The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Inspector Geng stared at Master Zhou coldly and said: "Since the Holy Court has appointed me to serve as the imperial examination inspector, why should I alarm the saints? Is this the examination room of the Holy Court or the examination room of Jingguo officials? You have to think carefully. Yes, I represent the Holy Court after all. If there is no big issue of right and wrong, if the three semi-saint examiners are dissatisfied and impose a holy punishment, you should think clearly about the consequences."

Master Zhou showed no fear on his face and said: "Fang Yun may have flaws in the meaning of this scripture, but the structure is tight and the argument is solid. His exposition of 'indecent etiquette' is not only better than that of scholars, but even far better than you and me. There is a hint of it." Confucius's heart was full of the idea of ​​"university under heaven"! Although this article is not very talented, it contains the most profound meaning, which is far better than Tong Li's scripture."

Inspector Geng calmed down his anger and said: "This article is indeed unique and can even be said to be forward-looking. However, if you say that this article contains the ideal of 'university under heaven' that even Confucius could not achieve, then you are forcing me to ask for help." Holy Judge! Even if it contains a hint of the principle of universal unity, its talent will definitely be able to conquer the country! If the talent in this article is not obvious, it means that the popular selection he talks about is not feasible!"

"Master Geng, don't force me to wait. Do you dare to swear to your Wen Dan Wen Gong that his scriptures are not as good as Tong Li's?" Feng Zimo asked.

Inspector Geng showed hesitation in his eyes, and then said seriously: "Don't make excuses! Fang Yun's scripture surpasses Tong Li in many aspects. I have never denied this, but you cannot read one sentence or one paragraph of a scripture. But read the whole article! There are two reasons why I insist that Tong Li deserves the first grade. First, his talent for classics and meanings far exceeds Fang Yun's. This is an undoubted fact. Secondly, I prefer Tong Li's down-to-earth writing of "little rituals" and I don't like Fang Yun's. It's almost like a boastful 'gift'. How could I be deceived by him talking about a grand gift from the country before he reached his twenties?"

"Then Inspector Geng was deceived by the "Inscription on the Humble Room" or by the "Morning Journey to Jixian County"?" Magistrate Dong asked rudely.

Feng Zimo immediately said: "I was deceived by "Spring Dawn"."

Master Zhou said: "I was deceived by "The Pillow Story". By the way, Mr. Li Wenying has also been deceived by him, as well as the Minister of Literature of our country."

Inspector Geng's eyes fell on the examination paper, thinking that if there were problems with Fang Yun's selections and poems, he could use this to hinder him, so he sighed helplessly and said: "It's better than this. You judge his poems and poems first. Let me think about it.”

The three examiners looked at each other and nodded. If things took a turn for the better, they were unwilling to ask the Holy Inquisitor to make the matter bigger.

The three of them continued to grade the papers.

Feng Yuanjun reviewed Fang Yun's "Invitation to the Holy Word" and read it from beginning to end without falling off.

Magistrate Dong on the side asked in a low voice: "He can also get the first grade in the imperial examination? Don't misunderstand and let others find out. I don't dare to say that the imperial examination is correct."

Feng Zimo said: "I'll look at it again."

Not long after, Feng Zimo directly pushed the nearly two hundred pages of the Qing Shengyan test paper to Magistrate Dong and said, "Come and take a look."

Magistrate Dong was surprised. He habitually picked up the vermilion brush and prepared to judge the papers. He looked at them one by one. After reading the last picture, he could not put down the pen.

"Master Zhou, come and take a look."

"Yes, sir."

Master Zhou took longer to read it.

"That's right." Master Zhou said.

Magistrate Dong pondered for a moment and said: "Please review the papers, Master Geng. We may have made some omissions, but Master Geng is a member of the Hanlin Academy and is as talented as a man, so naturally there will be no omissions."

A strange look flashed in Inspector Geng's eyes, and he decided that there was something wrong with these three people, but he was not afraid and walked over to pick up the pen to judge the papers.

The result was exactly the same as that of the three examiners, and Inspector Geng never dropped the pen in his hand.

Inspector Geng stared blankly at Fang Yun's Shengyan test paper. As an official of the Holy Academy and a veteran scholar of the Wu Kingdom, he had gone through countless ups and downs. If he hadn't been persuaded to avenge his son this time, , I will never come to this sad place like Jingguo.

Inspector Geng knew very well that his mission was to cooperate with Qing and Wu to kill a genius. The two semi-saints would not allow this, but the monarchs and many ministers of the two countries were unwilling to see such a genius appear in Jing.

In the eyes of the people of Qing State and Wu State, Jing State would be annexed by the two countries sooner or later.

Looking at the neatly written Qi Shengyan test paper with no mistakes or omissions, Geng Xunxun felt a love for talents in his heart, but in the deepest part of his heart, his son's cry still echoed.

After a long time, Geng inspected and said: "Please, the holy words are correct, and the writing has entered the threshold of the first level. It is grade A and correct."

Magistrate Dong smiled and said: "The first infallible first-class official in Shengyuan Continent, Shengyan, has appeared. From now on, I will call Fang Yun the number one scholar in the ten countries. I am afraid no one will dare to refute."

Master Zhou smiled and said: "The scholar before the saint is the right one to ask the saint. I don't want to praise him anymore. Since Fang Yun was born, our colleagues at Jiangzhou Academy of Literature have nothing to say but praise when they talk about Fang Yun." I can’t tell. I won’t comment on it, but just comment on it. I’ll ask for the holy words, poems, and scriptures, all of them are A.”

The three of them wrote comments on Fang Yun's test paper. Magistrate Dong looked at Inspector Geng and said, "Master Geng, how have you decided?"

Inspector Geng lowered his head and said nothing. He thought of the opportunity for Wu State to annex Qing State, of the man's instructions before leaving, and finally, of his talented child who was expected to become a bachelor.

"My son is a genius. He was a scholar at the age of fifteen. He came to Jingguo to study at the age of seventeen. He just raped a girl from a small family and was beaten to death. Jingguo still hasn't handed over the murderer! My son He is a scholar, with the potential of a great scholar, even if he kills a common woman So what! If my son were still here, he would probably be a Jinshi, and he would be in charge of a county or even a government, and he would be as famous as Fang Yun! If Jing Guo kills me, I will use one of Jing Guo's talents to bury him with him! I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for ten years!”

"When I learned that my son was dead, I actually had the evil thought of killing the people of Guangjing. This went against my usual moral principles and led to instability in my literary courage. Fortunately, I solidified my literary palace with the principles of the Three Cardinal Guidelines. As long as I am determined to avenge my son, Wen Dan will never be broken. Today is a great opportunity for me to avenge my son. Once I complete my revenge and fulfill my wish, I will most likely be one step closer!"

"What's more, they gave me the opportunity to go to the Holy Land. I will become a great scholar! Righteousness between king and minister, love between father and son, and obedience between husband and wife. These are the three principles! Revenge for my son is the canon of human ethics. No saint can punish me!"

Inspector Geng's eyes were red, his hands were clenched, and his face was flushed. He regained his composure after a moment, raised his head, and said slowly: "Fang Yun's scriptures are strange and partial, and Tong Li's scriptures are brilliant. Each has its own strengths. Each has its own shortcomings. I think both of their articles are top-notch."

"Master Geng, it seems that you still force me to ask for the Holy Inquisitor." Master Zhou squinted his eyes and looked at Hanlin in front of him.

Inspector Geng glanced at the three of them indifferently and said slowly: "As the inspector of the Holy Court, I represent the face of the Holy Court and the majesty of the Semi-Saint! If I make trouble unreasonably, you can ask the Holy Judge, but I have reasons. The saint will definitely consider the face of the Holy Academy and choose the second among the two, and finally let Tong Li's scriptures be ranked first! And you will be judged as wrong by the saint, Wen Dan and Wen Gong will be damaged, and you will never make any progress in this life. "

Master Zhou smiled slightly and said: "So what? Even if I die today, so what! I respectfully request the Holy Judge!"

Master Zhou's loud voice appeared in the marking room.

Inspector Geng's face was as dark as water, and he had to bend down with the others to face the statue of Confucius.

It was past eight o'clock at night. Under the night, the Yuhai Mansion Academy was quiet, but the streets around the academy were full of lights and extremely lively.

Suddenly, a sun appeared over the Wenyuan, and the darkness was dispelled, revealing a cylindrical day sky, and this cylindrical day sky was spreading in all directions.

Not long after, this daytime sky enveloped the entire Jade Sea City, turning the entire city from night to day. But outside the city, it was still dark. The inside and outside of the city were clearly black and white, which was extremely strange.

Everyone who saw this scene was shocked. It was clearly night, how could it turn into day?

Before anyone could react, the day suddenly disappeared, and Yuhai City was shrouded in darkness again. But after a while, before the people of Yuhai City could adapt, daylight appeared again.

Then, Yuhai City began to alternate between day and night, frightening many people.

In the Prefectural Governor's Mansion, Zhang Poyue stood up in surprise and looked out the window at the sky that alternated between bright and dark.

"Changing the day and changing the day, this is the power of the Half-Saint! When fighting against the monster and barbarian alliance in the grassland, Chen Sheng changed the day and night with his own hands, making the night become noon. The monsters were uncomfortable, but our human race was full of morale, and finally won the victory . It’s not the saints from Qing who are here to kill me!”

In Fang Mansion, Fang Yun was drinking and eating with everyone.

"What's going on? Could it be that a demon clan invaded and the Semi-Saint came in person? I'll leave first!" Fang Shouye hurriedly ran out.

Zhao Hongzhuang walked to the courtyard, looked at the sky and said: "The center of Changing Days is in the Academy of Arts. Could it be that something happened inside? This Changing Days is probably not done deliberately, but the power of the semi-saints with extremely high realms leaked out. Fortunately, if that person's strength goes further, our Yuhai City will be in dire straits, and the seasons will continue to change in a short period of time. "

"Isn't it related to the imperial examination?" Fang Yun thought of his previous vision of Jingyi and felt a little guilty.

"I don't know." Zhao Hongzhuang shook her head.

Everyone in the marking room was sweating profusely, and everyone could feel an invisible force coming out of thin air in the room. That force seemed to be the tide of the sea, constantly pushing their bodies.

Many people are frightened. In the past, when asking for the Holy Judgment, the most they could get was a reply from a semi-saint. But now the power of a semi-saint is leaked, causing the situation to change. This is definitely not a good thing.

A sneer appeared on Inspector Geng's face, and he knew in his heart that he would never be able to induce the power of a semi-saint to appear. There must be other reasons, and he was not the one who suffered.

As night and day continued to alternate, an old voice came from the sky.

"Why did you ask for the Holy Inquisition?"