Xuanxia

Chapter 436 Catching the Strong Man

"I can do it! I definitely can do it!"

The voice arrives before the person arrives.

This roar hurt the eardrums of several people. Bai Xiaochuan's face tightened: "Yes, it's teacher!"

As they were talking, they heard a series of footsteps coming up the stairs in the small building. Then a tall and burly figure walked around the screen and appeared in front of the three people.

Fu Qingzhou kept his eyes on him: "Teacher? The vice-president of the Sword Academy? You look so... fierce?"

The first impression that Bai Xiaochuan’s teacher gives people is... the Lion King!
He was nine feet tall, with shoulders broad enough for a horse to run on, a head of fluffy golden hair, a long beard that hung down to his chest and was also shiny gold, and his eyes were extremely wide, exactly like the Golden Lion King Xie Xun that Fu Qingzhou had seen in the TVB version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber when he was a child.

But such a mighty-looking and imposing old man... was actually dressed neatly in a set of Confucian scholar's clothes.

"teacher."

Seeing him, Bai Xiaochuan immediately bowed slightly: "Student Bai Xiaochuan, greetings to the teacher."

"white……"

The golden-haired old man hummed and glanced at Fu Qingzhou and Yue Heng: "Who are you? Who made that suggestion just now?"

Before Fu and Yue opened their mouths, Bai Xiaochuan introduced them: "Teacher, they are my friends. This one is Brother Yue Heng, who is preparing for the imperial examination next year. This one is Fu Qingzhou..."

After introducing them, he smiled at Fu and Yue and said, "This is my teacher..."

“Well, this old man is Ling Haojie!”

The golden-haired old man nodded to Fu Qingzhou and Yue Heng, then looked at Fu Qingzhou: "I know you. You captured the little prince of Beiyi before, and you did a great job! Very good!"

Fu Qingzhou smiled and saluted: "Vice President Ling, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

"Okay, stop being polite, I don't have a big name!"

Ling Haojie said calmly: "In the entire Palm Sword Academy, I am the one with the least presence... However, I am very interested in the suggestion you just made."

"Vice President Ling means..."

Fu Qingzhou blinked: "Recruit some independent cultivators?"

"Good!" Ling Haojie's expression was very serious: "This method is very interesting. If you write this article, I will let you attend the Palm Sword Academy as an auditor!"

Fu Qingzhou was stunned.

"Hey, Brother Fu."

Bai Xiaochuan winked at the side and said, "You told me at the time that you wanted to audit the academy. I mentioned it to the teacher."

Yue Heng was smiling beside him, but his eyes were filled with unconcealable envy.

Fu Qingzhou glanced and noticed it immediately.

So he smiled softly and said, "Vice President Ling, I am good at holding a knife, but I am really not good at holding a pen. In my opinion, it is better to let Brother Yue do the writing."

"Me?" Yue Heng was surprised.

"Yes."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "Brother Yue just put forward some ideas, didn't you? How about combining my ideas and writing an article?"

Yue Heng looked at Bai Xiaochuan, and Bai Xiaochuan just looked at him. There was no special encouragement on his face, and of course, no dissatisfaction either.

Then he looked at Ling Haojie again. The vice president of the Sword Academy frowned when he saw him looking at him. "Write down your ideas! Why are you hesitating?"

"Oh."

Yue Heng's advantage of being bold and confident came into play again. He was not nervous at all and bowed leisurely: "In that case, I will show you how to embarrass myself."

After saying that, he stood behind the desk, thought for a moment, and then reached for the brush.

Fu Qingzhou smiled, stood beside him, and helped him grind the ink.

Bai Xiaochuan stood on the other side, and every time Yue Heng wrote a sentence, he would recite it softly.

"The Jianghu is vast and full of heroes, but the independent cultivators often have a hard time making a living. Although they have lofty ambitions, they rarely have the opportunity to show them... If the court wants to recruit the power of the Jianghu, it should focus on these talented people who are not appreciated. This is because they have no money, but also want to bring glory to their family and become famous. If the court can show them some favor, they will repay them with their life."

"When it comes to the method of motivating the independent cultivators, the first thing to recommend is the temptation of "fame and fortune". The court can set up special honors to commend those who have made contributions, enhance their reputation, and satisfy their desire for fame. At the same time, giving them gold and silver to alleviate their livelihood difficulties can also inspire their desire to serve the country."

"However, there are so many independent cultivators, and how to integrate their strength is a big problem. I think a flexible strategy is the best. The court can conclude a short-term alliance with the independent cultivators, recruit them as needed, and then return to their respective places after the task is completed. In this way, the independent cultivators will not only retain their freedom, but also receive the protection and support of the court. Each will get what they need and achieve great things together."

"Furthermore, establishing channels of communication is also a top priority. The court should set up a special person to be responsible for communicating with the independent cultivators, delivering messages, and explaining the court's policies. Only in this way can the independent cultivators understand the sincerity and expectations of the court, and the court can understand the difficulties and visions of the independent cultivators, thereby promoting in-depth cooperation." Yue Heng wrote very quickly, and soon he had written a long and eloquent article. He also took into account what Fu Qingzhou had mentioned before, "only empty talk, no details", and after thinking for a moment, he started writing again.

Of course, he didn't just write without doing anything. During the writing process, he would ask Fu Qingzhou a few questions from time to time. After all, only Brother Fu was the real man of the world here.

Ling Haojie had already sat on the armchair beside him, listening to the article read by Bai Xiaochuan, nodding slightly from time to time.

But just as Yue Heng was getting more and more excited as he wrote, with his eyes shining, a cold snort came from outside the small building.

"What kind of bullshit is this?"

"Ling Haojie, is this something your student wrote? We at the Palm Sword Academy can't afford to lose this person!"

The voice sounded like that of a middle-aged woman, and was quite sharp. The sound waves filled the small building, immediately interrupting Bai Xiaochuan's rhythmic reading. Even Yue Heng's pen paused, and it was clear that his train of thought was interrupted.

Fu Qingzhou frowned.

But before he could say anything, Ling Haojie raised his eyebrows, turned his head and yelled out the window: "It's you again, you old hag!"

As he spoke, he reached out and slapped the armchair hard, then immediately stood up. The chair, which was obviously worth a lot of money, was shattered into strips in an instant by the slap he made.

"Uh, teacher..."

Bai Xiaochuan felt helpless when seeing this. Just as he was about to say some words of advice, Ling Haojie suddenly jumped out of the window like a gust of wind.

"Brother Bai?" Fu Qingzhou raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's going on?"

"This one……"

Bai Xiaochuan smiled helplessly: "Didn't I just say that my teacher supports letting the capable people in the martial arts world join in the defense of the country? There are those who support it, and there are naturally those who oppose it."

He led Fu Qingzhou and Yue Heng to the window and looked down.

At the edge of the bamboo forest outside the small building, Ling Haojie was glaring at an old woman and cursing at each other.

"Those people from the martial arts world, you lure them into the court with fame and fortune, but they will betray the court for the fame and fortune!" the old woman sneered.

Ling Haojie retorted: "We must unite all the forces that can be united! What's wrong with being a Jianghu person? Wasn't I also a Jianghu person?"

"So you are not worthy of being on the stage!" The old woman said disdainfully: "In my opinion, the forces that should be united are the aristocratic families and the official families!"

In the small building, Bai Xiaochuan explained softly: "She is also one of the vice presidents of the Palm Sword Academy... her name is Xia Yinping, and she is also very close to the Yuan family."

"Yuan family?"

Fu Qingzhou's expression turned strange and he looked at Yue Heng.

Yue Heng was also stunned.

During this period of time, he naturally knew that the father of his "sister Chu Chu", the prefect of Qingyang City, was the son-in-law of the Yuan family.

Downstairs, Ling Haojie and Xia Yinping were arguing more and more fiercely.

"Humph!"

Ling Haojie waved his sleeves and said, "Aristocratic family? Aristocratic families are only prominent because of the merits of their ancestors! They are just a group of people who rely on the influence of their ancestors. There are only a handful of children from aristocratic families in this world that I would like to see! When it comes to a big event, they are all a bunch of good-for-nothings!"

"So is Jianghu man okay again?"

Xia Yinping responded sharply and immediately pushed back: "They are just a group of homeless and countryless people who are only interested in profit and act for the sake of profit. The so-called Jianghu morality is nothing more than a small bit of benevolence and righteousness! If they really have the ambition to serve the country, they will spontaneously resist the enemy without waiting for the court to recruit them!"

The two of them were arguing with spit all over the place, not showing any of the demeanor of a big boss like the vice-president of Palm Sword Academy.

Yue Heng was stunned, but Bai Xiaochuan seemed to have been accustomed to this scene and was very calm.

As for Fu Qingzhou...it was very common for him. He had even seen big guys with mental problems.

"Good good..."

Xia Yinping said sternly: "It just so happens that our last debate had no result. In my opinion, we might as well hold another one!"

"I'll be at your service!" Ling Haojie stroked his golden beard proudly. "It's still the same old rules. There will be four debaters each, and they don't have to be students of the academy. You and I will not participate in the debate or make judgments. Please ask the teachers in the academy to make judgments."

"Okay." Xia Yinping also showed a proud look: "It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. Let's have a banquet tonight to discuss this!"

"Sure! Tonight!"

Ling Haojie sneered, and suddenly glanced back at the three people who were sticking their heads out of the window of the small building.

After being looked at like this, Fu Qingzhou suddenly felt a chill on his head... No way, was he being conscripted?
(End of this chapter)