In fact, from the era of Song Renzong, when Fan Zhongyan was alive, to the era of Song Huizong, when Bai Sheng crossed over, this "The Story of Yueyang Tower" has always been in a criticized position in the Northern Song Dynasty literary circle.

Either no one mentions this article, but anyone who puts this article on the table to talk about things must be criticizing Fan Zhongyan's "reactionary thoughts."

Fan Zhongyan was demoted three times in his life, and although there were many external factors such as old and new party struggles and failed reforms, in the final analysis, the main reason was that his thoughts of worrying about the country and the people were hated and suppressed by the entire ruling class.

In this era, no matter from what angle this article is discussed, no one will praise the literary world of the Northern Song Dynasty or the scholar class, and of course, it will not be exalted to the realm where the whole people must recite it.

Bai Sheng didn't have a chance to mention this article to Lao Cai, if he brought it up, then Cai Jing's criticism of this article would definitely surprise him, because Cai Jing is the literati representative who grasps the pulse of the times, and Cai Jing's thoughts represent the mainstream of the literati of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Contrary to almost all the Confucian literati of this era, Di Lie was a special case of advocating "The Story of Yueyang Tower".

Because Fan Zhongyan was the enlightenment teacher of his grandfather Di Qing! As early as when Di Qing commanded the army to break through the Western Xia, Fan Zhongyan was precisely Di Qing's superior leader and top boss.

It was Fan Zhongyan who told Di Qing that there was no future if he only knew how to practice martial arts, and he had to practice literature while practicing martial arts. Only by understanding the truth of governing the country and leveling the world, and keeping the family and the country in mind, can we become a talent for peace and stability.

Of course, Di Lie knew about the life of his grandfather, Di Qing. At the beginning of Di Qing's enlistment, he did only have the courage to kill the enemy, at best he was only a pawn in the Great Song Army. Martial arts are not too high.

And because his face was too handsome, the enemy would not be afraid of him on the battlefield, so he came up with a way to kill the enemy with a hideous bronze mask, which left a shadow in the enemy's heart.

Then it was precisely because he listened to Fan Zhongyan's admonition and studied hard that he became a generation of Confucian generals, officials to privy envoys, equivalent to senior officials and defense ministers in later generations.

In addition, there is a secret that is not known to outsiders that makes Di Qing and Di Qing's descendants worship Fan Zhongyan.

That is, when Song Renzong once summoned the world's capable people into the palace to watch the "Hetuluo Book", Di Qing at that time, as the god of war of the Great Song Dynasty, was able to join the ranks of capable people.

Although Di Qing had just studied literature at that time, he couldn't understand the content of "Hetuluo Book" at all, and could only play soy sauce behind those Confucians who were full of poetry and books, but he had a strong memory talent beyond ordinary people, and he memorized the tadpole text in the book without leaving ten.

No one knows that Di Qing wrote down these tadpole texts, and no one knows that Di Qing has been successful in reading in the long years that followed, and finally realized the Heluo Divine Skill before he passed away!

Therefore, to this day, Di Lie has been able to practice the Heluo Divine Skill passed down by Di Qing and be able to get a first glimpse of the doorway, which is inseparable from Fan Zhongyan's earnest teaching to Di Qing at the beginning.

It can even be said that without Fan Zhongyan, there would be no Di Qing's fame in history, let alone the supreme magic inherited by the Di family.

That's why Di Lie's father, Di Yong, found the now late calligrapher Huang Tingjian to write this calligraphy hall, so Di Lie's family's view of Fan Zhongyan will be different from the world.

The Di family not only respects and worships Fan Zhongyan, but they also agree with Fan Zhongyan's thoughts, and feel that only a person like Fan Zhongyan is the right way in the world to be an official and a scholar.

Of course, Bai Sheng didn't know the twists and turns of the past. He only thought that this "The Story of Yueyang Tower" was also a classic that everyone must learn in the Song Dynasty, lest he not be able to say why it would affect Di Lie's importance to him.

So he praised "The Story of Yueyang Tower" from the perspective of a later citizen of the Republic, omitting the words and sentences describing the scenery of Dongting Lake, and only talking about the literati style and lofty ambitions of Fan Wenzhenggong in the last paragraph.

"Don't be happy with things, don't be sad about yourself, live in the temple and worry about its people, worry about its king when it is far away from the rivers and lakes, worry about it, worry about it, and worry about it, and then when will you be happy......"

While reciting, he praised it vigorously, what "bowed to the end of the dead and then died", what "the spring silkworm died to the end, and the wax torch turned into ashes and tears began to dry", what "high wind and bright festival, far-sighted, and strategic......"

And so on, saying that Fan Zhongyan is like a great revolutionary, politician, and thinker in later generations, and his white victory is as if he gave a eulogy at a memorial service.

Bai Sheng didn't expect that every word of his praise would reach Di Lie's heart, and Grandmaster Di Da was enthusiastic when he heard it, and suddenly patted the case in front of him, which startled Bai Sheng, and hurriedly shut up, did I say something wrong?

But seeing that Di Lie was already in tears, he actually got up and bowed to him deeply, and said: "Bai Gongzi is really the only confidant in Di's life!

After that, he picked up a jar of wine and drank it with his head up.

Seeing this, Bai Sheng couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart, why did he still drink it?

But I don't know that there is a saying in the matter of drinking, which is called "penetrating alcohol", which means that after drinking too much hangover, it is inevitable that you will languish the next day, but if you drink some more wine to "penetrate", it will be much more comfortable.

It's not that he hasn't heard of this statement, but every time he walks and stands after a hangover, he gets dizzy, and how dare he be "transparent" again, so he has never done this experiment.

Today, I was so respectful by Grandmaster Di, I didn't say that it was a courtesy to go back, so I had to pick up a jar of wine to salute back, this time it didn't matter, I felt really comfortable, so you salute me an altar, I salute you an altar, and this wine is in full swing again.

After drinking and spitting out the truth, Di Lie Baisheng and the two of them had a heart-to-heart relationship with each other, and they were telling the truth.

Di Lie adhered to Fan Zhongyan's idea of worrying about the country and the people, and saw that the Song family was becoming more and more corrupt, and the world was full of swords, and he knew that the national disaster was coming.

Although the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, he also wants to save the people from fire and water, but he can't let go of it because of the ancestral training, so he pins his hopes on Bai Sheng, hoping that Bai Sheng can do some practical things for Li Min Cangsheng after the high school martial arts champion, and be a hero for the country and the people.

Di Lie said that as long as Bai Sheng really did this, he was willing to provide all support and help to Bai Sheng, and do his best to ask for people and money.

Bai Sheng was much more sober at first, but then he was drunk with more wine, and he was very happy, patted his chest and said: "Brother Di, you are waiting for my good news! As long as I, Bai Sheng, can take charge of the male army one day, and the four Yi will be subdued, and the country and the people ......will be safe."

Later, the two of them discussed and exchanged ideas on Confucianism and Taoism, Bai Sheng was to ask for advice on how to be a good person, Di Lie said that being a man is nothing more than to be "gentle, courteous, frugal, benevolent, righteous, courteous, wise and faithful", as long as these are done, what is not a good person?

The topic was extended, Di Lie sincerely said his understanding of Confucian culture, just like Fan Zhongyan advised Di Qing, and finally concluded that reading more books of ancient sages will help to broaden the mind and improve the realm of martial arts, if you want to become the first master in the world, it is not possible not to learn Confucian culture.

The speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional, He Xuantong took Di Lie's teachings to heart, and secretly decided to abandon Confucianism after going back, maybe he could find a cure for his stubborn illness from Confucianism.