The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 921 Panic

Fang Yun walked to the front of everyone, and as soon as he stood still, he saw some people bending down to bow, and then the crowd bent over to bow one after another like a wave.

"Students have seen Fang Xusheng!"

"Students have seen Fang Xusheng!"

"Students have seen..."

More than 60,000 people sent out mixed greetings, which continued to echo over the Academy of Literature.

Many students are restrained and nervous. After all, Fang Yun is standing in front of them. There are also some students who feel awkward because Fang Yun is the most responsible for the sharp rise in food prices today. Fang Yun came to give lectures instead of dealing with the food problem. I am afraid there is chaos outside the liberal arts college. There are only a few people who don't care about anything and happily wait for Fang Yun to give lectures.

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat complicated.

Fang Yun smiled and nodded, speaking with spring thunder: "That day I said that I wanted to teach in the liberal arts college, but I was worried that no one would come. Today you have dispelled my doubts. It seems that there are still people who are willing to listen to lectures in this county."

Many students laughed softly. Unexpectedly, Fang Yongyong's very ordinary opening remarks, without any trace of the arrogance of Xusheng or the majesty of a gentleman, made people feel very comfortable.

Fang Yun looked at a little Meng boy who was twelve or thirteen years old, raised his chin, and said with a smile: "Where did you come from, you brat? There are vegetable leaves on your clothes. I can tell at a glance that you had green onions for breakfast."

Everyone burst into laughter, knowing that the child had arrived in a hurry.

The child's face turned red and he didn't know how to answer.

Then, Fang Yun turned his head slightly, pretending to listen to the child's words, and continued to say: "What? You said you didn't have breakfast today? Oh, those green onion leaves were from yesterday?"

"Haha..." More people laughed, and even the little boy was amused by Fang Yun's words.

The atmosphere at the scene changed obviously. Fang Yun then smiled and glanced at everyone and said: "Everyone who is here must know the content of my lectures, which are the Holy Words and the meaning of the scriptures. During the Tongsheng Examination and the Scholar Examination, the Holy Words are tested , and from the beginning of the Scholarship Examination, and even to the Great Confucianism, the classics and meanings are the top priority. Today, I will explain how to prepare for the exam, and then I will talk about how to study the classics and meanings.”

Half a year ago, it would have been difficult for Fang Yun to share any truly useful insights. He would have just repeated exam-taking methods written by other scholars. However, as he has read more books and gained rich experience in exams, he even served as an examiner to grade papers himself. This experience gave him a clearer understanding of the imperial examination.

Fang Yun smiled and said: "I would like to ask you to write down a large section of the classics in the Holy Word. I don't need to go into details. If you remember it, write it down. If you can't remember it, don't write it down. Let me talk about the questions on the first three pages of the test paper first..."

Based on his own experience and the imperial examination guidance books he had read, Fang Yun explained Qing Shengyan's problem-solving ideas and methods in detail. Every step of the explanation, he used a question as an example to explain it in simple terms.

However, the most important thing is that when he was lecturing, he had the power of uttering heavenly words that only a bachelor could possess. All students who heard Fang Yun's lectures could thoroughly remember the contents. The things I knew before were more impressive, and the things that were unclear before became very clear.

Fang Yun did not talk about anything profound, and it is impossible for Qing Shengyan to have advanced techniques, but Fang Yun completely broke down the elements of Qing Shengyan, sorted them systematically, and then explained each element carefully.

At the end, Fang Yun made a summary and connected these subtle elements into a whole, forming the way of answering questions.

After that, Fang Yun began to explain the meaning of the scriptures, which was different from the explanation of the Holy Word. The meaning of the scriptures could not be answered in an institutional manner like the Holy Word, so Fang Yun guided the meaning of the scriptures from a higher perspective. Some aspects are very profound, but with the power of speaking the words of heaven, even if those students don't understand it now, they will accumulate it in their minds, and as their knowledge continues to increase, they can understand it naturally.

Many people just remember and learn instinctively and are unable to detect its effects, but one day they will understand and become enlightened, and their chances of becoming enlightened are greater than those who have never listened to Fang Yun's lectures.

At noon, the lecture ended.

After Fang Yun said goodbye, he walked away alone. No one saw him off or saluted, because everyone was still immersed in the previous lecture, thinking, recalling, confirming...

Ao Huang stayed where he was. He didn't react until Fang Yun had walked more than ten feet. He flicked his tail and flew to Fang Yun's side with a whoosh.

It was only at this time that some students gradually woke up.

They looked around, but in the end they could only see Fang Yun's back.

"Thank you, Mr. Fang!" A scholar bent down and bowed.

"Mr. Xie Fang!"

More students were awakened, and more students called Fang Yun sir.

Some officials from Ning'an County stood on the edge of the square, and some officials from the Left Party looked at Fang Yun's back and whispered.

"If I could hear such lectures back then, I would be a Jinshi now!"

"If you can become a Jinshi, I must be a Hanlin!"

"Unfortunately, this 'food disaster' will wipe out his efforts in two or even three subjects."

"I hope no one will starve to death..."

"How many days have it been? No one will die, but it will be hard to say after ten days."

"As expected of Fang Xusheng, his magnanimity is incomparable. If an ordinary county magistrate encounters this matter, he will definitely criticize Prime Minister Liu during the lecture, and then call on these scholars to besiege the grain store or criticize other yamen . He is good. He just lectures and leaves as soon as he finishes speaking. "

"I just don't know how he's going to cope in the future."

"Compared with Master Zuo Xiang and Master Ji, there is still a clear gap in Fang Xusheng's political affairs."

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Many people nodded, but sneered in their hearts. If Ji Zhibai, an enemy of the Left Prime Minister, was placed in Ning'an County, it would be guaranteed to collapse in less than a month.

"It's broken..." a clerk suddenly whispered.

"What's wrong?"

"My family's food seems to only be enough for ten days. I didn't know until I left home that the price of food had skyrocketed. My mother-in-law may not know. I have to buy it quickly. The later it is, the more expensive it will be!" After that, he ran away.

"Why worry if you can eat for more than ten days?"

"It's not the food that's panicking, it's the people's hearts. Who knows whether the price will increase to ten times in ten days? At that time, there were rumors that the Dragon Clan sealed the sea, and the entire Shengyuan Continent panicked. Many people bought it at high prices for two or three years before eating it. After getting the sea salt, it is said that some scholars also believed it. Now everyone talks about the sea salt, but we If we don’t get enough new food at home, are we worried? Are the old people worried? People who have been hungry are worried. People never care about the truth, they only care about their own worries. . Some people are just like what Magistrate Fang said, they just want to study!"

"Master Shen, when will the price of food rise this time? How high will it rise?"

"I don't know either."

Some officials looked at each other and left quickly.

Ao Huang followed Fang Yun depressedly and said, "I thought you would curse the Left Prime Minister and Lan Xungu after the lecture, but you didn't mention it at all."

Fang Yun said as he walked: "Do you think I need to scold them?"

"Didn't you say you want a war of public opinion?"

"If I need to personally launch a public opinion war, then this lecture will fail." Fang Yun said calmly.

Ao Huang was stunned for a moment and said in a low voice: "No wonder you can become a Xusheng, your bragging skills are really great."