Meet the Gentleman

Chapter 1174: Water does not flow, birds do not sing, and beasts do not roar

Even though the county school gathered talented young men from various counties, there were still many new students who had not yet opened up their minds.

Most of the teachers in the academy are at the bachelor's level.

And a gentleman at the level of a Grand Secretary.

Only a handful.

In the Song Dynasty, becoming a ninth-rank scholar was roughly equivalent to a "scholar" in other worlds, and was also the lowest threshold for entering the scholar-official class. Becoming a "scholar" meant having "merit", being respected in the local area, and having various privileges.

For example, they were exempted from corvée labor and did not have to kneel when meeting the county magistrate.

The county magistrate cannot punish him at will, and when there are official matters, he can report to the county magistrate.

Therefore, not all scholars are qualified to be called "scholars". Only those who have opened up the world in their minds are qualified to be called "scholars".

The others can only be called "students".

and also.

In the Song Dynasty, the term "literati" generally refers to Confucian scholars at the bachelor's level. Of course, middle-aged and elderly scholars can also be respectfully called "literati"...

For students with ordinary qualifications, opening up a world in their minds and becoming a ninth-rank scholar is undoubtedly the equivalent of a successful scholar.

Naturally excited.

After all, not all students can become scholars.

In every county, there are countless students who have studied hard for most of their lives but have yet to expand their horizons.

It will be a lifelong regret.

"Haha, I have opened up the world in my heart, I have opened up the world in my heart, and I have become a ninth-rank scholar." A young man in his twenties laughed excitedly, his face flushed a little, at this moment he clenched his fists and looked inward, he had indeed opened up the world in his heart.

Not an illusion.

His qualifications were very ordinary. Logically speaking, it would take at least ten years of hard study for him to open up the world in his mind.

And it's just a possibility, not a certainty.

However, because of Feng Qingyan's existence, morning reading and righteousness acted like a catalyst, helping him break through that layer of paper.

The main reason is that he has accumulated enough.

If he were in the reincarnation world, he would have already opened the Wen Palace...

Opening up the world in one's heart is actually similar to opening the palace of literature.

"I am lucky enough to have broken through."

A young scholar opened his eyes, with an expression of uncontrollable joy on his face, but he pretended to be calm.

He finally became a sixth-rank scholar from a seventh-rank scholar.

At the age of twenty-four or twenty-five, he became a third-rank scholar, which could be considered a genius.

As time passed, more and more scholars woke up from the state of dream consciousness and found that they had basically broken through.

Even if you haven't broken through yet, you feel like you're about to do so.

"Ninth-rank scholar!"

A young man in his twenties laughed.

Becoming a bachelor before the age of thirty will definitely make you famous and your life will change dramatically from then on.

It can be said that he started to rise to prominence from then on.

Because, being able to become a bachelor before the age of thirty means that one has the qualifications to become a great scholar.

That is a Confucian scholar.

In the Song Dynasty, there were not many quasi-great Confucian scholars, only about twenty or thirty of them.

"Brother Chen has entered the scholar realm?" A companion next to him was shocked and envious. Although he was about the same age as the other party, he was only a fourth-rank scholar.

It is extremely difficult to advance from a first-rank scholar to a ninth-rank scholar, like a natural chasm.

There are at least hundreds of scholars in Sandalwood Academy, but how many bachelors are there? If we don't count the teachers and assistants in the academy, and those under the age of 30, there is not even one...

Generally speaking.

Students can only study in the institution for five years.

However, of course there are exceptions, such as extraordinary genius, those who use backdoors, and so on.

"I am fortunate to hear the holy sound today."

The new scholar suppressed his excitement and nodded, saying calmly, "Mr. An is truly a remarkable man."

"good."

The scholar nodded in agreement.

Although he hasn't broken through yet, he feels like he's about to.

As long as he was given some more time, in less than half a year, he felt that he would be able to enter the third rank and become a scholar of the upper third rank.

"Congratulations, Brother Chen."

"Congratulations, Brother Chen."

At this moment, the scholars around congratulated him one after another.

However, those who broke through directly were only a minority, only dozens of people.

But even so, it was enough to shock the students and common people at the foot of the hill. How could he break through like this? Although there were nearly two thousand people gathered at the foot of the hill, only seven or eight hundred of them could be considered as scholars, and only three or four hundred were literati. However, dozens of people breaking through at the same time was indeed shocking, and even Ning Song was shocked.

If today's events were to be spread, it would surely cause a sensation throughout the Song Dynasty and shock the entire literary world.

There will also be countless scholars and literati coming.

Just one morning reading session allowed dozens of people to break through. Perhaps even the great sages of the Holy Academy would find it difficult to do this?
Is this really just a great scholar?

Instead of a great sage?
Ning Song couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Moreover, Mr. An's every word and action seems to be more than that of a great scholar, and seems to have all kinds of charm.

Like the legendary saint.

However, the other party was too young, so young that even his own son was older than him.

How could this be a great sage?
The fact that Mr. An was such a young and yet already a great scholar had already shocked the entire Song Dynasty.

As for the saints?

This is simply impossible.

Even in the Holy Academy, there may not be a half-saint, and Mr. An is not a disciple of the Holy Academy.

"Seventh Princess, have they broken through?"

The young guard beside the Seventh Princess couldn't help but said with some shock and confusion.

He was not a scholar but a talented warrior, so he was not sure about the situation in front of him and didn't know whether they had all broken through.

"Breakthrough."

The Seventh Princess nodded, and was equally shocked.

"In less than half an hour, dozens of people have broken through? This, this..." The young guard was shocked and couldn't believe it. "How come they all broke through at once? Did Mr. An let them break through?"

"Yes."

The seventh princess nodded.

If it wasn't Mr. An, then what could it be?
"Mr. An, you are such a rare person. You can even help others break through the realm." The young guard couldn't help but exclaimed, "Even the great sages of the Holy Academy can't do this, right?"

"It can't be done."

The Seventh Princess answered with certainty.

"Then..." The young guard was slightly stunned, and then said: "Since even the great sage can't do it, then how did Mr. An, who is only a great scholar, do it?"

"Didn't you just say that Mr. An is a strange man?"

The Seventh Princess said.

"..."

The young guard was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Princess, have you broken through? I seemed to see a flash of white light on your body just now. This should be the holy image of breaking through..."

"broken."

The Seventh Princess said lightly.

Seventeen-year-old first-rank scholars were extremely rare in the entire Song Dynasty, and there were definitely no more than one handful of them.

Besides, she was only seventeen years old.

First, she had extraordinary talent; second, she had great resources. The four great scholars of the Song Dynasty could all be said to be her teachers...

and also.

During this period of time, she took care of Feng Qingyan's diet and daily life, and Feng Qingyan would give her guidance or enlightenment from time to time. If it weren't for Feng Qingyan's guidance and enlightenment for more than ten days, it would be difficult to break through with only today's morning reading.

After all, I'm too young.

Being young means that you don’t have much experience and knowledge.

Confucianism places the greatest emphasis on accumulation.

If the accumulation is not enough, no matter how extraordinary the talent is or how amazing the quality and efficiency are, it is impossible to make rapid progress.

"Congratulations, Princess." The young guard said in surprise.

If the princess can become a bachelor before she turns eighteen, she will have more say.

The Seventh Princess didn't say anything. She glanced at the students at the foot of the hill and her eyes fell on Feng Qingyan.

All I could feel was amazement. Sir, you are truly a man from heaven.

At this time, Feng Qingyan stood at the highest point of the hillside with his hands behind his back, about three feet away from everyone.

He stared at the red sun, wondering what he was thinking.

The thick fog formed by the righteous spirit still covered the hillside and the former Sandalwood Academy. Although the morning reading had ended for a while, the fog had not dissipated for a long time.

It takes about a cup of tea.

Feng Qingyan started to lecture directly on the Book of Songs.

The Book of Songs is one of the most important classics of Confucianism. Almost all Confucian disciples must read the Book of Songs. If you can read the Book of Songs thoroughly and understand it, you will definitely be able to go smoothly on the path of spiritual practice...

The world can be governed by the Analects of Confucius.

The Book of Songs enlightens the world.

As long as you understand the Book of Songs, you will understand the world, everything, the heaven and the earth...

This is the power of the Book of Songs.

What Feng Qingyan said was not profound. It was too profound. With their current level, they could not understand it.

As he spoke, white words continued to float out of his mouth.

The mouth is emitting noble words.

on the hill.

The students who were originally standing sat down unconsciously and listened attentively.

His expression is relaxed, natural, and intoxicated.

Moreover, Feng Qingyan's voice was full of charm, as if it brought them back to ancient times, back to the heyday of the philosophers...

as time goes by.

On the banks of the Weishui River, only Feng Qingyan's voice, full of charm and majestic power, remains.

It seemed that even the sound of wind and running water had stopped.

The water did not flow, the birds did not sing, the animals did not roar, but they all lay on the ground listening, with a look of understanding but also of great enjoyment on their faces.

Although the wild beasts could not understand it, to them it sounded like the music of immortals, so beautiful that it made them feel relaxed and at ease.

The same was true for the people who came to watch the fun.

An intoxicated look on his face.

They cannot understand any profound principles, nor can they read the Book of Songs, but they can understand the sentiments in the poems.

All the puzzles in my heart seemed to have answers at this moment.

The scholars and other scholars were deeply shocked. So this is the Book of Songs...

After Feng Qingyan's voice fell, it seemed as if scenes from ancient times appeared in their minds, making them feel as if they had returned to the ancient times.

Feng Qingyan’s lectures are even more amazing than his morning readings.

His voice can penetrate the soul and give goose bumps all over the body.

During his lectures, the scholars silently made breakthroughs, but they didn't know it and were still intoxicated by Feng Qingyan's voice.

At this moment, everyone seemed to have entered the world of the Book of Songs with the help of Feng Qingyan's voice.

Everyone's heart was trembling.

Feng Qingyan spoke for an hour.

When he stopped, no one on the hillside was sober. Even the uneducated people were immersed in the world of the Book of Songs.

You don’t need to be literate to appreciate the local customs.

You don’t need to read books to understand the truth.

Feng Qingyan smiled, looked around, and walked towards his thatched cottage.

When he left for a few moments, Ning Song and other teachers in the academy finally woke up from the world of the Book of Songs. But the first thing they felt when they woke up was shock, and then they were shocked again...

Is this a dream?

I just felt like I was dreaming again.

Or is it a dream of entering the world of Book of Songs, so real.

At this moment, Ning Song and other teachers from the academy were so shocked that they were stunned and could not recover for a long time.

When they came to their senses, Feng Qingyan was nowhere to be seen. However, they did not rush to look for him. Instead, they looked deeply at the students and people at the foot of the hill.

"This……"

Mr. Xuefu wanted to say something, but found that he could not describe it. Then, he found that he had broken through, finally broke through.

He had not made any breakthrough in his previous morning reading and dream consciousness.

Now I have finally broken through.

He was a fifth-rank bachelor, and now he has reached the fourth rank, and he has a good chance of reaching the third rank and becoming a third-rank grand scholar.

"Haha, I, I've broken through again."

As time passed, students and common people gradually woke up, and then they heard a scholar speaking excitedly.

Another breakthrough.

The word "again" indicates that he had achieved a breakthrough before.

Now he has achieved a breakthrough again, which shocked the scholars around him.

"Haha, I finally broke through. I finally became a scholar. Mingming, I finally became a scholar."

One student said excitedly, and then burst into tears of joy as he spoke.

Most of the people who came to watch the excitement felt relaxed and happy, and the depressed mood in their hearts had long since dissipated.

It seemed like my whole body became relaxed.

“Who is this Mr. An? How could he help students break through?” Some people asked in confusion, “Is it possible? Look, it’s only been a short while, and they have broken through one after another.”

"It's amazing."

"This Mr. An is so amazing."

"If only my child were here, maybe he could become a ninth-rank scholar."

The people were also talking about it, and some seemed quite excited.

"By the way, will Mr. An still read in the morning?"

"Will you still give lectures?"

"How long will Mr. An stay? Will he stay forever?"

The riverside suddenly became noisy.

"Hey, how can I see inside my chest? Ah? My heart is gone, it's over, it's over..." A citizen was stunned for a moment and said worriedly, "No, why did my chest turn into a piece of land? What happened?"

"what?!"

"There's a piece of land in my chest? How is this possible?"

"Where?"

"It's just a piece of land..."

The people around were stunned when they heard this. Isn't this a new world in their minds? However, the other party was just a vendor selling spicy noodles.

And he has never been to school.

“This is the world in my heart!”

"You have opened up a new world in your heart? You have become a ninth-rank scholar?"

The people around the peddler were all ordinary people. They were all extremely shocked at this moment. How could a peddler who had never been to school actually create such a world in his mind?

However, although the hawker had never been to school, he knew a lot of words.

But others won't care.

now.

An illiterate commoner, after listening to Mr. An's lectures, suddenly opened up a new world in his mind and became a ninth-rank scholar.

boom!
The river bank seemed to explode.

The scholars around were shocked when they heard this and couldn't believe it.

And those students who studied hard but did not expand their minds had wonderful expressions. I studied hard for several years, even more than ten years, but I am not as good as a vendor selling spicy noodles?
Where is the law of heaven?

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(End of this chapter)