binnovel Chapter 134 The Three Phases Gather!
Chapter 134 The Three Phases Gather!
Chapter 134 The Three Prime Ministers Gather!
The light was dazzling, causing all the noble families present to swallow hard.
The phrase "poems complementing each other" is a rather ethereal realm in poetry. Unless two poems can resonate together, it is absolutely impossible to achieve this.
Moreover, if it's a battle of poems, the combined effect of the poems can unleash damage many times over.
Kong Hexuan and the others stared at the light with shock, while Gongsun Wuji was filled with even greater turmoil.
Both of these poems offer very fair evaluations, with both praise and criticism, and are far superior to my own.
Even Gongsun Wu's face turned ashen. If he continued to press his advantage, it would surely provoke the family's wrath, which would then fall on him.
"Come on."
Gongsun Wu pulled Gongsun Wuji, intending to leave, but Gongsun Wuji didn't move at all, only looking at Ye Ru, while Ye Ru also looked at Gongsun Wuji.
After a moment, Gongsun Wuji sighed deeply:
"Chief Ye is indeed a peerless genius. I was blind to his talent. Today I am completely convinced. I will go to the frontier today to protect my country."
"No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes. Brother Gongsun, please wait a moment. This cup of wine is for you."
As Gongsun Wuji was about to leave, Ye Ru raised his wine cup, looked at the former, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Very well, Brother Ye, you have an extraordinary magnanimity. If you ever come to the frontier, I will certainly host a banquet to entertain you!"
Gongsun Wuji nodded, picked up a jar of wine, gulped it down, wiped his mouth, and turned to leave.
"Hmph, Ye Ru, don't be too smug. In the National Tournament for Children of Scholars, I will definitely defeat you!"
Gongsun Wu looked utterly defeated. He had originally wanted his elder brother to come and help him take revenge, but he never expected that the two of them would become friends!
"I never expected Brother Ye to have such magnanimity. He is truly a role model for us all. We will definitely learn from you. I toast you."
Kong Hexuan was now completely convinced. Gongsun Wuji was so aggressive, yet Ye Ru repaid evil with kindness.
"You flatter me, let's continue drinking."
After speaking, Ye Ru continued drinking with Kong Hexuan and the others until the sun went down, at which point the gathering dispersed.
Back in his room, Ye Ru wiped his face and then sat down.
"Tomorrow is the National Children's Championship. How about it, are you a little excited?"
Little White popped out and said to Ye Ru.
"Excited? Right now, all I want to do is get my hands on that divine book, then go to the Jin Kingdom and wage war against the Legalists. As for anything else, I haven't thought about it."
Ye Ru picked up a cup of tea, blew on it, and then took a sip.
"You need to be very careful, since you lack the strength. You killed Han Bo from the Legalist school; if the Legalists find out, they'll likely come to demand an explanation."
Xiao Bai pondered for a moment.
"I know, so we need to improve our literary reputation and strength as much as possible. Tomorrow is the best time to improve our literary reputation. I hope there won't be any major problems."
Ye Ru smiled slightly, then twisted his neck and murmured to himself:
"This National Examination for Children is my first step into this continent of Confucianism and Taoism!"
……
The next day, the sky was cloudless, and the entire city of heroes began to stir.
Today is a grand event for the entire Yanhuang Kingdom, as the National Competition for Children will commence.
As the sunlight shone on the horizon, many members of the various noble families walked towards the central square of the City of Heroes, each carrying a hint of fervor.
Ye Ru also got up from bed early, opened the door, took a breath of fresh air, and saw Kong Hexuan and the others.
"Brother Ye, today is the start of the National Competition for Children. I really don't want to share the stage with you, after all, your poem is enough to dominate the entire audience."
Kong Hexuan looked helpless and then said.
"There's no other way. The champion of this competition has the Longevity Fruit, and I need it to save people."
Ye Ru shook his head, a serious expression appearing on his face. He wondered how the scholar Chen Sijun was doing now.
"Let's go, it's almost time."
After saying that, Ye Ru rushed out first.
As Ye Ru walked along the road, he looked at the hurried students and felt a surge of excitement in his heart. Although he had lived two lives, he had never participated in such a large-scale competition.
"I just wonder if the students from Jin will impersonate people from the Yanhuang Kingdom. If that's the case, then things could get a bit..."
Taking a deep breath, Ye Ru slowly walked out and headed towards the center of the City of Outstanding Talents.
This is a huge square, and to prevent students from cheating, a surveillance eye is placed in the upper left corner of the square.
"It is said that there are about a thousand students taking the exam at this conference. Among them, there are more than ninety students from the Hundred Schools of Thought, more than five hundred students from aristocratic and military families, and the rest are students from various places. There are very few students from poor families."
Kong Hexuan and the others arrived at the preparation table and said with smiles.
"Are there really so few students from poor families?"
Ye Ru was taken aback.
"Well, after all, students from poor families don't have as many resources as those from wealthy or powerful families. They don't have much money to study, and for a grand event like this, they probably can't even afford the travel expenses."
Kong Hexuan sighed.
"It's true what they say that it's difficult for children from poor families to achieve great things."
Ye Ru suddenly felt a little envious of his own era. Exam-oriented education had its advantages and disadvantages, but it could still educate people.
"Which one of you is Chief Case Officer Ye?"
At this moment, an elderly man dressed in official robes strode over and addressed the crowd.
When Kong Hexuan saw this person, his expression changed:
"This man is the Left Prime Minister, Qin Anmin. He is cunning and treacherous, and his smile hides a knife."
Ye Ru nodded, then stepped forward and said solemnly:
"I'm."
Ye Ru's sudden outburst startled the Left Prime Minister, who then smiled and said:
"He is indeed a handsome young man, but the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. Young man, you must be careful."
The Left Prime Minister patted Ye Ru on the shoulder and said with a hint of threat.
"You, the Left Prime Minister, should also be careful, lest you lose both your wife and your army."
At that moment, a heroic voice rang out, followed by a cloud of auspicious clouds drifting in from afar, from which a general clad in armor leaped down.
"Minister Wu, I didn't expect you to come too. This is truly a surprise to me."
The Left Prime Minister looked at Chen Tianjian, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, before bursting into laughter.
"Left Prime Minister, Zhuang Sheng said: 'The friendship between gentlemen is as bland as water, while the friendship between petty men is as sweet as wine; gentlemen are close through blandness, while petty men break off through sweetness. You should put away your smiling tiger face.'"
Another auspicious cloud drifted in, followed by an elderly man in a scholar's robe walking from a distance.
“Mr. Wen, a gentleman severs ties without speaking ill of his friend. Your words are somewhat biased. I just wanted to remind Ye Tongsheng not to be too arrogant, or he might end up losing his life, which would not be worth it.”
The Left Prime Minister remained calm and spoke indifferently.
The words of the three were naturally heard by the many students present, and immediately all eyes turned to them, and then they all took a deep breath.
Unexpectedly, the three pillars of the Yanhuang Kingdom's political circles have all gathered here!