binnovel Chapter 122 National Vision
Chapter 122 National Vision
Chapter 122 Strange Phenomena of Ten Kingdoms
"The Holy Temple is shaking again? The Holy Temple has shaken three times in the past few months. It has been hit by a massive bombardment that has never happened before, and it happened to our Yanhuang Kingdom. This is a blessing for the Yanhuang Kingdom."
A scholar, his face filled with shock, stared at the radiant statue of Confucius in the temple and exclaimed in disbelief.
"Who wrote it? Poems? Classical texts? Policy essays?"
Another scholar quickly asked.
"Strategy discussions... still concerning the strategies of the various schools of thought, including those of the strategists and the sage families!"
The portly scholar spoke in an incredulous voice.
"Grand Scholar Li, Grand Scholar Ji, news has come from the Shu Kingdom's Imperial Academy that a young scholar's essay has been displayed in the Shu Kingdom's Confucian Temple."
Suddenly a sound came from outside, causing the books in their hands to fall to the ground with a thud.
"The sacred temple of Wei also has one!"
"The Zhou state also has them. It is said that the policy essays written by you Yanhuang people have three similarities and differences, which can be used as a reference for those who have passed the imperial examination!"
"News has come from the State of Yan that Crown Prince Feng of Yan says this policy essay can be used as a governing strategy!"
"The State of Jin also had..."
……
News from all ten kingdoms, regardless of whether they were enemies or not, all revolved around the same central message:
"On the Six States!"
"Who exactly wrote this 'On the Six States'? It contains three similarities and differences! You must know that even a Grand Scholar would not be able to produce such a thing. If someone could do it, they must be a person who can educate a region and devise strategies for the ten states. The person who wrote this treatise is just a student!"
The rather plump Scholar Li was utterly shocked, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"Let me take a look."
Grand Scholar Ji investigated the source of the temple's tremors, but when he saw the author of "On the Six States," his throat bobbed and his mouth opened slightly.
"what happened?"
Grand Scholar Li was stunned by what he saw, and then, upon seeing the information relayed from the temple, he exclaimed in surprise:
"Ye Ru? The Ye Ru who appeared in all three journals at the same time?"
A storm raged in their hearts, and the expressions on the faces of the two Grand Secretaries were incredibly fascinating.
Not only the National Holy Academy, but also the Ten Kingdoms Holy Academy was shocked. Such a famous event in the ten kingdoms, and even being recited by the Heavenly Will as a strategy for governing the ten kingdoms, was truly a pioneering achievement.
"Besides Jia Yi's 'On the Faults of Qin,' which was hailed as a strategy for governing ten states, this 'On the Six States' is probably the second one."
In the Hall of Saints, even the half-saint Guan Hai of the Wei Kingdom showed a look of shock on his face.
"Yes, I met this young man once before. He's truly a rising star."
Su Wenmo nodded as well, his eyes filled with disbelief, and said.
“Send someone to fetch him and ask him if he would be willing to become an honorary tutor for the Jinshi.”
Su Wenmo waved his hand, and a scholar standing beside him was shocked for a moment before nodding and leaving.
……
Beneath the mercury-rich river and sea, at the burial site of Zhou Yu's soul, hundreds of characters, like small dragons, continuously surrounded Ye Ru, before those small dragons directly entered Ye Ru's body.
This scene prompted Ye Ru to immediately look inside his body. He saw that on his mountain of books, the little dragons had been carved on every single stone, making each stone look incredibly strange, as if it were gilded.
"With three images appearing together, this policy essay is likely to cause a stir in the Ten Kingdoms' Holy Assembly."
Zhou Yu looked up at the sky and said helplessly.
Xiao Ke was also in shock, and it took him a long time to recover.
"Your talent surpasses mine, so I'll entrust this 'Essential Techniques of Great Peace' to you. However, 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.' You should be careful when studying this book in the future, lest something happens..."
Zhou Yu solemnly gave his instructions, then waved his hand, and the ancient book that was on the throne, emitting a pale yellow light, floated over and was handed to Ye Ru.
"Many thanks to Governor Zhou for the book."
Ye Ru was overjoyed to receive the "Taiping Yaoshu" (Essential Techniques of Great Peace). With this book, he feared he would be able to learn the secret arts of Yin and Yang, such as divination and Feng Shui.
As for Xiao Ke, a look of dejection flashed across his eyes. He also wanted to complete the task given to him by the Yin Yang School, but Ye Ru was his savior. If he tried to take it by force, it would be considered repaying evil with kindness, which would be ridiculed by the world and hunted down by the National Holy Academy.
"I will gladly accept these two poems. I never expected that I would still have a poem that amazes the gods at the time of my soul's burial. I can die without regrets. You can enter the Liuan King's Palace through this underground passage. There are still some calligraphy works by ancient sages there. I just don't know if you are destined to see them."
Zhou Yu pointed to a passage in the distance and said softly.
"Thank you, Governor Zhou."
Ye Ru turned to Xiao Ke and said:
“Let’s go. We’ll share the good times and the bad. I’ll print a copy for you here. Although the printed copy doesn’t have the power of the Holy Path, the Yin-Yang technique within it is genuine.”
"Printing? Isn't that managed by the Legalist school of the National Academy? How can you print here?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke felt a warmth rise in his heart. Since ancient times, the Yin-Yang School and other sage families have been at odds. His family said that Confucianism was merely a doctrine to maintain the rule of the rulers and was a doctrine of ignorance.
The young man before us truly embodies the Confucian virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness.
"Young scholar, you should watch your words. Do you think you can invent a printing press?"
Zhou Yu frowned, thinking that Ye Ru was merely showing his joy and had forgotten about him.
"Although I majored in Confucianism, I usually enjoy tinkering with some strange and ingenious techniques. I previously thought that the country's information was not circulating well enough, and the printing technology of the National Academy could not reach the lower classes. Moreover, the printed books and periodicals were also extra expensive. Therefore, I devised a technology for rapid printing. Because it uses clay movable type, I named it movable type printing."
Ye Ru said.
"You invented a printing press yourself?"
Zhou Yu stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
'Okay, I'll give it a try.'
Ye Ru took out the movable type printing tools and began to produce and type the book. After about ten minutes, a brand new copy of "Taiping Yaoshu" appeared in Ye Ru's hands.
With each step Ye Ru took in making the product, the disdain on the two men's faces gradually faded, eventually solidifying on their expressions.
Because this printing technique is much simpler and faster than the printing technique of the National Holy Academy!
Looking at the brand-new books, Zhou Yu and Xiao Ke were shocked. If they had Ye Ru's printing technology, all schools of thought could be written on paper and used to make a name for themselves.
After a long pause, Zhou Yu, with a look of admiration and clear respect, said:
"Back then, the Gong family tried to improve printing technology, but they have not succeeded since then. However, you, an outsider, have made it happen. If the Gong family of Lu Nan knew about this, wouldn't you be furious?"