Seeing Hou Yushu's posture, Su Jinpa couldn't bear to look directly at him.
"Master Hou, stop asking, what he said is true."
Su Jinpa sighed.
She and Hou Yushu were just casual acquaintances, they only knew him and felt that he was a bit talented, that's all.
But Su Jinpa didn't want Hou Yushu to really anger Li Chen, which would cause his head to fall.
When Hou Yushu saw Su Jinpa admitting everything, he couldn't help but feel extremely uncomfortable.
The first time he saw Su Jinpa, he was deeply infatuated with Su Jinpa.
Even late at night, he swore to the moon several times that he would never marry anyone other than Su Jinpa in his life.
He was not afraid that Su Jinpa had a noble birth and was very different from himself, but what he was afraid of was that he had no chance at all.
"I don't accept it!"
Hou Yushu's face was full of grief and anger, and he said to Li Chen: "Before the second half of the year, I wrote a seven-character poem called "Remembering the Brothers in Shandong on September 9th." One of the lines is that I know from afar that my brothers have climbed to a high place, and they have planted dogwood trees everywhere, and one person is missing.
Mr. Jingzhi, a great literary figure in the court, praised his outstanding literary talents, but I wonder what kind of masterpieces my brother has spread?"
Hou Yushu's reluctance has made Li Chen a little impatient.
Su Jinpa could see what Li Chen was thinking, and was afraid that the next thing Li Chen said would be someone dragging this arrogant guy down and beheading him, so he immediately said: "Does Mr. Hou know about the Tengwang Pavilion poetry meeting half a month ago?"
Hou Yushu was stunned for a moment and then immediately replied: "I know, someone at his poetry meeting wrote the famous "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion". When this preface came to Mr. Jingzhi's desk, I was asking Mr. Jingzhi a question. Mr. Zengzhi saw it.
Afterwards, I laughed hard and drank a pot of hot wine, and then lamented that in the poetry world of the Qin Dynasty, there would be a sage. It is a pity that I was not able to attend and witness the birth of this earth-shattering poem. I really regret it for the rest of my life."
Su Jinpa sighed: "The sages mentioned by Mr. Mirror are the people in front of you."
Hou Yushu felt like he was struck by lightning.
He stared at Li Chen in disbelief with wide eyes, feeling short of breath and confused.
If you are not a literati, you cannot understand the shock that the "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" had to the entire literary world after it was published.
Some time ago, this influence was limited to the capital city, but now with the flow of population, it has spread to all corners of the country.
Even today's literary giants, the highly respected Mr. Jingzhi, praise it as a sage. This sentence alone can make the author rise to great heights, but few people know who its real author is.
Now, when Hou Yushu knew the truth, he felt blood rush to his head, making him feel confused.
While Hou Yushu was confused, Li Chen had already picked up Su Jinpa and carried her onto the horse amidst her exclamations.
Turning over and riding on another horse, Li Chen said to Hou Yushu, who was still in infinite shock: "Remember what I said today. Only if you have the ability to take the imperial examination in the future will you be qualified to know who I am."
After finishing speaking, Li Chen had already galloped away.
Su Jinpa didn't even look at Hou Yushu and followed him away.
The streets outside the gate of the General's Mansion were still bustling with people, and people were running about in their own way. However, Hou Yushu could not see the beautiful woman in front of his eyes. He felt as if he had lost his soul.
Clenching his fists, Hou Yushu gritted his teeth and said: "I will work hard to enter the palace examination, but I don't believe it. I can't compete with you!"
Li Chen, who had reached the end of the street, raised the corners of his mouth and said to Su Jinpa beside him: "You just let me show off."
"What do you mean by pretending to be cool?" Su Jinpa asked curiously, turning his head.
Although it was the first time he heard this term, Su Jinpa was a little embarrassed to say it. He always felt that it was not a good word.
Li Chen laughed and said, "Show your holiness in front of others."
