When Zhang Yu and Liu Guang arrived together, Superintendent Chi and the four academics had been waiting here for a long time.
After the two parties met and saluted, they each sat down.
Superintendent Chi said solemnly: "This time I invited Teacher Zhang here because of an important matter, so I called you in a hurry. Don't be surprised."
Zhang Yudao: "When I came here, Master Liu told me that it was a matter of conferring gifts to the Governor?"
Superintendent Chi said: "That's the case. The governor has already reached the year of conferring gifts. According to Tianxia's rules, there should be someone dedicated to teach Tianxia's etiquette and laws. But this time, Yao Hongyi, the governor of the administration, proposed,
It is said that today is different from the past, so the matter of giving gifts can be dispensed with."
Hong Xueling, who was seated at the table, continued: "For this matter, I personally went to the office of Yao Gong to discuss this matter with him. Yao Hongyi said that even if you respect etiquette, you should respect the new etiquette, and you should not respect the old etiquette. This person
Taking Tianxia as an example, it is said that Tianxia used to have only old laws to deal with bad situations. So the old laws were transformed into new laws. Now that the world has changed, it is time for the Protectorate to make some changes."
Superintendent Chi said firmly: "We absolutely cannot agree to such a thing."
Zhang Yu knew in his heart that Yao Hongyi was using the new method and the old method as examples, which was actually a secret exchange of concepts. As a Xuanxiu practitioner, he had also practiced under the old method, and he knew very well that no matter the old method or the new method, they were essentially Tianxia's method.
Tianxia is still the same Tianxia.
But this Yao Hongyi is not that simple. He is trying to discard Tianxia's gift and then introduce his own method.
It's no wonder that the Academy is so nervous. On the surface, this incident seems to be just a simple dispute over gifting, but in fact, it is a new faction that wants to take the opportunity to completely abolish Tianxia's ritual system.
What is etiquette?
Etiquette is the rules, etiquette is the order, etiquette is the legal principle!
The etiquette of Tianxia is the etiquette, rules and systems of Tianxia.
Although the Grand Governor is young and has no real power, he is the nominal supreme commander of the Protectorate. If he is not even polite to him, it will undoubtedly send a clear signal to everyone, telling everyone that the Governor's Mansion is not
Now prepare to abide by Tianxia's etiquette.
But if you don’t want to be polite, then the next step is to remove the name of the Protectorate?
If this is the case, I am afraid that those subversive radicals are the most popular, because only by being legally separated from Tianxia can they justifiably stay in their positions.
Hong Xueling said in a deep voice: "Now some people have suggested that under the turbulent tide, everything changes. The Duhu Mansion has lost contact with Tianxia for sixty years. Maybe Tianxia is gone long ago, so why should we respect it? They also say that even if Tianxia
Xia is still there, and they have lived well without Tianxia in these years, so why should they contact Tianxia again? It is said that the Dongting people should establish their own country."
Superintendent Chi also said solemnly: "They are not talking nonsense, but they really want to do this, so we must not let them succeed. We are Tianxia people, and this will never change!
No matter what, we must light the beacon, and no one can stop us! If Tianxia is still there, we will return to Tianxia, if Tianxia is gone..." At this point, he looked at everyone in the field and said
He said with some enthusiasm: "Then we are Tianxia! The land we stand on is the land of Tianxia!"
The place was solemn.
Strong wind blew from the colonnades on both sides, and the clothes and clothes of everyone here were fluttering.
Zhang Yu nodded and said: "I understand, so what does the academy want you to do?"
Hong Xueliang said: "Yao Hongyi proposed that since there is a debate about the new and old rites, it might as well have a ceremonial debate in front of the governor to see what the governor would choose. Originally, the Yao Gongfu was the most suitable for this matter, but
Mr. Yao is seriously ill in bed and his time is running out. As the only heir of Mr. Yao, it is really not suitable to leave at this time."
He looked at Zhang Yu at this time and said: "It's just that we heard that the Grand Governor himself originally intended to invite Teacher Zhang to be his ordained teacher, so we discussed it and felt that we still need to ask Teacher Zhang for this matter."
He and Superintendent Chi both believed that the Governor was still young. Although he had been taught by Yao Gongfu before, he was only taught how to read and write. Some things needed to be done step by step, so Yao Gongfu did not teach him.
If it is too in-depth, the governor himself may not have this concept, so he cannot distinguish it clearly.
And I have to admit that some of the principles are very dull and boring. Even if the governor is willing to listen, he may not be able to listen. Now that the governor himself has a good impression of Zhang Yu, it is better to let Zhang Yu go and try to get him.
Guidance and correction.
Everyone in the field was looking at Zhang Yu at this time, with implicit expectations in their eyes.
Zhang Yu thought about it for a moment, then raised his head and looked at the people present and said: "I think it is very inappropriate to distinguish between new etiquette and old etiquette."
Liu Guang said anxiously: "Brother Zhang, you..."
Superintendent Chi stretched out his hand to stop him from speaking, and then looked at Zhang Yudao with an unchanging expression: "Teacher Zhang, can you tell me why this is?"
Zhang Yudao: "How can Yao Hongyi's so-called new etiquette be compared with my Tianxia etiquette?"
He believed that the debate itself was inappropriate.
If you agree to it, it will give people the illusion that the etiquette mentioned by Yao Hongyi and the etiquette of Tianxia are on the same level. The new etiquette method that was originally only promoted in a small area will suddenly rise in status and gain a large enough reputation overnight.
The influence comes faster than any momentum building. If you respond, you will be doing your opponent a favor.
So as long as there is a debate, no matter what the outcome is, the person has already won.
In fact, even if he loses this debate, it doesn't matter to him, because his "new ritual" has already been "approved" by Tianxia Zhili, and if there is a first debate, then there will naturally be a second one.
times, the third time.
Superintendent Chi was silent for a moment and sighed: "Why don't we know this truth, but now in order to convince the governor, we don't have to worry too much. I heard Chief Xiang say that the tide of turmoil is receding, and the Shenwei Army may no longer be there.
Be patient, and the Governor's Mansion is what we must fight for, because only if the Governor's Mansion and we stand together can the situation be stabilized and the Shenwei Army not dare to act rashly. We can't take care of other things for the time being."
Hong Xueling also said: "Actually, if these people headed by Yao Hongyi are willing to only fight with us over etiquette instead of using force, that is what we want to see. At least no matter whether we win or lose, they will not lose everything.
The people of Hufu were involved in the war."
Zhang Yu thought deeply for a while, then raised his head and said: "If the academy trusts me, then you might as well leave this matter to us."
Superintendent Chi looked at him and said, "What are Teacher Zhang going to do?"
Zhang Yudao: "I will visit the capital in a private capacity in a few days, and I will try to convince the governor at that time."
Hong Xueling thought for a while, sat up straighter, and reminded: "Teacher Zhang, the governor is always guarded by cultivators. You must not use any unusual means."
He suddenly remembered that Zhang Yu was a mysterious cultivator, and was afraid that he would use some magical method to influence the governor's will, and the matter would become irreversible.
Zhang Yudao: "It's not like that. I have a way to prevent the Governor from going to Tianxia's ceremony."
Superintendent Chi and Hong Xueling looked at each other. They didn't know where Zhang Yu got his confidence, but since he said this, they were sure of it.
If it were an ordinary teacher, they would definitely not be at ease, but Zhang Yu himself was still a mysterious cultivator and had the experience of killing alien gods several times, so he couldn't look at it with ordinary eyes.
Liu Guang said at this time: "I believe in Teacher Zhang."
"Since Teacher Zhang is confident, then..." Superintendent Chi thought for a moment and stood up from his seat. Hong Xueling, Liu Guang and others also stood up and followed him and bowed deeply to Zhang Yu.