As the hero invitations were sent out, scholars from all over the world started pouring into Shanhai City. The Virtuous Assembly Tower of the Southwest University China Hall has already been completed, and we respectfully welcome all of you to move in.
Among the Philosophers, the first to arrive were Shen Buhai and Shen Dao of the school of Legalism.
The three factions of legalism were Fa, Shu, and Force. The representatives were Wei Yang, Shen Bu Hai, and Shen Dao. When it came to Han Feizi, he was a master of Legalism, combining "Law, Technique, and Momentum".
Wei Yang appeared and received Shen Bu Hai and Shen Zhi.
Shen Bu Hai was a skinny middle-aged man with a handsome face. He was serious in speech and manner and his expression was cold. Those who knew him would know that he was a typical person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
This was a benevolent old man who could make people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze the moment they met him. In addition to being a famous scholar of Legalism, he was also one of the representatives of the Taoist Huang Lao School.
The three of them had interacted during the Warring States Period. Now that they met again, they were naturally very intimate.
"Brother Wei Yang, quick, quick. The three of us should discuss how we should deal with the Confucians." Shen Buhai was an impatient person. As soon as they met, he pulled Wei Yang along to discuss the debate with the Confucians.
Seeing this, Wei Yang was secretly amused.
Wei Yang could not say that he understood the Marquis's thoughts completely, but he had at least a good grasp of them. He knew that the Marquis's goal was not to let the Confucian and Legalist Schools fight to see who was stronger.
In reality, it was difficult to determine the victor.
The present was different from the past. The Hundred Clans' disciples had traversed through time and space to gather here. What kind of grand occasion was this?
Among the Confucians, there were Laozi, Mencius, and Xunzi.
Among the Legalists, there was also Han Feizi, who was a master in the later generations.
The debate between Wei Yang and Mencius in Jixia Academy could no longer be replicated. China's 5,000 years of history had long proven that both Confucianism and Legalism had their own strengths and weaknesses.
The Confucian school was morality, the spiritual home.
Legalism was the law, the cornerstone of society.
Both of them were indispensable.
After assuming the position of the Head of the Internal Affairs Bureau, Wei Yang did not keep anything to himself. In Shanhai City, there were legal experts and professors in the real world. Wei Yang had no lack of discussions with these experts about the rule of law and laws.
The laws of legalism were different from the laws of reality. Although it was all about the rule of law, it was actually completely different. Legalism's rule of law could be said to be 'the rule of torture'.
Legalism was the law of the land. In the end, it served the king.
The Confucian Dao was the Way of the King, and it was also sold to the imperial family.
Thus, it was impossible for this Zhengming Assembly to be related to history.
How vast was Jiang Shang's wisdom? He lived in seclusion in Southwest University China Hall, organizing and reading the tens of thousands of books. The depth of his thoughts was completely different from the historical Jiang Shang.
It was precisely because Jiang Shang had seen through the essence of the Zhengming Conference that he had set up the two procedures, [Reading] and [Lecture], which had deeper meanings.
Wei Yang's intelligence was similarly unfathomable.
Seeing that Shen Bu Hai was so anxious, Wei Yang smiled and said, "Brother Shen, why are you so anxious? The Legalists will have to wait for Han Feizi to preside over the battle between the Confucians and Legalists. "
"That's true." Shen Bu Hai nodded and said, "If that's the case, why don't Brother Wei Yang introduce us to Great Grandfather? I'm not afraid of Brother Wei Yang laughing at me, but I've been looking up to you for a long time. "
"That's what I was thinking."
Shen stood at the side and quietly listened to the conversation between the two. Then, he smiled and said, "Let's go together."
"Haha ~ ~"
The three of them looked at each other and laughed.
West of Shanhai City, Qingyang Temple.
Just as Wei Yang was entertaining Shen Bu Hai and Shen, Qingyang Temple also welcomed four special guests.
The temple master, Ge Yan, personally led the four of them to a quiet room with a respectful expression.
It was no wonder that they were the ancestors of Taoism.
The four guests were all white-haired elders. They were Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Yang Zhu. The last one was Zhuangzi's good friend, Hui Shi, one of the representatives of the famous families.
Speaking of Hui Shi and Zhuangzi, one had to mention the famous "Haoliang Debate".
Zhuangzi and Hui Zi were swimming on Haoliang.
Zhuangzi said, "When a fish swims leisurely, it is the joy of a fish."
Hui Zi said, "If you are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?"
Zhuangzi said, "If you are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?"
Hui Zi said, "If you are not a fish, how can you know that I do not know the joy of a fish?"
Zhuangzi said, "If you are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish?" Zhuangzi said, "How can you know the joy of a fish? Since you know me and ask me, I know the answer."
In a simple debate, it was not difficult to see that Hui Shi's logic was more rigorous than Zhuangzi's. This was because the famous families focused on debating the relationship between "name" and "reality", which was a form of logic.
Of course, Zhuangzi was only using the fish to express his joy of freedom.
Like Legalism, Taoism was also divided into three factions, namely the Old Zhuangzi faction, the Old Huang faction, and the Yang Zhu faction. The most famous faction was the Old Zhuangzi faction, represented by Laozi and Zhuangzi.
The least famous faction was the Yang Zhu faction.
The Yang Zhu faction advocated avoiding harm with all one's life, valued oneself, and valued the preservation of one's life. It opposed others' invasion of oneself and others' invasion of others. It belonged to another faction of Taoism.
After the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, it was not tolerated by the world and disappeared.
Everyone sat in the quiet room while Ge Yan sat at the end of the table.
"May I ask, Taoist Ancestor, are you going to participate in the Zhengming Assembly?"
Although Laozi was not the founder of Taoism, he was respected as the Taoist Ancestor.
Laozi heard this and smiled without saying a word.
Zhuangzi ignored him and focused on the teacup in front of him.
Only Yang Zhu raised his head and looked at Ge Yan. He said, "We are here to visit the Grand Duke and borrow the library. We will not participate in this debate."
Ge Yan understood when he heard this.
Given Zhuangzi's personality, he would not participate in this matter. Speaking of which, Confucius of the Confucian Faction was half a student of Laozi.
The next day, Xunzi of the Confucian Faction led a group of disciples to Shanhai City.
Ouyang Shuo arranged for the Chief of Administration, Fan Zhongyan, to receive the Confucian disciples. He wanted to use Fan Zhongyan's mouth to send a signal to the Confucian disciples.
Shanhai City was inclusive and not limited to a single faction.
Apart from the Confucian Faction and the Legalist Faction, people from the other factions also arrived. Their purpose in coming to Shanhai City was similar to Laozi, Zhuangzi, and the others.
Apart from participating in the Zhengming Assembly, the most important thing was to visit the Grand Duke and borrow the library.
Logically speaking, the library had appeared in Shanhai City for a long time. Why did it not come before?
One had to mention the schemes and schemes of the various sects and families.
If it wasn't for the Zhengming Assembly, they would have to deal with the troublesome lord, Ouyang Shuo, if they came to Shanhai City to borrow the library.
Among the Hundred Schools of Thought, not everyone was willing to stay in Shanhai City.
Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, the various factions could only endure and hold back. Until the Zhengming Assembly was held in Shanhai City and they came in broad daylight.
At this time, Ouyang Shuo did not have the face to pester them.
He had to admit that they were all smart people.
Some of the visiting scholars were like Shen Buhai and Shen Zhi, who came in broad daylight. Some were like Zhuangzi, who came in secret without informing the host.
Mo Zi was one of them.
Mo Zi arrived in Shanhai City without alerting anyone. He did not stay in the Virtuous Gathering Inn that was specially prepared by Shanhai City, nor did he stay in one of the inns in the city.
The place where Mo Zi stayed was just an inconspicuous carpentry workshop in the city.
The owner of the woodworking workshop was a member of the School of Thought.
Compared to the other clans, the members of the School of Thought had long infiltrated the various territories. This was because most of the members of the School of Thought came from the lower class of society and were well-organized.
The members of the School of Thought were known as' Mo Debate '. Those who engaged in Wuxia were known as' Mo Xia '.
The leader of the School of Thought was known as' Juzi '.
Among the Hundred Schools of Thought, only the School of Thought had already extended its tentacles into the territories of the players.
It was truly frightening.
The Protectorate of the Southern Border would arrange for people to receive the scholars who came. For example, Xu Xing of the School of Agriculture. Xu Xing was a middle-aged man with a long beard. He wore plain clothes and looked like a farmer.
The School of Agriculture was famous for its emphasis on agriculture. Ouyang Shuo specially arranged for the Head of Agriculture, Sun Yannong, to accompany Xu Xing to the library to read books on agriculture.
One of the books had to be mentioned. It was Jia Sixie's [Qi Min Yao Shu].
Xu Xing was overjoyed to see this book.
Other than reading books, Sun Yannong also brought Xu Xing to the outskirts of the city for a tour.
During the Battle of Giant Deer, Ouyang Shuo exchanged for the [Ancient Farming Tools Manufacturing Manual]. Once the battle ended, he gave the manual to the Department of Agriculture.
Sun Yannong naturally treated the manual like a treasure. He immediately arranged for people to build a specialized farming tool workshop to research and manufacture all kinds of farming tools. He strived to promote all kinds of farming tools to the entire territory as soon as possible.
The main point of Sun Yannong's tour was this farming tool workshop in the outskirts of the city.
Along the way, Xu Xing was pleasantly surprised. For a person like him, there was nothing more attractive than this.
Other than farming tools, Shanhai City was also full of surprises when it came to the cultivation of crops. After all, Southwest University China Academy had several experts in modern agriculture.
On that day, Xu Xing decided to settle down in Shanhai City.
When Ouyang Shuo received the news, he immediately decided to establish the School of Agriculture in Southwest University China Academy as a training ground for the School of Agriculture. He also hired Xu Xing to be the dean of the School of Agriculture.
Several experts in the territory were also transferred to the School of Agriculture.
In just a few days, the School of Agriculture was officially established.
The first batch of students were the officials from the Department of Agriculture recommended by the various prefectures.
On the first day of school, Ouyang Shuo received a system announcement.
"System Announcement: The representative of the Department of Agriculture, Xu Xing, has become an official in the Mountain Sea Territory and is now in charge of the School of Agriculture. He has accepted many disciples and fulfilled the three requirements for a school to establish itself in the Mountain Sea City. The Department of Agriculture of the Hundred Schools of Thought has officially established itself in Mountain Sea City.
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"System Announcement: The Hundred Schools of Thought's School of Agriculture has officially entered Shanhai City. Shanhai City will be given the title [Holy Land of Agriculture] as a reward. Congratulations to player 'Don't Say You Have No Clothes'!"
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As soon as the announcement was made, the lords were filled with jealousy.
Who didn't know that Shanhai City was about to hold the Zhengming Assembly?
Who would have thought that Shanhai City would take down the Farmer School before the conference even started?
It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others! (To be continued.)
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