It was only when they realized that Xun Ye's courage had been shattered that they were enlightened.
Not only did Fang Yun use this motto to remind himself, but he also connected the words and actions of Kong Sheng and Xun Zi's intentions in "Xun Zi 28". In the original "Xun Zi", the mention of Lu Huan Gong Temple and Shao Zheng Mao was a turning point. Fang Yun also used this motto to find a way to maintain sincerity and loyalty.
Xun Ye held his head and slowly retreated. Blood slowly flowed out of his nose and eyes.
Finally, he could not hold it in anymore. He opened his mouth and screamed. Then, he held his head and rolled around on the ground.
"Xun Ye overestimated himself. If he was a scholar, his courage would be firm. But as a mere High Scholar, he believed that Fang Yun had betrayed Sage Xun's words and that Fang Yun was a great enemy of the Xun Family. He even tried to obstruct and get rid of him. In the end, he realized that not only was Fang Yun proficient in Xun Zi, but he had also come into contact with the concept of Xun Zi. He was close to the level of the Voice of Sage Xun Zi and had already surpassed him, a descendant of Xun Zi. Sigh, although I have severed ties with him, I still feel pity for him … "Han Shoulu said.
"Fortunately, he is a disciple of a secondary saint family and has a strong foundation. If it was another High Scholar, even his courage would have collapsed."
"I don't want to be sarcastic, but … he really brought this upon himself. Fang Yun's motto was to guard against villains and not against gentlemen. We all saw this with our own eyes and heard the song. However, our courage was tempered and benefited greatly. Xun Ye's courage was shattered. Why? He wanted to kill Fang Yun too much! "
Everyone felt that it was a pity.
"He has a strong foundation. At most, his courage is broken. He won't die."
"Forget it, quickly send him back to the Xun Family. I will write a letter to explain the whole story. We cannot let Fang Yun take the blame. "Kong De Lun said and ordered the Kong Family to take Xun Ye away.
The tour of Lu Huan Gong Temple ended. Everyone left Lu Miao Street and sat on the carriage to return to Kong City.
When the carriage reached Kong City, it was already late at night.
Everyone came out of the holy ground and went to Lu Huan Gong Temple. Incomparably tired, on the way back, the car was filled with snores.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the edge of Kong City, Fang Yun felt the official seal in the Yin River Shell move slightly, so he opened it and looked at the messenger pigeon. The first one he saw was from Li Wenying.
"Be careful. The Xun family is here. Ask me what's wrong. I didn't know the truth, so I just brushed it off. I will be waiting for you at the Confucius Academy. After we meet, I will immediately send you back to Jade Sea City. "
After reading Li Wenying's letter, Fang Yun immediately realized that although the secondary saint clans wouldn't allow Xun Ye to act too recklessly, if something were to happen to Xun Ye … The Xun Clan would definitely make a move regardless of the cost. For the sake of their descendants, as well as for the reputation of the secondary saint aristocratic clan!
Li Fanming suddenly said, "Fang Yun, the Xun Family is looking for you!"
"You also received a messenger pigeon?" Fang Yun looked at the official seal in Li Fanming's hand.
"Yes, I just received it. You've read 'Xun Zi' and know Xun Sheng's temper. He criticizes all the Sages. The Xun family has always liked to point fingers at others, but they still abide by etiquette. This time, the Xun Clan has suffered such a huge loss, so I'm afraid they won't take it lying down, "Li Fanming said.
"To what extent will the Xun Clan help Xun Ye?" Fang Yun asked.
"The shattering of Xun Ye's literary courage is not only a loss to the Xun Clan, but also a huge family scandal. No matter what, the Xun family would think of a way to wash away this family scandal. They would only do so when they confirmed that there was nothing they could do. Only when they can only do so can they swallow their pride. For the past thousand years, only the Xun Clan has been bullying others. When has it been others' turn to bully the Xun Clan? Moreover, Xun Ye is a direct descendant of the Xun Clan, the grandson of the current Clan Head. "
"With my current strength and influence, it is indeed not enough to make a secondary saint aristocratic clan feel powerless," Fang Yundao said.
"Therefore, you should be mentally prepared. Sigh, the reason why the Weng Clan didn't provoke Xun Ye was because they came looking for him. Actually, a large part of it is because the Xun Clan is too strong. "
"I don't have a clear understanding of the strength of the various saint aristocratic clans. I know that the Kong Clan monopolizes an ancient land, while the six great secondary saint aristocratic clans share an ancient land. And all the Half-saint aristocratic clans share an ancient land equally. Other than that, what power do the secondary saint aristocratic clans have? "
Li Fanming said, "Not all ancient lands are as small as the Holy Ground. Some ancient lands are even bigger than the Saint Origin Continent. Of course, there are not many things that are useful. The resources of the secondary saint aristocratic clans' ancient lands far exceed the Holy Ground! The secondary saint aristocratic clans not only have fiefs, ancient lands, and treasures, but also the hidden power of the entire clan. Think about it, they have secondary saint ancestors who have been multiplying and growing. How many people would they have after a thousand years? At least a few hundred thousand! Moreover, everything that they have learned since they were young surpasses that of commoners. Just think about it and you will know how terrifying it is. "
"I understand. Every time Gyeongo takes the imperial examinations, the Xun Clan must have a lot of people. "Fang Yundao said.
"It's more than a lot. I remember a strange thing that happened a few decades ago. There were a hundred candidates in the Dusk State Examinations. In the end, eighty of the candidates had the surname Xun, and the other twenty candidates had elders in three generations who married into the Xun Clan. It can be said that the Xun Clan occupies half of the Dusk State. If not for the fact that many of the Xun Clan's descendants are scattered in the Two World Mountains, the secondary saint ancient lands, and some other places, and only return to their hometown during the imperial examinations, at least half of the officials in Gyeongo would have the surname Xun. "
"I have neglected this point." Fang Yundao felt a headache when he thought of the colossal Xun Clan. The accumulation of nearly a thousand years was too terrifying. Other than the Kong Clan, no other clan could suppress the Xun Clan. Even the living Half-saint couldn't do anything to the Xun Clan.
"However, you don't have to worry too much. The Xun Clan is currently in a state of separation. The current Xun Clan's patriarch was seriously injured in the ancient lands. His body, literary palace, and gallbladder are all incurable. He is bedridden and won't live for long. Now, his sons are fighting for the position of the next patriarch, so they probably won't do anything extreme to you, "Li Fanming said.
Zong Wude, who was at the side, said, "Those who have the ability to fight for the position of patriarch naturally won't do anything extreme. However, it's hard to say for the rest."
"Brother Zong, you are also from Gyeongo, and you have known the Xun Clan for a long time. What do you think?" Fang Yundao asked.
"What do I think? There are good and bad clans in every clan. I can't do anything other than pray that you meet a good clan. Moreover, it's indeed not suitable for me to say too much about this kind of thing. Sigh … "Zong Wude said.
"I understand," Fang Yundao said.
Yan Yukong said, "I am also from Gyeongo. I will try my best to mediate this matter. I'm just afraid that someone will take the opportunity to fan the flames and cause you to suffer even greater losses. "
Fang Yundao nodded and said, "I will be careful."
"The main thing is that you have risen too quickly. Moreover, your literary rank is low now. Naturally, those people won't be too afraid of you. However, no matter what they do, you have to stay calm. Don't let a few people succeed. "
At this moment, the carriage slowed down and prepared to enter Kong City.
However, the carriage driver suddenly said in a low voice, "High Scholar, there are people blocking the city gates in front. They won't let us enter. They are coming!"
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