On the second night after the debate, the list of winners was announced.
However, to everyone's surprise, the Saints thought that the results of this debate were far beyond their expectations. Apart from the two Half-saint disciples who remained unchanged, the rest of the spots were tripled!
Seeing this news, some of the Miscellaneous School's scholars who were secretly preparing to make a fuss felt as though something was stuck in their throats, unable to speak.
According to the Miscellaneous School's plan, once Fang Yun announced the winners, they would question the fairness of the rewards and let some debaters who might have been rewarded cause a ruckus on the list. After all, the rewards this time were too amazing.
In the end, Fang Yun's move to remove the firewood from under the cauldron was very clever. He directly tripled the rewards. No matter how much the Miscellaneous School's scholars tried to cause trouble, it was impossible for them to cause a wave.
However, the Miscellaneous School did not give up. They posted an article, picking out some outstanding debaters who did not win the prizes and complaining about the unfairness of the rewards.
In the end, the replies were overwhelming. The funniest thing was that the debaters who did not win the prizes all admitted that they were not as good as those who won the prizes.
Later, some of the debaters who won the prizes said that they were not too different from the debaters listed in the article. If the Saints chose someone else and not them, they would not be angry.
Left with no choice, the person who posted the article could only request to delete the article.
However, the list of winners was not approved.
As a result, many scholars began to analyze the article's intentions. In the end, they dug out all the tricks used to sow discord in the article.
Some of the scholars were dissatisfied because they did not win the prizes, but they also knew that they were not good enough. Therefore, they vented their anger on the person who was trying to sow discord. They insisted that if there was no such person, the Saints would have given more prizes.
In the end, many scholars came to an agreement. If anyone posted such an article in the future, everyone could attack them to their heart's content. If the Saints did not hold the debate because of this person and no longer gave the prizes to the scholars, then the scholars would lose a huge opportunity!
This was because the prizes of the debate were equal to the imperial examinations. No matter how powerful the aristocratic family's background was, they would not be able to affect this kind of debate. Even the poorest scholar had a chance to receive prizes that the aristocratic family's descendants could not.
As a result, no one dared to post any more articles against the debate.
Gyeongo, New Qingjing.
A huge piece of news shook the entire nation. The Gyeongo Royal Family and the Gyeongo Aristocratic Family had chosen a new Qing Emperor.
The seven-year-old son of the old Qing Emperor would ascend the throne in three days.
Under the morning light, dust flew in all directions of New Qing Capital. A large number of workers and scholars were expanding New Qing Capital. There were hundreds of things waiting to be done, and it was full of vitality.
There was an old palace in New Qingjing, which was why the new capital was set there.
In the main hall of the old royal palace, many scholars were either sitting or standing.
There was not a single person on the dragon throne in the main hall!
Among the scholars in the hall, the lowest rank was Jinshi. Other than the officials, there were also many elders of the Holy Clans.
In Gyeongo, the meeting between the ministers of the Human Race was recreated.
All the decisions made in this meeting did not need the Qing Emperor's approval. As long as half of the people agreed, it could become a government decree.
Only when the monarch of a country passed away or was captured would the ministers hold a meeting.
In the hall, it was as if a winter rain had just fallen. It was cold and gloomy, as if it had frozen every pore on everyone's body. Everyone was expressionless.
An old man, who had not appeared for a long time, sat in a wheelchair and appeared at the front of the hall.
The old man's gray hair had a sickly yellow color. The skin on his face was like half-melted wax stacked together. There were so many age spots on his skin that the color of the age spots had completely replaced his skin, becoming the new color of his skin. He lowered his head slightly, as if he was trying very hard to open his eyes, but he could only barely open a gap.
The man's head was slightly tilted to the left, and the corners of his mouth and eyes were also crooked. His body was trembling, and his left hand was shaking irregularly, like a rag in the wind.
Many people looked at the old man with pity and sympathy.
It had only been a few months, but Zong Ganyu was already dying.
If it was not for Zong Sheng's clone, Zong Ganyu would have died.
Behind Zong Ganyu, Zong Wuyan sighed and said, "Everyone already knows about grandfather's situation. What you don't know is that our Zong family is already preparing for grandfather's funeral. But, after knowing that Lord Qing was killed by that ….. person, grandfather kept recovering his vitality. In his own words, it was the final radiance of the setting sun. After this debate, grandfather felt that there were some things that he had to say. He did not want to appear here. He knew that if he appeared here, he would get everyone's sympathy, and even ridicule. Even before death, he wanted to pass it peacefully. But, he had to come! Even if he was mocked by the world, he had to come here. Next ….. "
Zong Wuyan's eyes reddened. He paused for a moment, and continued, "Next, grandfather will force himself to stay alert, and use the miracle medicine to recover his strength. He cannot force himself to speak for too long. I hope everyone can see that grandfather is wholeheartedly serving Gyeongo, and do not interrupt him. If anyone does not agree, you can say it now, so grandfather can finish his words. "
"Whoever dares to stop Zong Wuyan, is going against the scholars of Gyeongo!"
"Yes, Zong Wuyan, please speak!"
"Even if that person is here, he will not dare to shut Zong Wuyan's mouth. Rest assured!"
The officials in the hall were all excited.
No one objected.
Zong Wuyan's eyes reddened, "Thank you everyone! Grandfather, I will help you to dissolve the miracle medicine. "
Zong Wuyan said, and placed his hand on Zong Ganyu's shoulder. A light mist floated out from Zong Ganyu's mouth, and a strange fragrance filled the entire hall.
Some of the scholars secretly breathed in the fragrance.
Zong Ganyu's body slowly changed, his head started to move towards the center, his hands were no longer trembling so violently, and his spine slowly straightened. His turbid eyes became slightly clearer.
"Phew ….."
Zong Ganyu let out a long breath.
He slowly scanned the hall.
At this moment, the once all-powerful Zong Ganyu seemed to have returned.
Zong Ganyu revealed a faint smile. This smile seemed to have a trace of coldness that only existed in winter.
"Old Man, I do not have much time, so I will go straight to the point. If I have offended you, wait until I die and curse at my grave." Zong Ganyu revealed his ruthless character.
Everyone sighed softly.
The smile on Zong Ganyu's face disappeared, and he continued, "Old Man, I do not like that person, but I admire his achievements. All of our mistakes are because we have underestimated him. Old Man said his thoughts directly. After this year, after he has finished presiding over this round of imperial examinations, his saint path foundation will be stable, and no one will be able to stop him! The world is so big, he can go anywhere he wants! The Zong family and Gyeongo will definitely be his stepping stones! "
Everyone was shocked, and looked at Zong Ganyu with eyes full of respect. This old man had suffered a stroke, and could pass away at any time, but he could still make such a clear judgment. If not for Fang Yun, in the era of literature and music, there was a high chance that he would be canonized as a saint.
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