Even though young master Zhao was surprised by Xu Que's performance, he didn't show it. He sat expressionlessly in his original position and took a sip of his tea. Then, he put down the teacup in his hand!
"Clatter!"
The sound of the teacup falling onto the table broke the silence in the hall!
Young master Zhao said calmly, "Ten poems in ten steps. Such an absurd thing cannot be real. This person must have composed these poems a long time ago and brought them out today! Or perhaps, these poems weren't created by him. He just didn't know where he got them from. Everyone, please don't be fooled! "
As the saying goes, a single sentence has awakened the dreamer!
Mo Yun Shang, who was originally unwilling, as well as the group of students who had been tricked by Xu Que, reacted immediately after hearing these words.
That's right! Ten poems in ten steps. Such a thing was too absurd.
How was it possible for someone to compose ten poems in ten steps? Furthermore, all of them were quatrains. This was definitely impossible!
"Young master Zhao is right. Based on that Li Bai's character, I find it hard to believe that he was the one who composed these poems!"
"That's true. Everyone, think about it carefully. The ten poems all have different meanings. Think about it, how could a person comprehend so much in ten steps?"
"Li Bai is an arrogant and boastful person. I too believe that he wasn't the one who composed these poems. He must have gotten them from somewhere. Today is the perfect day to put them to good use!"
"Damn it, this person's actions are despicable!"
Instantly, many students stood out and criticized him.
However, the group of students who supported Xu Que frowned and objected, "Everyone, you can't put it that way. If these poems were composed by someone else, and they were so classic, why haven't we heard of them before?"
"That's right. You all know that Li Bai is an eccentric person. One moment, he's serious, the next moment, he's shameless. If he was talented enough to compose ten different poems in ten steps, that would be normal!"
"We don't have any evidence. We can't use our own assumptions to deny Brother Li's work!"
"Yes, I think so too!"
...
There were many different opinions, and the hall became noisy again.
Madam Ya sat in a corner and slowly regained her senses. Seeing the group of scholars in front of her arguing, she couldn't help but frown and said, "Everyone, there is no need to argue. Today is just a banquet, and we are here to make friends through poetry, not to make friends with people!"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone was stunned. Seeing that Lady Ya's expression was a little ugly, they quickly shut their mouths and did not dare to refute!
After all, scholars despise each other. When these scholars saw that Xu Que was able to compose ten poems in ten steps in such a short period of time, and each of them was a classic, many of them naturally harbored pure jealousy and said that Xu Que did not compose the poems himself.
However, they didn't have any evidence to prove their conjecture, so they could only argue sourly. Only when they were reprimanded by Lady Ya in such a sullen tone did they stop. They quickly recovered their respectful expressions.
When Madam Ya saw that the students were no longer making a ruckus, her expression softened as she leaned against the screen and said plainly, "Regardless of whether the poems were composed by Master Li or not, there's no need for us to find out. Since it's a poetry meet, we should just enjoy the poems. What does everyone think?"
Many scholars immediately nodded in agreement, "Lady Ya is right, we were being rude!"
"If that's the case, then the banquet shall continue. Is there anyone else here who has a poem to show for appreciation?" Lady Ya asked.
However, no one dared to speak, and they all lowered their heads.
Some scholars had prepared a few works that they were proud of, but now they didn't dare to show it!
It couldn't be helped. After Xu Que recited the ten famous poems, who else would dare to recite poems and embarrass themselves? If Xu Que didn't recite the ten poems, the poems that they had written could still be taken out to make up for the occasion. But now?
Without comparison, there would be no harm!
Even the Poet King, Mo Yun Shang, lowered his head and pretended to be deep in thought. He didn't reply! Under normal circumstances, if he had such a conflict with others, he would definitely try his best to compose a poem that would convince the other party.
But now, under the pressure of Xu Que's ten poems, Mo Yun Shang had to lower his head for the first time. He didn't even have the courage to compose another poem.
Luckily, Xu Que left after reciting his poem. Otherwise, the scholars who had mocked Xu Que would be in an awkward situation!
Seeing that everyone was silent, Lady Ya's eyes flashed with disappointment. She looked outside the room and felt a little down.
The only person who felt sorry for Xu Que's departure was Lady Ya!
She sighed softly and her beautiful eyes turned towards the silent young master Zhao. Finally, the corners of her lips curled into a smile.
Even though young master Li had left, there was still the leader of the Four Scholars. Perhaps there would be more surprises.
Thinking up to this point, she opened her mouth and said, "Since everyone doesn't want to talk about poems, then let's compare couplets! We can learn from each other and learn from each other. That's the purpose of our gathering! "
Compare couplets?
When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up and their interest was piqued!
Of course, they wouldn't be able to present their poems. But if they were to compare couplets, they might have a chance.
Everyone's gaze subconsciously turned to the leader of the Four Scholars, young master Zhao.
They all knew that matching couplets was young master Zhao's forte. He was also known as the King of Couplets. However, young master Zhao had a cold temperament and never liked to come up with couplets. Instead, he liked to match other people's couplets.
Therefore, when Lady Ya mentioned matching couplets, everyone was eager to try.
After all, if young master Zhao matched his couplet, there was nothing to be embarrassed about. After all, he was the King of Couplets and the leader of the Four Scholars.
But if they could stump young master Zhao, then their name would be known throughout the Imperial City. How could they miss such a great opportunity?
Thus, many of the scholars became active. No matter what, they could more or less show their faces and increase their reputation in the circle of scholars in the capital.
Just as the scholars were rubbing their palms together and preparing to show off the couplets they had been thinking about for months, the shadow of Xu Que suddenly appeared at the entrance of the hall. He had a sly smile on his face.
"Eh? I heard that everyone wants to compare couplets? Truth be told, my forte is not poetry, but couplets! "
Everyone turned their heads to look and almost fainted.
F * ck me, big brother, didn't you leave already? Why are you back?
And … Poetry isn't your forte? Your forte is couplets?
Are you here to be a couplet or a couplet?
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