The four women dragged the long cloth and floated down, their white clothes fluttering, like fairies descending.

The way of appearance is eye-catching.

At this time, everyone's attention was attracted by the title on the long cloth.

"Birthday poems!"

"Break the enemy!"

"Read!"

"Open the peace!"

On the pale cyan long cloth, the theme of the poetry meeting is written on the iron painting silver hook, which flutters with the wind, and makes the handwriting on the cloth more proud and free.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the theme of today's poetry meeting, please continue to enjoy the song and dance, and write poems according to the theme. You have two quarters of an hour, if you have a good work, you can write it on a piece of paper and leave your name, and when the time comes, you will present it one by one, and the Confucian predecessors will comment on it. Xiao Tiancheng said loudly.

When he stepped back, the platform began to sing and dance.

And there was already a lot of talk in the room, ready to meditate and behave.

Among the themes of this poetry meeting, one is a birthday poem, and everyone understands that His Majesty's birthday is similar at the moment, and this birthday poem is naturally to congratulate His Majesty. Therefore, everyone is eager to try, and if they make a good work, it is likely to reach the ears of His Majesty, which is definitely a good reputation.

Under the influence of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, everyone cherishes their reputation and spares no effort to maintain and operate. There are those who cherish fame and break their word for the sake of it.

Too many people are inconsistent for the sake of the mask of hypocrisy.

Shen Ning glanced at the theme on the cloth and spit out a melon seed shell.

Dajin does not have sunflower seeds yet, this is a watermelon seed, so it is more troublesome to peel the shell, Yu Xuefei on the side saw that Shen Ning liked to eat melon seeds, so she picked up the melon seeds and gently bit a small mouth, and then peeled them off with her jade hand, took out the white and tender nuts, and after gathering a small pile, she gave it to Shen Ning.

Shen Ning swallowed it in one gulp, unceremoniously.

Qiu Shigang on the side was meditating on poetry, and when he saw this scene, he suddenly felt that nothing was fragrant, and the jealousy in his heart became more and more intense.

"Brother Shen, there must be a masterpiece, it will depend on your performance later!" Qiu Shigang asked.

Shen Ning didn't want to be in the limelight, so he said: "My poetry level is average, and I can beat the crowd in Xuzhou, but I don't dare to be arrogant in the imperial capital, so forget about poetry, I'm here to see the world today, and eat some melon seeds by the way." ”

Qiu Shigang sighed: "Brother Shen has to study more, not only for his career, but also for his own self-cultivation. Cousin, I remember when you were a child, you admired the most knowledgeable people. My cousin already has poetry in his heart, why don't you polish it for me? ”

Who knew that Yu Xuefei shook her head and said: "I am only a shallow learner, so I don't dare to polish indiscriminately, besides, eating melon seeds is the biggest thing now." ”

After speaking, Yu Xuefei concentrated on eating melon seeds.

Qiu Shi was just deflated, and his heart became more and more unhappy, and then his eyes rolled and he had an idea.

I saw him sit for a while, and then left the room for convenience.

He walked around the aisle and saw several classmates of Guozijian, and was immediately overjoyed, and then walked in.

Only Yu Xuefei and Shen Ning were left in the house.

"Brother Ning, if you want to show your skills with your talents, you will definitely be able to surprise the four people." Yu Xuefei firmly believed.

That's right, Shen Ning's memory is good, and he has a lot of Tang and Song poems in his head, and he can be beautiful when he recalls it casually.

But when Shen Ning first arrived in the Imperial City, he was cautious and would rather give up this opportunity to be in the limelight, not to earn the score of the system, and not to make trouble for himself.

"Xue Fei, if you take reputation too seriously, it will be deteriorating." Shen Ning said casually.

Yu Xuefei nodded again and again, he knew Shen Ning's talent and bearing, so that his conscience was his ambition, looking at the entire Star Picking Tower, who had such a realm? The person you like is so good.

Shen Ning said again: "Xue Fei, living at your aunt's house during this time, you have to protect yourself, and strangers still don't see you." I will go to you when I have time and accompany you on a tour of the Imperial City. ”

Yu Xuefei was not stupid, and immediately understood Shen Ning's voice.

"Actually, my aunt is not bad-hearted, cousin he is just a little small-minded, Brother Ning, don't worry, I will be fine." Yu Xuefei said.

Shen Ning saw that she knew it in her heart, so she didn't fall into the ground, after all, it was her relative.

......

Private room on the fifth floor.

Xiao Rui was pouring tea, Xun Qing was sitting on the top, and there was an ordinary young man next to him, this person was the son of King Huai, that is, the grandson of His Majesty today, Sima Zihao.

His Majesty has only three sons, and King Huai is the second son.

I only heard Sima Zihao smile and said: "I have invited Lord Xun many times, but I have been rejected by Lord Xun, or Brother Xiao has face." ”

Xun Qing replied: "The prince's words have tormented the lower officials, when the lower officials first arrived in the imperial capital, they were so busy with all official affairs that they didn't dare to disturb the prince and the prince, and they thought that after they were stable, they would come to the door to make amends." ”

Xiao Rui foiled: "His Royal Highness, Lord Xun is willing to come, and I also heard that His Royal Highness the Prince is coming, so I agreed to this trip, in other words, Xiao is stained with the light of His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

When Sima Zihao heard this, he laughed and quipped: "Lord Xun, Brother Xiao, don't compliment me." ”

Subsequently, I saw Sima Zihao and said seriously: "Don't hide it, sir, the students have admired you for a long time, especially when you said the four sentences in Guozijian some time ago: establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations." After I went back, my head was full of these four sentences, and I couldn't help myself for a long time, and in silent thought, I felt that I had a goal in life, and it turned out that the end of Confucianism and Taoism was the end. That's why I can't hold back the emotions of worship, I always want to disturb Lord Xun, and I hope Lord Xun will forgive me! ”

I saw him get up and bow heavily.

Xiao Rui agreed: "Mr. Xun's four proverbs are deafening and deaf, lighting the guiding light for Confucian and Taoist students, and the students are also deterred by the initiation. ”

Xun Qing hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Shizi, Xiao Gongzi, those four proverbs are not what I said, I explained them on the spot when I was in the Guozijian that day." I was also instructed to make it my life's ambition to open the peace. Therefore, this matter must be stated once again, this official cannot occupy other people's knowledge in order to sell his reputation and reputation, and be ashamed of others! I don't care about it either! ”

Xiao Rui and Sima Zihao were stunned.

"Sir, I still think that Mr. is modest, dare to ask Sir, which Confucian said this?" Xiao Rui asked.

"Yes, if I have the chance, I will definitely visit the door!" Sima Zihao is so Confucian, and everyone in the entire imperial capital knows it.

Xun Qing smiled: "The other party is a young man from Xuzhou, only seventeen years old!" ”

"What?"

Xiao Rui and Sima Zihao looked at each other.

At this moment, Xiao Tiancheng's voice sounded in the hall. The time has come, the singing and dancing have dispersed, and the poems have begun to be reviewed.

"Let's hear about the poems first." Xun Qing didn't say more.

At this time, the eyes of the entire building were focused on the poetry meeting.

Xiao Tiancheng said: "Everyone, there are already many sons who have written poems. We have divided the poems into categories according to their content. Now I would like to invite Dr. Lin Xiao from Guozijian to reveal all the poems in the "Birthday Poems" and comment on the poems! ”

In the congratulatory voice, Lin Xiao came to the stage and gestured to everyone.

Let the doctor of Guozijian read out the poems and comment on the poems, which shows the formality of this poetry meeting, and also shows the means of this Xiao family's son. And let the dignified Dr. Guozijian evaluate, it can also make everyone happy and convinced.

As Lin Xiao came to the stage, he was followed by several young girls, holding plates in their hands, on which were the masterpieces made by the people present.

Before the poem was read, the readers in the hall were already talking.

"Oops, even Dr. Lin is here! Dr. Lin is known as a poet, and he personally commented on the poems, but it is an honor to be a poet! ”

"Tonight's poetry meeting will be widely spread tomorrow, I don't know who can come out on top!"

"It's so exciting!"

......

When the discussion was rampant, Dr. Lin Xiao picked up the first poem and said with a smile: "Everyone, Lin Mou will read this birthday poem on his behalf!" ”

The first poem, from Sun Tianyang, is called "Tianlun": The vicissitudes of life are not old, and the blessings are long and healthy. The world is prosperous and the family is prosperous, and I only wish to put the longevity hall every year. ”

After reading it, Lin Xiao commented: "This poem is easy to understand, catchy, and the words are family fun. But the rhetoric is average, and in Lin's opinion, it can only be inferior. I wonder if you have any other opinions? ”

Looking around, everyone was talking about it, but they didn't dare to object.

Subsequently, Lin Xiao proceeded to the next song.

......

Since Shen Ning didn't want to be in the limelight, he naturally couldn't be interested.

Hearing a few poems of average level, Shen Ning suddenly felt bored, he had been brainwashed by the verses of Tang and Song poems, and he was already immune to ordinary poems.

Qiu Shigang ran out for a while, and only returned with a honey smile on his face when the comments on the birthday poems were over.

"Brother Shen, can you hear your favorite poems?" Qiu Shigang asked.

Shen Ning shook his head and said, "Why didn't Gongzi Qiu send poems?" ”

"I sent it, but the poem I made was 'Kai Taiping', and it wasn't my turn yet." Qiu Shigang said.

At this time, on the platform, Dr. Lin Xiao went down and invited another old man, who was a famous Confucian in the imperial capital, good at poetry, and he commented on the second topic, "Breaking the Enemy".

Many people have made poems, but very few of them can enter the eyes of this great Confucian, basically they are low-grade, and only a few are at the middle and middle level.

Soon, the poem came to the third topic, "Reading".

There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the water, and there are more poems on this theme, this time, it is a middle-aged gentleman who is invited.

Shen Ning didn't know either, but he heard Qiu Shigang say that he was also a famous person in the imperial capital.

In fact, there is no first, and people's definition of a talented person is very vague, and it seems that as long as he is recognized by most people, then he is a great Confucian.

To put it in layman's terms, just like Meng Liangchen, who pretended to be a disciple of the Meng family at a young age, fought against Confucianism, became famous in a fight, and entered the ranks of Confucianism at a young age.

And if you want to be recognized by others, then you have to be able to speak of others, and more popularly, that is, the mouth cannon technology is excellent.

Whoever has a powerful mouth cannon will be able to learn it.

But the literati's mouth cannon is completely different from scolding, even if you want to scold people, you can't directly fuck your mother, you have to change the way of writing, for example: I and your mother are more in love than Jinjian, but your father snatches love with a knife, can you call me Uncle Wang?

Soon, the first three poems were over, and it came to "Kai Taiping".

This time, Xun Qing upstairs was going downstairs.

Xiao Tiancheng on the stage also said: "Everyone, I am fortunate to invite Lord Xun Qing to comment on the last poem topic, let us respectfully invite Lord Xun to come to the stage and comment on them for us one by one." And the origin of this last 'Open Taiping', I believe everyone present knows, it also comes from Master Xun's lecture in Guozijian a few days ago! ”

After this remark, it instantly caused a sensation, and there was a lot of discussion in the entire Star Picking Building.