The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1075 Utilitarianism?

Various boats are densely packed on the seashore, which is extremely spectacular, and contrasts with the azure sea, forming a different kind of beauty.

The boat of the stupid scholar Tian Songshi is a very ordinary sailboat.

Tian Songshi's poetry is a weak point, so after he passed the imperial examination, he completely gave up studying poetry, and only recited poetry when he encountered it. His strength is the knowledge accumulated from years of reading and experience, and his articles and classics are very strong.

Although there are many people forming a sailboat, most of them are unhappy, and Tian Songshi is very happy. He walked quickly onto the sailboat, because if he had become a palace examination Jinshi and entered the sea of ​​learning, he would probably sit on the worst bamboo raft.

As more and more people recited poems to encourage learning, medium-sized warships soon appeared, and every time one appeared, people nearby exclaimed.

Most medium-sized warships are warships, with two layers of cabins on the deck and more than ten pairs of oars on both sides. Once they start rowing, they are very fast. Although this kind of ship is more suitable for fighting in the rivers and lakes, this is the sea of ​​learning, not the real ocean. The bigger the ship, the stronger the power.

Soon, a rare large warship appeared, and many people looked over with envy.

The deck of the gray giant ship has four cabins, three large white sails on the ship, and more than thirty pairs of oars on both sides. Since the appearance of the sea of ​​learning, three-story ships have been rare, and four-story ships are rare, but now there is one.

A blue-clothed university scholar stood at the bow of the four-story ship, with the breeze blowing, his clothes fluttering, and his demeanor was extraordinary.

"It's Zong Chengbing!"

"It's worthy of being a university scholar of the Ice Clan. No wonder he dared to challenge Fang Xusheng. The four-story ship does have this strength. The Zong family has been full of talents in recent years, and Zongsheng is really a rare genius."

"Look, there is another four-story ship! It should be Yan Yukong's!"

Yan Yukong and other friends were not far from Fang Yun, and there was a burst of congratulations around.

Yan Yukong put his hands in his sleeves and said slowly: "After Fang Yun finishes writing the poem to encourage learning, you can praise me. I'll go up first."

Friends in Shengxu wrote poems one after another. These people are the best in various countries. They have been trained for many years. The poems they wrote to encourage learning can at least form medium-sized warships. Four tower ships also appeared, attracting many people's attention.

There are many tower ships around Fang Yun, and the number of tower ships in the fleets of Zong Lei is even better.

In addition, tower ships are scattered everywhere, but there are only five four-story tower ships in total, and no five-story tower ships have appeared.

Fang Yun carefully scanned the surroundings and found that there are a lot of tower ships, with a total of more than 100. Some of the ship owners had never seen them before, but from their clothes, it can be seen that they are people from various ancient lands.

Not all ancient lands are like those traitorous ancient lands that only contact Shengyuan Continent once every few years. Normal ancient lands will also cross the sea of ​​learning and compete with the scholars of Shengyuan Continent for the head of the country at the same time.

Fang Yun secretly memorized the appearance of all the owners of the tower ships. Some of them must be the top scholars in various ancient lands and would compete with him for the top spot in the country.

Time passed slowly. There was only a hundred breaths left before a quarter of an hour. The people still on the shore finally had to start reciting poems to encourage learning, so that more ships would appear on the beach.

"Fang Xusheng, it's your turn to take action. Don't be too late!" A Jingguo man shouted.

"Yes, when the time comes, all the ships will set off. If you are late, you may fail in the race."

Friends from Shengxu, newly promoted Jinshi from Jingguo, Jinshi from the human race... all kinds of people who are related to Fang Yun or not, looked at Fang Yun together, and almost everyone's eyes were full of expectations.

Fang Yun created too many miracles, and every witness was an honor for scholars.

Fang Yun nodded and recited poems.

"A rich family does not need to buy good farmland, as there are thousands of bushels of chestnuts in books.

A comfortable home does not need to build a high hall, as there is a golden house in books.

Don't hate not having a good matchmaker when you marry a wife, as there are beautiful women in books.

Don't hate not having anyone to accompany you when you go out, as there are many carriages and horses in books.

A man who wants to fulfill his life's ambition should study the Six Classics diligently in front of the window."

The moment Fang Yun finished reciting, many scholars frowned, because this poem was too utilitarian. Although it was qualified as an encouragement to study, it was a bit uncivilized for a talented virtual saint to be so straightforward.

In any case, scholars are still somewhat noble in their bones.

However, there was surprise in the eyes of a few people.

When the poem was finished, the sea water in front of Fang Yun suddenly shook, and all the surrounding ships were pushed away by the sea water. Finally, a different giant ship appeared on the sea.

Everyone was surprised.

This was also a building ship, with five floors, the tallest among all, but this was not the most special thing, and it was not enough to make everyone look surprised.

In front of the building ship, the dragon head was furious, behind the ship, the dragon tail was vigorous, and golden dragon scales appeared on the surface of the ship's sides.

This is a five-story golden dragon ship!

It was as if a sleeping giant dragon was carrying a ship on its back.

The Zong and Lei families were frightened, and those university scholars were instinctively shocked.

The sea of ​​learning has been around for nearly a thousand years, with countless talents, and some people have even caught the supreme literary mind, but no one's poems have ever been turned into dragon boats!

Dragon boats may be just gorgeous giant ships in the outside world, but in the sea of ​​learning, they definitely have special abilities that ordinary building ships do not have.

Lei Longkuo was extremely angry. He didn't expect that Fang Yun would take the lead before the race started, overwhelming the sea of ​​learning and shocking more than ten thousand people.

"I never thought that this world of learning would be so utilitarian, let alone that I, the Xusheng of the human race, would be so utilitarian! In order to entice people to study, the Xusheng used farmland, mansions, and beautiful women to seduce people to study. Finally, he casually mentioned his ambition. It’s really deplorable! No matter how successful a person is who is guided by this kind of exhortation poem, he is just a wretch who gets caught in the eyes of money!” Lei Long said with a broad tongue.

A few people frowned, and Lei Longkuo suddenly attacked Fang Yun's vital point.

However, the bachelors of the Zong Lei family did not speak, because they had long noticed the difference in this poem.

Li Fanming retorted: "Haha, Brother Lei is indeed a member of the Lei family. The most powerful literary spirit is to 'tell lies with open eyes.' Only poor people like you, who have eyes for money, think that this is using ordinary things." The original intention of this poem is to seduce people to read. Scholars should not pursue virtue. If you want to live in a luxurious house, don’t beg for a matchmaker, let alone envy other people’s high positions. As long as you study, you can get everything. These are just the accessories of studying! The final touch is the finishing touch. Since you don’t need to pursue these, What should a good man pursue?”

Academician Shen Pei didn't wait for others to refute, and said: "This is the brilliance of Fang Xusheng! Many of you dare not seduce money and beautiful women in your poems. You just talk empty talk, but forget what ordinary scholars need? It is nothing more than food and clothing. Warmth is nothing more than harmony Home is nothing more than getting ahead, which is a great desire of people, and it is understandable. Fang Xusheng did not object, but guided scholars not to bother themselves with these things, as long as they study, they will naturally get it, and accept it calmly. Fang is a true gentleman!”

Those who had frowned before began to relax, and this explanation seemed more appropriate.

Fang Yun stood on the deck of the dragon boat, with his hands behind his back, looking at the end of the sea of ​​learning, smiling and saying nothing, not prepared to explain himself at all. This is a famous poem by the emperor of the Song Dynasty. Although it is not a good poem full of talent, it is an excellent poem to encourage learning, and there is something in it that is difficult for ordinary people to discover.

"In this poem, there is a meaning of 'all the talents in the world are under control'. This is the real reason for the formation of the dragon boat. Apart from Fang Xusheng, who is a scholar of the sea, who can have such a mind?" A scholar from Kongcheng University opened his mouth. commend.

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