Although the location assigned to Wan Ruoqing and others at the poetry meeting is very remote and difficult to attract others' attention, since Shen Zhao brought these people here just now, many eyes have been cast here.
But just now this strange talented man stood up and confronted Shen Zhao tit for tat. There was a lot of discussion in the venue. People in the distance finally realized what seemed to be happening here, and more and more figures gathered here.
"For us, discussing poetry and prose is a common thing. There is no difference between a talented man and a talented woman. Shen just wants to see this girl's talent and learning. What's wrong with that?" There were already many people around. Shen Zhao's face returned to a gentle expression and he asked rhetorically.
"Writing poems and lyrics is a way for scholars to cultivate their moral integrity and cultivate their sentiments. It is not a tool to fight for power. Your Excellency, embarrassing a woman in this way is really the behavior of a villain and not a gentleman." Li Yi said lightly.
Scholars usually think of themselves as gentlemen, but the phrase "this is not what a gentleman does" is already a great disparagement to them.
After all, Shen Zhao is also a well-known figure in Qing'an Mansion. He was scolded as "shameless" by a woman just now, and now he is called a villain. Since he became famous, has he ever been insulted like this?
The elegant expression on Shen Zhao's face had long since disappeared, and he was almost gloomy.
At this time, some changes occurred in the eyes of some people around when they looked at Li Yi.
Poetry is a way of cultivating one's moral character and cultivating one's sentiments, not a tool for competition... Not to mention his poetic talent, this insight alone is better than many people who claim to be talented.
Jingguo used literature to obtain official positions, which inevitably increased the utilitarianism of scholars. Over time, whoever composed poems and lyrics would inevitably be divided into superiors and inferiors. In fact, the names of the first and second talents were determined in this way. of.
The scholar who could make such remarks was probably the kind of person with a weak mind and no intention of fame or fortune. At this time, even those who were familiar with Shen Zhao could not help but look at him differently.
As if Qingmei's eyes were filled with brilliance, she guessed right. Although this young man was extremely talented in literature, he was different from most talented people. He was a truly noble-minded scholar.
Only for money...
Forget it, since he is an elegant scholar, it is okay to have some unusual hobbies. It is precisely this that makes him different from those people!
"Brother, since he has such a psyche, his poetic talent must not be far behind. Shen is not talented, but I would like to learn from him!" Now that his face was broken, Shen Zhao stopped going around with him and spoke in an aggressive tone. said.
At this point, there is no room for detours.
When there is a conflict between scholars, they will naturally not fight with their fists like ordinary people, and whoever wins will be justified.
What is popular among them is literary fighting. The right and wrong of this matter are inherently vague. Although Shen Zhao is indeed a bit pushy, this kind of thing has long been common in the circles of these talented people.
When things have developed to this point, no one cares about whether the cause is wrong or right. The two poems are taken out and the superior and inferior are distinguished. If the talent is not as good as others, naturally the other will be shorter than the other.
Of course, the premise is that he will accept Shen Zhao's duel.
In fact, Li Yi is also considering this issue.
Shen Zhao can be called the second talented man. He must have some level of talent. If he doesn't come up with a poem that can control the situation, and if this guy suddenly cheats, he won't know many people here. , wouldn’t it be a big disadvantage?
But he couldn't bear to take out the really powerful poems. They were all just money. Li Yi was just starting his career and was in urgent need of money. That kind of poems could be sold for hundreds of taels of silver at least. , it’s really not cost-effective to just throw it out like this.
The young prince Li Xuan tugged on Li Yi's sleeves and whispered: "Don't be fooled. Although this guy has a bad character, he is very talented."
He was obviously on Li Yi's side and didn't want Li Yi to be humiliated by Shen Zhao in public later.
Li Yi has never considered how great Shen Zhao's talent is. No matter how great he is, can he be as great as Li Bai? Can he be as great as Su Shi?
If he loses to an unknown person like Shen Zhao in terms of poetry, Li Yi might not even have the face to meet these big guys a hundred years later...
No, he had to save face, and he couldn't bear the loss. Li Yi decided to ask clearly first.
So, while everyone was staring at him and waiting for his response, Li Yi quietly took two steps towards Wan Ruoqing and asked in a low voice: "Miss Ruoqing, are there any rewards for your poetry meeting?"
"Reward..." Wan Ruoqing was slightly startled and looked at him with some confusion.
"That's it... if someone writes some good poetry, I can reward you with a few hundred taels of silver or something..."
Wan Ruoqing looked stunned and looked up at him to confirm that Li Yi was not joking. Then she said with a headache: "No..."
Although the two deliberately lowered their voices, many people still heard their conversation clearly because everyone's attention was on Li Yi.
Realizing that the scholar was hesitating about this question just now, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, their hearts like ten thousand galloping horses...
If he really defeats Shen Zhao tonight, his fame will surely spread throughout Qing'an Mansion. When he casually writes a poem, countless people will compete for it. Will he still be short of hundreds of taels of silver?
Which of those top talents lacks these extraneous things?
Of course, Li Yi doesn't understand the market situation in their circle, and he hasn't thought of this yet. Want him to come up with good words without giving money? What a beautiful idea!
Just when he was about to refuse, Shen Zhao's expression changed, he suddenly pulled off a jade pendant from his waist, and said coldly: "This jade pendant of Shen's is worth at least three hundred taels of silver. If you win, this The jade pendant is yours!"
Li Yi took the jade pendant from his hand and played with it for a while. He felt that it felt pretty good, but when asked to estimate the value of the jade pendant, he still didn't have an exact figure in mind. He handed it to Li Xuan and asked: "Look, is this thing worth three hundred taels of silver?"
Seeing this scene, Shen Zhao's mouth twitched and his fists clenched. The image of an elegant and talented man no longer existed.
The faces of everyone around him were complicated, and their image of the scholar in their hearts was once again subverted.
So how did the Yunying Poetry Club find such a... eclectic talent?
Wan Ruoqing rubbed her brows helplessly, Zeng Zui Mo's pretty face looked astonished, and several girls from the Yunying Poetry Club couldn't help but blush when they saw the eyes of everyone looking at them...
On the contrary, a glimmer of light flashed in Liu Ruyi's beautiful eyes.
Three hundred taels of silver...sounds like a good deal.
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After being appraised by Li Xuan, the young prince who knows the goods, Shen Zhao did not deceive them with a counterfeit jade pendant. In other words, this transaction can be done.
Under everyone's gaze, Li Yi finally nodded.
"Since it's a competition, it's not appropriate here. Let's go over there!" Shen Zhao looked at him coldly and took the lead in walking towards the waterside pavilion in the center where the crowd was the densest.
Su Wentian glanced at Li Yi with an extremely happy look, his heart was extremely happy, and he hurriedly followed.
How dare you compete with Shen Zhao? Tonight will be the day when he loses all face!
When Shen Zhao and his party left in a grand manner, those who had just been watching also looked at Li Yi with complicated eyes and followed quickly.
"Let's go there too." Li Yi looked back at the people still standing and said.
At this moment, Wan Ruoqing bit her lip, suddenly looked up at him, and asked: "We said goodbye in a hurry yesterday, and you haven't asked for the young master's name yet?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zeng Zuimo suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Yi, with an expression of extreme expectation on his pretty face.
Zhao Yunrou glanced at Wan Ruoqing and felt a little anxious. What she should be thinking about now is how to face Shen Zhao's attack. This is not the time to ask these questions!
Li Yi smiled and said: "Asking for advice is out of the question. Li Yi, Miss Ruoqing can just call me by my name."
"Li...Yi..."
Although Wan Ruoqing had already guessed these two words in his mouth, hearing him say them himself now made her feel extremely unbelievable.
"really……"
Zeng Zuimo bit his lower lip tightly and looked at him with extremely complicated eyes. All the doubts in his heart before were completely solved at the moment when he heard "I am Li Yi".
