Chapter 431 The effect is very good
During the past few days of traveling in Junzi Country, Jiang Li's biggest impression was that it was rigid.
People live according to a set way, and their words and actions are in accordance with the teachings of Confucian sages, leaving little room for freedom.
It's like a horse-drawn carriage traveling on the official road. The official road seems wide and connected in all directions, but that's all. The carriage can only travel on the official road and is far less free than pedestrians.
Pedestrians can play in roadside jungles, mountain streams, and wild farmland, which is much freer than riding in a horse-drawn carriage.
Jiang Li didn’t know whether the country of gentlemen in the mind of the Confucian sage was like this, but the country of gentlemen in Jiang Li’s mind was definitely not like this.
There are too many rules in the country of gentlemen. It takes a long time to buy something. People's words and deeds are strictly regulated. If you deviate from these regulations, you are not a gentleman.
Jiang Li and the other two felt that this was too troublesome.
It's okay to visit for a few days, but it would be too boring if you were asked to stay for several months or years.
The same overall atmosphere as the Gentleman Country is also shared by the Dong Zhongren who are about to make their debut.
Dong Zhongren appeared on the scene, dressed more solemnly and appropriately than before.
He was originally a serious person, dressed elegantly and in an old-fashioned way. Even the ministers of rites of all the major dynasties combined did not know as much as Dong Zhongren.
Just as the unspoken rule in many countries is that the Minister of Punishments must go to the Great Zhou Royal Academy for further studies, the Minister of Rites must also study Confucianism for a period of time.
The people of Dongzhong carried out the celebration in an orderly manner according to the unchanging Confucian birthday rules.
First, the birth of Confucianism is celebrated, which is a coincidence of various accidents between heaven and earth, an inevitability among accidents, and a blessing for all living beings in the heavens and the world.
Then we review the various deeds of the legendary Confucian saints to let people know their greatness.
Of course, the Dong people did not mention the legend that the Confucian sage asked the Taoist ancestor about the Taoism.
Next is the story of the relationship between Dong Zhongshu, the founder of Confucianism, and the Confucian saints. The two are several generations apart, and Dong Zhongshu's identity is closely aligned with that of the Confucian saint.
Jiang Li also admired Dong Zhongren's imagination.
Jiang Li originally thought that Ji Zhi’s opening speech before the martial arts competition was boring enough, but he didn’t expect that there was someone even more boring than him.
It's normal to think about it. Ji Zhi's opening speech was prepared by the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites has been gilded in Confucianism. With this relationship, it's normal for them to be boring.
After the lengthy recollection, there will be a carefully prepared performance, such as poetry recitation, drama, etc.
Was the performance good? Yes. Did it reflect the cultural heritage of Kyushu? Yes.
But I just find it boring.
If Bai Hongtu were to go down there and give a stand-up comedy performance...
Jiang Li suddenly realized that his thinking logic was wrong.
Jiang Li glared at Bai Hongtu, thinking that he must have been with the idiot for too long and his thinking was affected.
Bai Hongtu had an innocent look on his face, not knowing why Jiang Li was staring at him with those big, bullish eyes.
"Jingxin, you are here too?" Jiang Li accidentally discovered the Holy Maiden Jingxin, with Bai Hongtu between them.
The Saint of Pure Heart hummed, her voice as soft as a mosquito's: "I am here on behalf of the Pure Land of the Red Dust."
The Saint of Pure Heart summoned up the courage to start a new topic: "Jiang Li, what do you think of the Confucian performance?"
"It's quite boring." Considering that this is the territory of Confucianism, even if the sound is lowered to the lowest level, the people in the fusion stage can hear it clearly. Jiang Li chose to gather the lines into sound so that only the Holy Maiden Jingxin could hear it.
"I think so too. Even if life in this world is dull, there are books to keep you company. Reading is better than watching a show."
Originally, the Holy Maiden Jingxin was a little angry. She was sent here by her master. Her master must have known that Confucian performances were boring, so he asked her to come here.
But when she saw Jiang Li, she felt that this trip was worth it.
"What book are you reading recently?" Jiang Li was curious. He didn't remember that Saint Zhenxin was a person who liked reading.
In his impression, the Holy Lady of Pure Heart was either playing games or practicing in the Pure Land of the Red Dust, or she would stay in her boudoir for a long time without coming out after hearing that he was coming, and she rarely read books.
The Saint of Pure Heart hesitated, too embarrassed to say that she was reading a novel she had written: "A book about the Mahayana period."
Jiang Li thought it was something like his own cultivation experience, so he joked, "Why don't you just say you read a book about me?"
After getting Jiang Li's consent, Saint Zhenxin smiled happily: "Well, read the book related to you."
Talking about the book she wrote, "The Domineering Mahayana Falls in Love with Me", the Holy Lady Jingxin felt an indescribable feeling in her heart.
At first, I was worried that my writing was not good enough, so I printed it anonymously and distributed it to all disciples of Hongchen Jingtu, one copy per person, to see the effect.
The effect is very good. After reading the book, everyone fell in love with Jiang Li.
"Why should I add a love rival to myself?" The Holy Maiden Jingxin had the urge to find Ji Zhi and send herself to the past few years.
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The Holy Maiden Jingxin secretly found Su Wei and asked if he could make a pill of regret.
Su Wei looked at her with strange eyes and said that there was no regret medicine, but there was a pill similar to the regret medicine - the forget regret medicine, which could make people forget the things they regretted doing.
Of course, the Holy Maiden of Pure Heart didn’t eat it.
"This person looks a little unfamiliar." Jiang Li noticed that there was a stranger sitting next to them, at the same table. He was only at the Nascent Soul stage and seemed to be quite old.
The stranger replied respectfully: "Greetings to the Emperor, I am the ruler of the Kingdom of Gentlemen."
Jiang Li understood. This was a country of gentlemen, so of course the king had to sit at the main seat.
Bai Hongtu asked: "Your cultivation level is not high, how did you become the king of the Gentleman Country?"
"My lord Bai, I have met you. In the country of gentlemen, status is not determined by strength, but by character. I believe that I am still far from being the gentleman that the Confucian sages require, but everyone wants me to be the king."
"I have some impression of you. Are you Dong Zhongren's junior fellow apprentice?" Yu Yin looked at the king of Junzi Country and felt that he looked familiar.
"Greetings, Queen. Dong Zhongren is my senior brother."
Bai Hongtu was surprised how the king of Junzi Country, who had average talent, could become Dong Zhongren's junior fellow.
As if he could see Bai Hongtu's doubts, the King of Junzi said, "Master only looks at a disciple's character, not his talent. I was lucky enough to be in Master's eyes."
"Given your status in Confucianism, it should be easy for you to get some resources to help you practice." Jiang Li asked.
The King of Gentlemen said with shame: "I have average talent, how dare I waste the natural resources and treasures that my senior brothers and sisters have worked so hard to save."
"You are only asking for trouble for yourself and others. You are only in the Nascent Soul stage, and your life span is only a few hundred years. Are you going to wait until your life span is exhausted and you pass away, leaving Dong Zhong people in agony?"
When the great scholar's calligraphy appears, he says whatever he wants and never hides anything.
"You are the most rigid among all Confucianists. No one in Dongzhong is as awkward as you."
"Greetings to the great scholar and calligrapher." The king of the Gentleman Country bowed respectfully.
"Here you go again. You have to go through all this troublesome etiquette every time you see me. Is that fun?"
"That's the etiquette."
"You won't listen to my advice. Do whatever you want." The great scholar was helpless against the king of the Gentleman Country.
(End of this chapter)