It is late autumn, and the maple leaves all over the mountains and plains on the Goddess Mountain turn into fiery red, like clusters of flames.
At this time, on top of the Goddess Peak, the main peak of the Goddess Mountain, there was noisy life in the pavilions and pavilions, but dozens of young scholars had already arrived here, all of them were elegant and elegant in white robes with jade pendants hanging from their waists.
But at this time, although these scholars gathered together in twos and threes, their eyes were all focused on the Goddess Pavilion located on the edge of the peak.
Among them, there were several beautiful women dressed in men's clothing and standing there.
Although they were all dressed in men's clothing, these women were already pretty good-looking, and wearing men's clothing could not hide their amorous feelings, but instead made these scholars feel itchy even more.
At this moment, I saw a person just climbing up the steps and walking straight towards the Goddess Pavilion.
On the other side, Chen Hongyu and several other scholars followed Wang Mu and walked slowly up the stone steps.
"Zilin, what do you think the scene is like up there at this time?" Wang Mu pointed to the vaguely visible pavilions above.
Qi Rui smiled faintly when he heard this: "Those little girls above are not from low backgrounds. Not to mention those people whose backgrounds are not as good as these little girls. I'm afraid some of them can't even compare to their knowledge. I'm afraid those brothers are probably gathered in twos and threes.
Together, no one dared to talk to them, after all, these little girls are quite famous."
After saying that, Qi Rui looked at Chen Hongyu: "Gong Jin, why don't you also take a guess?"
Chen Hongyu did not refuse after hearing this. Several people around him were of high status, and they all got to know him through Wang Mu's matchmaking. Although he didn't know why Wang Mu valued him so much, he did not reject Wang Mu's kindness.
"Although what Zilin said is correct, there is actually another possibility."
"What's possible?"
As soon as these words came out, several people around him were curious.
"Although the dozens of scholars above all come from the families of county magnates, some of them are not direct descendants, and some of their families have only recently become famous. Naturally, there may be insufficient training for them. I am afraid that some people who feel good about themselves will come up to talk to them.
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As for any disrespectful behavior, it is naturally impossible to happen. Everyone is from a high background and has a basic upbringing of etiquette.
While they were joking, everyone had already climbed onto the platform at the top of Goddess Peak.
But at this moment, I saw a man standing in the Goddess Pavilion talking to several girls.
Judging from the expressions of several people, except for the leading woman, the rest of them were so amused by him that they covered their faces and chuckled.
"Qiu Ming?" Qi Rui said.
"I thought he should still be in Jeju at this time, so I just sent the invitation to Qiu's house, but I didn't expect him to come." Wang Mu touched his chin.
"Is the Qiu Ming you are talking about the Qiu family?" Chen Hongyu asked.
There are two families in Wu'an County that can be called the county's leading families. One is the Qi family, and Qi Rui is the eldest son of the head of the Qi family.
The other family is the Qiu family.
"Yes, I'm afraid he just learned that Wang Ling would bring her sisters to participate in this poetry meeting, so he rushed back. After all, I remember that he originally studied in Jeju."
Chen Hongyu showed a clear look on his face. This Wang Ling was Wang Mu's cousin, and she was also a very talented woman. Her knowledge was said to be among the top ten of the entire Wang family.
Wang Ling considers herself to be no weaker than men, so she leads several little sisters to dress up in men's clothing and play around.
This time, I also heard that Wang Mu was holding a poetry meeting here, so he led a few little sisters and rushed over excitedly.
As the surrounding scholars came forward to say hello, several people from the Goddess Pavilion also rushed over.
Wang Ling walked up to a few people, greeted Wang Mu and others, and then set her sights on Chen Hongyu: "Are you Zhou Yu, Young Master Zhou? I heard what my brother said earlier that Young Master Zhou has extraordinary talents, and I admire him very much.
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Hearing this, Chen Hongyu turned to look at Wang Mu beside him and joked, "Senior Brother Mu, why didn't I know you praised me so much in front of your sister?"
Then, he turned back and said solemnly: "If you are talking about the extraordinary talented Zhou Yu and Zhou Gongjin, then yes, it is me!"
As soon as he said this, everyone around him laughed out loud, and the atmosphere became even more harmonious.
After a few brief introductions, Qiu Ming became familiar with several people. Under the introductions of Wang Mu and Qi Rui, they quickly became familiar with each other.
Similarly, he did not have any thoughts of retaliation because Wang Ling treated him coldly but greeted Chen Hongyu with such a smile.
This small circle will be the top level of power in Wu'an County and other counties in Qingzhou in the future. At this stage, the second generation, who is highly valued by the elders, no one would be so stupid, otherwise they would not be qualified to be recognized by Wang Mu.
At this time, the other side.
A young man with a rough face looked at Chen Hongyu who was joking with everyone in the field, and curiously asked someone next to him: "Chengyan, who is this person? He can actually talk and laugh with Wang Muzhi and others freely."
Huang Chengyan, who was standing next to him, heard this and saw the searching look in Jia Jun's eyes, and said: "I happen to know the person you are talking about. It is said that he is the bastard of Wangzhou's family in Shangyuan County, Jeju. He came to settle in Wu'an County this time. I want to come here."
He was also not taken seriously by his family and withdrew from the fight for power in the next generation.
As for why he was able to come with Wang Muzhi and others, it is probably because he and Wang Muzhi are fellow apprentices."
"Is that so?" Jia Jun was thoughtful after hearing this.
"However, our family happens to have a business in Shangyuan County. I heard that Zhou Yu is relatively dull in talent, and he doesn't have much interaction with Wang Muzhi on weekdays. It should be a coincidence that we came together this time."
Seeing the change in Jia Jun's expression, Huang Chengyan's thoughts changed and he suddenly asked in a low voice: "You're not planning to step on him after the poetry meeting starts later to show off your grace, are you?"
My friend Liu Hong, who is following behind Wang Ling, has been longing for me for a long time. Isn't she going to be in the limelight today to attract attention from other beauties?
After all, he had stayed in Shangyuan County for a few days because of family business, and happened to meet a disciple of Zhou Tong. He also heard these things from his good friend.
This young lady Liu Hong probably doesn't know that Zhou Yu is a strong-willed person, and Jia Jun might really attract Liu Hong's attention by stepping on her during the poetry meeting that will start later.
However, this friend of mine is not usually good at poetry. He came to the poetry meeting this time to make connections. Why did he suddenly overpower Zhou Yu in poetry?
As for Jia Jun on the other side, he was secretly grateful in his heart at this moment.
I specially asked my family to find someone to write a few poems this time. Naturally, the quality cannot be compared with that of people like Wang Muzhi, but it should not be far different.
"According to what Chengyan said, Zhou Yu is just showing up this time, so it's not difficult to suppress him."
"Liu Hong has always had a higher profile in the past. He is from a wealthy family in the county, but he doesn't pay much attention to me. This time I just step on Zhou Yu. Not only will he attract his attention, but if he can catch the eyes of Wang Mu and others,
Then this trip will definitely be worthwhile.”
"Thinking about it, Wang Mu probably wouldn't protect Zhou Yu. After all, he's just a junior fellow student with whom we don't have much interaction. And I'm just following the rules of the Poetry Society to fight with him."
On the other side, Chen Hongyu was still joking with others, but he didn't know that someone was already watching him.