When Li Chengfeng saw the situation, he knew that things were not going well. Although he had vented his anger and made the Prefecture Chief lose face, he did not want to see Lady Xiong implicated as well.
Li Chengfeng's mind raced as he quickly said, "A child's words carry no harm, a strong wind blows!"
Everyone else reacted and echoed, "A child's words carry no harm, a strong wind blows!"
Zhang Junheng forced a smile on his face. He walked up to the shivering woman and kindly took her child from her trembling hands. He hugged the child and said with a smile, "Why are you so nervous? Do you think I will argue with a child?"
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and praised, "You're so magnanimous, Governor!"
"The Prime Minister is magnanimous!
You have the magnanimity of a Prime Minister! "
After Zhang Junheng resolved the awkwardness, he passed the child to Mrs Xiong and told his subordinates solemnly, "Do not disturb them, do you hear me?"
His subordinates naturally agreed. As he spoke, Zhang Junheng glanced in Li Chengfeng's direction. Li Chengfeng quickly hid into the crowd.
Zhang Junheng looked away and said to the crowd, "Today, I will be sending Young Master Zhan to the Spiritual Mountain Sect to participate in the decennial ceremony. Everyone, stop before you go too far. Do not delay Young Master Zhan's bright future!"
Brother Bai saw the opportunity and yelled, "Young Master Zhan has a bright future!
Come out and meet us! "
Zhan Qisheng lifted the curtains and stood out, a nonchalant smile on his face as he cupped his fists in a condescending salute.
The other gangsters also praised him, but most of the citizens of Cheng 'an City looked at him with a look of silence and even hostility.
There were smart people in Cheng 'an City, and there were people who recognized the Grim Stork. This was a monster that only existed in the northwest. How did it pass through half of the Da Qi Kingdom's territory and arrive at Cheng' an City without a sound?
Without a doubt, this Young Master Zhan was the culprit!
They were barely able to flatter Zhang Junheng. After all, Zhang Junheng had been the governor of Cheng 'an City for ten years. Even if he didn't have any meritorious services, he had worked hard. Although the taxes were extremely high, they could still live.
How could they be so thick-skinned and go against their conscience to flatter this arrogant and cruel young master of the Zhan family?
The people of Cheng 'an, who loved martial arts and bravery, couldn't do it!
The praises from the crowd were sparse, and the scene was very awkward.
Zhan Qisheng's motto was' I can look down on you peasants but you can't look down on me '. His face darkened and was about to explode when he saw Li Chengfeng in the crowd. He grinned. "Isn't that Young Master Li?"
Everyone followed his gaze. This time, Li Chengfeng could no longer hide. He puffed out his chest, raised his head, and saluted Zhang Junheng. "Greetings, Sir!"
Zhang Junheng nodded with a faint smile, "Young Master Li is also here to send Young Master Zhan off?"
Li Chengfeng glanced at Zhan Qisheng but before he could speak, Zhan Qisheng walked up to him. "You still have the guts to come?
Not bad, I've underestimated you. "
Li Chengfeng narrowed his eyes, suppressing the urge to punch this person to death. He smiled and said, "The Great Dao is everywhere. Why can't I be here?"
Zhan Qisheng laughed heartily. "I'm going to the Spiritual Mountain Sect to cultivate, why are you?"
His gaze was condescending, as if he was looking at a worm struggling to crawl on the ground.
Li Chengfeng had wanted to keep a low profile but now that trouble had come knocking on his door, he could no longer hold it in and retorted with a smile on his face.
Li Chengfeng smiled. "Oh?
What a coincidence, I'm going to the Spiritual Mountain Sect too! "
Zhan Qisheng's expression changed as he looked him up and down. "You?
Why are you going to the Spiritual Mountain Sect?
To sweep the floor and fetch water?
Hahahaha! "
Li Chengfeng smiled. "Whatever you do, I'll do."
Zhan Qisheng raged, "How dare you humiliate me?"
Li Chengfeng looked shocked. "Who dares humiliate Young Master Zhan?
Are you tired of living? "
"I'm the fourth son of the Zhan family. Even if I'm penniless, I can still enter any cultivation sect and be treated as a VIP. What's more, I'm just a cultivator!" Zhan Qisheng glared at Li Chengfeng. "What right do you have to be compared to me?
Hmm? "
Li Chengfeng glanced around, thinking that since he couldn't keep a low profile today, he might as well make a big scene to instill fear. He reached into his robes and Uncle Li, who was behind Zhan Qisheng, pulled Zhan Qisheng to his side, staring at Li Chengfeng cautiously.
Li Chengfeng smiled and took out a golden invitation. "Because of this!"
"Spiritual Mountain Golden Invitation?"
The people around gasped. Zhan Qisheng was shocked, studying Li Chengfeng from head to toe as if this was his first time seeing him.
Zhang Junheng furrowed his brows, tugging at his beard instinctively.
Everyone discussed, "How did the Li boy get his hands on such a treasure?"
"I heard the Li family paid ten years' worth of offerings too, that's not surprising, is it?"
"Pfft, is the Li family the only one in Cheng 'an who paid offerings?
There's so many others who paid longer than him, how did they get a golden invitation? "
"What, are you jealous?
Go ask the Spiritual Mountain Sect if you can! "
"Why does the Li family have a golden invitation?
We've been worshipping the Spiritual Mountain Sect for more than twenty years and we don't even have one! How did they get it?! "
"That's right, the Li family doesn't pay much more than us!"
"Save it, don't even think about blinding your good eyes. The golden invitation is in his hands now, go snatch it if you can!"
"Are you crazy?
Once the golden invitation lands, you're from the Spiritual Mountain Sect!
How dare you snatch it?
The Spiritual Mountain Sect will destroy your entire family! "
Zhan Qisheng's expression flickered. Suddenly, he laughed and clapped. "Great!
So we're from the same sect, we should get to know each other better in the future! "
Li Chengfeng laughed heartily. "I'll have to learn from Fourth Young Master."
Zhan Qisheng had a smile on his face but his eyes were cold. He looked at Zhang Junheng and said with a fake smile, "Congratulations, Prefecture Chief!
A cultivator with a golden invitation has appeared in your territory. How rare! "
Everyone in the world yearned to cultivate and become someone superior. However, the selection ceremony of a cultivation sect was not like the imperial examinations that happened once every three years. Plus, there was the imperial examinations. If one was lucky and did not pass this year, they would have to try again next year.
However, cultivation sects were only selected once every ten years!
Moreover, the top three sects in the cultivation region could only select less than a hundred people!
If this person was lucky enough to become a great cultivator in the future, the local people would write a book about him and spread it widely, making him the pride of the area.
That was why it was customary for the local officials and villagers to send the candidate off when they went to a cultivation sect.
Zhang Junheng knew that Zhan Qisheng was mocking him to express his dissatisfaction. He forced a smile. "This is all Young Master Li's own fortune.
Plus, the master can lead you to the door, cultivation is up to you. Young Master Li still has a long way to go, it's very rare! "
Li Chengfeng naturally understood Zhang Junheng's threat. He smiled and said, "I'd rather bully an old man with a white beard than bully the young and poor.
If I can achieve my ambitions one day, I dare to ascend to the heavens! "
Zhang Junheng gave him a half-smile. "How arrogant. Young Master Li, are you trying to rebel?"
"Daqi is peaceful, the Emperor is wise and wise, the people live in peace. Who would dare to rebel?
Who would dare to rebel?
Prefecture Chief, watch your words! "
Daqi's literary style was liberal, they did not forbid speech, nor did they have a literary prison. It was common for scholars to write poems to criticize the government and the country.
Li Chengfeng's poem aside, the Literary Master Liu Chengzhi once mentioned a famous' anti-poem 'when he was drunk at Songyang Tower: With the Heaven and Earth Saber in hand and the Heaven and Earth Sword at waist.
His eyes penetrated beyond the Western Mountains, his voice shook the sun and moon.
With glory bestowed by the Emperor, he sang his poems in front of the cliff.
He unified the world and ruled for ten thousand years.
As soon as this poem was published, it immediately spread across the Yangtze River from north to south. Some people reported it to Emperor Taizong, accusing Liu Chengzhi of being a disloyal subject. Emperor Taizong laughed and wrote a poem, "How can a few short poems overturn the Nine Rivers?"
If you have the power of Heaven and Earth, what harm is there in using it? '
This poem was simple and straightforward, without any flowery words but Emperor Taizong's majestic aura and strong confidence were on full display. Every scholar and martial artist in the world was convinced after reading it.
When the Literary Master Liu Chengzhi heard it, he was even more impressed by Emperor Taizong's generosity. He dedicated his entire life to the emperor, leaving behind a beautiful story of how the emperor and his subjects worked together. At the same time, Daqi's open and confident literary style was set in stone!
Since Zhang Junheng was a self-proclaimed scholar, he naturally would not use words to attack his opponent. He snorted coldly, knowing that ever since he and Zhan Qisheng plotted against the Li family, he had already chosen his side. At this moment, he could not fawn over Li Chengfeng just because he took out a golden invitation and might become a great cultivator. He was an official, naturally he knew that choosing sides was the most important thing.
"What a pity …" Zhang Junheng looked at Li Chengfeng with pity. "If I knew Master Li was so capable and ambitious, I would have made preparations today.
What a pity that the people are only here to send off the Fourth Young Master of the Zhan family, not you! "
Zhang Junheng was determined to embarrass Li Chengfeng, this was only natural. Zhan Qisheng came to Li Chengfeng proudly and smiled. "Poor thing!
It wasn't easy to get a golden invitation. Coming up the mountain to cultivate is supposed to bring glory to our ancestors but no one came to send us off. Tsk tsk, I wonder how regretful it will be when you become a disciple and news of this gets out? "
In this day and age, people fought for pride and gods fought for incense. The more powerful a cultivator was, the more they fought against each other. If Li Chengfeng made it big in the future, today's events would become a laughing stock for his opponents.
Su Yuehan could not help but say, "Who said no?
It's just that my young master won't allow it! "
Zhan Qisheng laughed. "Who is it?" He looked around. "You, you, you, are you all here to send Master Li off?"
The people he pointed at all lowered their gazes, not daring to meet his eyes.
Zhan Qisheng walked in front of Li Chengfeng with a look of disgust, as if he saw maggots in the toilet. He gestured with his fingers. "Mud better stay on the ground, because it … will never stick to the wall!"
Li Chengfeng gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to punch this person in the head. His cheeks twitched and he smiled. "Are you done?
Goodbye! "
Li Chengfeng had just finished speaking when a cold voice came from the other end of the street. "Please wait, Master Li. I'm willing to send you off!"
Zhan Qisheng's cheeks burned. Furious, he turned and roared, "Who is it?!"
The voice said word by word, crisp and clear, "Cailian Alley's Falling Plum House, Liu Sumei!"
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