Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 362
Fu Tianqiu, Minister of the Ministry of War, is going to hold a literary conference in the Hou's Mansion, and all scholars in Jinling City can attend the conference.

In the early morning of the next day, a message came from the yamen.

The bulletin with the official official seal was posted at the gate of the yamen, and as several scholars passed by, the news soon spread among the literati circles in Jinling City.

Common people don't care about such things, but scholars are very interested in the literary fairs organized by the government.

"Brother Li, have you heard the news? Mr. Fu, the minister of the Ministry of War, is going to hold a literary meeting and invite all the scholars in Jinling City to participate. This is a rare event in the literary world."

On this day, Zhu Yu, Wang Ping, Ning Caichen and several other scholars who used to work with Guo Beicheng all came to the mansion and came to pay a visit with the news.

"Master Fu wants to hold a literary meeting? Why do you want to hold such a grand cultural meeting when it's so good?"

Li Xiuyuan was a little puzzled.

He rarely went out these few days, and he didn't know much about some things that happened in the city, because he was busy with ghosts and gods.

Zhu Yu said excitedly; "Brother Li, why bother to pay attention to why Master Fu held a literary meeting, I only know that this literary meeting is one of the few grand literary meetings in Jinling City, and this time all the scholars in the city can participate. This is a good opportunity for us to show our talents and make a name for ourselves.”

"That's right, this literary fair is unprecedentedly grand, if you miss it, you will regret it forever."

Wang Ping next to him also nodded repeatedly, looking a little excited.

However, Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "The literary fair is held several times a year, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, etc. Why should you care so much? Besides, if you want to be famous at the literary fair What is the talent of others, how about your poems?"

Zhu Yu smiled awkwardly; "Plain and superficial, it's hard to be elegant."

He still has self-knowledge, knowing that his poetry and prose are mediocre, and this time the scholar was admitted by luck. Perhaps it was because of his meritorious service in helping the victims of the disaster, which increased his fortune and luck, so he was named a scholar.

Li Xiuyuan said again: "How are your calligraphy, chess and painting skills?"

Wang Ping next to him coughed twice in embarrassment; "Calligraphy is passable, but it's not brilliant. As for chess, it's even shallower, and I don't know anything about painting."

"Since that's the case, what's the point of participating in the essay meeting?" Li Xiuyuan shook his head and smiled.

Don't think that most of the scholars in ancient times were very talented. For ordinary school students, if they can pass the examination of scholar, they are already very good. It is impossible to expect to be proficient in everything.

The reason why later generations will think that ancient scholars were talented.

That's because only talented scholars can leave their names in history and be remembered by future generations. The number of mediocre scholars is countless, and they are all buried in history. In a dynasty, most of the scholars are mediocre. The real talents are There are not many, and there are only a handful of talents who can leave their names in history.

A scholar said with a slightly embarrassed smile; "Although that's the case, it's a grand event in the literary world, so you have to go and participate in it. It's also good to see the world."

"That's true, but if this essay meeting was held in another place, I would definitely participate, but I don't have much interest in holding it in the Hou's Mansion. To be honest, the son of the Hou's Mansion, Li Liangjin, and I I have a little grievance, I am afraid that I will not be made things difficult after entering the Hou's mansion." Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said, not very interested in participating in the literary conference.

Zhu Yu said: "Brother Li is too worried. This is a literary meeting held by Mr. Fu, and he just borrowed a forest garden in the Hou Mansion. Even if Li Liangjin has a grudge with Brother Li, he will not dare to do anything out of line. things come."

"My grievances with him are extraordinary."

Li Xiuyuan shook his head slightly and said: "You guys go to the Wenhui, and I'll clean it up at home. By the way, this time the Wenhui reckons that Mr. Fu will tell about Kai Enke. If there is no accident, it will be held tomorrow in the spring There will be a township examination, you guys have to study hard in your spare time, if you can win the exam this time, it will be considered an honor for your ancestors."

Last time he talked about this matter, some Wang Ping knew about it, and today he said it again, some later scholars did not know about it.

"What I'm talking about is that if I can go directly from Tongsheng to Juren within a year, this is a rare thing for me." Everyone became a little excited.

Zhong Xiucai has been making them happy for a month.

If he wins the provincial examination next year, isn't this honoring his ancestors and honoring his ancestors?
Several people persuaded Li Xiuyuan again, but Li Xiuyuan still tactfully shied away, he didn't want to go to the Hou's mansion to make himself unhappy, so now Li Liangjin has been deprived of his literary spirit, and even his pen has been taken away by Wenquxing. It has been so long now You must be holding a grudge, how can you send it to your door?

And he doesn't like participating in literary meetings.

Li Xiuyuan's talent and learning can only be regarded as above-average. Because of his good memory, he has to memorize the Four Books and Five Classics, and all kinds of classics. However, this kind of ability can only be displayed in the examination room.

But the little things brought from the mother's womb in my stomach are for emergency use, so how can I show them off without restraint?
If you show off everywhere, you will gain fame by then, but if you run out of poems and prose, you can't copy good poems and prose, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous.

Just when Li Xiuyuan entertained his friends and was about to send them away.

Suddenly, a voice rang out from outside the mansion: "Li Xiuyuan, is Li Xiuyuan at the mansion? It's me, Fu Yuechi, I have something to ask for you, let someone open the door, or I will climb over the wall and enter if you don't open the door."

"Which family is this woman who is so rude and rude, such a woman must not be married home, otherwise there will be no peace in the family." Ning Caichen couldn't help but say something.

"Yeah yeah."

The other scholars agreed again and again.

Li Xiuyuan said quietly; "This is Fu Tianchou, the servant of the Ministry of War, the daughter of Mr. Fu."

"Cough, cough cough." All of a sudden, these scholars coughed dryly, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Ning Caichen blushed even more, he didn't expect this woman to have such a special status, and he even accidentally scolded Master Fu into it.

"Li Xiuyuan, why don't you open the door, let me wait outside the door."

At this time, Fu Yuechi walked in angrily. She looked around with some anxiety, as if she was afraid that there were ghosts nearby, and then ran into the lobby.

"Sorry, Ms. Fu, I'm entertaining my friends. I didn't have time to entertain my friends. Please forgive me if I've been negligent." Li Xiuyuan immediately got up and saluted.

"Late birth, I met Miss Fu."

"Xiaosheng has met Miss Fu."

Wang Ping, Zhu Yu, Ning Caichen and others saluted one after another.

Seeing so many people in the lobby, Fu Yuechi blushed a little embarrassed, she bowed back and said, "Li Xiuyuan, I vaguely heard you talking about the Wenhui outside the door just now, this time you will be Don't want to participate?"

"Miss Fu can hear it from such a long distance?" Li Xiuyuan asked in surprise.

Fu Yuechi said: "I don't care, you must attend this literary meeting."

"Why?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

"There's no reason, anyway, you have to participate in this essay meeting. If you don't participate, my sister and I will not forgive you." Fu Yuechi said with a puffy face.

Fu Qingfeng?
Li Xiuyuan's expression moved slightly, but he immediately thought of Nie Xiaoqian, and couldn't help but glance at Ning Caichen next to him.

If Ning Caichen saw Fu Qingfeng, he would definitely think that she was Nie Xiaoqian.

"Miss Fu, I don't want to participate in this literary meeting due to personal reasons. You are making things difficult for others." Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said.

Fu Yuechi said: "If you don't go, I will tell my father that you molested me that night."

"Wow~!"

As soon as these words came out, the other people beside him immediately looked at Li Xiuyuan in unison, with weird eyes, and at the same time couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"." Li Xiuyuan said: "Ms. Fu's words must be cautious. If this word gets out, Miss Fu's reputation will be completely ruined."

You must know that if an ancient woman said this, it meant that her innocence was gone, and it would be difficult to marry in the future.

Threatening Li Xiuyuan with this is simply a slap in the face and a self-stab.

It is no longer as simple as hurting each other.

"Anyway, I don't care." Fu Yuechi said without fear.

It's good to be young and ignorant.

Fearless.

Li Xiuyuan felt emotional in his heart.

After all the words have been said, can he still refuse?
Participate, just participate, it's not about hanging yourself, it's just a little trouble, it's not as troublesome as Fu Yuechi, a brat like Fu Yuechi.

(End of this chapter)