The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 342: Jingyuan Poetry Gathering (Part )

Last time, we talked about Li Yi and Qu Zhi, the eldest uncle of the Qu family, having an in-depth conversation, and they left a very good impression on each other. One is an old silver coin of Western Chu, and the other is a little fox. Now it’s finally time for the main topic of the poetry meeting. How will the great talent Li act at the poetry meeting? Let’s take a look together.

Li Yi and Master Qu had just finished chatting when the servant came to announce that the guests had arrived and invited the two great scholars to attend the meeting. Master Qu looked at the respectful Li Yi and liked him more and more. He had never seen such a little fox who had ideals, ambitions, eloquence, literary and martial arts, insidious and cunning, upright and elegant.

Of course, there are many things that Li Yi did not show him, such as lust, lust, and more lust!

Men and women sit on the left and right sides of the hall. The left side is full of men. I am too lazy to introduce them because they are not important.

Jing Xin and Xiang Ying sat in the first seat on the right. This was natural. One was the organizer and the other was the co-organizer, so they naturally had to sit closer. The others were all young talents and talented women with both inner and outer talents in Baidi City.

Because Li Yi was leading the way, he was naturally the first to enter. However, this entry alone caused an uproar, and the talented women began to talk about it. After all, Wei Le had a stunning appearance.

Listening to the women's whispers, Xiang Ying naturally looked very proud, thinking, "My young master Wei is beautiful, isn't he?" Humph, forget it! Mine! That's mine! It has nothing to do with you!"

The talented men naturally also talked about it, but apart from discussing his appearance, they were more speculating about Li Yi's identity. Some guessed that he was Master Qu's new disciple, while others guessed that he was the son-in-law of the Qu family.

However, someone who was well-informed said that this person was Master Wei who had just arrived in Baidi City. He had just taught Xiang Ying, who was sitting in the second seat opposite him, a lesson at the training ground of the patrol camp yesterday. When this news got out, it caused an uproar.

Master Qu shouted, "How dare you! You are all talented young men from Baidi City. How dare you whisper to each other here? Each of you go back and copy the "Chu Li" five times! Send it to my house. If anyone dares not to hand it in or asks someone to copy it for you, I will punish you personally."

Li Yi was speechless, thinking: Old fox, your character is too tiring, there are thirty or forty people in this room, you know them all, and you just punish them? I am really impressed!

This was actually a method used by Qu Zhi. He could use this method to tell who was studying hard, who was a slacker, and who was a street urchin. Then he could identify those who were suitable for the Qu family and recruit them as his retainers and students. This was a good method when there was no imperial examination system.

Those who really study hard will add some of their own thoughts and insights after copying. The lazy ones will just hand it in and forget about it. The street urchins won't even copy. Master Qu naturally won't care about them. He doesn't have that much free time!

However, Xiang Ying felt a little troubled after hearing this, and asked, "Master, Jing Xin and I didn't whisper to each other, so do I not need to be punished?"

Li Yi cursed in his heart: Idiot!

Jing Xin cursed in her heart: God, I'm not afraid of god-like opponents, but I'm afraid of teammates who are like pigs. It's okay if you're stupid, but you have to drag me into it? How come I have to deal with a sister like you? How can you ask for punishment?

Master Qu looked at Li Yi seriously. The latter pinched his eyebrows, stretched out his hand to condense his energy and turned it into a ruler, which he handed to Master Qu with both hands.

Xiang Ying's face turned green instantly. She looked at Li Yi with grievance and thought: Oh, I just spoke without bowing, didn't I? It's over, it's over now! Oh! Why am I so stupid!

Jing Xin on the side finished with a look: "You still know you're stupid? Not only are you stupid, you're also betraying your teammates!"

But Master Qu walked up to the two of them and said, "Stretch out your hands!"

Jing Xin didn't even bother to explain herself, she just stretched out her hand, and Xiang Ying also stretched out her hand reluctantly. Pa pa pa pa, each of them hit twice. Beating Jing Xin was just an ordinary punishment, but beating Xiang Ying was different. She was a warrior with iron skin and bones, but do you think that having iron skin and bones will make you okay?

Wrong, Confucianism has a righteous spirit that can ignore defense and cause real damage! Master Qu attached the righteous spirit to the ruler to beat her, but the copper skin and iron bones had no effect, and the pain went straight to the heart. After being punished, the two did not speak, but sat obediently and properly.

Master Qu said, "Today's poetry gathering is hosted by me personally. You all have seen the man beside me. His name is Wei Le, and he is also one of the judges of this poetry gathering. You all open your eyes and take a good look. He is the same age as you, and is already a fourth-rank Confucian scholar. Who among you can do that?"

Although everyone had an expression of disbelief on their faces, no one whispered to each other anymore and they could only criticize in their hearts.

At this time, the talented scholar sitting on the left bowed and said, "May I ask Wei Ru, I heard that if you want to be promoted to the level of a great scholar, you need to write a book. Perhaps I am not well-educated and have not read Wei Ru's works. I beg you to tell me what book he wrote and what theory he established."

Li Yi naturally couldn't tell the truth, because once he mentioned dialectics and the textbooks of the Imperial College of the Northern Wei Dynasty, he would be exposed. So he said, "There is more to becoming a great scholar than just writing books. You can also become a great scholar by founding a school. I just founded a school and became a great scholar."

The scholar bowed again and asked, "May I ask what sect Wei Ru founded? Why have we never heard of it?"

Li Yi explained: "The magic I created is called Confucianism and Taoism, and it is a combat magic that focuses on killing and attacking based on the principle of following words. Because the threshold is too high, I have not yet recruited disciples widely. The fact that you have not heard of it is not because you are narrow-minded, but because Wei Le is taking advantage of the situation." Naturally, different people will have different reactions when hearing these words.

Master Qu thought: Oh, so this is how he was promoted to the Confucian realm. He really took advantage of the situation. However, if he didn't have real ability, there would be no way to take advantage of the situation. He was good at killing. It seemed that he wanted to make achievements on the battlefield. Alas, this was troublesome. If he wanted to make achievements on the battlefield in the Great Chu, he had to look at the King of Chu's mood.

Jing Xin thought: So this is how a great scholar was promoted. He also practices martial arts. If he doesn't use tricks, how would he have the time to write books? How much time would he have wasted on practicing martial arts? It's really difficult for him. I don't know what level Li Lefu is at now. I haven't heard from him for a long time. The Northern Wei Dynasty really wasted his talent!

Xiang Ying thought: The man I like is a natural hero! I told you that I can't possibly like a weak scholar. We are both scholars, but you are all weak and powerless. Look at my Master Wei, he reads books to fight on the battlefield. He is really amazing!

Wait, he is a dual practitioner of Confucianism and martial arts, both of which are fourth-grade, and he wants to compete with my brother? Oh my god, my brother is no match for him! Not at all! If he loses miserably, will my brother give up on himself?

Alas, it is really troublesome to find a man who is too strong. My brother will hardly be able to hold his head up in front of Master Wei. But it is also good. With Master Wei, no one can control me. Hahaha, Qu Zhi, this old nerd, only knows how to beat people with a ruler every day. Humph, with Master Wei, I am no longer afraid of you!

When the others heard this, they were not only surprised but also secretly mocked Wei Le for being an opportunist and a crude and rough warrior at heart.

At this time, the talented scholar sitting in the second seat on the left bowed and said, "May I ask Wei Ru to show it to you?"

Li Yi looked embarrassed and looked at Master Qu.

The old fox also wanted to see Wei Le's ability, so he smiled and said, "Since someone is asking for advice, Wei Ru might as well show it."

Li Yi gathered his righteous energy into his fingertips, pointed his sword finger into the air, and said, "Fire Style: Flame Dragon Break!"

A small fire dragon flew out from Li Yi's fingertips and exploded almost at the door. The air wave generated directly blew the door open, scaring the servant guarding the door, who immediately came in to check.

Li Yi saluted and said, "I am very sorry. It is difficult to control such a small fire dragon to explode at the exact location. It is really my fault for disturbing this young man. I hope you can forgive me."

It was the first time for everyone present to see the great scholar bow and apologize to a servant. Even the servant did not accept the greeting. He just bowed and then left and closed the door.

Master Qu asked, "If this fire dragon is at full power, how much damage can it do?"

Li Yi bowed and replied, "Master Qu, within fifty steps there is not a blade of grass growing."

Master Qu nodded and said, "Wei Ru has a good method. It really opened my eyes."

At this time, Xiang Ying's eyes were full of hearts, and she only wanted to give Wei Le a baby, bah, a son!

Jing Xin secretly pinched her to signal her to stop drooling, or else it would start to flow down! Xiang Ying then wiped the corners of her mouth, revealing an awkward but polite smile.

Master Qu said solemnly: "Okay, now no one doubts that Wei Ru's realm was obtained by opportunism. If he had not accumulated enough talent and righteousness, if he had not been recognized by the world, how could he establish a school, how could he maintain righteousness.

Don’t think that you are great just because you have read a few books. Some people read one book, which is equivalent to you reading ten books! Since you are not as talented, the only way to make up for your shortcomings is hard work! After talking for so long, it’s time to get to the point. Come on, Wei Ru, please take a seat. "

Li Yi smiled and said, "Master Qu, please take a seat first. Otherwise, wouldn't it be disrespectful for you to stand while the younger generation sits?"

Master Qu smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, okay, I'll take a seat first."

The two took their seats one after another. Master Qu said, "Let's start today's poetry meeting. What's the test question?" Master Qu looked at Li Yi, who held out his hand to signal for him to go. Master Qu smiled and said, "Now our Great Chu is at war with the Northern Wei, so let's write a poem on the battlefield. If you have thought it through, just stand up and recite it."

Master Qu was clearly biased towards Li Yi. How could those literati who had never experienced the battlefield write any good battlefield poems? After a moment's silence, the talented scholar sitting in the first seat stood up and recited a poem, but his writing was mediocre. It was not his fault, as the topic was a bit difficult for him.

Afterwards, several people stood up and recited poems, but the effect was not very good. Two talented women also wrote poems, but they were about sending lovers to the battlefield. Master Qu made a few comments and everyone laughed it off.

Seeing the silence, Master Qu gave Jing Xin a look, then slanted his eyes towards Wei Le. This little girl was so smart. She bowed and said, "Master, it's a bit difficult for those of us who have never been on a battlefield to write a poem about battlefields. However, Wei Ru created the School of Killing and Slaying, so he must have been on a battlefield, so he must be able to write a good battlefield poem."

Master Qu nodded and said, "Well, Jing Xin is right. Wei Ru, why don't you sing a poem?"

Li Yi shook his head and smiled, "To be honest, I have never been on a battlefield, so I am afraid I can't write any good poems."

Master Qu was surprised and asked, "Oh? Wei Ru has never been to the battlefield?"

Li Yi laughed and said, "I am just talking about military affairs on paper and boasting about them. I have never been on the battlefield. So this poem..."

Jing Xin bowed and said, "Wei Ru, don't be so modest. Didn't you just say that your literary talent is not inferior to that of Li Yuefu of the Northern Wei Dynasty? Why do you say now that you can't write a good poem?"

Master Qu was intrigued when he heard this and said, "Oh? Wei Ru is so confident? I have also read the poems of Li Xiuyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He is really well written. In terms of poetic talent, even two of us put together cannot be better than him. How can Wei Ru say that he is as capable as him?"

Xiang Ying thought Jing Xin's battle plan was about to begin, so she bowed and joined in, "Wei Ru, when you were chatting with Jing Xin and me in the back hall just now, you were reciting poems that were handed down from generation to generation. How come you say you can't write poems now? If I were you, I'd better stop being so modest and become that bold and talented person again."

These were all discussed beforehand. They wanted to tell everyone about the secret meeting between a man and a woman, so that Mr. Qu would think that Master Wei was frivolous and lustful. At the same time, they wanted to express that he and Wei Le were very close. This would involve the reputation of a woman. Of course, Xiang Ying didn't care about this.

But Master Qu immediately saw through Xiang Ying and Jing Xin's plan and said with a smile, "Oh? Just now in the back hall, Wei Ru and my two nephews have discussed poetry and prose? My nephew Jing Xin is one of the most talented women in Baidi City. I like her very much. What do you think of Jing Xin's talent?"