The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 341: Jingyuan Poetry Meeting (Part )

Last time, we said that Li Yi conquered Jing Xin with just two poems, and his relationship with the two beauties also improved significantly. So what will Li Yi do with them? Let's read on.

Xiang Ying nodded and said, "Sister Xiang is fine too. Then I will call you Brother Wei from now on."

Li Yi shivered with fear when he heard this, and waved his hand, saying, "No, I'm not used to hearing that from Brother Wei. You should just call me Hey, Hey, that guy, or the one with the last name Wei. I feel more intimate with him when I hear that."

Jing Xin couldn't hold it back any longer and burst out laughing.

Xiang Ying said angrily: "Jing Qingcha, what are you laughing at!"

Jing Xin quickly covered her mouth and nose to adjust her mood, and said seriously: "It's nothing, I just thought of some happy things. It seems that your relationship is indeed much closer now than when you first came in. I think it doesn't matter what you call it, as long as the relationship is close, don't you think so, Brother Wei."

Young Master Wei, also known as Li Yi, nodded and patted Xiang Ying on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the name is just a code name, but the feelings are real! Sister Xiang, I will be frank with you, I really treat you as my sister."

Xiang Ying stretched out her hand to push Li Yi's arm away, and said unhappily: "I don't want to be your sister, I want to be your wife! Who wants to be your sister!"

Jing Xin always made timely comments. She said, "If Brother Wei is willing, Mu Qing would really like to be your sister. It just so happens that my two elder brothers are serving as officials outside the country, so we rarely see each other and the brother-sister relationship has faded a lot. Besides, my two elder brothers are not as good at both literature and martial arts as Brother Wei. I really want to have a brother like Brother Wei."

Li Yi smiled and said, "Then I, Wei, have the audacity to call myself your elder brother."

Xiang Ying snorted coldly, "Oh my, Brother Wei, Brother Wei, you called me brother so affectionately, and you called me brother without waiting for my consent. Now you are asking me in a hypocritical manner, you are really shameless!"

Jing Xin slammed the table and said angrily: "Xiang Ying!"

Xiang Ying also slammed the table and shouted, "Jing Xin!"

Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Li Yi stood between them and said, "Okay, okay, I think you two are fake sisters, but you are real enemies!"

Jing Xin changed her expression and said to Li Yi: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, brother. We have been like this since we were young. The more we quarrel, the deeper our feelings become. We can't quarrel and break up."

Xiang Ying snorted coldly and turned away.

At this time, the servant came to report: "Ladies, Master Qu has arrived. Do you want to go and pay him a visit?"

Jing Xin stood up and said in surprise: "Uncle Qu came in person? Weird, wasn't it Uncle Qu I originally invited? Why did Uncle Qu come in person? Never mind, since Uncle Qu is here, we must go and see him, Sister Ying!"

Xiang Ying immediately stood up and came to Jing Xin and they helped each other tidy up their clothes.

Li Yi thought: It seems that these two are really good sisters who can't be separated by quarrels. Interesting, but who is this Master Qu? So he asked: "Mu Qing, who is this Master Qu?"

Xiang Ying answered quickly, "It's the eldest uncle of the Qu family. He used to be a tutor, but now he is unemployed and teaches at a school. Many literati in our Great Chu are students of this doctor Qu. He is considered a master in the literary world."

Li Yi smiled inwardly when he heard this: "Great, great, that's the best. I was worried that they wouldn't be able to invite any heavyweights to the poetry party, but I didn't expect that they could even invite a literary giant. It seems that the relationship between the three major families of Western Chu is better than I thought. Although the method of differentiation is no longer applicable, there are other ways.

As Li Yi was thinking this, Xiang Ying and Jing Xin tidied up their appearance.

Jing Xin said, "Brother, please come with us. It would be a good thing if you can be appreciated by Uncle Qu. It will definitely help your career."

Li Yi nodded and followed the two of them to meet Qu Zhi, the literary giant of Western Chu.

When Qu Zhi came to the Jing family's courtyard, he naturally had a private room to sit and drink tea. After the servant passed the message, Master Qu gestured for the two young ladies to come in. Jing Xin led Xiang Ying into the room and walked in politely. After greeting, Master Qu stood up and walked over before he could speak.

According to etiquette, when a younger generation greets an elder, they do not need to stand up. But now Master Qu not only stood up, but also walked over. But the two of them did not dare to look up. If they looked up or looked around before the ceremony was over, it would be impolite, and they would be punished by Master Qu.

When they were young, they were often beaten for being disrespectful, but Master Qu didn't care. Even the prince had beaten them, let alone the two of them! So if you ask them who they are most afraid of, besides their own father, it is probably Master Qu.

The two young ladies were still wondering why Uncle Qu came over, but they saw Uncle Qu walked around them and came to Li Yi who was following behind them and bowed, saying, "Great scholar, why are you treating me like a junior disciple? Are you trying to embarrass me? Come on, come on, please take a seat."

Jing Xin and Xiang Ying were both shocked. What the hell? What the hell? Master Wei is a great scholar? A fourth-rank Confucian scholar? Is there such a young great scholar in the world? They knew that Master Wei was a strange man, but they never thought that he, he, he, he, not only has martial arts cultivation at the peak of the fourth rank, but his Confucianism and Taoism are also fourth rank?

Jing Xin and Xiang Ying looked at each other to confirm that they had not heard wrongly, but their behavior was seen by Master Qu.

Li Yi said, "Master Qu, your words are too polite. I am still young, so I should pay my respects as a disciple."

Master Qu waved his hand and said, "No, no, the sage said that among three people walking together, there must be one who can be my teacher. It does not matter how old you are, or how senior you are. The fact that you have such accomplishments at such a young age speaks for itself. Why do you still want to be so formal with me? Stop trying to refuse. Come on, come on, take a seat."

Master Qu took Li Yi's hand and sat down, then said to the maid, "Are you going to have tea yet?"

Li Yi was about to stand up and salute, but Master Qu stopped him. He smiled and said, "Sit down, sit down. I know you are feeling uneasy. Don't worry, I am here and everything must be done according to the rules. Speaking of rules..."

Master Qu turned to look at Jing Xin and Xiang Ying who were still bowing their heads and said, "Do you two know your mistakes?"

The two men immediately knelt on the ground and raised their hands, saying, "Junior, I am rude. I admit my mistake and accept the punishment."

Master Qu casually grabbed and a ruler appeared in his hand. Li Yi thought to himself: Oh my god, why does it look so similar to an old silver coin? He always takes out a ruler to teach people a lesson. Wait, he is not just saying what he means, he is condensing his energy into something. It seems that Master Qu has a very rich talent reserve.

Seeing Master Qu approaching to punish them, Li Yi held out his hand to stop them, saying, "Master Qu, could you please give me some face and remember the two young ladies' impoliteness for now? If they do it again, will they be punished together?"

Master Qu shook his head and said, "If etiquette is not sincere, how can it be established? If mistakes are not punished, how can we make progress? Punishing without punishment is the way to progress. This is the law."

Li Yi sighed and said, "Their mistakes are also related to the younger generation, so please punish the younger generation as well, Master Qu." After saying this, Li Yi stood up and raised his hands above his head, ready to kneel in front of Master Qu.

The old man couldn't do it. He quickly stepped forward to support Li Yi and said, "No, no, absolutely not! Oh! Forget it, I'll just remember this beating. You two go back and copy the "Chu Li" five times each and send it to my house."

Li Yi exclaimed, "Five times?"

Master Qu said: "Is it too little? Then..."

Li Yi quickly stretched out his hand to stop them and said, "Five times is good, just five times, you two still don't thank Master Qu!"

The two let go and bowed to express their gratitude.

Master Qu nodded and said sternly, "Okay, get up. Someone has interceded for you this time, so you can escape. But if you dare not copy or find someone to copy for you, I will punish you severely if I find out. Even if your fathers come to beg me, it will be useless. Do you understand?"

The two of them bowed and nodded.

Master Qu waved his hand and said, "Greetings. If you have nothing else to do, please leave. I still have something to discuss with this great scholar."

The two of them bowed and left. When they left the house, Jing Xin grabbed Xiang Ying's hand and ran to the backyard. She ran to the bedroom, closed the door, and asked, "Sister Ying, where did you find this Master Wei?"

Xiang Ying was surprised and said, "Pretend to be Huaxiang, didn't I tell you?"

Jing Xin said excitedly: "Oh my God, you have found a treasure for Da Chu! He is a fourth-grade Confucianist, and a fourth-grade peak martial artist! How old is Master Wei? I think he is no more than 25 years old! He is so young, and he is a peerless master who has mastered both martial arts and Confucianism and reached the fourth grade! His future is limitless!"

Xiang Ying raised her little face and said proudly: "I've told you, the person I'm eyeing must be a genius! Do you believe it now?"

Jing Xin smiled and said, "Uncle Qu and your brother have confirmed it personally. I can't help but believe it! Oh my God, is this God's will to help our Great Chu achieve the empire? I thought that with Li Yuefu in the Northern Wei Dynasty and Liu Hong in the Southern Liang Dynasty, our Great Chu would be in danger with such rising talents. But now our Great Chu has also produced a genius. It really is a blessing in disguise!"

To Xiang Ying, this sounded like a compliment to her man, and she felt so happy.

Jing Xin continued, "Sister Ying, if you can really keep Master Wei here and help him ascend to a high position, then our Great Chu will have hope of competing for the world."

Xiang Ying was puzzled and asked, "Why? Are you saying that without Master Wei, our Great Chu can't fight for the world?"

Jing Xin said: "Although Crown Prince Xiong Zhu has the ambition to conquer the world, he does not have the ability to do so. He needs a great man to assist him. Although Prime Minister Su is also a great talent, he is more inclined to speak eloquently and is not a minister who can support the emperor. In my opinion, Master Wei has the ability."

Xiang Ying touched his ear and said, "Well, I think Master Wei is very powerful, but is he as powerful as you say? You only met him once and only listened to two of his poems. Isn't your statement too arbitrary?"

Jing Xin shook her head and said, "If it's just this one aspect, then I'm being arbitrary. But there's one thing you don't know. You and I are good sisters. I'm telling you this, but you have to promise me not to tell anyone, not even your brother, Uncle Xiang!"

Xiang Ying looked puzzled and asked, "What's so mysterious? I promise, I won't tell anyone, okay? Just tell me."

Jing Xin said seriously: "You also know that my Jing family has a secret method called astrology, which is a method that is not passed on to outsiders."

Xiang Ying nodded and said, "I know. Your generation passed it on to your brother Jingxuan. I haven't seen him for a long time. Where has he been?"

Jing Xin replied, "That's it. Three months ago, an elder in my clan who practiced astrology took Jing Xuan to the mountains to practice and observe the stars. He came back a few days ago and told me during a chat that five stars were aligned in the southwest, which meant that there would be a great disaster in our Chu State.

I asked him what the disaster was, and he said that even the elders in the tribe didn't see it. It was obvious that he looked calm and not anxious at all. I asked him the reason, and he said that the elders in the tribe said that when the five stars were in conjunction, a star appeared and passed through the five stars in conjunction, and this star had never been seen before.

This means that when a disaster strikes, there will be a minister who can help our Great Chu overcome the difficulties. Under such circumstances, Master Wei appeared. Do you think there will be such a coincidence in the world?"

Xiang Ying nodded after hearing this and said, "So, then my Lord Wei is really a minister who supports the dragon! Oh my God, there is such a thing!"

Jing Xin said: "You are not allowed to tell anyone about this. If the elders in the clan knew that I told you about this, they would peel off my skin!"

Xiang Ying patted her chest and assured, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. But since it's God's will, what else should we do?"

"My sister Ying, what's in your head? We have to follow the will of heaven! Otherwise, how do you think my Jing family rose to prominence? Your Xiang family is a family of military generals, but what about our Jing family? Originally, it was just a small clan. We have come to where we are today by following the will of heaven step by step. Do you understand?"

Xiang Ying nodded and said, "I understand, but what can we do?"

Jing Xin said firmly: "In short, you have to keep him at all costs. Even if you take the initiative to throw yourself into my arms and make it a done deal, I will support you! I just need to find a way to keep him by your side!