In the next few days, Wu Haogu pushed all kinds of miscellaneous affairs and stayed in his own Lihua Villa Courtyard to ask Su Dongpo, Zhang Lei, Chao Buzhi, Su Hui, Su Guo, and Lu Hao about the matter of discussing the Tao.

There is nothing bigger than this now!

According to Wu Haogu's intention, he wanted to criticize and fight against new laws and policies in a few years or ten years, after the big stones grew up, and then seize the Taoist tradition.

But now that we have reached this point, we cannot give up. The authentic Confucianism must be from Su Wu (Su Shi, Wu Haogu)!

With the Taoist tradition, the "universities" run by Wu Haogu can truly become bigger! Now, the obvious learning is a new learning, and the actual learning will not recruit ideal students. It will be difficult to become bigger in the future. The most important thing is, what should those people do after graduating from university? You can't go to the doctoral group, there must be a way out!

Only when there is a way out will someone come!

Wu Haogu now feels that he is likely to find a way out for the Song Dynasty. As long as he can train enough positivist doctoral students, he may be able to talk to the Wanyan family's "Gunda" principle that national unity is as great as the sky.

...

In the Nanxun Gate in the south wing of the outer city of Kaifeng Prefecture, the three schools under the Imperial College are like a temple fair today. The "school gate" opened early in the morning, and the guards were ordered to stop the idle people waiting. Anyone who sees wearing official uniforms and Confucian uniforms can be released. Because from today until May 15th, the Imperial College will hold a discussion on Taoism for several consecutive days!

According to Zhou Chang, the Imperial College Priest, and Liu Kui, the Imperial College Priest, this is an unprecedented event in the Confucian school and an embodiment of the prosperity of the dynasty’s cultural governance!

This Confucianism not only attracted great scholars and well-educated scholars from all over the Song Dynasty, but also many Confucian scholars from the Liao Dynasty, Xixia, Goryeo, Dali, Japan, Annan and the Great Food Kingdom came here!

What? And the Confucian scholars from the Great Food Country?

Not to mention, there was really a Bai Fan wearing a Confucian shirt and a few followers who also arrived at the gate of the Imperial College with a few followers. Just as he was looking around, a small official from the eighth or nineth rank in green robe immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

"You must have come from afar, right?"

"Yes, we came from the Great Food Country..."

First, a "Great Confucian scholar" answered in a mouthful of Fujian Mandarin.

"The Confucian scholars from the Great Food Kingdom are here too?" The little civil servant in the Imperial College did not know how far the Great Food Kingdom was and whether there were any Confucian scholars there. As mentioned above, there will be many Confucian scholars from foreign countries who come to listen to the argument today, and they must be regarded as guests of honor!

"I don't know the name of the sir?"

"The last surname is Bai, Bai Siwen."

The person who came was Bai Siwen! He came to deliver horses to Wu Haogu! He did not come from the Dashi Kingdom, but went to India and got some horses with sharp ears and rolled inwards. He pretended to be a Dashi Horse to give Wu Haogu... Because they were all "specially good horses" with shoulder heights of more than five feet, Bai Siwen did not dare to lead them into the city, for fear of being "buyed" into the palace to be an imperial horse, which would be a loss. So he left the horses at a farm outside the city and brought a few Bai Fan entourages into the city first.

Who knew that as soon as I entered Nanxun Gate, I saw a crowd of people at the gate of the Imperial College. Bai Siwen felt strange. Before the Spring Festival Competition, where did so many people come from? So he rushed forward to find out what was going on.

As a result, the officials guarding the gate regarded them as Confucian scholars sent by the Great Shi Kingdom - that's great. The Great Shi Kingdom knows the Confucianism of our Song Dynasty, so hurry up and ask in.

"Please please, sir." The official dared to be negligent, and he was smiling all over his face and wanted to invite Bai Siwen in.

Bai Siwen was also wondering when he, a businessman, had an official treated him like this? If he didn't go in, it seemed like he was a shame to refuse! If he went in,... he wouldn't charge money, right?

"No money is charged, no money... This is the Imperial College, no money is charged! Please come in quickly, the discussion between Mr. Yichuan and Mr. Dongpo will begin soon."

Mr. Yichuan and Mr. Dongpo discuss?

Bai Siwen took a breath and thought: This opportunity is so rare, I must listen!

So he didn't care whether he was a Confucian scholar in the Great Food Kingdom was fake, so he brought a few followers and followed him into the Imperial College in a big way.

The Imperial College is very lively, with men wearing Confucian shirts everywhere, some older and under the twentieth. Most people have no official positions, so they are standing in a mess in the square where Confucius worships Confucius. A big-character communiqué has been posted on the walls around the square, which is the topic of today's discussion of Tao. According to the plan, there are four topics in this discussion of Tao, two of which are Sumen, and two of which are Chengmen.

Because the discussion of Tao was initiated by Cheng Yi, we should first discuss Cheng Yi's questions, and then discuss Sumen's questions. After the discussion, we should freely play. In the last few days, it will end on May 15th - discussing Tao is not an exam, so there is no strict regulations, and there is more room for free play.

If you sit and talk about the Tao, you will naturally sit and listen to the Tao. Not everyone can sit, but Bai Siwen, a great Confucian scholar, can still sit. He got a waist sign and was led into a hall, arranged by an old monk with kind eyes and a little dark skin.

When the old monk saw Bai Siwen's appearance, he smiled and performed a Buddhist tribute to him: "Monkey Kurong, the monk Chong'en Temple in Dali, is polite here."

The monk from Chongen Temple in Dali!

Bai Siwen is also a well-informed person. Of course, he knew that Dali Chongen Temple was a royal temple! He also knew that the emperor of Dali liked to avoid his throne and became a monk, so he practiced in this Chongen Temple.

"In Baghdad University of Philosophy in the Xiadashi Country, Bai Siwen."

Of course, Bai Siwen didn't dare to say that he was a businessman from the Aladdin Chamber of Commerce, otherwise he would have been kicked out, so he applied to the title of Baghdad Philosophical University (the Palace of Wisdom, the base camp of the rational school of the Tianfang Sect). This is no worse than Chong'en Temple in Dali Country!

"Philosophy University?" The old monk from Dali Kingdom had never heard of it, but he still saluted respectfully and chanted: "Amitabha."

Bai Siwen also bowed and chanted: "Allah is great."

At this time, someone started chatting in Bai Siwen's ear, all of whom were chatting in stiff Northern Chinese, and Bai Siwen could understand it.

"Have you heard it? This time the discussion actually started because of a newly accepted disciple named Wu Haogu, who was named Wu Haogu."

"I know Wu Haogu, the first person in the painting, the head of Jiehe Shangshi, is it him?"

"Yes, yes, it's him... Brother Tai is from Liao, so he should have been to Jiehe Market, right?"

"I have been to Jiehe Market. Why haven't I been to Jiehe Market? I have eaten Kaifeng cuisine in Wandawazi, and I have met Madam Yan!"

"Do you know the Hontai Academy?"

"I know, my son Tieniu is now studying for a doctorate in Yuntai Academy..."

"Doctor, that's really amazing! Then you must know the empirical theory?"

"I have heard of it... I don't know what it means."

"This is what Wu Haogu proposed. Mr. Yichuan wanted to discuss with the Sumen Bachelor..."

What? What kind of argument does that guy Wu Haogu have proposed and he still have to discuss with Cheng Yi? Bai Siwen couldn't believe it: He has this ability? Could it be that he gave money to bribe Cheng Yi?

"I would like to invite Mr. Yichuan, Mr. Dongpo, Mr. Jiehe (Wu Haogu)..."

Suddenly, a full voice interrupted the discussion in the hall. Cheng Yi, Su Dongpo, Wu Haogu and other great scholars are about to make a statement!

Let’s listen! Bai Siwen cheers up and must listen to what degree this guy has.

...

When Wu Haogu made his debut, the audience was sensational!

It’s not because he is particularly charming, nor because he is likely to be the richest man in the Song Dynasty (not counting as Emperor Huizong of Song), but because he came on the stage with his sword!

A brand new "Varyllia"-style long sword hung on the belt with a piece of scabbard. And he is not the only one, Su Dongpo, Su Feng, Su Guo, Lu Haowen, everyone is carrying a long sword!

In order to convince these four people to bring swords, Wu Haogu has spent countless days, and finally sent out four genuine copybooks from famous artists. Only then did the four people reluctantly show up with their swords.

It is not surprising that Confucian scholars from Liao, Goryeo, and Japan took a sword or knife out. It was normal for Confucian scholars before the Song Dynasty to travel around the world with swords. In addition to Confucius himself, who did not carry swords and bows and arrows to spread the great way?

But Song Ru's emphasis is on others carrying swords, and I have a pen like a knife. Chen Zhuangyuan (Chen Yaozi) would be laughed at by Ouyang Xiu's articles when shooting an arrow... Now Su Dongpo's four disciples actually brought a sword to discuss the truth!

Do you want to assassinate Mr. Yichuan if you can't say this?

Too insulting!

"Mr. Dongpo, why are you still carrying a sword?"

Zhou Chang, the Imperial College Priest, was a little embarrassed and asked with a frown.

"Why can't I and a few students accept the sword?" Su Dongpo asked with a smile.

Zhou Chang said: "Have you never heard the sentence "Others holding swords, but I have a pen like a knife"?"

"How can Wang Dewen's children's words be reasonable?" Su Dongpo said, "I am a Confucian scholar, so I naturally have to act according to the Book of Rites. The Book of Rites. Shaoyi records: I look at the clothes of a gentleman, wearing a sword and riding a horse. The teachings of a sage did not dare to violate it, so everyone under my disciples are now waiting for a sword."

Wang Dewen is Wang Zhu. When he was a child, he was a prodigy and wrote many popular poems. Among them, one of the "Child Prodigy Poems" is widely circulated, including "Others holding swords, but I have a pen like a knife", and the "Everything is inferior, but only reading is high" also comes from his "Child Prodigy Poems".

However, this prodigy Wang was not very good when he grew up. He always failed the imperial examination. He was not until he was a big old man who won a Jinshi in the third year of Yuanfu (with Wuhaowen Class) and was still a specialist. Now he went to Mingzhou to become a professor. So Su Dongpo had every reason to ridicule him.
Chapter completed!