Zhong Wenbo pretended to be contemplative, but he glanced at the Xiao family trip from time to time.

Xiao Jiading understood that this kid was afraid that he had written poems on this subject before, and he should think it was very good. It’s funny now. No matter how good your poem is, can you still overshadow Li Bai and Du Fu?

He walked seven steps slowly, stopped, and looked back at Zhong Wenbo: "How is it, have you thought about it?"

Zhong Wenbo immediately said: "This time, I have also made a poem in seven steps! Because I have already thought about it!"

When the scholars on the audience heard this, they probably had already thought about it. But I don’t know whose poems are more powerful. They all looked at them excitedly.

Xiao Jiading said: "Okay, you can talk first."

Zhong Wenbo nodded, coughed lightly, and chanted loudly:

Looking back at the moon and sadness,

Watch the moon move people without moving.

When will the Han Dynasty envoy be met?

He passed on a letter to his concubine and killed the painter.

After finishing chanting, he looked at Xiao Jiading proudly: "How about this poem? Can you still be seen by the Lord?"

Before Xiao Jiading could speak, he heard a woman's voice from Cuiyu Tower coming from the delicate voice: "Mr. Zhong, isn't this poem the last time you won the title at our Cuiyu Tower Poetry Conference? How do you use it to deceive a foreigner?"

Xiao Jiading looked up and saw that the railings on the second floor of Cuiyu Building were already full of the singers. The one who spoke was graceful, charming, and charming, and was smiling at him.

As soon as he saw her, almost everyone in the field was amazed: "It's Miss Ya Niang! Cui Yulou's singer is the top courtesan!"

When Xiao Jiading heard that the woman was actually the top courtesan of Cuiyulou, he couldn't help but look up again and looked at the woman. As expected, she had a delicate body, beautiful appearance, and a charming charm. Compared with those women, she really stood out and was so beautiful.

When Zhong Wenbo saw her, he couldn't help but smile awkwardly and bowed, "It's Miss Ya, hehe, although this poem is not written now, it is indeed written by me, right? We didn't have to write a new poem on the spot just now. He can also take out his previous poems."

The scholars watching were booing.

Xiao Jiading smiled slightly and bowed to the woman upstairs, saying, "Thank you for your reminder, but I have thought of a poem below and asked me to listen to you here, how is it compared to his winning work?"

The woman upstairs said with a blessed grace: "The young master is quick-witted and makes poetry seven steps. Ya Niang admires her. She listens with ease here."

The long tone of Xiao Family Ding recites the most famous poem among all the poems titled Wang Zhaojun, Du Fu and Du Sisheng's seven-character regulated verse "One of the Five Poems of Ancient Monuments":

The mountains and valleys go to Jingmen,

There is still a village for the Concubine Growing.

Once you go to Zitai Lianshuomo,

Leave the green tomb alone towards dusk.

Draw pictures to see the spring breeze,

The soul of the night moon is returned to the sky.

The pipa is used as Hu language for thousands of years,

Clearly resentment in the song.

This poem is the most beautiful poem written in the poem lamenting Wang Zhaojun's fate, especially the sentence "Leave the green tomb alone towards the dusk". The desolate scenery makes people feel sad and cry after reading it. Whether in terms of words or thought, they are much more brilliant than the one from Zhong Wenbo.

After listening to Xiao Jiading's poem, the scholars in the venue were all applauding in surprise. Na Ya Niang upstairs was also amazed. Which woman doesn't like such talented scholars? Especially singers like them, they like talented literati and poets. They couldn't help but express their feelings to Xiao Jiading frequently.

After hearing this, Zhong Wenbo felt cold and tile. His poem was written not long ago at this Cuiyulou Poetry Fair. At that time, he won the championship with this poem. He thought he was sure to win, but he didn't expect that this scholar would actually write such a beautiful regulated verse. The artistic conception was far beyond his own.

The scholars in the field all cheered in unison, and it was like a pot of water pouring into a pan of oil, which exploded and said loudly: "Young Master Xiao's seven-character poem is far better than your quatrain from your Master Zhong! This round, this Young Master Xiao won again!"

There was no one who supported him in the audience. He couldn't help but look as if he was ashen. He looked at Ya Niang upstairs and bowed, "Miss Ya Niang, what do you think?"

This Ya Niang is the courtesan of Cuiyulou. Most of the girls in Cuiyulou are singers who are not good at selling their skills. Among them, their talents and appearance are led by this Ya Niang. Not only did she perform lyrics and dance, she also wrote lyrics and composed music and wrote poems. Zhong Wenbo won the first talent in Yizhou through the Yizhou Poetry Club, so he was naturally the guest of honor for this Ya Niang. When he won the title of this poem in the Cuiyulou Poetry Club, she strongly advocated it. It can be seen that she admired this poem very much and might be able to speak for herself now.

Ya Niang didn't look at him, but she still looked at Xiao Jiading with affection and said coquettishly: "Mr. Xiao, what do you think of Mr. Zhong's poem?"

Xiao Jiading shrugged and recited the "Explanation of Zhaojun's Resentment" by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Rui:

Don't blame the workers for their ugly body paintings,

Ying felt that the wise ruler sent a marriage partner.

If I had not married the barbarians at that time,

It's just a dancer in the palace.

Zhong Wenbo's poem, in the tone of Wang Zhaojun, focused his anger on the court painter Mao Yanshou, who vilified her, and looked like a cruel and resentful woman. However, the poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Rui quoted by Xiao Jiading is the opposite, ridiculed Wang Zhaojun for thanking the wise king for sending her to marry, otherwise he would be just a palace maid in the court in the end. Xiao Jiading borrowed this poem, naturally, because he went to Wang Zhaojun for the shrewd-like character described by Zhong Wenbo, and the comments were very spicy.

Ya Niang upstairs smiled and said, "I said it well, it was very good! I was quick-witted and worthy of being a talented person who became a poem in seven steps! - Mr. Zhong, I agree with Mr. Xiao's comment. Your Wang Zhaojun is just a poisonous woman who is ashamed and angry as an angry woman, while Mr. Xiao's Wang Zhaojun is a woman who makes people cry and sad. Originally, I thought that Wang Zhaojun's resentment in your poem is reasonable and worthy of sympathy. But after listening to Mr. Xiao's new work, the kind of sadness and desolation that makes people sympathize is even better than the cruelty in your poem. In this artistic conception, it is better than your poem. In addition, the poems that people judged you later are also a wonderful poem in Zhaojun, which is probably not inferior to yours. So, in this scene, Ya Niang thought that Mr. Xiao's poem was better than yours. This is a fair word. Hehe."

When Ya Niang said this, the scholars watching burst into laughter and said that Ya Niang had made a great comment.

Zhong Wenbo's face turned pale and said to the book boy: "Put down the money, let's go!"

Seeing Zhong Wenbo leaving, Xiao Jiading stopped him: "Young Master Zhong, you seem to have forgotten what you left!"

Zhong Wenbo was stunned, then understood and walked back, and he hated the jade pendant in his hand in Xiao Jiading's hand.

A scholar next to him hid behind the crowd and shouted strangely, "Do you want to escape? I'll say that I'll drill into the gutter if I lose, and there's still one thing missing!"

Zhong Wenbo's face suddenly changed, and he stared at Xiao Family Ding.

Xiao Jiading had already seen clearly that the scholar who said strange words was the fat man who greeted him first. It could be seen that the fat scholar seemed to have a prejudice against Zhong Wenbo, so these words were full of gloating.

People need shame, trees need bark, and people should be forgiven when they need to. Xiao Jiading didn't want to do things too much, and immediately smiled and said, "This is Mr. Zhong's joke, and it's not true."

Zhong Wenbo then breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little grateful in his heart. He brushed his sleeves and bowed to Xiao Family Ding, turned around and walked quickly with the book boy and servant.

Xiao Family Ding hung the jade pendant on the banner and the copper coins on his arms. He looked up at Ya Niang and smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss!"

Ya Niang smiled sweetly, gave him a charming look and said, "Young Master Xiao, you have made a lot of money with such skill. You are really capable. However, even Zhong Wenbo, who is known as the number one talent in Yizhou, has lost to you. You have so much gambling money, and no one dares to come out to discuss with you later. If you are still there, you will be in vain. It would be better to come in and drink a glass of water and wine and let Ya Niang give you a song and dance to cheer you up. We can also discuss poetry, but I don't have much money, and if I lose, I can only give it to you..., hehe."

She didn't say it later, but her sweet and seductive look was enough to make people understand what she was going to say later. Not to say it, it was more confusing than to say it.

Xiao Jiading looked at her delicate body and couldn't help swallowing, but he thought to himself that I was taking the money from the yamen to do the job. If I enter your gold-selling cave, I'm afraid there will be nothing left. Let's forget it, and I will talk about it later. Then he smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but there is still something to deal with today. Now I'll leave. If you have free time in the future, come and visit the girl again."

Ya Niang was right just now. She defeated the number one talented man in Yizhou. Now the bet is so big. The onlookers are just standing there talking, looking at themselves with admiration and envy, but no one comes out again, and there is not even a look of eagerness to try. So, I am also waiting here, anyway, the money I earned this time is almost enough. It is better to leave here, so as not to be seen by monkeys in the zoo.

Ya Niang was giggling upstairs, throwing her eyes over again, saying, "Okay, then we'll make up! Ya Niang swept the bed and waited for Young Master Xiao to come. You can't let Ya Niang be happy!"

Xiao Jiading smiled slightly and nodded: "I'm determined!" Then he hung nearly eight scoops of copper coins on his shoulders, covered them with the banner, bowed to the onlooker, smiled at Ya Niang upstairs, and left.

If you take out Yiguan from the eight-single copper coins, plus this jade pendant worth nine-single, it is worth ten in total. If you take it out, it will be equivalent to RMB 50,000. If you seek a clerk from the yamen, that is, the current government clerk, you will probably be able to handle it. Of course, if you pay Du Erniu's grandfather to give Yiguan, you still have about six in total, so it should be enough for the expenses for the time being. Once you enter the yamen, you will have income, so you don't have to worry about having no food.
Chapter completed!