"Of course. I, Hanlin Academy, can't afford a Flood Dragon Banquet that costs hundreds of thousands of silver taels." Fang Yun fanned himself as he walked, looking like a high-spirited scholar or a noble young master.
When everyone saw Fang Yun's actions, they instinctively heaved a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders.
Fang Yun was Xusheng after all!
After all, he was an important figure with 14 legendary battle poems. He could become the World's Teacher at any time.
Back then, only Li Fanming, Yan Yukong, Hua Yuqing, and a dozen others had a close relationship with Fang Yun. More than half of the people here did not have a close relationship with Fang Yun. Those who could enter the Holy Ground were all geniuses of their generation. Most of them were even from aristocratic families. But now, Fang Yun was sitting on the same level as the heads of the aristocratic families. Most of the people here were the grandchildren of the heads of the families.
The people in the courtyard were all young people in their twenties. Their grandfather's generation would not use Fang Yun to educate them. Instead, they would use Fang Yun to educate their father's generation. They wanted their father's generation to learn from Fang Yun.
These people had participated in the Jinshi Examination last year. Most of them had participated in the Court Examination with Fang Yun.
At the beginning of the Court Examination, they did not think much of it. But at the end of the Court Examination, the pressure on these people increased. When Fang Yun became the top ten scholar, these people were happy for Fang Yun, but they were also confused.
They were all from the Holy Ground. How could the difference be so big? All the Jinshi teamed up but they could not get a single A.
And this confusion reached its peak during the competition. Fang Yun stood on top of all the other top scholars. He sat on a 12-petaled lotus platform and became the top scholar.
More than half of the people here were uneasy. They did not know how to face Fang Yun. They also realized that while they were working hard to be promoted to the Hanlin Academy, Fang Yun was already sitting in the Hall of Discussion and debating with a group of Confucian scholars. They had all kinds of feelings in their hearts.
He had a majestic aura under his fame.
However, when Fang Yun showed a complacent look of remembering the past, Fang Yun was surprised. The estrangement in their hearts vanished. This was their friend from the Holy Ground, Fang Yun. He was Fang Yun from the Scholar Hunting Ground. He was not Xusheng. At most, he was just a Fang Wenba.
"Everyone, Winter!" Fang Yun cupped his hands. Everyone returned the greeting, and the Flood Dragon Feast officially began.
Although it was the middle of winter, Kong City was enveloped by the power of the Holy Temple. The temperature in the city was equivalent to an ordinary autumn day. Everyone present was a Jinshi 5 ★ style TT, so they didn't feel cold eating in the courtyard.
"Come, come, come. I'll leave a seat for you!" Li Fanming pointed at the chair beside him.
Fang Yun smiled and asked, "How's your big rabbit?"
"That traitor misses you very much, but I just won't bring it here!" Li Fanming was immensely proud of himself. He was still very happy to compete with the rabbit.
"Yukong, I heard that you're running away from your marriage?" Fang Yun sat down and looked at Yan Yukong with a mischievous smile.
Everyone laughed.
"Let's just talk about business. Don't talk about romance!" Yan Yukong looked serious, but a hint of red flashed across his face.
Fang Yun laughed. He looked at Hua Yuqing and said, "Looks like the Longevity Fruit is not bad. You've become much younger."
"Thank you, Brother Fang," Hua Yuqing said.
Fang Yun's expression turned serious as he said, "How can I break the rules? You were there that day, and you lost the bet. What should you call me? "
"Master Fang …" Hua Yuqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Fang Yun flung away his closed fan and said with a smile, "That's more like it."
Li Fanming said loudly, "You're the teacher. Since you're the last to arrive, you'll have to drink three cups as punishment! "As he spoke, he handed Fang Yun a cup of wine.
"Fine, I'll drink three cups of wine!" Fang Yun smiled as he took the wine cup and drank three cups in a row.
Han Shoulv smiled and said, "It must be hard being in the Hall of Assembly, right? I heard that something big happened? "
Fang Yun sighed deeply. He slammed the table lightly and said with grievance, "A bunch of old men bullying the young!"
"Tonight, I'll go home and tell grandfather that you called him an old man!" Han Shoulv said.
Fang Yun pointed at Han Shoulv and said, "Look, I didn't mention his name and Shoulv admitted it without being pressed. You can see how important Family Head Han is in Shoulv's heart. Tomorrow, I'll tell Family Head Han about this."
Everyone snickered.
Han Shoulv smiled helplessly, "I can't say anything about this. I'll punish myself with a cup of wine." Then he drank a cup.
"You guys talk, I'll eat first. I heard that Kong Family's cuisine is the best in the world. Since I'm here, I'll have to try it." Fang Yun looked around and saw that the table was filled with cold dishes. There were no hot dishes, but he didn't care and started eating.
"Serve the dishes!" Kong De Lun signaled the waiter.
After a few breaths, a strange aroma assaulted their noses.
Six waiters came in in a row, two of them each carrying a steaming hot claypot. The opening of each claypot was one foot in diameter. The upper layer of the claypot was like a big bowl, and the lower layer had a charcoal fire. The outer wall was carved with dragons and phoenixes, looking very exquisite.
"Fragrant! Could it be dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder? "Fang Yun asked with a smile.
Kong De Lun smiled, "Since it's winter, let's eat something warm. Together with the Flood Dragon Feast, this dish will be Dragon Head Stew. I wish everyone here can monopolize the Dragon Head!"
This was the first time Fang Yun saw Flood Dragon meat. Taking a closer look, the Flood Dragon meat didn't look much different from ordinary meat. The only difference was that the broth was milky white and had a strange aroma that whetted his appetite.
"I've always known that Flood Dragons are eaten in Kong City. It seems like this Flood Dragon meat is real. Where did you get it?" Fang Yun asked.
"Where else can it be? Of course, from the ancient lands or the Monster World. Most Flood Dragon meat is actually pseudo- Dragons. Most of them come from demonic beasts with the bloodline of dragons. Even Kong Family Restaurant usually sells pseudo-dragon meat. However, what we're eating is a real Flood Dragon from the Ancient Land of Confucius. Moreover, it's the head of a Dragon King Flood Dragon. It died two days ago and is kept in ice, so it's very fresh. Come, try it. I don't even get to eat it on a normal day. "
After Kong De Lun picked up his chopsticks, Fang Yun picked up a piece of Flood Dragon meat with his chopsticks and looked at it carefully.
This piece of meat was stewed until it was white. It was steaming hot, and one could see the fine texture on it. It was indeed different from ordinary meat.
Fang Yun put the meat into his mouth and chewed lightly. The meat was chewy, but after chewing a few times, it became soft and sticky. After chewing again, it turned into a thick gravy that flowed down his throat and into his stomach. The heat spread throughout his body, making him feel like he was soaking in a hot spring.
"Delicious!" Fang Yun praised.
Everyone took turns eating the meat and drinking a small bowl of soup. The charcoal under the pot was still burning, but there was no more Flood Dragon meat left. There was only half a pot of Flood Dragon soup left.
Fang Yun drank a bowl of Flood Dragon soup and said, "It's a waste to leave the soup behind. It's winter, so why don't we use it for hotpot?"
"Hotpot?"
Everyone was curious.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "This way of eating has been around since ancient times, but it's not very popular. It's actually very simple. Put boiling soup in a big pot. It can be clear soup, spicy soup, beef bone soup, or mandarin duck soup, and so on. Let's sit around the table and put in thin slices of mutton, beef, tripe, fish slices, and various vegetables and other ingredients. Add oil, sesame sauce, dried dishes, and other dipping sauces according to your personal taste. Eat steaming hot. It's most suitable for the cold winter. "
"That's right. I've heard of this way of eating, but it's rare."
Kong De Lun was interested and said, "Men, according to Fang Xusheng's instructions, use the dragon bone soup as the soup. Cut the meat into thin slices and mix it with the dipping sauces. Let's have a taste of hotpot. However, before the hotpot is ready, let's continue with the Flood Dragon feast! "
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