The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 801: The Hometown of Literature [Please subscribe*Please vote]

The head of the Yan family and Magistrate Wu finally had the opportunity to walk up to Yan Yan.

"Greetings to the Emperor!" Patriarch Yan, Magistrate Wu and others stepped forward to pay their respects.

"No need to be so polite, seniors!" Yan Yan smiled gently, and then introduced the head of the Yan family, Magistrate Wu and others to Shao Siming and others without any airs.

When the head of the Yan family and Magistrate Wu heard Yan Yan's words, they were extremely excited. They originally thought that there would be a gap between them because of their different identities now, but they did not expect that they could still communicate on an equal footing like when they were studying at Yushan Academy.

“I don’t dare to call you senior. If we hadn’t graduated quickly, we would have to call you big brother instead.” The head of the Yan family said with a smile.

Yushan Academy taught its students the Six Arts of a Gentleman. They all had their own strengths, but Yan Yan’s learning ability was too strong. He was threatening to overtake the others, forcing them all to graduate early, otherwise they would be overtaken.

There is no order of priority in learning; the most capable one is the teacher. This is also the practice of Yushan Academy. Whoever is stronger will be the head of the contemporary school and the eldest senior brother.

When Yan Yan left Yushan Academy, he was recognized as the eldest senior brother in the academy at that time. The teachers were afraid that if he stayed in Yushan Academy any longer, they would have nothing to teach, so they had to let Yan Yan graduate early.

"I didn't expect that after only a few years of not seeing each other, one of my senior brothers has become the head of the Yan family, and the other has become the magistrate of Wu County!" Yan Yan continued to smile, following the head of the Yan family and the magistrate of Wu County into the city and walked towards the city tower.

The head of the Yan family and the magistrate of Wu County did not answer. Why did one of them become the head of the Yan family and the other one became the magistrate of Wu County? Wasn't it because the older generation was worried about encountering the situation today, so they gave up their jobs early and pulled them up.

If they really follow the normal timeline, it will take them another ten years or so to be qualified to succeed the positions of family head and county magistrate.

After climbing up the city wall, Yan Yan did not immediately appear at the edge of the city wall to formally meet with the common people and scholars.

Because many people and scholars had not arrived yet, and order was not maintained well.

In the city tower, Yan Yan, the head of the Yan family, and Magistrate Wu were laughingly talking about their past experience studying at Yushan Academy, and there was constant laughter for a while.

Shao Siming, Yan Lingji and others were also curious about Yan Yan's embarrassing childhood experiences, and they listened very carefully.

Especially since they had all personally experienced the extreme speed at which Yan Yan drove the chariot, they did not expect that Yan Yan had once secretly driven the chariot and even fell into the toilet. Their eyes widened for a moment.

Although the head of the Yan family and Magistrate Wu were smiling and greeting each other, they were somewhat shocked in their hearts.

Yan Yan gave them a very gentle feeling, as if he was a good friend with whom they could talk about anything. There was no sense of distance at all. This was completely different from the impression given to them by those big shots they had met before.

However, this feeling of closeness does not make them lose their awe, but instead makes them admire them more wholeheartedly.

There is only a difference between awe and admiration, but they are two completely different states of mind.

For the first time, they realized that as a leading official, one does not necessarily need to make people fear him or be majestic, but can also be gentle.

In fact, this kind of gentleness will make the people more convinced than being arrogant.

The two looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

It seems that many officials have taken the wrong approach.

It seems that a true official should not be one who is high and mighty and makes the people feel in awe, but should be like Yan Yan, who can mingle with the people and speak freely.

Thinking of this, the two of them also humbly asked Yan Yan for advice.

"Reverence will only make the people fearful and distant. Although all government orders can be implemented, the people may not really agree with them. If the people do not agree with them, all government orders will not be implemented with all their heart and effort, and will mostly be implemented perfunctorily."

Yan Yan did not keep it to himself and slowly explained it to everyone.

The head of the Yan family and Magistrate Wu nodded. They were both outstanding students from Yushan Academy, otherwise they would not have been able to reach this position. Therefore, they quickly understood what Yan Yan said.

Being high and mighty will only create distance, while being close to the people will gain the real recognition of the people. When the people recognize them, they will cooperate sincerely when the policies are implemented. If they work sincerely, everything will be twice as effective with half the effort.

"Sure enough, the gap between us and the Emperor has become infinitely large!" said the head of the Yan family with emotion.

No wonder the other party could become the emperor recognized by all the people in the world. The gap is too big.

Yan Yan smiled. Both ways of dealing with things have their advantages, which does not mean that gentleness is suitable for all times.

For example, when commanding an army, it is impossible to be always gentle. A kind person should not be in charge of the army, and rewards and punishments should be moderate.

Be majestic when it is necessary, and gentle when it is necessary. This is what a qualified superior does.

"Your Majesty, it's okay!" Mo Ya walked into the city wall and whispered in Yan Yan's ear.

Yan Yan nodded, and took Shao Siming, the head of the Yan family, County Magistrate Wu and others out of the city tower and came to the city wall.

Countless scholars and common people below were also lined up in an orderly manner, either standing or sitting.

When Yan Yan and Shao Siming appeared in front of the city wall, everyone stood up in unison, looking at the two figures on the city wall with fiery eyes.

Yan Yan greeted the scholars and common people of Wu County with a gentle smile, and then slowly began his speech.

There was no pedantic, dull, or dogmatic speech; it was very gentle, like a face-to-face conversation with an old friend, which made all the scholars and common people smile involuntarily.

Yan Yan said a lot, and the people and scholars below were fascinated by what he said. They could not remember many things, but they remembered one thing: Yan Yan was very grateful for the training of Wu County and Yushan Academy. He was very grateful for this place and always regarded Wu County as his home and his destination.

This also made the people and scholars of Wu County feel proud, and their cohesion was unprecedentedly united.

I also have a greater sense of belonging and honor to Wu County.

People who came from other counties and prefectures were a little jealous. Why didn’t the emperor come from their place?

"When you go out next time, when you introduce yourself, just say that we are from Wu County, which shares the same lake with Wucheng County and faces each other across the lake!"

"Nanwu City is the only way for Wu County to enter the sea!"

"We are Wuyuan, across from Wuxian!"

"Emperor Xuanwu belongs to our Jianghu County!"

……

If you can't get the emperor's halo, can't you try your best to get it?
Those who really can’t get anything are the saddest!

"Please, Your Majesty, leave a calligraphy for Wu County!" Magistrate Wu County knew how to take advantage of the opportunity.

Wu County once produced King Lu He of Wu, one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, as well as great figures like Wu Zixu, but these people did not have much sense of belonging to Wu County, nor did they leave many masterpieces.

The people of Wu County also hoped that Yan Yan could leave a calligraphy work for Wu County, and looked at him expectantly.

Yan Yan thought about it, then picked up the pen and left a calligraphy for Wu County.

"Hometown of Literature"

Yan's family is the leader in literature in the world, so it is natural that Wu County can be called the hometown of literature.

(End of this chapter)