Chapter 1131 Zhongzhou, Jixia Academy!

He seemed to be aware of his embarrassment.

Mu Caiwei chuckled, feeling a little disappointed in her heart, but she still said calmly: "The strongest one must be Taishi Ning!"

"Master?"

Ye Chen was slightly startled: "Civil official?"

He was previously in the Northern Territory, and within a large dynasty, civil and martial arts were distinct. Although the literati also practiced martial arts, their strength was not high.

However, Mu Caiwei said that the most powerful person in the Dali Dynasty was a civil servant.

"You don't know something."

Mu Caiwei shook her head and said: "This Master Ning has a very high status in Dali, even surpassing the Emperor of Dali, and is known as a literary sage."

"It is said that Taishi Ning is not from Tianfenghai, but from Zhongzhou." He raised his bare hands and smoothed the black hair on his forehead.

"Zhongzhou?" Ye Chen was surprised.

Zhongzhou, one of the five major regions in the ancient world, is also a place Ye Chen has never been to!

The first time he heard about it was from the mouth of Yun Yi, the Queen Mother of the Northern Dynasty.

"Yes, Zhongzhou!"

Mu Caiwei said: "Our ancient wilderness is divided into five major regions, namely the Eastern Wilderness, the Northern Territory, the Southern Territory, the Western Territory, and the Zhongzhou. Strictly speaking, our Tianfeng Sea Territory is mixed in between these five major regions."

"Zhongzhou is known as the first of the five major regions. It gathers the destiny of the entire ancient world. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a holy land..."

At this point, she paused and said: "In Zhongzhou, there are martial sages who can reach the mountains with their strength, there are wine and sword immortals who can touch the dust with their swords, and there are also literate sages who speak the truth and use their mortal bodies to communicate with the power of heaven and earth..."

"In other words, this Master Ning from the Dali Dynasty is a literary saint from Zhongzhou?" Ye Chen gradually realized.

"Yes, it is said that when the current Emperor Dali was still the crown prince, he traveled to Zhongzhou and met Grand Master Ning who was studying in Jixia Academy."

Mu Caiwei nodded and said, "Later, Taishi Ning chose to follow Emperor Dali and came to our Tianfeng Sea area. This has been the case for thousands of years."

"Jixia Academy?"

Ye Chen's heart was slightly shaken.

I believe these four words are very familiar to any earthling with a little bit of culture!

Jixia Academy is the earliest government-run institution of higher learning on earth, as well as the earliest academy of social sciences and government think tank. It was founded in Tianwu, Duke Huan of Qi during the Warring States Period, and is located near Zijimen, the capital of Qi State.

It is not an exaggeration to describe this school as the best school. In today’s world, Harvard is nothing compared to Yale.

Because this school produced many outstanding people during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, and even during the Qin Dynasty, including current military strategists, politicians, thinkers, and even the founding ministers of the country.

Founding figures of the Confucian school such as Mencius and Xunzi all came from Jixia Academy. In addition, there are Chunyu Kun, Zou Zi (Zou Yan), Tian Pian, Shenzi, etc...

Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, was a disciple of Xunzi. However, after the First Emperor came to power, he disliked Confucianism and respected Legalism, so Li Si became a disciple of Legalism.

All in all, Jixia Academy is the birthplace of hundreds of schools of thought, including Taoism, Confucianism, Legalism, famous schools, military strategists, farmers, Yin-Yang schools, etc.

Ye Chen's eyes flickered: "It seems that when the nine saints rebelled against the earth and came to this ancient world, they established Jixia Academy..."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the grudges between Ying and the Jiu family, and now Ying was so powerful in the southern region.

Sooner or later, the two sides will collide.

He looked at Mu Caiwei and asked tentatively: "What is the status of Jixia Academy in Zhongzhou?"

"Supreme!"

Mu Caiwei whispered four words: "Jixia Academy has influenced the entire ancient world and is known as the only holy place. Especially the leader of the academy, Master Jijiu, is said to be almost an immortal and has disciples all over the world..."

Ye Chen nodded secretly.

"Thousands of years ago, the sea clan in our Tianfeng sea area was in trouble and the human race was weak. Later, it was said that Emperor Dali appointed Grand Master Ning after he ascended the throne..."

Mu Caiwei's red lips slightly opened: "Master Ning taught all people with poems and books, regardless of high or low, and made tremendous contributions to the growth of all races. Therefore, he is regarded as a literary saint by everyone, even the masters of the other three major forces. Three points of respect..."

Ye Chen smiled: "If the Grand Master Ning you mentioned really has such a status, can the current emperor of Dali tolerate him?"

As an emperor of a generation, he has a mind that encompasses the whole world and tolerates all things.

But he is often the most stingy, because he cannot tolerate anyone who can threaten his position or even challenge the imperial power.

And from the fact that before the Dali Dynasty implemented the vassal reduction system and suppressed the feudal forces in Muwangbao, it can be seen that the emperor of Dali was also a ruthless person.

Then the question arises, how can Master Ning endure this when he has such a high reputation?

"actually not……"

Mu Caiwei shook her head and said: "The Emperor trusts Grand Master Ning extremely much, and the monarch and his ministers are very harmonious. Even if someone in the court slanders Grand Master Ning, the Emperor will directly remove that person's fame and official position..."

"It's quite interesting."

Ye Chen smiled faintly.

In his opinion, Emperor Dali and Grand Master Ning were a bit like King Zhou of Shang and Grand Master Wen during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

But I don’t know whether this Emperor Dali is King Zhou of Shang.

Mu Caiwei said again: "Master Ning has achieved fame and has already become a saint through literature. It is said that he can kill any evil spirit by speaking the truth, and his calligraphy has suppressed many sea tribes..."

"With such a person, no wonder he can become the number one person in the Dali Dynasty!" Ye Chen nodded slightly.

Next, the atmosphere between the two became somewhat silent.

Mu Caiwei turned around, her dark eyes looked at Mengmeng who was playing with Jiuer, and smiled sincerely: "This child is very smart..."

After these few days of contact, she really liked Mengmeng, even though the latter had been hostile to her before.

Ye Chen also looked at his daughter, his eyes full of doting: "More than smart, she is simply too smart."

"Where is her mother?"

Mu Caiwei suddenly asked.

The smile on Ye Chen's face froze, as if he didn't want to mention it.

The former's eyes dimmed immediately, and whispered: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't ask..."

"Actually, it's nothing."

Ye Chen shook his head and said: "Her mother is missing. To be honest, I brought her out this time to find my wife."

"Missing?"

Mu Caiwei was stunned at first, and then said with great guilt: "I'm sorry, if you need anything, just ask, my Muwangbao will do its best."

Ye Chen nodded slightly, said nothing, and looked up at the endless sea below.

He had a feeling that this trip to the Dali Dynasty would definitely yield some unexpected gains.

…

Time passed by bit by bit, and that afternoon, the flying boat arrived at the human city.

From afar, everyone saw many towering cities standing below, surrounded by magnificent array light curtains.

“We’re here.”

Mu Caiwei walked over and whispered, “This is the outer city of Ziyuan City, and a hundred miles ahead is the capital…”