The academy now under construction had become quite a major matter in the Imperial City, its origins lying in several debates more than a year ago.
For some unknown reason, people had continually come to challenge Qiu Yan's academic standing, only to be turned away by his two disciples. After several rounds of discourse, those who had arrived with such fanfare had actually proved no match for Qiu Yan's students, becoming the talk of streets and alleys for a time.
In contrast stood the school of thought represented by Qiu Yan's disciples—
Qiu Learning.
As time passed, Qiu Yan's reputation for campaigning across north and south and pacifying Jiannan gradually spread. Admirers emerged one after another, and study rooms and academies dedicated to researching Qiu Learning sprang up throughout Great Rui.
Yet these academies could not be considered true inheritances of Qiu Learning, for they had not received Qiu Yan's recognition.
Thus, when word spread that Qiu Yan had decided to build a genuine academy in the outskirts of Prosperity Capital, it caused an enormous stir and became the focus of discussion for many both within and beyond the city.
On the other hand, there was still no shortage of resistance. One major issue was that many believed Qiu Yan had yet to produce a true Confucian Canon, making it inappropriate for him to establish an academy now—a move beyond the bounds. Of course, Qiu Yan was not particularly surprised by this. The process of the Human Path lay precisely within these seemingly complicated matters, and this was also a sign of Great Rui's normal operation.
However, Great Rui Dynasty's smooth operation did not prevent changes elsewhere. In the four directions of this land, countless people who had glimpsed the omens quietly began to act.
Half a month later...
Zhutuolan,