Great Zhou Wensheng

Chapter 30 Flawless - Purple Mansion Literary Palace
County school.

Jiang Xingzhou remained seated with his eyes closed, immersed in breaking through the barriers of ignorance and creating a literary palace.

He deciphered all eight thousand characters in just two hours.

These eight thousand characters are all precious gems. They are arranged according to rhyme schemes and formed into jade-like bricks, each brick being three feet and six inches long, subtly corresponding to the number of days in the celestial sphere.

According to the order of the two volumes, the thirty heavenly palaces, and the eight thousand inscribed bricks, they are all arranged at his feet.

The "Yi Dong" rhyme is transformed into green jade bricks, with golden sun and crow patterns appearing on the brick surface.

The "two winters" rhyme condenses into black ice and glass, and the snow-white plum blossoms are sealed inside the bricks.

What truly took the time and caused the young man to rack his brains was figuring out the form of a children's literary palace to build.

"I have deciphered all eight thousand characters and transformed them all into written bricks."

How can we use them to build a literary palace?

Jiang Xingzhou thought to himself.

As a literary palace, it naturally resembles a palace, and just like the ones he had seen in movies and TV dramas—a cloud palace suspended in the chaotic sky.

This is the perfect image of Wen Gong in his mind!

moment,

He already had a plan.

"rise!"

With a wave of his hand, the eight thousand bricks beneath his feet spun around.

The foundation of the Wen Palace is based on weighty and profound characters such as "mountains".

Nine beams and pillars stand on the palace foundation. The east pillar features dragon scale floating bricks with the inscription "Clouds Follow the Dragon," while the west pillar features tiger pattern floating bricks with the inscription "Wind Follows the Tiger," supporting the main hall.

The four characters "Sword of the Giant Sword" on the central pillar are joined by mortise and tenon joints, fixing the entire Wen Palace to the foundation of "Heaven and Earth, Black and Yellow".

The eaves are decorated with ethereal characters such as "sun" and "moon" to connect with the heavens, the glazed tiles are made of transparent bricks with the characters "stars" and "celestial bodies", and the drip tiles are carved with bricks with the characters "sunny days and rainy days".

The "Six Fish" rhyme bricks are transformed into the flying eaves of the twelve jade towers of Penglai.

The "Seven Yu" rhyme bricks pave the golden steps of Langya Terrace.

The plaque in the main hall is made of bricks with the characters "Heaven" and "Emperor" written in a strong and unyielding style.

The screen inside the hall is made of softly textured bricks with the characters "spring" and "concubine".

Inside the Wen Palace, in the "Weiyang Palace" section, there is a library paved with the characters "经" (classics) and "史" (history), complete with "笔架" (pen holders) and "砚台" (inkstones) inscribed on bricks.

The rest of the alchemy room was furnished with furnaces and cauldrons.

At Langya Sword Pavilion, "three-foot swords and six-pound bows" hang high, and "daggers and armor" are laid out.

In the inner palace courtyard, there are natural patterned bricks depicting clouds, rain, thunder, lightning, flowers, trees, birds, and beasts; patterned bricks depicting the four seasons, such as spring garden flowers and willows, and autumn pond lotus; and patterned bricks depicting smoke and dust from the north and clouds and trees from the south.

The "clouds and rosy clouds" patterned bricks in the sky drift like clouds.

Outside the Wen Palace, bricks inscribed with the characters "川泽" (river) and "江河" (river) were used to create a circular moat that read "逝者如斯夫" (time flows like this).

In addition, this literary palace also has a day-night cycle.

The "Dawn vs. Dusk" bricks initiate the alternation of day and night, while the "Light vs. Dark" bricks create a play of light and shadow. The "Morning Bell" brick on the east wall resonates with the "Evening Drum" brick on the west wall, together generating a difference in the temporal and spatial flow of the Wen Palace as the sun and moon alternate.

Furthermore, the four seasons cycle—the "Visiting Langyuan and Getting Drunk in Penglai" inscription brick is activated at the beginning of spring, and the "Winter Solstice, the First Yang is Born" inscription brick is activated on the winter solstice.

The entire Wen Palace is designed around the central theme of "thirty rhyming categories, forming a complete cycle".

Soon,
A magnificent palace, with distinct seasons and the changing of day and night, sits amidst a hazy and chaotic sea of ​​consciousness.

The entire Wen Palace transformed into a spiritual island in the chaos, resembling a celestial palace.

When the last piece of the "Heaven" character was embedded in the plaque...
Suddenly, the entire Wen Palace began to hum, and outside the palace walls, "rivers" surged, while "clouds" on the eaves spewed forth the glow of the crimson city.

The literary palace seemed to come alive, with a surge of talent both inside and outside the palace.

As Jiang Xingzhou felt the newly formed literary palace deep within his spiritual platform, a smile unconsciously curved his lips, quite satisfied—this achievement was enough to solidify his position as a junior scholar!

Such a near-perfect design for the literary palace was not something an ordinary student could achieve. At the very least, all eight thousand literary bricks had to be collected without any missing pieces.

Inside the county school.

"Lord Pei! If it were eight thousand coins, what would the Wen Palace look like?"

The registrar, Shen Yanqing, couldn't resist the urge and asked in a low voice.

"The collection of all eight thousand bricks is the legendary [Flawless Brick Palace]."

It also has another name—the Purple Palace of Literature!
The Daoist master Ge Daoren mentioned this flawless literary palace in his book *Baopuzi: Quhuo*: "[Upon reaching the heavens, one first passes through the Purple Palace, where golden beds and jade tables gleam and shimmer—truly a place of nobility.]"
For a young scholar seeking literary talent, nothing surpasses the [Purple Palace].

However, I have never heard of anyone being born with the [Flawless Purple Palace of Literature]. This is unprecedented in history, and I have no idea what it looks like!

Master Pei Jingyi stroked his beard, lost in thought, and sighed deeply.

"Flawless."

"Purple Palace of Literature"

Upon hearing this, the chief and deputy examiners exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

When they were young students taking the imperial examinations, they had also established a literary association and knew the difficulty involved.

Once the student's literary palace is established, it can never be changed; its size remains unchanged. Even if they are promoted to Xiucai or even Juren, the literary palace remains the same.

"Regardless of the circumstances, Jiang Xingzhou is the most outstanding achievement of our Jiangyin County School! With him here, I have nothing to worry about!" Cai Chao said, hands behind his back, as he pondered.

Every official, big or small, in the Great Zhou Dynasty undergoes an annual performance evaluation, which serves as the basis for promotion.

The county school was responsible for moral education, and its greatest performance evaluation was for producing talented individuals.

"Not bad!"

The instructors and teachers of the county school nodded in agreement, their faces beaming with pride at the thought.

At least during their term, the fact that this top student was born in Jiangyin County was their most outstanding educational achievement, something they could boast about.

Jiang Xingzhou alone, whose Jiangyin County School received the highest performance evaluation in Jiangzhou Prefecture every year.

With the addition of Han Yugui, Cao An, Li Yunxiao, Lu Ming, and others, they would likely be able to overpower other counties and become the number one county in Jiangzhou Prefecture.

At the end of the Yin hour, the east was already white.

"Tick-tock-!"

The water clock at the Confucian Temple dripped down to the very last moment of the Yin hour (3-5 AM).
Jiang Xingzhou sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, the tips of his hair glistening with the dew of his talent, and the moonlight that had not yet solidified dripping from his clothes. Many strange phenomena in the literary palace were directly manifested and overflowed from his body.

Even more terrifying was the faint outline of a celestial palace emerging deep between the boy's brows—the eaves of which were adorned with shimmering light from carved dragons and phoenixes.

"Hoo~!"

Jiang Xingzhou's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he let out a long breath, a long, drawn-out sigh that seemed to have lasted for countless hours.

When he opened his eyes again,
Having been tempered by the talent of the Confucian Temple, the body of a novice is now no less than that of a seasoned soldier who has cultivated for decades, and is even strong enough to contend with demon soldiers with powerful bodies.

He broke out in a foul sweat, expelling years of toxins and grime from his pores.

Jiang Xingzhou's body trembled, and the filth and toxins were instantly enveloped by a burst of pure energy, restoring his freshness.

"woke up!"

The academic official, Cai Chao, clapped his hands and laughed heartily.

He, along with Shen Yanqing, Zhou Wenyuan, and other officials, finally witnessed the awakening of the last scholar, Jiang Xingzhou.

They tacitly refrained from commenting on the newly produced literary works of the thirty young scholars.

"With the completion of the Zhusheng Wengong (a literary palace for scholars), we should celebrate the addition of a new branch to the literary tradition of Jiangyin!"

Cai Chao smiled with satisfaction at the newly appointed students.

"Jiang Xingzhou, the top student in the examination, you are hereby awarded a special and unique reward—the Rapid Writing Technique of the 'Jijiuzhang'!"

This technique contains the essence of the founder of Zhangcao calligraphy!

Take it back and practice this technique diligently!

As Cai Chao spoke, he placed a jade slip containing secret techniques from the Confucian Temple into Jiang Xingzhou's palm.

"Thank you, Professor Xie!"

Jiang Xingzhou respectfully accepted the jade slip containing the "Rapid Writing Technique" with both hands, put it into his robes, and took it back to cultivate.

Li Yunxiao stared intently, his eyes blazing with fury, and the other students couldn't help but exchange envious and jealous glances.

This "Rapid Writing Technique" is a special literary technique of the Great Zhou Holy Temple, a rule-based literary technique.

The only way to obtain this title is by passing the imperial examinations during the Great Zhou Dynasty, where one can become the top candidate for the first-place candidate. It cannot be obtained anywhere else.

A large part of the reason why Li Yunxiao, Han Yugui, and others were vying for the title of "Top Scholar in the Imperial Examination" was because of this special literary reward.

"Five warriors, step forward!"

Cai Chao then said, "Han Yugui, Cao An, Li Yunxiao, and Lu Ming, you four are the top five candidates for the first round of the imperial examinations. You are hereby awarded the literary treasures—pen, ink, and inkstone."

"Thank you, Professor Xie!"

Four newly appointed students stepped forward and accepted their literary rewards.

"In addition, each newly promoted student will be given an extra opportunity to enter the Book Mountain of the County Confucian Temple. By passing the challenges in the Book Mountain, they can obtain various literary pills and treasures."

These literary treasures are donated annually to the county Confucian temple by many senior scholars in Jiangyin County as a reward for younger generations!

You are county school students and are required to attend the county school for twenty days each month.

All holidays, seasonal holidays, agricultural holidays, winter and summer vacations, and spring outing holidays are holidays.

Attendance records for students must be submitted on the fifteenth of each month, and an evaluation will be conducted for students on each solar term!

After giving his instructions, Cai Chao waved goodbye.

"Disperse!"

The gates of the county school were suddenly flung open.

"Yes!"

The thirty newly enrolled students bowed and stepped out of the county academy.

Outside the county college gate, on the main street, the Jiangyin aristocratic family had already prepared carriages and sedan chairs to pick up everyone and take them back to their residences.

"Bang—!"

The coachman cracked his whip, the wheels rolled across the green street, and the coachman sped away.
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Asking for a monthly ticket!
It's now fifth on the fantasy new book chart!

Keep pushing up the charts!

(End of this chapter)