From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 254 I wanted to light a torch, but I ended up burning the house down.
Would I tell you that you are the protagonist, and because of the protagonist's halo, you are naturally attracted to good fortune? Now that I have messed up this world, Confucian fortune has become the mainstream, and Confucianism has become the righteous path. As a result, you, the protagonist, have also benefited greatly. Don't say that you are only a second-rank now. Maybe in another year or two, you will become a first-rank.

But, that's the end of the road.

The protagonist is born with a halo, but this halo has a time limit; it can't last a lifetime. As the saying goes, new talents emerge in every generation, each dominating for a few centuries. In such a world, the protagonist's halo lasts only a decade or two, at most twenty or thirty years.

The most typical example is Guo Jing. He was the absolute protagonist in the timeline of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, but after the birth of the new protagonist Yang Guo and the start of his halo, he went from being the protagonist boss to an elite NPC. In the end, he and his family died outside Xiangyang City.

In the snowy world, this is the period when Xu Fengnian's protagonist aura is at its strongest, so he is invincible. With the flow of fortune, this result is quite normal.

In the original work, he not only has his own luck, but also the assistance of elite NPCs such as Yu Xuanji and Jiang Ni, which makes his growth speed faster. This is the so-called pattern of Beichen residing in his place while all the stars surround him.

Zhao Xun's appearance stole Yu Xuanji and Pei Nanwei away, but that didn't stop his protagonist aura from functioning normally.

Zhao Xun naturally wouldn't tell him these things, but instead used metaphors to explain the differences between people.

Is this interpretation wrong?
That's right!
You think your cultivation speed is fast? Look at me, let's compare and see who's faster.

I'm not panicking, so why are you?

Clearly, Xu Fengnian had taken this explanation to heart.

He studied under Li Yishan from a young age and learned to hide his talents and disguise himself as a rich and dissolute young man. Over time, he naturally became more cunning. Because of the special nature of Confucianism, he was afraid that there might be some traps involved. But now, he realized that it made sense!

That's right, that's exactly how it is.

The differences between people in this world are just that great. I cultivate quickly because I'm naturally suited to this. Is there a problem with that?
There's absolutely no problem!

Feeling relieved, Xu Fengnian also breathed a sigh of relief.

"I think your current paranoia is caused by too much childhood trauma. You always feel like someone wants to harm you."

"I..." Xu Fengnian's breath hitched as unpleasant memories flooded his mind, and his expression gradually darkened.

Over the years, he played the role of a playboy, which did lull people into a false sense of security, but this was only on the surface. Whenever the night was deep and no one was around, he would always think of what happened in Tai'an City, think of his enemies, and think of revenge...

"I heard that your butcher father went to the capital to seek a hereditary title?"

Zhao Xun suddenly asked.

Xu Fengnian smiled wryly, "Yes, Beiliang needs a legitimate heir."

"Heh, just like my father a few years ago. After becoming a prince, he devoted all his energy to the succession, insisting on passing the throne down to him. He never asked me what I thought, making it seem like I cared about the throne," Zhao Xun complained. "If it weren't for wanting him to die in peace, I wouldn't even want the position of heir apparent." "Heh, that makes sense," Xu Fengnian chuckled. He was the heir apparent of Beiliang, and had always cooperated with his father's act, but did he really like the position of King of Beiliang? Not necessarily.

"Your father, this man, is known as the Butcher, but he doesn't live up to the name. If it were me, I would have already established myself. I would have killed Yang Taisui's entire family first, then Zhao Zhi's entire family, and wiped out everyone I could kill before considering anything else. You're still being patient, and now you're even running to Tai'an City to beg for a hereditary title for you. Isn't that just being a pig who's been patiently waiting for this?!"

"You..." Xu Fengnian's expression changed. Although he said he didn't like Xu Xiao at all, that was probably just an act. Xu Xiao held the most important place in his heart. To put it bluntly, he could scold and criticize Xu Xiao, but if an outsider like Xu Xiao started talking nonsense, he would turn against him!

Now that Zhao Xun was criticizing Xu Xiao right in front of him, his expression was naturally unpleasant, and he couldn't help but say, "Back then, when the war had just ended, my father simply didn't want to reignite the war because of personal grudges..."

"Nonsense. In the end, it's just a matter of insufficient strength, so they're playing the coward." Zhao Xun grinned. "Want revenge?"

"Of course I want to, and I will definitely take revenge." Xu Fengnian's tone turned cold and hard.

"It's good that you're confident. How about we work together?"

"Cooperation?" Xu Fengnian raised an eyebrow. "You want to be the emperor."

“Your thinking is too narrow. Do you think being the emperor is easy? Do you really think that once you become emperor, you can command the wind and rain and make laws as you please? The saying goes, ‘He who bears the stain of the nation is the master of the state.’ Once you become emperor, you are responsible for the world. Is that a responsibility?” Zhao Xun shook his head and said, “Do you know what the true essence of Confucianism is? It’s about standing on the moral high ground, wielding the big stick of morality to beat people, making them act according to your will. If they don’t like you, they’ll curse you and beat you, but in the end, if things go wrong, they will never take responsibility.”

"Huh?!" Xu Fengnian stared wide-eyed at Zhao Xun, dumbfounded. How could he say such a shameless thing?!

Are you a new sage of Confucianism? Is this how you view Confucianism? How can your thin lips utter such cold and heartless words?
This is the Confucianism as understood by the Confucian sages?

At that moment, he was deeply worried about the future of Confucianism.

After a long while, he finally managed to process the immense impact of those words and asked in a hoarse voice, "So what do you mean by cooperation?"

“I messed up, things got out of control,” Zhao Xun said. “Originally, I wanted to use Shangyin Academy and Qingzhou as the core, a dual-core approach to promote the development of Confucianism, then unite with Taoism to eliminate Buddhism, share the fortune, and then have a showdown with Taoism. But I didn’t expect Confucianism to be so suitable for this world. I just gave it a little push, and it spread like wildfire, igniting the whole world. I wasn’t even ready for this.”

"Can you imagine? Suddenly, the most powerful, the richest, and the smartest people in the world all become your disciples and followers, hoping to receive your guidance and be shown the way. Before you can even react, they have already dealt a heavy blow to your greatest enemies and your intended allies, leaving you helpless and forced to hide on this wretched island for peace and quiet, acting mysterious and even sneaking out of the house. Can you imagine that feeling?"

"I..." Xu Fengnian felt his worldview had been completely refreshed. As the heir of the Northern Liang Kingdom, he was not to say that he had a complete understanding of the situation in the world, but he was quite familiar with it. He knew that in just four years, Confucianism had become very popular. Although the world's structure had not changed much and seemed to be flourishing, those of them at the top of the pyramid knew that the world was only missing a spark. Once that spark was lit, the world would be turned upside down. And the person who would ignite that spark was the new sage of Confucianism in front of him. The eyes of the whole world had already been focused on this small island in Spring God Lake.

But now, this person holding the torch has told me, "I just wanted to light a torch to light the way, but I ended up burning the house down. Now I don't know what to do."

How can the world bear this?!

(End of this chapter)