Do Not Speak of Valuing the Person When You Only Stir Their Hearts

The treacherous minister Qiu Yan!

Upon hearing this title, Qiu Yan's expression remained unchanged. He knew that what he was seeing was a scene visualized by Han Bian using the halo and ancient texts.

But the students of the Imperial Academy in this illusion may not necessarily be fake.

His gaze swept across the faces, and he spotted several familiar figures among them: Zhou Guan, Luo Jiayun, Cao Hanqi, and others. In addition, Wen Zhizhen Feng Zhao, whom he had met once before.

These people each had their own destiny.

Zhou Guan Metropolitan Examination and now serves in the court; Luo Jiayun failed the examination and returned to his hometown to study hard, preparing to take the exam again; Wen Zhizhen, needless to say, became the scapegoat in the cheating case, was imprisoned in the Imperial City for a while, then stripped of his academic titles and never to be employed again, his hopes for the Imperial Examinations are now dashed, not to mention his reputation is ruined, and even if he were to pursue his studies, he might not achieve anything.

As for Feng Zhao, Qiu Yan doesn't know where he is now, but it's not difficult to deduce his general situation.

None of them ever entered the Imperial Academy.

These individuals went their separate ways, and their Fortune varied. They didn't have much overlap with each other, but their circumstances weren't entirely determined by Fortune, only influenced by it to some extent.

The fact that their faces are all here now is not without reason, as they share some similarities.

"These people are all projections of Fortune. Han Bian collected their Fortune, hid it in bamboo slips, and sealed it here. But now it has been mobilized."

Looking at the indignant expressions of the students, Qiu Yan could see traces of their Original Edition Fortune on their heads. Right now, the Fortune of these students was Han Bian to resist Qiu Yan's Hundred Schools Aura schools of thought and his doctrines.

In this situation, a debate between the two had already begun.

Han Bian very good at hiding his true intentions. He had previously bewitched Yang She, turning him into a puppet, and made it public. He himself, however, acted discreetly, behaving like an ordinary minister, appearing kind and friendly to everyone, so that no one could detect his true intentions.

In reality, the layout of the Book Hoard Inn festival, and the arrangement of the Legalist School formations in various events were all done by that person. Yang She, however, was implanted with his thoughts and memories and believed that he was the one who did it, which is why Qiu Yan was so amazed.

Now that Yang She has been exposed by Qiu Yan, Han Bian finally steps forward. He appears calm and composed on the surface, but inwardly he is as if facing a formidable enemy. Those who carry out these conspiracies may appear to be in complete control while manipulating the situation and fueling the flames from the shadows, but their actions of leveraging power reveal their own lack of strength.

Qiu Yan had previously relied on powerful figures, but if he were truly capable, why bother with all that effort? Wouldn't it have been simpler to just rout the Mountain Envoy and pacify a mountain stronghold, as he did in Jiannan Circuit?

Therefore, Han Bian's intervention was a last resort. However, he was a man of great wisdom and not an ordinary person, so he did not show it. He calmly talked with Qiu Yan, expressed his attitude, explained his position, and acted as if he was not afraid of Qiu Yan's Divine Ability powers. He used words to provoke Qiu Yan and make Qiu Yan discuss the Dao with him. This was to eliminate Qiu Yan's advantage as much as possible, so that both sides would return to the same Qidian and compete for the victory.

Unfortunately, Qiu Yan saw through his intentions and remained unmoved, directly unleashing his aura and doctrines to intimidate him with his power.

Speaking of this, we can see the difference between the two. Although Qiu Yan's doctrines have not been formally spread along the way, and have only been planted in the hearts of some scholars in the Northern Frontier, he has won the Imperial Examinations and is unparalleled on the Grasslands. The names of his two classic works have spread throughout the world, attracting Grand Confucian to gather and compete with him on the Doctrine Battlefield.

These events alone had already built up momentum, not to mention that Emperor Li Kun was implicitly about entrusting his son to him, bestowing official titles and seals upon him, and bringing Fortune with him.

All of these factors combined mean that Qiu Yan's People's Prestige and Fortune are unmatched by Han Bian. Even though Han Bian entered officialdom many years earlier and had been planning for years, he did not expect that Qiu Yan would come straight to the Hanlin Academy after court and immediately after discussing the Dao with many Grand Confucian, exposing Yang She's true abilities and catching him off guard, forcing Han Bian to step in and deal with him.

In this situation, if Qiu Yan wanted to suppress him forcefully, Han Bian really had no choice but to unleash the little bit of Fortune he had treasured and use it for this purpose. Most of it was related to Qiu Yan, hoping to use this Karma and effect and human relationships to restrain Qiu Yan.

These people, projected from the Fortune, are not the real person, but if they are suppressed or suppressed, it will still affect the original body. Han Bian thought that Qiu Yan would inevitably be hesitant to act rashly, but he still dared not be careless and pondered Qiu Yan's possible ways to deal with the situation.

But to his surprise, after he had stirred the students' Blood Qi, Qiu Yan remained unmoved. Even when the students shouted the slogan "Traitor Qiu Yan," he just watched indifferently.

However, now that the students' emotions had been stirred up, there was no reason to give up halfway. Han Bian glanced at Qiu Yan and continued, in his capacity as Imperial Academy, listing the "crimes" of Qiu Yan, the high-ranking official in the imperial court.

This statement is clearly related to the New Law. From Han Bian and the students, it can be heard that in this academic illusion, Qiu Yan inherited Wang Fu's position and became the new leader of the New Law, promoting many New Law by himself.

With the implementation of the New Law, the national treasury gradually became full, but in the eyes of the students, it was a heinous crime. They believed that the New Law not only violated the ancestral customs, but also caused everyone to pursue profit and lose their sense of righteousness. Merchants in the capital were also suppressed, and many Aristocratic Clan were also threatened. Over time, it showed a change of moral decay and a decline in social morality, which was deeply criticized by the Scholar Forest.

Just a few days ago, Qiu Yan even spread rumors that he would promote a "Agricultural Water Conservancy Law," which was seen as a sign that the government was going to directly intervene in farmers' land and compete with the people for profits!

"By allowing clerks to embezzle agricultural power, farmers may seem to gain something, but it's merely a facade. Qiu Yan is releasing these tricks to ensure the smooth implementation of the New Law, only to dispel the suspicions of the honest people. If left unchecked, the problems will become insurmountable. When he reveals his true colors and enslaves the farmers of the world, no one will be able to stand against him!"

Han Bian a passionate speech, and his words filled the students present with deep concern. It seemed that allowing Qiu Yan to implement his reforms would inevitably lead to chaos and widespread suffering!

"The most urgent task is to enact strict laws, rather than extorting money everywhere. We have always heard of officials who are corrupt while there are virtuous people, but we have never heard of people who are corrupt while there are virtuous officials!" After saying this, the students were finally thoroughly aroused. They stopped reading their books and did not even think about understanding anything. Even though they had no knowledge of the changes in the land and did not know who was really oppressed after the land was concentrated, they were already bursting with anger!

Han Bian nodded secretly; what he needed was the wrath of the masses.

"Since that's the case, then go and plead for the people." At this moment, Qiu Yan suddenly spoke up. His words were like a breakthrough, giving the students a direction to vent their pent-up anger.

Ultimately, although these students are illusory, they are not figments of Han Bian's imagination. They are projections of the Fortune of scholars in the real world. Their thoughts and ideas are largely connected to the original body through the Fortune, and their temperament and emotions are somewhat influenced by the original body, possessing the spirit of scholars.

Da da da!

In their anger, the students spontaneously rose and headed out of the Imperial Academy, their footsteps creating a chaotic cacophony. Those inside the Imperial Academy tried to stop them, but there was no way to stop them.

This place is merely an academic illusion created by a halo of light. Apart from the Imperial Academy, there is nothing outside. However, as many students push open the door, they are greeted by a bustling crowd of people. These people are all doing ordinary work, making a living, and living each day in an ordinary way.

Heze was a completely expanded illusion, with many details perfected, and everything, from people to objects, was just as real.

When passersby saw a group of students, their faces flushed and chanting slogans like "Speak up for the people," swarming out and trampling their stalls and goods to pieces, they were immediately stunned. Then, they showed a look of sorrow and wanted to reason with these students who loved to talk about reason.

But once students are caught up in their own emotions, how can they possibly stop?

As the students departed, the once chaotic Imperial Academy quieted down once more.

Han Bian his gaze away from the doorway, glanced at Qiu Yan, and asked, "Sir, are you going to go with the flow? Do you want to rescue these Fortune? To free the essence of those Fortune from my control?"

"Even if I don't say it, you will, and it will only fuel their anger," Qiu Yan said. "Scholar Han is Legalist School, so it's one thing to use Mind Arts, but why incite the students?"

"I'm just encouraging their own will," Han Bian said with a smile, not pressing further. "It's precisely because I value them and believe in their abilities that I'm encouraging them to grasp a sliver of their Fortune in my own hands."

"You're treating them as tools, not as living, breathing people. That's not respect, that's contempt." Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes. "If you truly valued them, you would respect their dignity as human beings and care about their future development, not sacrifice their future just to gather Fortune and realize your own ideals!"

Han Bian replied, "How can you say it's my ideal? It's their ideal too. They had this seed in their hearts, which is why I ignited it."

"Is that really the case?" Qiu Yan shook his head. "When one's own path is uncertain, one is most susceptible to the influence and interference of others' Human Path. One takes what others tell one as absolute truth and acts on it recklessly. Only after experiencing more and looking back do one realize that one has become someone else's pawn, a tool, and even one 'Fortune has been taken away to pave the way for someone else's path."

"There are so many books in the world. If a student reads ten thousand books, he will naturally understand their meaning. How can you say that he has no experience?" Han Bian also shook his head. "You underestimate the minds of students. The knowledge they gain from books and the insights they hear are not necessarily inferior to their personal experiences."

As if to confirm this, the Heaven-Piercing Drum outside the door suddenly sounded!

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