Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

Chapter 87 An Yue's Discourse

The students were taken to a school by Li Yuan.

The school was very large, covering more than 300 square meters.

Hundreds of outstanding younger generations of An Yue are listening to the teachings in the school.

Those who became teachers were many of An Yuechen's followers who had experienced the impact of Li Yuan's ideas.

They will come to the school to teach from time to time.

Those officials, even setting aside their official status, were all highly talented and learned.

Since An Yue does not have a suitable teacher at the moment, her ministers have to take over the task.

This is an imperial edict from Emperor An Yue.

An Yue really needs to cultivate a group of talented people.

The new ideas brought by Li Yuan made Emperor An Yue seem to see a special future.

An era unlike any other in ancient times.

The students followed Li Yuan into the classroom.

Upon arriving at the academy, the students, seeing the hall full of students, somewhat reluctantly withdrew.

"Respect teachers and value learning etiquette."

"Although we are considered outsiders, we still know how to be polite."

Among the students, a young man named Tan Xunzhi seemed to be the leader of the group.

Tan Xunzhi bowed to the 'teachers' and students in the classroom, and then led his many junior brothers and sisters out.

Li Yuan shook his head and chuckled softly as he walked into the school.

He exchanged a few words with An Yuechenzi, who was acting as the substitute teacher, and then the teacher ended the day's lessons.

"New thinking, new ideas, new milestones!"

"After teaching for so long, today is the perfect time for you to explore and see how much you have truly understood!"

With a wave of his sleeve, the minister ordered all the students to leave the school and go to the open space outside.

The students bowed and then, following their teacher's instructions, obediently went to the open space outside.

This open space used to be gravel.

Now, the ground has been compacted and a layer of concrete has been poured on it.

The concrete surface was polished smooth by craftsmen, and many students sat down on the ground in an orderly manner.

Li Yuan looked at the students of Gewu Academy who seemed a bit lost.

"Would you be willing to discuss philosophy with these outstanding talents of An Yue?"

The students were surprised.

Outsiders, let alone discussing philosophy, even mentioning the name "Gewu Academy" evokes strong skepticism and disgust.

It seems that the spirit of seeking truth taught by the Gewu Academy is destroying the system of rites and music, and showing disrespect to gods and the imperial court.

"Those who have different backgrounds may be subject to criticism."

Tan Xunzhi held the scholar's bow.

Li Yuan smiled faintly: "If you are afraid of gossip, how can you inherit this spirit of investigating things?"

Tan Xunzhi turned around, looked at his fellow disciples, gritted his teeth, and said, "Then I'll have a chat with talented young men like An Yue."

Before Li Yuan could greet the young man from An Yue, Tan Xunzhi continued:

“All of An Yue’s outstanding talents are virtuous and capable. Even if there are disagreements in their discussions, the atmosphere will surely be very amicable.”

“We students of the Gewu Academy, even if we study differently, will surely be able to learn valuable knowledge and spirit from you outstanding individuals.”

Li Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly: This Tan Xunzhi, so afraid of being criticized, he's already starting to flatter me?

How unpopular is Gewu Academy with outsiders?

The minister in charge of today's instruction, together with Li Yuan, divided the students of An Yue and the students of Gewu Academy into two teams.

The two sat facing each other, their backs ramrod straight, their young and energetic faces full of seriousness.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yuan used his immortal power to send a telepathic message to Li Xiaoan and Zhengtai Biao to come and listen in.

This will be a profound intellectual challenge, and Li Yuan hopes that those around him can witness it and gain some insight from it.

Soon after, Emperor An Yue arrived with some of his officials.

Hearing that Li Yuan had held a discussion at the school, he rushed over.

Emperor An Yue also wanted to see if these carefully nurtured rising stars of An Yue had learned any skills or talents.

Many officials, who rarely had free time, were also full of anticipation.

These are all pillars of An Yue's future for the next hundred years, and they deserve our attention.

Everyone greeted them, and the young people knelt on the ground.

Only Li Yuan simply raised his head and nodded, indicating that he had greeted them.

Emperor An Yue had chairs brought over and sat down with Li Yuan in the open space to listen to the proceedings.

Soon after, Li Xiaoan also arrived from afar.

Li Xiaoan walked heavily, his back bent, carrying a huge boulder weighing a thousand pounds.

He was breathing heavily, and sweat was pouring down his face, but his eyes remained calm.

At this time, Li Xiaoan was only an eleven or twelve-year-old boy, but he was already tall and slender, standing at least 1.6 meters tall.

After a long period of arduous training, Li Xiaoan's face had lost some of its childishness and instead gained a more resolute look.

The earth trembled slightly, and a series of powerful heartbeats emanated from Li Xiaoan's chest, resounding like drumbeats in everyone's hearts.

Many students from the Gewu Academy looked on with surprise.

How could an eleven or twelve-year-old child from An Yue Kingdom be so fierce?

When they arrived nearby, Li Xiaoan saw that everyone was ready to start, so he quickly looked around to make sure no one was there.

Then he threw the boulder off his back.

boom--!

A massive boulder weighing thousands of pounds crashed to the ground with a tremendous roar.

One official lamented, "I poured this concrete pavement myself!"

Li Xiaoan scratched his head, his face flushed: "I'm sorry, I'll fix it for you before tomorrow."

The official sniffed and wiped his eyes: "Next time, remember to throw it in the dirt..."

Li Xiaoan smiled sullenly and nodded earnestly.

He used his spiritual power to dispel the sweat from his body, and with swift movements, he instantly ran to Li Yuan's side.

"Lord Li Yuan, I've arrived!"

His eyes gleamed, and the fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from his body had not yet subsided.

Li Yuan smiled, patted Li Xiaoan's head, and calmed his somewhat disordered breathing.

"Xiao An, listen carefully later."

Li Xiaoan nodded obediently and sat down cross-legged next to Li Yuan.

Zhengtai Biao strolled over with leisurely steps, peeking around as he went.

They are looking for people who need help.

Li Yuan clicked his tongue and stood up: "Can you fucking hurry up?!"

Zhengtai Biao was still the same dark-skinned little boy, his tiger eyes wide open: "What's the rush!"

All eyes turned to him, and Zhengtai Biao exclaimed: So many people!

Its face suddenly became serious, and without realizing it, it started walking with a powerful stride.

It has quite an imposing presence.

Zhengtai Biao cursed Li Yuan in his heart.

Why didn't you say there were so many people here earlier?!

If you had told me there were so many people, I would have transformed into a majestic and imposing strongman!

This great demon has no pride!

After a long while, all the people who were supposed to be there finally arrived.

This impromptu discussion has officially begun.

The sun is shining brightly today, but not so brightly that it's blinding; it's perfect for outdoor activities.

The young people of An Yue and the students of Gewu Academy sat facing each other, with a low wooden table that had just been set up between the two groups.

A large pot of tea was placed on the wooden table.

This is a precious tea specially made for Emperor An Yue and other members of the royal family.

It was brought out from Dayue, and there wasn't much left.

But a large pot of wine was still served for this discussion.

It clearly gives young people a bit of sophistication.

Emperor An Yue, Li Yuan, and many officials sat on the side.

There weren't enough chairs, so some people just sat on the floor; there were no rules about it.

Once the minister in charge of today's instruction gave the order, the two sides began their discussion.

There are no explicit rules or directions.

Simply ask each other questions and answer each other's doubts.

After all, the essence of philosophical discussions is communication and mutual progress, not open conflict and confrontation.

The students of Gewu Academy were mentally prepared.