Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 668: Creation of Saint
"Okay, okay, every word hits the spot in my heart."

In the palace, Zhao Yuan looked at the speeches of the great scholars that had been copied back by others. When he saw Li Shishi's speech, he couldn't help but applaud.

Looking further down, Zhao Yuan found out that Mr. Mu was actually a disciple of the Shu School, and he became even more convinced.

Neo-Confucianism deceives the world and steals its reputation, misleading people's minds. If it is allowed to develop, it will surely cause disaster and should be strictly prohibited.

In this case, we should vigorously promote Shu studies, and to promote Shu studies, we should establish a Shu studies saint!
Shu studies have been gradually declining in the past thirty years. Since the three Su brothers, there have been few great masters. Mr. Mu can stand out.

Zhao Yuan paced slowly in the hall and soon came up with an idea in his mind.

"Come here, tell the councillor Chen Junqing to come and see me."

Soon, Chen Junqing, who was acting as an official in the Senate, came before the emperor.

"Teacher, please sit down."

Zhao Yuan was very respectful to his former teacher.

Now that Zhao Yuan had become the emperor, Chen Junqing did not dare to be arrogant. He thanked him quickly and then sat down with his butt half leaning forward.

Leaving half of your butt in vain, that's called attitude.

"Teacher, please look, here is an article."

Zhao Yuan handed the copied speech to Chen Junqing, who took it and read it carefully.

These speeches have not been sorted out yet. They are recorded one by one in the order of the sermons and the dialogues given by the great scholars on that day.

As Chen Junqing watched Li Shishi preach, an excited look appeared on his face.

Looking further ahead, Zhao Yuan realized that Mr. Namu was, as he had expected, a scholar of the Shu School, and he could not help but clap his hands and cheer.

Zhao Yuan said excitedly: "Sir, what do you think of what Mr. Mu said?"

"It's a wise statement!"

As Chen Junqing spoke, tears began to flow.

Shuxue has a long history, starting from the Han Dynasty, Wen Weng, Sima Xiangru, Wang Bao, Yan Zun, Yang Xiong, Yan Junping...

However, it was not until the Three Su brothers, Huang Tingjian, Qin Guan and others that a system was formed and thoughts gradually emerged.

But now, there are only a few people like him and Zhang Jun who take the lead in Shuxue.

Zhao Yuan was moved by Chen Junqing's sincere expression and said, "Sir, I think this Mr. Mu can be made the Grand Master of Shu Studies."

"should!"

Chen Junqing immediately responded: "With your majesty's approval, this Mr. Mu will surely carry forward Shu studies."

Zhao Yuan said: "Of course I will treat Mr. Mu with courtesy. However, there has never been a Mr. Mu in the world, so we must first make Mr. Mu famous. Sir, I have a plan..."

Zhao Yuan gave Chen Junqing detailed instructions and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to trouble you, sir..."

"No, no, Mr. Mu's attainments in Shu studies are far superior to mine. I am willing to follow in his footsteps and cheer for him!"

……

The next day, Li Shishi attended the discussion at Wansong Academy again and became the focus of attention from all parties.

Great scholars from various schools took turns asking questions, raising arguments, or asking "Mr. Mu" to talk about his Shuxue theory.

This discussion on scriptures and doctrines earned "Mr. Mu" a large number of fans on the spot, including many famous scholars of Shu studies.

After Mr. Mu finished his sermon, Lu Jiuyuan immediately asked to be his disciple.

Li Shishi thought about it and thought that if Erlang could concentrate on learning and study the classics until his death, he would probably be evaluated as a great scholar.

With the philosophy of mind that Erlang talked about, maybe he can become a semi-saint in the future, admired by all generations.

However, Erlang was busy in the officialdom, and since he was young and fond of romantic life, it was probably impossible for him to settle down and study.

In this case, now that this academic discipline has come to the fore, we might as well promote it.

I don't have time to study Shuxue thought every day. Just now, after a round of questions and answers, I saw that this young man is quite intelligent and has a thorough understanding of this academic discipline. Why not let him organize and refine Erlang's academic thoughts, publish them in a book, and spread them throughout the world.

Thinking of this, Li Shishi agreed.

Lu Jiuyuan was overjoyed and said respectfully: "I have sorted out what you said in the past few days, and added my understanding to it. Please comment on it.

However, you may allow me to pay my respects to you, as I cannot fail to recognize you. Also, I do not know where you live, so where can I go to ask you for advice when I finish my article? "

"I have some unavoidable difficulties now. I will meet you again when the time is right."

Li Shishi decisively refused: "As for how to contact..., there is a Persian bookstore in Fanfang. You can send the manuscript there and I will send someone to pick it up."

The printing house was located in Fanfang and was under the control of Luxi.

Li Shishi asked him to send the manuscript there. Firstly, it would be safer. Secondly, if he really needed to reveal his identity in the future, pushing Erlang out would make people feel that this is the case.

Lu Jiuyuan was quite puzzled by his teacher's mysterious behavior, but as a young man, he felt that his teacher was an extraordinary person.

In the crowd, Chen Junqing, who was dressed as a Confucian scholar, also heard the conversation between the two.

It seems that Mr. Mu is very mysterious.

If he wants the government to recognize him and respect him as the grand master of Shu studies, he must know his identity.

However, he came here only to follow the emperor's wishes to make him famous. Mr. Mu has a strange eccentricity, so there is no need to rush. Thinking of this, Chen Junqing first quietly ordered the guards: "After a while, when Mr. Mu leaves, you send someone to watch him and see where he lives. But don't disturb him."

Afterwards, Chen Junqing stepped forward with a smile, bowed and said, "Hearing your words today is better than reading ten years of books. Chen Yingqiu from Putian, nice to meet you, sir."

All the great scholars present were shocked when they heard this. Some of them knew Chen Junqing, while some who didn't know him had also heard of him.

Putian Chen Yingqiu? Isn’t that the current ruling Chen Junqing?

He actually attended today's event in disguise, and... was very respectful to Mr. Mu?

Chen Junqing smiled and said, "I am still not satisfied with what you said today. I wonder when you will come back to give a lecture. I want to grab a good seat and listen to your teachings."

Why does the current ruling government respect Mr. Mu so much?
The teachers and students in the courtyard below the hall were suddenly in an uproar.

Chen Junqing extended a warm invitation and Shishi finally agreed. Half a month later, she gave a second sermon at Wansong Academy.

You know, Mr. Ye Bixianye held a lecture at Wansong Academy this time, and the name he used was to discuss Taoism.

When it comes to discussing Taoism, the great scholars present at the meeting just sit and discuss it, expressing their own opinions. There is no question of who is the leader or the follower, or who is superior or inferior.

However, Chen Junqing invited Mr. Mu to preach.

If it is a sermon, it is specifically for spreading Mr. Mu's academic knowledge. The participants are all listeners, and those who are not students are just auditors.

This is like Zhen Yuanzi being invited by Yuanshi Tianzun to the Miluo Palace in the thirty-three heavens to listen to a lecture on Hunyuan Daoguo. Even though they are friends of the same generation, since they are not going to be a guest but to listen to a lecture, the only teacher in this class is the lecturer.

However, when Mr. Mu left, Chen Junqing's followers lost him.

Although Li Shishi didn't know that Chen Junqing had sent people to keep an eye on her, the academic subject she preached attracted so many people's attention. This Mr. "Mu Yi" was unknown and wore a veiled hat, looking mysterious. There must be more than one person who wanted to find out her background.

Therefore, Li Shishi had long been on guard against someone following her.

She came by car, but when she left she changed to a boat by the West Lake.

The trackers were not careful and by the time they found a boat, the person had already disappeared.

Chen Junqing just smiled knowingly after hearing this and was not in a hurry.

I have never heard of this Mr. Mu Yi, he must be a pseudonym without a doubt.

He was unwilling to reveal his identity and remained mysterious, probably in order to arouse people's curiosity about him.

Since he took the initiative to discuss philosophy at Songdu Academy and Wansong Academy, he obviously intended to publicize his academic works. How could he have hidden his real name and true face from others?

The current method is just a "shortcut to Zhongnan", which is okay.

……

Today is the last day of the three-day "release test".

When Guo Yuxiu walked out of the examination room, his legs felt numb and his buttocks ached.

I was locked up in that small cell for three days, it was really torture.

This young lady comes from a wealthy family and has never suffered such hardship.

However, she was very excited. When she walked out of the examination room, she saw countless families coming to greet the students, and saw students coming out of the examination room in a hurry. She knew that the opportunity had come!
This moment was different from when she entered the examination room. There was no examination route specifically opened for her.

All she had to do now was to make a loud call and publicize her story. Plus, with her identity as the first female candidate for the imperial examination in the world, why should she be afraid that the news would not spread quickly?

By then, even if someone in the court wanted to cover it up, it would be too late.

Guo Yuxiu did not even look for his followers. He stood on the steps and shouted loudly: "Dear candidates..."

Juzi and Juren are different. Juren is the title of someone who passed the Juren exam, while Juzi refers to the candidate.

Many candidates and their families heard the noise and looked over, and saw a candidate falling into the arms of a lame old man.

The old man apologized, "I'm sorry to bother you all. My child just finished an exam and was very upset. He behaved a little abnormally. I'm sorry, sorry."

Everyone suddenly realized and stopped paying attention to it.

Such shouting is nothing. There are many people who act crazy and weird during and after the exam.

There's a guy over there banging his head against the wall, and there's another guy on the other side who's climbing up a tree and howling non-stop. He's much crazier than the one in front of me.

Seeing that no one was paying any attention to them, Old Man Song winked at Old Man Ji next to him, and the two of them carried Guo Yuxiu, who was dressed in a Confucian robe, and hurriedly disappeared into the crowd.

An old servant and a strong servant of Guo Yuxiu were looking around in the crowd, but they could not find their daughter.

The four guards of the Yang Mansion nearby exchanged glances with each other, looking for an opportunity to subdue and take them away without anyone noticing.

In the study room of the Yang Mansion, Guo Yuxiu woke up slowly, still feeling pain in her neck.

As soon as she shouted, she was knocked unconscious by a knife attack and only woke up at this moment.

When Guo Yuxiu opened her eyes, she found herself sitting in a study room with a row of bookshelves against the wall.

There was a desk opposite, with the smell of incense curling up from the table.

Under the light, a man was writing something at a desk.

There was a pile of messy books next to it, and even an abacus.

Noticing that she had woken up, the man at the desk put down his pen and raised his head.

Guo Yuxiu's eyes suddenly narrowed. Is it Yang Yuan?
(End of this chapter)