"I heard that the Book Hill has ended. Congratulations on passing the Fifth Hill. You should be on your way to the capital now. What a pity, otherwise you could attend the Chen family's wedding and get to know Jingguo talents. "
Fang Yun smiled after reading and replied, "I'm already in the capital."
Not long after, Zhao Hongzhuang sent another letter with joy bursting out between the lines, "Really? Very good! Ask someone to send you to the Chen family in the inner city immediately. "
"If it's not an important banquet, I won't go."
"Chen Jing's wedding."
"Is it the genius of Chen Sheng's family, Chen Jing?" Fang Yun asked.
"Of course it's him. It's fine if you don't come, but this wedding is valued by Dowager Chen. Dowager Chen is the grandmother of the current head of the Chen family and the granddaughter-in-law that Chen Sheng has praised many times. Even the Empress Dowager has to visit her personally instead of letting her enter the palace. It's fine if others don't come, but if you, a model scholar in the capital, don't come, many people will gossip about you. I heard that you have a good relationship with the Chen family, so you should come. Hurry up, there's still time. I haven't entered the door yet, so I'll wait for you at the door. "
When Fang Yun heard that it was Old Madam Chen of the Chen Sheng Family, his heart was filled with admiration. That year, Chen Sheng was trapped in an ancient land and did not see anyone for ten years. Coincidentally, the Chen Sheng Family encountered a great crisis. In the end, it was this Old Madam Chen who relied on her brilliant means to survive. After Chen Sheng returned, he immediately gave her a twenty-year-old Life Prolonging Fruit.
Fang Yun originally wanted to tidy up the house before going, but Zhao Hongzhuang sent another letter, "Come quickly. Dowager Chen's life is coming to an end. This wedding is to prevent bad luck and let her live a little longer. It will be too late after a while. "
"Okay, I'll go right away." Fang Yun was not afraid of others' gossip, but he had to accept Zhao Hongzhuang's kindness.
Fang Yun found Maid Lan sent by the Imperial Palace and explained his intentions. Maid Lan immediately ordered a carriage to send Fang Yun away.
Fang Yun sat in the carriage and observed the surroundings through the window.
Jingguo Academy was the largest school in Jingguo. It was built according to the standards of a small city.
All he saw were scholars.
Not only were there outstanding High Scholars and Grand Scholars from all over the world, a large number of scholars, scholars, and High Scholars from all over the capital city were gathered there. At the same time, there were also High Scholars and Grand Scholars from all over the Ten Nations who were studying and staying here temporarily.
The buildings here were very strange. There was no fixed style, and every area seemed to be a different country. There were coarse stone houses, tall bamboo buildings, boats on the water, caves in small mountains, and all kinds of buildings. There were many but not messy, complicated but not messy. It was like a painting of the Ten Nations. It made people feel very comfortable looking at him.
Unlike other places, there were female students in Jingguo Academy, but they were all women from wealthy families. Due to the fact that women could not obtain literary positions, these women were mainly there to make a name for themselves. Scholars from wealthy families were most fond of marrying female students.
Fang Yun looked at the female students who were chatting and laughing and sighed softly. It was better to be able to study than not. The human race had been improving.
Fang Yun looked out of the window. The atmosphere in the academy was exceptionally clean. Be it the debates about sutras, the comparisons of poems, the chasing fights, or the intense debates, it was much purer than the outside world. The joy and hatred were pure.
The carriage left the academy and entered the city of Capital City. Fang Yun immediately felt an oppressive aura. It was the complete opposite of the academy, and he couldn't tell which world was real.
Faced with the hustle and bustle of the city, Fang Yun missed the atmosphere in the academy.
However, the scenery in Capital City was not bad. It was far more majestic than Jadesea City and the Great Origin Mansion. As expected of the capital of a country, it always gave Fang Yun a sense of novelty.
Fang Yun remembered that he had not prepared a gift, so he rummaged through the River Oyster.
He couldn't bring out cheap items, but the other items were too valuable. The Moon Lotus, Purple Dried Wood, and Dragon Breath Stone Inscriptions were all priceless treasures. Even the worst of these treasures was a Scholar's Human Treasure, worth at least a hundred thousand silver taels on the market. Most importantly, it was a spare literary treasure, so he couldn't just give it away.
As for the treasures that could be given as gifts, they were all stored in the Notre-Dame.
In the end, Fang Yun decided to give silver notes. Although it was somewhat tacky, there was no harm in it.
The academy was close to the inner city, and the carriage had the insignia of the imperial family, so the journey was unimpeded. Soon, they arrived at the famous Chongsheng Street. There was an endless stream of carriages coming and going on the street.
The sun was about to set, and the streets were decorated with lanterns and colored banners, making it seem like daytime.
Not long after, the coachman turned around and said, "Lord Wen Hou, the Grand Princess' carriage is over there. There's a small sword woven from red rope hanging on her carriage, so it's easy to recognize."
"Thank you." Fang Yun took out a silver tael to thank the coachman, then walked towards Zhao Hongzhuang's carriage.
Fang Yun walked forward, and no one recognized him. When he approached the carriage, a guard who had followed Zhao Hongzhuang to Jade Sea City noticed Fang Yun and hurriedly knocked on the window.
Zhao Hongzhuang opened the curtain and walked out. She was wearing a scholar's robe and holding a folding fan, she nimbly jumped off the carriage and waved at Fang Yun, her eyes filled with joy of reunion.
Fang Yun quickly walked over, and just as he was about to call her princess, he saw that she was dressed like a man, full of heroic spirit, so he changed his address and called her by her alias, "Brother Zhu Zhen, I trust you have been well since we last met."
The smile on Zhao Hongzhuang's face became even more brilliant. She liked this address more than princess.
"You came at the right time, the wedding banquet will start in at most a quarter of an hour. Let's go, I will go in with you. "Zhao Hongzhuang did not avoid suspicion, and walked with Fang Yun to the Chen Estate, the carriage following behind.
Fang Yun looked at the carriages coming and going and said, "I didn't expect there to be so many carriages here."
Zhao Hongzhuang smiled and said, "It has been like this since noon. Look at these carriages leaving, their owners are not qualified to participate in the wedding banquet, but the Chen Family is Jingguo's number one family. Even if they are not invited to the wedding banquet, they still have to send some gifts. "
Fang Yun whispered, "It shouldn't be a problem for me to send ten thousand taels of silver, right? I came in a hurry, so I didn't prepare any gifts. "
"Ten thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, so it doesn't matter. Let's go. "Zhao Hongzhuang and Fang Yun walked in front, followed by a few palace guards who were carrying the gift boxes.
When they reached the entrance, the two handed over the congratulatory gifts and walked in together.
Red lanterns were hung everywhere in the Chen Estate, and the atmosphere was jubilant.
As they walked in, people kept saying hello to Zhao Hongzhuang.
"Great Elder Princess."
"Brother Zhuzhen!"
"Hongzhuang …"
Zhao Hongzhuang just smiled when she met people of the same generation, and politely greeted elders when she met people of the same generation. She did not have the airs of a Great Elder Princess.
Fang Yun had been with Zhao Hongzhuang all the time, but no one knew him, and no one asked him, so it was quiet on the way.
The Chen Estate was a garden, which covered a large area. After walking for a while, Fang Yun came to a spacious yard, where there were many tables and chairs, and there were fewer guests than in the previous yard.
After entering the Chen Estate, Fang Yun immediately found that it was different from other places. There were very few black Juren robes, and there were more white embroidered sword robes for Jinshi and white plum robes for Hanlin Academy. There were even Grand Secretaries in cyan robes.
Fang Yun could not see such a scene in Jiangzhou. He thought of the days in Kong City.
In addition to the scholar robes, there were many people in yellow robes. Obviously, they were members of the royal family of the Zhao Family.
Before they stood still, many disciples of the Zhao Family asked Zhao Hongzhuang to go over.
Zhao Hongzhuang smiled helplessly, as if she was very reluctant to talk with those people, and said, "I'll be back soon. Wait for a moment."
Fang Yun watched Zhao Hongzhuang leave, but he did not care. He glanced at the main hall in front of him, and found that the people inside were even more unusual, and there were even two purple-robed Grand Secretaries.
Fang Yun was about to find a place to sit down. Suddenly, he found that someone was looking at him, so he looked at that person. That person was wearing the same black Juren robes as him, and he had red lips and white teeth. He was very handsome, and he looked to be in his early twenties, but his eyes were very calm. If he only looked at his eyes, he would think that he was a middle-aged man.
The young man nodded slightly to Fang Yun, and Fang Yun also nodded. Then they found a quiet corner and sat down. He was waiting for Zhao Hongzhuang.
The courtyard was noisy, and Fang Yun did not care about what others were saying. He poured himself a cup of wine and drank slowly.
Not far away, the young man who was looking at Fang Yun suddenly asked the white-robed Grand Secretary beside him, "Brother Yi, who is that person? Why is he so close to Hongzhuang?"
The white-robed Grand Secretary was originally calm, but after hearing that, a hint of suspicion flashed in his eyes, and then he looked at Fang Yun.
"I don't know him, but his looks are alright. He has an outstanding temperament at such a young age, and he seems to be extraordinary. Young Duke, do you know him? "The young man with the surname Yi asked.
The young duke said, "I don't know him either. But you and I know all the outstanding disciples of the Holy Clans and the geniuses of various countries in recent years. This person is probably a rising star in the capital, and he is full of wisdom. That's why Hongzhuang brought him to such an important wedding. "
"He's younger than Hongzhuang, could he be a disciple of the Zhao Family?"
"Mingtian, how can I not recognize a disciple of the Zhao Family? Moreover, Hongzhuang is too close to him, and they don't look like relatives. "The young duke looked at Yi Mingtian, and his eyes flashed slightly. He lowered his head and drank.
Yi Mingtian asked, "Have any of you seen this person before?"
Everyone at the table looked at Fang Yun, and they shook their heads one by one.
"I don't know him."
"He should be a disciple of some wealthy family in Jingguo."
"He's definitely not from the Holy Clans. I wonder where he came from." A High Scholar in black sneered.
The rest of the people laughed, but they did not say anything.
Fang Yun felt that many people were looking at him, and he turned his head to look at where they were sitting. He realized that the handsome young man who looked at him previously was smiling, and he did not have any ill intentions. However, the strong white-robed Grand Secretary beside him seemed to be hostile. Moreover, the Grand Secretary's uniform was slightly different from that of Jingguo, and he was obviously from Wu Guo.
Fang Yun did not hear what those people were saying, and he did not care what they were saying. He turned his head to look elsewhere.
Yi Mingtian snorted softly, and sat firmly in his chair. He said, "I see that this person is extraordinary, and I want to make friends with him. Who can help me invite him over?"
"I'll do it!" The High Scholar immediately stood up.
"Thank you, Brother Zhuang." Yi Mingtian said.
"You're welcome."
High Scholar Zhuang smiled and walked to Fang Yun's table. He cupped his hands and said, "Hello, brother. Brother Yi sees that you are extraordinary, and I want to make friends with you. Would you do me the honor?"
Fang Yun asked, "Is that Wu Guo Grand Secretary or Jingguo High Scholar?"
"Grand Secretary." High Scholar Zhuang smiled reservedly, and there was a hint of arrogance in his smile.
"Oh, I'm not interested." Fang Yun did not want to make friends with someone who was hostile to him for no reason.
"Do you know who he is? Do you know the price of angering him? "High Scholar Zhuang said rudely.
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