Fang Yun thought of the various records in the book and had to admit that the dragon clan was a natural king. Not only did they control the water system of the entire world, they could also use various powerful dragon magic. Except when Confucius was around, the human race was able to suppress the dragon clan, but their strongest force at other times was weaker than that of the dragon clan.
Feng Yuanjun whispered, "There are things that outsiders don't know, but almost everyone at our level knows it. When the Millennium Treaty just ended, the demon saints went straight into Liangjie Mountain. Seeing that the human saints were no match for them, the four seas dragon saints attacked together and beat the demon saints back. So it's okay for the dragons to be a little overbearing sometimes. As long as they don't go too far, we can tolerate it."
"Oh, it turns out the rumors are true." Fang Yun said. There have always been rumors about this kind of thing, but it has never been recorded.
"Since then, the saints have accelerated the improvement of the status of war poetry, and the arts of music, chess and painting have also been valued. After all, although the Great Dao is powerful, how many people can obtain it?"
Fang Yun said, "Speaking of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, I majored in calligraphy, and minored in painting and music. As chess requires frequent playing, I don't want to learn it for the time being. Painting and calligraphy are one and all you need is a brush, ink, paper and inkstone. But you need to buy a good music instrument. Yinlong Pavilion should have it, right?"
"If you want to buy an ordinary zither, you can go anywhere. But if you want to buy a treasure zither, it's best to go to Yinlong Pavilion today. Do you know the four sacred zithers?"
"Of course, the sacred harp 'Hao Zhong' was finally obtained by the harp master Boya; the sacred harp 'Rao Liang' is said to have been destroyed; the sacred harp 'Lv Qi' of the fu master Sima Xiangru is well known to everyone. He used this harp to play the phoenix seeking the phoenix to win Zhuo Wenjun, and then the two summoned the phoenix in the battle with the barbarian master, so that Zhuo Wenjun's harp gained the power of the phoenix and was named 'Ming Huang'. As for the fourth sacred harp, it is the 'Jiao Wei' of Cai Yong, the father of Cai Wenji, which is also famous throughout the world."
Feng Yuanjun said: "The Raoliang is not destroyed, it is in the Dragon Palace!"
"Is that so? It is said that the holy harp bell is in the holy courtyard, and no one has been able to play it for a thousand years?"
Feng Yuanjun nodded and said, "It is the thing of the Qin Saint. One can barely play it after reaching the fourth level of Qin Dao. Moreover, the sound of the trumpet is peculiar. The sound of the bell is clearly agitated by the movement of the strings. The trumpet is long-lasting and was once called "the world's number one killing Qin" and "has the soul of the Qin Saint" by Confucius himself. Unless this Qin recognizes its master, no one can move it until the Two Realms Mountains are broken. The bell is placed in the Qin Palace all year round. It is said that its power alone is close to that of a sub-sage literary treasure. If someone can play the war song, even if he is just a university scholar, he can destroy ten states with one song."
"Where are the other two sacred harps?"
"Lvqi is worshipped in the Sima family, but its paired 'Minghuang' has disappeared, and the Sima family has been very secretive about this matter. No one knows the reason. As for the Jiaowei of the great scholar Cai Yong, it was originally a great scholar's literary treasure. Later, his daughter Cai Wenji composed the "Eighteen Beats of the Hujia" to match it. In addition, it was nourished by the semi-saint and became a holy harp. It has been changing hands all the time. These four holy harps are rare, but you have a chance to get the famous ones, such as 'Spring Thunder', 'Nine Skies', etc."
"The famous zither you mentioned is at least a cultural treasure of a university scholar. Or even a cultural treasure of a great scholar, right? I'm afraid my two dragon horns can only be exchanged for a cultural treasure of a Hanlin. After all, once the cultural treasure of a Hanlin is refined, the talent of that Hanlin will be gone." Fang Yun said.
"One dragon horn can almost be exchanged for a Hanlin treasure. This is because the Qingjiang Jiao King is of the Saint Clan's bloodline. You see ordinary Jiaolongs, they either have no horns or only have one horn, but the Saint Clan Jiaolongs are different. There are many dragon descendants of the Four Seas Dragon Clan, but there are only a few dozen that can be called true dragons. Cutting off their dragon horns to sharpen your tongue? That's wishful thinking! Therefore, the dragon horns of the Saint Clan Jiaolongs are very precious. One horn can be exchanged for a Hanlin treasure."
"Since the dragon horn of the Jiao King is so precious, I will keep it and use it to sharpen my tongue after I become a Jinshi," Fang Yun said.
"You underestimate yourself. It's enough for you to keep one horn. When you become a Jinshi, after sharpening one horn, can you still not find the great demon king's dragon horn? Maybe you will be willing to use real dragon bones and real dragon horns to sharpen it! If you can really find a whole dragon bone and dragon horn to sharpen the whole sword, and finally the sword comes out like a dragon, I'm afraid that the dragons will kneel to greet you in the future."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "You are exaggerating. How could anyone find a real dragon bone to sharpen a sword? But what you said makes sense. I will keep one dragon horn and use the other to exchange for something else."
At nine o'clock in the evening, the Qixi poetry meeting officially ended and everyone left.
Feng Yuanjun was originally going to go to Yinlong Pavilion with Fang Yun. As soon as the two stood up, Prefect Dong said, "Let's go to the Holy Temple. The Queen Mother has summoned us for questioning." After saying that, he looked at Fang Yun with a smile.
Feng Yuanjun said: "Then I will go to Yinlong Pavilion later."
"good."
"Goodbye."
Fang Yun went downstairs alone and saw Zhao Hongzhuang standing in front of a table, still dressed in men's clothes and holding a gold-rimmed paper fan. So he walked over and said with a smile, "Why don't you go upstairs?"
"I seldom join in on such grand literary gatherings," Zhao Hongzhuang said while fanning herself.
Fang Yun remembered that during the Dragon Boat Festival literary gathering, Zhao Hongzhuang did not hang out with those highest-ranking literati. She only participated in gatherings of ordinary literati and only attended the celebration banquet at the end. She must have been afraid of attracting criticism.
"I'm going to Yinlong Pavilion in North City, what about you?" Fang Yun asked.
Zhao Hongzhuang's face flashed with shyness, and she said, "Can you... write a poem "Magpie Bridge Fairy" for me? Don't worry, I don't want the original manuscript. I have many famous calligraphy and paintings in the capital, and I can exchange them with you."
Fang Yun could see that as a princess, she was not used to asking for help.
"It's just a pair of calligraphy. Besides, you've already prepared it. It would be disrespectful if I don't write." Fang Yun said as he picked up the pen on the table, thought for a moment, dipped it in ink and wrote.
Zhao Hongzhuang looked at Fang Yun expectantly. When Fang Yun finished writing, she looked at "Magpie Bridge Fairy" with fascination and praised in a low voice: "It's great! The words are good, the calligraphy is good, it's great! Thank you. Your calligraphy is at least worth a painting of a demon commander fighting. When I return to Beijing, I will ask someone to send it to you."
"Are you going back to Beijing?" Fang Yun asked.
"Well, things here are basically done. I'll tell you before I leave." Zhao Hongzhuang didn't look at Fang Yun, but continued to stare at the poem "Magpie Bridge", completely mesmerized.
Fang Yun didn't disturb her and walked out slowly.
There were many wine tables under the city wall. They were the people invited by Governor Dong to attend the Qixi Ci gathering. Most of them were scholars. Some of them were arguing fiercely about the allusions used in "The Magpie Bridge", some were comparing it with other poems, but more than 30% of them were drinking silently. I wonder if this poem brought back memories of their past.
Some people on the street recognized Fang Yun and looked at him with admiration or envy.
Manager Tang followed quickly and said as he walked, "Is it okay to print your imperial poems and Qixi poems together with The Legend of the White Snake? Bai Suzhen flooded Jinshan Academy to save Xu Xian, and the poems to stop the flood are quite appropriate. Bai Suzhen was suppressed in Jinshan Academy by Cai He for twenty years. The line "If the love between two people lasts forever, why should we be together day and night" in The Fairy of Magpie Bridge is exactly a portrayal of Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian. The poems and the texts echo each other and will definitely sell well!"
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Manager Tang is right, let's do it this way."
"I'll prepare it right away." Manager Tang was delighted and left quickly.
"Tell me the sales volume in two days." Fang Yun said.
"certainly!"
Soon, Fang Yun saw Yang Yuhuan and others.
"Young Master, we are here!" Fang Daniu waved to Fang Yun.
Fang Yun nodded, walked over there, and looked at Yang Yuhuan.
A faint pink color appeared on Yang Yuhuan's face. Even her fair neck was stained with red. She nodded and pretended to look away, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth betrayed her joy at seeing Fang Yun.
General Lai said: "Fang Zhenguo, you have helped Fang Daniu a lot!"
"Oh? What happened?" Fang Yun asked with a smile.
So everyone walked and talked and laughed.
The distance from the South Sub-City to the North Sub-City was too far, so everyone had to get on a horse-drawn carriage and stop only at the gate of the North Sub-City.
Because it was Chinese Valentine's Day, people from all over flocked to the North Sub-City, and everyone had to get off the bus and walk again.
Mr. Pang winked at Fang Yun. Fang Yun looked over and saw a middle-aged man nodding at him, surrounded by eight soldiers.
Fang Yun remembered this man, a Jinshi general. He was obviously afraid that he would get into trouble in Beifu City.
Fang Yun nodded slightly to express his gratitude, then took Yang Yuhuan's hand with one hand, put Nunu on his shoulder with the other hand, and walked forward with everyone. Eight soldiers surrounded Fang Yun and others to prevent anyone from approaching.
The group arrived at the gate of Yinlong Pavilion smoothly. Yinlong Pavilion is a magnificent three-story building. It is red sandalwood in color and occupies a larger area than other places. It is about ten feet wide and more than twenty feet long. It is a first-class large merchant.
On the plaque of Yinlong Pavilion, there are pure gold dragon heads, as big as a cow, shining brightly, with a huge night pearl in its mouth, brighter than the full moon.
The eight gates of Yinlong Pavilion have four entrances and four exits. Guests come in and out in a constant but orderly stream.
Fang Yun walked while looking at the gate. Unlike ordinary doors, the door curtain of Yinlong Pavilion was actually a curtain of water, so people outside could not see what was inside.
This was Fang Yun's first time to Yinlong Pavilion, and even his first time to North Sub-City, but he knew that Yinlong Pavilion was definitely not like this under normal circumstances, and he vaguely remembered a precious treasure of the dragon clan.
Fang Yun followed the people in front of him into the water curtain. He did not feel anything on his body, as if the water curtain did not exist.
"Ah!" Fang Daniu stared with wide eyes and couldn't help but scream.
There were no shops in front of him at all; it was actually an extremely magnificent city. Looking around, there were people and shops everywhere, stretching for a mile away. In addition, there were the sun, the moon, and the stars in the sky, illuminating the entire palace.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "What's so good about it? This should be the legendary 'Heaven and Earth Shell', a rare treasure in the sea just like the Xulou Pearl. It should only be used during festivals, right, General Lai?"
General Lai smiled and said, "Fang Maocai is indeed well-informed. This is the Heaven and Earth Shell, which is also a rare item in the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea. As long as there is enough vitality, the Heaven and Earth Shell can expand to a radius of 100 miles, which is enough to accommodate a large city. The Heaven and Earth Shell consumes too much vitality, and the Dragon Inducing Pavilion generally only uses the Heaven and Earth Shell on a few festivals, and each time it will inevitably attract tens of thousands of people. The more people there are, the bigger the Heaven and Earth Shell will be."
Fang Yun saw many seven-foot-tall men in golden armor standing here. Their entire bodies were wrapped in golden armor, and even their eyes could not be seen. There was only a gap.
General Lai whispered: "These golden-armored men should be transformed from shrimp soldiers and crab generals, they are all demon generals!"
Looking around, there were at least a thousand such golden armored guards. Fang Yun could not help but sigh that the Dragon Palace was so wealthy and powerful. This was like the human race using Juren as guards. Even the Holy Academy didn't waste it. (To be continued...)