Dao Fruit

"Why is there so much noise outside?"

In the innermost room on the second floor of Wenxuan Building, several old men and two middle-aged men were sitting on the armchairs, some of them were extraordinary, some were vigorous, and some were intimidating without being angry.

Han Yi was also among them, and Mr. Chen, who had met Qiu Yan once, was also among them.

On the desks beside them, there were several scrolls of calligraphy, with smooth and shiny surfaces, and even with the naked eye, one could see their toughness.

If one feels with the heart, one can perceive different moods from the scrolls of calligraphy, which are vaguely connected to a certain order, but there are also several articles that are not connected to the external order, but instead take a different path.

"Perhaps someone has come and aroused the students' spirits."

Listening to the sound outside the house, several people in the house first discussed, and then someone laughed. The speaker was an old man of the same age as Han Yi, named Zhou Dongyi. He was once the helmsman of Jiuyuan Academy, but now he has resigned and teaches in the academy.

After the voice fell, a middle-aged man next to Zhou Dongyi nodded and said: "That's right. Young people can't understand much when they study. It's normal to have something to ask for and want. You have to experience it before you can distinguish right from wrong. Then you can guide them and get twice the result with half the effort."

This man is called Pang Chu. He is the owner of a study in Dongdu City. He is called Qianshuzhaizhu. He is not well-known, but he is very famous in the academic circle. Many of his friends are knowledgeable, and there is no ordinary person in his circle.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a voice sounded——

"That being said, it also shows that many people in this building are not well-educated. The etiquette of education should be always alert. Life should be like walking on thin ice. If not, how can you be qualified to lead others?"

The person who spoke obviously disagreed with Pang Chu's statement. This person was also not very old. From the appearance, he looked about 40 years old. He had a long beard and wore a deep robe. He sat on a chair with a straight posture. He had a serious taste. Even the air around him seemed to be solidified with a mood.

This person's name is Xu Shi. He is the current dean of Chongli Academy. He was very smart since childhood. At the age of 30, he participated in the imperial examination and obtained the same Jinshi. He could have entered the court as an official, but he retired to study and retired to Chongli Academy. He took over as the dean three years ago.

People like him, who have experienced all kinds of things, have an aura in every move that can infect others, but now it is limited to those around him, because the other people in the room are not inferior to him in terms of knowledge, and their status is far higher.

Not counting Han Yi, who has served as a prime minister, and Mr. Chen, whose disciples are all over the world, the other few people stood up, and according to seniority, Xu Shi could only follow the etiquette of the younger generation, so when Pang Chu spoke, he could refute with the reason in his heart, and when the rest of the people spoke, Xu Shi could not act rashly.

The next person to speak was the oldest man among the people present. The old man's face was full of wrinkles, and his body was as thin as a stick. When he spoke, his voice was trembling and low: "Since people outside all call this Wenxuan review a literary event, it is natural to make it lively. It should be recorded and put into history books for future generations."

When he spoke, his words revealed an ancient atmosphere, and with the meaning of his words, it made people feel like witnessing history.

The old man's name is Zheng Qiu, and he is the elder of the Chunqiu Academy. He was invited this time. His main purpose was not to comment on the article, but to record the event. Because of his age, he was of high status. Once he said something, it was equivalent to setting the tone, and others could not discuss it anymore.

The remaining few people were also figures from several academies in the Eastern Capital.

In recent times, the discussion of Taoism in the Xingtan has been a hot topic and spread all over the world. Except for a few border areas, almost everyone in the literati and literary circles knows about it. Even if these pillars of the academy don't want to wade into the muddy water, they have to show up for the inheritance of the academy. From this point of view, the two old Confucian scholars sitting in the imperial city are more detached.

At this time, Mr. Chen said: "Everyone, instead of thinking about these, it is better to read the articles in your hands and mine, write comments, and rank them. It can also be circulated among the people in the building, so as to complete this matter and save time and trouble."

After the words fell, everyone nodded, picked up the scroll beside them, opened it and looked at it.

The next moment, a series of artistic conceptions containing different paths spread out and intertwined with each other.

At a level that ordinary people can hardly see, a few flames gradually appeared, which was the spark of the collision of thoughts.

"Oh? Difficulty in knowing and doing..."

Zhou Dongyi of Jiuyuan Academy looked at the article in his hand and his heart moved.

There are certain principles in the distribution of these articles. Most of the people present are related to various academies, and the disciples have more or less contact with the articles that open the mind. In order to avoid suspicion, they need to cross-evaluate.

Although Qiu Yan had not yet been admitted to the academy, he was recommended by Han Yi and Mr. Xiao Chen. It was reasonable that the evaluation could only be done by others. However, this person was not limited to Zhou Dongyi alone, and the others also had to review it.

Not long after, the atmosphere in the room changed and became much quieter. Several people showed various expressions, some smiled, some frowned in deep thought, some nodded silently, and some shook their heads and sighed.

However, one thing is certain, each of the articles they held in their hands is unique and not empty, otherwise it would not open the mind of the scholars. It can be said that any of these articles can be used as an example in the academy.

Reading such articles is by no means a chore.

At the same time, outside the room, two figures were carefully sticking to the door, using their strength to capture the movements in the room.

"It seems that the gentlemen in the room should start to comment on the articles..."

"Yes, let's go and report first. When commenting on the articles, the gentlemen can't be distracted. It's a good time for the prince to act."

The two of them discussed it and made a decision. They turned around and left. They stopped at the corner of the second floor and raised their hands to knock on the door.

A slightly irritable voice came from the door-

"Come in."

The two pushed open the door and walked in.

This room is not big and the furnishings are simple. It is the place where Wenxuan Building entertains guests. There is a table in the middle of the room, an incense burner on the table, and chairs on the side. When people come in, they can smell the fragrance, which is refreshing and seems to dispel the troubles in their hearts.

However, when the two people's eyes fell on the face of the man at the table, their hearts "clicked".

This person was actually King Yan, with anger on his face. When he saw the two people coming in, he just waved his hand, then slapped the table and said angrily: "Han Weier is here to ruin my good deeds again. Everything has been arranged. As long as the people I arranged enter the building, they can provoke the students to become enemies with Qiu Yan and tarnish his reputation. I didn't expect that after being shouted at like this, everything would be in chaos!"

The two people who just came in immediately fell silent, and they realized what had happened.

Their master came to Wenxuan Tower this time, of course, to leave a name in the event, but more importantly, he took the opportunity to retaliate against Qiu Yan. For this reason, he made many arrangements, bribed people, and waited for a good show to begin. As a result, Han Weier's words disrupted the plan and the situation got out of control.

"Your Highness, Han Weier has done this more than once or twice. It seems unintentional, but it is actually targeted." A little old man beside King Yan whispered. This man is King Yan's current adviser. Gong Yangyi was drained of his literary talent by Qiu Yan and has been useless. King Yan keeps him just for the people below to see, and the staff has long been replaced.

King Yan glanced at the old man and frowned, saying, "Fu Ben, just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush for me."

"Yes," the old man named Fu Ben knew that King Yan was in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to say more, and directly told him his thoughts, "In my opinion, there is no need to go through so much trouble. Qiu Shengxiu has magical powers, and Master Yang is not afraid of him. Why not ask Master Yang to take action, capture Qiu Yan, and then hand him over to the government, strip him of his reputation, and put him in prison. In this way, even if he has extraordinary cultivation, his luck will also be exhausted, and his end will be miserable."

"What do you know! If I can use magical powers to settle it, why would I spend so much effort?" King Yan glared at Fu Ben with a bad tone.

The Master Yang mentioned by the other party is actually Yang Ying. A few days ago, the Taoist Jinwu was defeated by Qiu Yan, and it was Yang Ying who notified King Yan and let the prince know how powerful he was.

However, King Yan was reluctant to give up and wanted to ask Yang Ying to help. Unexpectedly, Yang Ying advised him not to use supernatural powers to threaten Qiu Yan in the future. If he must be hostile, he should deal with him in a humane way.

What is humane way?

In fact, it is the struggle between people. To put it bluntly, it is the intrigue and framing in the general sense, but how can such means compare to the clean killing of supernatural powers?

However, Yang Ying's origin is extraordinary. King Yan did not dare to despise him. He asked hurriedly, but got such an answer-

"Qiu Yan is also connected with the dragon energy, which is one of the roots of Da Rui. If you use supernatural powers to attack, everything will be fine. But if you fail, it means that you have no human way. Even if you are sucked out of your soul, you deserve it. It is better to deal with it in a humane way, at least you can save your life."

In fact, what this means is that if you play cards without following the rules, others can also ignore the rules and harm others and themselves.

Although King Yan heard the warning in Yang Ying's words, he found it hard to accept. However, he had to endure it and turned to other thoughts. Finally, he saw the opportunity of Wenxuan's evaluation and wanted to take the opportunity to tarnish Qiu Yan's name and persecute him with humane methods.

Fu Ben had already figured out King Yan's temper, and hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to say much.

King Yan calmed down his anger and looked at the two people who had just come in: "Since things have come to this, we can only go with the flow. You go and contact those scholars and let them add fuel to the fire."

The two bowed and accepted the order, turned around and left.

Only when they got outside did they find that there were figures moving hurriedly in the corridors and on the stairs, and they could hear the discussions of the Confucian scholars--

"Too arrogant, this Qiu Yan is simply arrogant!" (To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)