Chapter 322: The Girl Carrying a Blade

The "Book of Rites" used the "Zhou Rites" as a template, using rites to regulate all social classes.

This was both a code of conduct and the theoretical foundation for class rule.

For example, as the Human Emperor, what were the specifications for the sleeping palace, how many tripods were used for meals, how many horses pulled the carriage when traveling, and so on.

As a prince, what were the specifications for the sleeping palace, how many tripods, and how many horses were used.

Further down were dukes, marquises, earls, barons, and viscounts. Because of different ranks and different social statuses, the specifications enjoyed in all aspects of life were naturally different.

Once rites were determined, classes were determined.

Everyone followed the rites, and naturally, people's hearts were united.

The Great Shang respected ghosts and gods; although there were rites, they were not comprehensive or perfect, and they were not the theoretical foundation of rule.

The significance of the "Classic of Filial Piety" was similar to the "Book of Rites," both for maintaining rule.

At home, be filial to parents; in the court, be loyal to the monarch.

Since ancient times, every dynasty has advocated governing the country with filial piety; that is the reason.

The "Classic of Mathematics" is mathematics, and it is the content of primary and secondary school mathematics.

Although the content is shallow, it is enough for this era.

In the "Classic of Mathematics," Yin Qi introduced Arabic numerals and the abacus, which could greatly improve calculation efficiency, far superior to the current mathematics.

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Once the three books were released, they immediately set off a sales frenzy, and the people scrambled to buy them.

"Heavens, His Highness Prince Qi is truly a sage in the world, actually writing these three classics. This 'Book of Rites' is written so well; if everyone follows the rites, the world will naturally be peaceful!"

"The 'Classic of Filial Piety' is written so well. If a person is not filial at home, can you expect him to be loyal to the monarch? I think that when selecting officials in the future, the first priority should be to examine the word 'filial'."

"The 'Book of Rites' and 'Classic of Filial Piety' are nothing; the 'Classic of Mathematics' is profound, especially the numbers and the abacus, which are even greater inventions."

"His Highness Prince Qi's talent is the best in the world; who can compare?"

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After reading the three classics, all parties were amazed.

Even those famous scholars who had read many books bowed down to these three classics.

"My son is a great talent!"

After Di Yi finished reading the three classics, he couldn't help but laugh heartily, and then ordered that from now on, all classes should be regulated according to the "Book of Rites."

Those who previously violated the "Book of Rites" were limited to completing changes within one year.

This was mainly aimed at housing.

Previously, there were no regulations, and everyone built houses as they pleased, as high as they wanted, as big as they wanted.

At the same time, he ordered that from now on, the promotion of officials should prioritize the examination of their "filial piety."

Those who were not filial would not be promoted, no matter how great their merits were.

In the world, except for Yin Qi, I am afraid no one understood the value and role of the "Book of Rites" better than Di Yi, so under his strong promotion, the "Book of Rites" soon spread to all vassal states.

Once again, Yin Qi's reputation soared.

Yin Shou was also a talent in both literature and martial arts. He also understood the power and value of these three classics, but he could only clench his fists secretly, because with his ability, he couldn't write them at all.

Facing Yin Qi, he gradually felt a sense of powerlessness.

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Brushing up on reputation, Yin Qi was serious.

In the following month, he successively introduced classics such as the "Book of Music," "Dao Scripture," "Book of Poetry," and "Book of Hundred Herbs," all of which caused a huge sensation.

Especially the "Dao Scripture," which explained the principles of the Great Dao, opened people's eyes.

In fact, the "Dao Scripture" is physics and chemistry.

Although this is the Primordial World, the basic rules of physics and chemistry are still universal.

With the release of one book after another, Yin Qi's prestige among the people was also rising steadily. Because of the release of the "Book of Hundred Herbs," some people even compared Yin Qi to Shennong.

One of Shennong's greatest achievements was tasting a hundred herbs and compiling the "Shennong Materia Medica."

But compared to the "Shennong Materia Medica," the "Book of Hundred Herbs" compiled by Yin Qi was not only more popularized, but the medicinal materials included were also more extensive, almost everything in heaven and earth could be used as medicine, breaking people's cognition of medicinal materials.

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The tenth day of the sixth lunar month.

The Yin Shang Academy and Yin Shang Martial Arts School were completed.

These two academies were built adjacent to each other, located south of the Imperial City, and were rebuilt from a large garden.

With the completion of the two academies, enrollment assessments also began immediately.

As for the teachers, they had already been recruited.

Yin Qi served as the head of the two academies, and Zishi and Zhang Shaokang served as deputy heads, presiding over daily work.

The fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month, the two academies opened.

Among them, the Yin Shang Academy recruited 300 students, and the Yin Shang Martial Arts School recruited 500 students.

………

The morning sun rose, and the clouds were ten thousand paths.

Between the Yin Shang Academy and the Yin Shang Martial Arts School, a huge jade pillar stood.

This jade pillar was milky white, like mutton-fat jade, three meters high, one meter long and wide. On all four sides, besides some exquisite mysterious runes, there were two simplified characters engraved: "Dictionary."

"Eh, what characters are those?"

Simplified characters appeared for the first time and soon attracted Shang Qingjun's attention.

Through self-recommendation, she successfully became a teacher at the academy.

Today was the opening day of the Yin Shang Academy. As a teacher, she rushed to the academy early in the morning.

Coming with her was a girl of about ten years old.

Although this girl was only about ten years old, her skin was fair, her appearance was delicate, and one could see at a glance that she was a beauty in the making. She carried a blade in her left hand, the scabbard was dark gold, and there were exquisite reliefs on it.

"Sister Qing, you are learned and talented; you actually don't recognize them?"

The girl carrying the blade was quite curious.

Shang Qingjun shook her head and said, "I have only read a few more books than ordinary people; how can I be worthy of the name of being learned and talented? The truly learned and talented one is His Highness Prince Qi."

The girl carrying the blade curled her lips in disdain and said, "Sister Qing, what's the use of reading more books? If I slash with my blade, even His Highness Prince Qi would fall down all the same. So, I think cultivation is the most useful."

Shang Qingjun hurriedly looked left and right, whispered and scolded, "Chanyu, don't talk nonsense. His Highness Prince Qi is learned and talented, famous all over the world, and there are countless supporters in this Zhaoge City. No matter how good your martial arts are, can you beat everyone?"

Deng Chanyu disagreed and said, "I'm not afraid. I'm still young now. In a few years, when I have achieved success in my studies and transcended the tribulation to become an immortal, I won't be afraid even if the whole city adds up."

Shang Qingjun secretly held her forehead, suddenly not knowing how to communicate with this problematic girl.

She saw a small official standing next to the jade pillar, so she walked up and asked, "Who erected this jade pillar, and what are the characters on it?"

The small official hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Returning to the noble person. This jade pillar was erected by His Highness Prince Qi. It is itself a top-grade spirit tool, containing a dictionary written in simplified characters. His Highness has a decree that any teacher or student entering the two academies must accept the dictionary inheritance and learn simplified characters."

The Yin Shang is too big, and the Primordial World is even bigger.

If one wanted to promote simplified characters, if it were in the previous life, it would probably take thousands of years to complete.

But in this world of immortal cultivation, everything is possible.

In order to quickly promote simplified characters and future literacy, Yin Qi specially refined this "knowledge infusion device," which can infuse the entire dictionary into a person's mind, instantly mastering the entire dictionary.

In essence, this jade pillar is actually a jade slip of inheritance.

It's just that reading the content on the jade slip of inheritance requires the power of the primordial spirit, and people below the peak of the Human Realm cannot do it, but this jade pillar does not have such restrictions, and ordinary people can also accept the inheritance inside. ===== CHAPTER 323 =====