Chapter 2748: Confucianism and Taoism are weak, abandon martial arts and follow literature

The world is vast and boundless, and the Dafeng Dynasty dominates the Central Plains and is known as the orthodoxy in the world. Dafeng established the country with military force and governed it with Confucianism. At its peak, all nations came to court. So far, Guozuo has lasted for six hundred years.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for a dynasty to last more than three hundred years. This is a summary of historical experience and a cycle of history. However, Dafeng got rid of this curse because this world is not an ordinary world and has a unique power system. , extraordinary power, which can consolidate the status of the upper class and make the lower class unable to resist. As long as it does not encounter years of famine and make it impossible for everyone to survive, the dynasty will naturally be as stable as a mountain and will not fall.

This world has not only human races, but also monster races, and the cultivation methods are diverse, including martial arts, warlocks, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, wizards, and Gu masters.

Six hundred years ago, Dafeng founded the country, and the first generation of Si Tianjian oversaw the affairs of state, dividing the major systems into different levels. It is roughly divided into nine grades, and there is a super grade above one of them, which is rarely heard of.

The sorcerer system of Dafeng Kingdom is a practice system unique to the Dafeng Dynasty, and is extremely high-profile. Among them, the inventions and creations of sixth-grade alchemists are integrated into thousands of households.

The city of Kyoto is buzzing with people. Looking around, the roads are densely packed with people. They are rubbing shoulders with each other and it is very lively. Now it is the time for the imperial examination that happens every few years. Countless students have come to Kyoto, and they can be seen everywhere. Confucian students who wear Confucian shirts and are elegant and elegant are different from other feudal dynasties. Scholars in this world can control the existence of extraordinary power. They are not weak scholars who cannot lift it with their hands or carry it on their shoulders. Their strength is not weaker than any other cultivation. By.

Even two hundred years ago, Confucianism was at its peak, with talents emerging in an endless stream, which overwhelmed people from other cultivation systems. However, a very interesting thing happened later, which made Confucianism somewhat languishing. From the original big brother, it became Today's little brother.

Confucianism originated from a sage. Yunlu Academy, as a college founded by a disciple of the sage, claims to be Confucian orthodoxy, and this is indeed the case. But two hundred years ago, due to the incident of fighting for the country, he was completely disliked by the emperor at that time.

At this time, there was a traitor in Yunlu Academy. Yunlu Academy thought so. The traitor was originally a teacher at Yunlu Academy. He took this opportunity to set up his own business, and pleased the emperor at that time with his philosophy of preserving natural principles and destroying human desires. With the emperor's support, he established the Imperial College, and the traitor became a great master.

Since then, the Imperial College has replaced Yunlu Academy as the main transport institution for imperial officials, and the dispute over Confucian orthodoxy has continued for two hundred years.

Ever since the Imperial College re-annotated the classics of saints, preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires, students all over the world can only stick to the classics and immerse themselves in poetry. Over time, it fell into a shackles, fragmented and cumbersome situation and could not extricate itself. Articles and poems are no longer spiritual.

This is also the reason why Confucianism began to weaken in modern times. Push forward two hundred years, and the famous sayings of Confucianism are extremely arrogant.

"Buddhism is great, Taoism is great, short, sorcerers are also good. Gu masters and wizards who have found new ways are also very spiritual and worthy of praise! Oh, vulgar warrior, please come out, this is a gathering of elegant people. By the way, bring the demon clan's Take the aliens away together. The rest of you here, with all due respect, are all rubbish!"

Confucianism was so great at the beginning, and it looked down upon the practitioners of all major systems, but now it has fallen into the dust and is despised and looked down upon by other cultivation systems.

"What's going on, little Confucian brother?"

"I've been cooked, or my kidneys are weak, so I don't have much strength!"

Confucian's heart was full of greetings, but he was not as strong as others, so he could only tremble and had to lower his head, act like a grandson with his tail between his legs, and pretend to be a grandson.

The Imperial College has been established for two hundred years. It is located in Kyoto, surrounded by bustling but quiet surroundings, exuding an ancient and solemn atmosphere. The gate of the Imperial College is tall and majestic, inlaid with golden patterns and gorgeous carvings.

Walking through the door, the environment inside the Imperial Academy seems very peaceful and peaceful. There are various rare plants planted, towering trees, ancient trees running across the sky, and an artificial lake that was made with great cost. The water of the lake is crystal clear, and fish jump from time to time on the water. From time to time, you can see some students walking in a hurry, holding on to their books, shaking their heads and walking towards the distance.

Xu Zisheng was wearing a loose Confucian shirt with fluttering sleeves. He had a calm demeanor, held his head high, had a tall and straight posture, and had a perfect body shape. He looked less like an elegant scholar and more like a vigorous martial artist.

It is correct to describe Xu Zisheng as a martial artist. He came from a distinguished family and has been wearing hairpins for generations. His father is Xu Shijun, the contemporary Marquis of Wu'an. He has made outstanding achievements in the battle of mountains and seas and has great prestige in the military. Extremely high, highly trusted by the current emperor Yuan Jing, and considered one of the leaders among the nobles.

Twenty years ago, Dafeng joined forces with all the countries in the Western Regions to fight the Caomanzi in the north and the Nanmanzi in the southwest in Shanhaiguan. All parties devoted millions of soldiers to the war. From the beginning of the war to the end, it only took half a year. In half a year, millions of lives were wiped out. It was one of the most brutal wars in history.

As the legitimate son of the military commander Marquis, Xu Zisheng was born into a noble family and had a prominent family background. Logically speaking, he should inherit his father's legacy, practice martial arts, serve in the army, and become a general. However, he chose to enter the Imperial Academy, became a Confucian scholar, and participated in the science and technology studies. Taking the exam, wanting to gain a foothold in the court and become a civil servant really surprised countless people.

At first, Xu Shijun, Marquis of Wu'an, did not agree with his legitimate son becoming a Confucian scholar, but fortunately Xu Zisheng was good at speaking and successfully persuaded his father. Although Xu Zisheng was his legitimate son, he was not the eldest son. He also had an eldest brother above him, and he was not the Marquis. Inheritance, so it is better to find another way, take the scientific examination, and become a civil servant, which is also a future.

Xu Shijun was persuaded by his son. After all, it was better for Xu Zisheng to enter the Imperial College than to have brothers fight and bring trouble to Xiao Qiang in the future. So he relied on his connections to send his son to the Imperial College and became a Confucian scholar.

Originally, Xu Shijun didn't have high hopes for his son's studies. He just asked him to enter the Imperial Academy to be gilded. In the future, he would be favored and helped to enter the official career. He did not necessarily need to take the imperial examination and fight among thousands of troops. Dumuqiao became a Jinshi.

But who would have known that Xu Zisheng was born with a talent for studying. In just a few years, he ranked among the best in the Imperial Academy and became famous. Although he was rejected by some civil servants because he came from a noble family, this did not affect him. Xu Zisheng took part in the scientific examination and successfully became a scholar.

Xu Zisheng has just finished the examination and returned to the Imperial College to pack his luggage. Regardless of whether he can pass the exam this time, he does not need to continue to stay in the Imperial College.

As a student of the Imperial College, Xu Zisheng naturally embarked on the path of Confucian cultivation, and his progress was very fast, but he was usually very low-key and few people knew about him.

Confucian sages created original Confucianism, and the core magic was to modify the rules. The Confucian system emphasizes accumulation. If you want to practice cultivation, you must first read and read to a certain degree. Only then can you progress bravely and diligently in the Confucian system. Compared with other systems, Confucianism's abilities are relatively comprehensive and have almost no shortcomings. The only drawback is that even after being promoted to extraordinary, the lifespan cannot be increased as much as other systems.

The third level and above are called extraordinary realms. As long as you advance to the third level of any system except Confucianism, your life span will be greatly extended. Except for gods, demons, warriors, and monsters, among the monks of today's major systems, the transcendent realm is the use of rules. Only the transcendent realm can control the rules and influence the rules, and it involves the power of high-level rules.

Confucian practice is also divided into nine levels, the ninth level is enlightenment, the eighth level is self-cultivation, the seventh level is benevolent, the sixth level is Confucian scholar, the fifth level is virtuous conduct, the fourth level is gentleman, the third level is establishing life, the second level is great Confucianism, the first level is sub-sage, and the super level is Confucian sage.

To gain enlightenment at the ninth level, you need to memorize the saint's classics and turn them into your own use, increase your memory, strengthen your learning ability, and have a photographic memory, but there is no bonus to combat ability.

Eighth level of self-cultivation, tempering literary courage, making people courageous, convincing words, and inspiring fighting spirit. Secondly, it can temporarily affect the enemy's mentality. The power of literary courage is the initial manifestation of the ability to speak and follow the law, and the advanced version of its ability is the five virtues.

A person with the seventh grade of benevolence, who understands benevolence and righteousness, establishes morality, can stick to his true heart more and more, and will not be tempted by wine, sex and wealth. In addition to being physically stronger than ordinary people, he also has mastered the rudiments of speaking and speaking, and can impose any status on the target to a certain extent. The so-called certain extent means to maintain rationality. Benevolence is the foundation of the fourth-grade gentleman.

A sixth-grade Confucian scholar is open-minded and inclusive. He is able to learn the secrets of other systems, put them into writing, put them into books, and then take them out for use when facing an enemy. At the high-level level, you can learn it with just a thought, and at the super-level level, you can 100% copy the enemy's spells at a glance.

The five virtues can regulate people's behavior, use words to manipulate others, demand others with the "Six Virtues of a Gentleman", follow the rules, bend the corresponding rules, and suffer backlash depending on the effect.

A fourth-grade gentleman has condensed Haoran's righteousness and is immune to all evils. He has the ability to observe changes in luck and can do whatever he says. He can withstand the backlash through Haoran's righteousness. If a spell is cast on a certain party, then the party on which the spell is cast will be affected. Will bear the backlash effect instead. Under normal circumstances, facing an enemy of the same realm, if the power of the spell is directly exerted, it can only be used three times at most. No matter how many times it is used, Haoran Zhengqi will not be able to resist the backlash of the spell. But if the power of the words is used to assist or buff yourself, then there is no limit on the number of times.

Today, Xu Zisheng has stepped into the realm of a fourth-grade gentleman without anyone knowing. He has condensed his righteousness and is immune to all evils. He can observe changes in luck and follow the rules when he speaks. He can be called the top Confucian scholar. A master now.

Nowadays, Confucianism is in decline, and few people can step into the realm of transcendence. The only transcendent person who is well-known is Zhao Shou, the dean of Yunlu Academy. He is a great Confucian in the realm of third-grade destiny and a leader in the literary world, although he has never established himself in the temple. , but its prestige is extremely high, and it is the spiritual support of scholars all over the world.

Of course, the great Confucian mentioned here is not the second rank in the realm of Confucian cultivation. Most of today's great Confucian refers to scholars who are profound in knowledge and have exhausted the meaning of the classics. Most of them are celebrities who are famous all over the world.

Xu Zisheng not only practices Confucianism, but also practices martial arts. Don’t forget that he comes from a noble family and has been studying martial arts since he was a child. He is also extremely talented in this area. His martial arts realm is definitely not weaker than Confucian cultivation. He is terrifying and has powerful combat power. It’s just that no one knows.

If few people know about Xu Zisheng's Confucianism and Taoism, then his martial arts realm is even more secret. Even his father Wu Anhou only thought that he gave up martial arts and focused on literature. He only had the foundation of learning martial arts as a child, and he should still be able to survive. The strength of a ninth-grade martial artist.

Xu Zisheng walked out of the Imperial College with his luggage. On the way, he met many classmates and teachers. He just said hello briefly without any deep friendship or interaction.

Outside the gate of the Imperial Academy, a carriage from the Marquis Wu'an Mansion had been waiting. Seeing Xu Zisheng coming out, the servant waiting in front of the carriage immediately came forward to pick up the luggage and put it on the carriage.

Xu Zisheng stepped onto the carriage and gave instructions to the driver.

"Let's go back to the Marquis Mansion!"

"drive!"

The driver swung the whip in his hand, and the shadow of the whip flickered, making a crisp sound. The horse moved its four hooves, and the carriage moved slowly towards the Wu'an Hou Mansion.

Wu'an Hou Mansion is located on Xuanwu Street, where the powerful people of Kyoto live. The chief minister of the dynasty, officials of the six ministries, Wu Xun nobles, dukes and counts, can all be seen here.

In front of the gate of Wu'an Hou Mansion, there are twelve halberds and a pair of unicorn stone statues, which weigh more than a thousand kilograms and are majestic and solemn, demonstrating the dignity and majesty of the generals. Four guards stand outside the gate, each of them is burly. Strong, with muscles all over their body, exuding a fierce and fierce aura, these are all veterans of hundreds of battles. Their martial arts cultivation is at least the eighth level of Qi training. Even among the watchmen, they can be a gong watchman. .

"The second young master is back!"

"I've met the second young master!"

These four guards seemed to be very familiar with Xu Zisheng. There was a bit of smile on their fierce faces and they saluted Xu Zisheng and said hello.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Xu Zisheng nodded, with the same kind smile on his face, exchanged greetings, and walked into the tall mansion.

In the study of the Marquis of Wu'an, this is an important place in the palace. Even the Marquis and Xu Zisheng's mother are not allowed to enter at will. Only the Marquis of Wu'an, Xu Shijun, the eldest son of the Marquis, Xu Zijing, and the second son of the Marquis, Xu Zisheng, can enter the study freely. There are people guarding the outside day and night. Every one of them is a good soldier in the army. He has the strength to beat the watchman's silver gong, which should not be underestimated.

Xu Shijun sat on the Grand Master's chair, with his hands on the armrests, looking at the respectful son-in-law in front of him with satisfaction, a rare smile on his dignified and rigid face, and a hint of kindness in his tiger eyes.

"Are you sure of the results of this scientific examination? Do you want to help smooth the relationship for your father?"

The Imperial Examination in Dafeng Dynasty was a way for countless people to climb up the ladder. It was the most stringent, but it was not incapable of being accommodating. There were people in the family who wanted to be officials. As an important general in the court, Marquis Wu'an had a distinguished status and extremely powerful authority, even if he was a civil servant. The group also wants to sell him some thin noodles, so it can naturally provide a famous family background for his son.

Although it is impossible to become a first-class Jinshi, it is still possible to get a second-class scholar. Even if Emperor Yuan Jing knew about it, he would turn a blind eye. After all, Xu Zisheng is not that kind of idiot, but he passed the Juren Examination with his true ability. Fame.

Xu Zisheng shook his head, his sword-browed and starry-eyed face showed both heroism and elegance, his back straight, and he said in a deep voice.

"The child is somewhat confident in his studies and does not need his father to worry!"

"Okay, okay, my son is ambitious, and his fame can only be obtained by his own ability, so being a father will not be a troublesome thing!"

Although Xu Shijun, Marquis of Wu'an, said so, he made up his mind. He asked someone to find out about his son's results. If he really won, there would be no need to say anything. If his results were not good, I believe someone would sell him to him. He only wanted to put his son on the gold list, even if His Majesty knew about it, he would show favor and would never let him lose face.

Xu Zisheng saw Wu Anhou's plan at a glance and did not expose it. He went through many lives and had profound knowledge. If he could not even get a name on the gold medal list, then it would be a dark imperial examination. But even if the imperial examination was dark, he He will not fail the exam, because after all, he is the son of Marquis Wu'an and has real abilities. If anyone fails the exam, he will not fail the exam.

"You have the strength, the background, and the good looks. How could you not win? Especially the last one is very important!"

Xu Zisheng thought shamelessly, and unconsciously touched his face with his palms, extremely narcissistic.

Wu'an Hou Xu Shijun and Xu Zisheng talked a lot. Night gradually fell and the study was a little dark. Without permission, the servants did not dare to enter without permission. Xu Zisheng stood up and walked to the desk, pointed at the candle and said.

"Come on fire!"

A ball of flames streaked through the void, lighting the candle. The flames swayed and the light and shadow were mottled. When Xu Shijun saw this scene, his tiger eyes widened, and his palms unconsciously grasped the armrests of the Grand Master's chair. There was a clicking sound, and his fingers had already sunk into the fine yellow. Among the rosewood, a terrifying martial arts cultivation was revealed.

"Follow your words and change the rules. When did you advance to the realm of five virtues?"

Although the Confucian way of cultivation is not as powerful as martial arts, it is extremely comprehensive, has no shortcomings, and has many mysterious methods.

Confucianism and literature confuse the law! The law mentioned here is not the law of the Dafeng Dynasty, but the laws and regulations of the world. You can say the law and change the rules.

As long as Xu Zisheng is willing, he can make the horse grow six legs, soar into the clouds, ride on the mist, ride on the wind, move clouds and rain, breathe thunder and fire, and be comparable to a dragon. Of course, he has to pay a corresponding price. If the awe-inspiring energy is insufficient, his lifespan will be shortened.

Fortunately, Xu Zisheng is different from ordinary people. He has been reincarnated for many lifetimes, has infinite wisdom, and has a vast and majestic righteousness. He can easily offset the cost and use the state-of-the-art means to follow his words and actions at will.

"Not long after, I was lucky enough to step into the realm of five moral qualities!"

Xu Zisheng is very humble, maintains a low-key style, and likes to keep a secret in everything. He has clearly entered the realm of a fourth-grade gentleman, and it will not be long before he can even step into the realm of a third-grade gentleman. He is still pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, as if he has stepped into the realm of a fifth-grade gentleman. No matter how difficult the realm of practice is.

To establish a destiny, correct one's body, and wait for destiny, one needs to find one's own life goal and walk out one's own path. Haoran's righteous energy fills his body, cleanses his body, and when he is promoted, he is born with a vision. This is the limit that can be reached without relying on the luck of the court. To go higher, one needs to rely on the luck of the court for advancement.

It is precisely because of Confucianism and Taoism that if you want to break through the realm of a second-grade Confucian scholar, you need luck from the court, so Xu Zisheng will take the imperial examination and become an official. Otherwise, with his lazy temperament, he would never choose to be an official. Isn't it bad to be a dandy?

Today, countless people listen to music, how comfortable it is, how elegant it is, that is the elegance of a scholar, the elegance of a celebrity, which makes people yearn for it! Especially to make men yearn for it!