Fang Yun finally understood why Zhou Zhubu envied him before. He never expected that Yuhai City would be willing to use the "Flying Pages Sky Boat" written by the great scholar himself for escort. Unless the war was urgent, even the Hanlin would not have this treatment.
Yu Xingshu held the holy page in his hand and said, "Please give us a ride." Then the holy page absorbed the talent in Yu Xingshu's body. After it was full, the holy page quickly grew larger and finally turned into a golden paper page ten feet square, floating one foot above the ground.
"Come on up." Yu Xingshu was the first to step onto the Feiye Sky Boat. When he stepped on it, the Feiye Sky Boat did not shake at all. It was really like fine steel.
Nunu had woken up a long time ago. It opened its eyes wide with curiosity, jumped out of Fang Yun's arms, and then jumped onto the Feiye Sky Boat. It jumped around mischievously, rolled a few times, and then waved at Fang Yun with its little paws, as if saying, "Come and try it, it's amazing!"
Everyone laughed. Fang Yun walked over and tried to step on it. He found that it was no different from stepping on the ground. The golden paper did not shake at all.
"Sister Yuhuan, come up." Fang Yun extended his hand to Yang Yuhuan.
Yang Yuhuan stretched out her right hand and placed it on Fang Yun's hand, her face slightly blushed, and she gently lifted her skirt with her left hand and was pulled onto the Feiye Sky Boat by Fang Yun.
Fang Daniu and Mrs. Jiang also walked up carefully. Both of them felt their legs go weak, so they sat down on it and never dared to get up again.
The soldier put a few bundles on top, and the other three officials also walked up. There were eight people in total, and with the four bundles, it was a bit crowded.
"He won't fall, will he?" Fang Daniu asked worriedly.
"Don't worry." An official said with a smile.
"Goodbye, everyone!"
"Bon Voyage!"
The flying sky boat slowly rose higher, gradually changing color as it rose, until it finally became the same color as the sky, making it difficult for people below to see.
The Feiye airship slowly began to accelerate, and all the strong winds were blocked outside by an invisible force. No one felt uncomfortable and everyone could breathe smoothly.
The little fox curiously stretched out its claws towards the outside of the flying page boat, but was blocked by an invisible wall of force at the edge of the paper page. As a result, it touched around and had a lot of fun.
Yang Yuhuan was so frightened that her legs went weak. Fang Yun supported her. She naturally leaned on Fang Yun's chest, hugged Fang Yun's waist tightly, and smiled shyly and sweetly. It was not until this time that she realized that Fang Yun was her only support.
Fang Yun looked outside the flying boat. The sky was deep blue, and the Dayuan Mansion below was getting smaller and smaller. Passers-by at night moved slowly like little ants. The mountains and rivers in the distance were in full view, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of grandeur in his heart.
Looking at the surrounding scenery, Fang Yun asked: "General Yu, when will this flying boat reach Yuhai City?"
"Dayuanfu City and Yuhai City are about 800 miles apart. If the Feiye Sky Boat only carries one person, it will arrive in a quarter of an hour. Now that there are many people, it will be slower."
"Just a quarter of an hour? Too fast, even faster than Jianmei Gong's meteoric rise to prominence."
"Of course, this flying leaf boat was created by a great scholar after all."
Fang Yun calculated in his mind: "The speed of sound is more than 1,400 kilometers per hour, which is more than 2,800 miles. This flying boat can fly more than 3,200 miles per hour. Isn't this a supersonic plane?"
Mrs. Jiang pounded her legs and muttered, "It's so scary. I've never ridden on this thing in my life. It scared me so much that my legs went limp."
Although Fang Daniu was afraid, he said excitedly: "When we get back to Ji County, let's see who dares to look down on me! I've been on a flying boat before!"
Yang Yuhuan, however, completely forgot where she was. She closed her eyes and pressed her face against Fang Yun's chest. She didn't think about anything but wishing to be with the one she loved forever.
Nunu, however, was fearless and continued to play.
Not long after, Fang Yun saw a glimmering ocean emerging in the far distance ahead, like a line of blue jade, which quickly expanded from a line to a flat surface.
On the seashore, there was a huge city lying there, like a prehistoric beast. The main city of the city was square, and there was a secondary city in each of the east, south, west and north.
Yuhai City is not only the commercial center of Jiangzhou, but also the most commercially developed city in the entire north of the Yangtze River. Even though the Wu Kingdom in the west is said to be ten times stronger than the Jing Kingdom, no city can compare with Yuhai City.
Because this is the only trading place between Jing Kingdom and the Dragon Clan, there are only three such cities in the ten countries.
The three sub-cities are military fortresses, home to a large number of soldiers, while the northern sub-city is a commercial fortress. It is the most prosperous place in the entire Jiangzhou, or north of the Yangtze River, and is full of merchants.
Looking from the sky, whether it is the main city or the three secondary cities in the east, west and south, except for military facilities such as the watchtowers on the city walls, most other places are dim. Only the northern secondary city is brightly lit, it is simply a city that never sleeps.
Yu Xingshu said: "You can go anywhere else, but you can't go to North Sub-City."
"The students know." Fang Yun said.
After all, the North Sub-City is an important commercial town, so it is impossible to check too strictly, but the main city and the other three sub-cities are always on high alert, and everyone will be checked clearly. Not to mention collaborating with the enemy or the demon, as long as there is any doubt, they will be refused entry. The people of Yuhai City are proud of their innocent identity.
Yu Xingshu whispered, "You have great talent, and you should have been given more stringent protection, or even sent to the Holy Academy. But Li Daxueshi finally decided not to let you go to the Holy Academy for two reasons."
"Please let me know, sir." Fang Yun said.
"First, the internal struggles of the Holy Academy are more brutal than those of the Ten Kingdoms. Although the holy families share the same ideal of revitalizing the human race, they will eventually fight. They will fight over ideas, holy lands, holy pages, etc. Once you enter the Holy Academy, you will inevitably fall into that vortex. Before you become a Jinshi, it is not advisable for you to go there."
"I've heard a little about this." Fang Yun had long guessed that the Hundred Schools of Thought that are still going on now are actually the survival of the fittest and the internal driving force for the progress of the human race. Most people will abide by the rules, but there will also be people who cross the bottom line.
"As for the second one, Li Daxueshi found that some of the young geniuses who were sent to the Holy Academy for protection would become proud and complacent and not make progress, while others would be suppressed and frustrated by other geniuses. Nearly 20% would have difficulty achieving success in the future. If you were three years older, Jianmei Gong would not be afraid of you going to the Holy Academy, but you are too young now. You need two years of training before you are suitable to go."
"Thank you, Grand Secretary Li, for your thorough consideration." Fang Yun was interested in the holy land of the Holy Academy, but did not want to get involved in an overly complicated place. He wanted to spend more time studying the classics of the saints and refining his own talents, lest his talents grow too fast and become uncontrollable, which would eventually lead to the collapse of the Palace of Literature.
Yu Xingshu said: "It's good that you don't blame the adults. If you can calm down, maybe in less than two years, you can go to the Holy Academy to compete with the geniuses of the human race. After all, that is where the essence of the human race is, and it is also protected by the talent of Confucius. It is said to be the place where the star of literature shines the brightest. Studying there is of great benefit. You will enter the Holy Academy after all, and no one can stop you!"
Everyone present nodded, not only Mrs. Jiang and Fang Daniu, but even Nunu nodded vigorously as if she understood.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir." Fang Yun said.
"Just the poems you wrote are not enough to make Lord Li praise you so highly, but I know that since Lord Li did so, he must have his reasons. I hope you can become the second Sword Eyebrow Duke, the second Minister of Literature, but not the second Left Prime Minister."
Fang Yun immediately said seriously: "I naturally understand what is the great way and what is the small way. I follow benevolence and righteousness and will never learn from that Zuo Xiang."
"This is what a scholar is!" Yu Xingshu nodded in praise.
Feng Zimo, the head of the Academy of Literature, said, "The six pages awarded to you by the Academy of Literature are on the way. They will be delivered to the Academy of Literature in Yuhai City in about three days. I will have someone deliver them to you then. I have also read the first day's "Sacred Way". Originally, "Humble House Inscription" could only get three pages, but it is said that a semi-saint praised this article, so it got an extra page. The "Pillow Notes" does not have much talent, but has profound educational significance, so two pages are specially approved. And the "Butterfly Loves Flowers in Spring" is another page. In this way, you will have seven pages in June. I am so jealous."
Yu Xingshu said, "I have been a Jinshi for more than 20 years, and I only got one article in the "Holy Way", which gave me one holy page. The other holy pages were awarded for military merits, and there are only four in total. You are lucky. You got more holy pages in one month than I have in my entire life."
An official who had passed the imperial examination said, "If you were not so young, we would have teamed up to blackmail you into a banquet!"
Everyone laughed.
Nunu looked at the scholar warily, squinting his eyes, to prevent him from blackmailing Fang Yun. He also secretly winked at Fang Yun, telling him to be careful.
As they approached Yuhai City, the Feiye Sky Boat slowly slowed down, and Yu Xingshu stretched out his hand and threw the official seal into the air. The people in the city were immediately summoned, but there was no warning bell.
"Go to the southern sub-city first and stay in my house for one night. Tomorrow I will have someone send you to your chosen residence. Your left neighbor is the residence of a lieutenant general, and your right neighbor is a permanent resident of the Criminal Court who is specifically protecting you. The Criminal Court resident will follow you in secret. If you encounter any problems at home, you should immediately shout his name."
Fang Yun didn't expect these people to be so thoughtful of him, and he felt warm in his heart.
Mrs. Jiang and Fang Daniu were particularly envious. They both knew that a prince could only have two juren as his followers. Now Fang Yun was escorted by a senior official, but he actually let a juren follow him secretly all the time, which showed that Fang Yun's treatment was close to those of ordinary princes.
The flying boat landed in General Dinghai's mansion, and everyone stepped down from the paper pages and took the bundle away.
Yu Xingshu bowed slightly to Fei Ye Kong Zhou, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, great scholar, for the gift of the article."
The flying leaf sky boat immediately shrank, and finally ignited without fire and disappeared.
Yu Xingshu's wife, two concubines and two sons were still awake and came to the yard to greet him. Only his six-year-old daughter had already gone to bed.
After everyone exchanged greetings, Yu Xingshu's eldest son handed Fang Yun an invitation and said with a smile, "This is an invitation to the Dragon Boat Festival. It was sent by Lord Jianmei. The person said: Lord Li asks you to try your best to attend the Dragon Boat Festival."
Everyone looked at Fang Yun. The word "try your best" was obviously not said casually, which meant that Li Wenying really wanted Fang Yun to go to the Dragon Boat Festival.