Regarding the time when Lu Shangshu came and went, Li You also really thought it was interesting, when it was the hottest time in June, he came to Jiangnan to return home to visit relatives, and when the weather turned cold in August, he wanted to go back to the northern capital and go against the wild geese.

This banquet will naturally not be in the water pavilion, and it will be placed in the retreat hall of the county mansion again. As soon as Li You and Xue Juren entered together, they found that the people in the hall who saw them off were very different from the last time, they were actually young people in their twenties, and last time they were all officials, gentry, and old people.

It turned out that before Lu Shangshu returned to Beijing, he wanted to meet the young handsome man in his hometown for a while, which could be regarded as a reward for the backwards. Today, Chen Zhixian went to the county school to inspect and select people. At this time, the students of these ten or so counties talked in groups of three or five, and the atmosphere in the hall was also lively.

Li You smiled at Xue Juren and said, "These young scholars...", and suddenly stopped talking.

Xue Juren asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Li You muttered: "I just thought that I was younger than them." ”

"Ah, my brother has just remembered that the virtuous brother seems to be less than thirty years old." Xue Juren realized.

Thirty... Obviously less than twenty.

Li You was mixed in with all kinds of old fritters in the county government and government offices at a young age, resulting in most of the male surnames he usually dealt with were middle-aged uncles in their thirties and forties, similar to Master Huang and Xue Yuanqing. The inker sometimes forgets that he is only eighteen years old, and others often ignore this.

At this time, he suddenly saw a group of little talents, and Li You subconsciously felt that most of them were young, but in fact, most of them were several years older than him... It is true that he rarely has any interaction with the younger generation of scholars in this county, and when he was thinking about whether he would come forward to join in the fun, he recognized one of them, Yan Xiucai, and immediately dispelled his idea.

Tonight's banquet was very disappointing to Li You. There is no memory of home wine, and there is no singing and dancing. I saw Lu Shangshu, Chen Zhixian and Xiucai raising people to talk about some scriptures and policies during the banquet, and some articles and allusions to the school, a good scene of seniors and juniors.

This is restrained and boring for Li You, it is really boring, and he can't sit still at the table. I remembered the banquet of Zhao Daguan, which was relaxed and happy. I couldn't help but look at the county lord with grievances, why did you call the lower officials over on such an occasion?

It's not that he can't speak, and he can say a few words about nonsense, but it's not necessary. First, with his current reputation, he doesn't need to seize every opportunity to express himself, not to mention that he was in the limelight at Lu Shangshu's reception banquet last time. The second is that he has been thinking about the Tiger Hill Meeting on August 16 recently, which is a scene worth paying more attention to. The third is that everyone discussed the Bagu article, which was not something that he, a military attaché, should interject, and his professional direction in his previous life was not the imperial examination and Bagu Wen.

So tonight is still a low-key person, just when Li You was thinking about what excuse to run away from the table, he was already being targeted.

It's none other than the old enemy Yan Xiucai. I think a few months ago, Yan Xiu was recognized as the first talent by the people of this county; Two months ago, everyone began to argue about who was more talented, Li You or Yan Xianggong; Up to now, they basically think that Li You is better than Yan Xianggong, but he was born with bad luck and can't get fame.

Coupled with the fact that he was slapped in the face several times before and after, even the girls in the Qinglou ranked him behind Li You, and the arrogant Yan Xiucai's resentment against Li You in his heart was needless to mention.

What's even more incomprehensible is why this surnamed Li is a little clever and writes some silver poems, and he is so sought after to cover him? It's just a shame that he has studied hard for more than ten years and is full of splendor, is this world really high and low?

Yan Xiu, who always pays attention to his old opponent, found that someone showed his cowardice today, and he was silent during the banquet, so he laughed secretly in his heart. Taking advantage of the absence of anyone to speak, he took the words to squeeze Li You and said: "Master Li is also famous, and I am familiar with poetry, I don't know if there is any writing to teach me to see and understand?" ”

Li You cursed a few words in his heart, and when he was about to speak, he heard Xue Juren over there say for him: "Master Li does not seek fame, although he is talented, he does not have to bury his head in the scriptures and study articles. ”

Yan Xiucai said: "How can a resident official not practice the words of a sage. ”

At this time, Lu Shangshu spoke, "It is understandable that Inspector Li is not good at this, so there is no need to force it." But it's a pity that this talent is a pity, so I can't help but sigh, otherwise there will be people in the follow-up of our county science field. ”

With the fairly good style of writing in Xujiang County, it is almost about two or three subjects on average before a Jinshi appears. Lu Shangshu's words seem to be promoting Li You, but he really feels a pity, the relationship between fellow villagers in the officialdom is a great help, and the more Jinshi people from the hometown, the better.

never thought that Lu Shangshu would come forward to help Li You exonerate, even if Yan Xiucai was not convinced, it was not good to say anything.

Everyone thought that the matter would be revealed like this, but Li You suddenly laughed three more times, causing the audience to look sideways.

It is related to the name of the talent that is regarded as the foundation of life, how can it be allowed to be slapped in the face without fighting back? I'm a low-key person, but I'm too anxious, Li You sighed in his heart.

According to the last observation, Master Lu is not the kind of fundamentalist person who is extremely Taoist and serious, and there will be no accident if he occasionally debaucheries in front of him. So... It's time for Limelight Lee's performance again.

Xue Juren asked very playfully: "Why is Master Li laughing?" ”

Li You pointed at Yan Xiucai and said: "I just heard Yan Xianggong talking, and I remembered an eight-strand article I wrote at home yesterday, which secretly coincided, and I only felt that what I saw was slightly the same, so I laughed." ”

The most surprising thing here is Chen Zhixian, what level of Li You's article, he has been admitted to the school, naturally he knows best, Li You can't write eight shares at all. In this regard, Yan Xiu is recognized as the first in the county school, and there are real materials, where can Li You compare.

Lu Shangshu also came to ask with interest: "Does Inspector Li also write current texts?" ”

Li You bowed and said: "Please listen to my recitation, although it is brief, but I would like to discuss the level with Yan Xianggong with this article." ”

Everyone listened quietly, and Li You said loudly: "Wen said: Only so, so so; If that's the case, why bother; If so, it must be; So it is with the saints, so it is with me! Thinking about it, this eight-strand article in the next article is really in line with Yan Xianggong's intentions, and it is worth drinking, please! ”

Eight in a row, sarcastically into the wood, for a while silent, everyone did not know how to react.

Lao Shangshu smiled without any scruples: "Inspector Li is really a bit talented, between laughing and scolding, a few words to exhaust the essence of the eight streams of Shiwen." It's a pity that you can't take the imperial examination, and the old man sighs again! ”

It is said that Baguwen has really only been used as a stepping stone for literati to enter the officialdom in these years, and everyone knows that it is not so sacred. Although Li You's banter is short, it is vividly portrayed, and others want to refute it but find that it seems to be the case, and it is irrefutable.

Besides, it's just a joke after getting drunk during the banquet, there is no need to be so serious, Inspector Li is limited by his background, and he has no chance of fame for life, so don't you allow people to send a few words of scratching.

When the old man laughed, everyone laughed together, and even Chen Zhixian, the fifth most successful jinshi in the science field, smiled bitterly a few times. There are two or three students who are also county students, maybe the voice is not the loudest, but the laugh is the happiest and sincere, and sincerely congratulate Yan on being swept away by Master Li again.

Only Yan Xiu's face was flushed. Li You arranged such a ridiculous article, and pointed out everywhere that it echoed him, and entertained him again.

Li You raised the wine cup and said to Yan Xiucai: "It's just a drunken speech for the wine banquet, and there are many offenses in the next, so fair, please again!" ”

Since then, Yan Xiucai has been nicknamed such a showman, and even more people who don't deal with him directly call him Yan So, and the reputation of Shilin in the county government has been erased a lot by Li You's understatement, and there is no way to regret it.

Lao Shangshu saw that Li You deliberately humiliated Yan Xiucai, and instructed him: "Don't be so resentful and mean at your young age, even if you don't have a good background and can't seek fame, but the opportunity is good, and having a patrol position also makes you worry-free." Wandering among the mountains and rivers and countryside, it is enough to achieve a good reputation with poetry. Li Du's poems have been recited to this day, how many of them still remember what officials they did? I think that my county has never produced a famous poet since ancient times, but the old man sees that you have this talent, you should cherish yourself, not waste! ”

Li You avoided the table and bowed: "The boss is bitter and compassionate, and the subordinate officials remember the grace of the teachings." ”

At the end of the banquet, it was time for the talents to take turns to offer farewell poems, but it was cold... There is a cynical and ill-intentioned Li Inspector who seems to be cynical and ill-intentioned because of his fame, who dares to come out easily. Poetry is also Master Li's strength, who wants to sell poetry, if he can't be humble and ugly, he will become a real ugly.

In fact, it was all the showmen who scared themselves, and if they didn't provoke Li You, how could he have this idleness, and he would make enemies one by one.

Chen Zhixian glared at Li You, what did you call you to do? It's time for you to shrink back when you play, and don't come out to the rescue. Chen Zhixian knew that his poetry and singing were relatively mediocre in this regard, and he was not a jealous person, so calling Li Youlai was nothing more than this usefulness.

The top bosses were all stunned, and Li You could only come forward. Again, I'm sorry that I'm low-key, but I'm forced to do it. The path of plagiarism is really going farther and farther, falling deeper and deeper, and there is no turning back.

In desperation, he didn't have time to carefully select, so he improvised plagiarism and adapted a song: "The lower officials have words to respect, and I congratulate the townsman to return to Beijing." ”

Everyone listened carefully, and Shang Yun was: "Shaohua is willing to live with others?" It's already talking. The wanderer has no choice but to cross the river and leave, when will he return after thousands of mountains and rivers? ”

Hearing that this was the word card of the poppy, I didn't have time to taste it carefully, and then I came out again: "The autumn sound belt Ye Xiao Xiao falls, Mo Xiang Cheng Horn!" The clouds cover the moon and are not clear, who will wash the Yangtze River and let the sky blue? ”

As soon as the last two sentences came out, I heard a loud rattle. Everyone looked at it, but it was Lao Shangshu's wine cup that fell from his hand and rolled on the ground, and his originally relaxed face became solemn.

What does this mean? Should it be applauded? None of them understood.

If someone takes a closer look at Chen Zhixian at this time, they will also find that the county lord is also surprised.

Lu Shangshu instructed left and right: "Take the big cup, I want to exchange three glasses with Inspector Li." ”

Has the protagonist's aura manifested? Li You was surprised. Although the level of this poem copied casually is okay, I didn't find anything special, where did he fulfill his old man's heart? It is inexplicable that the second-grade master can be valued so much.

(To be continued)