Da Cang night watchman

Chapter 365
Daoxi walks in the air, but the people below don't know.

In the Daoxi, Li Guihan told him a lot, and a magnificent picture scroll of the holy way slowly unfolded in front of him...

He knew the secrets of the holy way that few people in the secular world know...

Unknowingly, Daoxi flew over the border between the two countries and entered the ancient country of Nanyang.

Three thousand miles to the east is Qinglian Mountain.

Qinglian Mountain, a mountain in Yunmeng Dachuan, was originally only one of the 3000 mountains, and it was not well-known. [-] years ago, the poet sage broke the boundary and became holy here. From then on, Qinglian Mountain became famous all over the world and became a sacred place of literature and Taoism.

Daoxi was shaken for three thousand miles and had reached the foot of Qinglian Mountain.

Afterwards, Lin Su's Li Guihan stood side by side on the "Qumeng Bridge".

In Qinglian Holy Land, magical artifacts cannot be crossed. To enter Qinglian, the only way is to cross the Dream Bridge.

The name of Qumengqiao comes from a poem handed down by the poet sage: Luohuajinmengyuan, people go to the moon like a hook.

Today is the registration day for Qinglian's talk, and there are quite a few people who go to the Dream Bridge, men and women, old and young, dressed in different ways, but there is one thing in common, they are all extraordinary.

Who is the person who is qualified to participate in Qinglian's discussion?

It can be said that all the people who came here were top people from all over the world.

Lin Su and Li Guihan looked at each other and smiled, and at the same time stepped towards a screen wall beside the bridge...

The light flowed on the front screen wall, and two images appeared, which were Lin Su and Li Guihan.

This Zhaobi is for identity verification. When they registered in the early stage, the information had been uploaded here simultaneously.

Lin Su and Li Guihan were enveloped by two groups of light and shadow respectively, and they stepped onto the Dream Bridge in silence. Even Lin Su's Thousand-degree Eyes couldn't see through.

Walking across the top of the bridge, it suddenly becomes clear that there are pavilions and pavilions in front of it, built on the side of the big lake, with green lotuses blooming on the water, a myriad of auspicious auras, goldfish leaping over the water, rolling in the air, and occasionally a green warbler passing by at low altitude , a little golden on the tail, like a fairyland on earth.

As soon as they set foot on the land, there was another change. The green bamboos were swaying, and the fragrance of flowers was everywhere. Two beauties came stepping on the flowers, with a light blessing: "Two surnames and great names? Where are you from?"

"Da Cang, Lin Su!"

"Taoist, Li Guihan!"

The beauty on the left said: "The 11 members of the Daosheng Sheng family have arrived at Daoxinyuan three days ago. Sir, please come here!"

Even though Li Guihan is wearing women's clothing at the moment, he is called Mr. when he comes here.

She led Li Guihan onto the path on the left.

Another beauty also bowed to Lin Su: "Seven distinguished guests from Da Cang arrived at Hechi Yard yesterday, sir, please!"

Take Lin Su to the path on the right.

Stepping on the path and walking a hundred steps, you will find an elegant compound. Above the gate of the courtyard, there are two pieces of green bamboos as a couplet.

Among them, the word "Hechi" is one size larger than the other characters. It is pointed out that this is the "Hechi Courtyard".

These two lines of poems are the colorful poems left by the poets in those years.

Lin Su couldn't help feeling that the literary style of the ancient Nanyang country was really profound. Even the ordinary courtyard, one of the 72 courtyards of Qinglian Station, was so elegant that it was not like the world. The courtyard was also named after the poem of seven colors.

Stepping through the Jiuqu flower corridor, the main courtyard is in front of it. There are more than ten rooms in the main courtyard. These maids are all the most high-end maids specially trained by the Ancient Nanyang Kingdom. Qinglian’s discussion of Dao tests the level of humanism and morality of the participants, as well as the reception level of the reception party. lose point.

The maid brought Lin Su to the front of the meeting hall, and bowed slightly: "Young Master's companions are all inside, Young Master, please come in."

In the meeting hall, seven people were present.

The person at the top had white beard and hair, but every strand was combed neatly, looking like a fairy. This person was the captain of the team and the head of the tribute courtyard, Wei Xinyu.

The Gongyuan in the capital city is a special institution with basically no specific responsibilities, but there are him everywhere, why?Because they specialize in commenting on all kinds of scriptures, they are invited to come out when encountering difficulties in the holy way. When they come out and cite scriptures to discuss, they often decide who is right and who is wrong.

The first seat of the Gongyuan, the status is only below the dean. At this level, one is familiar with all kinds of classics.

So, he is the leader.

The rest of the people were also imposing. Lin Su glanced over and saw an acquaintance, Wang Chengnian, who had met him once in Zhaixinglou that day.Although the quarrel between each other is red and thick, but they are still acquaintances after all.

There is another person, Lin Su's first impression is quite deep, because this person is a young man, and he is quite handsome, and the maid standing next to him has the sweetest smile on her face.

If you guessed correctly, this person is Xie Yun from Bailu Academy, the youngest professor of Bailu Academy.

Lin Su came in, and Wei Xinyu, who was above the head, looked up...

Lin Su faced the chief seat and bowed deeply: "Student Lin Su, I have met the chief seat!...Meet all gentlemen!"

As soon as these words came out, the other six people raised their heads together. Lin Su's name had been known to them for a long time, but among them, only Wang Chengnian had actually seen him.

When I saw him at this time, it was really like the people in the capital said, that the people in the troubled world are independent, and the son is unparalleled in the world. In terms of appearance alone, he instantly compared Xie Yun, the only tender cucumber in the team...

"Lin Su..." Wei Xinyu stroked his delicate snow-white beard, "Why did you arrive at this moment?"

"..." Lin Su said, "It's not too late now, is it?"

"In terms of Qinglian's theory alone, you are indeed not too late..." Wang Chengnian took it: "However, His Majesty went to the Gongyuan the day before yesterday to give wine to see him off. The eight-member team, but you are not here, Lin Su, you Is this the crime of 'lightning the king'?"

Lin Su frowned: "When the students received the notice from Qinglian on Daoism, they were still away on business. The notice said that they arrived at Qinglian Mountain before the tenth day of February, and they did not ask to enter the capital first. The students did everything according to the order. Okay, I don't know where the crime of belittling the king comes from?"

Wang Chengnian was at a loss for words. From a legal point of view, Lin Su did not violate any of the rules.

Xie Yun gently opened the folding fan in his hand: "Your Majesty is merciful and doesn't force you to go back and forth, but as a courtier and a literati, how can you be so ungrateful?"

"Exactly!" Another person took it: "Your Majesty is here in person, all the adults in the court are walking together, the people of the city are watching, eight people team, only seven people are seen, the news will spread, what face is there for Da Cang?"

The first person continued: "All the seniors of Da Cang arrived at Qinglian Mountain yesterday, but you, the younger generation, came today. People from the Nine Kingdoms are quite critical. Lin Su, do you know that Da Cang's name has already been covered in dust because of you?" ?”

All of a sudden, everyone was criticizing Lin Su, and everyone glared at Lin Su, their words became more and more sharp, gradually losing control...

More than a dozen maids serving in the hall looked at each other. Before Lin Su came in, the atmosphere in the hall was very good. Everyone was gentle and refined, and everyone spoke softly, showing the demeanor of a gentleman. Why did this handsome guy come in? , everyone has changed?This handsome boy is so pitiful...

Faced with the unanimous accusation, Lin Su sat down, stretched out his hand to the teapot in front of him, grabbed the handle of the teapot with one hand, and poured him a cup. This is a little maid, still childish, surrounded by two The famous maid is only by Lin Su's side, and she is the only one.

Lin Su smiled slightly at the little maid as a gesture of thanks, and the little maid stood by his side with a trace of sympathy in her eyes.

Lin Su picked up the teacup, took a sip, coughed, and the surrounding voices fell silent, waiting for his rebuttal. When you scold someone, you have to have a response before you can continue scolding. Once you scold, others seem not to hear it. In general, training is also meaningless.

But unexpectedly, after Lin Su coughed, he continued to drink tea, without the slightest intention to speak.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, you are not on the right track, you are so restless and unresponsive, you can't continue the play.

Wang Chengnian put the teacup on the table, and said in a deep voice, "Lin Su, can you hear clearly what the seniors gave you?"

Lin Su could only answer: "The student was thinking about a serious question just now, and his mind wandered around the world for a while, and he didn't understand the guidance of the seniors...I'm sorry, I'm sorry, forgive me..."

All of a sudden, everyone's expressions were wrong!

Everyone just exhausted their imaginations and listed all the crimes that can be listed on your head, but you didn't catch it?

Wang Chengnian laughed angrily: "But I don't know what you are thinking about?"

Lin Sudao: "The students vaguely heard the word 'Da Cang's face' just now, and the students were thinking, what should Da Cang's face be maintained by? Is it by the form of seeing off in the capital, or by the internal strife at the foot of Qinglian Mountain? The students are young and inexperienced, and they can't figure it out for a while, so I hope Mr. Wang will teach me!"

Arch your hands, ask!

Everyone changes color!

They all accused Lin Su with one word, but Lin Su only countered with this sentence. This sentence was understated and polite, but it pointed to the core of the problem.

Da Cang's face is definitely not determined by the form of seeing him off in the capital, but by Qinglian's level of discussion!
Qinglian's discussion of Dao, shocking everyone with her skills, and her small words and righteousness are recorded in the annals of history, which is the biggest face of Da Cang.

Moreover, he directly pointed out the word "internal strife". What they did just now was outright internal strife. This kind of internal strife directly lowered the image of the whole country.

Even if no foreign literati were present, the dozen or so maids could see it.

Wei Xinyu coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention...

Wei Xinyu said: "Qinglian's discussion of Taoism is a matter of Da Cang's face, everyone should be cautious in words and deeds!"

"Yes!" Everyone answered at the same time.

"Since everyone has arrived, let's discuss some serious matters. This time, Qinglian's discussion will be divided into three rounds..."

The first three days are the discussion period, and representatives from various countries will be selected to discuss the Tao. Each country selects three people, regardless of the field.The middle three days are the Tao-seeking period, and you can freely choose the Taoism machine in the Tao-seeking garden.The next three days are the period of fighting for the Tao, and everyone is fighting for the Tao and climbing to the peak of the Wen Tao.

There are three links, a total of nine days, and those who perform outstandingly in each link can get the Wendao Qinglian.

The literary and dao struggle is different from the martial arts, and there is no such strong confrontation, but the number of literary and dao Qinglian obtained by each country is very important, which directly reflects the cultural and dao background of the country.

This is a false name!

But vanity can also translate into real benefits.

The practical benefit is: the temple will allocate the number of Jinshi in each country according to their cultural heritage!
In a country, the biggest backbone force is the Jinshi and Confucian group. The number of Jinshi given by the temple increases, and the accumulation of each term makes a country strong even if it is not strong. On the contrary, the number of Jinshi given by the temple decreases, and the power of literature and Taoism gradually Withered, a country also decayed.

What is the current situation of the nine countries and thirteen states?
Lin Su really didn't know much about it before, but now, he heard a general idea from Wei Xinyu's narration...

Nine kingdoms and thirteen states, the nine kingdoms are Southeast Buddha Kingdom, Nanyang Ancient Kingdom, West Heavenly Immortal Kingdom, Dachuan Kingdom, Daqing Kingdom, Dacang Kingdom, Dayu Kingdom, Chi Kingdom, and Yelang.The thirteen states are: Dongsheng State, Xilie State, Barren State, Burial State, Man State...

The Nine Kingdoms are countries with complete political systems, all of which have thousands of years of history.

The thirteen states were pioneered by the sages from the wilderness outside the territory with great power, and the history is much shorter.

Correspondingly, the literary background is also divided into three, six, and nine grades.

There are three countries standing in the first sequence, the Southeast Buddha Kingdom, the Nanyang Ancient Kingdom, and the West Heaven Immortal Kingdom.

The second sequence is the Big Four: Dachuan, Daqing, Dacang, and Dasumi.

The third sequence is Chiguo and Yelang.

The fourth sequence is the thirteen states.

The number of Jinshi also reflects this difference...

For the three countries in the first series, the quota for each holy Jinshi is 180, and 800 Jinshi are awarded.

In the four countries of the second series, there are 81 holy Jinshi in each session, and 360 Jinshi are awarded.

In the two countries of the third series, there are 36 holy Jinshi in each session, and 180 Jinshi are granted.

In the thirteen prefectures of the fourth series, there is basically no hope of being a holy Jinshi. Every year, dozens of Jinshi places are awarded to show that the temple has not forgotten them.

Hearing these statistics, Lin Su really felt the grace of the Holy Family. The Taoist Holy Family has one hundred Jinshi places every year, and three hundred in three years, which is almost the same as that of the second-order major countries!

How many people are there in Dao Sheng Sheng Family?There are only tens of millions of people, but how many people are there in Da Cang?More than five billion!With such a thinning, the per capita number of the Holy Family is too high, no wonder everyone sharpened their heads and went to the Holy Family...

After the introduction of the basic situation, Wei Xinyu talked about the key point - who will Da Cang send to the first round of discussion.

The first round of discussion is only three days long, and it is impossible for everyone to come to the stage to discuss it. In the end, there is a choice, and the right to choose is in the hands of the team leaders of each country.

"In the first round of discussion, Da Cang has three places!" Wei Xinyu said: "Let's discuss, which three people can best represent Da Cang's background."

Everyone fell silent.

Literati, after all, need face. Even if everyone is eager to be on stage, it is still not easy to recommend yourself when everyone is basically on the same level.

cough!Someone coughed, Lin Su's eyes moved over, and the court turned to Ye Qiu.Xiang Yeqiu's remarks against him just now were relatively gentle.

He opened his mouth to Ye Qiu: "Qinglian's discussion of Dao is related to Da Cang's literary and Dao background. Who in Da Cang does not know Wang Chengnian's poetic attainments as a great Confucian? Every time he discusses poetry, he breathes out fragrance. Golden lotus is everywhere, and he should be on stage!"

Lin Su couldn't help but smile when he heard the word "spitting fragrance", but he also knew that many words have been misused by modern people. In this era, spit fragrance is not a curse word, but a very vivid one. Adjectives——When talking about the Tao, talking about the wonderland, it is really able to smell the fragrance on the lips and teeth, and exhale the fragrance from the mouth.

If Xiang Yeqiu recommended himself, he might be embarrassed, but recommending someone else is justifiable, even if this "other" is also his own member of the Gongyuan.

No matter how others object to his recommendation, they all nod their heads in approval. Wang Chengnian's strength is also there. According to the speech in the Zhaixinglou that day, half of the Forty States Huiyuan is a clear proof.

(End of this chapter)