Tiantang

Chapter 10 Qujiang Poetry Banquet (5)

Chapter 011 Qujiang Poetry Banquet (5)

It is unusual to take Liu as the title.In the Tang Dynasty, romance was prevalent, and literati and poets mostly chanted willows to express their love.In this way, it can be regarded as a very routine and common poem title.

The onlookers applauded loudly.Standing there, Zhang Xuan secretly basked in the sun, thinking that the question was too white, too vulgar, and too low-level.Looking at this posture, this is not a scholar and literati meeting friends through poetry, it is purely a "sweetener" for the lady in front of her to relieve boredom and have fun.

However, the thought was only fleeting.He didn't come here today to participate in the fighting poetry to gain the limelight, but to have other plans.After the poetry fight, there was a pure banquet. No matter whether the guests were qualified or not, even if they were servants, they could drink to their heart's content at the subsequent free banquet. Naturally, there were people from Mrs. Guo to arrange the entertainment.

Drinking is not the purpose, but the folk customs in the Tang Dynasty were open, and this kind of gathering of scribes, accompanied by a drink, was often accompanied by discussions on state affairs, regardless of whether they had an official position or not, they could speak freely-this is the opportunity Zhang Xuan was waiting for.

As for the title of the poem, basically it has nothing to do with him, he just waits patiently.

Whether it was the sitting VIPs or the scholars and ladies standing around the outer circle, they all cast their eyes on the weeping willows blowing in the wind on the bank of Qujiang Pond, frowning and pondering.

Out of the corner of Zhang Xuan's eyes, he noticed that Xu Wenbin, who was not far away, was also scratching his head, wishing he could immediately recite a shocking work so as to show it in front of people, and thus become famous in one fell swoop, he couldn't help but feel amused.

Memory told him that what this person lacks most is talent, and what he lacks the most is crooked ways of seeking pleasure.This kind of idiot even wants to show off in a place where scholars gather, which really makes Zhang Xuan disdainful.

Xu Wenbin was scratching his head when he suddenly saw Zhang Xuan sneering at him with a half-smile, and couldn't help being furious.

He himself is considered an uneducated "hooligan", but how much better is Zhang Xuan than him?You are worse than Lao Tzu... Xu Wenbin smiled coldly and glared at Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan curled his lips into a smile and turned his head away.

Xu Wenbin suddenly became angry, and immediately strode over to Zhang Xuan and reprimanded in a low voice, "Little thief Zhang Xuan, are you laughing at a certain family?"

The corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth tanned, and he said lightly, "Second Master Xu, where did you come from? I have always heard that the Second Master is knowledgeable and talented, and he knows everything about poetry and writing. Today, Mrs. Guo's topic of chanting willows must be right for the Second Master. Appetite. Xiao Ke is waiting for your son's masterpiece, how dare you laugh at it?"

"You..." Xu Wenbin blushed immediately.To say that he is a prodigal dandy who is knowledgeable and talented is simply a wonderful and cruel mockery.But Zhang Xuan's attitude was calm, and he didn't swear at others. Although Xu Wenbin hated him very much, he didn't dare to attack on the spot.

On the occasion of Mrs. Guo Guo, he dared not act recklessly.If Mrs. Guo Guo's interest is disturbed, he will not be able to bear it.Don't look at him as the son of Dali Siqing, but in the eyes of Mrs. Guo, he is simply a small ant and not worth mentioning.

"Little thief, let's wait and see! I want to see how you die!" Xu Wenbin stomped his feet resentfully, gritted his teeth and left with a harsh word.

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Seeing that everyone was contemplating quietly, Mrs. Guo Guo leaned back on the soft couch lazily and waved her hands behind her.A beautiful dancer with a graceful figure stepped forward lightly, dancing to the soft and melodious music.

After a song, the dance also rests.

After all the dancers retreated, Cui Huan stood up with a smile on his face, bowed to Madam Guo Guo, and said loudly, "Ma'am, Xiaosheng Cui Huan has the courage to throw a brick to attract others."

Mrs. Guo Guo looked at Cui Huan with a smile, nodded and said, "The little brother of the Cui family is a student of Wang Mojie, and his talent and name are spread all over Chang'an. Even the emperor and the imperial concubine have heard of it... well, I will listen to you carefully." Your masterpiece."

Wang Wei, who was sitting upright, finally showed a gentle smile on his calm face. He looked at his favorite student and nodded slightly.

With the support of his mentor, Cui Huan got up proudly, strode towards the field, leaned over to pick up a pen on the table prepared in advance, pondered for a while, and swiped the pen.

After finishing writing, Cui Huan held the paper in both hands, smiled, and handed it to the servant in Mrs. Guo's mansion who was standing by.

The young servant held Cui Huan's new work with ink fragrance and flowing rhyme, and handed it respectfully to Yang Kai, the son-in-law captain who served as the "judgment of poetry competition" at today's banquet sitting beside Mrs. Guo Guo.

Yang Qi is the cousin of Concubine Yang, who married Princess Taihua, the daughter of the current emperor Li Longji, and was worshiped as Doctor Yinqing Guanglu, Guard Weiqing, Consort Duwei, and Attendant Yushi.

Ordinarily, the relationship between the old Yang family and the old Li family is really chaotic. The younger sister married Lao Tzu, but the elder brother married his daughter. This is equivalent to the younger sister becoming the elder brother's elder.And if you count Yang Yuhuan's marriage to the longevity king Li Mao...it's really confusing.

This is the Tang Dynasty with an extremely open atmosphere. In any dynasty or era, it would be impossible for such a high-sounding phenomenon of chaos and ethics to occur.

Having said that, this also represents the unique charm of the majestic Tang Dynasty.

Yang Qi coughed dryly twice, put on airs, looked at Cui Huan's poem and chanted loudly, "Zhejiang willow——I once planted willows in Qujiang pond, and I left the imperial capital twice for spring. Recalling the banks of the Qingqing River, I don't know how to climb Zhejiang. who."

"Good poem. If someone guessed correctly, Mr. Cui's poem is a poem borrowed from things and sentiments, to commemorate the works of friends who left Beijing in the early years. With true temperament and talent, the name of the Three Heroes of Chang'an is indeed well-deserved." After Yang Qi sang, Dr. Guozi Huang Ming couldn't help applauding.

Qiu Wei also smiled, turned sideways to Wang Wei and said, "Brother Mojie, Cui Huan's poem is full of artistic conception against battle, not bad..."

Wang Wei smiled and said nothing.Although he was quite satisfied in his heart, but because he was his student, he naturally had to be a little more reserved as a teacher, so it was not easy to applaud him publicly.

And the other dignitaries and celebrities present also nodded in approval.

Cui Huan is not only talented, but also has a superior family background, and his talent is elegant, and he has always been very prestigious in Chang'an Shilin.He threw a brick to attract jade like this, although it did not arouse all the applause, but it also made a good start.

Although Yang Qi is proficient in poetry and prose, his attainments are still much lower than those of today's celebrities like Huang Ming.Seeing Wang Wei, Huang Ming and others applauding, Yang Qi did not hesitate to give Cui Huan a face, so he also agreed with a smile, "What you said is very true, Mr. Cui's work is very wonderful, very wonderful, it can be called excellent."

In fact, Cui Huan's poem is quite satisfactory. Although it is true, it is not very brilliant.

Cui Huanlang laughed loudly, "Masters and elders, Cui Huanshi dare not take the award."

With that said, Cui Huan returned to his seat contentedly.No matter how calm and introverted he is, he is still in his 20s. How can young people, especially talented young people, not be strong and aggressive?
Seeing that Cui Huan won a lottery and showed his face, Xiao Fu couldn't sit still.The three of them are the "Three Heroes of Chang'an", and they are poetic friends who are congenial, but in fact the relationship is not harmonious. They compete with each other behind their backs, trying to step on each other's shoulders to climb up.

The so-called literati despise each other, the old saying is that sincerity does not deceive others.

It's just that Cui Huan's personality is upright, full of bookishness, and he is willing to show his "concerns" in the open, while Xiao Fu and Chen He are gloomy, slightly sinister and sophisticated, and they are very good at pretending.

That's the difference.

(End of this chapter)