Chapter 71: Ye Zhizhou
On the second day, Gu Li and his party left the town and, according to the marks on the map, went to the White Deer Academy, which was three thousand miles away. The land of Bailuyuan is fertile, and the towns are crowded, one by one, three thousand miles of land, and there are more than 20 towns on the way. The ship stopped and went, and it was too troublesome, so they rode their horses and hurried on the official road.
After more than a day, they finally arrived at the hinterland of the Earth Yuan Vein of Bailu Plain, Bailu Academy.
This is a magnificent building complex that can not be seen at a glance, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and elegant palaces and pavilions are like sending troops to array, in good order. Among them, the big peak stands, the clouds and mist are shrouded, and the aura is extremely rich, just like a fairyland on earth.
The courtyard of the academy is built on a mountain, guarded by a large array, there are huge stone lions on both sides, and the four words "Bailu Academy" are engraved on the atrium, which is solemn and solemn. And at all times, there are many characters of all kinds with extraordinary temperaments walking around, going in and out, especially young people.
They look respectful, well-behaved, and all of them are dignified, which is very extraordinary.
As the largest academy in Qingzhou, Bailu Academy's contribution to the land of Qingzhou and even the Tang Dynasty is extremely huge. It has always pursued the original intention of the Confucian Confucian Holy Master and Master of "education without class". Commoners, children of wealthy families, and cultivators can enter the school as long as they have sufficient qualifications and abide by the rules. And the students of Bailu Academy are a status symbol. No matter where you go in Qingzhou, you will be respected and courteous by others.
At noon, Gu Li and them came to the front of the academy, and entered the academy with the crowd of people who had gone to watch, and they were not hindered.
The moment they stepped into it, they felt a divine aura covering them, and they didn't dare to do anything beyond the norm. This kind of aura shocked Gu Li and the others. In the past, when I was in Nanyang Academy, I also had this atmosphere. But it's far from being comparable to here in White Deer Academy!
"This White Deer Academy is rumored to have a sage in charge, it should be true, otherwise how can it have this kind of qi!" Mu Shen couldn't help but sigh. Confucian academies seem to be devoid of the word "rules" everywhere.
"Indeed, it is much more powerful than Nanyang Academy!" Gu Li nodded, the dean of Nanyang Academy was Sima Xi, the national teacher of the Southern Jin Dynasty, and they had also seen each other, and they should be the highest cultivators in the academy, but Sima Xi's qi and the breath of Nanyang Academy still couldn't compare with the divine aura they felt at this time.
"Nanyang Academy should be the 'Middle Thousand Academy', built in the capital of the Southern Jin Dynasty, and the first person of the academy is called the dean. However, this Bailu Academy is ranked among the 'Thousand Academies', and the Bailu Plain is formed with it as the center, and the gap between the two is naturally large. Luo Yi analyzed.
"The three thousand academies of Confucianism are actually divided into upper, middle and lower. Gu Li was surprised.
"According to the teachings of Confucianism, there are sages and sages in the Ten Great Palaces, headed by the palace master. There are great sages in the upper thousand academies, headed by the mountain lord. The 1,000th Academy has a great Confucian leader, headed by the dean. The next thousand academies are the most numerous, and the foundation is also the weakest, built in some ordinary cities, with bachelors in charge, headed by the chief bachelor. Cen Yao replied. She had learned these things under Lu Chengzhi's teaching before.
"In this way, the mountain master of this White Deer Academy is a great sage, not a sage?" Mu Shen asked. Although there is a difference between the sages and the great sages, the gap is huge, one is a saint and the other is a sage.
"That's right. Cen Yao nodded, "As the head of the academy, the mountain lord is the great sage of the world, who can rule the power of heaven and earth, has an extremely high cultivation, has a respected status, and is also the leader of a side of mountains and rivers. For example, this White Deer Plain should be headed by the mountain master of Bailu Academy. Even the imperial court does not have the power and majesty of the mountain lord. After all, there are Confucianists here, as well as the immortal family and even the monks of the hundred schools, and the imperial court will not take the initiative to control them under normal circumstances. ”
Chatting like this, they had already walked to the first branch of the academy. Faculty of Letters.
The Academy of Literature is all scholars, with the Confucian sages and scriptures as the main books, plus the ancient books and poems of various dynasties, to seek their own literary path and embark on the power of literary and Taoist practice. Ordinary people are just trying to gain fame.
At this moment, all the schools of the Academy of Literature are holding classes, and almost all the people walking in the gardens outside are tourists who come to watch. The sound of Lang Lang's books spread to every corner of the Academy, and people couldn't help but yearn for it. For example, Gu Li and Cen Yao have also read a lot of books before, and when they come to this environment, they will inevitably have some thoughts.
Mu Shen heard the sound of these scriptures, and his face was uncomfortable. He doesn't like to read. Although Ren Pingsheng changed many people's views on reading last time, he still doesn't like to read. This reading is even more uncomfortable than Taoist mantras and Buddhist scriptures.
And Luo Yi also remembered the days of practicing in the White Emperor City School Palace. There, too, there are many young scholars.
"The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection ......"
"The son said on the river, the deceased is like a husband. ”
“...... Self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country, and leveling the world. ”
"You don't see the water of the Yellow River coming up from the sky, rushing to the sea and never returning. You don't see the sad white hair of Gao Tang Mingjing, and the morning is like green silk turning into snow at dusk. ”
“......”
The sound of scriptures lingered in their ears, like the true sound of the avenue. Except for Mu Shen, the other three were fascinated by what they heard and had already entered.
After a long time, Gu Li recovered and broke free from his artistic conception. He was clear in his mind, and he only felt that his spirit and spirit should be a little sharper and smarter. The perception of surroundings is much clearer. He raised his eyes and saw that Mu Shen and Luo Yi Cen Yao were also watching him.
"Brother Gu, you still have to cultivate your sword well, but don't take this useless path. Mu Shen said earnestly. The two girls both smiled when they heard this. "You guy, you don't like to read, and you don't want people to take care of it?"
"I'm doing it for his good. It's not a good thing that the path of cultivation is too complicated. Since Brother Gu intends to embark on the path of the sword, he should abandon these things. Don't be distracted. Mu Shen said with a dark face.
"Haha, Brother Gu rest assured. I've got my own measure. Gu Li smiled.
After that, they went to the library of the academy to observe the books stored there. The library building of the academy is very tall and majestic, located on a mountain, directly into the clouds. Compared with the library building of Nanyue Hengzhou Sunset Villa, it is much grander and taller, which makes Gu Li sigh.
The classics stored in it are almost all hand-me-downs written by Confucian sages and sages, which contain the truth of the Great Dao. It records many things and truths in the world, and is also the book of enlightenment for the world.
Unlike the library of Sunset Villa, the library of the Confucian Academy is open at any time without the slightest restriction. Anyone can go in and see it, but they are not allowed to take out of the library.
Gu left them and walked into the first floor of the library building, which was the collection of books belonging to the Academy of Literature. Once inside, you will be surrounded by a vast sea of books. Mu Shen even has a big head. Among them, hundreds of people are reading quietly and carefully in various places on the first floor.
The eyes of Gu Li and the four of them were all attracted by a young man in white sitting in front of the window on the right-hand side reading a book! This young man's temperament is too heavy and chic, and the strong bookish anger and grandeur that exude from his body make people feel comfortable and prosperous. And there was no one around him. Many of the young disciples present had their eyes on him. The boy is envious, and the girl admires.
There was only one person sitting there, and no one approached him, but there were many eyes watching. But the young man in white turned a blind eye to the eyes of the people around him. Don't care at all.
"This person seems to be very famous! It seems that he is a prominent figure in the Academy of Letters. Mu Shenzi glanced at the gazes and expressions of the disciples around him, and made a guess, and his gaze was also very solemn, looking at the young scholar in white carefully.
"His cultivation is very high, and he is not an ordinary scholar, but a monk who has embarked on the Tao of Literature. I feel that his cultivation is at least in the Three Realms. Mu Shen continued. Although the other party's breath is not released, it can still be vaguely felt.
"It's a bit awesome. It's rare to see a teenager who makes me feel this way just by looking at it. And looking at his qi as if he is a Confucian cultivator, I don't know what kind of cultivation he is doing. Luo Yi nodded.
"Just ask. Gu Li smiled when he heard this, walked to the side of a young man, pointed at the young man in white and asked, "This brother, it seems that you all admire him, I don't know what his name is?" The three of Luo Yi also followed.
The young man was first surprised by the appearance and temperament of the four of them, and then said quite excitedly: "You are not students of the academy, right? Otherwise, how could you not know Ye Zhizhou." That's the academy's man of the hour. ”
"Ye Zhizhou, how powerful is it?"
"Ye Zhizhou is now nineteen years old, and he has not yet performed the weak crown ceremony, but he has already condensed the method of Tianchong, and his Confucian cultivation has entered the fourth realm! With this alone, no one in the academy can compare! Not to mention that he is from the Ye clan in Qingzhou City. Ye Zhizhou would come to the library every five days to read books, and many women who admired him came to see him at the right time. ”
The young man's words would leave them, and they were also surprised. The nineteen-year-old Confucian cultivator of the Four Realms is indeed very powerful. This qualification is not lost at all compared to Mu Shen. Mu Shen wants to completely enter the four realms, and it may not be until the end of the year. He will be nineteen years old.
"That's a lot of power. Gu Li and they were all surprised. He asked again, "Is the Ye clan in Qingzhou City very powerful?"
"The Ye family of Qingzhou City is a Confucian family, and it has been standing in Qingzhou City for thousands of years. How profound the background is, the ancestor of the Ye family is a Confucian sage! The Ye family's fame is too great, and it is not inferior to the White Deer Academy in the land of Qingzhou. Ye Zhizhou is the young master of the Ye family, and his status is noble. But for some reason, he has been practicing in Bailu Academy for three years. The boy's tone was not calm. Looking at Ye Zhizhou's gaze, he was full of envy.
"And in the past three years, Ye Zhizhou has set many brilliant records in the academy, and was even personally nominated by the mountain master in June last year to preach and teach him Confucianism in Bailu Mountain!"
"Looks like another legend. Compared with Ning Ke, I don't know which is stronger and which is weaker. Mu Shen smacked his lips when he heard this. looked at Ye Zhizhou's gaze much more solemnly. At present, this person is even stronger than Ning Ke! Sure enough, he is worthy of being the young master of the Hongru family. Personally taught by the mountain master of Bailu Academy!
"It's a werewolf!" Gu Li also sincerely admired. Then he said lightly: "The south wind knows what I mean, and I dream of Xizhou." One Ye Zhizhou, the name of this Ye Zhizhou, is also very good!"
It's just that when his words fell, Ye Zhizhou, who was sitting there reading a book, seemed to be aware of it, turned his head directly to look over, and lowered his eyes to Gu Li's body and looked at it carefully. The handsome and peaceful face is charming, and the girls here are all amazed. And many people's eyes also followed Ye Zhizhou's gaze to Gu Li for a while.
For a while, the scene was quite strange, and Gu Li was a little unnaturally embarrassed.