On the first day of the eleventh lunar month, the sky was just beginning to brighten. The streets of the human race were already empty as countless people headed to the gates of the respective academies.
In particular, at least one-third of the people headed to the academies in the county cities where the Grand Scholars of the court examinations were in charge and the cities where they were born.
In Ji County, Ning An County, and the Capital City, more than 70% of the residents left home early to head to the local academies. It was even more spectacular than going for a walk on the Dragon Boat Festival, climbing on the Double Ninth Festival, and watching the lanterns on the Lantern Festival.
In Ji County, the gates of the academies were wide open.
Early in the morning, County Magistrate Duan led all the officials of Ji County to stand in front of the academies' square and the Sacred Temple.
Behind these officials were the wealthy families and scholars of Ji County. The other commoners stood outside the gates, looking forward to it.
Among the officials at the front, there was an old man in a silk robe who was the most eye-catching. He was not a scholar.
However, all the officials present were respectful to him.
"Fang Xusheng was able to become the top ten scholar of the Ten Nations. Old Master Fang, as the head of the Fang Clan in Ji County, you have a part to play in that too!"
"Old Master Fang, you're virtuous and kind. You're a role model for our generation!"
"Old Master Fang, you're really a pillar of Jingguo and a dragon of the human race."
Old Master Fang laughed and waved his hand. "You'd better use those words to praise my grandson. I'm old and can't take such praise. It'll shorten my lifespan."
Old Master Fang stroked his long white beard and squinted with a smile on his face.
County Magistrate Duan said softly, "Old Master Fang, I heard that Fang Xusheng would send at least one letter home every month. You would read it personally …"
"Cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough … What did County Magistrate Duan say? I'm old and my ears are useless! "After Old Master Fang yelled, he continued to stroke his beard and looked up at the sky.
Everyone present looked at County Magistrate Duan. Even though he was an experienced official, County Magistrate Duan couldn't help but blush. Then, he gritted his teeth and raised his voice. "I wonder if you can sell Fang Yun's letter home? I only want one. "
As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes lit up. There were even a few people whose eyes were as green as hungry wolves. That was Fang Yun's letter to his family. If it was given to any noble family, it would be a family heirloom. If Fang Yun became a Saint, it would be a hundred times more precious.
"What? I can't hear you clearly! We'll talk about it when my ears are better. "Grandfather Fang crossed his arms and placed them on his abdomen. He narrowed his eyes and remained silent.
County Magistrate Duan glared at Old Master Fang and finally heaved a long sigh. He couldn't say anything else. As a dignified county magistrate, he naturally would not be afraid of the clan head of a small family in a small county. However, the Fang family in Ji County was already part of the Xusheng Wealthy Clan. When Fang Yun officially established the Wealthy Clan, Old Master Fang would at least be an elder.
No matter how weak the elders were, Jinshi could not afford to offend them. Even Grand Secretaries could not afford to offend them.
Some of the scholars in Ji County who were standing behind the officials secretly laughed while others discussed in low voices.
Ji County's Prominent Clan Head, High Scholar Su, also sighed and said: "Old Man did not put down his face at that time. If he didn't, Fang Xusheng would already be my grandson-in-law!"
"Pei! That Fang Yun's official wife can only be Yang Yuhuan. Even if you don't care about your face, you can't snatch such a good son-in-law! "
"That's right, Old Man Su. Aren't you afraid that your life will be shortened if you say that?"
High Scholar Su sneered: "When did I say official wife? I want my granddaughter to be Fang Xusheng's concubine! Unfortunately, I was one step behind. Fang Xusheng and Old Man still have some friendship. Fang Xusheng's carriage for the first step of becoming a Saint was given to him by Old Man! "
"Isn't it just a carriage? How did it become the carriage for the first step of becoming a Saint? Shameless old man! "
High Scholar Su chuckled and said: "When Fang Xusheng returns to his hometown in glory, he will return in glory. Old Man can still say a few words. Can you guys do it? "
Everyone was stunned and could not get a word in. When Fang Yun became a scholar, they were all very careful. By the time they realized the importance of it, Fang Yun had already left Ji County and was heading to the Da Yuan Prefecture. No one would have thought that from then on, Fang Yun would rise up step by step. There was no turning back. Three months later, a rank one scholar. Everyone was flabbergasted.
High Scholar Su looked at a young scholar who was younger than Fang Yun and said: "Zhong Yong, you did not become an Elementary Scholar this year. Don't worry. Literature and music have descended from the heavens, and the stars of literature and music have multiplied tenfold. Next year you will definitely become an Elementary Scholar. In less than three years, Fang Xusheng will definitely return to Ji County to visit his family. When that time comes, you should learn from him. Perhaps you will be able to become a top scholar like Fang Xusheng! "
Fang Zhong Yong cupped his hands and said: "Many thanks for High Scholar Su's teachings. When uncle returns home, I will definitely learn from you."
A few of the Old Show's nearby stared at High Scholar Su. One of them said helplessly: "Look, this old man is still the shrewd one. He already made a move on Fang Zhong Yong. Although his relationship with Fang Xusheng is distant, it is still close. The Su family is becoming more stable."
"I wonder when Fang Xusheng will return to his hometown. Who knows, maybe when he waved his sleeves, all the children in our family would benefit!"
"Yes, we are just waiting for Xusheng to arrive! Everyone is looking forward to it! "
"Yes, yes … Eh? There seems to be some starlight around Wen Qu Star. "
Everyone looked up and saw the huge Wen Qu Star hanging high in the sky. It was already dawn, but there were still specks of starlight surrounding Wen Qu Star.
In the capital.
In front of the Holy Temple of Jingguo Academy, the Emperor, Empress Dowager, and all the officials had gathered.
When the results were released last year, only the Left Prime Minister and the Assistant Prime Minister were waiting here for Ji Zhibai. Not to mention the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, the Right Prime Minister, and the Wen Prime Minister, even the Six Ministers were not present.
Today, regardless of whether the Left Prime Minister's faction was willing or not, they could only hold their noses and come.
Some people could see the awkward expressions on the faces of the Left Prime Minister's faction and were secretly delighted. Xusheng dared to not come? Just wait for the punishment from the Hall of Rites!
Other than the Left Prime Minister's faction, all the officials in the Imperial Court were beaming with joy.
"Back then, Fang Xusheng broke Jingguo's Unparalleled Scholar Tian Huang. He was already considered a great talent. This time, a Saint Ranked Scholar actually came. If I had not guessed this possibility, I would have been scared out of my wits! A Saint Ranked Scholar. The other nine countries did not have a single First Class Scholar! Hahaha, let them laugh at us for not having a First Class Scholar in Jingguo. Today, we'll avenge our humiliation! "
"Fang Xusheng has obtained all the First Class Scholars that he can obtain. He has also obtained all the First Class Scholars that he can obtain. He can be said to be a true First Class Scholar! First Class Scholar! "
"By the way, Ministry of Rites, hurry up and prepare a plaque for each First Class Scholar. In the future, if Fang Xusheng goes out on the streets with all the First Class Scholars, I wonder how long the guard of honor will be."
"Great!"
"Half-saint is Half-saint. How can the incident in Changxi Village affect Xusheng? Besides, he didn't do anything wrong!"
"If Fang Xusheng did something wrong, wouldn't it mean that a certain Prime Minister's faction did something right? That would be the biggest joke in the world! "
"When Fang Xusheng returns to the Capital City to report on his work and get married, we must celebrate!"
Behind the officials of the Capital City were the students of the Imperial Palace.
"We should have expected Fang Xusheng to be so talented."
"In the Ten Nations Grand Tournament, he single-handedly suppressed everyone. In the Jinshi Hunting Ground, he single-handedly turned the tide and caused the number of Imperial Examinations in Jingguo to skyrocket. "
"What's even more fortunate is that the number of Jinshi Scholars this year will be greatly increased now that the number of new Jinshi Scholars in Jingguo this year is probably more than the total number of new Jinshi Scholars in the past ten years!"
"Unfortunately, Fang Xusheng needs to go to Notre-Dame to train. Otherwise, we would be more at ease with him in the North of Jingguo."
"No! Demon Sage Lang Lu has personally invaded the South. The North of Jingguo is already more dangerous than the Two World Mountain. Fang Xusheng can't stay there! "
"That's true."
"Hey? There are stars in the sky in the daytime. "
Everyone in the Capital City looked up at the sky. In the clear blue sky, there were many stars beside the Wenqu Star.
In Ning An City.
Almost 90% of the residents had gathered outside the Wenqu Academy. The entire Wenqu Street could no longer accommodate so many people. Even the nearby streets were crowded with people.
Inside the Wenqu Academy, in front of the Divine Temple, Fang Yun led the officials to stand.
Fang Yun was calm and composed. It was as if this wasn't for him, but the end of an ordinary examination.
Those officials were extremely excited from the moment they came in. They were like students in a classroom where the teacher was not present. They chattered endlessly.
They were chatting happily when Fang Yun suddenly frowned. He looked up at the Wenqu Star in the sky.
The Wenqu Star was surrounded by stars.
Fang Yun stared at the stars for a long time but couldn't find anything. The stars were harmless to the Wenqu Star, but Fang Yun felt uneasy.
"What stars are those?" Yu Bachi asked softly.
"It looks like a good omen."
"It doesn't look like a bad omen, but Master Fang doesn't seem happy."
"Master, do you know what those stars are?"
Fang Yun shook his head gently and said, "I don't know. I just feel that the stars make me uncomfortable."
"That's strange."
Fang Yun felt that the stars weren't simple. He kept searching for clues in the Ancient Fey's inheritance.
Unfortunately, the Ancient Fey's inheritance only contained the memories and bloodline powers of the Mountain-Carrying Clan. If it was something that even the Mountain-Carrying Clan couldn't confirm, Fang Yun was helpless.
After thinking for fifteen minutes, Fang Yun couldn't find any useful clues after searching through the Ancient Fey's inheritance. He could only give up.
Suddenly, the official seal received a letter with a unique symbol. It was forwarded by the Dragons through Notre-Dame.
Fang Yun thought that it might be from Ao Huang and immediately opened it.
What appeared in front of his eyes were words he had never seen before. The words looked delicate and beautiful, but on closer inspection, the strokes were like swords and extremely sharp.
Fang Yun read it carefully.
The letter said that Ao Huang had reached the critical stage of becoming a Dragon King. The Destruction Yellow Dragon's soul was compatible with Ao Huang and was using the Dragons' mystic arts. Once Ao Huang became a Dragon King, it would obtain a small amount of destruction power and suppress the Dragons' monarchs.
The letter also said that the stars that appeared around the Literati Star should be a treasure or a powerful force. The Dragon Sage of the East Sea guessed that the stars could be the power of a legendary monarch or the power of the Chaotic Stars Chessboard. It could also be the monarch's supreme treasure, the Ancient Milky Way, that had been missing for a long time.
At the end of the letter, there were four words.
Yuwei nodded.
Fang Yun looked at the two words, Yuwei. A white dragon phantom seemed to appear in front of him. Then, countless stories about the first princess of the East Sea Dragons, Ao Huang, appeared in his mind. Some were rumors of human scholars, and some were from Ao Huang's nagging.
Back then, there was a peerless genius among the Barbarians, humans, and Dragons.
The Barbarian genius became a Demon Emperor and became the strongest person below the Demon Sage.
The Dragon of the Kong family was assassinated by the Demon Emperor.
And the Dragons' genius was the peerless Dragon Lady, Ao Yuwei.
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