"Dang — —" The attendant rang the green gong and loudly announced, "The winners of the first five groups have been decided. It is indeed a joyous occasion for young masters to use wine to express their aspirations and recite poems. Please, everyone, drink to your heart's content. "
This drinking competition looked simple, but it wasn't. First, it required one to be able to hold one's liquor, and second, it required one to be talented. Every order was a poem, and after one round, the person who persisted until the end would have at least four or five lines of poetry. Lin Wanrong was muddle-headed and didn't know how difficult it was to compose poetry. He only felt extremely happy and said whatever he thought. Only when he won first place in his group did his mind clear up and he still felt extremely happy.
According to the rules, the person who won first place in each group would be able to proceed to the next round. The rest of the people lost the right to enter the main boat. Even though it was a pity, on this flower boat, there were also predetermined poem signs and they could still meet each other through poems. It became a true poetry competition. The scholars didn't need to think about the matter of advancing, and with good wine and delicacies here, everyone was able to relax and recite beautiful poems endlessly.
The attendant pulled the winners of the five groups to one side and respectfully cupped his fists, "Congratulations to the scholars, for winning today's round, you can now enter Miss Lo's flower boat and discuss some poems with Miss Lo. If you can win Miss Lo's favor, you can return with the beauty in your arms and your meteoric rise is just around the corner. "
Lin Wanrong was already sixty to seventy percent drunk and laughed, "Meteoric rise by composing some poems? That's very interesting. " The other scholars heard the disdain in his words and looked at him angrily. But seeing that he was slightly drunk, they didn't want to argue with him.
The attendant said, "The five scholars on the other boat have successfully advanced. Other than our Young Master Hou Yuebai of Jinling, there's also Young Prince Zhao, and the most famous one is the scholar from the capital, Wu Xue 'an. Even though the people on our boat aren't as famous as them, I can see that everyone's talent and vigor are extraordinary, and we may not necessarily lose to them. In a moment, there will be someone coming to take you to the flower boat in the middle. I wish you all good luck. "
In his drunken stupor, Lin Wanrong couldn't be bothered to care about who the others were. Under these circumstances, entering the top 10 could be considered a moderate victory.
Yan Shenghui, who was drunk on the ground, walked over in a crooked manner, pulled his hand and said, "Third brother, I am useless, I cannot continue to accompany you. You must marry Miss Lo and bring her home, so that we, the powerless scholars, can gain some ambition. "
This Yan Shenghui was very upright. Lin Wanrong's heart moved. It would be better to recommend him to Xu Wei. It could be considered as an opportunity for the two of them to get to know each other. He laughed and patted Yan Shenghui's shoulder, saying, "Brother Yan, wait for my good news."
As they spoke, the flower boat they were on had already approached Luo Ning's pleasure boat. Gongs and drums sounded on the pleasure boat, firecrackers shook the sky. A covered bridge was built between the two boats, a carpet was laid out, and the nominated scholars were invited to enter the boat.
The rest of the scholars were mostly honest scholars, seeing this scene, besides being envious, they all clapped their hands and cheered, giving encouragement to the scholars they were familiar with.
Other than Yan Shenghui, Lin Wanrong didn't know anyone else on this boat, but the other nine people in the same drinking competition as him were all convinced by his heroism. They waved their hands frequently and said, "Third brother, you must return victorious." Lin Wanrong smiled and waved, then followed behind the others to cross the covered bridge.
Luo Ning's pleasure boat was indeed very imposing. Flying eaves and walking through pavilions, carved balustrades and jade masonry, red and green hanging, decorated with lanterns and colored banners, it was extraordinarily lively. The five scholars on the other boat were already waiting for them. Lin Wanrong took a quick glance, and indeed saw that Young Prince Zhao Kangning had a smile on his face, standing at the head of the five people, but his eyes were not looking sideways, he didn't even look at the five people. Behind him was a young man with a smile on his face, he was also very handsome, waving his folding fan, extremely romantic, talking to the Young Prince, as if he didn't put the others in his eyes.
Young Master Hou Yue, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, stood third, also full of hesitation, staring closely at the two people in front, as if he already saw them as his biggest opponents. The others, were all not worthy of their attention.
Lin Wanrong walked at the back of the five people, Zhao Kangning and the other two did not notice. The ten people split into two teams, and walked in together.
Entering the main door, they saw a screen in front of the two teams, in the middle of the screen there was only a small door that could allow one person to enter. The two teams of scholars entered side by side, but they didn't know who should go first.
This was called "Pass Test", it was an obstacle purposely to test the scholars. Even though this door was small, it didn't matter who went first and who went last, but the proud and arrogant scholars wouldn't give way so easily, they had to fight it out.
The leader of the other team, Zhao Kangning, smiled and said, "In front of a person is a wall, the door is in the middle of the wall. If I don't go first, yellow dogs shouldn't sit on the wall. "
The leader of Lin Wanrong's team had a change of expression, Zhao Kangning was using a poem to scold people, meaning that if anyone dared to enter in front of him, then it would be yellow dogs sitting on the wall. The leader of the scholars was afraid of Zhao Kangning's power, he suffered the scolding, but didn't dare to make a sound. Zhao Kangning smiled disdainfully, and was about to step on the wall to enter.
"Slow down, slow down." Lin Wanrong took large strides forward, smiled and said, "Little Prince, do you still recognize me?"
Zhao Kangning swept a glance at him, his expression immediately changed, "You, you, didn't you die in the Ten Thousand Cannon?"
Lin Wanrong's expression changed, motherf * cker, laozi was wondering why that Tong Cheng was so daring, turns out it was you, this bastard, who was supporting him from behind. He smiled sinisterly and said, "Little Prince, do you wish for me to die that much? Hehe, I, Lin, have nine lives, how could it be so easy for someone to use some tricks to take them? "
Lin Wanrong laughed loudly, reciting loudly, "Riding on the wall then riding on the wall, I won't learn from you to be savage. Entering without a teacher, go home and teach your mother! "
Zhao Kangning had once said that if he met Lin San again, he would treat him as a teacher, if his teacher hadn't entered, how could he enter? Lin San's limerick, even his own mother was reprimanded, yet he still had the right to say it. Zhao Kangning's face alternated between red and white, but what he said that day, many people had seen it, so he couldn't deny it.
Lin Wanrong secretly snorted, just as he was about to take a step forward, he heard the handsome man behind Zhao Kangning say, "Wait a minute —"
Lin Wanrong turned back to look at him, the man cupped his fists and said, "I am Wu Xuean of the capital, may I know who you are —"
"Wu Xuean?" Lin Wanrong frowned and said, "I have never heard of you before! My bandit name is Lin San. "
"You are Lin San?" Wu Xuean said in surprise, glancing at Zhao Kangning, seeing that he didn't say anything, he said coldly, "You are too savage, how can a lowly commoner like you train the little prince?"
Lin Wanrong chuckled and said, "Whether I can train or not, it's not up to you to say, it's up to the little prince himself. Little prince, don't you agree? "
Zhao Kangning gritted his teeth, scolding that Tong Cheng half to death, even saying that he would kill Lin San in a barrage of ten thousand cannons, so that the prince would be at ease. Who knew that now that Tong Cheng had become an evil spirit, Lin San was standing in front of him, alive and well.
Zhao Kangning didn't say a word, but Lin Wanrong laughed heartily and said, "All this quarrel is for the wall, so what's the harm in giving you three feet? The Great Wall is still there, but Qin Shi Huang is nowhere to be seen. Wu Xuean, Brother Wu, right? Entering the sect is the same as comprehending the Dao, even though you entered the sect, you can't comprehend the Dao, so it's useless for you to read poetry and books. I'll let you go through this door first. "
After saying that, he retreated with a chuckle, giving way to the door. Wu Xuean looked at Zhao Kangning, not knowing why. Little prince Ning gritted his teeth, cupped his fists and said, "Mister Lin, you first!"
Lin Wanrong smiled and said to the leader, "Brother, let's go in."
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"Sister Ning, the ten newly selected scholars are about to arrive, quickly go and take a look." Qiaoqiao said to Luo Ning, who was sitting in front of the mirror in a daze.
Luo Ning shook her head, "Why would I go see them? This is all a farce arranged by father, it has nothing to do with me. He even made me hide it from everyone, causing Brother Lin to misunderstand me. Now that he isn't willing to come, he must be angry at me. Qiaoqiao, what do you think I should do? "
Qiaoqiao looked up and down at Luo Ning. She bit her red lips and said, "Sister Ning, you care so much about Brother Lin, could it be …"
Luo Ning hurriedly said, "Qiaoqiao, don't misunderstand, Brother Lin and I are just good friends who get along well. As for the other matters, we haven't talked about it yet … "As she said this, her face turned red. It wasn't easy to lie to her own sisters.
Qiaoqiao sighed softly, "Brother, although he looks smart on the surface, he is really muddle-headed when it comes to women's thoughts …"
Luo Ning scoffed, "How is he muddle-headed? His heart is clear, but he pretends to be muddle-headed on the surface. It's annoying and hateful."
Qiaoqiao shook her head and smiled, "No matter if he is muddle-headed or not, he is still the nemesis of us women. When I first met Brother Lin, I liked to listen to him talk every day. He doesn't say anything serious, but I like him very much. Every day I think about him, miss him, and only when I see him can I sleep well. Sister Ning, do you feel this way? "
"That's right … Ah, no, no …" Luo Ning hurriedly denied. Her face was red, and she couldn't help but lower her head.
Qiaoqiao felt a little sour in her heart. She held back her tears and said, "Sister Ning, if Brother Lin knew that you care about him so much, he would be very happy. Even if he had to sacrifice his life, he would rush back."
Luo Ning heard that she seemed to be choking with sobs. She quickly raised her head and saw that the girl's eyes were filled with tears, but she was clenching her teeth to stop them from falling. Luo Ning hurriedly said, "Qiaoqiao, what's wrong?"
Qiaoqiao sighed, "Brother Lin is a bad person. Sister Ning, if you really like him, I will talk to him. He is tough on the outside, but soft on the inside. I guarantee that you will get what you want."
Luo Ning didn't dare to speak anymore. She whispered a few words in Qiaoqiao's ear. Qiaoqiao was so shocked that she covered her face with her hands and said shyly, "Sister Ning, you are so bad. How can you eavesdrop like that? I hate Brother Lin to death. "
Luo Ning felt sour and bitter in her heart. She said angrily, "He did such evil things in my room. Brother Lin is the worst person in the world."
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This is the scene of the finals? Lin Wanrong entered the main cabin of the gaily-decorated boat and carefully looked at the scene in front of him. The wall lamps were hung high, and the colorful banners were like a painting. Jin Ling city's high-ranking officials and celebrities were already seated. In the middle of the room was a large charcoal stove. The red charcoal fire warmed the wine. Maids and servants walked around continuously. It was very lively.
An advisor was already singing, "The top ten scholars of the Jin Ling Poetry Competition have been decided. Scholars, please take your seats …"
With a swoosh, everyone's gazes turned towards the door. The scholar who was walking in front had never seen such a gathering of famous people. Everyone's gazes were focused on him. His hands unconsciously trembled slightly. Lin Wanrong walked in fifth place. He wasn't afraid of such a scene. He didn't know how many times he had been through in the past. He had also trained his courage on the battlefield. It should be others who were afraid of him.
"Brother Lin, Brother Lin …" Lin Wanrong heard a woman's coarse voice shouting. He turned his head and saw that it was Liu Yuee, who had helped the Xiao Family in Hangzhou. She was waving at him with all her might. She was even happier than she was when she entered the crowd.
"Sister Liu …" Lin Wanrong waved his hand in greeting. He smiled slightly. Since the Liu Family had been invited, then the Xiao Family would naturally send someone over as well.
He looked around and heard someone shout, "Lin San, Lin San …" He looked around and saw that in the second last row, the Young Cousin was standing on a chair and waving at him with all his might. The excitement on his face was beyond words.
Lin Wanrong waved his hand vigorously and smiled. He walked over and said, "Young Master, why are you here? Didn't you also participate in this poetry competition?"
Guo Wuchang said in annoyance, "Don't mention it. I spent a hundred taels of silver on the judges in that area. It wasn't easy for me to get on the boat. Who knew that the wine dealer would lose in the first round. Sigh, if I had known earlier, I would have followed you. No matter what, I would have been able to get into the top ten. "
Lin Wanrong chuckled and talked to the Young Cousin. It was as if he had returned to the past. But now, Xian 'er had become his wife, and the Grand Mistress had gradually drifted away from him. Life was really fickle.
"Lin San, I heard that you made cousin Xiao Yuruo angry last night?" Guo Wuchang approached him and secretly asked.
"No, it's just that our personalities don't match. Let's all calm down for now." Lin Wanrong said with a smile.
Guo Wuchang also sighed slightly, "Cousin's personality is a bit too strong. She dares to teach anyone a lesson. Think about the contributions you have made to our Xiao Family. That is a great contribution. If she continues to quarrel with you, I really don't know what the consequences will be. How could cousin be so muddle-headed? "
Lin Wanrong sighed slightly and said, "Let's not talk about this. How is Second Miss? "
Guo Wuchang said, "Cousin Yushuang has been looking forward to your return every day. But as soon as you came back, you quarreled with Xiao Yuruo. Eldest Cousin could only let the people in the house hide it from her. Sigh, poor Yushuang. Every day, she draws circles on the calendar and calculates the days. She doesn't know that you are just outside the door. How did it become like this? "
Lin Wanrong's heart was a bit sour. He looked at the seat next to Guo Wuchang. The Young Cousin seemed to understand his thoughts and said, "This is the seat of cousin Xiao Yuruo. She said she would come. I don't know why I haven't seen her until now. We didn't know that you entered the top ten of the poetry competition. If we knew, I would have called the four virtues, Xiao Feng, and everyone in the house to come and cheer for you. "
Although the Young Cousin was ignorant and incompetent, his words were heartwarming. Lin Wanrong patted his shoulder and smiled slightly. He looked at the empty seat next to him and silently sighed. He didn't know what happened. Why did the situation become out of control.
"Lin San, do your best. Marry this talented girl of Jin Ling. Serve her tea, wash her clothes, and cook. Torture her. Tell her to look down on us men." The Young Cousin said indignantly.
Lin Wanrong laughed. Before he could say anything, he heard someone shouting, "Big brother, big brother …" Dong Qingshan's excited voice came from the side. He turned his head and saw Qingshan and Luoyuan rushing over.
Lin Wanrong went forward and said, "Qingshan, Kleinloh, how are you?"
Dong Qingshan hugged his arm and said, "Big brother, brother-in-law, you're back."
Lin Wanrong nodded and said, "Qingshan, where's Qiaoqiao? How come I don't see her? "
Qingshan said, "Sister is helping in Miss Luo's room. Miss Luo has been overworked these days and is a bit sick." Luo Ning, this girl is sick again? Ai, women like this. When they have too many things on their mind, it's easy to get sick.
Luoyuan said, "Big brother, what have you been doing these days? You've tanned quite a bit."
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "I went to do something very important. Kleinloh, how is your sister? "
Luoyuan shook his head and said, "Not good. She's been frowning all day. My father is really something. It's not like he doesn't know that sister's standards are higher than the sky. He still organized this poetry competition to find a husband. It's very tacky. "
Qingshan said, "Exactly. Miss Luo is like a fairy. How can these poor people compare to her? Brother-in-law, I think you should put in more effort and defeat these people. Then you can marry Miss Luo and become Kleinloh's brother-in-law. "
Lin Wanrong laughed. Qingshan, this kid, is always so direct. The three brothers were talking and laughing when they heard an advisor call out, "The top ten scholars, please take a seat at the front of the stage."
Lin Wanrong walked to the front of the stage and found an empty stool. He looked down and saw that the eyes of the Jinling celebrities were on the stage. The most eye-catching people on the stage were Zhao Kangning, Wu Xuean and Hou Yuebai. As for the dark horse Lin Wanrong, only the Young Cousin and Liu Yuee thought highly of him. The others naturally thought that he was at most a foil.
The advisor walked up to the stage and said loudly, "The Jinling Poetry Competition begins now. Today, other than the celebrities of Jinling, there is also the governor of Jiangsu, Lord Luo, commander Lord Cheng, governor Tong and other local officials. "
Lin Wanrong glanced over and saw Lomin sitting on the stage far away. She was smiling at him. Beside her was Cheng De. His old face was dark and it was impossible to see his expression.
The advisor said loudly, "This competition will be six out of ten, four out of six, two out of four, and two out of four. There will be a total of four rounds of elimination." This arrangement was reasonable. As the saying goes, there is no second place in literature and no first place in martial arts. In this kind of poetry competition, it was meaningless to get into the top three. Only first place was the goal of everyone.
"For the first round, Lord Tong, please come up with the topic." The advisor said loudly. The crowd cheered.
The Lord Tong stood up and cupped his fists, saying, "Today is a gathering of scholars and it is a grand occasion in the poetry world. I will come up with a topic. Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, the four gentlemen, the plum blossom is the leader. Scholars, please come up with a poem about plum blossoms in the snow. "
The people in the hall were all talented. When they heard that the first round was about plum blossoms in the snow, they secretly felt that it was difficult. Since ancient times, plum blossoms poems were innumerable. The most famous ones were classics. Classics were the hardest to surpass. To come up with a good poem about plum blossoms in such a short amount of time was too difficult.
The scholars thought for a while. The Jinling scholar, Hou Yuebai, stood up first and said, "Student Hou Yuebai, I will write a poem about plum blossoms: The warm plum blossoms, the fragrance arrives first. The night comes with thousands of treasures in the spring. The winter snow, meets with warmth again. It is a beautiful garden. "
Good! As soon as Hou Yuebai finished reciting, the crowd erupted in cheers. Young Master Hou was the first to recite it. He was also from Jinling. Everyone had to give him face.
The young prince did not want to be outdone. He stood up and said, "Student Zhao Kangning, I will also write a poem about plum blossoms: The spring cold locks in the courtyard. The plum blossoms trees complain of the east wind. The clear pistil does not spit out the fragrance far away."
Good! This time, the black-faced Cheng De was the first to shout. Lomin, who was at the side, laughed to herself. This black-faced fellow can't even recognize a few words. How would he understand the meaning?
The scholar from the capital, Wu Xuean, was already confident. He was the third to stand up and say, "Student Wu Xuean of the capital, I will write a poem about plum blossoms: The sky disdains the pale snow. When winter comes next year, we will start again. "
The first three people were indeed famous. They could recite snow and plum blossoms easily. Although they could not be considered works of art, they were already excellent poems. The rest of the people looked at the three people and felt ashamed of their inferiority. Of the six people behind, only three followed the first three and recited a poem about plum blossoms. However, they were far inferior to the first three. The other three didn't manage to recite a poem. Needless to say, they were eliminated.
Lin Wanrong sat at the last seat. He had drunk too much wine. On the stage, he was dozing off and yawning. Everyone couldn't help but laugh. If this scholar wasn't a world-shocking talent, then he must have a world-shocking disease.
Young Master Cousin, Dong Qingshan, and the others were secretly anxious as they watched. This was the elimination round. Not to mention anything else, even if he couldn't come up with an eternal poem, he still had to recite a poem about plum blossoms.
The other nine contestants had already finished their matches. It was now Lin Wanrong's turn. He looked towards the seat next to Young Master Biao, but it was still empty. He sighed silently in his heart and stood up.
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"Sister, sister …" Luoyuan panted as he ran into Luo Ning's room. He shouted, "Good news, good news …"
Luo Ning looked at her face in the mirror and sighed. She acted like she didn't hear him. Qiaoqiao asked, "Luoyuan, what news …"
"Brother Lin, brother Lin …"
"What happened to brother Lin …" The mirror in Luo Ning's hand fell to the ground. The two girls asked, "What happened to brother?"
"Brother Lin joined the poetry competition and made it to the top ten!" Luoyuan shouted.
"Brother …" The two girls shouted at the same time. Tears rolled down their cheeks. They supported each other and hurried out.
Just as he reached the front of the attic, he heard Lin Wanrong's voice through the curtains, "I don't know how to recite poems with plum characters in them …"
"Brother …" Hearing this, Luo Ning fell backward and fainted.
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