Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 781 From Poetry Meeting to Murder Case

"Since everyone is here, please come as soon as possible and slowly display your talents."

Yueru has now attracted everyone's attention. The students all look at him with curiosity. Yueru takes out a brocade bag from his hand.

"Everyone who can come to Zuihua Pavilion Poetry Gathering today should know that we will give a corresponding topic for each round."

"All students can recite poems and write couplets to their heart's content. The last one standing will be the winner and get our prize."

As soon as Yue Ru finished speaking, everyone began to whisper to each other. They really didn't expect that this rule was added at the last minute.

There was no preparation when the notice was posted, and some people began to feel dissatisfied.

"We have already agreed to write poems and couplets, and all the talented scholars and beautiful ladies have to prepare by themselves. I didn't expect there would be a topic."

"But it's good this way. This way, my poetry and prose will be more talented."

"We have made every possible preparation this time. I don't know who will stand out."

The students immediately turned their gazes to Yueru with anticipation.

Yueru opened the brocade bag, took out a piece of paper from it, and while looking at everyone, she slowly brought out the main point of this poem.

"The theme of the first round of poetry and prose is "A Rich Country and a Strong People"!"

After these words were spoken, all the Zuihua Pavilions were in an uproar.

A rich country and a strong people are exactly what the Ming Dynasty is today. All the students have begun to get ready, and they all hope that their talents can be fully utilized today.

"Now the country is prosperous and the people are strong, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. This is all due to your majesty's achievements. Only such a wise ruler can allow us to live a good life."

"That's right. It all depends on which student can win the prize from Zuihua Pavilion today."

Many students have begun to stand up slowly. They are reciting poems and composing couplets on the stage. Everyone of them has a lot of confidence. Ge Rong and Tan Ran are naturally among them.

When Tan Ran looked at Ge Rong, he was deeply impressed by his talent.

He had always thought that Ge Rong was Zhu Han's subordinate after all, and his talent must be higher than his own.

After actually getting in touch with him, Tan Ran gained a lot of confidence and felt that he was no worse than Ge Rong.

Ge Rong stood in front of everyone and began to recite poems with Wang An about making the country rich and the people strong.

"Now, the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment."

Such talent immediately won the applause of the whole audience, and Wang An was naturally no exception.

"Yingtian is luxurious and precious, and the people enjoy living here."

Everyone was shocked. Wang An's talent was worthy of being the top scholar on the list of successful candidates. His poetry and couplets made him popular among the people.

Those high-ranking officials and noble ladies all looked at Wang An.

Some of them were shy, some were amazed, but most of them praised Wang An.

Tan Ran also admired him very much.

Everyone encouraged each other, and Yue Ru quickly delivered all the poems spoken by the students to everyone's elegant pavilions.

Zhu Han and Zhu Biao sat on chairs, looking at the poems and songs written by these students, and were extremely shocked.

Especially Zhu Biao.

He originally thought that the talents of the students had already been fully demonstrated in this regard.

When I saw the poetry reading, I was shocked to see that they were able to produce such high-quality poems.

"I didn't expect these students to be so talented. I was quite shocked."

Zhu Biao has always been very serious about selecting students, hoping to gain more favor as soon as possible based on their talent and knowledge.

If the students learn well, they will be able to help him in many ways in the future.
Seeing that they had such strength, Zhu Biao felt a little ashamed of himself.

Even though I have such a good teacher to teach me, my talent cannot compare to these outstanding students.

"The emperor's uncle and his people are so amazing that I can't help but admire them."

Zhu Han was holding a fan in his hand leisurely, looking at those poems, and was indeed somewhat amazed.

How could a student have such talent? It made Zhu Han's face glow.

Tan Ran was the student he was able to select from the Imperial Academy.

The surprise inspection can further prove that he is extremely talented, which cannot be false.

"Your Highness, you can see clearly that each of these students is very outstanding. If they become officials in the court in the future, they will definitely be able to become your right-hand men."

"This screening will also give these students more opportunities and benefits, so that they can all put their talents on the table to compete."

Zhu Han taught Zhu Biao earnestly. In fact, most of the time, what is more important for them is to care about the development of the students in Yingtian Prefecture.

Every move of the students is watched closely, and they naturally want to make themselves stand out in Yingtian Prefecture.

Even if you don't pass the imperial examination, you can still achieve something in the future. The victory or failure cannot be determined by the imperial examination.

The talents of the students are truly important, as they will give them more opportunities to handle state affairs with Zhu Biao in the future.

These students are full of ambitions but have difficulty fulfilling them. Their fate is determined not only by the imperial examination.

"What's more important is that we can also see the strength these students can demonstrate in poetry."

Zhu Han admired Zhu Biao, and Zhu Biao was also clear about what Zhu Han said, and he nodded repeatedly.

Students from all over the world gathered together, and it can be seen that their talents will definitely give them an advantage.

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Han and saw a smile on his face. This really benefited him a lot.

"Tan Ran's poems are majestic and magnificent, forming a sharp contrast with Ge Rong. Ge Rong's talent is more focused on details. It is a waste of his talent to let him work as an accountant beside Zhang Fengnian."

Zhu Han frowned slightly, he glanced at Zhu Biao and shook his head gently.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince may not know that I have made arrangements for Ge Rong. After dealing with the affairs of the Prince of Yan, Ge Rong will actually be appreciated by His Majesty."

He has always carefully cultivated Ge Rong, such a talent.

Zhu Han would not let him lose his support like this.

Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Han's words with confusion in his heart.

He knew better than anyone that every decision Zhu Han made would affect a lot of people. Now that even Ge Rong had made arrangements, it was naturally no problem for him.

In Zuihua Pavilion, a poetry reading is in full swing.

The eunuch Wang in the palace had also placed some outstanding poems from this poetry meeting in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the students could write such poems, he sat on the dragon throne with a smile on his face. This was really a pleasant surprise for him.

"I really didn't expect that Yingtian Prefecture is indeed home to many hidden talents. This poetry gathering was really well organized. However, I just heard that this Zuihua Pavilion is actually the property of the King of England."

Zhu Yuanzhang's unintentional words made Eunuch Wang immediately alert. He looked at the poems and made some explanations casually.

"His Royal Highness the King of England does have many businesses in Yingtian Prefecture, but without exception, they are all for making money for the court. I heard that the female shopkeeper in Zuihua Pavilion is a girl from an honest family." "He was almost forced into a dead end, and His Royal Highness the King of England helped him. I didn't expect that this girl really had a talent for business, which is why he had Zuihua Pavilion."

Eunuch Wang continued to explain while carefully checking Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.

"The prince helped him to open a store, and this girl wants to repay His Majesty the King of England for his kindness."

After hearing what he said, Zhu Yuanzhang's worries were all gone.

On the contrary, I think Yueru is a really good girl. It is really great that she can repay kindness.

"This poetry gathering is really well organized. After it's over, I'll give this Zuihua Pavilion a plaque as a token of my support for them."

Eunuch Wang quickly wrote it down.

The poetry competition is in full swing, and we have already completed several rounds of poetry recitation and writing.

Tan Ran and Ge Rong were the only ones standing at the end, but many students began to question them.

"Could it be that these two people are so talented? There must be something fishy about this. After all, it is said that Zuihua Pavilion has a lot of connections with the King of England."

"The King of England drove so many students out of the Imperial College, but cultivated such an outstanding talent. It seems that he really doesn't take us students seriously."

"If talent is really like this, then it must belong to them. This poetry meeting doesn't give other students any chance at all."

The students below the stage began to gather one after another. Faced with the current situation, Yueru hurried forward.

He looked at the students who were whispering to each other with a calm expression.

"Several students seem to have some concerns about the results of this judging, so they can come on stage and compete."

Yueru's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone in the audience to hear clearly.

This poetry reading was a fair competition, so he would not let those with ulterior motives gain an advantage.

If someone tried to spread rumors right under her nose, Yue Ru would naturally not agree.

"The prizes of our Zuihua Pavilion are naturally available to talented people. There is absolutely no water in it."

When everyone heard this, they all looked over. The talents of these students were not as good as Tan Ran.

Now that she was told this, she felt even more ashamed, and Yue Ru even invited someone directly to the stage.

"Student, Tan Ran has already made a poem. If you can make one better than his, you can compete with him, and Tan Ran will be the champion."

Tan Ran stood in front of everyone and accepted the challenge with an open mind.

He never misses the opportunity to engage in such elegant pursuits as reciting poems and composing couplets.

This is a real opportunity to stand out among dignitaries and talented people, and he will not give it away in vain.

The student looked calm and composed a poem, but for a long time he couldn't think of how to compare with his.

Only then did he walk off the stage dejectedly.

There was a sigh in Zuihua Pavilion, and the rich girls on the platform liked Tan Ran more and more when they looked at him.

The final result of the poetry competition was that Tan Ran won.

Yueru slowly took out a pair of hollow porcelain tea sets that they had carefully selected this time.

Just as he was about to hand it to Tan Ran, a scream suddenly came from the crowd.

"There are assassins! There are assassins!"

The entire Zuihua Pavilion suddenly became extremely panicked.

Many of the people and participants in this poetry reading immediately changed their minds, people became panic-stricken, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

After hearing a burst of exclamations from the audience, many people on a certain seat on the stage dispersed.

A man in black was lying on the ground.

He was lying in a pool of blood with a dagger stabbed in his waist. Yue Ru hurried forward with a pale face.

"What on earth is going on? How dare you be so bold as to act so arrogantly in front of so many people?"

Yueru glanced at the people around her and saw that they all looked panicked and she couldn't tell who the murderer was.

At this moment, the discussion in the poetry meeting suddenly became heated.

"They actually dared to take action at this time. It seems that the mastermind behind this must be someone who is unfavorable to the prince."

"This is not a place for people to stay. Who knows, the next person might do it again."

"He killed someone in public and escaped unscathed. I really can't stay in Zuihua Pavilion any longer."

Everyone wanted to leave Zuihua Pavilion, but Yueru gave an order to close the door of Zuihua Pavilion.

Several burly men were guarding the store door.

"A murder occurred in Zuihua Pavilion today. We must investigate thoroughly. No one can escape. The murderer is among you. No matter who he is, he is a suspect."

Yue Ru handled things calmly. He was now in control of the overall situation and no matter what others said, they would not be right.

"Everyone, don't worry. We have plenty of places in Zuihua Pavilion to arrange things. You guys can take a rest first and wait for the people in official uniform to investigate."

"If you have no doubts, we will let you go. This is also to investigate the truth. Please give us some convenience."

Yueru is very thorough in everything she does, so even if others want to find fault with her it is impossible.

"Miss Yueru is right. We have to investigate the murderer anyway. We are innocent and willing to accept the investigation."

"We have almost finished drinking the peach wine today, and Miss Yueru has even arranged a song and dance for us. What an opportunity this is."

"That's right. We must give Miss Yueru face today. Everyone, don't be anxious. Calm down and investigate the real culprit."

The situation was quickly calmed down for everyone in the audience.

Yue Ru quickly arranged for people to send all the unimportant people to the backyard.

A few people were left beside the deceased, and they dared not say anything more after being controlled.

Yueru quietly waited for the government officials to come and investigate.

Zhang Fengnian walked towards the Yage, followed by Tan Ran, Ge Rong and others.

Zhu Han saw everything that happened just now.

Gao Fei has already arranged for the Jinyiwei to start making preparations in secret, and someone from the Dali Temple has also gone to report to the authorities.

"Master, the man's death just now was really strange. I have seen that his wound on the left side is deeper, and the wound on the right side is closer to the heart. This is clearly the work of an experienced master."

Ge Rong also hurried forward.

When He Fengyu was observing the corpse just now, he also walked forward to investigate, and he could indeed see a lot of clues from the corpse.

"That person is probably left-handed. When the knife went in, it went wrong a lot. This is a habit that only left-handed people have."