nashuaworldcup Chapter 609 Scholars' Association
Chapter 609 Scholars' Association
Chapter 609 Scholars' Association
Minister Wen's action left Ye Ru completely bewildered. But when he saw the Left Prime Minister's gloomy face, he instantly understood what Minister Wen meant.
"Is everyone here? Let's begin this literary gathering."
At this moment, the Left Prime Minister stood up, smiled at everyone, and said.
"Do you see the person next to him? That's the one who wrote a poem almost identical to yours during the imperial examination, but he got one question wrong. He ranked second after you, the runner-up in the examination. His name is Li Hesheng."
"Today, the Left Prime Minister has gathered the scholars for a literary gathering so that he can compete with you."
While Ye Ru was wondering who the person next to the Left Prime Minister was, the Prime Minister whispered something to him.
"I see."
Ye Ru nodded. The reason why the Left Prime Minister was determined to kill him was largely because he himself posed too great a threat to the other party.
"You need to be careful. The other party is about the same as you in terms of both learning and talent. I don't know what conditions he offered."
Wen Xiang frowned and said.
"Well, don't worry."
Ye Ru nodded and said.
"If no one else comes, then let the literary gathering begin."
"Every literary gathering has a prize, and this time the prize is a folding fan."
"This fan is crafted from ice jade stone from the top of Kunlun Mountain. It possesses extremely powerful ice elements. If the user can re-condense it and absorb it, they will gain unexpected ice power."
With a wave of his hand, the Left Prime Minister conjured a folding fan on the table. As soon as the fan appeared, the temperature dropped drastically, and even the table was enveloped in a thin layer of mist.
Ye Ru looked at the wine in his glass, which also had some ice crystals on it, and he was somewhat surprised. He did not expect that the fan was so powerful.
"Whoever wins the top prize at this literary gathering will receive this ice fan, how about that?"
The Left Prime Minister put away the folding fan, looked around, and slowly spoke.
"it is good!"
"it is good!"
Many scholars echoed this sentiment, clearly indicating that the folding fan held great value for them.
"Then, let's begin this literary gathering."
The Left Prime Minister sat down and announced the start of the proceedings.
"Your Excellency, what are the rules for this competition?"
A scholar asked curiously.
The Left Prime Minister smiled, then looked at the scholar behind him, who stepped forward and said disdainfully:
"Defeat me and you'll succeed."
"you?"
The scholars looked at Li Hesheng with a slight smile on their faces and said, "Where did this greenhorn come from? You'd better leave quickly."
"Make me retreat? Who do you think you are?"
Li Hesheng lowered his gaze slightly, then slowly spoke.
"You! Fine, what do you want? A battle of wits or something?"
"In this battle of wits, if you can last three rounds against me, I will concede defeat, and then this folding fan will be yours."
Li Hesheng sneered and, before the scholar could finish speaking, said...
"Well, a gentleman's word is as good as gold!"
The scholar nodded; he wanted to show the other person what true talent and learning were.
"bring it on."
Li Hesheng spoke slowly. As soon as he finished speaking, the scholar stomped his foot, took out a writing brush, and then poured his talent into it. The tip of the brush suddenly became extremely hard and finally shot out fiercely towards him.
"Humph."
Li Hesheng snorted coldly, then stomped his foot hard, his body trembled, and he disappeared from the spot.
This scene caused the scholar's expression to change, and he quickly retreated. However, just as he made a move, a chilling voice rang in his ears, followed by Li Hesheng's figure. He held a dagger in his hand and stabbed it fiercely into the scholar's abdomen.
puff!
A muffled thud accompanied by the sound of blood being vomited echoed through the area. The scholar's pupils dilated, and his face showed disbelief. He hadn't expected the other party to actually dare to kill him.
boom!
Immediately afterwards, Li Hesheng kicked the other man, knocking him unconscious.
This scene made everyone present gasp in shock; they never expected the other party to be so ruthless.
"what happened?"
A soldier stepped forward and, upon seeing a person lying on the ground, asked in a deep voice.
"It's alright, you can go down now. It's just a friendly exchange of sparring, and sometimes swords can be dangerous."
The Left Prime Minister drank a cup of tea and then continued speaking.
Seeing this, the soldier swallowed hard, then gave a nod and left.
After the soldier left, the scene remained silent.
"How dare you kill someone here!"
Another scholar pointed at Li Hesheng and angrily rebuked him:
“If this is reported to the National Holy Academy, you will be in deep trouble.”
"Hehe, I didn't kill him, I just made him bleed a little. If you're not happy about it, you can stand up for him."
Li Hesheng suddenly laughed, a laugh tinged with coldness, which made the scholar shrink back and fall silent.
"I'll do it! I refuse to believe that you'll pay the price for insulting us like this!"
Another scholar, his face grim, stepped forward, his gaze fixed on Li Hesheng, and roared.
"Hmph, another one coming to die."
A cold smile crept onto Li Hesheng's lips.
The Left Prime Minister was simply drinking his tea, glancing at Ye Ru and noticing that the latter remained calm and made no move. This made him narrow his eyes slightly, surprised that Ye Ru was so patient.
However, this scholar's fate was not much different from the previous one; he smashed a table and then collapsed to the ground, rolling around in pain.
"Who else is coming?"
Li Hesheng looked around and then smiled.
This time, no one spoke up, and many scholars fell silent.
The opponent is too strong; going there would be suicide.
"What? No one's coming? Ye, the top scholar, are you afraid of me?"
As Li Hesheng finished speaking, everyone around looked at Ye Ru. They were right; this guy's target was indeed Ye Ru.
“I have no interest in fighting with nobodys. Besides, as a scholar who has passed the imperial examination, instead of fighting for the country, you come here to harm your comrades. Your heart is despicable.”
Ye Ru put down his teacup, then stood up, a warm smile on his face. Seeing that Li Hesheng's expression gradually softened, he spoke again:
"You are not worthy to fight me."
These words immediately darkened Li Hesheng's face:
"I'm not worthy to fight you? Then who can catch your eye? Do you really think that just because you became the top scholar, you can do whatever you want?"
"You know I'm the top scholar in the imperial examinations, and you're just ranked below me. I won't fight you."
Ye Ru tilted his head, showing no anger whatsoever despite the other party's mockery.
On the contrary, Li Hesheng's anger was about to explode. He came here to fight his opponent, but now it seemed that the opponent was even more arrogant than him.
"What do you want?"
"Of course I'm here to drink! What else would I be doing here?"
Ye Ru picked up his wine glass, scoffing inwardly. He had thought the other party would be difficult to deal with, but it turned out he was just a brute who had become so angry with just a few words.
"Chief Ye, we admire you greatly, so why don't you stand up for us scholars?"
A scholar glared angrily at Ye Ru. Although Ye Ru's words were satisfying, he couldn't understand why he didn't teach him a lesson.
"Are you scared? I really underestimated you."
Another scholar, also looking annoyed, said...
Ye Ru looked at these people, then shook his head. To be honest, these people were really hypocritical, and he didn't want to deal with them anymore.
"Haha, I've traveled a long way to come here, partly to attend this literary gathering, but now it seems it's nothing special. All the scholars from our great nation are just good-for-nothings."
"Secondly, I wanted to see if the top scholar in the Imperial Academy truly lived up to his title. Now it seems I was wrong; you were just a self-proclaimed fraud."
Li Hesheng laughed loudly, his words full of sarcasm. Many people also looked angry, but since they were no match for him, they could only keep their anger to themselves.
"Oh? What makes you think you can challenge me?"
Ye Ru raised an eyebrow and smiled.
"I'll risk my life!"
Li Hesheng's face was gloomy and fierce. He then slammed his hand on the table and shouted coldly.
How much is your life worth?
Ye Ru remained unmoved and continued speaking.
"what do you want?"
The Left Prime Minister twirled his cup, his face full of amusement.
"It seems the Left Prime Minister is with him. Since the Left Prime Minister has spoken, I will speak frankly."
"If I win, the Left Prime Minister will be responsible for informing the civil ministers of other countries to come to the Yanhuang Kingdom's palace for a meeting."
"So, can you do it?"
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then said.
Right now, he needs to ensure the stability of all ten kingdoms. Otherwise, if a holy war breaks out, the Yanhuang Kingdom will be prepared, but the other countries will not have this information.
"This isn't difficult. But what if you lose? What should you do then?"
Can I lose?
Before the Left Prime Minister could finish speaking, Ye Ru said with a smile.
"Hehe, nothing should be taken too absolutely. Tell me, what if you lose?"
A cold glint flashed in the Left Prime Minister's eyes before he continued.
"If I lose, my life is yours."
Ye Rudao.
"Okay, if you lose, this life is mine. If you win, I will grant you all your terms, including his life."
The Left Prime Minister and Li Hesheng exchanged a glance and nodded. Then, Li Hesheng stepped forward, extended his palm, and pointed at Ye Ru, saying:
"Come on, let me see what makes you so arrogant."
Looking at Li Hesheng, Ye Ru said in a similarly calm tone:
"bring it on."