El tercer erudito de la dinastía Song

Capítulo 78

Horses gallop south, people look north.

People look north, where the grass is green and yellow, and dust flies everywhere.

I am willing to defend the land and expand its territory.

The dignified Longxuan should let all directions

Lai He

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Although most of the people present were civil officials, their usually suppressed passion was stirred up, their hearts filled with pride, their eyes fixed on the stage, and the stirring sound of the flute echoing in their ears.

As the flute music slowly faded away, General Wei Ziqi and the other generals put away their weapons. The soldiers finished singing and bowed to the crowd below. Wei Ziqi stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, on behalf of all the soldiers, I wish Your Highness a happy birthday!"

"Happy Birthday, Your Highness!" Everyone on the stage clasped their hands in a fist salute and shouted to Jinxuan. As the soldiers' voices faded, four loud 'bangs' suddenly echoed from the four sides of the stage, and four bursts of fireworks simultaneously shot into the sky, immediately revealing four bright, golden characters: Happy Birthday!

Jin Xuan jumped up from his seat, his usually cold expression replaced by shock and delight. His eyes filled with deep tenderness and love, his heart churning with emotion: "My lord, you have truly astonished me! You have once again shown me your extraordinary talent. This gift is such a wonderful surprise! I want to put everything aside and hold you tightly in my arms, to cherish you dearly! I want to hold you close and declare to the whole world that you belong to me, Ouyang Jin Xuan..."

Zhengxuan stood up, his heart filled with admiration. Such talent was a treasure to their Longxuan Dynasty! That line, "The mighty Longxuan should have all directions come to offer their congratulations..." truly resonated with him. He was determined to see this man today, no matter what. A pang of sadness also struck him. Such a talented person, and Qing'er and her... Suddenly, a sense of fear and insecurity crept into his heart. He wondered if Qing'er would abandon her "lover" if she saw him again.

Still reeling from their earlier exuberance, the crowd was immediately stunned by the extraordinary sight before them. Everyone's mouths were practically agape; even the self-proclaimed demure young lady from a prestigious family stared wide-eyed, her face filled with rapt attention as she gazed in amazement at the four large, golden characters that lingered in the sky. The servant boy, completely mesmerized, murmured to himself, staring at the four characters as if looking into the distance through them, reminiscing about the past. Tears welled in his eyes, along with a deep sense of bewilderment…

"Good, good, this is amazing..." Xiao Qiyuan was the first to recover his senses and praised repeatedly. His heart had been toughened up by his daughter's quirky behavior, and he had quickly accepted these strange things. But today's show was just too wonderful, which made him shocked again. But who was behind this? Could it be Qing'er? He turned to look at the Emperor and found that he was also standing up in shock, staring straight at the sky.

Xiao Qiyuan's shout brought everyone back to their senses, and they began to discuss excitedly:

"I've lived most of my life and consider myself familiar with all sorts of amazing things in the world, but I've never seen such a wonderful program. The person who congratulated Your Highness has really gone to great lengths, and it's clear that they must be exceptionally talented. Just look at that novel tune and the song full of heroic spirit..." An old minister with a white beard stroked his beard and looked at the four large characters in the sky with an amazed expression. Before he could finish speaking, another minister interrupted him.

"Yes! I really don't know how that person managed to keep the words suspended in mid-air?"

"Also, isn't the 'Dazzling Light' usually set off at night? I never imagined it would have such a dazzling light in broad daylight, it's truly amazing..."

"I really want to meet that extraordinary person..."

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All the civil and military officials participated in the discussion with amazement. Even ministers who usually fought each other due to different factions were now like good brothers, discussing the matter very enthusiastically.

While the ministers were still reeling from the shock, Wei Ziqi and his soldiers approached Jin Xuan, raising their wine cups in unison and saying, "Your Highness, we offer you a toast, wishing you many happy returns of the day..."

"Good! I toast all the soldiers! Cheers!" Jin Xuan raised his cup to the soldiers with great enthusiasm, his heart filled with boundless pride and passion.

"Cheers!" Wei Ziqi and the others also picked up their glasses and said enthusiastically to Jin Xuan.

"Haha..." The soldiers and Jinxuan laughed at each other.

The officials present were stunned once again: So the prince could laugh? And his laugh was so handsome, so full of heroic spirit! They couldn't help but admire the person who designed this program once more. But why wasn't the flute player there? If they weren't mistaken, the flute player was indeed the one who designed the program, because from beginning to end, all the soldiers performed to that novel flute music...

The young ladies of official families, still of marriageable age, were captivated by his smile. Their hearts pounded, and they stared at Jin Xuan with infatuation. But Jin Xuan, caught up in his own passion, had no idea that his smile had won the hearts of countless young women.

"General Zhao, may I ask who arranged this program, and who is the flute player? Why do we hear the flute music but not see the player?" A minister finally couldn't help but ask Zhao Zhiyang quietly. Although he asked softly, everyone heard him clearly. At this moment, all the officials looked at Zhao Zhiyang, anxiously waiting for his answer.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhiyang immediately asked with a mysterious expression, "You really want to know?" Seeing the man nodding repeatedly, Zhao Zhiyang said with pride, "Besides the number one strategist in the world, who else is the current Grand Tutor Mo Jun? He arranged all these programs, and he also taught us to sing those very nice songs."

Unsurprisingly, as soon as Zhao Zhiyang finished speaking, everyone present gasped. It turned out to be the mysterious Young Master Mo Jun. They should have guessed it sooner. This undoubtedly increased everyone's determination to see Young Master Mo Jun, especially those daughters of prominent families.

"Your Highness, may we be able to meet Grand Tutor Mo today?" Liu Jingming asked Jinxuan after his daughter's repeated requests.

"Grand Tutor Mo prefers quiet and doesn't particularly enjoy lively scenes," Jin Xuan said calmly, his expression slightly somber, his refusal quite clear. He wouldn't let those who coveted him see her!

They were all seasoned officials, so how could they not understand the prince's sudden displeasure? Although they were dissatisfied, they couldn't say anything and could only discuss the various deeds of Young Master Mo. In fact, many people were wondering: Why did the prince hide Young Master Mo so tightly? Why did she never come out to see people? Was it because the rumors were wrong, and Young Master Mo was actually extremely ugly?

Seeing the officials discussing Mo Jun with great excitement, Zheng Xuan was about to say something when suddenly a servant rushed out, grabbed Jin Xuan by the collar, and said urgently, "Where is Mo Jun? Take me to see her."

Caught off guard, Jinxuan was caught red-handed. Just as he was about to erupt in anger, he froze completely upon recognizing the person. Zhengxuan, standing nearby, was also terrified by this unexpected appearance and broke out in a cold sweat. Forgetting that his younger brother was in the other person's hands, he turned and tried to escape...

"Ouyang Zhengxuan, you stop right there!" the servant roared, his eyes fixed on Ouyang Jinxuan, who was sweating profusely.

"Ahem, Qing'er, what brings you here?" Zhengxuan had no choice but to awkwardly walk up to the servant, no, to his empress, and speak softly.

"Why am I here? Hmph, I'd like to ask you, why are you here? And why are all these officials here?" Ao Xue coldly smiled at Zheng Xuan, her eyes sweeping over the officials who were completely terrified by her. Some of the military officers were still in the posture of rushing forward to save the emperor.

Just now, seeing that someone dared to attack the prince in front of so many people, and even dared to shout the emperor's name, this was a time to show loyalty. Moreover, the other party was just a thin boy, so even the cowardly civil officials wanted to rush up to save the emperor, but after hearing the emperor's almost servile words of flattery, they all froze.

"This... today is... Jindi's birthday..." Zhengxuan's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible, but the two people standing beside him still heard him. Everyone in Longxuan knew that he, the emperor, was completely under the control of the empress.

"Birthday? Hmph, isn't it right for me, as his sister-in-law, to congratulate Jinxuan on his birthday?" Aoxue said to Zhengxuan with a forced smile.

"Yes, yes..." Zhengxuan nodded repeatedly. Oh no, every time Qing'er gave him that smile, it meant he was in trouble. He wondered how she would punish him this time. Zhengxuan was fully prepared to endure Ao Xue's 'inhuman torture'.

"Hmph." Ao Xue merely snorted coldly at Zheng Xuan, then turned to look coldly at Jin Xuan, who was trying to escape. Her eerie voice, seemingly emanating from another realm, sent shivers down everyone's spine: "Jin Xuan, say it again, take me to see Mo Jun." Today, no matter what, she had to see Mo Jun. Could she really be her? But how could she appear in the Longxuan Dynasty like her?

“Rain, no, Your Majesty, Mo Jun has something to attend to for the time being and is probably unable to see you. Tomorrow, I will bring her to the palace so Your Majesty can see her, is that alright?” Jin Xuan actually shrank back helplessly under Ao Xue’s strong aura, swallowed his breath, and although he was asking, his tone was still firm, hoping to delay as long as possible.

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“Rain, no, Your Majesty, Mo Jun has something to attend to for the time being and is probably unable to see you. I will have her enter the palace tomorrow, and Your Majesty will be able to see her then.” Jin Xuan nodded helplessly under Ao Jun’s powerful aura, swallowed his breath, but still said firmly, “I’ll stall for time as long as I can.”

"Tomorrow? Hmph, how can you be so sure Mo Jun won't go traveling the world again tomorrow? I want to see her." Ao Xue wasn't stupid; she knew he was stalling for time and sneered coldly. She wouldn't fall for it again. For the past two weeks, these two brothers had been telling her that Mo Jun had gone traveling the world. Hmph, traveling the world? And here he was playing the flute today? Did they think she was an idiot?