Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 592 Supernatural Powers Cannot Overcome Fate

"Lord Zhou, what is this...?"

Xu Xuan was shocked when he saw Zhou Ju again.

Although this middle-aged scholar was neither spirited nor handsome.

But when I saw him again, he had become old and haggard, his hair was as white as frost, the wrinkles on his face were as deep as ravines, and his eyes were bloodshot. It was clear that he had gone through endless torment and struggle.

Xu Xuan tried to find a glimmer of clarity in Zhou Ju's eyes, but they were shrouded in a thick haze, murky and agitated.

Zhou Ju raised his head and looked intently at Xu Xuan: "Young Master Xu, there's no need for further words."

Is this something I don't need to say more about?

Old Yu asked me to help you solve the problem, but instead of solving the problem, the students are about to be dealt with.

This matter was handled
Xu Xuan felt a vague unease in his heart.

After some conversation, I realized that the other person had figured it out, but the direction they had come to was completely opposite to the direction I had been guiding them towards.

Zhou Ju has been corrupted by demonic forces, and his obsessions and biases have caused him to lose his reason.

The decline of Tao and the rise of Demons have a profound impact not only on the cultivation world, but also on people's hearts.

"Lord Zhou, please reconsider."

"As the saying goes, the way of the virtuous person has three aspects: the benevolent are free from worry, the wise are free from confusion, and the courageous are free from fear. They have others in their hearts and the world in their hearts."

"Use benevolence to reduce worries, use wisdom to dispel confusion, and use courage to face challenges. Those who care about the world will surely be cared for by the people of the world."

Xu Xuan's voice carried a calming power.

First, calm the other party's anger and find an opening to use your methods.

The Father's greatest skill is finding weaknesses, creating weaknesses, and attacking weaknesses.

All the big shots in the past were brought down by the three-pronged attack; no rational person would be immune to it.

However, Zhou Ju merely sneered, the indifference in his eyes vanishing, replaced by a more intense crimson. "All I, Zhou Ju, seek in this life is fairness."

"Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you; how can you expect others to do to you what you would not have them do to you?"

"I don't think that will work either."

His words were righteous and indignant, and he was quite principled. His main point was to impose reciprocal sanctions.

Since the nine girls were killed by the common people and the demon together, the snake demon must be eliminated, and the people of Jiang Le County must also be punished.

Xu Xuan strongly disagreed with this, saying that you can't ignore the lack of a highly centralized system and instead point the finger at the easiest people to bully.

This is a very complex systemic deficiency that involves various aspects of political culture and the rule of law.

Only when rights and responsibilities are clearly defined can we talk about fairness.

Forcibly conscripting people into the mountains is not only ineffective but also increases casualties; it is simply a heretical act.

Furthermore, it is truly unreasonable to use the people of Dongye County to fill the void left by the childhood trauma of Donghai County.

They claim it's fair, but in reality it's just a scheme driven by self-interest.

This is what happens when power is unchecked, allowing the top leader to act recklessly according to their whims. By the time you finally realize your mistake, the people here won't be alive anymore.

If it weren't for his status as Yu Gong's disciple, Xu Xuan might have easily taken down this scoundrel.

Having no other choice, the Holy Father decided to give the other party one last lesson, starting with the most familiar sayings of the sages, since scholars are most receptive to this.

Once we start debating the scriptures, we can postpone it until the anger subsides and the demonic influence calms down, then we can deliver a powerful wake-up call.

Ever since.
"Sound and sensual pleasures are the least effective means of educating the people." — The Doctrine of the Mean

"What people can do without learning is their innate ability; what they know without thinking is their innate knowledge." — Mencius, Book 7, Part 1. The common people possess simple moral sentiments, but ignoring this matter reflects a lack of education, a lack of benevolent rule, a lack of responsibility on your part as officials, and a lack of respect for the emperor.
Everyone makes mistakes; no one is inherently bad or good from the start.

It specifically criticized the inaction of the former Dongye prefect, the inaction of the Jiangle county magistrate, and the chaotic actions of the current Dongye prefect.

Zhou Ju, however, said that what the sage said was not necessarily all correct. The sage said that those of great virtue would surely obtain a high position, a high salary, a high reputation, and a long life.

My teacher, a virtuous man, was imprisoned in Wu County by an imperial decree. My mother, whose filial piety moved heaven and earth, was also unjustly killed on the training ground.

Xu Xuan was shocked. You may have been resentful before, but you weren't this rebellious.

While it's gratifying to realize that even sages aren't always right, it feels somewhat awkward to apply it to my own situation.

"Ahem, let me give you another example. In Wu County, there's a place called Tonglu. In Tonglu, there's a magistrate named Ximen..."

Zhou Ju continued to refuse to listen, stating that individual cases cannot represent the whole. This is in accordance with the saying, "One should not judge a person solely by their words, nor reject their words because of the person who said them."

Holy crap, is this dialectics for you to use?!
Xuan was furious and used all sorts of killer moves against scholars, but they were all rejected and refuted by the other party with their own set of values.

Despite Zhou Ju's previous awkwardness in speaking and his unclear reasoning, there was no reasoning behind it.

But after enduring these past few days of torment, he forcibly took a wrong turn, reorganizing Confucian principles into a system that was the opposite of what he thought.

Good news, I've figured it out.

Bad news, they opened it the wrong way.

When Xu Xuan offered further examples to refute him, he adopted an attitude of "I don't believe it, it's impossible, you're lying to me."

"It's getting late, I need to go and mobilize the people to kill the snake."

The Holy Father was furious; his obsession was so deeply ingrained that it was hard to shake, and it had even formed a perfect closed loop.

It ignores any knowledge of intrusion, making it a masterpiece of three-dimensional defense.

Is this what growing up is?!

Cognitive rigidity and confirmation bias are inherent problems stemming from long-term reliance on a single source of information or thought pattern, forming a "cognitive cocoon." To reduce cognitive load, the brain actively filters out "threatening" information.

This is Zhou Ju's mental setup when he made his appearance.

In fact, most of the scholars Xu Xuan had met were within this framework, and even he himself found it difficult to escape this pattern.

However, the psychological defense mechanisms that develop after stress are particularly difficult to deal with.

Some people go crazy, while others go crazy with a clear mind.

Half a day passed without Xu Xuan finding a breakthrough, and Zhou Ju became even more convinced of his own correctness because of the Holy Father's speechless appearance.

Left with no other choice, someone had to abandon all martial ethics and prepare to use a slap on the head.

The result was completely ineffective.

The fluctuations of Buddhist teachings were completely blocked by the dynasty's fortune. As long as there are no gaps in one's heart, even the Holy Father is powerless to stop them.

The deeper White Lotus Law is blocked by the karmic aura surrounding the opponent's fortune.

Supernatural powers cannot overcome destiny.

The wrongful death of Zhou's mother in Donghai County caused a three-year drought, resulting in a lingering aura of resentment that swept through the county and eventually converged on Zhou Ju.

Now is the time for destiny to unleash its power.

The combined forces of the inner and outer demons propelled Zhou Ju into an abyss of no return.

When the conscription of civilians into the mountains resulted in heavy casualties, that would be the time when Zhou Jiazi would be punished and stripped of his official rank.

Without the protection of good fortune, an even more tragic end awaits.

(End of this chapter)