"Character..." Zhang Liang repeated the word playfully, obviously very interested, "I don't understand what Brother Gu said."
"How does this personality affect the outcome of the competition?"
"Besides, this Master Xiaomeng is the head of Tianzong, so her character should be..."
What are the temperaments of Tianzong people?
From Zhang Liang's point of view, he can basically refer to his senior brother Yan Lu and highlight one thing that doesn't matter.
Although they have their own ideas and understanding of Tao, they never care whether others understand or accept them.
There is a saying that all the competitive spirit of Tianzong was used in the sword debate between heaven and man.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
The only thing Tianzong cares about is the outcome of the sword debate between heaven and man.
It’s not that they need Xue Ji to rectify their name, nor do they care about the so-called Taoist orthodoxy, but they do care about the orthodoxy of ‘Tao’.
Xue Ji, as the Taoist leader’s token, not only represents the orthodoxy of the Taoist sect, but is also regarded by the world as the orthodoxy of ‘Tao’.
Tianzong does not need others to agree with its way, but it cannot allow the way of human sect to become the so-called orthodoxy.
This is the only obsession of Tianzong, and it is also the fundamental reason why Taoism split into two sects of heaven and man, and it is also the reason for the existence of Tianren Sword Society.
Otherwise, with the character of the Tianzong disciples, how could they break up with those people from the Renzong?
Without further ado, let’s talk about today’s sword discussion.
Today's competition obviously has nothing to do with the sword debate between heaven and man. Zhang Liang felt that Xiaomeng would not regard this competition as a warm-up for the sword debate between heaven and man.
So...she shouldn't have any competitive intentions.
In this case, how will her character and her thoughts affect the outcome of the battle?
Gu Xun heard the meaning of Zhang Liang's words and couldn't help laughing.
It's true that people in Tianzong generally lie flat and rotten, but there are always exceptions to everything. For example... Xiaoling, naturally there is no shortage of Xiaomeng.
"Have you ever come into contact with the Tianzong disciple I rescued from the Yin Yang family before?"
Zhang Liang was startled when he heard this. He immediately thought of Xiao Ling and understood what Gu Xun meant. He nodded, "I've seen him before. That one... is indeed different from ordinary Tianzong disciples."
"Brother Gu means that the character and style of the head of Xiaomeng are also very different from ordinary Tianzong disciples?"
"Xiao Meng...she has a very tough and competitive personality, which can even be called extreme. This is related to her natural temperament and her childhood experiences."
Gu Xun replied briefly, "Of course, after so many years, she must have changed after joining Tianzong, but...since she promised Fusu to come to help, she will definitely not hold back!"
"Fu Nian's strength is not bad, but he still has shortcomings, and one of his shortcomings is precisely Xiaomeng's strength."
"She's definitely going to take advantage of that."
"Shortcomings...strengths..." After Zhang Liang thought about it carefully, his expression changed slightly, apparently he had figured it out.
Confucian martial arts is actually mainly swordsmanship. Fu Nian is famous for his self-created Holy King Sword Technique, but in other aspects he is mediocre. So when it comes to Fu Nian's shortcomings, there are quite a few.
But if the strength of the head of the Tianzong is added to the condition, the first point will undoubtedly be... the cultivation of internal strength.
In the practice of internal strength, Taoism and Yin Yang School have always been good at it. Although Fu Nian is thirty years older than Xiao Meng, in this aspect, he really may not be able to beat Xiao Meng who has been in seclusion for ten years.
"So, in today's sword debate, we really lost more than we won." Zhang Liang lowered his eyes and sighed with emotion.
Gu Xunhun replied nonchalantly, "Winning or losing this sword debate has never been important."
"Fusu's purpose is to defeat Confucianism, but what Li Si wants is to use it to spy on the reality of Confucianism, and at the same time frustrate the spirit of Xiaoshengxianzhuang, a Confucian holy place, so that he can continue to criticize Confucianism."
"Even if the Confucianists win, they can only save temporary face and cannot dispel Li Si's thoughts."
"One day, Confucianism will still have to face the behemoth of the empire."
"What does Brother Gu mean... Ying Zheng's attitude towards Confucianism has changed?" Zhang Liang asked immediately with a trace of worry flashing between his brows.
At present, although Li Si is instigating him, Ying Zheng's attitude towards Confucianism is not too bad.
As for the Confucians, although they criticized many of Ying Zheng's practices, as Fusu said, Confucianism is a way of living in the world and can never be hostile to the monarch.
Fu Nian has always done this.
Under this situation, the relationship between Confucianism and the empire will not easily deteriorate unless...as the emperor, Ying Zheng's attitude changes.
Gu Xun shook his head slightly, "It's not that Ying Zheng's attitude towards Confucianism has changed, but that Confucianism's attitude towards Ying Zheng may change drastically soon."
Zhang Liang immediately guessed that it was normal for Ying Zheng's attitude to change. Confucianism has always been loyal to the emperor, and Fu Nian himself has an old-fashioned personality. As long as Ying Zheng doesn't put the knife on the necks of hundreds of people in Xiaoshengxian Village, it is almost impossible to force him to do so.
Confucianism turned against itself.
But Zhang Liang did not think of another possibility, a possibility that normal people would never think of - the book-burning order!
Confucianism can tolerate Yingzheng's excessive taxation, abuse of people's power, and harsh punishments, but Confucianism can never tolerate Yingzheng's burning of books.
As soon as the book-burning order is implemented, Confucianism will immediately be firmer than Mohism on the matter of opposing the empire.
At that time, it is not difficult to imagine how Ying Zheng will deal with Confucianism based on his character.
Zhang Liang could not imagine such an outrageous thing as the book-burning order, and naturally he could not imagine that Gu Xun would say such a thing, so he quickly asked:
"Brother Gu, what do you mean by this?"
Gu Xun did not rush to explain. He gave Zhang Liang a calm look and said, "We will talk about this later. You should be prepared first."
After Zhang Liang heard this, he had no choice but to give up for the time being, but his eyebrows were a little more thoughtful.
At this time, Xiaomeng, who had been meditating with his eyes closed since he sat down, opened his eyes and glanced in the direction of Gu Xun, seeming to have discovered his operation of whispering to others.
In fact, it wasn't just him, other people also noticed it more or less.
After all, Gu Xun just blocked the sound from being transmitted, and it did not prevent others from seeing the two of them.
Although the movements of the two people were very small, others could still see it.
So at this moment, Li Si and others were guessing what the two of them were talking about.
I have to say, this feeling of being able to see but not hear is really heart-scratching and itchy.
Gu Xun ignored them and just nodded at Xiaomeng.
Seeing this, Xiaomeng coldly withdrew her gaze and returned to a state of meditation with her eyes closed.
Li Si saw that Gu Xun was silent at this time. Although he was very anxious, he could only suppress his curiosity and get down to business for the time being:
"Then, let's begin the first round of sword fighting!"
"Which side of Confucianism will go to war first?"
Everyone's eyes then turned to the Three Confucian Masters of Qi and Lu.
