The debate over whether human nature is good or evil is a fundamental debate, in which scholars from both the Xunzi and Mencius schools could participate. The debate over whether to "follow the early kings" or "follow the later kings" required at least a Grand Secretary to discuss, and Hanlin scholars rarely participated, because everyone has good and evil, but not everyone is qualified to discuss "king".
Following the example of the ancient kings is the traditional Confucian thought, which was proposed by Confucius and Mencius. It means to imitate the words and deeds of ancient wise monarchs and ancient systems, such as Yao and Shun, Shang Tang, Zhou Wen and Zhou Wu.
Xunzi went a step further, not only proposing to follow the example of the ancient kings, but also proposing the concept of "following the example of the later kings". The later kings, in contrast to those distant ancient monarchs, mainly refer to the wise monarchs of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and the future wise monarchs. Xunzi believed that we should not blindly use the system of the ancient kings to fool the human race, and the wise monarchs of later generations or the future are also worthy of emulation and learning.
Mencius only followed the laws of the previous kings, while Xunzi wanted to follow the laws of the previous kings and the laws of the later kings to coexist.
On this point, many Confucian scholars believe that Xunzi has made a great step forward compared to Mencius, and has better demonstrated the progressive side of the human race. His proposal of following the example of the later kings has broadened the human race's holy path.
Mencius did not have the sage way of "following the later kings", which gave the Xun family the upper hand to attack the Meng family. The Meng family had no choice but to resist, resulting in the two families of scholars arguing for hundreds of years over whether to "follow the previous kings" or "follow the later kings".
This Meng Jingye clearly supported the more backward idea of "following the previous kings", but in the end he defeated the idea of "following the later kings" supported by the Xun family in the literary debate, which shows his strength.
As a person whose vision can penetrate history, Fang Yun is more tolerant. Naturally, he supports the theory of following the laws of both the previous kings and the later kings and stands on the side of the Xun family.
However, this involves the dispute between the two families' holy ways, and Fang Yun will never get involved unless it is necessary.
The twelve university scholars flew over the valley, all lowered their heads, and scanned the people in the valley. Their eyes were focused on the six university scholars. None of them paid attention to Fang Yun, who was wearing Hanlin uniform and in disguise.
The six university scholars were born and raised in the ancient land of Xuemang. They had some aversion to the people of Shengyuan Continent, but when they saw the university scholar of the Meng family flying by, they instinctively bowed.
That is the Grand Secretary of the Sub-Sage Family!
The leader, Meng Jingye, nodded slightly as a greeting. Among the other eleven people, except for five who bowed in return, the rest looked coldly at the valley, standing on Pingbu Qingyun without moving.
The Blood Mang Ancient Land hates the Holy Origin Continent, and the Holy Origin Continent also vilifies the Blood Mang Ancient Land. The conflict between the two sides is deep.
Fang Yun glanced at the twelve people. Except for four who were grand secretaries of the Meng family, the rest did not have the surname Meng. They were all relatives or good friends of the Meng family.
There were many Jinshi and Hanlin scholars in Shengyuan Continent, and Fang Yun had memorized them all. The number of university scholars and great scholars was limited, so he remembered them more clearly. Especially for university scholars and great scholars, there were portraits of them in Jingguo. Even if it was the first time they met, Fang Yun could guess roughly.
After the twelve grand secretaries flew away, a look of loneliness flashed across the faces of Yun Zhaochen and the other six people.
Compared with the Grand Secretary of the Sub-Saint Family, the status of the Grand Secretary of Xuemang Ancient Land is far inferior.
"Perhaps only Wei Huangan or Mo Yao are worthy of the Meng family's Grand Secretary to stay and talk."
"Humph, that may not be the case. They may not even take Wei Huangan and Mo Yao seriously. As a sub-sage family, they have to show off a bit." Lian Pingchao said sarcastically.
"Fortunately they didn't send the great scholar. Otherwise we wouldn't even be able to drink soup."
"The Grand Scholar is fine, but if it was a great scholar, he would most likely die here. Even the Demon King might not dare to enter the Dragon Clan Hall. The great scholar would not dare to do so either. Eh..."
At this moment, the people who were monitoring the Baofeng tribe reported that there were unusual movements there.
Everyone immediately took off into the air, and saw the twelve people from the Meng family flying towards the southwest, while the seventeen demon kings of the Baofeng tribe hung high in the sky, looking at the twelve great scholars of the Meng family from afar.
One of the university scholars looked at the demon king of the Baofeng tribe with a contemptuous expression, and imitated the demon tribe's gesture of pointing his thumb downward in a provocative move.
None of the seventeen demon kings dared to accept the challenge!
Even the tribal chief, Xiong Sha, only dared to make angry sounds in his throat and did not dare to take action at all.
The seventeen demon kings can basically defeat the seventeen grand secretaries of the Blood Mang Ancient Land, but facing the grand secretaries of the sub-saint families who have just entered the Blood Mang Ancient Land, even if there are only twelve of them, they have no chance of winning.
The demon kings waited until the twelve grand secretaries disappeared in the blood-red mist before they roared and cursed.
"Just wait. When they are eroded by the power of blood, that will be our chance!"
"Damn this Sub-Saint Family, we must eat them all!"
"Eat it!" the demon kings roared.
Soon, seventeen demon kings left the camp of the Baofeng tribe and went deep into Axe Mountain, heading towards the direction where the Grand Scholar of the Meng family disappeared.
Seeing this scene, Yun Zhaochen and the other seven people breathed a sigh of relief. This meant that the demon tribe would not start a war at this time and the valley was safe.
Afterwards, Fang Yun and Yun Zhaochen gave some instructions to Yun He and others, and then the seven of them took off into the air and flew towards the depths of Axe Mountain.
The strong winds blowing in the sky were blocked outside by Pingbu Qingyun's power.
The red fog on Axe Mountain was much thicker than anywhere else. The sky and the earth seemed like an upside-down red barrel. It was impossible to see what was far away, making people feel suffocated.
"Zhaochen, should we go in the direction of the Meng family, or find our own direction?" Liu Shan'a asked.
"I suspect that the Meng family has known a certain entrance for a long time, this ** disciple." Lian Pingchao's face was gloomy. Ever since the Meng family appeared, he has been depressed. He is the person who hates Shengyuan Continent the most.
Yun Zhaochen said: "Tell us all."
The six people started talking one after another, but Fang Yun kept silent.
Finally, the six university scholars reached a consensus that following the Meng family was already very impolite, and it would be an even bigger problem if they encountered the seventeen demon kings of the Baofeng tribe.
"Yun Fang, what do you think?" Yun Zhaochen finally asked Fang Yun.
"What the six gentlemen said is very right. I have no objection." Fang Yun said.
The other five grand secretaries said nothing, and they all felt that Yun Fang was at least not stupid.
"Well, then we will fly in another direction. If we encounter other people or monsters, we will avoid them immediately. However, no one will be stupid enough to start a war before the Dragon Clan Hall officially appears."
The seven people immediately changed direction and flew towards the depths of Axe Mountain.
Axe Mountain stretches for thousands of miles, with complex terrain, like a giant black dragon lying in the blood mist.
Along the way, they encountered two more teams. One team was composed of eight university scholars, who were the lords of the rear area and the rear cities. The two sides just exchanged polite greetings and then separated.
Afterwards, they encountered the "Hundred Demons Tribe", one of the ten major tribes. This tribe was also headed by a bear demon, but nearly half of the tribes were other demon tribes, and there was even a human who rebelled.
This team of the Hundred Demons Tribe is composed of fourteen demon kings and one rebellious Hanlin.
When the two sides met, they looked at each other coldly and finally moved away.
After a long time, everyone was still flying, the earth was shaking, blood mist was rolling, and the breath of destruction spread throughout the entire Blood Mang Ancient Land.
A gigantic palace appeared in the sky above the ancient land of Xuemang.
The blood mist had not yet dissipated, but everyone could see the hall, which was extremely mysterious.
"Dragon Clan Hall!"
.(To be continued)