Chapter 37: The Poetry Meeting
On the third day of the third month of March, it was called the Shangsi Festival in ancient times, which is a festival to commemorate the emperor. After the Wei and Jin dynasties, the Shangsi Festival was changed to March 3, and the descendants followed, and then it became the festival of the Han people's waterside drinking feast and spring tour in the suburbs.
It was early in the morning, and a large number of carriages were already heading towards the Hibiscus Garden.
Furong Garden, the royal garden of the Sui and Tang dynasties, is open to the public every March 3, which is one of the reasons why the poetry meeting on March 3 every year is located in Furong Garden. The hibiscus garden covers an area of about 1,000 acres, and the Qujiang Pond in the garden occupies about 400 acres, and there are countless pavilions and pavilions in the garden, and the scale can be described as very grand.
When I came to the Hibiscus Garden, I first enjoyed the scenery alone, and it was not until about eight o'clock that the poetry meeting began. This time, the poetry will be arranged in the Ziyun Building built on the edge of the Qujiang Pond, and I think there is also a reason why Li Fatzi and others contributed to it.
The time has come, and the three judges Kong Yingda, Yan Liben, and Chu Suiliang are also sitting in their positions. However, before the poetry meeting began, the talented women below began to discuss.
"I didn't expect that this time it was Kong Yingda, Yan Liben, and Chu Suiliang as the judges, it seems that this poetry meeting is not simple"
"Of course, this time there are poets and immortals participating."
"Where did you hear the news, but then again, that article is definitely the supreme in poetry and wine."
"Yes, the handwriting on that screen still faintly smells of wine."
"Yes, I heard that the drunken immortal wine in the Drunken Immortal Building is brewed by the recipe passed down by the poet immortal."
"In that case, it's not an exaggeration to call it a wine fairy."
"Why didn't you see the poet?"
"I don't think it's there yet."
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Just when everyone was discussing, they saw a huge building boat appear on the Qujiang Pond, the building boat did not know how high and did not know how big, but there were many women on the ship, including more than a dozen girls, and more than 20 women wearing uniform clothes, and a few women wearing skirts.
It doesn't matter, the important thing is that there are three people standing on the high bow of the boat, all three of them look like teenagers, each holding a fan in their hands. It doesn't matter, the important thing is that the three of them pointed here, as if saying something funny. Well, it's not important, the important thing is that the talented women and beauties present all looked at the past, how can they be embarrassed by their favors! Well, in fact, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that the talented and beautiful men present all looked at the woman on the boat, and the drooling appearance made people feel embarrassed!
Lou Boat gradually approached, and everyone at this time also looked at the comer, okay, I know, Chang'an City's famous Changsun Chong, thunderous Li Tai, ** limitless Li Ke. There is envy, there is jealousy, hate, or don't want it! I can't afford to hurt it!
In the Ziyun Building, Li Shimin looked at the three people and said with disdain: "Hmph, there is no connotation"
The eldest grandson on the side said with a smile: "It turns out that the second brother doesn't like the boat, and I plan to invite the second brother to swim the Qujiang River together after the poetry meeting."
Li Shimin suddenly explained embarrassedly: "Guanyin misunderstood, I didn't say that the boat was bad, I meant that the three of Qingque were the same."
"In this way, do you want to go after the second brother's poetry meeting", the eldest grandson asked innocently.
"Go, of course I have to go with Guanyin", Li Shimin said with a dead duck's mouth, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Where is my understanding Guanyin, this is about to become a little witch!
The eldest grandson Wuji, who was a little away from the two, frowned when he listened to his sister's words, he didn't know when his sister became like this, not that it was not good, but the queen should have the demeanor of a mother, just like the previous eldest grandson Wuji. Although the eldest grandson Wuji was puzzled, he didn't continue to think about anything, and he could ask Li Ran to help him take a look later.
The boat docked unconsciously, not far from Ziyun Tower, and Li Tai and the three of them shook their fans in the eyes of everyone and walked down. Then the little princesses each walked down with two maids from the palace.
Li Tai and the three of them walked towards the stage of the poetry club in the eyes of everyone, enjoying everyone's gaze, and the three of them were extremely proud!
"Hey, I thought it was the poet who came", but in the quiet atmosphere, someone made a heartfelt sigh, and the disappointment that could not be concealed in the sigh.
The voice reached the ears of Li Tai and the others, but it was like being struck by lightning, and the injured heart was no longer something that could be described in words.
But the blow has just come, and I heard someone echo it: "That's it, it's a pity that the boat."
"I can't say that, I brought so many beautiful maids, don't say anything else, it's okay to feast your eyes"
At this time, Li Tai and the three of them felt that their steps were so heavy, and the road ahead was so tortuous, how the decadent three of them hoped that time and space could be reversed, even if it was only for a few minutes. If Heaven could give me a chance to do it all over again, I would definitely go around. For the first time, the three of them felt that the hearts of the three of them were so tacit, and even their wishes at this time were so consistent. Silently, silently, silently retreated outward, hiding under a big tree, the shade of the tree was the best comfort for the three of them at this time.
Regardless of the three of them, the poetry meeting at this time officially began, when the host announced the topic, all the talented people quickly thought about it, even the talented women also thought about it, but there are a few places that have already started to write down the results of the minutes.
The first person to hand in the manuscript of the poem was Zheng Mingjie of the Zheng family, and the second person who handed it in turned out to be a woman, who was Li Shishi of the Li family of Zhao County. Next, someone handed in the poem manuscript in turn, and if no poem manuscript was handed in, Kong Yingda and the three of them reviewed one, until after hundreds of copies and no one handed in the poem manuscript, Kong Yingda and the three selected the three best poems as the top three in the first round.
The first place is Zheng Mingjie, the second place is Li Shishi, and the third place is Cui Tao of Boling Cui's family. The top three are all from the family, which shows that the children of the poor family do not get a good education. However, the second place turned out to be a woman, which aroused everyone's interest.
After Kong Yingda and the three of them explained the poems of the top three to everyone, they selected the poems of dozens of people, and the three of them also explained them to everyone one after another.
Under the stage, Zheng Mingjie came to Li Shishi and said with a smile: "I really didn't expect to meet Shishi girl here"
Li Shishi saw that Zheng Mingjie was polite and talented, but said softly: "Shishi didn't expect to see Zheng Gongzi here."
"I often hear that the poet girl likes poetry, but I never thought that the poetry written by the poet girl is so good", the words of admiration are overflowing.
Li Shishi said modestly: "The ability of poetry makes Zheng Gongzi laugh, but the poems written by Zheng Gongzi are really good."
"Poetry girls should not be modest, just with the talent of poetry girls, there is no woman in Chang'an City who can compare, even if it is a man, there are few girls who can compare with girls", Zheng Mingjie continued to compliment
"Zheng Gongzi don't praise falsely, Shishi is still very clear about his ability, that is, vassal elegance, what the poet Li Xianzhi wrote is called poetry, and even the words are written so well", Li Shishi is a little self-aware.
"He's only nine years old now," Zheng Mingjie said, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Nine years old, hehe, I'm afraid there will be a thousand years old if not long live", as if she wanted to think of something, Li Shishi said jokingly.
Eh, Zheng Mingjie originally wanted to express that Li Xianzhi's poem might have been written by someone, but he didn't expect Li Shishi to think like that, hey!
Li Shishi continued: "It's a pity that he didn't come today, otherwise I really want to know what kind of good poems he can make today."
Hearing Li Shishi's words, Zheng Mingjie's chest seemed to have a ball of anger burning, Zheng Mingjie was about to say two bad words about Li Ran to vent, but the host's voice came: "Let's rest for a quarter of an hour and then play the second game"
Zheng Mingjie, who suppressed the anger in his heart, did not continue to talk to Li Shishi, but quietly waited for the start of the second round.
Li Shishi didn't say anything more when she saw this, but she was thinking about whether Li Ran would come to the poetry meeting.
At this time, in the Xiaoyao Palace, Xiao Wanrong was urging Li Ran: "Lord, get up, the poetry meeting has already begun"
"It's only what time it is, I'll sleep again", Li Ran said lazily without opening his eyes.
"It's all three poles, it's time for lunch", Xiao Wanrong was very helpless, can she sleep when she has nothing to do, and sleep again when she has something!
"Oh, that's it, then get up"
After Li Ran washed up, Xiao Wanrong asked, "Lord Wang, didn't you prepare your clothes?"
"Yes"
"That Wanrong will change it for you"
"It's never too late to change after lunch, but your clothes look good today, so don't wear today's veil."
Xiao Wanrong was very pleased, but she still refused: "Forget it, it's not good if you are recognized."
"If you recognize it, you can recognize it, and who would have thought that such a young girl would be Queen Xiao back then", Li Ran didn't care
Although Xiao Wanrong also wanted to think about it, she still forgot it: "Forget it, Wanrong's appearance is still only appreciated by the prince."
Seeing Xiao Wanrong so persistent, Li Ran didn't persuade anymore, but suggested: "Or you can wear an ordinary veil?"
Xiao Wanrong finally agreed, and Xiao Wanrong's noble and elegant temperament was undoubtedly revealed, but the queen's temperament and charm had long since disappeared.
Li Ran praised: "Not bad"
But I don't know what Li Ran is praising in the end, maybe only Xiao Wanrong knows.
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Furong Garden Ziyun Building, in the second round of the competition, Zheng Mingjie won the first place, Li Shishi won the second place, and Cui Tao won the third place. This made the talented women present very helpless. Li Tai under the shade of the tree said with disdain: "Look at that Zheng Mingjie's poems, they are just a little better than ordinary people, and they will definitely be defeated by the immortals."
The eldest grandson nodded in agreement, but said in his words: "Li Shishi is not only beautiful, but also has good poems."
Li Ke said a little impatiently: "Why hasn't the immortal come yet?"
I don't know when Fang Yi, who came to the three of them, said: "Wait, looking at the sky, I should have just gotten up."
Du Wei on the side also said: "The third game will start after lunch, presumably Li Ran should be able to catch up with the third game."
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