Chen Liyue has been a Jinshi for many years. When he came on the field, he immediately recited a defensive war poem to protect himself, and then began to attack with verbal attacks.
Unlike Cui Wang who was eager to win, Chen Lile started his attack with the most basic method.
The academy has relevant textbooks to teach verbal sparring, and there are also many famous masters who have compiled application techniques. The application of verbal sparring has formed a system.
The nine major skills of the tongue sword, namely, strike, break, chase, split, retreat, circling, false, cut and defend, have been studied by countless scholars, and various small skills have also emerged in an endless stream.
There are sixteen recognized ways of striking alone, including short strike, long strike, light strike, heavy strike, continuous strike, separate strike, combined strike, etc., and there are dozens of strikes recognized by scholars themselves.
The attack method of lip spear is different from that of tongue sword, but there are also similarities.
Among the human race, the use of verbal sparring has become a science. Both the Jingguo Academy and the Holy Academy have classes on verbal sparring and verbal sparring.
Although Fang Yun was not a Jinshi, he had read all the books related to verbal sparring available on the market early on, memorized them all, and mastered a wealth of theoretical knowledge. Once he became a Jinshi and successfully conceived the art of verbal sparring, he could put it into practice immediately.
After continuous practice, the verbal sparring will also change according to the experience of the owner. For example, when the great scholar Sai Xiaoyu swung his sword, lightning flashed, and Li Wenying's sword emitted a bloody light that filled the sky. The sword of Minister Jiang Hechuan was named Clear Sky. He had an upright mind and a righteous spirit, and when his sword came out, it was like a cloudless sky that did not tolerate any evil.
"In addition to being proficient in the most basic 'strike' and 'cut' methods, I have also made some progress in 'break' and 'split'. I cannot control the speed, but I can control the strength. Now I will show you all the strikes, and you must learn how to defend against them. Not only should you think about it now, but you should also think about what to do in the future when there is a verbal battle."
Chen Lile told Fang Yun everything he knew, and guided him like a senior brother or even a teacher.
Fang Yun was grateful and had a better understanding of the background of the Semi-Saint Family. This Chen Lile was only a collateral branch, so the disciple of the main family of the Chen Family was even more extraordinary.
Cui Wang was still thinking alone at first, but after Chen Lile finished speaking, he immediately walked closer to watch the fight with his eyes sparkling.
The other Shangshe Jinshi nodded and praised inwardly. Those who could enter Shangshe were indeed extraordinary. If Cui Wang was still thinking alone at this time, it would be a disgrace to his status as a Shangshe Jinshi.
It took Chen Lile three quarters of an hour to demonstrate all his best attack methods.
"Thank you, Brother Chen, for your guidance!" Fang Yun was sweating from exhaustion, and his talent was exhausted. Exchanging literary battles with a famous Jinshi like Chen Lile was really too exhausting, and the most exhausting was his mind. In front of a Jinshi like Chen Lile, the price of not using his brain was that he would learn nothing, and would be continuously crushed by the opponent's verbal battles.
Fang Yun racked his brains to avoid complete failure, and gained experience that he could not learn from books.
"Thank you, Brother Chen, for your guidance!" The other eight top scholars also bowed to Chen Liyue to express their gratitude.
Chen Lile wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "You're welcome."
Suddenly, everyone felt a chill coming and subconsciously looked towards the president of the academy.
The head of the academy, Grand Secretary Guo Zitong, looked at him with an icy gaze. He said slowly, "Today's events must not be spread outside. If a single word is spread outside, you will be treated as a traitor!"
"Yes, sir!" No one hesitated. Guo Zitong was not as good as Li Wenying in actual combat. But he held an important position and was the second person in the School of Literature. If Li Wenying did not become a great scholar, he would have to go one step further to become the president of the school. Guo Zitong also had a position in the Holy Academy. He was obviously speaking in the capacity of the Holy Academy.
Even Ke Yuan of the Kang Wang family had no second thoughts. Once the matter was leaked, his three clans and the Kang Wang family might be convicted. Even though the Kang Wang was the prince of Jing State and the son-in-law of a semi-saint family, he was no different from an ordinary scholar in front of the Saint Academy.
"Fang Yun, go to the Holy Temple and read the holy scriptures to restore your talent. Come back in an hour. From tomorrow on, you will study with the Jinshi Shangshe during the day. Once your talent is exhausted, you will enter the Holy Temple through the side door to recite scriptures. You can use your time at night."
Fang Yun was overjoyed. The reward that the ministers had finally decided on a few days ago did include a day of chanting scriptures in the holy temple, but the prerequisite was to wait until his palace examination was over.
Officials of Jing State argued in the court for three whole days over whether Fang Yun was qualified to enter the Holy Temple and chant scriptures for a day. This shows the importance of entering the Holy Temple and chanting scriptures.
Fang Yun didn't expect that he could get extra time to recite scriptures now, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Dean."
"This is what you deserve." Guo Zitong said with a smile.
The other Jinshi were stunned at first, and none of them reacted. After a long while, they looked at Fang Yun with envy. Cui Wang suddenly sniffed hard and whispered, "Who is so jealous? It smells so vinegary."
Everyone laughed. Qiao Juze said, "It would be a lie to say that I am not envious. In Jingguo, except for the Grand Scholars who can enter the Holy Temple to chant scriptures for one day, the Great Scholars who can chant scriptures for ten days, and those who become semi-saints who can enter the Holy Temple for half a year of seclusion, it is almost impossible for others to enter and chant scriptures. However, what the Dean said is right. Fang Yun really deserves it."
"Go quickly and take our jealousy with you. If you don't leave, we will be burned with jealousy." Chen Lile said half-jokingly.
Fang Yun said, "Master, this matter has not been discussed by all officials, and it seems inappropriate without the seal of the four prime ministers and the king."
Guo Zitong smiled and said, "I also asked the Minister of Literature, and he said that it would be fine if we didn't tell them, and it would be considered as you withdrawing your reward in advance."
The Jinshi scholars in Shangshe all rolled their eyes, saying that the Prime Minister Wen was an open and honest gentleman, who did things justly and impartially, never showed favoritism, and even dealt with the Zuo Prime Minister in an upright manner, never using his status as a great scholar to suppress him. But now, he made a move that could cause a huge uproar in the Kingdom of Jing, and he didn't care at all.
However, the officials were helpless when Wen Xiang did this, because unless Dong Sheng, who was on duty at the Holy Court, exposed it himself, no one would know, and no one would be able to find evidence. These Shangshe Jinshi would never dare to spread a word, and even if they did, they would not be able to find evidence.
"A person with a high academic rank can be willful," Fang Yun thought.
"Then I'll take my leave first, see you in an hour!"
Fang Yun quickly left the battlefield and came to the center of Jingguo Palace. There were many people walking around and the main gate of the temple was closed. Fang Yun steadily entered the side door and found that there was no one on duty inside, and then entered the main hall of the temple from the side door.
There were no candles in the holy temple, and even no light source could be seen. Fang Yun thought it was pitch black inside, but at this moment it was filled with light. Fang Yun didn't know where the light came from, but he felt that the light was warm and peaceful, and all his distracting thoughts disappeared without a trace at this moment.
Fang Yun looked at the holy temple of the academy carefully.
Fang Yun had been to the holy temples in Ji County, Yuhai City and Dayuan Prefecture, but this was his first time visiting the largest holy temple in Jing Country.
This holy temple is even more magnificent and older, and traces of time can be seen everywhere.
The structure of the holy temple was no different from the ones Fang Yun had seen before. There were murals on both sides, and a statue of Confucius at the top in the front. Below the statue of Confucius were small statues of six sub-saints, and below the six sub-saints were the holy tablets of all the semi-saints.
The Holy Temple in the Capital City is not just a building, it is also the center of scholars in the entire Jing Kingdom, connecting to the greatest Holy Academy.
Reciting the scriptures of the saints here can resonate with the thoughts of the saints! (To be continued...)