Su Ziji's heart sank after hearing the emperor's words, and he felt that it was expected.
In reality, it doesn't matter whether the poem is a poem or not. You can deal with the past by just writing a random poem. The emperor's intention will be clear when you look at the eyes of King Qi and King of Shu and the officials' surprised eyes.
This is a political signal.
This is not to say that it is unplayable. On the contrary, it is the most common method used by officials and those in higher positions to release signals and then influence the direction of the trend.
As soon as this trend emerged, not only did the King of Qi and the King of Shu regain their confidence and compete with themselves, but most of the officials who originally wanted to get closer to them may also hesitate and wait and see.
This can interrupt your own snowballing trend without any effort.
But even though he knows it, there is no solution. Of course, this is not a panacea. In this case, as long as he continues to occupy the title of grandson, it will play a screening role.
Even so, I still have to deal with it. The most important thing is not to lose my bearing and demeanor...
If you have a calm attitude, you can still invest. If you are in trouble, everyone will stay away.
However, since the emperor came up with this trick, he no longer had any psychological burden in spreading rumors and inciting rumors.
Thinking of this, Su Ziji stood up and bowed: "The emperor has proposed the topic, and Sun Chen has to accept it, so he will show his shame."
After saying that, he calmly stood up and took a walk in the atrium, facing the complicated eyes of the officials. It must be said that this immediately brightened the eyes of many people.
The great-grandson was wearing a royal robe, but he did not overwhelm anyone else. This step of looking at him was so dazzling that it made people forget about ordinary things at first sight. Many people couldn't help but think to themselves: "The emperor is too harsh on such a great-grandson."
After not taking seven steps, but after taking three steps, he stopped and recited the poem:
“The New Year is not yet blooming, but in early February we are surprised to see grass buds.
The white snow is too late for spring, so it flies through the trees in the garden."
After the last sentence fell, Su Ziji saluted upward: "Sun Chen is not talented, so I use this poem to congratulate today's snow scene."
All the officials present were silent. They were all Jinshi. Even if they were not good at it, they could still appreciate it. This poem brought out new ideas in the ordinary scenery. It can be said that it was a clever craftsmanship.
There are no flowers in the New Year yet. The word "Du" reveals the anxiety of longing for the spring scenery, while the word "surprise" expresses surprises after getting rid of the cold winter, with ups and downs.
The next two sentences, "The white snow is too late for spring, so the flowers fly through the trees in the garden." On the surface, there is snow but no flowers. In fact, the snowflakes fly down through the trees, but they can also decorate the spring scenery, which shows the author's broad-mindedness.
If it were alone, it would not lose its first-class quality. If it were used in this situation, when the emperor suddenly suppressed it, this poem would be simply wonderful and endlessly memorable.
"Not to mention that in just three steps, Taisun's poem is simply a masterpiece of nature."
“What a poem!”
The officials were quiet for a moment, but someone said something. Suddenly everyone present looked at him to see who was so short-sighted, but they saw that it was a fifth-grade official who didn't look very familiar. Half of them were intoxicated with poetry, and half of them were confused.
It seems that he doesn't understand why everyone is looking at him like this.
"When you reach the fifth rank, is there such an official?"
Before the emperor sitting above could see clearly who was speaking.
"The great grandson has a poem like this. We congratulate you on the Yuan Dynasty and congratulate your emperor." At this time, someone stood up and spoke in the audience. Everyone was even more shocked. The officials below don't understand. Don't those above the third rank understand?
They looked at each other in confusion and immediately understood that this was Luo Pei, who had taken refuge with his grandson early on, and as the prince's youngest protector, was he protecting his grandson, or was it natural?
"We would like to congratulate Shangyuan and congratulate the emperor." With this person taking the lead, the silence seemed to be broken. People in the crowd praised him one after another, and for a while, the atmosphere became lively.
Gu Zhi "The human heart can be used!"
Su Ziji thought that the emperor would send a signal and he would be suppressed. He never expected that an ignorant and humble minister would suddenly say this and break the deadlock. Luo Pei stood up directly to support him.
, the situation immediately changed.
"Perhaps the emperor is already old and has a grandson. The most important thing for the government and the public is to ensure stability. However, the emperor's sudden move at today's banquet has made knowledgeable people a little dissatisfied."
"It doesn't matter if the emperor usually plays tricks, but at this juncture, it's not okay."
The officials did not dare to question the emperor, but when he actually completed a poem in seven steps, and the poem was so beautiful, how could he not be amazed?
"This is the officialdom. I just pretend that I don't know the dirty things involved. I just follow common sense and celebrate festivals, write beautiful poems, and congratulate my grandson. Isn't this natural?"
If Su Ziji realized something, he glanced around and saw all the ministers congratulating him. The palace was full of joy, and even several elders of the pavilion who were usually mature and prudent looked at him with admiration.
At this moment, the emperor sitting on it seemed to be a lonely man isolated from everyone.
This situation lasted only a moment. Zhao Xu had already stood up and shouted loudly: "Today is a festive day. Not only the grandson writes poems, but all the officials also have to write poems."
"I asked you a question. People from all over the world will worship you with nine layers of clothes and hats. The holy king will be like a flying dragon when he is in power."
It's not just Zhao Xu, Qian Wei responded: "Looking at the double opening of the pheasant fan from a distance, I wish you long live and auspicious atmosphere."
After receiving the two poems, the emperor couldn't help but smile and raise his glass to take a sip. The officials seemed to have a tacit understanding, and they chanted the corresponding sentences one by one from top to bottom.
This is tradition. Although the emperor is smiling, he is horrified in his heart.
In the past, although I had felt the consequences of my old age, it was not as obvious as it is now.
When the emperor was in his prime, his words were like thunder. Even the princes and prime ministers were just like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. No one dared to disobey him. But now, he has not yet collapsed, but he is already a little cold.
It can be seen that people's hearts have changed and the world has turned cold and cold.
The anger in my heart rushed to my heart for a moment. Listening to the continuous praise, the muscles in my face twitched, and I almost couldn't hold back and showed an angry look.
"However, this is common sense. The most important thing now is that I can regain my youth."
Originally, the purpose of making this grandson the grandson was just for longevity and for the dragon energy to become strong. In the eyes of the emperor, the grandson was just a "medicine", and the process of establishing the grandson was nothing more than a "concocting" process.
As a result, the situation is now obvious. Even the emperor underestimated the impact of the title of grandson on the officials, and also overestimated his own patience and endurance.
The emperor felt that he could hardly bear it any longer, but he could only endure it.
Because the emperor seemed to be in a low mood, even if the singing and dancing at the banquet was very good, the emperor was too lazy to watch. And because he was the emperor, he did not need to aggrieve himself too much, so he sat with a calm attitude. How could the noble officials not see it?
These?
Naturally, no matter how supportive they are, the whole atmosphere becomes a little awkward and cold without realizing it. Looking closely at everyone, although everyone is smiling, their expressions are a little stiff.
Especially the King of Shu and the King of Qi, their faces were slightly blue, and they were a little at a loss. It was obvious that this situation was not expected.
After finally getting through the banquet, everyone, including Su Ziji, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I respectfully send you off to your Majesty."
Everyone, including Su Ziji, saluted the emperor and watched him leave. Then, Su Ziji glanced around with a smile, then turned around and left.
When the emperor's grandson went out, the King of Qi snorted coldly, stretched out his sleeves and left. Only the officials and noble officials dared to go out. When they went out, there was a constant "buzzing" sound.
The cabinet ministers who stood up walked slowly and looked at each other with solemn expressions.