Guo Jingzhai only suffered for a quarter of an hour, and he couldn't resist Song Zheng's endless questions, and in the end, he could only gasp for breath and pretend to be angry and go away to Pharaoh's favorite concubine 2 - the Eye of Horus.

Lang Bochuan wanted to speak and stopped, sighed helplessly, and did not recall this Hanlin Academy worship. To tell the truth, today is all a hard-fought contest, and Shu sent representatives of the old, middle and young generations to besiege Song Zheng, and there is already a suspicion of bullying. It's good now, stealing chickens doesn't make a handful of rice, and the three generals of Shu have gone to the second. Lang Bochuan was heartbroken and ashamed, and he didn't even want to speak.

Song Zheng watched Guo Jingzhai leave indifferently, and took a sip of tea with the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and then set his eyes on Tang Zhengsu.

Tang Zhengsu was a little unable to advance or retreat. Speaking of which, among the three, Tang Zhengsu is the most scheming, and the reason why he came out this time is also for a "name". To be an official in Shu, not only must you have real talent and learning, but also fame is very important. If he can defeat Song Zheng, Tang Zhengsu will gain fame and fortune.

As the eye of the imperial examination in the past, Tang Zhengsu was extremely conceited, and he originally disdained to fight three against one. However, the word fame and fortune still made Tang Zhengsu "condescend". It's just that he has always been cautious, leaving room everywhere for what he says, and at the same time not rushing to take the lead.

Now, Tang Zhengsu rejoices in his caution. It's just that he is the only one left among the three, and if he doesn't say something, he can't say it. Fortunately, Tang Zhengsu was prepared, he took out a book from his arms and stepped forward to give it away, "Lord Song, this is Tang's "Bamboo Zhai Collection", and please Lord Song Yazheng." ”

Tang Zhengsu had a good idea, if Song Zheng praised him twice, and he just took it out to say Xiang, then this game can at least remain undefeated---- Qi envoys have praised me, who dares to say that I lost?

Song Zheng still didn't understand the other party's careful thoughts. If this matter is left in Jiangning, Song Zheng will definitely beat the water dog and not give the other party any face, but this is in Chengdu. Since Tang Zhengsu is so knowledgeable, Song Zheng is also happy to give the other party a face, and the change of direction is also to give Lang Bochuan a face.

took the "Bamboo Zhai Collection" with both hands, and Song Zheng opened the cover. The word "Zhuzhai" is the alias of Tang Zhengsu's study, which is similar to Song Zheng's "Fengzhuyuan" in Jiangning. In the poetry collection, many of them are written by Yongzhu, and the level is not bad. "The rain washes the new shoots, and the wind sends the fragrance of young leaves." It has the three flavors of Hsinchu.

Song Zheng asked Yuan Hao for pen and ink, and after a little contemplation, he wrote "A Song of Bamboo Branches for Zhuzhai Layman", but the content was taken from Zheng Banqiao's "Weixian Bamboo Branch Words": "Zhuzhai lies down and listens to Xiao Xiaoyu, which is suspected to be the voice of the people's suffering. This little Cao eunuch is a wanderer, and every branch and leaf is always about love. ”

After signing the name, Song Zheng returned the poetry collection to Tang Zhengsu, and chuckled, "Tang has published a poetry collection, but Song is ashamed, although he has made some scattered over the years, he can't make a collection." ”

Yuan Haowen interjected with a smile, "Although Lord Song doesn't have a collection of poems, the poems he wrote are amazing. 'As far as the West River, the Beidou is carefully poured, and Vientiane is the guest. 'What a atmosphere?' 'Ask where the canal is as clear as promised, for there is a source of living water', you have to read the three flavors! ”

Although Tang Zhengsu had heard some things about Song Zheng, he was not familiar with Song Zheng's poems. Yuan Haowen was quite proud, telling several poems of Song Zheng, and mentioning the history of calligraphy and painting written by Song Zheng, Tang Zhengsu was amazed, and was glad that he did not rush to continue to challenge, otherwise, Lang Ruoming's result may also be his own end.

Tang Zhengsu is most concerned about what Song Zheng wrote on his poetry collection. When he finally saw Song Zheng's handwriting, he couldn't help but be surprised. He saluted Song Zheng from afar, "Thank you, Lord Song, for your teaching." ”

Song Zheng also returned a salute, "Song also admires Tang Da's talent very much, and I will ask Brother Tang for more advice in the future." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Tang Zhengsu replied.

The two were actually very polite. Song Zheng's character is like this, people respect me for a foot, and I respect you for a foot. Everything is easy to talk about and discuss, and no one has more heads than others, so why put on a domineering posture? Guo Jingzhai and Lang Ruoming are the proof.

Lang Bochuan also breathed a sigh of relief. Although today's incident is very awkward, fortunately, Tang Zhengsu is sensible and did not continue to look for draws, and Song Zheng did not chase and fight hard, and finally said that he was happy, which was really too good to have a good ending.

As for how people outside judge, Lang Bochuan can't care so much. It just so happens that it also gives those guys who are above the top a long insight, and it is nothing to respect the latest chapter of the Shu Kingdom. There are people outside the people, and there are heavens outside the sky. It's not that Lang Bochuan is happy to see his country's literati lose in a mess, but that today, Guo Jingzhai and others, in front of the dignified foreign envoys, did not take his dignified prince of a country in their eyes at all, which made Lang Bochuan quite dissatisfied.

Yuan Haowen felt very happy, and after posting the poem "Gift to Zhuzhai Jushi", he re-copied today's Song Zheng's couplets and questions for future evaluation.

Song Zheng's plagiarism** finally defeated the three Xishu maniacs. The poetic couplets that were posted on the outside were immediately copied and recited in all directions. As for the five "public judges", Lang Bochuan didn't even have the heart to ask---- the result was too obvious.

Tang Zhengsu did not leave in a hurry, but took the initiative to be a guide and visited the Wuhou Temple. Song Zheng and Lang Bochuan came to Wuhou Temple to play at the beginning, and they would not return empty-handed. In fact, everyone knows it in their hearts, but it is just to show the good friendship between the literati of Shu and Dajin and Daqi.

At this time, the entire ancestral hall was already full of people. The people were concerned about the victory or defeat of the Wendou, rather than how harmonious the relationship with the envoys was. Two losses and one draw in three games, this result made many people speechless, and the last draw, no matter how you look at it, it seems that Qi Envoy let Tang Zhengsu go.

The blow was just too big. Some of them slowly dispersed in frustration, and most of them were indignant while reading the couplets posted outside the ancestral hall. In particular, the sentence "Sunshine screen window, bamboo grid Kongming bamboo grid" caused them to stay outside the ancestral hall, hoping that the inspiration would explode, and they could make the next couplet and save a little face for Shu.

When Lang Bochuan and the others walked out of the Wuhou Temple, they were all a little surprised. It's still crowded. There were not only scribes wearing various long robes, but also many hawkers joining in, dim sum, tea soup, fruits, and even small horses and futons, all of which were being sold, and the whole ancestral hall was noisy.

As soon as Song Zheng came out, the crowd gradually quieted down, and those who were close bowed to Lang Bochuan. Those who were far away pointed at Song Zheng. This time, though, no one dared to take the lead again. Seeing those poetic couplets, the scribes always have to think about it, didn't they see that Lang Ruoming, who was famous in literature, was half angry?

The guards of the Prince's Mansion lined up and rushed in the direction of the car. People automatically cracked a crack for Song Zheng and others to walk through. Compared to when I came in the morning, I saved a lot of effort.

Lang Bochuan had already packed up his mood, he looked at and loved Song Zheng, and as soon as he came out of the ancestral hall, he grabbed Song Zheng's hands and never left. made Song Zheng very embarrassed, if he didn't know that Lang Bochuan was not a man, Song Zheng would probably run away.

After half a cup of tea, Song Zheng and others, escorted by the guards, came to the front of the car, and Lang Bochuan invited Song Zheng to board the car again.

"Xiaolang, I just came up with another Yongzhu poem, come, let's get in the car, you can give me a comment."

Song Zheng smiled and nodded, then made a gesture and motioned for Lang Bochuan to get into the car first.

Lang Bochuan laughed and was about to board the car.

At this time, a sudden change occurred!

Song Zheng felt something in his heart, and suddenly raised his head to the side. I saw a man in black suddenly appear on the roof ridge fifteen zhang away. He bent his bow and arrows quickly, and shot them quickly. Its direction is to shoot Lang Bochuan first, and then Song Zheng.

Song Zheng was immediately shocked, and before the guards could react, he had already started his body. At the same time, the arm was raised, and a black light appeared, and a short stick shot out quickly, hitting the incoming arrow.

There was a thud, and the greenish arrow fell to the ground. After Song Zheng recycled the coiled dragon sword stick into his sleeve, the guards reacted. They all gathered in the middle, and at the same time, the swords were unsheathed, and six or seven guards rushed towards the houses in front of them.

The man in black did a beautiful somersault on the ridge of the roof and landed out of sight behind the house.

Lang Bochuan's face turned pale with fright, and he trembled like chaff. Song Zheng hurriedly helped him into the car, and gave an order on his behalf to let the car drive back to the prince's mansion immediately.

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In the next few days, the assassination of the crown prince became the biggest news in Shu, and various legends were released.

Song Zheng had a different opinion, this man in black was the one who assassinated him in Qu Zici at the beginning, but he didn't expect to follow here. Who is this person? Song Zheng couldn't find any clues.

However, Song Zheng, who saved Lang Bochuan's life, naturally received countless courtesies. However, Song Zheng stayed in the post house honestly. In the past few days, he only knew that Liang Yiyue had visited An Zhou, Zhao Yan and Bao Xiang and other core high-level officials of Shu. But what the specific content of the talks is, Song Zheng does not know.

The only thing that surprised Song Zheng was that a letter from Xue Qimeng, a scholar from Hanlin University, was published in the newspaper recently, to the effect that Qi and Shu were envoys, which was a sign of the improvement of relations between the two countries, and advocated that the two countries set up a field at the junction of the two countries, and whether there was any communication.

This is good news, but Song Zheng always feels that something is not right.

Another piece of news is that Song Zheng has been in contact with Wang Ruoxiong. When Song Zheng arrived at Huixian Tower, a handyman passed a letter from Wang Ruoxiong to Song Zheng, which was written in Zuosi's unique code language. The letter said that Wang Ruoxiong had set up a bookstore on the street not far from the post house and agreed on a way to deliver the news.

Song Zheng sneaked out in the middle of the night to meet Wang Ruoxiong once, but Wang Ruoxiong's time in Chengdu was still short, and he couldn't play much role for the time being.

Liang Yiyue's pavilion is extremely well guarded, far better than Ziqiyuan. Song Zheng couldn't sneak in to meet with Li Yongxi, but only wrote letters to each other through Li Yuanzhen to complain about lovesickness. However, there were not a few such letters, and on September 12, Li Yuanzhen sent Li Yongxi to Qingcheng Mountain.

The assassination of the crown prince also really confused Song Zheng, and he even wondered if he was suffering from coup syndrome. Ten years ago, there was an accident in the court of Daqi, and Xiao Ying took the throne. Four years ago, Dajin, Wan Yan Yusheng killed Wan Yan Yudu and ascended the throne. A year earlier, Western Xia had fallen into civil strife. According to Song Zheng's thoughts, it should be the turn of Shu now. I thought that I was honored to catch up with the drama of the Shu brothers competing for the throne, but I didn't expect the situation to be so confusing.

While Song Zheng was speculating wildly, the battlefield in the north underwent earth-shaking changes.