Chapter 40: Woo! Where is my uncle? (2 / 2)
After changing into his official robes, he hurried to the palace at top speed. As soon as he arrived, he heard the smug voices of the detestable Old Text School boasting:
“You’ve been going on and on about hidden meanings and profound principles. Well then, what are these profound principles in The Spring and Autumn Annals of Gongyang? Speak up! Can’t say it, can you?”
His expression immediately turned cold and stern.
Without hesitation, he strode into the hall.
“The Spring and Autumn Annals of Gongyang contains precisely twenty-nine profound principles,” he declared.
As it became increasingly clear that the New Text School was on the verge of collapse, the Old Text scholars’ eyes gleamed with fervor.
They had never dreamed they’d have such an opportunity to overthrow the New Text School today and restore the dominance of ancient texts!
At that moment, a cold, clear voice came from the entrance of the hall:
“The Spring and Autumn Annals of Gongyang contains precisely twenty-nine profound principles.”