The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 413

Chapter 143 You Steal, I Steal
Only Chen Shen revealed his name himself, and no one else knew it. However, Su Xiaomei felt a little uneasy.

Before she took action against the Su family's disciples, she had already thoroughly investigated the talents and abilities of all the people in the Da Su lineage.

According to her investigation, the most talented person among the literati of the Su family is Miss Qingzhao.

But the most mysterious person is the future husband of Miss Qingzhao, Chen Shen.

Su Xiaomei knew very well that Chen Shen had multiple identities, one of which was the demon-suppressing person who was hostile to her and others.

That would not be all, the more terrible thing is that Chen Shen runs Xiangzhou like an iron barrel. No matter whether the demons and their followers infiltrate from the real world or directly jump into reality from the subspace, they basically cannot return.

This resulted in the demons' understanding of Xiangzhou being relatively superficial.

In other words, Siming Mansion, hiding in Xiangzhou, wants to show the evil demons a certain kind of Xiangzhou, and the evil demons can only see that kind of Xiangzhou.

However, the evil spirits' in-depth investigation capabilities are all-pervasive. They started with the humans around Xiangzhou and those who had been to Xiangzhou but left, but they also knew a lot of one-sided real inside stories.

This caused the evil spirits to be confused about the true and false situation in Xiangzhou.

And Chen Shen, the local demon-suppressing man from Xiangzhou, became very special in the eyes of evil spirits.

In particular, Chen Shen had been exchanging letters with Miss Qingzhao in the past few years and had produced many famous poems.

You know, the literati who can write famous works that are passed down through the ages are definitely a huge gold mine for the evil demons of the Wanbian series.

The evil spirits' favorite thing to do is to interfere with the fate of these great poets and writers through various means, making them experience some special hardships in life, and then waiting for them to write corresponding famous poems. Then the evil spirits can draw some special power of destiny from them.

The evil demons certainly didn't want to let go of Chen Shen's gold mine, but they couldn't dig it up.

As the saying goes, what you can’t get is the most delicious.

After realizing the identity of Chen Shen who suddenly entered the scene, Su Xiaomei couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. The big gold mine had automatically come to her doorstep.

Of course Su Xiaomei was worried. Although she had stolen the highest talent from the Su family, she was not very sure that she could defeat Chen Shen. After all, judging from the poems he had sung with Miss Qingzhao in recent years, she was afraid that this guy's talent was no less than that of the young lady from the Li family.

Su Xiaomei felt regretful. If she had not used her share of the stolen money on Miss Qingzhao, she would have stolen from Chen Shen at least.

I just don’t know what will happen to this kid’s literary talent in the future!
While Su Xiaomei was struggling in her heart, the scholar who questioned Chen Shen's identity continued to question his qualifications to participate in the literary debate.

The scholar said, "So you are the son-in-law of Li Xianggong's family! But even though you have a relationship with the Li family, you are still not a descendant of the Su family, and you have no right to intervene in such a literary dispute!"

Chen Shen laughed and said, "Since I started to study literature, I have received much instruction from Mr. Li and Mr. Chao. Mr. Su praised my talent and gave me his name. If I were not a disciple of Su, who could I be?"

The scholar was about to argue, but Chen Shen pointed his spear at him and angrily shouted, "Who are you? How can you have any say in the affairs of my disciples? You are such a nonsense person, how dare you bark here? Why don't you leave now?"

Upon hearing this, the scholar was so furious that he pointed his halberd at Chen Shen with his bare hands. He could only say "you" three times, but then he vomited blood three times and died suddenly.

When everyone saw it, they were all shocked.

From ancient times to the present, there have been many people who are known for their sharp words, but it is rare to find someone who can scold someone to death on the spot.

There is a rumor in folk history that Wu Hou of the Three Kingdoms cursed Cao Wei's prime minister Wang Lang to death on the battlefield, but looking at the history books, we can see that this fact is nonsense.

The two people who were seriously recorded in history for cursing others were two people who wrote slanderous essays.

One of them was Chen Lin (Zi Kongzhang), one of the Seven Sages of the Jian'an Period. Chen Kongzhang wrote "An Exhortation to Yuzhou on Behalf of Yuan Shao", in which he denounced Cao Cao and actually cured Cao Cao's headache.

The second one is Luo Binwang, one of the Four Great Talents of the Early Tang Dynasty. Luo Binwang wrote "An Edict to Punish Wu Zhao on Behalf of Xu Jingye", in which he denounced the female emperor Wu Zetian, which horrified and disheartened him.

But Chen Shen was the only one who had ever seen someone curse someone to death on the spot.

Therefore, when all the officials, scholars and celebrities saw him, they were intimidated by his power and dared not speak out.

Of course, the reason why Chen Shen was able to kill that guy with just a few words was not because his words were so sharp that they could really kill people, but because the other person's soul was infected and distorted by evil spirits, and was cleansed by the red light emitted by Chen Shen's mind, so he died with his soul torn apart.

Chen Shen's words made others feel uneasy, but Qin Guan and Dou Chong'er were very happy to hear them. What's more, seeing that guy was scolded to the point of vomiting blood and dying, they almost shouted in relief.

Su Xiaomei was also frightened because she had already guessed the truth. Chen Shen must have awakened his thoughts, otherwise it would be impossible for him to easily kill a human servant blessed by the power of change with just words.

However, although Su Xiaomei was wary of Chen Shen, she was not completely afraid of him. After all, what they were engaging in at this moment was a literary competition, a battle of mind and wisdom, rather than a brutal fight without any aesthetic sense.

And this is exactly what Su Xiaomei is best at.

Therefore, Su Xiaomei couldn't help but feel happy in her heart: Let me see which of the two most mysterious and outstanding younger generations of the Su family is more talented!

Su Xiaomei bowed to Chen Shen and said, "Brother, your words about ghost heroism can be said to fully describe the heroism of ghosts. Su Zhen admits that he is inferior to them. This game is considered Qin Lang's victory, and I admit defeat."

Qin Guan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. He had lost more than he won in recent days and was almost bullied to death by Su Xiaomei. Now that he had won a game, he felt much more relieved and said, "Su... Miss, you are pretending to be your teacher's relative and wantonly slandering Mr. Su's reputation. It's really hateful! Now that you have admitted defeat, you should give up the falsehood and return to the truth, eliminate the malicious intentions, and restore the reputation of my Su family!"

Su Xiaomei sneered and said, "Qin Lang is wrong! Although I lost this game, it does not mean that I will give up. Besides, I am originally a girl from the Su family, so how can I pretend to be someone else? If you are not convinced, you can compete again and see if I can beat you, the number one scholar of the Su family!"

Qin Guan was furious and wanted to retort.

Chen Shen said, "Scholar, don't be impatient. This woman is cunning. There is no need to bother with her. Let me talk to her and stop her from thinking of being a nameless person!"

Su Xiaomei heard this and smiled sweetly: "Brother Chen, although your words are sharp, it is not easy to stop my nameless thoughts! You must first learn more than me, know my true self, and understand my true name, then you can finish it!"

Chen Shen sighed and asked, "How can I be considered more talented than you?"

Su Xiaomei pointed at the onlookers and said with a smile, "The literary and artistic talent of the Song Dynasty has always been praised with poetry. Now the officials of Tengzhou and the famous scholars of Guangdong and Guangxi are all here, so the winner should be decided by poetry. You and I can set the questions in turn, and let the other party write first according to the questions, and the one who set the questions will respond later, so that everyone can show off their talents."

Chen Shen frowned and said, "How can we judge the quality of the works if they were written in such a sequence?" Su Xiaomei smiled even more brightly and said, "As long as they are of a good standard, it doesn't matter if they are good or bad! If one party runs out of ideas and has difficulty in answering the question, it will be considered the loser."

Chen Shen looked solemn and said, "If this kind of competition continues, I'm afraid it will last forever and it will be hard to tell who will win."

Su Xiaomei sneered and said, "So what? You and I are not entrusted with important tasks, so why should we cherish our time?"

The governor of Tengzhou, who was standing by in plain clothes, suddenly said, "Tengzhou is a remote and remote prefecture. It has never been famous for its culture and its people are ignorant. Now you are competing with each other. It can be said that the literary fortune of Tengzhou has been bestowed by heaven. It will surely be passed down through the ages in the next thousand years.

The dispute between two wise men is not worthy of ordinary people. We should establish some rules to make the rules complete. "

Su Xiaomei bowed and said, "I would like to hear your name, old husband."

Chen Shen just bowed and sneered without saying anything.

The prefect didn't take it seriously either. He just said, "Why not ask ten questions every day? Within the ten questions, both sides must answer them. Beyond the ten questions, we can just continue the fight. But if one side proposes a temporary truce, the other side cannot object."

Chen Shen and Su Xiaomei looked at each other and both agreed to the prefect's proposal.

Qin Guan, who was standing behind him, was so angry that he glared and shouted, "You are so snobbish, the prefect. When I was competing with you in writing, you limited me to a hundred articles, which made me exhausted. But now you are trying to lower my rank and give her some convenience. It's really disgusting!"

Qin Guan certainly had reason to be angry. Some time ago, he was forced to respond to Su Xiaomei's provocation. Every day he either painted a hundred paintings, played a hundred games of chess, or wrote a hundred poems and essays, exhausting all his energy.

You have to know that Mr. Qin is already over 50 years old, and he is old and sick. He is not even strong enough to tie a chicken. How can his physical strength withstand such torture? Therefore, he is always defeated due to exhaustion.

To be honest, the fact that Qin Guan was able to hold out for nine days under Su Xiaomei's oppression is enough to show how talented he is.

The prefect was questioned by Qin Guan, but he sneered and said, "Mr. Qin, you are so ignorant! The young man from the Chen family is a talented young man, we should be tolerant of him. You, Qin Shaoyou, are a famous scholar in the world, and you are known for your great talent and rich knowledge. You competed with Su Xiaomei before, so you should be strict with her. Why are you on the same level with the younger generation!"

Of course, the prefect had another thing he didn't say: If I didn't suppress and oppress you, the most talented person in the Su family, how could I win the favor of the superiors in the capital and move back to the Central Plains? ! Tengzhou is a remote and barbaric state, it's really not a place for people to stay!

Let me explain here.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Guangdong and Guangxi were basically places where criminal officials were exiled.

Of course, the convicted officials who came to Guangdong and Guangxi did not serve as prisoners, but continued to serve as officials, except that the people under their jurisdiction were all barbarians and savages.

But since Di Wuxiang suppressed the Nong Zhigao Rebellion, the people in Guangdong and Guangxi have basically been mainly Han people who came from the north.

Even so, most officials of the Song Dynasty still did not like to serve in Guangdong and Guangxi, because the climate here was too humid and hot compared to the Central Plains.

As soon as the prefect had spoken, the situation was decided. Yamen runners came forward to collect the body of the scholar who had been scolded to death, and some scribes and scholars set up a table and ground ink, preparing to record the process of the fight.

When the competition started, Su Xiaomei spoke first: "I heard that a few years ago, Chen's brother wrote a good poem [Huanxisha: I want to ask how thin the plum blossoms are], which can be said to express the sorrow of a talented woman, and the poem is full of sorrow. Now I see you in person, I will try to find the fun of plum blossoms again, please continue."

Chen Shen thought about it and then chanted: "How deep is the courtyard? Spring is late in the clouded windows and misty pavilion. For whom do I become haggard and lose my beauty? I had a good dream last night, it must be the southern branches. The jade is thin and the sandalwood is light, I have infinite hatred, please stop playing the Qiang flute in the southern tower. Who will know when the rich fragrance is gone? The warm wind and the sun are late, please don't wait until the apricot flowers are full."

After the poem was finished, the crowd was all impressed, and Qin Guan sighed, "In the past, everyone said that Chen Jiazi was a great poet, but I was still a little unconvinced. Today, I finally see how talented he is. I am not as good as him!"

Among the crowd, there was only one person who was extremely angry, Su Xiaomei almost bit her teeth to pieces.

Do you know why?

It turned out that the poem "Linjiangxian" that Chen Shen recited was also the lyrics that Su Xiaomei prepared to fight.

The evil demons of the Wanbian series have a way to steal literary fortune. When they choose a person with outstanding literary talent, they will consume a certain power called the [Thread of Destiny] to replicate the person's future works of talent.

But whatever articles or poems this person was supposed to write in the future, the evil demon who steals his literary fortune can plagiarize them after stealing them.

For example, Su Xiaomei stole Li Qingzhao's literary fortune. She could now copy and plagiarize any poems that Li Qingzhao would write in the future.

What will happen to Li Qingzhao, whose literary fortune was stolen?
It's okay.

She, the talented lady Li, is still the talented lady Li. She still drinks and writes poetry, and her talent has not diminished in the slightest.

However, her fate will be deliberately interfered with by evil spirits, causing the trajectory of her fate to deviate, and then she will write a poem that is different from the original timeline.

The problem was that Miss Qingzhao's fate had already been distorted since she met someone, and the evil demon tried to steal her literary fortune, but it consumed double the [Thread of Fate], causing twists and turns in Su Xiaomei's original plan. She had to spend several days with Qin Guan, and was then rescued in time by Chen Shen.

However, Su Xiaomei's original plan was to first steal the literary fortune of Miss Qingzhao, and then steal the literary fortune of Mr. Qin, directly attacking Mr. Qin by reducing his dimensionality.

Now, Su Xiaomei was attacked by Chen Shen.

Although Miss Qingzhao was the most talented person in ancient and modern times, there are only a few dozen of her famous poems that have been handed down. Minus those that have already been written by Miss Qingzhao and those that are not very relevant to the current situation, the number of future famous poems in Su Xiaomei's possession is one less with each one she writes.

Now Chen Shen has tried to steal the chicken. He first stole the poem of Zhuang Gui and now he is trying to occupy the poem of Ode to Plum Blossom. This really makes Su Xiaomei extremely angry.

She really wanted to yell at Chen Shen, "You cheated!", but in the end she rationally suppressed her anger.

Chen Shen got the upper hand and acted cute, saying with a smile: "My dear lady, please forgive me for making fun of you. I have always been a vulgar person and rarely see plum blossoms being sentimental. I can only borrow my wife's feelings to express them for you all."

What Chen Shen meant was that, as a grown man, I really didn't have any sorrows about the plum blossoms. I was just putting myself in the shoes of my wife who wasn't married yet.

Just these words made Su Xiaomei tremble with anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "The Chen family's brother knows a lot about girls' feelings. It seems that he is also a passionate playboy! Humph!"

Chen Shen smiled and said, "Thank you! Thank you! I have never heard of the good works of the young lady of the Su family. I am willing to listen to them attentively."

Su Xiaomei stamped her feet in anger, then chanted: "The fragrance floats until dusk, and the sparse shadows of plum blossoms are in full bloom by the water. By the stream, the buds are light, like pale apricots. I am glad to receive the message from the God of Spring. I am afraid that the frost will damage it when the wind blows. I will give it a new one and put it on my affectionate hair. Shouyang's makeup is as white as snow and jade. I put on a little powder after we parted at the top of the mountain."

After hearing this, Chen Shen frowned.

(End of this chapter)