Ge Yiming, wearing a white robe embroidered with a sword, walked into the open front door of the study, turned to the right, and saw a man behind a desk, looking down and reviewing documents.
At the same time, the man raised his head and met Ge Yiming's eyes.
Before this, Ge Yiming had imagined countless possibilities in his mind, but it was not until he saw the person in person that he realized that the person in front of him was very different from what he had imagined.
The person behind the desk should obviously be a young man of twenty years old, but at first glance he looks like a middle-aged man in his thirties. Looking more closely, his skin and appearance are indeed no different from those of a twenty-year-old young man, but his eyes seem to reveal a lofty feeling like that of a mountain top, and a vastness that spans eternity. He also has a kind of majesty that dominates the world, as if there is still the sharpness of a sword unsheathed.
Ge Yiming's mind was briefly confused. He couldn't tell who the person in front of him was. A university scholar? A historian? A king? Or a general who had killed countless monsters
Ge Yiming felt an unprecedented shock in his heart. Even when he first met his uncle Ge Baiwan, he was only moved by his uncle's wisdom. But when he saw the pair of eyes in front of him, Ge Yiming felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
The person opposite him blinked, and Ge Yiming finally came out of the feeling of confusion and breathed a sigh of relief. But at the same time, he keenly noticed that in the moment the other person blinked, he seemed to catch a hint of fatigue.
It was when he caught this trace of fatigue that Ge Yiming felt an inexplicable sense of shame surging in his chest, as if he owed the person in front of him a debt. At the same time, he felt a little palpitation in his heart, as if he saw a towering giant leading the people forward, and now he was tired and taking a rest.
Ge Yiming looked at the person in front of him and was speechless.
"Are you Mr. Ge?" Fang Yun slowly straightened his body and looked at Ge Yiming expressionlessly, without the slightest smile on his face.
Ge Yiming immediately came to his senses and bowed hastily, saying, "Student Ge Yiming greets Governor Fang!"
Ge Yiming bent down, and when he stood up, blood rushed to his face, his cheeks were hot, and a hint of shame and anger flashed in his eyes, because yesterday, he told the officials that he would give Fang Yun a good beating, and just before entering the door, he still thought that he could catch Fang Yun off guard, but now, he didn't even dare to say a word.
"Well, tell me what you want to say." Fang Yun's eyes were clear and his expression was calm, as if even if the provincial government office caught fire, he could suppress the fire with just this expression.
Ge Yiming stood up straight and said with regret: "Governor Fang is facing a disaster and still doesn't know it. What a pity, what a pity."
"Go on." Fang Yun's expression didn't change at all, even his eyebrows didn't move.
Ge Yiming bit his teeth lightly and then returned to normal. This kind of words is called a wake-up call, which is the best way to attract people who meet for the first time. It was taught by Ge Baiwan, who learned it from a famous quack doctor. Ge Yiming had imagined Fang Yun's various reactions and countermeasures before, and imagined that Fang Yun would pretend to be calm, but he didn't expect Fang Yun to be so indifferent, which was not the reaction of a young man at all.
Ge Yiming felt a little panicked and even suspected that Fang Yun had seen through his intentions, but he immediately adjusted his mentality.
Ge Yiming casually bowed his hands and said, "Now the Kingdom of Jing is in crisis. There are barbarians coming south outside, and there are disputes between the emperor and the ministers inside. The root cause is Chen Sheng, who has been seriously ill for many years. To say something disrespectful, it is difficult for Chen Sheng to reproduce the glory of the past. He will definitely lose in front of Langlu. Birds choose trees, and ministers should choose masters. The king of Jing is not a king, and the country is not a country. How can a famous minister be deeply involved in it? Looking at my Qing Kingdom, Zong Sheng has not experienced a life-and-death battle, has not been seriously injured, and has the protection of magic medicine, so he has at least a hundred years of life. He first ruled the country with a miscellaneous family, and now he has taken over the East Saint Pavilion, holding the human race in his hands, and he should be the supreme of the human race. Compared with the Kingdom of Qing, it is like the sun and the moon shining on fireflies, which cannot be mentioned in the same breath. I think you should switch to Zong Sheng's door, and then the holy road will be smooth. In time, you will be canonized, ranked among the holy temples, and look down on the world. If you stay in Jing, your future is bleak, and you may die. I am sincere, please think twice, Governor Fang."
"Well, you should have prepared a lot of speeches. Select a paragraph and continue to tell me." Fang Yun said, his expression still unchanged.
Ge Yiming was stunned. He was about to yell. How could anyone talk like that? Who doesn't prepare before persuading others? Who would say something like that when being persuaded? How could anyone respond to this? What does it mean to just pick a paragraph and act like a performer
Ge Yiming suppressed his anger and helplessness and laughed dryly, "Governor Fang is indeed an extraordinary person. He cannot be judged by common sense. I came here because I know that some big shots are planning to join forces with Zhang Longxiang at this Mid-Autumn Literature Conference to tarnish your reputation and seize your power. If you fail, it will be a great loss to the human race. As long as you join Qing Country, I guarantee that all obstacles will disappear."
Fang Yun shook his head slightly and said, "Before you tried to persuade me, you knew that I would never agree. Then, your purpose of coming here is obvious."
Ge Yiming remained silent, thinking that Fang Yun seemed to have seen through his intentions. If he could persuade Fang Yun to join Qing Kingdom, he would try it even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance. If persuasion failed, he would use some tricks to disturb Fang Yun's mind. However, he did not expect that Fang Yun had seen through it so early. If he used those tricks again, it would be too embarrassing. However, it would be even more embarrassing if he just left like that.
Ge Yiming was silent for a moment, then said, "It is said that Governor Fang is a maverick. Today I know that the rumors are true after seeing him. I can honestly say that you will definitely lose this literary competition. I have received news that Zhang Longxiang will use a method that he is very good at but you are not good at."
"How come I don't know?" Fang Yun's tone was flat, but there was a hidden meaning that only he could understand.
Ge Yiming didn't know the real intention of Fang Yun's words. He smiled and said proudly, "If you knew, that would be a problem. If nothing unexpected happens, Master Zhang Longxiang has arrived in Baling City and is making preparations. Once he is ready and officially takes part in the Yueyang Tower Literature Competition, your title as the world's most talented scholar may be in jeopardy."
"Well, I'll wait for him. If you have nothing to do, go down." Fang Yun ordered him to leave.
Ge Yiming had prepared a lot of things to say and had a lot to talk about. He even prepared various emergency plans, but he didn't expect Fang Yun to use such an unexpected method and not give him any chance at all.
Ge Yiming soon realized that Fang Yun called him in because he didn't want to talk to him at all, but was conveying a message to the outside world: he, Fang Yun, was willing to communicate with anyone and resolve conflicts with gentle means. He was not as unreasonable as the rumors said. He was even willing to meet people from Qingjiang Trading Company, so who else he couldn't meet
It turned out that Fang Yun would never give Qingjiang Trading Company a chance. He was just sending a signal to those who were not deeply involved with Qing Country, and at the same time giving a false impression to those scholars from other countries who were paying attention to this matter, making Fang Yun look humble and courteous. If the two sides could not reach an agreement, it might not be that Fang Yun did not want to talk, but it might be that Qingjiang Trading Company or Qing Country was going too far.
"What a Fang Xusheng!" Ge Yiming finally realized that he had been fooled by Fang Yun.
.(To be continued.)