I have been reading for decades, but I have just entered the seventh level of Confucianism to cultivate quietness.
And at his current age, it is estimated that it will be difficult to improve further in this lifetime.
However, many people also say that this Zhou Dingzeng is definitely the strongest person in the Confucian cultivation realm.
Because he read too many books, especially his achievements in poetry, which are almost unmatched by anyone.
Even the Imperial Confucian scholar who rarely showed up during the Imperial Confucian system, a great Confucian who was in the realm of establishing destiny, felt that Zhou Dingzeng would definitely be able to write quatrains that would last through the ages, and leave a name in history by virtue of his realm of nourishing literature.
Because of this, Zhou Dingzeng's reputation became even greater.
Many rich people are even willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars just to buy one of his poems and put it in their homes to embellish their style.
After Zhou Dingzeng's information quickly flashed through his mind, Ning Chen was also waiting to see if Zhou Dingzeng could refute him and start the event selection.
The probation period has passed, and Ning Chen has figured out some rules.
To trigger an event, it must first have an event, and the event must be large.
It is impossible for you to choose every trivial matter.
Zhou Dingzeng slowly said: "Ning Chen's ability is indeed outstanding, but he is still too young. And as far as I know, Ning Chen has also practiced martial arts. Therefore, the veteran feels that there is something wrong with letting Ning Chen serve as the Imperial Academy."
This is blatant professional discrimination. Practicing martial arts by yourself has nothing to do with whether you can serve in the Imperial College.
After taking a look at the general who didn't even dare to fart, Ning Chen decisively triggered the event selection.
【Event Selection】
[1. You take the initiative to humbly resign from the Imperial College and gain 5 points of [Loyalty]. Subsequently, all evaluations related to the event will be automatically converted into corresponding reputation points. 】
[Two, you refute strongly, go directly to the Imperial Academy, and get 200 [佞] points. Afterwards, all evaluations related to the event will be automatically converted into corresponding reputation points]
Ning Chen now sees the [Nie] point and his eyes are all green, so how could he let go of such an opportunity.
After hearing Zhou Dingzeng's words, Wu Zhao was about to nod and follow the current, when he heard Ning Chen's loud voice: "Your Highness, I also have objections."
Wu Zhao really didn't expect that Ning Chen would step forward at this time.
Because Wu Zhao knew that there would be some opposition to his proposal for Ning Chen to serve.
So Wu Zhao had already thought about it, just keep one of the two positions.
This is the balancing act of her administration.
I know that it is impossible to do both, but I said, in this way, I will remove one of the two and keep the other.
In this way, you feel that you have made a profit, and I also feel that I have not lost.
But now it seems that Ning Chen doesn't understand what balance is at all.
"What objection does Ning Aiqing have?" Wu Zhaoxing asked, staring at Ning Chen deeply.
Ning Chen could see the warning in his eyes, but Ning Chen didn't care because Ning Chen wanted to be sycophantic to the end.
"Your Highness, I would like to ask Zhou Siye, just because I have practiced martial arts, am I not qualified to serve in the Imperial College?
I want to know, is the Imperial College the highest institution of learning for students in the world, or is it just a dirty place with such professional discrimination?
I think everyone should be equal in the face of knowledge. When you go to work in the Imperial College, your focus should be on knowledge rather than anything else?"
After Ning Chen finished speaking, the expression on Zhou Siye's face did not change at all. Instead, he looked at Ning Chen kindly: "Ning Chen, I know you have some talents, but when you come to the Imperial College, those little talents of yours,
It’s not nearly enough.”
Ning Chen directly countered with disdain: "Don't say it's useless. If you say I'm not enough, at least you have to compare yourself to know whether I am enough."
Ning Chen went there for the purpose of [佞], so naturally he came to the place where [佞] came from.
What's more, Ning Chen really disdains teachers who come up and judge whether a student is good or not without even looking at him.
Zhou Dingzeng is still as steady as an old dog: "How does Mr. Ning plan to compare with the old man?"
Zhou Dingzeng directly addressed Ning Chen as "sir". This was not out of respect for Ning Chen, it was completely ironic.
"Master Ning, I heard that you are old and have quite a poetic talent, so let's compare your poetic talents."
Ning Chen was also unafraid and fought back directly.
Ning Chen's actions made many people frown, thinking that Ning Chen was a bit too arrogant.
Even Wu Zhao couldn't help but frown slightly, and began to think in his mind whether Ning Chen was worthy of great use.
After hearing Ning Chen's words, Zhou Dingzeng couldn't help laughing: "Master Ning is really confident, but I don't want to bully the small with the big, so Master Ning should choose another one."
Zhou Dingzeng was still very confident in his poetic talent.
In terms of poetry, Zhou Dingzeng felt that he could compete with his predecessors at the same level, even when it came to the Imperial Academy's wine offering.
It’s not that Zhou Dingzeng didn’t know about Ning Chen’s poems.
But in Zhou Dingzeng's eyes, these extravagant poems were simply incomparable to his.
As a great scholar of the time, Zhou Dingzeng did not want to leave a reputation for being a bully of others on his resume, so he planned to let Ning Chen choose another one.
Ning Chen curled up his lips: "It's not that I look down on you, an old man. Except for your poetry, you may not be able to compare with me in other aspects.
Anyway, I’ll choose the poem, it’s up to you whether you accept it or not.”
Being despised by Ning Chen continuously makes even a great scholar lose his temper.
"Okay, since you insist on this, don't blame me for bullying the small. Lord Ning, please come." Zhou Dingzeng said and stood up first.
Ning Chen didn't know why he had to go out more than poetry, but just go out, it's not a bit of a sycophancy.
The matter has reached this point, even if Wu Zhao wants to mediate, it is impossible.
Wu Zhao knew very well what kind of temper Zhou Dingzeng had.
He has just come to power now, so if he suppresses it forcefully, he can suppress it, but the rebound will probably be even more severe.
Therefore, Wu Zhao could only let Ning Chen suffer some physical pain, even if it was to teach Ning Chen a lesson and make Ning Chen have a longer memory.
Moreover, suppressing Ning Chen's spirit was not entirely a bad thing in Wu Zhao's opinion.
The two people came to the courtyard, and Zhou Dingzeng said to Ning Chen: "Master Ning, you are the younger generation who should write poems first."
Ning Chen smiled slightly: "It's okay. I'm young, so I can afford to wait. But when you're old, you can't afford to wait. It's better for you to go out first."
Zhou Dingzeng was really angry when he heard this.
Because Ning Chen really talked about Zhou Dingzeng's pain.
He has been a man of great literary talent throughout his life, but his Confucian practice has been difficult every step of the way. Now that he has reached this age, there is basically no hope of further progress.
So he really can't wait any longer now.
"Arrogant!"
After drinking for a lifetime, a book composed entirely of awe-inspiring aura floated out of Zhou Dingzeng's body.
This book is very big, almost as big as two square meters without opening it.
Then I saw Dingzeng opening the pages of the book with great awe, and then a poem flew out from the book.
"The carriages are rolling, the horses are rustling, and the pedestrians are carrying bows and arrows at their waists."
…
As these words flew out, these words turned into armored warriors and mounted soldiers in the sky.
Ning Chen looked at the scene in front of him and was stunned.
Ning Chen knew that the Confucian system was so fancy, but Ning Chen never thought that the Confucian system was so fancy, and that the Confucian poetry competition was like a competition.
Watching the words flying out from the book of Haoran Zhengqi above Zhou Dingzeng's head, they turned into real soldiers.
Ning Chen was a little panicked at this moment.
It's not because his poetry is inferior to that of panic, but because Ning Chen doesn't have the righteousness to do so.
But Ning Chen's panic at this moment, in the eyes of the ministers, was a feeling of helpless, anxious and helpless defeat.
"Ning Chen really doesn't care about life and death. He even proposed to compare poetry with Zhou Siye. Don't you know that Zhou Siye's poetry is something that even the left prime minister deeply agrees with?"
"I think Ning Chen knew that he would lose, so he chose Zhou Siye's strongest one as the challenge. This way, even if he loses, the loss won't be too ugly."
Among the officials, many were jealous that Ning Chen was about to assume real power.
Now that they see Ning Chen being so ignorant and going to die on his own, their hearts are filled with joy.
Zhou Siye looked at Ning Chen, who looked helpless, and said with a smile: "Master Ning, seeing that you are young and ignorant, let's just drop this matter."
Hearing what Zhou Siye said, the ministers couldn't help but give Zhou Siye another generous compliment.
But Ning Chen couldn't just let it go.
He must go to the Imperial College to take up his post, and that will complete his mission.
"No, I didn't say anything, how could we just let it go?" Ning Chen stopped him and said to Zhou Siye who was about to give up.
Zhou Siye stopped and looked at Ning Chen: "Then please ask Master Ning to write a poem?"
Ning Chen turned around and looked around, and finally his eyes were fixed on Sun Kejian: "Master Sun, can you lend me a little, is Haoran upright?"
"Ah, this..."
Sun Kejian was stunned when asked by Ning Chen.
Then the people present remembered that Ning Chen's Confucianism had not yet entered the realm, and there was no righteousness at all, so there was no way to promote the transformation of poetry.
"Ning Chen really doesn't know how to live or die. He doesn't even have Haoran's righteousness, so he has to compete with the seventh-grade Zhou Siye for his poetic talent."
"What do Ning Chen think? He doesn't even have the integrity of Haoran. Is he specifically trying to humiliate Zhou Siye?"
"It's over, now Ning Chen has completely offended Zhou Siye to death!"
"Zhou Siye has countless disciples. Even if His Highness wants to protect Ning Chen, I'm afraid he has to think carefully about it."
…
Sure enough, after Zhou Siye found out that Ning Chen and Haoran were not even upright, he blew his beard and glared on the spot:
"It's ridiculous, it's simply ridiculous. You don't even have Haoran's righteousness, so you want to compete with Zhou Wo? Do you mean to humiliate me?"
Ning Chen didn't expect Zhou Siye to be so angry suddenly.
"Don't you know that I'm not a good scholar in Confucianism and Taoism? It's not that I got the top prize in the examination, I have to be a good scholar in Confucianism and Taoism. After all, I'm still young, right?"
The word "young" once again deeply hurt Zhou Siye.
"Today, I must teach you a lesson, you are an arrogant person!" Zhou Siye was furious, and his originally fair cheeks turned red due to congestion.
"Master Sun, please lend me some righteousness." Ning Chen urged Sun Kejian.
Sun Kejian hesitated for a moment, but decided to borrow some of Ning Chen's righteousness.
Although borrowing a little bit of Ning Chen's righteousness may offend Zhou Siye.
But if he didn't borrow it, Sun Kejian felt sorry for his conscience.
After all, in a sense, Ning Chen saved the lives of his whole family.
Just when Sun Kejian was about to borrow some of Ning Chen's awe-inspiring spirit, Ning Chen's hand suddenly felt heavy, and a thread-bound book appeared in Ning Chen's hand.
"I'll lend you this, kid, and let me see what amazing masterpiece you can write." An uninhibited voice came, and then everyone saw a man wearing a pure white Confucian shirt, no beard, and extremely well-maintained skin.
Well, a seemingly middle-aged scholar appeared in the courtyard.
"Master Kong!" After seeing the person coming, Wu Zhaodu stood up and bowed his hands as a disciple.
Just from Wu Zhao's behavior, we can see how extraordinary the person who came here is.
Although Wu Zhao also called Zhou Siye Master Zhou, he was just polite, and even his plump buttocks never left the stool.
But for the person who came now, Wu Zhao stood up and saluted.
"Left Prime Minister!"
The rest of the people saluted after Wu Zhao.
This is the left prime minister of that dragon who has neither head nor tail.
The real first civil servant.
Ning Chen searched his memory and found that the original owner had only heard of Zuo Xiang's name, but had never met Zuo Xiang once.
This left prime minister is a being even crazier than Emperor Shun. Emperor Shun returned to practice Taoism, and he still wanted to go to court every day.
In Ning Chen's memory, this left prime minister had never been here once.
Ning Chen has been the top scholar for almost two years, and this is the first time he has met the left prime minister.
However, although people are crazy, they do have the capital to be crazy.
At the age of weak crown, one can achieve the Confucian Confucian sixth-grade mountains and rivers realm, and before forty, he can directly reach the fourth grade of Wentian Realm.
In the next thirty years, although there was no progress.
But for a genius like Zuo Xiang, it cannot be measured by normal standards.
Zuo Xiang is not only known as the strongest fourth-level player in all systems, but also the strongest third-level player in the system.
Everyone knows that it is not that Zuo Xiang cannot enter the third level, but because Zuo Xiang has been looking for a destiny that he really wants to establish.
Legend has it that over the years, Prime Minister Zuo soon found his destiny.
Once Zuo Xiang establishes his destiny, there will be an invincible third-level realm in the world, and it may even be a second-level realm.
Being invincible to the third level before the age of eighty, maybe even the second level, this is definitely another major event that creates history.
Therefore, everyone in the world knows that there is a fourth-grade scholar in the Great Wu Dynasty who cannot be messed with.
Of course, even if we don’t talk about Zuo Xiang’s abilities in cultivation, it is just his contribution to the Great Wu Dynasty.
No one in the Great Wu Dynasty dared to take care of the left prime minister.
After Zuo Xiang came to Shanhe, he had a sudden idea of joining the court as an official.
Directly worship the left prime minister, improve the imperial examination system, establish an evaluation system with four criteria and eight methods for officials, and build the Imperial College.
In less than twenty years, the Imperial College has become a holy place in the hearts of students all over the world.
This directly made the Imperial College a Confucian holy place alongside Yunzhong Academy.
It can be said that in the previous dynasty, Zuo Xiang, relying entirely on his own efforts, turned the Great Wu Dynasty, which was in decline in the Great Xia, around and created a prosperous age.