Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 525: For all generations, may peace prevail!

In an instant, everyone in the entire imperial city looked up at the sky.

Amidst the surging clouds, a colossal, wordless jade-colored stele stood, its surface enveloped in a golden aura of grandeur.

"what happened?"

In the western garden of the imperial palace, Emperor Yuankang looked puzzled and spoke in a low voice.

Opposite her, Consort Qi's eyes also flashed with surprise. She looked at the figures of Zhang Hengqu and Zhang Yuan in the light screen, and then looked up at the giant stele in the sky that she had never seen before.

Is this the power of a Grandmaster?

What question did the Marquis of Qingyang ask Master Hengqu that caused such a great master of Confucianism and Taoism to lose control?

Political Hall.

Wang Anzhi, Sima Qingguang, and others stood on the stone steps, looking up at the sky, their expressions revealing a mixture of emotion and envy.

These are methods that only grandmasters of Confucianism and Taoism possess. Although they hold high positions of power and are already grandmasters of Confucianism and Taoism, they are still far from being grandmasters.

While holding a high position can garner prestige and merit for them, and ensure they have the resources needed for their Confucian and Taoist practice, it has both advantages and disadvantages. Being an official takes up too much of their energy, making it impossible for them to concentrate on their studies.

"Hengqu, it has actually come to this..." Sima Qingguang sighed softly.

When he was studying, his Confucian and Taoist cultivation was in no way inferior to that of Zhang Hengqu.

Zhang Hengqu is now one of the three great masters of Confucianism and Taoism in Yongtian Continent, while Sima Qingguang is still at the Dongxuan Realm.

"What exactly did Zhang Qingyang ask that triggered the Hengqu Great Dao's response?" Wang Anzhi asked in a low voice, his expression showing curiosity.

Du Ruhui and Sima Qingguang both shook their heads, their divine soul power extending towards the direction of the Zhen Tian Division.

I couldn't help it, I was just too curious.

Inspection Division.

Beside Marquis Su Jing of Changning, Duke Lu Jun of Cheng, whose blood and true essence were surging, narrowed his eyes and said, "Zhang Hengqu had indeed entered the Grandmaster realm of Confucianism and Taoism long ago. My understanding of the power of laws is far beyond my reach."

Only grandmasters can comprehend the laws.

At this time, the Duke of Cheng had just emerged from his seclusion. His cultivation had only reached the Grandmaster level and was not yet stable, let alone his comprehension of the power of the Great Dao.

Marquis Changning did not speak, but instead probed the Zhen Tian Division with his divine soul power.

On the pavilion in front of the Zhen Tian Si, the figures standing by the windows all had puzzled and solemn expressions on their faces.

They couldn't fathom what question the Marquis of Qingyang had asked that made the Confucian and Taoist master Zhang Hengqu lose his composure.

"Zhang Qingyang, could he possibly have some other tricks up his sleeve?" The white-bearded, jade-crowned old man in his scholar's robe muttered to himself.

In the imperial city, amidst a series of grand mansions, the middle-aged man in brocade robes, who had been sitting upright, stood up, clenched his fists, and showed signs of anxiety on his face.

His divine power swept across the direction of the Heavenly Suppression Bureau, then he looked up at the giant monument in the sky.

"What exactly did Zhang Qingyang do to make even Master Hengqu—"

Before he could finish speaking, the elderly scholar in Confucian robes sitting at the head of the table shook his head and waved his hand, saying, "Let's observe the situation. Your temperament is still lacking..."

In the Zhen Tian Si (a military unit).

Whether it was the military officers and priests of the Zhen Tian Si, or the students and teachers of the Imperial Academy, they all watched Zhang Yuan and Zhang Hengqu standing opposite each other quietly.

Zhang Hengqu slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on Zhang Yuan in front of him.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at Zhang Yuan and asked, "Lord Qingyang, why do you want to ask me these questions?"

These problems are not really problems at all.

These are actually the answers to the questions!

Let alone Zhang Hengqu, anyone who has studied for ten years could fill in the missing sentences in these statements.

This is not a problem; it is a realization gained through cultivation, a realization that Marquis Qingyang himself has gained through cultivation!

The question Zhang Hengqu asked at this moment, why Zhang Yuan asked him these questions, was not really a question, but rather a question about why Zhang Yuan gave him these insights.

"Dong Zhengshu, the head of the Wei State Academy, and Yao Baiyue of the Qi State Caiwei Academy, although they are also great masters of Confucianism and Taoism, in the eyes of the students, neither of them is qualified to compare with you, Master Hengqu."

Zhang Yuan's voice was loud and clear, and his eyes were filled with sincerity: "The Confucianism and Taoism in Qingtian Continent are flourishing. Great Qin needs a grandmaster who can keep the Confucianism and Taoism of the world in check."

The Qin Dynasty needs a grandmaster to suppress the Confucian and Taoist schools of thought throughout the land!
This is why Zhang Yuan gave his insights into Confucian and Taoist cultivation to Zhang Hengqu!

For the sake of the Qin Dynasty.

For the sake of Confucianism and Taoism throughout the land. Zhang Hengqu's expression was complex, and he sighed softly.

Zhang Yuan sent him this insight so that he could suppress the cultural heritage of the Qin Dynasty.

If this insight were uttered by Marquis Qingyang, it would at least earn him the respect of Confucian scholars and Taoists throughout the land, making him a literary leader and ensuring his name would be remembered for millennia.

But the Marquis of Qingyang simply gave him this insight.

Marquis Qingyang wanted Zhang Hengqu to express these insights.

Only by speaking out could he establish the status of Confucianism in the Qin Dynasty and allow it to suppress the literary spirit of the world.

Zhang Hengqu was ashamed that he had actually tried to steal someone else's insights.

But this is for the sake of the Qin Dynasty!
For the sake of Qin, I would gladly die ten thousand deaths.

At this moment, Zhang Hengqu finally understood the weight of those words.

The Marquis of Qingyang gave up the opportunity to become famous throughout the world, and Zhang Hengqu was never satisfied with that.

But all of this was for the Qin Dynasty!

Zhang Hengqu's eyes shone brightly as he looked up at the sky and laughed heartily.

What does any sacrifice matter for the Qin Dynasty?
Taking a step forward, Zhang Hengqu looked at the massive, wordless stele that had materialized in the sky and said loudly, "If Marquis Qingyang wants to know my insights, I will write them down for you to see, and for all the people in the world to see."

His aura surged, and the radiant golden light surrounding the wordless monument coalesced into a carving knife, which he used to carve on the monument.

Everyone looked up to see the ancient characters that appeared on the giant monument.

"To stand for heaven and earth, with a heart."

"Established for the people, a destiny."

"To continue the lost learning of the sages."

"For all generations—"

The golden carving knife paused for a moment, and the righteous power on Zhang Hengqu seemed to break free of its cocoon, roaring and causing the light and shadow in the sky to surge, and the entire sky and clouds of the imperial city were dyed golden red!

"To usher in an era of peace for all generations!"

After the four lines were inscribed, the large golden characters flowed, and the giant stele resounded with a thunderous roar.

The vast golden light from the Yongzhou Cauldron in the Qianyang Palace burst forth, transforming into long golden dragons that surged out of the palace and crashed into the giant golden stele.

The giant stele was carried by this dragon of fortune, soaring straight into the heavens.

In the Western Garden of the Imperial City, Emperor Yuankang, who had been sitting upright, suddenly stood up, his expression turning to excitement.

"Excellent, excellent, excellent! To establish a moral compass for heaven and earth, and to secure a destiny for the people!"

Clenching his fist, Emperor Yuankang's eyes gleamed with a sharp light: "What a brilliant plan to usher in an era of peace for all generations!"

His aura was so intense that it caused the entire palace to surge with the power of heaven and earth like a long river!

In that instant, it was as if billions of stars were gathering in the sky, about to condense the great power of the universe!
Consort Qi's eyes shone brightly, her face full of smiles as she bowed to Emperor Yuankang: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! After martial arts have suppressed the world, Confucianism in Great Qin can now suppress the world."

Confucianism and Taoism govern the world.

Emperor Yuankang paused for a moment, then couldn't help but grin.

He knew better than anyone that the reconciliation between the Zhen Tian Si and the Huang Cheng Academy signified a united front of civil and military officials to protect the Qin Dynasty.

At this moment, the knife and the pen truly stand side by side under the sky.

This moment marks the true beginning of the Qin Dynasty's resurgence and rise to power.

From this moment on, all his plans can be implemented!

In front of the Hall of State Affairs.

Wang Anzhi looked up at the sky and sighed. His expression was a mixture of emotions—disappointment, admiration, and envy—that were truly indescribable.

Sima Qingguang's expression was complicated. He lowered his head and muttered to himself softly.

"To carry on the lost learning of the sages and usher in an era of peace for all generations, Zhang Hengqu truly understood..."

Wen has no first, Wu has no second.

From this day forward, the cultural heritage of the Qin Dynasty will only recognize Zhang Hengqu!

(End of this chapter)