The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"Reposting a poem? Isn't this too exaggerated? For example, when I was writing "Song of Yi Shui", after writing the first sentence 'The wind rustled and the Yi Shui was cold', I found that the enemy had run away and I couldn't catch up with this poem. It's too late to rewrite a new poem. If you can rewrite the poem, you can rewrite "Arrow in the Stone", omitting the first sentence of "The grass in the dark forest is shocked by the wind", and start from the second sentence of "The general draws his bow at night", this... It’s simply amazing.” Fang Yun said.

"Yes, this is the power of middle-grade duplicity. You said before that using fake poems to cover up real poems is of little use. That's because you don't have much practical experience. It's not just those who master the human language, barbarian demon commanders or above. Even if the demon can't speak, he will definitely learn to listen to human language and distinguish human poetry. "

Fang Yun immediately understood and said: "Indeed, once our human race speaks out, the demons and barbarians can avoid it in advance if they know the role of poetry. And there are very few people who have duplicity and non-literacy. In war, they are so few that they can be ignored. It is impossible to deal with them. It has a decisive impact in a big battle, so it is not very useful, but in a small-scale battle, if you can deceive those monsters, it will play a decisive role in winning or losing. "

"Yes. The reason why duplicity is harder to obtain than hard writing is because it has two functions, one is 'fake' and the other is 'turn'. If used well, it can make the enemy play with applause." Yan Yukong said.

"What about Shangpin's duplicity?" Fang Yun said.

"The low-grade and middle-grade duplicity can only use one false poem or a paraphrased poem, but the high-grade duplicity can use two false poems and paraphrase the poem after two sentences. Moreover, at the cost of consuming twice as much talent, let If the fake poem lasts for three sentences, you can also turn it into a poem in the third sentence!”

"It is indeed a literary mind that is stronger than vigorous writing. If used well, it will be endlessly mysterious! By the way, there is no need to use one of the three fake poems."

Yan Yukong smiled and said: "Your idea is very good, but the problem is that it is harder to get a top-grade duplicity than a top-grade pen and writing. Even if it is you, the possibility of success is slim. However, the possibility of you becoming the head of the country is very high. Da, with your talent, entering Shushan for the third time after becoming a Jinshi, this "duplicity" is not the problem, the question is whether it is a low-grade or a middle-grade."

Fang Yun thought of everything that happened in Shushan. When he was on the fifth mountain, he encountered hundreds of monsters. So what kind of test would he encounter when he passed the sixth mountain? What about the seventh, eighth and finally ninth mountain?

Li Fanming said: "Yukong underestimates Fang's luck. Since he can cross three mountains when he is a scholar, why can't he cross six mountains when he is a scholar?"

Yan Yukong shook his head and said: "Although we don't know what the specific test of Shushan is, there are some rumors. It should be that the saints accidentally said some of their opinions and were written down by others. For example, they said that the first three mountains only test the basics. The middle three mountains are different from the last three mountains. The difficulty of the test is unimaginable. It is impossible to pass the sixth mountain without fighting. "

"Don't forget, Fang Yun has the second level of literary and bravery."

"After all, Wen Dan has more than enough self-preservation but not enough kills. It is possible to cross the fifth mountain, but it is not necessarily the sixth mountain. Before I became a Juren and went to Shushan for the second time, I asked my mentor if it was possible for me to cross the Sixth Mountain when I was a Juren. The teacher said that it is impossible for anyone to cross the sixth mountain. "Yan Yukong said.

Since the Half-Saint said so, no one else objected.

Fang Yun said: "The saints should have a way to get Wenxin from outside the mountain of books and the sea of ​​learning, right?"

Many children of the aristocratic families looked at each other, and Jia Jing'an said: "Yes, but the price is huge. Yan Yukong should have the most say. We all guess that he has obtained a literary heart outside of Shushan Xuehai, but what is it specifically? No literary fight or test has forced him to use it. If you don't expose your poems on the avalanche slope, he will probably use it."

Yan Yukong said: "On the avalanche slope, without luck, I might end up only saving myself and not you."

Fang Yun immediately said: "It turns out that it is Wen Xin used to save lives. Needless to say, if others find out, it will be detrimental to you."

Yan Yukong smiled and said: "Fang Yun showed off his poetry in order to save us, so I can also reveal some. In fact, some people can guess that my literary heart is not complete. Once used too many times, "

"That's enough to save your life. Alas, we really envy you for having a semi-saint mentor. Look, my mentor is younger than me! How will you support me in the future!" Li Fanming looked at Fang Yun and said half-jokingly.

"Master Fang, in order for us to become disciples of the Semi-Saint, you have to work hard," Shi Tang said.

"Teacher, our future depends on you!"

"Please reward me as a great scholar!"

The others laughed, it was unheard of for a student to make a teacher work hard.

"You have no respect for your elders, and the world is getting worse!" Fang Yun smiled and shook his head with a sigh.

Near noon, some people in official uniforms came in, led by Magistrate Dong.

Everyone stood up immediately, and Li Fanming said: "Then we won't disturb you. You can prepare for the exam with peace of mind. We will go to Dayuan Mansion on the first day of September and have a happy gathering after the exam."

"Farewell." Everyone said as they greeted Magistrate Dong.

Nunu and Big Rabbit were still catching small meteors. Nunu was very excited, while Big Rabbit looked like he was going crazy. When he saw Li Fanming was about to leave, he yelled at Nunu twice, and then threw himself at Li Fanming with all his strength. , clutching Li Fanming's robe tightly, for fear of being left here.

Nunu was a little annoyed, but soon ignored the big rabbit and continued to play with the little meteor.

Welcoming Magistrate Dong, the two sides chatted and said goodbye soon. Magistrate Dong and Fang Yun went out to see each other off.

After seeing off those people, Fang Yun, Magistrate Dong and several civil servants entered the house.

"I wonder what your lord Dong is doing?" Fang Yun asked.

Magistrate Dong raised his chin in the direction of the door and said: "There is such a big fuss here, of course I have to come and take a look. I have known for a long time that someone came to your place. I thought they were just on a whim. After hearing the news from "Wenbao" Condolences to you. But I didn’t expect that there were so many people here on a whim today, and I guess there will be people there tomorrow. On the way, I saw students from Mingxing Academy lining up, and I have never seen them before. Such a wonder.”

Magistrate Dong looked at Fang Yun with great emotion.

Fang Yun said: "I just did what I should do, and I don't deserve such kindness."

"Don't be humble at this time. But you have to be careful. Since ancient times, literati have looked down upon each other. Your contribution this time is great enough to make you a prince. They don't dare to smear and frame you in this matter. They will inevitably slander you in other details. Watch you. If you do anything wrong, they will attack with all their strength."

"Did Lord Dong hear something?" Fang Yun asked.

Magistrate Dong hesitated for a moment and said: "Let's talk about other countries first. Some families who have good relations with the Xunzi family are criticizing you, thinking that you don't know the basics. In short, they are accusing you of 'property'. Fortunately, the Mencius family and The Mozi family and some other families have tried their best to I support you. I think literary fighting is literary fighting, a communication between scholars. But you don’t have to worry too much. In the end, I praise you for having the upper hand, especially the song "Arrow in the Stone". Now everyone who studies this war poem is doing it. It’s hard to say what’s wrong with you.”

At the end of the sentence, Magistrate Dong laughed happily.

"That's good. How was it in the court?" Fang Yun asked.

Magistrate Dong restrained his smile and said: "The palace gate is closed, and the court has not withdrawn yet. This matter is of great importance, and today's court meeting may be very late. However, there is news from the demon world, because Wen Dou and the "Arrow in the Stone" Because of this, your ranking on the Bachelor’s Hunting Ranking has improved again, rising to fifteenth place!”

Fang Yun showed no fear, and said: "I have a hundred-blood bounty, and there are so many additional rewards. It doesn't matter whether I am the twentieth or the fifteenth."

"No, it's very important. The bounty reflects your potential, and the position reflects your strength, power and influence. Why did the Dragon of the Kong Family become the first in the bachelor's list after he left the Holy Ruins? Because he is a descendant of Kong Sheng! He You are from the Kong family! If you reach the top of the bachelor's list, you will be in danger."

Fang Yun was shocked and nodded, understanding the key.

"The demon world must reach an agreement on your attitude. The question now for the demon world is what price they can pay for you. The fifteenth place of bachelor's degree may not be worth it, but the first place of bachelor's degree will definitely make them make up their minds. When the time comes, If they use Sifang Yaoyue, or use those demon clan secret treasures that we don't know about, they can kill you directly even if they cross two realms."

The pressure on Fang Yun doubled, because half-sages have the ability to kill people with just a word. Back then, Fan Ju, a great strategist and scholar, was killed by Sun Bin tens of thousands of miles away when he tried to fight for power and harmed the military strategist Bai Qi.

Fang Jun thought for a while and said: "If the Demon Saint doesn't come in person and uses force across the border, the cost will be huge. I can guess that. But they are willing to reward me, but they are not willing to kill me across the border. Could there be something in it? reason?"

Magistrate Dong smiled slightly and said, "What do you think the Holy Court does? Why do you think your Three Character Classic is placed in the Holy Temple?"

Fang Yun suddenly realized that at that time, some people said that the "Three Character Classic" had great benefits in entering the temples. He had not guessed what it was, but now he knew another benefit.

Fang Yun said: "So, the Demon Saint cannot easily exert force across the boundary, is it because the Holy Court is protecting me?"

"Of course. Otherwise, you would have been killed by the demon saints long ago. But because you are protected by the power of the Holy Court, if they want to kill you, they must pay a higher price, so I said what I said before."

Fang Yun felt much more relaxed, and he was grateful for the silent efforts of the Holy Court and the saints. I am afraid that there were half-saints planning to protect them a long time ago.

"Can the demon world break the protection of the Holy Court?" Fang Yun asked tentatively.

Magistrate Dong pondered for a moment and said: "The Demon Realm is far stronger than you and I imagined. The reason why the Demon Realm did not capture the Two Realm Mountains is that the Dragon Clan's help is not the most important. The most important thing is that the Demon Realm does not have a common master and is not united internally. I don't know. Have you ever read the legend of the demon world?"

Fang Yun said: "Of course I have, and I read a lot of books about the demon world in the Holy Ruins."

"I heard someone say when I was in Kongcheng that some legends in the demon world are true. Think about whether those legends you have seen are capable of killing you across the two realms."

Fang Yun was silent. There was no need for legends. This kind of power existed in the ancient demon inheritance, but that kind of power required special treasures. It was impossible for a half-saint to break through the protection of the Holy Court.