After Zhang Zongshi finished speaking, those who had not thought about it in this direction were greatly surprised, while those who had vaguely noticed it before nodded slightly.
"Since Brother Zhang has spoken out, there is no need for us to hide it any longer. The flattery in this poem is evident on the page. This Zhang Mingzhou is too good!"
"For one's own selfish interests, he is willing to be a dog of the Qing Kingdom. This is disgusting."
“I never expected that he would be so miserable now after being slandered and imprisoned.”
"Speaking of which, this poem is a bit strange. Zhang Longxiang has the Kong family as a strong backer, so why would he still turn to Qing Jun?"
"Qing Jun? How could he think highly of Qing Jun? He is just using Qing Jun as a stepping stone! On the surface, he is saying that Qing Jun is wise, but in fact, he is talking about the person behind him."
"But the Kong family is no worse than the Zong family... ahem, no worse than that family."
"Over the years, the Kong family has been too selfless and rarely intervened personally. At present, the only ones who can really help him get rid of his identity as a literary person are the semi-saints. As you all know, although the head of the Kong family has the power and status of a semi-saint, he does not have the true way of sainthood, so I am afraid he cannot help him change his body. So, maybe he took the initiative to find the Zong family... No, maybe Qing Jun took the initiative to find him and promised to help him reshape his body so that he can freely come and go in Shengyuan Continent without restrictions."
"Ah? In that case, Qing State has always supported Zhang Longxiang to be the leader of the Four Great Talents because the two sides have long been in collusion?"
"There is no other explanation than this."
At this time, a candidate said, "Someone on the list gave another possibility."
Everyone in Wenyouju looked at the scholar.
"That person said, 'If you want to help but have no boat, you will be ashamed of the sage. If you sit still and watch the fishermen, you will only envy the fish.' These four sentences are not Zhang Longxiang attacking Fang Yun and Jingguo, nor are they praising Qingjun and the man behind Qingjun. The reason is very simple. Zhang Longxiang suffered from the suppression of the King of Chu, and he felt disgusted with Chu and even the literary world. Now Zhang Longxiang is no longer accepted by the literary world, whether in terms of strength or literary talent, so he decided to leave the literary world and settle down in Shengyuan Continent."
The candidate took another look at the content on the list and continued to repeat: "That person said, regardless of how Zhang Longxiang could live in Shengyuan Continent for a long time, Zhang Longxiang must be an ambitious genius. As a genius in the literary world, what does he want to do most after leaving the literary world and entering Shengyuan Continent? Naturally, he wants to compete with the geniuses of Shengyuan Continent. Ask yourself, if you were Zhang Longxiang, after becoming famous in the literary world and making contributions in Liangjie Mountain, would you want to compete with Fangxu Shengwen? Moreover, has Zhang Longxiang attacked Fangxu Sheng so far?"
The guests in the restaurant were speechless. Although the dispute between Zhang Longxiang and Fang Yun over literary fame lasted for several years, Zhang Longxiang had never attacked Fang Yun, and Fang Yun had never attacked Zhang Longxiang. The two sides did not become enemies. They were just mistakenly believed to be incompatible because of their competition for the title of the four great talents.
"The man finally said that the last four lines have nothing to do with Lord Qing, and should be interpreted as, under the governance of the saints, the human race is prosperous and bright, and he feels ashamed to stay in the literary world and do nothing. He wants to completely break the restrictions of the two worlds but has no way. Seeing Fang Yun and other geniuses of Shengyuan Continent fully display their talents, he cannot get rid of the literary world and can only envy them. The man said that this poem is ostensibly dedicated to Lord Qing, but it is mainly about expressing that he cannot get rid of the literary world and cannot travel the Shengyuan Continent like a normal human genius. If Zhang Longxiang doesn't want to give it to Lord Qing, will he give it to Fang Yun? Will he give it to Zongsheng?"
As soon as this explanation came out, there were bursts of coughing in the restaurant and many people's faces turned slightly red.
"Perhaps we have misunderstood Zhang Mingzhou."
"Indeed, looking at his poems, they are upright, simple, and righteous, and he doesn't seem like someone who is trying to curry favor with Emperor Qing."
"Yes, an opponent who can be challenged by Saint Fang Xu must have some backbone."
"Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Zongshi frowned slightly and did not speak immediately.
Everyone present felt Zhang Zongshi's embarrassment. After all, Zhang Zongshi had a relationship with Fang Yun, so it was normal for him to oppose Zhang Longxiang. However, if he was too extreme, it would be detrimental to Fang Yun.
Zhang Zongshi shook his head slightly and said, "I still stick to my previous opinion. Since this poem clearly states that it is dedicated to Lord Qing, it must have a great relationship with Lord Qing. Unfortunately, I have no right to participate in the meeting at noon. I can only wait until the Mid-Autumn Festival officially opens in the evening to know the result."
The hotel owner walked out of the door with a smile, looked at the sky and said, "Look at this time, it won't be long before Fang Xusheng arrives at Yueyang Tower. At that time, Fang Xusheng should host a banquet for the early guests in his capacity as the Governor of Xiangzhou. The Mid-Autumn Festival will officially begin when the full moon rises in the evening."
"Fang Xusheng is hosting a banquet for important guests from various countries in advance at Yueyang Tower. Will there be something interesting to watch?"
"Even if there is a good show, we can't see it from such a distance. It's better to wait for news in the restaurant. I believe that someone will post the progress of the meeting on the discussion list. As long as there is a scholar in the restaurant, we will know the progress."
"Brother Zhang, are you going?"
Zhang Zongshi smiled and said, "I will wait until the literary gathering is about to start before going. Even if I go now, I will just watch people. I guess the sea eye on the riverside is still emitting people."
"makes sense… "
Time passed slowly, and Fang Yun's carriage was still on the road heading towards Yueyang Tower. Scholars from all over the country also began to gather at Yueyang Tower. The discussion list kept announcing the important figures who had arrived at the Mid-Autumn Literary Festival. The heads of aristocratic families, great scholars from various countries, heads of wealthy families, etc., as long as they arrived at Yueyang Tower, would arouse discussion among the people.
Near noon, a scholar suddenly shouted in Wenyouju: "Emperor Qing announced that Zhang Longxiang will be appointed as the Grand Tutor!"
The whole audience was in an uproar.
"The relationship between the two is obvious!"
"In ancient times, Taifu was one of the three most powerful officials along with Taishi and Taibao. Although it became an honorary title after the Han Dynasty, it was also the highest honorary title. Since the new calendar, only great scholars have been given the title of Taifu. Many senior officials who have retired and returned to their hometowns often try their best to obtain the title of Shaofu, Shaoshi or Shaobao, even though these three titles are far inferior to the three officials."
"That's strange. The role of the Grand Tutor is to teach the emperor. He is the teacher of the emperor and has a high status. The monarch must take the initiative to greet him when he sees him! Generally, the Grand Secretary is given an honorary title. At most, he can be the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, and he is just a teacher to the Crown Prince."
"If anyone says that Qing Jun and Zhang Longxiang have no relationship, I won't believe it even if you kill me!"
"Brother Zongshi is indeed extraordinary. No wonder he caught the eye of Saint Fangxu."
"Wait a little longer. Zhang Longxiang may not be willing to accept it."
A quarter of an hour later, the scholar announced another piece of news about the list, and the entire restaurant fell silent.
Zhang Longxiang accepted the position of Grand Tutor of Qing State on the discussion board, and said that he would receive the imperial edict from King Qing at Yueyang Tower.
"Now no one doubts the relationship between Zhang Longxiang and the Qing Kingdom, right? Now no one doubts the true intention of "Viewing Dongting Lake and Presenting it to King Qing", right?"
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There is a little easter egg in the previous chapter. I wonder if anyone has noticed it. It will be announced in the next two days. As for where it will be announced, I cannot tell you. I have said it before, and if I say it again, I will be punished by the website.
.(To be continued.)