Chapter 315: One is 'Wang Jiangnan' and the other is 'Shui Tiao Song'
Chapter 315
At noon, a group of dignitaries and representatives of aristocratic families all prostrated themselves on the ground.
Respectfully welcoming Yang Guang and Empress Xiao, surrounded by a group of eunuchs and palace maidens, they walked slowly over and sat on the imperial couch.
"Everyone is safe..." Yang Guangdao waved his hand, swept the crowd of people present with his unruffled eagle eyes, and shouted in a deep voice.
Only then did the hundred or so and nearly two hundred people who were eligible to attend the ceremony thanked En and returned to their seats to sit upright in front of the table.
First, a group of aristocratic families living in Hedong and Shandong expressed their sincere welcome to the emperor for Yang Guang's northern tour.
They also deeply expressed their welcome and great enthusiasm for Yang Guang's intention to hold such a rare literary event in Qinghe County, which has been passed down for thousands of years.
Looking at the representatives of the aristocratic families who come and go, full of compliments.
Yang Guang smiled and spoke a few words of encouragement from time to time, showing the graceful and majestic demeanor of the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty.
After these polite words, he finally came to the topic. Yu Wenshu cleared his throat and stepped down the stairs.
"Your Majesty, according to the decree, I have discussed with all the ministers and others on the topic of today's literary feast, and many great figures in the literary world..."
Yang Guang stroked his thick eyebrows and listened to the reports from Yu Wenshu and several ministers. It was inevitable that representatives of the aristocratic families would come out to speak.
After careful and detailed discussion, they finally selected five questions.
It was presented to the emperor for Yang Guang, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, to make a decision.
As expected by Yang Guang, Wangjiangnan has indeed become a popular topic. In addition, there are also Long Live Music, Dragon Boat Festival, Changle Flower and water tune songs written and composed by Yang Guang himself.
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Yang Guang raised his hand and waited until the ministers became quiet again before speaking.
"Thank you for your hard work. This selection of topics shows that you have put your best efforts into it."
"However, this kind of literary feast is my long-cherished wish. It is really a blessing to be able to hold it here in Qinghe County and beside Yongji Canal."
"I am prepared to be the arbiter of the final appointment of the leader. It would not be a good idea if I participated in the topic selection again."
"Therefore, the selection of the topic will be decided by various ministers, and I will announce it. Please step aside, I will only give you two hours to wait.
When the time comes, I will issue an order to the world's literati and poets scattered throughout Qinghe County, hoping that they can produce works that will last forever and live up to this grand literary event."
Regardless of the nobles or those from aristocratic families, they really did not expect that Yang Guang would be so confident and delegate power to such an extent.
Compared to the nobles and nobles who didn't have much other thoughts, the nobles from the aristocratic families were more and more confused and confused.
They don’t understand why Yang Guang became so talkative or so tolerant.
It really doesn't look like the usual behavior of the Sui Emperor who was determined to retaliate.
"Does Yang Guang want to cause trouble?" Invariably, almost all the representatives of the aristocratic families had similar thoughts in their minds.
Ha... If you want to cause trouble, you must be given a chance. If you are not given a chance, if you get angry for no reason, it will only greatly damage the face of the Sui Dynasty.
It undermined the prestige of the court, so the bigwigs of the aristocratic families quickly found a tacit understanding through private communication and communication.
That is, everyone should be more relaxed and take the initiative to think from the perspective of the loyal ministers of the Sui Dynasty.
How can we choose the topic that most makes Yang Guang, the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty, speechless?
Time passed bit by bit, and the nobles and noble families had left the table to discuss the debate in the distance as to which of the five topics should be chosen as the most suitable one.
Yang Guang, on the other hand, happily asked the eunuch to bring him a chess set, placed it on the couch, and sat on both sides of the chessboard with Empress Xiao, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Does Zi Tong know what kind of chess this is? This is a chess game invented by Yang Ning, the father of Xiao Yang Qing, from the Ministry of Industry. It's called Xiangqi. It's quite interesting."
Empress Xiao picked up a chess piece and looked at it carefully, sighing with emotion.
"I have long heard that Dr. Yang is talented and knowledgeable. He is full of fantastic ideas in the Ministry of Industry."
"Yes, whether it is the curved shaft plow, the bamboo waterwheel, or the double-moving bellows, all of them are important tools that benefit the Republic of China and the people."
"From this point of view, this intelligence is really from the same origin."
Sneeze... Yang Ning, the Duke of Xingyang, rubbed the tip of his nose and looked around. There was nothing strange and there was no cold wind blowing. Why did he sneeze?
Could it be that the lady Han who stayed in Luoyang, the eastern capital, misses her? Well...it seems quite so.
But, why does my body feel a little heavy, as if I am carrying the weight of an iron pot on my back?
"Brother Xian, Brother Yang?" Li Yuan came over at some point and greeted Yang Ning in a low voice.
"How about it, have you been able to see Qian'er these days?"
Yang Ning shook his head and said helplessly, "I haven't seen him for almost three or four days."
Li Yuan stroked his short beard and looked at the nobles and nobles not far away who were arguing so much that they were spitting. He couldn't help but lower his voice and said.
"You said today's question, which one will it be in the end?"
Yang Ning thought for a moment and then said, "From my point of view, I can only watch the south of the Yangtze River and sing songs by the water."
"Haha, you and I have similar views." Li Yuan nodded and smiled in agreement.
"Your Majesty loves Jiangnan very much. From the time he became a prince to becoming Your Majesty, he has gone to Jiangnan countless times."
"As for the water-melody song, it was inspired by His Majesty after the canal was built. He wrote the lyrics himself, compiled the music score, and produced it. It is a rare masterpiece."
There was no joy on Yang Ning's face, but a sad look on her face. "I don't know how prepared Qian'er is..."
"Your Majesty has placed high hopes on him. This literary event must not go wrong."
On the contrary, Li Yuan is far more optimistic than Yang Ning, who is his biological father. "Don't worry, my son-in-law's talents are unmatched in the world. As long as he is willing, he will be the leader."
"..." Seeing that her son's father-in-law was so blindly confident, Yang Ning really didn't know what to say.
"By the way, where are your second son and third wife?"
"They wanted to come ashore, but they were blocked by the house. It's good that this way, I can make it easier."
"Everyone, come here and vote quickly..." At this moment, a loud noise was heard not far away.
"Come out? So fast, it's less than an hour, right?"
"Let's go and join in the fun."
After another half an hour, Yu Wenshu slowly closed the scroll in front of him.
"Since after the joint recommendation, these two questions have been tied after several rounds of voting, then we can only present them to His Majesty and submit them to the Emperor's Holy Judgment."
"I wonder what you guys think?"
"Seconded"
"We also second the proposal..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." A eunuch lifted up his front and ran quickly to the steps and prostrated himself.
"There are two topics to choose from. After multiple votes, there is no winner. All ministers and ministers have decided to ask His Majesty to judge."
"What topic was chosen?" Yang Guang asked curiously.
"One is to look at the south of the Yangtze River, and the other is to sing songs by the water."