Wang Xu was reincarnated in Jiangnan. Not only did he learn from famous teachers, he also wrote three Zhenzhou poems.
I dare not say that he is too high, but among scholars and scholars, he is definitely a rising star and a star of tomorrow.
Just like today, everyone present had never seen him before, but they could recognize him immediately after hearing his name. This is the benefit of fame.
Now, it is nothing but a blockbuster. After returning, he wrote the fourth Zhenzhou poem. One person wrote four famous articles in a row. If it is placed on the ancient sages, it can also be regarded as a good story.
On the first day he came to Yangzhou Mansion, Wang Xuxuan lived in fame and fortune.
Accommodation fees, meals, and a place of fame and wealth were all waived for him. He didn't even dare to ask for the original poem in Wang Xu's hand. He just asked Wang Xu to make a copy and hang it on the wall of the restaurant.
Wang Xu readily accepted this and acquiesced to the idea of fame and fortune using him for advertising.
As a modern person, Wang Xu knows that advertising is also a win-win situation.
Advertisers are interested in the fame and effect of celebrities, and celebrities cooperate with the publicity. While promoting the other party, they are also promoting themselves.
Take a certain mineral water of later generations as an example. How many people who don’t care about celebrities or singers know Lee Hom from the packaging? Isn’t this a kind of self-promotion?
Mingliju is a time-honored high-end restaurant in Yangzhou Mansion, receiving tens of thousands of guests every day.
Wang Xu's poems are hung in the most conspicuous position, and people who come in can see them. Once they are passed to ten, ten to hundreds, and hundreds to thousands, this is ancient advertising.
People present helped spread the name of the poem, and in just one night, the news of Wang Xu's visit to Yangzhou Prefecture spread a lot.
Early the next morning, just after dawn, Wang Xu was woken up by the waiter.
"Prince, please get up and take a look. There are many scholars outside, and they want to see you by name!"
"see me?"
After Wang Xu finished washing, he walked out of the room, stood upstairs and looked down, and saw many people standing in the hall.
When these people saw Wang Xu coming out, they all raised their hands and shouted: "Young Master Wang!"
"Who are you?" Wang Xu asked these people as he went downstairs.
Someone spoke first: "Young Master Wang, I am the leader of Du Dan's Poetry Society in Yangzhou Prefecture. We plan to hold a poetry meeting in a few days, and we would like to invite Young Master Wang to be our guest."
"Poetry party!"
Wang Xu nodded slightly. The scholars standing in front of him were all wearing silk and jade. It was obvious that they were all romantic talents who did not need to plow in spring or sow in autumn.
The daily job of these people is to invite three or two close friends to participate in activities such as poetry gatherings, tea parties, and cocktail parties, which are extremely chic.
In the future, it would be great if you can pass the Jinshi exam, but if you fail the exam and take over the family business in the future, the good relationships left behind today will be connections that you will never be able to find in the future, which is similar to various circles in modern times.
"What about you, you also invited me to participate in the poetry meeting?"
Wang Xu looked at the others again and asked, and sure enough, the dozen or so people present were mostly initiators of small groups formed spontaneously among various scholars in Yangzhou Prefecture.
Some people wanted to invite Wang Xu to participate in the poetry festival, some wanted to invite Wang Xu to go to the lake with them, and some people looked lustful and wanted to invite Wang Xu to the boat for drinking.
It was regarded as a refined thing among scholars for scholars to drink flower wine. Not only was it not embarrassing, but if they could have some stories with the oiran, it would actually increase their reputation.
When asked about the identity of these people, they were either direct descendants of the noble family, nephews of some officials, or at the worst, sons of famous merchants.
Those who didn't have enough status didn't dare to invite him. None of those who dared to come were Yi Yi's generation, they were all local gangsters.
"Should we go or not?"
Wang Xu's eyes flashed with thought. He came to Yangzhou this time mainly for Enke at the end of August.
Now, there are still three months until the exam starts. It is impossible to hide at home and not deal with these local snakes for such a long time.
After all, he wants to be famous in Jiangnan, and he has three gangs of heroes, and he points to these people to help him build momentum.
After thinking about it, Wang Xu thought that he could go and have a look, but it would be important who he went with.
These people now represent the small circle of scholars in Yangzhou Prefecture.
The circle is also divided into three, six or nine grades. Whether the father is a fifth-grade official or a fourth-grade official, and whether the same grade has real power or casual duties, represents different energies.
As for merchants, the salt merchants were more powerful than the rice merchants, and the rice merchants were more powerful than the tea merchants. The tea merchants in turn looked down on the cloth merchants, and in the end they all relied on the ticket numbers.
The same is true for the gentry. County magnates, county magnates, and aristocratic families all have their own opinions.
People like Wang Xuguan do not have really powerful characters, and they are not considered the top stubborn masters in Jiangnan.
The best person in the family is a little fat man named Zhang Xu. The little fat man has a reputation as a scholar. His father is the current water transport supervisor. He is a fourth-rank local official and is in charge of water transport in the south of the Yangtze River. His official position is not big, but his energy is definitely not small.
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From the perspective of power and background, the little fat man should be the most powerful local snake in Jiangnan, second only to the top stubborn master.
Further up, a true heir to a wealthy family, to be honest, wouldn't eagerly approach him on the first day he came to Yangzhou Mansion, as they would think it was a loss of status.
"Brother Zhang kindly invites you, and I can't refuse it. I just happened to come to Yangzhou this time, and I haven't seen the appearance of a thin horse. Today I will follow Brother Zhang to see it."
Wang Xu smiled at Zhang Xu. Zhang Xu invited him not to participate in a poetry meeting, but to see the Yangzhou Slender Horse and listen to music on the boat in the evening.
Compared to participating in poetry gatherings and pretending to be cool with others, Wang Xu prefers to relax and have fun.
The thin horses in Yangzhou are great. It is said that the first-class thin horses are highly sought after by princes, generals and ministers. The amount of money required to redeem one's life can easily reach hundreds of thousands of taels, so he has long wanted to see them.
"Okay, okay, let me just say, people come all the way, and you talk about poems when you open your mouth, and write articles when you don't talk. It's so tiring. It's hard to come here, but of course it's fun."
Zhang Xu received Wang Xu's response, clapped his hands and shouted to the people around him.
Everyone looked at each other and could only find their own way and said: "Brother Wang, since it is inconvenient today, let's meet up another day and say goodbye. Say goodbye."
The crowd dispersed in twos and threes, leaving only the little fat man who was secretly happy.
Although the little fat man came from an official family, he had an out-of-the-box temperament. When no one was around, he whispered to Wang Xu: "Those people are actually the most boring people. When they get together, they either exaggerate each other in business or belittle each other. It seems like
If they don't belittle you, they won't be able to show off their abilities.
It's a good thing you didn't go. You'll regret it if you did. But I heard from people that some people think you are very famous and plan to invite you out and try to get ahead of you!"
"Is there anything else?"
Wang Xu became interested and said softly: "How are they going to step on me to get ahead? Are these people better at writing poems and lyrics than me?"
Wang Xu does not have confidence in himself, but in everyone in the Five Dynasties.
Whether it is Li Shen's "Compassion for the Farmers", Wang Wei's "Hua", Song Zhenzong's "Encouraging Learning", or Yuan Haowen's untitled poem, they are all famous lines that will stand out throughout the ages.
Any one of these poems is enough to be famous throughout the ages. Wang Xu copied four poems and even the scholars in Jiangnan were shocked.
Even if Li Bai is resurrected and Du Fu is reincarnated, they still have to praise his poems. How could these people think they can get ahead of him?
"You don't know something. These people don't know how to use short attacks to achieve long results. They are all playing tricks on each other. If you do well in poems, they will compare pairs with you. If you do well in couplets, they will play Go with you. If you do Go,
If you write well, they will chat with you about articles; if you write articles well, they will play music with you.
You are a god. You can't have dozens of people come up and come up with their own questions. No one can beat you in their own field. As long as they win a game, they will publicize it. When others hear it, no matter what the competition is, they will lose.
If you win, you lose, and it naturally suits their wishes."
What the little fat man said was serious, and he made gestures while talking, for fear that Wang Xu wouldn't believe it.
Wang Xu was shocked when he heard about this operation.
This is not the same as what Feng Gong said, saying that he is the best at singing in cross talk, the best at storytelling at singing, the best at dancing at storytelling, and the smoothest at dancing at cross talk.
Good guy, these people are shameless just to win against him once.
If a weirdo comes out, and I want to compete with him for weight and chest muscles, I won't lose even if I don't want to.
"You're not like them, are you?"
Wang Xu turned to look at Zhang Xu. If the scholars in Yangzhou Prefecture were so boring, maybe he would have to play with himself.
When Zhang Xu heard this, he became anxious: "Who am I to be that kind of person, if it weren't for my sister?"
"Your sister?"
When Wang Xu listened to this, he felt something was wrong.
Zhang Xu also noticed that he had said the wrong thing. He hesitated for a moment and said with a blush: "You don't know, she admires you very much. When she heard the news that you came to Yangzhou Mansion, she immediately kicked me out and said
If I don't invite you, she won't give me pocket money.
Hehe, I’m not afraid of your jokes. As a man, no matter how much money you spend, you can’t spend enough money. My sister is very frugal, just like my mother. She gives me pocket money when I obey.”