binnovel Chapter 138 The People of Jin
Chapter 138 The People of Jin
Chapter 138 The People of Jin
Ye Ru looked at the young man dressed as a child scholar and had some doubts in his heart. Even Kong Hexuan had only written a poem of superior virtue.
"I have never seen this person before. Logically speaking, someone who can write such amazing poems should not be an unknown person, unless he is a Taoist hermit living in seclusion."
The Prime Minister stroked his beard, his brows furrowed, while the Left Prime Minister remained expressionless, as if he had known all along.
"This person is..."
Kong Hexuan spoke in a deep voice. Meng Qingyang, Xiao Ke, and the others were all surprised. Finally, when they saw Zhang Guo, the latter also shook his head, looking completely bewildered.
As Ye Ru stared at the young scholar, a strange premonition welled up in his heart.
The young scholar looked at Ye Ru, his dark eyes filled with a hint of mockery and amusement as he stared at the latter.
“It’s strange. This person is named Xiao Wenqi. He doesn’t belong to any of the families of the Holy Ones. The information shows that he is just a poor man from a humble background.”
Wen Xiang frowned and said softly.
"Minister Wen, do you think it might be..."
Chen Tianjian and Wen Xiang exchanged a glance, seemingly having guessed the same thing, and immediately said in unison:
"Jin state literati?"
The Yanhuang Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom are mortal enemies. It all started when General Ye led hundreds of thousands of heroes to die in the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom, with its treacherous and ungrateful nature, took the opportunity to annex a province of the Yanhuang Kingdom, making it an eternal disgrace.
"Phew, if the other party is really from the State of Jin, and if he becomes the top scholar and then presents himself as a person from the State of Jin, the Yanhuang Kingdom will probably be ridiculed by the other eight kingdoms, and history will record this as a laughing stock for all time."
Wen Xiang took a deep breath and then murmured.
"I hope he's not really from the state of Jin."
Chen Tianjian rubbed his palms together, deep in thought.
"Hmm, this person is on par with Ye Anshou, and even surpasses the people of the various noble families. This national competition for children is quite interesting."
At that moment, a faint voice came, and the Left Prime Minister slightly raised his eyelids before closing his eyes again.
"That old scoundrel..."
Chen Tianjian cursed inwardly.
"Now we can only rely on Ye Ru and the others. If the other side is really from Jin, this children's national competition will probably not be peaceful."
Wen Xiang seemed to sense a dark cloud looming over him, tapping on the armrest of his chair and narrowing his eyes.
"This man is quite talented; he almost fought to a draw with Chief Scholar Ye..."
Kong Hexuan was somewhat shocked.
"Now that everyone understands their performance, let's begin the next round. As you all know, when fighting demons, you must write poems quickly, or you will immediately become their food. Therefore, this competition is a test of memorizing the classics of the sages, which tests your basics. Here are ten sheets of Xuan paper. The competition topics are the Analects and the Book of Documents, which are studied by children. If you do not finish writing within two hours, you will be eliminated. You will have two pens and thirty sheets of white paper. You will only have one chance."
At this moment, Kong Delin also had a gloomy expression, and then said in a deep voice, "Clearly, the arrival of the Jin people has made them feel a little down."
"The test actually includes the Analects and the Book of Documents, which is about 30,000 words long. It has to be completed within two hours. People with poor foundations will probably fail halfway through."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ru frowned:
"Moreover, this is a classic text for all living beings, and there is only one chance. I will definitely think about it carefully, so writing it will be a bit slow. This competition for children is truly extraordinary."
Then, Ye Ru looked at the thick stack of Xuan paper, took a deep breath, and Kong Hexuan and the others also looked bitter. It was clear that this was a considerable challenge.
The young scholar named Xiao Wenqi curled his lips into a mocking smile and muttered in a voice only he could hear:
"This is the student of the Yanhuang Kingdom? He's a disgrace to scholars."
Xiao Wenqi then picked up his pen and began to write rapidly:
Confucius said: “Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from afar? Is it not the mark of a gentleman to remain unperturbed when others do not recognize his merits?”
As the national competition began, the surrounding noise subsided considerably. Wen Xiang, Chen Tianjian, and the others looked at Xiao Wenqi and frowned. This writing speed was nothing like that of a student who had just completed his studies.
Ye Ru also began writing, and soon he finished writing the "Xue Er" chapter. Some people failed the second round because they remembered it wrong, which made many students even more cautious.
"Sigh, it failed..."
Many people sighed and walked off the field dejectedly.
"What a useless bunch of scholars! People like you with your pig brains should just bow down and submit to the people of Jin!"
At that moment, in the quiet square, a faint voice rang out, its words filled with sarcasm.
"A person from the state of Jin?"
Upon hearing this, countless people were first stunned, and then they all glared angrily at Xiao Wenqi.
Why are people from Jin here?
"It's another trick by the Jin people. I'm afraid they sent this person to make our Yanhuang Kingdom a laughing stock among the other nine kingdoms."
Countless scholars were extremely intelligent and quickly figured it out.
"Damn it, they really are people from Jin!"
Wen Xiang's face suddenly turned gloomy, and then he said in a deep voice.
"Phew, in this case, it concerns the prestige of the Yanhuang nation, and the matter is quite serious. The Jin state may have to take action ahead of schedule."
Chen Tianjian also frowned and said.
"A bunch of mediocre talents. Today, I will personally make your Yanhuang Kingdom a laughing stock among the ten kingdoms, hahaha."
The mocking voices echoed here, and Xiao Wenqi wrote even faster with his brush, almost finishing the fourth chapter, "Li Ren Pian".
Ye Ru glanced at the extremely arrogant Jin State student Xiao Wenqi, then suddenly let out a cold laugh, his calm voice echoing out.
"Perhaps, it will be the State of Jin that becomes a laughing stock..."
"Hmph, ignorant of their own limitations."
Xiao Wenqi shook his head, looking at Ye Ru with a mocking gaze, then a sneer appeared on his lips.
Ye Ru twirled the wolf-hair brush in his hand, then suddenly slammed it onto the Xuan paper. At the same time, he closed his eyes slightly, then suddenly opened them, revealing the brilliant star between his brows to the astonishment of the crowd.
"He used the Book Heart again?"
"How could I forget that Ye Ru also possesses the ability to write in one stroke? If that's the case, we can save half the effort."
Wen Xiang nodded, his face relaxing slightly.
"Hopefully, Chief Case Ye won't get into any more trouble, otherwise..."
Chen Tianjian said with concern.
"I never expected this guy could actually use the Book Heart!"
Han Lu's face was gloomy.
"No, I must surpass him!"
Fan Ziling looked coldly at Ye Ru. No wonder Ye Ru had ignored her earlier. In Ye Ru's eyes, she was nothing more than a clown.
"You're nothing but a low-grade scholar... You really think you can compare to me? A low-grade scholar is just that—low-grade, short-sighted!"
Xiao Wenqi's lips curled into a cold smile, and a star suddenly appeared between his brows, before bursting into bright light. The intense light caused the pupils of many scholars to shrink, and Chen Tianjian even exclaimed in surprise:
"It's also Shuxin?"