Chapter 134 Feng Shu

Su Yuan held the wolf-hair brush in his hand, lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then wrote:

On a fine day, I went to the banks of the Si River to look for flowers. The boundless scenery was brand new.

You can easily recognize the face of the east wind, and the spring is always full of colorful flowers.

After she finished writing and let her paper dry, she waited for a while, then a servant collected the papers on everyone's desk and sent them to the small attic for the person in charge to comment on them.

The remaining students were no longer in the mood to have fun. They gathered together to discuss who would take the first place.

A young girl who was obviously here to join in the fun glanced at Yuan Shifan in front of her and smiled:

"I think Sister Yuan will take first place. After all, most of the scholars present here are students who will take the imperial examination this year, and Sister Yuan is the first place winner in Kyoto. How can the first place winners from other small places compare to her?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman in the moon-white robe next to her shook her head and retorted:

"Don't be so decisive. I think Liu Manxi, the Fengtian champion who enrolled last month, is quite good. Even the teachers in the academy praised her for her profound knowledge. She will be able to compete with Yuan Shifan in the imperial examination in March. Maybe she will be the first one!"

These two are arguing over who is number one.

The shorter but pretty lady in the corner, who had been listening for a while, slowly moved over and asked out of curiosity:

"I have heard you two arguing for the top spot in the Wenjintai exam. Your words are well-reasoned and well-founded. I believe you are more familiar with the students taking the exam this year. So, can you tell me which of the top three candidates in this palace exam has the best chance?"

When they heard the woman's words, they glanced at her, thinking that she didn't understand. The woman in the white student uniform spoke first:

"You've asked the right person. I'm a student at the Imperial College, so I have the most say. In my opinion, this year's top scholar will be between Liu Manxi and Yuan Shifan, and the runner-up will be one of them who steps down. As for the third place, well... I guess it will be Lu Yanxin."

Hearing this, the short and thin woman nodded, thanked the woman in the moon-white robe, and went back to sit by the wall, thinking about things in her heart.

After a cup of tea.

A few more gong sounds were heard, and a woman who looked like a manager, led by an attendant holding a carving plate with a Xuechi inkstone on it, slowly walked up to Su Yuan and said with a faint smile:

"The first place winner of this Wenjintai Poetry Contest has been decided, and that is Su Yuan, Miss Su."

After saying that, she waved her hand, and the attendant behind her understood and carefully took out the inkstone that was completely white, like the snow on the mountains, and placed it in front of Su Yuan.

The corners of the woman's mouth curled up slightly, and she continued with what she had just said:

"This is the Xuechi inkstone given to you by Wenjintai. In addition, Miss Su's calligraphy will also be hung in the lobby of Wenjin Building for all scholars to appreciate. If you want to take it back after a month of display, you can do so."

Su Yuan glanced at Xue Chiyan calmly, nodded slightly, and said with a faint smile:

"Okay, I understand."

After communicating with Su Yuan, the woman in charge turned around and said to everyone with a smile on her face:

"I'm sure you're all curious about what poem was voted the best today by Wen Jin Tai. I'll keep it a secret for now and not announce it here. After the craftsmen have framed it, it will be hung in the lobby and you can all go and see it."

After the female manager finished speaking, she said no more and returned the same way, leading the attendant holding the carving plate.

The students behind him were left staring at the Xuechi inkstone on Su Yuan's desk in surprise, remaining silent.

What can I say?

The Wenjintai has the president of the Imperial College in charge, how dare they make a fuss here?

Besides, you can take a look at the poem later.

If you have any dissatisfaction, you should always finish reading it before speaking out.

Since they didn't know Su Yuan's background, and didn't want to go over and talk to him, they just sat together and whispered.

A group of students were asking each other where this girl named Su Yuan came from.

The other side.

After Su Yuan received the Xue Chi Inkstone, she glanced at the students who were discussing her with each other. She raised her eyebrows slightly and a hint of satisfaction flashed across her eyes.

Now everyone knows her one-sidedly.

If they were lucky enough to meet in official circles in the future, it would not be too late for her to say hello as an old classmate.

As for now...

She should go first!

Su Yuan picked up the inkstone on the table, turned his head, and was about to say something to Lu Yanxin, but out of the corner of his eye he saw something coming from the corner in the distance.

A slightly shorter woman in white came towards them with a clear purpose. Seeing them, she frowned and sat back slowly.

It won't take a moment.

The woman had a smile on her face as gentle as spring breeze. She slowly approached and bowed to the two of them. Her voice was as gentle as jade, and she smiled faintly:

"My name is Feng Shu, nice to meet you two young ladies."

After that, she focused her eyes on Su Yuan and asked softly:

"The poem written by Miss Su just now stood out among all the students and won the first place. I believe she must be a person of outstanding talent and learning. I wonder if you are also a student participating in this examination? I wonder if I can have the honor to meet you."

Su Yuan glanced at her calmly, then said slowly:

"I am the first place winner of the Jiangzhou Provincial Examination, and I am indeed a candidate for the imperial examination."

She extended her hand and made a gesture of invitation, and said in a calm voice:

"Miss Feng, please be polite and take a seat."

Feng Shu pursed his lips slightly when he heard this, then calmly walked around to sit next to Lu Yanxin and nodded:

"Then I won't be polite."

After saying this, she no longer paid attention to Su Yuan, and looked at Lu Yanxin beside her, and chuckled:

"This must be Miss Lu Yanxin, right? Seeing is believing. I heard that the students praised Miss Lu so much. I'm sure you will have a promising career in the government in the future."

Lu Yanxin closed her lips tightly, uttered a light "hmm", and stood up, turned to look at Su Yuan, and asked:

"Aren't we going to leave? Let's go!"

She cupped her fist towards Feng Shu on her left and said in a rough voice:

"Miss Feng, it's almost noon. My friend and I are leaving first. I'll leave this seat for you!"

After saying this, Lu Yanxin winked at Su Yuan and walked out past Feng Shu.

Behind.

Su Yuan nodded politely, picked up the inkstone and followed slowly.

When they arrived outside Wenjintai, the two of them walked slowly across the street and headed towards the carriage parked opposite.

Su Yuan glanced at Lu Yanxin who was walking away in front of him, raised his eyebrows, and said jokingly:

"Why are you walking so fast? Didn't you say before that you are not well-liked by scholars? Why did you run away when Miss Feng approached you just now?"

Lu Yanxin turned around and sighed:

"I'm not stupid. She came for you at first, then turned and sat next to me, and even said my name. Maybe she was attracted by my family background and wanted to strike up a conversation with me! Otherwise, why didn't she go find Yuan Shifan?"

After saying that, she shook her head and continued walking forward. Unexpectedly, with a "bang", she was bumped into by someone.