Prime Minister

Chapter 144
The bright moon shines high on the balcony.

Now the banquet is coming to an end.

All the talents in the hall are all drunk.

Previously, after a poem was written, it would be read by Wu Anshi and Wu Anchi. They thought it was okay, and then they would teach it to Zhang Heng and Huang Guan for comment. After the two approved it, they would read it out in class.

Almost half of the poems get this treatment.

At this point in the banquet, there were only a few songs left, and everyone didn't pay much attention to them.Some people even sang according to the lyrics on the paper on the spot.

There are also people who use their index fingers to hit the knuckles on the wrist and sing softly.

Just now when Zhang Heng read Zhang Yue's poems for the first time, some people didn't hear them clearly. When Mr. Wu Dalang asked Zhang Dun to comment, these people took the paper to taste again.

Some people don't like to advocate, so they hand over the paper and ask others, what do you think?

For a while, no one made a judgment, saying whether it was good or bad, they all passed it on to the people in the next seat.

Generally speaking, these talents have their eyes above the top, such as Meng Haoran, Bai Juyi, and Du Fu's poems can all be relegated, and they can shock the people for a while, making them difficult to speak, which is already quite remarkable.

But is this poem good?What's so good about it?Everyone was also afraid that what they said was wrong for a while.

Even Zhang Heng's comments, imitating half of Yizu's poems and texts, did not say "painting a tiger is not an anti-dog".

Now that even Du Fu and Meng Haoran have belittled Zhang Dun, how does he speak?
More than half of them already know that Zhang Yue is Zhang Dun's younger brother.

Wu Anshi regretted it as soon as she opened her mouth. If Zhang Dun's temperament was belittled, it would not make the two brothers form a bridge again, so that his own affairs would not be beautiful.

But Zhang Dun said without hesitation: "This poem sounds a bit rough in terms of grammar, but we can tell that I haven't studied poetry for a long time. But poetry can be flourished and watched. From this point of view, this poetry ambition is not bad, I'm afraid it's just that the ambition is too great!"

Everyone laughed when they heard Zhang Dun's words.Zhang Heng said with a smile: "It really is Zihou's words, but they are still so impartial."

Although Zhang Heng said so, everyone looked at Zhang Yue's poem again and felt more relieved.

Huang Guan said with a smile: "I think what Zihou said is very true. 'Looking up at all surnames in the world' is like Yizu's 'moon to mid-heaven Wan Guoming'. Xu Xuan, the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, meant to separate the regime. Yizu This poem expresses the meaning of unifying the world."

"As for all the surnames in the world looking up, it's like a title on the gold list, like a bright moon hanging high, so that all people look up to it! If the person who wrote this poem can't get the name on the gold list, it will be a joke, and it can be called a He has great ambitions and few talents. If he gets his name in the day, it will be a good story in reverse."

Wu Anshi thought, Huang Guan is really Zhang Dun's best friend, he can't stop saying good things, and he always considers him, for fear that someone will get the wrong meaning.

Wu Anshi smiled and said: "Brother Tong said it is true, come and drink this wine."

Huang Guan laughed out loud.

People on the left and right also nodded.

Indistinctly, a few talented scholars also said words such as 'good' and 'good'.

If it is said that when Zhang Yue’s poems were published just now, everyone tasted them carefully and could not tell whether they were good or bad. Now, with a few people taking the lead in commenting, or after throwing jade and attracting bricks, everyone began to express one or two opinions on this poem. .

Some people also said: "It's too ostentatious. It's not a good thing to talk to young people like this. In the future, you will show your sharpness."

Others said with a smile: "I'm too worried, this is a famous poem, like Chen Ziang smashing a thousand gold qin. The tone is not loud, so it can't be moving."

"That's right, the words are not shocking, but they are too arrogant. All the people in the world look up, not only ordinary ordinary people have to look up, but even me?"

"Haha, yes, after all, who is this person?"

"I heard that he is Zhang Ziping's relative, Zhang Zihou's younger brother."

"No wonder, no wonder, it turns out that he is a son of a famous family."

"I heard that Fang entered the Taixue, from the Nine Classics Department to the Jinshi Department, so he has not studied poetry for a long time."

"It turns out that the Pucheng Zhang family already has a number one scholar and a Fuyuan. With this talent, it seems that the next subject will have another one."

"It's better for me to wait to get to know one or two."

When several people arrived at Zhang Yue's seat, they were no longer there.

One asked the maidservant, "Where did this Zhang Sanlang go?"

The maid said embarrassedly: "This gentleman has gone out to pay respects."

"Chu Gong?" Everyone was dumbfounded, that is, he didn't hear the discussion just now.

"When did you go out to give Gong?"

The maid thought for a while and pointed to Zhang Dun who was on the stage and said: "Just before this person commented on this poem, he went to pay respects."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this, and there was a half-smile expression on their faces.

After the banquet was over, all the scholars returned home.

Wu Anshi and Wu Anchi came to Wu Chongli's house with a stack of paper.

Sure enough, Wu Chong hadn't rested yet, he picked up these papers and said to his two sons, "Tell me a little about what happened at the banquet tonight."

In fact, at today's banquet, apart from Liu Ji and Zhang Yue, there were five or six unmarried young scholars.

Although it is not to say that they will catch all the unmarried talents in Bianjing, this is also within the reach of the two Wu family lords.

The two briefly talked about the banquet.

But Wu Chong stopped, handed over a piece of paper and asked, "Who is this Ma Wenqi?"

After Wu Anshi explained, Wu Chong put it aside.

Wu Chong said after taking a look: "Zhang Ziping, Zhang Zihou, and Huang Tongsou are the three most talented people. Even if they are entertainment works, they are far better than others."

"As for Liu Jidao, it is inferior. There is also this poem, but no one signed it. We reunite every three or five days, and the jade fence is full of sunshine. It is only held in the sky, and everyone in the world looks up."

Wu Chong smiled slightly.

"Father, this was done by Zhang Sanlang, what do you think?"

Wu Chong asked, "What do you think?"

Wu Anshi said: "You can see the ambitious people. The poems present are all singing harmony, or praising the peaceful weather, or expressing the feelings of fellowship, or feeling the parting of the cloudy and sunny, only his poems are like this."

Wu Anchi said: "My brother's words are very true, and I think so too. But the ambition is so far, it is a good thing to say, but the key is whether you understand it or not, and whether you know how to repay the kindness of your support. I read this sentence 'full of sunshine Hu Yulan', I feel that this person has revealed some thoughts."

"Liu Zhidao, as recommended by my brother, usually thinks highly of himself, and if he has a day to become a leader in the future, he may also think that he can rely on his own ability."

Wu Chong said: "The others didn't say anything?"

Wu Anshi said: "At the banquet, Zhang Zihou commented that this poem seems to be rough in literature and logic, but it is impressive. My second brother and I agree very much."

Wu Chong laughed and said, "Are these two brothers not on good terms?"

Wu Anshi and Wu Anchi looked at each other and said, "Father really has insight, how do you know?"

"Wan surnames in the world look up, it's okay to cooperate on a daily basis, but with my brother at the table, I have to overwhelm him! I also said that his poem was directed at Zhang Ziping at the beginning, and it turned out that it was really Zhang Ziping." Hou, it seems that this person still blames his elder brother for escaping marriage."

Wu Anshi and Wu Anchi all showed admiration when they heard this.

Wu An Shixun said again: "Zihou must know what's on his mind, it's rare that he doesn't get angry, and even covers it up. How do you think Zhang Zihou thinks?"

"I'm afraid only Zhang Zihou knows this. But he is the Yuanyuan. He will be a Jinshi in the future. He will also have his grandfather, father, two Jinshi, and his father-in-law Zhang Yushi to support him. The official career is not difficult. From a poor family, and without the help of noble people, even if you get a Jinshi, it will be difficult every step of the way, of course, if you can get a high degree, it's another matter."

The two brothers talked, but Wu Chong was noncommittal
(End of this chapter)