Upon hearing this, Li Xiaogong gestured with his right hand and said indifferently, "Since it's the Mid- Autumn Hunt and we are all scholars, why don't we have a debate?"
"Debate?"
They couldn't help but ask in their hearts.
The dean of the Imperial College, Liu Hongwen, and the dean of the Hongwen Guan, Ouyang Kai, were a little confused at this moment. Needless to say, the three elders didn't dare to say anything. After all, they were nothing in front of Li Xiaogong.
Zhang Feng was also interested. Seeing that they were a little timid and didn't dare to say anything, he asked, "Sir, how are we going to debate, and what are we going to debate?"
Li Xiaogong pointed to the students below the field and said, "According to the rules, the most important part of the Mid- Autumn Hunt, other than the hunt, is the debate competition."
As he spoke, Li Xiaogong looked around with a faint smile and said loudly, "Thanks to Prince Zhang, the previous Autumn Hunt prioritized the students. However, when I just arrived, I actually saw Prince Zhang setting an example and personally participating in the hunt. Since that's the case, all the deans who come must also participate in all the hunting activities in the future."
"I'm ashamed to say that Old Man and the others have been focusing on the students but forgot to set an example. Don't worry, the Old Man will definitely report to the Emperor about your contribution."
"…"
Haha.
"It's not worth mentioning. This is just a small matter, really not worth mentioning!"
Zhang Feng chuckled and waved his hand.
What the hell is this old guy doing? Although Zhang Feng was smiling, he couldn't help but criticize in his heart.
After hearing these words, it seemed to be announcing the official start of the debate. These students were all extremely intelligent people. At this moment, when they saw that the atmosphere on the stage was filled with the smell of gunpowder, they had already hurriedly found an opponent and went forward to start the debate in an orderly manner.
They were afraid.
They were afraid of being implicated. That would be terrible.
In the field, the three people from the Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Rites, and Ministry of Works looked at Li Xiaogong in shock. They didn't know what he was trying to do.
Cheng Yaojin was also a little stunned. However, he seemed to have understood something. He crossed his arms and watched the show.
As for Jing Shu and Zhang Yuyao, the two girls originally wanted to take a look at the top talents of the world. However, as they listened, their attention was drawn to Zhang Feng. They couldn't help but open their eyes wide in curiosity and stare at the few people without blinking.
Zhang Feng smiled and made a gesture of invitation. "I hope Lord Li can tell me what to do."
"I've long heard that Prince Zhang is a master of poetry and poetry. I've also heard rumors from Lao Li and others that Prince Zhang once recited a hundred poems in a night. However, I've never seen it before. Everyone here, except for Lao Hei, basically has dabbled in poetry. Naturally, you know that the fastest time a poem takes to be completed is more than a month. However, you said that he recited a hundred poems in a night. That's why the Old Man wants to see Prince Zhang's talent in poetry."
Hearing this.
Liu Hongwen and the others couldn't help but gather with the people from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites. They whispered softly for a while. Then, Lord He from the Ministry of Works asked, "May I ask Lord Li, is this debate related to poetry? However, you also know that Prince Zhang has a reputation in poetry … Isn't this a little inappropriate? "
Zhang Feng's reputation was out there. At this time, if Li Xiaogong arranged it this way, it would definitely be inappropriate.
That was definitely not appropriate. This was simply prepared for Zhang Feng!
However, the few of them thought about it again and figured out something different.
Although Zhang Feng's poems were very popular, no one had really seen them or heard of those hundred poems. They had only heard bits and pieces of Zhang Feng's poems.
Although everyone wanted to see it for themselves, what was this? This was the Mid- Autumn Hunt.
Moreover, it was hosted by the Minister of Personnel, Li Xiaogong. What did this mean?
The people were not fools. They definitely knew that this was obviously biased towards Zhang Feng. Therefore, at this time, they wanted to prevaricate.
For example, at this time, Sun Hongwen hurriedly came forward and said, "Replying to Lord Li, this debate will be about Confucius and Mencius, the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as other miscellaneous studies. This is a test of the foundation of an academy. Since Lord Li said that we should have a debate with a dean, why should we waste time on poetry? Poetry is something that everyone has. It is difficult to reflect a person's talent from this alone, let alone the talent of a dean of an academy. Therefore, this humble official has a presumptuous request."
Before Sun Hongwen finished speaking, Li Xiaogong glanced at him and said lightly, "Before I came here, I was secretly ordered by His Majesty. Do you think that His Majesty said something wrong? If so, I will prepare a fast horse for you. You can go back to the capital immediately and refute this in front of His Majesty. This official has nothing to say."
"…"
Sun Hongwen instantly did not know what to say. His face suddenly changed. At this time, if he went to the palace to ask His Majesty, not to mention the time it would take to go back and forth, who would dare to go against His Majesty's order?
Who could stand this?
The Emperor wanted to see Zhang Feng's poetry attainments. Who were they?
However, Li Xiaogong had also considered some problems. He smiled and waved his hand, "Since Principal Sun has said so, and this official has also considered this matter, then how about we use the appraisal of poems as a gimmick? Wouldn't that be fair? Moreover, you should have been immersed in this for more than 30 years. Are you afraid of a young boy in his early twenties? Old Man does not believe that this boy can recite poetry in seven steps like Cao Zhi. "
"…"
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