Everyone watched as hundreds of demon commanders died, and together they bowed to the ancient sword of lightning and talent to express their gratitude.
The Caiqi ancient sword trembled slightly, making a crisp sword sound, and then suddenly flew forward and passed over the woods where the eagle monster appeared.
"Boom..."
Fang Yun looked down and saw that the ancient sword of talent was clearly flying in the air, but it plowed a deep trench in the woods, which continued to extend. Smoke and dust rose up, trees broke, and there were faint screams of monsters.
After a while, the dust settled, and a deep ditch nearly one mile long, ten feet wide and three feet high appeared in the forest.
The deep ditch was filled with blood and flesh, and no one knew how many monsters had died.
The flying leaf boat continued to move forward.
"This ancient sword is so powerful." Fang Yun exclaimed in admiration.
Dong Wencong looked at Fang Yun and smiled, "Well, was what I said right?"
"Mr. Dong has foresight." Fang Yun said.
"The Half-Saint has sealed the mountain, and many demons and barbarians find it difficult to go down the mountain. These demons and barbarians are probably lurking outside the Five Demon Mountains for a long time."
Fang Yun said: "It is impossible that these demon commanders are the only ones lurking in other places. The demon tribe only sent out demon commanders to kill me. It should be a test."
"It seems that this is the case. It is not ruled out that they are deliberately sending these demon commanders to their deaths to make us complacent and careless."
"Since the Holy Court has sent people to protect us, they will naturally not leave. Everything they do is in vain."
"With the great scholar Tinglei and Ye Hongyu here, those jumping clowns are nothing to worry about." Lu Hongyi said.
Fang Yun suddenly realized that it was the great scholar Ting Lei.
After the thousand-year non-war treaty ended, a large number of monsters emerged from the Five Monster Mountains and attacked human cities. A large number of human scholars went to meet the enemy.
Fenglei Mountain is on the edge of Liyao Mountain. Due to the climate, there are many thunders. It is very close to one of the exits of the demon world. Ye Hongyu leads everyone from the Holy Academy to Fenglei Mountain to destroy the demons.
After Ye Hongyu arrived at the main peak of Fenglei Mountain, he could not get up from his seat. He chanted the classics of the saints every day, and any demon barbarian below the level of a demon lord within 300 miles who heard it would die.
Whenever there was thunder and lightning, or a powerful monster approached, Ye Hongyu would kill it with his ancient sword.
Ye Hongyu has been in charge of the main peak of Fenglei Mountain for ten years, and not a single demon or barbarian has been able to stop him.
Ten years later, the three great demon kings led thousands of demons to surround and kill Ye Hongyu, and Ye Hongyu stood up and said: "I have listened to thunder for ten years, and I will test my sword with you."
Amidst the lightning and thunder, an ancient sword surrounded by lightning instantly killed a great demon king.
The rest of the demons fled frantically. From then on, no powerful demons dared to invade the human world in Fenglei Mountain.
Later, the main peak of Fenglei Mountain was named Tinglei Peak, and the title of Tinglei Confucian Ye Hongyu also became popular.
Fang Yun said: "It is said that the great scholar Tinglei is not only powerful in his verbal battles, but also the war poem "Zhanlei Yin" he created ten years later is also extremely powerful."
"It's true." Feng Zimo said.
"Every great scholar is a legend." Fang Yun couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the biographies of those great scholars.
"Yes, there are no great scholars who can become saints by sitting at home, so their path to sainthood is widely known. Even those great scholars who are not good at fighting have killed countless monsters and barbarians." Dong Wencong said.
"Let's talk about something else. It's really disrespectful to talk about these things with the great scholar by your side. We might as well spend this time talking about the fine wines of Dayuan Mansion or Fang Wenhou's imperial examination." Dong Wencong said.
Fang Shouye said, "Today, let's all stay at my house. Fang Yun's place is too small. Besides, no one has lived there for a long time. If you all stay at my place, you will be able to take care of each other."
"You are a wealthy family, so of course I have to eat at your house when I go to Dayuan Mansion! Going to the post station is not as comfortable as going to Fang Mansion!" Yu Xingshuo said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll live in my uncle's house too." Fang Yun said.
"Since the imperial examination is approaching, let's talk about Fang Wenhou's essay. By the way, Governor Dong, I heard that you once gave Fang Wenhou some advice on his essay?"
Dong Wencong's eyes were a little vague. Then he shook his head and said, "Absolutely not. I have discussed strategies with Fang Yun, but I definitely did not give him any advice. Fang Yun's strategy is better than mine, and I am far from being able to guide him."
Fang Yun was stunned. Dong Wencong had clearly given him some advice, so why didn't he admit it? But after thinking about it carefully, he vaguely understood.
Feng Zimo smiled and said, "You didn't want to give Fang Wenhou some advice, but then you found out that he wrote better than you, so you changed your mind and communicated with him, right?"
"Absolutely not!" Dong Wencong said firmly.
Feng Zimo knew etiquette well. Seeing Dong Wencong's strange attitude, he immediately realized that he should not ask any more questions. He turned to look at Fang Yun and said, "Your success in this exam is really timely. It's just like the legend says. The Fang State is blessed by God. This time, God helped you in the exam again."
"What do you mean?" Fang Yun asked curiously.
"you do not know?"
"I have been studying at home these days. Except for those bad friends in Wudao River and Zeng Yuan and others who frequently send me letters, other people rarely contact me." Fang Yun said.
Feng Zimo smiled and said, "Most of them are not from Jiangzhou, so they naturally don't know. This year, many scholars in Jiangzhou who are good at writing poetry and classics have given up on this exam. Many people's reason is that you are the best in the state, and if they snatch the first place from you, it would be unfair to the people of Jing State, so they must give up the exam."
Fang Yun was stunned, and suddenly felt it was ridiculous. He said, "Master Feng, you are not kidding, are you? This is impossible!"
"How is it impossible? After you won the first prize in the state, several geniuses who wanted to compete with you for the first prize voluntarily gave up. They were almost certain to pass the imperial examination, and they were even sure to be in the top ten in the state, but they gave up competing with you for the first prize in the state because they respected you for the first prize. For example, have you heard of Huang Hexi and Cai Yingda?"
"I've heard that they are the best among the scholars. The reason why these two are taking the examination for Juren now is to get the first place. Otherwise, they could have become Juren two or three years earlier." Fang Yun said.
"They really don't want to compete with you. But not everyone is like them. Instead, they think they are afraid of you. As a result, many scholars who want to improve their grades through poetry or classics have given up this exam. And those scholars who are good at policy essays not only did not give up the exam, but many who originally did not want to take the exam suddenly signed up in the last few days."
Fang Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "How could this be? In the three subjects of poetry, classics or policy essays, there is only one A in each subject, but there can be multiple Bs. There is no need for the others to give up the exam."
Feng Zimo smiled and said, "Which of those scholars in Jiangzhou who are good at poetry or classics doesn't have the ambition to compete for the first place? If it weren't for you, who would dare to say that they have no chance of competing for the first place?"
"Zimo is right. If I were the me back then, I wouldn't fight with you. After all, the difference between having a little chance and having no chance is too huge." Dong Wencong said.
Fang Yun said: "Let's not talk about poetry for now, my reputation for the interpretation of the classics does not seem to be very big."
Dong Wencong glanced at Feng Zimo and said, "I have to thank you, my good teacher. He praised your classics before you took the exam and has been praising you ever since. He also used your previous practice work as a model essay for the Yuhai Prefecture Academy of Literature to teach students. It was not widely circulated at first, but after your writing became popular in a state, it became a big deal. Not only did the academies and colleges in Jiangzhou use your classics as teaching materials, but the academies in several other states also asked for it, and even officials from other countries sent people to buy it at a high price."
Feng Yuanjun laughed and looked at the dazed Fang Yun and said, "I arranged your collection of scriptures in chronological order. After reading it, the old teachers who taught scriptures exclaimed that your progress was incredible and advised their students not to compete with you for the first place in scriptures."
Dong Wencong said, "There is another reason why those scholars who are good at classics gave up the exam. Some time ago, you defeated ten people in the Xun family alone. Some people were not convinced and said that you don't understand classics and are not proficient in the way of saints. As a result, someone made his own speculation in public, saying that your classics are very likely to be the "Improper Etiquette" that was studied by the great Confucian scholars a few days ago. At one time, the news spread like wildfire, and those scholars in Jiangzhou who are good at classics immediately expressed their willingness to help Fang Zhenguo and not compete with you for the first place."
Fang Yun thought, could this be the legendary pie in the sky? He had not wanted to compete for the first place in poetry and classics in this imperial examination, but it seemed that even if he did not compete, he would have a great chance of getting the top three! !
However, anything could happen before the results are announced. Fang Yun said, "No matter what, I will do my best to take the test."
Dong Wencong smiled and said, "It's a pity that time is too tight. Otherwise, I would do what Zimo did, praising your policy essays as much as I could, and then send your policy essay practice works to various literary academies or colleges, and then those scholars who are good at writing policy essays would quit one after another."
Feng Zimo said: "Fang Yun's reputation for policy essays has not spread, and those scholars who are good at policy essays will definitely participate in this year's Juren exam, and there may be a fierce competition. Unfortunately, the Juren exam will take three days, and we all have important positions, so we can't stay in Dayuan Prefecture forever. Otherwise, we must wait until the results are announced and Fang Yun comes down from the mountain of books."
Lu Hongyi, who rarely spoke, said, "Xibi, starting tomorrow, I will secretly inspect Dayuan Prefecture and the military affairs of various counties as the Grand Commander of Jiangzhou. You must not disclose my whereabouts."
Chen Xibi was stunned for a moment, then he bowed his head and said, "I obey your order."
Fang Shouye immediately said with a flattering smile: "Your Excellency, I am the general of Yuhai Prefecture, which is adjacent to Dayuan Prefecture. Brotherly prefecture armies should learn from each other. I am willing to follow you and learn from Dayuan Prefecture's military experience."
"Yes." Lu Hongyi said.
The other officials could only stare. Lu Hongyi was the highest military official in Jiangzhou. He could go wherever he wanted and Li Wenying had no control over him. However, other civil officials had the governor of Gezhou above them, and the officials of the Academy of Literature had Li Wenying above them. It was difficult for them to stay in Dayuan Prefecture for a long time.
Dong Wencong gritted his teeth and said, "My Yuhai Prefecture is the largest commercial prefecture in Jing State. I have been sending money to the court and other prefectures, but I don't have much left. Tomorrow I will go to the governor. The buildings in my Yuhai Prefecture have been in disrepair for a long time. If you don't give me 10 million taels of silver, I won't leave!"
Feng Zimo immediately said, "Master Jianmei is going to the Holy Academy to prepare for the position of a great scholar. I have to discuss important matters with my colleagues in Dayuan Mansion, so I have to stay for five or six days."
So everyone showed their abilities and talked about ways to stay in Dayuan Mansion.
Fang Yun pretended that he heard and saw nothing.
"People's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be, and the morals of the world are deteriorating." Fang Shouye shook his head, and a group of generals sighed together, making the civil servants so angry that they just rolled their eyes at them.
With the presence of Lei Daru and Ye Hongyu, the demon tribe never launched a sneak attack again.
In the dim night, the flying leaf airship successfully arrived at Dayuan Mansion and landed in the courtyard of Fang Mansion. (To be continued...)