vstars Chapter 159 Returning to Hometown with Honor
Chapter 159 Returning to Hometown with Honor
Chapter 159 Returning Home in Triumph
What Li Jianchen said was indeed true. Back then, the Azure Lotus Sword Domain commissioned the Ten Kingdoms to help them search for the true works of the Poet Immortal in various places. Although they spent a huge amount of money, they only managed to obtain a few dozen poems.
This caused considerable dissatisfaction among the scholars of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain for a period of time.
The literati of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain have always been known for their genuine nature and are never afraid of offending people, which is also influenced by Li Bai's poems.
Now, all they could do in response to Li Jianchen's mockery was to offer a bitter smile.
"Alright, since that's the case, I can go back and explain now. May I ask your names?" Li Jianchen said to Ye Ru and the other two after carefully putting away Li Bai's famous poem.
"Wang Hu".
Wang Hu clasped his hands in a fist salute to the man.
Kong Hexuan.
"A disciple of the Confucian family?"
Li Jianchen asked in doubt.
"Exactly."
Kong Hexuan nodded.
"These young people are truly formidable. They dared to venture into the bandit's den with only three people. Even when I was a student, I wouldn't have dared to do that."
Li Jianchen turned to look at Ye Ru.
"Ye Ru".
"Ye Ru?"
Li Jianchen vaguely felt that the name was familiar, but he just couldn't remember where he had met it before.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, followed by an undisguised look of shock on his face. He tentatively asked:
"Could it be that Ye Ru, the one who triggered the unique illumination of the Wenqu star and increased the national fortune of the Yanhuang Kingdom by forty percent?"
He never expected that his trip to find this authentic work by Li Bai would lead him to meet Ye Ru by chance.
"You flatter me, Special Envoy. I am merely doing my small part for the country."
Ye Ru said modestly.
"A gentleman should guard against arrogance, impetuosity, and fighting, and be cautious even when alone. Your literary reputation is quite high in my Azure Lotus Sword Domain. As the saying goes, all men are brothers within the four seas. I will befriend you."
Li Jianchen laughed heartily, then patted Ye Ru on the shoulder. Seeing his seal resonate, he said to the two of them:
"In that case, I shall take my leave. May we meet again someday."
"Farewell, Special Envoy."
A phoenix phantom appeared on the spot, followed by a phoenix cry that resounded, and Li Jianchen's figure disappeared from the spot.
"The scholars of this Azure Lotus Sword Domain can move so fast without using the Swiftness Poem."
Seeing such agile movements, Ye Ru immediately praised them.
"If I had that kind of power, who would dare to bully my family?"
Wang Hu clenched his fists, seemingly still in some pain.
"You may not know this, but the people of the Azure Lotus Sword Domain are skilled in painting. They can inscribe the artistic conception of poems on shoes or swords, a feat that can be described as divine craftsmanship. Moreover, this art of painting is not passed on to outsiders. Even the artisans and the Mohists cannot fully master this art."
Kong Hexuan glanced at Wang Hu, then said again:
“Wang Hu, the deceased is gone, you don’t need to be too sad. As the saying goes, cause and effect are reincarnation, perhaps Xiao Xuan has already gone to another world.”
"The law of the jungle applies everywhere. If you don't want to be bullied, then stand up and fight back. If you can't study, joining the army is the best way. After I find out about General Chen, I will write back to you and discuss where the three of you will be transferred."
Ye Ru nodded and offered the same words of comfort.
"Yes, I've decided to join the army. I'll tell Wang Yuan and Song Tao when I get back."
Wang Hu nodded. After this incident, he also understood that without status, one is a person from a poor family, or even worse.
"Very well then, I'll head back to Qingyun County. As for Brother Ke and Brother Meng, please pass on my message: the banquet will definitely be honored!"
Ye Ru bowed to Kong Hexuan and said with a smile.
"As long as you attend your banquet, I guarantee that the literary reputation of all the scholars present will greatly increase. So even if you forget, we will remember. Where are you going? I'll escort you. I'll also go and see just how your Qingyun County is so blessed with outstanding people and talents that it has produced such a talented person as you, making all the great and noble families unable to catch up with you."
Kong Hexuan shook his head, turned and walked towards the flying boat. This scene moved Ye Ru, who silently thanked him and followed closely behind.
After the bandit suppression in Hengshan, Ye Ru killed the magistrate of Qu County and all the cruel officials in Qu County, which shook the entire Xiangchu Prefecture.
The other county magistrates and prefects never expected that someone would actually dare to murder a local official appointed by the imperial court.
Moreover, he was one of the Left Prime Minister's men.
Because the entire Hunan and Hubei region was almost entirely composed of the Left Chancellor's men, with officials protecting each other and information being obstructed at every level, by the time the memorials reached the Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom were reduced to mere political achievements.
As for Ye Ru, the person in charge, he was unaware of the actions in the Hunan and Hubei regions. Instead, he wiped out the entire bandit den in Hengshan and distributed all the money in the den to the people who were suffering under the rule of corrupt officials.
After several days of arduous travel, Ye Ru and Kong Hexuan finally arrived in Qingyun County.
The enormous flying boat soaring in the sky caused Pang Jun and the others to change their expressions. Even the magistrate of Qingyun County and the teachers of the three major private schools looked up.
"Flying boat? Only noble families or officials of the third rank or above could possess such a thing. Judging from its flight path, it seems to be heading to our county? Could it be that His Majesty has sent someone to inspect our performance?"
Magistrate Zhang raised his head, looked at the flying boat, and said to Assistant Magistrate Song.
"No, the people up there look a bit young, but they seem vaguely familiar."
County Magistrate Song covered his forehead with one hand and looked up with the other, then spoke.
"Could it be Ye Ru? I heard about his performance in the National Scholars' Competition. He single-handedly turned the tide and snatched the championship back from the hands of the Jin scholars."
Registrar Wen wore a bright smile; he still felt a surge of excitement when he thought about it.
After all, receiving such an honor in front of everyone is a truly glorious thing.
"Your Excellency, Magistrate, Your Excellency, I'm back."
At that moment, a joyful cry from the sky froze everyone in their tracks, followed by a look of ecstatic delight on their faces:
"It really is him!"
The flying boat slowly descended and landed on an open space. Ye Ru and Kong Hexuan then walked out, their faces full of joy.
"You've returned home in glory today, a triumphant homecoming! Tsk tsk, your literary reputation, Ye Ru, has spread throughout the various prefectures and counties. You're truly far superior to us back then."
Magistrate Zhang said with a smile.
"I am ashamed, I am ashamed."
County Magistrate Song also jokingly remarked.
"Chief Ye, you're finally back."
Just then, an anxious voice came, making him turn his head and see that Scholar Pang was rushing over in a hurry.
"Scholar Pang, why are you in such a hurry?"
Ye Ru was taken aback, then spoke, but what he said next made his smile slowly freeze, and finally his eyes widened suddenly:
"Old Chen... Old Chen, something happened to him!"