Chapter 885 Arrogant and Domineering Visit to Osumi

Early the next morning, the two came out of Lingdingyang one after another.

Bi Xuanji's expression returned to normal, but when he saw Lin, he still couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, so he could only quickly get down to business: "This time I enter Dayu, do you have a good way to enter?"

Lin Sudao: "What, you have already designed a way to enter?"

"There is a caravan of our own people. We can disguise ourselves and follow them into Dayu. The time they arrive in Youdu is the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, so we can make it in time." Bi Xuanji said.

"No, we are aboveboard and swaggering into Dayu!" Lin Su said.

"Being aboveboard and arrogant?" Bi Xuanji opened his eyes wide: "Is it really okay for you to stimulate Li Chi like this?"

Lin Su smiled: "What will happen if you stimulate him?"

"He...he will make it impossible for you to enter Osumi City!"

"What's the reason?"

"..." Bi Xuanji seemed to be unable to find a reason...

Lin is a great scholar!

He is still a regular in the temple!

The temple often passes through all the countries in the world, who dares not to allow him to pass through?

There is no obvious reason at all.

However, a reason jumped out without warning: "He will send people to kill us! It's a means of spiritual practice!"

Lin Su smiled: "How many cultivators in the Great Su Realm can kill me?"

Bi Xuanji was silent again...

His combat prowess on the path of cultivation can already kill Xiangtian and Fadi. He is also in the literary world, and he has nothing to fear from ordinary Yuantians!

The Osumi Empire is a country with such profound heritage that no one can measure it. However, if you want to find someone who can kill him, you can't find him at all for a while...

"You're a little bloated!" Bi Xuanji could only use this conceptual word to describe him.

Lin Sudao: "I must admit that I am a little arrogant, but no matter how arrogant I am, I will know that if I alone want to fight against the 600-year-old foundation of the entire Osumi Kingdom, I am still just talking nonsense. Li Chi wants to kill me. There is a way. of!"

"any solution?"

"Imperial Seal!" Lin Su said: "Within the palace formation, supplemented by the Imperial Seal, even if I am ten times stronger, I will still drink hatred!"

Bi Xuanji's heart skipped a beat: "So, as long as you don't enter Nether City, Li Chi can't do anything to you. You just need to be invisible when you enter Nether City!"

"What we are going to do next is an arrogant trip. As a great scholar, I will visit the famous people in Osumi. Tomorrow afternoon, the first stop will be Li Jisheng, a great scholar from Chu!"

Jeju City lies quietly in the snow.

There is a courtyard in the southwest, which is very small and simple. It seems to be the most ordinary shabby house, but in this season, it reveals its peculiarity.

The small lake in front of it is not frozen, and the scenery of the lake and mountains is particularly moving.

At this time of year, there are very few unfrozen lakes in the Northland because the weather is too cold.

But this lake is an exception because of the power of literature.

The residence of Li Jisheng, a great scholar from the Chu region, embodies the literary spirit and continues the cultural context of the Chu region. Even though it is only three shabby rooms, it can still provide a lake within a ten-mile city, without severe cold in winter and scorching heat in summer.

In the small courtyard, two old men sat opposite each other.

There is a quiet lake in front of you, and behind you are millions of people in Jeju City.

The Chinese New Year has just passed, and the lively atmosphere is still there. However, it must be said that this year's bustle is far less than in previous years.

Because of the special year of Osumi, last year, Osumi suffered a huge defeat on the battlefield, and people's hearts were floating. After the return of the Jin Dynasty, Jin's grain, cang cloth, and a large amount of coal were cut off. This year's Osumi is one of the few in history. Hard times.

The old man on the left looked away from the distant city and sighed: "Ji Lake is still green in spring, and the ten-mile long street is less noisy. The people are suffering!"

The old man on the right said: "Master Li founded the world with benevolence and cared about the common people. His name is well-known throughout the world. Your Majesty is also a kind and respectful person. Last year, there were internal and external troubles in Dayu and the people were suffering. Your Majesty also spent this year in poverty. Li Master, you know that even the palace New Year's Eve dinner has reduced thirteen dishes to only eight dishes and one soup."

Li Jisheng smiled faintly, held up the teacup, and did not answer.

The old man on the right raised his gaze and said, "Your Majesty has reduced your own expenses and shared the sufferings of the people. Grandmaster Li, don't you think it is commendable?"

Li Jisheng took a sip of tea and said, "Is that why Mr. Zhou entered his humble abode in the wind and snow, so that I could praise His Majesty for this act?"

"Grandmaster Li is the leader in the literary circles of the seventeen states in the south. How can he dare to give orders when he has such a respected position?" Master Zhou said: "Of course, promoting the pure and suppressing the turbid is also the responsibility of the holy way. Grandmaster Li doesn't think that the superiors care about the world and deserve it. Do you want to praise it in writing?"

Li Jisheng was speechless for a moment.

He knows what His Majesty has in mind...

Osumi's army was defeated like a mountain, and the people's livelihood also fell to the bottom. The people's outcry has already affected the court!

His Majesty intends to use the words of these outstanding scholars in the field to win the hearts of the people of the world for him.

With his status as Li Jisheng in the seventeen states in the south of the Yangtze River, as long as he climbs up and shouts for His Majesty, His Majesty's reputation will skyrocket.

However, just because the New Year’s Eve dinner has reduced a few dishes, you want me to cheer?

How can I shout?

Do I want to lose my reputation and status?

At this moment, the light of literature suddenly appeared in the sky...

Li Jisheng raised his head, and Zhou Yifang, the Minister of Rites next to him, also raised his head...

A golden Wen Dao boat broke through the sky and entered Jeju City. Heavy snow was flying, but the Wen Dao golden boat was like a lotus blooming in the snow, with no snow touching it. The two people on the boat were side by side, like gods in the sky...

"Who is Jiebao Wenzhou?" Li Jisheng asked.

He is in the Wenlu realm and is very familiar with the World Treasures. He himself has a World Treasure Wenzhou, but the World Treasure Wenzhou he regards as a treasure is not as magnificent as the boat in front of him.

The person who can ride the Jiebao Wenzhou is not a simple character.

Jiebao Wenzhou landed directly outside the courtyard, and a gentle voice rang out: "Lin Su, the great scholar from Haining in Da Cang Kingdom, wants to see Li Daru!"

"Lin Su?" Li Jisheng's expression suddenly changed, and a voice penetrated into Zhou Shilang's ears.

Zhou Shilang's expression changed even more, and a voice came back: "Traitor Lin Su! It's him! How dare he step into Da Yu..."

If there is any enemy country in Ohsumi, Ohsumi is obviously it!

If an empire has any enemies, Lin Su is obviously one!

The damage Lin Su caused to Osumi Kingdom by himself is simply comparable to the damage caused by several generations of dynasties combined!

When almost everyone in Dayu mentions Lin Su, they want to eat his flesh, sleep on his skin, and drink his blood. Countless people have said that if the traitor Lin Su dares to enter Dayu, what will he do to himself...

Everyone dares to say such nonsense, because everyone clearly understands that as long as Lin Su doesn't have a hole in his head, there is absolutely no way he can get into Dayu.

He won't come anyway, so feel free to tell lies.

But today, he is here!

In a grand manner, Jie Bao Wenzhou entered the hinterland of Osumi in a swaggering manner!

With thousands of thoughts running through Li Jisheng's mind, he stood up slowly: "Master Zhou, this is a visit from a great scholar, and I cannot but see you."

"Let's meet. It just so happens that I also want to meet this person!" Zhou Shilang said.

Li Jisheng strode out, opened the front door wide, and bowed deeply in the wind and snow: "Old Li Jisheng, I have met Lin Daru!"

This is the most formal way.

Lin Su is a regular in the temple. If he assumes this identity, the nature of the meeting between the two will change. Li Jisheng must meet with the courtesy of literature and art.

Lin Su was still King Wen, so naturally there was no need to mention this position in Dayu. If he mentioned it, he would be looking for trouble.

Only an ordinary Confucian meeting can eliminate all kinds of complicated meanings and turn their meeting into a normal cultural exchange.

Lin Su also bowed deeply: "I have met Li Daru."

"Lin Daru walked into Dayu in the snow. I don't know why he came?"

"I have heard for a long time that Li Daru was on a literary journey, and Su made a special trip to ask for advice on Li Daru's literary career."

"Lin Daru wants to discuss Taoism in a humble house?"

"How dare you? It's okay to hear the Tao!"

"please!"

The two entered side by side, Bi Xuanji dressed as a maid, walking half a step behind.

Beside the room, a young student stared at Lin Su, which was quite novel. No one in the literary world would ignore Lin Su's name, including Da Cang and naturally Da Yu. This student is preparing for the palace examination next year. Before the palace examination, I was celebrating the New Year with my mentor and listening to his teachings. It was a great coincidence that Lin Su, who was famous all over the world, suddenly came to visit me.

"It is said that Grandmaster Li is indifferent and has a clear mind, and he is benevolent to the world. Now that he has seen it, it is indeed true!" Lin Su glanced at the small courtyard. This small courtyard is really simple. The land has no floor, weeds grow wildly, and the three shabby rooms are empty. It is true that a family has nothing to grow. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is poverty, but in the eyes of great scholars, this is indifference.

Li Jisheng said: "I am an old idler with no official position, no rank, and only three shabby rooms. This makes Grandmaster Lin laugh."

"The mountain is not high, if there are immortals, it will be famous. If the water is not deep, there will be dragons. This is a humble house, but I am virtuous. The moss marks on the steps are green, the grass is green in the curtains, there are famous scholars talking and laughing, and there are no Bai Ding or Ziyun. "What's so shameful?" Lin Su said with a smile.

Li Jisheng's eyes widened: "The mountains are not high, if there are immortals, they will be famous; if the water is not deep, there will be dragons and spirits... Grandmaster Lin said a few words casually, which are wonderful through the ages. I sincerely admire them! I would like to borrow Grandmaster Lin's words for my quiet home. , can it be officially named 'The Humble Room'?"

"Lin Su is brave enough to inscribe the name of this room for Grandmaster Li with his own hands, can you?" Lin Su said.

Li Jisheng laughed loudly: "I have my wish, but I dare not ask for it!"

Lin Su raised his hand, and the treasure pen appeared in his palm. He waved it past, and two big characters appeared on the quiet room in front of him: Humble Room! With a slight tap of the pen tip, the eternally famous "Inscription on the Humble Room" that he had just casually recited appeared in the humble room.

"The mountain is not high, if there is an immortal, it will be famous; if the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual..."

When the inscription on the humble room was completed, the colorful glow filled the sky and the earth. Li Jisheng was stunned, and his heartbeat instantly accelerated two or three times...

With his status, there are really few things in the world that can impress him. Even though he looks extremely poor in front of him, that is just because his realm has transcended material things.

If he wants money, he has plenty of money!

Students from the seventeen states in the south of the Yangtze River, who don't want to be their teacher? He just needs to nod lightly and accept the apprenticeship ceremony and he can fill the room with money.

He didn't care about this, but Lin Su gave him something he couldn't resist as soon as he came, that is, the eternal famous poem "The Inscription on the Humble House". Colorful poems are not uncommon. You can look for colorful inscriptions all over the world. Have you ever seen one before? Such a colorful original, inscribed by the original owner in his humble room, is an affirmation of his virtue and makes him famous throughout the ages!

Bi Xuanji opened his wonderful eyes and was a little confused.

Is this a deliberate attempt to win over?

She knew about Li Jisheng, a great scholar in Chu. He was originally the prime minister of the Chu State and a literary giant of his generation. After the fall of the Chu State, he refused to become an official in the court and resigned from all positions, including his title of bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and became an ordinary person. Living in seclusion in Jeju City, Li Chi solicited at least ten times, but he refused all of them.

Such a person has unattainable prestige among the people. Such a person meets the conditions for him to win over.

But, do you really want to carry out such rebellion in a foreign country under Li Chi's nose?

Is this courage a little too fat?

As soon as the colorful light appeared, Jeju City was in commotion. Countless windows opened, and countless scholars looked at where Li Jisheng was, and they started talking...

Did Grandmaster Li write colorful poems?

What is written?

Go check it out...

Suddenly, a large group of scholars were attracted by the colorful light of literature and art. However, when they arrived at the door, everyone stopped because Grandmaster Li was receiving guests...

Zhou Yifang in the study had a black face...

You Lin Su, you are blatantly colluding with Li Jisheng, using a killer tactic to win over you. What do you want to do?

However, he did not forget that today was a gathering of great Confucians.

What is a gathering of great Confucians? As long as their conversation does not step out of the box of literature and morality, you have to hold back no matter how big your opinion is!

Lin Su and Li Jisheng entered the study side by side. Zhou Yifang stood up and bowed: "Lin Daru!"

"This is..." Lin Su said.

"This is Zhou Daru. He comes from the capital. Why don't you sit with me and discuss Taoism with me?" Li Jisheng asked.

Bi Xuanji's voice floated in Lin Su's ears: "Zhou Yifang, the left minister of the Dayu Rites Department!"

Li Jisheng had no identity to introduce, so Bi Xuanji introduced him.

With a smile on his face, Lin Su met Zhou Yifang with the courtesy of a great scholar.

Seated as guests and hosts.

Zhou Yifang stepped forward directly and reached the first seat on the left, while Lin Su occupied the first seat on the right. Bi Xuanji stood behind him, and Li Jisheng sat in the main seat. The disciple entered the room and poured tea for Zhou Yifang and Lin Su.

Li Jisheng opened with a smile: "Grandmaster Lin will not give up. He wants to make friends with the old man through literature. I wonder what Grandmaster Lin wants to discuss?"

Lin Su said: "Ren!"

The disciple next to him shook his hand slightly and raised his eyes, almost in disbelief.

Even Bi Xuanji's heart skipped a beat...

Li Jisheng himself was even more shocked!

Kindness? This is the way that Li Jisheng has studied hard all his life!

It is the foundation of his scholarship and the field he is best at!

In terms of literature alone, he claims to be among the top ten masters of Ohsumi, but in terms of benevolence alone, if he is second, no one would dare to call him first!

Lin Su came out of the snow and wanted to discuss benevolence with him?

Is he very strong in the field of benevolence?

On the contrary, this is probably a rare shortcoming in his literary style!

Lin Su's ability to spread the word to the world was uncanny, but there was one area that I don't know whether he neglected or did not dare to touch, and that was Confucian academics.

Confucian scholarship is the most profound and profound. Every word of benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, trust, loyalty, filial piety, and justice is an extremely profound and profound science. Therefore, Confucianism is the true foundation of the holy way.

Lin Su was good at the art of war, and the art of war and Confucianism were the most antagonistic.

Therefore, he rarely discussed Confucianism in his life. In the field of Confucian scholarship, he had almost no outstanding achievements. Oh, by the way, he once discussed filial piety, which was shocking, but his conclusion It is incomplete and quite controversial. So far, it has been criticized beyond recognition.

Therefore, it is recognized by the world that Lin Su has almost no shortcomings, but only almost! Confucianism and Taoism are actually his shortcomings!

Today, he actually faced the number one person in Dayu's way of "benevolence" and discussed the way of "benevolence"!

"I admire Grandmaster Lin's involvement in literature and Tao so much!" Li Jisheng bowed slightly and said, "I would like to hear about Grandmaster Lin's benevolence!"

Lin Su said: "Benevolence is the foundation of the holy way. Saints achieve success because of benevolence, and all people benefit from benevolence!"

In just over ten words, Lin Su's lips and teeth were filled with sweetness, because this was a high-level summary of benevolence, but it was not what a saint said, but Lin Su's own understanding...

Li Jisheng's heart moved, and he started to talk. Two words are his eyes, one is for reaching, and the other is for benefit. It is highly summarized, yet so precise, what a master!

Lin Su continued his discussion, venting his thoughts for thousands of miles...

"Su took the holy will as the basis, observed the world's sentiments, and boldly divided benevolence into three levels. The first is pseudo-benevolence, the second is small benevolence, and the third is great benevolence. Pseudo-benevolence also uses benevolence as its clothing, but it is in vain to show it; small benevolence takes benevolence as its heart. , Benefit one person in one thing; a benevolent person, with benevolence as his ambition, will benefit everyone in the world..."

What is hypocrisy?

It is superficial benevolence, commonly known as show!

The victims were all over the place and had nothing to eat every day. The superior reduced his New Year's Eve dinner by more than a dozen dishes, leaving only eight dishes and one soup, to prove that he shared the suffering of the people, and asked the great Confucian scholars to write articles to brag about him. This is Hypocrite!

As soon as this point of view came out, Li Jisheng's eyes were as big as bells, and Zhou Shilang's face was covered with black lines without any warning.

He highly suspected that someone Lin had just heard what he said to Li Jisheng. This Lun Ren stabbed Li Chi directly with his first spear, and he was accurate and vicious...

However, no matter how irritable he was, he could not interrupt other people's arguments, because Lin Su's arguments were completely in line with the sacred principles.

Lin Su continued the discussion...

The so-called small benevolence basically refers to self-cultivation, always having compassion, and willing to give up one's own wealth and honor to help people in need. This benevolence also runs through all aspects of society. Those who serve as officials should be benevolent and should be honest officials; those who enforce the law should be honest. With benevolence, there will be fewer unjust, false, and wrongly convicted cases; if a teacher is benevolent, then he can teach his disciples to become successful; if ordinary people are benevolent, neighbors will be harmonious, and the local customs will be purified...

Every time he said something, Li Jisheng's heart was touched, because everything Lin Su said was what he had realized, and this was his proud field. However, suddenly a thought arose in Old Man Li's heart, Damn it! Is this Xiaoren? ! Are you saying that everything I have studied all my life is actually Xiaoren?

Then you can talk about the big ones...

When he was completely unconvinced...

Lin Su started talking about Daren...

The so-called great benevolence takes off the mask of hypocritical benevolence and breaks out of the shackles of small benevolence. His methods may touch the interests of some people, and he may be stigmatized. However, what he does really benefits the people and changes one side. Heaven and earth, the so-called right way to abandon the false reputation of one time and one earth, and pursue the glory of heaven and earth...

Without any warning, green lotuses bloomed in the shabby room, and Taoist flowers bloomed! Immediately afterwards, green lotuses flew, and peaches and plums spread all over the world!

Li Jisheng looked at the green lotus blossoms, and cold sweat ran down his back...

For the first time, he truly realized that his kindness was indeed small! When the Kingdom of Chu was destroyed, he could not save his old virtuous ministers. The people of Chu had no food a day or a blanket at night. The most he could do was spend all his wealth to help them. Twenty years later, should the people suffer or not? Even though he lived in three shabby rooms and shared the sufferings of the people, the suffering was still bitter and did not turn into sweetness.

His kindness, to put it mildly, is small, to say it unkindly is even hypocritical...

He didn't notice, and neither did Zhou Shilang...

Lin Su's remarks were not only heard by the people in the shabby room. His voice, like running water, had already crossed the boundary of the shabby room and merged into the entire Jeju City.

In the restaurants, in the pavilions and halls, in the study rooms, and on the streets, there are all the audiences.

When the Taoist flowers bloom, the whole city is obsessed with it!

"This is not Grandmaster Li's voice!" A scholar in the restaurant's eyes flashed: "How can anyone talk about benevolence, and there are so many good people all over the world?"

"I heard it's Lin Su from Da Cang Kingdom!"

"Lin Su? Osumi's biggest enemy? He...how dare he enter my Osumi and discuss Taoism in front of Grandmaster Osumi?"

"Even if the two countries are at war, the great Confucians can freely discuss Taoism!" A middle-aged scholar said: "He has a legitimate right to join our Dayu, but when he talks about benevolence in front of Grandmaster Li, he will have peach blossoms all over the world... Could this person be using this kind of behavior? Way to attack my literary reputation?"

As soon as this issue came up, the whole restaurant was in shock...

Yes, Lin Su is from the enemy country, and he is Osumi's signature strong enemy. When the two countries compete, there are not many people who list someone from the enemy country as an enemy, but Lin Su is honored to be such a special case and become the two countries to fight. Among them, natural persons classified as enemies!

He had a reason to join Osumi, and he wanted to attack Osumi's literary reputation!

Among the literary and Taoist masters of Dayu, Li Jisheng is ranked in the top ten, and he is famous for his benevolence. If his benevolence surpasses Li Jisheng, then Dayu will be stepped on by him!

"So abominable!" Someone shouted: "We are helping Grandmaster Li to gain prestige, how can we be crushed by this thief thousands of miles away with his great reputation?"

"Don't be naive! How can we help the great Confucian scholar talk about Taoism? I believe Grandmaster Li will have a countermeasure..."

Suddenly, the entire Jeju City moved together, filled with indignation and excitement...

The whole city became alert to resist foreign enemies.

Li Jisheng fell into a dilemma of self-doubt. For a moment, the feelings of family and country, the sorrow of losing the country, the suffering of the people, and doubts about benevolence swirled and entangled in his heart. He could hardly get out...

At this moment, Zhou Yifang spoke: "Grandmaster Lin's teachings on Taoism have spread all over the world. It is indeed superb. However, looking at Grandmaster Lin's past actions, when he entered the court, not a blade of grass grew, and when he entered the battlefield, the ground was covered with blood. It seems that he has nothing to do with benevolence. There is a vast difference between one word and the other. Holy words: Knowing and doing the same thing is good, but not knowing and doing the same thing is hypocrisy. Is Grandmaster Lin's benevolence also hypocritical?"

These words are poisonous...

You, Lin Su, are so popular in the world in terms of Taoism and Taoism that even the Holy Temple recognizes it. I can’t do it if I don’t.

However, your words must be nice, and your actions must match your arguments. We all know your past. You are known as the poison of officialdom. Wherever you go, not even a blade of grass grows. You are still a battlefield butcher. , millions of people have died at your hands, are you at all close to Renzi? You say one thing and do another, you are just hypocritical!

The counterattack finally came, with an extremely precise angle...