Chapter 2: The Exotic Princess Gets Something Done
The two Li Mu brothers walked into the hall and were stunned.
On both sides of the main hall, the black pressure was full of people, and on the left were more than 20 princes, led by the crown prince Li Heng.
On the right is a literati doctor, almost all the names and surnames of the Hanlin Academy came, and the leader was the gray-haired Taichang doctor He Zhizhang.
Li Longji sat on the dragon chair, his face was calm, and he looked unfathomable. The king of entertainment, I don't know which one to entertain today!
In the middle of the main hall, there stood a man, a woman, and two foreigners.
Li Mu stood in his seat, glanced at the opposite side, and recognized several familiar faces, Wang Changling, Wang Wei, and Li Bai, who had just entered the Hanlin Academy.
Li Mu thought in his heart, what kind of lineup is this? What kind of mystery is playing?
Li Mu saw that all the princes were staring at the women in front of them, smiling and whispering, the princes were fighting cocks and lackeys and playing with women all day long, and when they saw a foreign girl, they were ready to move, normal.
A group of doctors and literati on the opposite side are even more peeking at each other, smacking their lips constantly, ten literati and ten bad, none of them are exceptions, these old, which one is not a good wine and womanizer.
Li Mu could only sigh that the human nature that has not changed for thousands of years is very the same.
Just thinking about it, he saw Gao Lishi take a step forward, threw out the Buddha dust in his hand, and said: "I invite Princess Meixi of Goryeo to submit her credentials to the Tang Emperor and pay tribute." ”
The princess of Goryeo is beautiful, she seems to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, tall, with exquisite facial features, smiling, and a tight purple long skirt that wraps up a full and graceful curve.
Wild and exotic, very sassy, very proud, very wild.
The beauty is chic, and the heart of beauty is thrilling.
Nature is the focus of all gaze.
Princess Meixi bowed down, presented the national letter, completed the procedure of the audience, and then held a very large and chic box with both hands, and Gao Lishi hurriedly assisted and put the box on the tribute table in front of him.
Princess Meixi nodded to Gao Lishi, Gao Lishi hurriedly turned around, and said a few words in front of Li Longji, Xuanzong nodded, Gao Lishi turned around and waved his hand, and immediately the curtains on all sides of the hall were closed, and the hall became dim all of a sudden.
Princess Meixi carefully opened the box, and a green light burst out from the box, illuminating the entire hall as green and clean, like a fantasy.
An exclamation: "Pearl of the Night,"
I saw this pearl of the night, as big as a nine-year-old boy's head, round, the light changed from green to blue and white for a while, and then to light purple, and there was a pink and white halo floating around the body.
Everyone present has seen the world, and they can't help but applaud and applaud.
I've seen the Night Pearl, but I've never seen it so big, let alone seen it so complex and mysterious.
Li Mu also stretched his neck, and was surprised to see it, in his previous life, he had seen such a big night pearl at a high-level exhibition, but it was not so colorful, and it was said to be worth hundreds of millions.
Soon, the curtains opened, the hall restored order, Princess Meixi smiled, gave Li Longji a deep salute, and turned to give a salute to the prince and the literati and doctors.
"You are all talented doctors of the Tang Dynasty, listen to the little woman, this night pearl of the East China Sea is a tribute from our Goryeo Kingdom to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
"The little girl has just arrived, I heard the poetry of the Tang Dynasty, which is the best in the world, and today I want to take the opportunity to pay tribute, I want to ask you for advice,"
I see, everyone understands that this Goryeo princess is beautiful, it's not as simple as paying tribute, and she still wants to challenge Tang poetry?
It seems that the operation of the forbidden army and the panic of everyone was caused by this frivolous princess.
There was a laugh, full of mockery.
Pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, and instantly change the tone.
A doctor from the Hanlin Academy said: "Goryeo, a small subject country, with weak national strength and poor culture, dare to compare with my Tang Dynasty's dazzling poetry and writing? ”
Another voice said, "Isn't this a class with an axe and a humiliation on itself?" ”
When the crown prince Li Heng saw the group of scribes, his face was disdainful, he sneered, and hurriedly said: "Princess Meixi, paying tribute is paying tribute, why bother, ask for poetry, this kind of self-inflicted thing, forget it." ”
Another burst of laughter.
Li Longji remained silent, not afraid of big things when he watched the excitement, and with the arrogance of Princess Meixi, he also wanted to entertain these arrogant talents under him.
Princess Meixi said with a smile: "Wen Wu is the first, Wu Wu is the second, is it possible that so many talented doctors of the Tang Dynasty are afraid of losing to a little woman?" ”
Blatantly provocative.
Because of his old age, He Zhizhang, who was given to sit, couldn't sit still, stood up and said: "Princess Goryeo, don't take advantage of the power of your tongue, you are a distinguished guest from afar, how to compete, you draw the Dao, we should fight." ”
"Yes, not only should I fight, but I will also give you three points." Someone in the crowd said.
Princess Meixi thanked her again, and said loudly: "Everyone saw it just now, this night pearl of the East China Sea, clear as the moon, bright as the sun, dazzling as a star. ”
Everyone nodded, and the assessment was very pertinent.
Meixi continued: "So, the little woman borrowed the scene to ask you for a couplet today, Gao Gonggong, and I used paper and pen. ”
Gao Lishi glanced at Li Longji, and when he saw that the boss looked calm, he immediately said, "Yes, yes," with a wave of his hand, several little eunuchs moved the table, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, etc. to Princess Meixi.
Princess Meixi lifted the largest wolf hair, and on a strip-shaped scroll, the pen walked the dragon, and wrote five big characters.
Princess Meixi turned around, blocked the written paper with her body, and said with a smile:
"I have the upper link, please ask you to have a pair of lower link, since it is a competition, but also have a color head, if you can't write a clever lower link, please write my name, write behind this upper link,"
Yes? This little girl has a strange mind and can't write a good couplet, so she has to leave her name, which is equivalent to saying, my name is so-and-so, and I can't do it for the pair!
Elegant means, not very aggressive, extremely insulting.
He Zhizhang said: "Okay, this color head is very chic, so Princess Goryeo, if we make a couplet, what will you do?" ”
Princess Meixi said: "I lost, it's easy to do, I personally went to the Hanlin Courtyard, sprinkled and swept the courtyard, the gate, three days, what does Mr. think?" ”
"Okay, okay." There was a cheer.
The old of the Hanlin Academy couldn't hold back their saliva from laughing.
Suddenly, a voice said: "Sprinkle and sweep the Hanlin Courtyard for three days, where is it enough, I propose, if Princess Meixi loses, for all our princes, one person will sweep the courtyard for one day, it won't be bullying you, right?" ”
It was none other than Li Mu who spoke.
Li Longji was stunned for a moment, and suddenly sat up straight, Li Mu's punishment, Gao Ming, Li Longji likes it very much, whether the Hanlin Courtyard is swept or not, it doesn't matter, sweep the floor for all the princes, good idea, the old Li family has a lot of face?
"Twenty-one, aren't you in good health? You're here too? Li Longji asked appreciatively.
Li Mu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Back to my father, the child's body has been well received, thank you for your concern." ”
Li Longji smiled and nodded, and waved his hand to let Li Mu return to his place.
Princess Meixi was a little shocked, looked at Li Mu in surprise, and suddenly felt a little nervous in her heart.
This young man, tall and handsome, with a free and unruly face, is the same age as himself, and he speaks wildly, won't he be his nemesis, right?
Princess Meixi said: "Dare to ask the prince, are you holding the chance to win, or do you want to embarrass the little girl?" ”
Li Mu smiled and said, "Little woman? Princess Meixi, you are too modest, where are you small? ”
There was an uproar.
Princess Meixi immediately blushed and said angrily: "You, unreasonable." ”
Li Mu said: "Princess Meixi, in fact, as soon as you come in, you have already won, you can't eat it all in your life with your face, why do you have to compare any talents?" ”
Princess Meixi was stunned when she heard this, this Li Mu, her expression, and her speech, all pressed her, Meixi was very flustered, lowered her head and asked, "Are you afraid?" ”
Li Mu smiled: "I'm afraid, I'm so afraid, I'm afraid that you won't be able to get off the stage for a while, I'm afraid that you will sweep the yard for me tomorrow." ”
Li Mu's ridicule made the atmosphere lively, but dozens of princes also wondered that this guy, who has always been sick, stole everyone's limelight today.
It's really sick.
"Okay, since the prince has added a color head, and the little woman has also recognized it, we will limit it to one cup of tea, and bother Father-in-law Gao to be a witness, please everyone."
As she spoke, Princess Meixi lifted the scroll and pressed it under the Night Pearl.
Above is the shining night pearl of the East China Sea, and below is the five big characters of the dragon flying and the phoenix dancing.
When everyone saw these five words, they were all impressed, and they really blended with the night pearl wall, and the scene blended.
The upper link is: three rays of sun, moon and star.
Then, almost dumbfounded, these seemingly simple five words, combined together, turned out to be half an absolute.
Li Mu was also stunned, the couplet of these five words, which is said to be a masterpiece of the Liao period, why did it appear here hundreds of years earlier? Could it be that this beautiful princess, like herself, is also a time-traveler who borrows corpses to resurrect her soul?
Li Mu couldn't help it, and looked at Princess Meixi a few more times.
The talents began to scratch their ears and cheeks, and the princes were even more foggy.
He Zhizhang accidentally broke a few white beards, and even Li Bai, who was full of talent, frowned, as if he wanted to find a wine jug and take a sip, maybe he would be inspired!
Only Li Mu, at this time, hid in the prince's pile, Youzai, covered his mouth, almost laughed, and said in his heart, this is also called absolute? Watch me kill you little beauty in seconds.
Beautiful? Beautiful? Today, the prince called you no play!