Chapter 62: The First of the Four Talents
Night falls.
The house is brightly lit and lively.
Wu Bing, the concubine, is in his forties, and his clothes are still dressed as literati, looking graceful and suave, and he does not look old.
After speaking a few words on the stage, I greeted several old friends who knew each other well, and by the way, I greeted some young talents I knew.
Liu Yi was already standing in the crowd, his eyes were complicated, and he did not take the initiative to come forward to recognize him.
After all, this colt is a member of the royal family, which arouses his heart.
At this time, the horse raised his head and suddenly said loudly: "Which one is Liu Yong and Liu Gongzi?" ”
Liu Yi was still in a daze, until the people around him reminded him that he woke up and hurriedly stepped forward to salute, generous, neither humble nor arrogant.
Wu Bing didn't know him, but he knew his name because of those two small words, and when he saw that the person was so young, he suddenly fell in love with talents, and in front of many talents, he praised Liu Aiji's two small words.
With the praise of this colt, I believe that after tonight, Liu Yong's fame will reach a higher level.
Subsequently, Wu Bing took Liu Ai to get to know those predecessors in the literary world.
The other literati were full of envy, and they were secretly encouraging themselves in their hearts, hoping that they could come up with good works tonight, so that this colt and those predecessors in the literary world would be impressed.
With the favor of these people, if you want to enter the office when the time comes, there will naturally be a lot of bonuses.
At this moment, the butler, who was still standing outside the gate and waiting, suddenly said loudly: "Qingzhou Song Zihua Song Gongzi is here!" ”
"Song Zihua?"
As soon as this name came out, everyone was shocked, and then their faces were full of excitement.
"Song Zi painting! Song Dacai! ”
"He's here too!"
"Is it the Song Zi painting of the head of the four great talents of Qingzhou who sings a plum blossom song and all the plums are withered? It is said that this great talent is unruly and rarely participates in this kind of cultural meeting, why did he come? ”
"Yes, and he deliberately came so late, don't you take the horse Wu Lao in your eyes, or don't you take us in your eyes?"
"Shhhh This son is arrogant and holds grudges, so be careful when you speak. Do you remember Zhang Caizi in Qi Nan? People just said that this Song Gongzi was too blind, and as a result, he was directly scolded by this Song Gongzi by writing three poems in a row, and each of them was a masterpiece, and the Zhang Caizi who was scolded was speechless, and left in shame, and never dared to come to Kyoto again. ”
While the crowd was whispering, a tall young man dressed in white, with his chest bare, and his hair scattered, strode in.
This raunchy image made the literati secretly complain, but those talented women were full of admiration and hurriedly stepped forward to say hello, but they were all ignored.
Song Zihua walked straight in, looked at the crowd, stood proudly, and said loudly: "Which one is Liu Yong?" Come out and talk to Ben Gongzi! ”
Looking at its imposing appearance, it was not here to participate in the cultural meeting, but to find fault.
Everyone was stunned, and then Fang suddenly came to his senses.
That night, Liu Yi had already pursed his lips twice, knocking Zhou Wenyang from the status of a high-ranking talent into the mud, and came full of ambition, but rolled back in disgrace.
is also a talented scholar in Qingzhou, and when everyone is talking about Zhou Wenyang's shamelessness, they naturally take that place in Qingzhou.
Moreover, Zhou Wenyang has a great relationship with Song Zihua.
Looking at this situation, he came to take revenge on that blockbuster Liu Caizi.
So, everyone immediately gloated and prepared to watch the excitement.
Although they were very enthusiastic about that Liu Gongzi just now, but that was on the surface, who wants to see a boy with no name suddenly become a blockbuster and press on their heads?
At the same time, the heart is naturally jealous.
Now that the No. 1 Song talent in Qingzhou is coming to trouble him, everyone is naturally happy to see this.
"Who's making noise again?"
Wu Bing, the concubine, heard the voice and walked out with Liu Aiji and others.
No matter how arrogant Song Zihua was, he didn't dare to be arrogant in front of this concubine, so he arched his hand and said: "Old Wu, in Xia Qingzhou, Song Zihua came to Liu Yong and Brother Liu to learn from each other." ”
"Qingzhou Song Zi painting?"
Wu Bing looked at the young man in front of him who was sloppy but had an outstanding temperament, and said with a smile: "Song Gongzi is famous, and the old man has been admired for a long time. Today is a literary meeting held by the old man, and it is okay to learn from each other, but you must pay attention to proportion. ”
Song Zihua sneered: "Elder Wu rest assured, he is a literati below, so he naturally uses the method of literati to learn." I don't know that Liu Yong and Liu Gongzi, but here? ”
Wu Bing did not speak.
Liu Yi has stepped forward and arched his hand: "Under Liu Yong, Brother Song has been added." ”
He has also heard of the name of Song Zihua, and this person's talent is not only famous in the entire Qingzhou, but even in the Kyoto literary circle, he is full of praise.
"You are Liu Yong?"
Song Zihua looked at the young man in front of him proudly and said, "It's young." I have also read those two little words of yours, and they are indeed rare masterpieces. However, even so, you shouldn't deceive me Qingzhou no one. Today, I, Song Zihua, want to ask you for advice, and I hope that Brother Liu will not hesitate to give advice. ”
Liu Yi said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "What happened that night, Brother Song thinks it was his fault? ”
Song Zihua snorted coldly and said, "Naturally, it's Zhou Wenyang's fault. But Zhou Wenyang's fault should not let the entire Qingzhou literati bear this charge. You Liu Yong is famous, but I, a literati in Qingzhou, am ridiculed by everyone. Brother Liu, I am here today, not to avenge that shameless man, but to correct my name as a literati in Qingzhou. ”
Liu Ai has said: "What is the correct name method? ”
Song Zihua sneered: "Naturally, it is more literary than literature, poetry and songs, you can choose." If you win, I won't say a word, just turn around and leave. If you lose, you have to apologize for my Qingzhou literati in front of all these literati. ”
Liu Yi smiled and said, "Since I am not wrong, why should I apologize?" ”
Song Zihua took a step forward, stared into his eyes, and said aggressively: "Because you stepped on the reputation of my Qingzhou literati." Brother Liu, if you don't dare, admit defeat in front of everyone, and I won't be embarrassed. ”
Liu Yi had already frowned, and looked at him without showing weakness.
At this time, the literati all around them shouted loudly.
"Brother Liu, don't be afraid of him, I, a literati in Kyoto, how can I show weakness to the literati in Qingzhou? Engage! Engage! ”
"Brother Liu, support you and defeat him!"
"Engage! Engage! ”
The crowd chanted together.
Watching the excitement is not afraid of big things, no matter who loses today, there is no harm to them.
Wu Bing, the horse, stood aside, glanced at several old men beside him, and did not step forward to dissuade him.
A literati who wants to win fame, which one is not so high-level.
If you are cowardly and do not fight, not only will your reputation be damaged, but you will also be a laughing stock.
This young man surnamed Liu has just become famous, and naturally provokes the eyes of many literati, if he does not dare to fight tonight, he is afraid that the reputation he has won with great difficulty will immediately plummet.
"Brother Liu, don't you dare?"
Song Zihua said sarcastically.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the crowd: "This is not fair. ”
Everyone was silent and turned their heads to look.
Wei Yan pushed aside the crowd, walked towards the two, looked at Song Zihua and said: "You just said that you won, let Brother Liu apologize for your Qingzhou literati in front of so many people, but you lost, but you patted your ass and left, leaving no cloud, Song Dacaizi, do you think this is appropriate?" ”
Song Zihua's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly: "Who is Your Excellency?" ”
Wei Yan arched his hand and said: "The small people in the mountains are not worth mentioning. I just think that this competition of Song Dacai is too unfair. If you win, you can get Brother Liu's humiliating apology, but if Brother Liu wins, you can only get your back to turn around and leave, do you think it's fair? ”
As soon as these words came out, the other literati around him also nodded their heads one after another.
"Indeed, it's not fair."
Song Zihua snorted coldly, turned his head to look at Liu Aiji, and said, "Brother Liu, if you win, whatever you need, as long as I have what Song Zihua has, I will give it to you." ”
Liu Yi had already glanced at Wei Yan, and when he didn't know how to answer, Wei Yan suddenly walked to his side, leaned his ear over, and then said with a look of embarrassment: "Brother Liu, you actually want the jade pendant on someone's waist, this ...... Not suitable, right? That jade pendant is not ordinary at first glance, it is too valuable, and Song Gongzi will definitely be reluctant. ”
The corners of Liu Yi's mouth twitched, and his expression was stiff.
He said everything.
Song Zihua's eyelids jumped, lowered his head, and glanced at the jade pendant hanging on his waist, this is his family heirloom jade pendant, worth 10,000 taels, a symbol of status.
However, he will not lose, what is he afraid of.
Thinking of this, Song Zihua took off the jade pendant on his waist, and sneered with a sneer on his face: "Okay, if Brother Liu wins, it will be Brother Liu's to pass on the jade pendant in the next family." ”
"Deal!"
Wei Yan clapped his hands and said with a smile on his face: "This is fair." ”
Not far away, Liu Wuwu watched this scene and secretly sweated for that Song Gongzi.