Fang Yun smiled. Now, he was getting closer and closer to Nunu.
"Nunu, why did you jump into my car that day instead of someone else's? There were a few cars behind me, "Fang Yun asked.
Nunu pointed at a book on the bookshelf, The Book of Rites.
Fang Yun glanced at it and said, "Yes, I was reading The Book of Rites in the car. Did you think I was a good person when you heard me reading?"
Nunu nodded and looked at Fang Yun with a smile.
"It seems that we are fated." Fang Yun reached out and scratched Nunu's neck.
Nunu immediately narrowed her eyes and enjoyed it comfortably.
After lunch, the housekeeper of the Fang Residence brought seven people to Fang Yun. He said that Madam Fang had personally picked them and that they were all clean people from the Great Source Mansion.
The seven people stood in the courtyard with solemn faces and straight bodies. Their eyes seemed to hide a knife, and Yang Yuhuan didn't dare to approach them.
Fang Yun walked back and forth in front of the seven people. Some of them only had one arm left, some were blind in one eye, and some didn't have obvious injuries. It seemed that they were all soldiers who had to retire from the army after being injured.
Soldiers were much stronger than ordinary people. Once they started practicing martial arts, they would quickly become experts. They could even kill a High Scholar in a sneak attack. However, they couldn't do that if they met a Jinshi. A battle of words could kill them instantly.
Fang Yundao said, "Since you were all chosen by Madam Fang, you should know each other. If you formed a team and had to choose a captain, who would you choose?"
The other six people looked at the one-armed middle-aged man. He wasn't strong and even looked a little honest, but his gaze was calmer than the other six.
Fang Yun asked him, "What's your name? What position did you hold in the army?"
"My name is Tan Yu. I was the Chief Of Police, Squad Leader, and Captain. Later, I served as General Fang's bodyguard. Three years ago, I retired from the army due to injury. I have been working for the Fang Family since then." Tan Yu spoke slowly and clearly.
Fang Yun nodded.
Jingguo had five people in a team, three teams in a team, and fifty people in a team.
Most of the captains were Elementary Scholars. To be able to become a captain was not an ordinary person. Above the Captain was the ninth rank Deputy Captain. That was a real official position. However, one had to be at the Elementary Scholar level to be able to take up this position. Only a very small number of scholars could become Captains.
Fang Yun knew in his heart that what he needed was not only strong soldiers, but also someone with experience, brains, and experience.
Fang Yun looked at Steward Fang and said, "Uncle Fang, I choose Big Brother Tan Yu first."
"Young Master, you really have good taste. You can talk better than four veterans." Housekeeper Fang showed a look of praise.
Fang Yun then asked the remaining six people, "Who's the best fighter among the six of you?"
"Me!" The strongest man stepped forward. The others didn't object.
Fang Yun saw that there was nothing wrong with his body. "Why did you retire?"
"In Jade Sea City, I had to fight against Sea Demons. However, if I came into contact with seawater for too long, I would get rashes and the pain would be unbearable." The strong man said.
Fang Yun asked, "As my personal attendant, what do you think is the most important thing?"
"Protecting Young Master Fang!"
"Okay, what's your name?" Fang Yun asked.
"Nie Shi."
Fang Yun nodded and asked Tan Yu, "If it's to protect me, what weapon is suitable for Nie Shi?"
Tan Yu said, "If it's to kill enemies, my swift blade is enough. If Stone wants to protect you, it's best to use it as a shield and saber soldier. However, it needs a good Demon Turtle Shield. It's very rare among the common people. If it's an ordinary shield, it'll be bad. "
Steward Fang said, "Young Master and Old Master have collected many Sea Demon items. There are no less than twenty Demon Turtle Shells. When the time comes, come with me to pick one. Tan Yu, your blade is just ordinary iron. You can choose a Demon item to forge into a weapon. Demon Bull Horn, Demon Shark Tooth, etc. "
Fang Yun said with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Fang. Also, thank Granduncle and Uncle for me."
"I've long felt that the father and son have too many things. Rather than letting them rot, it's better to use them. Madam has already agreed. You can go ahead and pick first. After you're done, I'll report to Old Master. "Steward Fang had an indifferent expression.
Fang Yun had been in the Grand Source Residence for a long time, so he had a better understanding of the Fang Clan. This Steward Fang had been Great-Grandfather Fang's playmate since childhood. They fought together on the battlefield and had saved Great-Grandfather Fang's life. He had even spanked Fang Shouye's butt when he was a child. Fang Shouye and his wife both respected him. If Great-Grandfather Fang got angry, only he could calm him down.
"Okay, we'll pick Tan Yu and Nie Shi," Fang Yundao said.
Steward Fang said, "I'll have the weapons forged before the tenth. When you report to the Prefectural Residence, you must bring Tan Yu and Nie Shi with you. On the tenth, you must suppress Liu Zicheng and prevent him from humiliating you. This way, he'll be much more restrained in the future. Both Tan Yu and Nie Shi fought their way out of the army. Once they go all out, the Liu Clan's retainers won't be enough. They won't dare to fight. "
Fang Yun said seriously, "Junior will remember."
"Okay, we'll go back first. Starting tomorrow, Tan Yu and Nie Shi will be your personal attendants."
After sending off Steward Fang, Fang Yun stood in the courtyard and pondered. Even Steward Fang could see that Liu Zicheng was going to cause trouble on the tenth. It seemed like that day wouldn't go smoothly.
"Even if Liu Zicheng has the Left Minister's protection, he won't dare to make a move in the city. At most, he'll do something to ruin my Literary Name. Right now, he can only passively retaliate. Once he becomes a scholar, he can take the initiative to attack! The only problem is Magistrate Wei of the Prefectural Residence. If he falls out with Liu Zicheng, it'll be much more troublesome than Liu Zicheng. After all, he's a sixth-rank official. "
Fang Yun thought about how to deal with Magistrate Wei as he walked into the house.
After lunch, Fang Yun continued to study. Fang Daniu had been receiving all kinds of invitations and visiting cards. He kept telling the people who came that Fang Yun was sick.
At night, Fang Daniu had received a total of 43 invitations and visiting cards. They were all placed on Fang Yun's table.
Some invited Fang Yun to a meal to befriend him. Some invited Fang Yun to attend a private literary gathering. There were also people who wanted to ask Fang Yun to teach their children.
Fang Yun kept flipping through the invitations. Finally, he saw a strange letter from a scholar.
The scholar scolded Fang Yun's poems and said that they were worthless. He said that his own poems were the foundation of Mingzhou and that everyone else was blind. In the letter, the scholar also said that if Fang Yun didn't go to his house to ask for advice, he would spread his calligraphy to all the tea houses, literary gatherings, and academies to scold Fang Yun. He would let everyone know that Fang Yun's poems were all true.
Fang Yun shook his head and thought, "Scholars look down on each other and are narrow-minded. However, the more he looks down on other people's poems, the happier I am. The path to becoming a scholar is to compete with countless scholars. The more people like him there are, the less pressure I have to face. I should be grateful that he took the initiative to make way for us. "
He didn't have to reply to the visiting cards, but he had to reply to the invitations. Fang Yun wrote a few polite replies and had Fang Daniu deliver them one by one.
For the next two days, Fang Yun pretended to be sick and didn't come out. He kept reading and practicing his calligraphy.
On the second night, Fang Yun secretly went to the new residence. After choosing his bedroom and study, he sneaked back under the cover of the night.
On the third day, Fang Yun brought the little fox to the Fang Clan Academy to teach. The Fang Residence sent people to Fang Yun's house to help with the moving.
When they arrived at the academy's teaching room, He Yutang told Fang Yun that Class-A had been moved to a bigger classroom. There were also twenty new students. Ten of them had been admitted through the exam. It could be said that they would definitely pass the exam in the future. The other ten students weren't bad either, but they all had big backgrounds. At the same time, they had to pay a thousand taels of silver a year.
One of the children even had a recommendation from the imperial family. He should be a relative of a prince.
Fang Yun didn't care about this. He even hoped that he could teach more people when he had time. This was because he was very clear on one thing. If people who had learned the 《Three Character Classic》, 《Fox Rhymes》, 《Tales of the Pillow》, and other books that grew up in the imperial court, then even if the Left Prime Minister became a great scholar, he wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow from him.
However, Fang Yun didn't have enough time. Becoming an Elementary Scholar was his main goal. Teaching a class of students was his limit.
Fang Yun didn't teach the 《Fox Rhymes》 today. Instead, he continued with the 《Three Character Classic》.
No matter how deep their backgrounds were, the twenty new students were all well-behaved. This was because before they came, their families had warned them again and again. Some of their parents even threatened them with the family law.
Fang Yun studied hard for three days straight. He felt that his thoughts weren't smooth. As he explained the 《Three Character Classic》 to the students, he slowly felt that the things he learned were being straightened out by an invisible force.
After teaching a class, Fang Yun felt refreshed.
"It's no wonder that the ancient sages taught their disciples. Passing down the teachings is one thing, but teaching is also another way of learning. If you can't express what you think is correct in words and can't teach it to others, then it means that you have either misunderstood it or don't understand it well enough. There are also some parts that I vaguely understood, but after being taught, it becomes clearer. "
"Similarly, communicating with other scholars is equally important. It's no wonder that there are various private literary gatherings in the Ten Nations. When I become an Elementary Scholar, I must join an outstanding literary gathering. Listening, expressing, and debating can all improve. "
This time, although Fang Yun didn't teach the 《Fox Rhymes》, the little fox still listened attentively like an obedient student. In fact, she was even more attentive than the other children.
After class, Fang Yun carried the little fox to the teaching room. He lowered his head and asked, "Did you understand my lesson?"
She immediately nodded proudly. She nodded three times, but each time she nodded more hesitantly than the previous one. After the third time, she shook her head gently, unwilling to give up.
"Some of you understood, some of you didn't?"
Nunu nodded, feeling a little dejected.
"It's okay, you'll understand after listening more. After a while, you'll be Nunu."
"Mmm! Mmm! "Nunu was so happy that she was about to go crazy when she heard that title. She snuggled into Fang Yun's arms to show her affection.
After leaving the family school, Fang Yun officially moved into the new house.
There were a total of three courtyards and fifteen rooms in the house. It was far more comfortable than before.
For the next few days, Fang Yun didn't go anywhere and only went back and forth between the family school and the Fang Family home. When he passed by a bookstore, he would buy some books and put some in the study while keeping some in the world of strange books.
Before he knew it, it was already the 10th of April. It was the time when the Prefectural Literature Institute would accept outstanding students.
There was a total of one prefecture city and nine counties in the Dayuan Mansion. The top students in each county and the top five students in the prefecture city could enter the Prefectural Literature Institute for three years.
Early in the morning, everyone in the Fang Family Courtyard woke up early to prepare everything for Fang Yun. At 6: 30 a.m., the carriage carried Fang Yun to the Prefectural Literature Institute.
Fang Daniu drove the carriage while Tan Yu and Nie Shi stood on his left and right. One of them carried a saber while the other carried a shield.
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