PFC Chapter 358 The No. 1 Daoism in the Myriad Worlds—9 Righteousnesses!
Chapter 358 The No. 1 Daoism in the Myriad Worlds—9 Righteousnesses!
"???"
The man looked at Gu Jingzhi in confusion: "Marquis Xiling, what are you talking about?"
He could understand Gu Jingzhi's words separately, but when they were put together, he didn't understand anything!
"The sage said, 'Repay evil with good.' How do you repay good? Repay evil with justice, and repay good with virtue!"
"If we're talking about respecting the old and loving the young, then we have to clarify a matter of precedence. Although I don't know these two old men, I haven't offended them, so I respect them! But they bared their teeth the moment they saw me... How would you respect someone who wants to remove you from office and kill your parents?"
"How unfilial!"
Gu Jingzhi shook his head and sighed.
"..."
Not knowing someone is called respect?
Also, you are grinning... Do you treat the great scholar as a dog?
The most bizarre thing is...how the hell does this have to do with filial piety?
"Marquis Xiling, when did these two great scholars ever want to kill your parents? Besides, didn't your father and mother..."
He really didn't want to say in the court that Gu Jingzhi's parents were no longer alive. Who would have thought that Gu Jingzhi would just blink and say, "Haven't you heard that to destroy someone's past is like killing their parents? People who study should know how to polish their words and speech!"
"puff!"
Now not only the civil officials, but even the military generals couldn't help themselves. They all grinned, looking so happy!
The civil servant retreated silently. He talked about tea art with Gu Jingzhi. Gu Jingzhi told him about the cause and effect. For a moment, he had nothing to refute!
Seeing another defeat, the others also realized that the crooked sophistry could not defeat Gu Jingzhi.
Therefore, a middle-aged civil servant who looked relatively calm stood up and said in a deep voice: "Just now, Lord Gu said that scholars should achieve merit, make statements, and practice virtue. These are the three immortal qualities of a sage. However, great scholars are not sages after all, so..."
"So, a great scholar can be inferior to a sage, a great scholar can arbitrarily determine right or wrong, and can ignore the majesty of the emperor?"
Gu Jingzhi narrowed his eyes and said, "My official position and title were all granted by His Majesty. His Majesty didn't say anything, and yet they jumped out and started to ruin my future. Is this the style of a great scholar?"
"..."
The middle-aged civil servant twitched his lips and said, "The two great scholars' literary reputations are known throughout the world, and countless scholars have benefited from their guidance. This is the merit of their education!"
Oh?
Gu Jingzhi raised his eyebrows and immediately became interested!
Those guys who came before were all trying to make trouble with him, and he never gave them a serious answer. But now this guy just skipped his question and used Gu Jingzhi's words just now to prove his point!
but……
Gu Jingzhi wasn't worried at all. He smiled and said, "The sage teaches everyone. So, if they teach a few scholars, it means they have enlightened the world. And what credit do they get for their enlightenment?"
"If that's the case, then achieving the three immortalities of a saint would be really easy!"
Gu Jingzhi sneered, "The sage has the world in his heart, but is the world just the domain of a few scholars? You dare to claim merit for teaching a few scholars. Does the sage agree?"
"In my opinion, that's a clique!"
What the hell!
When Gu Jingzhi said that he was forming a clique, even Emperor Xia couldn't help but look sideways, his eyes looking down without a trace of emotion.
After all, those two old men were the prince's teachers, so it seemed reasonable to say they were forming a clique! After all, their reputations were well-known in official circles and among scholars, so it seemed like they were indeed forming a clique.
Even if it is not said explicitly, this fact seems to exist!
The middle-aged civil servant's face changed when he heard this. He never expected that he just wanted to express the educational contributions of the two great scholars, but was misinterpreted by Gu Jingzhi as forming a clique!
This kid is young, but he is very much like those old foxes in the court. It seems he needs to be more cautious!
He pursed his lips and said, "Marquis Gu is so dismissive of the achievements of the two great scholars. Could it be that he thinks he can do better than them?"
"Ah!"
Gu Jingzhi sneered, "I'm just curious. Why do you want to compete with them? Do you think that if I surpass these two in this area, you will admit that I'm right today?"
When the man heard this, he immediately said meaningfully: "Gu Hou also said that if you don't distinguish the truth, you won't understand it! Moreover, if Gu Hou's words are really better than those of the great scholars, doesn't that mean that Gu Hou is right?"
"Hmph! Then I will satisfy you!"
Gu Jingzhi sneered: "Although I am young, I have made considerable contributions to the world!"
"I governed Ningzhou, creating terraced fields, improving planting methods, and providing livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. Can this be considered a contribution to the nation? Farming... from the crown prince and the emperor's grandson down to the common people, regardless of status, can this be considered teaching without discrimination?"
Gu Jingzhi didn't even have to think about this kind of praise that came right to his door, he just said it out loud!
As soon as he said this, the Crown Prince stood up and said, "Two years ago, Your Majesty sent me to Ningzhou to experience the suffering of the people. If it weren't for Marquis Xiling's teachings on farming, I wouldn't have known about their suffering! Back then, I worked alongside the people of Ningzhou, benefiting greatly from the farming. I deeply understand the hardships faced by the people and will never forget my roots!"
As soon as the prince said this, the court immediately became lively!
They all looked at the prince, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. This guy... really went to the fields to do farm work?
If you put it this way, the contribution of Marquis Xiling... is even greater than that of those two old bastards. After all, his contribution saved countless lives.
It is not enough to just look at the Ningzhou area, this improved planting method and terraced fields are common practices throughout the world.
For a moment, everyone looked at the middle-aged civil servant.
I wondered if this guy was a spy sent by Gu Jingzhi to be around someone else? Otherwise, why would he directly give me the handle?
The middle-aged civil servant's expression changed slightly when he saw this.
He originally thought that Gu Jingzhi would talk about his achievement in recovering the land. After all, this was the basis for Gu Jingzhi's title of nobility. If it were not for this achievement, even relying on the legacy of the Gu family, he would probably not be worthy of the title of nobility.
Unexpectedly, Gu Jingzhi didn't mention this at all, but instead brought up Ningzhou!
If he really brings up the six northern state capitals, he would have a valid rebuttal!
Gu Jingzhi saw the middle-aged man's expression and roughly guessed what he was thinking. He couldn't help but sneer and said, "Does this lord think that I will show off my merits of being conferred a title of nobility?"
"Ah!"
He just sneered: "If that's the case, then I can only say that you are all superficial!"
"Recovering the homeland of Daxia is my loyalty to Daxia! However, this action will only benefit Daxia. Improving agricultural methods will benefit the entire world and even future generations!"
"My Great Xia is the world, but the world is not just Great Xia! The so-called world also includes thousands of generations to come! Although my merit in becoming a marquis is the merit of preserving the land, the achievement that truly makes this marquis proud is the merit of blessing future generations!"
"What do you think?"
This……
When the officials heard this, they took a deep breath. What a great ambition and courage!
We are all human beings, why are you so outstanding?
One by one, the civil and military ministers looked at Gu Jingzhi, with surprise, curiosity, speculation, jealousy... and of course disdain!
Gu Jingzhi, who was pretending to be very happy, felt secretly happy. If he didn't think it was too childish, he would have laughed a 45-degree dragon king smile!
How can you natives know about one of my nine righteous cows?