Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 183 Peerless Masterpiece
As Yu Bai said, when he was demoted to Yuezhou to serve as magistrate, Zhao Dezhao personally wrote a piece of Yueyang Tower and recited it on the spot.

"I see my husband Baling Shengzhang, in a lake in Dongting. Holding the distant mountains, swallowing the Yangtze River, and the vast soup..."

"To Ruochun and Jingming, the waves are calm, the sky is light up and down, a vast expanse of green, sand gulls flying, golden scales swimming, shore Zhitinglan, lush and green..."

"I have tried to seek the heart of the ancient benevolent people, or the difference between the two. What is it? Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself. If you live in a high temple, you will worry about your people. If you live far away in the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler. Worrying is also worrying about retreating. But when will you be happy? It must be said, "worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joy later"!"

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As soon as this peerless masterpiece came out, the audience fell silent. Everyone was immersed in the beauty of the words, and they were all shocked, moved, and ashamed.

Several people present were present with Yu Bai that day, but after listening to it again now, there are still tears in their eyes.

Yu Bai said, "This 'Yueyang Tower' was written by His Royal Highness on the spur of the moment that day, and he was already amazed on the spot. May I ask the Confucian scholars who are here today if you are not convinced?"

Yu Bai asked three times, but none of the people present dared to answer.

Everyone savored it carefully, and felt that this article has a lofty artistic conception and gorgeous diction, which really makes everyone admire it.

Everyone looked at Zhao Dezhao, not like before, with contempt, disdain, and suspicion.

Instead full, admiration, surprise and admiration.

Even the best friends of Zhao Guangyi's faction temporarily lost the courage to continue to fight after being repeatedly slapped in the face by Zhao Dezhao.

Some people even turned against him on the spot and praised Zhao Dezhao greatly.

Yu Bai glanced at Zhao Dezhao triumphantly, thinking what about Your Highness, I said that day that I would help you to ascend the throne, but you seemed to disbelieve it, now it is believable!

Zhao Dezhao patted Yu Bai's shoulder heavily, and finally understood his good intentions.

He had planned for a long time to use the academy to gain a wave of prestige for himself after he left the field, and the process was so strange and smooth, that he thought he was just a pedantic Confucian scholar, which was really short-sighted.

Yu Bai was very pleased that his goal had been achieved, so he came up with another question, which was to call for papers on the spot, and write a few more inscriptions for the backyard.

This mobilized everyone's enthusiasm, and everyone was thinking hard, hoping to save some scholars' face in front of Zhao Dezhao.

Even Zhao Guangyi's subordinates no longer fight with others, and are wholeheartedly trying to come up with a few famous sayings to forcibly win their respect.

But as everyone spoke one by one, Yu Bai discovered that they were all just ordinary, not to mention not reaching Zhao Dezhao's level, and they couldn't even connect.

Shaking his head slightly, he sighed, "Your Highness! Do you have any good words?"

Zhao Dezhao said, "Is your academy contracted by me? Well, I will be responsible for it. The first two inscriptions are the orientation and aspirations of the academy. I think this one should be the rules and regulations. It's better to be 'erudite'." It's, it's interrogation, it's careful thinking, it's discernment, it's earnest practice' What do you think!"

These five items are from "The Doctrine of the Mean", which are the requirements and expectations for scholars and Confucian scholars.

Although it is someone else's sentence, it is indeed perfectly used in the academy.

Therefore, thanks to Yu Bai, Zhao Dezhao gained a great reputation among scholars within one day.

And this day of Baiyun Academy has also become the most glorious day in the history of Dasong Academy.

When Zhao Dezhao returned to the palace, he still found it unbelievable, so he mentioned this matter to Wang Xiuzhi.

"Old Master Yu came to visit that day and mentioned that he wanted to help me rise to power. I didn't pay much attention at the time, thinking that he was just a pedantic Confucian scholar and would be fine if he didn't mess with my affairs. Unexpectedly, he really helped me a lot today. It's all due to Yu Bai alone that I feel elated among the scholars!"

Wang Xiuzhi shaved his face, stuck out his tongue, and said, "You always talk about slaps in the face. This time, slap yourself in the face! I wonder if Yu Bai originally said that you lacked virtue and could not be king." Lord's man."

"You also said that day that you were forced into a very embarrassing situation by him, and even the Holy One was embarrassed to beat him directly. How dare you underestimate such a character!"

Zhao Dezhao nodded heavily, "Such people are just pedantic. If they don't follow the rules, they will definitely be capable people and famous ministers."

After this sutra banquet in Baiyun Academy, Zhao Dezhao's reputation soared, and it can be said that he became famous in the capital overnight.

Under the aura of Old Master Yu, Zhao Dezhao is known as the three masters of "literature, talent, and virtue".

The inscription on the third academy left by him in Baiyun Academy also spread and became a good story in the history of Dasong Academy.

What is even more sensational is the masterpiece "Yueyang Tower".

Zhao Dezhao changed the first and last dates and the people involved, and it was published by Baiyun Publishing Company. It became popular in the capital, and Luoyang was expensive.

Even the old Confucianism is overwhelmed by his talent, and what he admires is his five-body cast.

Scholars and Confucians, although there are many sects, but they never leave their roots. The most important thing is talent. Zhao Dezhao overwhelmed the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty with his talent, and finally made a bloody way in the scholar forest, reversing the previous unfavorable situation.

The happiest one is Zhao Kuangyin.

When he heard that Yu Bai actually invited his son to participate in the first scripture feast of Baiyun Academy, Zhao Kuangyin thought that Yu Bai had committed an old problem again and wanted to embarrass Zhao Dezhao.

But as Zhao Dezhao became famous, Zhao Kuangyin was very satisfied. He knew that this time it was his son who had listened to him teaching him the principle of taking advantage of the situation, and boarded Yu Bai, a big ship that was in the limelight, and quickly changed his reputation.

After the Baiyun Bookstore to which Yu Baiming belonged published "Yueyang Tower", it took advantage of the situation to encourage Qingliu literati in the opposition to collectively write a letter, requesting the title of Zhao Dezhao.

On the surface, Zhao Kuangyin was impartial, and sent the proposal to the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Officials for deliberation.

This time the officials could not withstand the pressure and were defeated.

Ma Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, pushed the boat forward and directly suggested that Zhao Dezhao be named prince.

The two ministries discussed together, and finally agreed on the titles of King Qi and King Chu, and submitted to Zhao Kuangyin for a ruling.

Zhao Kuangyin summoned Zhao Dezhao, "My son! Now the two ministries have come together to give two king titles, King Qi and King Chu, which one do you want to choose?"

Zhao Dezhao shook his head, "Father! I don't want either of these, I want to be King Qin!"

It turns out that princes also have a rank order.

Among the kings, the highest rank has always been Yiziwang, and according to the order of honor, King Qin is the first, King Jin is the second, and Qi Wei is the next.

Now Zhao Guangyi occupies the King of Jin, and Zhao Tingmei occupies the King of Wei.

Zhao Dezhao naturally wanted to choose the king of Qin, so that in the order of rank, he won the king of Jin and became the number one king of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin smiled, shook his head and said, "Nonsense! No!"

(End of this chapter)