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Chapter 273: Academy, Philosophers, Great Scholars, Celebrities, Qilin
After Wen Lingjun recognized the young man's identity, he immediately sat up, then supported himself and bowed, speaking in a calm and gentle voice:

"I am Wen Lingjun, a student of the academy, and I am honored to meet Marquis Qin Wu."

Li Guanyi said: "Mr. Wen, there is no need to be so polite."

Wen Lingjun was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "Marquis Qin Wu has already let Wen He join his army. I think it was Wen He who wanted to bring me here. From what I know about him, he must have written to my friends and colleagues, and has already rejected the Wen family and the court."

"The former is just embarrassing for me, while the latter makes it impossible for me to become an official in the imperial court. Even if I do, I will only be a minor official of the sixth rank."

Li Guanyi: “…………”

At this moment, I once again feel that Mr. Wen He is in my camp.

Wen Lingjun looked at Li Guanyi and said, "Now that we have come to this, there is no need to say anything else. Wen Lingjun is just a talented clerk. Marquis Qin Wuhou values ​​me. I also have a question I want to ask you."

Wen Lingjun was not moved by Li Guanyi's sincerity.

He whispered, "Do you want to overthrow the Red Emperor's world?"

Wen Lingjun was a minister of successive dynasties, and he received salaries from the court and received great favors, so he would naturally ask this question. At this time, if Li Guanyi said no, then Wen Lingjun would join him.

Li Guanyi thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know."

Wen Lingjun was surprised and asked, "Why do you say I don't know?"

Li Guanyi replied: "Because I don't know what choice I will make in the future. Does Mr. Wen know? Li Guanyi's goal at the beginning was just to save one tael of silver a month, so that he and his aunt could have a roast goose meal every month."

"Then leave the border of Chen State safely and find my great-grandfather."

"At that time, I didn't know my background or who my great-grandfather was. I just wanted to live a good life with my aunt, own a few acres of land, find a good wife, have a few children, and make some money."

"A few acres of idle land, a few good friends, drinking tea, chatting, and playing the piano."

"There is nothing on my mind, it can be regarded as a fairy-like life."

Li Guanyi had a slight smile on his face, he really thought so.

Then back to reality.

He said: "But the waves of this world have brought me to this point."

"The current Qin Wuhou is just a small pharmacist in Huichun Hall."

"I cannot prove to you, sir, what kind of person will Qin Wuhou be in the future. How far will I go? Will I be burned in the infamy of the world, or become a local king, or retire to the world? I don't know."

Wen Lingjun remained silent. He sighed and said, "If you say no, I will serve you, but I won't offer you any advice. If you say yes, I will never work for you even if I die."

Li Guanyi said: "Well, I also have a question for you today."

Wen Lingjun bowed and said, "Sir, please speak."

Li Guanyi said: "Mr. Wen is loyal to the world and he is from an aristocratic family."

Wen Lingjun replied: "The whole world."

Then Qin Wuhou said: "Then, Li Guanyi dares to ask you a question."

"Is this world owned by all people in the world, or is it owned by one family?"

Wen Lingjun paused.

This is heart-wrenching words.

Li Guanyi pressed down his palm, holding the Chixiao Sword, then picked up the magic weapon and placed it on the table. There was a quiet sound when the sword fell. Li Guanyi asked slowly:
"Is a gentleman loyal to the favor of the Red Emperor's lineage, or loyal to the world?"

“If you are loyal to grace, then if I give you a greater grace, will you rebel?”

"I don't think so."

"But if you are loyal to the world."

"Sir, why do you need to confine yourself to favors?"

Wen Lingjun remained silent, then said: "My Lord, you are truly eloquent."

"Without the Red Emperor's lineage, there would be no prosperity for the Wen family. This is true kindness."

Li Guanyi's palm pressed on the Chixiao Sword, thought for a moment, and said, "Then, I'll give you a suggestion."

"At least for now, sir, why don't you stay and see how far I will go. Today, you and I, at least for now, I am Qin Wuhou of the Red Emperor's lineage, the general of Tiance, and you are a student of the academy."

"You and I can join forces today, right?"

"And if you want to leave someday, Li Guanyi will not stop you."

Wen Lingjun lowered his eyes. At this moment in the world, among Li Guanyi, Chen Dingye, and Jiang Wanxiang, Li Guanyi was indeed the only one, and it could be said that he was the only force that respected the Red Emperor. This was a choice he made emotionally. At the same time, Wen Lingjun was still thinking about the sentence [Whose world is it] in his mind.

It was like a devil's sound echoing in my ears.

Reason challenges the loyalty to the emperor that is fostered in the aristocratic families.

But this sentence is upright to the extreme.

On the contrary, the words "loyalty to the emperor" seem a bit pale and powerless under this rhetorical question.

The cultivation of the aristocratic family took root in the mind of this young man, but he was still young and could accept new possibilities. At this moment, Qin Wuhou's words were like a sword, piercing into the gap of the aristocratic family.

Wang Zuozhicai's talent keenly discovered that the aristocratic families in the world mixed up the concepts of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

Wen Lingjun stood up, bowed deeply, and said:
"Since your Excellency has said so, Wen Lingjun dare not refuse."

"I am willing to serve you, even if it means my own good."

Li Guanyi laughed and said, "Please stand up, sir."

When he supported Wen Lingjun's arm and asked him to go out for a breath, he saw Wen He sitting there reciting poems. When he saw Wen Lingjun coming, Wen He smiled and said, "Lingjun is awake?"

"You can't handle alcohol. You were drunk yesterday, so I brought you back."

"What happened?"

Wen Lingjun looked at Wen He.

The gentleman couldn't help but kick him.

Wen Lingjun's face was distorted, Wen He did not waver, he wiped his sleeves, under the hem, was the cold light of the black chain mail, he said calmly: "Who reads without wearing armor? Lingjun."

"Your thinking is still not comprehensive enough."

Wen Lingjun took a deep breath, and then Li Guanyi invited Wen Lingjun, Wen He, and Ling Pingyang to drink tea together. After understanding the situation, Wen Lingjun said, "Your Excellency was majestic and heroic on the imperial road yesterday, but there was one thing that was not good."

"This is not good. It was done by Ji Daochun. His death caused the noble families, the royal family, and the princes to confront each other. As a result, many young students were coerced and could not come here to get along."

"If what I said is correct, no student has recommended himself to join Tiance Mansion today, right?"

Wen He said: "No, there is."

Wen Lingjun was surprised and asked, "Where is it?"

Wen He said: "You."

Wen Lingjun: “…………”

He took a deep breath and said, "This is not because of right or wrong, but because the lord has just arrived, and the noble families have been here for a long time. They are more influential than you, which is why students cannot come here."

"I would like to offer you a plan."

"Perhaps you can gain the world for your lord, and your reputation will be no less than that of an aristocratic family."

Li Guanyi said: "Just go ahead and do it, sir."

Wen Lingjun said, "Thank you for your understanding, but I heard that you have a fine wine called Thousand Day Drunk. Could you give me some?"

"I know there is a great talent in the academy, named Feng Xiao. He has a variety of strategies and is especially good at judging the general situation. His strategies are clever and his tactics are strange. He is like an antelope hanging by a horn, and is difficult to predict."

"It is natural that I am restrained. When I am with others, I cannot sleep peacefully and my meals are not tasty. I also hope that the lord will give me a thousand-day drunkenness so that I can bring him back."

The last sentence was said by Wen He.

He also imitated Wen Lingjun's tone.

Wen Lingjun looked at Wen He and smiled:

"If Qingyu keeps messing around, I'm going to get angry."

Wen He drinks tea with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart.

Wen Lingjun looked at Li Guanyi and said seriously, "Yuan Zhi is good at military formations, Wen He is good at general trends, but what I am good at is not so specific. Feng Xiao's unique strategy, combined with Yuan Zhi, can make up for the shortcomings of our army."

"Please, my lord, give me a thousand days of drunkenness."

"I am the Lord, inviting this great talent."

Wen Lingjun left with Li Guanyi's wine jug.

The next day, Qilin did not return.

Li Guanyi saw the same drunken young man at the same place yesterday. Judging from the qi-reading technique, although he was drunken, there was a brilliant light above his head. Even so, he was still drunk to death.

Ling Pingyang: “…………”

Li Guanyi: “…………”

The elegant cavalry general hesitated, staring at the table and chairs. After a long time, when he left Zhongzhou City, he took the table away. When others asked him about it, he said that this place was conducive to the growth of first-class strategists and it was a rare item and it would be auspicious to take it back.

Li Guanyi looked at Feng Xiao, the corner of his mouth twitched, and looked at Wen Lingjun over there:
"How much did he drink?"

Wen Lingjun stretched out a finger.

Li Guanyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you have a drink?"

Wen Lingjun said: "Keep drinking."

Li Guanyi's expression froze. He remembered that the wine jug was filled with three dou and three liters of the world's strongest liquor. Even if some of it was used before, it was not much. Feng Xiao drank for an hour.

Li Guanyi was a little amused and helpless, so he had to use "Huangji Jingshi Shu" to help him sober up.

Among these three counselors, one of them took Ma Fei San mixed with wine.

One was that a little bit of blood was found in the wine all over his body.

I also have to constantly help detoxify and rescue.

Hmm? How come it seems like among all the people, there is only one guy who has never suffered a loss?

Li Guanyi glanced at the simple young strategist over there.

The young strategist smiled gently.

He remained silent and took half a step back among the crowd.

Feng Xiao was just drunk. After waking up, he grabbed Li Guanyi's arm and said that he would do anything as long as he was given wine. The first thing he said was "Master Princess".

This is really greedy.

Li Guanyi grinned and found that his cheap elder brother was really a good person!
A pot of Thousand Days of Drunk brought together three outstanding young people: Wen He, Wen Lingjun, and Feng Xiao. Two of them were top strategists who could be compared with Po Jun in terms of general trends. Of course, Po Jun was different from them.

Po Jun is also at this level in other fields.

Except when fighting, I am a bit of a wimp.

Therefore, Wen Lingjun was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Tiance Palace.

Feng Xiao was appointed as the military advisor and chief academic officer of Tiance Palace.

Only Wen He refused to accept the high position in Tian Ce Mansion and only wanted to be a clerk, the most common civil servant position of Tian Ce Mansion Recorder. And then -

There is no one left in Tiance Mansion.

It’s not that no one comes, it’s that no one dares to come.

Li Guanyi once saw many scholars looking at this place from a distance, but they hesitated and wandered, and it was difficult to approach. In the end, they just sighed. Feng Xiao accompanied Li Guanyi to drink and said with a smile: "My lord, don't worry." "Let's drink, come!"

"In my opinion, it's just a small matter, drinking."

"The aristocratic families are huge, and the students have aspirations but also have to protect themselves. My lord, you are in the limelight, like a sharp sword out of its sheath, but the aristocratic families are entangled here, and there are also the Chen State and the Ying State, which are like boulders colliding with each other. If the students are not careful, they will be crushed."

"But, in my opinion, the lord will win and the family will lose."

"I won't talk about how many wins and losses there are."

Feng Xiao saw it clearly, and said with a smile: "The students have legs. The lord is here, they dare not surrender to the aristocratic families. When the students go to the world, then there will be talented people in the world going to Jiangnan."

"Aristocratic families are like withered bones in a tomb, paper tigers that can only use their power to suppress others."

"The more we suppress the students now, the greater the rebound will be when you leave this place, my lord."

"Hahaha, drink and drink."

Li Guanyi felt that this guy would die of alcohol sooner or later.

He thought for a moment and said, "When we go back to Jiangnan, we can go look for Lei Laomeng."

Feng Xiao asked curiously: "Lei Laomeng?"

Li Guan nodded and said, "And Shi Dalin, they can research out..." Li Guan wanted to say it was a medicine for quitting drinking and healing injuries, but after thinking about it, he changed his words: "Medicine that can make you drink more alcohol. No, I mean, fruit."

So Feng Xiao was overjoyed.

Delicious, delicious.

I thought about asking His Majesty the King Su what that chicken that can crow is!
Then I went to Jiangnan to find Lei Laomeng and Lao Shitou.

Eat that good fruit that will allow you to drink more wine!

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful. When the time comes, I'll go find that old Mr. Stone and act nice and ask for help. I'm the military chief of the lord, so why shouldn't he take out the fruit properly?"

Another day passed.

Qilin still hasn't returned.

Fang Zi Qiao came to invite Li Guanyi to the academy, saying that Master Wang Tong had invited him. Li Guanyi went happily and planned to see Qilin. Although Li Guanyi believed in the old Qilin, as there were only two Qilin in the world, the old Qilin would not do anything to the little guy.

But we have been enjoying this good fruit for too long.

How many good fruits are there to eat?

Summer was gradually coming to an end. Li Guanyi and Fang Ziqiao went to the academy and met Master Wang Tong again. Master Wang Tong looked gentle and calm. He invited Li Guanyi to sit down. There was a small copper incense burner on the table with smoke rising from it.

It is rosin made by Master Wang Tong himself.

A Confucian gentleman is not someone who is lazy and does not know how to distinguish between grains.

Wang Tong asked in a gentle voice, "Can't find anyone in Tiance Mansion?"

Li Guanyi was holding the tea, feeling a little embarrassed. This matter had spread everywhere. Wang Tong smiled and asked, "Why do you think it happened?"

Li Guanyi said: "Aristocratic family."

Wang Tong nodded and said, "That's right, but it's still a little inadequate. It's not just because Ji Daochun used the royal family and the noble family to make enemies with you for his own reputation, the more serious problem is..."

“Don’t look at them as a whole.”

“You have to see the specific individual.”

Master Wang Tong had a gentle and peaceful expression: "The aristocratic family is a huge entity. They have been thriving until today for eight hundred years. They even existed before the time of the Red Emperor. They also have many smart people. These smart people are because of their origins."

"And choose to help the family immediately."

"You and I can see the shortcomings of the aristocratic families, and they can see them too."

"So, they will also try to save their family."

“Recruiting talents is one of them.”

Master Wang Tong poured tea for Li Guanyi and said, "There are many students in the academy, and they can be roughly divided into two types: those from noble families and those from ordinary people. Perhaps some people think that those from noble families will look down on those from ordinary people."

"But in fact, it is not."

"The children of noble families will be very kind to those common people who can enter the academy on their own. They will give them money to subsidize their lives, give them clothes and food, help their families, change their place of origin, and exempt them from land and farm taxes."

"Even when facing their parents, they will be polite."

"And the dandies will not offend students with bright futures. The so-called dandies in the aristocratic families are just referring to students who cannot gain a foothold in literature or martial arts. They will take the talents from the common people to travel around."

"Aristocratic families are even willing to marry their daughters of the right age to these people, using relationships, money, and blood ties to recruit talents and expand their families."

"Under such circumstances, you are in opposition to the aristocratic family, so it is natural for them not to choose you."

Li Guanyi held the tea in his hand and suddenly said, "It's really difficult at every step."

He felt great resistance to achieving his goals.

This is a time of troubled times, but it is not yet the time for the world to fall into true chaos.

The original order and the rules between the aristocratic families were blocking him layer by layer, and Master Wang Tong said: "But, there are still ambitions in my heart, pure ideals, and the vision of why I study."

"There will be children from poor families who will enter wealthy families for favors and for wealth and glory."

"There will also be children from noble families who will join your army for the sake of the great harmony."

“Everyone is complicated.”

"The academy discusses the Dao and determines the direction of these students."

"The aristocratic families will stop you from doing what you want to do. Besides, there are also those famous scholars."

Li Guanyi: "Great scholar?"

Master Wang Tong said softly, "Yes, after the great scholars became famous, their disciples and grandchildren had their own huge influence in the entire academy. Many times, even studying was difficult to be free."

"Great scholars become famous in the world, and aristocratic families respect them. The states of Chen and Ying appreciate their teachings, and then they have many disciples who follow them. They can then establish their own words and pass them on to future generations. The conflict between you and them is very direct."

"They will all be your opponents."

"And they will have a huge influence on the students of the academy."

Li Guanyi is silent, a great scholar, a famous scholar, a noble family, a prince.

This world is so full of layers and layers that it really makes people breathless!
Li Guanyi said: "The academy is not pure either."

Wang Tongdao: "If the pure learning becomes such a school, it will change its flavor. The reason why it can be in its current form is that Gongyang Suwang and others have tried their best to support it and prevent these schools from tearing the academy apart."

"Otherwise, with all the chaos, the academy would have long since broken up and spread to other countries."

Li Guanyi said: "Great scholars and famous people, who will they help?"

"Some people say that those who win the hearts of the people and the famous scholars of the academy can win the world."

Master Wang Tong looked at his disciple and said gently:

"Want to hear the truth?"

Li Guanyi said: "That's for sure!"

The Master said softly, "They will help whoever wins."

These six words describe all the problems that exist in the academy right now.

Li Guanyi looked at the teacher in front of him who was only 33 years old.

The Master smiled gently.

The Master was not a rigid scholar who only knew how to discuss scriptures and read books.

Master Wang Tong said, "You have no foundation in the academy. When you discuss the Dao in the future, you can relax and walk freely. Just go forward at will. Those who can be attracted by you will follow you. You cannot give those who have made up their minds to ask for wealth and honor."

"These hundreds of disciples under my tutelage will also enter the Tiance Mansion."

The Master smiled and said:
"During the past half month, you can come here to drink tea and chat. During this period of time, no one from aristocratic families will come to see you, but no students will come to see you either. Don't blame them."

"Many people are born between heaven and earth, and they all have various constraints and their own difficulties."

“The extremely pure ones are a minority.”

Li Guan nodded.

It was a little stuffy in the afternoon, but not as hot as in midsummer when the air seemed to suffocate people.

Outside the Master's door faced a pond with a string of copper bells hanging on it. The wind blew and the bells jingled, and the cicadas chirped restlessly. The young Qin Wuhou supported his chin with one hand, listening to the crisp sounds, thinking about the rules of the world blocking his way, and thinking about the waves in the world.

Play chess with the teacher.

Wei Xuancheng found a melon, tied it with a rope and threw it into the well to soak.

Under the faint scent of pine, he played chess. The chess pieces made crisp sounds when they collided with the chessboard. The teacher in front of him had a gentle look. When it was dusk, Wei Xuancheng cut the melon, and Li Guanyi ate it while holding an arrow and throwing it into a wooden barrel far away.

Listen to the teacher next to me explaining some file principles.

Talk about Confucianism's calmness.

Talk about the free and easy life.

Talk about the purity of Buddhism.

The three religions can now be unified.

To give up what one fights for and take what one discards, isn't that what a gentleman should do?
Days like this are dull and too ordinary, and seem to continue forever for a very, very long time.

The Master is only thirty-three years old.

After dusk, Li Guanyi bid farewell to the Master and walked away. After thinking for a while, he took a detour to find Gongyang Suwang's residence. He shouted for a long time, but no one responded, and he didn't know what Qilin was doing.

Li Guanyi knocked on the door, but there was no response.

Maybe King Su is not here.

Li Guanyi plans to leave.

Suddenly there was a burst of loud shouting, which scared Li Guanyi.

Li Guan took a big step back.

boom! ! ! !

It was almost like a ball of fire crashed out!

It fell to the ground and turned into the appearance of a Qilin with a mighty posture. It looked at Li Guanyi, raised its head, pressed its claws, and flames appeared on its scales. Under its sharp claws, it stepped on auspicious clouds. It looked majestic and extraordinary.

When Li Guanyi was surprised by Huo Qilin's change, Huo Qilin saw Li Guanyi and his expression changed instantly.

There are two big bags of tears in my eyes!
"Woo woo woo, you finally came to me!"

He can already speak human language.

"It's been three years!"

“Three years!!!”

"I've been waiting for you, woooooo..."

Li Guanyi was stunned: "Only more than three days?"

Fire Qilin: "???"

Li Guanyi: "???"

boom! ! !
A claw stretched out from the shadows and grabbed the Fire Qilin's head.

(End of this chapter)