret on his face.
"I didn't expect that Marquis Wu'an would actually give birth to such a true scholar. Before the last spring, he easily entered the fifth level. Now he may have caught up with us!"
"I met him several times when he was a child, but I didn't accept him as my disciple. I really regret it. If he had joined our Yunlu Academy, things would have been different!"
Li Mubai and Chen Tai's expressions also changed slightly. They looked at Xu Zisheng who was walking towards them solemnly, sighed and said with great envy.
"The Imperial College is really lucky. He doesn't know how to cherish it. I heard that he had no teachers and relied on self-study in the Imperial College. Those rotten scholars are really a waste of money. If he can join our Yunlu Academy and be taught by us, he will definitely He can become transcendent, become the leader of the scholar community, and suppress the fate of Yunlu Academy."
Xu Qi'an was a little surprised when he heard the words. He didn't know who they were talking about. His cultivation level was too low and he had not found traces of Xu Zisheng. He looked at the three great scholars blankly, with a questioning look in his eyes.
"Three gentlemen, I wonder who you are talking about? I actually let these three gentlemen appreciate it so much!"
Xu Xinnian is now only at the eighth level of self-cultivation, and no trace of Xu Zisheng has been found. However, he has been under Zhang Shen for a long time. He has seen his teacher sigh several times, and his heart moved slightly, knowing that the three Who was the person Da Ru was talking about? His expression instantly became solemn, and there was even a bit of admiration and admiration in his eyes as he explained to his cousin.
"Brother, you also know this person, he is Xu Zisheng, the number one scholar!"
"He is an unparalleled Confucian genius who is rare to see in a hundred years. At a young age, his Confucianism and Taoism cultivation have caught up with the older generation of famous Confucian scholars. He is the first among the younger generation of Confucianism and Taoism today and is expected to become a second-grade Confucian." .”
If you want to become a second-grade scholar, you need to complete your life goals and gather enough luck to be promoted. The great Confucian said that the power of spells will be further strengthened, and the endurance of spell backlash will be increased. It can fiddle with luck to a certain extent, and can be gathered or destroyed. Although the operation is not as sophisticated as that of a warlock, it has the ability to affect the rise and fall of a dynasty. It is a dynasty's sea-fixing needle, which can suppress the dynasty's luck. Of course, great Confucian influence on the rise and fall of dynasties also requires paying a huge price.
"It's him!"
Xu Qi'an was shocked when he heard this. He was extremely impressed by Xu Zisheng's protagonist-like existence. Xu Zisheng's knowledge, abilities, methods, talents, family background, appearance, and demeanor were all among the best in the world. Xu Qi'an was amazed. The perfect male protagonist, Xu Qi'an was even more impressed by the fact that Xu Zisheng kept his words and was very particular about his work. Xu Qi'an still has a long aftertaste of the Jiaofang Division and will never forget it. Especially the family members of Zhou Xianping, the Minister of Household Affairs, are really very good, which makes people think. memorable.
At this moment, Xu Zisheng's figure suddenly appeared in front of several people. A bright and bright smile hung on his handsome and heroic face. His sword eyes were as clear and bright as stars, his nose was straight and straight, and his lips were extremely thin, rosy and crystal clear. , the whole person gives people a flawless feeling, which makes people feel ashamed.
"She looks just like her grandma! If I were a woman, I would admire her too!"
Xu Qian was stunned for a moment, remembering that her little cabbage was infatuated with him, and she understood in her heart that with such a handsome appearance, even if she went to hook up with someone for free, the courtesan would be very happy, that is, those talented and talented courtesans. People will recommend themselves as pillow seats!
"With money, good looks, talent, and a good family background, how can such a man let other men get along with him!"
"How come Mr. Xu has time to come to Yunlu Academy? It really makes this place shine!"
Chen Tai had a warm look on his face. He was very proficient in officialdom and spoke first. He was showered with compliments. He did not regard Xu Zisheng as a junior at all, but as an equal.
"Junior has met three seniors. I have nothing to do today. I have never been to Yunlu Academy before, so I want to pay a visit to the Saint's Dojo, the Holy Land of Confucianism and Taoism!"
Xu Zisheng spoke very nicely, and he praised Yunlu Academy fiercely, making the three great scholars nod frequently. He was another young man who was humble, polite, and well-spoken. He became more and more pleasing to the eye, even surpassing Xu Qian just now.
If the three great Confucian scholars admired Xu Zhian because of his poetic talent, and they recruited disciples more for the sake of leaving a name in history, then their attitude toward Xu Zisheng was different, and they were much more cautious. This was a Confucian and Taoist genius who was not weaker than them, and he was expected to truly An existence that has entered the realm of great Confucianism.
Nowadays, Confucianism and Taoism are weak. The person with the highest level of Confucianism and Taoism is Zhao Shou, the dean of Yunlu Academy. In the past two hundred years, there has not been another great Confucian born in the world. The reason is the existence of the Imperial College. They proposed Neo-Confucianism that preserves the principles of nature and destroys human desires. Ideology has killed the spirituality of scholars all over the world, making Confucianism and Taoism no longer comparable to other cultivation systems. That traitor from Yunlu Academy deserves to die. His thoughts have completely ruined the future of Confucianism and Taoism.
"It's rare that you have such intentions. After all, scholars from the Imperial College reject Yunlu Academy and regard it as a taboo place!"
Zhang Shen sighed. The Imperial College and Yunlu Academy were in the same situation. They had been excluded from the court. Even if students became officials, they would be sent to remote places in the countryside. They would never be able to stand above the court. This made the ambitions of the students in the academy difficult. With malaise and low morale, if this continues, Yunlu Academy may really be in decline.
Xu Zisheng smiled and said nothing. He was from the Imperial College, and although he was ostracized, he still belonged to the Imperial faction, so it was difficult for him to make any comments.
Xu Zisheng knew that these three great scholars seemed to be laughing and scolding and beaming with joy, but they could become the four great scholars of Yunlu Academy. Their scheming, wisdom and strategies should not be underestimated.
Xu Zisheng understood that as long as he said something bad about the Imperial College, they would publicize it, making him a traitor to the Imperial College and be suppressed, and then they would take the opportunity to offer him an olive branch and admit him to Yunlu Academy.
The three great scholars Xu Zisheng remained silent, looked at each other, couldn't help but put away their calculations, and sighed secretly.
"As expected of a genius who entered the realm of five virtues three years ago. He is smart, alert, calm and meticulous. He is not so easy to fool!"
"Forget it, there's no need to play tricks, just be more sincere, so as not to backfire!"
"This kid doesn't look like a young man at all. Aren't young people supposed to be frivolous and unruly?"
Xu Zisheng ignored the thoughts of the three people, turned his eyes to Xu Qi'an, showed a kind smile, and said.
"I just saw a poem urging students to study in front of the Saint's Temple. It was wonderfully written. I wonder if it's your masterpiece?"
Xu Qi'an's previous sentence, "Don't worry, you will have no friends in the future. No one in the world will not recognize you." It has spread all over the capital, making Xu Qi'an famous among scholars, and he became a less famous poet.
Xu Qi'an felt Xu Zisheng's gaze, and a heavy pressure suddenly rose in his heart. He felt guilty for no reason, his eyes dodge, he did not dare to look directly at Xu Zisheng, and he said humbly in a low voice.
"Master Xu, you have given me the prize. Poetry is just a trivial matter, and it cannot compare to your real talent!"
Xu Zisheng shook his head slightly, and did not question Xu Qi'an, the copywriter. He moved his eyes again, looked at the somewhat excited Xu New Year, and smiled slightly.
"This is Xu Cijiu, right? I heard that you are going to participate in the Spring Festival this time, and I wish you the best of luck in getting your name on the gold list!"
When Xu Xinnian heard Xu Zisheng's blessing, his body trembled slightly with excitement. He was so vicious and upright that he could actually speak nicely.
"Student, thank you so much for your love. I will do my best!"
Xu Qi'an glanced at his cousin in surprise. He could actually say such pleasant words. It was really eye-opening. This Master Xu was so charming that he could kill both men and women.
Immediately, Xu Qian shook his head. He was not optimistic about his cousin. This boy was talented and learned, but his personality was too upright, he didn't know how to adapt, and he didn't understand the world. Even if he could be in high school, he would never be ranked first. At most, he would be ranked first. For a second-class Jinshi, his ancestral grave was already on fire, with thick smoke billowing out.
Li Mubai looked at the announcement wall. More and more students were gathering together. Even the gentlemen from the college heard about it and clapped their laps excitedly, praising the poem for its ingenuity, simplicity and rationality.
Li Daru's ears twitched, catching the intermittent conversations carried by the mountain wind. It was obvious that at his level of Confucianism and Taoism, it was too easy to eavesdrop on the wall.
"First there is a poem that no one in the world knows about you, and now there is a poem to encourage learning. Could it be that I am a great believer in the poetry of the Confucian scholars and will rise again?"
"In the past two hundred years, there have been very few excellent poems. Now that these two poems have been published, we, the generations of scholars, finally have the face to face future generations."
"Compared to the fact that no one in the world knows you, this poem to encourage learning will definitely be more widely circulated and will be used to admonish scholars from time to time."
"Why isn't it signed? Which great scholar did it?"
"Without a signature, this poem must have been widely circulated!"
Li Mubai's heart moved, and he glanced at the two friends beside him who were talking to Xu Zisheng. He calmly took two steps back and left quietly.
Xu Zisheng was chatting with the two great scholars. He glanced at Li Mubai from the corner of his eye, noticed his little move, and smiled secretly in his heart. This great scholar also took great pains to leave his name in history, which made people laugh.
Zhang Shen suddenly noticed that Li Mubai was missing. He looked around for traces of his friend and asked quickly.
"Where's Brother Chunjing?"
"Were you still here just now?"
Chen Tai also looked left and right, with doubts on his face. Suddenly his eyes fixed, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the low wall, shouting loudly.
"over there!"
Zhang Shen followed the sound and saw Li Mubai retreating from the students, holding a pen and writing something on a huge piece of paper. Zhang Shen and Chen Tai concentrated their attention, their pupils suddenly became dark, and even the smallest detail a hundred meters away could be seen. The two of them saw clearly that Li Mubai had written such a line of small words next to the words "Poem to Encourage Learning".
"At the end of the Gengzi period and the beginning of the Xin Chou period, my teacher Mu Bai encouraged people to learn from it. I was inspired to write this poem."
It means that at the end of Gengzi and the beginning of Xin Chou, my teacher Li Mubai advised me to work hard and become stronger. I deeply agreed, so I wrote this poem.
"Can I use this too?"
The two great scholars' minds exploded in an instant. They secretly said something bad and shouted at the same time.
"Shameless old thief, put down your pen!"
The Yage behind the academy is built against the mountain. It is adjacent to the Liudie Waterfall to the east and the evergreen bamboo forest to the west. Bamboo is a rare thing in the north. It is difficult to maintain and reproduce. The scene of bamboo shoots springing up after a night of thunder and rain can only be seen in the south.
The gentlemen of the academy transplanted bamboo from the south and worked hard to cultivate it. It took them fifty years to cultivate this lush bamboo forest. Scholars have a special fondness for bamboo and appreciate its character. They often use bamboo as a metaphor for others and themselves. Of course, the most important thing is to praise yourself. Being of high moral character, being humble and polite are all routine operations that are both upright and responsible.
For example, the dean of Yunlu Academy came over one day to take a look and said, "Hey, the bamboo forest is so dense. Bamboo is not afraid of severe cold and has strong character in all seasons. Doesn't it describe me?"
"This place matches my character. If everyone goes out, I will live here from now on."
As a result, Yage became the dean's retreat. In a simple and elegant tea room, an old man in linen and a woman in rich clothes were sitting opposite each other drinking tea. A row of armored soldiers guarded the outside of the elegant pavilion.
The old man's gray hair is scattered casually, highlighting his slovenliness and unruliness. The nasolabial folds and the Sichuan pattern between the eyebrows are very deep, and when he smiles, the crow's feet are better than the former two. Judging from his appearance alone, it is difficult to imagine that this old man dressed as a down-and-out Confucian scholar would be the dean of Yunlu Academy, a leader in contemporary Confucianism, and the first Confucian and Taoist person in the realm of third-level destiny.
The woman sitting opposite the dean of Yunlu Academy and drinking tea was already over her 10th birthday, but she wore a simple bun with a shining golden hairpin. She was obviously not out of the palace yet. She was wearing a moon-white gorgeous long dress, with the hem trailing to the ground. Her appearance was beautiful and refined, just like a water lotus that was flowing but not demonic. And those clear eyes were like an ice mirror, so transparent that they could not conceal their coldness and elegance. The figure that has long grown out is exquisite and convex, with attractive curves.
"We haven't seen him for half a year, and the silver threads in the dean's hair have increased a lot."
This woman was the eldest princess of the current dynasty, the eldest daughter of Emperor Yuan Jing. She looked at the old man and spoke in a very cold voice.
"They're all worries."
The dean drank tea with a smile. He was very familiar with the eldest princess in front of him. The two of them had interacted with each other countless times.
"I went up the mountain today and heard a poem recited by the disciples of the academy. Don't worry about the road ahead without friends. No one in the world will know you!"
The eldest princess's eyes moved slightly, just like ripples blooming on the calm water surface, which was touching and beautiful.
"I am very happy to hear such a wonderful work. I wonder which great Confucian's new work it is?"
When Dean Zhao Shou heard this, he shook his head and laughed, with a bit of sigh, but did not answer directly.
"Why is the dean laughing at me?"
"I am not the Laughing Princess. I am the Xiaoyunlu Academy. There are many talented people, but they are not as forthright as others. No, the entire Dafeng Scholars Academy has become numb and rigid in thinking, and lacks spiritual energy. Poetry pays the most attention to spiritual energy."
"The dean's words have confused me."
The eldest princess looked calm, twirling the tea cup with her beautiful orchid fingers, and drank tea in a noble and elegant manner.
Zhao Shou sighed when he heard this, thinking about the fact that Confucianism and Taoism had been weak and declining over the past two hundred years, and spoke.
"The person who wrote this poem is not a scholar, but a subordinate official in Changle County."
The eldest princess was slightly moved. This eldest princess from the Dafeng Dynasty was different from ordinary women. She came from a scholarly family and was talented because she was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
As for the eldest princess, she learned to play chess from Wei Yuan; to learn the art of war from Zhang Shen; and to govern the country from Chen Tai. She knew the classics of saints by heart, her articles and opinions were as good as those of the Imperial Academy students, she was knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and she was rich in knowledge.
At the age of eighteen, the emperor authorized her to participate in the compilation work of the Hanlin Academy. The year before last, the eldest princess even tried to rewrite the history books of the previous dynasty, but she only provoked protests from the officials, and finally had to leave the matter alone.
"The dean really doesn't consider becoming an official?"
The eldest princess persuaded with sincere eyes and sincere tone, full of expectation.
"Confucianism is people-oriented, and life is short. Dean, don't waste your time anymore."
Few people know that the official position of Qingzhou General Affairs Department was originally awarded to Zhao Shou. However, Zhao Shou refused to take up the post and wrote to the court recommending Yang Gong, a layman from Ziyang.
"If the wasted years can open up a path of study for future generations, why wouldn't I do it?"
Zhao Shou sighed softly, with a bit of dejection on his face, and said in frustration.
"It's a pity that Zhulin has been enlightened for more than ten years and worked hard, but he still can't cross the chasm set by the sub-sage of the Cheng family."
The Yasheng of the Cheng family was the founder of the Imperial Academy and a traitor to Yunlu Academy. He founded Neo-Confucianism and was promoted to the realm of the first-class Yasheng. However, he also blocked the path of all scholars. Neo-Confucianism has strict rules, preserves the principles of nature and destroys human desires, and has the three cardinal principles and five constant principles. , It kills the spirituality of scholars, and it is difficult for even great Confucians to achieve success.
"The dean's obsession is too deep, why is he like this?"
The eldest princess poured tea for herself calmly, nodded and took a sip. Her lips were pink and crystal clear, like jelly.
"My father invites you to serve as an official because he intends to reuse Yunlu Academy. If you really think about the students of Yunlu Academy, you should not refuse."
When Zhao Shou heard this, he laughed with great disdain and said sarcastically.
"Is Your Majesty becoming increasingly unable to control Wei Yuan, or are those noble nobles becoming more and more sharp in their dragon-slaying skills?"
"It's for the people of Dafeng and all the people in the world."
The eldest princess spoke every word from the bottom of her heart, as if she didn't care about Zhao Shou's sarcasm. She also knew that Yunlu Academy had a lot of resentment and had been suppressed for two hundred years, so it was human nature to complain.
The smile on Zhao Shou's face became more and more sarcastic, but he remained resolute and refused to answer the eldest princess's words.
The eldest princess's cold and cold tone changed, she sighed and said a little tiredly.
"Since the Battle of Shanhai, Dafeng's national power has been weakening day by day, and natural disasters have continued year after year. There have been countless violent storms, and the disasters caused by subordinate officials have become more and more obvious."
"The princes in the court only know about party disputes. There are countless people who sit around and talk, but there are only a few who work hard to prosper the country. Dean, the empire is short of a tailor."
After finishing speaking, the eldest princess continued to talk without waiting for Zhao Shou to speak. She was worried about the country and the people, with a solemn look on her face.
"Three years ago, the northern barbarians tore up the treaty, repeatedly invaded the border, and robbed the people."
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