Suhlen said, "Don't forget that we have to compose a poem before the end of the gathering."
Zhang Qingfeng smiled and nodded. "That's right. Let's begin. However, if we don't limit the rhyme, it'll be too simple. If we limit the rhyme, it'll be easy to spoil the poem. How about this? Ten people can't rhyme the same. How about that? "
"Good, that's a compromise."
A few people stood up. Some walked slowly in the courtyard, some looked at the sea in the east, some looked at Pearl City, and so on.
Soon, Zhang Qingfeng, as the oldest person, was the first to compose a poem. He looked in the direction of Lotus Mountain Pass and composed a poem about worrying about the country and its people.
After everyone's evaluation, a young general used the farmland in the west as the theme to praise the farmers.
After that, everyone showed off their abilities. Soon, only Fang Yun was left.
"Longxiang, it's your turn." Zhang Qingfeng smiled.
Fang Yun stood up and looked at the sea in the east. He slowly recited.
"In the past, I rode my horse. Now, I'm plowing the fields. My house faces the blue waves. Spring flowers smile in the warm wind."
Everyone was stunned.
Wang Li said, "Do you have the intention to retire?"
Fang Yundao said, "I met some farmers on the way and chatted with them. I'm quite envious of their lives. In the next few days, I've decided to stay in Phoenix Mountain to clear my thoughts and regroup. I'm preparing to become a Grand Scholar. "
"Do you really have hopes of becoming a Grand Scholar in the near future?" Zhang Qingfeng smiled until his wrinkles bloomed like a chrysanthemum flower. The others were also very happy. Look.
Fang Yun nodded.
Suhlen praised, "No wonder the first two lines are relaxed, but the last two lines are high-spirited. Your previous poems never had this kind of mood. The house faces the sea. It makes people feel relaxed and happy. The spring flowers and the warm wind smile together. It's very cheerful."
"Not bad. This poem swept away the sadness in Zhang Mingzhou's previous poems. It's very bright."
"Good, bright is a good word. The mood of this poem is all about 'bright'!"
"Amidst the brightness, there is a flourishing vitality. The spring breeze brings warmth, all things grow, and flowers bloom. This is the pinnacle of spring."
"Old Man is relieved that you can compose this poem!" Zhang Qingfeng was very pleased.
"The word 'smile' is well used. It's full of joy and enthusiasm. If you used words like 'partner', 'welcome', 'share', and so on, they would all be lacking."
As usual, everyone praised Fang Yun and left the Phoenix Courtyard together.
After Fang Yun arrived at Pearl City, he took care of the day's affairs. That night, he went to Phoenix Courtyard to rest. The next day, he changed out of his scholar's robe and put on coarse clothes to go down the mountain and enter the fields. He worked together with the farmer couple from yesterday and then went to their house to have dinner, just like their relatives.
After three days, Fang Yun felt that his literary palace was undergoing subtle changes. His talent energy was gradually becoming heavier.
Once the talent energy pillar became heavier, it would spurt upwards and turn into a talent energy cloud. From there, he would be promoted to a Grand Scholar. However, this change could not be achieved overnight. It would take time to slowly change.
Fang Yun was very happy. Now, even if the King Of Chu sealed his talent energy, it would not be able to reverse his talent energy. At most, it would delay the time for him to be promoted to a Grand Scholar.
Just when his talent energy had changed by more than half, another 100,000 Lumen Army arrived at Pearl City!
At this point, the total number of Lumen Army in Pearl City had reached 170,000.
Marquis Lumen issued the order for the Southern Expedition!
Other than the 30,000 Jingnan Army who stayed behind to guard Pearl City, the 210,000 Pearl River Army and 170,000 Lumen Army were all mobilized. They carried out the final sweep of all the barbarians near Pearl City. After the sweep, their goal would be the final destination of the Southern Expedition, which was to conquer Lianshan Pass.
On the morning of the 24th day of the third lunar month, songs of victory were sung and drums sounded. Grand Scholar Marquis Lumen personally wrote a poem to strengthen the Pearl River Army. Everyone in the Pearl River Army became thicker and their bulging muscles were filled with strength.
When the Lumen Army passed through Jingzhou, they were strengthened by the Grand Scholar's poem and became even stronger.
The 380,000 troops moved out in full force. Their flags fluttered in the wind as they moved forward in the vast Southern Border. They were like dark clouds on the ground.
Fang Yun rode on a black dragon horse in the center of the personal guards. He was wearing a white Hanlin Academy uniform and a golden armor on top of it.
Around the Personal Guard, there were four 10,000-strong troops protecting them. They were the central troops of the Pearl River Army and were personally led by Old Hanlin Zhang Qingfeng.
The five armies of the Pearl River Army were in a neat formation. They followed behind the Lumen Army and moved forward.
Fang Yun held the reins and stepped on the stirrups. Even though the dragon horse's steps were steady, his body still swayed along with it.
Fang Yun was expressionless. He looked forward with a sharp gaze and did not forget to look around.
"The King Of Chu finally could not sit still. This time, they should be testing the barbarians. The next time, they will officially attack Lianshan Pass. When they attack Lianshan Pass, it will be the most dangerous time for me. However, at that time, I will already be a Grand Scholar and will be able to use the Great Scholar's Wenbao Wuhou Chariot! Unfortunately, I originally wanted to expose Wuhou Chariot in Two World Mountain. "
"Of course, the King Of Chu could also use the barbarians to get rid of me. However, the possibility is very small. Firstly, Chun Wang was born not long ago. My Literary Name in Saint Origin World and the Lumen Army is still rising. Secondly, if they want to kill me now, they will have to destroy the Pearl River Army and the Lumen Army first. The Chu Country cannot afford such a loss!"
Fang Yun was multitasking. He was thinking about all kinds of possible scenarios. He was even prepared for the possibility that the King Of Chu colluded with the six barbarian kings to assassinate him.
The army set out. In order to preserve their strength, the soldiers did not move quickly. They traveled a hundred miles in a day and set up camp at night.
The first day passed peacefully. On the second day, the army continued to move forward.
Soon, Fang Yun and many other generals noticed a problem.
The area within a hundred miles of Pearl City had been swept. It was normal that there were no barbarians. However, on the second day, from morning to night, not a single barbarian was seen. Not even the eagle demon scouts in the sky could be seen. This made people suspicious.
That night, Marquis Lumen held a military meeting. Fang Yun and Zhang Qingfeng suggested that the army retreat. However, Marquis Lumen and the others insisted on marching another day before making a decision. Fang Yun and the others had no choice but to obey.
On the morning of the third day, they still did not encounter a single barbarian. Originally, they would have encountered many barbarian tribes along this route. However, those tribes had already left.
That night, even Marquis Lumen's subordinates did not want to continue. They wanted to return. In the end, Marquis Lumen decided to return to Pearl City tomorrow. At the same time, he warned everyone that the barbarians' changes were unusual. They had to be alert tonight.
Fang Yun's face was gloomy the whole day. When they were rushing to Pearl City, the barbarians did not act according to common sense. The Barbarian King went deep into the human territory and led an army to launch a sneak attack. This meant that the situation they encountered these days was most likely the barbarians' doing.
"They are looking for the best time to move out. Tonight is the best time. Marquis Lumen is probably well aware of it. He should have noticed it last night. However, as a marshal, he cannot return without accomplishing anything. Therefore, he braced himself and walked for a day. However, it is because he is experienced that he realized something was wrong. Therefore, he did not continue to move forward. "
After dinner, Fang Yun read in the tent. Only two hours later, Marquis Lumen's messenger arrived.
"Prepare the entire army. Abandon the useless heavy items. After fifteen minutes, return to Pearl City at full speed!"
Fang Yun quickly ran out of the tent and ordered the Personal Guard to prepare to return.
(To be continued.)
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