Xiao Ruxue sat secretly behind a tree and secretly looked at Xu Qing in the small pavilion. How should she punish this abominable villain?
Today is the poetry meeting in the palace, and many people are watching. You can't force yourself.
Wouldn't that make the guests feel that I am being arrogant and unreasonable?
Wouldn't that just confirm what the bad guy said about her being coquettish and willful?
no!
You must not do it yourself!
Otherwise, I will lose my ladylike demeanor!
Hmm - how should I act?
This bad guy is sitting in such a remote location. The poetry meeting has just changed several topics, but he has never submitted a single poem.
All I know is that I can't stop eating there.
And he also ate the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that he brought to him!
He didn’t give himself even a piece!
Is he so isolated because he is not good at writing poetry and lyrics?
right!
He must be hiding away because his poetry skills are very poor and he has no good poetry at all, so he doesn't have to write a single poem!
Xiao Ruxue felt that her analysis made sense. After all, today was a poetry gathering ordered by her father. If she really had a talent for poetry, she should actively demonstrate her poetry skills in order to gain a good reputation!
Thinking like this, a thought that she thought was very subtle suddenly popped up in Xiao Ruxue's mind.
So in the end, he glared fiercely at Xu Qing, who was enjoying tea and cakes in the small pavilion, and then quickly left in one direction.
Today's poetry meeting was hosted by Sun Xuezheng, an academic official in Yongzhou City.
He is already over fifty years old and has considerable experience in writing poems and lyrics.
He was naturally happy today to be invited by the most powerful prince of Da Chu to host this poetry meeting. It seems that the prince also highly recognized his poetry level.
Moreover, many talents have just presented several excellent works. The Yongzhou talents are so talented and learned because of their merit in learning and teaching!
Just as Sun Xuezheng was stroking his beard and about to draw lots to decide the next exam question, a figure suddenly came over from outside.
When Sun Xuezheng saw the visitor, he immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said, "I'm here to see Princess Yongle."
Xiao Ruxue thought for a while and said, "What should we do if someone in the poetry meeting does not write poems or lyrics?"
Sun Xuezheng said: "Back to the princess, although the poetry meeting is a gathering for literati to talk about poetry, there is no provision for punishment for failure to write poems. However, if the talented people who come to the poetry meeting cannot write, it will be fine."
Poems are usually a bit difficult to deal with in appearance."
When Xiao Ruxue heard that there was no punishment, she said in disbelief: "Apart from losing face?"
Sun Xuezheng said: "Back to the princess, there is no more..."
Xiao Ruxue was shocked!
Just because you think you've lost face?
What kind of punishment is this?
With how shameless that villain is, he probably doesn't even know what face is!
This is not a punishment at all for him!
Xiao Ruxue asked again: "Aren't there any punishments like making faces in public when writing poems?"
Sun Xuezheng felt a little embarrassed after hearing Xiao Ruxue's words. People said that the princess was usually naughty, but now it seems that she is indeed naughty.
But Sun Xuezheng still said: "Back to the princess, no."
Xiao Ruxue blinked her big eyes: "You can have this!"
Sun Xuezheng said: "Back to the princess, this really doesn't exist..."
"Isn't there something that can't be added?"
"Add... add it?"
Xiao Ruxue said: "It's the kind of punishment that can't be written to make faces..."
Sun Xuezheng was a little tired at this moment. It was rumored that Princess Yongle was dubbed the Little Witch of the Capital when she was in the capital. Unexpectedly, here she is still so...different...
From when he was young to now over fifty, he has never heard of any poetry competition in which he was punished by making faces in public if he couldn't write a poem...
Isn't this unbecoming of a gentleman?
However, I imagine that those who can immerse themselves in the palace and participate in the poetry meeting must have real talent and learning. No matter how dull their qualifications are, writing a poem is not a big problem.
Thinking of this, although Sun Xuezheng was surprised, he still said: "Being lowered to the official position is just as the princess wishes. Any talented man who can't write poems will have to make faces in public..."
What can I do if I don’t agree?
My father is a prince, the most powerful prince in Da Chu, who is in charge of the world's military forces!
And I heard that this daughter was the most beloved of this wise king and was regarded as a treasure.
I am just an academic officer, so I cannot sit idle and have trouble with the prince's favorite princess...
After Princess Yongle left, Sun Xuezheng quickly summoned a man dressed as a scholar to convey messages to many talented people.
Announced the title of the next game and this extremely... extremely strange punishment...
Of course, Sun Xuezheng couldn't help but take the blame, so when he sent the message, the content was naturally that in order to encourage many talented people to write poems and lyrics, and to show the literary talent of our Yongzhou talented people, Princess Yongle punished them specifically. If any student couldn't write poems, he would be punished.
Grimace, I hope many talented people will encourage each other and not be punished.
As soon as this statement came out, many talented people started talking about it:
"You have to make faces when you can't write a poem? This is unbecoming of a gentleman! I absolutely cannot accept it!"
"Four questions have just been passed, and Brother Jianian has not completed a word. Naturally, Brother Jianian is not willing to accept this punishment..."
"Nonsense! Who said I can't fill it out?! It's just that this kind of punishment has never happened before! It's hard to accept!"
"Look at what Brother Jianian said. It has not existed since ancient times and cannot be done today? The imperial examination was only implemented in the previous dynasty. Could it be that Brother Jianian thinks that the imperial examination is also wrong?"
"Brother Jianian, if you don't want to be punished, why not just write a poem and fill out a line? Why do this?"
…
Xu Qing suddenly felt that the poetry meeting had become a little noisy, so he looked up and saw many students talking, and then lowered his head again.
on an attic
Many women also wrote poems and lyrics here, but the words written by women were softer.
Most of them are graceful.
However, in this era, distinct factions such as the graceful school and the bold school have not yet formed, but the styles can only be felt to be very different.
A woman came up from downstairs and said, "Have you heard? Princess Yongle has just handed down a punishment. If any of the talented people present can't write poetry, they will have to make faces for everyone to see!"
Another woman said: "This is going to be a good show. I want to see what those arrogant and talented people make faces."
Su Qian was shocked after hearing this, with a bit of panic in her eyes. After all, Xu Qing was among the many talented people below!
Although he has read books for two years, he doesn’t know what lyrics to write or what poems to write?!
Wouldn’t it be embarrassing if I couldn’t write it out by then?!
But now that the matter has come to this, she has no good solution. She can only hope that Xu Qing can write a poem at will. Even if it is worse, at least she will not be punished by making faces in public...