I Have A Qi Fortune Altar-Chapter 752 - 465 The Curtain Falls on the Capital! (Quality Content, Thanks for Everyone’s Support!)_3
Chapter 752: Chapter 465 The Curtain Falls on the Capital! (Quality Content, Thanks for Everyone’s Support!)_3
But on the night before he left the Capital, that official from the Ministry of War, a disciple of a Great Scholar from the Academy, Guo Peng, actually showed up at his door with alcohol in hand.
He said he wanted to keep his promise from before and have a proper drink with Chen Yuan.
It was also a way to send him off.
Clearly, he had learned of Chen Yuan’s imminent departure from the Capital.
In fact, Guo Peng had sought out Chen Yuan after the events in the Sumeru Illusion Realm, but at the time, Chen Yuan merely had a casual chat with him and didn’t drink, leaving Guo feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
This time the other party came directly to his door with drinks and dishes, and Chen Yuan couldn’t refuse. Considering he would leave the Capital the next day, he thought having a little drink tonight wouldn’t hurt.
So, in the back courtyard of the Duke Wuwei Mansion. fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm
Chen Yuan and Guo Peng, whom he had only met a few times, had a hearty drink together, which was quite enjoyable.
And this fellow, who might die before reaching thirty, was quite to Chen Yuan’s liking. The two engaged in an intellectual debate, discussing the past and present, and there was a feeling of kinship with generous and lofty men.
While they were chatting casually, Guo Peng suddenly changed his tone and let out a long sigh.
Chen Yuan was somewhat puzzled and asked,
"Why do you sigh so suddenly, Zifeng? Could it be that Chen has been a poor host?"
"It’s not about the hospitality, but rather some discontenting thoughts have arisen."
"Oh? There’s such a matter? Please do share, and entertain Chen a bit."
Guo Zifeng: "...."
After a long silence, Guo Zifeng shared the reason for his sighing, which was a lament for the decline of literature in the current era, saying that it worsened day by day and would eventually fall into decay.
The cause of his sighing was a literatus named ’Jia Shen.’
This person had once written a vulgar and coarse poem, which, instead of being ridiculed and mocked, garnered a lot of followers; when Guo heard of this, he felt indignant.
Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked what poem could have caused such discontent?
Guo Zifeng said it was a vulgar verse, which was even offensive to the ears, full of lowliness, with history, birds, farts...
It even lacked the most basic rhyme.
Chen Yuan asked, if it was so despicable, why did it still get praised?
Guo Zifeng answered:
"All because he has a prominent father, a Great Scholar of our time, who even managed to get into the Academy for cultivation through this crude poem.
It’s a disgrace to all literati!"
Such hereditary succession worried him about the future.
What was more important was that the Great Scholar was one of his teachers as well...
And this was one of the reasons he felt troubled.
After hearing this, Chen Yuan patted Guo Zifeng on the shoulder and said,
"Zifeng, this... is reality!"
Those with power and influence can easily obtain things that ordinary people can’t achieve in a lifetime. That literatus named Jia Shen is not incapable of composing decent poetry.
But he is just as he is because he’s certain that even with just a few vulgar verses, he’ll still be admitted to the Academy.
So why bother putting in more effort?
And the root of your discontent is ultimately that you lack the power to stop all this. In this world, literature is ultimately inferior to martial prowess.
Only strong martial power can rectify the unjust, sweeping away all the sycophants and scoundrels.
Guo Zifeng took a deep breath and didn’t speak further of the matter, as if he had completely forgotten it, while Chen Yuan thought he had accepted it. Hecould not have imagined that after he left,
Guo Zifeng, upon sobering up, publicly vented in front of the Academy.
He stirred up quite a storm in the Capital.
Perhaps Guo Zifeng, too, knew that what Chen Yuan said was true. The world is turbid, and the best option is to blend in, but he couldn’t do it, unable to settle his proud spirit.
Of course, these events are a story for another time, not to be dwelt upon now.
After finishing the wine that day, it was late at night. Chen Yuan arranged for someone to escort Guo Zifeng back to his residence, then he went back to his room, fell straight into bed, and slept. Upon waking,
it would be time to leave...
The next morning.
Chen Yuan awoke for the first time when the sun was already high in the sky, then, without alerting anyone, packed his bag, changed his appearance, and left the Capital directly.
That day was the first day of the first month in the ninth year of Great Jin.
Looking back on the time Chen Yuan had spent in the Capital, it was only about two months in total, but he had done many significant things.
At least for him, those were significant.
First, he made an enemy of Sima Ke, and thoroughly resolved his grievances with the Qingyun Sword Sect. After that, due to the incident in the Sumeru Illusion Realm, he caused a stir in Jianghu.
However, the biggest thing Chen Yuan did was to cause a commotion in the Imperial City.
Even though it was because Moluo had possessed him, giving him the strength to push through everything, he was still the main protagonist, and it was this incident that forced him to leave the Capital prematurely.
He left even though his injuries had not yet healed!
Chen Yuan’s departure affected many people.
Several Princes, some subordinates of the Eastern Imperial City Bureau, Li Hongshuang, Zhang Yantong, all who had taken an interest in him, knew of the fact that he had already left the Capital.
The Fourth Prince Sima Ke sat alone in his room for a day, forcing himself to accept the relationship between his mother and Chen Yuan, and even thought about finding an excuse to meet with him after Chen Yuan’s return.
Even if he couldn’t clear everything up, he still had to make him aware.
After all, Chen Yuan and his mother were involved, and they should be on the same side, they should be allies!
He came from that path.
And Chen Yuan had repeatedly traversed that heavenly road.
Yes, one of their own!
Princess Pingyang stood in the palace, gazing to the south, her eyes deep in thought, her mind on matters unknown.
Li Hongshuang in Shuanghe Temple did the same, except what she contemplated... was Jiang He.
In the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Study Room.
Jingtai looked chillingly at the newly received letter in his hand, his eyes cold and flickering with intense killing intent.
"Is this information confirmed?"
"Your Majesty, although it cannot be completely certain yet, there is a seventy percent probability,"
Cao Zhengxian, the Supervisor of the Imperial Factory, hurriedly replied.
"Even if there is the slightest chance, it must be investigated to the end."
Jingtai heavily struck the dragon desk.
On the letter, a few words were faintly visible, stating:
"Remnants of former Chu suspected to have appeared in the south recently, movements unpredictable!"
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