Ouyang Shuo checked the attributes of [Holy Land of Agriculture].
[Holy Land of Agriculture]: Territory's agricultural output increased by 25, territory's crop resistance increased by 20, territory's agricultural tool research increased by 15, territory's agricultural technology research increased by 20.
As expected of the Agrarian Faction; it only increased the territory's agricultural stats. With the blessing of the [Holy Land of Agriculture], the agriculture of the Mountain Sea Territory was once again much more advanced than that of the other territories.
With the entry of the House of Agriculture, they were only one step away from completing the [Hundred Schools Contend Again].
[Mission Requirements]: Recreate the grand occasion of Jixia Academy's gathering of sects in the past. Hold at least one Great Contention Debate with far-reaching influence. At least three out of the Nine Paths and Ten Schools must be stationed in the territory.
The Zhengming Assembly was the first requirement of the mission. As for the second requirement, the Legalists and the Agriculturists were already stationed there. As long as he roped in one more, the mission would be complete.
Ouyang Shuo made a simple analysis. The remaining schools were the Confucians, Daoists, Mohists, Famers, Yin-Yang, School of Vertical and Horizontal, School of Miscellany, and School of Novels.
Let's start with the last ranked novelist.
Although the School of Novels was a school of its own, it was regarded as a second-rate school, which was why there was a saying, "Nine Streams and Ten Schools".
During the Spring and Autumn, Warring States, and even during the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were very few authoritative figures among novelists. It was not until the Ming and Qing Dynasties that novelists began to shine. Great novelists such as Cao Xueqin, Shi Naian, Luo Guanzhong, and Wu Chengen emerged.
Thus, novelists could be eliminated first and not considered for the time being.
He reckoned that no one from the School of Novels would be participating in the Zhengming Assembly.
Furthermore, the Confucian, Daoist, and Mohist Clans were all great clans. It would be extremely difficult to obtain their recognition. Needless to say, the Confucian Faction's ambition was to influence all of the player territories, so it was very difficult for them to settle down in a single territory. At most, they would teach in a certain place, but they wouldn't settle down or become an official.
Those who became officials could only be Confucian scholars, not representatives of the Confucian school.
Daoism was particular about governing by doing nothing. In a large environment like the wilderness, it was very difficult to gain recognition.
Therefore, Lao Zhuang and the others chose to live in seclusion.
As for the Mohists, they were similar to the Confucians in that they were also ambitious. The only difference was that the Confucians had the confidence to fulfill their ambitions, while the Mohists could only develop in secret.
If the Mo Clan wanted to go out into the world, it would be a good choice to settle down in a territory. He wondered if the current Shanhai City was worthy of Mo Zi's attention.
Then there were the Famers, the School of Yin-Yang, and the School of Vertical and Horizontal. The disciples of these three schools all had their own specialties. If they were used well, they would have a place to show off their ambitions.
One had to mention the difference between Famers and School of Vertical and Horizontal.
Just like the Famed Scholars, the School of Vertical and Horizontal also nurtured eloquence. The difference is that the debate between famous scholars lies in the debate of logic, while the debate between political strategists lies in the debate between political strategists.
Thus, the disciples of the School of Vertical and Horizontal could become diplomats, while the disciples of the Famous Schools were not welcomed.
The School of Yin-Yang advocated the theory of yin-yang and the five elements, which then extended to the theory of the beginning and end of the five virtues.
The Five Virtues referred to the attributes of the five elements, namely the Earth Virtue, Wood Virtue, Metal Virtue, Water Virtue, and Fire Virtue. According to the theory of the School of Yin-Yang, everything in the universe corresponded to the five elements, and each had its own virtue. The operation of the Heavenly Dao, the changes of the world, the replacement of dynasties, and so on were the results of the transfer of the five virtues.
Before the Battle of Giant Deer, Ouyang Shuo didn't believe in the five virtues.
However, in the Giant Deer Battlefield, Ouyang Shuo had personally taken Liu Bang's Crimson Dragon Soul, so he had no choice but to believe the Five Virtues. Evidently, Gaia had used the concept of the five virtues in the theory of luck.
If Ouyang Shuo didn't remember wrongly, among the basic buildings of a third-rank county city, there was a building called the [Observatory], which was suitable for the disciples of the School of Yin-Yang.
The famous Imperial Astronomer was in charge of observing the celestial phenomena, calculating the solar terms, and setting the calendar.
The last school was the School of Miscellany, and its representative was Lu Buwei.
Strictly speaking, the School of Miscellany was not a school with its own consciousness and inheritance, so Lu Buwei didn't call himself a school of Miscellany.
Ever since the Annals of Hanshu Yiwen classified the School of Lu as the School of Miscellany for the first time, this school was officially named.
Now that Qin Shihuang was in charge of Xianyang, Lu Buwei definitely wouldn't stay there. It was just that he didn't know if this legendary figure would appear in Shanhai City.
After thinking about it, Ouyang Shuo had the most confidence in the School of Yin-Yang, followed by the School of Mohism.
As for how it would turn out, it would depend on the Zhengming Assembly.
In the following days, more and more scholars poured into Shanhai City.
The campus of Southwest University China Hall was bustling with activity. Especially the library, it was even more lively.
Among the scholars, no matter who came to Shanhai City, the first person to pay a visit was not Ouyang Shuo, but the owner of the library, Grand Duke Jiang.
Fortunately, the scholars knew their limits, and the ones who came were all representatives.
Ordinary disciples could only meet from afar in the library, and they didn't dare to come forward to chat. Otherwise, Grand Duke Jiang, who liked peace and quiet, would probably be annoyed to death.
Of course, disputes were unavoidable when the disciples of the various schools moved into Juxian Brothel.
As the saying went, there was no first place in literature, and no second place in martial arts.
Scholars despised each other, and it was very normal for them to quarrel with each other when they met. Needless to say, during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, there was some animosity between the various schools.
The enmity between them was even more intense.
As Ouyang Shuo's representative and the organizer of the Zhengming Assembly, Xiao He moved into Juxian Brothel as well, and he brought people to mediate the disputes every day.
In the end, it was Jiang Shang who stepped forward.
Grand Duke Jiang officially announced the start of the Zhengming Assembly's first reading session. There was no need for the scholars to argue with each other, and they would first go to the library to study for a week.
Since Grand Duke Jiang had spoken, the scholars didn't dare to disobey.
Only then did the storm calm down slightly.
Other than arguing, the scholars who moved into Juxian Brothel were also particular about their food.
Not everyone was like Old Zhuang and the others, who had no desires. Especially after the various schools and sects moved into the wilderness, the newly recruited disciples still didn't have enough to eat.
Not to mention how much they knew about their own schools' theories, just their material needs were enough to make people frown.
When the forest was big, there were all kinds of birds.
According to Xiao He's observation, among the scholars, there were those who came to cheat for food and drink.
When Ouyang Shuo heard the news, he didn't get angry. As the host, he still had to have this bit of tolerance. He immediately instructed Sangu Restaurant to provide special food and drink for Juxian Brothel every day.
Only then did the shouts of the scholars finally calm down.
There were some shameless people who directly rushed to Sangu Restaurant to eat, and after eating, they didn't even pay the bill, and directly said, "I'm from a certain school," and left.
Such behavior really brought shame to the various schools and sects.
These scholars basically didn't belong to the "nine or ten schools". Ouyang Shuo had never heard of any of the schools that they mentioned. How could they think of them?
Speaking of which, the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period was known as the Hundred Schools of Thought Contending. Perhaps even the people of the Warring States Period had no way of knowing how many schools there were. To exaggerate, one person could form a family or a school.
They also didn't care what ideas these schools and families had, they just needed to raise the flag first.
Thinking about it, even a big family like the Mo Family gradually disappeared in the future. It was even more difficult for other nameless people to survive, and they had long been buried in the long river of history.
No one knew how Gaia "created" them.
These people just wanted to use the Contending Conference to gain some sense of existence.
Even so, Ouyang Shuo didn't neglect it.
Who knew? Among these people, were there one or two people with real talent? As long as he could find one, it would be considered a profit. What was a few dishes and wine?
Even if there wasn't a single person, he could still gain a good reputation, so why not?
As the saying went, one's mouth was tied after eating from others. These scholars were served with good wine and food in Shanhai City. After going back, they should at least put in a good word for Shanhai City, right?
One word from each person would be enough to make Shanhai City famous.
Although reputation was something that couldn't be touched, it was really useful at critical moments.
For example, the Confucian Exorcism Order of Xianyang City. The other lords had gained a lot, but Shanhai City had gained nothing. Wasn't that a disaster caused by reputation?
It was said that Di Chen had found several great talents in Xianyang City, which made Ouyang Shuo very jealous. Even the other members of the Shanhai Alliance had gained a lot.
Thinking of the Siege Lion showing off in the Alliance Channel, Ouyang Shuo gritted his teeth.
How disappointing!
The only thing that made Ouyang Shuo feel gratified was that some Confucian scholars in Xianyang City hadn't decided which territory to join. Instead, they followed Mencius, Xunzi, and the others to Shanhai City to participate in the Contending Conference.
Whether they could make a comeback or not depended on this.
Speaking of which, after the big shots of the various families settled in, only Laozi and Han Fei were left. Even Lu Buwei, Su Qin, and Zhang Yi had arrived at Shanhai City.
Ouyang Shuo was indeed a little surprised.
Ouyang Shuo specially asked the Lianzhou County Governor, Wei Ran, to rush back to Shanhai City to accompany Lu Buwei and the others. He didn't have any ambition. He didn't expect Lu Buwei to become an official in Shanhai City.
To be honest, even if Lu Buwei was willing, Ouyang Shuo still had concerns.
This person was too smart. Ouyang Shuo didn't dare to use him.
However, Ouyang Shuo was a little interested in Su Qin and Zhang Yi.
As mentioned before, Shanhai City didn't have any diplomatic talents.
Based on Ouyang Shuo's experience in his previous life, diplomatic talents would be more useful later on.
The war of lords in the wilderness could be roughly divided into three stages.
The first stage was to develop independently and not interfere with each other.
The second stage was to annex each other.
The wilderness was still in the second stage, which was also the longest.
The third stage was the stalemate stage.
After annexation, there would be several overlords in a region. They would balance each other and it would be difficult to unify. It was like the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period in history.
At that time, it would be time for diplomats to appear.
In addition, as the war progressed, the lords would have to face the threat of the natives.
Taking the China region as an example, there would be Tubo, Xixia, Mongolian, and Jurchen forces around it. These major forces were also the enemies of the lords.
It could even be said that they were more powerful enemies than the other lords.
Resisting foreign aggression or keeping domestic aggression at bay?
The choice varied from person to person. (To be continued.)
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