Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 464 1 slap

Chapter 464 A Slap

The next day, after a night's rest, the sky began to lighten, and rays of light shone across the land.

A gentle breeze was blowing, bringing a sense of warmth.

Today is a grand occasion for the literary circles of Jin, as the Jin State's Scholars' Gathering will officially begin today.

This literary gathering in Jin has no national boundaries; any human scholar can participate, provided they have reached the rank of Xiucai (a scholar who has passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations).

Early in the morning, many scholars would emerge from their rooms, walk onto the road, and head towards the Wenren Terrace on the outskirts of Jin.

Ye Ru slowly opened his eyes, then shook his arms and looked outside. Countless scholars emerged from the room. After rubbing his eyes, he opened the door. At this moment, Zhang Dong and the others had also gotten up. He looked at Ye Ru and calmly said:

"There are so many scholars at this literary gathering, especially now that there are no borders, wow."

"Yes, this is the first time I've seen this before. After all, the countries used to keep things very secret. Every time the Scholars' Gathering was held, the entire capital was locked down. Now that there are no national borders, scholars from all ten countries will probably be coming here."

Zhang Zhi looked through the window at the scholars who kept walking by, and he couldn't help but marvel.

"Because literary reputation is very important. A scholar is only a relatively low-ranking scholar. They would be very happy to have such a good literary reputation."

Ye Ru nodded and spoke.

"However, with your talent, you should be able to stand out among these scholars. I don't believe others, but I think you are the one who deserves the top spot this time."

Zhang Dong pursed his lips and teased.

After all, Ye Ru's talent is undeniable. Whether it's writing poetry, essays, literary debates, or literary battles, he is proficient in everything. Even strange and unusual characters can be recognized instantly by him.

"That's not necessarily true. Among these people, there are bound to be variables, and those variables have already appeared, haven't they?"

Ye Ru raised his chin and pointed to the three black-robed men he had met before. In his perception, these three men were extremely dangerous.

"they are……"

Zhang Dong frowned, seemingly sensing that the other party was acting strangely.

The men in black robes seemed not to have seen Ye Ru and his companions, and walked straight down from there, then went out and headed towards the Wenren Terrace.

"Who are these people?"

"I don't know. I met them yesterday, and they seem to have some kind of peculiar ability."

Ye Ru frowned and said in a deep voice, then shook his head:

"I don't want to think about it anymore, let's go over there, otherwise we'll be late."

After speaking, Ye Ru walked downstairs and then slowly headed towards the Wenren Terrace.

Wenren Terrace is located on the outskirts of the capital of Jin State, not far from here. Ye Ru and his group walked for half an hour before slowly stopping.

After stopping, the Wenren Terrace gradually came into view. Ye Ru looked into the distance and saw a huge square reflected in his eyes.

"I never expected this place to be so large. It truly lives up to its reputation as the largest square in the Jin Kingdom."

Ye Ru clicked his tongue in admiration.

Are you also here to participate in this literary competition?

As Ye Ru was praising the grandeur of the place, a person slowly walked over. He seemed to be a staff member and asked Ye Ru a question after seeing his attire.

"Yes."

"Then please follow me."

After the scholar turned and left, Ye Ru and the others followed closely behind.

"Only scholars are allowed to enter the main stage; you can only watch from your seats."

When Zhang Dong and Star Ape King also wanted to go in, the scholar stopped them and said...

"Alright, I'll go in first, you can just watch from the stage."

Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then took the lead into the passage and disappeared from the three people's sight.

Do you think Ye Ru is confident of winning this match?

Zhang Zhi watched Ye Ru disappear, then slowly said.

"I don't know. This place is a gathering place for scholars from ten countries. There must be one or two outstanding figures who will emerge."

Zhang shook his head, his face not showing any sign of certainty, but rather a somewhat solemn expression.

Although Ye Ru's talent is unparalleled, there will also be other exceptionally intelligent individuals among the ten kingdoms. In that case, a fierce battle between them is likely to ensue.

“Those three men in black robes gave me the aura of a demon race. Because I have been around people of the demon race, I can tell the difference, even if it was only a little bit, I could still sense it.”

At this moment, the Star Ape King, who had always been silent, suddenly spoke solemnly, which made Zhang Dong and Zhang Zhi's expressions change.

If the demon race also comes here to compete, and if they win, the consequences could be unimaginable.

The intellectuals of at least ten countries will suffer an extremely severe blow.

"What do we do now?"

Zhang Dong's expression was somewhat solemn as he spoke.

"Let's wait and see. Since these men in black robes can conceal their aura, they won't believe us even if we tell them. Besides, we are from the Yanhuang Kingdom, which makes our credibility even lower."

Zhang Zhi pondered for a moment, then slowly said.

As Zhang Dong and the others prepared to enter the audience seats, Ye Ru also entered the competition passage. In front of him were the three men in black robes.

"Who are these three people? They give me a bad feeling."

Ye Ru looked the three men in black robes up and down and muttered to himself.

"Scholars from the Yanhuang Kingdom have actually come to participate in the competition?"

At this moment, a scholar from the State of Jin behind Ye Ru saw the robes Ye Ru was wearing, paused for a moment, and then sneered.

The sound reached Ye Ru's ears, causing him to pause slightly, but remembering that this was a literary gathering for scholars, he continued walking forward.

However, although Ye Ru did not pursue the matter further, the Jin literati seemed to have become even more outrageous:

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm talking to you, you useless scholar from Yanhuang Kingdom. You can't stand living in your Yanhuang Kingdom, so you've come to our Jin Kingdom to cause trouble? You'd better get out of here as soon as possible. This is not a place for you. If you lose, I'll see where your Yanhuang Kingdom will put its face."

His voice seemed to carry a touch of wit, and when it reached everyone's ears, they all burst into laughter.

Ye Ru's face darkened. He stopped, turned around, smiled slightly at the Jin scholar, pointed to himself, and said:

"Were you talking about me?"

"Nonsense, I'm not talking about who you are."

When the Jin scholar saw Ye Ru turn his head, he paused for a moment, then laughed even more wildly.

Ye Ru nodded, moved swiftly, and slapped him across the face.

Snapped!

The sound was so loud that everyone present was stunned.