Chapter 473: All Under Heaven Rose, Putting the Struggle for the Way First!
A breeze blew out of Zhao City, stirring only the weeds beside the road.
A few lightly spoken words drifted out, as quiet as a murmur in sleep.
"Zhao City has opened."
The breeze abruptly became a gale, howling past and whipping up countless gusts that ravaged everything in their path.
Those softly spoken words rang louder than ten thousand people shouting in unison.
The speaker stood atop a lofty mountain. He spoke toward the valley, and the winds from every direction carried his voice everywhere.
Ten thousand miles passed in no more than an instant.
"To Zhao City!"
"To the Academy!"
"To pay homage to the Sages and Worthies!"
Countless voices resounded across the lands of All Xia. Students from every commandery and county under heaven flocked toward Zhao City with their teachers. Traveling students chose Zhao City as their first stop, and even students at the Imperial Academy in Chang'an requested leave to go there.
Linzi.
This was one of the strongholds of Mengist Confucianism.
Mengist Confucianism enjoyed renown throughout All Under Heaven, but it was chiefly a prominent school East of the Passes. Few of its followers went to serve at the court in Chang'an, yet they wielded considerable influence in the commanderies and counties East of the Passes.
The current household head of the Meng Clan was a great Confucian scholar renowned throughout the realm, his hair and beard already white. He counted among those relatively close to Zhao City, yet even he could only visit the Hundred Schools' Sacred Hall there to pay homage on major festivals. He had never expected to witness Zhao City reopen at the end of his life.
"Teacher, Zhao City has reopened. Will you go?"
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