I don’t know whether it was because Wang Xiaonian was too far away, or he came too late, or maybe Chen Shaojun’s mind was not on other people at all, but only focused on the original Confucian and Taoist scriptures, so that after so long, Chen Shaojun did not realize that Wang Xiaonian was also there.
Participated in the Snow Appreciation Conference.
"No, where is his green cow?"
Only then did Chen Shaojun realize that although Wang Xiaonian entered the deer park, he did not ride his always-always-present green bull. Perhaps this was the reason why Chen Shaojun had not paid attention to him.
These thoughts flew through his mind, and Chen Shaojun soon heard Wang Xiaonian's voice:
"What's so beautiful about snow? There's snow everywhere, so how can plum blossoms be beautiful? I just like plum blossoms, so the topic I did this time is called "Plum Blossoms"."
"Yesterday I went to the Confucian Temple again. I saw a few plum blossoms in the corner from a distance. They were covered with heavy snow and the branches were sinking and heavy. I thought it was very beautiful, so I also wrote a poem based on this."
"There are several plum blossoms in the corner, and Ling Han is blooming alone."
"I knew it wasn't snow from a distance, because there was a faint fragrance coming!"
Wang Xiaonian picked up the rice paper on the table, shook his head, and slowly read out the verses written on it word for word. Although his voice fell, the charm remained. The scholars in the audience were dumbfounded, and their eyes were bright and filled with emotion.
Admired.
"This Jingyue prodigy... is so amazing!"
"There are several plum blossoms in the corner, and Ling Han blooms alone. The words 'Ling Han' and 'alone' are used well. They all say that plum blossoms symbolize noble moral character among the four gentlemen. The artistic conception of these two sentences is just like that of Mr. Nalan."
Up."
"I know it is not snow, but there is a faint fragrance coming. This sentence is the essence! Especially the word "secret fragrance" is a spiritual language. The person who can come up with this poem is really a genius, which is amazing.
, I am sincerely convinced by it.”
"This Wang Xiaonian was born in a local prefecture and is not yet a member of the capital. He has not been taught by so many famous teachers and scholars. But judging from the quality of this poem, he is indeed a child prodigy. He is not comparable to me!"
…
At this moment, everyone had mixed feelings. It would be fine if this Wang Xiaonian was the same age as them, but he was only eight or nine years old, but the quality of the poems he wrote surpassed many of the scholars present, enough to embarrass everyone.
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Everyone doesn't know whether to admire him or be jealous of him.
"What a poem! It's rare to have such accomplishments at such a young age. Tell me, what reward do you want from the Ai family?"
The Queen Mother leaned forward slightly, looking at Wang Xiaonian in the distance, her voice was extremely soft.
"Your Majesty, the student does not want any reward. I just hope that the Queen Mother can give me a gift and let the student ride the green ox. When I first entered the palace, the guard stopped me and said that the green ox cannot enter."
"The students don't understand. If the horse can enter, why can't my green cow?"
Wang Xiaonian straightened his waist and said seriously.
Hearing these words, all the scholars in Luyuan who were originally amazed by Wang Xiaonian's talent burst into laughter.
A child is a child, and when he was rewarded by the royal family, he actually thought about his green cow.
Not to mention all the scholars, even the Queen Mother on the throne couldn't help but laugh.
"What's so funny?"
Wang Xiaonian glared at the surrounding scholars angrily, and then looked at the Queen Mother on the throne:
"The Queen Mother also knows that I was born with a crown of ox horns to hang books. Without the green ox, my talent will be reduced by half. Otherwise, my poems will be even better!"
After saying the last sentence, Wang Xiaonian looked extremely proud, and the laughter around him suddenly subsided, becoming silent, and no one made a sound.
Born with a crown of light?
Without the blessing of Guangmian, he can write poems of this quality. If his horn hanging book works, wouldn't the poems written by him be of higher quality?
On the other hand, the Queen Mother on the throne looked at Wang Xiaonian with a doting smile on her lips:
"Okay, the Ai family promises you that from now on, you will have special privileges inside and outside the palace. No matter where you go, you can ride your green bull. No one is allowed to stop you."
"Of course, the immortal gold and stone, like other rewards, will be decided after everyone has finished their poems, but the Ai family only grants permission for the green ox to you."
"Thank you Queen Mother!"
Wang Xiaonian bowed, and a smile finally appeared on his slightly childish face.
After finishing a poem, just when everyone thought that Wang Xiaonian would sit down silently like Mr. Nalan, unexpectedly, Wang Xiaonian flicked his sleeves, suddenly left his seat and walked in another direction.
"What is he doing?"
Everyone was greatly surprised. The Queen Mother was present, and Wang Xiaonian's behavior was quite reckless and rude.
But in comparison, what everyone is most curious about is what he wants to do. In fact, even the Queen Mother of Dashang on the throne noticed Wang Xiaonian's strange behavior, and her eyes followed him involuntarily, let alone
Someone else.
"We meet again!"
Unexpectedly, a moment later, Wang Xiaonian stopped in front of Chen Shaojun's white jade table. In an instant, Chen Shaojun, who originally just wanted to write poems quietly, became the center of attention.
"Who is this person? Why is Wang Xiaonian looking for him?"
"Isn't this the person who humiliated Xie Chuan before? Looking at the situation, they two know each other?"
Everyone looked at each other, confused.
Although the Jingyue prodigy has only been in the capital for a short time, everyone knows that although Wang Xiaonian is young, he has a very arrogant temperament. Many young masters from aristocratic families in the capital send posts, give gifts, and ask people to pass messages, and they want to
I made friends with him, but he was dismissive of them all, and all the gifts he gave me were returned one by one, and he also sent a humiliating letter in reply, making the other party very embarrassed.
But now, he actually took the initiative to walk over and meet another scholar. The two of them looked relatively familiar, which completely overturned everyone's understanding and made everyone very curious about Chen Shaojun.
"Do they know each other?"
Even the Empress Dowager of Dashang on the throne was confused.
Others don't know the details of Chen Shaojun, but the Queen Mother knows it. After all, she personally invited this person here.
However, she couldn't help but be a little curious because they were two completely different people who seemed to be incompatible with each other.
"Um."
Seeing Wang Xiaonian standing in front of him, looking like he was coming with a bad intention, Chen Shaojun nodded slightly in response.
"Chen Shaojun, don't be too proud. Let me ask you, do you look down on me?"
Wang Xiaonian was furious.
"ah?"
Chen Shaojun was stunned for a moment:
"Where do you start talking about this?"
"Then let me ask you, when I first came in, why did you think I didn't exist and didn't even look at me? And you said you didn't look down on me?"
Wang Xiaonian looked unhappy:
"Huh, don't think I don't know! But I won't tell anyone else about enlightening Wenshu. Don't think I will help you let others know!"
When it came to the words "indication of cultural trees", Wang Xiaonian deliberately lowered his voice.
"What?"
Chen Shaojun was startled for a moment, then understood something and laughed dumbly.
After doing this for a long time, Wang Xiaonian was still worried about the fact that he enlightened Wenshu in the Confucian Temple. He even thought that he didn't say hello to him before because he was arrogant and looked down on him.
Children are children. Although the poems they produce are amazing, their character remains unchanged.
But God knows, he really just didn't see it, or he didn't pay attention, and he didn't mean to look down on him at all.
"You're overthinking it. If I wanted to be famous, I wouldn't have walked away at that time. I would have just shown the things Wenshu gave me to a few great Confucian masters. I didn't need your help at all."
Chen Shaojun said calmly.
"You really got it!"
After hearing these words, Wang Xiaonian's pupils suddenly shrank, and there was a hint of deep jealousy in his eyes.
Chen Shaojun nodded. This was not a secret. Wang Xiaonian probably knew it better than he did.
"Also, there's another thing you said wrong. I really just didn't see it."
Chen Shaojun continued.
"You still said that!"
When Wang Xiaonian heard this, he was furious and couldn't help but say:
"I want to see what kind of poem you can come up with at this snow appreciation party."
After saying this, Wang Xiaonian flicked his sleeves, immediately became angry, walked away and returned to his seat.
Chen Shaojun's expression remained as usual, and he did not seem to have changed at all. However, all the scholars around him took a deep look at him and remembered this young man in white who was not on the Wenhua List.
"Okay, okay, everyone, continue!"
At this moment, the voice of the eunuch dressed in brocade rang out from the high platform. Others didn't know it, but he knew that these two people were both liked by the Queen Mother.
Hua la la, time moved, and the crowd quickly returned to calm.
Although Wang Xiaonian showed amazing talents, he also aroused everyone's competitive spirit. No one wanted to admit that he was not as good as an eight or nine-year-old child. For a while, the sound of rustling writing could not be heard.
Next, more poems began to appear, articles about Zhai Haoguang, Zhuji, and even a few articles about Jinxiu appeared.
The fierce competition in literature and art has once again become clear. Even Wang Xiaonian feels some pressure, not to mention others.
"Time is running out, brother Shaojun hasn't started writing yet?"
Wei Zhen glanced not far away, feeling secretly anxious.
There is a time limit for composing poems, and the Queen Mother cannot stay there all the time during the Snow Appreciation Party. After a while, the Queen Mother will have to go to the court to meet the ministers, and at the same time she will also participate in hosting the Winter Sacrifice Ceremony. One stick of incense is the time limit.
But now, even the incense stick is almost burned out, but Chen Shaojun is still sitting there with his head lowered, taking his time and grinding the ink stick carefully.
There are so many people at the Snow Appreciation Conference, and now he is the only one who has not finished writing.
The key is that others still looked a little anxious, but Chen Shaojun didn't seem nervous at all. Not only that, Chen Shaojun also raised his head, not knowing whether he was looking at Mei or thinking about other things.
"Everyone, time is running out. According to the rules of the Snow Appreciation Conference, if a stick of incense is burned and no action is taken, it will be deemed as a waiver!"
At this moment, the eunuch in brocade clothes beside the queen mother spoke, and his eyes slowly swept over the people around him.
In an instant, the atmosphere changed suddenly.
"Hmph, I thought you were so powerful, but it turns out it's just that?"
In the distance, Wang Xiaonian looked in the direction of Chen Shaojun, his eyes full of sarcasm.
Chen Shaojun still made no move, and Wei Zhen suddenly became more and more anxious.
Seeing that the stick of incense was about to be completely burned out, at this moment——
"boom!"
Without the slightest warning, a dazzling golden light was like thunder, suddenly rising into the sky. Different from Wang Xiaonian's splendid article, the golden light was much thicker and more majestic. Moreover, the golden light was not only six or seven feet long, but
It connects the heaven and the earth and shakes the sky directly.
At that moment, the dazzling light illuminated the entire deer park into a golden day.