Chapter 22 : Classmates (2)
With so many heads turned his way in curiosity, Zhang Fengxi had no other choice but to answer.
"This poem specifically tells about the then supreme general's eternal loyalty toward the reigning heavenly emperor. At that time, war with the ghost realm tore the heavenly realm apart."
The Grand Tutor nodded in acknowledgment.
"And from which palace did the supreme general hail?"
Zhang Fengxi unwittingly curled his fingers into fists.
"The Longjing Palace," he answered.
Ironic how his ancestor eternalized his loyalty to the emperor within "Odes of Power", but Zhang Fengxi did the exact opposite in his previous life.
He imagined that said ancestor must be rolling inside his grave when Zhang Fengxi raised his spear against Xie Jianyu.
Zhang Fengxi stole a glance at Xie Jianyu. When he saw that the crown prince was looking at him as well, he quickly averted his gaze.
"Of course, he knows about this poem then," Zhou Guiying loudly complained. "His parents must have read it to him a thousand times since he was a child!"
"That is not wrong, but does this mean that the Qingyuan Palace does not care about pursuing the same valorous values?"