The banquet began, and the palace ladies sang and danced, making it very lively.
A group of ministers were also discussing matters within the court, and the young scholars were composing poems together.
Wait until the wine has passed three rounds and the meal has passed five flavors.
Everyone was a little tipsy from drinking.
At this time, Li Wanjiang suddenly looked at the Queen and said: "In a few days, it will be the Lantern Festival. Does the Queen have anyone to choose the person to compose poems?"
As soon as the words fell, those scholars suddenly became energetic.
The reason why they came to the banquet was for the Lantern Festival.
If he can fight on behalf of Zhou and defeat the barbarian kingdom, he will definitely be appreciated by the emperor, and his status may rise to the top.
Among them, a young scholar looked even more proud.
This person's name is Ye Baiqing, and he is a famous scholar in the capital.
When he was rushing to take the exam, he shocked the whole capital with one move, and even moved the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty. After that, everything went smoothly, and the poems and songs he wrote spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
He also participated in composing poems for the Lantern Festival this time.
I am proud and confident that I will win this poetry bet.
Hearing this, the queen smiled lightly, her eyes fell on Xiao Chen, and she said: "Back to the emperor, I have chosen a concubine."
"The little eunuch beside me is proficient in all kinds of poetry, lyrics and songs, and will definitely be able to represent the Great Zhou Dynasty in the war."
When they heard the Queen's words, the civil and military officials in the court were all talking in low voices.
Throughout the ages, the status of eunuchs has always been the lowest. Now the Queen wants a eunuch to fight for Zhou...
Something is wrong!
However, the other party is a queen, and even the forces in the court are closely involved with the harem, not to mention that she is the master of the harem.
Therefore, they only dare to discuss in a low voice and dare not speak loudly.
Li Wanjiang's face on the side was a little gloomy, and there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes when he looked at Xiao Chen.
Why is it this eunuch again?
For a moment, Li Wanjiang's voice became a little cold: "In that case, the scholars from the capital will gather together for the dinner today, and I will see what this eunuch is capable of."
After the words fell, the Queen's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.
Without saying anything else, the red lips opened slightly and the plain voice fell: "Since it is a royal palace dinner, it must have something good to say. How about all the talented men reciting a poem in the palace?"
After the voice fell, all the ministers nodded in praise.
Ye Baiqing had long noticed that Xiao Chen was unhappy, and also noticed the emperor's dissatisfaction with the latter in his words.
Then he stood up and took the initiative to say: "Back to the Queen, I'm Ye Baiqing, I would like to write a poem for everyone!"
"allow."
Her phoenix eyes fell on Ye Baiqing. The Queen knew this person's origin and spoke.
After the words fell, Ye Baiqing glanced at Xiao Chen, with a flash of contempt in his eyes.
Then he walked over, with a handsome face full of arrogance. He pondered for a moment, and then spoke loudly:
"Being arrogant and letting the wind and clouds prevail does not mean that the world is idle."
"But when your heart is at peace and the heaven and earth are peaceful, why worry about having a lover thousands of miles away."
After the words fell, countless people clapped their hands and praised, their eyes full of approval.
"Not bad, really good."
"Ye Xiucai wrote the word arrogant vividly, as if he were a proud and talented person who was not afraid of anything. He really was the number one scholar in the capital." Someone praised him.
Even Li Wanjiang not only nodded, but was obviously extremely satisfied with Ye Baiqing.
The queen's eyes fell on Xiao Chen's identity, and even Concubine Liu Guifei below was somewhat looking forward to what kind of poetry Xiao Chen could write.
Under the gazes of the two men, Xiao Chen suddenly smiled.
He took a step forward and looked directly at Ye Baiqing. His calm voice sounded like thunder, shocking everyone.
"It's just a piece of doggerel. I wonder why you are so shocked?"
After the words fell, everyone's eyes changed.
There is anger in his eyes. Does this eunuch mean to say that they don't understand poetry and call them blind?
Ye Baiqing's face also darkened, but then he calmed down.
With a smile on his face, his contemptuous voice had a hint of forlornness: "What does this father-in-law mean, that I am not as good as you?"
Yang Jing shook his head: "It's better."
"If you want to write like crazy, it's easy..."
Yang Jing picked up a can of wine and drank it in one gulp. His eyes were a little red, and his slightly tipsy body was crumbling. He growled low and his tone was full of arrogance: "I'll teach you!"
"Someone, bring some paper!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Everyone didn't understand what the little eunuch meant, but only Concubine Liu knew...
Yang Jing is gambling!
Bet that the Queen would appreciate him more, and bet that the Emperor would be even more displeased with Yang Jing, but he couldn't take action.
bet……
He can win the Lantern Festival competition!
The queen raised her eyes to signal, and not long after, a palace maid came to the main hall carrying pen, ink and white paper.
Seeing this, Yang Jing's voice became even more arrogant: "Listen, how do I teach you to recite poems and songs?"
Picked up a can of strong liquor and drank it in one gulp.
Like the roar of strong wine, like the bitterness of heart, they all stir up.
The loud voice fell in the hall and resounded in the hearts of everyone.
"If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River will come up from the sky and rush to the sea never to return."
"Don't you see, the bright mirror in the high hall has sad white hair, and it looks like blue silk in the morning and turns to snow in the evening."
hiss!
As Yang Jing opened his mouth, the entire hall became extremely silent, and you could hear a needle drop!
The water of the Yellow River rushes from the sky...
Everyone's scalps were numb for a while. It was hard to imagine what kind of scene this was and how magnificent it was!
Even Ye Baiqing couldn't help but turn pale when Xiao Chen spoke.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Chen continued to speak:
"If you are happy in life, you must have all the joy, and don't let the golden cup stand empty against the moon."
It is my destiny that my talents will be useful, and I will come back to you after all my gold has been spent."
"If you enjoy cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle, you will have to drink three hundred cups at a time."
When Xiao Chen's quatrain came out again, everyone was so shocked that their scalps were numb.
Even if it was Li Wanjiang, a hint of approval flashed across his face when he looked at Xiao Chen.
Although he didn't like Xiao Chen, he could create such a famous saying through the ages.
You can wait until after the Lantern Festival and kill again.
The queen was more appreciative. She knew that Xiao Chen had a profound knowledge of poetry, lyrics, and poetry, but she didn't expect that he would be so crazy.
Obviously, the entire hall is Xiao Chen's home court at this moment.
By the time the chanting was finished, everyone had only admiration on their faces!
I'm afraid they never imagined until their death that one day they would admire a eunuch so much.
…
By the time the dinner was over, everyone was still immersed in Xiao Chenshi's poems, and their thoughts were still unfinished.
Concubine Liu Guifei found the opportunity, pulled Xiao Chen into the darkness, her beautiful eyes paused for a moment, and said: "The queen will definitely appreciate you for showing up this time, and you must take advantage of this opportunity to sleep with her!"
"clear."
Xiao Chen nodded, then glanced at her with a very serious look, "My dear concubine, how did you feel about the slave's moans just now?"
Hearing this, Concubine Liu was stunned for a long time.
Countless expressions flashed through his eyes, but he finally left without saying a word.
Returning to Kunning Palace, I have not yet entered the palace.
A palace maid suddenly grabbed Xiao Chen and said, "Concubine Liu has set up the situation. It's up to you tonight."
After saying that, he left Kunning Palace.
Xiao Chen was confused when he heard it, but when he stepped into Kunning Palace, he understood the meaning of the palace maid's words!