really!
Xia Jingyun was shocked and couldn't help but touch the bridge of his nose. The key to asking others to help him become famous was that he was still there, which still sounded a bit embarrassing.
When he heard this, Mr. Wan Lin's hand stroking his beard trembled, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink. He glanced at Xia Jingyun, who had never spoken a word, then rubbed the plucked beard off without leaving any trace, and smiled. He said: "It's a great wish. Very good."
He did not add any more comments, but looked at everyone present, "Everyone, this is the title of my third question. At this time, what vision or ideal do you have in your mind? Please answer it. Jiaodong County The king and the prince of Linjiang County have already answered, so there is no need to answer again."
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of discussion in the audience.
Lu Lifeng obviously didn't expect that his third question would end just like this. In line with the idea of being entrusted and being loyal, he turned to look at the British Duke. His face was gloomy, and there was some gloom between his eyebrows.
The prince still looked calm and calm, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment.
In the stands, the officials were also talking a lot.
"Those three gentlemen are trying to show their true intentions. They are indeed pursuing the mantle of teaching."
"The Prince of Jiaodong County answered really well! He has tens of thousands of mansions, and he can shelter all the poor people in the world with joy! How courageous this is!"
"If Mr. Xia didn't teach him this in advance, I won't believe it."
"How is it possible? You, Mr. Xia, are able to figure things out or something. Who knew that three old gentlemen would ask such questions? How can we teach them in advance? If everything is taught, wouldn't it be the same as the enlightenment teacher? , so why not?”
"Yes, as Mr. Linxi said before, the person who can come to accompany the exam must be a trusted person. Mr. Xia thinks so, is he afraid that the Prince of Jiaodong County will not follow suit?"
"Even if it was taught by Mr. Xia, it's great that Mr. Xia has such an idea! I heard that he also started from a humble background, and he can not forget his roots. While he is now noble, he can still care about the poor people in the world. Isn't it worth it? A few compliments?"
"Yes, what others said has confirmed Mr. Xia's truth. Anyway, in my heart, Mr. Xia has completely convinced me today!"
"Hey, you said that the Prince of Jiaodong County is also a prince. If he can uphold this ambition and inherit the throne, the world will be peaceful and healthy again in the future, right?"
Uh-huh!
The originally dense crowd suddenly moved out of the way around that person, as if they were afraid of blood splattering on them.
"quiet!"
Seeing that the noise was getting louder, the conductor on the side gently rang the bell to remind everyone and the audience.
Mr. Wan Lin continued: "As I said before, you don't know what we value, so don't speculate and just answer based on your heart."
"A quarter of an hour, please!"
The bell rang, and the scene fell into a burst of nervous answers.
Mr. Wan Lin signaled that the two children could sit back down.
Dongfang Bai returned to his seat and looked at Xia Jingyun, his big eyes blinking as if to say: Uncle, am I great? Praise me now!
"Awesome!"
Xia Jingyun rubbed his head lovingly, "But She'er, since I said this in front of everyone, regardless of whether you can become the disciple of the three gentlemen this time, I hope you can do it in the future. A man. , you must keep your word and keep your promises, you know?”
Dongfang Bai nodded heavily, his face full of determination.
About a quarter of an hour later, two young men came down and collected the answer sheets as usual.
But this time, Mr. Wan Lin did not comment, but said with a smile: "This matter involves many private secrets, so I won't announce it here. Please wait a moment. I will make an announcement immediately after a little discussion." result."
After saying that, the three of them stood up, bowed to everyone, and walked into a room on the side of the square to discuss.
Everyone was waiting anxiously or curiously, and the noise started again, but this time, the ceremonial officer did not ring the bell to remind him.
Fortunately, soon, the three heroes of Tushan came back together.
Mr. Linxi played the role of the final announcer without hesitation. He stood in the middle of the stage and said loudly: "Today's apprenticeship test is over. The three questions are over. You must be hungry. Let's finish this earlier so that the banquet can start earlier. , so we won’t say much else and just announce the final result agreed upon by the three of us!”
He spoke first: "I accept as my disciple Dongfang Tai, Prince of Linjiang County."
The British duke was immediately overjoyed, and his entourage couldn't help but congratulate him.
Mr. Kongbi continued: "I accept Xiao Liangxue from Dongshui County as a disciple."
On the table below, a young man and the person accompanying him for the exam jumped up and hugged each other excitedly amid cheers.
Mr. Wan Lin said: "I accept a disciple from Ling Fengde in the capital city."
Another young man stood up excitedly and cried with joy.
But at this time, everyone else noticed something was wrong.
Why is there no name Dongfang Bai, the king of Jiaodong County?
The previous three questions were all answered impeccably! How could he be deposed?
A young dignitary immediately turned his clever head and said, "These three old gentlemen must have chosen between the Prince of Linjiang and the Prince of Jiaodong, so no matter how good the Prince of Jiaodong's answer is, it's useless!"
Someone immediately retorted, "Isn't there a young man named Xun? He answered all on his own and was so good at answering, so why isn't he?"
"This old gentleman has his own considerations. I don't know."
Beside the case, Xia Jingyun turned to look at Dongfang Bai, intending to take this opportunity to teach him not to be arrogant in victory and not to be discouraged in defeat, and to stay calm when faced with big events, so he said, "Xiao'er, what are you thinking about right now? Are you worried or angry?"
Dongfang Bai shook his head, "No, the three old gentlemen want to recruit five people. Now they only mentioned three, and there are two more. The one named Xun Feihong and I both performed outstandingly, but we were not mentioned." And, there will definitely be explanations next.”
Xia Jingyun:.
Nothing to say except Niubi.
As if echoing his words, Mr. Linxi added: "Dongfang Bai, the king of Jiaodong County, and Xun Feihong, the king of Nanyang County, are jointly accepted as disciples by the three of us. They are the closed disciples of the three of us."
There was a loud bang, as if clean water had flowed into boiling oil, and the originally quiet square exploded instantly.
The British Duke's face turned gloomy in an instant.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled slightly.
On the other hand, the people watching the ceremony swept away their worries and high-fived them one after another.
Some are grateful that a humble student like Xun Feihong has come forward, some are congratulating the King of Jiaodong because of their good impression of Xia Jingyun, and some are purely because talented people get the treatment they deserve, and this fairness and justice happy.
"If there are no objections to the above five people, our disciples will contact you later. They will perform the ceremony of apprenticeship again at Tushan the day after tomorrow, enter my sect, and be listed on the door wall!"
The British Duke looked at the three people on the stage and wanted to have objections, but thinking that His Majesty would speak softly and talk nicely in front of them, he had no choice but to endure this tone and comfort himself. No matter what, it was okay. It's not too bad to say that it's included in a person's door wall.
His Royal Highness the Prince then stood up and said with a smile: "The three gentlemen have worked hard, and so have you all. Today, the three gentlemen's recruitment of disciples has come to a successful conclusion. Spring is full of the world, and all things are flourishing. I only hope that the country and the dynasty will have the best style of writing. , just like this spring day, thriving!"
Everyone cheered in unison.
Now that the matter of accepting disciples has been finalized, the Imperial Academy immediately rearranged the venue, and then arranged the dishes and drinks.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, some dignitaries had enough of the excitement and quietly left.
Xia Jingyun originally wanted to leave, but Dongfang Bai successfully became the closed disciple of the three old gentlemen, and he had to give him this face no matter what, so he stayed.
He was holding Dongfang Bai's hand and talking with Bai Yunbian, Xu Dapeng and others when Lu Lifeng came over and saluted him, "Mr. Xia."
Xu Dapeng and others walked away wisely, taking away Bai Yunbian who felt that he was definitely qualified to listen.
Xia Jingyun quickly returned the greeting, "Mr. Lu is too polite to take it seriously."
"That sentence about having tens of thousands of mansions and sheltering all the poor men in the world was really written by Mr. Xia?"
Xia Jingyun shook his head, "This junior once accidentally saw an ancient book with some poems and songs in it, so he memorized it silently to pick up people's wisdom."
Lu Lifeng was well-read, and of course he knew that there was no such ancient book. He just thought it was Xia Jingyun's excuse to avoid embarrassing him, which also made him admire this talented young man even more.
He said seriously: "I admire you very much. I hope that one day, you can turn the wish of this poem into reality."
After saying that, he turned around and left, but as soon as he took a step, he turned back and said, "If you need anything, you can come to Longshou Prefecture to find me, or you can write a letter."
Looking at Lu Lifeng's back as he left calmly, Xia Jingyun couldn't help but sigh, "What a true gentleman!"
However, the possibility of hedging his bets came to mind subconsciously, and he quickly shook his head to dispel the thought.
It’s better not to be so malicious, I still hope there is more realness in this world!
After the previous exciting and exciting apprenticeship test, the Spring Festival Banquet seemed particularly relaxed and comfortable.
Everyone drank some wine and ate some spring vegetables and cakes, and there was endless laughter and laughter.
When the banquet was coming to an end, Xia Jingyun came to the three old gentlemen with a cup in his hand, "The younger generation admires the three gentlemen's high demeanor. Let's express our respect with a glass of thin wine."
After seeing Xia Jingyun's true talent and knowledge, the three of them did not refuse and raised their glasses with a smile and took a sip.
Mr. Linxi said with a somewhat teasing smile: "Don't thank me, we are just afraid that if we don't choose Jiaodong County Prince, what will you do if you write a poem and scold us? If you leave an infamy in the history, it will be a big loss." ?”
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Xia Jingyun quickly denied, "I absolutely admire the conduct of the three gentlemen. Even if the King of Jiaodong County fails to win today, I will only think that it is his own fault. Not to mention the three gentlemen's actions due to the King of Jiaodong County. It will inevitably offend many other people, and this decision will make the younger generation deeply grateful."
Mr. Wan Lin said calmly: "We all act from our own hearts. No matter how powerful we are, or whether we are the richest in the world, they are just like floating clouds to us."
Xia Jingyun was so impressed that he couldn't help but cup his hands and said: "The junior was so angry that I wrote a poem, which was quite disrespectful to the three gentlemen. I am going to apologize with this poem today and hope that the three gentlemen will forgive me!"
Mr. Linxi raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly, "Oh? We have to listen to your poems with all our ears."
Xia Jingyun smiled and said: "I once read a story in an ancient book. It is said that there is a fairy mountain in the world. It comes from nowhere and stands proudly. There is a tower on the top of the mountain, which is like the top of the world. People call it Feilai Peak and Qianxun Tower. It is said that as long as you are on the tower, when the cock crows, you can see the magnificent scenery of the rising red sun and the vast ocean. I will write a poem based on this story to express the three views. Respect for the gentleman."
He tapped the palm of his hand and chanted slowly: "Feilai Peak is on the Qianxun Tower. I hear the rooster crow and see the sun rise."
The three old men listened silently, and their expressions did not change due to the dullness of the first two sentences.
Xia Jingyun looked at the three of them with a smile and said, "I'm not afraid of the clouds covering my eyes, just because I'm at the top!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Mr. Linxi couldn't help but laugh heartily, and Mr. Wanlin on the side also chuckled. Even Mr. Kongbi's dark face had a hint of smile.
Previously, because of the stubbornness of the three people, Xia Jingyun was infuriated and wrote a poem on the wall of the west forest, clearly stating that the three of them did not know the true face of Tushan and only lived in this mountain. The meaning behind it was to poke their lungs.
Now, the three of them have figured it out and accepted the Jiaodong County Prince. Xia Jingyun said that he was not afraid of the clouds covering his eyes, just because he was at the top, which directly warmed his heart.
The key point is that these two poems are almost the same, and the principles are the same. They are just positive and negative narratives, and combined with the situation at that time, they can be said to be suitable for the situation.
Mr. Linxi said with a smile: "Xia Gaoyang, you are right to say that you are in charge first and then respectful later!"
Xia Jingyun smiled sheepishly.
Xia Jingyun was happy here, but after the Spring Festival banquet, the atmosphere in the carriage of British Duke Lu Rusong returning home was a bit gloomy.
The British Duke looked at his silent grandson, and tried to comfort him: "Good boy, be happy. Now you have successfully joined Mr. Linxi. Mr. Linxi is the head of the three masters of Tushan. This is already very good." Well, if someone had told grandpa and your mother and concubine before this that you could become Mr. Linxi’s closed disciple, your mother, concubine and grandpa would both be grinning from ear to ear!"
Dongfang Tai's expression softened slightly, but he still looked unhappy, "But he is the disciple of three gentlemen!"
"It doesn't matter! You don't care about that either." The British father quickly comforted him, "We all study together, so what's the difference between one teacher and three teachers? Is it possible that you have a problem and the other two gentlemen don't teach you? Even if he has a false reputation and is of no use at all, no one will care."
Dongfangtai was convinced and his eyes lit up, "Really?"
The British Duke nodded decisively, "Of course it's true!"
He looked at his grandson who was happy again and said silently in his heart: I hope this is true.
Unfortunately, his thoughts were far from the real facts. When the outcome of the Spring Festival Banquet was revealed, it caused an uproar in the entire Zhongjing City almost instantly.
Word of mouth spread, everyone discussed it, and for a while, Beijing was shocked.
Two chapters can be considered an extra update, right?
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