Bad news came one after another, and the entire Dashang Palace was filled with gloom. The three words Liao Boya were like a heavy mountain pressing hard on everyone's heads.
Since the gathering at the Hall of Heroes, Dashang has lost several games in a row, and the entire Kong Xing Festival has completely become a performance venue for Liao Boya alone.
However, what everyone cares about is far more than this. Until now, Liao Boya has been able to steadily suppress everyone else in every game. And so far, he has left some room and has not used all his abilities. This is
The most terrifying.
Throughout the Great Shang Dynasty, nothing like this had ever happened. Even decades ago, when Ou Yemian, the master of the Great Wen Kingdom, came to the DPRK, there was no such big disturbance.
"Asshole, you're so mad at me, so mad at me!"
In the Hall of Heroes, the most angry and crazy person at this time is Wang Xiaonian. If it weren't for so many court officials watching, and deep inside the palace, Wang Xiaonian would have wanted to grab all the poems and articles he had just written before him, and mash them into a ball.
, hit Liao Boya hard.
This bastard, he took all the limelight by himself, but he still has that damn smile on his lips that he thinks is charming, pretending to be calm and calm.
"Almost, just that close! Why do I lose to him every time by a little bit!"
Wang Xiaonian was so angry that his face was twisted and his chest was about to explode. This Liao Boya had officially surpassed Chen Shaojun and became the most hated person in his heart. To some extent, Chen Shaojun was even cuter than him.
However, no matter how unwilling Wang Xiaonian is, everything can only be incompetent and furious.
"The competition is almost over, Boya. You really did not disappoint me. You are finally able to do what my teacher failed to do back then."
At this moment, the most gratifying thing is the guru Ou Yemian on the sidelines.
Of course, this is not the only thing that worries Ou Yemian.
"It's a pity. It seems that this generation of the Great Shang Kingdom no longer has figures like Chen Zongxi."
Everything in front of him seemed familiar. Twenty years ago, he was as vigorous as he is now, sweeping away the entire Shang Dynasty. But at that time, he met Chen Zongxi, who happened to be born out of nowhere. Now he is starting over again, only to challenge the Shang Dynasty.
His disciple Liao Boya.
Nowadays, there is no second Chen Zongxi, and even his opponent Chen Zongxi is trapped by love, and his literary attainments have lagged behind him.
"You can repay the Confucian leader."
Ou Yemian didn't even turn his head and said calmly to another envoy from the Dawen Kingdom behind him.
The latter understood and quickly and quietly exited the hall. A moment later, a homing pigeon took off into the sky, flew over the wall of the palace, and quickly went away into the distance.
"What should I do? What can I do?"
In the Hall of Heroes, seeing Liao Boya stand out and dominate everyone, the officials of the Great Shang Kingdom standing next to them turned pale.
"This Liao Boya is too terrifying. Let alone defeat, there are so many of us who can't even force him to use his full strength."
Everyone's heart is extremely heavy.
At the banquet in Zhuniao Hall a few days ago, Liao Boya displayed the power of Wen Zhuxiaohan and Qilin Appearance in public. But now, he didn't even reach the power of a few days ago, but he had already suppressed everyone, and look at him
His expression was relaxed, his spirit was calm, and he was obviously at ease.
"Brother Chen, have you seen everything? It's already reached this point, do you still want to be stubborn?"
At this time, in the corner of the main hall, several civil servants from the Ministry of Revenue turned around quietly, looked at Chen Zongxi beside them, and said seriously.
"If this continues, our Dashang business will really have no chance."
At this time, they even wished that they were not in the Hall of Heroes, so that at least they would not have to witness with their own eyes the humiliating scene of the entire Shang Dynasty.
"That's too late."
Chen Zongxi couldn't help but sigh at this time. The Shang Dynasty was full of talents, who would have thought that Liao Boya could really push everyone to this point.
"The game has reached this point. Even if I wanted to, it's already too late. Dashang has already lost."
While speaking, Chen Zongxi glanced at the business students in the hall. As far as he could see, many students' faces were pale, with fine cold sweat oozing out from their foreheads. Their bodies were even trembling, and many of them were clenched tightly.
The fist was full of unwillingness and anger, but this anger was not towards Liao Boya, but towards himself.
The battle of literature and art is based on their respective abilities and attainments. This is the fairest competition. What they hate is their own knowledge. Why is there such a big gap between them and Liao Boya, even though they are both talented in the outside world?
name, but in front of Liao Boya, everyone is just an ordinary person with nothing to say.
At this moment, the ugliest-looking person in the hall was not the civil officials, but the eunuch in moire-patterned robes who was holding a scroll in the corner of the hall and reading out the content of the exam.
"Sir, what should I do? Do you want to report it to Your Majesty and the Queen Mother?"
Behind him, a young eunuch lowered his head and his voice trembled.
"The matter has come to this, what else can be done, I can only report it truthfully."
The high-status eunuch in fine clothes said helplessly.
"Report it. No one can cure Liao Boya anymore. Dashang has lost."
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In just a moment, the news quickly spread to the Donghai Palace.
"Has it really come to this?"
After hearing the news from the Hall of Heroes, the Empress Dowager of Dashang rubbed her brows vigorously, with a look of disappointment on her face.
In fact, not long ago, when the literary spirit had radiated to the East China Sea Palace, the Queen Mother saw with her own eyes that many scriptures and texts appeared on the floor in front of her. She had already expected it, but when the premonition in her heart became reality, she still couldn't help but feel extremely
of disappointment.
"The Queen Mother, the written examination is not over yet, everything has not been settled yet, maybe there is still hope."
The palace maid on the side couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but stepped forward to comfort him.
"The Aijia is not for myself, but for Your Majesty. The Aijia is okay, but Your Majesty is probably the most difficult to accept."
The Empress Dowager of Dashang sighed, feeling a little tired. After waiting for so long, this is the news.
"The Queen Mother, there is actually hope."
At this moment, a voice came.
"Hope? What hope can there be?"
The Queen Mother shook her head, but soon she realized something was wrong. The voice did not seem to be that of the palace maid who had been serving beside her.
"Zhen'er, why is it you?"
Following that voice, the Queen Mother turned her head and was greatly surprised when she saw the familiar figure of a girl appearing on the edge of the hall.
"You all please step aside and let me serve the Queen Mother next."
Wei Zhen walked forward slowly and gestured to the ladies in the East China Sea Palace.
Everyone understood and immediately bowed and left one after another.
The daughter of the Marquis of Wei was very close to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother treated her as her own daughter, even more doting on her than the princesses in the palace. Everyone was already used to this.
"Queen Mother, you are a little tired. Why don't you let Zhen'er rub your shoulders for you?"
Wei Zhen walked forward obediently, walked around behind the Queen Mother, then stretched out two delicate white catkins, gently pressed the Queen Mother's shoulders, and slowly kneaded them.
Sure enough, compared to ordinary palace ladies, the Empress Dowager of Dashang was more adaptable to Wei Zhen's strength and techniques.
"Girl, why are you here?"
The Empress Dowager of Dashang slowly leaned back, leaning on the back of the golden chair, with an expression of enjoyment. With Wei Zhen beside her, she suddenly felt much better:
"By the way, why did you just say there is still hope?"
The Empress Dowager of Dashang closed her eyes slightly and said.
"Queen Mother, what Zhen'er means is that the cultural struggle between Da Shang and Da Wen has not reached the last moment. There is still hope. Liao Boya of Da Wen is by no means invincible."
Wei Zhen said softly:
"Zhen'er knows someone who might be able to change the current situation in the Hall of Heroes."
"What?!"
The Empress Dowager of Dashang was shocked and sat up suddenly. When she opened her eyes, she just asked casually, but Wei Zhen's answer surprised her.
"Zhen'er, are you telling the truth?"
"To report to the Queen Mother, Zhen'er will never dare to lie. Zhen'er believes that Da Shang is by no means weaker than Da Wenguo, and Zhen'er is convinced that there is one person who can definitely defeat Liao Boya."
Wei Zhen stopped rubbing her back at this time and quickly walked around to the front, knelt down and said with a serious face.
"Zhen'er, this is a matter of great national importance and cannot be done recklessly. Don't lie to the Ai family."
The Empress Dowager of Dashang said with a serious face:
"Also, who is the person you said can defeat Liao Boya? Are you sure he can really defeat Liao Boya?"
When it came to the face of the Shang Dynasty, the Empress Dowager's face became much more serious.
"Zhen'er also knows that this matter is serious and will never dare to lie."
Wei Zhen lowered her head and bowed:
"In addition, the Queen Mother actually knows about the person Zhen'er is talking about and has met him before."
"oh?"
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager of Dashang raised her eyebrows and became even more surprised:
"You said you've seen the Ai family too?"
Nowadays, Liao Boya is at the peak of his power. If there really is such a literary scholar with outstanding talents, even surpassing Liao Boya, how could she not know?
"Girl, you are not allowed to act recklessly."
The Queen Mother said seriously.
"Zhen'er doesn't dare. Queen Mother, do you still remember that Chen Shaojun who came out on top at the Luyuan Poetry Club years ago?"
Wei Zhen said.
"You mean the youngest son of Chen Zongxi's Chen family?"
The Queen Mother said.
How could she not know that at that Deer Park Poetry Recital, Chen Shaojun's poem caused the plum blossoms to bloom all over the city, and even attracted the Plum Blossom Goddess to come down to earth in person to appear as a saint, and that the child was beautiful and full of aura, how could she not
Remember.
"Empress, the person Zhen'er wants to recommend is him."
Wei Zhen lowered her head and revealed her intention.
Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother of Dashang was surprised when she heard Wei Zhen's words.
"Girl, what do you mean? For this literary gathering, the court has summoned almost all the most outstanding scholars. What do you mean, that child is not in it?"