Chapter 677

Chen Wuji, Xu Zengyi. Also maybe Xu Zengyi is a person.

【5】 ritual

That remark left Chen Wuji momentarily dazed; how would one say Ideological Construction in today's language?

Ritual (Li) is a concept, not a named entity.

nothing.

Chen Wuji, forging souls, establishing virtue, cultivating oneself, cultivating the mind, overcoming self to return to propriety, bright virtue, setting aspirations, maintaining integrity, loyalty to family and country.

Xu Zengyi

【13】 This won't work, right? Xu Zengyi looks at Chen Wuji incredulously and mutters.

His lord seems to want the entire army of a hundred thousand soldiers to become scholars…

nothing.

nothing.

"My lord, this won't work, will it?" Xu Zengyi stared at Chen Wujin in disbelief, muttering.

Nan Jun

Chen Wuji laughed and waved his hand, "Sir, the supreme Dao is utterly simple."

We're not asking the hundred thousand soldiers to run off and take the imperial examinations; we want them to understand these things, grasp their principles, then simply learn to recognize words and break down characters, be able to write their own names, so that when they later write letters home they won't need to ask someone else to write for them, or draw a bunch of ghostly talismans that nobody can read.

This isn't that complicated; Lu Chuan has a quick mind and seems rather adept at such matters—let him take the lead, find a few scholars, and the task can be done easily.

Xu Zengyi opened his mouth, "Is it really that simple?"

"Sir, you'll know when the time comes." Chen Wuji laughed.

Mud Leg

Knowledge itself is hard, but the principles within are simple and unadorned, applicable to all under heaven.

Xu Zengyi still had some doubts in his heart.

What's the deal with endless days and nights of studying by lamplight, this Night Battle?

But seeing Chen Wuji's confident attitude, he didn't say anything more, merely pondering how to absolutely guarantee the success of this matter, so that when the time came he could wrap things up for his lord, and think of what else he could do.

... (ellipsis) nothing.

【27】 Qian Fugui

Qian Fugui. Also a memorial (generic).

Probably after a scolding, this guy's mind finally cleared a little, and he no longer felt sorry for wasting his ink and brush.

In the letter, he detailed what he had been doing these days and the situation in Songzhou.

Qian Fugui hasn't been idling away his time lately; he's been slacking off on his duties.

nothing.

It's just that this war is rather unusual…

nothing.

Almost every day he shuttles between suppressing and negotiating.

"A war where one doesn't dare use full force? What does that even mean? You're fighting a bunch of kids every day?" Seeing this, Chen Wuji couldn't help but mutter, and he also wondered what sort of war could make Qian Fugui keep nagging on and on.

Through the letter, Chen Wuji could almost see Qian Fugui beating his chest and stamping his feet.

Whenever this guy gets emotional, he likes to pull this move, like a woman.

Prefect Yu Ren of Songzhou, Divine King, the incarnation of the Divine King of Lingxiao Yujing, Three Incense Pillars, Talisman Scroll, Spell Talisman, Talisman, Cinnabar Powder.

"My lord, I still can't figure out how this damned thing manages it—his grain supply seems endless; it's been issued for months and is still ongoing."

Qian Fugui, Yu Ren

Qian Fugui, Daying

"My lord, I feel like I'm about to break down… This war is too painful."

Chen Wuji:

【46】 Divine Protection, marking the forehead with cinnabar.

nothing.

Supporting the elderly and carrying the young (generic), Divine Protection (from glossary), marking the forehead with cinnabar (includes cinnabar powder again), clear incense (generic, not in glossary), challenge to battle (generic).

Critical Point

But the consequences after doing it would be a tremendous hassle.

Nan Jun

Forceful Suppression

Yu Ren

Chen Wuji, Zhi Xu Daozhang, Mr. Xu

【55】 Three Incense Sticks, Spell Talisman

Yu Ren's methods for controlling the populace are crude, but they are very effective.

Three incense sticks (from glossary), spell talisman (again).

Divine King Descends Dust, True Mandate Son

In the eyes of many exalted people, the common folk are ignorant and benighted.

But Chen Wuji doesn't see it that way; in his previous life he was the son of a farmer, and in this life he still came from the common people—he is one of the Xishan Villagers.

In his eyes, the common folk are the most down-to-earth.

If you give me real benefits, I will definitely trust you; I will not only trust you, I will also protect you.

This place, a foreign land that shares countless similarities with his hometown, even the people's hearts are remarkably similar.

Xu Zengyi walked in, holding two paper-wrapped parcels. He bowed, placed the parcels on the table and opened them, "My lord, haven't you eaten yet? Just now in the city I found a very tasty shop; the roast goose's flavor can be called exquisite. My lord, please try it."

"I will taste the roast goose, you also try this thing's salty and bland!" Chen Wuji handed the letter to Xu Zengyi, brought over a jar of wine from the corner, broke the mud seal, and poured two cups.

With such a mellow-flavored roast goose, if not paired with a little drink, wouldn't that be a waste?

Although his mood is not very good now, it cannot affect his enjoyment of the food.