Topics related to the Luo Shui Goddess had gradually died down in Qing 'an Prefecture.
When they learned that the man she held that day was the well-deserved number one scholar of Qing 'an Prefecture, and even the "number one scholar of the Jing Kingdom," everyone's attitudes were completely different from before.
After all, before Zeng Zuimo was the Luo Shui Goddess, when she was only a leading artist in the Jades Courtyard, she seemed to have an unclear relationship with that person. The reason she had the title of "Luo Shui Goddess" was because of that person's "Luo Shui Goddess Fu."
The goddess belonged to someone else. Even if they were envious and jealous, they could only be envious and jealous.
In terms of literary talent, the scholars of Qing 'an had already been beaten black and blue by that person. Even when it came to poetry, they felt tired. There was a mountain in front of them, no, there were countless mountains blocking their way. Any one of them was a height they could never climb in their entire lives. Under such circumstances, who would have the heart to climb a mountain?
This directly caused countless scholars of Qing 'an to no longer have any interest in poetry. Most of their energy was placed on history and essays. It made Professor Feng smile in his sleep.
Poetry was a small path. As scholars, they should focus on the imperial examinations. They could not lose sight of the bigger picture because of small gains. Who would have thought that something he had advised countless times to no avail would be solved by that kid with a few poems?
According to a few professors of the prefectural school, Professor Feng was overjoyed and immediately composed a poem. When he raised his eyes and saw the "Bright Moon Collection" that a student had placed on the table, his face immediately darkened and he burned his poem.
Because Li Yi's most famous poem was "Shuidiao Getou," almost everyone in Qing 'an Prefecture could recite "When will the moon be clear? Holding a cup of wine, I ask the blue sky." Some busybodies took the first two words and named his poem "Collection of Bright Moon." Li Yi never participated in poetry competitions and did not interact with the scholars. Naturally, he could not deny this. Over time, everyone tacitly agreed.
Other than his literary talent, he was also the former Anxi County Lieutenant. Now, he seemed to have been transferred to the capital. Although his official position was not known, he had been favored by the emperor when he was still in Qing 'an Prefecture. Now, it was likely that he would go one step further.
Although no one knew why he had returned to Qing An Prefecture, he was still someone most people had to look up to.
No matter how they compared themselves to him, it was a sad thing. Everyone felt depressed in their hearts, but they had to admit that they were impressed.
Of course, not everyone thought that way.
"What number one scholar in Qing An Prefecture? Can scholars be eaten?"
In the Yichun brothel, a young nobleman lay on a soft mattress in one of the rooms. In his arms was a beautiful woman that the brothel had recently promoted. The young man's hand groped the woman's perky curves as he said, "Even if he was the commandant of Anxi County, that was only in the past. So what if he went to the capital? He still came back with his tail between his legs. What does Miss Zuimo see in him?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Young Master is right!" A skinny young man who was dressed like a servant nodded and said, "Anxi County is Young Master's territory. Even if you're a dragon or a tiger, you'll have to bow down to him. That Goddess must be blind to actually …"
"Shut up!" The nobleman glared at him and said, "Miss Zuimo just didn't realize how good I am. I don't blame her, but I'd like to see just what kind of person that Li Yi is to be able to make Miss Zuimo see him in a different light. Tonight at the Drunken Fragrance Brothel, invite that Li guy over …"
"Yes, Young Master, I'll arrange it right away!" The young man responded and glanced greedily at the woman in the nobleman's arms before quickly retreating.
A moment later, alluring panting could be heard from the room …
Just as the young man jogged out of the Yichun brothel, the nobleman also walked out of the room with a satisfied expression.
"Let's go back to the yamen!"
The nobleman waved his hand and walked out of the brothel, escorted by several figures.
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"Advisor Chen, please forgive me for not being able to agree to your request," Old Man Sun said to a man with a small mustache in the Changping Street Theatre.
This man was the advisor and number one lackey of the current Anxi county magistrate, Wei Dapeng. Under the magistrate's orders, he had been causing trouble for the theatre these days.
Advisor Chen squinted at him and said, "I say, Old Man Sun, you better think this through. You've colluded with martial arts bandits and greatly disrupted the peace and order of this county. If it weren't for my lord's benevolence, do you think your theatre would still be able to operate?"
"Advisor Chen's words are a little unreasonable. Everyone knows that Anxi County is full of chivalrous and chivalrous people who specialize in pacifying injustice and assisting the county magistrate's constables in solving cases. This has made Anxi County the most stable among all the counties in Qing 'an. How can there be bandits here?" Old Man Sun said calmly, neither servile nor overbearing.
If it had been a few days ago, he naturally wouldn't have dared to speak to Advisor Chen like this because Advisor Chen was, after all, County Magistrate Wei's advisor. However, things were different now. Their backer had returned, so he naturally spoke with more confidence.
Moreover, what he said was the truth. Ever since the release of the Wulin Hero Ranking, the atmosphere in the martial arts world near Qing 'an Prefecture had changed greatly, not to mention the entire Jianghu. Didn't people live for fame and fortune? Most of the people in the martial arts world acted freely. They didn't care much about money, but they cared a lot about fame.
Who didn't want their stories of chivalry to be made into stories by storytellers and spread throughout Qing 'an Prefecture, so that the name of chivalry would spread throughout the Jianghu?
As a result, the number of chivalrous and chivalrous people near Qing 'an Prefecture had suddenly increased recently.
Some ruffian who teased innocent women on the streets might be beaten up so badly that even his mother wouldn't be able to recognize him if he said one more dirty word. Not long after, the story of Master Wang standing up for innocent women and beating up ruffians would appear on the bulletin board of a certain theatre.
There were many chivalrous people who had nothing better to do. In comparison, the ruffians in the county who bullied the market were not enough. It was not uncommon for them to be tied up like rice dumplings and hung on the wall, loudly repentant. For a time, all the villains in Anxi County felt insecure, while the commoners were the exact opposite. Their sense of happiness and security was increasing …
The Wulin Hero Ranking did not only rank martial arts. There was also a corresponding Chivalrous Ranking, which ranked people based on their moral character, reputation, and the number of chivalrous deeds they had done. If a chivalrous person received a banner of gratitude from others, or if someone found a diary that recorded their chivalrous deeds, they would gain points.
This directly made Anxi County the most civilized county of the year in Qing 'an Prefecture. Old Man Sun did not understand. In the end, the honor would still fall on County Magistrate Wei's head. Why did he still make things so difficult for them?
"Chivalrous people? Chivalrous people?" Advisor Chen pursed his lips and said, "They're just a motley crew. The security of Anxi County is, of course, due to my lord's efforts. What does it have to do with those bandits?"
Hearing Advisor Chen's words, even the two bailiffs behind him couldn't help but twitch the corners of their mouths.
The security of Anxi County was, of course, due to the former County Lieutenant. After the County Lieutenant left, it was the theater that drove those chivalrous people from the martial arts world that contributed the most. It had nothing to do with County Magistrate Wei. He was just lucky to have taken over Anxi County at this time.
If he was really as brilliant as Advisor Chen said, why would he have been transferred from the capital to Qing 'an Prefecture?
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