Chapter 183 Punishment

A master excitedly commanded the maid to display Ah Xing's poems in front of everyone. The audience read the poem almost in unison

"Mochizuki is far away

The moon is born on the sea. The end of the world is at this time. The lover complains about the night, and he is lovesick at night.

The candles are extinguished, and the light is full, and the clothes are dewed. It's unbearable to give away, and it's a good time to sleep. ”

Everyone's voices were full of excitement, their eyes were full of admiration, and they were completely attracted by this poem! The masters all gathered around the poems, shaking their heads and discussing, and some of the talented people in the audience couldn't help but come up to the stage and join their discussions. Although Yun Duo and the Chen sisters couldn't figure out why Ah Xing could write poems, they were happy to see her appreciated by everyone, and Zhang Zhao copied Ah Xing's poems with admiration on his face. Bultai looked at A-Xing on the stage, with an admiring look on his face. Shen Yuanfeng's stiff body gradually relaxed, but when he saw so many people circling around Ah Xing, the look on his face turned cold again.

Except for the pale ladies on and off the stage, almost everyone was full of reverence and admiration for A Xing in their hearts. If everyone just admired her beauty before, then now there is a kind of respect and admiration added to this admiration, and Ah Xing has almost become a flawless person in everyone's minds.

Even the champion walked to Ah Xing's side, made a bow very respectfully, and said with a respectful expression: "The girl's talent and appearance are both complete, which is really admirable!" The girl's poem looking at the moon is really the best poem tonight! Contemptible admiration! I hope that the girl will not hide her talent in the future. Create more wonderful poems! Previously, Ah Xing said that she couldn't compose poetry, but later she was forced to write such wonderful poems, and the only explanation was that Ah Xing didn't want to overpower these aristocratic children at the poetry meeting because of her low status at first. Although her thoughts are understandable, it is a pity that such a good talent is buried!

The ladies on the side also touched their beards and nodded in agreement. They looked at A-Xing's smile and said, "Not bad, not bad!" This girl's poem is the crown of this year's poetry meeting! The children of the official family in the audience also praised one after another, and some even called Ah Xing the first talented woman in Tiandu.

This also indirectly points out that in this competition, A Xing is the absolute winner. In fact, there is no need for the master to say, Miss Lu also knows that she has lost, and the poems she carefully prepared are as childish and ridiculous as a child's playfulness against the backdrop of A Xing's poems! She still can't accept this fact, she can't believe that a folk girl can write such a wonderful poem, but the fact is in front of her, everyone has seen this poem from Ah Xing's pen, no one can deny this fact. She lost, in full view of everyone, at the hands of a folk girl! This fact deeply stimulated her self-esteem as a young lady of the official family.

This fact also stimulated the dignity of the ladies in the audience, and many of them tried their best not only to make Ah Xing ugly, but to make her the brightest pearl in everyone's eyes! Although this result made them unwilling and made them very uncomfortable, what else could they do, even they had to admit that Ah Xing's talent and strength were completely beyond their imagination.

At this moment. A Xing became the shining point of the poetry club, her light overpowered all the nobles, overpowered the champion, and even overwhelmed Zhang Qingqiu, becoming the most high-profile person in the audience!

Ah Xing looked at everyone with reverence in her eyes, and secretly complained in her heart, she was afraid of facing the current situation, so she didn't dare to casually plagiarize the poems of her previous life. If it weren't for Miss Lu's aggressiveness today, she wouldn't have written this poem in a moment's heat. Now because of this poem, she seems to have become the most popular person in Tiandu, whether it is a blessing or a curse, unpredictable. But the matter has come to this point, and it would be hypocritical to say anything that does not know how to compose poetry. I had to hold on hard.

She smiled lightly and said, "Everyone's praise Ah Xing is really ashamed!" ”

The champion said with a smile: "Miss Axing doesn't have to be modest, I hope to learn more from the girl in poetry and communicate more when I have time in the future!" ”

Ah Xing was embarrassed: "Ah Xing made this poem purely by luck, where is the qualification to communicate with the champion." ”

The champion smiled, obviously taking Ah Xing's words as modest words. Looking at his appearance, it seems that he has already decided that Ah Xing's amazing talent is brilliant.

At this time, someone in the audience suddenly shouted: "Then Miss Lu lost this competition, does Miss Lu have to accept punishment?" This sentence brought everyone's attention back to the game.

Now everyone's hearts are towards Ah Xing, remembering Miss Lu's sharp words just now. couldn't help but want to teach a lesson to the rude and willful Miss Lu and vent her anger for Ah Xing, so when everyone heard this, they all coaxed Ah Xing to punish Miss Lu, and some people even mischievously proposed that Miss Lu also pretend to be Zhu Bajie. Miss Lu looked at the sons who were helping Ah Xing talk in the audience, her face was as pale as paper.

Although the ladies in the audience don't want to see Miss Lu make a fool of themselves, but now that the situation has become a reality, what else can they do? was silent at the moment, lest she be regarded as a willful woman by these sons because she helped Miss Lu speak. After all, some of these sons will become their husbands in the future. They don't want to make an impression in their minds that they are unreasonable. They bowed their heads, and Miss Landing alone took the consequences.

Miss Lu saw that none of the sisters in the audience helped her speak, and her face turned even paler. She stood on the stage, pursed her lips stubbornly, and did not say a word.

Yun Duo had long been angry with Miss Lu, and at this time, she couldn't wait to let her make a big fool of herself, so she stood up and said loudly: "I heard Miss Lu say just now, if she loses, she won't play tricks if she pretends to be anything!" Since Miss Lu likes Zhu Bajie so much, why don't you pretend to be a Zhu Bajie and take a look! ”

Chen Ying also coaxed, "Yes, pretend to be a pig Bajie and come and see!" ”

Miss Lu's face became very ugly, her hands twisted her skirt vigorously, her teeth bit her lower lip, and tears rolled in her eyes. Let her pretend to be a pig in front of so many people, in front of her fiancé, then she would rather die! But the big words have been said just now, if you don't pretend, you will definitely be laughed at by everyone in the future and you won't be able to raise your head. What should she do?

She turned her head slightly to look at Zhang Qingqiu. hoped that her sister Qingqiu could relieve her, but Zhang Qingqiu happened to turn her head and say something to the master on the side, and didn't see her eyes. She looked at her fiancé again, only to see him with his head bowed and an embarrassed expression, as if someone around him was making fun of him.

Miss Lu was ashamed, angry and anxious, and a tear ran down her cheek. She couldn't help but deeply regret the trouble with A-Xing. In the final analysis, Ah Xing did not agree to her fiancé's request to accept the house. At the beginning of the competition, I didn't think about winning her, if it weren't for my jealousy and humiliation, things would never have come to this point. The sisters who seemed to be siblings in the past have no one to speak for themselves at this time, is she really going to make a big fool of herself in front of her fiancé today?

Can anyone help her?

Ah Xing also wanted to teach Miss Lu a lesson, but now looking at her tearful appearance, she is a little soft-hearted, thinking about it carefully, Miss Lu is only fourteen or fifteen years old, which is the age when it is easy to do wrong things, she has no deep hatred with herself, just a little jealousy, she doesn't have too bad intentions, and the revenge she thinks of is just to make herself ugly. She is the most important official lady, if she causes any psychological shadow because of this, or because she loses face in front of her fiancé and affects her marriage, this punishment for her will inevitably be too heavy. At the end of the day, you're cheating. In this case, why embarrass her?

Thinking about it further, if Miss Lu loses face today, he will be happy for a while, but he will be close to the Liang Zike of these noble girls, and I don't know how much trouble it will bring her in the future, and besides, Miss Lu is behind Master Lu, and his daughter is disgraced, how can he not care? To erect so many enemies for oneself for the sake of momentary pleasure. I can't even think about it.

Ah Xing made up her mind, she smiled lightly, walked to Miss Lu's side, and said, "Does Miss Lu really like Zhu Bajie?" ”

After listening to Ah Xing's words, everyone thought that Ah Xing was asking Miss Lu to pretend to be Zhu Bajie, but everyone didn't think that Ah Xing had done too much, after all, this matter was provoked by Miss Lu, and she insulted her several times, and now she is not as good as others, who is to blame? The nobles lowered their heads even lower, as if they couldn't bear to see Miss Lu make a fool of themselves. Zhang Qingqiu, who was talking to his master, also turned his head and looked at them, with an unknown light in his eyes.

Miss Lu's lips trembled slightly, and her eyes were filled with tears, implying a sense of pleading, but her pride prevented her from saying half a soft word.

"Do you really want Miss Ben to pretend to be Zhu Bajie?" She wanted to make her voice sound a little majestic, even threatening, but because of her nervousness and panic, her voice changed slightly, sounding more like fear and fear.

Everyone is waiting to see a good show. But seeing Ah Xing, she shook her head and said, "How could I let Miss Lu pretend to be Zhu Bajie, Miss Lu is so cute, no matter how she pretends to be!" Ah Xing smiled lightly, and her smile was infinitely gentle.

Miss Lu thought she had misheard, "You really don't want me to pretend to be Zhu Bajie?" "There was a light of hope in my eyes.

The people in the audience were also a little incredible, such a good opportunity, just let her go?

A Xing smiled: "Although I don't pretend to be Zhu Bajie, the punishment is still indispensable!" ”

Miss Lu's heart sank, she knew that she wouldn't be so kind, could she have a more vicious way? Let her learn to crawl as a dog?

"What the hell do you want? Don't go too far, otherwise ......" Miss Lu glared at her, lowered her voice and said, "Otherwise, I'll tell my dad and I won't be able to spare you!" ”

Ah Xing knew that Miss Lu was really scared, otherwise she would not threaten her father with her, she smiled and said: "Miss Lu, Ah Xing has long heard that Miss Lu plays a good kite, but she has never had the opportunity to appreciate it, and today Ah Xing will take this opportunity to feast her ears." I hope Miss Lu will be successful! ”

Miss Lu was stunned and looked at her blankly, "You want me to play the kite?" "This is her punishment?

The ladies in the audience were also stunned, who didn't know that Miss Lu's piano skills were a must, and even the queen had praised her! Where is this punishment, this is simply giving her a chance to show off!

Ah Xing nodded: "Yes, Ah Xing has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time!" ”

Miss Lu looked at her in a daze, she used to look at Li Xing and always felt that her face was full of fox, but now when she looked closely, she found that her eyes were so bright, her smile was so pure, and Li Xing's beauty was as clean and flawless as snow.

Miss Lu's nose was a little sour, and she lowered her head. No one can understand her current mood, obviously thinking that she is in a desperate situation, and she is also ready, but she didn't expect that someone suddenly gave her an exit, and the person who gave her an exit turned out to be the person she had always hated and tried her best to humiliate.

No one can know how she's feeling right now.

In the middle of the night, Miss Lu raised her head and told the maid to bring her piano. She sat down, pressed her hands on the zither, slowly raised her head to look at A Xing and said, "Miss Li, this song is given to you by Baozhu!" She seemed to want to say something, but her mouth opened, and she didn't say it after all. She lowered her head, her fingers plucking the strings like flowing water, and a series of beautiful music slowly came out.

A-Xing returned to her seat.

Yun Duo and the Chen sisters held her hand with smiles on their faces, as if welcoming her back victoriously. Yun Duo said with some regret: "It's a pity, I really want to see Miss Lu's Zhu Bajie!" ”

Ah Xing smiled and asked, "Then do you want to see me pretending to be Zhu Bajie in front of so many people?" ”

Yun Duo immediately shook his head, "Of course I don't want to!" ”

Ah Xing smiled lightly: "Comparing hearts to hearts, Miss Lu's parents and friends should not want to see this scene." ”

Hearing this, Bultai in the front seat turned his head with a smile, his face full of appreciation: "The girl repays her grievances with virtue, which really makes Xiao Wang admire." Tonight, the girl shocked Xiao Wang too much, and Xiao Wang still couldn't come back to his senses! ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhang Zhao continued: "Don't say it's the prince shock, I've known Ah Xing for so long, but I never knew that Ah Xing could compose poetry!" I don't know how many secrets Ah Xing still has! But fortunately, A-Xing is a good person, if she is a bad person, it will be terrible! ”

After saying that, everyone laughed together.

Shen Yuanfeng lowered his head and smiled softly, he knew A Xing earlier, but he didn't know that she could compose poetry, it turned out that he had never understood her, or had she never let him enter her heart? Shen Yuanfeng's mouth suddenly had a bitter taste......

Miss Lu's piano sound is indeed as rumored, very pleasant to the ear. All of them listened very attentively, with intoxicated expressions on their faces. At the end of the song, Ah Xing and the others left the poetry club after saying goodbye to Zhang Zhao and them.

***

After the poetry meeting, as Ah Xing expected, she suddenly became the most popular figure in Tiandu. At the same time, the poem Mochizuki Huaiyuan was also recited by people, and in just one month, almost all the people in the Tang Kingdom knew about A-Xing and her "Mochizuki Huaiyuan", A-Xing seemed to have suppressed Zhang Qingqiu and became the first talented woman in the Tang Kingdom. Every day, many talented scholars come to Tingsong Theater to ask to see Ah Xing, and many dignitaries ask her for poetry, Ah Xing is annoyed, and they all shirk it on the grounds that her inspiration is exhausted, otherwise she really doubts that she will become the number one plagiarist in the world. And the most difficult one to get rid of is Zhao Yuan, the champion.

Zhao Yuan was the champion of high school, and the official worshiped the bachelor of Hanlin Academy, and was a fifth-grade official. About thirty years old, medium build, good facial features, one wife and two concubines.

Since the poetry meeting, Zhao Yuan has been going to see Ah Xing almost every day or two, and at first he just went to the theater to watch the play, and then asked someone to invite Ah Xing to come and meet. But after getting acquainted with it, he directly found Ah Xing's office on the third floor, which made Ah Xing cry bitterly, but he couldn't pull down his face to him. Because Zhao Yuan didn't look for A-Xing because of her beauty. He came to her for one thing, to ask for poetry!

Zhao Yuan is a veritable poet idiot, Ah Xing's poem impressed him too deeply, and he even wrote a thousand words of appreciation for A Xing's poem, which shows how much he loves poetry. This person has absolute perseverance, no matter how Ah Xing refuses, how he tells him, she has no inspiration to compose poems, Zhao Yuan is still correct, but he is no longer in a hurry to ask for poetry, sometimes he will show his poems to Ah Xing, and sometimes discuss poetry books with A Xing. He is full of wealth and unique insights, and Ah Xing has always liked poetry, and over time, the two have become friends.

It was at this time that the princes of Burtai and Gogatai had just returned home. Before leaving, Prince Burtai once vaguely proposed to Ah Xing that he wanted to take her to the Kingdom of Jin. Ah Xing politely rejected him. Prince Bourtai was not angry, but smiled meaningfully.

So inevitably, there are rumors outside that Ah Xing's foxy skills have gone to the next level, and the prince has come to the champion. This made A-Xing very speechless.

***

As soon as the two princes of the Jin Kingdom left, Zhang Xiang entered the palace overnight.

In the imperial study, the emperor sat behind his desk in a bright yellow dragon robe. There was a tired look on the old face.

"What does Zhang Xiang think of Prince Gogatai and his person?"

Zhang Xiang bent down and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that if Prince Ge Jiatai inherits the throne, I am afraid that within three years, he will raise troops against my Tang Dynasty!" At that time, the frontier land will be devastated, and the people will be miserable! ”

The emperor's eyelids were raised, and there seemed to be a flash of light in his cloudy eyes, "Why did Zhang Xiang say this?" ”

"According to the courtier's observations, Gogatai is a vicious and cruel man, but also aggressive, belligerent, extremely competitive, and reckless in order to win! It's not terrible for this kind of reckless man to become a general, but if he becomes the king of a country, it will not be a blessing for my Tang country! I hope that the emperor will see it! ”

The emperor said "um", was silent for a while, and then spoke: "This person is said to be the most promising person in the Jin Kingdom to inherit the throne?" ”

"According to the spies' report, it is. Among the princes of the Kingdom of Jin, there is no one who can compete with it! Zhang Xiang paused, hesitated for a while, and then said, "But this time I found a very interesting person for the minister......

The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at him: "Say." ”

"The minister found that the Prince of Burtai who came with Prince Gogatai may be the person we need the most......" Zhang Xiang secretly glanced at the emperor, and saw that he was not unhappy, so he continued: "The people of the Jin Kingdom have always been aggressive, but this Prince of Burtai is a man who advocates peace. This person is humble and peaceful, never makes trouble, and the minister thinks that if he is made the king of the Jin Kingdom, he will be able to maintain a peaceful relationship with my Datang. ”

The emperor snorted coldly: "How do you know that he didn't deliberately behave like this?" ”

"The minister has instructed the spies of the Kingdom of Jin to investigate Bourtai carefully. This person is also an outlier in the Jin Kingdom, since he was ten years old, he has never taken the initiative to argue with others, and even if he wins a battle, he will never slaughter and loot, and he can be regarded as a benevolent master. This person can read words and colors, judge the situation, and naturally will not be a simple person, but it is precisely because this person is cautious and calculating, that he will not easily start a war, and it is much easier to deal with than the combative and brave person! ”

"The minister has always been careful about getting along with things, I am very relieved, since it has been investigated and cleared, I think his person is indeed as the minister said. Then ask the minister to make a detailed plan, and then cooperate with the dead soldiers of the Jin Kingdom and Princess Zhaoyang. ”

The Emperor stood up slowly, walking slowly around the study with his back bent.

"Raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while."

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