my empire simulator

Chapter 43 The Lantern
Although just arrived in Shenshi, the vendors in Jinguan City have already prepared things for the night market.

A series of flower lamps are placed in front of the booth.

This lantern is exquisite. Write your wish on the lantern and let it float along the river. After the river god sees it, your wish will come true.

The River God is one of the gods in Sichuan. Legend has it that the River God can distinguish between good and evil. Many people in Sichuan worship the River God.

Jiang Xubai also knew that this thing was just a good omen.

Every year in Sichuan, there will be a large-scale lantern gathering, and countless scholars will take this opportunity to meet friends through literature.

Gradually, the so-called Lantern Festival changed its nature and became the famous "Lantern Poetry Club" in Sichuan.

When he came to the vendor, Jiang Xubai squatted down, picked up a lantern, and looked carefully.

The lantern is light green with some patterns carved on it, which is very beautiful.

Luo Xiaoyi, who followed Jiang Xubai, immediately asked the vendor: "How much is this lantern? We bought it."

The peddler placed the lantern without lifting it, and made a "ten" casually, which means ten Shu coins.

This price is still fair, Luo Xiaoyi took out the money bag from his arms, took out ten Shu coins and handed them to the vendor.

Flipping the lantern in his hand, Jiang Xubai left the carpet and walked towards Chan Chanju.

"My lord, aren't you going to participate in the Lantern Poetry Fair?"

Luo Xiaoyi followed behind Jiang Xubai, looking at Jiang Xubai with reverence.

You must know that Jiang Xubai is very famous among Shuzhong scholars now.

One of them is that Jiang Xubai's Ci is so unique that no one in the whole of Shu can match it, and no one can match Banque's "Lang Tao Sha Ling".

If Jiang Xubai participates in the Lantern Poetry Festival now, he will definitely win the championship.

Luo Xiaoyi had no doubts about this.

"Um……"

Regarding this, Jiang Xubai was noncommittal.

There are indeed many literati participating in the Lantern Poetry Festival. If you win the first prize, it will be beneficial, so you can go and see it.

In fact, his current reputation does not need a single poem to continue to improve.

But the lantern poetry meeting is different. It can be understood as the Spring Festival Gala in central Sichuan. Many dignitaries and dignitaries will come here to watch. Even if they can't come, some people will help transcribe the brilliant poems.

Therefore, lantern poems are unusual, and some talented people will be elected as officials because of this.

This is an opportunity...

Thinking about it, Jiang Xubai showed a smile, if he did it right, he wouldn't have to worry about brilliant points.

It's just that the poetry meeting is still early, and now I just go to Chanchanju.

Xu Jiuchang's first batch of paper had already been prepared, and he had already found a new home.

That is the Zeng family of the four great families in central Shu.

Every dynasty and every country has such things as aristocratic families, but the nouns have changed.

The four great families in central Shu are the Qu family, the Zeng family, the Wang family, and the Song family.

As for why the Zeng family was chosen, the situation is more complicated. The most important point is that the Zeng family is very rich and can afford the price.

Jiang Xubai didn't just want to promote papermaking, he also wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune, and he had to be ruthless.

The Zeng family is naturally a very good target, after all, it is a family, so I don't feel bad about slaughtering it.

However, he is not suitable for showing his face in person, and he needs to use Xu Jiuchang's name to invite him.

But Xu Jiuchang alone might not be able to invite him, so Jiang Xubai specially asked Xu Jiuchang to make an invitation card, made of new paper.

If Uncle Zeng had some good eyesight, he should be able to see it. If he couldn't see it, or didn't see it at all, then change to another one.

After all, there is more than one Zeng family among the aristocratic families in central Shu, among which the Wang family and the Song family are all candidates.

As for why the Wang family didn't choose, because the Wang family married his elder brother...

Fortunately, Uncle Zeng accepted the invitation and specially sent someone to Chanchanju to inform Xu Jiuchang.

In this case, Jiang Xubai can also save some effort.

At this time, Chanchanju gathered more scribes than before, and some people even stood outside Chanchanju.

These people closed their eyes, not knowing what to do.

Walking into Chanchanju, many scribes are like this.

Luo Xiaoyi was a little puzzled, and quietly approached the nearest scribe. He closed his eyes and looked up at the two poems in the court.

"Excuse me, what are you doing here?"

Luo Xiaoyi almost thought that this person was going to ascend in the daytime.

"Shh-"

Making a silent gesture, the scribe frowned slightly, but did not open his eyes: "I feel the third son's literary talent."

Oncidium……

Jiang Xubai didn't know what to say when he heard this.

The Lantern Poetry Festival is approaching, and these people come here to "absorb" literary spirit, just like hanging "Conan" in college.

It is also a good color head.

That being the case, he won't bother these people anymore, Jiang Xubai thought, walking upstairs.

This time, the place where I often met with Uncle Zeng was Shangge where Chanchan lived, and it was the same place where I met Zuo Qiuming before.

At this time Xu Jiuchang had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Jiang Xubai, he immediately went up to meet him.

"Son..."

"Go to Miaoyinfang again?"

Jiang Xubai smelled a strong smell of rouge, and frowned slightly as he looked at Xu Jiuchang.

Xu Jiuchang was startled when he heard it, and hurriedly sniffed his sleeves, but there was no smell of rouge.

Seeing this movement, Jiang Xubai twitched the corner of his mouth, without changing his expression, he went straight to the main seat and sat down.

Seeing Jiang Xubai's appearance, Xu Jiuchang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately admitted his mistake: "My lord, Xiaomin hasn't been there for three days..."

"Three days?"

Looking at Xu Jiuchang, Jiang Xubai's expression did not show any joy or anger, but his eyes made him a little hairy.

"I warned you a long time ago, don't go to these places again!"

Now that he has shown signs of showing his head, no matter whether his elder brother is wary of him or not, he should be cautious.

Does Jiang Xubai care about Xu Jiuchang?
He cared about the new paper in Xu Jiuchang's hands, and when he made achievements, he must not break at this joint.

"My lord, Xiaomin knew he was wrong!"

Xu Jiuchang immediately kowtowed to admit his mistake.

On this point, Xu Jiuchang was very smart, and immediately admitted his mistake with a sincere attitude.

Finally, after giving Xu Jiuchang a warning, Jiang Xubai did not continue to pursue it, but looked at the new paper and pen and ink that Xu Jiuchang had prepared.

Thinking about it, Jiang Xubai took out the lantern.

"My lord is going to participate in the poetry meeting?"

Seeing the lantern in Jiang Xubai's hand, Xu Jiuchang was taken aback for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Then the leader of this poetry meeting must be the young master."

Luo Xiaoyi next to him smiled: "That's natural, the young master must be the leader."

Jiang Xubai didn't speak, but asked: "When will Uncle Zeng arrive?"

"Sir, it's your time."

"Um……"

There is still some time before Youshi, so wait slowly...

　I'm very sorry, the time is very tight recently, the update is not strong, sorry

　　
　
(End of this chapter)