The "Nine Elders" sitting in the middle just raised a topic and let the people behind discuss it. They don't need to participate yet, just listen. It's time for them to speak after everyone's opinions have been agreed upon.
In fact, it is different from the "Nine Elders". Not everyone present today is eligible to participate in tomorrow's "Qiannan North Tea Party". So today's small gathering of the closed-down miscellaneous scholars in Nanyuan Kingdom can actually be regarded as giving those who are not qualified to participate in tomorrow's tea party an opportunity to express their opinions. And hear what coping strategies most people would like to have at tomorrow's tea party at the end.
Just when Zhang Yan felt drowsy but needed to cheer up, the "nine elders" in the innermost circle began to speak.
"Although the miscellaneous studies lineage also has methods that can be used, in the final analysis, knowledge comes from heaven and earth. There is no immediate ability, and there is no ability to turn crops into wood overnight. So no matter what the result will be tomorrow, this is the north and south of the miscellaneous studies lineage. It’s just a dispute between schools of thought, there is no need and it has not reached the level of rising to a country-to-country level. So don’t be so nervous, relax, relax a little.”
As soon as these words came out, they directly covered up some of the previously inexplicable remarks. It also cheered up the sleepy Zhang Yan, secretly thinking that this is how serious things should be said. Know yourself and your enemy, instead of talking nonsense.
"The fundamental problem is that Beiwu handed over the methods of miscellaneous knowledge, which is not only their own knowledge, but also the ones we have exchanged before. So they need to stop them from going their own way!"
"This is the truth. But how to stop it? What to stop it? By words? Or by those barbarians in Beiwu who wake up and rectify themselves? If you want me to say, we should make rules. All the knowledge related to our Nanyuan Kingdom, Beiwu Wu's people have no power to deal with them, let alone let them go. Or we can simply cut them off. They are already separated, so we should separate them more thoroughly to avoid getting tired of each other."
"Split? Hmph! The lineage of miscellaneous studies is already weak, but you still want to split? The seeds that the predecessors managed to leave behind, but you have no regrets in discarding them, and you can't say it out loud!"
Although the "Nine Elders" are not so exaggerated, they still have differences without even saying a few words.
At this time, Luo Changshan, who had been silent before, spoke. The tone was much more relaxed than those of the elders who spoke before.
"Actually, although the ideas put forward by the people at Beiwu are inappropriate, it cannot be said that they are all fallacies. I think there are merits. After all, many of the rules now are in the miscellaneous studies. It was decided when the suppression forced XZ to hide away. It is very different from today’s external environment. We can’t always look forward and backward and ignore the essence of the miscellaneous studies, right?”
The person who originally seemed to want to refute Luo Changshan swallowed it back when he heard his last words.
What is the essence of miscellaneous studies? Isn't it just to let knowledge fight for the world and nature, and use human power to fight for a place in the world? Even Zhang Yan here has heard of this essence. It is the long-cherished wish of the oldest ancestors in the line of miscellaneous studies.
Luo Changshan continued: "I met a very interesting and capable young man before. I originally wanted to persuade him not to be so showy, because I was worried that he would be taken advantage of, and that he would break the rules of the miscellaneous studies. But Later, I had more contact with him, but he made me, an old man, uneasy. I couldn't help but think to myself, should those old rules really be changed?"
"After all, is this old man Luo Changshan planning to imitate Beiwu and blend into the secular world? Why are you trying to bully others?"
Luo Changshan laughed, shook his head, and smiled at the person who said something to him: "It's not a lie, it's the truth. The young man's words of "applying what he has learned" are enough to make people think deeply. Even I feel ashamed . Ask yourself what is the meaning of what you have learned in your life? Is it really just to write a few books? Or to teach a few apprentices? "
After Luo Changshan said this, he picked up the wine glass on the table and took a sip. For him, this kind of sweet wine is just a fun way to soothe his throat. I have been wanting to express these thoughts for a long time.
"But the methods of those barbarians in Beiwu are not advisable. They are too impatient and too desperate. Once there is any disturbance, they will not be able to handle it.
So, let me tell you. Tomorrow's tea party can no longer break old rules with them as in the past, but must discuss with them how to integrate the surrounding forces more reasonably, instead of rushing forward regardless of it. We even have to consider how we should respond if something changes at Beiwu."
Luo Changshan was obviously prepared. Every sentence he expressed was based on his own opinions and thoughts, and they were not vague. Instead, he had specific rules and regulations that he could present to the group of people from Beiwu at tomorrow's tea party. use.
"No! It's not easy to preserve the lineage of miscellaneous studies. How can we let down our guard so easily? Luo Changshan, you and Shi Xuan of the Eastern Army are flirting with each other and think others don't know about it? You are just looking for your own benefit, and now you actually want to instigate everyone. Are they all treating the rules set by our ancestors like child's play just like you? You are harboring evil intentions!"
The dispute started again. The fundamental reason is that the old rules about miscellaneous studies are really deep-rooted and have indeed allowed this school to survive from difficulties to this day. Overthrowing such a rule naturally brings great resistance.
Zhang Yan listened and drank a whole pot of fruit wine on the table. Even though the wine weighed less than half a catty and was a very low-alcohol sweet wine, it still made him feel a little tipsy. Shaking his head, he was really indifferent to these quarrels within the Zaxue lineage. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be drinking to pass the time. Now his eyelids were sinking and he wanted to squint while he was slightly tipsy.
"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang!"
I don’t know how long it took, but Zhang Yan remained in the standard classroom sleeping position with his head lowered, and was woken up by someone. He opened his eyes in a daze and found that all the eyes around him that were supposed to be staring at the big guys in the innermost circle of the banquet were all focused on him.
Why are you looking at me?
If someone else encountered this kind of thing, they would definitely panic and tighten their hooks. But Zhang Yan didn't look panic at all because of his rich experience in school. He smiled and wiped the corners of his mouth subconsciously. When he found out that it was dry, he felt even calmer.
"I'm sorry, this wine goes down my throat. I forgot how much wine I had when I drank it. I was a little confused. I made you laugh." As he said this, Zhang Yan bowed around him.
This attitude immediately confused the old men who were about to say a few words to him. It's a banquet now, and I'm a little tipsy because of the alcohol. I can't blame him too harshly, right?
"Mr. Zhang, just now Luo Changshan talked a lot about Mr.'s ideas on "applying what he has learned", and felt that this can be used to implement the strategy of integrating miscellaneous studies into the secular world. So I would also like to ask Mr. what you think about this?"
"Me? No idea."
(End of chapter)
