Chương 45: Chapter 75: No rush

"But I heard that after Sage Xun left the Imperial Extreme Hall that day, he left the Literature Temple and disappeared."

"There are rumors outside that Sage Xun knew he was ashamed that day…" As Huang Yunxiao was speaking, Jiang Huanyu and his son walked in. After the two sides exchanged greetings and sat down, Jiang Huanyu hesitated briefly before saying, "I just heard the two elder brothers discussing… the Three Debates Before the Court. Was it about Teacher Lu?" Huang Qingzhou nodded slightly. At the same time, he was somewhat curious.

"Anu was with Teacher Lu that day. Didn't he tell you?" Jiang Huanyu shook his head.

"What happened to Teacher Lu struck him heavily. He hasn't said a word about that day, and he speaks much less than before." Huang Yunxiao sighed from the side and shook his head. Then he recounted what had happened in the Imperial Extreme Hall that day.

"Huanyu, do you think Teacher Lu lost unjustly?" After hearing this, Jiang Huanyu smiled bitterly.

"Sage Xun used the righteousness of the world to press him down. Teacher Lu had no other choice." Huang Yunxiao and Huang Qingzhou looked at one another, clearly not understanding what he meant. Jiang Huanyu thought for a moment before saying, "The runaway carriage in the Royal City was an allegory for the crisis Teacher Lu's New Learning might bring."

"Brother Yunxiao also mentioned just now that Sage Xun said something before posing the question." Huang Yunxiao froze for a moment.

"A boat sailing through turbulent currents will capsize if it turns too sharply?" Jiang Huanyu nodded and continued, "What Sage Xun meant by that was that he approved of Teacher Lu's New Learning, but reform has to be carried out slowly. If one rushes for quick results, it may bring about terrifying consequences." If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road. Please report it.

"I think Teacher Lu must have understood what he meant at the time."

"Then Sage Xun immediately raised the question of the runaway carriage. The three people in the carriage represented Heaven, Earth, and the monarch. The pedestrians on the road represented the common people under Heaven. The carriage was the 'New Learning,' while the driver was Teacher Lu."

"Sage Xun was warning Teacher Lu that if he allowed the carriage of 'New Learning' to charge forward recklessly, it would cause extremely serious consequences."

"So-called sacrificing one person to benefit the world was Teacher Lu's final choice." After hearing his explanation, all three people in the room had strange expressions.

"Father, I couldn't tell before, but you're even more learned than Mother," Jiang Wenfeng was the first to speak, his eyes full of disbelief. In his impression, his father was just an ordinary commoner. If there was anything different about him from other commoners, it was probably that his father seemed to understand many principles, and the way he had educated them since childhood was unlike the village uncles who resorted to beatings at every turn.

As for Huang Qingzhou and Huang Yunxiao, the two brothers now looked at him with new respect. Though the two of them were military men, they had still studied since childhood. Yet even they were not like Jiang Huanyu, who had seen through the Sage's layout at a glance.

"Huanyu, if you had been born into a literary family and received proper cultivation, there would surely be a place for you in the Literature Temple in the future," Huang Yunxiao said with a smile. Jiang Huanyu scratched his head.

"Brother Yunxiao is joking. I only said whatever came to mind. Sage Xun may not necessarily have meant that." Huang Qingzhou smiled and echoed, "We're not scholars, so it isn't easy for us to discuss this matter."

"Now that Stone has returned, and the two children have reached the right age, it's time to discuss proper matters."

"No rush. Have someone prepare food first. The Year-End Festival is near. We'll drink a little at noon," Huang Yunxiao said. That afternoon, at the hour of Shen, father and son left Cloudwater Town with flushed faces. After the two families discussed things, they decided to set the wedding date for the second day of the fourth month after the New Year. At that time, the weather would be neither cold nor hot, and there would be no farm work to do. It was a good time.

Once the wedding date was set, the corresponding preparations followed, including the formalities of the three letters and six betrothal rites, the wedding banquet invitations, and so on. Time passed through the Year-End Festival, and in the blink of an eye, spring arrived. Su Jingshan was transferred to the commandery office as he had wished. The court appointed a scholar from the Literary Abyss Pavilion to descend upon Willow County and take office as county assistant magistrate.