Pei Jianzhi followed behind Pei Shaoji, enjoying the admiring gazes from all around, and couldn't help but feel proud.
"Xue'er's poetry gathering is an elegant place, and it is also the source of the literary lineage of our Great Li. Those who can enter and leave are the most outstanding talents of Great Li."
"Moreover, today's poetry gathering was organized by Her Highness the Ninth Princess, and its scale is the largest in the Great Li. Among the attendees are renowned scholars and high-ranking officials."
"If we can get to know one or two renowned scholars here, it will greatly benefit our future career in officialdom."
Lu Yunxue nodded upon hearing this.
Since returning from the Battle of Luzhou, Lu Yunxue has practically become invisible.
Those who used to fawn over him disappeared overnight.
The imperial court has not offered any reward, and the entire Lu family is now in dire straits.
He came here with Pei Jianzhi in order to increase his influence in the capital and find a way out of the current situation.
"Young Master Pei truly deserves to be the leader of the younger generation in the literary world of Dali today; his prestige is probably unmatched."
Pei Jianzhi laughed heartily, unable to contain his pride.
"That's for sure! Shao Ji is a prodigy of the Pei family, and he will surely win the top spot in this imperial examination."
"The family has long discussed this, and they are just waiting for Shaoji to win the championship before asking His Majesty for the hand of the Ninth Princess."
"If the two of you were to come together as a perfect match, the influence of my Pei family in Dali would reach new heights, and our current predicament would be easily resolved."
As he spoke, Pei Jianzhi's face showed a look of resentment.
"We've ended up like this because of that good-for-nothing Mu Zi'an! If it weren't for him, I would have been famous throughout the land by now!"
"Hmph, but if that good-for-nothing dares to come to this poetry gathering on the painted boat today, Shao Ji will definitely let him know what it means for a firefly's light to dare to compete with the bright moon."
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