The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Not long after, the carriage approached Deyuelou. Before Fang Yun could get off the car, someone from upstairs shouted: "Fang Wujia's carriage is here!"

Fang Yun was helpless, knowing that those people were impatient to wait for him, otherwise they wouldn't have sent anyone to keep an eye on them.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of Deyuelou. Fang Yun got out of the carriage and saw many people including Li Wenying, Zhang Poyue, Zhao Hongzhuang and Dong Zhifu walking out together.

Zhang Poyue winked at Fang Yun and showed an "I understand" look. Before Fang Yun understood what he knew, he shouted loudly: "Well, Fang Yun, since you became the number one scholar in the ten countries, You even dare to be late for my banquet! If you want to enter this Deyue Building, you must give me a poem, otherwise you will not be able to enter!"

Fang Yun was one of the first and the second, but he didn't expect that he would be in trouble just after he got the great benefit of Caiqi Yanwu. It seems that Zhang Poyue thought that he did this on purpose to make the ordinary farewell turn into something interesting. It was really helpful. Zhang Poyueyang's literary name.

Before Fang Yun could speak, Zhang Poyue said again: "However, since you are the number one scholar in the ten countries, just asking you to write poems is not a punishment. Now you have to do it step by step!"

Fang Yun took the right step, and when he finished speaking, he stopped helplessly and stood speechless.

Zhang Poyue looked at it and his eyes widened with a questioning look.

Fang Yun remained motionless.

Zhang Poyue immediately showed an annoyed look and realized that he had misunderstood Fang Yun and was not deliberately late at all.

Fang Yun said nothing, turned around, and walked to the right side of Deyue Tower, walking slowly step by step.

Li Wenying saw that Fang Yun wanted to think, and immediately said: "Fang Yun is playing riddles to whet our appetites. Let's go and follow him. I'm afraid he has already thought of it now."

Zhang Poyue immediately said: "Yes! Keep up!"

So everyone followed Fang Yun together.

Zhao Hongzhuang was a little dumbfounded. She could see that Fang Yun had been delayed by something. She really didn't prepare a farewell poem, but she could only follow it now.

Someone was counting in a low voice.

"One step, two steps...ninety-nine, one hundred, one hundred and one..."

Zhao Hongzhuang rolled her eyes at the general and secretly prayed that Fang Yun would not be troubled.

Next to Deyue Tower is Pinghu Lake. It is June at this moment, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, the lotus leaves are heavy, and there are lotus picking girls playing in it.

Fang Yun's heart moved, and he remembered a very famous poem that was difficult to think of as a farewell, because the poem had no meaning of farewell in words, but the poetic meaning implied farewell.

Fang Yun slowly walked towards Pinghu. The scenery of Pinghu was fully displayed in front of his eyes. On the green lotus leaves, there were pink lotus flowers, which were particularly pleasant. The breath of summer in June came to his face. .

The general behind was still counting in a low voice.

When the general counted to three hundred, Fang Yun opened his mouth and recited a poem:

After all, in the middle of June in Pinghu,

The scenery is different from the four seasons;

The lotus leaves connecting to the sky are infinitely green,

The lotus flowers are particularly red in the sun.

This poem is a famous poem by Yang Wanli, a great poet of the Song Dynasty, "Sending Lin Zifang off at Jingci Temple at Dawn." Apart from the title of the poem, there is no meaning of farewell between the lines, but it contains Yang Wanli's instructions, because Lin Zifang came from the capital to Outside investigation, the situation is very bad.

Zhang Poyue's situation is similar to Lin Zifang's, but more difficult.

The first two sentences of this poem are so ordinary that many people were stunned, but as the person involved, Zhang Poyue's eyes changed slightly. This was talking about the difference between June and April, but it was also talking about his situation. , saying that he was about to take charge of the Northern Army to fight against the barbarians, which was naturally different from that in Yuhai Mansion.

Li Wenying also realized later and remained silent, but no one else heard the underlying meaning of the poem.

When Fang Yun read the complete poem, everyone was amazed by it.

"Looking at poems about lotuses, this poem must be the first! What a 'lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red'! As soon as this line comes out, the scene of summer lotus blooming is spread out in front of you. It's impossible. Who else can write about lotus flowers so spectacularly and beautifully?" said Magistrate Dong.

"Really describe the momentum and realm of this lotus flower, the majesty of connecting with the sky, and the beauty of reflecting the sun. If there is no heaven and earth in my heart, it would be impossible to write it."

"This poem sweeps away the delicate and gentle spirit of the lotus, and the intention is to go straight to Mingzhou." Li Wenying nodded. For a person of his level to say the word "sweep", it was determined that this poem was beyond the known. All poems about lotuses.

Then Li Wenying glanced at Zhang Poyue, because not only the first two sentences had profound meaning, but the last two sentences also had the same meaning.

Zhang Poyue was finally no longer the crazy general who seemed to care nothing on the surface. His eyes were filled with helplessness. He naturally knew that the "connecting the sky" and "reflecting the sun" included the East China Sea and the capital, the Yuhai City on the East China Sea, and the emperor. With the capital city at your feet, these two places are naturally safe.

Zhang Poyue couldn't help but look at Fang Yun carefully. It was his duty as a Hanlin to serve in the most dangerous places. If everything was normal, Fang Yun would never be able to dissuade him. But the problem was that Zuo Xiang and Tong Shilang teamed up to force him to go. , Fang Yun must dissuade him, but he cannot say it too clearly, otherwise it will mean that he is afraid of war, and it will conflict with Fang Yun's usual main battle thoughts.

"Alas, Fang Maocai is indeed the best among the ten countries who have been personally conferred by the semi-saint. I admire him." Zhang Poyue was actually praising Fang Yun for thinking of all aspects, but the poem itself was so good, it was simply a miracle.

Princess Zhao Hongzhuang of Jingguo lowered her head in thought.

"Cao Zijian wrote a poem in seven steps, and there are ten talents in the world. He divided it into eight buckets. If Fang Yun completed a poem in a hundred steps, he would get at least half a bucket!" The general who counted the steps laughed.

Feng Yuanjun said: "Fang Yun deliberately walked these hundred steps, maybe just to let us see the beautiful scenery in this poem."

Zhang Poyue said with a smile: "I have decided on this poem! If anyone tries to steal it from me, don't blame me for falling out! By the way, is the title of the poem called "Pinghu Sends Zhang Poyue"? It's called "Pinghu Fang Sends Zhang Poyue" That’s okay.”

One person laughed and said: "Captain Zhang, please don't be sentimental. This poem is a poem about lotuses. How did it become a farewell poem? Don't change the name of the poem randomly for the sake of fame. That's a big taboo."

Li Wenying smiled slightly and said, "This is the farewell poem."

"Uh..." The man felt confused.

Zhang Poyue laughed, grabbed Fang Yun's wrist and walked towards Deyue Tower. As he walked, he said: "Come on, write me a poem! When you become a Jinshi, I will give you a hawk demon general. If the saint clan hawk demon has no It’s possible, but there is no problem with the royal hawk demon.”

Half of the people carefully thought about how this poem meant farewell, but the other half were very envious when they heard about the royal hawk demon. Generally speaking, the descendants of the great demon king are considered royal, and they are second only to semi-saints. Bloodline descendants are much stronger than ordinary hawk demons.

Fang Yun also thought. The hawk demon has the advantage of flying, and the royal hawk demon is more valuable than the turtle demon commander with pseudo-dragon blood.

"You are so willing." Li Wenying smiled.

"A hawk demon exchanges a family heirloom, I won't lose! Fang Yun, when you become a Jinshi, do you want to serve in our Dingyuan Army?" Zhang Poyue said as he walked.

"The former army is the most elite army of our Jingguo. I'm afraid I need to practice a lot before I'm qualified to join. However, if General Zhang kindly invites me, I can laugh and kill the enemy under the general's command to protect my family and the country."

"Then it's settled! When my Dingyuan army is in trouble, you and Brother Wen Ying will go to help me!"

"good!"

Fang Yun followed Zhang Poyue back to Deyuelou, and the others followed behind, talking in low voices.

"If you think about it carefully, June and April are different, and General Zhang is about to be promoted, so the two places are also different."

"The word 'after all' seems to have a profound meaning."

These people were either candidates or Jinshi. Before they reached Deyue Tower, they all guessed the meaning of the poem. When they had figured it out, they all stopped talking.

Entering the Tianzihao room in Deyue Building, no one spoke. Only Zhang Poyue asked Fang Yun to write a poem.

After finishing the poem, Zhang Poyue burst out laughing. He laughed and praised: "Good poem! Good calligraphy! When writing about lotus leaves touching the sky, the font is majestic, but when writing about lotus reflecting the sun, it is mellow. It is really poetic." Ruhua, when I saw you writing it, I actually felt that you were painting this poem, which is rare. Mr. Jianmei, your painting has already reached the first level, so why not pair this poem with a painting."

Li Wenying looked at Fang Yun's handwriting, was silent for a moment, and said: "If you don't reach the third level of Danqing, you will be tarnishing this poem."

Everyone nodded.

Zhang Poyue said: "That's right. The scenery of this poem is so well written. A great painter in the Three Realms of Danqing could probably paint 'Lotus Flowers Reflecting the Sun Differently Red', but if they painted 'Lotus Leaves Connecting to the Sky Infinitely Blue' , that can’t be achieved with painting skills. Come on, everyone, give me a drink and thank him for letting me see such a good poem!”

Li Wenying continued: "I also respect Fang Yun for being able to write war poems that will benefit the human race in the future!"

Fang Yun looked at Li Wenying, and the two smiled at each other.

After drinking a glass of wine, Feng Yuanjun said: "Compared with the previous poems, Fang Yun's poem is very different. It is truly magical. Mr. Yuanjun, I have been in charge of the Yuhai Mansion Academy for many years, and I have worked hard even without credit. Can you Can’t you give me five days off to go to the Wudao River in Ji County?”

Everyone's eyes lit up. Ever since Fang Yun won the first place in Shushan, the Wudao River has been spreading among the high-ranking circles in Yuhai Mansion and Dayuan Mansion. Some people have gone there, but there is no news yet.

"Wudao River? When I passed by, I stopped for a moment." Li Wenying seemed a little embarrassed in his tone.

Fang Yun was stunned, thinking why even Duke Jianmei went there, what a tragedy!

"Ah? You even went? How was the effect?" Feng Yuanjun asked, and others were also curious.

Li Wenying thought for a while and said, "It's hard to say."

Everyone was extremely surprised. Even the great bachelor said that he would go and see it even if he died!

Fang Yun put his hand on his forehead and looked at the ground feebly, thinking to himself, what the hell if the Wudao River is useful, it is completely deceptive. In the end, these people are good, he, the rumormonger, dare not speak out, and these rumors continue to spread. I'm not afraid of spreading rumors at all.

"You must go and see it!" Magistrate Dong said.

Everyone nodded.

Zhao Hongzhuang didn't care much about Wudaohe and asked: "Fang Yun, what has delayed you? General Zhang's soldiers said that you have been at home all morning. Are you meditating on something?"

"If I said I was composing this poem, would you believe it?" Fang Yun asked tentatively.

Zhao Hongzhuang said: "General Zhang's soldiers said that your family is worried about you, and they don't dare to let anyone in to disturb you. There is no way you are composing a poem."

Everyone stared at Fang Yun together.

Fang Yun secretly said that Cai Qi Yanwu was related to Shushan's fantasy world, but he couldn't expose Shushan's memory. Should he continue to spread rumors about Wu Daohe?

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