The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Afterwards, passers-by kept congratulating themselves, leaving Fang Yun helpless and had to return the favor one by one.

When no one was congratulating them, several classmates asked Fang Yun about the children's literary meeting last night, and Fang Yun picked out a few things to talk about.

As everyone walked and chatted, Fang Yun found an opportunity to pull Liang Yuan aside and said: "My uncle in Dayuanfu funded me to open a bookstore. I happened to be short of a trustworthy shopkeeper, so I thought of you. You have a rice shop?" Experience, as long as we hire a few more old gentlemen, we can support the bookstore. The salary is the same as that of a lecturer at the county liberal arts academy, and we can study in our free time. How about that?"

"Bookstore?" Liang Yuan's breathing quickened. Although the bookstore is a business like the rice store, working in the rice store is very tiring, but the bookstore is different, and he is the shopkeeper, so he has more time every day. read.

"Yes. I'll give you two days to think about it. If you don't agree, I will find someone else as soon as possible. Now I will give you five taels of silver every month. When it gets bigger in the future, you will also get your dividends." Fang Yun said.

"Let me think about it and I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

"good."

At the entrance of the liberal arts college, Fang Yun and Lu Lin said goodbye to their classmates, entered the liberal arts college together, and were led to the side room by people inside.

There were already many children in the side room. As soon as Fang Yun entered, those who knew him immediately bowed their hands.

Some called him the leader of the plan, and some called him the best of both sides. A boy in his thirties was very enthusiastic. He highly praised the saying "You know how many flowers fall".

Fang Zhongyong was also among them, and he bowed to Fang honestly.

Even if there are people who are unconvinced or doubtful about Fang Yun, they will not dare to provoke him when they see this scene. If Magistrate Cai finds out about it, he will be scolded for a trivial matter and expelled from the Academy of Literature, which will be unlucky.

After saying hello, a yamen servant came over with some things and very respectfully told Fang Yun and Lu Lin to change into Tongsheng robes and wear Tongsheng swords.

Fang Yun and Lu Lin thanked the yamen, put on light blue Tongsheng robes, and looked in the mirror.

The style of Tongsheng's robe is slightly different from that of ordinary robes. There are willow leaf stripes on the collar and cuffs. Only Tongsheng can wear it. Those without a literary rank are not allowed to wear it, otherwise the staff will be eighty.

There are hanging ornaments on the waist side of Tongsheng's robe, where the Tongsheng sword can be hung.

After Fang Yun hung up the sword, he gently pulled it out. A cold light came into his eyes. The sword had been sharpened. Although it was not as good as a spear or a broadsword on the battlefield, it was enough for self-defense.

Next, the children arranged each other's clothes so as not to be disrespectful to all the saints.

When the auspicious time came, all the children walked out of the side room one after another, and the local officials were already waiting outside.

Later, magistrate Cai and Wang Yuanjun led fifty new students into the temple where the saints were enshrined. Everyone stood behind a futon.

County Magistrate Cai once again recited the "Sacrifice to the Saints" to express his gratitude to the saints, and finally said: "Magistrate Cai He of Ji County brought fifty children to worship the saints, and asked the saints to send their talents to strengthen our human race!" After speaking, he knelt down.

The others followed suit and knelt on the futon.

Fang Yun felt that the entire temple and even the space where it was located suddenly shook violently, and then an invisible force came. It was obviously intangible, but it reached people's hearts. It was so majestic that people couldn't help but worship.

Strips of orange talent hang down and fall on the head of each child.

Others couldn't see it, but Fang Yun, as a former saint, saw scenes one after another.

One man wore a beast suit and fought to the death with the simplest stone spears, and finally established the human nation and became the first ancestor of the human race.

Some people have tasted all kinds of herbs and exchanged their death for the livelihood of thousands of people.

Some people jumped into the breached embankment and used their flesh and blood to stop the monstrous flood and finally control the flood.

Someone was reciting the "Book of Changes" outside Chaoge City, and countless demons and barbarians were destroyed.

Some people established academies to educate the people, fight monsters and barbarians, and strive for a thousand years of peace for the human race.

There are people who make laws and initiate reforms to make mankind more orderly.

Someone...

Images of sages flashed through Fang Yun's mind, sublimating the "Wen Palace" between Fang Yun's eyebrows.

When Fang Yun just became a child, Wen Palace was originally just a void, perceptible but invisible.

Now, Fang Yun "saw" a large hall built of rough ashlar stone appeared deep between his eyebrows. The hall was desolate and simple, with murals inside, engraved with the contributions of the sages to the human race.

There is a statue of Fang Yun himself in the main hall, also wearing a child's robe.

There is nothing unusual about this statue at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you can see that there is a very faint brilliance in the eyes of the statue, which is soft and warm, and has a kind of power that makes people peaceful and indifferent.

Fang Yun vaguely guessed something, but couldn't be sure if it was right.

"The so-called worshiping saints means worshiping oneself? Then..."

Then, a wisp of orange mist-like talent appeared on the top of the statue's head. It was currently three inches long. This talent was like the silk spun by a spring silkworm, very slender.

"The talent of a child is like silk, and the talent of a scholar is like a needle. It refers to the talent in the literary palace, and it is also the talent that one can mobilize."

Fang Yun "looked around" the four walls of the Wen Palace. There were only murals and statues, but the roof of the Wen Palace was rather strange. It seemed like an endless void, with only four stars of different sizes, one of which was pitiful.

The four stars emit faint light and shine on the statue of Fang Yun, nourishing the silk-like talent and growing vigorously.

"Those four stars represent the four poems such as "Spring Dawn"? I don't know how long it will take to reach the realm of saints. The stars are shaking wherever they pass."

As Fang Yun was thinking, Wen Gong shook slightly, and then the left hand of the statue changed, and there was a strange book in his hand.

Fang Yun could not describe the size, color or thickness of the book. The book was constantly changing and could not be described by any words known to Fang Yun.

The only thing that remains unchanged is the four words on the book.

A world of strange books.

The world was spinning, his vision went dark, and Fang Yun's consciousness left the Wen Palace.

Fang Yun was surprised to find that everyone looked at him with envy, even Magistrate Cai.

Only then did Fang Yun realize that he was different from others. Others' talent initiation might just open up a literary palace but not take shape, but he was ahead step by step, step by step.

Fang Yun even suspected that even if other Tong Sheng's Wen Palace was completed, it would probably not be as good as his Wen Palace, let alone the murals of sages and saints.

"The worship is over, let's leave." Magistrate Cai said.

After walking out of the temple, Magistrate Cai called Fang Yun aside and asked, "What are your plans?"

"The student wants to stay in Ji County to consolidate the literary palace first, and then leave for Dayuanfu in ten days to study in the liberal arts academy." Fang Yun returned.

Magistrate Cai said: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to go to Dayuan Mansion now."

"Thank you for your concern. Uncle Fang from Dayuan Mansion has just left. He will solve this matter." Fang Yun said.

Magistrate Cai thought for a moment and asked, "Master Fang Shouye?"

"Exactly."

Magistrate Cai looked in the direction of Dayuan Mansion and said, "The Liu family will be in trouble. I'm relieved."

Fang Yun said: "Students want two things from each other."

Magistrate Cai smiled and said, "You don't want to show up, just tell me."

"I want to take the scholar exam this year, but I have never taken the Jingyi exam, so I would like to ask for your advice before going to Dayuan Mansion." Fang Yun said respectfully.

Magistrate Cai did not immediately agree to Fang Yun, but looked at him carefully and found that Fang Yun was neither timid in the face of Shangguan, nor arrogant in the face of Shuangjia case leader and the general's nephew, but only in the face of the teacher's respect. He couldn't help but secretly praise him. A young man who is neither humble nor arrogant.

Magistrate Cai nodded and said: "Okay, the road to the holy way is to overcome thorns and thorns, not to compete with others, but to compete with the years, and with yourself! Since you have the intention to fight for the crossing, then I will give you a east wind. It's a pity. Those people don’t understand this.”

Magistrate Cai looked regretfully at the children who were walking out. He would not take the initiative to teach children, but if children came to ask for advice, he would help them, whether it was to flatter them or to ask for help as openly as Fang Yun.

Fang Yun looked at the children who entered Baoshan and returned empty-handed strangely. He didn't understand why they left the "great treasure of the imperial examination", Magistrate Cai, alone. The examination experience of a Jinshi was not so valuable, not to mention Ji County, even the entire university. There are not many people in Yuanfu who can get guidance from Jinshi.

However, Fang Yun soon realized that he was not born and raised here after all. He did not have such a strong concept of superiority and inferiority. In his heart, he was still influenced by the equality of all people and did not regard Jinshi as being out of reach. Secondly, he was the head of the case and the county magistrate. He praised him, so he dared to directly find a Jinshi magistrate as a teacher.

"Let's talk about the second thing." Magistrate Cai's attitude was much closer than before.

"I want to come to the Academy to study more before going to Dayuan Mansion." Fang Yun said.

"Of course you can."

The two agreed that starting from today, Magistrate Cai would teach for one hour every day after dinner.

After leaving the liberal arts college, Fang Yun and Lu Lin bought some fruits and two chickens and went to Mr. Sun's house to thank Mr. Sun for his teaching.

Afterwards, Fang Yun and Lu Lin separated and returned home. They saw shopkeeper Zhen standing in the yard with a cloth bag and Yang Yuhuan sitting on a stool doing needlework.

As soon as Fang Yun came in, shopkeeper Zhen hurriedly squeezed out an ugly smile and trotted over, and said cautiously: "First of the plan, I will compensate you. I just weighed it, a full one hundred taels of silver, two hundred times the compensation, you mentioned I am willing to do it.”

Fang Yun took the money and walked inside without saying a word.

Yang Yuhuan stood up and looked carefully at Fang Yun's children's uniform, his eyes full of joy and a hint of admiration.

Shopkeeper Zhen was anxious and hurriedly followed him. He bent over and said pitifully: "Plan leader, I have already admitted my mistake and accepted my punishment. Please give me a happy word. I have been worried all day."

Fang Yun nodded and smiled: "I understand. You knew that I had completed my worship and was officially awarded the title of Tongsheng. I felt relieved and came here with the money. Thank you for caring about me so much."

Shopkeeper Zhen's face turned pale, and he didn't expect that Fang Yun would see through it. He originally wanted to come and apologize to Fang Yun yesterday, but he couldn't bear the one hundred taels of silver, so he kept waiting, hoping that Fang Yun would have an accident in the end, but everything would go well with Fang Yun. He can only come to give money.

After hearing this, Yang Yuhuan said angrily: "No wonder Shopkeeper Zhen has been pretending to be pitiful just now. It turns out he was plotting against me!"

Fang Yun said coldly: "Shopkeeper Zhen, you and I are clear, you can go."

"I……"

"I wanted to say something to you yesterday, but I forgot it today." Fang Yun turned around and looked at Shopkeeper Zhen, his eyes icy.

"I..." Shopkeeper Zhen wanted to say something else, but was frightened by Fang Yun's eyes and walked out involuntarily.

Walking out of Fang's house, shopkeeper Zhen felt sad in her heart and cursed herself in a low voice: "How could I be so stupid! Why did I get into the eyes of money? Jixiang Restaurant can make at least five hundred taels a year, but because of a few Bai Wen lost a hundred taels of wages and offended the plan leader. How could I be so stupid..."