The students wanted to continue their discussion, but the storyteller raised his voice and said, "After Fang Yun passed the Saint Selection, Duke Jian Mei suddenly descended from the sky and asked Fang Yun how he should deal with Lord Wei. Lord Wei refused to confess his accomplice, and Fang Yun believed that Lord Wei should be executed. Thus, Duke Jian Mei killed Lord Wei with his sharp tongue! "
"Lord Wei is dead?"
No one in the cafeteria dared to speak. Lord Wei was the Lord of the Prefectural Literature Institute. As long as he didn't betray the human race, he couldn't even be killed by the king of Jingguo. However, Duke Jian Mei killed him as he pleased. This was the benefit of being a Notre-Dame.
These people didn't see the scene, so they didn't know what to say. The storyteller continued, "After Lord Wei died, everyone applauded. Fang Yun was right. He tried to harm Fang Yun again during the Saint Selection. If this person doesn't die, Jingguo won't be able to do anything, and the human race won't be righteous! "
Many people imagined the scene, and then most of them nodded. Harming someone during the Saint Selection was no different from killing someone.
Zhuang Wei's face turned green and white.
Li Yuncong, who was beside Fang Yun, put down his chopsticks and said, "Forgive me for being blunt, but Lord Wei is a disciple of the Minister of the Left. He's a lackey of the Liu family. Liu Zicheng was also there, so people can't help but be suspicious. However, Liu Zicheng finally admitted his mistake to Fang Yun and admitted that he wanted to harm Fang Yun. This is an indisputable fact. "
Fang Yun didn't expect Li Yuncong, who was usually quiet, to be so powerful. He said "harm" instead of "harm the Literary Name." Those who knew would take it as one thing, but those who didn't would think that Liu Zicheng really admitted to killing Fang Yun.
Zhuang Wei said in a much softer voice, "Fang Yun, no matter what, you and your child bride are fine. Since you said that you've forgiven him, why don't you give me face and make peace with him? What do you think about organizing a poetry gathering and inviting the famous people of the Dayuan Mansion? "
Fang Yun revealed a faint smile and said, "Brother Zhuang's words are wrong. I have already forgiven him in the Prefectural Institute. Naturally, there is no need to shake hands and make peace. You think too much. As for poetry gatherings and whatnot, I really don't have time to attend them. My family's invitation cards can already be used for cooking. "
Zhuang Wei immediately pulled a long face and said, "I don't know the process of the selection. If I have offended you, I apologize. I sincerely want the two of you to reconcile. Could it be that you won't even give me face to attend the Literary Meeting? "
"Brother Zhuang, you've misunderstood. I'm preparing for the County Exam in June, so I can't go. Please forgive me," Fang Yundao said.
Zhuang Ying was furious, but she immediately suppressed her anger and said, "I thought you were a gentleman and invited you in public. I didn't expect you to look down on me like this! County examination? You've just passed the Imperial Scholar examination and you don't even know how to do the Confucian classics. Yet you want to take the Elementary Scholar examination? You might as well say that not only do you want to take the Xiucai exam, but you also want to take the High Scholar exam! "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Brother Zhuang has good eyesight. I want to take the High Scholar exam! If I pass the High Scholar exam this year, I will also take the Grand Scholar exam. Maybe we can go to the capital together. "
"You …" Zhuang Ying knew that a High Scholar could not be too entangled with a High Scholar. No matter who won or lost, it would be a great loss of face. She flicked her sleeves and left.
Zhuang Ying and the others walked out of the dining hall. Someone beside them said, "Brother Zhuang, this Fang Yun is famous for his talent, but he is too arrogant. You are a High Scholar. Even if he wants to decline, he should find another excuse. Take the Xiucai exam? I'm going to laugh my head off. "
"He is talented, but he doesn't know how to conduct himself. He will definitely suffer in the future! Brother Zhuang's good intentions have all gone to waste. "
Zhuang Ying's expression softened and said, "I didn't want to argue with him, but he doesn't know how to appreciate kindness! Help me find someone to keep an eye on him. The next time he publishes a poem, inform me immediately. If he can come up with a poem, I will not mention it. But if he can come up with something below the level of a High Scholar, I will let him know what it means to be a High Scholar! "
The other High Scholars smiled and one of them said, "He is still a High Scholar, unlike us who have experienced so many literary gatherings. It can be said that he fought his way out of a battle of poems. When it comes to poetry, we can't compare to him. But when it comes to criticism, he can't compare to us! "
As the few of them were walking, they saw a middle aged man dressed in a red robe running towards them with a smile.
Zhuang Ying recognized him as a High Scholar from the College of Arts. He didn't even have a rank, and had no status in the College of Arts. At this point, he was in high spirits, and was holding a scroll of documents.
The High Scholar beside him smiled and asked, "What's the good news today?"
The High Scholar replied, "Of course there's good news. Fang Yun has passed the Imperial Selection, which no one else has passed. He has won face for the Jingguo. The Left Blind Date has requested for Fang Yun to be rewarded. The Empress Dowager has made Fang Yun the Crown Prince's Study Attendant and the Palace Advisor. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Appointments have sent out documents, and the rewards from the palace will arrive in a few days. "
"Oh, then you can go."
The few of them were surprised.
"This isn't right. The Palace Advisor is fine, but this is the same rank as the Six Ministers. The monarch is only three years old, and he's made Fang Yun the Crown Prince's Study Attendant. Although the Crown Prince's Study Attendant doesn't have a rank, it usually has to be at least a sixth rank official or a noble. Furthermore, it has to have a clean background. Not just anyone can become the Crown Prince's Study Attendant. "
Zhuang Ying smiled and said, "Left Prime Minister, that's a good move! This time, Fang Yun had passed the Saint Selection. It was a rare event that happened once in a few hundred years. If they didn't reward him, it would be too unfair. But if they did reward him, how could they let someone as arrogant as Fang Yun get any benefits? Thus, they gave him a useless but pleasant position. It seems like the Left Prime Minister really doesn't like Fang Yun. "
"What if this is the Left Prime Minister's goodwill?"
Zhuang Ying smiled coldly and said, "Fang Yun is a commoner who doesn't have much, but he's stubborn. Since he wrote 'Sui Mu', he won't be able to become the Left Prime Minister. I won't attack him like Liu Zicheng did. I'll just make him suffer a little. This is the State Academy of Literature, not the small Ji County! "
Everyone knew that he was unhappy that Fang Yun had humiliated him, so they all agreed with him.
Fang Yun was eating in the canteen when he heard someone shouting at the entrance, "Is Ji County Fang Yun here?"
Fang Yun was speechless. He thought to himself, Can't you let me eat?
Many people in the canteen looked at the official and then looked at Fang Yun. Many of them had a helpless smile on their faces, as they had the same thoughts as Fang Yun.
Fang Yun stood up and said, "I am Fang Yun from Ji County. May I ask what business you have with me?"
The official smiled and walked over, "Congratulations Young Master Fang, congratulations Young Master Fang. The Ministry of Appointments and the Ministry of Rites have sent a document together. It has just been sent over by a swan goose. They said that you are the Crown Prince's Study Attendant and the Palace Advisor. This is a great honor! "
Many of the High Scholars looked envious. The Crown Prince's Study Attendant was nothing, but the Palace Advisor was not ordinary. Without this title, even a Rank 3 official would not be able to enter the Palace. The Palace Advisor was not only a status, but also a relationship with the Royal Family.
However, some of the High Scholars were deep in thought. They could see that this title was not as important as the title of nobility.
Fang Yun took out a piece of silver and handed it to the official.
"I can't accept it, I can't accept it." The official pretended to refuse.
"I'm just giving you a little joy. You can't think that it's too little." Fang Yun had already understood some of the rules here.
"Thank you, Young Master Fang!" The official smiled and took the silver.
Fang Yun took the document and opened it. It said that the Left Prime Minister had invited the Empress Dowager.
Lu Yu came over to take a look. Fang Yun smiled and pushed the document towards him.
Lu Yu said unhappily, "Inviting the Saint to choose the Emperor is a rare event in the ten nations. How can an official with no rank do it?"
"Fang Yun is still young. There's no hurry."
Li Yuncong said, "Fang Yun, since the Left Prime Minister recommended you to be the Crown Prince's Study Attendant, you should write a letter to express your gratitude."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Of course I have to thank the Left Prime Minister. However, there's no need to write a letter. As a scholar, I should spend my time studying and not making friends with the court officials. Moreover, the position of Palace Advisor is not something that the Left Prime Minister can ask for. It must be a reward from the Empress Dowager. I can't possibly write a letter to the Empress Dowager. "
Everyone at the table was amused by his words. Li Yuncong nodded.
Ning Zhiyuan said, "Fang Yun, I think you should think of a way to get a title. Then find the Duke of Jian Mei or someone else to borrow two private soldiers. You're now famous. I'm afraid those traitorous scholars have their eyes on you. "
Fang Yun was unfamiliar with the term 'traitorous scholars'. After all, this term was rarely mentioned. The traitorous scholars were clearly humans, but they believed that the barbarians were the noblest lifeforms. Perhaps they had committed a great crime and betrayed humanity. They willingly became the thugs of the barbarians and helped them slaughter humans. Almost all of the major barbarian tribes had traitorous scholars working for them.
"It's not that bad, right?" Fang Yundao asked.
"Not necessarily. I heard that Little Tao Yuanming of Mishou was assassinated when he was a High Scholar. Although you're not even a scholar, you're just as famous as him. It's easier for you to be killed. "
Fang Yundao said, "The traitorous scholars' literary palace will be discovered if they're within the range of the Holy Temple's power. As long as the local officials have an official seal, they can easily destroy their literary palace. They won't risk their lives to kill me in the vicinity of the city. After all, there aren't many traitorous scholars. "
"That's why you can't go too far from the Da Yuan Prefecture City in the future."
"They won't always be waiting for me. It's fine even if I'm far away from the Da Yuan Prefecture City," Fang Yundao said.
Lu Yu said solemnly, "The traitorous scholars aren't scary. What's scary is that they bribe others to be their eyes and ears. Those ordinary eyes and ears aren't much, but those scholars' eyes and ears are scary. Especially those scholar scholars who have no hope of being promoted. They don't need to gather literary courage. As long as they aren't complete traitorous scholars, the Holy Temple won't be able to find them. "
"Thank you for the reminder. I'll be careful in the future. But I heard that some people with high literary positions will also make deals with them? "
"Some people from the School of Miscellany and the School of Military Strategists will do that. The School of Miscellany prioritizes profits, while the School of Military Strategists will use schemes that don't violate literary courage. Of course, they're the minority, or rather, the small ways. Those upright Miscellany are capable ministers of a country or the masters behind large merchants. Those accomplished School of Military Strategists would rather take things directly than seek them through tricks. Duke Jian Mei is an example. He studied the School of Military Strategists' 'Sun Tzu's Art of War', which is why his' Wind and Rain Sword Poem 'is so fierce. "
Fang Yun asked curiously, "Those people with high literary positions don't lack anything. Why would they work for the traitorous scholars?"
"I don't know," Lu Yu said.
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