The flower boats sway, the sound of people is buzzing, the bustling trends come and go, with excitement and loss, a prosperous scene.

This was the busiest night in the imperial city. The continuous wars in Daxia brought too much pressure to the people. On this night, everyone chose to temporarily forget their worries and make fun of them.

Ning Chen led Xiao Mingyue into the nearest flower boat. The first thing that caught his eye were two dressed girls and four big and thick men.

The screen lights on the boat were decorated with the red lights, and under the bright red lights, a couplet was eye-catching, which made the people who came in scratch their heads.

"Hold on tears and find the remaining red, tenderness is like water!"

In just nine words, there is no trap between the lines, it is just a pair with profound meaning. It seems simple, but it is actually quite difficult.

Mingyue was so dizzy that she also learned some of the cultures of the Central Plains, but most of them were the Four Books and Five Classics, the way to govern the country. She basically didn't learn the expertise of these talented men and beautiful women.

"Do you do?" Mingyue asked in a low voice.

"Meet" Ning Chen thought for a while, and said, after saying that, he picked up a note on the table and wrote down the answer.

"Dancing and playing with clear shadows, thin bones are in the wind"

Mingyue chanted softly, she didn't understand very much, but she seemed very powerful.

The note was handed over, and soon after the screen, a sound came out, "Pass!"

The crowd suddenly burst into surprise, and the eyes of the boy in front of him became a little different.

The two brothel women bowed and said respectfully, "Young Master, please come here."

"Thank you" Ning Chen nodded and returned the gift, then pulled Xiao Mingyue towards another flower boat.

All the flower boats in Yinhe are shipped together. After passing the first level, you can pass the bridge between the ships and board the flower boats in the second level.

The flower boats in the second level also gathered many people, all from different flower boats. The couples in the first level stopped a large number of people, but many people passed.

However, when Ning Chen brought Xiao Mingyue, he saw that everyone frowned, as if he had encountered a big problem.

There were still two Miaoling women and four men on the flower boat, guarding a screen, which was the second level of the question.

Five words are clearly written on the screen:

Wing Chun will not see spring!

This is a poem about writing a poem, which is significantly more difficult than the previous level, causing many talents to fall into hard thinking.

Confucianism and Taoism were flourishing in the Great Xia Dynasty, and talented men were rampant. However, everything was too much but not too much. After the Confucianism and Taoism were overwhelmed, they had already shown signs of decline. Talents now are no longer as true as before. Most of them have a false reputation left by the land of nostalgia for fireworks.

The ancient style does not exist, and there are fewer and fewer real talents.

The two of them came to the screen and stopped for a moment.

"Can you?" Mingyue looked up and asked again.

"Meet" Ning Chen replied.

Everyone who was still thinking saw someone answering and immediately surrounded him.

“Pei Hui lights the snow, as if he cherishes the bright sun;

If you don’t realize the cold wind and flowers, you will make the plum and willows slow.”

The five-character quatrains vividly appeared on the paper, without a single word of spring, but they describe the scenery of winter passing and spring coming in three parts.

"Good Poetry" The people present still have some ink in their belly, and they can see the outstandingness of the poem at a glance. The young man in front of them is a talented person.

After the answer was sent to the screen, it soon came to a result. There was no nonsense, only one word, "Pass!"

Ning Chen and Xiao Mingyue passed the test smoothly again and walked towards the next flower boat under the envious eyes of everyone.

"Who is this person? Why have you never seen this person before?" someone asked curiously.

"Yes, in theory, such talented people should not be unknown," replied a man in blue in his thirties.

"It's a pity that I forgot to ask him for his name," said the person before regretfully.

"Forget it, it's useless to think about these things. Let's first think about how to pass this level," the man in blue responded.

At this time, many people who passed the first level had begun to gather on the flower boats in the second level one after another. After seeing the question, they shook their heads.

This year's topic is more difficult than last year.

"But!" After the screen, another voice of rejection sounded. In a short while, this was the seventh one.

Poetry is good or bad, and it is not something you can pass by just writing it out.

"It's so difficult, who can get through it?" a young man who has arrived complained.

"Shh, whisper, someone has passed by just now," the man in blue spoke next to the young man.

"So fast," the young man said in surprise.

The man in blue whispered a few words in the young man's ear, and suddenly, the young man grew up with his mouth.

"Why have you never heard of such a person?" the young man said in confusion.

"I don't know, now everyone is guessing who this person is," the man in blue shook his head.

Ning Chen, who had already left, naturally didn't know what was going on behind. At this time, he and Xiao Mingyue had boarded the third flower boat, staring at the topic in a daze.

"Can you?" Mingyue asked subconsciously when she saw the bad guy not speaking.

"No," Ning Chen shook his head hard and said.

The third level of the question was to write an article about academic research. Isn’t this his life?

"I'm giving away points," Mingyue said in surprise.

"I really can't do it." Ning Chen said ashamed. It's okay to ask him to write two poems with a pair, but it's really not okay to write articles.

"Then I'll do it?" Mingyue asked softly.

"Okay," Ning Chen nodded.

The bright moon came forward and didn't think much. She started writing directly. After a while, she wrote down the neat way of studying. Ning Chen next to her was stunned.

This child is not raised in vain!

The article was sent to the screen, and a moment later, an old voice came out, "The literary talent is good, I'm here!"

"That's right, it doesn't matter who the child is." Ning Chen said proudly, and he was happier than passing the test.

After passing the three levels, the two of them were the first to be qualified to board the last big flower boat. Mingyue is a child, so she doesn't take up the quota, just follow the adults.

The two of them cooperated perfectly, and after passing the three levels, it was as simple as drinking water. After boarding the big flower boat in a low-key manner, they quietly found a corner and sat down.

In the flower boat, the figures of powerful and noble children were everywhere, all of whom came with invitations. Ning Chen glanced at him and basically didn't recognize him.

The second floor of the flower boat is filled with private rooms, with bead curtains blocking the figure behind. Sitting in it, you can just look down at the high platform used to choose a courtesan.

These are truly people with status and cannot show up casually. Lingyan Pavilion has fully considered this and specially arranged these private rooms.

"Hao Zhiming Hou hasn't arrived yet?" Su Feiyan asked in a private room on the second floor.

"No!" a maid replied that the box of Zhiming Hou was still empty, and the person in charge of checking the invitation did not see Zhiming Hou coming.

Su Feiyan frowned slightly, it was unreasonable, why would the Marquis of Zhiming not come?

"Send someone to continue waiting, come and report it immediately when there is any news."

"Yes, Miss" the maid bowed and then quickly retreated.

In a corner of the banquet, the woman in charge of pouring wine looked at the two people at the table strangely. There were actually people who went to the brothel to take care of children. They all said that wealthy people have many quirks, and this statement seems to be true.

"When will it start?" Mingyue glanced at the high platform in the center of the banquet and said bored.

"Don't worry, it should be soon," Ning Chen replied softly.

Before the words were finished, a "ding" sound of the piano sounded, and suddenly, the entire flower boat was quiet, and the sound of the piano was faint and quietly penetrated into everyone present.

Ning Chen was drinking quietly, and thoughts flashed through his mind. Su Feiyan's identity is really unpredictable. The sound of the piano alone can affect the minds of others. Such exercises are rare.

It seems that it is necessary to ask seniors after going back to see if you can get some useful information.

The sound of the piano is very nice, like a clear spring and flowing water. Ning Chen has two volumes of heavenly books to protect his body. He is not influenced by the sound of the piano, but just simply appreciates the beauty of the sound of the piano.

As for Xiao Mingyue, there is no need to worry about having his true energy in her body.

"Good sound" Mingyue raised her head and said in a low voice.

"Eat first, I'll take you to see her later." Ning Chen patted the little girl's cloth hat and said.

"Okay" Mingyue responded obediently and then continued to eat. They came out in a hurry, but they didn't take the invitation or eat dinner. In addition, they just wrote poems and articles, but now they are really hungry.

At this moment, on the high platform, ten women floated down along the red silk, wearing green embroidered clothes, with different faces, but they were all surprisingly beautiful, dancing with the sound of the piano.

Everyone's eyes were suddenly attracted by it and they looked at it intently.

Ning Chen and Mingyue looked up and lost interest and continued to eat their own food.

The two of them really watched dancing a lot. The most important thing in the palace is singing and dancing.

"This mangosteen is so hard." Mingyue held a mangosteen and pinched it for a long time but couldn't open it, saying dissatisfaction.

"Take" Ning Chen, crushed it, and then fed it to the little girl's mouth with a piece of petal.

Mingyue was not embarrassed, so she took it directly and had a great time eating.
To be continued...