Chapter 16 Preaching, Teaching, and Solving Mysteries
For the people of Tao County, the past few days have been more dreamy than the past decades of their lives.
First it was clear and rainy.
Then came the visions of heaven and earth.
In the blink of an eye, the distant and almost unreal His Majesty the Emperor arrived at Nanshan.
What's even more unbelievable is that... a saint actually came out of Tao County.
No one knows what happened in Nanshan.
The majestic Imperial Guard blocked out all prying eyes.
People only know that after a conversation without knowing the details, countless fast horses rushed from Nanshan, carrying the order flag, and rushed in all directions.
Then, the news that "Mr. Lin" was planning to open a lecture hall in Nanshan spread throughout the small town.
This is just the beginning.
The whole news is like a stone, hitting the quiet lake on this extraordinary day, causing endless ripples.
And soon, more news began to flow into the small county town.
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"The Royal Forest Army has camped at the foot of Nanshan Mountain."
"His Majesty the Emperor did not return to the city, but stayed at the foot of the mountain."
"Not only that, I heard that several ministers from the DPRK and China who were accompanying me were also waiting there, saying they were going to be the first batch of students."
"Student? Is it possible that Mr. Lin... really dares to accept His Majesty as his disciple?" Someone obviously didn't believe it, although the person who said this had never met the monarch.
"What's impossible? That's a saint..." someone praised.
"But... is there really such a young saint?"
In the small Tao County, after tea and dinner, similar remarks are as numerous as the falling snow.
To this day, there are still people who cannot believe what they are seeing.
Until the Royal Forest Army brought troops and horses and openly took away a large number of tables, chairs and benches from the city.
Until, at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, military camps were actually set up.
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"Fortunately, we were prepared, otherwise we really wouldn't be able to suppress these people."
Lishan Martial Arts School.
Lin Tuo, who switched his consciousness back to his own body, rubbed his face, then stood up, glanced at the Sandpan Continent, and couldn't help but talk to himself.
Recalling the scene just now, he was really a little nervous.
Although several layers of preparations have been laid out in advance, proving oneself in front of the king and ministers cannot be solved by just showing off.
These people are not stupid after all.
After asking the imperial guards to pass the message, the young emperor went up to the mountain with several important officials to visit him. Lin Tuo had to put on airs and have a conversation with him.
By the way, I taught them a lesson using the prepared materials, which also showed my true ability and learning.
Lin Tuo even thought about it. If the other party is still not convinced or can't understand, then he will have another "vision of heaven and earth".
Fortunately, these back-up tricks were useless after all.
Emperor Chi and the ministers were far smarter than he thought. Even if Lin Tuo only showed the tip of the iceberg, most of them did not fully understand.
But without delay, they realized the value of that knowledge.
"To learn a new knowledge, one must have a smart enough mind. I hope they can find enough smart people as soon as possible, well, or at least, find enough people to record it."
Lin Tuo's plan was very simple. He used the remaining power of the gods to open a forum and asked the king of Chi to send over enough talents with learning abilities.
After that, you can transfer the knowledge to them yourself.
In this way, we can promote the development of human society in the sandbox.
It may not be successful, but you can give it a try.
"I just hope that this time the monarch can live up to his expectations. After all, given the current situation of Chi State, the most reliable way is to carry out top-down reform."
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Facts have proved that this term of monarch is more promising than Lin Tuo expected.
Also more serious.
In the next two days, the entire Tao County was not peaceful for a moment.
Probably with the intention of hollowing out this saint, with Lin Tuo's tacit approval, the monarch of Chi State immediately ordered the expansion of the school with a wave of his hand.
The entire Tao County, and even the entire city, were shocked.
In just two days, a piece of flat land was reclaimed along the dilapidated academy in Nanshan. Thousands of tables and chairs were transported here and lined up in a spectacular sight.
At a glance, the seats alone can accommodate at least a thousand people listening at the same time.
At the same time, carriages and horses came one after another from all over the country.
There were countless scholars who came from all over the country.
Among them were the students and supervisors from Kyoto who traveled day and night without stopping, as well as scholars from various schools who had long been famous.
There were also students who heard the saint’s sermons and came from various cities at their own expense.
Some people ride fast alone, and some ride in groups.
No one wants to miss the opportunity of a saint preaching. Regardless of whether he or she can learn something, even just participating in this event is enough to remember the glory of a lifetime.
For the people of Tao County, it has become a very interesting thing to sit by the teahouse window and watch the students rushing from all over the country:
"Is that the Seventh Son of Mingzhou?"
"Dongliang Great Confucian!"
"Nanjiang champion!"
"Even the little poetry fairy from Kyoto is here?"
"Then... is that the former prime minister who has retired from office and retired?"
Tao County is small, but there is no shortage of knowledgeable people. As one after another, the "big shots" who are famous in the country arrive, even the calmest people can't stay calm.
Scholars from Tao County and surrounding areas have already taken advantage of their geographical advantages to grab seats.
It should be noted that the saints could not help but listen, and the emperor seemed to be happy to see this, although most of the good "front row" seats had been allocated long ago.
However, Nanshan is so big, even if you can't find a table or chair, you can still move a bench, a futon, or even sit on the floor.
In this strange and restless atmosphere, time came to the third day.
It is also the day when Nanshan Academy starts its lectures.
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The rising sun once again lit up the mountains.
Up and down Nanshan Mountain, there were already crowds of people and it was airtight.
Thousands of tables and chairs were already filled with "students", old or young, holding official positions, or famous in the opposition.
Outside, there was a dense crowd of people sitting on futons, unable to grab a seat.
At the foot of the mountain, the imperial guard's flags fluttered majestically.
A gust of mountain wind blew, and the blank papers placed on the tables and chairs rolled up and down like snow waves.
The position closest to the academy gate is occupied by the young emperor and important ministers of the dynasty. Compared with others, the atmosphere in this area is more solemn and solemn.
Everyone was sitting upright.
Until the door of the academy was pushed open from the inside out, Lin Tuo slowly walked out of the academy, looking at the thousands of students all over the mountains and plains.
The mountain breeze suddenly stopped.
In the distance, people talking in low voices suddenly became quiet. In this simple venue where thousands of people gathered, it was as if you could hear a needle drop.
"Ahem." Lin Tuo looked at the densely packed heads, and in a subtle way, he pinched his thigh with his right hand behind his back, stimulating the pain to make himself as calm as possible.
At the same time, I also tried to use the vocal skills from my family's martial arts to mobilize the ether to gather at the Adam's apple to amplify my voice as much as possible.
So that people at the foot of the mountain who cannot see the words can also hear what he dictates.
Then.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, Lin Tuo, dressed in a plain robe, slowly walked to the wall that was blackened with ink and had been dried.
This is the "blackboard" he ordered people to prepare in advance.
"There are so many people here today. I hope you must keep quiet. No questions will be accepted in the first class. There will be a question session after that. In addition, this class will take a long time. If you can't hold on, you can leave early."
With thousands of people watching, Lin Tuo said this in a calm voice, which seemed a bit strange to the people of Dachi.
After a short pause, he heard Emperor Chi in the front row, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, raise his hand carefully and ask:
"I wonder what Master Lin is going to talk about today?"
Lin Tuo glanced at the well-behaved emperor and smiled slightly.
He immediately turned around, picked up a piece of "chalk" made of lime that was also prepared, and word by word, he spelled out a "word" on the blackboard in Chi Guo's writing.
After writing, he turned around, faced tens of thousands of blank eyes, pointed at the two large white characters on the blackboard, and said with a smile using his vocal skills:
Chapter completed!