A piece of jade soap, in exchange for a strand of divine thought.

This bet seems foolproof.

But Zhao Ji's decision was unanimously opposed by the scholars.

"Your Majesty, this is unacceptable!"

"These demonic people from our sect, how dare they try to deduce the world's situation?"

"If she really succeeds..."

Not only the scholars, but this decision also caused a huge uproar among the students of the Hundred Schools.

Opposition voices emerged one after another.

The reason is simple. This grand event is a gathering of the students from the Hundred Schools who have ambitions for the world. Only elite students can participate in the deduction.

What qualifications do the demonic people from our sect have?

Of course, they are even more afraid of Qing Shu's success in the deduction.

If the deduction by our sect succeeds, what are these students from the Hundred Schools worth?

Even Qing Shu was stunned for a while.

Then he laughed heartily, staring at Zhao Ji with burning eyes. "Your Majesty, are you serious?"

Zhao Ji laughed heartily. "I, with one word, can make it happen. Why can't I do it for real?"

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, this is unacceptable!"

"Your Majesty, don't be deceived by this demonic person!"

Several scholars stood up together, their urgency evident in their words.

But Zhao Ji calmed them with a smile. "Gentlemen, don't worry. I have a question to ask you!"

The scholars glanced at each other, somewhat embarrassed, but still made a gesture of invitation.

Zhao Ji smiled faintly. "If you think that the teachings of our sect can truly bring order to the world, then are the followers of our sect still considered demonic people?"

"This..."

Everyone looked at each other, their mouths opened and closed, but no one could come up with a rebuttal.

If the teachings of our sect can truly bring order to the world, then our sect can be called the King's sect. How can it still be considered demonic?

Zhao Ji asked again, "Do you think that the teachings of our sect are stronger than the teachings of the sages?"

"How is that possible!"

"How can the methods of our sect, which deceive people's hearts, be stronger than Confucianism?"

"Our sect is nothing!"

Several scholars felt a great sense of humiliation, especially Le Li, who was so angry that he cursed.

Zhao Ji laughed heartily, looking down at Qing Shu. "These demonic people keep claiming to be the true followers of Yang Zhu, thinking that once our sect spreads throughout the world, there will be order. Little do they know that in your eyes, they are nothing more than clowns. Today, let them see how laughable their supreme teachings are!"

The scholars glanced at each other and ultimately chose to remain silent.

Qing Shu laughed.

Her smile was wild and unrestrained.

The current situation surprised her.

When she realized that her true energy and divine thought were completely sealed, panic filled her heart.

She thought she could easily control the grand gathering of the Hundred Schools, but it turned out to be a trap set by Zhao Ji.

She didn't expect Zhao Ji's formation cultivation to be so advanced that he could use the power of the Nine Provinces Scroll to suppress her abilities.

Even for a strong cultivator like her, ten strands of divine thought were unbearable.

But she didn't expect that Zhao Ji would be so arrogant as to allow her to deduce ten times.

Ten times!

Even if she had to exhaust all her divine thought, it would be worth it if she succeeded once.

The teachings of our sect cannot be wrong!

She laughed to the sky. "Oh? I didn't expect that the teachings of our sect would be looked down upon by Your Majesty. But the result may not be what Your Majesty expected. I really can't figure out how the world can be governed without any harm or disadvantage to anyone!"

Hearing her words, the students present showed worried expressions.

But at this moment, a voice came leisurely.

"The last person who said something like this was a scholar from the Mohist school, and his face is still swollen!"

Qing Shu: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Wu Wen: "???"

This scholar from the Mohist school instinctively touched his face. It's a lie, it's not swollen at all.

He couldn't bear it anymore and pointed at Ying Wuji. "You brat, you don't know how to speak. After the grand event, don't leave. Come to the Mohist Guild and have a talk with me."

"Then I'll have to obey!"

Ying Wuji shrugged and accepted the invitation directly.

He knew that scholars often looked down on each other, so there was a lot of competition among the students of the Hundred Schools, both openly and secretly.

But it wasn't until today that he realized that almost every student was so confident in their own school to the point of being almost blind.

What the hell!

Is it true that if Mohism becomes the dominant school, the world will be in order?

This sect is also ridiculous... They've all been brainwashed.

It's a pity they're not in multi-level marketing!

Zhao Ji couldn't help but look at Ying Wuji a few more times when he saw this scene. "Wuji! You guessed correctly twice before, why not give it a try this time?"

"I won't guess!"

Ying Wuji shrugged. "This kind of underdeveloped brain, even curing athlete's foot is a challenge, let alone governing the world. Guessing is a waste of time. I'd rather write another piece of Liaozhai Stories with this energy. It's more reliable to govern the world based on this ghost play!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of laughter in front of Chongli Palace.

I didn't expect Ying Wuji's words to be so sharp.

When Ying Wuji speculated that the Mohist school would fail, many Mohists were still somewhat unhappy.

But when they heard him insult our sect, all the anger they had been holding in disappeared.

In the laughter, Qing Shu's face turned extremely ugly. She looked at Ying Wuji several times with anger, but she felt that it was beneath her dignity to argue with a junior. She snorted coldly and went straight to the high platform.

However, just because she ignored Ying Wuji didn't mean that Ying Wuji would ignore her.

Ying Wuji looked up. "I had no interest in giving you any advice in the first place, but you're like a tapeworm, trying to crawl into anyone's belly. It's really disgusting. How about we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?"

Qing Shu glanced at Ying Wuji.

Ying Wuji raised an eyebrow. "Let's bet on whether I can guess correctly! If you win, I'll give you all three of my deduction opportunities. If I win, you have to write down all the conditions for your possession and shout three times that I am a tapeworm."

"You..."

Qing Shu's face showed a fierce expression. She had been dominating the world for many years, and her supernatural powers had made countless people tremble in fear. But it was the first time someone had used the term "parasite" to describe her.

This hostage from Kingdom Qian really had a foul mouth. She wanted nothing more than to tear it apart.

But upon further thought, every deduction was a rare opportunity.

Although setting the conditions for body possession would limit her supernatural powers in the future, it was truly insignificant compared to this opportunity.

As for shouting three times that she was a parasite, it was indeed a great humiliation for her. But compared to promoting and expanding her teachings, what did mere reputation matter?

"Alright! I'll bet!"

Qing Shu took a deep breath. "Then guess what the result of my deduction will be."

Ying Wuji sighed. "If I assume that my teachings become the state religion, with everyone valuing themselves over others, internal conflicts within the country should decrease significantly in the short term. However, as time goes on, the growth of national power will inevitably stagnate.

Putting aside the issue of national decline, there will inevitably be a split within my teachings, ultimately leading to its collapse. The reason for the collapse should be exactly the same as the deduction made by Brother Zhai Yun about the Mohist faction."

"What?"

Qing Shu's eyes widened in disbelief.

Wu Wen couldn't help but stroke his beard and widen his eyes. "This is simply nonsense! Setting aside the fact that she is a demon in my teachings, even if she is considered the orthodox of the Yang Zhu school, the teachings of Mozi and Yang Zhu are extremely contradictory. How could the reasons for their collapse be exactly the same? You, kid, are just talking nonsense!"

While other schools of thought could find some common ground, the Yang and Mo schools were simply two extremes. Yang Zhu's thoughts were largely born out of opposition to the Mohist school.

Now someone was saying that the reasons for their collapse were exactly the same. How could he not be angry?

Ying Wuji smiled and spread his hands. "Master, don't be angry! I'm just guessing. If I'm wrong, you can scold me later!"

Wu Wen glared at Ying Wuji. "Then tell me, what exactly is this same reason?"

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes. "Because of selfishness, because of personal cultivation. The Mohists demand universal love and non-lethal use of force, which is truly noble, but they also have extremely high requirements for people's minds and intellect.

Yang Zhu's philosophy of plucking a hair to benefit the world and not taking anything for oneself is also a very profound way of life.

But in fact, this philosophy has no lower requirements for human nature than the Mohist school.

Both schools have extremely firm wills, and both are beneficial to the world. But if one of these schools were to be regarded as the royal school and become the standard for everyone in the world to follow, it would be too difficult for the common people.

If a true sage were to preside over this royal school, the consequences might be better.

But these demons from my teachings are nothing more than parasites who take advantage of Yang's teachings. The result of the deduction... tsk! Let's not mention it!"

"Nonsense!"

Qing Shu finally couldn't hold back. "Everyone in my teachings regards the teachings as the standard. How is it possible..."

Ying Wuji interrupted directly. "Do you believe it?"

Qing Shu: "I..."

Ying Wuji interrupted again. "Seeing how fanatical you are, it's like being under a spell. Maybe you believe it, but other followers may not!"

Qing Shu felt an inexplicable humiliation in her chest. "As a noble of Kingdom Qian, haven't you been taught not to interrupt others when they speak..."

Ying Wuji: "Yes, I have no manners!"

Qing Shu: "???"

"Huff..."

"Huff..."

"Huff..."

Ying Wuji looked at her gasping appearance and felt extremely refreshed in his heart.

Damn it.

Yesterday, when he faced her alone, he was extremely restrained, afraid that if he said something wrong, she would use extreme methods to fight him.

Today, with his father-in-law backing him up, he finally managed to anger her.

Satisfying!

He smiled and said, "Self-hypnosis won't work. If you don't believe me, just deduce it yourself! If I guess wrong, you still have three more chances. Why not give it a try?"

"Hmph!"

Qing Shu snorted coldly and began her deduction. The surrounding environment immediately distorted and changed.

Everyone held their breath and watched the changes in this world attentively.

After all, this was a deduction for my teachings.

They were all hoping that Ying Wuji would guess correctly for the first time.

The world of the Nine States Scroll underwent earth-shattering changes as Qing Shu's thoughts took effect.

For the first deduction, she chose Kingdom Li.

My teachings had just become the state religion of Kingdom Li, and she positioned the teachings as laws.

Although it was said that my teachings were for demons, as an elder figure of my teachings, she had also deeply studied the teachings of Yang Zhu. The Yang Zhu school also originated from the thoughts of Laozi, emphasizing tranquility and inaction, nurturing oneself.

So for a certain period of time, the people did experience a period of tranquility, and the households became more prosperous.

But the laws formed by the teachings soon aroused dissatisfaction among the major aristocratic families. They all wished to "benefit the world with their own bodies." Otherwise, what was the point of being nobles? Various acts of secretly violating the laws occurred, and in less than three years, the laws became meaningless.

And the teachings of my sect were to forcefully rule the world with the teachings, making everyone "not pluck a hair, not harm the world," thus forming a great order in the world.

Faced with this situation, it was natural to suppress it with force, which resulted in conflicts with the major aristocratic families, leading to the collapse of Kingdom Li.

The first deduction lasted less than ten years.

Laughter erupted.

"How is this possible?"

Qing Shu was stunned. This laughter made her feel an inexplicable humiliation. How could the supreme teachings of my sect be mocked by these ordinary people?

She muttered to herself, "It must be a problem with Kingdom Li itself. Next time, I can't choose Kingdom Li! I'll choose Yan... Ah!"

A scream of despair.

She quickly looked down from the high platform and saw Xiang Ding kneeling on the ground, his towering figure trembling slightly.

This...

She couldn't believe that her divine consciousness hidden in Xiang Ding's mind had been crushed out of thin air.

In a fit of rage, she glared at Zhao Ji with eyes filled with pain.

Although Zhao Ji's mouth had a smile, his gaze was extremely cold: "The cost of failing the deduction once is to explode a strand of divine thought. Can't I make a joke with you?"

"Good, very good!"

Qing Shu coldly snorted and started the deduction again.

This time, she didn't stubbornly choose Kingdom Li, but chose Kingdom Yan.

This time, although the national strength was not as strong as Kingdom Li, the speed of national strength improvement in the early stage was not fast, but it did not encounter such great resistance as Kingdom Li.

The nobles still had conflicts, but they were suppressed by the teachings of my sect. The teachings governed the world, and the national strength began to rise again.

But soon, something went wrong.

Zhai Yun's deduction, the Mohists were united, and the Mohist Guild planned for the livelihood of the people. Although there were many slackers, there were also many extreme moralists. Various policies benefiting the people emerged one after another, and the national strength improved rapidly.

But when it was my sect's turn, they all thought "not to harm the world without gaining anything." The upper limit of national strength was the sum of individual labor capacity, and development stagnated from then on.

Almost at the moment when the national strength stagnated, people's selfishness erupted. After all, it was too difficult to become a sage.

They couldn't create more benefits, so they could only plunder benefits from elsewhere.

What seemed invincible under the law, "light wealth and not burdened by material possessions," quickly became a joke. Those who held power in my sect were the first to betray the teachings.

So, this deduction failed again.

And it failed in almost the same way as Ying Wuji predicted.

"How is this possible!"

"It's impossible!"

Qing Shu was stunned for a moment, but her eyes became more anxious.

A strand of divine thought exploded, and a scream resounded.

Ignoring the pain, she quickly started the next deduction, this time choosing Kingdom Wu.

And this time, she made many modifications.

The deduction process did change quite a bit.

However, the overall process was the same, and the deduction failed again.

Like this.

It failed again and again.

Screams one after another.

In the end.

All nine deductions failed, but Qing Shu seemed to be trapped in a demon. She kept muttering "impossible" and "how could this be" and wanted to continue the deduction.

Ying Wuji grinned, "Stop deducting! If it weren't for my father waiting for you to fulfill the bet, even your last strand of divine thought would have exploded!"

"Ah!"

Qing Shu woke up from her daze and looked at everything in despair.

Zhao Ji looked at her with pity, "The nine deductions are over, you can go down now!"

"Go down!"

"Monster! Hurry up and go down!"

"Get out of here!"

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The scene suddenly became lively. Seeing Qing Shu's collapse and loss of consciousness, everyone present felt relieved.

Under the ridicule of everyone, Qing Shu's breathing became more rapid and chaotic, and her eyes became more scattered.

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It turned out to be an extremely wonderful puppet secret technique.

This monster from my sect finally had some effect.

Ying Wuji shouted loudly, "You lost the bet, and I won. It's time for you to fulfill the bet!"

His voice was loud, and Qing Shu was awakened by his words.

There's still the bet!

"Here you go!"

She looked at Ying Wuji with hatred, tore off a piece of silk from her body, bit her finger, and wrote a few lines of words before throwing it down.

Although it was just a piece of silk, it came down with great momentum in her anger. Ying Wuji forcibly caught it, gritting his teeth in pain, and grumbled, "It's not over yet! You still need to say three more times that I'm a tapeworm!"

"You!"

Qing Shu's eyes were about to burst, but feeling Zhao Ji's cold gaze, she knew she didn't have a chance to attack Ying Wuji at all.

She glared fiercely at Ying Wuji, gritted her teeth, and directly fainted on the high platform.

She actually exploded the last strand of divine thought on her own.

"What the hell!"

Ying Wuji was also stunned, "Isn't this too miserable? Shouldn't today be a showcase of the talents of the hundred scholars? How did it become a competition of who's more miserable?"

Zhao Ji: "..."

Everyone: "???"

Competition of who's more miserable?

This description is really vivid, and it really is one person more miserable than the other.

But speaking like this, isn't it too hurtful?

【Essence】: +1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1...

【Energy】: +1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1...

【Spirit】: +1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1...

In the blink of an eye, essence, energy, and spirit increased by five hundred each.

Now all three indicators are approaching four thousand, and there is only a little over one thousand left to reach the twelfth level.

Ying Wuji's mouth almost twisted with laughter. It seems that it's still fun to insult others in public.

These hundred scholars are all loyal followers of their own doctrines. It's really hard not to break their defenses when they attack their doctrines.

But being stared at by all of them like this, it really feels uncomfortable.

Meng Yu sighed lightly, helplessly smiled and said, "Your Majesty of Kingdom Li, your son-in-law is a bit too straightforward and frank!"

The meaning is already very clear, it's just a step away from directly saying: Your Majesty of Kingdom Li, please control your foul-mouthed son-in-law.

But unexpectedly, Zhao Ji burst into laughter, "Wuji is indeed a bit straightforward, but if he wasn't so pure and frank, he might not have been able to see the problem so clearly today. It's a great fortune for me to have such a son-in-law!"

He really liked his son-in-law more and more.

Personal conduct is zero.

Political vision is full.

Although the son-in-law embarrassed himself, he was actually saving face for his father-in-law.

Ying Yue, you really gave me a treasure.

Meng Yu: "..."

A moment of suffocation, eyes rolling.

Everyone present fell silent.

Straightforward and frank?

Do you have any misunderstandings about being straightforward and frank?

But Ying Wuji looked embarrassed, "Father, you flatter me. This is what I should do!"

Everyone: "???"Meng Yu helplessly rubbed his forehead. Seeing that Qing Shu, who was in a coma, had been carried away, he looked at the elite students below the stage and said, "Scholars of the Confucian school, who is willing to express their political views?"

Ying Wuji glanced around and helplessly spread his hands. "Master! It seems that the elite students of your Confucian school have all been influenced by the demon I taught!"

Meng Yu: "......"

Luo Ming weakly said, "Isn't there still me?"

Ying Wuji retorted, "What? Do you also want me to criticize you?"

Luo Ming: "......"

Meng Yu rubbed his temples. His already wrinkled face became even more furrowed. He sighed lightly, "Luo Ming! I heard from your teacher that although you are young, you are quite talented and have a solid foundation of knowledge. Moreover, you have followed your father for many years and have been influenced by him. You should have a lot of insights into governing with Confucianism.

Now, there is only one Confucian elite student left. If you want to deduce, I will make the decision for you and let all the Confucian students give their deduction opportunities to you. What do you think?"

"Thank you, Master!"

Luo Ming stood up and respectfully bowed, but he didn't dare to easily agree. "Just now, when I observed the deductions of the senior predecessors, I realized that there are many shortcomings in my own ideas and I haven't thought of a solution yet. So, I want to hear Master Wuji's insights first. If I can learn some thoughts to make up for my deficiencies, regardless of whether the deduction is successful or not, it would be considered not disappointing Master's kindness!"

Tsk tsk!

Ying Wuji couldn't help but take another look at Luo Ming. This little junior brother was becoming more and more modest.

Luo Ming also glanced at Ying Wuji. Because of his relationship with Hua Chao, he had spent quite a bit of time with Ying Wuji and understood that this person was extremely good at arguing and provoking. When facing such a person, you would definitely lose if you didn't take the initiative.

It was better to first see Ying Wuji's approach.

Moreover, from his performance just now, he was sure that Ying Wuji definitely had something up his sleeve.

Taking advantage of others' strengths to make up for one's own weaknesses was not him flattering Ying Wuji.

"Alright then!"

Meng Yu sighed lightly. Although he firmly believed that Confucianism was the best, he also understood that this was the inevitable result of intellectuals looking down on each other.

That kid from the Legalist school in Kingdom Qian, although he didn't solve the dilemma of unifying the kingdom in the deduction, his response was quite decisive and experienced.

Zhai Yun from the Mohist school was also a key disciple cultivated by the Mohist Association.

Including the demon I taught, who was also an elder figure in the sect.

Their deductions were all worse than the others, but he...

Meng Yu had a feeling that even if he personally deduced, he might not be able to do much better, because from the dozens of deductions before, he felt the problems that Confucianism couldn't solve.

This young man named Luo Ming probably also realized this, so he proposed to deduce after Ying Wuji.

He looked at Ying Wuji and smiled, asking, "Lord Wuji, what do you think?"

Ying Wuji stood up and politely clasped his hands. "Master has given the order, how can I refuse? I am a careless person. I made a lot of arrogant and disrespectful remarks just now. I ask for forgiveness from all the masters!"

Upon hearing this, the stern faces of the masters eased up a bit.

Although they felt that Ying Wuji was quite interesting, he was indeed rude and arrogant, lacking in manners.

Seeing his humble and polite appearance now, they found him much more pleasing to the eye.

Meng Yu laughed heartily, "No worries! In this gathering of a hundred schools, if we want to gain true knowledge, we cannot do without debates! Moreover, your opinions are sharp and incisive, hitting the nail on the head. Such remarks are a blessing to this gathering. We are all happy to see it. If you keep these remarks in mind, wouldn't it make the scholars of the world laugh at us?"

"Master is righteous! I admire you! But what I said just now was all based on my teacher's wisdom. I dare not take credit for it."

Ying Wuji smiled and clasped his hands, secretly relieved.

Although he chose to offend people himself today, it was also for the sake of his academic status and attribute values. If he really offended someone to death, he would also be in trouble.

Fortunately, these masters were truly extraordinary and wouldn't bother with him over these matters.

He quickly shifted the blame to his "teacher" and completed the final transfer of hatred.

"Your teacher?"

Meng Yu suddenly became interested, and the other masters couldn't help but look at Ying Wuji.

The last time they heard about Ying Wuji's teacher was in the side hall of Chongli Palace. At that time, Ying Wuji said that his teacher was a saint of the four disciplines of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism, and Legalism. They were truly angered by this.

But now, thinking back to Ying Wuji's performance, they felt that this statement was not groundless.

Meng Yu couldn't help but ask, "So, just now, the comments you made about the ruling of each school were all your teacher's words?"

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji looked ashamed. "How could I have such ability!"

"Oh..."

Everyone suddenly realized. Ying Wuji's guesses just now were terrifyingly accurate, and it was unimaginable that a young person in his early twenties could come up with such guesses.

But if this was picking up his teacher's wisdom, then it was easy to explain.

But even so, this so-called "teacher" should have reached an extremely profound level of knowledge and cultivation.

Could it be... that there really was an extraordinary saint in this world?

Meng Yu pondered for a moment and asked, "Since that's the case, your teacher must have also mentioned the possible consequences of Confucian rule. Why don't you tell us..."

"If I say it, I might offend someone!"

Ying Wuji scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

"Just say it!"

"Then I'll just say it!"

Ying Wuji rubbed his hands excitedly.

Everyone: "......"

Are you afraid of offending someone?

You're clearly afraid of not offending someone!

Ying Wuji smiled and said, "My teacher said that Confucianism governs the people with virtue, which is the divine art of educating the masses. If the world is peaceful and Confucianism becomes the state religion, then everyone will know about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness."

Huh?

Meng Yu couldn't help but sit up straight. Could it be that this kid's teacher is also a Confucian scholar? He spoke so impolitely about other schools, but now he's speaking nicely about ours?

But he hadn't had a chance to be happy yet.Ying Wuji turned the conversation around: "The scholars nowadays are empty and hollow, only knowing benevolent governance but not the laws of administration. If we only rely on the scholars of today, it would be like the collapse of the Jingtian system. The disparity between ideals and reality would be even worse than the Mohist School! Facing the Qian Legalists, we would only be crushed!"

Meng Yu: "???"

Finally, he was scolded.

Strange!

Why use "finally"?

He tried to maintain a smile: "Oh? Why is that?"

Ying Wuji raised a finger: "One of the reasons is that it is very similar to Yang Mo's family!"

Meng Yu asked: "What is the reason?"

Ying Wuji smiled: "Mengzi said: 'Everyone has a heart of compassion, everyone has a heart of shame, everyone has a heart of respect, everyone has a heart of right and wrong. The heart of compassion is benevolence, the heart of shame is righteousness, the heart of respect is propriety, the heart of right and wrong is wisdom. Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom are not bestowed upon us from the outside, but are inherent in us.'

Mengzi advocates that human nature is inherently good, which is the foundation of the current Confucianism's discussion on life and politics. He believes that as long as the ruler governs with benevolence and educates the people, the world can be well-governed. However, my teacher disagrees. My teacher believes that human nature is inherently evil!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Confucian scholars present immediately began to whisper.

The world believes that Confucianism is the way of Confucius and Mencius, and Mencius is the closest sage to the present. The theory of innate goodness is almost pervasive in his thoughts, but now someone has proposed that human nature is inherently evil.

The teachings of the sages were refuted, but Meng Yu did not show any anger, but his expression became somewhat solemn.

Because the four words "human nature is inherently evil" seemed to make him suddenly understand where the problem lay in the dozens of failed deductions before.

He said in a deep voice, "Tell me more!"

Ying Wuji smiled: "The evil in human nature is just a disguise for the good. When hungry, one desires to be full; when cold, one desires to be warm; when tired, one desires to rest!

When the Nine Provinces were in the primitive state, the Master must have already seen that before the formation of tribes, humans were no different from wild beasts. Everything they did was for survival.

To fight for survival, to kill for possession, to mate for reproduction, at that time, everything was for their own survival and the continuation of their race. Those who pursued self-interest were inherently evil.

But after the formation of tribes, the elderly and the young in the clan helped each other, the strong supported the weak, and those who pursued the interests of others were inherently good.

However, evil is instinctive, and goodness is cultivated. Therefore, my teacher said: human nature is inherently evil, and those who are good are just pretending to be good.

In the final analysis, evil is for the sake of better survival, and goodness is for the better continuation of the tribe.

Nowadays, the various schools of thought, Confucianism emphasizes innate goodness and education, but if we only rely on innate goodness, worms will breed.

Yang Mo has a different approach, but the same goal.

Mo wants to love the world, but also advocates for a non-joyful funeral feast instead of a joyful one, and desires to completely eliminate human desires while pursuing the ultimate goodness.

Yang does not take a single hair for personal gain, nor does he take the world for himself. He wants to abandon both good and evil.

The result obtained is naturally the same as deduced."

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room.

After a while, Meng Yu came back to his senses and said, "Very well! Although many of the words need further discussion, I am fortunate to hear your teacher's words of great righteousness! So, how should we govern the world?"

Ying Wuji took a deep breath and said, "If we want to govern the country, we cannot be confined to the words of a single school. The affairs are in all directions, but they must be handled from the center; the ruler must be the key, and the four directions must follow.

With Confucianism as the soul, educate the people, and everyone knows loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust.

Govern the country with laws, not avoiding punishment for ministers' wrongdoings, and not avoiding rewards for commoners' good deeds. Understand the evil in human nature while governing it.

With Mohism as the backbone, respect the virtuous and treat everyone equally. Prime ministers must rise from the local government, and brave generals must emerge from the ranks.

Cultivate oneself with the Dao and secure the world with the military!"

These words were thought-provoking.

The scholars present were speechless for a long time.

And the ancient jade pendants on the chests of the Confucian, Mohist, and Legalist scholars emitted a dazzling brilliance that made people dare not look directly at them.

The fortunes of the three schools of thought had arrived!

"Great!"

"Great!"

"Great!"

Zhao Ji clapped his hands, laughed loudly, and stood up: "What a great idea! With Confucianism as the soul, governing the country with laws, with Mohism as the backbone, cultivating oneself with the Dao, and securing the world with the military. With the scholars of the world gathered here, how can we worry about not being able to govern the world? Gentlemen, I have established the Great Li Academy with the intention of achieving this!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a surge of excitement.

The scale of the father-in-law's and son-in-law's plans had become so grand that it made them feel ashamed.

Originally, they had hoped that the Great Li Academy would only allow them to display their ambitions and make their own schools of thought famous throughout the world.

But today, after hearing the words of the father-in-law and son-in-law, they realized that their ambitions were too small.

If only the Great Li Academy could really be built.

Meng Yu took a deep breath and made a gesture to Ying Wuji, "Wuji, my nephew, please start the deduction!"

In fact, when he used the jade soap just now, he was quite delighted.

Because the money to build the Great Li Academy, and even the money for the new Li Kingdom in the north, had been settled.

But he still couldn't help but worry about the reform. After all, the internal situation of the Li Kingdom was too chaotic, and the difficulty of the Zhao family's development in the north was extremely high.

He just wanted to see the results of Ying Wuji's deduction immediately.

"Then I will respectfully obey!"

Ying Wuji took a deep breath and, under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes, stepped onto the high platform step by step.

Zhao Ji loudly said, "Gentlemen! This reform is a secret of our Li royal family. The process of the reform cannot be shown to you, but let's see how the Great Li will be in the future!"

After speaking, he waved his hand, and a cloud of mist enveloped the territory of the Li Kingdom in the Nine Provinces Scroll.

Everyone couldn't help but feel regretful, but they still stared at the territory of the Li Kingdom, discerning whether its national strength was increasing or decreasing based on the intensity of the light.

"Let's begin!"

Zhao Ji said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji nodded. To be honest, before the opening of the Nine Provinces Scroll, he didn't have much confidence in this deduction.

But when the Nine Provinces Scroll reproduced the scene from the time of the Shang Prince Li Zhi, and when everyone deduced earlier, the presence of key figures was reduced without exception.

Combined with the previous theory of bloodlines.

He came to a favorable conclusion: this damn Nine Provinces Scroll emphasizes materialistic historical views!Ying Wuji was not sure which had a greater impact on the world in a world where everyone could cultivate, the masses or the world-shaking heroes. But as long as the Nine States' Copying Scroll followed the materialist view of history, everything would be fine.

So, the first deduction began.

Then... the Great Li collapsed.

"What the hell!"

Ying Wuji heard a burst of hissing and couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead.

After all, the Great Li was the least suitable country for reform, and internal conflicts were understandable.

After calming his mind, he started the second deduction.

This time it succeeded.

However, although the reform was successful this time, the resistance in Wei and Han was extremely fierce. Although they were almost drained of blood by Zhao Tu, it also opened the door for Kingdom Qian to expand eastward.

The struggle between Kingdom Qian and Kingdom Li was extremely brutal.

In the end, the army of Kingdom Qian, the tiger and wolf, defeated Kingdom Li in a tragic way. The two great countries could only choose to recuperate, but in the end, the chariot of Kingdom Qian recovered first and took the opportunity to unify the world.

Again and again.

Everyone watched in shock.

A total of nine deductions were made, and Kingdom Li collapsed three times due to the internal conflicts caused by the reform.

In other words, the reform was successful six times, and each time it was a struggle between Kingdom Qian and Kingdom Li.

Among them, two times resulted in mutual destruction, and Kingdom Qian was completely defeated by the joint forces of various countries.

The remaining four times, two times Kingdom Qian won, two times Kingdom Li won, one time Kingdom Li won by cooperating with Kingdom Qian, and another time it directly blocked the eastern expansion of Kingdom Qian, locking Kingdom Qian in the west.

The most important thing was that the results of Kingdom Li's victory were completely different from those of Kingdom Qian's victory.

Long-lasting peace and stability, one deduction lasted for eight hundred years, and another deduction lasted for one thousand two hundred years.

"Damn it!"

Ying Wuji scratched his head in frustration. Wasn't this supposed to follow the materialist view of history?

After the reform in Kingdom Li, it was clearly the most advanced system. How did it end up like this under the hands of Kingdom Qian, a country of farming and war?

The tiger and wolf country was really hard to deal with!

Fine, new things will always encounter great resistance.

He accepted it.

However, Zhao Ji was quite satisfied and smiled, "Wuji, don't be frustrated. Take a break!"

"Yes!"

Ying Wuji sighed and came down from the high platform, feeling a little embarrassed.

But unexpectedly, when he sat down, he saw Zhao Ning's excited eyes.

He was a little puzzled, "Hey, I succeeded twice out of nine times. Why are you so excited?"

Zhao Ning looked at his slightly frustrated appearance and couldn't help but lightly pat his back, laughing, "Brother Wu, don't be discouraged. You have done a great job!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

He felt like he had heard this before.

Mi Xingli beside them was also extremely excited, "Brother Wu! Although it seems that we only succeeded twice this time, in fact, the reform was successful six times. This is Kingdom Li..."

The conditions for reform in Kingdom Li were extremely difficult, but it succeeded six times. What kind of monster was this?

"In that case, it is!"

Ying Wuji finally looked up and scanned the crowd. He found that the gazes of those people looking at him were like looking at a monster. In an instant, his essence, energy, and spirit attributes dropped by more than five hundred points, leaving only about five hundred points to break through the twelfth level.

And this deduction took the longest time. The five auras of Confucianism, Mohism, Legalism, Taoism, and Buddhism had all been completely absorbed.

Who else?

He couldn't help but smile proudly.

Wei Meng's face turned extremely ugly because he knew that Wei Family's understanding of the reform process was unlikely to be peaceful.

"Very well!"

Wei Meng nodded at Ying Wuji, then took a deep breath and forced a smile, "However, the Nine States Scroll only understands the overall situation of the world. It doesn't know the heroes of each country. I'm sure Ying Wuque, the descendant of Zhuanxu, was not taken into account. Brother Ying, you must be cautious!"

"It's fine. If the reform can be achieved, it's enough!"

Ying Wuji grinned. Since he had chosen to show his saintliness in front of others, he was already prepared to face the hostility of the Wei Family.

The old man had given him three paths: the path of kingship, the path of dominance, and the path of death. He had already made his choice.

Seeing him smile so brightly, Wei Meng's face darkened again. He didn't care who would win in the end between Kingdom Qian and Kingdom Li. He only cared about the result of the Wei Family after the reform.

However, Zhao Qi smiled and said, "Although I don't know how Brother Ying implemented the reform, the internal forces of the Great Li are complicated, and there are many variables. It's always better to be careful."

As he spoke, he lightly patted Wei Meng's shoulder and whispered, "It doesn't matter, I will take action."

Wei Meng: "!!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

He couldn't help but squint his eyes.

A mere Pingling Jun naturally wouldn't be taken seriously by any force.

But behind Zhao Qi stood the Li Family and the Zhou royal family.

If he really acted without considering the consequences, the outcome would be unpredictable.

After all, in all the deductions just now, the Zhou royal family had always played the role of spiritual leader and had never intervened in the political and economic affairs of the vassal states.

But in recent years, the contemporary Zhou Emperor had been taking more and more actions, making it unrealistic for him to sit back and watch the vassal states compete for hegemony.

And now, with a success rate of six out of nine in the reform, Zhao Ji's mood was greatly relieved. He looked at the Confucian scholars with increasingly fiery eyes and said, "From today onwards, I will establish the Great Li Academy. I wonder what the Confucian scholars think?"

What do they think?

Of course, they wanted to see it up close!

Six out of nine successful reforms, and two of them continued for a thousand years.

This was worth staking their lives for!

Meng Yu glanced at the others and couldn't help but shed tears of bitterness. He was from Jixia, and he had promised Tian Hou never to leave. Even if he witnessed the establishment of the Great Li Academy with his own eyes, all he could do was recommend a few friends to teach there.

Oh, how regretful!

As for their thoughts, they had no thoughts!

But just at this moment.The voice rang out again at the gathering of elite scholars.

"I have an opinion!"

Ying Wuji suddenly stood up.

The thirty-six layers would inevitably be broken through sooner or later.

Why not seize the day?

Today!

The cup must be filled to the brim!

Moreover, what the Great Li Academy wants is not just the scholars present today.

What it aims to become is the political and cultural center of the entire Central Plains.