Silence.
Everyone had the illusion that this was not the Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural Gathering in Jingguo, but the Mid-Autumn Festival Cultural Gathering in Kong City.
Crack!
The crisp sound of a literary gall cracking could be heard for hundreds of miles.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a Hanlin official from Gyeongo vomit blood and fall from his chair. The Gyeongo official beside him reached out to help, but he suddenly retracted his hand as if he had been struck by lightning.
Everyone was stunned for a while before someone realized the reason and whispered among themselves.
"He was scared out of his wits."
"That's new."
"As expected of the Kong family. Just by standing up, two young people casually said a few words, and those old scholars didn't even open their mouths, yet they were able to scare the Qing Kingdom's Hanlin Academy so much that their literary courage cracked."
"No, no, no. The appearance of the Kong family was the last straw that broke the Confucian's back. That Hanlin official was already scared out of his wits when he heard that Fang Xusheng was Zhang Longxiang. Now that Fang Xusheng exposed someone and angered the Kong family, he could not hold on any longer."
"The last straw that broke the Confucian's back is an interesting way of saying, but it is better to say that it broke the Confucian's back."
"After today's Cultural Gathering, I wonder how many stories will be written."
"I will learn something new. Tsk, tsk. As expected of the Kong family. They are usually quiet and look like clay statues, but at the critical moment, no one in the family will back down. "
"Yes, if the other families suspect that it was that person's doing, they will probably weigh the pros and cons before making a move. Look at the Kong family just now. From the Confucian to the scholars, they all stood up without hesitation. This is the confidence of the Sage family. "
"Fang Xusheng's counterattack is really ruthless. How satisfying."
"Although that person did not personally order his family to make things difficult for Fang Yun, it is still inappropriate for him to ignore this matter."
"Shh, it's okay to scold the Confucian scholars, but you have to be careful if you scold more."
Everyone nodded lightly and no longer mentioned that person.
When Fang Yun finished speaking, most people had already guessed that since Prime Minister Zhu Feng Qiong of the literary world was in cahoots with the Zong Family's Lei family, and the Lei family's power could not have infiltrated the literary world, there was only one possibility. Zhu Feng Qiong was a chess piece personally planted in the literary world by the Zong Family.
If there was really Zhang Longxiang, the Zong Clan's decision to use him as a chess piece was a brilliant one. Because, not only was Zhu Fengqiong an outstanding talent in the literary world, he also had Zong Sheng behind him. Even if Zhang Longxiang knew about this, he wouldn't dare to expose this matter. If not, what awaited him would be the Zong Clan's revenge.
However, Zhang Longxiang was Fang Yun.
Fang Yun had never feared the Zong Clan.
Those present stared at Fang Yun, who was standing on the city walls, before shifting their gazes to the members of the Zong Clan. In their hearts, they couldn't help but feel that fate was playing tricks on them. When the Zong Clan used Zhu Fengqiong to threaten Fang Yun, they would never have imagined that Fang Yun would actually use Zhu Fengqiong as a weapon to stab at the Zong Clan.
Moreover, it was a fatal blow.
Other than Zong Ganyu, who was barely able to maintain her composure, the rest of the Zong Clan, from the scholars to the scholars, all felt their hearts turn to ashes.
Especially those who were disgusted by the Zong Clan's actions against Fang Yun. They were cursing in their hearts, but from the start till the end, they didn't dare to say anything.
As for those who were usually against Fang Yun, they were somewhat clear-headed at this moment. However, this didn't lessen their hostility towards Fang Yun. Instead, their hatred for Fang Yun grew even deeper. They felt that everything was caused by Fang Yun.
Many members of the Lei family secretly sighed in relief. Although Lei Ting had really infiltrated the literary world, he had informed the Kong Clan about it. It was just that he didn't state the reason. Furthermore, he wasn't like Zong Sheng, who had placed a chess piece in the Kong Shengwen Realm. The Kong Clan didn't care about such a small scheme.
Almost all of the Gyeongo officials sat in a daze. They lowered their heads and didn't move. At this moment, they didn't dare to say anything. They didn't even dare to move. They were afraid that the Kong Clan would remember them.
Suddenly, Gu Jun stood up and bowed slightly to the Kong Clan. Then, he did the same to Fang Yun, Emperor Qing, the Zong Clan, and the Lei family.
"As the monarch of Gu Country, I didn't dare to slack off. I worked hard day and night without rest. This time, I came because of Emperor Qing's invitation. I have no other intentions. It was the response of all the officials. Even as the monarch, I couldn't help but do so. Today's literary meeting was like a whirling lantern and fireworks in the sky. It was too much for the eyes to take in. I only have envy for all of you. I don't have any other intentions. However, the autumn wind is frightening. I'm not feeling well and need to return to the city to recuperate. I hope that I didn't spoil everyone's mood. "
After Gu Jun finished speaking, he didn't care about the attitudes of the Gu Country's civil and military officials. He also didn't care about Emperor Qing's dumbfounded expression. He also didn't care about the ruthlessness that flashed through the eyes of Lei Ting and Zong Ganyu. He slowly walked into the city.
A few of the Gu Country's officials saw this and silently followed.
The Gyeongo officials gnashed their teeth in hatred. However, there was nothing they could do. They could only let Gu Jun leave.
Li Fanming chuckled and said, "Everyone says that being Gu Jun isn't easy. Today, I discovered that being Gu Jun is indeed a test."
"This person is slippery. He cleans himself of all responsibility and puts all the blame on the Miscellaneous School and the officials who held him hostage. However, ninety percent of what he said is true. Only ten percent is worth considering. "
"He really can't do anything about it. The court is controlled by the Miscellaneous School. Emperor Qing and the Zong family only need to say one word. Would he dare to not come? If he really doesn't come, just wait and see. The Gu Country's officials will definitely cause a ruckus in the court and put him, the monarch, on the spot. However, the people the Zong family offended this time are too powerful. It wasn't the unstable Fang Yun, nor was it those ordinary Half-saint families. Even if he offended a quasi-saint family, Gu Jun wouldn't be like this. However, he offended the Kongsheng family. If Gu Jun doesn't leave now, when something happens to the Gu Country's royal family, he won't be able to find the Kongsheng family. Isn't that right, De Lun? "
Kong De Lun smiled and didn't say anything.
"Look at De Lun's appearance. It means that the Kongsheng family won't blame Gu Jun in the future. This time, Gu Jun left with some of the Gu Country's officials. Although he offended the Zong family and Gyeongo, he still managed to avoid a great crisis."
"This Gu Jun really brought about a burst of autumn wind."
The Lei family, Zong family, Gyeongo, Gu Country, Qingjiang Trading Company, and other powers had been valiant and high-spirited before. But now, one of the main powers had left, tearing a hole in the formation of the various allied forces.
After Gu Jun and the others left, Fang Yun spoke once more.
"In the past few days, there have been people attacking Bensei, slandering Bensei, saying that Bensei harmed the person who made the bet with him. Now that Bensei's identity has been revealed, are there still people who want to use this opportunity to cause trouble?" Fang Yun smiled, as if he didn't care about this small slander.
Many people also felt that Fang Yun's tone was very relaxed.
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