Zeng Yuan and Fang Yun discussed again for an hour, clearly explaining the plans for "Min Bao" and the future of traditional Chinese characters. Fang Yun talked about the plans and directions, and Zeng Yuan talked about the specific implementation methods. The two learned from each other and gave each other advice.
Fang Yun admired Zeng Yuan's abilities very much. Although he did not have a high academic rank and could barely reach the Hanlin Academy in the future, he had the background of a sub-sage family and could be said to have no shortcomings.
Zeng Yuan's attitude towards Fang Yun did not change further, because he had studied and learned Fang Yun in depth, and everything that happened in Ning'an City had already caused continuous shocks to him. During the conversation, although Fang Yun's performance made him admire him, he felt it was normal, because in his heart, Fang Yun would always be a person who could work miracles.
Zeng Yuan has become accustomed to Fang Yun's magic.
As time went by, Fang Yun's declaration of war against Zhang Longxiang became a hot topic, and more and more people expressed their willingness to participate in the Mid-Autumn Literary Festival at Yueyang Tower.
The most interesting thing is that Yao Zhifu of Qi State's Wuchang Prefecture published a statement on the list, stating that he would lead Qi State's talented men to Yueyang Tower to compete with Xiangzhou's talented men in literature. Even with Fang Xusheng present, he would not let the reputation of Yellow Crane Tower as the best tower in the world be snatched away by Yueyang Tower.
Everyone was originally discussing the literary competition between Fang Yun and Zhang Longxiang, but now the Qi people suddenly joined in, which immediately caused heated discussion.
The writing of Fang Yun and Zhang Longxiang is obviously more like firecrackers, and it concerns the leader of the four great talents, so many people keep trying to sow discord.
Although the dispute between the Yellow Crane Tower and the Yueyang Tower has lasted for hundreds of years, it is nothing more than a dispute of wills. It is called a literary competition, but in fact, like the "Snow Plum Literary Gathering" of the human race, it is just a way of entertainment for scholars in the two places. However, over the years, some scholars have become serious about it.
The two sides were far from being on the verge of a showdown. The winner was happy and the loser was regretful. That was all. Even if they were not friends, they were far from being enemies. Otherwise, the one who issued this statement would not be the prefect of Wuchang, but the governor of Beihuzhou.
Under the article written by Governor Yao, scholars from Qi and Jing countries began to tease each other.
As a powerful country among the human race, Qi is very inclusive and has a variety of attitudes.
"Qiguo must win. We cannot let Fang Xusheng raise the status of Yueyang Tower to overwhelm the Yellow Crane Tower! The Yellow Crane Tower will forever be the number one tower in the world, and this cannot be changed!"
"Whoever makes the Yellow Crane Tower lose its status as the most famous tower in the world will be the sinner of Qi State!"
"I think since Fang Xusheng and Zhang Longxiang are competing in Yueyang Tower, and many people are going there, there will definitely be a lot of poetry. At least within three years, Yueyang Tower will be the most famous tower in the world. As a Wuchang native, I am not convinced by the Baling people, but I am convinced by Fang Xusheng."
"Young people nowadays only know how to talk nonsense on the discussion list. Instead of spending their time on this, they should think of a way to defeat Fang Xusheng. However, as of now, in the battle between the two towers, Yellow Crane Tower has lost first."
"As a citizen of Qi, I must support the Yellow Crane Tower! But as a scholar, I can only say sadly that Fang Yun, that bastard, is going to help Jing State snatch away the title of the number one tower in the world from our Qi State. But, hehe, he won't have a good Mid-Autumn Festival. By the way, I will join the temporarily formed Qi State 'Tower Fighting Society' and go to Yueyang Tower to watch the fun." The one who gloated over this misfortune was none other than Fang Yun's good friend Li Fanming.
The people of Jing also responded.
Many onlookers noticed that the people of Jing had changed compared to before.
The dispute between the Yellow Crane Tower and the Yueyang Tower lasted for hundreds of years. In the beginning, all the people of Jing supported the Yueyang Tower, but later the poems and essays about the Yueyang Tower lost to those of the Yellow Crane Tower every time, which made the people of Jing feel very disappointed. Whenever a dispute between the two towers appeared on the discussion list, most of the people of Jing said that they could not win against the Yellow Crane Tower. They were full of decadence and many scholars of Jing were even unwilling to talk about it.
But now, the people of Jing are in high spirits, believing that Yueyang Tower will surely surpass Yellow Crane Tower this time, and have even made preparations for celebration in advance.
In particular, some scholars from Xiangzhou were so excited that they started arguing with scholars from Wuchang. This was a regular feature of the dispute between the two buildings.
The scholars of both countries regarded the dispute between the two buildings as an interesting game and did not get angry. However, under the articles written by the scholars of the clan, there was a lot of smoke of gunpowder, and many people demanded that Fang Yun apologize for the money and property lost by the families.
There weren't many wealthy and powerful families who lost the bet on the world's master, but it still involved millions of people. Those with higher literary status would not participate in such a debate. Not to mention that they would be misunderstood by Fang Yun, or laughed at for not being able to afford to lose, it would just be a loss of face.
However, those young descendants of aristocratic families were provoked by the continuous articles published by the clan in recent days, and made personal statements, believing that even if Fang Yun did not compensate on their behalf, he should at least apologize to their family.
Therefore, some scholars who held the same view gathered together and formed a debt collection society on the afternoon of August 13, preparing to go to Yueyang Tower on August 15 to ask Fang Yun to give them an answer.
Since the debt collection agency was only privately organized and many people thought they were just playing around, the various families did not take it seriously and treated it as a joke, focusing their energy on other important things.
Many people have discovered that the discussion list was just undercurrent a few days ago, and many things were covered up, but as the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15 approaches, many things have surfaced and begun to form turbulent waves.
As early as last year, some conservative old scholars criticized Fang Yun on the discussion board for establishing too many girls' schools. Their purpose was to warn people that once women acquired talents and competed with men for literary positions, it would go against human ethics, violate etiquette, and confuse the hierarchy.
Since there was no one to organize them, these people did not cause much of a stir except at the beginning. However, since these people continuously criticized Fang Yun, someone came out to take the lead, gathered many people together, and held a literary meeting to criticize Fang Yun.
As August 15th approached, these people formed a "Male-Respecting Society" dedicated to maintaining the system of male superiority and female inferiority and never allowing the status of women to be improved.
In an inconspicuous place on the list, several scholars who had been defeated by Fang Yun claimed that they had been holding the "Wuyun Literary Meeting" for many years and had established the Wuyun Society as early as last year. On August 15, a large number of scholars from the Juwen Pavilion of Bakong Mountain would join the Wuyun Society and go to Yueyang Tower to support Zhang Longxiang.
Most people who saw the news just laughed it off. The "dark clouds" refer to the "dirty Fang Yun". Many educated people have heard of those people, but they all know that they could have been safe and sound, but they did not work hard and attacked Fang Yun, who was better than them. They thought they were very talented, but in fact they were good for nothing and were typical losers. Therefore, they did not think that these people could hinder Fang Yun.
Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Building Fighting Society, the Debt Collection Society, the Men's Respect Society and the Dark Cloud Society had already begun to make their moves, with smoke of war and frequent debates on the discussion board.
Before the Yueyang Tower Literary Gathering began, the literary competition had already begun on the discussion board.
.(To be continued.)