Red Mansion: Incense and God Road, starting from the City God of Shenjing

Chapter 82: Bailu Academy? The academy is the target of massacre!
"On Releasing Prisoners" was written by Ouyang Xiu, a great scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Starting from the viewpoint that "faith and loyalty are practiced by gentlemen, while punishment and execution are imposed on villains", it embodies the essence of Legalism.

Jia Cong originally thought that this "Zongqiu Inkstone" should be a cultural treasure of the Legalist school.

The Legalist school of thought is a theory of human nature that strengthens the legal system and values ​​profit and hates harm.

Its doctrine is in sharp conflict with the ritual system.

It was only after the lofty literary spirit evolved from Jia Cong's divine power was infused into this great scholar's treasure.

It seemed that two phantoms appeared.

One is an inkstone, the other is a broken bamboo slip.

There were two voices arguing in my ears.

"The law is clear, and there is no excuse for it."

"You cannot repeat a mistake, and you cannot take chances when you are pardoned."

“You can deceive people of your own time, but you cannot deceive future generations.”

"Laws are used to prevent people from doing wrong and to encourage them to do good and avoid crime."

……

"Be able to show virtue and be cautious in punishment; do not dare to insult the widows and the widowed, the ordinary, the respectful, the majestic, and the prominent people."

"In the use of ritual, harmony is the most important. The way of the ancient kings is this, and it is the best, both small and big."

"If a man cannot learn from water, he should learn from the people."

"If you protect the children, the people will be healthy and peaceful."

……

The voices were one loud and one soft, as if two people were discussing something.

The smaller one is the essence of Legalism of the great scholar Ouyang Xiu.

As for the major issues, they are about the ritual system which is in sharp conflict with the Legalist thought.

"Discussing the truth with the ancient sages, what a bold move!"

Jia Cong looked down at this great scholar's treasure and immediately had some guesses in his mind.

There are four sages in Confucianism and Taoism.

The most holy Confucius!

The second sage, Mencius!

The literary sage Xunzi!
The Saint of Rites, Duke of Zhou!

I just heard the discussion on "ritual".

It comes from the Saint of Rites Zhou Gongdan, the younger brother of King Wu Jifa!

He is also the person most respected by the great sage Confucius.

As for his current Confucian and Taoist cultivation, he is at least at the fifth level semi-saint, above the great Confucian scholar, or even the sixth level saint.

This "Zongqiu Inkstone" seems to be a literary treasure of a great scholar.

In fact, it contains a broken fifth-level semi-saint treasure.

The great scholar Ouyang Xiu used this to refute the arguments of the ancient sages with his own ideas.

If he succeeds in the end, not only will he be able to obtain a semi-saint treasure, but he himself will also be able to be promoted to the fifth level of semi-saint!
His high aspirations and broad vision are far beyond the reach of the great scholars in Jiangnan.

"Pity!"

Jia Cong shook his head.

Judging from the current fate of this cultural treasure, it is not difficult to guess that Ouyang Xiu failed to achieve his goal until his death.

"Cong'er, what's wrong?"

"But what's wrong with that?"

Baochai asked quietly behind him, her breath close to Jia Cong's ear.

"Nothing, Sister Bao, this time the harvest is greater than I imagined."

A warm smile appeared on Jia Cong's face.

Ouyang Xiu's success or failure has nothing to do with Jia Cong.

Shinto is Jia Cong's foundation, nothing else.

Whether it is the means of Taoism, martial arts, or Confucianism, they are just means of killing evolved from divine power.

The expected great scholar's treasure turned into a broken semi-saint's treasure.

In the future, when Jia Cong's deity level is upgraded, he can use his divine power to try to repair it.

Not only can it be used as a great scholar's treasure now.

When Jia Cong reached the fourth realm, with the help of this cultural treasure, he could possess a little power of the fifth realm, and his killing power was greatly increased.

It is undoubtedly a good thing.

……

Just then, the sound of horse hooves came from the distance.

More than ten people came riding on horses.

The leader was Jia Cong's acquaintance, the palace chief eunuch Xia Shouzhong.

When Baochai saw someone coming, she flew back to her horse.

"This old slave pays homage to the Purple Robe Marquis!"

"Greetings to Princess Anguo."

When he saw Jia Cong, Xia Shouzhong showed his usual flattering smile on his face.

Then he bowed to Baochai.

"Princess Anguo?"

Baochai frowned.

"Your Highness, you don't know that His Majesty has just issued an order."

"The princess will be named Princess Anguo, and will receive the salary of a prince. She will have the right to walk around the palace and meet the emperor at any time."

"Also let the Ministry of Works build a mansion for the princess in the East and West Capitals according to the system of princes!"

"The princess's mother and brother were also rewarded."

"I have been in the palace for so many years, and even the princess does not have the status of the county lord."

Xia Shouzhong is worthy of being the Prime Minister, he can come up with beautiful flattering words at will.

But when Baochai heard this, she subconsciously looked at Jia Cong to seek his opinion.

"Eunuch Xia, on behalf of Sister Bao, I would like to thank His Majesty for the generous title."

Jia Cong nodded.

"I am working for His Majesty. His Majesty has asked me to bring the imperial edict to the Marquis..."

Xia Shouzhong quickly took out the imperial edict.

He took the opportunity to lower his head to hide the shock in his heart.

It seems that the previous speculation and rumors were correct.

The relationship between Princess Anguo and Marquis Ziyi is indeed not simple.

Even for such a big matter, we still have to seek Jia Cong's opinion.

It would not be surprising if Jia Cong did not respond and refused to accept the title.

"Your Majesty asked me to lead troops to Shandong to quell the rebellion?"

After reading the imperial edict, Jia Cong's eyes flashed with joy.

I was worried about how to intervene in the chaos caused by the White Lotus Sect in Shandong.

The presence of refugees everywhere is the best soil for the development of Shintoism.

"When to set off?"

"The White Lotus Sect in Shandong is inciting civil unrest, but it will take more than half a day to quell the unrest."

Xia Shouzhong smiled.

"His Majesty asked me to tell you that His Majesty is backing us up in Jiangnan."

"Do whatever your Lordship wants to do!"

"It just so happens that I, too, would like to have a look at the White Deer Academy. I wonder if I could have the honor to accompany you for a while?"

"Thank you, Manager Xia." Jia Cong knew that Xia Shouzhong's insights were fake, and his attitude on behalf of Emperor Shunde was real.

……

Bailu Academy is located on a mountain to the east of Wuxi City.

Large buildings reach the top of the mountain and cover the entire hillside.

It is surrounded by mountains and water, and the scenery is pleasant.

The largest academy in Jiangnan, with nearly 10,000 students.

There are hundreds of people just teaching.

At any given time, there are always at least three great scholars giving public lectures in the academy.

However, the teaching staff is unmatched by other academies.

But as Jia Cong killed so many people in Jiangnan.

All eight academies under the Jiangnan Academy were destroyed.

This first academy in Jiangnan is inevitably showing signs of decline.

A large number of students were called back by their families, and many even temporarily fled Jiangnan under the pretext of studying abroad.

"tread" "tread" "tread"

The sound of horse hooves came from afar.

Led by the white tiger, wearing black clothes and dark armor, full of murderous aura!
It was the Beijing camp that had recently been active in the Jiangnan area and made everyone tremble with fear that had risen up in rebellion.

"coming!"

"Marquis Zi Yi finally came to kill me."

"Who would have thought that in less than two months, Bailu Academy would fall into such a state."

The situation has developed to this point, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

After destroying the eight major academies, Marquis Ziyi's sword was already pointing straight at Jiangnan.

The outskirts of Bailu Academy may seem peaceful, but in fact, many spies from powerful families have gathered there.

It can be said that this battle determined the situation in Jiangnan for at least thirty years to come.

Jia Cong could naturally sense the gazes in the dark.

There were also seven masters of the third realm standing naked on the treetops and mountaintops in the distance, watching from afar.

"Keng!"

The Spectral Sword was unsheathed, and just like outside Jinling City, the dazzling sword light drew a thousand-foot gap on the ground.

"Those who cross the line will be killed without mercy!"

After leaving a few words, Jia Cong waved his hand.

The cavalrymen behind him dismounted and opened the packages on their horsebacks.

The heads were laid out one by one and formed a memorial.

"By order of the Imperial Envoy Inspecting Jiangnan, Marquis Zi Yi!"

"The Jiangnan Bailu Academy is colluding with the White Lotus Cult and intends to rebel. The evidence is irrefutable!"

"Today, no one or animal will be allowed to stay in Bailu Academy!"

Hou Jingyun excitedly stimulated his inner energy, and the sound covered the entire Bailu Academy.

"This is... Jingguan!"

"How dare the Purple-Robed Marquis ..."

"Daqian has been established for a hundred years, and even when dealing with foreign races, it has never built a Jingguan."

"The eight great academies were massacred, and a Jingguan was built in front of the White Deer Academy."

"I'm afraid today will be a fight to the death!"

Jing means a high hill; Guan means a palace.

In ancient times, when people killed an enemy and won the battle, they would display the corpses and build a Jingguan as a place to hide the corpses.

It exists wherever there were ancient battlefields.

With the rise of Confucianism and Taoism, such methods have been denounced as barbaric and disrespectful.

Today, it happened again outside Bailu Academy.

"boom!"

In full view of everyone, the main door of Bailu Academy was opened.

Under the guidance of many teachers, students from the academy walked out one by one.

They all shared the same hatred and were hostile to Jia Cong in front of them.

Those who are still here today are determined to live and die with Bailu Academy.

It’s a pity that there are only three thousand people.

"Marquis Zi Yi, you are also a great scholar of the time!"

"Why don't you understand the principle of forgiving others when you can?"

The person in the lead was the principal of Bailu Academy.

Among the great scholars in Jiangnan, Sun Taiwen ranks first.

He was also the grandfather of Sun Ren, who was killed by Jia Cong in Shenjing City that day.

However, at this moment, the great scholar who had been in charge of Bailu Academy for decades looked dejected.

Even the noble literary aura that emanated from his body was no longer clear.

Obviously, the current situation has hit it harder than it imagined.

……

"If you have to spare others, please forgive them?"

"Why didn't you show mercy when you could when you sent people to surround and kill me outside the Divine Capital?"

"When Jinling sent people to surround and kill me, why didn't you show mercy when you could?"

"The Lord is leading his troops here today!"

"You're telling me to forgive others when you can?"

"You people from Bailu Academy are so shameless!"

"Repay evil with kindness. Tell me, how do you repay kindness?"

Jia Cong's divine power burned, and the magical powers of Confucianism and Taoism evolved.

One question after another, one scold after another!

Finally, he used the words of the sage to attack his literary mind!
"puff!"

Sun Taiwen had heard bad news one after another in the past few days, and he was already extremely upset about the ambush and murder of Jia Cong.

Anger attacks the heart.

Immediately, a mouthful of blood spurted out and his face turned pale.

"Duke Taiwen, don't let Jia Cong's words disturb your mind!"

"Today, it's nothing more than a fight to the death!"

"If he can kill the White Deer Academy, can he also kill all the scholars in the world?"

"Benevolence and righteousness will never die, Confucianism will last forever!"

The only two remaining great scholars in Bailu Academy hurried forward to support Sun Taiwen.

Use the lofty literary spirit to calm his mind.

"Scholars in the world?"

"Do you think you are worthy enough to represent all the scholars in the world?"

"He who loves others will always be loved by others, he who respects others will always be respected by others, and he who kills others will always be killed by others!"

"If there are only four of you left in Bailu Academy."

"Today is the last day of our existence!"

As Jia Cong spoke, the sacred seal appeared in his right hand.

Divine light burst forth and crashed down with a loud bang.

At this moment, the world within a hundred miles seemed to be frozen for a moment.

(End of this chapter)