The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"Okay, what treasure do you have?" Fang Yun looked at Jian Ming calmly.

Jian Ming took out a paperweight from the Hanhu Shell and said, "This is the 'Banshan Paperweight', which comes from the ancient war poem "Banshan Yin". Once used, it can summon a high mountain to intercept the enemy."

"Too bad. Not worthy of my Zhendanqin." Fang Yun said.

"You... Then I'll change to the Ink Dragon Brush Washer!" Jian Ming immediately gritted his teeth and took out a white porcelain brush washer from the Hanhu Shell. There was clear water in it, and there was a dragon swimming under the water. The ink dragon suddenly jumped out of the water and flew into the air. It danced in the air for a while and returned to the water.

It was like a living ink painting.

People around kept making surprised and suspicious sounds.

"As expected of a semi-saint family, a young scholar can get such a rare cultural treasure."

"Ordinary pen washers are just small basins for washing pens, but this cultural treasure pen washer is different. Not only does it have a war poem, but it also stores water. There must be at least one dragon ball of the demon lord pseudo-dragon in it, otherwise the power of the cultural treasure will be greatly reduced. I really want to have such a pen washer."

Jian Ming carefully held the ink dragon pen wash and said: "The function of this pen washer is far better than that of ordinary Hanlin cultural treasures. Not only can it store a lake of water that will never deteriorate, but it can also absorb the power of ink and condense into an ink dragon, inspiring the war poem "Longshanhui" 》. If the power is accumulated over the years, the strongest power of this brush washer is close to that of the Grand Secretary Wen Bao. ”

Lei Yuanting said loudly: "In this case, although the Wen Bao Qin with Minglei Stone Paint is more valuable, Jian Ming's Mo Jiao brush washer is more practical. Fang Wenhou will add at least 200,000 taels of silver. ”

Jian Ming smiled calmly and said: "Fang Wenhou is aggressive, but how can our Jian family do that? I will let him give in, so what, just treat his Wen Bao Qin as the same as the Mo Jiao brush washer. ”

"Good, worthy of being a child of a noble family!" Everyone on the left seat praised.

Fang Yun said, "Brother Jian, it's not that I look down on you. The Ink Dragon Brush Washer is so precious, I'm afraid the Jian family asked you to borrow it, it's not yours alone. If you choose the wrong winner, others won't dare to take it."

Jian Ming said, "This is something my fourth uncle lent me, I have full authority to handle it, I can naturally use it to decide the winner."

"Then please ask fourth uncle Jian to pass the letter, and let Prime Minister Cao take care of it, otherwise not many people dare to touch the things of the aristocratic family."

Jian Ming hesitated a little and said, "Then I will ask fourth uncle to pass the letter."

Jian Ming took out the official seal and everyone looked at him. He was very calm at first, but suddenly his face changed and he showed hesitation.

Right Prime Minister Cao De'an coughed lightly and said, "In this case, please give me Mr. Jian's original text and the Ink Dragon Brush Washer."

Jian Ming looked embarrassed, but still took out a piece of paper, held the official seal and pressed it lightly, and saw black words pouring out like water, and finally flowed onto the white paper, forming words one by one.

Jian Ming left his seat and respectfully handed the paper and the ink dragon brush washer to Cao De'an.

Cao De'an looked down, nodded, and said, "Mr. Jian Si has agreed." Then he said nothing, and Jian Ming showed gratitude, bowed and left.

After Jian Ming turned around, Cao De'an immediately handed the paper to the Minister of Revenue beside him.

A Hanlin from a farther place asked, "Minister Fu, what's written on it?"

Minister Fu smiled and said, "Mr. Jian Si agreed to use the ink dragon brush to determine the champion, but he also said that if Jian Ming loses, he doesn't have to go back to the Jian family."

Jian Ming's body shook and he quickly returned to the table.

Many Jingguo people showed a happy smile, hoping that the person who provoked Fang Yun would be unlucky.

"That's good." Fang Yun handed the Zhendanqin to the servant beside him, and then took three bags of dogwood sacs from his tray and handed them to Yang Yuhuan, Nunu and Xiao Liuxing respectively.

Nunu was so happy that she rolled around in Fang Yun's arms holding the dogwood bag, and the little meteor flew around happily.

Fang Yun had the dogwood bag made by Yang Yuhuan on him, so he didn't take a new one.

Lei Yuanting said loudly: "I heard that Jingguo is rich in natural resources and has outstanding people, but Wuguo is better. Fang Zhenguo, it's enough to be the champion once, but I'm more interested in your first poem. I'll bet you a Hanlin Wenbao on a poem. Do you dare?"

Fang Yun stroked Nunu's little head and said: "Brother Lei's Hanlin Wenbao is very tempting, but unfortunately my poems are still a little worse. If there is a university scholar's Wenbao, I can use Mingzhou poems as a bet."

Lei Yuanting snorted coldly and said: "Lord Wenhou is asking too much. Mingzhou poems are not worth my bet. If I want to bet, I'll bet on Zhenguo poems, or... unfinished emperor poems."

"Delusion!" Chang Dongyun, a Jinshi from the Academy who had visited Fang Yun, shouted.

"You are simply blinded by greed!"

"You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth!"

The scholars of Jingguo were very excited. Even the officials sitting on the left looked at Lei Yuanting with displeasure, treating the people of Jingguo as fools.

Fang Yun smiled slightly and said, "I have the national poem, but I won't bet on the treasure. If I want to bet, I will bet on the Lei family's Denglong Stone."

Everyone was stunned. A scholar of Jingguo shouted, "Well said, the Lei family is very powerful, then bet on your Lei family's unique Denglong Stone!"

"Yes! The Lei family doesn't dare anymore?"

The scholars of Jingguo started to make a fuss.

Lei Yuanting was defeated and looked uncertain. He didn't give a reply for a long time.

Yang Yuhuan asked in a low voice, "Xiaoyun, what is Denglong Stone?"

"It is something that can be used to ascend the Dragon Platform, but the Lei family's Dragon Climbing Stone is different from the ordinary Dragon Climbing Stone. It is said that it is unique to the True Dragon Clan and is better than other Dragon Climbing Stones. Whether it is the descendants of the saints in the demon world or half of the human race, The children of the Holy Family are not as good as the Lei Family in this aspect. The treatment of the Lei Family at the Dragon Clan is higher than that of ordinary dragons, and their treatment is equal to that of real dragons."

"Ah? Is the Lei family so powerful?" Yang Yuhuan was even more surprised.

"Yes. Both the human race and the demon race want to know why the dragon race is so good to the Lei family, but no one can figure it out so far. There are even semi-sages from the historians who have gone into the long history to pursue, but there is no trace until it can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. So. Why the Dragon Clan pays special attention to the Lei family, only the True Dragon Clan knows." Fang Yun said.

"The Lei family is so lucky."

"It also developed their domineering habit. Do you still remember the dragon man who wanted to snatch Xiaoying from being the maid of the Dragon Palace in Yinlong Pavilion?" Fang Yun said.

"Remember."

"That person is from the Lei family." Fang Yun said.

"No wonder he targeted you, it's so bad." Yang Yuhuan glared at Lei Yuanting angrily.

"Why, Lei Yuanting, don't you dare? Why don't you do the same as Jian Ming and ask your elders of the Lei family." Sai Shilang said with a smile.

Jian Ming immediately said: "Brother Lei, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Nangong Daru was invited by your Lei family. Don't you still believe it? Besides, Dragon Palace is in urgent need of Fang Yun's Zhengguo poem. If you can bet on his Zhenguo poem, Shi, your status in the Lei family will be higher in the future, and the Dragon Clan will value you more."

Lei Yuanting said helplessly: "Every time the Dragon Climbing Platform is opened, my Lei family can only get one Dragon Climbing Stone. Although my Lei family can afford the gamble, only the head of the family can decide. Then I will ask my uncle." With that said, Lei Yuanting took out the official seal and passed the letter.

When everyone in Jingguo saw that Lei Yuanting really dared to send a letter to ask, some kept their mouths shut, while others supported Fang Yun, saying that since they didn't dare, forget it.

Yang Yuhuan keenly discovered that most of the Jingguo scholars on the first and second floors supported Fang Yun, while among the scholars on the third floor, those on the right side also supported Fang Yun. Although those on the left side Although they did not support Fang Yun, less than 30% were hostile to Fang Yun. The remaining 70% were silent at the moment because they were too close to Zuo Xiang or King Kang.

Their silence is also an attitude.

Lei Yuanting remained silent. Everyone thought that the matter was forgotten and no one paid attention to it anymore.

Fang Yun made friends and chatted with several wealthy family heads at the third table. These family heads had all congratulated him before, and they quickly became familiar with him.

Not long after, Zhao Hongzhuang came. Although she was the princess of Jingguo, she was not qualified to sit at the third table, and she did not even have a seat at the first five tables. After she came over, she exchanged the dogwood bag she had embroidered with her own hands with Yang Yuhuan. After chatting with Fang Yun for a while, he finally went to sit at a nearby table.

Fang Yun originally thought that the Lei family would not give up the unique climbing stone. Lei Yuanting suddenly stood up and said: "Fang Wenhou, since you are willing to gamble with national poems, our Lei family cannot show weakness. But our Lei family's climbing stone Apart from the Four Seas Dragon Palace, the Dragon Stone cannot even be obtained by the saints of the two realms. It is much more important than your one poem to support the country. If you are willing to exchange for two poems to support the country, we will agree immediately. "

Fang Yun said with a smile: "The Lei family really thinks that I, Fang Yun, are young and ignorant? If the Lei family doesn't change, I will go to the Yinlong Pavilion in Yuhai City in a few days and exchange the Zhenguo poem for a zodiac that is exactly the same as the Lei family's." Dragon Stone. I don’t believe Dragon Palace won’t change!”

Lei Yuanting's face froze, remembering that the relationship between Fang Yun and Dragon Palace was actually not bad. After the young Lei family was killed by the Whale King, the Lei family tried to punish Fang Yun, but was blocked by Dragon Palace. Others may not be able to exchange Zhenguo Shi for the Climbing Dragon Stone, but Fang Yun is very likely to get it.

Right Prime Minister Cao De'an said: "The Lei family's Dragon Climbing Stone is certainly precious, but it can be obtained every time the Dragon Climbing Platform is opened, and the number of Zhenguo poems is far less than the Dragon Climbing Stone. Which one is precious in the eyes of the Dragon Clan, the Lei family People know better than us.”

Lei Yuanting said: "That's different! Fang Yun exchanged the Zhenguo poem for the dragon stone. After the exchange, the Zhenguo poem became a dragon thing. But if he bets with me, he has a great chance of getting it for nothing. A Denglong Stone. No matter how rare the poem is, it is still a useless dead thing, but the Denglong Stone from my Lei family can create an unparalleled genius!"

Chang Dongyun said: "Brother Lei, it's okay to say this elsewhere, but if you say it here, it is just a trick. Your Lei family has many great Confucian scholars and scholars by virtue of its good relationship with Dragon Palace, even more than many semi-sage families, but Who among you Lei family could compare with Fang Wenhou when you were young? How did you get the confidence to say that this thing is important in front of Fang Wenhou? "

"You're right! In Fang Zhenguo's eyes, this thing may not be as important as a Zhenguo poem!"

Lei Yuanting sighed helplessly and said: "In this case, both sides should give in and change their gambling method. Both sides will definitely win. If Fang Yun wins this battle, he will pass the fifth pavilion in Lingyan Pavilion this month. , if we meet the criteria for entering the upper house, then our Lei family will be defeated next time. When it is opened, please ask the Dragon Palace to give Fang Yun the Climbing Dragon Stone that belongs to our Lei family. If Fang Yun cannot win the title of leader of the Chongyang Literary Society and cannot reach the fifth pavilion, then he will give our Lei family a poem to support the country. . If he can only win one round, then we both draw and the bet is over, how about that?"