"Impossible! How can such a rich and solid literary spirit come from a young man? A Hongru scholar in his twenties?"
A Confucian and Taoist attendant murmured to himself, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Can you really reach the realm of Confucianism at such a young age?"
They still quite trust the young master's words, but in the Great Shang Dynasty, there were people with such outstanding talents who could reach the realm of Confucianism at such a young age. It was so amazing that everyone could not accept it instinctively.
"Young Master, could it be that I am wrong? I heard that the Shang Dynasty's culture has been mediocre in recent years. Although there are some outstanding people, they are only compared to ordinary countries. How can anyone be as good as the Young Master?"
One of them said.
"A gentleman is like an orchid, and he is as open-minded as a valley. There are many capable people and extraordinary talents in the human world. There are so many talented people out there. You must not be arrogant or arrogant."
The Confucian and Taoist man named the leader shook his head and said:
"Furthermore, look at the literary and Taoist Qi Pillar. Although it is powerful and has obviously reached the realm of Confucianism, the literary Qi contains very little awe-inspiring righteousness. It is obvious that he has not yet obtained the Confucianism and Taoism certificate.
Can transform the literary spirit of one's body into a mighty righteousness, which is connected with the great spirit of my Confucianism and Taoism. If it is really an old Confucian or an old Confucian of the Great Shang Dynasty, it has already completed this step of transformation as early as the Great Confucian realm. How could it be possible that it is still the same now?
The literary spirit is majestic and integrated, but it cannot be transformed into awe-inspiring righteousness."
"According to my guess, this person is definitely not twenty. I am afraid he is only seventeen or eighteen years old. Moreover, he has recently improved his literary skills. Once he had an epiphany, or had some special encounters, he broke through several realms in one fell swoop.
In about ten fights, he broke through to the Great Confucian Realm and the Hong Confucian Realm. Such qualifications are simply astonishing. Nine out of ten young people in the Great Shang Dynasty are headed by this person. This person should be our strong enemy on this trip to the Great Shang Dynasty!
"
"!!!"
When everyone heard this, they were all dumbfounded and speechless in shock.
Seventeen or eighteen years old?
Everyone originally guessed that the other party was in his twenties, which was already a bold guess, and was probably too young. However, the young master actually said that the other party was only seventeen or eighteen years old at most.
Even younger than Young Master, how is this possible?
If word spread about a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old scholar, it would probably cause shock in any country.
However, after careful observation, everyone did find that although the literary energy soaring into the sky was pure and mighty, the nature of the literary energy still remained in its original state and had not been transformed into awe-inspiring righteousness. Obviously, the young master's analysis was not unreasonable.
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"But Master, will you think too highly of the other party? Those old Confucians have been reading and reading the classics all their lives. In the evening, they suddenly had an epiphany and suddenly became enlightened. Moreover, the old Confucians have stubborn personalities. Even if they reach the level of
Once you have reached the realm of Confucianism, you will most likely disdain to enter the holy temple, transform your awe-inspiring righteousness, and compete with the young people of the younger generation. In short, my subordinates still feel that there is no one in the Great Shang Dynasty who can compare with the Young Master."
One of the Confucian Taoists followed Tao, and everyone behind him nodded in agreement.
In everyone's minds, the young master in front of them already represents a certain extreme, a certain belief. In the lineage of Confucianism and Taoism, looking at the entire human world, everyone simply does not believe that there is anyone who can compare with him.
"Haha, it doesn't matter whether it is yes or no. In front of us is the Great Shang Capital. If the other party is good enough, we will see him in the court of Great Shang soon."
The Confucian and Taoist man at the front said with a smile.
"By the way, where is the guru? Is there any news?"
"Back to the young master, the master set out ahead of us. We received news earlier that the master has arrived in the capital and is meeting with the Emperor of Great Shang. In addition, he should also go to meet the minister of household affairs of the great merchant."
"oh?"
The Confucian and Taoist gentleman at the head was thoughtful, and then chuckled:
"Sure enough, Master is still worried. Let's go, let's hurry over and see the customs of this great businessman. By the way, we will also learn about this great businessman's Confucianism and Taoism."
The Confucian and Taoist master said, patted him lightly, and immediately rode the huge white deer in the direction of the capital, while the people behind him quickly followed.
But in the capital, the literary and spiritual spirit soaring into the sky shook the sky and did not stop for a long time.
His eyes were drawn back to the lobby of the Chen family's mansion. When the mighty literary spirit disappeared and the entire lobby was filled with deathly silence, Chen Zongxi stood in the lobby and sat back on the Taishi chair without knowing when, his brows lightly frowning.
Wrinkling, he seemed to have fallen into some kind of deep thought. He remained motionless for a long time, not even saying a word.
Chen Shaojun raised his head and glanced secretly, only to see that his father's face was much softer. The previous sternness was no longer there, and he seemed to be still immersed in the shock brought by Chen Shaojun's literary and moral cultivation.
"It's working."
Chen Shaojun was secretly happy, knowing that his last move had worked. Obviously, his father did not expect that his literary and Taoist cultivation had reached such a high level, not only surpassing the Great Confucian realm, but also directly reaching the Hong Confucian realm.
His father is a master of Confucianism and Taoism, and his time and accomplishments in literature and Taoism are far longer than his own. His cultivation level is far beyond his own. Although there is only one realm between being a Confucian and a master, Chen Shaojun also knows that there is a difference.
A slight difference makes a thousand miles, and the gap from a great Confucian to a great master is far greater than the gap between a young scholar and a great Confucian.
Originally, with his father's ability, he should not be unable to see his own cultivation, but the two Confucian and Taoist sacred objects in his mind - the golden pages - obviously played a role in blocking his father's perception, which is why it gave him such a powerful impact now.
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"With the literary skills I have shown now and my ability in both civil and martial arts, I should not be too harsh on me compared to my father. As long as I don't let my martial arts go to waste, everything else will be fine."
Chen Shaojun said secretly in his heart.
But as soon as this thought passed through his mind, Chen Shaojun immediately noticed a sharp gaze suddenly falling on him. He subconsciously raised his eyes and met his father's cold eyes.
"Humph, you are so smart, do you think your father will agree to this?"
As if he had read through Chen Shaojun's thoughts, Chen Zongxi's originally gentle face darkened again, his face was as cold as frost, not angry but powerful.
Chen Shaojun's heart suddenly trembled, and he immediately knew that what he was thinking was too simple. With his father's temper, even if he could understand it, even if he performed well, he might not be able to accept his practice of martial arts for a while.
fact.
——My father’s temperament has always been upright and rigid. The habits formed over such a long period of time cannot be changed or adapted overnight.
"Now we're in trouble!"
Chen Shaojun felt a chill in his heart. He didn't expect that after so many efforts, he still couldn't get his father to take his life back.
Chen Zongxi looked sternly, stared at Chen Shaojun, and said his final decision word by word:
"Listen carefully, what my father said will never--"
"master!"
Sooner or later, just when Chen Zongxi was stubborn and wanted Chen Shaojun to give up his martial arts, a familiar voice suddenly came from the back of the lobby, and following this voice, another tall figure walked from the shadows at the back of the lobby.
came out.
Uncle Jiang!
Chen Shaojun was overjoyed. The figure who suddenly walked out was none other than Jiang Bo, the old servant who had been with his father for the longest time.
"What the young master said is not unreasonable. As long as he is good at both civil and military arts, and has not abandoned Confucianism and Taoism, nor has he abandoned the tradition of the old Ju School, why should I be too harsh on him?"
Uncle Jiang came over and advised softly:
"And the young lady is just like this..., if the young lady sees that the young master has achieved today, she will definitely feel gratified. It is rare that the young master likes martial arts, and can also reach a very high level of cultivation, and return safely from the ghost world. Master
Why insist on going your own way and insisting on preventing him from practicing martial arts?"
Jiang Bodao.
When he heard the word "Miss", Chen Zongxi's eyes darkened, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and his expression became slightly complicated.
Chen Shaojun remained silent. He knew that the young lady Jiang Bo mentioned was his mother. Chen Shaojun lost his mother when he was a child and lost the memory of his mother when he was very young. He was only accompanied by his father and the old servant Jiang Bo who had been following his mother. For
His mother, Chen Shaojun, only has vague memories, and even her face is not very clear.
Usually at home, my father and Uncle Jiang rarely mentioned my mother, as if they were afraid of being sad.
"well!"
All I heard was my father sighing:
"Uncle Jiang, how could I not know what you said? I don't let him practice martial arts. I have my own reasons. If others don't know, don't you know it too? If something really happens, how can I tell-"
When Chen Zongxi said this, he didn't say any more. However, when Chen Shaojun heard this, his heart skipped a beat. What does it mean if something really happened? What could happen?
Father, what does this mean?
Growing up, Chen Shaojun has long been accustomed to his father's strict requirements on him and strictly forbids him from practicing martial arts. Chen Shaojun also always thought that it was because the Ziju school had few people, and the Chen family was the orthodox Ziju school. If he abandoned martial arts and abandoned literature, the Ziju school would
And so it fell.
But according to my father's wishes, this was not the reason why he forbade himself to practice martial arts.
Is there any secret behind all this?
Chen Shaojun's eyelids twitched and he subconsciously looked at his father. He suddenly felt that his father seemed to be hiding many things from him.
"Father, Uncle Jiang, what on earth are you talking about? What will happen if I practice martial arts?"
Chen Shaojun finally couldn't help but said.
As soon as Chen Shaojun's words came out, Chen Zongxi and Jiang Bo looked at each other and suddenly stopped. They looked at Chen Shaojun and then looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.
"You don't need to ask more about this matter. When it's time to tell you, my father will tell you naturally."
Chen Zongxi frowned and said.
Uncle Jiang on the side also hesitated to speak.
Deng Deng Deng, just when Chen Shaojun wanted to ask further, suddenly a burst of rapid footsteps came from outside the door, and Hong Lian broke into the lobby in small steps:
"Master, young master, someone is coming from outside. They are envoys from the imperial court. They say that His Majesty has an order to recruit you to the palace!"
"What?!"
Chen's father looked surprised, and even Chen Shaojun, who didn't know much about the affairs of the imperial court, could not help but show a hint of surprise.
Matters in the court are settled in the court. It is rare for people to be summoned to the palace again after the court meeting. Moreover, my father is the Minister of Household Affairs. He is in charge of all the trivial affairs of the Household Department. What matters are important enough to require a big deal?
The Merchant Emperor specially recruited the Minister of Household Affairs to enter the palace after the court meeting.