CH 341

Fang Yun retracted his cup and once again thanked everyone.

Festivals may seem to have no practical benefits, but for scholars and literati, they hold immense significance. Such honor is not even bestowed upon Great Scholars, neither Li Wenying nor the Minister of Literature have such festivals.

In the two hundred years since the founding of Jing Kingdom, the only national festivals formed around individuals are the birthdays of the founding emperor and two Semi-Saints. As for the Semi-Saints who perished before the founding of Jing Kingdom, only a single state celebrates their memory.

With the introduction of this city's festival, the entire Yu Huan Prefecture will celebrate it annually, and it will inevitably influence the other prefectures of Jiang State, thereby affecting the whole of Jing Kingdom. The significance of this is beyond imagination.

Fang Yun's previous merits required deliberation by the Holy Academy and ultimately the personal approval of a Sage with a golden brush. His literary reputation was not yet determined.

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