Chapter 16: After the Heroes
Then I looked at the prince with a cold face, and he was also looking at me with interest at this time.
As far as I know, Xue Zhimo is a talented and talented woman, and things like writing lyrics and poems can be said to be easy for her.
In the past, when I was in the fairy world, I had a period of time with Emperor Donghua, who liked to drink and write poetry, and I was also involved in the field of poetry, but it was completely different from Xue Zhimo's style.
If the flaws are exposed, then the matter will be a big deal, impersonation, marrying into the prince's mansion, this is a crime of bullying the king, and it will be guillotined!
"Zhimo?" The queen reminded: "Everyone is waiting." ”
"Huh?!" When I was suddenly named, I shuddered and couldn't help but stand up.
Everyone was obviously a little surprised by my inexplicable move, especially the Nine Emperor Prince Li Hao, who didn't forget to make fun of me and said: "In ancient times, Cao Zijian wrote poems in seven steps, didn't my sister-in-law also want to follow the ancients?" ”
"Seven steps into a poem?" I swear I haven't heard of this saying, is it asking me to walk seven steps to compose a poem?
"Okay, I haven't seen anyone who can write words in seven steps today, my sister-in-law only learns superman, these seven steps to become a poem shouldn't be difficult for you, right? Let me wait for an eye-opener, hahaha. Several other princes chimed in.
What to do? Now I can't stand or sit, and I found that the eyes of everyone present were focused on my body, and I swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Seven Steps to Poetry...... I think it's seven steps to death...... Reluctantly, I pulled out my chair and stepped out.
Empress Xiao smiled with satisfaction and said, "Zhimo, let's start." ”
At this moment, it was impossible not to be nervous, I pretended to cough dryly twice, calmed down my mentality, and took a step forward: "Poor Bai Xuequ, I haven't met a bosom friend." ”
took two more steps: "Trepidation brigade, waste people on the seashore." ”
took two steps forward: "The trees of the stream contain the morning rain, and the mountain birds are full of spring." ”
Seeing the brilliant eyes in everyone's eyes, I thought that the effect was still good, and I was full of confidence all of a sudden, but I was not so nervous, and I took two steps forward: "I have a pot of wine, which is enough to comfort the wind and dust!" ”
After that, I looked back at Li Hanyan, and Top Gun greeted him: "Come on!" ”
He was stunned for a moment, then hooked his lips and smiled, picked up a pot of wine, slapped it with his backhand, and when the wine jar flew near, I bent my arms and slapped the seal off with my backhand, and then poured a big mouthful into my mouth.
This wine is very strong, and after a sip, the tension just now is long gone, and I feel that my blood is boiling, as if I have come to my home field: "Good wine!" Refreshing! I commented with a heroic face.
At this time, everyone reacted, and the fourth prince Li Xiaohe nodded again and again, clapping his hands and applauding: "Wonderful, wonderful, the first half is lyrical, but the second half has a sudden change in style, just like a tender and talented woman who has transformed into a heroic heroine, and the sister-in-law is really talented, worthy of the name of a talented woman!" ”
Everyone else also had different faces, some were shocked and some were surprised, and even Li Hanyan's cold face had a trace of waves, looking at me a little unexpectedly, as if he didn't expect me to really become a poem in seven steps.
I looked up at him on my toes, and when I met my gaze, he smiled playfully.
The emperor also clapped his hands and praised: "I have a pot of wine, which is enough to comfort the wind and dust." Wonderful, Zhimo is worthy of being a prince who has made meritorious contributions in battle for two generations, and I appreciate this innate heroic spirit, so sit down. ”
When I sat back at the table, I thought that there was no more business for me, and I could finally eat with confidence, but the damn Nine Emperor Princes sneered again and said, "It's true that the talent is true, but whether the person is real or not is a little intriguing." ”
"Lao Jiu, what do you mean?" The emperor looked at him with a fierce gaze.
"It's not interesting, I'm just a little skeptical, this sister-in-law in front of me is the eldest lady of the Xue family." Li Hao sneered.
As he spoke, he left his seat, walked up to me, looked at me with a condescending gaze, pointed at me, and said, "What kind of person is Xue Zhimo, I think everyone should have heard of it even if they haven't seen it, right?" Do you think the sister-in-law in front of you has a little bit of a beautiful look? ”
"Lao Jiu! You Hugh nonsense! The emperor scolded, obviously already a little angry, and Queen Xiao next to her was startled, and hurriedly reprimanded Li Hao: "Hao'er, you are too much today, why don't you hurry up and make amends to your father and Zhimo!" ”
Li Hao was unmoved, bowed to the emperor and confessed: "Please also ask my father to calm his anger, the son dares to say this, naturally there is evidence of the son of the minister." ”
I saw him turn around and point at me, with a contemptuous smile on the corner of his mouth, and said: "When my sister-in-law was not married into the prince's mansion, she fell in love with the young master of the Luo family in the Sweeping Northern Palace, and it is said that the two of them eloped away from home." Of course, you've probably heard of all of this, but what I'm going to say next is the point. ”
"Lao Jiu, don't sell it, hurry up." A prince urged with a curious expression.
"I received a secret news, saying that the sister-in-law eloped with Luo Xiaozi, and the Xue and Luo families sent people to arrest them, and finally the young master of the Luo family, Luo Shi, was escorted back to sweep the North Palace, but Xue Zhimo would rather die than return to the Xue Mansion, and finally committed suicide by jumping off the cliff, I'm right, sister-in-law!" The corners of Li Hao's mouth raised a smile that was bound to win, and he looked at me defiantly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked, Xue Zhimo committed suicide by jumping off a cliff, so who is this person in front of them now?
I secretly clenched my fists, I really wanted to rush up and punch him, but reason told me not to be impulsive, although I don't know how he knew these things, but he should have said this without evidence, otherwise why wait until now to come out and expose it?
I have to hold my ground now, or I'm really going to die!"
"You're slandering!" I looked at him coldly.
Li Hao shrugged his shoulders, looked contemptuous, and said, "What? Am I not right? ”
I sneered and poured a few more sips of liquor into my mouth, "You say I'm an impostor, but is there any evidence?" If it were just your mouth, then I could also say that you hanged yourself yesterday, and what stood in front of me at this time was just an impostor with the same face as the Nine Emperor Princes. ”
"Oh~~ That's right, the rumors are true and false, I didn't live like the rumors and said I was fake, this is just a joke, I don't think you're good, and your brain is pit!" With the help of alcohol, my courage suddenly became a lot bigger.
Li Hao was speechless by me, his fingers trembled excitedly in front of me, and he whispered in his mouth: "You lowly impostor, how dare you be so rude to this prince?!" ”
"Ridiculous! Hao'er, you're really too much today, hurry up and retreat for me! Empress Xiao glared at Li Hao angrily.
But Li Hao had no intention of restraining at all, and shouted angrily: "Why should I step down, it's this lowly woman who should get out!" Not to mention whether she is the real Xue Zhimo, even if it is true, why did you enter my royal family as a descendant of the lonely palace! ”
"My two Liao palaces for the Tang Dynasty to calm the war, expand the territory, resist foreign enemies, die on the battlefield, although lonely, but it is not the turn to be insulted and trampled on, you say I am low, you see my two Liao palaces as the martyrs of the Tang Dynasty who died in the war?"
Several other princes sat upright in their seats, quietly watching this good show, although they didn't learn and didn't know how to do it on weekdays, they wouldn't be stupid enough to make trouble at this time.
"Lao Jiu is in trouble now, Xue Zhimo's grandfather is one of the founding heroes on the merit list of Lingyan Pavilion, humiliating the descendants of the founding heroes in front of his father, this time I am afraid that he will be guilty."
"Let's just watch the play, my father has his own decision on this matter." Several other princes secretly laughed at the brainless impulsiveness of the Nine Emperors.
At this time, the emperor, who had not spoken, spoke, he stared at Li Hao, and his tone was low: "Lao Jiu, I miss that you are young and ignorant, and I want you to know how to be restrained, but you have repeatedly spoken disrespect......fully to the crown princess" Speaking of this, his tone suddenly changed to sharp, and he shouted angrily: "Are you sitting here as a decoration?!" ”
His voice made everyone's hearts tremble, Li Hao was frightened, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, his body trembling unconsciously, "Erchen doesn't dare!" ”
"I thought you were young and ignorant, and I wanted you to know how to converge, but you repeatedly challenged my bottom line. From today on, you will be demoted from all your positions and escorted to Youzhou to serve, and without my permission, you will never be allowed to set foot in the capital for half a step! His tone was heavy and powerful, with an irresistible majesty.
At the end, he continued: "The son does not teach, the father's fault, I will personally go to the Lingyan Pavilion to ask Emperor Taizu and the king side by side to ask for guilt." ”
Lingyan Pavilion was established in order to remember those heroes who fought the world with Emperor Taizu, and later Emperor Taizong set up a "merit list" in it, recording the name of every meritorious minister at that time.
Later, every emperor would include the names of those who had made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty into the merit list for future generations to remember.
It can be said that the merit of Lingyan Pavilion is a supreme honor, and Xue Zhimo's grandfather, the king of one word and one side, is one of the great heroes who entered the merit list of Lingyan Pavilion.
But this glory only lasted for two generations, since the death of the king of Pingliao, this supreme glory has become a passing cloud, and gradually forgotten by people, which is the reason why the two Liao kings are lonely.
The emperor wants to go to Lingyan Pavilion in person to ask for guilt, which is also his attitude as the king of a country, remembering the merits of the martyrs and creating a prosperous era, this is the demeanor that a king of a country should have.
At this moment, a guard in armor rushed over, handed a letter to the emperor, and whispered a few words in his ear, and could vaguely hear what Bashu was in a hurry.
At this time, I found that Li Hanyan's gaze was falling on the soldier, as if he was thinking about something.