The scholars of Qing State, led by Qing Jun, felt as if there was wax stuck in their throats, which was greasy and uncomfortable. It was not over yet that they were scolded as dogs by rabbits, and now even people from all over the human race were joining in the fun.
Gu Nanhuai's face turned dark blue. Even though he was a university scholar, he couldn't save face when being scolded and laughed at by hundreds of thousands of people.
Gu Nanhuai looked at Qingjun with helplessness on his face, as if to say that he had done his best and couldn't let himself be scolded again.
Qing Jun was about to speak, but immediately shut his mouth. If he really spoke, others might not dare to say that Qing dog barked at the snow, but the same could not be said for the rabbit.
Qing Jun had to turn around and look at the scholar from Gu State.
The people of Gu State were either looking up to admire the moon or lowering their heads to eat fruits. The scene just now was too horrifying. The entire Qing State was scolded, and there was no way to refute it. It would have been fine if the people of Gu State had come forward at other times, but if they went against Fang Yun at this time, who knows what kind of scolding they would receive from Fang Yun.
Seat A and Seat B were silent, and no one dared to help Qingjun.
Wu Jun chuckled and said, "Fang Xusheng, you can continue telling your story." After that, Wu Jun looked at the people of Qing Kingdom provocatively.
No one in Qing Kingdom spoke, and many people did not look at Fang Yun, but instead stared at the big rabbit.
The big rabbit lay lazily on the ground, revealing its bulging little belly, and squinted at the people of Qing who were present, as if it would stand up and shout "Qing dogs bark at the snow" at any time.
Fang Yun burst out laughing when he saw the big rabbit, reached out and patted its belly, and then spoke eloquently.
"In ancient times, there were no donkeys in Xiangzhou. A enthusiast brought Qing's donkey in by boat. When they arrived, they found it useless, so they released it at the foot of the mountain. A tiger saw it and thought it was a huge creature. It thought it was a god, so it hid in the woods and watched it. When it came out a little closer, it was frightened and didn't know what it was."
"One day, the donkey brayed, and the tiger was terrified and fled far away. Thinking that the donkey was going to eat it, the tiger was very scared. However, he looked back and forth and found that there was no special ability. He got used to the sound and came closer and closer. In the end, he did not dare to fight. As he got closer, the donkey became more and more close to him, and he rushed forward and backward. The donkey was so angry that it kicked it. The tiger was happy and thought, "This is the only skill you have!" So he jumped and cut the donkey's throat, ate all his meat, and left."
When Fang Yun finished telling this story, people everywhere shouted the same four words.
"Celebrating the donkey's poor skills!"
"In front, there is the dog barking at the snow, and in the back, there is the donkey at its wit's end."
"Why are the people of Qing Kingdom afraid to speak? Qinglu is at his wit's end and perfectly answered Lord Wu's question."
"There was a dog in Qingdi, and it turned into a donkey in Xiangzhou. How magical!"
Everyone laughed and teased the people of Qing.
Many people from Qing country were going crazy. They had agreed to come to see Zhang Longxiang defeat Fang Yun in literary competition, and to see Fang Yun make a fool of himself. But how come Qing country was thrown under Fang Yun's feet and trampled on first before the literary competition even started
Those historians and scholars wrote furiously, and scholars praised the story, believing that it was not only interesting but also contained profound truths.
Wu Jun said loudly: "Very good, the writing is concise and entertaining... Ahem, it's a small story with a great moral. Starting next year, add this story and Qing Dog Barking at the Snow to the compulsory reading materials for elementary school in Wu State, so that children can learn from Fang Xusheng."
Even some scholars in Wu State rolled their eyes at Lord Wu. What does "education through entertainment" mean? Is this a mockery of the people of Qing State being a joke
When the people of Qing heard what Lord Wu said, they were angry and anxious, but they could do nothing. Wu had been trying every way to attack Qing, and when Fang Yun took the initiative to offer them swords, guns and arrows, how could they let him go
Most of the people of Qing were so angry at Fang Yun's two little anecdotes that they could only complain behind their backs about Qing Jun, Gu Nanhuai and Zong Wuyuan overestimating their abilities.
"I didn't think Gu Daxueshi was stupid before, but now it seems... "
"I guess he doesn't want to do this, but he has no choice but to do it. Does he dare not help Zong Wuyuan or ignore Qing Jun?"
"That's true. It has little to do with Mr. Nan Huai. The main reason is that the Zong family and the king have lost face, so they naturally want to save face. Before coming here, Qing Jun must have thought of many ways. This time, he brought up the Four Friends Literary Gathering as an excuse to embarrass Fang Yun or Jingguo. But Fang Yun's two little stories silenced Qing Jun, Zong Wuyuan, and Gu Nan Huai, and naturally it was difficult for them to continue."
"It's not that the officials of Qing are too stupid, it's that Fang Xusheng is too powerful."
"No, no, no, they are just stupid! Why are they interfering with a literary talent of the level of the leader of the four great talents of the human race? Where do they get their confidence from?"
"That's true. In fact, if the great scholars secretly helped Qing Jun to do bad things, Fang Yun might not be able to resist. But which great scholar would be so idle as to make up such trivial things to attack Fang Yun? If the great scholars take action, it will definitely be with the force of Mount Tai, and Fang Yun will not be able to handle it with just a few small stories."
"Yes, since the great scholar has not made a move yet, why are they running out here pretending to be talented debaters? They should just stay still. Now, they force Fang Yun to throw two basins of dirty water over here. Who can wash away the stigma that is now on Qing's head? Just wait and see. Even if Qing's dog barking at the snow and Qing's donkey being poor won't be famous for thousands of years, it won't be a problem for them to be famous for hundreds of years."
"Alas, we were scolded like dogs in Qing country, and we were scolded like donkeys in Xiangzhou. Don't you think they are just drunk and crazy? Why are they provoking Fang Xusheng? I really want to go over and scold them. Look at those Jing country people. They are so laughing that their teeth may fall into the Yangtze River."
"And that big rabbit is still laughing wildly. When has our Qing Kingdom ever been laughed at by a rabbit like this?"
"So, if you are not absolutely sure, don't argue with Fang Xusheng. When it comes to cursing without using any dirty words, there is really no one in Manqing Country who can suppress Fang Xusheng."
"You can insult people with such swear words that it's included in the required elementary school textbooks. Even though I'm from Qing, I can only say I admire you."
"I guess Fang Xusheng must be a little nervous about competing with Zhang Longxiang. After all, Zhang Longxiang is the most meritorious official in Liangjie Mountain. If we talk about the great scholars throughout the ages, it is absolutely correct to say that Zhang Longxiang is the best in military merit. But now that Fang Xusheng has scolded our Qing people, he must be in a good mood and his confidence has doubled. No wonder some people laughed at him before and said, 'Those who help themselves, Qing will help them.'"
"What kind of Mid-Autumn Festival is this? I think it's just a stage to embarrass Qing Nation."
Many Qing people kept complaining.
Some older people of Qing could only sigh softly when they saw this scene. Just a few years ago, Fang Yun seemed to have become the enemy of the entire Qing country, and there were voices cursing Fang Yun everywhere.
However, after Tianyi recited the text, the curses began to decrease. After Fang Yun took back Xiangzhou, the curses increased, but then it has been on a decreasing trend. After Fang Yun returned to Shengyuan Continent from Xuemang Realm, fewer and fewer people cursed Fang Yun.
Peaches and plums, the next from Seikei.
King Qing used the imperial seal to communicate secretly with the officials of Qing State and stopped talking.
The other Qing officials were scared by the scolding, and the Xiangzhou Qing officials were not qualified to participate in a fight of this level. In addition, Nie Changju's literary courage was broken, so they did not dare to attack rashly.
Thus, the Mid-Autumn Literary Festival returned to normal, and Dong Wencong continued to preside over it, allowing scholars from various countries to write poems.
The order of composing poems was determined by drawing lots, and the first one was the scholar from Qiguo.
There were also certain conflicts between Qi and Qing. It was not known whether this young scholar did it intentionally or unintentionally, but one of the lines in his poem was "The moonlight is as silver as snow", which caused everyone to laugh and made the faces of the Qing scholars on the stage very ugly.
.(To be continued.)