Chapter Twenty-Three: Civil and Military Rivalry
"Brother Shen is so courageous." Sima Xiangru was stunned at first, and then smiled.
He likes to get along with people who have courage, and in Sima Xiangru's eyes, this kind of talent can really walk out of his own path.
Yang Shi splashed ink on the rice paper, his movements were smooth, without a trace of slackness, and it could be seen that there was literary brilliance in his chest.
Not long after, a song called "Lost Immortal Introduction. Just over the year of the year", the verses jumped on the paper.
Yang Shi's face was like a bright moon, waiting for the breeze to be gentle, swinging his temples, and then he sang softly: "It's just over the year of Xuan, the daughter of the heavenly family, the clouds and sideburns, between the eyebrows and eyes, the anger is self-sufficient." In front of the throne, the king and grandson are difficult to curtain. If you are idle, if you have a smile, you will be lazy.
Often only fearful, the time is fleeting, and the time is wasted. If you want to be favored by the king, you can be the first in the world, step through the lack of Helan Mountain, sing Donghua on the list of fame, welcome the immortals, where to go hand in hand? Forever together, three meals a year round, is it hard to envy? May in this life, I can get a smile from a beautiful woman. β
Hearing this poem, the nobles of the kings and grandsons present nodded their heads and praised, and then looked at the small block left on the rice paper, the pen is powerful, such as the silver hook hanging upside down, it can be regarded as a first-class calligraphy work.
"Tut, this Yang Shi is not simple." When Sima Xiangru heard this poem, he couldn't help but praise: "If the poem made for Princess Bo Fangxin on such occasions is too straightforward, it will be inferior, not only violating etiquette, but also inevitably putting the Empress Dowager in a dilemma." On the other hand, his poems, although he expressed his amazement to Princess Pingyang, he sang about his ambition to seek fame, and sang Donghua on the list of fame, which was really good, which made everyone's perception of him rise. In the end, he returned to the theme, only to express the meaning of love, not to mention anything else, I hope that in this life, I can get a smile from a beautiful woman, advance and retreat, if it is the daughter of an ordinary family, after hearing this sentence, I am afraid that the heart will run away with him. β
In the Great Jin Dynasty and the Lu Ceremony, also known as the marriage ceremony, a woman should make a marriage as soon as possible when she reaches adulthood.
Therefore, Princess Pingyang's etiquette was originally an occasion for the Empress Dowager to choose a husband for her, but the Great Jin Dynasty paid attention to etiquette, but she also paid attention to doing what she wanted in the square circle, and did not exceed the rules.
It means that you can express your affection, but you can't get bored and clichΓ©d, and you can do this to pass the first level.
When the guests showed their talents, the woman who should be courteous responded.
Princess Pingyang smiled gently and said lightly: "Yang Gongzi's poetry is very good, and he will definitely be able to get a smile from a beautiful woman in the future." β
Even if these words were refused, Yang Shi's eyes were gloomy, but he did not lose his demeanor, and he arched his hand and said, "Princess Xie Jiyan." β
"From afar, I heard Yang Shi's poems, and the royal sister's ceremony was lively." Behind the rockery in the imperial garden, a man in black clothes walked out, not Ying Qin.
Emperor Jing of the Great Jin Dynasty, with three sons and three daughters under his knees, is the King of Qin - Yingji.
"Xian Hui has seen the imperial brother." Ying Xianhui stood up and saluted.
The rest of the clan's disciples also saluted King Qin.
The Empress Dowager liked this King of Qin, who looked like the first emperor, and immediately ordered the attendants to sit down.
"Ji, thank you to the imperial grandmother." Ying Ji saluted and sat next to the Queen Mother.
"Today is Pingyang and Luli, as an imperial brother, why are you here now." The Empress Dowager asked.
"Something is delayed on the way." Ying Ji replied, "Don't be surprised by the royal sister. β
"The imperial brother is in charge of the security of the capital, and he is busy with affairs, so it's great to be able to come, how can Xianhui be strange."
Perhaps it was because Emperor Jing had determined the position of the crown prince early, and over the years, Win Qin had coordinated the affairs of the Tsing Yi Division, and his position was stable, and the relationship between their brothers and sisters was very good.
"Sister, is there a husband you like in there?" Along with King Qin, the youngest prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, King Qi Yingdang, who was still young, spoke freely, pointed to Shen Ning and his party and asked.
Ying Xianhui's face turned red all of a sudden, and she lightly tapped Ying Dang's temple with her finger, "Don't talk nonsense." I couldn't help but regret it in my heart, I knew that I didn't talk about it with my little brother.
Yingji, who was on the side, naturally saw his imperial sister's careful thoughts, so he smiled and said: "Grandmother, since the imperial sister has a heart, why don't you stop today's banquet?" β
The people who came to participate in the ceremony had already been selected by the Empress Dowager, and no matter who Win Xianhui chosen, it would be beneficial to Daqin.
The Empress Dowager in the palace looked at Shen Ning with her eyes, this person didn't seem to be on her list, and smiled kindly, "Xianhui, that person was called by you?" β
Ying Xianhui looked at Shen Ning, who looked at Shen Ning, whose eyes were calm, and her face turned even redder all of a sudden, and she endured the shyness in her heart and said in a low voice: "Yes..... The royal brother called. β
The Empress Dowager was relieved, stroked Ying Xianhui's hair, and asked with a smile: "Who is he, I have never seen the mourning family before." β
In fact, when Shen Ning followed Li Xuanji to attend the royal banquet many years ago, he had seen the empress dowager, but he was still young at that time, and he forgot about it after a long time.
"It's a disciple of the Heavenly Master's Mansion." Ying Xianhui replied with a blushing face.
"You can go out of the house and enter the court, how about cultivating?"
Ying Ji saw the embarrassment of the imperial sister, and said: "Imperial grandmother, since she is the person that the eldest brother fancies, it must have its own uniqueness, why don't you let this person practice martial arts to observe his posture?" β
The Empress Dowager thought for a moment and nodded, if it is turbulent today, Emperor Jing has a firm grasp of the government and politics, compared to political marriage, the Great Jin Dynasty now needs more capable people to stabilize the situation in the world.
After getting the approval of the Empress Dowager, Ying Ji stood up and said loudly: "With Yang Shizhuyu in front, I don't know if there are great talents present, and then write a few more poems to congratulate Pingyang's and Lu Li." β
There are also talented people among the royal family, and after Yingji typed the title, many people also made some poems about the ceremony.
The people present are all human spirits, and they know that today's protagonists are Shen Ning and a few of them, and the poems they make are naturally much worse than Yang Shi's.
Sima Xiangru leaned close to Shen Ning's ear and said softly: "Brother Shen, King Qin can be said to have fed the rice to your mouth, whether to eat it or not." β
Shen Ning smiled, no longer low-key, got up and said, "Weichen has a word, and he is willing to make a gift for the princess." β
Ying Xianhui looked at Shen Ning's eyes with tenderness like water, she wanted to know what kind of poem Brother Ning would make for her.
"Oh? Someone came to get pen, ink, paper, inkstone. Seeing Shen Ning standing up, Ying Ji immediately instructed the chamberlain to hand over the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Shen Ning took the wolf's pen, he knew that Yingji's move was not to congratulate Xianhui, but to take this opportunity to let them show their talents.
He has been practicing magic since he was a child, and he has been negligent about poetry, but he was prepared before he came, and immediately put pen to paper:
"When I was young, I was helpless, but I was fortunate to have the enlightenment of the true immortals. There is also a fate, listening to the tide painting boat and meeting a beautiful woman, frowning, the world is bitter. After 17 years of penance in the mountains, Caifu, the god of the southern countryside, cannibalized people, and Caozhuang devoured the mountains and rivers, and was born to settle the world. He sang what he said at the banquet and asked: "What a hard work" and replied: "I am fortunate to have thoughts in my heart, and I am willing to worry about what I am worried about..... Live up to the time, live up to the Qing. β
Shen Ning wrote very slowly, the voice of the chant was subdued, everyone present listened quietly, a few simple lines of poetry, but the young man in front of him was full of hardships and ambitions in the world, and wrote what he did.
The last question and answer, corresponding to the question, expresses the emotions of a person who loves the country and loves the beauty to the fullest.
If Yang Shi's poems are aspiring, then Shen Ning's poems are written with practical actions.
In terms of the line of poetry, it is impossible to distinguish between high and low, Yang Shi's poetry is even slightly superior, but in a practical sense, Shen Ning undoubtedly occupies the absolute peak.
The more Ying Xianhui listened, the brighter her eyes became, and a few simple poems told about her acquaintance with Brother Ning.
lived up to the time, lived up to the Qing, and made her heart flutter.
It turns out that Brother Ning did everything for me?
When the words fell, the wolf's pen stopped, and the scene was silent, silent for a moment, and everyone woke up like a dream.
Ying Ji applauded, clapped his hands and praised: "As a disciple of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, Brother Shen actually has attainments in poetry, which really impresses Zaixia. β
"Your Highness Xie praises." Shen Ning smiled slightly.
Sima Xiangru came back to his memory, and just wanted to talk to Shen Ning, but he couldn't hold back anymore when he heard Gao Gong, who was sitting on the side, and got up and said: "Today, there are poems to accompany you, how can you have no sword dance to help the fun, and I am willing to congratulate Princess Pingyang on the sword dance." β
He had intended to test a few people, of course Ying Ji would not refuse, such a good opportunity, he looked at Shen Ning with a smile in his eyes, "This is very good, but how can one person dance a sword as wonderful as two people, since Brother Shen is a disciple of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, why don't you dance with Gao Gong?" β
Shen Ning smiled freely, unable to ask for it.
"Take the sword." Seeing that the two of them did not carry swords with them, Ying Ji instructed the attendants on the side.
Shen Ning smiled: "Don't bother. With that, a blue sword condensed in his hand, and the blade was cold, making a buzzing sound.
Condensation as a sword?
Seeing a sword appear out of thin air in Shen Ning's hand, Ying Ji's eyes moved slightly, this should be a skill that only exists in the spirit realm, he is so young, does he already have such attainments?
The other royal clansmen present who had achieved something along the way of cultivation were dazzled, they didn't expect that there would be such a young talent in Shenjing City, no wonder this person would be better with the crown prince.
Shen Ning had this ability, which greatly surprised Gao Gong, and he had to send an arrow in front of him, so he had to take the sword handed by the inner servant with a gloomy face.
In the dance of the pair, naturally they can't use tricks such as magic, and in terms of swordsmanship alone, Gao Gong still has some confidence, and no matter how bad it is, he should be able to tie with Shen Ning.
It's a sword dance in name, but in fact, I want to see the strength of the two.
Both of them knew this in their hearts, so they had no reservations as soon as they entered the field, and the sword bodies collided, making a crisp sword sound.
After the blow, Gao Gong stabbed again with his sword, Shen Ning dodged sideways, and the long sword in his hand hit Gao Gong's wrist.
This time, the pain was so painful that Gao Gong's wrist almost fell off, and he endured the pain and slashed horizontally.
But Shen Ning's body was light, and the tip of the sword slashed through his chest.
Seeing that Shen Ning dealt with it so easily, Gao Gong immediately made frequent killing moves, feeling the extremely strong malice of the other party, Shen Ning's original idea of letting him lose a little better suddenly disappeared.
A long sword fiercely slashed away from the long sword in Gao Gong's hand and stabbed straight away.
Who knew that Gao Gong didn't plan to dodge at all, and even took Shen Ning's chest with the idea of exchanging injuries for injuries.
Shen Ning frowned slightly, turned sideways again, and put his foot on the high arched chest, his movements were chic and free.
Suddenly, a huge force kicked the high arch and flew out, and the sword in his hand also fell to the ground.
Shen Ning pointed his long sword at his throat, and the terrifying coercion made the latter swallow subconsciously.
Gao Gong propped his hands on the ground in a panic and stepped back, and fear inexplicably rose in his heart.
Shen Ning smiled indifferently, the long sword in his hand dissipated, and his expression was calm, "Senior brother's swordsmanship is good, and he won by luck." β
Seeing that the battle between the two had already been decided, Ying Ji raised his glass, "Brother Shen is good at swordsmanship, and my Dajin is really talented." β
The royal family members were surprised that Shen Ning was able to defeat Gao Gong so easily, you must know that although Gao Gong had not entered the Heavenly Master's Mansion to practice, but after he was a general, the Gao family's swordsmanship was even more famous in Shenjing City.
Half a ring, everyone came back to their senses and was amazed.
Seeing that Shen Ning had won, Ying Xianhui was overjoyed in her heart, leaned on the Empress Dowager's side, and asked in a coquettish voice, "Imperial Grandmother, is he okay?" β
The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile, patted Ying Xianhui's shoulder, and said angrily: "You girl is not willing to stay in the palace for a few more years." β
Ying Xianhui heard the sound outside the strings, and said shyly: "Pingyang is willing to come to the palace often to accompany the imperial grandmother." β
"That's it, you young people's affairs will not be involved." The Empress Dowager got up, "The mourning family is tired, and it is time to rest." β
"Congratulations to the Empress Dowager." Everyone got up and saluted, and Ying Xianhui and King Qin accompanied the Empress Dowager back to Chonghua Palace.
The protagonist leaves, and the ceremony is over, and everyone disperses in twos and threes.
Before leaving, Shen Ning glanced at Ying Xianhui, she quietly turned her head with a peachy face, unwilling to look at her, a pair of Danfeng eyes could not hide the flow of affection.
As if to say that you go first, I'll come to you later.
Shen Ning was amused in his heart when he was so active when he was in Taoshan, but under the guidance of the waiter, he was ready to leave first.
"Your name is Shen Ning, right? I want to practice with you, would you like to teach me? Shen Ning had just taken a few steps when a childish voice sounded behind him.