Confucian and Taoist scholar

Mid-November.

In Yun Qijun's mansion, Du Ning drank morning tea and sat by the study window to read.

Suddenly, Du Ning's Hongyan seal rang, and he received a letter from Hongyan.

With a thought from Du Ning, his talent emerged and formed golden words.

This is a letter from Kang Ping who returned to Liao. It tells Du Ning that his current situation is very good. The people of Liao in his hometown have not done anything to Kang Ping. By the way, it also talks about the miserable situation of the Ke family and the Qin family.

Three great scholars from each family were deprived of their talents and strength, and they mourned.

The head of the Qin family, Qin Wenxu, publicly apologized to Du Ning in the literary world, saying that he would discipline the scholars of the Qin family well in the future, and would never allow the children of the Qin family to act recklessly, let alone allow the children of the Qin family to do things that were disobedient to the human race and disregarded the righteousness of the human race.

Things.

At the same time, Qin Wenxu also announced that he had set off for the Holy Court and wanted to apologize to Du Ning in front of everyone in Kongcheng.

This made Du Ning feel quite happy, and at the same time he became more wary of Qin Wenxu. He didn't think Qin Wenxu was a good person. If the head of the Qin family could understand the righteousness, he would definitely not let Qin Wenwei go to Chief Ke.

Akira committed perjury.

It was only after the Holy Court handed down the unjust punishment that he knew how to stand up and plead guilty. So what did he do before that?

Why don't you stand up and cheer for Qin Wenwei from the perspective of the Qin family, thinking that Qin Wenwei will overthrow him in the court hall of the Holy Academy so that he can win the Dragon Saint's blood ingot?

Regardless of whether Qin Wenxu sincerely admits his mistake or is trying to save the reputation of the Qin family, being able to disclose the information and come to the Holy Court to apologize to him is enough to show that Qin Wenxu is also a flexible person. Most of it is to restore the reputation of the Qin family in the Liao Kingdom, as long as he can obtain

Du Ning's forgiveness is not a complete defeat for the Qin family.

The Ke family does not have this attitude. According to Kang Ping's biography, after the Holy Court meted out unjust punishment to the Ke family, several young members of the Ke family could not accept such humiliation and threatened to kill Du Ning.

, but before they even ran out of the house, they were punished and executed as unjust punishment.

When such a scandal occurs, the Ke family is naturally tight-lipped. After all, it is all the Ke family's fault. The children of the Ke family threaten to kill the clan monarch, which is simply treason, and they will naturally be killed by the Holy Punishment.

However, those who die as a result of the holy punishment will not have a burial place. Not only will their genealogy be removed, but even a tombstone will not be erected.

But I don’t know if one of the Ke family members got drunk outside and leaked the news in excitement.

Du Ning felt a chill in his heart. He didn't expect that the Ke family would not repent and even threatened to kill him.

It’s really hard to imagine how a scholar from a semi-saint family could be so miserable!

After all, Ke Yufeng was also a semi-saint of the Liao Kingdom, and the dignity of the semi-saint of the Ke family was almost completely disgraced by the Ke family.

It’s really heartbreaking!

A cold light flashed in Du Ning's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He thought in his heart that even though the Ke family hated him to the core and wished to get rid of him, but now that he was a human king, even if he was given to the Ke family

No matter how courageous they are, the Ke family would not dare to target them openly.

Furthermore, it is said that some young and ignorant Ke family members have hatred. If these people really want to be rebellious and want to kill Du Ning, then there will be no need for Du Ning to take action. The elders of their family will stop them immediately.
The current Ke family is far from what it used to be. First it was downgraded from a semi-saint family to a wealthy family, and then from a wealthy family to a famous family. If it were to become a famous family after being demoted one level, it would inevitably become a big joke to the entire human race and even the Holy Forest Continent.<

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Du Ning shook his head and sent a letter to Kang Ping. After talking about some family matters, he continued to study.

to noon.

The housekeeper walked into the study and said, "Sir, Fu Yue, a student from the Holy Academy, is here to visit."

Du Ning's expression changed and he immediately said: "Please come in quickly, I'll go to the living room right away."

"Yes, sir."

The butler immediately accepted the order and left.

Du Ning put down his books and went to the living room to meet Fu Yue.

After Fu Yue entered the Holy Academy to practice, his Confucianism and Taoism cultivation further entered the sixth-grade Hanlin realm.

With his qualifications, I believe he will become a fifth-grade bachelor in a short time, and his future achievements will naturally be limitless.

What Du Ning didn't expect was that Fu Yue did not come alone today. He also brought a young girl and a gift, which he placed on the table next to him and wrapped in red silk. It looked particularly festive.

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"Brother Fu Yue, long time no see."

Du Ning handed over to Fu Yue, then looked at the young girl beside him, "This girl is..."

"Brother Du, let me introduce to you. This girl's name is Ouyang Rulan. She is the daughter of the wealthy Ouyang family in Kongcheng." Fu Yue said with a smile.

"Ru Lan has met Yun Qijun."

Ouyang Rulan saluted Du Ning, not only with a respectful attitude, but also with a sense of admiration for Du Ning, "I have heard about Yun Qijun's name for a long time, and I am lucky enough to meet him today. It is really a blessing for this little girl."

"Miss Ouyang doesn't need to be polite."

Du Ning saw that Ouyang Rulan had an extraordinary conversation and seemed to be a well-educated woman, so he immediately asked the two of them to sit down, and he took the main seat.

After the three of them sat down, the maid in the house immediately served melons, fruits, tea, and hospitality with thoughtful etiquette.

"Brother Fu has made further progress in Confucianism and Taoism since he entered the Holy Academy to study. It is gratifying to congratulate you. You are usually busy studying and studying. It is really rare for you to be a guest in my house today. Don't leave at noon today. Stay and have lunch together.

Let's have a good chat." Du Ning said enthusiastically.

Fu Yue said sternly: "I don't dare to disturb Brother Du's time. Brother Du is now the human king. He has more things to do. Your time is more precious than ours. I came here today just to have a drink."

Tea, let me tell you a happy event."

"Oh? What's the happy event?" Du Ning was naturally interested.

Fu Yue, who was originally serious, suddenly smiled naively, looked at the girl next to him and said: "On the sixth day of the lunar month next month, I will get married to Miss Rulan, and I would like to invite Brother Du to come to my house for two glasses of wedding wine."<

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After finishing speaking, he handed a happy invitation to Du Ning.

"Oh? Brother Fu Yue is getting married?"

Du Ning was very surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect Fu Yue, a boy who had such good luck in Kongcheng, to get married so quickly.

No wonder I came here specially with a gift today. I thought this guy had created a friendship between the two of them, but it turned out that he had something big to share.

"It's great to congratulate you that Mr. Du will definitely attend your wedding. I wish you both can have a son soon and grow old together."

Hearing that Du Ning agreed to attend the wedding, Fu Yue smiled from ear to ear.

Ouyang Rulan is also very happy. It is such an honor for the Ouyang family to have Du Ning attend their wedding. You must know that Du Ning is a literary king, and his status is obvious in the literary circles of various countries!

"Thank you, Brother Du, for your blessing. We will definitely be waiting for you at Fu's house."

Fu Yue thanked Du Ning, but then he sighed softly and looked a little sad.

"What? Brother Fu, is there something on your mind?" Du Ning asked with a smile.

Fu Yue said: "I have been worried about family affairs recently. My Fu family is located in the capital, and our neighbors, the Yan family, are the famous Yasheng family in Pingguo. Both the reputation and actual status in the literary world are higher than our Wenjun family, but

Not long ago, the fence of the Yan family was in disrepair, so a new fence was demolished and rebuilt. Our Fu family and the Yan family originally had a narrow open space, and the Yan family occupied it to build the wall. Although the open space is not big, it should be

Our Fu family also had a share. The Yan family demolished the wall, expanded the land, and built a new building to occupy the vacant land. Isn't this clearly bullying our Wenjun family? So my old uncle brought people to the door and asked the head of the Yan family why they occupied the vacant land and built a new one.

wall."

"You mean Mr. Pingguang Lord Fu Shuyun took people to Yan's house to question him?" Du Ning frowned slightly.

"You also know my old uncle's temper. Although he is old, he still has a temper and is stubborn. Maybe he was in a bad mood that day and said some unpleasant words. He didn't know what happened but he got along with Yan.

The head of the family got into a quarrel, and out of anger asked the younger disciples to stand up and fight. As a result, several of my cousins ​​who were traveling with us not only lost the fight, but were also injured by the Yan family. Although they were just flesh wounds,

The relationship between our two families was thus forged. We often agreed to have literary contests, and the outcome of the literary contest would determine the ownership of the open space. If the Yan family won one game, a brick would be added to their wall. If my Fu family won one,

If you don’t want to go out, you’ll tear down a brick of the Yan family’s wall.”

When Du Ning heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry at once: "Isn't it right? For a mere piece of open space, the two families had a quarrel, but they actually started fighting. If this matter spreads, no matter who it is, it will be difficult, right?

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"Isn't it?"

Fu Yue said helplessly: "Actually, in this matter, I think there is something wrong with both parties. After all, we have been neighbors for so many years. We meet each other without looking up. If there are any misunderstandings, can't we just sit down and talk it over and get it over with?"

Why are we arguing over a piece of open space? Doesn't this make our two families stingy? But my old uncle is stubborn. He thinks that the Yan family has bullied our Fu family, so he has to fight for it no matter what.

It has disgraced the reputation of our Wenjun family."

"So my father sent me a letter from home, asking me to go home and cure the Yan family's arrogance. My father thought that I had been to the Three Realms Mountains and to the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom with you. The younger generation of the Yan family

There are not many people in the family who are my rivals, and they can definitely regain the situation for the Fu family. This time, I am caught in the middle. On the one hand, there is a quarrel between my family and my neighbors, and on the other hand, Ru Lan and I are at odds.

The wedding date has been set. If we can't resolve this matter, what if the Yan family comes to fight with me again on our big day? After all, the relationship has been established, and the Yan family won't mind showing up in front of us on our big day.

Come and provoke."

"This is really not easy to solve..."

Du Ning began to think thoughtfully, because a narrow open space caused a dispute between the two families, and they fought over it, which was really inappropriate.

Fu Yue said: "Brother Du, can you think of a way for me to get back together? After all, we are all neighbors, and I have a good relationship with several younger generations of scholars in the Yan family.

This kind of thing makes several of our young friends very embarrassed, and I hope they can come to our wedding."

"Let me think about it..."

Du Ning meditated on the spot, and then said to the maid in the house: "Come here, bring the four treasures of the study."

After a while, the maid brought the Four Treasures of the Study and placed them on the eucalyptus table.

Du Ning walked to the table and dipped his pen in it, while Fu Yue looked puzzled. He hoped that Du Ning would give him an idea, but he didn't say that he wanted Du Ning to write a poem!

I saw that Du Ning was so confident that he wrote a poem.

Letters from thousands of miles away are just for the wall,

It doesn’t matter if you let him have three feet.

The Great Wall is still there today,

I don’t see Qin Shihuang back then.

Fu Yue and Ouyang Rulan applauded in unison. This poem is easy to understand. The general idea is that people come from thousands of miles away just to compete for such a small place. What can people do if they are three feet away? The Great Wall of China is still standing today.

But Qin Shihuang, who built the Great Wall, has long been buried in the tomb. It would be unwise to have conflicts with his neighbors just to fight for such an open space.

This poem does not have any gorgeous words, but only the simplest language teaching people to be kind, which is of great significance.

"You are indeed Mr. Yunqi. You are truly worthy of his reputation." Ouyang Rulan admired Du Ning even more.

Fu Yue looked a little ashamed, but then he suddenly realized and said to Du Ning: "I understand. After Fu came home, he immediately persuaded his old uncle to take the initiative to turn the war with the Yan family into friendship. It was just a few feet of open space, so what's the harm in giving it to the Yan family?

?"

Du Ning handed the poem to Fu Yue and said: "This poem is given to Brother Fu as a gift from me to congratulate you."

"What? Give me this poem?"

Fu Yue's expression changed when he heard this. Du Ning was a literary monarch of the human race, and his attainments in calligraphy were unique. Any poem he wrote was worth a thousand gold. The actual "Wenjun calligraphy treasure" and the original manuscript of his first work were more than enough to be used as a family heirloom.

Such a gift cannot be exchanged for even ten thousand taels of gold.

"Thank you, Brother Du."

"Thank you, Mr. Yunqi."

Fu Yue and Ouyang Rulan thanked each other gratefully. Although Du Ning's poem was to persuade the Fu family to give in, the narrow open space was related to the interests and reputation of the Fu family. It would be too hypocritical to stand and talk without back pain, so Du Ning

Ning just sent this poem as a gift, which can be considered as compensation for the Fu family's concession. More importantly, it is the hope that the Fu family can reconcile with their neighbors, the Yan family. After all, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. People who do not get along with their neighbors cannot achieve much.

Major events, this is the significance of Du Ning's poem.

"This must be the most precious and meaningful gift that Rulan and I have received, Rulan, are you right?" Fu Yue looked at the girl next to him gently.

"Yes! This is really a very special gift. We will cherish this gift." Ouyang Rulan nodded lightly.

"Brother Du, it's getting late, so we won't bother you anymore and say goodbye," Fu Yue said.

"Then you two walk slowly and I'll see you off."

Du Ning personally saw Fu Yue and Ouyang Rulan out.