Dad, we are so stable, should we do something?

Soon it is the eighth day of June.

Many students arrived at Tianxin Pavilion early that day, and Tian Yuyu was also brought here by his classmates.

"I heard that only those who answer the poems correctly can participate in the next poetry competition. Brother Li, how are you preparing?" Tian Yuyu asked his good friend Li Shuwen leisurely.

"It's okay. I'm confident that I can make it into the top ten." Li Shuwen replied confidently.

"When will today's questions start? Why hasn't it started yet after we've waited so long?" Another classmate, He Jinhua, said a little impatiently.

"I heard that the prefect will be here soon. It's still early now. It is said to start at 3:30 pm." Li Shuwen was quite interested in this poetry gathering, so he was quite familiar with the process of the gathering.

"Will the questions this time be set by the prefect? ​​Who will be the judges and how will they be determined?" Tian Yuheng asked curiously.

"I don't know either. I only know that the prefect invited Su Lingyun and Song Zhian, two great poets and painters from Lin'an Prefecture, to come over. I think these two will be the judges."

"Who knows, it's these two? We usually can't meet them. I heard that they seldom come out now. They are semi-retired and don't like to be disturbed by others. The prefect is so capable that he actually invited them. We are so lucky today." Li Shuwen has always admired these two gentlemen from Lin'an Prefecture but never had the chance to meet them. This year, they prepared for the exam together and learned about the outside world a little later.

"Of course, so you and I just wait patiently." Li Shuwen said calmly.

Not long after, the prefect and the two gentlemen arrived.

"Dear students, our competition is about to begin. Please turn your eyes to our stands. We will announce the topic of the first poetry competition in a moment. Students participating in this competition please write down your answers on paper and hand them in within a quarter of an hour. Then our prefecture master together with Mr. Su and Mr. Song will review and announce the list. Okay, please look at the first question of this time." After the host of this poetry competition finished speaking, the scroll on the stands was untied, revealing the topic of this poetry competition. With lotus as the topic, each student wrote a poem.

After the topic was announced, each student quickly walked to the table, picked up a pen and paper and started writing. After a quarter of an hour, the host called a stop and the students who had finished writing could hand it in. The students who had not finished writing would be considered unqualified.

Because the first time was a preliminary selection, it was only to screen out those who were uneducated and unskilled, and there were no high requirements, so the qualified ones were quickly selected.

"Everyone, our first round is just a preliminary round to eliminate unsuitable candidates. The list of selected students has been announced, but no ranking has been made yet. Selected students, please go directly to the inner courtyard. We will be waiting for you inside."

After the announcement, the students checked their names one after another. Seeing their poems on the list, they were very happy and entered the inner courtyard one after another.

"The first question of this poetry competition seems to be very simple. I think most people can be selected." He Jinhua spoke first.

"Yes, maybe they just want everyone to communicate with each other, not to really compete." Tian Yuyu replied

Li Shuwen came over and called them together, "Don't worry, don't think too much. It's a blessing to have this opportunity to meet students from all walks of life and Mr. Su and others. Let's go, don't talk so much, let's go in."

"Okay, let's go."

Come to the inner courtyard.

Li Shuyou looked at the Qushui Liushang in front of him and said, "It looks like they are going to play a drinking game."

"Yes, I wonder which brother will win today." Tian Yuyu said with interest.

"Brother Li, Brother Tian, ​​why should we care? What matters today is participation and doing our best."

"Indeed." Li Shuyou and Tian Yuyu agreed.

The questions in the second game were relatively simple, and each round lasted for a long time. I didn't expect that the drinking game alone lasted for two hours, and it ended hastily without any real winner.

"Everyone, today is just a small test, just for everyone to warm up first, please don't be surprised. I will take this opportunity to treat all the students to a banquet. Please follow me to the second floor, our dinner will start later, and Miss Shiqing will play the piano for you." At this time, the prefect began to speak.

At first, the students were a little unhappy, thinking that the poetry meeting organized by the prefect was boring and of low standard. After hearing these words, they were relieved.

"Thank you, Mr. Prefect." The students present bowed one after another.