My Sisters Excel in Both Literary and Martial Arts - Chapter 166

[Chapter 166 Three Competitions (First Update)]

The garden is full of people and the moonlight is thick.

At this time, Zhu Xinning stood up, glanced at the crowd and said loudly: “The poetry meeting has officially begun! Today I have to trouble Master Wang Yuan to host it!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a melodious sound coming from the osmanthus forest. With the sound of guzheng, the crowd dispersed to both sides to make way for a path.

To the beat of the music, Wang Yingqiu Shi Shiran walked out from the middle of the crowd.

Jing Zhe curled his lips, thinking that she was still cool, and she dared to show up so arrogantly in front of Emperor An, she was worthy of being from Wuxian Pavilion.

When she came to stand in the backyard, Wang Yingqiu’s eyes slightly curved, and then she bowed to Emperor An and said, “Thanks to Your Majesty for your love, I have once again placed the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival in Wuxian Garden. Yingqiu thanks Your Majesty!”

After saying this, she bowed and saluted. , was stopped by An Di.

“Today I am just one of the many scholars. We are all exchanging poems, and there is no need to perform ordinary rituals.”

Wang Yingqiu nodded, and then looked at the crowd, “All of you talented people are here today to enjoy the honor, which makes me wonder. Shenghui, Yingqiu salutes everyone on behalf of Wuxian Pavilion!”

Listening to Wang Yingqiu’s charming voice, the talented people in the courtyard couldn’t help but cheer.

But Qi Junguang didn’t stare at Wang Yingqiu like others, but his eyes fell on Zhu Xinning, and he was still thinking: Why haven’t he seen her before? If I couldn’t marry Princess An Guo, it would be great to marry her back…

So I started to think about it.

Then, Wang Yingqiu stood up and her expression became solemn, “Now, Yingqiu will explain the rules of today’s poetry meeting to all the talented people!”

Then they talked in detail, and everyone started talking after listening.

It turns out that this poetry competition is divided into three competitions, and promotions are carried out separately. The first competition is to compose poems on the spot for comment by three judges, and the top five will advance to the next round.

In addition to Zhu Xinning, the other two judges are Hanlin University Scholar Song Baiyun and Grand Tutor Bai Qingyuan.

The second round was a calligraphy competition. The five finalists wrote down their own poems for comment by the three judges, and the top two advanced.

The first two competitions took place in the backyard and hall of Wuxian Garden. After all, writing poetry requires artistic conception, and admiring the full moon in the empty osmanthus forest can inspire more inspiration.

To write calligraphy, you need fixed tables and chairs, pens, ink, paper and inkstones, especially at night. Although the lights in the backyard of Wuxianyuan are brightly lit, they are not as good as inside the house.

As for the last round, it was a word competition, and the judges were no longer Zhu Xinning and the others, but all the scholars and common people in Jingzhou.

Of course, if so many people are allowed to participate in the review, the venue cannot be in Wuxian Garden.

It is said that the backyard of Wuxianyuan was built near the river. The river is Yishui, which runs from Jingzhou to Gangneung. Most of the poetry societies in Jiangling were established near the water. They are often called “Yishui Poetry Society” to distinguish them from this. , Jingzhou has not held a poetry meeting on the Yishui River for several years, and this time it is considered a retro event.

At this time, the six large boats that were originally docked at the busiest street of Yishui River had slowly sailed away from the shore and arrived at the river bank in the backyard of Wuxian Garden, waiting quietly.

After the two people in the third competition boarded the boat, they could create as they pleased. Their poems were read out loud by Zhu Xinning, who was standing on the boat that circled the city. Whichever poem received the most praise would be the winner. .

Because the people on the shore didn’t know whose poem they were reciting, this competition was the fairest.

After Wang Yingqiu finished explaining the rules of this competition, the crowd began to whisper. This competition was beyond most people’s imagination.

But then they felt a little relieved. In this poetry gathering, there were the most talented people in Jingzhou, the most talented people in Yongzhou, the third prince of Southern Qi, and a young master Akun whom they had never seen but heard about who was so awesome. The stage for these people to show themselves is just to make up the numbers.

Thinking about it this way, I felt a lot more at ease.

Among this group of people, the happiest person is Qi Junguang.

Before the poetry meeting began, what he was most worried about was the X factor Jing Zhe. Since Jing Zhe became famous, he has only written two poems. Why has he never written a poem?

Although the poems are of the same philosophy, they are very different in writing.

Poems pay attention to artistic conception and unrestrainedness, while poems focus on rhyme. Some people write excellent poems, but their lyrics are average, while some people are just the opposite. In his opinion, Jing Zhe is probably in the same situation.

But he is different.

He has been writing poems and lyrics since he was a child. He can write a good poem as well as a beautiful poem. If it is a lyrics competition, he dare not say that he can win, but if it is a poetry competition, he is full of confidence!

Then he stood up and said: “Your Majesty Emperor An, before the poetry meeting begins, I have one more thing I want to confirm!”

“Third prince, please tell me!”

“If I can win the poetry meeting, you will really marry Princess Mo Chen. My king?”

Qi Junguang deliberately asked this in front of so many scholars. As long as Emperor An agrees, he is not afraid of going back on his word in the future!

The confidence on Qi Junguang’s face made Emperor An feel a sense of crisis. He frowned and said in a deep voice, “Third Prince, don’t forget that you said at the beginning that civility should come first before martial arts. You’d better win the civil war first and then talk about it!”

“Then what if? Did I win?”

Qi Junguang didn’t care that Emperor An was angry and continued to be aggressive.

“Why is the third prince so nagging? Since my father has promised you, he must keep his word. But the third prince must not be careless. If he fails both the literary and martial arts tests, it will make people laugh!”

At this time, behind the screen, Su Mochen’s voice came out.

Qi Junguang didn’t blush after hearing this, he cupped his hands and said with a smile:

“Thank you for your concern, Princess Mo Chen. I will definitely win a great victory and marry the princess back to Southern Qi!”

“…”

…

“Oh, this dog is so shameless! Bah!”

Jing Zhe spat, Cursed.

This spit was impartial, and he went straight to the young man wearing a jacket in front of him. The young man turned around when he heard Jing Zhe’s curse, and then saw a mouthful of sticky phlegm running towards him.

The young master was shocked, but he was quite agile. As soon as he moved his steps, he twisted his body to one side and hid.

He patted his chest, shocked.

Jing Zhe was a little embarrassed and immediately said: “Young Master, I’m really sorry! I’m so angry!”

The young master had a good temper and didn’t take it seriously, “It’s okay, I heard that bullshit third prince talking and wanted to puke on him! That’s right! The young master is outspoken and enviable!”

Jing Zhe smiled and asked, “You don’t sound like a local with your accent, right?”

Having been in this world for more than a month, Jing Zhe can roughly distinguish between Jingzhou dialect and Yongzhou and Pengzhou dialects. The difference between the words, as for the accent of the young master in front of me, is not like the Jingzhou dialect, but is similar to the previous witch named Qiu Qianqian.

“Young master, you have good eyesight! I am from Jinxi!”

I am really from the same hometown as that witch!

Tongtian Palace is in Jinxi, and every year the martial arts competitions between various sects are held in Jinxi. Jinxi is the only place in Anguo that emphasizes martial arts over literature. No wonder he was so strong just now!

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Thank you to Paladin1996 for the 500 starting coins, and thank Yuan Yan for the 100 starting coins (I’m finally back, happy), and then I started writing poems. The chapter names are poems!

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