"Hiss!"
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air!
Composing poems on the spot was Master Mo's forte!
Someone exclaimed, "I've heard that Master Mo composed a poem in ten steps in front of the Fire Emperor. Could it be that we have the honor of witnessing Master Mo's skills?"
The crowd revealed expressions of anticipation and surprise.
Many of them had heard of Master Mo's ten steps poem in front of the Fire Emperor. Today, they heard that Master Mo was going to compose a poem in ten steps. This was a historic moment!
Once the poem was completed, it would be recorded in the history books!
Furthermore, Young Master Mo's talent was unparalleled in his generation. He was the unparalleled King of Poetry in the Fire Nation. To be able to witness the birth of a "ten-step poem" with their own eyes was a great honor and enjoyment for them.
When Madam Ya heard this, she was taken aback. In the past banquets, everyone would take out their own poems and read them out. But now this young master Mo had requested to write a poem. It was obvious that he wanted to steal the limelight back!
Although Lady Ya felt that this was unfair to Xu Que, she was looking forward to witnessing Master Mo compose a poem in ten steps.
"No matter what topic Lady Ya suggests, I will complete the poem in ten steps!" Master Mo stood up and was ready. His eyes were deep and his face was full of smiles as he stared at Lady Ya.
Complete the poem in ten steps!
Madam Ya's heart trembled when she heard these words. Such literary talent and self-confidence were truly captivating!
One should know that for a scholar to compose a poem, it was a test of one's talent and foundation. Without unparalleled talent, who would dare to boast that he could compose a poem in ten steps?
Lady Ya opened her mouth and said, "Alright, since Master Mo is so confident, I will suggest a topic!"
As she finished speaking, she raised her head and looked around. Finally, her gaze landed on the sky outside the room.
The sky was getting darker and darker. Dark clouds covered the sky and it looked like it was going to rain soon!
Lady Ya smiled and said, "Since it's spring, everyone can see the dark clouds outside. Perhaps the first spring rain of the year will fall today. Why don't we use spring rain as the topic?"
Spring rain?
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard that. This wasn't difficult at all!
However, even if it was an easy topic, it was difficult to write a poem within ten steps!
For almost all of them, every time they wrote a poem, they would rack their brains at home and ponder over it for a few hours before they could come up with a decent piece of work. It was basically impossible to compose a poem in ten steps.
When Xu Que heard that the topic was "Spring Rain", he was overjoyed.
Hehe, spring rain? Out of the three hundred Tang poems, I can casually pick out ten of them. Moreover, each of them is a classic, and every sentence is a masterpiece!
However, almost as soon as Lady Ya finished speaking, Mo Yunshang suddenly stepped forward.
At the first step, everyone's expression changed abruptly.
"How … how is this possible?"
"He doesn't even need to think about it?"
Lady Ya was also moved. The topic had just been announced and Mister Mo was already able to compose a poem. With such talent, he was worthy of being called the King of Poetry!
Mo Yunshang's eyes were filled with confidence, and the corner of his mouth curved into a mesmerizing smile. He raised his head and looked out of the house. He took the second step and recited, "Spring rain is as fine as dust."
Following that, he took the third step, "Outside the house, the willows are yellow and wet."
Before everyone's thoughts could catch up with Mo Yunshang's rhythm, he recited another four steps, "The wind goes to the embroidered curtain."
There was only one sentence left. Everyone was so nervous that they held their breath. Their eyes were fixed on Mo Yunshang's feet. There were only three steps left. Would he be able to compose the last sentence within these three steps?
However, the proud smile on Mo Yunshang's face said it all. He took a deep breath, and finally, he took another three steps and recited confidently, "Through the window's gauze, the cold jade."
With a total of ten steps, a five-word poem was completed!
Clap clap clap clap …
The crowd was in an uproar!
The crowd applauded and cheered.
"Good poem! What a great poem! "
"He's indeed the King of Poets. To compose a poem in ten steps and it's an extraordinary poem. I'm impressed!"
"Spring rain is as fine as dust. Outside the house, the willows are yellow and wet. This is the scene of the willows outside the Great Lake!"
"I didn't expect young master Mo to be so talented. The rain hasn't even fallen yet and he's already created such a scene. It's so lifelike!"
Many students spoke from the bottom of their hearts in admiration.
Tang Liu Feng exclaimed in admiration, "The King of Poets indeed lives up to his name. I've really had a feast for my eyes today!"
Lady Ya's body trembled as her eyes twinkled. She then exclaimed, "Young master Mo's poem is truly a classic!"
"Pu!"
However, Xu Que, who was drinking tea, spat out the tea in his mouth. He had a strange look on his face.
Damn it. How can this be called a masterpiece? You must be kidding me!
His action of spitting out tea attracted the attention of the crowd once again.
Mo Yunshang turned around and glared at him. His eyes gleamed coldly as he laughed, "Why? Could it be that Brother Li is looking down on my poem? "
"Eh, it's alright, it's alright. It's not like I'm looking down on you!" Xu Que wiped the tea from his mouth and laughed dryly.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's lips twitched.
Not like I'm looking down on you?
Fuck me, big brother. Aren't you a little too arrogant?
The quality of this poem is definitely one of the best in the entire Imperial City! Furthermore, it was composed within a short span of ten steps. Such ingenuity, such talent and you're saying that it's not like I'm looking down on you?
Mo Yunshang couldn't take it any longer as he laughed out, "Since that's the case, I wonder if Brother Li has an even better poem to compose?"
"Me? Of course I do. Are you sure you want to hear it? " Xu Que squinted his eyes and laughed to himself. I didn't want to act tough. You're the ones who forced me to do this. Acting tough is like this, catching people off guard! Don't blame me for acting tough then!
Everyone couldn't bear to look at his expression that was asking for a beating and felt disgusted.
A student harrumphed, "Young Master Mo composed a poem in ten steps. Even if you can come up with a poem, you still can't compare to Young Master Mo's talent!"
"Hehe, you said a poem in ten steps?" Xu Que laughed coldly and shook his head, "In my eyes, this kind of poem is trash!"
"You … What did you say?"
"Preposterous! Truly preposterous! He actually dares to speak such nonsense again!"
"A poem in ten steps is not enough to enter your eyes. Could it be that you can compose a poem in seven steps?"
Everyone was enraged. This time, they were truly crying out for Mo Yunshang.
Composing a poem in ten steps was already extremely rare. What's more, this was an excellent piece of work. How dare you call it trash?
"Bang!"
Xu Que slammed the teacup in his hand onto the table. His face froze as he laughed coldly, "Composing a poem in seven steps? Is that so impressive? I'm very sorry. I don't know how to compose a poem in ten steps. But … I know how to compose ten poems in ten steps! "
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