The arrogant Tang Yun returned to his room after the literary battle. He picked up a book and began to read it with great interest.
Fifteen minutes passed and he was still reading this page.
An hour later, he was still reading the same page.
An hour and a half passed, and he was still looking at the same page.
What was he doing?
He was reminiscing and fantasizing.
It took him half an hour to ponder over the essay and poem he had written.
Next, he imagined Uncle Ning Qi and Marquis Suo Xuan reading his essay and poem. It took him an hour.
Finally, he fantasized about the results being announced. When everyone was rushing to flatter him, and when they read his poems and essays, they were amazed. Another hour passed.
He fantasized while waiting.
Waiting for the good news to come.
Although he had no interest in beating a fat otaku like Jin Mucong, who would complain about having too many victories?
Most importantly, he had turned the tables and saved his family's fate.
Tang Yan had almost lost his family's future. It was Tang Yun who had turned the tide.
As he waited, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
Why wasn't there any news?
Although I won without a doubt, although I didn't go to the scene, I still care about the result.
Why didn't you inform me immediately?
At this time, a servant rushed in.
"Crown Prince, Crown Prince …"
Tang Yun picked up the book in his hand and flipped a page. "What's it called? It's just a debate. What's there to be happy about beating a trash like Jin Mucong? "
The servant rushed in and said in a trembling voice, "Crown Prince, you … you lost."
Tang Yun was stunned, his eyes narrowing.
Are you crazy? You're joking with me?
The servant said, "Crown Prince, it's true. You lost."
Tang Yun said, "I lost to Jin Mucong? Ridiculous, the greatest absurdity in the world. "
The servant said, "It's true, Crown Prince. The scene is in chaos. Go and take a look."
Tang Yun abruptly stood up and walked outside.
At this time, the rain was still pouring outside.
… …
By the time Tang Yun arrived at the Nujiang Hunting Ground's school, it was already empty.
Because just now, Royal Uncle Ning Qi had directly flipped out and the Mighty Martial Duke had only frowned, but it was enough to scare people out of their wits.
These people scattered like birds and beasts to find their backbone, Lord Zhang Chong.
Now that Uncle Ning Qi had publicly announced that Xuan Wu Mansion had won, it was almost impossible to change the result.
Now, it was up to Lord Zhang Chong to see if he could turn the tide.
Tang Yun stood quietly by the wall.
Although it was already night time, there were still lanterns hanging under the wall.
Even though it was raining heavily, the walls surrounding the school had very wide eaves. Even though the essays posted outside were a little wet, they could still be seen clearly.
Tang Yun immediately rushed to his answer sheet.
Filled with conspiracy theories, he immediately thought of the possibility that someone had swapped his exam paper, or deliberately sabotaged it?
He was thinking too much.
His essay and poem were neatly pasted on the paper without a single word missing.
Following that, he hurriedly looked at Jin Mucong's essay and poem.
He first skimmed through it.
Then, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
After all, he was the Third Rank, and he had genuine knowledge.
Putting aside his prejudice, he could tell that Jin Mucong's essay was brilliant.
It had a much deeper meaning.
It was unlike Tang Yun's essay, which seemed to be sharp and flashy, but was actually a little weak.
Some parts of it were even far-fetched.
On one hand, he liked to use flowery words, and on the other, he wanted to use this opportunity to suck up to the Monarch.
Therefore, in terms of pure policy, the two essays were on a whole different level.
Tang Yun's essay was still fine if it was listed separately, but when the two were placed together, it looked vulgar and dull.
Then, he looked at Jin Mucong's poem on his exam paper.
It was just a few words, and he finished reading it in a moment.
But it was deafening.
This "Although the Tortoise Lives", even when he recited it in his heart, he could still hear it in his ears.
It was really well written!
Compared to Tang Yun's flowery words, it could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Instant kill!
A true instant kill!
He lost!
He really lost.
It was not an illusion, he really lost the battle of words.
Not only that, the entire Tang Family had lost the battle for Jinshan Island.
But Tang Yun could not sympathize with the loss of the battle for Jinshan Island.
The only thing he cared about now was one thing.
He actually lost to the trash, Jin Mucong.
This matter would soon spread throughout the State of Yue.
He would become a laughingstock.
In the past, he had been the Third Prince. However glorious he was, in the future, he would be a joke.
Sigh, Jin Mucong!
Fat otaku!
Trash!
You, the Third Rank, actually lost to him?
What kind of humiliation would that be?
Tang Yun's body turned cold, and the umbrella in his hand fell to the ground.
The cold icy rain slapped on his face randomly.
No, this was not written by Jin Mucong. It must not be Jin Mucong.
It must be Shen Lang!
Yes, it must be Shen Lang!
"Ah … Ah … Ah …"
"Shen Lang, you and I are irreconcilable. I will tear you into pieces, into pieces!"
Tang Yun roared crazily, filled with infinite unwillingness and pain.
… …
Shen Lang did not wait for the result. He was also reading.
Thirteen Meridians of Yin and Yang.
There were also drawings. Although they were not as good as his, it was better than nothing.
But he was also showing off.
A quarter of an hour passed, and he stared at the page without turning it.
An hour passed, and he still did not turn the page.
An hour passed, and he still did not turn the page.
At this moment, frantic footsteps could be heard from outside. It sounded like a pig running.
Even a fart would know that it was Jin Mucong.
"Brother-in-law, I won, I won!"
"I crushed Tang Yun, hahahaha!"
Jin Mucong rushed in crazily.
Shen Lang said lightly, "What's the rush? It's a win, what's there to be excited about? "
He did not know why, but this scene was a little familiar.
Jin Mucong said, "Brother-in-law, you are messing with me again. The two questions in today's civil exam were not the two you gave me last night. The policy question was about punishment and loyalty, and the poem question was about Xuanwu. When I saw these two questions, I almost peed my pants. "
"What?" Shen Lang trembled violently, and the book in his hand almost fell to the ground.
Jin Mucong said, "What is it, Brother-in-law?"
Shen Lang said, "What did you say today's question was?"
Jin Mucong said, "The policy question was about punishment and loyalty, and the poem question was about Xuanwu."
This time, Shen Lang almost peed his pants.
How could this be?
I clearly saw it with my X-ray vision yesterday, and it was the other two questions.
Why did it change at the last minute?
Shen Lang's mind was spinning.
Then, he immediately understood.
Yesterday, he showed a flaw again.
In the military battle, Mulan fought cautiously and did not risk her life, which was very abnormal.
If it concerned the fate of the family, Mulan would definitely fight with her life on the line, and even perish together.
Why didn't she do that?
Because she had a card up her sleeve for the civil exam.
This flaw must have been caught by Zhang Chong, and then he thought of a way to get Imperial Uncle Ning Qi to change the question.
Whether it was the imperial examinations or this kind of civil exam, there would always be a backup question.
Shen Lang could not help but feel a chill run down his spine.
Zhang Chong, are you a human or a ghost?
How could you be so awesome?
In the second battle, the Black Tortoise Count's Mansion was supposed to win without a doubt. It was Zhang Chong who sensed that something was amiss and made a prompt decision to have Count Jin Hai borrow experts from several families. That was how the battle ended in a tie.
In the third round of the civil exam, Zhang Chong actually asked Ning Qi to change the question.
Just a little bit more, and Zhang Chong would have turned the tables.
Xuan Wu Mansion was so close to losing.
The reason why Shen Lang was able to win this final battle was 30% of his strength and 70% of his luck.
Even God was helping him.
Of course, the reason why Shen Lang was able to bet on the question was that he was well prepared.
It was really a case of intentionally planting flowers, but unintentionally planting a willow tree.
One must not underestimate the heroes of the world.
Jin Mucong saw Shen Lang in a daze, and could not help but ask, "Brother-in-law, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh, nothing." Shen Lang laughed and said, "Of course I'm playing with you, hahaha …"
Not knowing why, Jin Mucong felt that his brother-in-law's laughter was a little awkward.
Shen Lang's face was smiling, but his heartstrings were raised again.
He must not take it lightly. The victory in the battle of Jinshan Island was just the beginning.
The next was the climax, the main event.
"Fatty, didn't you want to slap Tang Yun's face? Why did you come back so soon? "Shen Lang asked.
Jin Mucong said, "I wanted to tell you the good news as soon as possible."
Shen Lang said again, "You have already told me. Now you can slap Tang Yun's face. Slap his face hard. Go!"
Jin Mucong said weakly, "I, I don't dare. I'm afraid I can't beat him."
Coward!
… …
Zhang Chong had been kneeling in the courtyard of the castle at the top of the mountain.
It had been raining heavily for a few hours.
His skinny body was kneeling straight, motionless.
The torrential rain smashed onto his body as if it was smashing onto a rock.
Zhang Jin and Zhang Chunhua could not persuade their father, so they accompanied him to kneel on the side.
Zhang Chong said, "Zhang Jin can kneel. Chunhua, you go back."
Zhang Chunhua said, "No, I will kneel with father. I am also a member of the Zhang family. Father is suffering. How can I enjoy it?"
Zhang Chong said, "You are a girl. You don't wear thick clothes. What will happen if you get drenched in the rain?"
That's right!
The dress stuck to the body, revealing the curves of her figure. Moreover, silk was very transparent.
Zhang Chunhua left.
Moments later, she returned, wearing a straw raincoat. She knelt on the right side of her father.
The Zhang family of three knelt there, begging for Uncle Ning Qi's forgiveness.
Zhang Chong was quite gratified.
His son and daughter, despite their various faults, were at least filial and of one mind.
Unity was the most important thing for a family.
Not long after dark, Uncle Ning Qi, Bian Xiao, and Marquis Suo Xuan arrived.
Seeing the Zhang family of three kneeling neatly in the courtyard, Uncle Ning Qi's eyes trembled slightly.
Especially Zhang Chunhua, a girl, who was also kneeling there.
It was the end of autumn. The rain was very cold. Furthermore, it was such a heavy downpour. Kneeling for a few hours was really uncomfortable.
Uncle Ning Qi stepped forward and said, "Zhang Nujiang, get up and go back. I'm not angry anymore."
Zhang Chong said, "I'm not kneeling here to appease your anger. I'm only kneeling here because I should be punished for my mistakes."
Uncle Ning Qi said, "Zhang Chong, your guess is right. Shen Lang might have … really known the exam questions in advance. You really had no other plans. "
Zhang Chong felt relieved.
Imperial Uncle Ning Qi said, "But … the plans of man are no match for the plans of God. Our backup question was still correctly predicted by him. Kaneki Satoshi won, and the Black Tortoise Earl's Mansion won two out of three matches.
Zhang Chong felt like he was struck by lightning.
His skinny face twitched violently.
He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. His vision went black and he suddenly fell to the ground.
"Father, father …"
Zhang Jin and Zhang Chunhua stepped forward and helped their father up.
Uncle Ning Qi couldn't bear it and said, "Quickly help your father into the castle and drink some hot ginger soup. Hurry, hurry …"
But Zhang Chong quickly woke up on his own. His lips were purple.
Pushing Zhang Jin and Zhang Chunhua away, he bowed to Uncle Ning Qi and said, "Thank you for telling me, Uncle Ning Qi. I understand."
In just a moment, he regained his composure.
Then, he continued to kneel there without moving.
Uncle Ning Qi and Duke Bian Xiao's expressions completely changed.
There was actually such a determined person in the world?
After such a blow, he recovered in an instant and was full of fighting spirit again?
Uncle Ning Qi said loudly, "Lord Zhang Chong, I beg you, don't kneel. The one at fault is not you, it's me! "
"Men, carry Lord Zhang back to rest and find the best doctor to treat him."
"Yes!"
Several warriors stepped forward and forcibly carried Zhang Chong back to his room.
… …
Even if it was raining cats and dogs, the whole Xuan Wu Mansion was still immersed in a sea of joy.
The warriors who weren't on duty picked up the wine and drank to their hearts' content.
Who would have thought that they would actually achieve a complete victory?
From now on, Jinshan Island belonged to Xuan Wu Mansion.
Everyone thought they would lose.
Unexpectedly, not only did they win, but it was Prince Jin Mucong who turned the tide.
This world was really … interesting.
In Xuan Wu's study, a secret meeting was being held.
Only four people participated.
Xuan Wu, Jin Mulan, Shen Lang, and Jin Mucong.
Why did they let Jin Mucong participate?
After all, he was a prince.
And he had a huge advantage, which was that he was tight-lipped. He would never say anything that he shouldn't say.
At that time, he wasn't even willing to betray a scumbag like Xu Wenzhao. It could be seen how good Fat Otaku's character was.
Therefore, they weren't afraid that he would leak the secrets discussed in the meeting.
However, Fat Otaku didn't have the slightest excitement of participating in the core meeting. Instead, he was drowsy and scared out of his wits.
Shen Lang asked, "Fatty, what are you doing?"
Fat Otaku shook his head and said, "Brother-in-law, I'm really bored. Can … can I copy books here?"
Damn it, mud really can't help a wall.
You're the person who defeated Tang Yun, the Third Flower Warrior, and yet you're still thinking about writing.
What's so good about writing?
Can't you have a higher goal?
"Go, go." Shen Lang waved his hand and said, "Do whatever you want."
"Yes!" Fat Otaku left happily.
Xuan Wu sighed helplessly in his heart.
"Sigh!"
Then, his wife, Mulan, couldn't help but sigh.
…
After Jin Mucong left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became serious.
The decision makers of the three-person team were not bad.
There were many famous three-person teams in history, such as XXX, XX, and XX.
Shen Lang's face turned serious as he said solemnly.
"Father-in-law, wife! The third martial arts competition is over, and we've won. "
"But the show has just begun!"
"Next is the real climax, the battle of life and death."
"But we've finally won the first step. We've turned passivity into initiative, from defense to offense."
"The second step is to officially start the Cliff Island strategy!"
"We've won the battle for Jinshan Island. Perhaps many people hope that we will invest a steady stream of strategic resources on this island."
"But never!"
"After we get back the ownership, we won't develop it, and we won't station troops there."
"I want to turn Jinshan Island into a meat grinder, and I hope to squeeze the blood of the enemy."
"Of course, the most urgent thing we have to do is to take revenge!"
"The clowns who jumped up and down before, we'll kill them this time!"
"Especially Zhu Lanting, Zhu Wenhua and his son! Last time at the banquet, they dared to trick me. For the sake of the overall situation of Jinshan Island, I endured it and let them jump for a few more days. "
"This time, I must destroy their family!"
Shen Lang walked to the window and looked at the heavy rain outside.
It had been raining since noon and hadn't stopped.
Heavy rain was supposed to happen in summer, but this kind of heavy rain at the end of autumn was really terrible.
The water level of Nujiang must have skyrocketed, and the water storage lake must be almost full.
Shen Lang said, "Father-in-law, if I were the enemy of the Kim family, I would come up with a vicious plan. I would dig up the dam upstream of our fief, let the water from the storage lake pour in, and turn our fief into a vast ocean, completely submerging countless houses and people, and give us a devastating blow. "
As soon as these words came out, Xuanwu's face immediately changed, and he stood up abruptly.
Once Shen Lang's worries became a reality, the consequences would be completely unimaginable.
How many people would die at that time?
All the resources of the entire Xuan Wu Mansion would be used for disaster relief and peace of the people.
It would consume an astronomical amount of money, manpower, and material resources, and the entire rhythm would be disrupted.
Shen Lang said, "This time, we took eight hundred soldiers with us. Only two thousand private soldiers stayed at home, but this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that all the leaders, such as Jin Hui, Jin Zhong, Jin Shiying, Jin Cheng, and Mulan, are all here. Only Madam, Old Master Lin, and Jin Jianniang are left at home, and the army has no leader. "
Xuanwu said, "Immediately let Mulan, Jin Hui, and Jin Shiying go back."
Shen Lang thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"Tomorrow, the result of the battle for Jinshan Island will be announced, and the two families will officially sign a contract to transfer the ownership of Jinshan Island to our Kim family, so Mulan cannot go back."
And the most important thing was that passive defense was not enough, they had to take the initiative to attack.
Shen Lang spread out the map, and everything could be seen clearly.
The Nu River was just north of Xuanwu City, flowing into the sea.
In order to store water for irrigation, several dams were built on the south side of the Nu River hundreds of years ago, forming a natural water storage lake.
The entire dam was divided into many sections, built between the valleys, and used the natural mountains to store the river water.
When there was a drought, the water would be released to irrigate the fields.
The entire water storage lake spanned across Nujiang Prefecture and Yangwu Prefecture.
There were five sections of dams in Nujiang Prefecture, and three sections in Yangwu Prefecture.
Above the fief of Xuan Wu Mansion, there were three sections of dams, it could be said that it was impossible to guard against.
Now that the elite forces of Xuan Wu Mansion's private army were all in the Nu River hunting ground, it was too late to return.
The only way was to take the initiative to attack!
Shen Lang's eyes fell on a corner of the map.
"Father-in-law, this should be the Lanshan Viscount Mansion, right?" Shen Lang said.
Xuanwu nodded.
The entire Lanshan Viscount Mansion was located in a valley. Although the family's fief was gone, the tens of thousands of mu of manor was still there.
Previously, the Zhu family, for their own personal interests, specially built a dam on the north side of the manor, and then diverted the water from the Nu River lake.
Therefore, even in the dry season, the Zhu family's manor had a big harvest.
Shen Lang said, "Is this the entire valley the manor of Lanshan Viscount Mansion?"
Xuanwu nodded and said, "Yes."
Shen Lang asked, "Are there other commoners' fields and houses?"
Xuanwu said, "There used to be a few villages, but after Zhu Lanting handed over his fief and military power, the Monarch gave all the fields and mountains in this valley to Zhu Lanting as compensation. Therefore, Zhu Lanting's manor is bigger than ours. There are tens of thousands of mu of fields and plantations, there are no other commoners' villages and towns. "
Shen Lang said, "Jin Hui, come in!"
After a moment, Jin Hui came in.
Shen Lang pointed to the map and said, "You go back home as soon as possible and call Tian Xianzhi. You go and destroy the dam above the Lanshan Viscount Mansion, let the water pour into his castle and manor, and drown everything! "
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was horrified.
This son-in-law was really cruel and merciless.
Shen Lang said, "Let Tian Xianzhi go to the Bitter Water Land in the east and make a big hole in the dam there, so that most of the water will flow into the Bitter Water Land. That place is already a saline-alkali land, no one lives there."
"Only in this way, our Xuan Wu Mansion will be completely safe, and will not be flooded."
The water will be released from another place, so the water level will drop, and Count Xuanwu's territory will not be in danger.
"Remember, don't completely destroy the dam of the Bitter Water Land, just make a big hole to release the water."
"The dam north of the Lanshan Viscount Mansion, don't make the hole too big, make sure that Zhu Lanting's manor will be destroyed, and his castle will be flooded, but the water should not be too fierce, so that the people in the valley have enough time to escape."
"I want to kill Zhu Lanting's family, try not to harm other innocent people."
Jin Hui said, "Son-In-Law, these dams are made of stone, it is very difficult to make a hole, and it will require a lot of manpower. I am afraid it will be too late for us to lead the army there, and it will take a long time to dig. And the dam north of Zhu Lanting's manor will definitely be guarded, so it will be very difficult to succeed. "
Shen Lang said, "Do you still remember my underground room number three?"
Jin Hui knew that Shen Lang had many strange and bizarre items, and they were all placed in the secret underground room outside the castle.
"Go to Xiao Bing for the key, and then go to the third underground chamber and take out the box inside. Just make a small hole in the dam, put the box in, light the fuse, and leave immediately."
"Next, a hole will be blasted in the dam."
"Remember, don't open the box, and don't let others see it."
"When the dam is blown open, make it look like a natural collapse. The things in the box can't be seen now, otherwise it will be a disaster. "
"In addition, detain Tian Xianzhi's parents, and don't let them leave the castle."
"Go do your job!"
Jin Hui bowed and said, "Yes!"
Then, he left the Nujiang hunting ground in the rain, and quickly rode back to Xuan Wu Mansion to carry out Shen Lang's orders.
… …
Zhang Chong fell ill.
Jin Hai Earl and his party went to see him, but they were stopped by Zhang Jin.
"Lord Zhang Chong, Shen Lang must have cheated in the civil battle. We can't just let it go."
"You must think of a way to save the situation. Tomorrow morning, Uncle Ning Qi will announce the final result of the battle for Jinshan Island."
"Once he announces that Xuan Wu Mansion won, they will sign the transfer contract of ownership of Jinshan Island in public."
"At that time, it will be too late."
After a while, Zhang Chong asked Zhang Chunhua to pass a message.
"We lost this round. Don't linger, and immediately move on to the next round. Don't act rashly. Wait for me to think it over, then we will plan our next move. "
Zhang Chunhua repeated twice, telling Jin Hai Earl and his party not to act rashly, otherwise, Shen Lang would take advantage of it.
Then, Zhang Jin forced Jin Hai Earl and his party out, so that his father, Zhang Chong, could rest in peace.
… …
After returning to the station.
Jin Hai Earl Tang Lun and the others were furious.
"Humph, this Zhang Chong is just putting on a show!"
"He was good before, but he is useless at the critical moment."
"He said not to act rashly. Are we waiting for Shen Lang to put a knife to our necks? He is just a governor. What right does he have to order us nobles around? "
"Yes, yes! We can't wait. We must act. We must take revenge! "
At this moment, Zhu Lanting, Viscount of Lanshan, said to You You, "I have a vicious plan that can destroy the entire fief of Xuan Wu Mansion."
Everyone was shocked. "What vicious plan?"
Zhu Lanting said, "Now that it is raining cats and dogs, it is normal for the dam to collapse. If the dam to the north of Xuan Wu Mansion collapses, the monstrous flood will rush into Kim family's manor and his fief. "
"At that time, countless farmlands, villages, and castles of the Kim family will be flooded, and there will be countless casualties."
"What kind of devastating blow will it be to Xuan Wu Mansion?"
…