Myth: Xianwu Tang Dynasty

Chapter 73: Halfway through the efforts, but the middle road collapsed【】

After the New Year.

At the beginning of the first month of the second year of Tianbao, the Emperor issued an edict to hold a Yuanxi Poetry Festival in front of the Imperial City Tower in Chang'an City on the night of the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first lunar month. Nominally, all literati from all over the world could sign up to participate.

During the grand event, the emperor will lead the civil and military ministers to the scene in person and set ranking rewards for this grand event.

The top three in this New Year's Eve Poetry Festival will be rewarded with Junzi Jade and Junzi Sword.

If you can get the top three rankings at the event, you will get a piece of gentleman's jade given by the emperor.

And if you can get No. 1, in addition to the royal jade, the reward will also be a unique royal sword. At the same time, you can go on stage at the grand event and be personally received by the emperor under the spotlight.

As soon as the news came out, the capital was instantly moved, and the whole city was buzzing with discussion. Countless literati heard the news and wanted to show off their talents at this grand event and become famous.

At the same time in Wuhou's mansion, Bai Yusheng was even more ecstatic after receiving the news.

"God help me too!"

He felt that God was helping him.

A few days ago, I made up my mind to study hard and surpass Bai Yuxian to avenge my shame and get back what I lost.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, I suddenly heard about the New Year's Eve Poetry Festival, and it was a grand event ordered by the emperor himself.

Isn't this an opportunity for me to avenge my previous shame?

No, this is not only an opportunity for me to avenge my shame, but also an opportunity for me to make a name for myself.

If I can win the first prize at this New Year's Eve Poetry Festival, then my name, Bai Yusheng, will be famous all over the capital and even all over the world, let alone a mere Bai Yuxian.

Moreover, after studying intensively for three hours a day these past few days, Bai Yusheng felt extremely good about himself.

Although he had just started working hard for a few days, Bai Yusheng felt that he had already improved tremendously based on his learning talent.

Therefore, if I sign up for this New Year's Eve Poetry Festival, I will definitely have a good chance of winning the prize.

In his mind, Bai Yusheng even had a picture of himself winning the first prize at a poetry event and being received by the emperor, attracting everyone's attention.

The more he thought about it, the more excited Bai Yusheng became, and he even became a little uncontrollably excited.

"Come on!"

"Son."

"Get your car ready. I want to sign up for this New Year's Eve poetry event."

Soon the news that Bai Yusheng was going to participate in the New Year's Eve Poetry Festival spread like a hurricane throughout the Wuhou Mansion.

Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Wang were also extremely happy. They quickly ordered their servants to prepare a carriage for Bai Yusheng and sent a large group of attendants to protect Bai Yusheng as he went out to the Imperial College.

The registration place for this New Year's Eve Poetry Festival is Taiyuan University.

"What happened to be so lively?"

In the outer mansion, Han Shiyin and Xiang Ling, who were reading together in the courtyard, couldn't help being startled and looked outside the courtyard.

Upon hearing their lady's inquiry, the maids Qingmei and Yuzhu immediately left the courtyard to inquire, and soon came back to report.

"Miss, Mr. Yusheng from the Imperial Palace is going to Taiyuan College to register for the New Year's Eve Poetry Festival. Old Taijun and Mrs. Wang sent many people to escort Mr. Yusheng out to register."

"That's what happened."

When Han Shiyin and Xiang Ling heard this, they immediately understood that they already knew about this matter. After all, such a big matter had spread throughout Chang'an City, and it was difficult not to know about it.

"The old lady and Mrs. Wang also said that Mr. Yusheng is very talented and will definitely become famous at this New Year's Eve poetry event."

Qingmei said again, but after saying that, she couldn't help but laugh.

Yuzhu beside him couldn't help but answer the question.

"Our young master is pretty much the same."

Han Shiyin and Xiang Ling couldn't help but laugh, and then Han Shiyin warned again.

"Okay, don't say anything more, especially outside."

"Don't worry, miss, we're just going to talk here and we won't talk nonsense outside."

Qingmei said quickly, Yuzhu also nodded.

They are not stupid. They know clearly that Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Wang dote on Bai Yusheng, so naturally they will not say such things outside.

"By the way, miss, Master Yusheng has already signed up for this New Year's Eve Poetry Festival. Should we inform the young master?" Han Shiyin and Xiangling looked at each other and thought for a while.

"Don't rush it. Let's wait until Brother Yuxian comes back from practicing in the evening."

"Yes."

Bai Yusheng happily went out to Taiyuan University, feeling full of ambition and looking forward to the scene where he would win the first prize at the Lantern Festival Poetry Festival and become famous.

The Bai family team sent by Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Wang to escort Bai Yusheng were all vigorous and high-spirited. It seemed that Bai Yusheng's success in this New Year's Eve poetry event was already certain.

The passers-by who watched this were talking among themselves, saying which noble man was going out to such a grand event.

Then when they arrived at Taiyuan University, the reality was that Bai Yusheng was knocked to the spot with a stick.

But it was Bai Yusheng who signed up with great ambition after arriving at Taiyuan University. However, after he revealed his identity and revealed his reputation as a scholar.

The official in charge of registration simply waved him away without saying a word.

It said that Bai Yusheng was not qualified enough to participate in this New Year's Eve poetry event.

As soon as these words came out, Bai Yusheng was stunned on the spot, and the people of the Bai family who came with Bai Yusheng were also confused.

I came here to sign up with great ambitions, but when I got here I found that I was not even qualified to participate.

Many other people nearby who had also signed up looked joking when they heard that Bai Yusheng was only a scholar and had never heard of any famous works.

Not to mention Bai Yusheng, who is just a scholar with no famous masterpieces, even if he is a candidate, a large number of those who are not qualified have been directly driven away before.

Although this New Year's Eve poetry event is nominally open to all literati from all over the world, there seems to be no threshold.

But how can such a grand event really have no threshold.

On the contrary, this kind of grand event not only has a threshold, but the threshold is so high that it is simply beyond the reach of ordinary people.

To be eligible to participate, in addition to having sufficient talent and academic level, they also need to have sufficient status.

Identity and talent are indispensable.

In terms of status, it is enough for Bai Yusheng to be the legitimate son of the noble Hou Men and the future heir to the Wu Hou Mansion.

But in terms of talent and learning, Bai Yusheng is undoubtedly far from qualified just for being a scholar.

Bai Yusheng, who was originally full of ambition and looking forward to becoming famous at the New Year's Eve Poetry Festival, was instantly given a slap in the face.
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"What happened in the inner palace? Who made our young master Yusheng angry again?"

At sunset, Bai Yuxian returned home after finishing his training in Wutang. Along the way, he could hear the commotion in the inner palace again, and he couldn't help but ask Han Shiyin and Xiangling.

The two girls, the maids Qingmei, Yuzhu and others couldn't help but cover their mouths in joy after hearing this.

"Brother Yuxian doesn't know yet. After the news of the Yuanxi Poetry Festival spread today, cousin Yusheng confidently took people to Taiyuan University, preparing to sign up for the Yuanxi Poetry Festival and prepare to become famous at the event. He became famous in one fell swoop and surpassed Brother Yuxian."

Han Shiyin chuckled and said that she had learned all this information from the inner palace Bai Xue before.

"Oh, it seems that our young master Yusheng is very ambitious, but what is the situation in the inner palace now?"

Bai Yuxian chuckled when he heard this. He didn't care about Bai Yusheng's thoughts, but became more confused.

Han Shiyin, Xiang Ling and others couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Yuxian doesn't know. Cousin Yusheng originally went to Taiyuan University to sign up with great ambitions. However, after arriving at Taiyuan University, he was told that cousin Yusheng was not qualified to participate in this New Year's Eve poetry event."

"Now Cousin Yusheng is losing his temper over this and is dying."

Pooh-!
After saying this, the women couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Only then did Bai Yuxian understand the reason and couldn't help but feel happy.

But after laughing, he quickly reminded the women.

"Okay, stop laughing, otherwise the old lady will find out and blame you again."

The women stopped laughing after hearing this, but they still couldn't help the suppressed smiles on their faces.

"By the way, Brother Yuxian, have you signed up for this New Year's Eve Poetry Festival?" At this time, Xiangling asked again, and the girls suddenly looked at Bai Yuxian with concern.

Bai Yuxian smiled and shook his head.

"We, the Imperial College students, do not need to register. We can directly enter the venue with our Imperial College Student token."

(End of this chapter)