After watching the guard take away Ji Taixiang, Cao Yi and Tan Yun continued to stroll, the two of them had nothing to do, naturally leisurely, and when it was time to eat at noon, the two of them casually found a restaurant that looked good to eat, Cao Yi said that it was to investigate the development behind the Zuixian Building to do market research, and see what the level of peers was.

Because it was close to noon, it was the time period for eating, so there were a lot of people in the restaurant, Cao Yi asked, there was no more private seats, so he had to sit down in the lobby to eat. The two of them had just ordered the food, waiting for Xiao Er to serve the food, when they heard that at the next table next door, there were two talented literati dressed as people discussing the affairs of Yangzhou's literary circle.

Cao Yi and Tan Yun glanced at each other, did not speak, and calmed down and listened carefully to see what they were talking about.

"Have you heard? A few days ago, a grand event in the literary world took place in Xiaoxiangfang. ”

"What's the matter? I went to Runzhou before, and I just returned to Yangzhou yesterday. A young man in a cyan robe asked curiously.

"Then you missed the most sensational literary event in our Yangzhou City. Three days ago, the four talents of Yangzhou, plus Lu Xiaofeng and Wang Honghua, as well as our six major Oiran in Yangzhou were all on the scene. ”

"What's the matter? What a big scene this is, it's been a long time since so many talented and beautiful people have gathered together, right!? ”

"But it's not, first of all, it's very rare for the six Oiran to gather, it is said that this time the six Oiran are all present, or for the sake of the face of the fisherman."

"Fishing? Was he there, too? It's been a long time since I've seen a lot in public. ”

"It's not, but he wasn't present in Xiaoxiangfang three days ago, although it was invited in his name, but everything was done by his apprentice Duan Xinde Zhang Luo."

"Huh? Duan Xinde? What is he doing about this, what is the important matter? The young man who said before that he had left Yangzhou to go to Runzhou asked.

"No, although Diaosu was not present, he still held this event in the name of Diaosuo, because Diaosuo lost a bet to a young man from outside, and that young man's bet was to invite the six Oiran to gather."

"Who? It's so powerful, can you bet to win the fish? What are they betting on? ”

"Haha, you don't know this, but you also know this person, and he has a very good reputation."

"A young man from outside, with a very good reputation, I still know him? Who, I can't think of it all at once. ”

"Cao Yi, Jiang Ning's first talent!"

"Are you talking about ...... Cao Yi who 'asked the wine to the sky' and 'One Night Fish and Dragon Dance', Cao Zhaozheng?"

"Yes, it's him, he's been coming to Yangzhou for almost half a month, and it's said that he wants to open a restaurant, you've always heard of 'Taibai Drunk' and 'Qinglian Wine' these days, right?" Dressed in a black robe, the talented man who looked a little older asked the young man who had just returned from leaving Yangzhou before.

"Qinglian wine should be a bar? Too white drunk is also wine? I haven't heard of either of them, could it be the wine in this drunken fairy building? ”

"Yes, it's the wine of Zuixianlou, I haven't tasted it yet, but it is said that these two wines are very delicious, better than all our fine wines in Yangzhou!" The black-robed youth clinked his glass to the cyan-robed youth and spoke.

"Really? Is there really such a good wine? ”

"It's true, you always know that Diaosu loves wine like his life, it is said that part of the reason for the bet with Cao Yi is also related to these two wines, but he lost the bet with Cao Yi?"

"What are they betting? Fishing will lose. ”

"Actually, it's not that there is a bet between Diaosuo and Cao Yi, it's just that Diaosuo asked Cao Yi to tell the five upper and lower links, if all the neat ones come out, then Diaosuo is equivalent to losing to Cao Yi, and promised Cao Yi a condition, and Cao Yi mentioned organizing such a grand event where the six major Oiran gathered."

"Which five uplink, did Diaosu ask Cao Yi to answer?"

"No, these five Shanglian are also from Cao Yi, at that time he competed with Chu Mingxuan, one of the four great talents in Yangzhou, you also know that among the four talents, Chu Mingxuan has the deepest foundation for pairs, and he is also the most powerful, while Duan Xinde's is the most powerful among the four, and these two people lost to Cao Yi, Cao Yi and Duan Xinde tried to compose lyrics, and Chu Mingxuan tried to pair pairs. As a result, in the strongest point of the two talents, they both lost to Cao Yi. ”

"This Jiangning's No. 1 talent is so powerful? I just knew that his poetry was powerful, but I didn't expect it to be so sharp on pairs. ”

"Yes, it is said!" The older genius in the black robe looked left and right, and lowered his voice slightly: "It is said that Chu Mingxuan made four upper links in a row, and Cao Yi didn't think about it, and instantly matched the lower ones!" ”

"So powerful? Could it be that Chu Mingxuan's four uplinks are very simple? ”

"How is that possible? Although Chu Mingxuan has been controversial in the lyrics of the four talents, he is indeed a rare strong player in Yangzhou in terms of pairs, this is the first time that he, the four great talents of Yangzhou, and Jiangning have competed for the first time, and the competition is not only him, but also represents the face of our Jiangning talents to a certain extent, he is naturally extremely serious, I will read out his four upper links for you to hear. ”

Then the black-robed young man explained Chu Mingxuan's four upper links and Cao Yi's four lower ones, as well as Cao Yi's next four upper links, and it was difficult for him to remember them completely.

"This ...... This Cao Yi is so strong? Every one of his uplinks is an absolute level, right? ”

"Of course, it is said that Chu Mingxuan's teachers Wei Mu and Diaosuo, the two elders of the literary world, are not right, and think that the four are all peerless, so Diaosuo made a bet with Cao Yi that as long as Cao Yi himself can say the next link, he will promise Cao Yi a condition, that is, the matter I told you before."

"What are Cao Yi's four lower links like? I want to know! The cyan robed young man said anxiously.

"You want to know, many of our talented people in Yangzhou want to know?" The black-robed genius pursed his lips and said helplessly.

"What!? Didn't you say that Cao Yi came out by himself? ”

"Yes, yes, it came out, and Diaosuo, Chen Feibai, Chen Gong, and Chu Mingxuan among the four great talents, as well as Lu Xiaofeng and Wang Honghua among the four great talents of the previous generation can all testify! However, it is said that Cao Yi's four Shanglian to Chu Mingxuan, and one of the eternal peerless teams that he originally had in Jiangning, will be used as his restaurant when the time comes, that is, when the Zuixian Building opens. ”

"At that time, the next link was announced?"

"No, at that time, these five Shanglian will be posted again, and then facing the literati of all Yangzhou, except for those who have heard Cao Yi say that the next link cannot participate, anyone else can participate, and those people also promised never to leak the next link. It is said that no matter who it is, as long as he can put any of the five upper links, whoever is the first to make the lower links will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver, and he will also be given free time to eat and drink in the Drunken Immortal Building for a month. ”

"So much? 10,000 taels of silver and free food and drink for a month? The young man in the green robe shouted in surprise, and immediately realized that he was a little rude in the restaurant at this time, so he apologized to the people around him, and nodded to Cao Yi and Tan Yun.

"Yes, that's it, but others also have confidence, I think, these five uplinks, within two or three years, just one downlink is already very good." The black-robed literati said with emotion.

The young man in the green robe nodded in agreement: "I am also a slightly good pair, but I have no clue about these five lower links, these five upper links are indeed very difficult, and they can be called absolute through the ages." ”

"That is to say, this is just the beginning, it is the contradiction and contempt that was formed on the side of everyone in Huamanlou Minyue at that time, isn't Chu Mingxuan completely defeated? Later, Xiaoxiangfang, the day before yesterday, challenged Cao Yi again! ”

"Did Cao Yi agree?" The green-robed young man asked.

At first, Cao Yi refused to agree, because they were the same as before, they also had a lottery, and whoever lost would agree to the other party on a condition within their ability. Cao Yi said at the time that he had already won a condition from Chu Mingxuan, enough was enough, there was nothing left for Chu Mingxuan to do! The black-robed literati said with a faint smile on his face.

"So arrogant? Doesn't this mean that you can definitely win the competition? The young man in the green robe said in surprise.

"Isn't it? You will think so, so can Chu Mingxuan, who was still on the scene at the time, still endure this contempt, he has to force Cao Yi to compete with him at the moment, the key is that this time it is not the pair he is good at, but the lyrics of the competition. ”

"This ...... Didn't Chu Mingxuan play up his strengths and avoid his weaknesses? ”

The black-robed literati shook his head and said, "That's not the case, although Chu Mingxuan's lyric writing ability is not very good most of the time, but others still have five or six very good quality lyrics at critical moments, and it just so happens that this time he did write an excellent poem." ”

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