Scholar Meng, who had been under great pressure due to Fang Yun's praise in the past few months, almost laughed out loud. He had the most seniority and was the oldest in the Holy Academy, so he was highly respected. However, his age also proved that he had no potential, and it would be difficult for him to make a breakthrough and become a great scholar.
Fang Yun was a hot topic in the Holy Academy, and he was also recently involved in the dispute over the Holy Way. Many people avoided talking about him, but he had a straightforward temper. Once someone said something bad about Fang Yun, he would definitely support Fang Yun. Over time, he was rejected by some people, but he also gained praise from others, so he was able to persist.
Now Fang Yun's "Three Character Classic" has been chosen by the Semi-Saint to be included in the Temple of All Saints, and he has strongly promoted it. This will surely become a great achievement for him, and he may even be able to go down in history because of this small matter.
Most importantly, it proved my vision!
Scholar Meng is over seventy years old, but when he laughs he looks like a child.
Scholar An breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had always adhered to the doctrine of the mean and was impartial. In fact, he was not very optimistic about the "Three Character Classic", but he liked Fang Yun's poems and thought that Scholar Meng was upright and honest, so he had always been a peacemaker. Unexpectedly, he escaped the disaster in the end.
At this moment, Luo Wenzon had completely forgotten the nickname that embarrassed him. His eyes and heart were now filled with "Three Character Classic".
As a great scholar, he was calmer than anyone else, so the first thing he thought of was the "Three Character Classic" itself. As for nicknames, honor or disgrace, or gains and losses, they were just passing clouds and could not leave the slightest trace in his heart.
Scholar Ge already regretted stopping Fang Yun. After listening to the "Three Character Classic" and about to enter the Temple of All Saints, he felt black in front of his eyes and his body swayed slightly.
He stood there for a moment, blaming himself and saying painfully, "All... all the holy temples? Can this Three Character Classic increase the great fortune of our race? Its actual effect is even greater than spreading it across the world? That's right! That's right! This article is not very talented, nor does it have profound meanings. It should have the same great educational merit as the Thousand Character Classic! But I didn't see through it. I am guilty! If I had known that this article had such a great merit, I would never have dared to obstruct it! I am so stupid. Fang Yun is obviously qualified to be canonized as a saint, how could I not see through it! Lord Dongsheng, I beg to punish myself for ten years. Whether I go to Sanman or Liangjie Mountain, I am willing to go!"
"That's good."
Scholar Ge left Xichen Tower in shame.
Academician Meng looked at his back and nodded, saying, "Both failed to make things difficult for Fang Yun, but the solutions they used were different. The people of Qing simply left, while the people of Wu openly atoned for their sins. After all, the people of Wu are more resolute than the people of Qing, no wonder they were able to resist the barbarians without losing the upper hand."
Scholar An said: "Who could have imagined that the Three Character Classic has such a great educational effect. If you think about it carefully, whether it is the Thousand Character Classic or the Hundred Family Surnames, they are all 'characters', while the classics of the saints that children will learn later, such as the Analects of Confucius and Mencius, are all 'meanings'. There is a lot missing between the characters and the meanings. Before children learn the classics of the saints, they should learn something else."
"Some people have thought about this before, but we know too much after all. Thinking too much is not suitable for writing enlightenment books. This Fang Yun must have figured this out by the Wudao River, and he will gradually improve it after he has gained enlightenment."
"Yes. I wonder what other enlightenment books he will write. This book, Three Character Classic, is enough to make him famous for eternity!"
Luo Wenzong sighed and said, "I doubt it. The reason why he was not outstanding before was probably because he was thinking about how to make up for the missing link between 'words' and 'meanings', thinking about how to make up for the way of enlightenment, but outsiders thought he was a blockhead. After he understood the way of enlightenment, he suddenly became enlightened, and his learning progressed by leaps and bounds, so he was able to make no mistakes in asking for the words of the sage."
The two university scholars nodded repeatedly, saying that this statement was the most reasonable because similar things had indeed happened.
"I hope he can continue to improve the way of education. Even if the enlightenment reading materials he produces later are not as good as the Three Character Classic, as long as he can make up for the way of education, his contribution will far exceed ours!"
Scholar An suddenly asked in confusion: "I checked the 'Li Mu Code' a few days ago, and there is no record of Fang Yun's contribution in the merit book. Could it be that Shang Jun's code ignored him?"
Luo Wenzong said: "I'm afraid it's not that there is nothing, it's just that you and I can't see it."
Scholar An immediately smiled in relief and said, "I was being too picky. The saints would never allow his true achievements to be exposed. I wonder how many more achievements he has that have not been announced."
Grand Scholar Meng said, “I am most looking forward to the first announcement of his achievements to see how many there will be.”
"yes… "
No one leaked what happened in the holy temple, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner.
The day is getting closer to the Qixi Literary Festival, and after the publication of "The Holy Way" on July 1, the sentence "The lotus leaves are endless and green, and the lotus flowers are red in the sun" has become a famous sentence that is popular among the people. Many people believe that if no other lotus poem surpasses this sentence in the next few decades, then this poem will definitely be promoted to a national poem.
News from the army is difficult to spread outside, but news from outside can be spread to the army.
This time, Fang Yun really focused on serving in the army and studying. He would not leave the barracks until the Chinese Valentine's Day, and he didn't even care about the outside world. However, because all the fifteen people in a row slept and moved in the same room, he still heard a lot of news.
Literary gatherings on flood control were frequently held in various places in Jiangzhou, with all the scholars taking turns to appear. There was even a spectacular scene of hundreds of scholars writing poems on flood control together.
Frequent flood control meetings have alleviated the heavy rain, but it is only a relief. The rain is still falling. Jiangzhou is destined to have a reduced production this year. Many officials have begun to purchase grain from various places to avoid excessively high grain prices in Jiangzhou.
Fang Yun also heard that Jiangzhou's Hanlin and Grand Secretary Li Wenying had taken many actions to alleviate the disaster in Jiangzhou, but they were unable to stop the heavy rain, not even with the true writings of great Confucian scholars.
Soon there were new rumors that the heavy rain was related to the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas, and it seemed that some special divine object was used. Even the great scholars would be of no use, and a semi-saint must take action.
Time slowly passed amid all kinds of rumors.
The weather turns cooler in July. The summer rain after the beginning of autumn turns into autumn rain. Looking from afar, the whole Jiangzhou is shrouded in dark clouds and rain.
On the evening of July 6, Fang Yun was in a very good mood because he had a day off the next day and could take the opportunity to go home.
After dinner, Fang Yun returned to the barracks to enjoy the cool air, while other soldiers were chatting at the door.
More and more people came over. Not long after, a black-faced soldier hurried over and shouted, "Have you heard? Qingjiang Jiaowang claimed that the continuous heavy rain and floods in Jiangzhou were revenge on Fang Yun!"
"What? How is it related to Fang Yun? A demon king taking revenge on a scholar?"
"The Jiao King said that Fang Yun ate his son's dragon ball, and he wanted the people of Jiangzhou to hand over Fang Yun. As long as Fang Yun was handed over, he would stop the rain in Jiangzhou!"
"Ah? So the floods these days are all caused by Fang Yun?"
"How can you talk like that? What do you mean by it was caused by Fang Yun? You can figure it out even if you use your heels to think about it. Would a demon king spend so much money on a scholar? You said Fang Yun must be a bait, there must be other reasons!"
"That's not what I meant. I meant that others would think so."
"The Jiao King is alienating us humans! Once we Jiangzhou people hand Fang Yun over, who in the Ten Kingdoms will still treat us as human beings? Jing Kingdom finally produced a genius who is not inferior to the disciples of the Semi-Saint family. If we hand him over like this, people's hearts will be destroyed. Which Jing people will still consider themselves Jing people in the future?"
"But if we don't hand Fang Yun over, there will still be many people scolding him. Fang Yun will be accused of harming the entire Jiangzhou. Fang Yun is such a good person, he may very well go and die, sacrificing his life for justice!"
"Damn it! When did the demons become so vicious!"
Many soldiers were extremely angry.
Fang Yun stayed where he was. He didn't expect the Dragon King to be so vicious, but he quickly calmed down and quickly got a general idea of the whole thing in his mind.
"If the Dragon King had said this when it started to rain, the people of Jiangzhou would have stood by me, as they did not suffer too much from the disaster. In the future, when the flood got worse, it would have aroused a common hatred for the enemy. But now, the people of Jiangzhou have been suffering from the flood for more than half a month. The hatred for the culprit has reached its peak. The Dragon King suddenly said that it was because of me, so many people will resent me! Once this matter spreads, it will be a fatal blow to me. The Dragon King cannot come up with such a vicious countermeasure. It is very likely that the Dragon Palace Turtle Demon, which has lived for thousands of years, is helping it to make plans."
"The more vicious part of this plan is that unless I can solve this flood by myself and completely dispel the continuous rain, even after decades, there will still be people who think that I am the one who caused the disaster in Jiangzhou. This is a plan to wipe out the whole family. Compared with the demons like the Jiao King, Liu Zicheng's so-called harm to my reputation is just like a child playing house. If I hide and don't go out, I will bear the stigma for the rest of my life. If I go out and surrender myself, I will die. I can neither advance nor retreat."
Fang Yun thought about it and found that he seemed to be really forced into a desperate situation.
Just then, Yu Xingshu's personal soldiers came over, Fang Yun walked over, and the two men came to an empty space with no one in it.
The personal soldier first conveyed the words of Qingjiang Jiao Wang, and then looked at Fang Yun.
"I just heard about it from someone." Fang Yun said.
The soldier was relieved to see Fang Yun so calm, and said, "Don't worry, everyone who participated in the last patrol was ordered to keep silent by the Criminal Palace before leaving the barracks, and no one dared to speak. The general has just transferred the dozens of people who are still in the army to other places, so your identity will not be exposed. When the time is right, they will all return to Dinghai Army and be promoted."
"I know this, and it's actually a good thing for them. I just don't understand how Qingjiang Jiaowang knows my name."
"Although you have been disguised, it is ultimately an illusion created by writing and talent. You can fool others, but not the eyes of the Jiao King. Although Jiaolong is not a real dragon, it is one of the strongest monsters after all. Since the Jiao King knows your true appearance, he can find out that it is you by just asking a reverse scholar to check."
Fang Yun nodded.
The personal soldier added, "But don't worry, you have changed your name now. All the people who know that 'Fang Bing' was once called 'Fang Yun' are no longer in East Sub-City. You can continue to stay here."
"General, don't you plan to let me solve this flood?" Fang Yun asked.
"Alas, the general doesn't even want you to participate in the Qixi Literary Festival. Because Liu Zizhi's family is in mourning, they set out from Dayuan Prefecture to Yuhai Prefecture today. I think you should guess who they are looking for here."
"They want to block me at the entrance of the Qixi Literary Gathering?" Fang Yun's eyes grew colder.
"Yes, including Shi Jun's first disciple, there are three forces targeting you!"
.(To be continued..)
ps: Three updates.