Cao Zhang was about to turn around and leave, but he didn't expect Zheng Xuan to speak at this time: "Cao Gongzi walks slowly, the old man has something unclear and wants to ask Gongzi for advice." ”

Cao Zhang listened to Zheng Xuan's words, and couldn't help but shudder in his heart, could it be that the old man saw the problem and wanted to ask himself.

Despite the drumming in his heart, Cao Zhang still maintained his composure on the surface and responded: "If Zheng Gong has any doubts, even if he asks, how dare you ask for advice." ”

Zheng Xuan said calmly: "Childe's "Chivalrous Journey" is bold and atmospheric, with allusions to Xinlingjun, Hou Huan and Zhu Hai, the chivalrous personality of solving problems, not seeking fame and fortune, still righteousness, and re-commitment is fully displayed between the lines. ”

"The old man already knows the child's literary talents, so I want to ask the son's ambition and knowledge, what is the chivalrous in the child's heart?"

Hearing Zheng Xuan's question, the scene quieted down again, and they all wanted to hear how Cao Zhang, who could write such a heroic poem as "Chivalrous Journey", would answer.

After listening to Zheng Xuan's question, Cao Zhang pondered for a moment and replied: "I think that the little man of chivalry is a friend and a neighbor. And the great man of chivalry should be for the country and the people. ”

"The great man of chivalry is ...... for the country and the people," Zheng Xuan recalled Cao Zhang's words.

"I think that the people are the foundation of the country, and the community should also stand for the people."

"Mencius" has a cloud: the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light. Therefore, the people of the hill are the sons of heaven, the sons of heaven are the princes, and the princes are the doctors. ”

"I think it is really chivalrous to be able to put the interests of the people of Li first."

"The righteousness of Zhu Hai and Hou Huan saved thousands of people in Wei, this is the great man of chivalry."

"My father raised a righteous army to welcome the Son of Heaven, crusade against rebellion, support the Han family, and benefit all people, this is the greatest chivalrous man in the world!"

Cao Zhang's generous speech, quoting Liang Qichao's remarks about chivalry, and borrowing a passage from "Mencius", finally succeeded in complimenting Cao Cao.

"Good! A good people is the foundation of the country! The son talks loudly, has lofty ambitions, cares about the people, and the old man obeys! After Zheng Xuan listened, he respectfully saluted Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang hurriedly returned the salute respectfully to Zheng Xuan: "Zheng Gong has a reputation, Cao Zhang is ashamed!" ”

Once again, the crowd erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

Under a big tree on the side of the road, a man wearing a hat, looking at the scenery on the stage, Cao Zhang, nodded slightly, and then quickly squeezed out of the crowd and left.

Cao Cao looked at Cao Zhang on the stage, and scolded with a smile: "It's just to be in the limelight, what are you pulling me in?" ”

Guo Jia said: "Ziwen Gongzi is filial piety, and he knows more about the hollow heart, and it is rare to share worries for the commonplace. ”

Cao Cao nodded slightly, a satisfied and smug smile on his face.

Cao Zhi in the crowd praised softly: "It's really a real person who doesn't show his face, I didn't expect Brother Ziwen's poetic insights to be so lofty and far-reaching, it's amazing." ”

Cao Pi didn't expect Cao Zhang to have such a performance, and he won two first-class in a row, and was highly praised by Zheng Xuan.

Compared with the two, his second-class appearance is ashamed of himself.

Cao Pi felt that his face was gloomy, and he didn't want to linger any longer, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

Cao Zhen and Cao Xiu also hurriedly followed Cao Pi and prepared to go together.

Xiahou Ba saw that Cao Zhen was about to slip away, so he directly stretched out his hand to stop him: "Hey, Zidan, you're planning to leave like this, haven't you forgotten something?" You forgot how you made a bet with Ziwen, and you want to slip away if you lose? ”

Although Cao Zhen was not convinced, he did not lie and responded: "Who said I was going to slip away?!" Isn't it just an apology, I'll just go! ”

After Cao Zhen finished speaking, he strode to the high platform, walked up directly, and came to Cao Zhang.

"Ziwen, it's me who has no eyes, I shouldn't question your talent in public, I apologize to you in person!" Cao Zhen said and knelt down to apologize to Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang saw that Cao Zhen was about to kneel, so he hurriedly stopped him, and said very seriously: "Zidan, don't do this. We are brothers, but it's just a joke, how can we take it seriously? ”

"Actually, you don't need to apologize to me, but I should thank you so much!"

"Thank me?" Cao Zhen didn't understand the meaning of Cao Zhang's words.

Cao Zhang said with a smile: "If it weren't for you today, I would just hand over a song "Spring Night Wine" and get off the stage after taking the top class." ”

"It's true that I didn't study literature in the past, and I didn't know how to write poetry, not to mention that you have doubts about me, even the wise men present must also have doubts."

"With Brother Zidan, you are excited, I took out another song "Chivalrous Travel", and I had two opportunities to show it, which also eliminated the doubts of the world and maintained my father's intention to re-do the Yuedan commentary, do you think I should thank you?!"

"Don't say anything, let's go back in a while, we must drink heartily, don't get drunk and don't return." Cao Zhang pulled Cao Zhen and said.

Cao Zhen is a person with a bold personality, Cao Zhang treated him with sincerity, maintained his face, and made him smile: "This is what you said, don't look at martial arts and poetry, I am not as good as you, but when it comes to drinking, you are far behind." ”

"Okay, let's have a good try." Cao Zhang agreed with a smile, and walked down the high platform arm in arm with Cao Zhen.

Although Cao Zhen is Cao Pi's diehard, he is also Cao Cao's adopted son after all, and letting him make a fool of himself in front of him is equivalent to brushing Cao Cao's face.

He is already beautiful enough, there is no need to kill them all, and magnify the contradictions with Cao Pi and Cao Zhen.

Letting go of Cao Zhen can not only maintain the harmony on the surface, but also let Cao Cao and everyone present see their generosity, which is far more meaningful than letting Cao Zhen kneel down and kowtow for a while.

Cao Pi watched Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen walk off the high platform shoulder to shoulder, with an embarrassed smile on their faces.

At this time, he had to admit that the Cao Zhang in front of him was no longer the brainless reckless man he knew before, but a master who was both civil and military, and who was well versed in the art of controlling people, and would also be a fierce rival to compete with him for the position of the prince in the future.

After Cao Zhang stepped down, perhaps because his performance was too eye-catching, no one came to the stage to present his works for comments.

Seeing this, Zheng Xuan got up and said in the direction of the viewing platform: "Back to Sikong, no one has come to the stage to accept the old man's comments, and today's Yuedan evaluation can be over." ”

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction: "There is Lao Zheng Gong, send Zheng Gong back to rest." ”

Zheng Xuan walked off the high platform and left with the support of the scholar.

Cao Cao nodded to Xun Yu behind him.

Xun Yu took a step forward and announced loudly: "This is the end of today's review, all the wise men who have received first-class comments or above, will report to Sikong Mansion tomorrow and wait for Sikong's arrangement." ”

The wise men in the audience who received the comments bowed down and saluted together: "Thank you! ”

Cao Cao and the others got up and left under Xu Chu's escort.

Cao Cao and Zheng Xuan left one after another, and the onlookers began to scatter.

Cao Zhang beckoned Cao Zhen, Cao Pi and the others and was about to leave together, but out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly found a familiar figure in the crowd in the distance.

Cao Zhang looked fixedly, that person was Guo Zhao dressed in purple, and she was looking at Cao Zhang with admiration at this time......