EFB Chapter 663: Attack with troops
Chapter 663: Attack with troops
Chapter 663: Attack with troops
"Thank you, Grandpa Di..."
Zerui and Zeyu, the two little ones, accepted the books that Diming brought them and expressed their gratitude.
Di Ming then looked at Xiao Yan and asked, "Has anything interesting happened in Wei?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan said softly, "There is one matter that has almost alarmed the entire Buddhist sect..."
Di Ming asked curiously, "Oh? What happened?"
Xiao Yan handed the incomplete scripture to Di Ming and recounted the events.
Di Ming listened with amazement, but since he didn't have a deep understanding of Buddhism, he wasn't particularly moved.
According to Xiao Yan's account, all the Buddhist sects in Wei Kingdom agree with this incomplete scripture and are even vying for the authoritative interpretation of it.
The major Buddhist sects debated and argued fiercely over this matter.
Di Ming looked at the scripture of about a hundred characters and marveled inwardly. Did this thing really have such great charm?
Although he didn't quite understand, he expressed his respect.
Di Ming put away a piece of scripture, then, as if remembering something, said, "I've heard that Young Master Lu is quite knowledgeable about Buddhist scriptures. Madam Xiao could go and exchange ideas with him."
Xiao Yan was slightly surprised upon hearing this and asked, "He also understands Buddhism?"
Di Ming said, "That should be right. He's always accompanied by Buddhist monks. After our royal family's library was confiscated, he's recently borrowed quite a few Buddhist texts to read..."
Di Ming paused for a moment, then said, "But strangely enough, he forbids people from discussing Buddhism... and when we teach students, we don't follow the Confucian Four Books and Five Classics, but only select some of the content and add other courses."
Xiao Yan's eyes flickered as she asked, "Is that so?"
Di Mingdao said, "According to him, teaching people should not be limited to one school of thought or one doctrine, but should take the essence of all schools of thought and discard their dross..."
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Damage...Does he really think there's dregs in the classics of the sages? That the Four Books and Five Classics shouldn't be studied in their entirety?"
Di Ming hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Probably..."
When he and Lu Zheng discussed teaching issues before, Lu Zheng did say something similar, but Di Ming didn't want to say it directly.
Xiao Yan was surprised. If these words were to get out, she would probably be accused of treason.
However, a person with such thoughts can also cultivate himself to such a level in Confucianism and Taoism, and even cultivate a noble and righteous spirit.
This made Xiao Yan somewhat doubt its authenticity.
However, those of them who come from privileged backgrounds and have been instilled with certain ideas from a young age find it difficult to understand a certain principle.
That is, sages are not afraid of being questioned, and they hope that future generations will go to a wider world, rather than be confined to the path of the sages.
Those who rely on the words of sages for their own benefit are the ones despised by the sages.
It is obvious who is truly rebellious.
Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said, "Master Di teaches here, could my two children also attend his classes?"
Upon hearing this, Di Ming said, "That's no problem. You can all attend classes if you want. There are many classrooms here, and you can audit any of them if you wish to learn..."
"This is the compulsory education we provide here, and it's inclusive..."
Di Ming beckoned Xiao Yan and the others to follow him, and then slowly explained the situation here.
Xiao Yan found it fascinating, feeling that she had come here and encountered too many new things, which she couldn't process and accept all at once.
After listening to Di Ming's long explanation, Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask, "Is this all just his idea?"
Di Ming smiled slightly and said slowly, "Well, that's what everyone thinks. But Young Master Lu believes he's simply summarizing the wisdom of our predecessors and getting everyone to implement it. All the changes here are the result of our collective efforts and the collective action; the honor belongs to everyone..." Di Ming paused, then sighed, "In all my years, I've never truly met a sage, only heard stories of their deeds. I think he's like a young sage!"
Even though the Di Kingdom ceased to exist because of Lu Zheng, and even though he went from being a king to an ordinary schoolteacher, Lu Zheng's many actions made Di Ming have to admit defeat and feel that losing to such a young man was not a shameful thing.
Upon hearing Di Ming's assessment, Xiao Yan remained silent.
Zerui tilted his little head back, his eyes wide and sparkling, "He's so amazing! I didn't realize it before!"
Previously, he only thought Lu Zheng was good at telling stories, but he hadn't seen him display any other great abilities.
Di Ming smiled and said, "Truly capable people don't flaunt their abilities. True sages don't boast either; they earn recognition from others..."
"You must become a wise and virtuous ruler in the future. It's not enough for you to just say so; you must strive to gain the approval of your people."
Suddenly, Di Ming paused, thinking to himself that Bai Ze Kingdom wasn't far from here, so did this little guy really have a chance to sit in that position?
Di Ming then said, "No matter what, we should do more good deeds and set a good example."
Soon, Di Ming took the two little ones to a primary school classroom and let them learn from them.
In fact, based on Zerui and Zeyu's learning volume, they have already passed the enlightenment stage, but the school here will always have new knowledge for the two of them to learn.
Afterwards, Di Ming took Xiao Yan and the others to visit other places.
Looking at the drastically changed Di royal palace, Xiao Yan felt a mix of emotions, a strange feeling welling up inside her.
Will the Bai Ze Royal Palace turn out like this in the future?
Thinking about it this way, Xiao Yan couldn't imagine it and found it impossible to accept such a thing.
After all, no one can be as open-minded as Di Ming and change their status so quickly.
He fell from the king of the demon kingdom to the lowest level, yet he seems to be enjoying it...
Di Ming, walking beside her, could vaguely sense the subtle emotional fluctuations in Xiao Yan's expression and knew why she was acting this way.
He showed Xiao Yan around the place, aiming for exactly that effect.
If this can help Queen Bai Ze accept these changes and bring Bai Ze Kingdom into the picture, it would be a good thing.
Surely if our own Di Kingdom is destroyed, the surrounding powers can still remain intact?
Clearly, the right thing to do is to bring more forces into this large group.
There's nothing wrong with us all working together to create a better future.
A sly thought arose deep within Di Ming's heart.
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"Oh? The Queen of Bai Ze Kingdom has brought her entourage?"
Upon learning the news, Qingwan summoned several people to discuss the matter together.
Qingwan flipped through her notebook and saw some information about the Baize Kingdom.
"This queen is quite capable. If we can peacefully bring the Bai Ze Kingdom into our fold, it will save us a lot of trouble..."
Someone couldn't help but say, "This is not easy, is it? The background of the Bai Ze Kingdom is much stronger than that of the Di Kingdom, so they probably won't be happy to do this."
Qingwan said, "The best strategy is to outwit the enemy, so we should all discuss it together!"
(End of this chapter)