"Please take a seat, everyone." Fang Yun said.
Everyone then sat down obediently, some even only dared to sit halfway, while the rest sat upright.
Respect him as a god and fear him as a saint.
Next, Fang Yun began to handle the government affairs of Xiangzhou. At first, it only involved the state government and the prefectural government offices, and later it involved the county government offices, and finally even pointed out problems in some towns or streets.
All the officials were more impressed as they listened, especially some officials of various fields, who almost worshipped him in public.
The highest goal of the Eclectic School was to "combine Confucianism and Mohism, and integrate Nominalism and Legalism, and to have a thorough understanding of the teachings of all schools of thought", but later it was discovered that this path was extremely difficult to follow. After Lü Buwei, the main focus of the Eclectic School was changed to becoming an official.
Every eclectic scholar has a sense of pride in handling government affairs. They even believe that Confucianism, Legalism, and other schools are far inferior to eclecticism in the court. Some eclectic scholars even believe that Confucianism is very suitable for education and is very suitable for being in charge of etiquette, but not suitable for being an official, because Confucianism wants to regard itself as a saint and officials as saints, which is absolutely impossible to achieve.
The eclectic school has always believed that Confucianism has a wrong understanding of politics. Officials should be viewed from a human perspective, restrained from a human perspective, and required from a human perspective. If officials are viewed, restrained and required from the perspective of a saint, this will be an outright disaster, and may even become a fig leaf for Confucianism, which will eventually lead to an extremely serious crisis.
Some great Confucian scholars have said privately that it is fortunate that the human race has the Holy Academy and that Confucianism has power. If Confucianism loses its power, the bureaucrats will inevitably use the most despicable, ugly and brutal methods to overthrow all the constraints of Confucianism, including "benevolent government", for their own selfish desires, so that officials can serve as officials rather than being saints.
In fact, the fact that the Miscellaneous Family occupied the courts of various human races has proved a fact that the Miscellaneous Family is more suitable for politics.
In recent years, in the imperial examinations or various examinations, the content about Confucian sage officials’ governance has been reduced, and instead the political views of semi-sages of various schools of thought throughout the ages have been increased.
It is not that Confucianism is unable to control education, but that Confucianism has already admitted that it is not as good as the Eclectic School in terms of politics. Rather than putting the human race into crisis, it is better to reform in a slow way.
Innovators can be saints, but officials are just human beings.
When foreign enemies invade the human race, fighting against them can be considered holy.
When the country is torn apart, the one who unifies the whole country can be considered a saint.
After stability is achieved and external threats are weakened, those who can satisfy the human race's selfish desires for food and clothing can be considered saints.
When the country is stable, we cannot view the human race through the eyes of those who fought against foreign enemies and when the country was in chaos, but we cannot deny the true heroes and saints who existed during the chaos.
When the country is in chaos, all those decadent whining and moaning, no matter how exaggerated they are, cannot compare to a soldier, a weapon, or a machine.
The officials of the Eclectic School thought that Fang Yun might use Confucian methods to handle government affairs, but in fact, Fang Yun abandoned most of the ideas of "benevolent government" and also rejected the harshness of the Legalists. He also threw all the dregs of the Eclectic School into the garbage dump and used more effective and more sophisticated methods to solve everything.
Later on, no matter what Fang Yun said, all the officials remembered it word for word. They not only remembered the words, but also Fang Yun's tone and expression.
Soon, some officials looked intoxicated.
A crisp sound was heard.
The literary talent of an old Jinshi official finally reached the second level.
However, no one was surprised and continued to listen to Fang Yun's way of governing.
After a while, a talented middle-aged scholar was promoted to Hanlin.
No one congratulated, but everyone was in high spirits. Even the person who was promoted to Hanlin didn't care at all. He only had eyes for Fang Yun.
Before they knew it, all the scholars in the city had gathered outside the Baling Academy of Literature, and many of them were even scratching their heads in anxiety.
Since last year's Mid-Autumn Literary Festival, Baling City has become a famous tourist destination for the human race. Many scholars who were teleported here by the Sea Eye are still staying here, and scholars from various countries have also set Baling City as the end point of their study tours.
At first, these scholars only wanted to wait to participate in the literary gatherings convened by Dong Wencong, but as more and more officials in the Academy of Literature were promoted, the scholars could no longer bear it and spontaneously went to the Academy of Literature.
For no other reason, I just want to know what means Fang Yun used to enhance the power of others.
Afterwards, this news spread on the discussion board and among the human race. Many great scholars even spared no effort in expending their talents and military exploits, and directly sent their divine thoughts over Baling City, wanting to hear what Fang Yun had to say.
Unfortunately, except for the official in front of Fang Yun, even the great scholar could not hear a word.
However, these great scholars looked shocked, and some even lost the ability to think.
There must be two rows of apricot trees planted on both sides of every cultural academy square of the human race.
There were many places where Confucius taught in those days, such as Sishuiyuan, Zhushuiyuan, etc., but there was one place that was Confucius' favorite, known as Xingtan. Later, the Kong family built the current Confucius Temple on the original site of Xingtan.
The reason why it is called Xingtan is that before Confucius gave lectures, there were four apricot trees around it, and even a cypress tree planted by Confucius himself.
There are some big trees in the Confucius Mansion and the Confucius Academy. Because they have listened to the lectures of Confucius or other saints, they are very strange and are respected as Mr. Trees. Even their leaves have extraordinary powers.
But compared with the four apricot trees, Mr. Tree is just ordinary. As for the cypress tree, it is regarded as a tree sage!
According to the legend, the cypress tree was often nourished by the power of Confucius and was full of knowledge. It could speak like a human. Logically, it should be a tree demon, but neither the Kong family nor the cypress tree itself admitted that it was a demon. They only recognized it as the 73rd wise disciple of Confucius.
Confucius had three thousand disciples and seventy-two sages.
Although the four apricot trees are not as good as the trees that plant sages, they are also extraordinary. Each tree only bears one fruit in ten years. The fruits are called Kong apricots. Each one is regarded as a treasure of the Kong family and has always been a must-have for great scholars.
Now, strange phenomena appeared on the two apricot trees in the middle of the two sides of the Wenyuan Square!
The rest of the apricot trees were no different from before, but those two trees were sprouting, growing leaves, blooming, bearing fruit, shedding leaves, and sprouting again at a speed visible to the naked eye... constantly repeating the four seasons cycle of an apricot tree.
These two apricot trees seem to be shrouded by the power of time, blessed by the long river of history, and growing rapidly.
Ordinary apricot trees can reach the height of a three-story building. The apricot trees in the academy are taller, about four stories high. But now, the two apricot trees are ten feet high!
And it continues to grow and rise!
The fallen leaves and apricots of the apricot tree fall to the ground and are quickly absorbed by the roots.
"Xiao Xingtan..."
Many great scholars had the same words rolling in their throats.
This is a place that only a half-saint can create, without exception!
Moreover, not every place where a semi-saint gives lectures can become a small Xingtan.
Including this place, the human race only has sixteen small apricot temples so far. The other fifteen are all places where saints give lectures, and they have given lectures many times.
Xiaoxingtan will definitely be revered as a holy place by the Holy Academy and the human race!
Fang Yun, as a great scholar, created a holy land!
The great scholars who saw this scene were dizzy, this was not a holy place for a single medical practitioner or military strategist.
Respected by all schools of thought!
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