"What? Fang Zhenguo abandoned the exam? "
Most of the examinees' rooms were far away from Fang Yun. They did not see Fang Yun leave, nor did they know that Fang Yun had already left. They could not believe it when they heard the news.
"Impossible! You must be talking nonsense! "
"It's true! Ask your family if you don't believe me. The whole world knows about it. "
"What happened? Tell us."
The people outside the exam hall recounted what had happened in the past few days.
All of the examinees felt that it was a pity. Chen Zhiyuan clenched his fists and tried his best not to laugh. Originally, he had thought that he would only be able to compete for the top five spots in the Great Source Palace. However, without Fang Yun, he had a great chance of becoming the top scorer in the Jiang Prefecture, a prefecture's top scorer!
A person with a Dayuan Mansion accent said, "Everyone can abandon the exam. Why can't Fang Yun? You don't have to do this. "
Chen Zhiyuan looked at the person who spoke and said, "If I remember correctly, you're Chang Wanxu from the Dayuan Mansion. Before we entered the exam hall, we even chatted. You're Fang Yun's classmate." Chen Zhiyuan emphasized the word 'chatted'.
Chang Wanxu said, "That's me."
Chen Zhiyuan said, "Brother Chang, your words are too biased! Do you think Fang Yun is a mediocre person like you and me, or an unknown rookie? He's the role model of the literati and the spiritual leader of the literati in Jiangzhou. Do you understand what it means for him to abandon the exam? If the most outstanding scholar in Jiangzhou and Jingguo abandoned the exam, what would all the students in Jingguo become? Is he calling on the students in Jingguo to abandon the exam? Do you think the Empress Dowager is so angry for no reason? "
"Hmph, the Empress Dowager's so-called confinement is obviously to protect him. She wants him to calm down and train for a while," Chang Wanxu said.
"I admit that, but do you dare say that the Empress Dowager isn't really angry?"
Chang Wanxu was speechless. Not to mention the Empress Dowager, even he was a little angry and confused after confirming that Fang Yun had abandoned the exam. After all, Fang Yun was already half the spiritual pillar of the students in Jingguo. No one could immediately accept this fact. It was normal for them to be angry.
Chen Zhiyuan continued, "Those of you who speak for Fang Yun have forgotten the most important thing!"
"Oh? Brother Chen, please advise me, "Chang Wanxu said.
"Fang Yun is a High Scholar! For a High Scholar to abandon the High Scholar Examinations, don't you know what that means? "Chen Zhi Yuan suddenly raised his voice.
The surrounding area suddenly became quiet, and no one spoke a word of objection.
Chang Wanxu's expression changed drastically. A nameless flame sprang out from his heart. This was the first time he hated someone so much.
On the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the sun was shining brightly, but Chang Wanxu felt a bone-chilling cold.
"What's wrong? Is Brother Chang speechless? I didn't want to attack Fang Yun, I just felt sorry for him. I hope he can really shoulder the heavy responsibility of being a model scholar. "Chen Zhiyuan smiled.
Chang Wanxu looked at Chen Zhiyuan and said, "I hope so. Goodbye." Then he left in a hurry.
Chen Zhiyuan said loudly, "Although Fang Yun is wrong, the flaws do not obscure the jade. In my heart, no one can compare to his poetry. It is the best in Jingguo! Tomorrow, I will write an article praising Fang Yun's Literary Name. I hope he can survive this disaster and reach a higher level. He will continue to lead our Jingguo scholars out of the haze! "
"Brother Chen is indeed a gentleman! No wonder he is one of the Jiangzhou Elementary Scholars. He will definitely have a high position in the imperial court! "
A portion of the people agreed, but there were some who had a faint look of contempt. It was normal for Chen Zhiyuan to use Fang Yun to compete for the Literary Name. As long as there was no slander, there was nothing wrong with it. But looking at the situation, Chen Zhiyuan had already pointed out that Fang Yun was a High Scholar. No one knew what he would say in the future. He would definitely use the opportunity to use Fang Yun as a stepping stone. It would be despicable.
Chen Zhiyuan had attacked Fang Yun before the exam, but now he had put away his aggressive attitude. He became amiable and approachable. He smiled and chatted with the crowd. When he talked about Fang Yun, he would say that Fang Yun was good. Occasionally, he would point out Fang Yun's mistakes.
Many ordinary Elementary Scholars approached Chen Zhiyuan. As the top scorer of a province, Chen Zhiyuan was proficient in policy. In the future, he would definitely have a meteoric rise in the imperial court. He was worth befriending.
On the road from the capital to the Great Origin Mansion, a caravan was traveling towards the Great Origin Mansion. One of the caravans was exceptionally wide. It was covered by an azure flood dragon curtain and was pulled by eighteen flood dragon horses.
On the solid ground, the flood dragon horses and armored bulls were traveling at an extremely fast speed.
On one of the armored bull caravans, a few soldiers were whispering to each other.
"Sigh, I'd rather fight against the barbarians and demons than do this kind of errand. The key is that I don't have any poems to strengthen my body. This bumpy ride is really uncomfortable. "
"Sigh, there's no other way. Even if Prime Minister Wen can fly to the Great Origin Mansion, since he's an imperial envoy, he has to have the honor of an imperial envoy. However, I don't think Prime Minister Wen is very enthusiastic about capturing Fang Yun. The Empress Dowager asked him to travel through the night. Instead, he set off on the third day of the new year, rested for two hours at noon, and stayed in Nian City for the night. He definitely won't be able to reach today. I'm afraid he'll only reach on the evening of the fifth day. "
"Prime Minister Wen is famous for being a nice guy. You should stop talking behind his back."
"Hehe, I'm just complaining. It's not a big deal. Actually, I don't want Fang Zhenguo to be captured. What a pity. "
"Sigh …"
The sun set in the west, and the lanterns were lit. The Great Origin Mansion was more lively than usual at night.
Thousands of Elementary Scholars from Jiang Province had gathered in the Great Origin Mansion, waiting for the results to be released.
These people were very tired from the imperial examinations. They slept soundly during the day and woke up at night to call their friends. They either went to the red-light district to talk about romantic stories or went to lively restaurants and teahouses to chat. The Elementary Scholars who were famous or had good family backgrounds participated in all kinds of literary gatherings to discuss the questions of the imperial examinations.
Unlike the previous years, the hundreds of literary gatherings in the Great Origin Mansion were somewhat dull. No matter what the students talked about, they would always talk about Fang Yun.
"I heard that the Notre-Dame has turned into a battlefield! The literary rankings are exceptionally tragic. Countless poems have made it onto the rankings, and countless more have been suppressed. As for the rankings, it can be described as a bloodbath. The scholars of various countries are fighting fiercely for Fang Yun. "
"That's a place where only High Scholars and above can compete. It's better for us to stay away from such places. If they discuss the Sage Dao and we Elementary Scholars insist on paying attention, the literary palace will be shaken."
"I was originally looking forward to Fang Yun becoming a High Scholar and dominating the Notre-Dame literary rankings. Who knew that something like this would happen? However, we Jingguo people don't have to be discouraged. We just have to wait a few more years. "
"Actually, Fang Yun's poems could have made it onto the literary rankings long ago. It's a pity that he wasn't an official High Scholar at that time. Otherwise, his poems would have earned him a lot of 'literary ink'. Just thinking about it makes me envious."
"There's a High Scholar next door who can make it onto the literary rankings. He's constantly releasing news about the literary rankings and the rankings. Let's go and take a look. "
"Let's go!"
All the scholars in the Great Origin Mansion were busy. Only Fang Yun was peacefully reading in the World of Wondrous Books. From the second to the fourth, Fang Yun read more than three thousand books of varying thickness. They covered history, military affairs, economics, politics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and many other aspects, greatly broadening his horizons.
There was a lot of knowledge that couldn't be used in Saint Origin World. However, Fang Yun felt that these things were beneficial to him and could help him comprehend things by analogy.
After reading the third volume of "War and Debate", Fang Yun left the World of Wondrous Books to rest.
Fang Yun stood up and stretched his body. However, he was thinking about what he had learned today.
Suddenly, Fang Yun listened outside the window and quickly walked out. His expression became worse and worse until it was as dark as water.
With a clang, Fang Yun removed the door bolt and opened the door. He said to the soldiers outside, "Let Teacher's wife in."
The two soldiers at the door were frightened when they saw Fang Yun's expression. Fang Yun's identity was one thing, but General Chen Xibi was a man of his word. If something happened, he might be whipped.
One of them immediately shouted at the street entrance, "Marquis Wen's order! Let that woman in! What are you looking at? Quickly bring Teacher's wife in! "
"Immediately! Immediately! "
Not long after, the two soldiers escorted a middle-aged woman in. The woman was wearing a light red brocade dress and a golden phoenix jade hairpin. She wore light makeup and looked dignified. Only the tiny crow's feet at the corners of her eyes revealed her age.
Fang Yun cupped his hands and said, "Are you Mr. Wang's wife? Mr. Wang once taught me Confucian classics and other subjects in the State Academy of Arts. He even burned his life to use the Heart of Jade Blood in the battle with Demon General Turtle. He is someone I admire. If you have something to say, just say it. As long as I, Fang Yun, can do it, I will not refuse! "
Teacher's wife's eyes reddened. She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and gently wiped the wet corners of her eyes. She said, "No wonder my husband praises you every day. I didn't expect you to be like what he said, a real person who values relationships. As a woman, I don't know how to speak. If I offended you, I hope Marquis Wen can forgive me. "
"Just say it," Fang Yun said with a smile.
Teacher's wife immediately said, "Then I will say it. Just a few days ago, my master was called to the magistrate's office. He said that your four Longevity Fruits had been delivered and asked my husband to discuss how to divide them. You also know that at that time, five High Scholars used the Heart of Jade Blood. "
"There were indeed five of them," Fang Yundao said.
Teacher's wife said, "At that time, these five people were willing to sacrifice ten years of their lives to kill demons. Naturally, they were all true scholars. My master said that all five of them actually wanted the Longevity Fruit, but in the end, they all resolutely refused. "
Fang Yun sighed softly. He still remembered the determination of those five High Scholars. They might not be able to become Grand Scholars in their lifetime, but their literati's hearts were no less inferior to those famous scholars. And these five people were able to restrain themselves in front of the Longevity Fruit. They were truly exemplary scholars.
"Then what happened?" Fang Yundao asked.
Teacher's wife said, "Scholars are all stubborn. My master said that at that time, if one of them was too selfish and wanted the Longevity Fruit, it might have been better. Everyone would have fought for it, and then four people would be happy while one would be unlucky. But at that time, the five of them were moved by the selflessness of the other four people. They all had the stubbornness of a scholar and did not want any of them. "
Fang Yun smiled. It could be said that the five of them were pedantic and stubborn, but they were all true gentlemen.
"Magistrate Sun couldn't control them, so he simply let a small official take charge. Without the Grand Scholars, no one could control the five of them, so they kept dragging it out. But on the first day of the new year, a person who claimed to be a 'butler' of a famous family in the capital found one of the High Scholars and said that he wanted to buy the Longevity Fruit at a high price. That's ten years of life, who would be willing to sell it? Don't you think so? "Teacher's wife said.
"You are right." Fang Yun immediately thought of the 'butler' in the capital. They were a family with the surname Guan. They were often misunderstood by others and left a deep impression.
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