Peace Order-Chapter 805 - 97: The Academy Discusses the Tao, Merely a Common Man!_4

Chapter 805: Chapter 97: The Academy Discusses the Tao, Merely a Common Man!_4

This enemy of the aristocratic families, this enemy of the world.

A dignified scholar from the academy softly said: "The great thief of the world."

His gaze fixed upon Li Guanyi, his voice slow and deep, "Do you intend to destroy the order and rules that have sustained this world for eight hundred years? Marquis Qin Wu."

He had seen Li Guanyi’s goals at a glance.

Through those subtle traces, he saw the characteristics of this [enemy of the world], what his eyes perceived was Li Guanyi, the one who would destroy the order of the Red Emperor’s era, and also the noble White Tiger Sect.

Thus, the masters who had been discussing Tao turned their attention to Li Guanyi, cupped their hands and stated their names.

"Cheng Rulong."

"Zhu Jingmian,"

"Greetings, Marquis Qin Wu."

Li Guanyi nodded calmly, Zhu Jingmian had already looked up, the old man spoke slowly:

"What does Marquis Qin Wu wish for?"

"I heard you wish to gather scholars and head to Jiangnan, is it to teach the common people to read and write?"

Li Guanyi said indifferently: "Why not?"

Zhu Jingmian shook his head and said: "The people can be led, but not made to understand."

"The Saint has said, the common people should be made to eat well, drink well, wear warm, and live well, and that would be sufficient. The people do not know how to discern, they need a king to guide them forward, thus called the saintly gentleman."

"Does Marquis Qin Wu wish to give the common people weapons?"

Meanwhile, Chen Dingye held a wine cup, said leisurely: "Li Guanyi has no foundation, I have yet to hear or see the scholars of the academy unanimously challenge one person."

Ji Zichang was silent, worriedly watching Li Guanyi.

Originally, the order of the world was a stagnant pool of water, he and Li Guanyi had stirred this stagnant water, thus causing waves to rise, and those things suppressed and hidden beneath the calm dead water would immediately emerge.

When the king proceeds, naturally there would be a historian accompanying him.

The historian behind Ji Zichang from the royal family recorded with a pen, whispered:

"Tianqi 11th year, autumn, academy and all schools, united against one person."

Ji Zichang clenched his palm, it represented the royal family’s counterattack.

All schools united against one person.

Future generations reading history books would instinctively deem this person as despicable.

Facing the Emperor, the royal family’s members would not recklessly counterattack openly; their counterattack would be subtle and pervasive, yet affecting every aspect and corner.

Chen Dingye sneered, lowered his eyes indifferently: "Historian."

The historian of Chen Country stepped forward.

Chen Dingye drank alone, his temples grey, his wide sleeves bearing the patterns of Chen Country hanging down, said casually:

"Record."

"Tianqi 11th year, autumn, academy, Marquis Qin Wu, fights the scholars alone."

The historian of Chen Country acknowledged.

Jiang Wanxiang laughed loudly, also said: "Historian."

The historian of Ying Country stepped forward, said: "Your Majesty."

Jiang Wanxiang said: "Record—"

"Tianqi 11th year, autumn, Marquis Qin Wu fights the academy alone."

Ji Zichang looked at the two men on either side, then lowered his eyes suddenly, and at this time, the two eminent scholars below had already begun to pace, their voices unhurried:

"Marquis Qin Wu possesses noble stature and fierce martial merit, but why does the gentleman not cultivate the literary, nor rebuild the laws of the Red Emperor, but seek to establish a new order." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"Such actions defy the principles and are deemed unvirtuous."

Another elder spoke slowly: "Ritual, law, the king’s Tao."

"Marquis Qin Wu, as a subject, yet dares to move these rituals and laws recklessly, his position is unjust, his words unrighteous."

"Also, defying the study of the saints, does Marquis Qin Wu believe he understands saintly learning better than the saintly masters?"

Li Guanyi’s palm rested upon the Chi Xiao Sword, he knew he could not outreason these two aging masters—because the opponent had a complete logic of their own, their logic and reasoning was based on maintaining the order familiar to them.

What they defended was their interests under this foundational order.

This blemish had persisted for eight hundred years!

Li Guanyi wanted to draw his sword, but he knew, he did not care about these old and decaying Confucianists, what he wanted was not the scholars and eminent scholars, but the young scholars of the academy; the old guard clung to the past, while the young pursued the era.

Yet these old decay held considerable influence.

In Li Guanyi’s eyes was a faint trace of Primordial Qi, he saw a massive aura rising from these old decay, this was so-called [Vast Righteous Qi], it was the convergence of their will and aura.

Vast and mighty, though not martial artists, yet each possessed their mysterious methods.

Just at this moment.

A sound of footsteps at odds with the atmosphere targeting Li Guanyi arrived, a plain voice said:

"Education is the foundation of the nation-building and governing of the people."

"To search for regulations and seek goodness is sufficient for minor publicity do not suffice to mobilize the masses; but establishing virtuous models, sufficient to mobilize the masses, not enough to transform the society. If a gentleman wishes to transform society and establish customs, he must begin with education."

The two aging and eminent scholars were stunned, over a thousand people present observed the young Confucian scholar pacing next to Li Guanyi, whose manner was gentle and tranquil: "I am here on behalf of Guanyi to respond to the masters."

Zhu Jingmian frowned and said: "There is no reason for a teacher to stand in place of the student."

Wang Tong smiled and said: "Today there is."

He glanced at Li Guanyi, said warmly: "You are not skilled in these matters, the academy’s discussion, compares saintly theories and also compares Vast Righteous Qi, ultimately you are practiced in martial arts, unfamiliar with this."

Zhu Jingmian said: "Today there is, indeed someone distorting the words of the master."

Wang Tong said: "Will we forever remain limited under the master’s name?"

Cheng Rulong spoke solemnly:

"Saintly subtle words and profound meanings, difficult to attain true inheritance within a century."

Wang Tong smiled and said: "Would the master be angry if he heard such words?"

"Men can expand the Tao, how do you know those to come are not better than those before?"

He then paced, said: "Please."

Cheng Rulong, Zhu Jingmian frowned, their status was akin to the Su Wang, how could this mere junior have the qualifications to discuss Tao with them.

But with the king present, they must endure, not leave abruptly, thus they asked:

"...you junior, indeed audacious, with whom do you wish to discuss?"

Wang Tong shook his head, he looked into the distance, said:

"Discussing one by one, how long will it take?"

"You all, and those spectating and waiting for opportunity..."

"Please, join together."

Wang Tong stepped half a step forward.

A Qi mechanism drew forth, thus within Li Guanyi’s perception, the aura representing the scholarly lineage of all schools surged skyward, pressuring all directions, it seemed the entire academy transformed within Li Guanyi’s eyes!

Mr. Wang Tong raised his head looking at everything.

He coughed and said:

"Do not fear, do not fear."

He put down his hand, the young Confucian master straightened his back, whispered:

"Nevertheless, nothing more than mere commoners."

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