Chapter 76 The Disheveled Old Man
Changsun Wuji stroked his beard, full of confidence.
Throughout history, there have been few poems written about children.
Those that are truly outstanding are so few that they can be ignored.
He simply didn't believe that Wei Shuyu could compose a poem about a child.
"Um……"
Wei Shuyu frowned. He hadn't paid attention to the children's poems, but there was one line that he remembered vividly...
Children's books are not read by lazy readers.
Wei Shuyu was puzzled by the existence of such a poem and even went to investigate it.
"Our path is endless, amidst the cold mountains and fine rain."
"If children are lazy in reading books, the chestnut tree will be empty."
"Words of speech reflect current affairs, and writings reveal the national character."
"While peace and prosperity still allow for its use, it should not be abandoned for public purposes."
Whoosh...
Everyone was shocked.
That's how it's done?
Although it is not a masterpiece, it is still far ahead of other children's poems.
Moreover, the meaning expressed in this poem is extremely profound.
The image of children who are unwilling to study and only know how to play all day expresses a deep concern for the country.
But what about the toad?
We're still waiting for the toad's next development...
"Children's books are too lazy to be read, chestnut trees will be bare, how wonderful..."
Looking into the 'duck pen', Choi Shin-ki and Bang Yi-ae were bumping heads and arguing about something.
Fine, I'll deal with you all when we get back to the Imperial College!
What do you all think?
Ouyang Xun asked the crowd.
"It's acceptable."
"excellent work."
Several people spoke up in unison.
Changsun Wuji's face had turned a deep purplish-red.
It's happened again.
How is that possible?
"Your Majesty, there is no doubt about Wei Shuyu's mastery of poetry. We all agree that in the round of poetry, Wei Shuyu wins!"
Ouyang Xun and the others bowed in unison.
"..."
Li Shimin's eye twitched.
Looking at Changsun Wuji, he wished he could give him a good beating.
I've already leaked the question to you, how could you possibly lose?
Not only did they lose, but they also dragged Kemin down with them.
They're utterly useless.
"His Majesty……"
Seeing that Li Shimin did not respond for a long time, Ouyang Xun urged him again.
"Since Shuyu has already won two rounds, let's skip the third round of arithmetic."
"In this literary contest, Wei Shuyu emerged victorious."
Even if he was unwilling, Li Shimin had no choice but to accept it.
It's tough on Chang Le, the wedding date has to be postponed again...
"Shuyu, you're very good."
Looking at Wei Shuyu, Li Shimin gave a sarcastic compliment.
"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's wisdom!" Wei Shuyu bowed in response.
"..."
You're so wise!
There's not a single good person among those surnamed Wei!
"The intellectual contest is over, now it's time for the physical contest..."
Ignoring Wei Shuyu, Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yaojin.
"Your Majesty, Huai Liang is fully prepared and ready to go."
Cheng Yaojin looked confident.
Without the Xuanjia Army, his Tiger Legion is the strongest!
If the Xuanjia Army were to dismount, his Tiger Legion would dare to fight them!
"good."
Li Shimin glanced at the sky: "There's still some time before noon, let's start early."
Li Shimin was very angry.
He needs to turn the tide as soon as possible.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to swallow this insult.
"promise."
Cheng Yaojin hurriedly went to make arrangements, but soon returned.
"Hey, Shuyu, where are your soldiers?"
Everyone turned to look at Wei Shuyu...
"Not there yet?"
Wei Shuyu frowned and asked a question in return.
What?
It's one thing for you to be late, but even the soldiers are late?
"You bastard."
Li Shimin roared, "I was just looking for a place to vent my anger, and you've given me that opportunity..."
"Wei Shuyu, this duel isn't something that's decided on a whim, so why didn't you wait for it earlier?"
"I am in my prime, so I can wait a little while. But what about Minister Ouyang, Minister Yu, and the others?"
"They're so old, how can they stand the wind and sun..."
Li Shimin spoke eloquently, like a floodgate opening.
Just as he was enjoying his rant, Ouyang Xun stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, we old men are fine. We'd like to take this opportunity to talk to Shuyu about poetry."
"Absolutely, absolutely..."
Several people echoed in agreement.
Then they surrounded Wei Shuyu and began to ask him what the last line of "Looking at the waterfall at Mount Lu" and "Leaving Baidi City at dawn" was.
"..."
Li Shimin's eyes widened.
What are you doing? What are you doing?
I'm speaking up for you!
“Your Majesty, according to the Tang law, an official who fails to report for duty without cause shall be punished with twenty strokes of the cane.” Changsun Wuji began to challenge again: “Although soldiers are not officials, they should be even more disciplined.”
"Your Majesty, they went to carry out a mission under my orders." Wei Shuyu's expression was somewhat grim.
"Didn't you say you'd caught the culprit who attacked the princess? More than an hour has passed since the two rounds of the literary contest. Even if they're far away, they should be back by now, right?"
As Changsun Wuji recounted his story, Wei Shuyu's worries deepened.
He arrived on a fast horse because of the duel.
The rest of the soldiers were still in the rear.
Judging by the time, they should have arrived much earlier than expected.
But more than an hour has passed and it still hasn't arrived, so there's only one reason...
We've been attacked!
"Your Majesty, I humbly request permission to investigate," Wei Shuyu said solemnly.
"What? You want to leave us all hanging here?" Changsun Wuji sneered. "We're one thing, but tens of thousands of soldiers are waiting for your battle with Huailiang. How are you going to explain this to them?"
"Changsun Wuji, are you ever going to stop?"
Wei Shuyu suddenly erupted: "I can overlook your constant targeting of me, but if you dare to joke with the lives of soldiers, I will absolutely not let you off!"
"It's just a fight, I'll just admit defeat if necessary."
"But the lives of nearly a hundred soldiers may be in danger. You are disregarding their lives!"
Everyone was quite surprised by Wei Shuyu.
Although Wei Shuyu was arrogant before, he always kept his distance.
At this moment, shouting and cursing at Changsun Wuji was somewhat overstepping his bounds.
“You…” Changsun Wuji’s face turned bright red.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin also looked at Wei Shuyu with newfound respect.
He bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, I think Wei Shuyu is right. The lives of the soldiers are important, and the competition can be postponed."
"Granted." Li Shimin nodded immediately: "Zhijie, take some men and accompany Shuyu to investigate."
Wei Shuyu bowed and took his leave.
Without waiting for Cheng Yaojin, he suddenly turned around and ran down the platform, calling out to the troublesome soldier who had come with him earlier.
Just as they were about to mount their horses and set off.
A group of people came to the military camp from outside...
Many people were injured and had to be helped up.
"Quickly..." Wei Shuyu's eyes reddened instantly, and he shouted, "Find the army doctor!"
Without Wei Shuyu giving any orders, the troublemaker immediately went into the camp to call for reinforcements.
"What happened?"
Wei Shuyu stepped forward and asked.
"They were attacked, and they came to rescue the old man." The team leader's eyes were slightly red as he wiped the bloodstains off his body.
"Someone actually came to rescue us?"
Wei Shuyu narrowed his eyes and looked at an old man who was tied up and had disheveled hair, a hint of ferocity flashing in his eyes.
"Let's go back to the barracks first."
Wei Shuyu stood at the entrance of the military camp, watching the soldiers enter one by one.
"What? Were we really attacked?"
Cheng Yaojin rushed over.
Upon seeing the blood on the soldiers, his face turned terribly grim.
Daring to take action near Chang'an is already a provocation against the Tang Dynasty!
"They came to rescue people, but thankfully they weren't rescued," Wei Shuyu replied casually.
Rescue?
Cheng Yaojin walked up to the disheveled old man and lifted his hair...
His face was covered in wrinkles, age spots, and numerous tiny, bright red wounds.
It looks familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen it before.
"Who are you? I feel like I've seen you before?" Cheng Yaojin asked in a deep voice.
"Cheng Yaojin!"
The old man raised his head, his cloudy eyes looking at Cheng Yaojin with a hint of madness: "If Your Majesty had listened to my advice back then, what would have become of the Li Tang dynasty?"
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