I am the master of this world

Chapter 128 This performance is amazing (Part 2)
Shen Ning finally understood the reason why Yu Qingqiu made things difficult for him.

It has been said since ancient times that the water thrown by a married woman is not completely unreasonable. For example, Yu Qingqiu, who wanted to send Yu Xuefei into the palace, was it for the Yu family?Shen Ning thinks otherwise, it should be for her husband.

The Qiu family is not a prominent top-ranking family, the minister of the Ministry of Industry has already reached the top, if you want to take it one step further, you just have to become a relative of the emperor!

Shen Ning suddenly regretted that she shouldn't have sent Yu Xuefei here.

On the other side, Yu Qingqiu was still comforting Yu Xuefei.

"Xue Fei is good, don't be angry, you don't want to enter the palace, who dares to force you. Aunt also cares about you, a girl like Xue Fei, an ordinary man in the world, who can be worthy of you! Aunt always remembers, When you were born, there was a wandering Taoist priest who said that you had the destiny of being the mother of the world." Yu Qingqiu spoke earnestly, with a tone of thinking for Yu Xuefei.

Yu Xuefei was soft-hearted. After hearing her aunt's sincere words, she said: "Good aunt, I know you love me, so let's not talk about this matter. I will stay in my aunt's house for a few days. When His Majesty has passed his birthday, Shen Ning will send me home."

"What? Mr. Shen sent you back?" Yu Qingqiu was startled.

Shen Ning smiled and said: "That's right, I have admired Senior Yu for a long time, and I just want to pay a visit. By the way, there are important events related to my life, and I hope to get Senior Yu's approval."

As soon as these words came out, Yu Xuefei was delighted in her heart, her shy appearance was like a blooming peony.

Yu Qingqiu's thoughts sank, and his face turned ugly.

"Mrs. Qiu, are you feeling unwell?" Shen Ning asked deliberately, making her feel disgusted.

Just when Yu Qingqiu was about to speak, a cheerful voice suddenly came from outside the hall: "Cousin? Where is she?"

Then, a young man rushed in.

"Ah, what a cousin!" The young man walked into the hall and immediately took a fancy to Yu Xuefei, and couldn't look away anymore.

Yu Xuefei stood up and called, "Cousin."

It's my cousin again, and looking at this cousin's expression, he seems to like his cousin very much.

Nima, it really is dross!

In the future, when Shen Ning has power, he must order to prohibit his cousins ​​from getting married.

Qiu Shigang said earnestly: "When did my cousin come to the imperial capital? I would have gone out of the city to meet you if I had known."

Yu Xuefei didn't have a close relationship with him, so she said in a flat tone, "Thank you cousin for your concern, brother Ning sent me here."

The cunning Yu Xuefei immediately called Brother Ning and pushed Shen Ning out as a shield.After speaking, he glanced at Shen Ning and gave him an embarrassed look.

Shen Ning winked at her, smiled back, and encouraged her to just call it that.Good fellow, Brother Ning's voice almost melted the heart of this old man, Shen Ning.

Qiu Shigang's expression froze, and he finally saw that there were strangers in the hall.

Seeing the flirtatious glances between his favorite cousin and the strange man, he immediately felt cheated, and quickly asked, "Who is this young master?"

After Shen Ning introduced himself, he smiled and said, "Young Master Qiu is polite."

Qiu Shigang was a little surprised when he heard that the other party was actually the leader of the Xuzhou Guard, but he arrogantly thought that the leader of the army in a remote place is nothing special.

"It turned out to be Mr. Shen. Mr. Shen is so young, why don't you continue to study? Reading can be wise, and reading books at a young age will help you in your future achievements. Fighting and killing are not enough. Serve the court and govern the world. Relying on talent and learning, not brute force. I am studying in the Imperial College now, and I have won the approval of a doctor." Qiu Shigang said casually.

"Pfft..." Yu Xuefei couldn't help laughing.

Shen Ning was praised by countless great scholars as a pioneer of Confucianism and Taoism in the future, and was definitely a leader of the younger generation. Qiu Shigang, a young Imperial Academy student, actually taught Shen Ning, which was really overestimating his abilities.

Shen Ning did not make fun of it, but said: "Young Master Qiu is right, I will read the book carefully."

Qiu Shigang nodded quite proudly.

Yu Qingqiu at the side saw that her niece's heart was attached to Shen Ning, so she found an excuse and called Qiu Shigang away.

After the two went out, Qiu Shigang said, "Mother, what did you ask me to come out for?"

Yu Qingqiu pointed at the two people in the room, and said: "Didn't you see that? Xuefei likes this one named Shen Ning. My mother originally planned to let Yu Xuefei enter the palace. Once she becomes a noble concubine, our Qiu family will follow her." Flying to the top. But your grandfather doted on that girl Xuefei too much, so this matter is probably wrong. But the fat will not flow to outsiders, and good girls will not marry outsiders. My mother knows that you have liked Xuefei since childhood, so you have to work hard."

Qiu Shigang glanced at Shen Ning who was chatting with Yu Xuefei in the room. His cousin ignored him, but she smiled charmingly at Shen Ning, and his inner anger rose immediately.

"Mom, don't worry! His little military commander in Xuzhou is just a country bumpkin. Do you really think he is so awesome? When you come to the imperial capital, you have to lie down obediently. The child knows how to do it." Qiu Shigang was quick-thinking. Got an idea immediately.

Yu Qingqiu nodded before entering the room with his son.

Returning to the living room, Qiu Shigang smiled and said, "Cousin, you are new to the imperial capital, why don't you let me take you out to see how the imperial capital looks? Brother Shen, I don't know if you are free, why don't you come together?"

Yu Xuefei said: "Forget it, we don't know the place well, so there's nothing to do here."

"Cousin, the imperial capital is not a remote place like Xuzhou. The excitement and scenery here are not comparable to a desolate place. Tonight, the young master of the Xiao family organized a poetry meeting and hosted countless dignitaries. Cousin, I happened to be with you Mr. Xiao knows me, so I can take you in. Brother Shen, why don't you follow me to see the world?" Qiu Shigang said proudly.

Shen Ning is a 30-year-old man, and he is not interested in poetry at all. He might as well be mahjong, foot washing, and one-stop.

But seeing the light in Yu Xuefei's eyes, she was just at the moment when her love broke out, she wished to follow Shen Ning every day, and naturally wanted to see the scenery of the imperial capital with Shen Ning.

"Okay! Then I'll bother Mr. Qiu." Shen Ning nodded in agreement, just in time to take a look at the disciples and dignitaries of the imperial capital.

Yu Xuefei asked in a low voice: "It doesn't matter where Prince Dongnan is."

Shen Ning said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, as long as there is delicious food, the prince will not run around, and he didn't dare to run around when he first arrived in the imperial capital."

Yu Xuefei was relieved now.

The two sat for a while, then left the mansion with Qiu Shigang, and came to a busy street, the street was bustling with people, mostly scholars.

When Shen Ning first arrived in the imperial capital, he didn't quite know where it was, but Qiu Shigang, who was from the city, took the initiative to say: "Brother Shen, this is Yuewenfang, the famous scholarly road in the imperial capital, and the shops on both sides are all It sells pens, ink, paper and inkstones, as well as books, so all the people who come here are scholars."

After finishing speaking, Qiu Shigang greeted the young people he met, who seemed to be classmates of the Imperial College.

Under the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, the official career has been controlled by the aristocratic family, and books and paper are the key, so is this world really the Sima family's world?
If you want to change this disadvantage, you can only destroy the family's control and start with books and paper.

Such as movable type printing and papermaking.

But Shen Ning is not stupid, he must never touch these two things now, once he touches them, all the aristocratic families will have to kill Shen Ning.

The three of them came to the center of the street. Here was a five-storey building with upturned eaves.

"This poetry meeting is being held here. The Zhaixing Building is considered a famous place in the imperial capital, and it belongs to the Xiao family. Brother Shen, do you know the Xiao family?" Qiu Shigang asked.

Shen Ning nodded and said, "I heard something."

Concubine Jing, one of His Majesty's four favorite concubines, is the younger sister of the Patriarch of the Xiao family, and the Xiao family is naturally a high-ranking family, and the Patriarch of the Xiao family even holds the position of Minister of Zhongshu, and other Xiao family members also hold important positions.

When the Shen family was here, the Xiao family was able to stand against the Shen family, which shows the status of the Xiao family.

"Brother Shen is fine if you have heard about it. Today's banquet was held by Xiao Rui, the eldest son of the Xiao family. At a young age, the eldest son Xiao worked as a doctor in the Rites Department of the Ministry of Rites. He was a fifth-rank official. He is definitely the number one. I was fortunate to meet Mr. Xiao Rui, and I have a good relationship with him. Mr. Xiao is bright and hospitable, if brother Shen wants to know Mr. Xiao, I can introduce him for you." Qiu Shigang said proudly.

It is indeed very powerful to hold a fifth-grade official position at a young age, but given the status of the Xiao family, it is not surprising.

Shen Ning smiled and refused: "Thank you, Mr. Qiu, but there is no need. I am a martial arts practitioner, and I am here today just to see the world."

"That's right, today is a poetry meeting, and the meeting will definitely focus on poetry. It doesn't matter if you don't understand, brother Shen can just watch. Cousin, cousin, after the meeting, I will definitely perform well, you can watch it." Qiu Shigang smiled all over his face. .

Yu Xuefei smiled and responded.

Afterwards, the three of them walked towards the Zhaixing Building. Qiu Shigang revealed his identity, took out the family token, and led the two of them into the building.

The inside of the building is a circular structure, with a patio in the middle and a high platform.

At this time, there were many scholars in the building.

The servants led the way and greeted the three of them up to the third floor.

Qiu Shigang introduced: "Today's poetry meeting is grand, and many people were invited to the banquet. The first floor is for scholars from other places, the second floor is for the children of the low-rank family in the imperial capital, the third floor is for the children of the middle-rank family, the fourth floor is for the top-rank, and the fifth floor Lou is naturally a member of the royal family. Hearing about this poetry meeting, Mr. Xiao invited several important officials to watch it."

While talking, the three came to a private room.

The interior of the room is very elegant, and the seat by the window is an elegant seat, and you can see the scenery downstairs when you open the window.This allows for privacy and participation in the activities downstairs.

Afterwards, pastries and tea were delivered.

"Cousin, brother Shen, please take your time." Qiu Shigang said with a smile.

Shen Ning wasn't too polite, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and enjoyed them.

When Qiu Shigang saw this scene, he sneered in his heart, and became more and more sure that Shen Ning was from the countryside.Then he looked downstairs, as if he was looking at something unusual.

Suddenly, Qiu Shigang got up in a hurry and said, "Cousin, you sit down first, I'll go back as soon as I go."

After speaking, he ran out and went to the first floor.

Shen Ning looked downstairs, and saw that he ran to the door of Zhaixing Building and met a young man.

The young man is handsome and has an extraordinary bearing.

Seeing Qiu Shigang nodding and bowing, Shen Ning immediately guessed that this person was Xiao Rui, the eldest son of the Xiao family.

But then, Shen Ning raised his eyebrows and saw an acquaintance.

I saw a middle-aged man standing beside Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui respected him very much, and this man was none other than Xun Qing.

At this moment, Yu Xuefei was surprised.

Shen Ning recovered and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yu Xuefei pointed to the eldest son of the Xiao family downstairs, and said with a smile: "Brother Ning, take a closer look, his eyes and nose are quite similar to yours."

Shen Ning nodded after looking at them, there is indeed a bit of resemblance.

At this time, Shen Ning couldn't help thinking, what role did the Xiao family play in the Shen family's accident?It is impossible for the Xiao family to stay out of such a big matter as the Shen family being wiped out.

After a while, Qiu Shigang came back.

I saw Qiu Shigang regretfully said: "Brother Shen, I just mentioned you to Mr. Xiao, and I wanted to take you to pay a visit, but I didn't expect Mr. Xiao to have a banquet with Mr. Xun Qing, and he was busy. Yuzhou is adjacent to your Xuzhou. You should have heard of Xun Daru. He was summoned many times by His Majesty, and finally became an official and served as the left servant in the Ministry of Officials. Li Li Shangshu is old, and he will have to be an official in a short time, and Lord Xun Qing must Gao Sheng. The official department is in charge of the world's fixed products, officials are promoted, and they have great responsibilities. Master Xun Qing was born in the Xun family. He is highly respected, talented and knowledgeable, and he will be able to convince the public."

"Don't bother Mr. Qiu, I'm an unknown person, it doesn't matter if I don't see Mr. Xiao." Shen Ning replied, without making fun of Qiu Shigang's overestimation.

Arguing with this guy showed no sign of interest.

As more and more people came in, the entire Zhaixing Pavilion was filled with children from aristocratic families, and even the hall on the first floor was full of people, so the face of Mr. Xiao was still very sufficient.

I saw a person walking on the platform of the hall, and the surrounding environment suddenly became quiet.

"All of you, I'm Xiao Tiancheng, the master of ceremonies for this poetry meeting. Thanks to the sponsorship of Mr. Xiao Rui, the Zhaixing Pavilion is honored to host today's poetry meeting, and can entertain all the adults and young masters present, making the Zhaixing Tower flourish. "

"Next, I will briefly introduce the process of this poetry meeting."

"The poetry meeting is divided into four parts. The first part is to share the rhythm, the second part is to set the questions. The third part is to answer the questions. The third part is to select the first prize."

"Today's winning poems will be funded by Mr. Xiao to produce a collection of poems and spread throughout the world."

This person is very organized, and with just a few words, he can stir up the atmosphere.

And then there is the foreplay of the poetry meeting, mostly rhythm performances.

It can be seen that Xiao Rui knows that Xun Qing is a master of temperament, and he specializes in following his favourites.Being so attentive shows that you have something to ask for.

After the melody performance, there was singing and dancing again, and the enchanting dancers showed off their dancing postures, which quickly mobilized the overall atmosphere.

Then the poetry meeting officially started.

"Everyone, since it's a poetry meeting, it's natural to have a theme. Let's start the second part, set the topic!" Xiao Tiancheng said.

As soon as he finished speaking, four women flew down from the top floor of Zhaixing Building.

Holding light blue long cloths in their hands, they slowly fell from the top floor. The white long skirts fluttered, and with their pretty faces, they looked like fairies descending to earth.

The four girls slowly landed on the platform, and the long cloth in their hands was completely unfolded, and everyone saw clearly that the topic of today's poetry meeting was written under the cloth.

This performance is very good, Shen Ning couldn't help giving applause.

(End of this chapter)