Taiyang Academy, Kuiwen Hall.
When Zhang Yu and Liu Guang arrived, Superintendent Chi and the four school heads had been waiting for a long time.
After greeting each other, they sat down.
Superintendent Chi said solemnly, "We invited Teacher Zhang here for an important matter, so we called you in a hurry. I hope you don't mind."
Zhang Yu said, "Before we came, Teacher Liu briefly told me that it's about the Governor's ceremony?"
Superintendent Chi said, "That's right. It's already the year of the ceremony for the Governor. According to the rules of Tianxia, there should be someone to teach him the etiquette of Tianxia. However, this time, Yao Hongyi suggested that things are different now, so the ceremony can be dispensed with."
Sitting on his seat, Hong Xueling continued, "Because of this matter, the previous Yao Gong Fu personally went to the governing office to debate with him. Yao Hongyi said that even if they had to respect the etiquette, they should respect the new etiquette and not the old etiquette. He even used Tianxia as an example and said that in the past, Tianxia only had the old one to deal with bad situations. Thus, he changed the old one to the new one. Now that the times have changed, it's time for the Governor-General to make some changes. "
Superintendent Chi said firmly, "We definitely can't agree to something like this."
Zhang Yu understood that Yao Hongyi was using the old one as an example to change the concept. As a Xuanxiu, he had also cultivated under the old one. He knew very well that regardless of the old one or the new one, they were all Tianxia's laws. Tianxia was still Tianxia.
However, this Yao Hongyi wasn't so simple. He was trying to discard Tianxia's ceremony and introduce his own.
It was no wonder that the Governor's Office was so nervous. On the surface, this matter looked like a simple dispute over the ceremony. However, in reality, it was a new faction that wanted to use this opportunity to completely abolish Tianxia's etiquette.
What was etiquette?
Etiquette was rules, etiquette was order, and etiquette was law!
Tianxia's etiquette was Tianxia's etiquette, rules, and system.
Although the Governor was young and didn't have much power, he was still the supreme commander of the Governor-General in name. If even he didn't want etiquette, it was undoubtedly sending a clear signal to everyone that the Governor-General was no longer prepared to abide by Tianxia's etiquette.
However, if they didn't want etiquette, then wouldn't the Governor-General's name be removed?
If that was the case, the radical faction would most likely welcome it. This was because only by separating themselves from Tianxia in terms of law would they be able to stay in their positions legitimately.
Hong Xueling said in a low voice, "Now, some people have suggested that under the Turbid Tide, everything changes. The Protectorate has lost contact with Tianxia for sixty years. Perhaps Tianxia is no longer around, so there is no need to revere it. They also say that even if Tianxia is still around, they have lived well without Tianxia. Why should they contact Tianxia again? . that the Dongting people should establish their own country. "
Superintendent Chi also said solemnly, "They aren't spouting nonsense. They really want to do so, so we can't let them succeed. We are Tianxia's people, and this will never change!
No matter what, we must light the beacon. No one can stop us! If Tianxia is still around, we will return to Tianxia. If Tianxia is gone … "At this point, he looked at everyone present and said in an impassioned voice," Then we will be Tianxia! The land we stand on is Tianxia's land! "
The scene was solemn.
Strong winds blew in from both sides of the corridor, causing everyone's clothes to flutter.
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "I understand. What does the academy want me to do?"
Hong Xueling said, "Yao Hongyi suggested that since there's a dispute between the old and new rites, there's no harm in having a debate in front of the Governor to see what the Governor's family will choose. Originally, Duke Yao's Residence was the most suitable for this matter, but Duke Yao's Residence is seriously ill and doesn't have much time left. As Duke Yao's Residence's only son, it really isn't suitable for him to leave at this time. "
At this moment, he looked at Zhang Yu and said, "It's just that we heard that the Viceroy had originally intended to invite Teacher Zhang to be his ceremonial teacher. Thus, after some discussion, we felt that this matter should be entrusted to Teacher Zhang."
He and Superintendent Chi both believed that the Governor was still young. Although he had been taught by Duke Yao's Residence before, they had only taught him how to read and write. Some things had to be learned step by step, so Duke Yao's Residence didn't go into too much detail. The Governor himself probably didn't understand this concept, which was why he couldn't distinguish between the two.
Moreover, they had to admit that some great principles were extremely dull and dry. Even if the Governor was willing to listen, he might not be able to. Since the Governor himself had a favorable impression of Zhang Yu, they might as well let Zhang Yu go and find a way to guide him to the right path.
Everyone present looked at Zhang Yu, their gazes filled with faint anticipation.
Zhang Yu considered for a moment, then raised his head to look at everyone present and said, "I believe that the debate between the old and new rites is extremely inappropriate."
Liu Guang said anxiously, "Brother Zhang, you …"
However, Superintendent Chi reached out and stopped him from speaking. Then, he looked at Zhang Yu with an unchanged expression. "Teacher Zhang, can you explain why?"
Zhang Yu said, "How can Yao Hongyi's so-called new rites be mentioned in the same breath as my Tianxia's rites?"
He felt that this debate itself was inappropriate.
If he agreed, it would give others the wrong impression that Yao Hongyi's rites were on the same level as Tianxia's rites. The new rites that had originally only been advocated in a small circle would suddenly soar in status and gain enough influence overnight. This would come faster than any kind of hype. If he agreed, he would be helping his opponent.
Thus, as long as the debate began, no matter the outcome, he would have already won.
In reality, even if he lost this debate, it didn't matter to him. This was because his "new rites" had already obtained the "recognition" of Tianxia's rites. And since there had been a first debate, there could naturally be a second and a third.
Superintendent Chi was silent for a moment, then sighed. "How could we not know this principle? But right now, in order to convince the Governor, we can't care too much. I heard from Xiang Zhu that the turbid tide is receding, and the Army of God might not be able to endure any longer. The Governor's Office is something we must fight for, because only by standing with us can we stabilize the situation and make the Army of God not dare to act rashly. For the time being, we can't worry about other matters."
Hong Xueling also said, "In reality, if these people led by Yao Hongyi are willing to only debate with us over rites and not use force, that is what we want to see. At the very least, regardless of whether we win or lose, we won't drag the people of the Governor-General into the flames of war."
Zhang Yu thought deeply for a moment, then raised his head and said, "If the academy trusts me, then there is no harm in leaving this matter to us."
Superintendent Chi looked at him and said, "What does Zhang Shicao plan to do?"
Zhang Yu said, "In a few days, I will pay a personal visit to the Governor-General's Office. At that time, I will try to convince the Governor."
Hong Xueling thought for a moment, then sat up straighter and reminded, "Zhang Shicao, the Governor also has cultivators watching over him. You must not use any unusual methods."
He suddenly remembered that Zhang Yu was a Xuanxiu and was afraid that he would use some strange method to influence the Governor's mind. If that happened, things would reach an irreversible stage.
Zhang Yu said, "There is no need for that. I have a way to prevent the Governor from going to Tianxia's rites. "
Superintendent Chi and Hong Xueling looked at each other. They did not know where Zhang Yu's confidence came from, but since he said so, he must have some confidence.
If it was an ordinary teacher, they would definitely not be at ease, but Zhang Yu was a Xuanxiu and had killed EsGod several times, so they could not treat him with ordinary eyes.
At this moment, Liu Guang said, "I believe in Zhang Shicao."
"Since Zhang Shicao is confident, then …" Superintendent Chi thought for a moment and stood up from his seat. Hong Xueling, Liu Guang, and the others also stood up and bowed deeply to Zhang Yu.
"I'll leave this matter to you!"
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