Xuanxia

Chapter 391 Bai Xiaochuan

Bai Jin was speaking in a steady voice on the stage, while Fu Qingzhou was listening below with his brows becoming more and more furrowed.

"If a person's talent and learning are buried in a pile of old papers and cannot be used by the court or relied on by the royal family, wouldn't it be like a pearl thrown into the dark, losing its brilliance?"

"Think about it, if the wisdom of the ancient sages and the knowledge of the talented scholars had not been poured into the court and the royal family, how could our Dayan Kingdom prosper until now? The court needs scholars like us to govern the country with wisdom and strategy and pacify the world; the royal family needs students like us to assist loyally..."

"There are so many talented people in this world, but they are just wandering around, following the crowd, and not using their knowledge to help Dayan and govern the country. Isn't this really absurd?"

Bai Jin's voice was still gentle and steady, with a smile on his face, but his opinions were as sharp as a knife.

The views he expressed are actually very consistent with the values ​​of ancient Confucian scholars.

That is, after learning something, you should serve the court and use it to serve the royal family...As for those people in the martial arts world, you have all these skills but don't serve the court, that's just nonsense.

But for Fu Qingzhou, he did not quite agree with this point of view.

Indeed, learning, in a broader sense, can help govern the country and maintain peace; in a more specific sense, it can help cultivate one's character.

but……

You can't say that if you learn something but don't contribute to the court, then it's all in vain, right?

So if you say so, then those who have knowledge but fail the imperial examination are all wastes?

Of course, in this situation, Fu Qingzhou would not be the first to come out and refute Bai Jin's point of view. He just shook his head in boredom and turned away.

This really sounds boring. It would be better for him to go to the pond and enjoy the scenery. After the senior official has finished speaking, he can go and meet the instructors.

So he squeezed out of the crowd, leisurely came to the outside of the pavilion and the side of the pond, and found a comfortable place to sit.

Feeling the breeze and looking at the white cranes in the pond, well... I feel much more comfortable.

Just then, footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.

"This brother."

Someone called from behind him.

Fu Qingzhou turned around in confusion.

A young man dressed like a student stood not far away with a smile on his face. He bowed to him and said, "Excuse me."

This young man looked to be no more than twenty years old, and was quite tall. Although he was dressed like a scholar, there was a heroic spirit between his eyebrows.

Fu Qingzhou was curious: "You are looking for me?"

"Out of curiosity," the young man said with a smile, "Everyone is listening to Master Bai's lecture, why did you come here alone?"

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "Nothing. I'm just a rough guy and I can't stand those things."

"Oh?"

The young man asked again: "But how can a rough man like you sit by the White Crane Pond...watching the cranes and enjoying the scenery?"

Fu Qingzhou thought this person was weird, so he said something nonsense: "Who is watching the cranes? I think these big birds are quite plump. I was thinking of catching one and roasting it. It might be quite delicious."

The young man laughed: "I have heard of burning the piano and cooking the crane, but I have never seen it. I never thought I would run into one today."

Fu Qingzhou raised his eyebrows and looked at him: "Your Excellency has been talking for a long time... Why don't you go and listen to Master Bai's lecture?"

"me."

The young man spread his hands helplessly: "I've heard too much."

Fu Qingzhou laughed: "So, who are you to him? Brother? Student?"

"Well... even if he's my younger brother."

The young man pouted and cupped his hands: "My name is Bai Xiaochuan... Don't look at my last name as Bai, but Brother Bai Jin and I are not from the same family, we are just from the same hometown."

Fu Qingzhou suddenly realized: "I see, we are from the same village, right? Baijiazhuang or something like that."

"That's right." Bai Xiaochuan shook his head and said, "He is a few years older than me. Since I was old enough to understand, I have heard my family members repeating 'Bai Jin is very good' and 'I should learn from Bai Jin' day and night. It's so annoying." Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "It's inevitable for other people's children... Look at the way you are dressed, are you a student of the Sword Academy? Then you are amazing, there are not many people in the world who are better than you."

"Alas, it was all forced by my family."

Bai Xiaochuan shook his head helplessly, and cast his gaze towards Bai Jin who was giving a lecture on the long pavilion in the distance. Then he lowered his voice and said, "I see that you are also a wonderful person, so I won't hide it from you - in fact, I don't like reading at all. In comparison, I prefer riding horses and fighting."

Fu Qingzhou blinked and said, "That's good too! You can be a civil servant after graduating from the Sword Academy. If you don't want to join the Sword Pavilion, you can ask the emperor to let you lead troops to fight."

Bai Xiaochuan waved his hands: "Forget it, this matter is very complicated, you don't understand... By the way, brother, what is your name?"

"My name is Fu Qingzhou."

Fu Qingzhou smiled at him and bowed.

"Hello, Brother Fu. Brother Fu...eh?"

Bai Xiaochuan was suddenly startled: "Fu Qingzhou? Wait, that Qianlong from a while ago, was it you? The one who captured the little prince of Beiyi!"

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "Didn't expect that I'm so famous in the capital?"

"Oh my god, it's really you!"

Bai Xiaochuan was very surprised and reached out to grab Fu Qingzhou's hand: "Let's go!"

Fu Qingzhou was stunned. He stood still and did not move no matter how Bai Xiaochuan pulled him. "Where are you taking me, Brother Bai?"

"Oh, don't you want to eat white cranes?" Bai Xiaochuan's eyes lit up: "I'll take you to catch one to eat!"

Fu Qingzhou: “?”

"I admire you so much!"

Bai Xiaochuan said excitedly: "Look, you and I are about the same age, but you have much more experience than me! I heard that you are the disciple of Long Dabei? Do you know where his treasure is? When are you going to find it? Do you need a companion on the way?"

Fu Qingzhou was stunned. This turned out to be a middle school boy...

"Brother Bai, stop it..."

He quickly interrupted Bai Xiaochuan and said with a wry smile, "I came to the Palm Sword Academy this time simply to visit Dean Dong... But I couldn't find Dean Dong, and I heard that someone was giving a lecture here, so I thought I'd try my luck and see if I could meet her."

"Oh, you're here to look for...the dean." Bai Xiaochuan suddenly realized, then curled his lips: "Then you can't find her, she's not here."

"Not here either?"

Fu Qingzhou scratched his head: "What's going on? Ning Baimei is not here, Ning Wushu is not here, and now even Dean Dong is not here..."

This is a bit troublesome.

Although we can still find Lan Shaozhong without Dong Qianran, it will be difficult to give him a heads-up in advance. It seems we have to find another way.

"Do you still know Lord Ning Baimei?" Bai Xiaochuan blinked again.

"Oh, it's not important, it's not important."

Fu Qingzhou waved his hands helplessly: "Since Dean Dong is not here, I will take my leave first. I will come and talk to Brother Bai when I have time..."

"No!" Bai Xiaochuan did not let go of the hand holding his arm: "Since you are here, I will treat you to a meal? The dining hall of our Palm Sword Academy is pretty good, how about a meal?"

Fu Qingzhou was in a dilemma.

When you meet a fan, it's not good to reject him harshly, but to go to dinner with him? That would delay things...

At this moment, he suddenly heard Bai Xiaochuan say, "What do you want to ask Dean Dong? You can ask me! I have been studying here for two years and I am very familiar with the academy. If you want to find someone or do something, I can help you find out first."

Fu Qingzhou blinked.

That’s not impossible, right?
Want to ask around first?
"Okay, since Brother Bai has invited you so kindly..." He smiled and said, "Let's have a meal."

(End of this chapter)