The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"Tell me what happened today in detail." Li Wenying said.

So Fang Yun told what happened before.

After hearing this, Li Wenying praised Fang Yun and everyone, said that he would reward them based on their merits within three days, and then left.

Everyone continued to deal with the battlefield, and they did not return to the military camp until the eastern sky became bright. As usual, morning drills were exempted after the night patrol, but Fang Yun got up as usual, and after dinner went to the library of the military camp to learn the art of war.

After the lunch break, a battalion of uninjured men continued to exercise. As a result, there were less than a hundred men, so General Wei simply sent them all back to rest.

Yesterday, the room where Fang Yun was located was the gathering place for the third team, but today it became the rest room of the entire battalion. Hundreds of people were crowded here, and even the wounded from other teams came to join in the fun.

The atmosphere was a little depressing at first, but soon everyone started talking about merit-based rewards and imperial examinations, and the atmosphere became lively.

There were 500 people in the first battalion. Only 163 people survived this time, and more than 130 of them decided to go home to study again and participate in next year's imperial examination. The remaining people were reluctant to take the credit and decided to prepare for the exam while joining the army, and then take the imperial exam when they were fully confident.

Soldiers cannot retire casually, but this time everyone has made meritorious service and is eligible to retire, but military merit will also be eliminated. And those who do not retire will inevitably be promoted as a result. Even the most ordinary soldiers will be promoted to a commander within one year and can command fourteen people.

Hong Cheng, the commander of Yishi, was the happiest. He already had merit, and with this merit, he could not only be directly promoted to captain, but also because of this great merit, he would be eligible to become a ninth-grade deputy lieutenant in the future. , became an official officer.

The day passed peacefully.

When a new day came, the clouds were overcast and the rain was pouring, but the people of the first battalion were not affected at all, because the State Military Merit Examination Department sent people to discuss their merits and reward them, while Dinghai General Yu Xingshu's personal soldiers came to find Fang in person. transport.

In the pouring rain, Fang Yun and the soldier came to the general's tent each holding an umbrella.

It rained so hard that even with an umbrella, the soldier's clothes below the waist were wet. The rainwater on Fang Yun's clothes naturally flowed down, leaving only a puddle of water under his feet. The clothes on his body were clean, without any trace of water. Water marks.

Fang Yun put his umbrella aside and said, "Fang Yun has seen Yue General."

Dinghai General Yu Xingshu had a very helpless expression and said straight to the point: "This awl of yours is too sharp. No matter where you put it, it can pierce everything and come out immediately. I discussed with Duke Jianmei yesterday, and even he didn't expect that you would enter The military camp established this on the second night Such a great military achievement. Saving tens of thousands of people and preventing the destruction of important human ports is enough for you to be promoted to two levels in a row. This achievement will be handed over to Jingguo by the Holy Academy. The first prodigy who can become a fifth-grade official just after becoming a Jinshi."

"It's a coincidence." Fang Yun didn't take any credit, but it was strange to think about it. Cai He was a genuine Jinshi, and now he is a seventh-grade county magistrate, which is still four levels short of a fifth-grade magistrate.

Yu Xingshu said with envy: "You have already achieved solid military merits in the 'merit book' in the Holy Courtyard. The military merits of saving Jade Harbor are almost equal to the lifetime military merits of an ordinary Jinshi. But your status is too high." Uniquely, this achievement will not be announced to the public and will be announced at the appropriate time.”

Fang Yun asked in surprise: "Is that merit book part of the legalist semi-sage Shang Yang's 'Limu Code'?"

"Exactly. Shang Sheng's laws are famous for their strictness, so everyone's achievements in the human race will be recorded, and there will never be any problems."

Fang Yun nodded, knowing that Shang Yang was harsh and was once called a cruel official. He even opposed Confucianism and political strategists. Later, Shang Sheng minored in Confucianism and discovered the hidden dangers left by the overly strict laws for the Qin State. Although he still opposed political strategists, he no longer opposed Confucianism, rebuilt the foundation of sainthood, and was awarded the title of Semi-Saint.

Before Shang Yang's reform, in order to win the trust of the people, he erected a piece of wood at the south gate of the market in the capital of Qin, and issued a notice saying that if anyone moved the piece of wood to the north gate, he would be rewarded with ten gold coins. No one believed it, so Shang Yang issued a notice and raised the price to fifty gold. One man moved the wood to the north gate with a try attitude, and immediately received a reward of fifty gold.

"Li Mu Jian Xin" and "Shang Yang Li Mu" spread to the Qin Dynasty and became the basis of Shang Yang's reform. The holy foundation treasure after Shang Yang's canonization is the famous "Li Mu Code". It is not only a law, but also a set of laws. The extremely strict merit system has become the basis for the Holy Academy to inspect the talents of the human race.

It is said that Kong Sheng once thought that Shang Yang's Li Mu Code was too harsh and legal but not benevolent, but later he personally made the Li Mu Code the foundation of the Holy Academy's laws, and future generations were not allowed to modify it without authorization.

Since then, the status of Legalism has been promoted and it has become a prominent school, and the disciples of Legalism all admire Confucius's mind.

Yu Xingshu said: "Your talent is astonishing. Before becoming a bachelor of Chengda University, you can practice it in the court. But after becoming a bachelor of Chengda University, if you don't practice power in various schools, the Holy Academy is your foundation. You can surpass all the Confucian scholars in the Limu Code." It's the right way. Duke Jianmei was both a bachelor. Although the left prime minister had all the power in the government, he was always helpless against Duke Jianmei. He was even scolded by Duke Jianmei in the court and did not retaliate. It was because Duke Jianmei had more military merits than him in the Limu Code. ”

"Students understand." Fang Yun said.

A strange look flashed across Yu Xingshu's face, he coughed lightly and said, "I have been General Dinghai for many years. I will go to the Holy Court in a few days to report on the East China Sea affairs. I will drop by the Wudao River on the way."

"I wish the general will succeed in enlightenment." Fang Yun no longer wants to persuade him.

"It's just a try, just like students who have to go to Wuhou Temple or semi-sacred ancestral halls in various places before taking the imperial examination." Yu Xingshu said.

Fang Yun thought to himself, does this mean that the Wudao River and the Semi-Saint Ancestral Hall are juxtaposed?

Then Yu Xingshu said: "We thought you would be unknown in the army, but we didn't expect you would make such a big contribution. Since even the army can't make you ordinary, we can only change your name. From now on you This identity appears as a descendant of the military family, named 'Fang Bing'. This name is very common. As long as you don't expose it, no one will associate you with Fang Yun. "

Yu Xingshu looked helpless.

"Okay, from now on I will officially change my name to Fang Bing, and my identity will be the heir of the military family." Fang Yun remembered the name Fang Bing.

Yu Xingshu nodded and said: "I got two pieces of information. The first one is from Qingguo. Shijun's first disciple will personally send Shijun's Qixi Festival poem as a congratulation to me at Yuhai Mansion Qixi Festival Poetry Party At the Qixi Festival Ci Festival, if the people in Jingguo can produce good Ci, they will not cause trouble. If they cannot, the poets will definitely come forward to suppress the literati in Jingguo."

"Those people still don't give up?" Fang Yongyong pointed to the sky, alluding to the semi-sage of the Za family and several great scholars of the Strategist family.

"Not even Chen Sheng can stop them, let alone you." Yu Xingshu said.

"Alas..." Fang Yun sighed. Since he has been involved in the battle for the holy way, he can only go on step by step, win or lose.

"The second information came from the Dragon Clan. Jiao King Yaizi will definitely take revenge. He will launch a revenge operation in the near future, but don't worry, we will be fully prepared."

The hateful look in King Jiao's eyes before he left appeared in Fang Yun's mind.

"One more thing, Liu Zizhi came back from the capital to attend the funeral for Liu Zicheng."

"Thank you, General, for reminding me."

With so many things intertwined, Fang Yun felt that the storm was about to come. If he passed this hurdle, he could safely participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival gathering where literati from ten countries gathered, and then enter the Holy Market. If he couldn't pass, he could only shrink back. Continue to study military books in the army.

Just as Fang Yun was about to leave, he saw that Yu Xingshu seemed to have received a letter from Hongyan. However, because it was a cipher text, Hongyan could not see the text and could only guess it through Yu Xingshu's expression and movements.

After a while, Yu Xingshu sighed softly and said: "The Yangtze River began to overflow yesterday, and the water volume surged. There were heavy rains in various parts of Jiangzhou. It seems that the flood period is coming. There are countless rivers in Jiangzhou, and there is never a shortage of water in spring, but again More than one The autumn harvest is about to begin in the next month. Once floods occur and farmland is flooded, production will inevitably be reduced. Civil servants from all over the country are about to organize people to hold flood control seminars. I also have to fight against sea monsters and river monsters in Yuhai City. If I can't go to the Holy Court, I will also go to Wudao River. It’s not possible.”

"I wonder if I can help you in any way?"

Yu Xingshu shook his head and said: "If this year's heavy rain is not a disaster, it will be the same with or without you. If it is really a disaster all over Jiangzhou, you alone can't do anything. It's just that the biography says that only Jiangzhou has heavy rain, and other states There is no rain in Qingguo across the river. I hope it is just a celestial phenomenon and not the Dragon Palace, otherwise things will become extremely troublesome for Chen Sheng to retreat. "

Fang Yun knew that he was busy with official duties and said, "If your Excellency has an assignment, my subordinates must obey your orders. If nothing happens, I will leave."

"Well, tomorrow you will change your name to 'Fang Bing' and move to one guard and one battalion. No one in the entire guard of 3,000 people will know you. Your battalion does not need to go out of the city to patrol to avoid trouble. These days, you will go all out to prepare for Chinese Valentine's Day The words that the Ci Association should use cannot be compared with those from the Qing Kingdom.”

"I obey my orders!" Fang Yun said.

Fang Yun left with an umbrella in hand and returned to his barracks. The people here had achieved corresponding achievements and were very happy.

After everyone passes the examination, some will be discharged from the army within a few days, and some will be assigned to various places in the army. The sorrow of parting is brewing in the room, and everyone slowly talks about the important events or interesting things that happened in the army. Things to relieve worries.

Ding Haijun was not a government soldier and was not allowed to drink. They didn't even have a chance to get drunk. They just decided to have a meal in the cafeteria tomorrow morning and then go their separate ways.

The downpour continued, the night passed, and it still didn't let up in the morning.

When he woke up in the morning, Fang Yun stood at the door of the barracks, frowning and looking at the white world in the rain. If this continued, once the Yudai River, Pinghu and other water overflowed, Yuhai City would inevitably be flooded, causing great trouble to the residents.

Suddenly, the sky suddenly became brighter, and Fang Yun subconsciously squinted his eyes.

A circular clear sky appeared directly above Yuhai City. All the dark clouds were pushed away, and the circular clear sky expanded rapidly, and soon it expanded to cover the entire Yuhai City.

It was sunny in Yuhai City, but it was still pouring rain a mile away from Yuhai City, and it hit the head painfully.