The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"Poetry can increase talent and kill enemies, but it must be based on the classics of the saints. If you don't understand the classics of the saints, everything is a castle in the air. When I pass the exam to become a scholar, I will start to study the classics of hundreds of schools that are not available in the Shengyuan Continent, strive to integrate and master them, and fully understand them, so that my strength can be steadily improved. Then deliberately spread some ideas that are in line with the saintly way but novel, to lay the foundation for spreading the skills of hundreds of schools in the future."

"As long as you become a juren, you can start to spread more knowledge. Once you become a jinshi, you can find an opportunity to spread "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" and "The Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" to the world, so that our human race will be more prosperous. These things cannot be attributed to others. The saints can see at a glance that I must learn the relevant knowledge and then write it out."

Sending Feng Zimo away, Fang Yun prepared for tomorrow's prefectural examination.

On the first day of June, Fang Yun got up early.

The weather in June, like a child's face, changes at any time.

No matter how the weather changes, as long as it is the day of the imperial examination, the city where the examination is located will always have the most suitable temperature, humidity and climate.

The morning sun shines on Yuhai City. It is not as hot as at noon, and it is very comfortable on people.

Because he has experienced a county exam, Fang Yun is much calmer than the first time.

After breakfast, Fang Yun, Yang Yuhuan and Nunu got on the carriage and headed to the Fuwen Academy in Yuhai City.

Yang Yuhuan looked at the lush willows outside the window and said softly: "Time flies, three months have passed in a flash."

"Yes." Fang Yun said.

"嘤嘤!" Nunu immediately nodded seriously, saying that he felt the same way, but in fact he didn't understand what the two people were talking about.

Yang Yuhuan looked at Fang Yun tenderly and said, "Thinking of what happened that day, it seems like a lifetime ago. On the way to send you to the Academy of Literature in a bullock cart that day, I was terribly scared, afraid that you would faint in the examination room, but I couldn't say anything, so I could only say nice things."

Fang Yun held Yang Yuhuan's hand and smiled, "I know. Now when I think of your desperate look that day, I still feel distressed. Don't worry, I will never let you fall into the situation of that day in the future. Those people will definitely be punished for what they did!"

Yang Yuhuan looked at Fang Yun worriedly and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to take revenge on Liu Zicheng?"

Fang Yun said, "It's not revenge, it's to make him atone for his sins!"

"Well! But you have to be careful."

"Don't worry, I know my limits." Fang Yun smiled.

Yang Yuhuan reached out to help Fang Yun tidy up his clothes, saying, "You are indeed different from before after becoming a student. A man should be like this."

"Well, Sister Yuhuan will like me like this."

"Pooh!" Yang Yuhuan blushed and lowered her head, continuing to help Fang Yun tidy up his clothes, but Fang Yun stared at her and liked her more and more.

Nunu blinked, imitated Yang Yuhuan and turned her head to make a sound of "Pooh", then lowered her head and secretly glanced at Fang Yun with her peripheral vision, wanting Fang Yun to look at her.

Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan laughed, Fang Yun reached out and pinched Nunu's neck and lifted it up, asking, "What are you doing?"

Nunu looked at Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan blankly, not understanding what the two were laughing at.

Fang Yun smiled and held Nunu in his arms, gently rubbing its little head. It squinted its eyes and hummed comfortably. This was its favorite moment.

The carriage stopped before reaching Wenyuan Street. Fang Daniu outside said, "Master, there are too many cars ahead, so we can only get off here."

"Okay. Let's get off here."

Fang Yun got off the carriage, then reached out to hold Yang Yuhuan's hand and took her off the carriage.

Fang Yun looked in the direction of Wenyuan and saw thousands of carriages parked on both sides of the street, and the wide Wenyuan Street was filled with countless people.

"Why are there so many people?" Yang Yuhuan asked curiously.

Fang Yun said, "Here are a large number of students from the nine counties of Yuhai Prefecture in the past 20 to 30 years. There are no less than 20,000 students alone. Add the families and relatives of these students, and the total number is probably more than 50,000."

"Doesn't that mean that half of Ji County is crowded on this street?"

"Yes, that's half of Ji County. You don't have to see me off. There are too many people inside. It's not convenient for a grown girl like you to squeeze in the crowd." Fang Yun said.

Yang Yuhuan nodded and said, "Well, I'll listen to you. I'll come with Nunu to pick you up in three days."

"Yingying! Yingying!" Nunu cried, with a hint of reluctance in her voice.

Fang Yun chatted with Yang Yuhuan for a while, put on his bookcase, touched Nunu's little head before leaving, entered the crowd, and squeezed towards the entrance of the Academy of Literature.

The road was crowded with people, but fortunately Fang Yun was wearing a student's uniform. Everyone knew that he was a student who was going to take the exam, so they would give way to him.

Fang Yun shined at the Dragon Boat Festival that day, and soon someone recognized him, but most people were not sure, after all, there were too many people at the time, and they were all far away from Fang Yun.

When Fang Yun entered the State Academy of Literature, there were more and more students, and more people recognized him.

"Fang Shuangjia!" Several students excitedly bowed to Fang Yun. Some students were older than Fang Yun, but when they saw Fang Yun, they blushed as if they had seen a leader in the literary world. If the timing was not wrong, they would have shamelessly asked Fang Yun to give them a poem.

The actions of those people immediately attracted more attention.

"Fang Yun is here!"

"Little Poet Fang Yun?"

"Yes, that's him!"

Fang Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. How could he become Little Poet after being secluded for a month?

"Little Poet! You must pass the exam! Don't let Tong Li, who colluded with the enemy country, succeed!"

"Little Poet will definitely win! Tong Li is nothing!"

"Fang Yun, don't be careless. The exam room is nothing. The most important thing is to go to the Book Mountain. Don't lose to the people of Qing!"

"All of us Yuhaifu scholars support you!"

"Yes! We all support you!"

All the students around and their relatives and friends encouraged Fang Yun.

Fang Yun was moved and kept thanking him.

Everyone tacitly made way for Fang Yun, not for the national poet, not for the scholar before the sage, but for the champion of the Dragon Boat Festival.

"Thank you!" Fang Yun kept thanking him along the way.

It was an extremely long process for more than 20,000 students to enter the examination room. Even if they were divided into 100 teams and checked one person every 30 breaths, it would take more than an hour.

Fang Yun found a team to line up, and the students nearby immediately greeted him, asked him about his life, and were very interested in everything about him.

Fang Yun was very helpless, but he could only answer patiently, and passed by what he didn't want to say.

Most of these students were young people with strong curiosity. They regarded talking to Fang Yun as more important than the prefectural examination. The prefectural examination was held every year, but the opportunity to talk to Fang Yun was even rarer.

While queuing, Fang Yun saw Tong Li. Unlike the excitement on Fang Yun's side, many students avoided Tong Li.

The two people's eyes met, and then quickly moved away.

After a long queue, Fang Yun finally got into the Academy of Literature as he wished.

The square of the Academy of Literature in Yuhai City was very large. Even if there were more than 20,000 students standing there, it would not be crowded.

More than 20,000 students walked forward slowly, and finally stopped in front of the ancient bronze incense burner in front of the holy temple.

The scale of the prefectural examination was just larger than that of the county examination. The process of offering sacrifices and opening the examination was no different. First, Dong Zhifu led the worship of the saints, then Feng Zimo, the academy master, read the "Sacrificial Texts for All Saints", and then Zhou Zhubu of the State Academy of Literature read the rules of the examination room.

Fang Yun looked forward. During the last county examination, there was only one chief examiner and two deputy examiners, but now in addition to the three examiners in front, there was also a middle-aged man in Hanlin uniform, who seemed to be on an equal footing with the first three examiners.

Fang Yun guessed that this person should be the imperial examination inspector sent by the Holy Academy, but he didn't expect such a coincidence that he would appear in Yuhai City. After all, the imperial examination inspector only randomly inspects one prefecture in a country.

"This imperial examination is really strange. Prefect Dong, Yuanjun Feng and Zhou Zhubu are all familiar people, but I met a strange imperial examination inspector."

After Zhou Zhubu finished reading the rules of the examination room, the candidates should take the examination cards to the examination room, but the imperial examination inspector suddenly shouted: "Wait!"

Everyone looked at the imperial examination inspector.

Tong Li in the crowd looked at Fang Yun with a vicious smile.

The imperial examination inspector had a gloomy face and said: "I received a report that one of you transferred your student status from Dayuan Prefecture to Yuhai City before the prefectural examination for a place in Shushan. Is this true?"

Fang Yun's heart sank, realizing that this person was targeting him.

The students were stunned. The matter had been clarified. Everyone knew that Fang Yun was forced by the rebellious scholars and the demons. What was the intention of the imperial examination inspector to say this at this time?

Prefect Dong immediately said: "Inspector Geng, this matter has been investigated by Yuhai Prefecture and the Prefecture Academy of Literature. It was slandered by the villain! Please do not delay the imperial examination time. If the auspicious time is missed, who will be responsible?"

Inspector Geng said: "Mr. Dong, this is wrong. As an imperial examination inspector, I have received a report and naturally have to investigate the matter thoroughly. Who is Fang Yun?"

People nearby looked at Fang Yun.

Fang Yun immediately walked forward and said as he walked: "Jingguo Shengqian scholar Fang Yun greets you." Fang Yun's words were sonorous and powerful, much calmer than ordinary young people.

"Fang Yun, someone reported that you used your power to seek a place in the Book Mountain. Is this true?" Inspector Geng looked at Fang Yun indifferently.

Fang Yun guessed that this person was trying to confuse him, so he said firmly: "Absolutely not. But I have one thing I don't understand. Where is the whistleblower? Where is the letter of accusation? When did he accuse her? Why didn't you investigate earlier or later, but before the exam?"

"You are sharp-tongued! I am the inspector of the Imperial Examination of the Holy Academy, and I don't need to answer your questions."

Prefect Dong immediately said: "Sir Geng, I am the chief examiner, and I ask you to produce the letter of accusation, otherwise I will determine that you are slandering the scholars of my Jing country. Even if I bring the case to the saint, I am not afraid!"

"Sir Geng, please show me the evidence!" Feng Zimo and Zhou Zhubu said in unison.

Inspector Geng had a dark face and said calmly: "I just got the news from my men today, and there is no letter of accusation. However, since Prefect Dong confirmed that you are not in trouble, I don't need to investigate in detail. Okay, you can go into the examination room."

Fang Yun looked at Inspector Geng vigilantly, carrying his book box and holding the examination card, and looking for his examination room like other candidates.

Inspector Geng followed Fang Yun with two of his men, and Prefect Dong and the other two quickly followed, staring at Inspector Geng.

Fang Yun found his examination room and just put his bookcase on the table, Inspector Geng immediately said, "Come here, check his bookcase!"

The two students rushed towards Fang Yun like wolves and tigers.

"Wait!" Feng Zimo said, holding the official seal in his hand, and a huge force surged out from the holy temple, binding the two students in place.