The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Fang Yun didn't expect that his uncle was so bold. The barbarian prince was equivalent to the Hanlin, he was strong enough to break the city by himself.

"The nephew thanked my uncle for relieving me. I was worried about not being able to go to Fuwen Academy. With your words, I can go to Dayuan Mansion with peace of mind." Fang Yun immediately stood up and thanked him.

Fang Shouye laughed and said: "Our Dayuan Fang family finally gave birth to a former saint child, how can I watch you die in vain? However, although Liu Zicheng does not dare to kill you, he will definitely damage your literary reputation. He was ranked in the top ten in the Fuwen Academy that year. He went to Shushan, and his literary reputation and talent are quite promising. Moreover, he is also in the Fuwen Academy. If you enter the Fuwen Academy, you should pay attention to him as long as he does not use extreme methods. I can’t take action against him again.”

"My nephew understands. But can you tell me more about Shushan?" Fang Yun asked curiously.

Fang Shouye showed a look of nostalgia and regret and said: "That is a holy place. Not only can you practice 'literary courage', but you can also get 'literary heart'. There are nine mountains in Shushan, and the first three mountains have three pavilions each. It is said that there are three pavilions in each mountain. Mountain, you can get a literary heart."

"I've been there twice. The first time I was selected to be a scholar, but unfortunately I only climbed to the first mountain and the third pavilion. It can't be said that I gained nothing. After all, my talent has improved. The second time I was selected to be a scholar. It’s a pity that I stopped in front of the second pavilion of the Second Mountain. However, I practiced literary courage after winning the exam, and it was a gain to go to Shushan for the second time to refine my literary courage.”

"What's in the mountain of books?" Fang Yun asked curiously.

Fang Shouye shook his head and said: "I don't remember. People who have been there only remember where they got and what they got, and nothing else. Shushan has been continuously blessed by saints of all ages, and it is a place where scholars and talents are tested. It is said that after entering the Book Mountain, there is a very small chance of obtaining the 'Holy Book', which is a cultural treasure created by the saints using their own talents."

"That's a pity." Fang Yun thought he could learn something about Shushan from Fang Shouye.

Fang Shouye said: "Remember, when you go to Shushan in the future, you must try your best to climb up! We are not from a family of saints, and we can only enter Shushan twice in our life, and people from a family of saints are among them. After becoming a Jinshi, you can enter it for the third time, and your future achievements will be much greater than ours. Oh, by the way, the 'head of the country' also has the opportunity to enter Shushan for the third time."

"The head of the country?" Fang Yun vaguely knew, but didn't quite understand.

"Above the number one scholar, he is the head of the country, the first among the literati of the ten countries. The number one scholar happens every year, but the number one person is not necessarily the head of the country. Back then..." Fang Shouye's face suddenly darkened, and he laughed self-deprecatingly, "The name of the head of the country It’s so rare that it’s useless to say it. All you have to do this year is study hard and take the exam next year.”

Fang Yun said: "I plan to take the scholar examination this year."

"Oh? Your holy words and poems may be commendable, but you haven't studied the scriptures yet, right? It's been less than three months since I left the government. Are you confident?"

"I can't say I'm confident, so let's give it a try."

"That's fine. By then you will naturally know that it is not easy to be a scholar." Fang Shouye said something meaningful, and then added, "You don't have much of a living. Before you were admitted to the scholar's examination, you taught elementary school in the clan school of the Fang family in Dayuan. , how about giving enlightenment to the children of the Fang family, twenty taels of silver a month?"

"Uncle, are you giving too much?" Fang Yun asked.

Fang Yusheng on the side was silent. He was a scholar and taught children in the county liberal arts college. His income was only five taels of silver a month. Fang Yun was just a child student and could get twenty taels for teaching children. It was really infuriating that people were more popular than others.

"The first double-A case that breaks the precedent of Jingguo is worth this price." Fang Shouye said.

"The nephew thanked his uncle. I will try to finish the affairs here within ten days and then go to Fucheng." Fang Yun knew that this was Fang Shouye's good intention. As long as he was a teacher in the Fang clan school, the Liu family or others would not interfere. He has to consider the consequences, which is a disguised protection for him.

"Okay, you don't want to think about it anymore?" Fang Shouye stood up and said, taking another look at the two boxes of treasures that couldn't be given away.

Fang Yun said with a smile: "As far as I know, although there are few children born before the Saint, not everyone has such high achievements, and it may take twenty or thirty years for a child to grow up to be a Jinshi. Why does uncle value it so much? I?"

Fang Shouye touched his unshaven chin with his hand and said: "First, your song "The End of the Year" is well written. It makes me happy to scold Liu Shan. As for the second, if you can write a 'legendary' war poem Or words of war, not to mention just 20,000 taels, even 200,000 taels of silver are worth it.”

Only then did Fang Yun understand.

Among poems and articles, only a few are talented.

Only a small part of talented poems and prose can arouse the vitality of heaven and earth.

Among the poems that can arouse the vitality of heaven and earth, only a small part are war poems and war poems, which have the effect of killing the enemy.

Among the war poems and lyrics, only a very small part can be taught to others and mastered by others, becoming "passed down" war poems and lyrics.

Chen Guanhai, the semi-sage of Jingguo, has been a saint for more than a hundred years. He has written countless poems and essays, but only two war poems can be handed down from generation to generation.

A semi-saint can block a million divisions by himself, but he cannot teach everyone to block a million divisions.

"That's it." Fang Yun said.

Fang Shouye said: "Unfortunately, poetry and lyrics developed too slowly in the past. Because of the thousand-year agreement of non-war, although the human race was fighting internally, there was no crisis outside. The minds of the saints were still on the "holy way", focusing on the classics, and even thought that governing the country was a minor way, not to mention poetry and poetry. The semi-saints all wanted to go further and become sub-saints or even saints, and become the second Confucius. It was not until the expiration of the thousand-year agreement that the monsters and barbarians repeatedly invaded the ten countries of our human race that the saints realized that something was wrong. The semi-saints were not afraid of the monster saints, but those below the semi-saints, especially those below the Jinshi, lacked sufficient power to kill the enemy."

Fang Yun knew this history and said: "So they found that war poems and lyrics were the key to defending against the enemy, so they adjusted the imperial examinations, so the literary style of the ten countries changed drastically?"

"That's right. You can write good poems at a young age, and you have a righteous heart, which are what my military needs most. As a soldier, I hope you will join my military, but as an uncle, I hope you will go to the literary college and add a university scholar to my Fang family." Fang Shouye patted Fang Yun on the shoulder and turned to leave.

Fang Yun immediately said, "Uncle, please stay. I have something to discuss with you. I am planning to open a bookstore to sell my poems and some novels. I wonder if you are interested in investing?"

"Oh? How much is one share?" Fang Shouye asked.

"Uncle has helped me a lot, so I only want one tenth of the price, one thousand taels per share." Fang Yun said.

"Do you think I am a sucker? Renting a store plus various expenses does not cost five hundred taels a year, and you dare to ask for one thousand taels per share?" Fang Shouye said with wide eyes.

The people on the side also looked at Fang Yun in surprise, even Yang Yuhuan felt puzzled, the asking price was too high.

"Then uncle, can you lend me one thousand taels, I will pay you two thousand taels before the New Year this year, but you have to tell the outside world that the Fang family invested in my bookstore." Fang Yun said.

"You are really a thief." Fang Shouye laughed, and he realized that Fang Yun was afraid that the bookstore would be obstructed by others, so he had to use the banner of the Dayuan Fang family. The brand of a famous family could block countless hidden arrows.

Fang Yun did not refute. Although he wanted to use the power of the Fang family in Dayuan Mansion, he mainly wanted to thank Fang Shouye for his maintenance. With the world of strange books, he believed that his bookstore would be full of money, and his literary reputation would spread quickly. The latter was the most important.

"Then uncle, are you willing to lend it to me?" Fang Yun asked.

"No! I'll buy five shares from you for five thousand taels! I want to own half!" Fang Shouye said.

"Sorry, I only sell one share, no more." Fang Yun thought to himself that he was indeed an old fox.

"What about three shares?"

"No!"

"Two shares are not okay?"

"No." Fang Yun was not polite at all.

"Then one share, I want to see what you can do!" Fang Shouye immediately pointed out a silver note of one thousand taels, put it on the table, and then turned and left. The other two took the box away.

Fang Yun took Fang Shouye away, went back to the house and picked up the silver note on the table, thinking that he had the start-up capital.

Yang Yuhuan asked curiously: "Xiao Yun, do you really want to open a bookstore? There are many bookstores in the city, but most of them are old brands. It is difficult for new bookstores to survive. You have to study, so how can you have time to run a bookstore?"

"You are the owner of the bookstore. When I teach you how to read and do arithmetic, you can help me run the bookstore."

Yang Yuhuan's fair face was flushed with a faint blush, her eyebrows and eyes were full of spring, and she said shyly: "Don't talk nonsense! Let's talk about business."

Fang Yun said: "I don't have time, but Liang Yuan has time. He didn't pass the exam this time, so he can only run a rice shop, but he doesn't like it. If I hire him to help me manage the bookstore, he will definitely like it. After all, he has the opportunity to study and participate in the imperial examination when he is in charge of the bookstore."

"Liang Yuan and his wife are both good." Yang Yuhuan nodded.

Fang Yun said again: "You go around these days and find an honest and reliable woman to take to Dayuan Mansion to help with housework. I will try to find a reliable young man in the clan and bring him to Dayuan Mansion as a long-term attendant."

"Yes, I know. We are going to the holy temple soon, you should leave quickly." Yang Yuhuan said.

"Okay."

Fang Yun put a thousand taels of silver notes in Yang Yuhuan's hand and said: "Please keep the money and use it when you open a bookstore in Dayuan Mansion."

"Yes." Yang Yuhuan suddenly became excited. She used to earn money to support Fang Yun, and it was nothing to manage money, but now Fang Yun has a lot of money and gives it all to her, which makes her feel that Fang Yun really treats her as his wife.

Fang Yun just walked out of the gate and saw four classmates walking here. Ge Xiaomao excitedly stretched out his hand to greet: "We are looking for you."

Fang Yun walked over and went to the Academy of Literature with the four people.

The four people met at the wine table yesterday, but they were too noisy to talk. Now it is the first time to talk after the official announcement of the results, so everyone is very excited.

"Fang Yun, I didn't expect you to be so talented. You are truly a role model for our generation!" Lu Lin praised loudly. Although his Tongsheng ranking was lower than Fang Yun's, he was not jealous at all. Instead, he was happy for his classmate from the bottom of his heart.

"Lu Lin, you are also a Tongsheng. Congratulations." Fang Yun smiled.

"You two should stop flattering. Don't you consider our feelings?" Ge Xiaomao said childishly and half-jokingly.

Lu Zhan said, "I feel very good! Fang Yun, you are great. You have completely defeated Fang Zhongyong's arrogance. He is not a child prodigy. You are the child prodigy! Double Jia, even Chen Sheng couldn't do it. Maybe you can become a half-saint in the future! I don't believe that Fang Zhongyong can compare to it."

Although Liang Yuan was happy for Fang Yun, he was a little depressed.

At this time, a passerby took the initiative to congratulate Fang Yun, and Fang Yun immediately returned the greeting politely.