Fang Yun didn't expect Nunu to know that fur was related to the Holy Ground, so he asked, "Do you know what fur is used for?"
The little fox immediately shook its head.
Fang Yun pretended to be angry, as if blaming it for not telling the truth.
Nunu immediately became anxious and jumped into Fang Yun's arms. She rubbed her head against Fang Yun's face and whined like a spoiled child, full of grievances.
"Okay, I'm not angry anymore. But do you know or not? I need an answer, "Fang Yundao said.
Nunu looked up at Fang Yun, nodded, then shook her head.
"Forget it, you probably only know half of it. If you were so powerful, you wouldn't have escaped to my carriage that day," Fang Yun shook his head.
Nunu immediately nodded and smiled happily. She then pressed her head against Fang Yun's chest.
It was late at night. Fang Yun sent Nunu to her room and then returned to his study. Just as he was about to study the zither, he received a message from Feng Yuanjun.
"I just came out of the Holy Temple. Where are you in the Dragon Luring Pavilion?"
Fang Yun replied, "I'm already home. I need your help with the infusion of talent energy. If you're busy, we can talk about it tomorrow."
"I also have something important to discuss with you. I'll go to your house now."
It was the middle of the night. Fang Yun didn't want to disturb his family, so he walked to the door and opened it. He stood outside the door and looked up at the silent starry sky.
Fang Yun suddenly realized that he had been in too much of a hurry recently. He hadn't looked at the night sky for a long time.
It was already the second half of the night. The moon was no longer in the sky. The night sky was filled with stars.
The Literati Star was still as bright as ever. Fang Yun felt exceptionally warm and peaceful looking at it. It was because of the Literati Star that the human race in Saint Origin became stronger and stronger.
Fang Yun looked at the Cowherd and Vega stars again. He also felt that the two stars were different from before.
Looking at the stars in the sky, Fang Yun unconsciously began to reminisce about the past. A faint smile hung on his lips.
The dust in his heart seemed to gradually dissipate.
Not long after, Fang Yun regained his senses and looked at the approaching carriage.
The car stopped. Feng Yuanjun walked down.
Fang Yundao: "Let's talk in the study."
Feng Yuanjun nodded.
The two of them entered the study and closed the door.
Feng Yuanjun had just sat down when he said, "Magistrate Dong, several officials from Jiang Zhou, and I were at the Divine Temple with the Empress Dowager."
"What did he say?" Fang Yun asked.
Yuanjun said, "The Empress Dowager has tried her best to help you. She wants to promote you to a fifth-rank Count of Zhou, but she was stopped by the Left Prime Minister. Last time, Empress Dowager almost forced Minister Zuo to fall out with her for you. This time, she really can't do anything. "
"What is Minister Zuo's reason?" Fang Yundao asked.
Feng Yuanjun's eyes were burning with rage as he said, "Minister Zuo said that you were the one who provoked the Flood Dragon King. He had even caused Jiang Prefecture to be flooded. Even if he had dealt with the Flood Dragon King and suppressed Lord Shi with his poetry, his merits could barely offset his faults. As for the Flood Dragon King's horns, skin, and scales, they should all go to the national treasury! He even wanted to send people to take away your Flood Dragon King's horns! "
"That old man!" Fang Yun didn't expect the Minister Zuo to be so shameless.
"He was afraid that you would use the horns to exchange for literary treasures or other treasures, so he could protect himself better! He was even more afraid that you would use the Flood Dragon King's horns to buy people's hearts. Many Hanlin Scholars and Grand Scholars urgently need divine objects to sharpen their tongues. If you wanted to exchange, they would definitely remember this favor. Minister Zuo was afraid of this, so he wanted to take away the horns. "
"What did the Empress Dowager say?"
"The Empress Dowager had no choice but to give up on promoting you, but she also didn't want Minister Zuo to take your horns!" Feng Yuanjun didn't feel happy after he finished speaking. Instead, he became even more worried.
Fang Yun frowned and said, "Is this Minister Zuo's plan to force the Empress Dowager to give up, or does he really want to take my horns?"
"At first, I thought he was bluffing. But on the way here, I realized something was wrong. Minister Zuo's ruthlessness is far beyond your imagination. You are too young, so you don't know how he dealt with those who went against him in the past. Think about it, he was only suppressing you in the past. It was more like he was forcing you to admit your mistakes. But this time, he suddenly wants to take your horns. Even if it is just a bluff, it is enough to give me a warning. "
"What did you think?" Fang Yun also guessed something.
"Soon, Minister Zuo will deal with you personally. This is not scary. What is scary is. This means that the person from the School of Miscellany's attitude towards you has already been determined. I'm afraid that person already sees you as an obstacle on the path of Saint! "
"He is a Half-saint. Can't he tolerate a scholar like me?" Fang Yun's heart was filled with injustice.
Feng Yuanjun's eyes darkened and said, "The problem is. He may tolerate you, but those who support you and help you are all in the war against the barbarians. If he tolerates you, it means that he has given up on fighting against the other Half-saint. It means that he has given up on his path of Saint. So, he must get rid of you, this obstacle! "
"He won't do it himself, right?" Fang Yundao asked.
"Of course, he won't even directly persuade you. He only needs to hint at you, and his disciples will know that he is dissatisfied with you. Does a Half-saint need to say anything more if he is dissatisfied with a scholar? So, after discussing with Magistrate Dong, we guessed that person must have said something. That is why Minister Zuo said that he wants to take your horns. "
"What is the relationship between Minister Zuo and that person?"
Feng Yuanjun sighed and said, "In fact, there is no need to hide it from you. We have already guessed it last year. That person began to plan after he became a Half-saint. We suspect that he does not dare to interfere with the four big countries. He has people in the other five countries. Minister Zuo should be a pawn that he placed in Jingguo a long time ago. It might even have started from the generation of Minister Zuo's ancestors. If the late emperor was still alive, we could work together to take down Minister Zuo. But now, Minister Zuo is fully fledged. We really can't do anything. "
"Minister Wen, as a great scholar, can't do anything?"
"Minister Wen is a gentleman. He does things in an upright manner. He is better than Minister Zuo in terms of knowledge and literature. But in terms of power, ten Ministers Wen are no match for Minister Zuo. It's not that Minister Wen doesn't know, but he can't do it even if he knows. Minister Zuo is unscrupulous. "
"Why does no one care about that person?"
"In the battle of Borderline Mountain, except for Lord Eastern Sage, who was in charge of the ten countries, the other Half-saint were more or less injured. Why did Northern Sage sneak into the Demon Realm to stir up trouble? He was just trying to delay the Demon Realm so that the Saints could recover. Because the Saints have discovered that as the Saint Origin World's talent is getting richer, more and more geniuses have emerged in the past hundred years. If two hundred years pass, the strength of the human race will definitely improve. Yi Zhishi, Shi Jun, Li Wenying, Yan Yukong, Meng Lintang, and of course, you are the hope of the human race. "
Fang Yun said helplessly, "I see. Then I can infer that it is because the battle of Borderline Mountain was too tragic. In the end, we had to rely on Dragon Sage to resist. That's why the plan of forming an alliance with the barbarians moved a few Half-saint. Although they didn't support it, they secretly agreed to it. Because if it fails, the losses won't be greater than the battle of Borderline Mountain. If it succeeds, the human race will reach a peak that even Kong Sheng can't reach. "
Feng Yuanjun said, "Yes, that's the reason. Fortunately, Lord Eastern Sage is very firm and has always been in favor of war. But he didn't fall out with that person. So even when our army lost because of Minister Zuo, Lord Eastern Sage only found an opportunity to punish two Hanlin Scholars. He didn't punish Minister Zuo. "
"Then why did he kill a great Confucian from Gyeongo a few days ago? It's said that the great Confucian was that person's disciple. This is even more extreme than killing Minister Zuo. It's almost as if he's blaming that person."
Feng Yuanjun smiled and said, "In your words, those who are involved can't see clearly. Lord Eastern Sage didn't do this for anyone else. It's for you. You're worth it for him to kill a great Confucian. "
"Sigh, I really don't want to be involved in this."
"You're not involved. You're stirring up this whirlpool with your own hands! So, you mustn't have any thoughts of luck. "
Fang Yundao said, "What a pity. Why didn't Lord Eastern Sage just kill Minister Zuo directly? Then I wouldn't have to worry so much."
"Lord Eastern Sage has already punished the Minister Zuo for his mistakes last year. It's not convenient to punish him again. And from the start till the end, the Minister Zuo didn't take the initiative to harm you. As long as he reveals his weakness, Lord Eastern Sage will definitely punish him. Of course, Lord Eastern Sage might have a deeper level of consideration. "
"Forget it. After all, the Sage thinks too much. It's better to rely on oneself than to rely on others. As long as Lord Eastern Sage exists, the Minister Zuo wouldn't dare to harm me openly. Then, does the Imperial Court mean that my merits will offset my mistakes? "
"Yes. But your merits in the Notre-Dame will naturally increase. You don't have to worry about this." Feng Yuanjun said.
"Mhm, I understand. Help me thank the Empress Dowager." Fang Yundao said.
"This time, the Empress Dowager's conversation was mainly about this matter. The Empress Dowager also asked about Yang Yuhuan's recent situation. She didn't say anything else, but her words implied that she felt guilty towards you. But after all, she's the Empress Dowager of a country. It's not good for her to say it in front of us. "Feng Yuanjun said.
"Sigh, I understand. She's a widow and orphan. It's much harder for her than for us."
"The Empress Dowager must be very gratified that you can think this way. Alright, let's talk about your matter. "
Fang Yundao said, "Since 50 years ago, unless there's a special circumstance, the injection of talent Qi has to be recorded in the Ministry of Literature. Although there aren't many people who follow this rule and the Ministry of Literature doesn't investigate this strictly, I can't be muddle-headed. I have a zither. Other than asking you to help me record the zither, I also want to ask you to find a Grand Scholar who is about to pass away to inject talent Qi into his zither. "
"This … Think about it. If you buy a Grand Scholar's zither that will dissipate after 20 or 30 years, the price is only a quarter of the price of having a Grand Scholar inject talent Qi into it. You've been promoted so quickly. I'm afraid you'll become a Grand Scholar in two years. At that time, you can think of a way to exchange for a Grand Scholar's zither. You can save a lot." Feng Yuanjun said.
"I understand this principle. But that zither has been injected three times before, and it can withstand a fourth time."
"After the injection, it will become a Grand Scholar's zither? Its power will surpass that of an ordinary Hanlin's Grand Scholar's zither! " Feng Yuanjun laughed in surprise. "Fang Zhenguo, your luck is too good. You were actually able to exchange for such a treasure. You used a small section of a dragon horn to exchange for it? It can't be half of a dragon horn, right? "
"It cost 26 thousand taels." Fang Yundao.
"You're joking!" Feng Yuanjun laughed. The subtext was clearly telling him not to treat people like fools.
"It's true. The zither appraiser made a mistake and I picked it up. Wen Youxuan will send that zither over tomorrow. "Fang Yundao.
"You really spent 26 thousand taels to buy it? You … You're really good at everything. You even know how to appraise zithers! You basically picked up half of the Flood Dragon King's dragon horn for free! "Feng Yuanjun shook his head and laughed. He was very envious.
"Yes, I'm really lucky. Now I'm only missing a Grand Scholar." Fang Yundao said.
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