Chapter 71: The World Can Be Obtained

  Yin Tianzheng had thought about what would happen after the new leader of the Ming Cult took over. As one of the earliest to know the identity of the new leader and also one of the earliest to decide to support him, he had given this a lot of consideration. Bai Mei Ying Wang was hot-headed, but that didn't mean he was foolish. In the Jianghu world, no truly stupid person could survive for long, let alone occupy the position of one of the four great kings of the Ming Cult and withstand the siege of various sects. It wasn't just a matter of having strong martial arts skills; strategic thinking was also indispensable.

  Wudang Snow Bamboo, although gifted with extraordinary talent and having learned unparalleled swordsmanship at a young age, is still after all very young. Even being favored in Wudang, she has no foundation within the Ming Cult. Perhaps some people would be willing to respect her as the new Cult Leader because of her being the orphaned daughter of the former Cult Leader, but how much loyalty there is, is hard to say. It's like taking a mud-made wooden idol, applying a layer of gold paint and placing it in a temple for worship as if it were a Bodhisattva - more like a spiritual dependence rather than truly willing to follow from the heart. In this situation, this new Cult Leader wanting to stand firm must undoubtedly rely on old members within the cult. But she is new here, who can she turn to?

  From a sentimental and rational point of view, starting from the relationship between Yin Susu and Zhang Cuishan, Yin Tianzheng's relationship with the new leader is much closer than others. He is not alone in name only, but also brings hundreds of Tianying Sect members to join forces. This force cannot be ignored by anyone. As long as the new leader is willing, the two can join hands, one gaining fame and the other gaining power, controlling the Ming Sect is just a matter of time. In Yin Tianzheng's view, Xue Zhu will change her name to Yao Guang to protect her sect, she must not be a fool, so she will naturally make a rational choice.

  Unfortunately, Yin Tianzheng had calculated everything but didn't expect that the new sect leader Yang Yao Guang wouldn't follow his expected script!

  That day, Yao Guang suppressed all opposing opinions with a thunderous momentum and quickly established his reputation in the sect. Relying on Yang Dingtian's former prestige, he rapidly gathered a force around him. However, instead of consolidating his power, he issued an order that left people bewildered - to immediately stop all activities, go into hiding, and have all mid-to-high level disciples return to Guangming Peak.

  Because of this order, many people who secretly contacted the rebels stopped their activities with different thoughts in mind. Some people who were not within the scope of the gathering rushed back to Guangmingding angrily, wanting to ask what this new religious leader was thinking.

  Yao Guang didn't idle away during this period either. She had Yang Xiao, the left emissary of Guangming, bring over the register of the sect members and went through it from top to bottom, asking a few questions every now and then. Yang Xiao also didn't use any flowery language, simply and concisely commenting on these people, occasionally revealing a bit of emotional bias. For example, when mentioning Yin Tianzheng, he said that he was born with a stubborn temperament, being straightforward and upright, but liked to abuse his power and make arbitrary decisions, and wasn't flexible enough in handling matters.

  Yao Guang's right hand was just about to record, but upon hearing this sentence, she stopped her brush, slightly raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Overbearing and straightforward, my master also evaluated the Eagle King like that... People with such a personality rarely have the ability to adapt and navigate through situations, so Yang Zuoshi didn't need to say that last sentence."

  Yang Xiang stood up from his seat, bowed and said "I understand" before sitting back down. He looked at the roster and read out loud: "Qing Yi Bat King Wei Yixiao. His lightness skill is exceptional, but because of a mistake he made while practicing martial arts in the past, every time he uses internal energy, he must drink fresh human blood, otherwise his blood will freeze and his life will be in danger. As a result, rumors about him have been circulating in Jianghu, and his personality has become more and more eccentric... In fact, people are all dead, whether they drink blood or not makes no difference. Wei Yixiao is actually a clever and resourceful person with both intelligence and bravery. Among the four great masters of the Purple White Golden Green, I think that in terms of intelligence and bravery, Jin Mao Shi Wang Xie Xuan should be ranked first, and Wei Yixiao second. Unfortunately, it's just his martial arts skills..."

  Yang Xiao slightly shook his head, seemingly with a hint of regret.

  Yao Guang said in surprise, "I've heard that the Four Great Dharma Kings and your Left and Right Bright Messengers don't get along well."

  Yang Xiang laughed loudly and said, "A real man's actions, must he only praise others when they have a good relationship? I don't get along with Bat King, and my relationship with White Eyebrow is not much better, but I also don't need to take advantage of this conversation, what should be will be."

  Yao Guang's expression changed slightly as he heard this, and the faint mockery from before gradually became clear. After a moment, he laughed and said: "The Master says, 'A gentleman does not recommend someone based on their words, nor does he dismiss their words because of the person.' Yang Zuo's words also have a similar subtlety... In the past, you and I had different stances, but let bygones be bygones. From now on, let us start anew, as if we are meeting for the first time today, and work together in harmony to achieve great things."

  A gentleman does not promote someone just because of their words, nor does he dismiss their words just because of the person. It means that one should not be promoted just because what they say makes sense, nor should their words be ignored just because of their poor character. This also implies a kind of "just talk about things" meaning, but there is a subtle difference. Truly wanting to separate speech from the person and evaluate them separately is not as easy as it sounds.

  Yang Xiang's evaluation of others only discusses their actions, not their relationships, and in this regard, there is some similarity. Looking at this point alone, many self-proclaimed chivalrous heroes are inferior to him.

  Yao Guang and Yang Xiao had an unpleasant encounter in the past, but Yao Guang didn't think much of it afterwards. However, after meeting again, she couldn't help but recall Ji Xiao Fu's past experience, which left a bad taste in her mouth. Nevertheless, now that they were both part of the Ming Cult, sharing the same goals and values was more important than holding grudges. According to Jianghu rules, there was no need to bring up old scores twice. Yang Xiao could be so magnanimous, but would Yao Guang be petty? There had never been any rumors about Ji Xiao Fu in the Jianghu world, which showed that Yang Xiao had kept the secret back then. Today, she would reevaluate him once more.

  Yang Xiao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slightly and said: "The Master's favor is overwhelming, I am honored to the point of being startled."

  Yao Guang smiled and hummed, saying: "Let's get back to the point. Wei Yixiao's condition seems like his internal energy has gone astray, injuring his three yin meridians... It's not entirely incurable."

  Yang Xiang suddenly exclaimed: "How did you know? Bat King has been practicing the cold ice palm for many years, his internal energy is extremely yin and cold, indeed damaging the three yin meridians."

  "It's just a medical inference." Yao Guang replied faintly, "The human body's yin and yang energies are interdependent. If the internal energy training from yin to yang goes awry, it's inevitable that the meridians will be damaged. Since the cold toxin is hard to suppress, I think the cold energy must have injured the three yin meridians... If there's a substance with extreme yang properties or true qi to assist, Bat King's illness isn't impossible to cure."

  At this point, Yao Guang suddenly paused. The first thing that came to mind was her own master Zhang Sanfeng's decades of practice in Wudang Jiuyang Gong. The true energy of the nine yangs was not trivial, and if he were to take action, it would likely be able to eradicate Wei Yixiao's illness. However, she then thought about why she had changed her name - wasn't it to temporarily deceive others for a while, so as not to bring trouble to the sect at this time? How could she go bother Master Zhang? As for herself, although what she practiced was not the ultimate yang internal energy, over the years she had also discovered the unique aspects of spiral true energy. If she were to use yin-yang transformation, it might not necessarily be impossible to succeed.

  Yang Xian said calmly, "Among the Five Wanderers, Bu Dang and Shang Sheng have always been close to Wei Yixiao. They've gone deep into Changbai Mountain twice to catch a fire toad to cure his illness, but unfortunately failed both times. I don't know if they'll go again for the third time. In the past, I had a falling out with the Five Wanderers, and even if I wanted to help them now, they wouldn't trust me. This time, Zhou Dian will likely return to Guangming Peak, probably just to save face for their leader."

  Yao Guang heard this and glanced at Yang Xiang, saying: "The Eagle King is arrogant and unyielding, and even the Left Envoy can't surpass him. Just looking at the ability to offend people, the Left Envoy is still one step ahead. The Eagle King has been fighting with various major factions for years, which is considered a difference between good and evil. The Left Envoy was able to stir up trouble with the sect's disciples to this extent, which is indeed not easy."

  Yang Xiang had a falling out with the Five Wanderers in the past over the position of leader, and he injured Iron Crown Daoist's shoulder. The Five Wanderers were furious and vowed that as long as Yang Xiang was still on Bright Peak, they would never set foot on it again.

  Yang Xiao smiled and said, "I, Yang Xiao, am indeed arrogant, but those dead brains are not entirely without fault. In short, now that Ming Zun is protecting us, our sect has a new leader, if they want to come and settle accounts with the surname Yang, I'm not afraid."

  Yao Guang nodded slightly, indicating that Yang Xiang should continue reading.

  After Yang Xiang introduced the five scattered people, the masters of the five elements flags, and the masters of the four gates of wind, cloud, thunder, and lightning, Yao Guang finally stopped writing and suddenly said: "How many in our sect are well-versed in literature?"

  In the Ming Cult, the ranking of power is directly related to martial arts skills and has little to do with literary talent. There are those like Yang Xiao who claim to be well-versed in both literature and martial arts, but there are also many like Zhou Dian who only know how to spout nonsense. Even on a daily basis, no one really pays attention to it, just like the previous Cult Leader Yang Dingtian who was unparalleled in martial arts skills but not a literary genius. As a result, people in the Ming Cult don't really care about literature.

  Yang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and after some thought, he replied somewhat hesitantly: "Most of our sect's followers come from rural areas, and perhaps two or three out of ten can read. As for being well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics, I'm afraid it's less than half."

  Yao Guang thought for a moment, then said: "It's time to start learning. At least we need to be roughly literate in writing and reading. A group of illiterate Jianghu people may have their uses in fighting and being fierce, but wanting to conquer the world and establish a country is too difficult. I don't want to wait until after the uprising to go searching for scholars everywhere. Yang Zuoshi, help me draft an order. I'm not asking everyone to take the imperial examination, at least they should be able to write their own name. The appointments in the army also need to be re-evaluated, examining their experience, achievements, martial arts skills, literary talent, military strategy, and policy responses... There's no rush for now, I'll come up with a few exam questions first."

  Yang You's eyes widened in shock, his mouth dry, and after a long pause, he said: "Conquer the world, establish a nation?"

  The sentence is too obvious, and Yao Guang can't help but ask in surprise: "Yang Zuo Shi just said that Mingjiao has been rebelling against the Tartars for hundreds of years, didn't you ever think about what to do after driving out the Tartars? Expel the Tartars, restore China, conquer the world, and naturally govern the world. From ancient times to the present, there is no reason why a military man should rule the country. The world can be obtained through military power, but it cannot be governed by military power. If Mingjiao destroys the Yuan court and establishes a new dynasty, won't the whole court only see military generals and not see scholars? At that time, if we promote scholars on a large scale, the followers will be dissatisfied again. After the world is settled, we must not fight internally and consume our energy... So naturally, we need to prepare for the future."

  Yang Xiao was stunned, he didn't think that the other side would be so serious about considering such things. Download the first emperor of Qin TXT.

  Drive out the Tatars is a long-cherished wish of Mingjiao for many years, but what about after driving out the Tatars?

  It is surprising how few people in education carefully consider these things.

  The young Christian girl was far superior to these bearded men in her lofty ideals and aspirations, which was truly moving.

  Some things are like looking at the moon through a layer of gauze; once you pierce that layer, everything becomes clear.

  Yang Xiong's heart was both shocked and delighted, his heroic spirit suddenly arose, and he said loudly: "The Master is far-sighted and wise, I will certainly do my best to follow."

  Yao Guang didn't know why the other person was suddenly so agitated, and continued: "The most urgent task is to find a few people who can fight. If there are no such talents in the sect, then we will start teaching military tactics from now on. There must be someone who will stand out. I'm new here and don't know the personnel well, so I'll have to rely on Left Envoy Fei to take care of everything. I'll let Hawk King cooperate fully. Also, spread the news that Light Envoy should return to Light Peak within a year, or he will be dismissed from his position. The White Tiger Sect doesn't need an idle Light Envoy. Dragon King has betrayed the sect and escaped, so there's no need to list him as a protector of the sect's laws anymore. Lion King is stranded overseas, involving the Dragon-Slaying Sword, but it's not urgent to find him now, we'll discuss it next year."

  Yang Xiao excitedly agreed and asked a few more questions before walking out with his head held high.

  Yao Guang closed the booklet in his hand and thought to himself that he should go find Eagle King and Bat King to discuss things with them, as for the Five Scattered People, they could talk about it when everyone was gathered.

  A few days later, the entire Ming Cult was shocked by a "Scholarly Edict" that left them staring in amazement.

  If you can't write, then you can only be an ordinary monk at the lowest level, what kind of rule is this?

  Someone slammed the table and roared, saying that he had never read a book since he was born, but he could still kill Tartars. This remark was widely applauded, and a group of people went to find their superiors to argue, then these people were defeated under the hands of Qingyi Bat King and Bai Mei Eagle King, with no skills or words to say.

  When the five scattered people met again on Guangming Peak after several years, Peng He was extremely surprised to see one by one holding "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic" passing by, thinking when did Guangming Peak become a school? After he paid his respects to the new sect leader and had a heartfelt conversation, he was deeply moved, patted his chest and promised to implement the sect leader's instructions, letting each of the Five Elements Flags learn to write.

  Two months later, a test paper came down from Guangmingding, with only two questions on it.

  Firstly, if you were to lead an army, how would you annihilate the Yuan court? Secondly, if the Yuan court has already been overthrown, how would you govern the new dynasty?

  Those who were originally illiterate can now barely see the test paper, and some unimportant teachers are struggling with the test paper. Some people wrote a long article like clouds and smoke, while others concisely outlined the main points in just a few hundred words.

  After these papers were collected, several papers were picked out separately.

  Yao Guang spread out the two test papers, and smiled at Yang Xiang, Yin Tianzheng, and Wei Yixiao: "You see, I knew it. Among the tens of thousands of people in the Ming Cult, there must be someone with the talent to lead troops. It's easy to get a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general. With a good general, gathering troops will be much easier."

  On those two exam papers were written two names: Xu Da and Chang Yuchun.

  The author has something to say: From now on, Mingjiao will enter a new era of both literary and military prowess...

  Xu Da and Chang Yuchun don't need me to introduce them, right?

  There are these two awesome guys, fighting is just a small case for them, anyway I won't fight, let's leave it to them!

  。

  Qī Xiù chuānyuè mòshì de wén yǐjīng kāi lā! Huān yíng dàjiā qù kàn!!!!

  Translation:

  Qi Xiu's novel about traversing the end of the world has started! Welcome everyone to go and read!!!!!

  New sprouts stage needs encouragement, comments and support! Thank you everyone! For mobile users, you can also search for 1982380 on the station to find it.

  This chapter is Chapter 71 Tian Xia Ke De address if you think this chapter is not bad, please don't forget to recommend it to your QQ group and Weibo friends!