Chapter 100: The Sword Said

  "Zhou Fan, this make-up exam is an exception made after everyone's discussion. However, the other classmates have already finished their exams, and you didn't show up for the first two days either. So although we're allowing you to take this make-up exam, your score won't be recorded. But if you do well on the exam, it will still be published in Meng Ya Magazine."

  In the classroom, there were already a dozen or so well-known scholars, who were jointly invigilating Zhou Fan.

  "I understand."

  Zhou Fan nodded slightly, understanding the meaning.

  "Okay, let's get started."

  Just as Zhao Changtian announced the start, a scholar expressed his own opinion.

  "Wait."

  "What's your view, Professor Li?"

  "For exams and so on, I agree with it. But I'm thinking now that for make-up exams, shouldn't we change the questions?"

  Everyone nodded in agreement at these words.

  "That's right, we should change the subject."

  After all, the previous exam has passed for two days, in order to be on the safe side, it should be changed to another topic.

  "What topic should we switch to?"

  All scholars discussed it, but they didn't discuss it well before. For a while, there wasn't a relatively suitable essay topic.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, I have a question, I don't know if everyone agrees."

  At this time, Professor Wang Mingyang said.

  "Let's talk about it, old Wang."

  "A few days ago, I heard that the old man Kong Fang from Shuimu University opened a course on martial arts culture, and I felt very curious. As one of the top universities in the country, Shuimu University is already at the forefront of new culture. Our new concept composition should also keep up with the times, right? These days, the media has been discussing what is martial arts and what is a great hero. Let's take "The Great Hero" as the topic, and let Zhou Fan think carefully about what is truly a great hero."

  Everyone applauded at this remark.

  "The greatest hero."

  This topic is good, this topic is good.

  Everyone is a researcher in the cultural circle, and they are particularly interested in the emergence of this new culture of martial arts.

  At this time, when it comes to the great chivalrous spirit, even they feel their blood boiling. Of course, although they also have some worries, can a small high school student handle such a topic? After all, how does he know what is the greatest chivalry? However, thinking of Zhou Fan's perversion before, everyone nodded in their hearts. They just want to see if this kid really has great talent.

  Upon hearing this topic, Zhao Changtian, the creator of New Concept, also thought it was a good topic and nodded to announce, "Alright, let's take 'the greatest hero' as the topic and write an essay of 1600 words. Let's start now, and we'll come to collect your papers in two hours."

  Immediately, more than a dozen judges of new concept composition left this classroom.

  "The greatest hero."

  What a rip-off.

  Zhou Fan was speechless, he thought and thought, but never expected that the topic of their composition would be "The Great Hero".

  It seems that the culprit behind the continuous discussion of martial arts culture in Chinese media is actually ourselves.

  Moreover, this great knight just happens to be a sentence he wrote in the introduction of his new book.

  But anyway, no matter what they set up as the topic, it has to be completed somehow.

  For this, Zhou Fan directly wrote a title on the composition paper: "The greatest hero, for the country and for the people."

  Then, with a stroke of the pen, Zhou Fan slowly and carefully explained what it means to be a great knight.

  Even for a detailed description of the great chivalrous man who is dedicated to his country and people, Zhou Fan also quoted an article from Zhuangzi - "The Swordsman".

  In this chapter of Zhuangzi's "Sword", he wrote:

  "What is the sword of the Son of Heaven like?"

  "The Son of Heaven's sword, with Yanxi Stone City as its blade, Qi Dai as its edge, Jin Wei as its spine, Zhou Song as its hilt, and Han Wei as its scabbard; wrapped in the four barbarians, enveloped in the four seasons, surrounded by Bohai Sea, and belted with Changshan Mountain; governed by the Five Elements, discussed with punishment and virtue; opened with yin and yang, held with spring and autumn, and carried out with autumn and winter."

  This sword, when straightened, has no predecessor; when raised, has no superior; when laid flat, has no inferior; when wielded, has no peer. It cleaves the floating clouds above and severs the terrestrial ties below.

  "This sword once used will bring order to the feudal lords and all under heaven will be at peace. This is the Emperor's sword."

  This article tells a story about Zhuangzi persuading King Zhao of Zhou to abandon the sword of a commoner and use the sword of the Son of Heaven to restore the altar of the soil and grain.

  Of course, in this world, there is no such article as "The Sword Says".

  ……

  "Professor Wang, what's this topic about?"

  Fang Ruo Han stood outside, asking Professor Wang Ming Yang.

  "The greatest hero."

  "Ah, Professor Wang, you've basically given a university student's thesis topic."

  When Fang Ruo Han heard this topic, she was surprised and said a sentence.

  "Haha, the topic is a bit difficult. But if it's not a bit challenging, how can we show off his skills? Moreover, this Zhou Fan, wasn't he recommended by you? Don't you believe in him?"

  "Of course..."

  Fang Ruo Han's face turned red, "Of course I believe him."

  "In that case, let's just wait here then."

  At this time, more than a dozen judges had nothing to do, and today was Zhou Fan's personal exam, so they were waiting outside.

  "Alas, Old Wang, I think we should play two rounds of chess first. These two hours are enough for us to wait."

  "Okay, fine."

  Just then, when they had killed half of them, suddenly, Zhou Fan directly walked out of the examination room.

  "Ah, how did you come out so quickly?"

  Everyone looked at their watches; it had been just over half an hour.

  "I've finished writing, why don't you come out? Besides, the classroom is so big and I'm the only one here, it's really scary."

  Sweat...

  Everyone was stunned and amused by Zhou Fan's expression.

  "Alright, he's still a quick draw, let's go, we'll collect his test paper."

  Then several people rushed into the classroom just now.

  A scholar was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and was the first to grab the test paper.

  "The greatest heroism is for the country and for the people."

  "Good, good name."

  Just by reading the title, this scholar shouted out loudly.

  "Ah, what? Let me take a look, let me take a look."

  Other scholars were even more excited when they heard this sentence.

  This kid is talented! Just one topic and it's already making people excited beyond control.

  That's right, the greatest hero is for the country and the people. With just these eight words, they acknowledged Zhou Fan.

  In this comparison, just these eight words have surpassed all previous media discussions about what makes a great hero.

  What is heroic about killing people and fighting for revenge? This is clearly a small-minded heroism, not great heroism.

  The greatest hero is just as Zhou Fang said, for the country and for the people.

  "Don't fight, don't fight, let's take turns."

  "No, you go ahead and read it out loud, let everyone hear it."

  "Whatever."

  One of them picked up the test paper, and this great hero for the country and the people was read out loud by these scholars in public.

  I have a sword, swift as a shooting star. I can kill a man in ten steps, and travel a thousand miles without stopping.

  This sentence was written by Zhou Fan.

  At this time, being read out by everyone, the momentum was so fierce that it was unstoppable. Even these professors had some difficulty breathing.

  "This guy, isn't what he wrote too outrageous?"

  Just this sentence alone is likely to become another classic phrase.

  Even Zhou Yifan, the founder of martial arts culture, may not be able to write such touching words.

  Of course, this is just the beginning of this sentence, and the following ones are equally wonderful.

  After "Tianzi's Sword", it then talks about Zhuhou's sword, and finally, the common man's sword.

  In the article, Zhou Fan wrote like this:

  A commoner's sword, with a messy hairdo and a drooping crown, a barbarian's tassel, a short back hem, glaring eyes and harsh words. Clashing in front, beheading above the neck, cutting off below the liver and lungs, this swordsman's sword is no different from fighting cocks, one day his life will be cut off, useless for state affairs.

  The meaning of this sentence is something these judges certainly know.

  The sword used by a rogue is generally unkempt and disheveled, with a big bunch of whiskers, wearing short clothes, and speaking incoherently. When fighting, they may be fierce, but there's no difference from fighting cocks. Once they're defeated, they're useless to the country. This is the sword of a rogue. A true great knight-errant is not one who only acts for personal gain, only for their own selfish desires, only knowing how to use a sword to kill people. Rather, it's one who acts for the country and the people, for the sake of all living things under heaven. Only such a knight-errant can be called a great knight-errant.

  "This, this, this..."

  Until the last sentence "the greatest chivalrous men are for the country and for the people" ended, everyone was speechless.

  It wasn't until much later that Wang Mingyang spoke up, "Chang Tian, brother, how would you evaluate this article?"

  "I..."

  Zhao Tianchang stretched his mouth and said, "I dare not comment."

  This article has exceeded their imagination. It is even more classic than the "What is Bravery" written by Zhou Fan before. After all, "What is Bravery" was written with passion and blood, but it was just a personal idea. However, this grand knightly article, for the country and the people, is the ultimate principle of the world, and is the true learning of Confucianism.

  Especially among them, the sword of Tianzi, the sword of Zhuhou, and the sword of Pifu are even more admirable.

  "Yes, I don't dare to comment either."

  Professor Wang Mingyang also sighed and said so.

  "It seems that not grading Zhou Fan's test is correct."

  One of them sighed and said.

  Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing this sentence.

  Even if Zhou Fan took a normal exam, when they saw this composition, they probably wouldn't know how to grade it.

  Is it going to be placed on top of the special prize?

  Of course, this great knight, for the country and the people, can be evaluated as a special prize. However, just like they said, how could such an article be evaluated with a special prize? For example, now, even these judges dare not have any evaluative language. Because they cannot evaluate it, they feel that they do not have this qualification.

  "Why don't we post this article on Meng Ya Magazine and let everyone in China evaluate it?"

  One of the judges expressed an opinion.

  "It seems feasible."

  Zhao Changtian also nodded.

  He was excited in his heart and didn't expect that such a genius would appear in this new concept composition competition.

  No, it's Qiji.

  If we evaluate Zhou Fan as a genius again, then he is too cheap.

  "Professor Wang, how's Zhou Fan's composition?"

  When Wang Mingyang and Zhao Changtian walked out of the classroom, Fang Ruohan hurriedly went up to greet them.

  "This can't be said for now."

  He glanced at Fang Ruohan and although Wang Mingyang wanted to exclaim where he had found such a rare talent, in the end he didn't say a word.

  "Oh, I see."

  Fang Ruohan didn't ask again, knowing that this kind of exam couldn't be casually revealed.

  "Alright, Professor Wang, I'll go back with Zhou Fan now."

  "Alright, alright."

  Wang Mingyang nodded, "Right, you go back and pass on a message for me."

  "What's up?"

  "Just ask him if he wants to go for a master's degree after completing his undergraduate studies. If he is willing, tell him not to take the college entrance exam and I will directly help him with the procedures."

  "Ah..."

  Fang Ruo Han was stunned, with some incomprehension. Professor Wang Ming Yang, who had always been strict in recruiting students, actually wanted to break the rules and promote a student, without even requiring him to take an exam. Moreover, this was still a high school student, who hadn't even taken the college entrance examination yet.

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