The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Yang Yuhuan's face showed a slight shyness, and she held Fang Yun's hand more tightly.

Nunu's eyes fell on the cold dishes and pastries, one paw pulling Fang Yun's clothes, and the other paw pointing at the food.

Fang Yun covered his eyes with his hand and stepped onto the stairs to the second floor.

"Oh... hum!" Nunu turned his head away from Fang Yun's hand, and looked up at Fang Yun with dissatisfaction, as if asking if you disliked me for eating too much?

Going up to the second floor, Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan's eyes lit up. It was indeed different from standing on the first floor, and the view was wider.

No one played the piano on the second floor. Almost everyone wore a scholar's or a juren's robe. Some people wore ordinary brocade robes like Fang Yun. There were also a few serious-looking students standing on both sides.

A few people looked here, and most of them ignored Fang Yun because he was a stranger. More people looked at the beautiful Yang Yuhuan.

There were also a few people who looked at Nunu after looking at Yang Yuhuan, and finally looked at Fang Yun again, thinking.

Fang Yun didn't know anyone, so he nodded slightly as a greeting, took Yang Yuhuan's hand and walked to the window sill, looking outside.

Nunu jumped onto the window sill, gently wagging his tail, and looked around curiously.

The two sides of Yudai River were crowded with people.

Fang Yun pointed to a bridge in the distance and said, "That should be Longtou Bridge. Let's go there before the race starts. It's a pity that the bridge is already full of people, otherwise it would be nice to watch the dragon boat race at the bridge head."

"Well. When does the dragon boat race start?" Yang Yuhuan looked at the sandbar in the river curiously. This was the first time she had seen such a large-scale dragon boat race since she was a child.

"I really don't know that."

"According to the military time, the dragon boat race will start at ten o'clock. There is still more than an hour from now. There is no rush." ​​A pleasant voice came from behind.

Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan turned around together.

A handsome young man who was a head shorter than Fang Yun came over. The man had soft facial lines. If there was no trace of heroism in his eyes, Fang Yun would have thought it was a woman.

Afterwards, Fang Yun looked at the man's neck. There was no Adam's apple. She was actually a woman.

The handsome young man held a fan in his hand, walked over to Fang Yun, bowed, and smiled: "I am Zhao Zhuzhen from the capital."

Fang Yun returned the greeting: "Fang Yun."

Fang Yun had deliberately lowered his voice, but there were still a few people who heard it and immediately looked over here, staring at Fang Yun with a strange look.

Zhao Zhuzhen didn't seem to care about Fang Yun's identity at all. He walked to Fang Yun, looked out the window, and said: "Brother Fang, you are not interested in dragon boat racing?"

"It's okay." Fang Yun has seen too many entertainments and sports.

"Brother Fang doesn't seem like a passionate scholar."

Fang Yun said calmly: "If the blood is hot when watching dragon boats, it will be too cold when killing monsters."

"Brother Fang is right, Zhuzhen will learn from you." Zhao Zhuzhen turned his head to look at Fang Yun, with a hint of surprise and appreciation in his eyes, as if he didn't believe that such a young person could say such a thing.

"Brother Zhao is too polite. It's just a principle that everyone understands."

"But not everyone can say it, and not everyone can do it." Zhao Zhuzhen said.

"Brother Zhao is right. Fang Yun will learn from you."

Zhao Zhuzhen smiled and looked at Yang Yuhuan, saying, "Your wife is so beautiful."

"Everyone else says so." Fang Yun smiled, and Yang Yuhuan shyly rolled her eyes at Fang Yun.

Nunu looked at Yang Yuhuan in confusion, as if to say that Fang Yun was right, why did you roll your eyes at him?

Zhao Zhuzhen chuckled, revealing a mouthful of tiny white teeth, and said, "Those insightful people say that you have a lot of gullies in your heart, and those little novels say that you are a madman. I didn't expect that you are really like a madman, with a strange temperament."

"Thank you for the compliment." Fang Yun smiled and looked at Zhao Zhuzhen. Her eyes were very clear, and were particularly bright under the light outside the window, but there seemed to be something hidden behind the brightness.

"Weird." Zhao Zhuzhen avoided Fang Yun's gaze and looked out.

Fang Yun and Yang Yuhuan chatted in a low voice, and Nunu occasionally interrupted with a few "meows", and the two people and the beast were particularly warm.

However, Nunu still did not give up. After a while, she pulled Fang Yun's sleeve with one claw and pointed at the cakes on the table on the second floor with the other claw.

Fang Yun stretched out his hand to turn Nunu's head to the outside, and Nunu immediately protested with a whine.

Zhao Zhuzhen on the side smiled slightly and signaled the follower behind him to bring the cakes.

After a while, the follower brought a plate of cakes and handed it to Zhao Zhuzhen.

Zhao Zhuzhen held the cakes in one hand and picked up a piece with the other hand and handed it to Nunu, saying, "Eat it."

Nunu's eyes lit up, looked at her, and turned to look at Fang Yun, asking for Fang Yun's opinion.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao, you eat it." Fang Yun said.

Nunu carefully stretched out her little claws, and retracted them the moment she touched the cakes, and looked up at Fang Yun again, her eyes full of expectation.

Fang Yun shook his head helplessly, took the cake and handed it to Nunu, who then ate it happily.

"A good obedient little fox." Zhao Zhuzhen smiled.

Nunu immediately straightened his chest and raised his head, very proud.

"I am obedient, but I am too greedy."

Nunu immediately lowered his head and continued to eat the cake like a deflated ball.

Zhao Zhuzhen showed a look of liking, opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but seemed to think that it was not good to say it, so he changed his words and said: "If Brother Fang arrives in the capital, you can go to Zhuzhen Tower to sit down, and say that you came with the little fox, I will definitely arrive soon."

"It turns out that Brother Fang is not as good as a fox!" Fang Yun said.

Nunu once again raised her chest and raised her head, feeling complacent, but she quickly reacted and looked at Fang Yun angrily, as if asking what does it mean to be inferior to a fox? Is a fox bad?

A trace of melancholy flashed in Zhao Zhuzhen's eyes, and he said: "I am... restrained at home, and there is nothing to relieve my boredom. Seeing how smart this little fox is, I can't help but like it."

"Well, if one day I can no longer support Nunu, I will transfer it to you." Fang Yun joked.

Nunu was stunned, the pastry on her little paws fell to the ground, her mouth was open, and the cake crumbs inside fell out. It hurriedly spit out all the cakes in its mouth, then used its small paws to pat away the cake residue on its body. Finally, it covered its mouth and looked at Fang Yun seriously.

"Uh-huh! Uh-huh!" the little fox yelled.

Fang Yun and the three of them laughed together, and Yang Yuhuan couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't let Xiao Yun scare you, how could he be willing to give you away."

"Hey?" The little fox looked at Fang Yun.

"Just feel free to eat it, I'll have no problem raising you." Fang Yun took another piece of pastry to Nunu.

Nunu looked at Fang Yun with great ambivalence, and then at the pastry, and looked back and forth four or five times. Finally, he took the pastry sadly, and then looked at Fang Yun aggrievedly, as if asking you, will you feed me? Give me away?

"Just eat it!" Fang Yun said with a smile.

Nunu pretended to lower his head, and just as he was about to bite the pastry, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Fang Yun, fearing that Fang Yun would run away while he was eating.

Fang Yun stretched out his finger and nodded its little head and said: "He is not a big man, but he has a lot of worries. If you don't want to eat it, I will take it away."

Nunu immediately took the pastry away from Fang Yun and took a hard bite. Then she looked at Fang Yun again and saw that Fang Yun was still there, so she ate with confidence.

Zhao Zhuzhen on the side couldn't help but covered his mouth and laughed, but soon realized that his action was inappropriate, a blush flashed on his face, and he returned to normal.

When Nunu finished eating, Fang Yun took it into his arms and rubbed it. Nunu was not only not angry but also very happy, thinking that this meant that Fang Yun would not give it away.

There were more and more literati on the second floor, and after a while, six people came over.

"Brother Zhao, we meet again."

Fang Yun and the other three turned their heads and saw a handsome and gentle young man saying hello with a smile.

"Brother Tong." Zhao Zhuzhen responded with a faint smile, but anyone could see her coldness.

The man didn't take it seriously and said: "Brother Zhao, can you introduce this handsome brother?"

Zhao Zhuzhen showed a strange smile and asked, "Don't you know him?"

"Never met."

Zhao Zhuzhen's smile became even weirder, and he said: "Then I will formally introduce you two to Tong Li, the grandson of the Tongshi Lang of the Ministry of War, a Tongsheng from Yuhai City. This is Fang Yun of Ji County, a scholar before the Holy Spirit."

The two looked at each other in shock, neither of them expected to meet under such circumstances.

"What a coincidence, Brother Tong." Fang Yunyi cupped his hand.

Tong Li immediately smiled and said: "Double in the county examination, three poems with the same glory, and a scholar before the saints. I have admired your name for a long time. I never thought that I could see you today. What a blessing! If you hadn't done it for me, If the country competes in a dragon boat race, I will definitely take you to drink all day long."

Fang Yun smiled and said, "When did I say I wanted to race dragon boats? There are so many talents in Yuhai City, and I am just a scholar, so how can I be qualified to participate in such an important dragon boat race? Brother Tong is joking."

"Ah? This is not like you. In my impression, you Fang Yun are a true hero who killed monsters and barbarians for the country and the people. How could you abandon Jingguo's honor and disgrace and not participate in the dragon boat race?" Tong Li was extremely surprised.

"Brother Tong, you look down on the scholars of Yuhai Prefecture, but I don't look down on them. I believe that the scholars of Yuhai Prefecture will definitely defeat the scholars of Qing State and win the first place. I will definitely cheer for the scholars of Yuhai Prefecture! "Fang Yun smiled.

Everyone present was silent. When Fang Yun finished speaking, everyone understood Tong Li's intention. If Fang Yun participated, he would accuse Fang Yun of looking down on the scholars of Yuhai City. If he did not argue, he would accuse him of ignoring Jing Jing. National honor and disgrace.

"Brother Fang, what you said is really hurtful." Tong Li said helplessly.

Zhao Zhuzhen sneered and said: "Tong Li, don't do this. Do you think others can't hear your provocative intentions? I came here just to invite Fang Yun to participate in the dragon boat race and strengthen my country's prestige. If you are bad, My good thing, you have to be careful when going to the capital in the future.”

"I..." Before Tong Li finished speaking, he was interrupted by a judge.

"Tong Li, it is a great event for Fang Yun to come to our Yuhai City. Please don't let our Yuhai City be embarrassed!" The voice of the judge was full of coldness.

Tong Li's expression changed when he heard the voice. He scanned the crowd and found that many people looked at him with unkind eyes.

Tong Sheng was afraid that Fang Yun would snatch his place in Shushan, but those who were successful candidates didn't care.