When the news reached Xunzi's residence in Houshan, Zhang Cang had also arrived, and Zhang Cang was being scolded by Xunzi.
"Uncle, uncle has left." Yan Lu said with red eyes.
Xunzi, who was scolding Zhang Cang, stopped, saw that Yan Lu's expression did not change much, and said in a neutral tone.
"I understand. The funeral should be carried out according to the etiquette. Senior brother advocates frugality and the funeral does not need to be grand. Spread the news of senior brother's death. After senior brother is buried, Fu Nian's succession ceremony will be held."
"Yes, uncle." Yan Lu said.
"You all go, each go and do your own thing." After saying this, Xunzi returned to his room with his hands behind his back, leaving a few people in the room silent.
"I'll go and inform Master Zhuang Nei of his opinion first." Yan Lu left after saying that.
The seven evil disciples under Xunzi also quietly left the room and came to the courtyard. Han Fei's originally frivolous expression rarely became serious.
"Let's go down and see our uncle off for the last time." Han Fei said.
The six people nodded in agreement and followed Han Fei to the Little Sage's Manor. The bells representing the death of the leader kept echoing in the Little Sage's Manor. For a time, the entire Little Sage's Manor was hung with white silk ribbons, and the Confucian disciples were wrapped with white silk ribbons around their waists. The belts all had heavy expressions on their faces. The old master had a very high prestige in the Little Sage Manor and was respected by everyone in the Little Sage Manor. Everyone looked sad.
After the old master's body was gathered up, it was placed in the main hall. Representatives of various Confucian sects came to pay their respects. As a disciple of the old master, Fu Nian has been guarding the mourning hall. As the Confucian school released the news, the Seven Kingdoms and the All schools and sects knew the news of the death of the old Confucian leader, and sent representatives one after another to express their condolences and participate in the succession ceremony of the new Confucian leader seven days later.
Within seven days, the Little Sage Village was filled with busyness and sorrow. Zi You also knew some of the representatives of various sects. As the seven days passed and the old master was buried, the Little Sage Village tore off the white silk ribbon on the second day. As the bells rang, everyone's eyes turned to the Confucian Council, where Fu Nian wanted to accept the recognition and approval of various Confucian schools and inherit the position of the head of the Confucian family.
Fu Nian came here early in the morning and was waiting. Yan Lu followed him. Some professors from Little Sage Manor who were qualified to participate in this meeting had also arrived. They were all here waiting for representatives from various factions to enter. As As the bells fell, people from all Confucian sects came to the ceremony pavilion one after another, but before they entered the ceremony pavilion, the current situation of Confucianism's internal problems broke out.
Because of the order of entering the ritual pavilion, the Confucian Diaoqi family and the Confucian Gongyang family quarreled. Both families have bad tempers, and they can quarrel at the slightest displeasure. You said I am stubborn about respecting the ancients, but I said you don’t even have your own classics. They dared to teach students, and the two families were quarreling, which also caused the surrounding Confucian sects to quarrel. For a while, there was a quarrel outside the ceremony pavilion.
Representatives of some other sects also watched this scene with the mentality of watching a show. Everyone was not surprised by the civil strife in Confucianism. After all, as the number one troll, Confucianism would catch whoever it wanted to troll, including its own people. Now look at it. Watching these trolls trolling themselves makes them feel so happy.
Just as the quarrels continued, a light cough interrupted the quarrels. Everyone looked at the sound of the cough. Xunzi, wearing a blue linen robe and white hair and beard, stood in the middle of the road. Behind Xunzi were Han Fei, Li Si, Fu Qiubo, Lu Jia, Mao Heng, Zhang Cang and Zi traveled to the Qiwu Sea under Xunzi, and then came representatives from various places belonging to Xunzi's lineage.
When the quarreling families saw Xunzi's arrival, they quickly stopped arguing and looked at Xunzi to salute. Xunzi looked at these people with slightly narrowed eyes and said
"Which sect of cheap Confucians are you? Are you here fighting for the right to enter, forgetting the rules of etiquette and law?"
Facing Xunzi's inquiry, these people all lowered their heads and did not dare to reply. Although they were called cheap Confucians in public, which made their faces turn red, they did not dare to speak. Representatives from various places of Xunzi's lineage looked at the people in front of them with contempt. Confucian scholars who lowered their heads could not help but think that this was the benefit of leaning against a big tree. Having a living sage was enough to suppress the Xunzi lineage and make other lines dare not say a word.
Although other Confucians can't stand the faces of Confucians from Xunzi's lineage, they can only endure this tone. Unless they are Confucian sages in the past or they have cultivated a new sage, they will have to endure the contempt from Xunzi's lineage. , even though Xunzi once scolded various Confucian factions bloody, but they did not dare to say anything, they could not talk and beat, they could only endure.
"Get in line and enter the discussion pavilion one by one." Xunzi waved his sleeves and said.
"No!" everyone shouted, and at the same time made way for Xunzi to lead directly to the ceremony pavilion.
The representatives of various schools who were watching the play did not dare to watch the play anymore and saluted Xunzi one after another. This meant that the Mohist family did not send anyone, otherwise the quarrel would be more serious this time. Confucianism and Mohism were mortal enemies.
Xunzi walked straight to the ceremony pavilion without looking back. Ziyou looked at these Confucian scholars lining up and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this is the card, and thought that he must get the Xingluo out as soon as possible.
After Xunzi led Ziyou and his party into the meeting hall, the various sects that had originally argued about the order of entry also gave in and allowed others to go first. Diaoqi and Gongyangru even made way to let others go first. , for a time the whole Confucianism became harmonious, the love between brothers and sisters was vividly displayed, and the fear and respect for Xunzi was also clearly visible.
After the farce ended, the meeting hall was full of people. Fu Nian sat in the center of the hall, surrounded by representatives of various schools of Confucianism. Such seats were convenient for Fu Nian to debate with each school. Xunzi and the Little Sage were on top of the hall. Many professors in Shouchi are responsible for impartiality to this dialectic.
Representatives from hundreds of schools and various countries sat on the outside and watched. This is an internal matter within Confucianism. Their coming here is a witness. Generally speaking, the succession of the heads of each family is an internal matter and other sects will not be invited. However, Confucianism Different, the goal of Confucianism is to join the world, and the leaders of Confucianism like to travel to various places, so it is very important for everyone to meet each other, so that if any misunderstandings arise, they can be resolved in time.
After the simple ceremony began, the debate began, because Fu Nian's position as the head of Xiaoshengxian Village had been decided in the previous ceremony. This time it was just a process, and most people simply asked. , but the nature changed when Chunyu came, and Chunyu's debate on Fu Nian became fierce.
There was a little sweat on Fu Nian's forehead. The other families were silent about this and did not think of helping. Fu Nian's own people did not step forward to help. This was Fu Nian's own business and they would not be there. Here to help Fu Nian, but the Chunyu family has been remembered by the Fu family. After this time is over, the Chunyu family will have to face the Fu family's crazy attack no matter what the outcome is.
(End of chapter)
