Magistrate Dong reread Fang Yun's' Stabilizing Agriculture and Stabilizing Army Policy '. As he read, he carefully read Li Wenying's comments. When he reached the latter part of the policy of using commerce to support agriculture and using commerce to weaken the enemy, he was baffled. Fang Yun's writing was not detailed enough, and Li Wenying's comments were also vague.
"Your Excellency, I understand this method of stabilizing agriculture. I can even roughly guess this method of strengthening military discipline. However, I can't understand the content behind it. Even after reading your comments, I'm still confused." Magistrate Dong held the "Stabilizing Agriculture and Stabilizing Military Policy" in his hand and looked up at Li Wenying.
Li Wenying did not answer. He lowered his eyes and stared at the table.
Magistrate Dong immediately stood still and waited quietly.
Not long after, Li Wenying raised his head slightly, and the chaotic clouds in the sky and the wind and rain actually appeared in his eyes before disappearing.
Magistrate Dong was surprised and happy. But since Li Wenying did not speak, he could not say anything.
"I didn't understand it just now. Now I understand. The topic of this policy is agriculture and military affairs. But Fang Yun can bring peace to the country. After the Shang, there are laws. After the laws, there must be etiquette. If he wrote it, it would be an off-topic topic. It's not that he can't answer it, but … "
Li Wenying shut his mouth.
Magistrate Dong almost broke out in cold sweat. The Imperial Examination was always set by the Sage. The Juren Test 19 years ago was no exception. If Li Wenying continued, wouldn't he say that the Sage set the questions wrong?
Li Wenying then continued, "It's that the person who set the questions did not expect the examinee to be able to go beyond the topic. Instead, it made Fang Yun's hands tied and he could not write many policies to govern the country. Keep this paper well. Maybe when Fang Yun is in charge of a region, he can realize what it says one by one. "
Magistrate Dong nodded and put away the Policy of Stabilizing Agriculture and Stabilizing Military and said, "Fang Yun is ranked 15th on the Hunting List of Grand Scholars. This is not good news for Fang Yun. Can you ask the Notre-Dame to think of a way? Once Fang Yun is ranked first on the list of Grand Scholars, no matter how stupid the Demon Saint is, he will destroy him at all costs. "
"I've already reported this matter to the Eastern Sage but Lord Eastern Sage didn't give any instructions." Li Wenying spoke in a low voice.
"Then … we can only watch from the sidelines?" Magistrate Dong's tone was filled with reluctance.
"If it really comes to that, I'll be fine. We are powerless. The only thing we can do is to sprinkle wine in front of his grave, and then go to the Demon Realm to kill the barbarians and demons. We'll kill them one by one, and count them one by one until we can't kill anymore. Then, we'll have our revenge. "
Magistrate Dong looked at Li Wenying's calm face and felt a jolt in his heart. He said, "If that day really comes, I'm sure you'll be happy. This lowly official will follow Milord. "
"That's good." After Li Wenying finished speaking, he lowered his head to read the documents again.
"I'll take my leave." Magistrate Dong exited the room and sighed softly.
Walking out of the State Wen Academy, Magistrate Dong got on the carriage and said, "Let's go to the Dragon Luring Pavilion."
"Yes. Uncle, the things in that place are so expensive, what are you going to buy? Be careful, or Third Aunt will nag you again, "the young driver said.
"I'm not going to buy, I'm going to borrow. Cut the crap! "
"Oh. Giddy up! "
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the Luring Dragon Pavilion.
Magistrate Dong got off the carriage. He looked up at the three-story Luring Dragon Pavilion and the huge luminous pearl on top of it before entering.
Magistrate Dong found a waiter and told him that he wanted to see the shopkeeper. The waiter immediately brought him to a room in the Luring Dragon Pavilion.
The room was filled with smoke, and there were seven people sitting inside. All of them were over forty years old, and two of them were smoking tobacco. Another person was smoking a hookah.
When everyone saw Magistrate Dong, the person smoking the hookah only nodded his head. He continued to sit there. The other six people stood up politely, but only two of them were particularly enthusiastic. The other four had a faint smile on their faces. They were all High Scholars, but they didn't flatter the head of Jade Sea Prefecture's civil officials at all.
Magistrate Dong didn't put on airs either, and took the initiative to greet them. The four exchanged some pleasantries before returning to their seats.
Magistrate Dong didn't think much of it, because he knew that the hookah smoker was the representative of the Zeng family in Jade Sea City. Although he was a High Scholar, he was still from a side branch of a quasi-saint family. The other four people were from the Half-saint family of another country. They had met before, but they mainly dealt with the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, so there was no need for them to have close contact with Jingguo officials.
The two people who took the initiative to greet him were from the Jingguo Half-saint family. Among them, High Scholar Chen smiled and said, "Lord Dong, you rarely come to the Luring Dragon Pavilion, right? If you're busy, you can exchange seats with me. You can go first. "
Magistrate Dong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Then I'll thank you in advance. This matter is indeed urgent and important, so I owe you a favor."
The others looked at Magistrate Dong carefully. Although the people of the Half-saint aristocratic families didn't take a magistrate seriously, they knew that the real power of a magistrate was greater than that of all the people in the room. If such a person owed a favor, it meant that there was something very urgent.
The hookah smoker put down his hookah and asked, "Magistrate Dong, do you really have something important to discuss with the shopkeeper of the Luring Dragon Pavilion?"
"I just came from the Duke of Jian Mei's place, and I do have something important to discuss with him."
When everyone heard him mention Li Wenying, they knew that regardless of whether it was true or not, they should be courteous. A magistrate was nothing in front of them, but even if Li Wenying, who was about to become a great scholar, went to their main house, the family head would still welcome him, not to mention there were other reasons.
The Zeng family member said, "We're just here to discuss some business with the shopkeeper, so there's no hurry. As an official, you're busy, so you can go in next."
The others nodded.
"Thank you, everyone." Magistrate Dong's heart was as clear as a mirror. If he had come two days earlier, these people definitely wouldn't have let him in. But now, Jingguo's status was different!
The outcome of a civil war between two countries was crucial. It was an important indicator of a country's strength or weakness.
Fang Yun's civil war might seem to be the work of Fang Yun, but this not only showed that Fang Yun had the potential to become the leader of a country, but it could also help Jingguo recover its strength quickly. Fang Yun was not only a role model, but he could also bring strength to Jingguo and the human race!
A thriving country was worthy of these people's respect.
Magistrate Dong's expression didn't change, but his heart was filled with emotions. He was more aware of the influence a country's strength had on him.
Not long after, a person walked out from the side door, beaming with joy.
Everyone immediately congratulated him.
Magistrate Dong thanked them again and followed the waiter through the side door. After walking along the long corridor for a long time, he finally arrived at a door.
The waiter gestured for him to enter, and Magistrate Dong knocked on the door and entered.
It was Magistrate Dong's first time here. He glanced around. The room was huge, and there were seashells and corals everywhere. There were even jellyfish floating in the air, but there was no seawater in the air.
Magistrate Dong looked behind a table, but there was no one there. A huge Monster Turtle was lying there, and it was as big as a house.
The Monster Turtle was wearing a dark green turtle shell, revealing four legs as thick as an elephant's. It was staring at Magistrate Dong with two eyes full of kindness.
"Greetings, shopkeeper." Magistrate Dong bowed and greeted.
The Monster Turtle Shopkeeper nodded and said, "What brings you here, Magistrate Dong?"
Magistrate Dong looked embarrassed. Then he said, "I want to borrow your Heaven and Earth Shell. I only need one night. Tomorrow … "
"That's enough. Magistrate Dong, please go back." The kindness in the Monster Turtle Shopkeeper's eyes disappeared, and it was replaced by a faint coldness.
"But …"
"Magistrate Dong, please go back." After the Monster Turtle Shopkeeper finished speaking, an invisible force pushed Magistrate Dong out of the door.
"I'm sorry for my impudence." Magistrate Dong sighed and walked along the corridor back to the reception room. His face was burning. He thought he could settle the matter perfectly by agreeing to Fang Yun, but he didn't expect the Monster Turtle Shopkeeper to be so firm. However, he thought about it carefully. The dissatisfaction in Magistrate Dong's heart dissipated. The Heaven and Earth Shell was really extraordinary. Its actual function was not inferior to Half-saint's Wen Treasure. It was normal that the Dragon Palace didn't lend it out easily.
Magistrate Dong walked back to the reception room. When he saw everyone looking at him, he shook his head with a bitter smile and was about to leave.
Juren Chen seized the opportunity and said, "Magistrate Dong, what's the problem? If it's convenient, you can tell us. The Chen Family may have a solution. "
"Thank you, Brother Chen. I'm here to borrow the Heaven and Earth Shell. "
Everyone looked at him in surprise. A few people even shook their heads slightly. A mere magistrate wanted to borrow the Heaven and Earth Shell? He was really overestimating himself. Even the Empress Dowager and the monarch of Jingguo might not be able to borrow it. In all of Jingguo, only Half-saint Chen Guanhai was qualified to borrow the Heaven and Earth Shell.
The Chen Family member said curiously, "Why does Magistrate Dong want to borrow the Heaven and Earth Shell?"
Everyone looked at him with interest.
Magistrate Dong said, "I'm discussing with Fang Yun today. We are going to hold a banquet for ten thousand families. Fang Yun calls it the 'City Banquet'. However, you also know that if you invite ten thousand people, you don't know how many streets will be occupied. It's very inconvenient. It'll be much better if we have the Heaven and Earth Shell. Sigh, I'm just giving it a try. I don't have much hope. "
"You are a little reckless. The Heaven and Earth Shell is a sacred object. How can we lend it to you?" Someone shook his head and said.
Magistrate Dong was depressed. However, the other party was from the Half-saint family. He couldn't say anything and could only walk out silently. It didn't matter if he couldn't borrow it. However, he felt more depressed when he was called reckless by someone from another country.
Suddenly, the voice of the Demonic Turtle Shopkeeper sounded in the room, "You silly official. Why didn't you say earlier that you are here to borrow the Heaven and Earth Shell for Fang Zhenguo? Come back quickly and tell me the purpose of it! "
"Ah?" Magistrate Dong turned around blankly. He subconsciously wanted to find the source of the voice. However, he quickly understood and couldn't hide his joy.
The person who said that Magistrate Dong was reckless was stunned. He didn't expect that the Demonic Turtle Shopkeeper would agree to lend the Heaven and Earth Shell just because Magistrate Dong mentioned Fang Yun. How important was Fang Yun? Even the master of the Half-saint family couldn't compare to him.
Magistrate Dong hurriedly said, "Thank you, shopkeeper!" After that, he quickly walked back.
The people present looked at each other. Scholar Zeng said, "Today's matter, don't talk too much."
Everyone hurriedly said, "Of course, of course."
These people stopped smiling but their eyebrows were still full of smiles. It wasn't a big deal that Fang Yun was valued by the Dragons. However, for the Dragons to think highly of him and even lend him the Heaven and Earth Shell, this was definitely a very important piece of news. Once this was reported to the family, it would be a great merit. Their positions would be more stable and they wouldn't have to worry about others snatching the good job of trading with the Dragons.
Then, these people lowered their heads and pondered. Scholar Chen suddenly stood up and said, "I'll take my leave."
The rest of the people looked at each other and remained silent. After a short while, everyone left. Only High Scholar Zeng remained seated.
After a while, Scholar Zeng saw that no one was left. He snorted and thought that these people were really cunning. Not only did they think of informing the family of this important news, but they also thought of preparing for the city banquet. Originally, Fang Yun wasn't worth it. However, Fang Yun, who was valued by the Dragon Palace, was too important. They had to be on good terms with him.
Scholar Zeng looked around again. After making sure that no one saw him, he quickly left with his hookah.
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