Chapter 577: Saint Zeng Shen Arrives in Xiacheng

As January came, ordinary people rarely went out during the day. The temperature of -40℃ made kindergartens and schools closed, but many areas in the eastern part of Huacheng were different.

The lowest temperature in [Tianma Field] and [Gathering Spirits Array] was above 10℃. The growth of plants and animals here was not greatly affected by the array. This caused the house prices in some special areas of Huacheng to continue to rise, and it has risen to 100 gold per square meter. If we only look at the eastern part of Huaxia, it is hard to imagine how much impact this year's severe cold has on Huaxia.

In the Baijia Academy in Xiacheng, 20 years of development have made it a city of scholars. There are about 100,000 students living here, and the number of teachers above the master level exceeds 1,600. It can be said to be a holy place for scholars in the Central Plains.

In the Confucian Academy, a distinguished guest came to the No. 2 Holy Academy today. 27 giants and 318 masters of the Confucian Academy welcomed him together. Even Hua Kai did not receive such treatment when he came to the Confucian Academy last time.

"Meet the Saint Zeng!" Hundreds of people bowed to the Saint Zeng standing outside the door.

"Get up! The world is experiencing the coldest period now, and it is rare for you to study here safely. I didn't expect that the prosperity of the various schools of thought appeared in the city of Huaxia. The Emperor of Huaxia is indeed another saint of the human race." Saint Zeng Shen said.

Everyone stood up and escorted Saint Zeng Shen into the Holy Courtyard. Although the Confucian Holy Courtyard No. 2 has all kinds of rockery and spiritual trees, and there are a few spiritual birds staying in the small lake in the courtyard, all the buildings are simple and majestic, but there is no palace.

Although Huaxia did not strictly explain it, after Lian Po and Zhao Dan refused to build palaces for their own residences, no one in Huaxia built palaces except the royal family. This is a kind of respect for Hua Kai by everyone. Only one person in Huaxia can be king, and everyone else can only be Hua Kai's ministers.

Zeng Shen, the Saint, didn't care about these. He entered a pavilion on the lake in the Saint Academy. There was a lecture table and a blackboard. Below it were thirty sets of tables and chairs, which were obviously a place for lectures.

The Confucian masters all sat down, and everyone could only stand in the distance to listen. Zeng Shen, the Saint, spoke only after seeing everyone sit down.

"Today I came to Xiacheng, first to see the prosperity of the core area of ​​Huaxia. Second, to see what the legendary holy land of scholars looks like. Today I really didn't disappoint this Saint. I am very pleased to see that there are so many masters and masters in Confucianism." Zeng Shen Saint said.

"Reply to Saint Zeng, there are 131 masters in the Hundred Schools Academy and 2,000 masters. Among them, there are more than 70 masters. Confucianism cannot compete with novelists in the Hundred Schools Academy." A leading Confucian master said.

"Although the Emperor of Huaxia is my disciple, his creative talent is the best in the history. His achievements in the Four Sacred Scriptures surpass all saints and he should be the best saint in the world.

It is normal for there to be many scholars in Huaxia. As long as you stick to your original intentions and are not influenced by external forces, and continue to pass on Confucianism to more people, the human race will become stronger because of you." Sage Zeng Shen educated the Confucian giants and everyone as usual.

"Reply to the saint, we have never been lazy in studying the Confucian scriptures and great works, and we have also established a newspaper to let more people know about Confucianism.

The people of Huaxia can basically understand newspapers and books over the age of twelve, but now there are fewer and fewer young people willing to study Confucianism. This is the academic journal of the Hundred Schools of Thought for this month. Please take a look, saint!" The giant who was the leader took the next thin book and handed it to Sage Zeng Shen.

Sage Zeng Shen took the book and flipped through it quickly. As a saint, he could understand the connotation of these academic theories with just one glance, but Sage Zeng Shen flipped through it more and more slowly, and in the end he actually began to think.

No one dared to speak, and quietly waited for the answer of the sage Zeng Shen. Confucianism has developed in the Hundred Schools Academy in recent years, but many schools have developed much faster than Confucianism.

Many people re-ranked the Hundred Schools of Foundation Building based on the results of the debates in the monthly journal of the Hundred Schools Academy, as well as the strength and number of the teachers and students of the academy.

No one dared to question that the Legalists were at the top of the list, but the Legalists and the sage had won many debates, and now they have the intention of suppressing Confucianism.

Confucianism ranked third, Mohism fourth, Taoism fifth, Agriculture sixth, Miscellaneous seventh, Yin-Yang School eighth, Famous School ninth, and Medical School tenth. The Diplomatic School was squeezed out of the top ten and could only be ranked twelfth. The one ahead of him was the Military School, but now the Military School only cultivates [Military Force] and [Yin-Yang], not the mind and personal martial arts. In the free environment of the Hundred Schools Academy for more than ten years, it has developed the fastest.

Sage Zeng Shen closed the book, put it on the table, and then spoke.

"I didn't expect that the academic atmosphere of the Hundred Schools Academy has reached such a level. It seems that China fully supports the academic research of the academy.

From the several debate topics of the Hundred Schools in this book, it can be seen that novelists and legalists are occupying the academic mainstream, followed by Mohists and Confucians, and military and medical schools are also good. Other schools have already opened up the gap with these six major schools." Zeng Shen said.

Everyone nodded after hearing this. Although what Zeng Shen said was not the current ranking of the Hundred Schools, the ranking of the Hundred Schools will definitely move in these directions in the future. This is also the reason why they value Zeng Shen's arrival so much, hoping that he can help Confucianism regain the top position of the Hundred Schools.

"I read the debates of the Hundred Schools of Thought. Many schools of thought used words that were contrary to their previous theories. Their core theories have actually changed in the past 20 years.

In the past, there was little exchange of ideas among the Hundred Schools of Thought, and many wrong theories have been circulated for a long time. Confucianism, once the leader of the Hundred Schools of Thought, has more problems with its works than other schools of thought. Therefore, if we want to make progress, we must overturn the previous theories. This is a huge and complex problem.

Confucianism is profound and extensive. Among them, astronomy, geography, humanities, and worldly rules are all incomparable to other schools.

A few days ago, my teacher Confucius came to me. He hoped to summarize the Confucian theory and asked me to help. This is a good opportunity. I will ask the teacher to come with me in a few days. Yan Sheng also wants to be his disciple in Chu State. I will also invite Zisi and Mengke to come with him when the time comes." Zeng Shen said so, and everyone couldn't help but laugh happily.

Seeing the decline of Confucianism, Zeng Shen Saint couldn't just ignore it. Confucianism is now the strongest among the Hundred Schools of Thought. How could the three saints plus two sub-sages be afraid of competing with other Hundred Schools of Thought?

Zeng Shen wanted to invite Confucius, Yan and two sub-sages to the Hundred Schools Academy to revise Confucian books. This was entirely for the purpose of making Confucianism return to the top of the Hundred Schools. If the five sages came together, even if Hua Kai personally took action, the family would not be a match for Confucianism.

"That would be great. As a place for scholars, the Hundred Schools Academy will not be disturbed by anyone. It is most appropriate for the sage to revise Confucian knowledge. At that time, Confucianism will make a systematic revision and summary of previous academic studies, and it will definitely be able to surpass Legalism and compete with the family." A giant looked at Zeng Shen and said with a smile.

Zeng Shen also smiled without saying anything. He was the kind of person who cared about the world and liked to study academics. He liked academic discussions like the Hundred Schools Academy the most. As the leader of the Hundred Schools in the Central Plains for thousands of years, Confucianism has left behind a lot of knowledge. As long as it can be summarized and the wrong knowledge can be deleted, Confucianism will definitely be promoted to a higher level.

"Zeng Sheng, on May 1st this year, the Hundred Family Academy and Huacheng Family Academy will hold an academic debate, which will be attended by all students under the age of 20. Hundreds of great men will set the questions, and thousands of great men will serve as judges. All major newspapers will also be present. Can Zeng Sheng give any advice to the younger generation of Confucianists?" A great man said to Zeng Shen Sheng.

"Family Academy? It wants to compete with the Hundred Family Academy. Is there any school in Huaxia that can be compared with the Hundred Family Academy?" Zeng Shen Sheng asked curiously.

"Zeng Sheng, the scale of Huacheng Family Academy cannot be compared with that of Baijia Academy, but it is the place where all the aristocratic families of Huaxia, including the royal family, gather.

Baijia Academy now has 14 saints, which was considered very good in the past, but the aristocratic academy has less than 2,000 students, but there are 39 saints, especially the princes and princesses, who are particularly powerful. They are sharp-minded and generally have few rivals.

Especially the aristocratic academy also has Hua Chengmin, the crown prince of Huaxia. He is known as the first emperor's son in the history. He was born to be a king. If he comes, then the first place will definitely be his." The first giant said with a heavy expression.

"The crown prince of Huaxia! I have heard of him before. Is he stronger than his father back then?" asked the sage Zeng Shen.

"Your Majesty, we don't know how it is, but the prince has read all the books of the Hundred Schools at the age of three, and has mastered the classics of the Hundred Schools at the age of six. Even the masters can hardly teach him for two months, and they are all impressed by his intelligence.

The prince first came to the Hundred Schools Academy at the age of nine, and he won the debate with twelve masters in half an hour. Now he is just 18 years old, and his strength has entered the Golden Core Realm. Now as the dean of the Grassland Affairs Institute of Huaxia Country, he is responsible for the affairs of the grassland. According to his age, he is also qualified to participate." A master said.

"There is such a genius in the world. He has condensed the Golden Core at the age of 18. This qualification can no longer be described as a monster.

It seems that God really favors the Hua family. The trend of the Hua family unifying the world has become inevitable, which is also a good thing for the human race. You let the participating saints follow me! I will teach them carefully, and as for whether they can perform well in future competitions, it depends on themselves!" Zeng Shen Saint returned.

"Thank you, Saint!" Everyone bowed to Zeng Shen Saint.

Zeng Shen met three Confucian saints. The oldest was 20 years old and the youngest was only 15 years old. However, they were all very knowledgeable. Zeng Shen was very happy to see them. He asked the Confucian masters to sort out Confucian literature and books together, and rode out of the city alone. He wanted to invite the Confucian saints. The news quickly spread throughout the Hundred Schools Academy and the entire Xia City, and Hua Kai also knew about it.