The Emperor of Qing lowered his eyes. Gyeongo's officials were both angry and worried.
If Xiangzhou was protected and Gyeongo treated the people of Xiangzhou well, the influence of the poem would naturally be eliminated. If Xiangzhou was not protected, then the influence of the poem would be limited to Xiangzhou.
However, the Emperor of Qing had just made a grave mistake.
He had agreed to exchange people for this poem!
This poem was a pillar of shame in Gyeongo. As long as the Gyeongo Royal Family did not exchange it, and if anything happened to Gyeongo, the other countries would definitely use this poem to criticize the Royal Family. Even the scholars in the country might use this poem to criticize the Royal Family.
Most of the scholars were naturally opposed to the rulers.
Poetry had a high status in Shengyuan. This was Xusheng's first work, and Gyeongo would never dare to destroy it. If Jingguo used this opportunity to attack Gyeongo and accuse Gyeongo of deliberately destroying Xusheng's poem, the Royal Family would definitely be punished by the Notre-Dame and their privileges would be reduced.
Some of the Jingguo officials saw that the Emperor of Qing still did not admit his mistake and secretly exchanged glances with each other.
He Ludong looked like a burly general on the surface, but in reality, he was well-versed in the art of war. He rolled his eyes and said, "This poem has not been verified by an official seal and was not written in the Academy of Literature. We don't know how talented it is. Mr. He Chuan, why don't you make a final evaluation?"
When the Jingguo people heard this, they laughed in their hearts. He Ludong's goal was too obvious. Since this poem did not have any nation-stabilizing phenomenon, its talent should be around three feet. At most, it should be in Mingzhou. However, if it was just an ordinary Mingzhou, then the poem's status would not be prominent. They would have to find a way to make it famous.
Kang Ha-chuan pondered and said, "Mingzhou's poem, the nation-stabilizing sentiment."
"Wonderful!" Many of the Jingguo officials praised in unison.
The Gyeongo officials cursed in their hearts. This was only a poem that was forcefully praised by a great scholar. If all the great scholars of the past praised this poem, then this Mingzhou poem would definitely be praised as a nation-stabilizing poem. Then, Gyeongo would lose face.
Those great scholars or scholars who had conflicts with Gyeongo only needed to appreciate the relevant poems. It was inevitable that they would "consciously" bring this poem along with them. After hundreds of years of accumulation, the Literary Name that it formed was no small matter.
As long as it was a poem out of the county. They were able to maintain their strength for a long time until they reached the level of Mingzhou. He was already invulnerable to fire and water and insects. Now that he was being praised, it was impossible for Gyeongo not to lose face for hundreds of years.
He Ludong said, "I'll write down today's events on the list. Recently, the scholars of the Ten Nations have been paying attention to the literary battle between Fang Xusheng and the Fang Family Library. This matter will definitely cause a heated discussion. Everyone, please don't fight with me. "
"I won't argue. However, this poem had already entered the literary rankings! As it was a new poem, its status was temporarily very high and it was ranked third! There are already people asking about the origin of this poem. "
Qing Jun panicked. He sighed and said, "Jingguo General, please wait for a moment. I was negligent. The Commander-in-Chief of Haizhou, Xin Zhi, has spoken insolently and has been removed from his post. He will be fined three years of salary and appointed to another position. "
A sneer appeared on Fang Yun's lips. Not to mention those old foxes in the officialdom, even he, a newcomer to the officialdom, understood that Xin Zhi had been dismissed. However, Qing Jun was hinting to Xin Zhi that no matter what, since he had stepped forward for the country. He might be put into hiding in the near future, but he would definitely be compensated in the future.
Since Gyeongo had punished Xin Zhi, Qing Jun and Gyeongo would feel better if word got out. At least, they wouldn't shield the person who had made a mistake.
"I know my mistake and I'm willing to be punished," Xin Zhi said.
He Ludong clasped his hands together towards the King of Qing and said, "There is something that I do not understand. Xin Zhi had obviously framed the dancer and insulted the Illusionary Divine dream masters. Why did the King of Qing say that he was being unreasonable? If someone maliciously cursed the ruler of a country, it would only mean that he spoke insolently. Is it just insolently speaking? "
Qing Jun's face grew sullen and he secretly cursed in his heart, 'Why are these Jingguo people so cunning?' If someone of a lower position said that, he could reprimand them. If someone like Kang Ha-chuan said that, he could bully them. However, He Ludong's status in the Hanlin Academy was neither high nor low. Hence, Qing Jun had to find a perfect excuse.
However, the incident happened too suddenly and Qing Jun was only a High Scholar. No matter how experienced he was, he couldn't find a perfect explanation in a short period of time.
When Xin Zhi saw that Qing Jun was put in a spot, he immediately glared at He Ludong and said, "How dare you question me, Qing Jun? Do you think there's no one in Gyeongo? "
He Ludong sneered and said, "Is it the seventh smallest in the Ten Nations Grand Tournament or the first in the Ten Nations Grand Scholar Hunting Ground?"
Xin Zhi retorted sarcastically, "Is it the eleven states or the four states?"
Gyeongo had ten and a half states and could barely be considered eleven states. Jingguo only had three and a half states and could be considered four states.
He Ludong humphed softly and did not respond.
Fang Yun calmly corrected, "From today onwards, there will be ten states."
The officials of Gyeongo cursed in their hearts. Even if it were a Jingguo scholar who said that, they would still dare to point at him and mock him. However, Fang Yun was Xusheng. Even if they were furious, they wouldn't dare to go overboard. Hence, they had to choose their words carefully and reason with Fang Yun calmly.
What made the officials of Gyeongo angry was that Fang Yun seemed to like to use Xusheng's status to suppress Gyeongo and defame Gyeongo. It was as if he had special privileges and didn't use them.
Qing Jun gritted his teeth. Today, he had already been forced into a dead end by Fang Yun. If he wasn't careful, his reputation would definitely be ruined. Hence, he could only remain silent. At this moment, Xin Zhi, who was in the Hanlin Academy, played the same role as He Ludong.
Qing Jun glanced at Xin Zhi.
Xin Zhi understood tacitly. He cupped his hands towards Fang Yun and said, "I've already admitted my mistake. Why do you need to ask for a fierce beating? That's a disgrace to the refined? Xusheng's words can hold up nine cauldrons. However, before the outcome of the war of wits has been decided, Xusheng's words seem a bit hasty. "
Zhou Junhu chuckled disdainfully and said, "A disgrace to the refined? You clearly made a big mistake, but you were lightly brushed aside by someone who spoke insolently. Your reward and punishment are unclear. That's a disgrace to the refined. I won't waste words with you. Do you dare to confront me in the art of war? "
Xin Zhi didn't immediately refute. The momentum of the officials of Gyeongo was clearly suppressed by Zhou Junhu.
The confrontation of the art of war was a military scholar using a military book as a medium to consult the Notre-Dame and connect it to the holy book, Sun Tzu's Art of War. Then, they projected their thoughts into Sun Tzu's literary world.
Sun Tzu's literary world had evolved into many battlefields. It was the place where the members of the Notre-Dame, the military scholars, and the descendants of the Sun Sheng Clan fought.
Once the confrontation of the art of war was formed, the opposing parties would enter a certain battlefield in Sun Tzu's literary world and fight there.
If it was an ordinary battle in the literary world battlefield, failure was failure. If success was achieved, one could go to another battlefield and obtain a powerful "killing power". The killing power was a power derived from the art of war. It contained the power of the Sage Path of Wisdom and the Sage Path of Valor. It had a slight strengthening effect on one's courage, but most importantly, it had a strengthening effect on one's art of war.
The killing power did not have a direct strengthening effect on one's battle poetry or the battle of words. However, the more killing power one had, the stronger one's understanding of the art of war would be. One's understanding of battle poetry or the battle of words would be deeper, and one's strength would be stronger. (To be continued)
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