"Haha, Old Man and the entire army await Marquis Qishan's arrival!"
As the two scholars' voices exploded in the sky, the army's morale rose to an unprecedented high.
The soldiers defended with all their might, but the enemy was frightened. Many barbarians began to reduce their attacks and prepared to escape.
After half an hour, the barbarians had no choice but to retreat.
The two barbarian kings cursed as they left.
After the barbarians retreated, Marquis Qishan returned to Guangzhou. The Lumen Army slightly readied themselves and hastened their journey.
Fang Yun secretly eavesdropped on the conversation of the soldiers and received a piece of bad news. In this battle, the Lumen Army and Jingnan Army lost a total of twenty thousand men and more than eighty thousand were injured. Among them, more than ten thousand were severely injured and could no longer fight, while more than ten thousand needed to rest for more than two months.
Out of the one hundred and fifty thousand reinforcements, there were less than one hundred thousand soldiers who could fight!
Fang Yun let out a long sigh. This was war.
The army did not sleep or rest and finally arrived outside Guangzhou in the early hours of the morning.
Because there were too many injured, Marquis Lumen ordered a three-day rest.
On the first day, Marquis Qishan Gou Bao and some of the scholars in Guangzhou held a welcoming dinner for Marquis Lumen and the other generals. They also held a "motivational meeting" for the scholars present to write poems that were related to the army and could boost morale.
This kind of meeting was not afraid of anyone's criticism.
Just like that day in Ganzhou, whether it was the welcoming dinner or the motivational meeting, everyone seemed to have forgotten about Fang Yun. No one visited and no one invited.
Fang Yun's coachman was full of complaints, feeling that he and his master were being looked down upon. However, Fang Yun did not care and focused on reading the Confucian classics to prepare for his promotion.
The next morning, Fang Yun was eating in the carriage when he heard the coachman, who was also eating outside, say impolitely, "General Wei, what are you doing here instead of eating?"
"I am here to discuss an important matter with Marquis Zhang. Marquis Zhang. If you don't mind, I will get on the carriage. "
"You can wait outside the carriage. If there is anything, wait until I finish eating." Fang Yun replied indifferently.
"Hmph!" Wei Changxian snorted and did not speak anymore.
Fang Yun ate slowly. He should have finished his meal in half a quarter of an hour. He ate for a quarter of an hour, and then deliberately left Wei Changxian hanging for another quarter of an hour before he walked out of the carriage.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "General Wei, what can I do for you?"
Wei Changxian stared at Fang Yun, squeezed out a smile, and said with concern, "Marquis Zhang, you have more white hair. Don't work too hard in the future. Anyway, you have nothing to do. He just eats and sleeps in the carriage all day. "
"Since there's nothing else, I'll go back to the carriage." Fang Yun pretended to turn around.
Wei Changxian hurriedly smiled apologetically and said, "Please wait, I'll get down to business. It's almost the second month and Guangzhou will be hosting a grand early spring cultural gathering tonight. The prefectural magistrate of Guangzhou wants me to invite you to participate in the early spring cultural gathering. "
"If I remember correctly, the Early Spring Literary Meeting should have been held earlier," Fang Yundao said.
"The war is urgent. Naturally, we have to postpone it for a few days." Wei Changxian replied without changing his expression.
"Oh, then will Marquis Lumen participate?" Fang Yun asked.
Wei Changxian smiled and said, "You are gauging the heart of a gentleman with the yardstick of a villain. Although the last time you wrote a poem outside of the cultural gathering, it made us somewhat embarrassed. But we won't let you go alone and retaliate. You can rest assured that Marquis Lumen and most of the military officers will participate. What's more, this Early Spring Literary Meeting is meant to attract the energy of heaven and earth. We hope that the weather will be favorable. Even if you go alone, we have no way to sully your Literary Name. "
"The weasel pays the chicken a New Year's greeting!" Fang Yun finished speaking and returned to the carriage.
"Marquis. Don't say that. This official is inviting you with the sincerity of Guangzhou's scholars and common people. If you say that, then we can only say that you look down on Guangzhou's scholars and common people. You won't even leave a poem. "Wei Changxian said with grievance.
"You want me to leave a poem? Good, you let Marquis Lumen change the military order and allow me to speak like spring thunder. I can leave ten poems in one night! "Fang Yundao said.
Wei Changxian helplessly sighed and said, "Marquis Zhang, please do me a favor. Give me some face and participate in the Early Spring Literary Meeting."
"You think you are worthy to talk about face in front of this Marquis?" Fang Yun said in a clear voice.
The carriage driver standing near Wei Changxian smiled and looked at Wei Changxian, very relieved.
Wei Changxian's face turned green and white. Finally, he snorted and said, "This is your chance to mend your relationship with my family's Daren. It is also your chance to build a good relationship with Guangzhou's officials. If you miss today, you will never be able to obtain my family's Daren's friendship. And Guangzhou's officials will also make things difficult for you. You must know that more than half of Pearl City's provisions and military equipment are provided by Guangzhou Prefecture! "
"Haha." Fang Yun laughed twice, but did not answer.
Wei Changxian left flustered and exasperated.
At noon, Poetry Addict Old Man called.
"Zhang Mingzhou, what happened in Guangzhou? I heard that there are people in Guangzhou who are slandering your Literary Name, saying that all of Guangzhou's scholars are earnestly inviting you to participate in the Early Spring Literary Meeting to see your heroic bearing. Who knew that you would say that Guangzhou is not worthy of your poems. There are also people who say that your poems are the result of more than ten years of painstakingly pondering in prison. You cannot compose poems on the spot and are afraid of the Early Spring Literary Meeting. There are also other unpleasant words, but I will not say more. "
Fang Yun immediately passed on Wei Changxian's words to Poetry Addict Old Man.
Poetry Addict Old Man quickly replied, "So that's how it is. They must have set up a trap at the Literary Meeting, thinking of ways to slander your Literary Name. You might as well not go and find an opportunity to clarify. Or I can step forward to help you. Old Man still has this bit of face."
"Mister need not worry about it. When I really cannot solve it, I will ask you to step forward."
"Good, I will wait and see for a while. However, with your talent, even if they use tricks, they may not be able to make things difficult for you. Instead, they will help your Literary Name. If you are confident, then join the Literary Meeting and destroy their rumors! "
"Thank you for your advice, Poetry Addict Old Man. I will think about it carefully."
Fang Yun did not want to go at all. However, after a quarter of an hour, he received a message. The person who sent the message was the prime minister of the Qin State of Kong Shengwen Realm, Zhu Fengqiong.
"From today onwards, you will be bound by the Old Man unless you renounce the Half-saint title."
Fang Yun was stunned for quite a while after reading the message. This Zhu Fengqiong was a famous scholar in the Kong Shengwen Realm. He had a certain Literary Name in the Saint Origin World. Although he was only a scholar now, it was widely acknowledged that he would become a great scholar in five years. Moreover, he would become one of the most outstanding scholars in the history of the Kong Shengwen Realm.
Fang Yun's heart moved. He remembered the identity of the Left Prime Minister, Mount Liu, and the methods of the Zong Sheng and the Zong Sheng. He suddenly realized that this Zhu Fengqiong was a chess piece that the Zong Sheng had placed in the Kong Shengwen Realm.
A smile bloomed on Fang Yun's face. He did not expect that he would be able to obtain so many benefits from the trial of the Ninth Mountain.
The Kong Shengwen Realm had always been the territory of the Kong Family. If they knew that the Zong Sheng had placed such an important chess piece in the Kong Shengwen Realm, the Kong Family would definitely not ignore it.
"When the time is right, I will detonate this chess piece!"
Fang Yun continued, "The prime minister of the Qin Dynasty cannot control the marquis of the Chu State. I do not need to follow anyone's orders. However, if it is a small matter, I do not mind cooperating. "
(To be continued.)
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