binnovel Chapter 457 Kong Ling
Chapter 457 Kong Ling
Chapter 457 Kong Ling
Seeing Ye Ru readily agree, the surrounding people fell silent again. This scholar wanting to fight a Juren was simply delusional.
"There's something fun to watch now."
"Yes, no matter what, I absolutely do not believe that a scholar can defeat a graduate."
"If he continues to be so arrogant, we must teach him a lesson."
The civil and military officials present whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with mockery and disdain.
Clearly, in their understanding, a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the county-level imperial examination) could never defeat a Juren (a scholar who passed the provincial-level imperial examination).
On the dragon throne, the King of Jin's face was somewhat grim. Although the other party was a scholar and spoke arrogantly, Jin was not entirely incompetent, and the person he had sent was a successful candidate in the imperial examinations.
If we still can't win after all this, then something really fishy is going on.
"Alright, then so be it. If you can defeat this scholar, I will grant your request and allow you to participate in our Jin state's scholar competition. But if you can't win, don't blame me for accusing you of deceiving the emperor!"
The ruler of Jin stood up, clapped his hands, and said loudly:
"Summon Minister Kong."
"It's Kong Ling! This young scholar is in for a world of trouble."
“Then he should pay the price for his words.”
A moment later, a man walked over from a distance. He was handsome and imposing, with a hint of coldness and arrogance in his eyes.
"Your subject Kong Ling greets Your Majesty."
Kong Ling knelt on one knee and said respectfully.
"Minister Kong, you may dispense with the formalities. Are you now a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial civil service examination)?"
"Yes, I am still a Juren (a degree in the imperial examination system). I wonder what important matter Your Majesty has summoned me for?"
"Well, that's perfect. This man is an envoy from the Yanhuang Kingdom, and he wants to have a literary contest with a scholar from our Jin Kingdom. I wonder if we could broaden his horizons and let him know that there are no incompetent people in our Jin Kingdom."
The King of Jin nodded in satisfaction, raised his chin, looked at Ye Ru, and said.
This scene also drew Kong Ling's attention to Ye Ru. After staring at Ye Ru for a moment, she turned to the King of Jin and said in her usual unhurried manner:
“Your Majesty, you know that I never fight with people of lower rank than me. They are nothing but useless people, especially the scholars of Yanhuang Kingdom. They are nothing but a bunch of incompetent fools and are not worth my time.”
The arrogant words caused anger to rise on the faces of Zhang Dong and the others. As envoys of the Yanhuang Kingdom, they were being looked down upon by a mere scholar.
"It is said that the Confucius family has been studying academics for generations and regards Confucius's words as golden advice. You seem to be from the Confucius family as well, but in my opinion, you are not a very impressive person. Having these words only proves that you are an arrogant person. Humility brings benefits, while pride invites loss. This brother has reversed this saying."
While everyone was laughing at Ye Ru and his group, the latter frowned, then sneered, his words carrying a hint of sarcasm.
Each of the Holy Families exists in every country, as they are an important source of balance among the ten kingdoms. Therefore, from the very beginning, they would spread to various countries, and over time, the bloodlines of the Holy Families among the ten kingdoms became diluted.
Furthermore, since every prominent family of sages would claim to be a true descendant of Confucius, scholars from each country would develop a sense of prejudice against people from other countries.
'Is that so? What right does a mere scholar like you have to speak to me like that?'
Upon hearing this, Kong Ling's eyes flashed with murderous intent. As a member of the Confucian family, he naturally possessed his own pride, and now he was being looked down upon by a mere scholar, which was absolutely intolerable to him.
“I say, your family of Confucius in Jin is nothing special. You study the words of Confucius, but you produce such worthless people.”
Ye Ru shrugged indifferently and repeated himself.
"presumptuous!"
Kong Ling's face darkened completely, and an aura of authority, like that of a scholar, descended upon Ye Ru. Ye Ru responded with a cold snort, his own talent fiercely resisting the pressure.
"Alright, if you really want to fight, then fight outside the palace. Envoy of Yanhuang Kingdom, are you sure you're ready? Swords have no eyes, so please don't mind if you get hurt."
The King of Jin said with a forced smile, "This Kong Ling is from the Kong family, and he is one of the most outstanding talents in the Kong family. He has never lost in any literary competition, and he was the champion of the previous scholar competition. His talent is beyond question."
"Fine, since you've asked for trouble, then I'll fight you. If I accidentally kill you, don't blame me in the afterlife."
Upon hearing this, Kong Ling seemed to understand something, and her smile widened as she asked again.
"Life and death are determined by fate."
Ye Ru nodded, showing no fear whatsoever because the other party was a scholar who had passed the imperial examination.
"My dear ministers, let's go outside the palace."
As they spoke, the King of Jin slowly walked out of the main hall and into the garden outside. Ye Ru and Kong Ling faced each other from afar, their eyes filled with a hint of coldness.
"Today, no matter how arrogant you are, you will stop here. I will let you know that you people of the Yanhuang Kingdom are all incompetent! Compared with our Jin Kingdom, you are far inferior!"
Kong Ling held a large, thick calligraphy brush in his hand. The brush was as tall as him, and the cold light emanating from it was chilling.
"Are all the noble families of saints so talkative?"
With a slight smile, Ye Ru raised an eyebrow and delivered a sarcastic remark without any mercy.
"Admit defeat now, kowtow three times to His Majesty, and I may spare your life."
The chill in Kong Ling's eyes grew stronger. Being mocked to this extent, even if he was well-mannered, he probably couldn't help but want to kill Ye Ru.
Moreover, he is a ruthless person.
"unnecessary."
Looking at Kong Ling's increasingly grim expression, Ye Ru simply smiled, then pointed his palm at Kong Ling from afar, thumb up, and finally turned it 180 degrees downwards, striking her hard:
"Forgive my bluntness, but your family, which is the Confucian family, is nothing special. You are just relying on the patronage of Confucius. Without Confucius, you are nothing."
Seeing that Ye Ru ignored her, Kong Ling's killing intent deepened.
I'll make you wish you were dead!
As soon as she finished speaking, Kong Ling's body trembled, and she transformed into a beam of light, fiercely attacking Ye Ru. This move seemed to be aimed at killing Ye Ru directly.
Seeing this scene, Ye Ru narrowed his eyes, and the white feather fan appeared in his hand. He then waved it fiercely, and a hurricane was raised, which turned into several wind blades, which collided with Kong Ling like a torrential rain.
boom!
The two collided, and a burst of talent suddenly spread, officially beginning the literary contest!