sbdcsierra Chapter 211 Zou Tianshu
Chapter 211 Zou Tianshu
Chapter 211 Zou Tianshu
The Boya Pagoda, located on the north side of Yingtian Academy, is the academy's landmark building. Within the Boya Pagoda lies the practice grounds for the Six Arts of a Gentleman and the Three Elegances of a Scholar, and the sacred power contained within is beyond the imagination of others.
It is said that this pagoda, built during the Northern Zhou Dynasty, is 280 zhang tall. Legend has it that it was the residence of Hui, one of the seventy-two disciples of Confucius. Confucius praised Hui: "How virtuous is Hui! A single bamboo bowl of rice, a gourd of water, living in a humble alley—others would find such hardship unbearable, yet Hui does not change his joy. How virtuous is Hui!"
This means that Yan Hui, despite eating only a bamboo basket of dry rice, drinking only a ladle of cold water, and living in a narrow alley, a life of poverty that most people could not endure, never wavered in his inner joy. He truly possessed virtue.
After the Holy One's death, his remains transformed into the Boya Tower, and the Holy Power within it has been used to bless later generations of students.
At this moment, it was early morning, and everyone knew that the day began in the morning. The sound of reading, playing the zither, and splashing ink filled the woods.
"This academy is much better than a private school. This must be the university of my previous life."
Ye Ru sighed helplessly as he watched the students coming and going. He longed for university and thought he had died, but he never expected to be reborn in this world.
"Perhaps there will be a way to go back."
Ye Ru clenched his fist and murmured to himself.
At a certain moment, Ye Ru suddenly sensed a fluctuation of talent, which seemed to be directed at him. This made him frown and then look over.
In the distance, a young man dressed in black was seen holding a calligraphy brush and splashing ink, and a huge black celestial horse slowly emerged.
This scene caused many people to look up, and they were all astonished as they stared at the celestial horse.
"Isn't this Zou Tianshu, the head of the Canglan Academy? Could this celestial horse be the one Zou Tianshu painted when he first entered the academy?"
"Yes, it is said that once Zou Tianshu finishes drawing this fantastical picture, someone will definitely oppose him. Let's leave quickly, or what will happen if we are implicated later?"
At the same time, the sky suddenly darkened, and lightning surged across the sky, appearing extremely powerful.
"The tip of the purple-haired brush is as sharp as an awl and as sharp as a knife. This horse is upright and unyielding. If I am not mistaken, the brush you are using must be a purple-haired brush."
Ye Ru looked at the heavenly horse and then said calmly.
"What you say is true. It's clear that you also have some understanding of painting."
With a wave of his hand, the black-clad youth caused the heavenly horse to let out a long neigh before galloping away towards Ye Ru.
"What's going on with this student from a poor family?"
"Why aren't you leaving? Are you looking for death? You even dare to point it out in public?"
Many people stared wide-eyed at this scene, then looked at Tianma. When they saw that Ye Ru was just a poor student who didn't dodge, they immediately laughed.
"If you're going to try to intimidate me from the start, then the head of the Canglan Society is being a bit delusional."
Ye Ru's eyes suddenly turned as cold as a blade. With a flash of his hand, the Three Perfections Writing Brush appeared in his hand, and he began to write.
"The wind is the energy of heaven and earth, which flows freely and reaches everywhere, without discriminating against the noble or the lowly, the high or the lowly..."
As Ye Ru began to write, the sound of a thousand troops and horses suddenly rang out around him.
The sound of war made Zou Tianshu squint slightly. He quickly wrote on the drawing paper in his hand, and another celestial horse appeared in his sky, once again following closely behind the first celestial horse.
However, when the two heavenly horses reached Ye Ru, countless wind blades broke through them and slashed angrily at Zou Tianshu.
Tear!
As the wind blades approached, Zou Tianshu quickly drew a tortoise shell, which transformed into a shield and ultimately blocked the wind blades. At the same time, the drawing paper suddenly shattered into countless scraps, which then scattered in the sky.
"To dare to establish a new academy so soon after entering the academy, you truly live up to your reputation. Today, let's have a proper talk. Firstly, to help me decide against letting you establish a new academy, and secondly, because I have a favor to ask."
Zou Tianshu smiled slightly, then put away his brush and paper and said to Ye Ru.
The students around were all somewhat shocked to see Ye Ru easily block Zou Tianshu's attack.
"I am all ears."
Ye Ru nodded, and the two entered the Boya Tower.
"I wonder why Brother Zou wants to obstruct the establishment of my academy?"
"You are newly enrolled students, and you want to get a share of the pie from my old school society? Isn't that a bit greedy?"
Zou Tianshu and Ye Ru sat facing each other and spoke slowly.
"Greed? Want a piece of the pie?"
A look of doubt appeared on Ye Ru's face, then he said seriously:
"As students of Yanhuang Academy, we should work together for the benefit of all students of Yanhuang Academy. In our positions, we should fulfill our responsibilities, not only to the court but also to ourselves. I founded the New Academy to provide a home for us students from poor families, rather than to make us wanderers far from home."
"No, Yingtian Academy is different from the outside world. There is no intrigue or scheming here, no showing off. There is only a single-minded pursuit of learning. Your newly established academy has not only taken a share of the pie from many other academies, but has also created a precedent for poor students to have no academy. Haven't you thought there was anything wrong with that?"
Zou Tianshu smiled slightly, but his smile was full of chilling intent.
“There is nothing wrong with it. There was no capable person to fill this position before, but now that I am here and have been elected by the people, I should set an example. What is wrong with that?”
Ye Ru smiled faintly and said.
"Of course, why not? But if you want to establish a new society, many other societies will naturally come looking for trouble. Are you sure?"
Zou Tianshu suppressed his smile and said.
"Yes, now that I am trusted by everyone, no matter how many setbacks I may face, I will definitely forge ahead."
Ye Rudao.
"Brother Ye, have you considered joining my Canglan Academy? I guarantee you three years of peace."
Zou Tianshu drank a cup of tea, feeling more confident in Ye Ru's answer.
"So, Brother Zou came to see me today to recruit my New Youth Society. You probably used the same method to recruit the Jiuge Society and the Qianhua Society back then, didn't you? Suppress them first, then use small favors to make them grateful and devoted to you."
Ye Ru chuckled, then said sarcastically.
"Hehe, no matter what, they've all grown up now, and each of them can handle things on their own, so you should consider it..."
Zou Tianshu said calmly, but before he could finish speaking, Ye Ru's words caused the teacup in his hand to shatter into pieces with a crack.
"I'm sorry, Brother Zou, I refuse."