HLnovel Chapter 423 Documents and Ink Spring
Chapter 423 Documents and Ink Spring
Chapter 423 Documents and Ink Spring
Qian Wensong's words reached Ye Ru's ears, causing him to fall into deep thought.
That makes sense. Among the many sage families in Jin, the number of great Confucian scholars is not large, but it is by no means just a handful. If the other side sends out a great Confucian scholar with high literary skill, we would probably all perish here.
Moreover, Han Fengxian and the others should also know that he has arrived in Jin, which makes his situation even more precarious.
"Am I right?"
Seeing Ye Ru deep in thought, Qian Wensong asked casually.
"What you say is indeed true. Once I go back, I'm afraid there will be quite a few people trying to kill me on the way. But what can you do to prevent us from being hunted down?"
Nodding, Ye Ru looked at Qian Wensong, trying to glean something from the other man's eyes.
If the people of Jin wanted to kill him, there were many reasons, such as the Star Ape King, which was a sufficiently fatal reason.
However, to Ye Ru's disappointment, Qian Wensong's eyes showed no emotion; instead, he stared intently at Ye Ru.
"It's not impossible to leave safely, but I'll need Brother Ye's help."
"What favor? Do you need my help? The Qian family has such great influence, the favor I need to do probably won't be insignificant."
Ye Ru smiled knowingly. Although Qian Wensong was eloquent, he wasn't stupid. If the risk was too great, he might as well go out himself.
"This task, if it were any other scholar, would be harder than climbing to heaven, but for Chief Scholar Ye, it's a piece of cake."
Qian Wensong shook his head, picked up his own teacup, and said.
"What exactly is it? Stop beating around the bush. We're short on time; we don't need to waste time explaining this to you."
Star Ape King watched them speak in riddles, then pursed his lips and asked.
"Since that's the case, then I'll be frank. Powerful families and aristocratic clans are different. Aristocratic clans receive their resources from the National Sacred Academy, while powerful families must acquire resources through competition and consolidation. A few days ago, we discovered a document ink spring in the Peak Valley, but this same spring was also discovered by the Sima family, leading to a dispute between our two families."
After a brief pause, Qian Wensong continued:
"Because quite a few people died on both sides, we asked the tribunal to adjudicate. They said that each of our families should send three people, in a best-of-three series. Whoever wins will own all the documents and inkstones."
"So you want me to fight in place of your Qian family, and in exchange, you want us to leave the city safely and return to the Yanhuang Kingdom, right?"
After a moment's thought, Ye Ru voiced Qian Wensong's thoughts.
The effects of this Ink Spring are extraordinary. It is a sea of literature formed by concentrating all the essence of the world's writings. If an ordinary scholar enters it, he will surely benefit greatly, and may even have a sudden enlightenment, thus taking the lead in the imperial examinations.
It can be said that this document and ink spring is equivalent to an extremely powerful literary treasure.
"You're right. So, are you satisfied with these conditions? You know, this is just a piece of cake for you, but for the Qian family, it's harder than climbing to heaven."
Qian Wensong said.
"Why? The Qian family is a powerful and influential family, right? Why can't they even send three candidates?"
Ye Ru asked.
“Although our Qian family is a powerful family and controls one-tenth of the economic lifeline of the Jin state, the Sima family has connections with the Shi family. They borrowed three scholars from the Shi family, all of whom are at the level of Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations). Our powerful families are simply not as good as them.”
Qian Wensong gave a bitter laugh and said with great distress:
"That's why we want to recruit talented people. After all, we don't have the connections with the noble families, so we can only bite the bullet and try to get ahead."
"If the ruler of Jin were to find out about this, wouldn't it be considered an act of treason?"
As if he had thought of something, Ye Ru frowned and asked.
A powerful family from the capital of Jin, who rose to prominence, is now sending Jin's biggest rival back to Yanhuang. If this becomes public knowledge, it will likely cause quite a stir.
"Don't worry, only Heaven, Earth, you, and I know."
Qian Wensong said in a low voice, which made Ye Ru raise his head, as if he could sense some fluctuations in talent.
"I see. When does the competition start? Do you know?"
Sensing a spatial barrier, Ye Ru nodded and said with sudden realization.
"Three days from now, don't worry, there will be no conflict with the scholar's literary gathering. All I need is your help this time, and our Qian family will treat you as a guest."
Qian Wensong stood up, picked up his teacup, and bowed deeply to Ye Ru. However, before he could drink the tea, Ye Ru stopped him.
"Brother Qian, please don't be in such a hurry. I also have a request, and you must agree to it before I can grant it."
"any request?"
"May I borrow that document and inkwell for a moment?"
The literary gathering of scholars is coming soon. Although he is not worried about being a scholar, he is afraid that someone with amazing talent will suddenly appear. Therefore, he must consider everything carefully.
Now that he has the documents and inkstone, how could he possibly let this opportunity slip by?
"This……"
"If Brother Qian doesn't agree, then there's no point in discussing this matter further."
Seeing Qian Wensong's somewhat unpleasant expression, Ye Ru said decisively that he would never be asked to act as a henchman for nothing, as shrewd as he was.
Gritting his teeth, Qian Wensong said:
"Alright, as long as Brother Ye wins this battle for us, what does a mere day's worth of documents and inkstones matter? I promise you."
"In that case, let's settle this matter."
"Alright, Brother Ye, you've come from afar and don't have a place to stay yet, why don't you stay at my humble abode?"
When Qian Wensong saw Ye Ru agree, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a weight lifted from his heart, and then said...
"That's fine too."
After finishing their meal, everyone arrived at the Qian residence, led by Qian Wensong.
"As expected of a wealthy family, the gates of this mansion are truly magnificent and expansive."
Arriving at the Qian family's gate, Ye Ru clicked his tongue in admiration as he looked at the gate that resembled a city gate.
"No, no, Brother Ye, please come in."
Qian Wensong gestured with his hand, Ye Ru nodded, and then went directly into the Qian family home.
As the group arrived, the servants around them all looked at Ye Ru. They were quite surprised to see that Qian Wensong was treating a young man with such great respect.
They knew all too well how unruly this young master was, but now...
"Brother Ye, stay here for the night, and I'll take you to see the Ink Spring tomorrow."
After turning a street corner, Qian Wensong said to Ye Ru.