Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, Huangfu Yanxiong, had a great strategy. Although he relied on the support of aristocratic families to be abdicated by Emperor Shun of Zhou Dynasty, after he put down the Gongsun regime that had ruled Western Shu for more than fifty years, he began to promote a large number of poor families to try to resist
These were people from the Zhou family who dominated the court. Of course, Emperor Wu of Jin did not go into battle himself. He used Queen Jia Zhi's father Jia Chong.
Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, Huangfu Yan, had a total of sixteen sons, including those who died in infancy, six of whom were extremely talented. These six did not include Huangfu Zhong, the current emperor of the Jin Dynasty. But Huangfu Zhong was the only one who did not have close contacts with the family at that time.
Huangfuzhong fully supported Emperor Wu of Jin in establishing Hongdu College! In the end, Emperor Wu of Jin married Huangfuzhong to Jia Zhi, the eldest daughter of Jia Chong.
In Shen Xiu's view, Hongdu College is the last position of the poor family! It is a symbol of resistance against the Zhou family of the aristocratic family!
Shen Xiu saw through this and persuaded Zhao Wang Huangfulun, who was originally the military commander of Liangzhou and Yongzhou, to support Huangfu Zhong. Before Shen Xiu became the dean of Hongdu College, he was originally a subordinate of Zhao Wang Huangfulun.
Three months ago, when Prince Huangfu Yu was imprisoned and people in Shangluo City were moved, it was Zhao Wang Huangfulun who personally led five thousand elites from Chang'an to enter Shangluo City overnight.
Had to calm down.
Therefore, in Shen Xiu's view, Wang Tianci's coming to challenge this time was the Zhou family's counterattack against Huangfu Yu's dethronement. Although the two old foxes, Situ Wangrong, Taiwei Wang Yan, and Wang Yan, ostensibly supported Queen Jia Zhi in deposing Crown Prince Huangfu Yu, they
They are the Zhou sect of aristocratic family, and it is impossible for them to betray the Zhou sect of aristocratic family. As for what purpose they want to achieve this time, Shen Xiu doesn't know. But if Wang Tianci loses, then there is no need to talk about everything that follows.
Therefore, Dean Shen is in a good mood now!
Many people don't know the inside story of the deposed crown prince, but Shen Xiu knows it very well, because he did a lot of work behind the scenes. It can also be said that he is the mastermind, but he always stands behind King Zhao Huangfulun, and King Zhao
Huangfulun stood behind Queen Jia Zhi.
Humph, fellow Zhou sects of aristocratic families, one day I, Shen Xiu, will finally change the situation where you all dominate the world with one hand. I, Shen Xiu, will let even the poorest sects in the world have a large amount of cultivation resources!
"Master Dean, Zhao Yu has come to see you!" Just as his thoughts were wandering, he remembered a familiar voice outside his room.
"Please come in!" Shen Xiu valued Zhang Bu very much, but Shen Xiu valued Zhao Yu even more. Although on the surface, he treated all students equally, although everyone in Hongdu College said that the three heroes of Hongdu were the top favorites of Dean Shen Da.
, but Shen Xiu’s favorite from the bottom of his heart was Zhao Yu.
No one else, because he could see that Zhao Yu was the person most like him.
Zhao Yu's talent surpasses that of Zhang Bu. He was born with four spiritual veins, his Qi sea is larger than that of ordinary cultivators, and more importantly, his spiritual consciousness is much greater than that of ordinary cultivators. Zhang Bu can become one of the top three in Hongdu.
Jie relies on hard work and tenacity, while Zhao Yu can become the number one talisman of Hongdu Academy because of his talent.
The most important thing in Talismanology is talent!
There are three major schools of cultivation: body training, magic, and talismans.
Legend has it that in the ancient times, the protagonists of this world were not humans yet. It was an era when the witches and monsters were fighting for hegemony. The weak humans imitated the witches and learned the body refining technique, and they imitated the monsters and learned spells. The war between the lich and the monsters finally ended.
The ancient era perished, known in history as the Age of Destruction. After that, humans slowly became the protagonist of this world.
But when there is no inexhaustible spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and the spiritual energy stored in the sea of qi is only a little, the magic gradually declines. Because the magic consumes the most spiritual energy, and body refining consumes very little spiritual energy.
Not only that, body training can greatly increase the body's physical strength. Even if you don't use those exercises that consume a certain amount of spiritual energy, strength alone can greatly improve human beings. Once a spell is used, the consumption of spiritual energy is a waste.
Already.
It was the ancient Sage Fuxi who creatively issued runes. According to the combination of various runes, these combinations were appended to specific animal skins with specific spiritual stones or animal blood containing spiritual power (later issued by the great sage
On the talisman paper), just a little bit of spiritual power can be produced to produce effects similar to magic. Later generations of practitioners called it talisman science!
This is a unique release of mankind. It is one of the most important tools that mankind has relied on since the Great Sage Fuxi to gradually defeat other creatures on this planet and eventually become the undisputed protagonist of this planet. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of countless predecessors.
In the early years of Dashang, a legendary cultivation master once asserted: Talismanism is the future development direction of cultivation!
Shen Xiu was convinced of this. He himself was a great expert in the study of talismans, and it was through his study of talismans that he advanced to the rank of a fourth-grade cultivator.
This is very, very rare!
Not to mention spells, no cultivator from a poor family would have the luxury to practice spells! Even those Zhou sects from aristocratic families with extremely rich cultivation resources would not let all their disciples practice spells. Because spells
It consumes too much cultivation resources and is extremely cost-effective. Of course, the lethality of the spell is also extremely low.
More than 99% of cultivators from poor families do body training. Even if they do body training, many people still have insufficient supply of cultivation resources, so there is no need to talk about cultivating talismans and spells.
A master of talismans like Shen Xiu has three key points in his understanding of talisman science: First, he must have an amazing memory, because by the time the runes were developed into the Jin Dynasty, they already had more than 7,000 characters, and each rune had a complex structure.
Many runes are almost identical at first glance, and the only difference is the subtlety. And what does a single rune, double runes, or even a combination of multiple runes mean? Each part of each rune should
What properties of spiritual minerals and talismans should be used, etc. Without a strong memory, it is impossible to achieve certain attainments in talismans. Just this point makes many cultivators shy away from talismans. Chapter 2
The second is that the spiritual consciousness must be strong. Runes are extremely fine symbols, and even a little difference is not enough. Sometimes the consequences are completely opposite. If a talisman master wants to draw accurate runes, it is impossible without strong spiritual consciousness.
You can do it. Third, you must have the talent to understand runes. Those who can truly become a talisman master cannot rely on rote memorization of every rune and every combination of runes. You will never be able to memorize it by rote.
Complete all the combinations of runes that require such precision. Many junior Talisman masters just memorize certain limited combinations of runes, and this is their limit. They can only engage in rote memorization for the rest of their lives.
The talisman work related to these combinations below. If you want to become a talisman master, you must have a deep understanding of each rune. You must understand why this rune is so structured and why that rune is that structured. Only then
It is the most profound thing in the science of talisman. And these things Shen Xiu himself has just begun to understand. In this world, only those wealthy families who have inherited it for thousands of years can systematically study these profound knowledge. That is the history of each family.
The crystallization of the genius of Fu Lu will never be spread to outsiders. It is something that poor families cannot have access to!
Shen Xiu had this kind of talent, and he found that Zhao Yu also had it, and compared with him, he was not weaker at all.
Zhao Yu was a talented talisman master, but it was a pity that he was born into a poor family, just like him Shen Xiu. Shen Xiu felt sorry for Zhao Yu more than once. If such a talented talisman master had been born in the Zhou family, he would have become famous all over the world.
Fu Lu is a newbie, and has even broken through the sixth-grade cultivator to become a fifth-grade cultivator.
And this is not what Shen Xiu values most about Zhao Yu.
What he values most about Zhao Yu is that Zhao Yu is a cultivator who cares about the world, a cultivator who is dissatisfied with the Zhou family's monopoly on everything, and a cultivator who longs for change. Instead of changing himself, this is 99% of the cultivators in the world.
Those, including Zhang Bu. But change the world!
It’s not that we are wrong, it’s that society is wrong. This society is sick, and it’s very sick!
It’s not Shen Xiu or Zhao Yu who needs to change, it’s the entire society that needs to change!
This is what Shen Xiu values most about Zhao Yu!
Zhao Yu's feelings for Shen Xiu are complex and contradictory, just like his feelings for the Zhou family of the aristocratic family.
Zhao Yu likes reading, not only about cultivation, but also various other books about history, geography, social characters and customs. Since the three generations, China has experienced the Great Xia, the Great Yin, the Great Qin, the Great Shang and then the Great
Zhou Dajin. Being familiar with history, he liked to think about it since he was a child, why Daxia was replaced by Da Yin, why Da Yin, which lasted the longest, finally declined and Da Qin finally unified the world. He is a very smart person, but
He is still confused about this. The sages have different opinions on these things, and they all seem to make sense.
The Great Zhou Dynasty accepted the abdication of the Great Shang, and the Great Jin Dynasty accepted the abdication of the Great Zhou.
People all over the world say that this is what the three ancient dynasties should have been like. This world belongs to the people of the world, and the position of emperor must be occupied by a virtuous person, rather than just one family sitting at the end like the Great Xia, Great Yin, Great Qin, and Great Shang.
Zhao Yu very much agreed with this view. He very much recognized that the Jin Dynasty would eventually replace the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, two generations of the Huangfu family took turns to be the rulers of the Zhou Dynasty. Meritism was the rule. The virtuous people in the world, no matter whether they are from a Zhou family or a poor family, as long as they are truly virtuous and talented
Having both, the Huangfu family does not hesitate to take any position.
But when the Jin Dynasty pacified the Gongsun family and the Qian family in Jiangdong, which had been separatist in Western Shu since the end of the Shang Dynasty, the world was unified, the barbarians bowed their heads, and everything was peaceful. What should practitioners from poor families do to stand out at this time?
He often thinks about these issues, but Zhang Bu doesn't, and neither do many practitioners in the academy. What they think about is how to improve themselves, or how to make friends and have fun.
Zhang Bu also dislikes the Zhou sect of the aristocratic family, but he dislikes the Zhou sect of the aristocratic family because he believes that the Zhou sect of the aristocratic family occupies the position that should belong to him and takes away the opportunities that should belong to him. He does not hate unfairness per se
, but hate themselves for being in an unfairly disadvantaged position.
Zhang Bu didn't understand Zhao Yu, but Zhao Yu understood Zhang Bu.
Therefore, these facts often make Zhao Yu, who likes to observe, even more confused.
Are cultivators from poor families really better than cultivators from Zhou sects from aristocratic families? Whether in terms of cultivation or personality quality?
The colleges of Hongdu College are all students from poor families recommended by various states and counties, and the recommenders are the Zhongzheng of each state and county. Almost without exception, the Zhongzheng of various states and counties in Jin Dynasty are people from Zhou families. Zhao Yu is a native of Zhaojun.
It was because of the strong recommendation of Li Yi, who was born in the Li family of Zhao County, one of the eight most powerful families in the world, that he finally came to Shangluo and became a student of Hongdu College. Li Yi was very optimistic about his talent in talismans. Zhao Yu remembered
When he passed Li Yi's test, the way Li Yi looked at him was very excited.
"This child will become the pride of our Zhaojun cultivators in the future!" Li Yi praised him publicly at that time in front of everyone.
Not only that, learning talismans requires a huge amount of resources. Every year, Li Yi sends people to send Zhao Yu a considerable amount of various talismans, fluids, and even various spiritual stones and spiritual sand, which always makes Zhao Yu grateful.
The two parties are not related, and with the strength of the Li family in Zhao County and Li Yi's own cultivation as a fourth-grade cultivator, there is absolutely no need to deliberately please such an unknown and humble family member. Even if Zhao Yu wears a red belt and a purple belt in the future,
Even if you become a first-grade black-robed grandmaster, it is still not enough in front of the Zhaojun Li family. As a wealthy family with a thousand-year heritage, the Zhaojun Li family has produced countless third-grade and second-grade cultivators in its history, as well as many first-grade grandmasters. It has a deep foundation.
With so much strength, how could a humble family be able to match it?
He knew their dean Shen Xiu, and he admired his dean Shen Xiu from the bottom of his heart, but he did not fully agree with Shen Xiu's political philosophy.
The system of recommending talents in the Jin Dynasty is called the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System. The three aspects of family background, personal cultivation, and personal quality are divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower, so it is called the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System.
In Shen Xiu's view, personal cultivation and personal quality naturally need to be rated at the upper, middle or lower grades, but the family background should definitely be deleted! Not only that, even the state officials of various states and counties need to be reformed.
He and Shen Xiu are both teachers and friends, and many of Shen Xiu's ideas can only be discussed when facing him. He can feel Shen Xiu's expectations and attention to him. He agrees with Shen Xiu's decision to delete the line about his family background.
However, he and Shen Xiu had different opinions on Zhongzheng's criticism.
Shen Xiu believes that strict and unified standards should be set for the judgment of personal cultivation, and then everyone should take a unified test. As it is now, just letting the Zhongzheng judge it is too subjective, and there are too many tricks in it.
Zhao Yu and Shen Xiu have discussed it many times. In his opinion, the unified examination standards are a big problem, and Shen Xiu cannot provide any standards to ensure that the selected talents are excellent and truly useful to society.
Therefore, Zhao Yu has always been very contradictory and confused. Although he is very smart and excellent, he still can't figure out many things.
"Is it the Zhang Bu sword technique you taught me?" Shen Xiu looked at Zhou Xing who followed Zhao Yu in. He didn't take the Zhu Guo from Zhou Xing's hand. He just asked him to put it on the table aside first, so directly.
asked.
"Yes." Zhou Xing knew that he could not hide these profound fourth-level cultivators, so he nodded without hesitation.
"Your name is Zhou Xing. You are from Shangluo, Sili. Both of your parents are dead. In the fifth year of Yonghe's reign in the Jin Dynasty, you entered Hongdu College and became a handyman. Am I right?"
Zhou Xing continued to nod his head and replied: "What the dean said is absolutely right."
"A big event happened in Shangluo in the fourth year of Yonghe period in the Jin Dynasty," Shen Xiu continued to say with great interest, but this time he was passing the news in the direction of Zhao Yu.