Red Dust Daqian

I was amazed by Li Qinwei's attainments in poetry.

When Li Qinwei walked down from the writing desk, Zhou Sen also expressed his admiration to Li Qinwei without hesitation: "Brother Li, you are great. You are both good at literature and martial arts. I admire you very much. Congratulations in advance to Brother Li for your ranking. It seems that a Huaxi Order is a must!"

Li Qinwei was quite modest. He said modestly, "No, no, the real top poets haven't come on stage yet. For example, you, Taoist priest. I believe that as long as you take action, you will definitely be the champion." Without waiting for Zhou Sen to be polite, Li Qinwei pointed in another direction and said, "Taoist priest, look over there. Those are all talented people in Daqian. They haven't come on stage yet. Especially Ouyang Jieyuan. I heard that his attainments in poetry are very profound. He is expected to win the top prize this year. This poetry competition is not difficult for him. After you all come on stage to compose poems and lyrics, I guess there will be no place for me."

The remaining so-called Daqian talents also came on stage one after another. Although their poetry attainments were much better than those contestants who rushed on stage at the beginning, they were still inferior to Li Qinwei. Li Qinwei still ranked first temporarily.

The poetry competition was drawing to a close, and everyone in the Hundred Flowers Garden, whether it was the judges, contestants or the audience, was somewhat disappointed with the final. There had not yet appeared any poems of the same caliber as the two masterpieces that were handed down from generation to generation in the first and second rounds.

Everyone focused their attention on the contestant area to see who hadn't gone on stage yet, hoping for another miracle. After learning about the contestants and the progress of the competition, a busybody spoke to everyone like a commentator: "Based on my analysis and observation, I have two pieces of news to convey to you, one bad news and one good news."

It was the critical moment of the competition. Many spectators were very concerned about the situation of the competition and asked, what is the bad news? The good-natured young man said: "The bad news is that 70 out of 68 contestants have completed their works. You and I all know the overall level, which is average and disappointing." Everyone was quite depressed after hearing this. If the final was at this level, there would be no final. Seeing the loneliness of the crowd, the good-natured young man said loudly: "Don't be discouraged, there is good news. The good news is: the two who have not yet come on stage to compose poems are Jiangxiazhou Jieyuan Ouyang Zongren, the hot candidate for the new champion." Everyone ignited hope when they heard this name. It seems that they can still produce another masterpiece. After the crowd made a lot of noise, the good-natured man picked up the tone and said: "Everyone, please be quiet. Do you know who the other one is? That is today's dark horse Taoist priest, Taoist Zhang who has two masterpieces in one day!"

When everyone in Baihua Garden heard that the last two people who hadn't come on stage were these two, they all became excited again. It seemed that the final competition had just begun. The winner of today's competition would definitely be one of these two people. It was possible that one or even two masterpieces would appear today.

All the expectant eyes in the audience were focused on Zhou Sen and Ouyang Zongren.

The reason why Ouyang Zongren has not gone on stage is not because he has not completed his poetry creation. In fact, he has already written poems about the Chinese Valentine's Day. This is just like the final exam clearly tells you that the composition is about the Chinese Valentine's Day, can you not prepare in advance?

Ouyang Zongren had been secretly watching and waiting for today's biggest competitor to come on stage. That was today's dark horse, Taoist Zhang Mumu, who had written two masterpieces in one day. He wanted to know what kind of poem Taoist Zhang could write in the third round. If his poem could win, he would go on stage to write a poem. If not, Ouyang Zongren had already thought of a plan to urinate. In this way, he would definitely not lose the game, and his reputation would not be affected.

But what was unexpected was that now all the contestants had finished their poems on stage, but Zhou Sen had not yet gone on stage. Everyone's eyes were focused on the two of them, and there was no chance for them to have a chance. There was less than half an incense stick of time left, and they could not escape. There was no point in waiting any longer. Since the Taoist priest would not go on stage, Ouyang Zongren had to go on stage first.

Under everyone's gaze, Ouyang Zongren walked up to the writing desk and wrote with vigorous and powerful strokes and elegant handwriting:

"Tanabata Night"

The Milky Way twinkles in the endless night; The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl cross the Magpie Bridge.

The jade plate of delicacies is illuminated by the stars, the golden cup of wine is swaying in the moonlight.

On a fine day and a wonderful night, people gather together happily, and their dreams of being together are far away.

It is most difficult to express my longing for you this night, so I can only entrust my thoughts to the sky.

I wish you knew my crazy heart, we can share the beauty of the moon together even though we are far away

As expected of Jiangxia Jieyuan, when this poem was published, both Yuwen Zhonglan and other judges praised it and gave it high praise. Yuwen Zhonglan even commented: This poem is romantic and warm. It vividly depicts the tranquility of the night, the persistence of love, the desire to pursue love, and the festive atmosphere. The deep longing and helplessness for the distant lover and the confession to the distant lover are all set off just right. The content is rich, the artistic conception is complete, and it is introduced into the poem and resonates.

The audience at Baihua Garden also sighed, saying that he was indeed the top champion in Jiangnan. He did not disappoint them. This was the standard of the finals. Then all eyes were focused on Zhou Sen, wondering if this Taoist could surpass Ouyang Zongren.

As soon as Ouyang Zongren's poem came out, it surpassed Li Qinwei's ranking without any surprise and ranked first.

On the main ceremony platform, the King of Chu, who had placed great hopes on Ouyang Zongren, felt much more relieved at this moment. He still admired Ouyang Zongren's poem quite a bit.

The King of Chu protested to Princess Wanning, "Wanning, what do you think of Ouyang Zongren's poems? I still trust his poems. Fortunately, you didn't bet against me, otherwise you would have lost a top-grade glass to me." Wanning said disdainfully, "Why is your uncle always so anxious to draw conclusions? Isn't the competition over yet? That strange Taoist priest hasn't composed a poem yet, how can your uncle conclude that the Taoist priest's third poem can't compare to Ouyang Zongren's?" The King of Chu stared at the burning incense and said, "Princess, look at the sandalwood, there is only half an inch left, and the Taoist priest hasn't finished his poem yet. He's about to run out of chance."

Princess Wan Ning replied calmly: "Wan Ning is willing to bet with Uncle Wang. How about that? That evil Taoist will definitely win the first prize of the poetry competition. Uncle, are you willing to bet?" The King of Chu replied: "Except for the Taoist's ownership, you can make other bets!" Wan Ning refused and said: "There is no other bet." The King of Chu was frustrated and said: "You are so boring."

After reading Ouyang Zongren's poem, Li Qinwei anxiously said to Zhou Sen who had not yet come on stage: "It seems that Ouyang Zongren is indeed worthy of his reputation. This poem is a masterpiece. Although it is not as good as the Taoist's first two poems, it is not easy to surpass it. There is not even half a quarter of an hour left before the end. Taoist Zhang, do you still have the confidence to beat this person?"