When the lanterns were lit, the Ling Yun Tower was filled with laughter and toasts.
The Heaven Room was even more lively.
Qiao Juze's face was cold as he scanned the crowd and said, "Since Ji Zhibai can't come, let's not talk about him. When the time comes, the Chancellor will naturally choose someone from the Zhongshe Scholars."
The noise in the room suddenly disappeared.
Qiao Juze was the son-in-law of Chen Sheng's family. The whole Guanhai Society followed his lead. He was also a Jinshi of the Upper Institute. If there were no Fang Yun and Ji Zhibai, he would be the undisputed number one in the school.
In terms of talent, Qiao Juze was not as good as Ji Zhibai. However, in terms of influence in Jingguo Academy, Qiao Juze was above him.
Qiao Juze was displeased and the others understood that he must be suspecting that Ji Zhibai had deliberately left the academy.
Someone laughed coldly, "He's just a substitute County Magistrate who is participating in the Court Examinations. He's not a general. Fang Yun had just become a High Scholar and was the First Student of Ling Yan Pavilion. It's only been half a day and he's already been attacked. The Left Prime Minister's methods are truly extraordinary!"
"I can't do anything right, but I'm good at spoiling things!"
"Ji Zhibai is a direct descendant of the Left Minister. As long as that person in Gyeongo speaks, he will obey like a dog. I've always suspected that the Left Minister sent Ji Zhibai to Ning An County in the North to obstruct military affairs! "
"This matter has not been confirmed yet, so it's not convenient to say more. However, Jingguo is only ranked tenth in the Eleven Academies and is only slightly better than Jingguo. I thought that with the appearance of two geniuses, Fang Yun and Ji Zhibai, we would have a chance of being in the top five or even the top three. Now, it seems that we can only barely make it to the ninth place. "
"If Marquis Wen was a Jinshi, we could even fight for the seventh place. What a pity."
Qiao Juze said, "It's not a pity. If we fail this year, when Fang Yun becomes a Jinshi next year, he will definitely be able to lead the next year's Zhongshe Scholars to the Ten Nations Grand Tournament!"
Fang Yundao, "Let's not talk about next year. Let's talk about this year first. From what I know, in the Ten Nations Grand Tournament, Confucius Academy, Yun Nation, Wu Nation, Qi Nation, and Shu Nation, are in the top five nations. Nation, Jia, Gyeongo, and Yue Nation are in the top five. Jingguo, Gu Nation, and Shen nation are not in the top eleven. From the looks of it, it is extremely difficult for us. "
"It's more than difficult. China was originally relatively weak among the Ten Nations, and apart from Chen Sheng who had made it to the eighth place when he was in the academy, no one else had ever been able to make it to the top eight. Even the great Confucians couldn't do it when they were young. .. but........... Like the Four Great Scholars, my Jing country can't even touch the edge of it. Of the Eight Talents of the Hanlin Academy, my Jing country only had four or five people in the past hundred years. The last one was Jian Mei Duke. "
Qiao Juze looked at Fang Yundao and said, "If Ji Zhibai participates, everything will be fine, but without him, you'll probably be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences if we lose the Ten Nations Grand Tournament, especially your rewards."
Fang Yun understood as soon as he heard that. The Seven Pavilions Tournament was a great contribution that even the Empress Dowager didn't know how to reward him. It wasn't that she hadn't given him such a great contribution before, but that such a great contribution couldn't be given to a mere High Scholar. Hence, she could only give it to him when his position was higher.
However, if he were to lose in the Ten Nations Grand Tournament, the Left Minister's faction and King Kang's faction would be able to take the opportunity to stir up trouble and weaken Fang Yun's power in the imperial court of Jing Nation. They wanted to prevent Fang Yun from becoming a major figure once he became a Jinshi.
You Nian said slowly, "With Marquis Wen's talent, after he becomes a Jinshi, I'm afraid he'll lose the title of 'Minister of the Inner Cabinet' and be directly promoted to 'Minister of the Inner Cabinet'. And after that, he'll become a Fourth Minister! There are rewards for being an official and a noble title. Marquis Wen's rank is obviously too low. He'll definitely be promoted to a second-grade Duke! When a Confucian Scholar becomes a great Confucian, he'll only be conferred the title of Duke! As for the treasures, ancient lands, and Notre-Dame spots, they'll all be given! "
When everyone heard that Fang Yun was going to be a 'Cabinet Advisor' or a 'Duke', they were just envious. However, when they heard You Nian mention ancient lands and Notre-Dame, everyone's eyes lit up, except for those from the Half-saint aristocratic family.
"If nothing goes wrong, Fang Yun will be promoted to a Notre-Dame after passing the court examination. He'll definitely get a share of all the benefits that the Great Jing Imperial Family can get."
"Of course." While everyone was envious, they also agreed.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Juze smiled and said, "You guys are underestimating the Notre-Dame. There's no need for the imperial family. Fang Yun is so outstanding. When he passes the imperial examination, the Dongsheng Pavilion will definitely issue an edict. Fang Yun will definitely not miss out on any of the ordinary benefits that the descendants of the Half-saint aristocratic family can enjoy. With Fang Yun's talent, he'll be able to snatch even more benefits from the descendants of the Half-saint aristocratic family. "
"That's true …" Everyone nodded.
Fang Yun smiled helplessly. In order to motivate the students, the Notre-Dame had to compete in many aspects. This was something that couldn't be helped. After all, there were only a few good things. There was no way to make the distribution completely fair.
"However, even if Fang Yun's civil rank is too low to be rewarded, he should still be promoted from a secondary third rank civil marquis to a primary third rank Martial Marquis!"
"That's right! After becoming a primary third rank Martial Marquis, he'll be able to recruit more private soldiers than a civil marquis. He can recruit a hundred private soldiers! Moreover, he can expand the number of private soldiers to ten! "
Fang Yun nodded and said, "I've also thought about recruiting private soldiers. However, I'm studying every day and I don't go out. Recruiting private soldiers is too complicated, so I haven't thought about it. As for the private soldiers, if they're too weak, they're useless to me. If they're too strong, they'll hurt me. I've already asked Ceng Yuan to help me find them in Kong City. "
"Ceng Yuan? Is that the Golden Abacus of the Quasi-saint Ceng Family? "Someone asked curiously.
"Yes, that's him."
Many people's expressions changed. The power of the Quasi-saint families in the Ten Nations was beyond imagination. Even the Half-saint families had to bow down in front of them.
Every Quasi-saint had received the inheritance of Sage Kong. Their spiritual and material heritage was very different from those of ordinary Half-saint families.
Moreover, Ceng Yuan wasn't an ordinary member of the Ceng Family. In the future, he would definitely be in charge of the Ceng Family's finances.
Many people finally realized that although Fang Yun had only been famous for half a year, the people he had befriended were far more than the people here. Just his brothers in the Holy Ground alone were a lot of connections, so it was normal for him to be acquainted with the big shots of the Quasi-saint families.
Many people's attitudes towards Fang Yun had changed slightly.
"Since the Ceng Family's Golden Abacus is helping you find them, there definitely won't be any problems with your private soldiers in the future. However, I heard that you're on good terms with General Zhang Poyue, so he wants to give you a royal eagle demon? "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "He did mention it that day, but he's busy with work and might not have the time to help me train the eagle. It's not that easy to train an eagle demon. "
"Maybe in a few years' time, he'll pass the eagle demon to you. Sigh, although it's the Ten Nations Grand Tournament, the most worrying thing now is the north. I don't know if they can stop the invasion of the barbarians this year. "
Everyone's faces were gloomy. Even Fang Yun sighed and said, "I hope the north can hold on."
"I only hope that the Notre-Dame will not be stingy with her help. I also hope that some forces won't obstruct us."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's continue drinking. Come, let's toast to Fang Wenhou. I wish him success in his first lecture tomorrow!"
Everyone applauded and raised their glasses to toast.
The drinking party only ended late at night. Everyone walked towards the academy together, chatting and laughing unrestrainedly along the way.
Fang Yun entered the First Dormitory tipsy. Yang Yuhuan quickly walked up to help him and said gently with a smile, "I heard that you went to Ling Yun Tower to drink?"
"I just came back from there. Ling Yun Tower has a dish of steamed fine-scaled fish and sweet and sour pork that should suit your taste. I'll bring you there when I'm free. "
"Okay." Yang Yuhuan smiled and agreed.
The little fox scurried out and stood in front of Fang Yun. As it retreated, it pointed at its mouth with its little paw and whimpered with a greedy look on its face.
Fang Yun was stunned for a moment. Then, he laughed and said, "There doesn't seem to be anything that doesn't suit your taste."
Nu Nu was also stunned for a moment. After thinking for a while, she nodded shyly and smiled as she hugged Fang Yun's leg and stepped on his foot. Then, she was brought forward by Fang Yun.
When they entered the house, Yang Yuhuan first helped Fang Yun take off his robe. Then, she took the towel handed to her by the maid and wiped Fang Yun's face and hands. Then, she brought him a bowl of hangover soup.
Fang Yun took a look. The temperature of the soup was just right. It was neither too hot nor too cold. He knew that Yang Yuhuan was watching over him personally and could bring him the soup anytime.
"Thank you, Sister Yang Yuhuan." Fang Yun finished the soup and held Yang Yuhuan's hand to sit down and chat.
Fang Yun didn't like to talk about trivial family matters. However, he had just arrived in the capital and Yang Yuhuan needed people the most. Therefore, he didn't study immediately. Instead, he listened to Yang Yuhuan patiently.
"After you completed the seventh pavilion today, many people sent congratulatory gifts. Some of them were very expensive. I don't know what to do with them."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "You're in charge. You can do whatever you want with them!"
"Also, Madam Chen wants me to spend some time with her. I'm a little scared."
"You're Fang Yun's wife. If there's anything to be scared of, it's them who should be scared of you!"
Yang Yuhuan blushed slightly and said, "Hongzhuang just left. She said that since I'm new here, you should spend more time with me. If you're busy, you can go study."
Fang Yun knew that although Yang Yuhuan said that, she was reluctant to part with him. He smiled and said, "Some people say that knowledge of worldly affairs is knowledge. The Book of Rites also says that one should cultivate one's body, one's family, and one's country. I want to learn how to manage a family from Sister Yang Yuhuan. I like to listen to you talk about family matters. "
"You're so talkative!" Yang Yuhuan rolled her eyes at Fang Yun. Then, she told him everything that happened today.
After she finished, Yang Yuhuan said softly, "Xiao Yun, you're so nice. As long as you're at home, you'll definitely chat with me for a while every day and praise me. However, the ladies I know always complain that their master doesn't even say a word sometimes. He never listens to them. "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "I like to listen to you talk."
"Hmm."
Nunu raised her little paw and nodded vigorously to agree.
Back in the study, Fang Yun used his Qi to dispel all the drunkenness. He sat on the chair and recalled everything that happened today.
Everything that happened today flashed rapidly in his mind. It was as if he was reliving it. Images appeared in the world of strange books and became a new book.
After recalling everything that happened today, Fang Yun picked up the pen and wrote on the paper. He wrote down key terms such as "Young Duke", "Lei family", "Ji Zhibai", "Lingyan Pavilion's Ten Disciples", and so on. Then, he wrote and drew on the paper, sorted out all the relationships, and finally burned the paper.
Then, Fang Yun made a soft sound of surprise and smiled.
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