After seeing off Fang Daniu, Fang Yun was somewhat worried about the future of Three Character Classic. He was originally more optimistic about Romance of the West Chamber, but The Pillow Book became more popular.
Although the "Three Character Classic" is good, it is only an elementary school reading material after all. It does not contain any wonderful sacred doctrines and it does not have much talent. It may be valued in clan schools, but not necessarily by big figures. It may take many years for it to slowly come to light.
"I hope that Li Daxueshi can promote this book, otherwise it won't be as easy to spread as popular novels."
Fang Daniu brought the handwritten order from Zhou Zhubu to Fang Yun and the "Three Character Classic" and drove a horse-drawn carriage to the Academy of Literature. He was led by a clerk to the outside of Zhou Zhubu's room.
After entering the door, Fang Daniu said, "I am honored to meet you, Master Zhou. I am here on the orders of my young master Fang Yun to bring you a letter and a copy of the Three Character Classic. Please have a look at it."
"Three Character Classic?" Although Zhou Zhubu didn't know what it was, his face lit up with joy. He immediately walked over quickly, snatched the stack of papers, took a closer look, and snorted coldly.
“Who wrote this?”
"The young master asked me to copy it."
Zhou Zhubu looked through the letter again and found that it was not Fang Yun's handwriting either. He was so angry that he laughed.
"You go down, I will review the book."
"I'll take my leave."
After Fang Daniu left, Zhou Zhubu carefully read the "Three Character Classic".
The "Three Character Classic" compiled by Fang Yun had only more than 1,500 words, and Zhou Zhubu finished reading it quickly.
"It's a freak! How could I not think of such a good idea! It's three words per sentence, with simple rhymes, yet it tells the simplest truth, covering everything from historical figures to astronomy and geography. It's not profound, but it's just the right thing for enlightenment, and it's similar to Romance of the West Chamber and The Pillow Book. Although it may not be popularized in a country, it's not difficult to promote it in a prefecture or even a state."
Zhou Zhubu read it carefully and thought, "After all, it is an enlightenment book. Whether it can be circulated is uncertain, and the chance of being published in the "Holy Way" is slim. Many enlightenment books have been compiled by scholars from various countries, but only "Thousand Characters" and "Hundred Family Names" can be published in the "Holy Way", and it is said that they can only be published if they are personally selected by a semi-saint."
Zhou Zhubu took Fang Yun's letter again and thought to himself, "There is something behind his words. Looking for a man of high moral character? I am far from that. Do I need to be bathed in the way of saints? He knows the rules, but I am not qualified enough. I can only ask Lord Yuanjun to comment on it. Humph, you stole my manuscript of The Pillow Book, so I will leave this laborious task to you."
Zhou Zhubu brought the manuscript to Yuanjun Hall, and without knocking, he pushed the door open and walked in. His face was dark, and he said in a dying tone, "Your Excellency, Fang Yun, a former student of the shuangjia saint, compiled a primer called "Three Character Classic". I would like to ask a respected person to spread the glory of the saintly way. I thought about it and felt that it would be difficult for others to take on this important task, so I asked Your Excellency to annotate it one by one, and print it out for the children of the Fang family to study."
"Put it here."
The speaker was a middle-aged man in a black robe, who looked to be in his early thirties, but was actually close to fifty. His eyebrows were thick and dark, like two swords hanging over his eyes, and even though his face was expressionless, he was murderous.
This person was Li Wenying, the president of Jiangzhou Academy of Literature and the Grand Secretary. The Queen Mother Jingguo once called him "Mr. Jianmei", a name that was extremely appropriate and later became widely known.
"Hmph!" Zhou Zhubu snorted coldly, put down the manuscript, bowed, turned and left.
A smile flashed across Li Wenying's face. He reached out to take the manuscript paper and took a closer look. He found that the handwriting was neither Fang Yun's nor Zhou Zhubu's. The smile on his face disappeared.
"People's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be." Li Wenying thought to himself as he read the Three Character Classic carefully.
After just one read, Li Wenying memorized more than 1,500 words, then closed his eyes and thought quietly.
After a moment, Li Wenying smiled again, thinking: "This Fang Yun is really extraordinary. Even Zhou Zhubu didn't see his true intention. Well, let me make an annotation and promote my literary reputation. Then I will help you promote the Three Character Classic. It is difficult to spread it all over the world, but it is not difficult to spread it all over Jingguo. What's more, although this book is useless for the Tongsheng exam, it is indeed a good enlightenment reading. As for whether it can be included in the Holy Way, I am not sure, so I will recommend it together with the Pillow Book."
"What a pity, it's not written by Fang Yun himself. The calligraphy in his "The Pillow Book" is very charming and worth learning from. Maybe it can help me improve my calligraphy."
Li Wenying had just put down the manuscript when Qiu Xuezheng's voice rang out from outside the door: "This subordinate has something to report."
"Come in." Li Wenying said, looking towards the door.
Qiu Xuezheng smiled, holding a stack of manuscripts in both hands, and said, "Master Yuanjun, you attach great importance to education, and let Jiangzhou's learning atmosphere grow stronger day by day. I just got a primer that is at least out of the county, called "Three Character Classic", which was written by a scholar in the prefecture. Although the literary talent is limited, it is most suitable for teaching children."
Li Wenying's sword-like eyebrows moved slightly, then he regained his composure and said, "Bring it here for me to see."
"Yes." Qiu Xuezhen bent down and presented the manuscript with both hands.
Li Wenying flipped through a few pages and found it was exactly the same as the "Three Character Classic" he had received before.
"Good! Very good. I want to meet the author of this article. Can you bring him here?"
Qiu Xuezheng was delighted and said, "He is in the College of Literature. I will call him over right away."
"Go quickly, I want to see who this talented person is."
"yes."
Not long after, Qiu Xuezhen came over with Lu Yingnian. After Lu Yingnian entered the room, he immediately bowed and said, "Student Lu Yingnian, greetings to the Lord."
Li Wenying smiled slightly and asked, "Did you write this Three Character Classic?"
Lu Yingnian said: "It was indeed written by a student. However, in the process of writing this "Three Character Classic", I also communicated with the teachers of the clan school. It took several revisions before it was completed. All the teachers of the Fang clan school also contributed a part."
"Fang Clan School? I heard that Fang Dayan invited Fang Shuangjia to teach at the school. Is that true?"
Lu Yingnian's heartbeat quickened suddenly, a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, and then he said, "The planner is also in the clan school."
Although the two parties were two meters apart, in Li Wenying's ears, Lu Yingnian's heartbeat was as loud as a drum.
"Since you wrote the Three Character Classic, there is no problem. Just before you came, Fang Yun pretended to be the author of the Three Character Classic and presented a copy of the Three Character Classic that was exactly the same as yours. Don't worry, I will do you justice. I will send people to arrest Fang Yun now, and then ask the emperor to judge who is the real author. If Fang Yun confesses in advance, it will be fine. At most, I will reprimand him a few words. If he refuses to admit his mistake, when the truth comes out, I will abolish his position as a scholar, and prohibit his three clans and nine generations from participating in the imperial examinations, and then exile him to the land occupied by the barbarians, and let his life and death be determined by fate. Huh? Why are you pale, sweating profusely, and your legs are shaking?"
As he spoke, Li Wenying's momentum continued to rise. The power of his own talent drove the air around him, blowing the papers and pages of books into a flutter.
Lu Yingnian only felt pain in his ears and his hands could not stop wiping the sweat.
Qiu Xuezhen, who was standing by, had been in the officialdom for a long time. He realized what was going on after only hearing half of what Li Wenying said. When Li Wenying finished speaking, he immediately knelt down and said loudly, "Your Excellency, I have a history with the Fang family, but I really don't know about this. No matter how stupid I am, I dare not conspire to covet Fang Yun's work, let alone bring him to see you. Your Excellency, although I am a little corrupt at ordinary times, I dare not participate in such a matter that involves depriving the official position."
Qiu Xuezheng burst into tears while speaking, and cursed Lu Yingnian and Mrs. Fang Er in his heart, thinking, these idiots, don't they know that Fang Yun is the focus of the entire state academy of literature? Even Liu Zicheng didn't dare to make a move openly, how dare these two idiots directly snatch Fang Yun's article!
Lu Yingnian was so frightened that he knelt on the ground involuntarily, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"I admit my mistake! I saw that the article was so good that I was bewitched by my aunt and wanted to possess it. I borrowed the Three Character Classic copied by other teachers and re-copied it. I surrender myself and confess, and I am willing to be punished. I hope you will show mercy and keep my position as a scholar, and don't implicate my three clans."
Li Wenying smiled coldly and said, "I only said that Fang Yun confessed and scolded you at most. Where did I say what would be done to you? Get out, you scum!"
As soon as Li Wenying finished speaking, Lu Yingnian was like being hit by an invisible sledgehammer. He flew backwards with a bang and fell five meters away, spitting out blood.
The Grand Secretary's words were hurtful.
"Come here, strip this frivolous scholar of his clothes and take him to jail. Wait for the people from the Holy Court to come and take away his position!"
"Yes!" The soldiers in the yard pounced on him like wolves and tigers, dragging Lu Yingnian out.
Lu Yingnian was so angry that he groaned a few times and then fainted.
"Who is Lu Yingnian's aunt?" Li Wenying asked.
Qiu Xuezhen said, "It was Fang Yuanshi, the wife of the second young master of the Fang family. She was awarded the title of the eighth-class Anren. It was she who brought Lu Yingnian to find me. Otherwise, how could I believe that Lu Yingnian could write such a good article."
Li Wenying thought of the dispute between the two branches of the Fang family, thought for a moment, and said, "As a lady of imperial title canonized by the court, you actually encouraged the younger generation to steal someone else's article. This is indeed a serious crime, but considering that the Fang family has made contributions to the country, I will give you a light punishment. Send the order of the court master to find a residence outside the Fang family and confine Fang Yuanshi for three years. She is not allowed to leave the residence within three years. I will petition the court to take away her imperial title, and she will not be allowed to be conferred any more titles in the future."
"yes."
Li Wenying glanced at the two manuscripts on the table again and whispered, "Idiot!"
Then Li Wenying personally wrote a brief letter, explaining what had happened, and asked the officers to go to Zhou Zhubu to find out Fang Yun's residence and deliver the letter.
After receiving the letter, Fang Yun walked back into the house, opened it and looked at the little fox Nunu on the table.
After Fang Yun finished reading the letter, he threw it in front of Nunu and said with a smile, "Fool, our Nunu is smarter than him."
Nunu smiled and nodded vigorously.
"This is what they call "you reap what you sow". Come on, Nunu, come with me to the Fang family and tell my aunt about this."
“Ohhhh…” Nunu jumped and danced excitedly. This was the first time Fang Yun took her out.
Fang Yun called Yang Yuhuan again, went to visit the Fang family together, told them about this matter and then left.
The night view of Dayuan Mansion was very beautiful. Fang Yun held Yang Yuhuan's hand with his right hand and held Nunu with his left hand, and they went shopping together.
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