“Being careful with what you say and do will not only lock up our lips and teeth, but also our hearts, our minds, our steps, and even our hopes and our future!”
"Some people have always wondered why some tribes have the Lord of All Worlds, and why some tribes have declined rapidly. Is it because some tribes have grasped the right direction? In fact, there is no right direction for all the tribes in the world. They are just bumping around in all directions!"
“Whether it’s the dragon clan, ancient monsters, barbarians, or our current human race, we are all walking on a rough road that was created by our ancestors using their heads, blood, and bones! On this road, there are obstacles on all sides. We can only keep using our heads, blood, and bones to hit them bit by bit, find the weakest point and break it, and then the human race can move forward! If we can’t break it, we will keep hitting it, because this choice is always better than waiting to die on the spot!”
“If the dragons stop crashing, the ancient monsters will crash out a better path; if the ancient monsters stop crashing, the monsters will crash out a better path; if the monsters stop crashing, we humans may crash out a new path! If one day, the descendants of the human race give up crashing into obstacles, then it will naturally stop, it will naturally be destroyed, and new creatures will naturally replace us!”
"The best thing about us humans is that we are not blinded by what is in front of us. We not only look at what is in front of us, but also look at the past and the future, so that we can see everything that is closest to the truth. We must extract everything we see, summarize it, and make it our way forward! Indeed, everyone is colliding, and all races are colliding. What humans have to do and can do is to use a more efficient method to collide! As such, we may not be able to break through obstacles in the short term, but if we look at it from a longer-term perspective, our human race will surely be far ahead of all other races!"
"So, we must get rid of all the factors that affect our collision with obstacles, such as being cautious in what we say and do! The soil for being cautious in what we say and do is ignorant bureaucrats who do not seek to make achievements but only to avoid mistakes, backward organizations that engage in petty manipulation, and declining ethnic groups that are closed, conservative, and locked in innovation. Since we humans can see all this, we must change! We may not be able to change the entire ethnic group, but we must start with ourselves, and say more and do more!"
“Allowing people to speak boldly is the foundation for a group to move forward!”
"Yes, we may say the wrong things and do the wrong things, but as long as we record them, analyze them, and summarize them carefully, all the mistakes will become our steps to move forward! Everyone present here is a great scholar. When you were young, except for a few evildoers who had photographic memories, most of you had thick error books that recorded your mistakes in answering questions. Those who have error books, please raise your hands!"
More than 70% of the great scholars raised their hands, and then Wang Jinglong and Chen Qingzhi also raised their hands, which drew friendly laughter.
A moment later, many people looked surprised.
Because the average age of the scholars who have a book of wrong answers is obviously younger than that of the scholars who do not have a book of wrong answers!
Most of the great scholars who have books of wrong answers, except for a few geniuses, are not particularly outstanding in the early stages, but they will grow rapidly in the middle and late stages!
In contrast, there is a serious polarization among the scholars who do not have a book of wrong answers.
One type is those who make rapid progress at the beginning and are extremely talented, and later become comparable to those great scholars who have books of wrong answers.
The other type is those who have gone through many hardships, struggled hard, and were promoted to various literary positions at a much older age than others.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Because we have a notebook to record our mistakes in study and in life, so when we correct them one by one, once we have enough accumulation, we will surely make a splash. Trial and error is the most efficient way to grow. And the notebook is based on saying and doing! Even if we don't realize our mistakes, if others discover them and help them achieve something, it will also contribute to the entire human race!"
"Not saying anything and not doing anything may be a good idea, but it is a betrayal of our ancestors, those blood-stained walls, and those leaders who paved the way in front of us! So..."
Fang Yun glanced at Yun Sheng, then at the great scholar, and said, "If you want to achieve efficient growth, make sure to publish at least one article in the discussion list or literary conference every month, welcome criticism and questioning, and let the power of the outside world sharpen our skulls! The human race is such a group!"
All the great scholars bowed their heads in submission.
No matter which school of Confucian scholars they are from, no matter whether their holy teachings conflict with each other, they all submit to it.
Yun Sheng sighed lightly and smiled bitterly, "This time, the offensive words have done more good than harm. Yun has learned his lesson."
"Good!" Fang Yun nodded slightly.
All the great Confucian scholars admired Fang Yun even more. Pointing out the other party's mistakes was nothing, and refutation of the other party was nothing, but making the other party admit his mistakes and admitting that he had gained something at the same time was amazing. This was a true disciple of Confucius and a Confucianist.
Many great scholars also realized at the same time that the semi-saint was indeed different. If they were refuted in public like this, they would either be furious or extremely ashamed. However, Yun Sheng admitted his mistakes in public and affirmed Fang Yun's reasoning. Apart from anything else, just based on his broad mind, being canonized as a saint was not based on luck.
Likewise, every great scholar could also feel that although Fang Yun refuted Yun Sheng, he did not exaggerate the issue. He only discussed the matter and the person, and did not pursue Yun Sheng for this. Otherwise, with Fang Sheng's talent and intelligence, if he really wanted to attack and be aggressive, Yun Sheng would surely be so angry that he would leave in anger.
Based on Fang Yun's temper back then, he might have been so angry that he could have pissed off Yun Sheng's incarnation.
Fang Yun glanced at the saints without any worldly airs and said, "In this literary gathering, we will follow the rules. Each saint will recite his most recent article to inspire the great scholars. They may or may not give detailed explanations. I will write in vernacular Chinese, and strive to make it understandable to even children."
"I should also write in vernacular!" Wang Jinglong immediately followed up.
Soon, most of the semi-saints decided to write in the vernacular.
The great scholars present also understood that Fang Yun's previous words had made it very clear that the articles written by the saints and even the great scholars were no longer for themselves, but for the entire human race. From their own perspective, it didn't matter what they did, even if they only wrote one word, which was known as a profound meaning, and no one could say anything.
However, for the human race, we should abandon the indescribable erroneous ideas and free ourselves from the shackles of cautious words and actions. We should use words that even a child can understand. Even if it is tens of thousands of words, it is better than having every word so precise that no one can understand it.
The great scholars recalled their learning experiences in the past and the process of reading the classics of the saints, and they became more and more aware of the correctness of what Fang Yun said.
There is a long way to go to popularize true knowledge.
Next, led by Wang Jinglong, all the semi-saints began to recite their articles in vernacular Chinese. When they came to particularly critical parts, they changed their previous pretentious attitude of disdain for explanation and gave careful and personal annotations, striving to make every great scholar understand.
The words of a semi-saint are far superior to the words of heaven. They are directly imprinted into the ears of scholars through text and voice. However, it is very difficult for scholars to fully understand them.
Now, the Semi-Saint explains all the difficult points. The number of words has been simplified, but the learning effect has been simplified. The understanding level of the great scholars has increased dozens of times.
Even things that may take years to understand, can be understood immediately after listening.