The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 338 - 153: The Deputy Imperial Censor of the Right and Jinhua Assistant General (Subscribe Please)_4

Chapter 338: Chapter 153: The Deputy Imperial Censor of the Right and Jinhua Assistant General (Subscribe Please)_4

Grateful for my excellent disciple!

Although we haven’t met for a while, Mr. Wu’s gaze towards Xu Qing was increasingly affectionate.

Also attending the banquet was Vice General Meng Yuxuan from the Jinghai Navy.

He is an hereditary Military Officer, currently dispatched by the Court to the Southeast to take care of pirates, concurrently holding the position of Vice General in Jinhua Prefecture, Zhijiang Province.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing thought to himself, should Vice General Meng visit some remote temples outside Jinhua Prefecture?

The story of "A Chinese Ghost Story" took place in a Lanre located in the north of Jinhua.

Lanre is not a temple’s name but a kind of designation, belonging to temples not officially recognized.

Thus, although Xu Qing also inquired about the temples in Jinhua Prefecture, he still did not know whether the story had occurred or in which specific temple it had taken place.

But he believed, in this world filled with demons and ghosts, there surely were similar stories.

"Ruqian, Gongming’s deeds on Giant Whale Island you have heard of. Going forward, you and Gongming will be my left and right arms, let’s achieve great feats together. Come, let’s drink this toast," Mr. Wu, slightly drunk, pulled Xu Qing and Meng Yuxuan for a toast.

Ruqian is Vice General Meng’s courtesy name.

This name was somewhat familiar to Xu Qing.

Meng Yuxuan was a man of few words, but was well-cultured, possessing the demeanor of a Confucian General, yet Xu Qing could tell, his martial arts skills were impressive.

His temples were not bulging like typical martial artists, his eyes contained restrained divine light, and his Qi-Blood deeply hidden.

There was also an aura that felt familiar to Xu Qing.

"The martial arts from the Great Zen Temple?"

He was secretly astonished.

No doubt, Meng Yuxuan’s martial arts lineage was connected to the Great Zen Temple.

Moreover, several of Meng Yuxuan’s attendants seemed to be secular disciples from the Great Zen Temple, though Xu initially thought they were all like Guard Wang and Guard Ma.

Now, after his observations, it seemed Meng Yuxuan himself was connected with the Great Zen Temple.

He actually felt this was a good thing.

Because the martial artists from the Great Zen Temple were numerous and well-known in worldly society; if they could leverage this against the East Sea Gang, it would indeed be fortunate.

The Grand Secretary also had an interesting approach, being cautious of the Great Zen Temple yet utilizing individuals like Meng Yuxuan, who were connected with the temple, in pirate suppression endeavors.

It must be said, this move was rather clever.

Moreover, Meng Yuxuan himself seemed to have a sense of national duty.

In conversing with him, Xu Qing realized that Meng Yuxuan bore the quality of a civil servant worried about his country.

This was different from Households Commander Zuo, who leaned more toward idealism as a military officer.

Meng Yuxuan was very empathetic, though not eloquent, his words were not inferior nor arrogant, making one feel very comfortable.

It even made one overlook his identity as a military general.

Meng Yuxuan and Xu Qing really enjoyed their chat, saying, "Xu Jieyuan, I know you are Jiangnan’s foremost scholar, I’ve composed a poem about my aspirations in life and wish for your critique, may I?"

He spoke with a hint of shyness.

At that moment, he resembled a literary enthusiast, eager for the comments of a celebrated literary giant.

Xu Qing smiled, "Big brother Meng, please don’t place me too high. I only have a little familiarity with eight-legged essays, being called ’Jiangnan’s foremost scholar’ is just local exaggeration, not worth mentioning. But I see you, big brother Meng, bear an elegant scholarly demeanor, if there is a poem, surely it is a fine work, I am eager to listen."

Meng Yuxuan, after interacting with Xu Qing, found him to have a gentle demeanor, inspiring transformation unknowingly, which greatly differed from external rumors, thus he felt quite favorably towards him.

He immediately said, "Then I shall present my humble work."

Thus Mr. Wu, and Mr. He listened with great interest.

Meng Yuxuan spontaneously recited, "Temporarily resting in a small abode, bonded in troubling times. Calling over the guests with a jug, waving a brush, discussing strategies. Clouds guard the toothpicks full, stars hold the treasured swords horizontally. Becoming a marquis is not my aspiration, I only wish the ocean waves would calm."

After he finished his poem, the entire room sighed.

Especially Mr. Wu, lamented, "Ruqian, you possess such literary talent, I didn’t realize, you’ve kept it hidden so well..."

Mr. He also clapped in praise, the poetic scene truly embodied the scholar’s concern for the country, absolutely a superior work, worthy of being passed down through generations.

Usually, civil servants belittle military officers, but Meng Yuxuan’s poem, even Mr. He regretted Meng had not taken the Imperial Examination; to becoming a minister in the future, would also be a splendid tale.

What a pity!

Xu Qing was secretly shocked.

Because he recognized this poem, it clearly was written by the historical figure Qi Jiguang from a previous era.

Now looking at Meng Yuxuan, his gaze completely changed.

Could he actually be Qi Jiguang of this world?

His gaze turned eager!

This is a famous general of his time!

Naturally, Xu Qing praised him without reserve.

Seeing his carefully prepared poem even earning praises from Xu Jieyuan, Mr. He, a Second Rank Scholar and Mr. Wu made Meng Yuxuan very pleased.

In fact, he was also a person highly valued by the Grand Secretary, but gaining acceptance among civil servants had its obvious benefits, not to mention the sense of achievement.

With Meng Yuxuan’s poem, the banquet became even more lively.

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