Fang Yun took back the cup and thanked everyone again.
The festival may seem to have no practical benefits, but it holds great significance for literary reputation and literati. Even great scholars cannot get this honor. Neither Li Wenying nor the Prime Minister have such a festival.
In the two hundred years since the founding of Jing State, the only national festivals founded on people are the birthdays of the founding emperor and two semi-saints. As for the semi-saint who died before the founding of Jing State, only one state celebrates it.
Once the banquet festival in this city begins, the entire Yuhai Prefecture will celebrate this festival every year, and it is bound to affect the various prefectures in Jiangzhou and then the Panoramic Kingdom. The significance of this is unimaginable.
Fang Yun’s previous achievements need to be reviewed by the Holy Court, and finally need to be approved by the Saint’s golden pen, and the name and comments have not yet been decided.
But with this city banquet, Fang Yun achieved the first level of literary fame that writers dream of, and became famous throughout the country. Now when "Wen Bao" mentions Fang Yun, it can directly write "Fang Yun is famous throughout the country."
There were middle-level and even high-level figures from various aristocratic families present, and more than twenty Jinshi (Jinshi). However, the only ones who truly reached the level of being famous throughout the country were Fang Yun and Li Wenying. The rest would never achieve this literary fame in their entire lives.
"Mr. Dong, please help introduce the guests so that I can fulfill my role as a good host." Fang Yun said.
Prefect Dong said, "Then I will introduce you one by one. This is Zeng Yuan from the Zeng Sheng family. He has just arrived in Yuhai City."
"I've heard of your great name for a long time, and seeing you today makes you even more famous than before!" Zeng Yuan said with a smile. His attitude towards Prefect Dong was completely different from that in the reception room.
Fang Yun also laughed and said, "Zeng's Golden Abacus once used a capital of 100,000 taels of silver to make a net profit of 800,000 in one year, shocking the business world. He is truly a genius."
Zeng Yuan didn't expect Fang Yun to know his name. This was an affirmation of his ability. He suppressed his excitement and said modestly: "It's nothing, just some silver."
Then, Prefect Dong introduced: "This is Chen Zhiling from the Chen Sheng family of Jingguo."
Fang Yun stood in awe and said, "I heard that Chen Zhiling led the Chen family's disaster relief team to travel thousands of miles overnight for three days to provide disaster relief. I have long heard of your great name."
Chen Zhiling was delighted, but he said, "It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning."
Then, Governor Dong introduced everyone one by one. These people were all well-known in various places. Fang Yun had read countless books. He had read all the "Wen Bao" in recent decades. Except for a few people who were really unknown, he had mentioned the deeds of 90% of them one by one.
Feng Yuanjun nodded secretly. It seems that Fang Yun rarely socializes not because he is arrogant or has no social skills, but because he is busy studying. However, once he is in such an occasion, he can be very good at dancing and talk about the outstanding deeds of others one by one. Not flattering or belittling is the easiest way to win the favor of others. Just based on this point, Fang Yun has reached the initial realm of "etiquette".
After getting to know all the guests, Fang Yun introduced Yang Yuhuan to everyone. Everyone praised her, but a few had strange looks in their eyes.
In Shengyuan Continent, even at a family dinner, women rarely sit at the same table with men. Only the host's mother, grandmother and other elder women can sit on an equal footing with men. Fang Yun brought Yang Yuhuan with him. Although it was not impolite, it was still a little inappropriate to sit among these people.
When they were about to sit down, Yang Yuhuan bowed slightly to everyone, and the other party said, "I have something else to do, so I will take my leave first."
Fang Yun reached out and held Yang Yuhuan's hand, smiling and looking at everyone, he said: "With so many friends here, it would be disappointing if you left. You will sit with me today and celebrate the city banquet together. I haven't been home much in the past few days, and it's hard to have time to be together, how can I let you go! Everyone, with such a lovely wife, who among you is willing to let go?"
The atmosphere in the room was a little subtle, but after Fang Yun finished speaking, the subtle atmosphere was swept away and everyone started to joke.
"Young men are so romantic that they naturally don't want to let go."
"You went to the Holy Ruins to kill monsters and barbarians, leaving Xi Shi of Jiangzhou alone in her empty room. Naturally, you have to compensate her. Come, sit down!" Prefect Dong hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
"It is said that Fang Zhenguo never forgets his wife even when he is promoted. Good."
Yang Yuhuan blushed, lowered her head, and bowed deeply to express her gratitude.
She held Fang Yun's hand even tighter.
The two of them sat down. In order to avoid suspicion, the elder Prefect Dong sat on the other side of Yang Yuhuan, and left a large space in the middle.
After Yang Yuhuan sat down, she lowered her head. After a while, she poured wine for Fang Yun and served him some dishes. When she peeled the shrimps, she removed the intestines thoroughly without saying a word.
Fang Yun was drinking and chatting with everyone, but a small accident happened at the door of Tiandibei.
A little fox looked around blankly and turned around several times, but still couldn't find the person it was looking for. Then it looked at the little meteor in confusion.
The little meteor shook slightly, indicating that he didn't know either.
The little fox became even more confused. He scratched his head gently with his little paw and thought for a long time before he walked forward slowly with graceful steps. His eyes were full of vigilance, as if facing a great enemy.
Little Meteor suddenly flew over and rested on Nunu's shoulder.
Nunu turned his head and whimpered twice in dissatisfaction, as if to say: Why don't you run away? Didn't you not let me get close
The little meteor swayed gently, as if saying: I know I was wrong, we are good friends, and I won’t run away anymore.
Nunu snorted softly, raised his head high, and walked among the crowd. Little Meteor was even more shy than Nunu, and followed the little fox closely.
A child on the street saw Nunu and immediately pointed at him and shouted, "Kitten! Little white cat!"
Nunu turned his head to look at the child with a look of disgust, then left with a shake of his head, leaving behind the dumbfounded child and the adult who was laughing so hard that he was bent over.
The little meteor swayed briskly, as if it admired the little fox very much.
"Whose little fox is this? Come, let your sister hug you." Several girls came over and immediately became excited when they saw the beautiful little fox. Two of the girls even squatted down and one reached out to hug it. Nunu immediately backed away.
"Don't scare the little fox." Another girl handed a hot fried chicken fillet to the little fox.
Nunu looked at the fragrant chicken fillet, leaned forward and sniffed it gently, his eyes softened and he hesitated for a moment, as if he remembered something, then he gently stretched out his front paw and pushed the girl's hand away.
The girls giggled.
"This little fox is really interesting. What do you like to eat? We will buy it for you."
Nunu tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head, looking as if these people were troublesome, and continued walking forward.
The girls were amused by Nunu and continued to laugh like silver bells.
Little Meteor was even more impressed and gently touched Nunu's shoulder.
Nunu cried twice, as if to say: Stop it, I have something important to do!
The little meteor followed obediently.
Tiandibei was filled with dining tables and people everywhere. There was the sizzling sound of cooking, the loud shouts of guests, and even some people selling free snacks. These people actually pushed snack stalls into Tiandibei and made snacks for everyone for free.
Nunu couldn't find Fang Yun, and became more and more annoyed, but he didn't give up. He kept sniffing, looking for Fang Yun's scent.
Along the way, many people were attracted by this cute little fox. They wanted to hug it and give it food, but nothing could stop Nunu from finding Fang Yun.
Until they reached the end of the Tiandibei, Nunu stopped, put his ear to the wall and listened for a while, then raised his head, stretched out his paws, and patted gently.
There was no response. It clapped again, and suddenly, a faint light descended, bringing it and the little meteor to the room where Fang Yun was.
As soon as Nunu saw Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan, she immediately grinned happily, ran over with brisk steps, jumped onto Fang Yun's legs, and then lay down comfortably.
The little meteor also hurried over. It landed on Fang Yun's shoulder and spun gently, as if it was looking at the people around it. However, it seemed to be afraid of being seen, so it immediately flew to the side of the little fox and let the little fox block it.
Those scholars who were doing business felt quite regretful when they saw the small meteor fly under the table. As they were experienced, they guessed that the small meteor must be a rare treasure.
"Fang Yun, what is that meteor-shaped thing? I was curious when we met outside the city in the early morning, but I didn't dare to ask." Prefect Dong asked while pouring wine.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "I don't know what this little thing I found in the Holy Ruins is, so I'll just keep it as a puppy. It's easy to keep anyway."
The little meteor suddenly jumped from Fang Yun's legs to the air in front of his chest, allowing everyone to see it, and then shook it desperately, expressing its unwillingness to accept the fact that it was better than the puppy!
Before Fang Yun could say anything, a small white claw stretched out from under the table, grabbed the little meteor, and pulled it back under the table.
Nunu stared at the little meteor and whimpered a little unhappily.
The little meteor shook aggrievedly, not daring to fly up again to refute Fang Yun.
Everyone found it interesting, but the thing belonged to Fang Yun, and no one probably knew what it was used for, so no one mentioned it again.
"Fang Zhenguo, since the Holy Ruins have been destroyed, it is no longer a secret. Can you tell me about the Holy Ruins? Of course, you can just pass by the things that are inconvenient to talk about. If it is convenient, you can talk about Xun Ye and the Evil King. Now there are rumors flying everywhere, and we don't know whether they are true or not." Zeng Yuan said with a smile.
Fang Yun thought to himself that this person was really good. He was obviously reminding him to set the record straight. He could disclose the details through this banquet, which would be more effective than others saying it.
Fang Yun nodded and said, "Since you have honored me by attending this city banquet, I have nothing to thank you for, so I will just tell you the true story of what happened in the Holy Ruins. When I entered the Holy Ruins, I landed directly in a swamp. As you know, the Holy Ruins are extremely dangerous, so..."
Slowly, Fang Yun recounted his experiences in the Holy Ruins. When he talked about Xun Ye stopping Jia Jing'an from giving him the Secret Records of the Holy Ruins, some people shook their heads slightly. When he talked about the evil king's sneak attack, everyone held their breath. Yang Yuhuan instinctively reached out to hold his hand, and then the little fox's paw also reached out. When he talked about waking up from the poison, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
When Xun Ye called him waste paper, several hot-tempered people couldn't help but curse, and the little fox also cried angrily.
Prefect Dong interrupted and sneered, "No wonder he is not as good as others in that Comet Corridor. This is retribution! If he can treat you well, once you leave the Saint Ruins, and with the training of the Sub-Saint Family, it will only be a matter of time before you become a great scholar!"
"No wonder the Xun family has been hiding this matter, it's despicable!" Zeng Yuan shook his head.
Fang Yun smiled slightly. Zeng Yuan had the qualifications to say so. Zengzi was a disciple of Confucius and his seniority was higher than Xunzi. In fact, many celebrities or semi-saints in those days could be said to be disciples of Confucius, such as Wu Qi, who was as famous as Sun Tzu, Shang Yang, who reformed the law, Xunzi, Li Si, Han Feizi, etc., all of whom were disciples of Confucius. (To be continued..)