The next day, Ouyang Shuo went to Southwest University China Hall to visit Jiang Shang.
Compared to the past, the current Southwest University China Hall was very different. There was an endless stream of students entering and exiting the campus. When they saw Ouyang Shuo, they bowed slightly.
The School of Economics, the School of Physics, the School of Architecture, the School of Business, the Chess School, and the School of Art each had no less than two hundred students. Especially the School of Economics and Physics, there were more than a thousand students.
The Physics, Architecture, and Business Schools were no longer as shabby as they were when they were first established.
Elder Sun and the others had not been idle. They used the communication network and even the forums to recruit all kinds of experts and professors to teach at Southwest University China Hall.
The academic circle was like a big net. With Elder Sun and the other hundred experts as nodes, they were naturally able to recruit countless talents through this network.
It was not an exaggeration to say that more than ten percent of the top experts and scholars in the China region had been recruited to Shanhai City. They would contribute to the prosperity of Shanhai City and add to its heritage.
Other than Elder Sun and the others, the academic atmosphere in Shanhai City was more important to achieving such a glorious result.
Most importantly, Shanhai City's position in the China region was becoming more and more stable. The current Shanhai City was only second to the Nine Royal Cities. It was the largest city in the region.
Even Di Chen's Handan City did not have the same foundation and reputation as Shanhai City.
Inclusiveness was Ouyang Shuo's first requirement for Shanhai City.
Zang Wenzhong, the Shanhai Commandant appointed by Ouyang Shuo, was an open-minded official. He understood Ouyang Shuo's intentions and managed Shanhai City well.
Southwest University China Hall was the window to Shanhai City's academic world.
With the peace of Leizhou County, a large number of students were recruited to study at Southwest University China Hall.
Even the other territories of the Shanhai Alliance began to send scholars to study at Southwest University China Hall.
The first to break the record was Bai Hua's Lingxi City.
Bai Hua knew that no matter how hard she tried, she would not be able to make the academies in her territory reach the heights of Southwest University China Hall. Thus, she came up with a method called academic exchange.
Lingxi City had sent an academic exchange group of more than a hundred people to study at Southwest University China Hall. It was really a case of "borrowing a chicken to lay an egg", using Southwest University China Hall to nurture talents for the territory.
Of course, all of this was done with Ouyang Shuo's approval.
Ouyang Shuo knew very well that the Southwest University China Hall had developed to its peak in the territory. If he wanted to further increase his influence, he couldn't keep it to himself.
Accepting an academic exchange group as an ally was a brilliant move.
The two of them hit it off immediately.
With White Birch taking the lead, the other allies naturally followed suit.
As a result, it triggered another wave of enrollment at Southwest University China Hall.
As a result, the academic atmosphere in Shanhai City became more and more intense. After all, only with exchanges could there be progress.
Other than the Southwest University China Hall, Ouyang Shuo even opened the Military Lecture Hall to the League of Mountains and Seas.
Hearing this news, Bai Hua and the others became even more excited.
Even Shanhai City had its own problems, let alone the other territories.
What kind of place was the Army Martial Arts Hall?
The headmaster was the War Sage, Sun Wu. The four section chiefs of the infantry, cavalry, engineers, and military supply were all replaced by well-known military experts. It could be said to be a luxurious lineup. The instructors assigned to them were all top-notch.
It was a great fortune to be able to enter the Military Martial Arts Hall.
Bai Hua and the others could only admire Ouyang Shuo's breadth of mind.
He was becoming more and more deserving of his position as the League Leader.
Ouyang Shuo smiled but didn't say anything.
If the establishment of the Bank of the Four Seas branch was Ouyang Shuo's way of strengthening the economic ties within the League, then the opening of the two academies was to strengthen the political and cultural ties within the League.
Ouyang Shuo was quietly building the League of Mountains and Seas into a whole.
However, he was doing it very discreetly and silently.
While he was thinking, Ouyang Shuo had already arrived at the library.
During the day, Jiang Shang would stay in the library. This special leader had already become a part of the scenery of Southwest University China Hall.
"Great-grandfather!"
Jiang Shang nodded. His attitude could be considered gentle as he invited Ouyang Shuo to sit across from him.
"Every time the Marquis comes, this old man trembles in fear."
This sly old fox. Ouyang Shuo hadn't even opened his mouth and he was already blocking it.
Ouyang Shuo pretended not to understand. At this time, it was better to be thick-skinned. He directly said, "Mencius came to Shanhai City to study and want to have a big debate with Wei Yang. I want to use this as an opportunity to organize a Contention Conference to do my best as a host and to reignite the grand occasion of the Hundred Schools of Thought. "
Hearing this, Jiang Shang's eyebrows twitched. He was already somewhat interested, but he still didn't say anything.
Ouyang Shuo helplessly continued, "The other things are fine, but we lack a person of virtue and prestige to host this conference. I wonder if Great-grandfather is willing to do so? "
If Jiang Shang, the Hundred Schools Grandmaster, were to host this Contention Conference, it would naturally be a lot more exciting. Some of the scholars who were originally wavering would also come to Shanhai City to participate in this conference.
Jiang Shang was very smart. He clearly understood Ouyang Shuo's intentions.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Shang stroked his long white beard and said, "I have a condition."
"Great-grandfather, please speak."
Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed. It was good that Jiang Shang was willing to state his condition. He was only afraid that Jiang Shang would reject him.
"Before the official Contention Conference, there are two procedures that cannot be changed."
"I'm willing to hear the details."
Ouyang Shuo calmed down. He knew that his Great-grandfather was really interested in the Contention Conference. Otherwise, he wouldn't be like this.
"The first procedure: Reading. If the Hundred Schools of Thought wants to debate, they naturally have to understand the opinions of the other schools. Therefore, they must read for more than ten days in the library before they can participate. "
"Sure."
Ouyang Shuo didn't even think about it and nodded in agreement. Wasn't this indirectly increasing the attractiveness of Shanhai City?
"The second procedure: Lecture. The various schools will explain their opinions in the Hundred Schools of Thought Lecture. During the Contention Conference, only lectures are allowed, no debates are allowed. "
Ouyang Shuo heard this and looked at his Great-grandfather with admiration. As expected of an old fox. His skills were profound. Although it looked simple, it was actually full of deep meaning.
With these two procedures, some debates would be resolved invisibly, and there would be no need to debate anymore.
This was the principle behind listening to both.
Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo stood up and respectfully bowed to his Great-grandfather. "Thank you, Great-grandfather!"
Jiang Shang smiled and stroked his beard in satisfaction. "You're worth teaching."
Ouyang Shuo's heart skipped a beat. He calmly stood up and took his leave.
With Jiang Shang's approval, the preparations for the Contention Conference officially started.
The person in charge was Xiao He.
Xiao He knew that the Contention Conference was extraordinary.
The fact that the Marquis had entrusted this task to him was the greatest acknowledgment of his abilities.
The next day, Xiao He used Shanhai City's name to send out hero invitations in the Nine Great King Cities.
In the invitations, he used Jiang Shang's name. Even the three procedures that Jiang Shang had designed were clearly written.
It was obvious that Xiao He understood Jiang Shang's irreplaceable role in this conference.
He used Shanhai City's name instead of the Protectorate of Southern Border. This was something that Xiao He had considered.
The Protectorate of Southern Border seemed to have the intention of establishing a separate region. It was inevitable that some people would be disgusted by it. On the other hand, Shanhai City was a city that didn't have any attributes. It was the most tolerant and suitable choice.
From this small detail, one could see Xiao He's political wisdom.
Other than sending out hero invitations, Xiao He also planned to build a pavilion in the Southwest University China Hall for scholars to rest and interact with.
The pavilion's name would be Virtuous Gathering Pavilion.
Only by understanding Ouyang Shuo's intentions could he think of such a name.
Ouyang Shuo's intentions for the Contention Conference were not for him. His true goal was to recruit talents for Shanhai City through the conference.
If he could use this opportunity to recruit two or three sects into Shanhai City, it would be for the best.
In the entire China region, other than Shanhai City, there was no other place that had such favorable conditions.
As soon as the hero invitations were sent out, it caused a wave of discussion.
The consensus of the players was that the Marquis of Lian Province was about to make a big move.
He had just been in the limelight at the Battle of Giant Deer, and now, the Marquis of Lian Province was stirring up a storm on the main map. The former was a martial artist, the latter was a scholar. One scholar and one martial artist complemented each other.
Ordinary players could only look up to him.
No matter how dissatisfied the opponents of Shanhai City were, they could only complain about it. They couldn't stop it. After all, their territory did not have any Master Teacher of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers, nor did they have any Compendium Pavilion. In fact, there was not even a single Hundred Schools of Philosophers in their territory.
What was even more lively was an invisible circle.
…
Xiangyang City, in an inconspicuous small courtyard.
A young scholar holding a hero's invitation pushed open the door and entered.
In the small courtyard, a kind-looking old man was holding an ancient book in his hands and reading it with great interest.
"Teacher!"
The scholar came to the old man and respectfully handed over the hero invitation.
The old man took the hero invitation and said with a smile, "Sure, I was just about to go and admire your splendor."
"Then?"
"Pack your things and travel there!"
"Yes!"
…
Quanzhou City, in a farm on the outskirts.
A plainly dressed middle-aged man looked at the hero invitation in his hand with a complicated expression.
…
Jianye City, in a house.
A cold-looking middle-aged man muttered to himself, "Heh, the Confucian school? It's time to put an end to it. "
Not far away, there was a hero invitation on the table.
…
Xianyang City.
An old man put down the book and smiled.
"The battle between the Confucian school and the Legalist school. Interesting, interesting."
…
Chengdu, in a pond on the outskirts.
It was also an old man who was fishing. Not far away, there was a hero invitation on the grass.
…
In just a few days, the hero invitation sent out by Shanhai City was delivered to the Hundred Clans Child through a secret method.
The scholars of the various major cities were in a heated discussion.
How could they miss such a grand event?
Some went in groups, while others went alone.
Some of them had a learning attitude, while others had a competitive mentality, and so on and so forth.
It was unknown how many people's hearts were moved by a small hero's invitation.
Shanhai City was destined to become a place where crooks mixed with the honest folks. (To be continued.)
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