"Your title has already been decided. Once you're done with the court examinations, you'll be conferred the title of a second-rank duke, regardless of whether you're the top scholar or not. The corresponding rewards of a duke, such as fertile land, mansions, courtyards, gold, silver, jewelry, jade, and so on, will all be upgraded by half. The title of a duke is' An '. Soon, we'll have to address you as the Duke of An. "
Fang Yun carefully thought about the title of 'An' before asking, "It should be a lifetime title, right?"
"Yes. You're just a Jinshi, but you've already become a duke. Even if it's just a lifetime title, it's already unprecedented. With your abilities, you'll be able to advance further and become a hereditary duke in three to five years. That way, your descendants will also have a title, but it will be lower with each generation. Most Confucian scholars will stop at hereditary titles. As for hereditary titles, as long as Jingguo is around, your descendants will be conferred the title of Duke of An. However, hereditary titles are rare in the Ten Nations. "
"Is there an intense debate in the court?"
"Yes, but not as intense as before. The Left Prime Minister and King Kang's faction are not as opposed as before. The royalists are fully prepared and even a little disappointed. However, the people from the Ministry of Rites are too stingy and many things have to be discussed, so it takes a lot of time. By the way, Prime Minister Wen said that he has already reported your matter to the Notre-Dame. Soon, the Notre-Dame will send a historian to write about your life. When you become a great Confucian scholar or pass away, you will be officially recorded in the history books. In the future, if there's a 'Records of the Ten Nations', you'll definitely be listed in the 'Jing Shu'. Even now, you're already qualified to be listed in the 'Biographies'. However, we believe that in a few days, you'll definitely enter a higher 'aristocratic family'. Of course, we hope that you can advance further and be listed in the current era! "
"Let's talk about the future in the future. Are we only discussing the title today?"
After a long while, Assistant Minister Sai continued to send the letter.
"We initially wanted to discuss your literary merit, but we realized that if you don't make any mistakes during this period, your literary merit will not be reduced. Once the court examinations are over, you'll be promoted several ranks and directly become a third-rank official. This is not a title, but an official position! Haha, Prime Minister Zuo shot himself in the foot. If it wasn't for his suggestion of transferring military merits to your literary merits, you wouldn't have so many literary merits. Wait at home. It will take at most two hours for the briefing to be delivered to your door. "
"Alright, thank you, Assistant Minister Sai."
Fang Yun continued to study. Not long after. Fang Daniu knocked on the door and entered. His expression changed as he said, "Master, that person from the Meng family is here! He even said that he was an old friend seeking an audience. I recognized him at first glance, he was the Fierce Lord's younger brother! "
Fang Yun's eyes flickered and he said, "Meng Linyu? Bring him in. "After saying that, he leaned back in his chair.
Fang Daniu saw that Fang Yun wasn't going to greet the Half-saint family's Jinshi. He didn't dare to say anything and immediately went out.
Not long after. Fang Daniu led Meng Linyu into the study and said, "Master, Meng Linyu is here. I will take my leave now." He then left and closed the door.
Fang Yun sat calmly on the chair. He was holding a book in his hand and carefully reading it.
Meng Linyu's face was ashen. Not to mention meeting a High Scholar, even if he visited a Grand Scholar, the other party wouldn't even come out to greet him. He would also stand in the room to greet him.
But now, Fang Yun didn't even bother to greet him. Any Half-saint family's Jinshi wouldn't be able to endure such humiliation.
"Fang Yun, you are too arrogant. Aren't you afraid that I will accuse you of being rude? "Meng Linyu suppressed his anger and said.
Fang Yun put down the book and smiled. "Courtesy is inferior to the enemy. Can't you understand such a simple principle? Oh right, how is Lord Fierce Lord? When I just left the Holy Ground, I heard that Lord Fierce Lord was injured in the Zhenyu Ocean. Has he recovered? "
Meng Linyu gritted his teeth and looked at Fang Yun. After a long time, he said, "Fang Yun, my Meng family is willing to use Wu Hou carriage to exchange for your Ascending Dragon stone! My brother, he … his injury is too serious. He might not be able to keep his position. Only the Dragons' Holy Dragon Tooth Mushroom can save him. We have already contacted the Dragon Clan, but the Dragon Clan refused to exchange, even if it was Wu Houche, because the Dragon Clan has already listed my Meng Family in the list of unwelcome aristocratic families. Furthermore, they have ordered to prohibit any family from trading with my Dragon Tooth Mushroom. We contacted the Lei family, who has the best relationship with the Dragons, but the Lei family's Patriarch refused! "
"The Dragons have good eyesight!" Fang Yun nodded.
"You … there are only three places where Dragon Tooth Mushrooms are produced. My Meng family is unable to go to the other two places. The Ascending Dragon stage is our only hope."
"So that's how it is."
Fang Yun slightly lowered his head as if he was lost in thought. In fact, he was sneering in his heart.
After Fierce Lord's avatar entered the Holy Ground, the connection with his main body was completely cut off. Therefore, Fierce Lord still did not know what happened in the Holy Ground. He also did not know that his "Dragon Breath Stone Engraving" was in the hands of Fang Yun.
If there was no Dragon Breath Stone Engraving, Fang Yun would not think too much about it. But with the Dragon Breath Stone Engraving, Fang Yun was convinced that the Meng family wanted to enter the Ascending Dragon stage not just for the legendary Dragon Tooth Mushroom. There must be other divine objects. Perhaps it was the second part of the legacy left behind by Meng Sheng before his death.
Although Meng Sheng's foundation was not stable, he was still a Half-saint. It was very likely that he left a way out for the Meng family. That way out might not be able to protect the Meng family, but at least it could prevent the Meng family from declining too much.
"Fang Yun, I hope you will think about it. That is the great scholar Wu Hou Che! Although your position is too low and you can only use part of its effect, as long as it is not a Great Scholar, Wu Hou Che can protect you! "
Fang Yundao: "I heard that Wu Hou Che actually has a page of Meng Sheng's sacred text. If you give me the sacred text, then I will use the Lei family's Ascending Dragon Stone to exchange."
"Impossible! The sacred text was written by Meng Sheng himself. It cannot be exchanged for a mere Ascending Dragon Stone! We are only exchanging for the Ascending Dragon Stone because of the True Dragon's aura. You have to think clearly. With my Meng family's power, it is enough to exchange for an ordinary Ascending Dragon Stone! "
Fang Yundao: "Then you can exchange for an ordinary Ascending Dragon Stone. I will keep this Ascending Dragon Stone for myself."
"Fang Yun, this is not the attitude to negotiate!" Meng Linyu gnashed his teeth in hatred.
Fang Yun laughed: "Do you think a great scholar's treasure is of any use to me? There are too many people who want to exchange for the Lei family's Ascending Dragon Stone. I will clearly mark the price tomorrow! I will exchange for it with a complete set of the great scholar's true text or a page of sacred text! "
"You are simply asking for too much! Families who are willing to exchange true text and sacred text can definitely get the Ascending Dragon Stone. They will not exchange with you! "
"If you don't want to exchange, then don't exchange. I also want to go in and try my luck."
Meng Linyu said sinisterly: "Let me give you a piece of advice. The Lei family is not to be trifled with! Elsewhere, our Meng family is not afraid of the Lei family. But on the Ascending Dragon Stage, even the people from the secondary saint families are afraid of the Lei family! Do you know what the Ascending Dragon Stage is called? The Lei family's back garden! You don't know how many divine objects the Lei family obtains every time the Ascending Dragon Stage opens with the help of the special Ascending Dragon Stone. And how many of those divine objects are given to the Dragon Palace to be appreciated, thus obtaining even more divine objects. I can guarantee that with your relationship with the Lei family, once you enter the Ascending Dragon Stage, the Lei family will have a thousand ways to kill you! "
Fang Yun's expression did not change.
"You don't have to pretend there. The news of you insulting Lei Jiu in the restaurant has already spread throughout the world. Lei Jiu is so talented that he will definitely become one of the eight elites, second only to the four great talents. If you meet Lei Jiu in the Ascending Dragon Stage, you will definitely die. Besides, you have already angered many elders of the Lei family! Ji Zhibai's withdrawal from the Ten Nations Grand Tournament was their means. If you don't know when to back down, the Ascending Dragon Stage will become your tomb! "
Fang Yun reached out to touch his ear and said, "These words sound familiar. Before I entered the Holy Ground, your Meng family said the same thing too."
Meng Linyu was extremely embarrassed and said, "Apart from Wu Houche, our Meng family can exchange for a Sky Leaf! You should have heard of the Sky Tree. It's extremely strange and every genius has entered it before. Some even obtained the broken Wen Xin from the Sky Tree! There are also countless treasures. "
"Do you think I can't even get a Sky Leaf now?" Fang Yun looked at Meng Linyu.
Meng Linyu's words were refuted by Fang Yun.
"Tell me, what do you want? As long as the Meng family can satisfy you!" Meng Linyu said.
"I've already made my request just now." Fang Yun said indifferently as he straightened his body slightly. He was no longer as patient as before and was vaguely trying to chase him away.
Meng Linyu was infuriated by Fang Yun's attitude and said, "Fang Yun, you really don't know what's good for you! I'll give you one last chance to save yourself. Sell that Ascending Dragon Stone to the Meng family! "
"Go, don't make me find someone to beat you out." Fang Yun got up. There was no need to be polite to enemies like the Fierce Lord and the Meng family.
Meng Linyu wanted to scold Fang Yun, but when he remembered that this was the Jing Kingdom's Academy, he couldn't help but shrink back. If Fang Yun was hurt in the slightest, the students of the academy would kick him out, not even the Minister of Wen or the Grand Secretary of the academy. They wouldn't care if he was a disciple of a Half-Saint family.
What's more, the Fierce Lord had killed a lot of Jingguo people in the past. The Jingguo scholars didn't mind venting their hatred on him.
Meng Linyu stood up and said, "Since you're so stubborn, then don't blame us! Our Meng family has already guessed that the reason why my brother's soul dissipated, even if you didn't personally kill him, you can't get away with it! The Meng family is more vengeful than any other family! "
"If your Meng family is stubborn and uses the power you used to rise on me, then be prepared to completely decline! I, Fang Yun, am not afraid in the past and will be fearless in the future! Get out! "Fang Yun said and pointed at the door.
"You will pay for today's stupidity!" Meng Linyu angrily turned around and left.
Fang Yun sat back in his chair and took out a small fine fine brush. He dipped it in ink and wrote the words "Meng family" and "Lei family" on the paper. Finally, he drew two lines between the two families.
"Compared to retreating, I prefer to move forward!"
Not long after, a messenger from the imperial court came and delivered a brief report. Fang Yun carefully read it and found that it was nothing more than some rewards from the Duke. He thought that those officials were really bored. It was right that he didn't go to the imperial court as it was a waste of time.
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