No one had expected the Four Seasons Academy's Dean, Huang Tianbo, to make things difficult for Hong Yi before even sitting down.
Moreover, his voice was sharp and his tone was stern, pointing out that Hong Yi was a vile person. The Book of Changes' qian and kun trigrams were the Dao of vile people.
This accusation was as heavy as Mount Taishi. It pressed down on everyone's hearts.
Many of the people present were great Confucians. They were well-versed in learning and had a deep understanding of the Confucian school's struggle for righteousness.
The struggle for righteousness was a topic that could not be resolved even in a thousand years. It was the difference between a gentleman and a vile person, and it was also a taboo for debaters. Because a bad debate could ruin one's reputation and make them a vile person, never to rise again.
Now that the Four Seasons Academy's Dean, Huang Tianbo, had thrown out this trump card, it was like two swordsmen fighting each other. It was either one of them dying or the other living.
Although this was not a battle of magical powers or a martial arts competition, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy and tense.
This was because it was more dangerous than a battle of magical powers or a fight of martial arts.
It could be said that every single word Hong Yi said in the future would definitely be recorded in the books of the many great Confucian scholars present. They would be recorded down as notes and passed down through the ages, undergoing the test of all the scholars throughout the ages. If he said anything wrong, he would definitely become a laughing stock and lose all his reputation. Therefore, every single word Hong Yi said had to be the truth that was applicable to all. They had to be true truths that could withstand the test of history and be immortal.
"Righteousness? Righteousness? Gentleman? Vile person? " Hong Yi stared at 'Four Seasons Courtyard Master' Huang Tianbo for a long while before he slowly said, "It seems like Courtyard Master Skywave has yet to understand the meaning of the four Heavenly Dao words of 'Yuan, Heng, Li, and Zhen'."
"How can I not understand it? The Book of Changes you wrote is easy to understand. Yuan means one yuan, heng means enjoyment (in ancient times, heng, enjoy, and cook were the same word). It means enjoyment of the Heavenly Dao, high above. Li means benefit, and chastity means chastity. The meaning of these four words is that the Heavenly Dao is one yuan, high above, enjoying benefits, and maintaining chastity. It's laughable to understand the Heavenly Dao like this. "Huang Tianbo raised his eyelids and said with a faint smile.
"Sure enough, everyone is a gentleman in the eyes of a gentleman, but everyone is a villain in the eyes of a villain." Hong Yi waved his hand and suddenly drew in the air! A powerful surge of zhenqi burst out from the tip of his finger, bringing with it a strong scent of books. It was extremely similar to the aura of the Hundred Sages.
"Could it be that you want to fight?"
Feeling Hong Yi's majestic True Qi, Huang Tianbo's body moved, and unexpectedly, four streams of True Qi emerged from four of his acupoints. It was actually a combination of martial arts and Daoist techniques. Of these four streams of True Qi, one was as vast as the spring wind, one was as hot as summer, one was as cold as autumn, and the last one was as harsh as winter.
It was the ultimate technique of the Four Seasons Academy, the Four Seasons True Energy. The mysteries of spring, summer, autumn, and winter were all contained within the true energy.
However, as soon as these four streams of true energy emerged, Hong Yi's true energy became even more majestic. With a flash of white light, it was completely washed away.
Thump. Huang Tianbo took a step back. He also did not expect that Hong Yi's magic power was so strong that it was practically impossible to resist the power of the heavens.
"My Book of Changes, the Qian hexagram, writes about the Heavenly Dao, but it is a metaphor for the Human Dao. The Heavenly Dao is the Dao of the Gentleman. Only then does it have this hexagram. The Heavens move vigorously, and the Gentleman ceaselessly strives to improve himself. Yuan is also not the number of one yuan that you speak of. "
As he spoke, the Literary Qi in Hong Yi's hand moved like dragons and snakes in the air, condensing into one word after another.
"Yuan is the long of virtue."
"Heng is the good of virtue."
"Benefit is the sum of righteousness."
"Chastity is the work of virtue."
These four lines of words were incomparably clear, like dancing dragons and dancing phoenixes. The four words Yuan, Heng, Benefit, and Chastity were clearly and clearly explained.
After Hong Yi condensed these four words, he took two steps forward and said, "The benefit in my Book of Changes is not the benefit of the benefit, but the benefit of the benefit. A gentleman is beneficial to all things, so he can be in harmony with righteousness. Yuan, Heng, Benefit, and Chastity are the four virtues of a gentleman, the Way of Heaven and Man. You haven't even understood the book, yet you casually criticize it? This is the knowledge of a lowly person! "
"Just sophistry!"
Huang Tianbo's expression changed. He had originally wanted to lead Hong Yi to the debate of "benefit and righteousness" that had been difficult for thousands of years, but he did not expect that Hong Yi would so easily dodge it, causing all his preparations to fail.
"Sophistry?" Hong Yi snorted coldly. "You keep saying that righteousness is the priority, that you give up benefits, and that you would rather be a gentleman than a lowly person. However, you do not know that in this world, there are many lowly people who value benefits, and few gentlemen who value righteousness. Why? Because the people are hungry, in order to survive, they have to give up righteousness for benefits. The Saints teach the world, so first, they need to know how to survive. This is why the few Emperors of the Ancient Era first taught people to cook, build nests, fish with nets, and plant crops. However, they didn't teach people righteousness. That is the case. "
"You!"
Huang Tianbo was hit by Hong Yi's feint and thought that Hong Yi had dodged it. Just as he was thinking about his next killing move, he didn't expect that Hong Yi would suddenly return to the debate of 'benefit and righteousness'.
His thoughts changed so quickly that it made him want to spit out blood.
Just when he wanted to organize his words, Hong Yi's words were as fast as a chain of beads and as sharp as swords. "The Supreme Ancient Emperor. Teaching people to use fire, build nests, weave nets, and plant crops are all actions of benefit. Then, Pan Huang attacked the Dragon Race to snatch Dragontooth Rice. Based on your logic? Could it be that the Ancient Emperors and Ancient Sacred Emperors were all vile people? "
"You!" Huang Tianbo was caught off guard by Hong Yi's accusation. He frowned, and thoughts flashed through his mind. Just as he was about to say something, Hong Yi's tone became even more aggressive, repeating himself.
"We Confucians teach the world. First, we follow the Ancient Emperor and Saint Emperor to let the people benefit and win their survival. Then, we teach them righteousness. That is the foundation. Now, you don't care about the examples of the Ancient Emperor and Saint Emperor and talk about righteousness. What are your intentions? I followed Pan Huang Saint Emperor's unfinished mission to explore the Ancient Dragon Graveyard and plant the Dragontooth Rice. At the same time, I will announce it to the world so that the people will benefit. This is a huge mission, an unstoppable feat! Your Four Seasons Academy is said to have planted a type of Snow Leaf Rice. Why don't you announce it to the world and teach the people to grow it? So that they don't have to worry about food and clothing so that they can cultivate their morals? Instead, you let them starve and talk about righteousness? You, on the other hand, eat your fill all day long and talk big. What kind of behavior is this? How can your conscience bear to do that? "
Each college had their own secret rice that couldn't be spread out. If not, how would they maintain their orthodoxy? Now, Hong Yi's words hit the nail on the head.
"You …" After Huang Tianbo was blindsided by Hong Yi, he was hit so hard that he couldn't think straight. Moreover, Hong Yi's words were so urgent that it was hard for him to retort. He couldn't help but say loudly, "My Four Seasons Academy's Snow Leaf Rice is the foundation. Once we announce it and the evil demons get it, wouldn't it be a problem? If you announce it to the world, it will cause a huge problem. "
"Preposterous!" Hong Yi hollered in an overbearing manner! "We Confucians are righteous and righteous, enough to defeat demons and evil. You are actually using the excuse that you are afraid of the evil demons getting it to cover your selfish motives. Da Qian 61 years of snow, who knows how many people starved or froze to death. I personally went to Wu Yuansheng to save the people and see how that evil sect bewitched the people. If your college could announce it to the world and plant it, how would the people freeze or starve? How would they be bewitched by an evil sect? Such actions, for your own selfish motives, you are helping an evil sect. That is even more despicable than an evil sect! I understand the feelings of the people and know how strong they are. So, after I got the Dragontooth Rice, the first thing I did was to announce it to the world! How does it compare to your actions? Let's enter the history books. History is like iron and the hearts of the people are like knives. Who is a gentleman and who is a villain? Isn't it clear? "
"You! You say you are a gentleman and I am a villain? "
Huang Tianbo took in a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
"Of course, you are a villain, a hypocrite!" Hong Yi's footsteps shuttled about in the great hall. His words gained the upper hand and became sharper and sharper, like a frosty sword.
"Many people in the world freeze or starve to death. You eat your fill and look on coldly from the side. Now that I got an ancient treasure and announced it to the world, allowing the people to have enough to eat and wear, you actually came to stop me. You said that I am fighting for benefits and righteousness? To stop me from doing so, if you aren't a hypocrite, then what are you? "
Hong Yi's voice became louder and louder, "I dare to share the Dragontooth Rice with the world, but do you dare to share your college's rice with the world? No, you are a hypocrite, not even a villain. You are just a demon, a demon among scholars! Book Demon! Right! You are the Book Demon! When I write my essays, all the Hundred Sage Scholars agree with me. All the Hundred Sage Scholars approve of my righteousness. You are a devil in books, a scum among scholars, a scum of the Confucian community. How dare you debate with me? Go back and announce the Snow Leaf Rice to teach the people to plant it. Only then can you redeem yourself and turn over a new leaf. At that time, you can talk about righteousness! If not, in this Zhouyi College, everyone is a true gentleman. How can we be on the same side as you? Go back! Do things that benefit the people! If you come back to debate, I will welcome you with wine. If you can't answer, I will chase you out right away! "
Four Seasons College Head Huang Tianbo's expression changed. It was yellow for a moment, red for a moment, green for a moment. It changed many colors with the flick of a finger. It was like he wanted to jump up and scold but he was concerned about his image. He wanted to wave his sleeves and leave. But how was it possible for him to announce the Snow Leaf Rice?
This time, Hong Yi had him in a tight spot.
Furthermore, Hong Yi had already made it clear that the benefits of his Book of Changes were not the benefits of benefits. He was already in an invincible position. No debate would be able to hurt him or attack his Book of Changes.
What was even more amazing was that Hong Yi used the Ancient Emperor and Ancient Saint Emperor as examples. It was the truth and there was no way to argue against it.
Moreover, his words were like ice blades, wave after wave. One couldn't defend against them.
If this was a normal situation, then it would be okay. But in such a situation, there were many Confucians. In Huang Tianbo's eyes, those Confucians would definitely write down what happened today in their notes and let it be passed down through the ages. His reputation would be completely ruined.
A moment of carelessness on such an occasion would cause his reputation to be ruined.
A fire was ignited in his heart.
Pfft!
Four Seasons College Head Huang Tianbo spat out a mouthful of blood and his body fell stiffly to the ground.
His soul and memories were completely burned by the fire of his heart, and he lost his breath!
For those who cultivated and studied, the higher their attainments, the greater their heart demons. Once their cultivation went astray, they would lose all their dao techniques in the best case, or die immediately. Hong Yi's mother, Meng Bingyun, was an example.
And now, Four Seasons College Head Huang Tianbo was rendered speechless by Hong Yi's debate. His heart demons and heart fires burned together, and he died!
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