Looking at these famous poets and thinking about the rules of this gathering, Fang Yun secretly cursed Kong Sheng. The scholars of the literary world were not any less treacherous than those of the Saint Origin World. It was obvious that these famous poets did not need to write good poems. As long as they wrote poems that were close to his level, he would lose without a doubt.
Fang Yun swept his gaze over and saw that the generals of the Qishan Army and the Lumen Army were all smiling. Wei Changxian even raised his teacup provocatively and made a toast before drinking it in one gulp.
With the war coming, there was no wine in the gathering.
Fang Yun thought about it. Although his experience in this field was not bad, he was still young. Thus, he first sent a letter to Zhu Fengqiong and then to Poetry Addict, asking these two experienced old men for advice on how to solve this kind of gathering.
The two old men quickly replied and their answers were the same.
Other than using absolute 'wonder' to overwhelm the other party, there was no other way to win.
After a while, Poetry Addict sent another letter.
"Have you studied Fang Xusheng's poems and essays?"
Fang Yun replied, "I only knew about this person after I was released from prison. I have already read all of his poems and essays and memorized them all. Why did you mention Fang Xusheng?"
Poetry Addict said, "Fang Xusheng wrote a 'Cross Palindrome Poem' at the Spring Festival last year. This is a classic double wonder poem. Do you know about it?"
"Of course. 'Orioles crying on the shore, willows playing in the spring clear, the moon bright'. When these words are combined into a poem, it is a double wonder. Normally, a single wonder poem is not difficult, but a double wonder poem is very rare. As for a triple wonder poem, it is even rarer. With my ability, I'm afraid I can only write a double wonder poem. "
"That's right! They know that if you write a single wonder poem, you will definitely lose. If you write a double wonder poem, they can use the rules of the gathering to let the three scholars judge. You will definitely lose! That's why I said before. If you want to win, you can only write a triple wonder poem. There is no other way! "
Fang Yun smiled bitterly and replied, "A triple wonder poem is too difficult, really very difficult. Every time you add a wonder, the difficulty increases by a hundred times. A triple wonder poem is ten thousand times harder than a single wonder poem! "
"It's good that you know. However, in Old Man's opinion, it's good for you to lose once. You can settle down and not be arrogant because of your sudden rise in fame. "
Fang Yun felt helpless. It was true that he didn't care about winning or losing, but since Zhu Fengqiong had given the order, if he didn't win and caused damage to the Literary Name, the Lei family would definitely change their attitude towards him. If they suddenly took back the Half-saint clothes, it wouldn't be good.
Fang Yun sat quietly without saying a word.
After the Guangzhou prefectural magistrate announced the rules of the meeting. He then smiled and said, "According to the usual practice, there is a prize for the literary gatherings. Today's prize is provided by the Marquis of Qishan, and it is a Hanlin literary treasure. It was known as the 'Pearl Water Pen'. According to legend, a Marquis of Zhujiang had injected his talent into the pen several generations ago before he died. This Marquis of Zhujiang is also here. What a coincidence. "
The entire place was silent.
Fang Yun immediately learned from Zhang Longxiang's habits. He clenched his right fist so hard that his knuckles cracked as he glared at the Guangzhou prefectural magistrate.
Fang Yun didn't know how the pen ended up in the hands of the Marquis of Qishan, Gou Bao. However, he could guess that Gou Bao must have obtained it during these ten years and used it as a trophy to infuriate him and arouse his competitive spirit.
If he didn't win today, he wouldn't be able to obtain the Pearl Water Pen. He would bring humiliation to the Zhang family a second time and become the laughingstock of the world!
If the literary treasure were to be lost twice, who would inherit the ancestral legacy?
Fang Yun could already imagine how fierce the attacks and humiliation would be if he didn't obtain the pen.
"What a good Gou Bao! I beat your son to such a state, yet you can still smile when you see me. You didn't mention the past at all. So you were already prepared! "Fang Yun thought as he looked at Gou Bao.
The corners of Gou Bao's mouth curled up as if he was smiling, but his gaze was still cold.
The Guangzhou prefectural magistrate chuckled and raised a wooden box. The surface of the wooden box was made of transparent glass and through the glass, one could see a writing brush.
"Marquis Zhang, do you still remember this writing brush? I believe you will do your best to win today and take this writing brush away. This official wishes you a prosperous literary life! "
Wei Changxian laughed and said, "Prefectural magistrate, Lord Marquis of Zhujiang will definitely take this writing brush away. Otherwise, the reputation of the Marquis of Zhujiang will go down the drain. I quite like this writing brush. Whoever obtains this writing brush, I am willing to exchange two Han Lin Wen treasures for it. "
Marquis Lumen suddenly scolded, "Don't be rude!"
"This official knows his mistake." Wei Changxian smiled and admitted his mistake.
Fang Yun didn't say a word and his face was ashen.
The Guangzhou prefectural magistrate put down the writing brush and then introduced the second item. It was provided by Marquis Lumen and was actually an item from the Marquis of Zhujiang!
Fang Yun remained silent. He didn't expect Gou Bao and Marquis Lumen to do this again and again. Anger brewed in his heart.
"All of you will pay the price for today's mistakes!"
After the Guangzhou prefectural magistrate finished announcing the prizes, he left the stage.
Everyone in the venue was discussing amongst themselves, some were deep in thought, some were smiling and some were shaking their heads.
Not long after, someone announced that he had written a poem and presented it to the front of the stage.
Half an hour later, more than twenty poems had been piled up on the table on the high platform.
The Guangzhou prefectural magistrate walked up the stage and smiled, "There is still half an hour before the end of the poem. Everyone, take your time and think. I will first pick a few poems to entertain the guests. This first one … Oh? There is actually a poem written by the new Top Scorer of the Guangzhou prefectural magistrate. It is written that he doesn't want to compete for the top spot and is just trying to attract attention. Not bad. Then I shall start by reading Master Top Scorer's' One-Word Poem '. "
Fang Yun thought to himself that this Guangzhou prefectural magistrate had a close relationship with the previous year's Top Scorer and was purposely reading his poem first.
The Guangzhou prefectural magistrate picked up the poem and slowly recited it.
"A flower, a willow, a fish.
A bird flies, a setting sun.
A mountain, a river, a courtyard.
A forest of green leaves, a man. "
After the Guangzhou prefectural magistrate finished reciting, the entire venue was filled with praises. The Top Scorer's surroundings were even more lively. Everyone congratulated him and he humbly thanked them.
Fang Yun didn't mind at first. Who knew that the Guangzhou prefectural magistrate suddenly looked at Fang Yun and smiled, "Your excellency Marquis of Zhujiang, I see that you are not interested in this poem. Could it be that you find it unbearable to listen to?"
Fang Yun paused and immediately understood that he was mistaken. He thought that the Guangzhou prefectural magistrate had a good relationship with the Top Scorer, but the prefectural magistrate was trying to drive a wedge between them. It was obvious that the prefectural magistrate wanted Fang Yun to offend the Top Scorer and trigger the power behind him.
Fang Yun laughed and said, "Your excellency prefectural magistrate, I feel that this poem is very good and was just admiring it in my heart. Who knew that you would say that I find it unbearable to listen to. What kind of enmity do you have with this Top Scorer?"
"Oh? You are saying that the Top Scorer's poem will be the winner? "The Guangzhou prefectural magistrate laughed and asked.
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