The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"The Dragon Brain Inkstone and the Mojiao Brush Washer, Fang Wenhou is really quick with one step and each step. Even if you are a member of a semi-saint family, it is your limit to be able to get the Mojiao Brush Washer. This dragon brain inkstone is too precious, even if you are from a semi-saint family. It’s hard to find one in the Imperial Academy,” Qiao Juze said with envy.

"Of course I have to thank Jian Ming and Tong Shilang. If Fang Yun successfully passes through the fifth pavilion of Lingyan Pavilion today, he will get the Lei Family's Climbing Dragon Stone. I have to thank them again."

"This is nothing, this poem is the key point. I don't know what special and unique poems Mr. Wenhou can create in the future. I am really looking forward to it."

"Indeed, turning upside down is so wonderful. Look, this guy Chang Dongyun is still laughing!"

Fang Yun put the table and the four treasures of the study into the drinking water, looked at Chang Dongyun, and said: "Since you don't want us to continue seeing each other off, let's say goodbye. I wish brother Dongyun a good journey!"

Chang Dongyun subconsciously raised his hands and said in return: "Thank you..."

The moment Chang Dongyun opened his mouth, everyone felt a coldness that could only be emitted by swords on the battlefield. All brave people, including Fang Yun, instinctively used their courage to resist. This power.

"Chichi..."

Countless cloth cracking sounds were heard, and at the same time Chang Dongyun closed his mouth and looked around in surprise.

Except for Fang Yun's clothes, which were intact, the clothes of everyone nearby had dense small cracks, as if they had been passed by hundreds of swords, and they would all be shattered if they were torn slightly.

Qiao Juze said in shock: "Zang Feng! It is the hidden edge power of the Confucian mantra! It turns out that this is an extremely rare Zang Feng poem! The war poem is used as a scabbard to seal the sharp edge of the verbal sword. Once the verbal sword is released, the power of the first blow will be at least normal. Twice or even three times! No wonder Chang Dongyun kept silent until the end. Zang Feng was like a Jinshi pregnant sword. It is best not to speak, and if you want to speak, you must say less, so just becoming a Jinshi is called the state of caution. "

"What a pity. This poem is not handed down from generation to generation. If it could be handed down from generation to generation, the power of our scholars from the Ten Kingdoms would be greatly increased!"

"There is nothing we can do about it. Legendary war poems are too rare. However, Zangfeng poems are extremely useful. If Fang Yun uses Zangfeng poems against a great scholar, then one blow of his verbal sword is enough to kill the demon king of the same level. Fang Yun’s role is close to half a bachelor’s degree!”

"Be convinced with all your heart, be convinced with all your heart!"

Some people looked at Fang Yun with admiration, while others looked at Chang Dongyun with envy. In addition to the original work, the first book of treasure, and the treasure of pen and ink, this poem is four times more powerful than normal. So the first blow of Chang Dongyun's verbal attack will probably be no less powerful than that of an ordinary Hanlin poet.

Chang Dongyun bowed down to apologize to everyone with an apologetic face, and then pointed helplessly at his closed mouth, saying that he was really inconvenient to speak now.

Qiao Juze immediately said: "You don't have to feel guilty. This is a good thing. Even after hiding the front, you should talk less. In the future, try not to use verbal quarrels as a last resort. It can only be used in particularly dangerous situations. It may save your life. "

Chang Dongyun nodded and continued to apologize.

"Brother Dongyun, let's go. Remember to send letters often... No, it's not convenient for you to send letters there. Remember to write a letter and tell us about the border customs so that I can know more about the border customs. After I become a Jinshi, I must go there. Take a walk. When I sent General Zhang Poyue off in June, I promised him that if his front army was in trouble, I would go to rescue him."

Chang Dongyun nodded vigorously, then clasped his fists heavily, turned around and left decisively.

When Chang Dongyun got on the carriage and left, thousands of people who came to see him off began to leave.

Those students who were promoted or ranked below walked the fastest, while more than thirty scholars followed Fang Yun and walked back slowly.

After scholars become Jinshi, they generally have two paths to take. One is to enter the official career and become an official, and the other is to enter an academy for further study.

Both have shortcomings and advantages. The shortcoming of the former is that if you are not careful in the officialdom, your literary courage will be ruined, and there will be no hope for the saintly path. The shortcoming of the latter is that if you cannot become an imperial scholar, you will not achieve great achievements. You should wait until you are older to become an official. He was far behind the Jinshi officials who were on the same list.

The advantage of directly entering the court as an official is that you can continuously gain worldly power. No matter how bad a Jinshi is, he still has the ability to influence the government. Before retirement, he can at least obtain the title of the fourth rank. The advantage of entering the academy for further study is that once you break through and become an imperial scholar, your status will be completely different.

No matter what happens in Jingguo, the number of Jinshi can be described as droughts and floods. Dozens of Jinshi must appear every year, but the number of Hanlin is uncertain. On average, there are less than five new Hanlin in Jingguo every year.

Everyone walked back, and Qiao Juze whispered beside Fang Yun: "Last night, the little prince contacted many people in an attempt to get the people in the house to agree to go to Lingyan Pavilion together. Once six people agree, they will go to Lingyan Pavilion together this time. , save your talent. When the little prince found me, I didn’t know what was going on, so I said I would reply today and wait for someone to find me. After asking, it became clear that he wanted to embarrass you, so he refused. The Duke of Xiaoguo could win over three people from Shangshe, but among the other seven, you and I naturally refused. One person from Guanhai Society has clearly refused, and one from Wenxiang's lineage. The Jinshi naturally refused, so the attitude of the three was left, and one of them was close to the Lei family, so he probably agreed."

"What about the other two?"

"One is from a wealthy family. Although he has a high background, he is very low-key in the academy. The other is a child from a poor family. This person does not learn the skills of Mohism but specializes in universal love. On weekdays, he likes to mediate between students based on the principle of universal love and non-aggression. Contradiction. However, this person does have a loving heart, is fair in dealing with things, protects the weak, and has a very high reputation in the academy. "

Fang Yun nodded, indicating that he understood. From the time of Jinshi, scholars have been clearly divided into hundreds of schools of thought, with farmers, workers, doctors, etc. being more distinct. Under Jinshi, they always majored in Confucianism.

Fang Yun said: "Which school does the Jinshi from a wealthy family major in?"

"The Zajia. You Nian has always had clear goals. He once told his friends that he aspires to be the prime minister of a country and uses his own knowledge to govern and secure the country. He follows the sacred path of the Zajia's power."

"You mean, it's very possible for the young Duke to gather enough for six people?"

"Yes. The reason why the news has not come out now may be that the young prince failed, or he may have kept it secret and only waited for Lingyan Pavilion to be opened to make a sudden move. No one in the palace can interfere with this matter."

"I understand. However, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and it will be straight when the boat reaches the bridge. We can't let uncertain things spoil our mood. If those people want to go to Lingyan Pavilion together, let them go." Fang Yun said.

Qiao Juze said helplessly: "You are indeed full of witty words. What you say makes sense. Let's wait and see what happens."

Fang Yun sent another letter to Zhao Hongzhuang. Zhao Hongzhuang said she had something to deal with so she couldn't come.

Entering the academy, Fang Yun's mood was not affected at all. He smiled and pointed at a giant tree that was fifty feet tall, as thick as twenty people hugging each other. This giant tree far surpassed all the trees and buildings in the academy and was extremely eye-catching. .

Fang Yun said: "I heard that this tree was planted by Chen Sheng. When he was about to die a few years ago, the Chen family held the book "Ode to Friends of the Tree" written by Chen Sheng and recited it loudly to bring the tree back to life, and then put the tree back to life. Chen Sheng's article was buried in the roots of the tree, and the tree grew thirty feet overnight. Is this true? "

Qiao Juze smiled and said: "You asked the right person about this. I was a boy and studied in this academy. I was there that morning. Yes, this tree did grow thirty feet overnight. At that time There were also naughty children who wanted to climb the tree, but it was strange that no matter who climbed to a height of three feet, they would feel weak and had to slow down. Later we understood that the tree was resurrected by Chen Sheng, how could it be offered to others casually. Climb."

Fang Yun nodded, pointed to a bridge and said, "Although this bridge is the 'Hehe Bridge', I heard that lovelorn people often jump into the river?"

All the Jinshi laughed, and one Jinshi explained: "Yes, a hundred years ago, there was a man who was frustrated in love. He dreamed that Confucius said that by jumping on the Hehe Bridge, he could have a happy marriage with the woman of his choice for a hundred years, so he actually jumped from the Hehe Bridge. Jump down. Coincidentally, that person was the last one. He really hugged the beauty back, and told everyone he had a dream about Kong Shengtuo. Later, someone actually believed it and jumped into the river secretly at night. But we all know that the so-called Kong Shengtuo dream was just that person's delusion, and the person who jumped into the river was not so much trying to save his life. , it’s better to take the opportunity to vent.”

As everyone walked, they talked about various interesting things in the academy. Jingguo Academy was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty and gradually expanded, leaving behind many historical allusions. Many celebrities have come here, and there are even twelve 'holy residences'. They are all places where the half-saint once lived.

Because it was still early before the start of Lingyan Pavilion, everyone took Fang Yun, who was new to Jingguo Academy, to visit and introduced Fang Yun to various places of interest in the academy.

The Jingguo Academy has a longer history than the Jingguo Imperial Palace. It is a famous cultural resort in Jingguo. It is only open to the public during festivals every year, allowing the people to experience the atmosphere of the academy.

Not long after, the bronze bell in the academy rang.

"Lingyan Pavilion will start in a quarter of an hour, I'll go there as soon as possible." One person said.

"Let's go." Qiao Juze pointed in the direction of the holy temple, quickened his pace, and Fang Yun followed suit.

As he walked, Fang Yun held the official seal in his hand and sent a message to Jiang Hechuan, the Minister of Literature, to banish Wei Yu from the palace.

Jiang Hechuan quickly replied: "If nothing else happens, students from Jingguo Academy will attend Lingyan Pavilion together today. Are you sure you want to launch a ban on Wei Yu?"

Fang Yun was stunned, but he didn't expect that the young prince had already gathered the number of six people. He thought for a moment and replied: "If Wei Yu is not eliminated, Chang Dongyun will lose his bright future! I have made up my mind, and I hope the letter will be fulfilled."

"In this case, I won't force it. With your heart, you should not be affected by the mere visit of Lingyan Pavilion."

"Thank you, Lord Wenxiang."

Not long after, everyone arrived in front of the holy temple.

Fang Yun has seen holy temples in counties, prefectures and prefectures, but this is the first time he has seen a holy temple in a country.

The temple in Jingguo Academy also has red walls and black tiles. In addition to being larger than other temples, it also has a sense of heaviness and vicissitudes. Every brick and tile seems to record a piece of history and carry a story.

In front of the holy temple, there are many candidates and scholars standing, and in the distance there are many young students and scholars, who cannot enter Lingyan Pavilion yet.

Before Lingyan Pavilion appeared, Wen Xiang's voice was heard echoing in the sky.

"As a student of Jingguo, Wei Yu did not want to serve the country, but colluded with the Lei family to bring trouble to the academy. His heart was not right, and he should have been sent to the Supervisory Council for interrogation, but since he had made some small merits, let's record it for now. Fang Yun has the right to take action against him. If Wei Yu fails in his pursuit of the academy, his crime will be increased!"