From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Confucian music is rather conventional and lacks originality, while Yang music can teach men, women, young and old to enjoy themselves together, creating a joyful atmosphere.

Furthermore, the performance features a four-armed, blue-skinned "extraordinary person" named Ghost Mother. Her dance moves are so natural that they spontaneously cause flowers to fall from the sky. It is no less beautiful than the "Cloud Gate Scroll".

Besides, the people on the scene were not what Kong Yuru thought. They had great faith in the Confucian Association. Not to mention that Wang Baoling and the people in the Yangko dance troupe were all familiar with them. They were either relatives or neighbors. How could they possibly vote for outsiders?

It's still Confucianism!

Therefore.

After everyone had finished voting, Wang Baoling's basket was full of soybeans, while Yan Keqin's basket only contained a few hundred.

Seeing Yan Keqin's face darken, Jiang Liu said loudly, "Mr. Kong, how about we settle for a draw in the contest between Yuezhi and others? It's just that I didn't think things through before. The people of Yuhang have too much trust in the Confucian Association, so this vote is bound to be unfair."

"Need not."

Kong Yuru retorted firmly, "A loss is a loss. My Kong family is not one to be a sore loser!"

Zhang Enpu had intended to agree, but seeing that Kong Yuru spoke first, he had no choice but to abandon the idea and, together with Rusong, declare the Confucian Society a winner.

now.

These six characters represent the categories of rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and numbers.

Mathematics, archery, and music are all subjects of Confucianism.

Book, by Kong Jiasheng.

Yu, because Hong Guniang and Yan Qing are still circling West Lake, and the outcome of the battle has not yet been determined.

Only the word "etiquette" remains to be tested.

So Jiang Liu advised again, "Mr. Kong, why don't we call it quits and call it a draw?"

"We are evenly matched, and if we don't determine a winner, even if I agree, no one else will."

However, Kong Yuru refused the way Jiang Liu offered and insisted on continuing the competition.

Winning or losing is no longer important.

He represented not only the Kong family, but also the Jiang family; if he didn't persevere to the very end, he wouldn't be able to give an explanation to the Jiang family.

and.

He was certain that Jiang Liu would not be able to cultivate his talent within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!

In terms of propriety, the Kong family will undoubtedly prevail!

As for the word "御" (yù, meaning imperial/imperial)...

As the saying goes, haste makes waste.

The automatic bicycles were indeed fast, but although the road for the competition had been cleared, it wasn't made of ancient bricks and tiles; it was uneven.

What if Yan Qing reaches the finish line first?

Even if it's a draw, Jiang Liu doesn't need to give anything; the Kong family will earn it themselves!

# Chapter 1068 Are we "merchant girls"? Exactly!

Seeing that Kong Yuru was carried away, Jiang Liu smiled calmly and said, "Very well, then I will try the method of talent."

The final round.

present.

Officially begin.

Ru Song said, "Bring the incense!"

"father!"

Wang Baoling shouted to Wang Baozhi outside the court.

"The aroma is here!"

Wang Baozhi bent down, picked up a long, pale yellow incense stick about ten feet tall and about the size of a bowl, and threw it towards Wang Baoling.

Everyone took a closer look.

Good guy!

What kind of fragrance is this?

It's clearly a stick!

"this···"

Even Ru Song, looking at the long incense stick in Wang Baoling's hand, didn't know what to say.

“Kong Yuru only said it was one incense stick, but she didn’t specify the thickness or length of the incense. Can you deny that it’s not one incense stick?” Wang Baoling said with great conviction.

Kong Yuru: "......"

"Cough cough!"

Seeing that all six members of the Kong family had twitching eyelids, Jiang Liu coughed twice, took the incense stick from Wang Baoling's hand, handed it to Zhang Enpu who looked bewildered, and then said to Kong Yuru, "We members of the Confucian Society are very humorous and are best at finding joy in hardship. Mr. Kong has also witnessed the humor of the vice president of the Confucian Society before, so don't take it to heart."

Upon hearing this, Kong Yuru took a deep breath, her face serious, and questioned, "The orthodox Confucianism is the way of being an official. Those who study Confucianism should be solemn and serious. Those who act like clowns cannot be respected."

"The Confucianism of the Confucian Society is the new Confucianism, which is about the people. What it seeks is not the way of being an official, but the way of being a person."

The tense atmosphere was eased by Jiang Liu's words, and he added, "Even a clown is a human being, and all he seeks is to make people laugh."

Implication:

This so-called "orthodox Confucianism" dispute is a complete joke. It's fine to make people laugh by making such a big fuss, but even if you risk your life, what can you possibly gain from it?

Humans fight for a breath of air, Buddhas fight for a stick of incense.

If we trace it back to its origins, it all boils down to two words—

Alive.

For the Kong family, how easy was it to survive?

Even in times of chaos and strife, one can remain detached and live a comfortable life!

But they still insist on getting involved.

If it were for the sake of the common people, that would be one thing, but it is precisely for the sake of the "reputation" of Confucian orthodoxy!

It was precisely because Kong Yuru understood Jiang Liu's unspoken meaning that she became even angrier, and became more certain in her heart that the other party did not take the word "Confucianism" seriously at all, but was just a cunning and treacherous person who used the name of "Confucianism" to make a living!

[A petty thief steals a pearl, a grand thief steals a horse!]

[As expected of the son of the Ghost Hand King!]

With this in mind, Kong Yuru settled Jiang Liu's mind and said, "Let's stop with these digressions and get started!"

As he spoke, he took out an incense stick and handed it to Zhang Enpu, who already had a long incense stick in his hand, saying, "Master Zhang, light it."

Zhang Enpu took the incense stick and asked Jiang Liu, "Are you ready?"

"All right."

Jiang Liu nodded.

So Zhang Enpu flicked his finger and shot out the short incense stick, which pierced the open space outside the seating area, the stick penetrating three inches into the brick and firmly embedded.

Then, he extended his left index finger, and a spark of white lightning burst forth, landing precisely on the top of the incense stick, from which a wisp of white smoke slowly rose.

Those who practice spiritual cultivation should absolutely avoid showing off their magical abilities.

But people like the Confucian Society and Cultural Street make a living through their special abilities, so it doesn't matter to them.

But Zhang Enpu did this on purpose...

"Master Uncle, you've entered a heretical sect."

off the field.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhiwei sighed inwardly, but remained expressionless.

Anyway, he wasn't familiar with this senior apprentice.

I've tried to persuade him, but he won't listen.

If he were to completely fall into evil ways and disregard the lives of ordinary people, then don't blame Zhang Zhiwei for turning against his own family for the greater good!

After the incense was lit, Jiang Liu took a booklet describing the methods of cultivating talent from Zhuge Yu and slowly flipped through it. He then said to Zhang Enpu, "Master Zhang, why don't you also light the incense that Wang Baoling gave you? It's a token of their affection."

Zhang Enpu: "???"

Is this incense for him?

Deceiving too much!

However, it was inappropriate to unleash his power in such a setting, so he could only insert the ten-foot-long incense stick next to the short one. Just as he was about to unleash his thunder magic, he noticed that the audience outside the arena were all staring straight at him, showing little respect but only curiosity.

It was as if at this moment he was not the 63rd Celestial Master, or even a Taoist priest, but a magician performing on a stage.

In an instant!

Zhang Enpu was furious. He put away his thunder magic, took out a tinderbox from his pocket, opened the lid, blew on it gently to start a fire, and used the fire to light the incense sticks.

Upon seeing this, the audience members outside the stadium were immediately disappointed.

As the incense burned, Jiang Liu continued to peruse the booklet, lost in thought. He asked Kong Yuru, "To say that I win simply by cultivating talent is perhaps a bit of an oversimplification."

"President Jiang, do you think cultivating talent is so easy? Even those with exceptional talent in the path of Qi cultivation will only dream of cultivating talent if they lack inner Dao!"

Kong Yuru chuckled, assuming that Jiang Liu thought he couldn't cultivate talent and was trying to change the subject. But how could she let him have his way? She said, "I started cultivating talent when I was three years old and could understand things. I have cultivated for fifteen years, taking the Confucian 'rites' as the core and seeking the word 'respect' as my way. I respect heaven and earth and the law. Only then did I obtain a wisp of talent!"

That concludes the discussion.

Kong Yuru pretended to ponder and then laughed, "Someone as carefree as Chairman Jiang probably doesn't know what reverence is, let alone that the core of etiquette is the word 'respect.' Let alone a stick of incense, even a lifetime would probably not be enough to cultivate even a trace of talent."

"hehe."

Jiang Liu wasn't annoyed; he simply chuckled twice, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "The ways of Heaven and Earth must be respected, but as for this method..."

Even the laws enacted by such unrighteous people should be given a degree of 'respect'.

Isn't this aiding and abetting evil?