She seemed to have sensed his embarrassment.
Mu Caiwei giggled and felt a little disappointed. However, she still said calmly, "The strongest must be Grand Tutor Ning!"
"Grand Preceptor?"
Ye Chen was slightly stunned. "A civil official?"
When he was in the Northern Region, in the Great Dynasties, there was a clear distinction between the civil and the military. Although the civil also practiced martial arts, their strength was not high.
However, Mu Caiwei said that the strongest person in the Dali Dynasty was a civil official.
"You don't know."
Mu Caiwei shook her head and said, "Grand Tutor Ning's status in Dali is very high, even surpassing that of the Emperor of Dali. He's known as the Literary Saint of his generation."
"It's said that Grand Tutor Ning isn't from the Tianfeng Sea Area. He's from the Middle Ground." He lifted his hand and combed the hair on his forehead.
"Zhongzhou?" Ye Chen was surprised.
Zhongzhou was one of the five major regions of the Ancient Desolate Realm. It was also a place Ye Chen had never been to!
The first time he heard about it was from Empress Dowager Yun Yi of the Northern Region's great dynasty.
"That's right, the Central Province!"
Mu Caiwei said, "The Ancient Barren World is divided into five regions: the Eastern Barren Territory, the Northern Region, the Southern Region, the West Earth, and the Middle Ground. Strictly speaking, the Tianfeng Sea Area is sandwiched between these five regions."
"The Middle Plains is known as the leader of the five major regions. It gathers the fate of the entire Ancient Barren World. It's not an exaggeration to call it a holy land …"
At this point, she paused and said, "In the Central Continent, there is a Martial Saint who can pull up a mountain with his bare hands, there is a Wine Sword Immortal who can descend upon the world with his sword, and there is also a Literature Saint who can speak the truth and communicate with the power of heaven and earth with his mortal body …"
"In other words, Grand Tutor Ning of the Dali Dynasty is a Saint of Literature from Zhongzhou?" Ye Chen gradually came to a realization.
"That's right. It's said that when the current Emperor of Dali was still the Crown Prince, he traveled to the Middle State and met Grand Tutor Ning, who was studying at Jixia Academy."
Mu Caiwei nodded and said, "Later on, Grand Tutor Ning chose to follow the Emperor of Dali and came to the Tianfeng Sea Area. This has been going on for 1,000 years."
"Jixia Academy?"
Ye Chen was secretly shocked.
Any Earthling with a little bit of culture would be very familiar with these four words!
Jixia Academy was the earliest government-run institution of higher learning on Earth. It was also the earliest Academy of Social Sciences and government think tank. It was built during the Warring States Period by Duke Huan of Qi, Tian Wu. It was located near the Ji Gate in Linzi, the capital of Qi.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that this school was the best school. In today's world, Yale and Harvard were nothing compared to it.
This was because during the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, and even during the Qin Dynasty, this school had produced many great people, including military strategists, politicians, thinkers, and even important founding ministers.
For example, Mencius, Xunzi, and the other founders of the Confucian school all came from Jixia Academy. In addition, there were also Chunyu Chi, Zou Zi (Zou Yan), Tian Pian, Shen Zi, and so on …
The Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si, was a disciple of Xun Zi. However, after the first emperor ascended to the throne, he disliked the Confucian school and preferred the Legalist school, so Li Si joined the Legalist school.
In short, Jixia Academy was the birthplace of the Hundred Schools of Thought, including the Daoist School, Confucian School, Legalist School, Famist School, Military School, School of Agriculture, School of Yin-Yang, and so on.
Ye Chen's eyes flickered, "It seems like the nine saints betrayed Earth and came to the Ancient Desolate Realm. They established Jixia Academy …"
Thinking to this point, he could not help but recall the grudge between Ying and the nine schools. Moreover, Ying was now extremely powerful in the southern region.
Sooner or later, the two sides would collide.
He stared at Mu Caiwei and asked tentatively, "What's the status of Jixia Academy in Zhongzhou?"
"Supreme and supreme!"
Mu Caiwei said softly, "Jixia Academy affects the entire Ancient Desolate Realm and is known as the only holy land. Especially the head of the academy, Lord Chancellor, is rumored to be close to an immortal. His disciples are all over the world …"
Ye Chen nodded secretly.
"Thousands of years ago, the Sea Clan in the Tianfeng sea area was in trouble, and the human race was weak. Later on, it was said that after the Emperor of Dali ascended the throne, he appointed Grand Tutor Ning …"
Mu Caiwei's red lips parted slightly. "Grand Tutor Ning has educated the people with poetry and books, regardless of their status. He has made shocking contributions to the strengthening of the human race, so everyone regards him as a literary saint. Even the leaders of the other three major forces have to respect him …"
Ye Chen smiled, "If the Grand Tutor Ning you mentioned really has such a status, would the current Emperor of Dali tolerate him?"
As the emperor of a generation, although he had the breadth of mind to embrace the four seas and all living things, he was still a God.
However, he was often the most petty, because he could not tolerate anyone who could threaten his position or even challenge the imperial power.
From the fact that the Great Li Dynasty had implemented the vassal system and suppressed the feudal forces like the King Mu Fort, it could be seen that the Emperor of Great Li was also a ruthless person.
Then the problem was, how could he tolerate Imperial Tutor Ning's great reputation?
"Actually, that's not true …"
Mu Caiwei shook her head and said, "The current Emperor trusts Grand Preceptor Ning greatly. The ruler and his officials are very harmonious. Even if someone in the imperial court slandered Grand Preceptor Ning, the Emperor would directly strip that person of his title and official position …"
"Interesting."
Ye Chen smiled lightly.
In his opinion, Emperor Dali and Grand Tutor Ning were a bit like King Zhou of Shang and Grand Tutor Wen during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
However, he did not know if this emperor of the Dali Dynasty was King Zhou of Shang.
Mu Caiwei continued, "Grand Tutor Ning cultivates in fame and has long become a saint in literature. Rumor has it that his words can kill any evil demon. His calligraphy has suppressed many members of the Sea Clan …"
"It's no wonder that such a person can become the Great Li Dynasty's No. 1!" Ye Chen nodded lightly.
Then, the atmosphere between the two of them became silent.
Mu Caiwei turned around and looked at Mengmeng, who was playing with Jiu 'er, with her beautiful black eyes. She smiled sincerely, "This child is quite smart …"
After interacting with her for the past few days, she had really fallen for Mengmeng, even though the latter had been hostile to her before.
Ye Chen looked at his daughter with doting eyes, "She's not just smart, she's too smart."
"Where's her mother?"
Mu Caiwei suddenly asked.
The smile on Ye Chen's face froze as if he was unwilling to mention it.
The former's eyes dimmed and she said softly, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked …"
"Actually, it's nothing."
Ye Chen shook his head and said, "Her mother has gone missing. To be honest, I brought her here to look for my wife."
"Missing?"
Mu Caiwei was stunned at first, then she said guiltily, "I'm sorry. If there's anything you need, just tell me. The King Mu Fort will definitely do our best."
Ye Chen nodded lightly and said nothing. He lifted his head to look at the boundless sea below.
He had a feeling that there would definitely be some unexpected gains on this trip to the Dali Dynasty.
…
Time passed bit by bit. That afternoon, the flying boat arrived at the human city.
From afar, everyone could see many towering cities towering below, surrounded by magnificent light screens of formations.
"We're here."
Mu Caiwei walked over and said softly, "This is the outer city of Zi Yuan City. A hundred kilometers ahead is the capital …"
(End of this chapter)
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