A Champion Scholar Revered By Sages, And You Call Him A Useless Bookworm?

Summary

In the main hall of Taishan Academy, a discussion erupts about Lin Yi potentially being the reincarnation of a sage. He Wei Jun presents evidence, and other scholars like Zheng Zhi Qiu and He Wan Cheng support this theory. They cite Lin Yi's actions, including rescuing female scholars, disaster relief, and establishing institutions, as proof of his sage-like qualities. Despite Lin Yi's attempts to dismiss the claims, the scholars remain convinced, even renaming the Analects as "Lin's Discourse" and seeing it as a transformative text that could elevate their scholarly status.

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