Princess, how am I from you?
Chapter 53
When the host invited by the Ministry of Rituals knocked the gong to announce the start of the competition, the entire lobby instantly changed from noisy to quiet, and the players who filed out and stood in the competition position made the atmosphere extremely tense. Except for the host The sound, the entire space has no other sound.There was originally a small stage for storytelling in the middle, but it was more than doubled in size by Guan Xin. This time there were a total of 15 talents participating in the competition, with six tables on the stage, five tables off the stage, and two tables on each side of the stage.
Fifteen gifted scholars stood behind the desks, holding pens, as if they were ready to write at any time, and each of them had a different expression.Some were wiping their sweat while looking anxiously at the auditorium, some were staring at the desk in front of them expressionlessly, and some were calm and confident.
"In this competition, all the personnel who participated in the preparation of the test questions were taken into Wei Wang's mansion and were personally entertained by His Royal Highness Wei Wang. During this period, all the test question drafters were not allowed to contact outsiders, let alone pass on information until the end of the competition. Make sure that the contestants cannot predict the scope of the exam questions in advance. Your Highness is only doing this for the fairness and fairness of the competition. Now I announce that the competition has officially started. The first competition is to fill in the blanks with poetry. There are a total of [-] questions and the time is one stick of incense. Please Contestants start answering..." As the book boy arranged by Li Tai in advance began to distribute test questions to everyone, a piece of sandalwood was lit in the censer next to the timer.
"What happened to your arm? You rubbed it back and forth."
Guan Xin was leaning on the counter, rubbing her forearms while watching the game, when the unexpected sound in her ears startled her, she turned her head and glared at Changyi, Yujiao and Yuchi Baozhu, and lowered her voice, " Why did you come down, you can see it more clearly upstairs."
"It's the princess who said that the upside is not as lively as the one down there. Is my sister's arm relapsed again? Find a doctor to take a look." Yuchi Baozhu approached Guan Xin and responded in a low voice.
"It's okay, I was tired from work yesterday, and it will be fine in two days." She was a little too tired last night, and her dexterity was injured, and the non-injured one was inflexible. In the end, she had to use it differently, and the result was that both arms were sore.
Chang Yi raised her eyebrows in disbelief, she was talking nonsense, she was tired from work, she was obviously too hard, she just saw Liu Niang's full of affection and knew something must have happened to these two people, she was in this respect She is an expert, but she can't hide her golden eyes like a grandson's monkey.
"Sister, do you know the title they wrote?"
Guan Xin shook his head, "No one knows, and for the sake of fairness, to prevent anyone from leaking the questions in advance, these questions were randomly selected by the judges from multiple sets of candidate questions before the competition started, and I only participated in the initial stage. After the primary selection of several test questions, I don’t know the rest.”
"I've never seen such a competition before, it's really fun." Yuchi Baozhu looked at those talented scholars on the stage with great interest.
They were located on the side of the counter diagonally facing the stage. Originally, she was the only one standing here with shopkeeper Qiu. Since the three of them came over, they suddenly felt that the originally spacious place became crowded in an instant.Guan Xin had no choice but to move a long stool from the back of the counter, and gestured to the three with his chin to sit down, and don't stand in front of the counter to block her view.
The first person to raise his hand was a well-mannered man. He looked very young and confident. He only had a mustache on his upper lip. This made Guan Xin a little disappointed. She didn't like men with beards very much, and felt that they looked old. , Maybe some people like it, it will make people feel mature and stable, but she just feels old.Obviously that man looked about the same age as her, in his twenties and thirties, but he had a beard so grown that he looked older than her father.
"Someone has already written all the answers. For those who have not finished, please continue to answer. It is estimated that there is still a quarter of an hour left." The host stood by the censer, counting the time, and reminded the remaining contestants who did not submit their papers. "Please ask the waiter to collect the papers that the contestants have answered and hand them over to the judges who are marking the papers."
Guan Xin watched carefully from the sidelines. After that person handed in the paper first, especially when prompted by the host, some people became impatient. Two of them kept wiping their sweat, and one even put down the pen directly. It looks helpless, it should be giving up.After another gong sounded, the host announced to stop writing, and the waiters who filed out from both sides took away the test questions on the table. Some were lucky, some regretted, and some were indifferent. There are all kinds of expressions.
At this time, a curtain was hung on the pre-prepared position on the second floor, and the poems written on it were the poems that the contestants were answering at the moment to fill in the blanks.
"Now I'm showing you the poems and sentences that these contestants have just answered. The purpose of the display is to give all the non-competitors a chance to answer. The audience can answer in their hearts, and they can share the answers given by the judges later. In comparison, this poetry conference was co-hosted by His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince Wei Wang and Juxian Tea House. The purpose of holding this grand event is to give all talents an opportunity to exchange and learn from each other. Among the [-] talents participating this time , ten of them are all preparing for this year's Spring Festival. The purpose of holding this event is also to allow everyone to adapt to the tense atmosphere of Spring Festival in advance and practice their on-the-spot resilience. His Royal Highness Wei Wang has promised that every year in the future Similar competitions will be held, and I hope that more talented people can actively sign up to participate, so that the court can find more talents. Here, on behalf of His Royal Highness King Wei and Juxian Tea House, I wish the candidates of this year's scientific examination to be included in the gold list and win the gold medal. Good grades. Okay, now the judges and teachers have given out the standard answers, and if you already have the answers in your mind, you can compare them with the standard answers yourself."
"Hey, Xinxin, this person's speaking style is similar to yours, did you teach it?" Changyi pushed Guan Xin who was looking at the curtain, and asked.
"Hmm." Guan Xin didn't take his eyes off the topic on the curtain.She wants to see how many questions she can answer correctly. From top to bottom, the more she reads, the more she loses her confidence. Some poems are really unpopular. She has never even heard of them. Not high, so she can't accurately give the correct answer.For example, this song, "The pine on the Tingting Mountain, the stroke in the Sese Valley." Guan Xin looked very familiar, as if the answer was on his lips, but he couldn't remember the last two sentences anyway.
"Who does my sister think can win?"
Guan Xin heard that the voice was wrong, but when she turned around, there was an eleven or twelve-year-old young lady standing behind her.Looking at Chang Yi beside him who was not surprised at all, "Young master, you are born face-to-face, won't Princess Chang Yi give me an introduction?"
"Kuro, rule."
Uh, well, what a short introduction.Guan Xin saluted, "I have met the ninth son." This is the future emperor, so he still needs to curry favor with him.
"Sister, you're welcome. I saw my sister at the palace banquet last time, but it's a pity that I didn't have a chance to talk. Today I finally have the opportunity to thank my sister. Thank you for allowing the pheasant slave to eat those delicacies that I have never eaten before."
"Young Master Ninth, you are welcome. There are many people here. Why don't you go and sit upstairs. Your sister and the others are in Haitang Pavilion." As expected of a super scumbag with a sweet mouth and a pretty face, he is really good at talking.
"No, my cousin said that it will be more exciting to watch next time."
Guan Xin gave Chang Yi a supercilious look, obviously reserved a good place for them, and insisted on crowding with her, if it wasn't because she wanted to stay below to deal with possible emergencies, she wouldn't have followed so many people below crowded to see.
"My sister hasn't said yet, who can win."
"I don't know, but I think the one who handed in the paper first has a chance, and seeing that calm and composed face, he must have a plan in his mind. Young Master Jiu thinks so." Guan Xin asked someone to bring a stool to Li Zhi. .
"I don't know, I can't explain those poems completely. As for my sister, I heard from my elder sister that my sister said dozens of toast poems in one night to persuade her to drink. I think she is also a talented woman."
"Don't make fun of me, it's just drunken nonsense, and it's all heard, where is the knowledge, the poems on it, can I say that I can't fill in all the capitals, you can't help it if you don't believe it, I Really not."
Li Zhi had a look of disbelief, and he felt that Guan Xin was deliberately keeping a low profile.Guan Xin shrugged her shoulders, she didn't believe it, she was telling the truth anyway, she really couldn't fill in everything.
"Now, the judges will announce the results of the judges' evaluation. Shangguanyi will get three points, Yu Ziqian will get two points, Liu Xuanyu will get one point, and the rest will get zero points. Now, I will give you a quarter of an hour to rest, and continue to the second competition in a quarter of an hour. .”
The important people left the stage to take a break, and several dancers on the stage came on stage to perform. This was also specially arranged by Guan Xin. The dancers during the intermission would save the audience from being too boring while waiting.
Unexpectedly, the man with the upper lip mustache turned out to be the famous Shangguan Yi, the grandfather of the talented Shangguan Wan'er.I really want to see Shangguan Wan'er, a talented woman who can be called a man of the world, but it's a pity that she won't live until then.
As soon as the ceremonial officer announced the intermission, there was a buzzing sound and the sound of music was endless. The judges were invited to the room upstairs to have a tea break, and the contestants were led to another room, where everyone could have a simple exchange with each other. .Guan Xin motioned to shopkeeper Qiu to quickly take people to maintain order.
"Sure enough, as my sister guessed, that Shangguanyi came out on top." Li Zhi was a little excited, watching this kind of competition for the first time, he was inevitably a little excited. "The next second game seems to be a painting. My sister might as well guess who will score the three points."
It's as if her mouth is open, who is who?It was just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse just now, "Then I can't guess it. The next round is to randomly select a person as a reference on the spot, and the contestants are required to draw on the spot. This depends on everyone's performance level on the spot, and I don't know. How is their painting level and how to predict it?" Seeing Li Zhi's little disappointed expression, his heart moved, and he added, "That Shangguanyi, I don't know if he is going to take the scientific examination, I think he looks like a If there is material for a great talent, maybe there will be good news about him in the future, the Ninth Young Master might as well pay more attention to him."
"Even if he can become an official in the court, he won't have much contact with me. What do you pay attention to him?" Li Zhi didn't care. What does the official do.
Guan Xin sighed helplessly, but she knew very well that Shangguanyi's entry into the court as an official was the beginning of the greatest misfortune. "He must be a talented person. If you like poetry, he may surprise you. Why don't we make a bet that Shangguanyi will still be the one who will win the third poem."
"My sister is so sure, then I gamble, don't blame me for not reminding my sister in advance, that Yu Ziqian is the grandson of the late university scholar Yu Shinan, who was carefully cultivated by a university scholar when he was young, and he is also a talented person, and that Liu Xuanyu is also a national My son, since you dare to come to participate in the competition, you must be a well-educated person, but sister is still sure to choose the little-known Shangguanyi?" Li Zhi was a little proud, although he didn't often go out of the palace, but some anecdotes in Chang'an City still matter. know some.
"Bet? Count us alone, what are you betting on?" Chang Yi moved his head aside, and even brought the other two girls over.
"bet……"
Before Guan Xin could finish speaking, Li Zhi answered, "Sister Guan and I are betting, who will be the final winner today? My sister has her eyes on Shangguanyi, but I guess it's not him." After speaking, Li Zhi Zhi smiled slyly.
Guan Xin raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything, which was his default.This little brat made her a show, obviously what he said just now was the result of the third game, but it turned out to be the whole game for him, and when she said Shangguanyi, Li Zhi meant that as long as it wasn't Shangguanyi, he would It's all Li Zhiying, this brat has a lot of tricks, no wonder he has held back Her Majesty the Empress for so many years, if he is really a cowardly and stupid emperor, Her Majesty the Empress might have ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor many years earlier.
"As for the lottery, since it's a bet, there must be a lottery. I don't believe Xinxin is so sure about Shangguanyi. I'm on the side with Jiulang. I bet it's not him, but you two."
"I believe in Xinxin's choice." Cheng Yujiao stepped behind Guan Xin and became her staunch supporter.
Yuchi Baozhu looked at this, then at that, tilted his head and thought about the performance of that Shangguanyi just now, and finally stood beside Cheng Yujiao silently. "I also believe in Sister Xinxin. Her knowledge is much higher than mine. Like Yujiao, I believe in Sister Xinxin's choice."
Guan Xin tossed her hair in front of her forehead triumphantly, "Tell me, what are you betting on, don't cry when you lose."
"Hmph, it sounds like you will definitely win. Let's discuss it later." Chang Yi hugged Li Zhi and hid aside, leaning his head against his head, muttering some discussions before returning to Guan Xin and the others. , Changyi raised her slender neck, "The restaurant and teahouse are definitely not the only business in your mind to make money. Jiulang also wants to participate, so I bet you will open a restaurant next time, and Jiulang will be counted. As for me, bet You have to write a storybook just for me, with me as the protagonist, and the ending must be what I like, otherwise you have to change it until I like it."
Guan Xin, Yujiao, and Baozhu looked at each other. These two girls are just here to join in the fun, and the punishment for losing has nothing to do with them. "Okay, I agree. If you lose, what are you going to give us?" Li Zhi is the future emperor, so if he participates, he will participate, which is more protection. As for Changyi's script, it is simpler. She has read so many novels, and if she changes the name of the protagonist at random, and then deletes it, it will be her. of.
"We have some, you can choose at will, and you will never regret it." Chang Yi said simply, she felt that the two of them could not lose, Guan Xin only bet on one person, and the two of them bet on everyone except Shangguanyi, The chances of winning are much greater.
"Hey, that figure from the back just now."
After Li Zhi agreed with Changyi's gambling money, he subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the dancers on the stage. The moment he raised his eyes, a somewhat familiar figure flashed in the corridor on the second floor. When he wanted to take a closer look, he found that I can't find the figure from behind, and I don't know which room I entered.
"What's the matter, who did you see?" Chang Yi also followed Li Zhi's gaze towards the direction of the second floor, and there were quite a few familiar faces as his gaze swept across.She even saw Liu Niang, standing on the edge of the railing and looking at her.Changyi waved her hand, but Yuzhang ignored her and went back to the room, and then Nuan Xin came out of the room and came down the stairs towards them.
"A figure from the back is very familiar, and it disappeared without seeing it clearly. It may be an acquaintance. After all, many familiar people came today."
Li Zhi's gaze was still on the second floor. He felt that the figure from behind seemed to be his father, but could he come?I never heard he was coming out.
"My princess invites some of you to go up. Sister Xinxin, didn't you say that your leg hurts in the morning, why don't you find a place to sit down and rest, don't be too tired."
Guan Xin was taken aback for a moment, and saw Nuan Xin blinking at her quietly, and instantly understood that it was her Highness who cared about her and asked her not to stand all the time, so she asked Nuan Xin to ask these annoying spirits away, so that She rests.The daughter-in-law is so considerate, and she replied with heart-warming words, "If you don't tell me, I really forgot in a hurry. Now you mention it, but you remember the pain. Oops, my legs are so sore and painful, maybe I've caught a cold these two days, let me sit for a while, you all go up, so as to save the crowd below, they worry about you."
"Come up with us and have a rest." Cheng Yujiao and Baozhu supported her from left to right, and let her sit on the stool they had been sitting on before.
"No, I have to watch from below, don't worry about me, just rest for a while, you guys go, it will be hard to move around after a while."
"You all go up, I will stay with her and protect her in case of any unexpected situation." Cheng Yujiao stood firmly by Guan Xin's side.
Guan Xin was moved in his heart, and he also persuaded everyone.Changyi looked at Guan Xin suspiciously, and then looked back at the second floor. She always felt that something was wrong, she felt that Guan Xin was fooling them, but it was really not safe for them to be down there all the time, especially with Li Zhi as a kid. Pi Hai and Bao Zhu, the beautiful girls, had no choice but to agree, "Okay, let's go up, you two be careful."
As soon as they climbed the stairs, the gong sounded on the stage, the dancers stepped down, and the host came to the stage to announce the start of the second competition.
Guan Xin pulled Cheng Yujiao who was standing next to her, "Why are you standing there stupidly, sit down and watch, I'm so tired, relax, nothing will happen, I'm just in case, I'm afraid they won't be the first time There are some procedures that you can’t understand when holding such a competition, so I’m here to remind them. Among these talented people, is there anyone you can see?”
Cheng Yujiao's relaxed body tensed up again because of Guan Xin's words, and she looked at Guan Xin with some complaints, "What are you talking about, it just affected my mood in vain."
Guan Xin pursed her lips, as if she could avoid it without mentioning it. "Sooner or later, can you really hide from it? Who knows what will happen in the future, you can't keep procrastinating, solve the immediate problem first, or you will not be able to pass the test of your parents. Dare Those who come to participate in the competition are all people with a few brushes. Take a closer look, except for those with beards who look a little older, those few who are white-faced and well-looking, and there may be unmarried ones. If you are interested, choose someone with a clean family background. If you don’t have a prominent family background, you are easy to handle, you are talented, and you don’t delay making money to support your family.” Guan Xin said sincerely, of course she hoped that her sisters would not be raped in the future. Bully.
Cheng Yujiao looked at Guan Xin in surprise, her abacus was really precise, after listening, she followed Guan Xin's train of thought and observed carefully.She has reached the marriageable age, and if she does not get married, the law of the country will not tolerate it, and it will not be easy for her to be a father at that time. In order not to embarrass her family who loves her, she should really think about it. "Xinxin, do you know something?"
"What do I know? I knew you were at the age to get married. Let me remind you that some things cannot be avoided. It is better to plan first." Guan Xin did this out of concern for her friends, otherwise she would I don't bother to worry about that.
As the gong fell, all the contestants and judges returned to their original positions. "Calligraphy and painting are not separated. The second competition item is painting. Next, the judges are asked to randomly select an audience from the audience present to be the reference portrait of the contestants. To draw this selected audience, the judging criteria are artistic conception, portrait, and painting skills. The three are combined to judge, and the best ones will be scored. Next, let the judges discuss and choose candidates as reference."
"How about letting me be the reference candidate for all talents?"
The judges this time are literary elders selected by Li Tai from thousands of people in Chang'an City. Among them, there are many officials in the court. Of course, they know the identity of the speaker. After discussing with each other, a younger one stood up, " It’s all right if you can recommend yourself, young master.” Turning to look at the host on stage, “Just this young master.”
"Ah, yes, please invite this son to come on stage." The supporter announced the start of the competition after being a little surprised.
Why is he here?Guan Xin slowly stood up from the stool, and watched intently as the visitor stepped onto the stage step by step.It seemed that when he turned around, he glanced at her intentionally. The malicious smile on the corner of his mouth made Guan Xin think that there was a conspiracy.Invite shopkeeper Qiu, "Tell the fourth prince that the visitor is not kind, let him pay attention."
"Why did he come here? Could it be that he wants to cause sabotage?" Standing beside Guan Xin, Cheng Yujiao also frowned at the people who were already seated on the stage.
Guan Xin frowned, "If he dares to cause sabotage today, someone will support him, otherwise he, the second son of the Duke's mansion, would not dare to make trouble in the prince's place." Yunchang, if she hadn't seen him today, she would have almost forgotten that Li Chengqian's dog leg that she almost broke her finger last time.Didn't Li Shimin ground his feet and reflect on it, why did he dare to come out and embarrass her like this.If he dared to come today, the supporters behind him didn't need to guess, but they didn't know if Li Chengqian had come. She was too busy before, so she didn't even notice who came.
"I did see His Highness the Crown Prince just now. If they dare to do something wrong in front of everyone today, I will definitely ask my father to go to the Emperor to read a book. Hmph! But Xinxin, are the judges invited by Your Highness this time?" It's a little reckless, then two of them belong to the East Palace, wouldn't this cause him to hold grudges even more?"
Guan Xin twitched the corners of her mouth, just for this effect. Kong Yingda and Yu Zhining were mentioned to Li Tai specially by her. For those who focus on learning, such a literary event is definitely a powerful attraction.But for the two brothers who are not on the right track, this is clearly poaching the other side's corner.How could Li Chengqian not bear grudges?But Guan Xin wanted Li Chengqian to bear more grudges, and wanted the conflict between the two brothers to intensify.Isn't he always making trouble for her, and she doesn't want to make him feel comfortable.
The moment Hou Yunchang sat down on the stage, incense was lit next to him. The incense was the sandalwood used for worshiping gods, and the incense was not too long.After this stick of incense is burned, no matter whether the contestants have finished painting or not, they must stop writing and hand in the paper.
Hou Yunchang sat leisurely on the stage with a smile on his lips.He didn't come here under any order, but he just wanted to create trouble for Li Tai and Guan Xin.He casually glanced at Guan Xin who was in the audience, and then glanced at Li Tai who was on the other side, the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.He glanced over the railing on the second floor again, and when he saw Yuzhang and Changle standing by a fence on the second floor, his eyes narrowed.Instantly recalling the last time Yuzhang embarrassed him, his smile disappeared, his cheeks bulged slightly, obviously he was gritting his teeth.That embarrassing revenge, sooner or later he will get it back.Don't think that she is a princess, so he can't help it. When his brother His Highness the Crown Prince becomes the emperor, no one of these princesses will dare to embarrass him. At that time, if he wants to marry any princess, his brother will agree .Hmph, at that time, she will be the princess outside, and he will be the master when he comes home.
While Hou Yunchang was thinking wildly, the stick of incense had already been burned.When the gong sounded, everyone stopped writing.Hou Yunchang didn't wait for the waiter to come to the stage to collect the papers, he just looked at them one by one, sneered while watching, and turned to leave the stage after looking around, "It's nothing more than that, it's really disappointing."
That look of disdain made the contestants on the stage look bad.Li Tai, who was beside the stage, looked at Hou Yunchang's leaving back with gloomy eyes. Making trouble on such an occasion was obviously embarrassing him and losing face.Hou Yunchang sometimes you cry.
At this time, I don't know who in the audience below shouted, "Since it's painting, why don't you show all the works to everyone."
There was a lot of discussion in an instant, and Guan Xin gave the host a wink.The host stood on the stage and knocked on the gong, "Please keep quiet."
The host stepped off the stage to communicate with the judges, nodded and re-entered the stage, "Since there are audiences who want to watch the works of the contestants, I will meet the requirements of the audience. Now, please stand in your position." Then he motioned to the waiter to hold everyone's The works stand beside the contestants, and one of the judges will announce the results of the selection. No.1 is Yan Huaili who did not score in the previous game. No.2 is Yu Ziqian, and No.3 is Shangguanyi. After scoring two games, Shangguanyi has four points, Yu Ziqian has four points, Yan Huaili has three points, Liu Xuanyu has one point, and the rest have zero points. .Looking at it this way, Guan Xin's chance of winning the bet is only five to five.
"Who is that person, do you know him?" Guan Xin quietly elbowed Cheng Yujiao beside him.
"It seems to be the youngest son of Yan Lide, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. Then Hou Yunchang is really blind. The two brothers Yan Lide and Yan Liben are famous painters in our dynasty. Even the emperor praised the two brothers for their excellent painting skills. How can it be so bad.”
Guan Xin clicked her tongue. No matter how bad the painting skills of the descendants of the two brothers are, they will not be so bad. Anyway, in her opinion, they are all pretty good, so Hou Yunchang deliberately made trouble.
This time during the intermission, Guan Xin signaled the host to use this break for the lucky draw after the final game, to ease the awkward atmosphere just now.There is a slip of paper with a number written on it in advance under each stool. The waiter holds a lottery box on the stage, and the randomly selected audience will draw a lottery on the spot. Five lucky audiences will be rewarded with an exquisite silver hairpin provided by Jubaozhai and Jubaozhai. A [-]% discount coupon for Xian Restaurant.For an ordinary person, a silver hairpin is a very affordable thing, and it is also money if it is pawned when it is urgently needed.
The novel lottery draw pushed the atmosphere to a small climax, and the audience sitting in the room were extremely excited, because they all had a chance to get the gift, and no one would care about the little episode that Hou Yunchang just made.In addition to hairpins, the [-]% discount coupon of Juxian Restaurant is also a key point to attract them. The people at the foot of the emperor live a fairly affluent life, and it is not impossible to go to the next restaurant. The food and drinks of Juxian Restaurant are very delicious, yes The restaurant they want to go to the most, but they can't go there all the time. With the coupons, they can at least spend a little less to enjoy the food. This free competition is so worth watching.
Those standing outside the house watching the fun regretted not falling, and regretted why they didn’t come to occupy their seats earlier. Now they can only watch the people in the house draw a lottery, but they don’t get a chance. Someone asked at that time, what’s the point of such a game? It will be held at the right time, and we must come earlier next time, and I hope that the nobles will give them a chance to draw a lottery.
The host replied according to the instructions received in advance, "This grand event just happened to catch up with the second dragon rising in February. On this festive occasion, His Highness, the owner of Juxian Building and the owner of Jubaozhai who sponsored the prize will give Poetry-loving people give some feedback. Although there are not many things, it is also a little thought from all the nobles. I hope that the people will not forget to read and write when they are working hard for their livelihood. This is also the expectation of the court. I hope that everyone can do it. That Wen Neng writes a pen to secure the world, and Wu Neng will immediately determine the talents of the universe. Don't be discouraged, everyone outside the house. In the near future, the owner of Juxian Building will hold another tea tasting party, and there will still be a big tea ceremony for everyone in the city. The purpose of the public opening is to promote the tea drinking culture of our dynasty, so that the common people can also know how to drink elegant and fragrant tea. Therefore, please stay calm and wait for the next game. Next, we Today's last competition is also the most difficult one. In ancient times, there were seven steps to make a poem. Today, I will follow the example of the ancients and write a poem within a time limit. Please judges and teachers to draw up a topic, and the contestants will compose a poem within a time limit."
Suddenly there was an exclamation from the second floor.It was the voice of the female relatives. Guan Xin stood up suddenly, thinking that something happened to Yuzhang and the others, "Please keep quiet later in the game." Guan Xin ran to the stairs, explained to the host, and asked Li Tai paid attention to maintaining order downstairs.
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Fifteen gifted scholars stood behind the desks, holding pens, as if they were ready to write at any time, and each of them had a different expression.Some were wiping their sweat while looking anxiously at the auditorium, some were staring at the desk in front of them expressionlessly, and some were calm and confident.
"In this competition, all the personnel who participated in the preparation of the test questions were taken into Wei Wang's mansion and were personally entertained by His Royal Highness Wei Wang. During this period, all the test question drafters were not allowed to contact outsiders, let alone pass on information until the end of the competition. Make sure that the contestants cannot predict the scope of the exam questions in advance. Your Highness is only doing this for the fairness and fairness of the competition. Now I announce that the competition has officially started. The first competition is to fill in the blanks with poetry. There are a total of [-] questions and the time is one stick of incense. Please Contestants start answering..." As the book boy arranged by Li Tai in advance began to distribute test questions to everyone, a piece of sandalwood was lit in the censer next to the timer.
"What happened to your arm? You rubbed it back and forth."
Guan Xin was leaning on the counter, rubbing her forearms while watching the game, when the unexpected sound in her ears startled her, she turned her head and glared at Changyi, Yujiao and Yuchi Baozhu, and lowered her voice, " Why did you come down, you can see it more clearly upstairs."
"It's the princess who said that the upside is not as lively as the one down there. Is my sister's arm relapsed again? Find a doctor to take a look." Yuchi Baozhu approached Guan Xin and responded in a low voice.
"It's okay, I was tired from work yesterday, and it will be fine in two days." She was a little too tired last night, and her dexterity was injured, and the non-injured one was inflexible. In the end, she had to use it differently, and the result was that both arms were sore.
Chang Yi raised her eyebrows in disbelief, she was talking nonsense, she was tired from work, she was obviously too hard, she just saw Liu Niang's full of affection and knew something must have happened to these two people, she was in this respect She is an expert, but she can't hide her golden eyes like a grandson's monkey.
"Sister, do you know the title they wrote?"
Guan Xin shook his head, "No one knows, and for the sake of fairness, to prevent anyone from leaking the questions in advance, these questions were randomly selected by the judges from multiple sets of candidate questions before the competition started, and I only participated in the initial stage. After the primary selection of several test questions, I don’t know the rest.”
"I've never seen such a competition before, it's really fun." Yuchi Baozhu looked at those talented scholars on the stage with great interest.
They were located on the side of the counter diagonally facing the stage. Originally, she was the only one standing here with shopkeeper Qiu. Since the three of them came over, they suddenly felt that the originally spacious place became crowded in an instant.Guan Xin had no choice but to move a long stool from the back of the counter, and gestured to the three with his chin to sit down, and don't stand in front of the counter to block her view.
The first person to raise his hand was a well-mannered man. He looked very young and confident. He only had a mustache on his upper lip. This made Guan Xin a little disappointed. She didn't like men with beards very much, and felt that they looked old. , Maybe some people like it, it will make people feel mature and stable, but she just feels old.Obviously that man looked about the same age as her, in his twenties and thirties, but he had a beard so grown that he looked older than her father.
"Someone has already written all the answers. For those who have not finished, please continue to answer. It is estimated that there is still a quarter of an hour left." The host stood by the censer, counting the time, and reminded the remaining contestants who did not submit their papers. "Please ask the waiter to collect the papers that the contestants have answered and hand them over to the judges who are marking the papers."
Guan Xin watched carefully from the sidelines. After that person handed in the paper first, especially when prompted by the host, some people became impatient. Two of them kept wiping their sweat, and one even put down the pen directly. It looks helpless, it should be giving up.After another gong sounded, the host announced to stop writing, and the waiters who filed out from both sides took away the test questions on the table. Some were lucky, some regretted, and some were indifferent. There are all kinds of expressions.
At this time, a curtain was hung on the pre-prepared position on the second floor, and the poems written on it were the poems that the contestants were answering at the moment to fill in the blanks.
"Now I'm showing you the poems and sentences that these contestants have just answered. The purpose of the display is to give all the non-competitors a chance to answer. The audience can answer in their hearts, and they can share the answers given by the judges later. In comparison, this poetry conference was co-hosted by His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince Wei Wang and Juxian Tea House. The purpose of holding this grand event is to give all talents an opportunity to exchange and learn from each other. Among the [-] talents participating this time , ten of them are all preparing for this year's Spring Festival. The purpose of holding this event is also to allow everyone to adapt to the tense atmosphere of Spring Festival in advance and practice their on-the-spot resilience. His Royal Highness Wei Wang has promised that every year in the future Similar competitions will be held, and I hope that more talented people can actively sign up to participate, so that the court can find more talents. Here, on behalf of His Royal Highness King Wei and Juxian Tea House, I wish the candidates of this year's scientific examination to be included in the gold list and win the gold medal. Good grades. Okay, now the judges and teachers have given out the standard answers, and if you already have the answers in your mind, you can compare them with the standard answers yourself."
"Hey, Xinxin, this person's speaking style is similar to yours, did you teach it?" Changyi pushed Guan Xin who was looking at the curtain, and asked.
"Hmm." Guan Xin didn't take his eyes off the topic on the curtain.She wants to see how many questions she can answer correctly. From top to bottom, the more she reads, the more she loses her confidence. Some poems are really unpopular. She has never even heard of them. Not high, so she can't accurately give the correct answer.For example, this song, "The pine on the Tingting Mountain, the stroke in the Sese Valley." Guan Xin looked very familiar, as if the answer was on his lips, but he couldn't remember the last two sentences anyway.
"Who does my sister think can win?"
Guan Xin heard that the voice was wrong, but when she turned around, there was an eleven or twelve-year-old young lady standing behind her.Looking at Chang Yi beside him who was not surprised at all, "Young master, you are born face-to-face, won't Princess Chang Yi give me an introduction?"
"Kuro, rule."
Uh, well, what a short introduction.Guan Xin saluted, "I have met the ninth son." This is the future emperor, so he still needs to curry favor with him.
"Sister, you're welcome. I saw my sister at the palace banquet last time, but it's a pity that I didn't have a chance to talk. Today I finally have the opportunity to thank my sister. Thank you for allowing the pheasant slave to eat those delicacies that I have never eaten before."
"Young Master Ninth, you are welcome. There are many people here. Why don't you go and sit upstairs. Your sister and the others are in Haitang Pavilion." As expected of a super scumbag with a sweet mouth and a pretty face, he is really good at talking.
"No, my cousin said that it will be more exciting to watch next time."
Guan Xin gave Chang Yi a supercilious look, obviously reserved a good place for them, and insisted on crowding with her, if it wasn't because she wanted to stay below to deal with possible emergencies, she wouldn't have followed so many people below crowded to see.
"My sister hasn't said yet, who can win."
"I don't know, but I think the one who handed in the paper first has a chance, and seeing that calm and composed face, he must have a plan in his mind. Young Master Jiu thinks so." Guan Xin asked someone to bring a stool to Li Zhi. .
"I don't know, I can't explain those poems completely. As for my sister, I heard from my elder sister that my sister said dozens of toast poems in one night to persuade her to drink. I think she is also a talented woman."
"Don't make fun of me, it's just drunken nonsense, and it's all heard, where is the knowledge, the poems on it, can I say that I can't fill in all the capitals, you can't help it if you don't believe it, I Really not."
Li Zhi had a look of disbelief, and he felt that Guan Xin was deliberately keeping a low profile.Guan Xin shrugged her shoulders, she didn't believe it, she was telling the truth anyway, she really couldn't fill in everything.
"Now, the judges will announce the results of the judges' evaluation. Shangguanyi will get three points, Yu Ziqian will get two points, Liu Xuanyu will get one point, and the rest will get zero points. Now, I will give you a quarter of an hour to rest, and continue to the second competition in a quarter of an hour. .”
The important people left the stage to take a break, and several dancers on the stage came on stage to perform. This was also specially arranged by Guan Xin. The dancers during the intermission would save the audience from being too boring while waiting.
Unexpectedly, the man with the upper lip mustache turned out to be the famous Shangguan Yi, the grandfather of the talented Shangguan Wan'er.I really want to see Shangguan Wan'er, a talented woman who can be called a man of the world, but it's a pity that she won't live until then.
As soon as the ceremonial officer announced the intermission, there was a buzzing sound and the sound of music was endless. The judges were invited to the room upstairs to have a tea break, and the contestants were led to another room, where everyone could have a simple exchange with each other. .Guan Xin motioned to shopkeeper Qiu to quickly take people to maintain order.
"Sure enough, as my sister guessed, that Shangguanyi came out on top." Li Zhi was a little excited, watching this kind of competition for the first time, he was inevitably a little excited. "The next second game seems to be a painting. My sister might as well guess who will score the three points."
It's as if her mouth is open, who is who?It was just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse just now, "Then I can't guess it. The next round is to randomly select a person as a reference on the spot, and the contestants are required to draw on the spot. This depends on everyone's performance level on the spot, and I don't know. How is their painting level and how to predict it?" Seeing Li Zhi's little disappointed expression, his heart moved, and he added, "That Shangguanyi, I don't know if he is going to take the scientific examination, I think he looks like a If there is material for a great talent, maybe there will be good news about him in the future, the Ninth Young Master might as well pay more attention to him."
"Even if he can become an official in the court, he won't have much contact with me. What do you pay attention to him?" Li Zhi didn't care. What does the official do.
Guan Xin sighed helplessly, but she knew very well that Shangguanyi's entry into the court as an official was the beginning of the greatest misfortune. "He must be a talented person. If you like poetry, he may surprise you. Why don't we make a bet that Shangguanyi will still be the one who will win the third poem."
"My sister is so sure, then I gamble, don't blame me for not reminding my sister in advance, that Yu Ziqian is the grandson of the late university scholar Yu Shinan, who was carefully cultivated by a university scholar when he was young, and he is also a talented person, and that Liu Xuanyu is also a national My son, since you dare to come to participate in the competition, you must be a well-educated person, but sister is still sure to choose the little-known Shangguanyi?" Li Zhi was a little proud, although he didn't often go out of the palace, but some anecdotes in Chang'an City still matter. know some.
"Bet? Count us alone, what are you betting on?" Chang Yi moved his head aside, and even brought the other two girls over.
"bet……"
Before Guan Xin could finish speaking, Li Zhi answered, "Sister Guan and I are betting, who will be the final winner today? My sister has her eyes on Shangguanyi, but I guess it's not him." After speaking, Li Zhi Zhi smiled slyly.
Guan Xin raised his eyebrows and didn't say anything, which was his default.This little brat made her a show, obviously what he said just now was the result of the third game, but it turned out to be the whole game for him, and when she said Shangguanyi, Li Zhi meant that as long as it wasn't Shangguanyi, he would It's all Li Zhiying, this brat has a lot of tricks, no wonder he has held back Her Majesty the Empress for so many years, if he is really a cowardly and stupid emperor, Her Majesty the Empress might have ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor many years earlier.
"As for the lottery, since it's a bet, there must be a lottery. I don't believe Xinxin is so sure about Shangguanyi. I'm on the side with Jiulang. I bet it's not him, but you two."
"I believe in Xinxin's choice." Cheng Yujiao stepped behind Guan Xin and became her staunch supporter.
Yuchi Baozhu looked at this, then at that, tilted his head and thought about the performance of that Shangguanyi just now, and finally stood beside Cheng Yujiao silently. "I also believe in Sister Xinxin. Her knowledge is much higher than mine. Like Yujiao, I believe in Sister Xinxin's choice."
Guan Xin tossed her hair in front of her forehead triumphantly, "Tell me, what are you betting on, don't cry when you lose."
"Hmph, it sounds like you will definitely win. Let's discuss it later." Chang Yi hugged Li Zhi and hid aside, leaning his head against his head, muttering some discussions before returning to Guan Xin and the others. , Changyi raised her slender neck, "The restaurant and teahouse are definitely not the only business in your mind to make money. Jiulang also wants to participate, so I bet you will open a restaurant next time, and Jiulang will be counted. As for me, bet You have to write a storybook just for me, with me as the protagonist, and the ending must be what I like, otherwise you have to change it until I like it."
Guan Xin, Yujiao, and Baozhu looked at each other. These two girls are just here to join in the fun, and the punishment for losing has nothing to do with them. "Okay, I agree. If you lose, what are you going to give us?" Li Zhi is the future emperor, so if he participates, he will participate, which is more protection. As for Changyi's script, it is simpler. She has read so many novels, and if she changes the name of the protagonist at random, and then deletes it, it will be her. of.
"We have some, you can choose at will, and you will never regret it." Chang Yi said simply, she felt that the two of them could not lose, Guan Xin only bet on one person, and the two of them bet on everyone except Shangguanyi, The chances of winning are much greater.
"Hey, that figure from the back just now."
After Li Zhi agreed with Changyi's gambling money, he subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the dancers on the stage. The moment he raised his eyes, a somewhat familiar figure flashed in the corridor on the second floor. When he wanted to take a closer look, he found that I can't find the figure from behind, and I don't know which room I entered.
"What's the matter, who did you see?" Chang Yi also followed Li Zhi's gaze towards the direction of the second floor, and there were quite a few familiar faces as his gaze swept across.She even saw Liu Niang, standing on the edge of the railing and looking at her.Changyi waved her hand, but Yuzhang ignored her and went back to the room, and then Nuan Xin came out of the room and came down the stairs towards them.
"A figure from the back is very familiar, and it disappeared without seeing it clearly. It may be an acquaintance. After all, many familiar people came today."
Li Zhi's gaze was still on the second floor. He felt that the figure from behind seemed to be his father, but could he come?I never heard he was coming out.
"My princess invites some of you to go up. Sister Xinxin, didn't you say that your leg hurts in the morning, why don't you find a place to sit down and rest, don't be too tired."
Guan Xin was taken aback for a moment, and saw Nuan Xin blinking at her quietly, and instantly understood that it was her Highness who cared about her and asked her not to stand all the time, so she asked Nuan Xin to ask these annoying spirits away, so that She rests.The daughter-in-law is so considerate, and she replied with heart-warming words, "If you don't tell me, I really forgot in a hurry. Now you mention it, but you remember the pain. Oops, my legs are so sore and painful, maybe I've caught a cold these two days, let me sit for a while, you all go up, so as to save the crowd below, they worry about you."
"Come up with us and have a rest." Cheng Yujiao and Baozhu supported her from left to right, and let her sit on the stool they had been sitting on before.
"No, I have to watch from below, don't worry about me, just rest for a while, you guys go, it will be hard to move around after a while."
"You all go up, I will stay with her and protect her in case of any unexpected situation." Cheng Yujiao stood firmly by Guan Xin's side.
Guan Xin was moved in his heart, and he also persuaded everyone.Changyi looked at Guan Xin suspiciously, and then looked back at the second floor. She always felt that something was wrong, she felt that Guan Xin was fooling them, but it was really not safe for them to be down there all the time, especially with Li Zhi as a kid. Pi Hai and Bao Zhu, the beautiful girls, had no choice but to agree, "Okay, let's go up, you two be careful."
As soon as they climbed the stairs, the gong sounded on the stage, the dancers stepped down, and the host came to the stage to announce the start of the second competition.
Guan Xin pulled Cheng Yujiao who was standing next to her, "Why are you standing there stupidly, sit down and watch, I'm so tired, relax, nothing will happen, I'm just in case, I'm afraid they won't be the first time There are some procedures that you can’t understand when holding such a competition, so I’m here to remind them. Among these talented people, is there anyone you can see?”
Cheng Yujiao's relaxed body tensed up again because of Guan Xin's words, and she looked at Guan Xin with some complaints, "What are you talking about, it just affected my mood in vain."
Guan Xin pursed her lips, as if she could avoid it without mentioning it. "Sooner or later, can you really hide from it? Who knows what will happen in the future, you can't keep procrastinating, solve the immediate problem first, or you will not be able to pass the test of your parents. Dare Those who come to participate in the competition are all people with a few brushes. Take a closer look, except for those with beards who look a little older, those few who are white-faced and well-looking, and there may be unmarried ones. If you are interested, choose someone with a clean family background. If you don’t have a prominent family background, you are easy to handle, you are talented, and you don’t delay making money to support your family.” Guan Xin said sincerely, of course she hoped that her sisters would not be raped in the future. Bully.
Cheng Yujiao looked at Guan Xin in surprise, her abacus was really precise, after listening, she followed Guan Xin's train of thought and observed carefully.She has reached the marriageable age, and if she does not get married, the law of the country will not tolerate it, and it will not be easy for her to be a father at that time. In order not to embarrass her family who loves her, she should really think about it. "Xinxin, do you know something?"
"What do I know? I knew you were at the age to get married. Let me remind you that some things cannot be avoided. It is better to plan first." Guan Xin did this out of concern for her friends, otherwise she would I don't bother to worry about that.
As the gong fell, all the contestants and judges returned to their original positions. "Calligraphy and painting are not separated. The second competition item is painting. Next, the judges are asked to randomly select an audience from the audience present to be the reference portrait of the contestants. To draw this selected audience, the judging criteria are artistic conception, portrait, and painting skills. The three are combined to judge, and the best ones will be scored. Next, let the judges discuss and choose candidates as reference."
"How about letting me be the reference candidate for all talents?"
The judges this time are literary elders selected by Li Tai from thousands of people in Chang'an City. Among them, there are many officials in the court. Of course, they know the identity of the speaker. After discussing with each other, a younger one stood up, " It’s all right if you can recommend yourself, young master.” Turning to look at the host on stage, “Just this young master.”
"Ah, yes, please invite this son to come on stage." The supporter announced the start of the competition after being a little surprised.
Why is he here?Guan Xin slowly stood up from the stool, and watched intently as the visitor stepped onto the stage step by step.It seemed that when he turned around, he glanced at her intentionally. The malicious smile on the corner of his mouth made Guan Xin think that there was a conspiracy.Invite shopkeeper Qiu, "Tell the fourth prince that the visitor is not kind, let him pay attention."
"Why did he come here? Could it be that he wants to cause sabotage?" Standing beside Guan Xin, Cheng Yujiao also frowned at the people who were already seated on the stage.
Guan Xin frowned, "If he dares to cause sabotage today, someone will support him, otherwise he, the second son of the Duke's mansion, would not dare to make trouble in the prince's place." Yunchang, if she hadn't seen him today, she would have almost forgotten that Li Chengqian's dog leg that she almost broke her finger last time.Didn't Li Shimin ground his feet and reflect on it, why did he dare to come out and embarrass her like this.If he dared to come today, the supporters behind him didn't need to guess, but they didn't know if Li Chengqian had come. She was too busy before, so she didn't even notice who came.
"I did see His Highness the Crown Prince just now. If they dare to do something wrong in front of everyone today, I will definitely ask my father to go to the Emperor to read a book. Hmph! But Xinxin, are the judges invited by Your Highness this time?" It's a little reckless, then two of them belong to the East Palace, wouldn't this cause him to hold grudges even more?"
Guan Xin twitched the corners of her mouth, just for this effect. Kong Yingda and Yu Zhining were mentioned to Li Tai specially by her. For those who focus on learning, such a literary event is definitely a powerful attraction.But for the two brothers who are not on the right track, this is clearly poaching the other side's corner.How could Li Chengqian not bear grudges?But Guan Xin wanted Li Chengqian to bear more grudges, and wanted the conflict between the two brothers to intensify.Isn't he always making trouble for her, and she doesn't want to make him feel comfortable.
The moment Hou Yunchang sat down on the stage, incense was lit next to him. The incense was the sandalwood used for worshiping gods, and the incense was not too long.After this stick of incense is burned, no matter whether the contestants have finished painting or not, they must stop writing and hand in the paper.
Hou Yunchang sat leisurely on the stage with a smile on his lips.He didn't come here under any order, but he just wanted to create trouble for Li Tai and Guan Xin.He casually glanced at Guan Xin who was in the audience, and then glanced at Li Tai who was on the other side, the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more obvious.He glanced over the railing on the second floor again, and when he saw Yuzhang and Changle standing by a fence on the second floor, his eyes narrowed.Instantly recalling the last time Yuzhang embarrassed him, his smile disappeared, his cheeks bulged slightly, obviously he was gritting his teeth.That embarrassing revenge, sooner or later he will get it back.Don't think that she is a princess, so he can't help it. When his brother His Highness the Crown Prince becomes the emperor, no one of these princesses will dare to embarrass him. At that time, if he wants to marry any princess, his brother will agree .Hmph, at that time, she will be the princess outside, and he will be the master when he comes home.
While Hou Yunchang was thinking wildly, the stick of incense had already been burned.When the gong sounded, everyone stopped writing.Hou Yunchang didn't wait for the waiter to come to the stage to collect the papers, he just looked at them one by one, sneered while watching, and turned to leave the stage after looking around, "It's nothing more than that, it's really disappointing."
That look of disdain made the contestants on the stage look bad.Li Tai, who was beside the stage, looked at Hou Yunchang's leaving back with gloomy eyes. Making trouble on such an occasion was obviously embarrassing him and losing face.Hou Yunchang sometimes you cry.
At this time, I don't know who in the audience below shouted, "Since it's painting, why don't you show all the works to everyone."
There was a lot of discussion in an instant, and Guan Xin gave the host a wink.The host stood on the stage and knocked on the gong, "Please keep quiet."
The host stepped off the stage to communicate with the judges, nodded and re-entered the stage, "Since there are audiences who want to watch the works of the contestants, I will meet the requirements of the audience. Now, please stand in your position." Then he motioned to the waiter to hold everyone's The works stand beside the contestants, and one of the judges will announce the results of the selection. No.1 is Yan Huaili who did not score in the previous game. No.2 is Yu Ziqian, and No.3 is Shangguanyi. After scoring two games, Shangguanyi has four points, Yu Ziqian has four points, Yan Huaili has three points, Liu Xuanyu has one point, and the rest have zero points. .Looking at it this way, Guan Xin's chance of winning the bet is only five to five.
"Who is that person, do you know him?" Guan Xin quietly elbowed Cheng Yujiao beside him.
"It seems to be the youngest son of Yan Lide, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. Then Hou Yunchang is really blind. The two brothers Yan Lide and Yan Liben are famous painters in our dynasty. Even the emperor praised the two brothers for their excellent painting skills. How can it be so bad.”
Guan Xin clicked her tongue. No matter how bad the painting skills of the descendants of the two brothers are, they will not be so bad. Anyway, in her opinion, they are all pretty good, so Hou Yunchang deliberately made trouble.
This time during the intermission, Guan Xin signaled the host to use this break for the lucky draw after the final game, to ease the awkward atmosphere just now.There is a slip of paper with a number written on it in advance under each stool. The waiter holds a lottery box on the stage, and the randomly selected audience will draw a lottery on the spot. Five lucky audiences will be rewarded with an exquisite silver hairpin provided by Jubaozhai and Jubaozhai. A [-]% discount coupon for Xian Restaurant.For an ordinary person, a silver hairpin is a very affordable thing, and it is also money if it is pawned when it is urgently needed.
The novel lottery draw pushed the atmosphere to a small climax, and the audience sitting in the room were extremely excited, because they all had a chance to get the gift, and no one would care about the little episode that Hou Yunchang just made.In addition to hairpins, the [-]% discount coupon of Juxian Restaurant is also a key point to attract them. The people at the foot of the emperor live a fairly affluent life, and it is not impossible to go to the next restaurant. The food and drinks of Juxian Restaurant are very delicious, yes The restaurant they want to go to the most, but they can't go there all the time. With the coupons, they can at least spend a little less to enjoy the food. This free competition is so worth watching.
Those standing outside the house watching the fun regretted not falling, and regretted why they didn’t come to occupy their seats earlier. Now they can only watch the people in the house draw a lottery, but they don’t get a chance. Someone asked at that time, what’s the point of such a game? It will be held at the right time, and we must come earlier next time, and I hope that the nobles will give them a chance to draw a lottery.
The host replied according to the instructions received in advance, "This grand event just happened to catch up with the second dragon rising in February. On this festive occasion, His Highness, the owner of Juxian Building and the owner of Jubaozhai who sponsored the prize will give Poetry-loving people give some feedback. Although there are not many things, it is also a little thought from all the nobles. I hope that the people will not forget to read and write when they are working hard for their livelihood. This is also the expectation of the court. I hope that everyone can do it. That Wen Neng writes a pen to secure the world, and Wu Neng will immediately determine the talents of the universe. Don't be discouraged, everyone outside the house. In the near future, the owner of Juxian Building will hold another tea tasting party, and there will still be a big tea ceremony for everyone in the city. The purpose of the public opening is to promote the tea drinking culture of our dynasty, so that the common people can also know how to drink elegant and fragrant tea. Therefore, please stay calm and wait for the next game. Next, we Today's last competition is also the most difficult one. In ancient times, there were seven steps to make a poem. Today, I will follow the example of the ancients and write a poem within a time limit. Please judges and teachers to draw up a topic, and the contestants will compose a poem within a time limit."
Suddenly there was an exclamation from the second floor.It was the voice of the female relatives. Guan Xin stood up suddenly, thinking that something happened to Yuzhang and the others, "Please keep quiet later in the game." Guan Xin ran to the stairs, explained to the host, and asked Li Tai paid attention to maintaining order downstairs.
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