As early as when Zhao Hongjie told him that there was a Winter Solstice Poetry Club, Shen Yichen was not interested. It's not that he's indifferent to fame and fortune, and he doesn't have any ideas about fame in the world.

It's how much ink is in his stomach, Shen Yichen knows very clearly, the more grand the poetry meeting, the higher the requirements for poetry, what works will you take to participate in it then?

Rely on your own originality, it is estimated that it will be a shame in the past, especially when "Linjiang Immortal" is famous in Tianfu, the outside world must have very high expectations for themselves.

Even if the small universe erupts and really writes a masterpiece, with "Linjiang Immortal" Zhuyu in front, no matter how well it is written, it will be considered that Jiang Lang is talented.

It's really not good to be a copyist, the Ming Dynasty was not the prosperous era of poetry in the Tang and Song dynasties, but the world of famous poetry in decline. I can't find many works that can stabilize "Linjiang Immortal" at all, even if there are other works of the same quality, it depends on whether the scene is suitable or not.

It is impossible to have a wind and snow on the banks of the Qinhuai River, and it is too undesirable for you to come to a side poem.

Therefore, Shen Yichen tried to avoid participating in this kind of gathering of literati and scholars, and I am a layman, so I still don't join in this excitement.

It's just that this kind of answer is in the ears of Lin Zhen and the others, which is simply incredible.

Shen Yichen refused to go to Zhaowen Academy before, and he could also explain that he respected teachers and valued his feelings, and the winter solstice poems would be an occasion that many literati dreamed of, and ordinary people were not qualified to participate.

Now that the opportunities are in front of Shen Yichen, he still refused?

"Yichen, even if you don't like to chase fame and fortune, participating in the Winter Solstice Poetry Club can broaden your horizons and make friends all over the world, and there will be no harm in all benefits."

Lin Zhen opened his mouth and persuaded him, he didn't want Shen Yichen to miss this kind of good opportunity.

"That's right, Yichen, the Winter Solstice Poetry Meeting is once a year, and it is the largest literati event in Nanzhili. If you miss it, you won't have time to participate in next year's big competition. ”

Li Tingxiu also echoed beside him, fame is also helpful for the imperial examination in many cases, and if you are a famous genius in the world, the examiner will have to look at it twice.

"What I said is reasonable, the old decay will also be present at that time to see if this year's Nanzhili is still at the peak of literary style."

Faced with the persuasion of several gentlemen and bigwigs, Shen Yichen really didn't have the face to say that the reason why he didn't go was because he didn't dare to go......

So at this moment, I can only stubbornly say: "The elder's life cannot be violated, and that night has to be respectful than obey." ”

The matter of apprenticeship and the Winter Solstice Poetry Club has come to an end, and there is no hurry to teach the scriptures or anything, and the next time is for a few of their old friends to catch up.

A few people talked about wine, and they sang a song from time to time in the depths of their love, which was quite a kind of old man chatting about juvenile madness. Shen Yichen did this until the night was approaching, and then he took a carriage with Li Tingxiu and returned to the Chengguo Mansion.

"Yichen, I'm very happy for my teacher today, I'm very happy!"

After getting out of the carriage, Li Tingxiu obviously drank too much, and kept patting Shen Yichen on the shoulder, emphasizing his joy.

"Students understand!"

Shen Yichen said a perfunctory word, and then motioned to the coachman to help Mr. in.

"And Yichen, there will be many people who will keep their eyes on you in the future, remember to be calm and calm in words and deeds, and don't let others grasp the handle."

"Sir, I know."

After the family banquet, Shen Yichen can already clearly feel that he is being paid attention to by many people, and if the apprenticeship is spread out again, it is estimated that it will be even more eye-catching.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it, Shen Yichen understands it.

After a few simple instructions, the coachman helped Li Tingxiu into the Chengguo Mansion, and Shen Yichen also turned around and walked in the direction of home.

It's just that when he walked out of the corner alley, he found two acquaintances coming up to him.

"Brother Yichen, isn't it a monthly holiday today? How did you end up here. ”

After Chen Qingtong saw Shen Yichen appear, his words were full of joy, today is the monthly vacation of the family school, and theoretically the school children will not come to the Chengguo Mansion.

"There are some questions in the books that I don't understand, so come and ask sir."

Today, Shen Yichen didn't want to publicize the matter of going to worship Lin Zhen as a teacher with Li Tingxiu, and it was best not to spread it out of his mouth.

Because once this kind of thing is announced by Shen Yichen, it will inevitably be suspected of showing off and boasting, and the public still doesn't know what it will become.

When the time comes, it will reach the ears of Lin Zhen or Sun Tixue, and without a thorough understanding of the character, there is no guarantee that there will be more incidents. These two people are now Shen Yichen's biggest backers on the road to the imperial examination, and he doesn't want to leave any misunderstandings because he talks too much.

"Really? Shen Yichen, you have changed a lot now. ”

After hearing Shen Yichen's answer, the young man next to him replied lightly.

"I've seen the eldest prince."

Shen Yichen bowed his hand, this person is Zhu Yi, who had a relationship at the family banquet of the Chengguo Mansion.

Although the two are of the same age and are still brothers in a sense, Zhu Yi is Zhu Yong's eldest son and the future Duke of Chengguo. In fact, there is a huge difference in status and status, so Shen Yichen had to salute first.

"There's no need to be polite, it's a good thing to be studious, and if my father learns about it, he should be very pleased."

Regarding the words of the eldest prince Zhu Yi, Shen Yichen didn't know how to say it, and even whether the other party was sincere or tentative, he was not sure.

Because since he was a child, he may have had less contact with Zhu Yi than his second son, Zhu Ji. Putting aside the blood relationship between the two parties, they are not much better than strangers.

But it is precisely in the family of emperors and princes that blood relations are one of the least valuable things. And with Zhu Ji's precedent, Shen Yichen now has no confidence in the brotherhood of the Chengguo Mansion.

may have felt Shen Yichen's restraint and guardedness, so Zhu Yi smiled and turned to Chen Qingtong and said: "Qingtong, you and Yichen haven't seen each other for a long time, let's have a good chat, then I'll go back to the house first." ”

"Okay, Brother Yan Heng, you go back first."

Chen Qingtong waved his hand at Zhu Yi, and Shen Yichen on the other side also gave it away.

After watching Zhu Yi enter the Chengguo Mansion through the side door, Chen Qingtong immediately jumped to Shen Yichen's side and asked, "Brother Yichen, do you have anything else to do later?" ”

"Nothing."

"Since it's okay, I heard that there is a fireworks show on Nanshi Street tonight, let's go and see it together, okay?"

Originally, Shen Yichen planned to refuse politely, because as the time of the county examination was approaching, and the previous cultural foundation was poor, he had to seize the time to make up for it, and there was a sense of urgency before the college entrance examination came.

But looking at Chen Qingtong's big eyes full of anticipation and curiosity about the night scene of Nanshi Street in the Ming Dynasty, Shen Yichen finally nodded and agreed.

"Okay, let's take a look."

"Hmm."

Chen Qingtong showed a happy smile on his face, and then led Shen Yichen towards Nanshi Street.

Nanshi Street is the most prosperous commercial street in Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty, which can be called the CBD of Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty in modern terms, and the liveliness is not inferior to the old courtyard and Jiangnan Gongyuan on the bank of the Qinhuai River.

It's nightfall, but the streets of Nanshi are full of cars and pedestrians, just like the modern urban nightlife. Shen Yichen and Chen Qingtong shuttled through the flow of people, listening to the shops and stalls next to them, and there were constantly all kinds of shouting and selling.

Chen Qingtong looked around happily, as the only daughter of Taining Hou, it was not easy for her to play freely like today.

Especially traveling with Shen Yichen, it was the first time.

"Brother Yichen, you see that lantern is so beautiful."

"Brother Yichen, do you think this hairpin looks good?"

"Brother Yichen, that box of fat powder is so fragrant."

……

With the passage of time, Chen Qingtong gradually let go of his restraint and alienation towards Shen Yichen, like an innocent little girl, as if returning to the intimacy of childhood.