Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 12: The East Wind Blooms Flowers at Night (This chapter is free)

This time it was Zhao Xingde's turn to be dazed, he didn't expect that Shao Wu's mouth for a masterpiece that was listed among the top [-] Song Ci poems would be so unbearable. Seeing that the scholars present were nodding their heads frequently, it was obvious that they recognized Shao Wu's judgment, so he had no choice but to hold it up. Wine glass, drink three glasses in a row.With the wine in his stomach, a ray of heat was burning, Zhao Xingde said in his heart: "It seems that Mr. Shao's style is really high."

Seeing Zhao Xingde's gloomy expression, Chen Dong couldn't bear it, so he comforted him in a low voice: "In my opinion, Xingde's poem is comparable to Sima Xiangru's Nagato Fu. , Then don’t let the princes and grandsons even take out their souls.” After speaking, he felt as if he was implying that Zhao Xingde’s style was not high. How about it?" Zhao Xingde looked up for a few moments, and replied listlessly: "Not bad." Chen Dong continued: "That's right, not only is he beautiful and gentle, but also good at skills, and how many of them can 'recite' poems and compose lyrics?" " Zhao Xingde said with a smile: "It's a pity that these talents have been buried in the deep walls of the courtyard."

Chen Dong sighed and said: "Who says it's not, these diva maids are well trained, far better than those boring girls from good families, what a pity." He said while picking up a glass of wine to drink.Zhao Xingde knew that Chen Dong had something to do with a 'prostitute', so he had a drink with him, and Chen Dong said: "I heard that Dr. Li has a daughter in his family who is well-educated, beautiful, and good at speaking. He has the virtuousness of a good family and the taste of Goulan." These words made Zhao Xingde almost spit out the wine in his mouth, because the person Chen Dong mentioned was someone he knew, not only familiar, but also often met .

After one round, Shao Wu commented on everyone's ci works, and ranked Zhao Guangshi's "Qing Ping Le" as the first, and Chen Dong's "Xijiang Moon" as the fourth. Pity Zhao Xingde for stealing the song "'Touching' Fish" because The style is not high, shy in the last place.

Unfavorable for the teacher, the second round of drinking in the clear stream, Zhao Xingde caught on to Shao Wushicai's comment of "return and never return", searched his brains to find Xin Qiji's "Sapphire Case", read:

"The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees at night. It blows more and falls, and the stars are like rain. BMW carved cars are fragrant all over the road. The sound of the phoenix flute moves, the light of the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance all night. Moths, snow willows, golden strands, laughter and fragrance go away. I looked for him thousands of times in the crowd, and suddenly I looked back, but the man was there, in a dimly lit place."

After reading, Zhao Xingde couldn't help feeling a little uneasy, and waited for Shao Wu to speak with all the scholars.

Shao Wu frowned, nodded slightly and said: "There are some merits in turning words and sentences," and then changed the topic, "It's just that this is Sangjian Pushang, Ben's words, which are good in troubled times. OK From now on, De must focus on moral studies." Zhao Xingde was fine, but Chen Dong's expression changed suddenly, and under the scorn of everyone, he was embarrassed to talk to Zhao Xingde.After this round of competition, Shao Wu commented on the poems of the talents again, and still ranked Zhao Guangshi's "Bodhisattva Man" as the first, Zhao Xingde's "Zheng Wei's Voice" was No.14, and Chen Dong was No.12.

In the third round of Ci Fu, Zhao Xingde wanted to reverse his low-minded comments, so he chanted Lu You's "Bu Suanzi Yongmei":

"Beside the broken bridge outside the post, there is loneliness and no owner. It is already dusk to worry about alone, and there is wind and rain. I don't want to fight for spring, and I will be jealous of the crowd. Scattered into mud and dust, only the fragrance remains the same."

Shao Wu commented that the realm is acceptable, but the stagnation is too heavy, and the vigor of young people is lost by forcefully expressing melancholy.At the end of the review, Zhao Guangshi's "Magpie Bridge Immortal" was rated No. 15, Zhao Xingde was rated No. [-], and Chen Dong was rated No.[-].

In the last round, Zhao Xingde had no illusions at all, so he casually recited a quatrain from Li Qingzhao, "Being a hero in life, and a hero in death. To this day, I miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross Jiangdong."

Shao Wu's face was slightly cold, and he said earnestly: "To practice virtue, you must read history books. Xiang Yu's killing King Huai of Chu was unfaithful, and it was inhumane to kill 20 Qin soldiers. Such a "chaotic" minister and thief, how can we praise it. "Again, Zhao Xingde is the last one.

In the final review, Zhao Guangshi, the eldest son of the prime minister Zhao Zhifu, was the most talented and the best among all, and all four poems were listed as the first.

When he was leaving, Shao Wu ordered his servants to present two Baiguan cards to Zhao Xingde, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, Zhao Shizhi, is a member of the Party, and I respect him deeply. Let's talk about these external things."

Zhao Xingde's first elegant gathering, he came in high spirits, and came back disappointed. Seeing him unhappy, Chen Dong comforted him: "In the past, Qin Shaoyou's poems were 'Heaven still knows, and Hetian is also thin', but Mr. Yichuan scolded him, 'Shangqiong Dignity, easy to be insulted?" Qin Shaoyou was extremely embarrassed, and it was very different from Yuan Zhi's situation today. Yuan Zhi should not be troubled."

Zhao Xingde cupped his hands and thanked: "Thank you, brother Shaoyang." He sighed again: "Poems are just the last skill, I won't mind it." It's close to the new party, so don't make it public, and said: "I didn't drink very well just now, it's still early, how about you and I go somewhere else for a drink?"

Zhao Xingde couldn't help it, so he followed him to a place with carved beams and painted buildings. The upstairs corridor was brightly lit, and dozens of women with heavy makeup, some were winking at the downstairs, some covered their chests in a coquettish state, some Seeing Chen Dong, he greeted them with a coquettish smile, "Brother-in-law is here." Chen Dong didn't think it was disobedient, and greeted them with his arms folded. In the window attic, after ordering food and wine, he took out another name card and handed it along with a reward to the turtle slave. He said with a smile, "Young master is here to entertain guests today. The idlers are waiting to retreat, so please come over."

Thinking that Chen Dong's reward exceeded the norm, the tortoise slave went happily. Chen Dong poured the wine himself, and drank a cup with Zhao Xingde. After three rounds of drinking, he sighed and said, "Although I I am not good at Ci Fu, but I still have a vision, Yuan Zhi's poems and Fu are really amazing, but it is too much, and the edge is too 'revealed'."

Zhao Xingde's expression changed slightly when he heard something in his words, he stretched out his hand to fill up the wine glass in front of Chen Dong, and asked for advice: "Brother Chen, what do you mean by that?"

Chen Dong sighed, and said: "Unfortunately, today, the son who bumped into Prime Minister Zhao wanted to become famous, and Yuan Zhi's poems and prose are too good. If the teacher didn't criticize you harshly, wouldn't he let the prime minister serve as a foil for you?" ? Right now my Qingliu is being suppressed by the 'treacherous' Prime Minister Cai Jing, and I am about to join hands with Prime Minister Zhao to fight against Cai Jing, so..." He held back his mouth, sighed, and drank another glass of wine.

Zhao Xingde originally had doubts in his heart, but now he suddenly realized, drank the wine, and said in a muffled voice: "Shao Yushi is the leader of the Qingliu that the whole country looks up to, and he really upholds a fair heart."

Chen Dong tapped lightly on the table with his fingers, rolled his throat a few times, and said in a low voice: "The way of a gentleman is to take it straight from the middle, not to the middle of the song. How difficult is it? Mr. Zhoushan pleaded for the people all his life, and finally I still end up in exile in Qiongzhou. Above the court, there are already many cliques. If we Qingliu have the heart to do things to help the world and the people, we can only accept this situation. When necessary, we can only sacrifice ourselves and follow others."

Zhao Xingde's drinking capacity was shallow, and he was not in a good mood at this time. After drinking a few glasses of wine, he couldn't help feeling dizzy, and immediately retorted: "If you don't sweep a house, why sweep the world? If you are not righteous, why should you correct the world? And Zhizhu, is it up to him to help the world?" He felt aggrieved in his heart, but there was still a trace of clarity in his mind, and he finally bit his tongue and did not say Shao Wu's name.

Chen Dong was ashamed, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhoushan's words, 'The world is the master, and the king is the guest', does Yuan Zhi believe it or not?"

Zhao Xingde laughed dumbfounded, and said casually: "Of course I believe it."