Kongcheng.
After Zong Moju was canonized, his family branched out and some of them spent a fortune buying mansions in Kongcheng.
Kongcheng was extremely lively before the New Year, with the sound of firecrackers and people in the streets and alleys full of joy.
At night, many wealthy families began to set off fireworks.
The fireworks at the Zongguo Mansion were particularly brilliant this year. It was said that they were custom-made from the Mohist School at a great price.
The population of Shengyuan Continent is large, and the titles of dukes or kings are repeated frequently, so the naming methods are gradually increasing. Some are named after ancient countries, and some are named after their birthplaces. For example, the Zongguogong Mansion was named after Zong Ganming's surname.
There were sounds of fireworks and firecrackers outside the gate of the Zongguo Mansion, and it was very lively. However, in a side hall in the backyard, there were more than 20 scholars sitting there, and it was quiet.
These scholars have different looks and expressions, but all of them are extraordinary, and all of them are wearing blue robes of university scholars. Even in Kongcheng, where scholars are everywhere, it is not easy to invite so many university scholars to a literary gathering.
Zong Ganming sat in the upper seat. There was a small black mole on the left side of his eyebrow. He had a dignified appearance and a kind face, and his appearance and demeanor were far superior to those of ordinary people.
Although it was called a side hall, it was extremely spacious. The Grand Secretaries sat on the floor in two rows, each with a small black table in front of them, on which wine and food were placed. Except for two lovely maids behind Zong Ganming, there were no other maids or servants present.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, everyone put down their cups and chopsticks.
Zong Ganming smiled and said, "This time, my Zong, Lei and Gu families have joined forces to summon you all. We did not state this in the letter to prevent the news from leaking out in advance. I'm sure you all have a lot to ask, but since the matter is of great importance, we can only discuss it in detail after we swear an oath. Moreover, I'll be frank with you, this matter is very dangerous and may even damage your reputation. But once it's completed, you can accumulate wealth for ten generations, and even become a great scholar and establish a wealthy family!"
The university scholars present at the meeting were of different appearances. Some looked at each other, some lowered their heads in thought, and some smiled habitually without revealing any intention.
Only a few university scholars became jealous.
It is as difficult to be canonized as to ascend to heaven, and most scholars have long given up on this idea. Therefore, becoming a great scholar and then establishing a wealthy family is the lifelong pursuit of many scholars.
Even though all the people present were university scholars, their status was much higher than that of ordinary scholars, and most of them only aimed to become great scholars and establish wealthy families.
It’s just that it’s very difficult to become a great scholar, and even fewer people can build a wealthy family.
Even those from semi-saint families, except for their direct descendants, want to build their own wealthy family. With the support of the semi-saint family, the wealthy family can continue for a long time.
Unlike semi-saint families, wealthy families can only last for one or two generations. After all, unless there are great scholars in every generation, or there are virtual saints in the ancestors, it is difficult to maintain it.
Even so, as long as one can establish a wealthy family, he will leave a strong mark in the history books, at least be included in the biography and leave his name in history.
Scholars naturally pursue fame more than profit.
After a while, Zong Ganming said, "If anyone doesn't want to join, you can leave now."
Then a university scholar asked, "Duke Zongguo, do we have any protection?"
Zong Ganming smiled slightly and said, "I asked for a sacred text from my brother. The Lei family and the Gu family also have sacred objects."
Many university scholars had shining eyes and were whispering to each other.
Zong Ganming looked at those people and said after a while: "If no one leaves, then we will each swear an oath on the Wentai."
When the Grand Secretaries heard this, they knew that this matter was really unusual, because none of the Grand Secretaries present had the Wentai of the types such as "changing sides between Qin and Chu", "all is fair in war", and "treat under the city walls". Without these types of Wentai, the oath sworn by the Wentai could not be false.
The grand secretaries looked at each other, and then one of them went outside to release the writing desk, and the others followed suit.
Desks appeared in the side hall. A strong wind suddenly blew up, and the weather was chaotic. The cups and plates trembled slightly, making crisp sounds, and the tables and chairs moved slowly. If there were no people protecting them, the whole side hall would explode in an instant.
Soon, everyone finished swearing, dishes were broken, and tables and chairs were cracked.
Zong Ganming waved his hand, and the power of Wen Tai swept up all the food, oil, and other debris, condensing into a huge ball, which flew out of the side hall and landed in an unknown corner of the Duke's Mansion.
Zong Ganming glanced at everyone and said, "We have received first-hand information from the Dragon Clan and the East Saint Pavilion that the Blood Mang Ancient Land is being promoted to a higher realm!"
All the university scholars opened their eyes wide, with unconcealable joy on their faces.
Ordinary scholars may not know this, but these university scholars know best how valuable it is to advance to a higher level in the ancient land.
The reason why the ancient land of Confucius is firmly controlled by the Kong family and coveted by all the noble families is that when Confucius discovered it, the promotion there was not yet complete, allowing the Kong family to obtain endless divine objects and wealth.
Confucius deserves 100% of the credit for the founding of the Kong family, but the ancient land of Confucius deserves at least 30% of the credit for the Kong family's thousand-year survival.
What's more, everyone is aware of the richness of the Blood Mang Ancient Land. The dragon-patterned rice alone is enough to make the semi-saint families jealous. What's more, now that the ancient land has been promoted, it will inevitably produce all kinds of rare divine objects.
Zong Ganming was very satisfied with the reactions of all the Grand Secretaries. He smiled and said, "The saints are discussing this matter. It involves an ancient land or even a future world. It will be difficult for the saints to make a decision without three to five days or even ten days. We can take this opportunity to sneak into the Blood Mang Ancient Land!"
The chess and music friends whose boat was smashed by Fang Yun in Xuehai were sitting among them. Shan Rong, the chess friend, stroked his black beard and said, "The Grand Secretary will be punished for sneaking into the ancient land of Xuemang without the permission of the Holy Academy, but he will be exiled for ten years at most. We can afford this loss. However, the sacred objects he obtained will be confiscated and we will not get a penny. This is the key point."
Chess friend Chai Leng and other university scholars nearby nodded slightly.
Zong Ganming smiled and looked at someone, saying, "Brother Lei Tan, please explain my doubts."
Lei Tan said nothing, just smiled, a hint of pride flashed across his face, and then he slowly took out a roll of golden cloth from the shell in his sleeve.
As soon as a corner of the cloth was revealed, everyone could feel the surging holy power.
Then Lei Tan took it back and said with a smile: "Do I need to open it?" Wucuo Novel Network does not skip words.
"no, I'm fine… "
"There is no need to do that..."
Many university scholars waved their hands in succession, and many people were amazed. They did not expect that the Lei family could afford such a high price.
Chai Leng said, "I heard that after the battle at Liangjie Mountain, the Lei family asked the four seas dragon tribes to fight against the demon world together. In order to commend the Lei family for their contribution, the saints of the Holy Academy bestowed three volumes of 'Holy Scrolls of No Punishment'. As long as the Lei family does not betray their clan or race, they can use these scrolls to offset all their crimes. Even when the Ritual Hall descended the 'Three Ritual Fires', the Lei family did not use the Holy Scrolls of No Punishment. I didn't expect that they would use it today. It shows that the Lei family is determined to obtain the Blood Mang Ancient Land."
Another university scholar said, "Since the Lei family has produced the Holy Scroll of No Punishment, they must have other theories. You can speak your mind."
Lei Tan said with a smile: "When the Blood Mang Ancient Land is promoted to a higher realm, a great many treasures will be formed, among which there will be a divine object called 'Clear Lotus in the Turbid World'. Whoever obtains this object must give it to my Lei family. Of course, my Lei family will give a sufficiently generous reward."
(To be continued.)