One day in mid-May, Kong and De climbed Fengming Mountain to visit the mountain chief of the White Tiger Academy.

Although this White Tiger Academy is located in the depths of Fengming Mountain, it is famous, although it is not as crowded with tourists as the White Tiger Palace, but it is also an elegant travel wonder.

Although they are all named after the White Tiger, the White Tiger Academy is much earlier and has a history of more than 200 years.

The doctors of Taixue often tell their students that the backbone of Haojing Wangcheng is in the White Tiger Academy, Taixue is a shortcut to the south, and the White Tiger Academy is the place to really do learning.

And the White Tiger Palace is just a few decades ago Emperor Chongjia likes Taoist priests, there is a warlock in the rivers and lakes who offer treasure and say that he has a Western white tiger possession, his hair is yellow, and he can change many magical powers, Emperor Chongjia has always admired Taoism, so he is convinced of this, and the Huangmei Taoist is regarded as a guest, and the White Tiger Palace is built on the side of the pond to worship.

After decades of hard work, the White Tiger Palace has become famous, completely overshadowing the limelight of the White Tiger Academy, and even many people in Haojing Wangcheng only know that there is the White Tiger Palace, but they don't know that there is the White Tiger Academy.

Everything in the world is like this, how can there be any reason to talk about, the White Tiger Palace is good at divination, and the people always have to walk around, and the incense is becoming more and more prosperous.

This White Tiger Academy is just a place to talk about learning, what ordinary people want to learn to do, and those who are officials are born in rich and noble families, and it is useless to learn.

It's just that some fools think that reading and reasoning can speak for the sages and seek well-being for the people, but in fact it is just vain.

Kong and De climbed the familiar ninety-nine steps, remembering the slow time when they were studying here ten years ago, and suddenly there was a little melancholy.

An indescribable feeling surrounded him, what a joyful and comfortable Chenguang was at that time, but now, he can't go back.

"Mountain Chief, why did you come out in person?"

Before he could continue to recall, Kong Youde suddenly saw a person standing on the steps, with white beard and hair, it was the mountain chief Mo Zhengqing.

"I heard that you are out of breath, why did you come back to see me, an old man."

Mo Zhengqing shook his sleeves, his face solemn.

"Mountain chief, with virtue taught by you, only today's interest, dare not forget a day.

I came to see the mountain chief today, not for myself, but for the people of the world. ”

Kong and De are very humble to the end.

"If it weren't for the scholars, you wouldn't come, give you the official of the Ministry of Rites, this emperor is really courageous."

"Your Majesty, though young, has hills and ravines in his breast. Please let me in and talk. ”

"There's no need to go in, you look like a lieutenant, my academy can't accommodate you as a nobleman."

"Shan Chang, Yode will always be your student, and you will never forget your mission for a day.

The mountain chief taught that scholars should take the world as their own responsibility, speak for the sages, and seek the well-being of the people. ”

Speaking of the mission, Kong Youde's voice also began to tremble with excitement.

"Okay, even if you haven't forgotten your roots, come with me."

The two of them entered the gate of the academy one after the other.

In the study, according to the host and guest seats, Kong Youde sat in the position of a visitor for the first time, and there were times when he accompanied the mountain chief to greet visitors before, at that time he was young and ignorant, and he didn't know what the officialdom was like, nor did he know how complicated the world was.

This time, he suddenly changed his position, and his identity also changed dramatically after a subject examination, from a silent and subordinate eight-rank Jixian Academy's book, he suddenly jumped to the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, a second-grade member of the imperial court;

From a low-level official who was despised and casually beaked, he suddenly became a court member who was admired by everyone.

He drank the tea in his mouth, without the fragrance of the past, but with an inexplicable bitterness, I don't know if he was lucky to go all the way, or helpless to be chosen by fate.

"Mountain Chief, Confucianism has not really flourished in Borneo for more than two hundred years, and you have no knowledge, so you haven't thought about finding a good way out for the world's scholars?"

"The way out, what is the exit, what is the entry?

You entered the pickling field by yourself, and you also want to drag down the teacher and can't get in?

As I said back then, I can only teach you the teachings of the sages, but I can't teach you any dragon slaying techniques, nor can I teach you any strategies for chasing deer.

If you want to rise and fall in the Huan Sea, you don't rely on knowledge. ”

"Mountain Chief, you can't bear to be ignorant all the time, and Confucianism has been suppressed by the evil ways of folk divination?"

Hearing Kong Hede say that divination is an evil way, Mo Zhengqing's face finally softened a little.

"You still know that divination is an evil way, I heard that you are going to build a palace in the White Tiger Palace recently?

What does it mean? ”

"Mountain Chief, listen to me, the White Tiger Palace was originally a nest of folk divination, this time the White Tiger Palace showed a white tiger on the shadow wall, and those swaggering Taoist priests claimed everywhere that it was the White Tiger Immortal of the White Tiger Palace, and the bluffing people went to pay for incense.

Recently, I heard that it was a lot of money, and the backyard warehouse was full of yellow and white things.

The Taoist priests just draw talismans and chant mantras to sit on the ground and accumulate wealth, while the scholars have been wandering around for ten years, and can only be a clerical official for those officials, and they have no control over the affairs of the world. Do you think it makes sense? ”

"Existence is not necessarily reasonable, but there must be a reason for it." Mo Zhengqing was a little frustrated, but he still persevered.

"I have been taught by you for many years, and I was very disdainful of these divinations, and even Zoroastrians thought that they were just fools and fools.

But lately I don't think so, I think that if we can use these things to realize our ideal of governing the world, why not? ”

"Do you still have the ideal of governing the world?"

"Create a clear world for the people of the world, the virtuous and talented are at the top, the mediocre are in the middle, and the stubborn are at the bottom.

Shangdun is close to the people, diligent in the middle to work, and under the imprisonment and listen to use. ”

"Okay, okay, now that you've thought it all through, I won't say anything.

I just advise you, once the palace is established, I am afraid that if the reader has a rapid upward path, he will no longer be the feeling of the reader. ”

"Mountain chief, I always have to give it a try and give the world a chance.

I believe that human reason can defeat greed after all. ”

"I'm old, I can't move anymore, and I can't see that the world can get better.

But I'm behind you, with virtue, let it go. ”

Kong Youde looked at Mo Zhengqing and nodded heavily.

Before coming, Kong and De were worried that the mountain chief would oppose his reforms.

This time, he confessed his heart, and also let the mountain chief know that he Kong Youde is still the promising young man with ideals and ambitions.

If Borneo is to truly prosper, it must open up the wisdom of the people, but if the scholars do not get the respect and treatment they deserve, who will read?

Kong Youde has already made up his mind that he wants to show his skills in the Hongyin Dynasty and use palace science to enhance the status of the world's scholars.

As for divination and the Three Holy Religions, he only needs to take them.