Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 41 War Poem: "Leaving the Frontier"

Chapter Forty-One: War Poem "Leaving the Frontier"

Ye Ru's resounding words echoed between heaven and earth, causing the scholars outside the poetry duel platform to cheer. Regardless of whether Ye Ru was a match for Han Dingsheng, his courage was enough to make many young scholars feel ashamed.

"Take ink, paper, and pen; I will make you realize that your holy path is wrong!"

Han Dingsheng and Ye Ru each held paper and pen, their tension palpable, their intellectual aura filling the air.

The next moment, the two recited the poem simultaneously, writing it down as they recited it:

"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. The king raised an army and repaired my spear. I share the same enemy with you!"

Han Dingsheng finished reading first, and then wrote down the characters with a swift stroke. The characters transformed into soldiers, and two ink soldiers, each holding a long spear and halberd, angrily thrust down at Ye Ru.

At this moment, Ye Ru wrote about Xiu Wo Ge Mao, and everyone looked at the long spears and halberds of the black soldiers, all clenching their fists and holding their breath.

This is real sword and spear; once it pierces, blood will surely be drawn.

"careful!"

Magistrate Zhang couldn't help but shout out.

"I share the same hatred with you!"

Reflected in his pupils the approaching attack of the ink soldiers, Ye Ru wrote down the last character for "hatred," and two ink soldiers appeared in front of him, wielding weapons and clashing with Han Dingsheng's ink soldiers.

The art of calligraphy, especially when practiced by the inkstone, brings blessings!

Poetry and lyrics, imbued with the beauty of clouds and mist, flow from the paper!

The two forces were combined with the black weapon in front of Ye Ru, which greatly increased the latter's momentum. The weapon in his hand became more dazzling. As the black light spread, it directly broke Han Dingsheng's attack!

"what?"

Upon seeing this, Han Dingsheng's expression changed, and he quickly wielded his brush, writing Su Sheng's "Song of Protecting Snow"!

After the poem was completed, the Xuan paper rose two feet high, its brilliance transforming into a protective shield.

laugh!

The shield had barely been formed when the black-clad soldiers arrived. Their weapons pierced the shield, and in an instant, a ripple of energy swept outwards.

However, since the Mo soldiers were strong, their defensive shield was also stronger, and it took them a long time to break through it.

"What should we do? Han Dingsheng is actually at a disadvantage."

A member of the Han family standing next to Han Feng frowned.

"Don't worry, I think Ye Ru's talent is already insufficient. If Han Dingsheng can stop this Mo Bing, then this competition will definitely end in Dingsheng's victory."

As he gazed at the gradually fading ink-black soldiers, a subtle, crisp sound quietly echoed throughout the world just as he finished speaking.

Although the sound was faint, it did not escape Han Feng's ears. His pupils shrank as he stared at the defensive shield in front of Han Dingsheng. There, he saw a small crack quietly spreading, which made his face turn extremely horrified.

"boom!"

The defensive shield cracked like a spider web, spreading rapidly in all directions before finally shattering. To everyone's astonishment, the black-clad soldier pierced Han Dingsheng directly amidst the aura-filled arena.

boom!

Countless people held their breath, looking at Ye Ru with disbelief.

"Were they defeated?"

Seeing this, the people of Qingyun County could not contain their joy and murmured to themselves.

"Just who is this kid? How could he use the war poems of the ancient sages to such an extent..."

Han Feng said solemnly.

Xu Qingyuan and Zhang Wenying were also shocked. If they were to compete with each other in poetry, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

A hint of shock lingered in everyone's eyes; it seemed the battle was about to reach its conclusion.

"It's not over yet."

Han Feng and the others looked at the people from Qingyun County and sneered.

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Zhang and his companions were astonished and immediately looked toward the radiant light of talent.

As the light of talent gradually dissipated, orange talent appeared on Han Dingsheng's body, and the Book Palace became much stronger.

Han Dingsheng stared coldly at Ye Ru, his voice hoarse as he said:

"You're quite capable to make me use my scholar's talent ahead of schedule, but that's where it ends..."

"They actually reached the level of Xiucai..."

Xu Qingyuan stared at that powerful talent, a look of shock appearing on his face.

"His orange-colored talent truly makes him a scholar without a doubt."

Magistrate Zhang said in a deep voice, his face becoming even more gloomy.

Zhang Wenying and the others looked somewhat pale, and everyone from Qingyun County fell silent.

The difference between a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination) and a Tongsheng (a candidate in the county-level imperial examination) is like heaven and earth. Although they believed that Ye Ru, a Tongsheng, could be compared with Han Dingsheng, a Tongsheng, it was undoubtedly a pipe dream to think that he could defeat Han Dingsheng, a Xiucai.

"I'm afraid we'll lose this crucial round..."

In stark contrast to their previous joy, Zhang Wenying and the others wore expressions of frustration.

No wonder the people from Ningfeng County dared to come; it turns out that Han Dingsheng is the strongest.

"By putting himself in a desperate situation, he managed to achieve the rank of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations)."

A member of the Legalist family next to Han Feng clicked his tongue in admiration and exclaimed with delight.

"If Ding Sheng were to study the art of war, his mastery would likely surpass that of the Legalists. However, the Legalists would also be able to help him realize his ambitions."

"The defeat of Qingyun County is inevitable."

Han Feng sneered.

When the morale of the people in Qingyun County was low, Ye Ru was also somewhat shocked. This was his first real fight with a scholar, and defeating him was going to be difficult.

However, he has his own original battle poems, so it's hard to say who will win or lose.

"I have to thank you for helping me reach the rank of Xiucai. Even if you lose, you can still be considered to have lost with honor."

Han Dingsheng smiled slightly, then his eyes suddenly turned cold, and he swiftly wrote Liu Bang's "Song of the Great Wind" with his brush.

"The wind rises and the clouds fly, my might extends across the land, I return to my homeland, where can I find brave warriors to guard the four directions?"

This is a poem written by a scholar who has passed the imperial examinations; it is several times more powerful than the poems written by a child scholar.

Once the pen touches the paper, the brilliance of his talent quickly emerges.

A strong gust of wind swept out in an instant.

The Scholar's Poetry and Lyrics skill grants a 20% attack bonus!

The first level of calligraphy practice grants a 10% attack bonus!

The attack power of the poem "War Poetry and Lyrics: Falling Paper and Clouds" increases by 10%!

This directly increased the power of the "Song of the Great Wind" by 40%!

As his talent was brewing, Ye Ru took a deep breath, his pupils fixed on the enormous light of talent, and he stomped forward, his dark eyes shooting straight at Han Dingsheng!

If he loses, his path to sainthood will be blocked, and his Book Mountain and Book Courage will suffer severe damage.

Therefore, he cannot lose!

Countless people held their breath, as this literary battle was likely to end with a poetry contest.

Countless people are eagerly awaiting the outcome: will Han Dingsheng prove more capable, or will the rising star Ye Ru prevail?

Ye Ru also stepped forward. As the talent dart flew towards him, the Xuan paper floated in front of him, and he began to write with the Three Perfections Literary Heart Brush:

"Qin's moon and Han's gate,"

"The Long March has not yet returned."

"But if the flying general of Dragon City is in command,"

"We will not allow the Hu horse to cross the Yinshan Mountains."

boom!

This time, Ye Ru wrote "Leaving the Frontier" by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty. This famous poem was once praised by Li Panlong, a poet of the Ming Dynasty, as the masterpiece of Tang Dynasty seven-character quatrains.

After the poem was written, a burst of talent, three feet tall, erupted forth, its yellow radiance soaring into the sky, causing everyone present to turn extremely horrified!