The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

The crisp autumn air and the fragrance of golden osmanthus are perfect for reading.

Fang Yun used his literary courage to cover up the noise outside the door, and made decisions alone in his study with peace of mind, writing as fast as he could.

In the yard, Nunu suppressed its smile and patrolled slowly. Once someone's footsteps made a little louder noise, it would immediately rush to that person, hold down the person's shoes, and then point to Fang Yun's study. If the servants at home make any noise, Nunu will appear immediately to warn him.

Little Meteor has been following Nunu like a follower.

After writing a policy essay, Fang Yun quickly looked through the unfinished biography of Hongyan. After replying to everyone, he started to do what he had been doing in the holy market. He selected a holy classic from the thirteen scriptures and recited it.

After that, I selected the five-volume volume of "Tiangong Kaiwu" in Qishu Tiandi and began to read it quickly. After reading it, I started reading from the beginning of "Wu Jing Zong Yao". After reading one volume, I took a short break and continued writing strategies.

Ordinary people would go crazy if they studied and made decisions like this for less than three days, but Fang Yun had the support of literary courage and talent, so he could study effortlessly and his learning efficiency was terrifyingly high. With a high-quality literary mind, he writes diligently and writes policy papers at a speed much faster than others.

In the evening, Magistrate Dong came as promised, and then took out the article "Stabilizing Farming and Stabilizing Military Strategies" written by Fang Yun yesterday, and commented on it in front of Fang Yun, using many of Li Wenying's comments and opinions.

Fang Yun became more open-minded after hearing this. He did not expect that Magistrate Dong was so knowledgeable about farming and military strategy. No wonder he became the magistrate of the second largest prefecture in Jingguo.

Magistrate Dong was very satisfied, and then read through the nine policy papers made by Fang Yun today. First, he praised some of the advantages, and then expressed some of his own opinions. Then he said that in order to better help Fang Yun, he would go back today. Revise it carefully and come up with complete guidance tomorrow.

Before leaving, Magistrate Dong left ten more policy questions. Fang Yun had no choice but to continue the strategy question.

News about Liangjieshan kept coming from Zeng Yuan.

This morning, the human tribe of Liangjie Mountain sent hundreds of Jinshi to stand on the city wall, roaring with spring thunder, telling the generals about Fang Yun's bet, and laughing at the demons and barbarians for their cowardice.

In the afternoon, the demon barbarians finally couldn't bear it anymore and began to curse each other. The scolding continued until the evening, and the demon king who commanded the demon barbarian army did not show up.

The morale of the demons and barbarians dropped, while the morale of the human race soared.

Zeng Yuan said in his letter that Li Wenying was very thoughtful. Now all the people in the Liangjie Mountains are praising Fang Yun.

However, in the end, Zeng Yuan also said that many people wanted to express their concerns to Fang Yun. It was not easy to write sixteen war poems in three years, and it was unprecedented to write sixteen war poems handed down from generation to generation. He hoped that Fang Yun would withdraw from this gamble.

After reading Zeng Yuan's biography, Fang Yun expressed his gratitude and continued studying.

Another day later, early in the morning, the government office sent an old official, an old woman, and a team of government servants to come with more than a dozen dresses, because the convoy led by the right servant of the Ministry of Rites was about to arrive at Yuhai. Cheng, Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan are going to greet him together.

The Zuo Shilang and Right Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel are both officials of the third rank, and their status is only lower than that of the Minister of Rites. However, they were ordered to leave the capital and meet officials half a rank higher. This reward is the biggest event in Yuhai City in recent years. Yuhai Most of the officials in the city had to go out to greet him.

Fang Yun was a scholar, so he could just wear a scholar's robe to welcome him, but Yang Yuhuan had a lot of trouble choosing clothes. It took a full hour from choosing clothes to finally going out.

Yang Yuhuan walked out wearing a festive red robe with light makeup. She was a little more gorgeous and noble than usual, and she already had the temperament of the eldest young lady of the Fang family.

Nunu's eyes widened, and then she jumped happily in front of Yang Yuhuan and screamed non-stop.

Fang Yun looked at Yang Yuhuan carefully and said, "Look, even Nunu is fascinated by you."

Fang Yun said, reaching out to take Yang Yuhuan's hand.

After all, Yang Yuhuan grew up under feudal ethics. Even if Fang Yun often held her hand, she would still blush.

The old official sent by the government office darkened his face, coughed slightly, and said, "Master Marquis and Madam, please pay attention to your manners."

But Fang Yun smiled and said: "This is a husband singing and a wife accompanying each other. The Queen Mother has given us cultural treasures, harps and harps. If we don't get closer, how can we make the Queen Mother happy? Don't worry, I will never be rude when receiving orders."

"I hope so." The old official said nothing more.

Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan held hands and stepped onto the carriage. Nunu and Xiaoliuxing also followed and headed to the East Vice City together.

If someone were to receive a reward from the imperial court, they would have to go out of the city for at least thirty miles to greet him. However, Fang Yun had a unique status. In order to avoid accidents, the Queen Mother authorized Fang Yun and all the officials of Yuhai City to welcome him in the East Vice City.

Not long after, the carriage stopped at the gate of the East Vice City. Fang Yun got out of the car and saw a large number of officials from Yuhai City in front.

"Congratulations to Lord Fang!"

"I've met Lord Fang!"

Except for Governor Lu, the commander of the state army, and Li Wenying, the monarch of the state court, all the officials bowed and saluted.

The title of Marquis Wen and the title of Cabinet Minister have already made Fang Yun rise into the ranks of high-ranking officials in Jingguo. There are thousands of officials in Jiangzhou, but only three of them can see him as an equal.

Fang Yun straightened his body and gently cupped his hands as a courtesy.

Yang Yuhuan knelt down and performed a Wanfu ceremony.

The little fox imitated Fang Yun and stood upright in a serious manner, with his two front paws cupping his hands. His movements were extremely standard.

Then all the officials came up to greet him and congratulated him one after another. Before he could say a few words, someone announced: "Secretary Master Sai is here."

When Fang Yun heard that it was Minister Sai, he knew that things would go smoothly, because Minister Sai was not only from Jiangzhou, but also a poor student, and the leader of the Lishan Society of the state academy of literature, and Fang Yun was a member of the Lishan Society. The Queen Mother specially sent Minister Sai here, which can be said to be very thoughtful.

Not long after, more than 30 dragon carriages covered with red ribbons slowly came in from the city gate, six of which were trucks, and the rest were carrying soldiers.

The first dragon carriage stopped, and a middle-aged man in a third-rank official uniform got off the carriage.

Fang Yun took a closer look and found that this person was very well maintained. He looked only in his early thirties, but he was actually a well-known Hanlin, of the same generation as Li Wenying. It is said that he will become a university scholar in a few years, and his future is limitless.

"Hello, Lord Sai." The officials of Yuhai City saluted together.

Minister Sai bowed to everyone and said with a smile: "Everyone, long time no see. Wen Ying, you still owe me a drink!"

Many people here are familiar with Minister Sai, and some were even promoted by him. Seeing that Minister Sai did not have the airs of a third-rank official, the atmosphere became lively.

Minister Sai greeted his old friends for a few words, looked at Fang Yun, and smiled: "Are you Fang Zhenguo of our Lishan Society?"

When Fang Yun saw Minister Sai say this, he immediately said: "I have met the old leader of Lishan Society."

"Hahaha... Good, someone still remembers me as the leader. Let's stop the greetings and talk about business first."

Minister Sai quickly restrained his smile, and all the officials present also looked solemn at the same time, except Yang Yuhuan who was a little slower, thinking that these officials changed their faces faster than turning pages of a book.

"Fang Yun, accept the imperial edict!" Minister Sai took out a bright yellow imperial edict.

Fang Yun bowed his head slightly, without even bending his waist.

The soldiers and servants around him all knelt down.

Minister Sai glanced at Fang Yun and recited the imperial edict seriously.

"By the grace of heaven, the Emperor proclaimed: Fang Yun of Jiangzhou, as a scholar, wrote the Three Character Classic to educate the people, walked the Shengxu Road to compete for the top five, and his poems were spread all over the world at the Mid-Autumn Festival of the Ten Kingdoms. He entered the Shengxu to destroy the monsters and barbarians and protect the essence of the human race. He also became a pre-sage candidate, wrote three war poems that were handed down from generation to generation, and his writing surpassed that of the Qing Kingdom..."

This imperial edict was unprecedentedly long, but everyone listened carefully.

"... He is indeed the pillar of the country, a role model for students, and a meritorious official of the human race..."

When it comes to the meritorious official of the human race, Minister Sai paused slightly because he read a long paragraph in one breath. Fang Yun thought it was just three compliments, but Minister Sai slowly uttered four words.

"A role model for literati." Minister Sai continued to read, "I am very pleased, and I specially conferred Fang Yun the title of Marquis of Jingguo, and granted him the title of Prince Shaoshi and the title of Cabinet Walker..."

Minister Sai continued to read the imperial edict, and many officials who bowed their heads began to secretly look at Fang Yun.

Less than three months later, Fang Yun got another role model of literati!

Not to mention that Jingguo has never had one, the Ten Kingdoms are also unique.

Minister Sai's voice continued to echo.

"... Specially recruit Fang Yun as a student of Jingguo Academy to participate in the first meeting of scholars from the Ten Kingdoms... I decree this!"

After Minister Sai finished reading the imperial edict, Fang Yun accepted the edict and thanked him.

After that, Minister Sai took out the Queen Mother's edict and read it again. The Queen Mother's edict didn't say much, just saying that Fang Yun had made contributions, she was very pleased, and then conferred Yang Yuhuan as a sixth-rank imperial lady, and listed some valuable gifts, such as the ever-bright pearls produced only in the Dragon Palace, the dragon's breath turtle glue that is more precious than the blood ginseng, the demon world ginseng that has the effect of increasing longevity, etc.

Fang Yun accepted the edict again and thanked him.

"Congratulations, Lord Fang, you are already the only double role model of literati under the Ten Kingdoms Confucian scholars." Minister Sai said.

The officials of Yuhai rushed forward to congratulate.

"The human race has never had a scholar who is a model of two literati! We Jiangzhou officials are proud of it!"

"Being a model of literati is the highest honor of my Jing country. Fang Yun is lucky, he only gets one every few months. In a few months, Jing country will have nothing to confer, and can only be conferred by the Holy Court."

"The conferment of the Holy Court is not only honorary, but also has other great benefits, which are much richer than the Ten Kingdoms!"

Minister Sai stood aside and watched everyone talking to each other. After a long while, he said: "Fang Yun and I have private matters to discuss. I hope you will give us a quarter of an hour."

The officials suddenly realized that the conferment, reward and honor of the imperial edict this time were indeed enough, but it did not give people the feeling of a heavy reward. I am afraid there is a secret decree.

The officials retreated one after another, and Minister Sai took Fang Yun to the carriage and sealed the carriage with a literati.

"This is a secret thank-you gift that the Queen Mother asked me to give you." Minister Sai said, handing a brocade bag to Fang Yun.

Fang Yun took the brocade bag and saw that there was a token inside, with the word "无" written on one side and "令" written on the other side.

"Is this a tax exemption order?" Fang Yun was surprised and happy.

Minister Sai nodded and said, "Once a major event occurs, the various halls of the Holy Academy have the right to recruit any manpower. If someone takes advantage of an emergency to harm you, this tax exemption order can play a huge role. This is a special thing given by the Holy Academy to the royal families of the ten countries, and even great scholars are eager to get it. This tax exemption order has other uses, and you will know it in the future."