Many people looked towards that person and saw that the group of Wu scholars were acting particularly strangely. Some of them looked up at the sky and the clouds, some looked down at their shoes, and some looked around as if they wanted to distance themselves from the person who was speaking.
Only a few people around the man whispered to persuade him, but the man didn't care and said, "I sit up there all day listening to you guys nagging. I finally get out to breathe. Can't I scold you if you don't like it? It's only natural for Wu people to scold Qing people! Ge Yiming, what are you looking at? Come on, come in front of me and look."
Although portraits of Wu Jun are rare, they are not uncommon. Ge Yiming recognized this troublesome king at a glance. There is a feud between Qing and Wu. Even if the other party is the king, the scholars of Qing will not allow insults. Under normal circumstances, they will definitely say a few words to fight back. But now he is the enemy of Fang Yun and is about to do something big. If they conflict with Wu Jun at this time, complications are inevitable.
Ge Yiming glanced at Wu Jun and immediately turned around, leading everyone to continue walking forward. The people around him asked who that person was, and Ge Yiming answered truthfully, and none of those people dared to help Ge Yiming.
A monarch is not scary. After all, he is suppressed by the Holy Court above and checked by the ministers below. The human race has not had a monarch who truly holds all the power for many years. However, a monarch who is unreasonable and likes to make trouble is more difficult to deal with than a great Confucian scholar.
Seeing that Ge Yiming didn't say anything, Wu Jun snorted coldly and said nothing more.
Ning Zhiyuan sighed softly and said, "I thought Wu Jun and Ge Yiming would quarrel in the street, what a pity."
"Lord Wu is the king of a country after all. How could he quarrel in the street? You think too much." Lu Yu said.
The older Ma Yuan said, "No, Wu Jun is indeed deliberately provoking Ge Yiming."
"Ah? This..."
Several people looked at Ma Yuan in disbelief.
Ma Yuan said, "I worked in Dayuan Prefecture for half a year. I came across some official documents from Qing, Wu, Qi, and Jing, and I have some understanding of the relationship between the countries. Even we can see that Qing is going to attack Fang Yun at the Mid-Autumn Literary Conference, so how can Lord Wu not see it? The hatred between Wu and Qing is deeper than that between Wu and Jing. Lord Wu's grandfather, Wu Liezong, became ill due to the defeat in the Battle of Dingshui. Even the great doctors and scholars could not cure him, and he died when Lord Wu was seven years old. Wu Liezong liked Lord Wu very much, so after Lord Wu ascended the throne, he targeted Qing everywhere. When he arrived in Baling City, he happened to meet Ge Yiming and others who helped Qing attack Fang Yun, so he had to stir things up. Unfortunately, this Ge Yiming is very smart. Even if Lord Wu deliberately said something so unpleasant, he did not fight back."
"I see. This is a pity. Lord Wu shouldn't continue to provoke us again and again. The matter will probably be over."
Ma Yuan smiled and said, "No, Wu Jun has a typical warrior temperament. He must be holding a grudge for not messing with Qing Kingdom this time, and he will definitely take action again today. This is a good thing for our Jing Kingdom. I heard that Wu Jun admires Fang Xusheng very much, and I'm afraid he also has the intention of helping Fang Xusheng and easing the relationship with our Jing Kingdom."
"If Lord Wu were to intervene, things would be much better. Now, Fang Yun might be in trouble." Ma Yuan said.
"Brother Ma, what do you mean?"
"This matter is quite tricky. Now is the Mid-Autumn Festival, with Lord Qing and guests from various countries here. Fang Yun has no way to deal with them. He can only wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival is over and slowly resolve it. Qingjiang Commercial Bank should know this, so they are not afraid of making trouble today. Even if Fang Yun continues to serve as governor after the Mid-Autumn Festival, they can follow Lord Qing's team to Qing State. Being fearless is the mentality of Ge Yiming and others now."
"Now that you put it, it's true. If Fang Yun deals with them now, Qing Jun and others will definitely come forward and make the Mid-Autumn Literary Competition a mess. If there is a problem with the literary competition, all the blame will naturally be thrown on Fang Yun. If we wait until tomorrow, let alone whether Fang Yun will still be the governor at that time, even if he is, it is impossible for him to go to Qingguo to arrest people. What's more, if Fang Yun loses today, the Zuo Xiang party will definitely impeach him, and Fang Yun will have no choice but to resign as the governor of the two states. Ge Baiwan and Qingjiang Commercial Bank really calculated everything."
"Oh no! Hurry up and go discuss the list! Gu Jun and Qing Jun have come together and are already fifty miles away!"
"What?"
The expressions of Fang Yun's former classmates changed drastically. The arrival of two monarchs almost meant that the power of both countries was pressed on Fang Yun together. The governors of the two states were no match for the two monarchs.
Everyone hurriedly held the official seals to check the discussion list and found that a scholar had posted a message saying that he was standing outside the East City Gate and saw the two ceremonial guards of the King of Qing and the King of Gu slowly moving towards Baling City from fifty miles away. There were six great scholars in purple robes on guard in the sky, more than thirty Grand Secretaries, and countless Hanlin and Jinshi, with more than a thousand people.
Afterwards, the man replied below that the ceremonial guards of the two monarchs were in the front, and behind the imperial sedan chairs of the two monarchs were the carriages of the three heads of the Zong family, the Weng family, and the Sima family.
Many scholars were shocked by this scene. It was common for the Holy Academy to summon these kings and family heads, but it had been many years since so many kings and family heads gathered in a literary gathering. What's more, other family heads or kings might also have arrived in Baling.
Half a quarter of an hour later, someone posted on the discussion board that the heads of the five major families of Jing State, namely the Chen Sheng family, the Zhang Heng family, the Gongyang family, the Cui Sheng family and the Ban Gu family, would set out from the capital together and would probably arrive at Yueyang Tower a little later than Qing Jun.
Soon someone posted a message that Han Fei's family, Shang Yang's family and Li Kui's family had also set out. The head of Han Fei's family led the team personally, and the other two families sent great scholars.
Soon, the family of the Medical Saint, the family of Hua Tuo, the family of Zu Chongzhi, the family of Li Daoyuan, and the family of Liu Xiang all sent great scholars to come.
Scholars from all over Baling City posted articles on the discussion board to spread the news.
Looking at the news flying all over the discussion board, many scholars who did not go to Baling City sighed. If they had known that this literary gathering would be so grand, they should have gone even if it was inconvenient. Even the Mid-Autumn Literary Meeting in Kongcheng could not be so grand, especially after the collapse of the Holy Ruins, the Mid-Autumn Literary Meeting in Kongcheng has been getting worse year by year.
Most of the heads of the families came at different times, so it was impossible for them to gather together for Fang Yun to greet them.
The Qing Kingdom left Xiangzhou the earliest and also arrived at Baling City first.
The sky above Baling City is as blue as jade and crystal clear. Although the autumn is hot, the climate is pleasant with the autumn breeze.
Yueyang Tower is located in the west of Baling City, but at this moment the east is the most lively place in the city.
Looking from the sky, it can be seen that both the residents in the city and the millions of guests who have landed from the sea eye have begun to move towards the East City.
There were so many people going to East City that the officers, soldiers and runners had to guide and persuade them, but most of the people who came here were there to watch the fun, and how could they miss the scene of Fang Yun meeting the kings of the two countries and the heads of the three families.
The top of the East City wall was already crowded with Xiangzhou residents and the earliest arriving guests. They leaned their heads over the wall and looked outside. In the distance, they saw colorful flags waving on the official road, and horse-drawn carriages and cavalry were endless.
.(To be continued.)