Chapter 179: Ten thousand students from Dayu Confucian Academy are no match for Zhao Jun alone
Chapter 179: Tens of thousands of scholars in Dayu are no match for Zhao Jun alone
Accompanied by the appearance of Shubunkan scholar.
To be more precise, it was Han Zhou's words and his performance that were presented in front of this group of celebrities in Beijing.
The atmosphere, which had seemed a little chaotic due to the arrival of the scholars, seemed to be suddenly strangled and became silent.
"Mr. Zhao...Mr. Zhao? What did Han Banshan say just now?"
A scholar stood there in a daze, muttering to himself.
"Hey, why didn't Han Banshan pay attention to Xu Hanlin, but saluted Zhao Duan instead?"
In the distance, a noble lady from an unknown official's family exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, many people suspected that they had heard it wrong.
Well, perhaps, Han Zhou just respected Zhao Ze’s status as a favorite minister, so he greeted him out of courtesy - this is the most reasonable explanation.
But what followed was a conversation between the two sides that ruthlessly shattered their fantasies.
"Haha, it's not hard to guess. You guys came a little later than I expected," Zhao Duan nodded slightly and asked:
"Where's the Grand Master?"
"At the back." Han Zhou replied.
At this time, the other scholars also followed over.
Financial expert Guo Jieyuan always smiled at everyone he met, but at this moment his smile was particularly sincere and cheerful. He hurried forward, bowed and said:
"Mr. Zhao, thanks to the arithmetic you taught me the other day, I was able to finish the work at hand early. I still have some doubts about the arithmetic method, and I would like to ask you for advice later."
Zhao Duan smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay."
Then, the third scholar bowed and said, "Mr. Zhao."
Then there is the fourth place.
the fifth place……
The eight young scholars of the first batch of Xiuwenguan have been very popular in Beijing recently. Countless scholars have been lining up to see them, but have never had the chance to meet them.
A very cool group.
However, at this moment, the young scholars who were being tried so hard to curry favor with by countless literati in the capital lined up in a row.
The first thing they did after entering the Zhaiyuan was to come over and say hello to Zhao Duan.
Even Wang You, the son of the Minister of Rites, who was the most arrogant and arrogant, was silent for a moment and nodded to Zhao Duan after taking a look at the scene around him.
It was like an absurd farce.
No.
The protagonist of the farce was certainly not Zhao Duan, but the group of literati who had been planning for a long time and had just launched an attack against him.
Xu Hanlin, who had just been so arrogant and an expert at making accusations, stood frozen in place.
He hadn't even lowered his hand to bow, but no one present looked at him.
But Xu Hanlin was no longer in the mood to be angry. He was just stunned and didn't understand what was going on.
Some even suspected that this group of scholars were in disguise.
Otherwise, how could such an arrogant and proud man of talent be so polite to an unlearned and cruel official?
That was not just a normal awe of power, but a kind of...
Respect.
Yes, respect.
Can……
How can it be?
Next to him, Chen Zhengru, who was dressed like a corrupt scholar and was also a university scholar, had an expression not much better than that of the students.
Every salute from the bachelor was like a hammer, hitting his heart hard.
why?
Just because of power?
Is it just because the one with the surname Zhao is His Majesty's favorite?
Just make people like you bow down?
The corrupt scholar was so frightened that he even ignored the title "Mr. Zhao" and a fire rose in his chest.
He is jealous.
Jealousy made Han Zhou and others only talk to Zhao Duan and ignore him.
"The Grand Master is here!"
Suddenly, someone shouted.
Chen Zhengru looked up and saw, as expected, an octogenarian, arriving late behind the other scholars, accompanied by a few of his followers.
Dong Xuan was still wearing the crimson bachelor's robe, with white hair and beard, and sharp eyes.
Although he is old, he walks with the aura of a tiger and a dragon.
He walked over, looked around and frowned.
"Greetings, President." Chen Zhengru stepped forward and spoke. Dong Xuan was in charge of the Hanlin Academy, and the two of them were in a superior-subordinate relationship.
"Chen Zhengru? You're not in the inner courtyard, what are you doing here? What's going on?"
Master Dong glanced at everyone, apparently having sensed something was wrong.
His eyes suddenly locked onto Dong Da, surprised:
"Are you there too?"
"Grandson greets grandfather!" Dong Shusheng bowed and saluted, not daring to overstep the line in the slightest.
After paying his respects, he remembered his third brother. He glanced over and saw the dude sneaking out. He couldn't help but get angry: "Third brother! Where are you going? Why don't you come over to see grandfather?"
Plop... Young Master Dong shuddered with fear...
Kneeled again.
"Dean, it's like this. This Zhao Duan is so outrageous that he wants to draw his sword and kill the Third Young Master..." Chen Zhengru took advantage of every opportunity to distort the facts.
Dong Da was now bold enough and interrupted immediately, saying unhappily:
"Master Chen, don't believe the rumors."
Then he looked at his grandfather and described what had happened in neutral terms.
Finally, he said with shame:
"My third brother made a mistake. As his elder brother, I failed to fulfill my responsibility of discipline. I beg grandfather to punish him."
After listening to what happened, Master Dong's eyes slowly narrowed on his calm face, as if he understood something.
Xu Hanlin's face slightly changed, and he suddenly said loudly:
"Grandmaster, even if this matter was indeed caused by the Third Young Master, Zhao Duan actually wanted to use force and even called out your name. This is completely disrespectful. It is really..."
Zhao Duan was too lazy to listen, he looked directly at Dong Xuan and said calmly:
"Grandmaster, it seems that your guess yesterday was correct. Recently, public opinion has been surging, and someone is indeed stirring up trouble."
Master Dong sighed.
Suddenly looking at Eugene Hua and her daughter, this important official and literary giant suddenly cupped his hands and said apologetically:
"I, the Dong family, have failed to educate my son properly, and have frightened the mistress of the Zhao family, your beloved. I feel really ashamed. I will apologize on his behalf, and will have someone send a small gift to your house later to express my apology."
Eugene Hua and Zhao Pan were completely confused.
The whole experience was like a roller coaster for them.
I thought a disaster was about to happen, but unexpectedly, the situation took a sudden turn.
When the famous Han Banshan treated his own Dalang so politely and respectfully, both mother and daughter's brains went blank.
At this moment, the Grand Master of the dynasty actually condescended to apologize to the two common women...
This was something the mother and daughter would never dare to dream of.
"Tai...Taishi, you are too polite..."
Eugene stammered, at a loss, and looked at her stepson for help.
Zhao Duan smiled and said:
"Since the Grand Master has said so, let's forget about this matter."
Master Dong looked at him gratefully.
Then he turned his head and looked coldly at the completely dumbfounded Third Young Master who was kneeling on the ground, and scolded:
"Why don't you go back? Are you going to continue to embarrass me here?"
“Ah... yes..." The Third Young Master nodded timidly. Where was the slightest bit of arrogance in him?
"Grandfather... are you acquainted with Brother Zhao? Just now, Scholar Han called him... what's going on?"
After his brother ran away in a panic, Dong Da slowly came to his senses and asked the question that everyone wanted most.
Why exactly?
Isn't it said that Grand Tutor Dong hates this cruel official the most? Why... is it so?
When Master Dong saw him, his expression softened slightly. He slowly turned around and swept his eyes over all the scholars present.
When that sharp gaze swept past, no one dared to meet its gaze, and all lowered their heads timidly.
Including Chen Zhengru, his brain was blank and he was speechless.
"Oh," Master Dong sneered in a low voice, and said with mixed emotions:
“What a big scene.
I have heard many rumors these days and did not want to pay any attention to them. However, I never thought that you would become more and more aggressive, carrying my banner and resorting to trickery in an occasion like today.
Even more so, they are plotting against the descendants of my Dong family. Very good, very good."
His tone was calm, but his words made all the scholars who had just participated in the attack sweat profusely and feel cold all over.
He realized that after today, he and others would no longer have a place in Shilin.
Thinking of this, some scholars even raised their heads like a broken jar and said:
"Why is the Grand Master so respectful of an ignorant and cruel official?"
They don't understand!
What's even more indignant is that many people here joined in the condemnation because of the rumor that Grand Tutor Dong hated Zhao Duan.
Now, I suddenly felt a sense of suffocation as if I was stabbed in the back.
Master Dong laughed out of anger:
"What a good reason! Today I will tell you why you are waiting!
This is the so-called ignorant and cruel official in your mouth. As an extra-curricular scholar, he participated in the formulation of the new policies of the court throughout the process and built the skeleton of the new policies. The other scholars only did flesh and blood to fill it up!
It can even be said that the contribution he alone made exceeds that of the entire Xiuwen Hall!
Aren't you curious about why Han Zhou and others admire him? This is the reason!
This is what you call an unlearned and unskillful person, and this is the military official you despise and disdain!
Scholars kill people without using a knife, they just criticize with words and pens. Now you want to criticize Mr. Zhao from Xiuwenguan. Tell me, what attitude should I take? "
After a pause, the octogenarian Grand Master suddenly said "Pah" and shook his head in disappointment:
"A bunch of flatterers."
He turned his head again, looked at Chen Zhengru and Xu Hanlin, and snorted:
"A bunch of scumbags."
silence.
It seemed that there was no other sound in this outer garden except the old master's voice.
Even in the distance, the monks in the Shenlong Temple who were responsible for receiving guests looked at each other and clasped their hands together.
Among all the Dharma assemblies held in Zhaiyuan over the years, this one should be the most dramatic one in the past hundred years.
And all of this originated from the young man who stood calmly with his hands behind his back in the pavilion.
A monk murmured in admiration:
"From today on, Zhao Duan's name will probably be known to the Confucian scholars of Dayu."
There are tens of millions of Confucian scholars in Dayu, but today, they are no match for Mr. Zhao alone.
(End of this chapter)