Baohe Hall.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou personally hosted a banquet here, inviting his ministers and the envoys who came this time to enjoy the banquet, drink and eat meat, and share in the grand occasion.
"My dear ministers, I am hosting a banquet in this hall today for the sake of the friendly development between our two countries and for the continuation of our peace talks."
"Come, let us raise our glasses and drink together!"
Naturally, everyone did not hesitate and immediately picked up their glasses and started drinking.
Although Lu Yun was a eunuch, he was supposed to be beside the emperor at such a banquet, but he was not allowed to pick up his chopsticks or sit down.
But he has a special identity and a high status.
So a table was arranged for him, and he was allowed to sit down next to the emperor. He could talk to the emperor from time to time and have a drink with the emperor.
At this moment, Du Ruofu walked up, picked up the glass of wine in his hand and drank it all.
He laughed heartily, "Everyone, I've heard that there are many scholars and writers in the Great Zhou Dynasty. I'm also very curious and would like to learn from them.
After all, in our Barbarian Country, it is very rare to find someone willing to spar with me."
"I don't know what you think, but let's have a poetry competition to see who writes the better poem!"
At this point, all the ministers present were stunned and looked very embarrassed. They all knew very well their own abilities.
They had lost directly to the eunuch Lu Yun at the beginning, and now they were asked to stand up and compete in poetry with the Prime Minister.
Is this possible? Is this really possible?
They all had frowns on their faces, and were hesitant.
Du Ruofu laughed heartily. "Doesn't the great Zhou call itself a great nation? Doesn't it claim to have many scholars and literati? Why are they all silent now? Are they dumb?"
As the Prime Minister, he naturally didn't know that Lu Yun had already defeated these ministers in the court.
Although this matter did spread a little in Shangjing City, it was quickly blocked.
These ministers did not want to tell such an embarrassing thing in public.
Besides, he had just arrived in the capital and was not fully aware of some things.
Faced with this situation, at this moment, Prime Minister Wang An stood up. Since none of the ministers present dared to accept the challenge, he was the only one left.
He also wanted to do his best. If he really couldn't win, he would have to let Eunuch Lu take over.
It's still a bit embarrassing, but at least it won't bring shame to Da Zhou.
"you say!"
"I want to see how we compete!"
Du Ruofu sneered, stood up, and explained in front of everyone, "This is very simple. We all know that writing poetry requires artistic conception and a topic. So why don't we use snow as a poem?"
"In the Barbarian Country, it's already snowing heavily. I'm sure it will snow here soon too."
Upon hearing Du Ruofu's words, Prime Minister Wang An also snorted coldly, feeling very dissatisfied, since they were both prime ministers.
Although Du Ruofu was the Prime Minister in their barbarian country, he was no worse than her! After all, he was also the Right Prime Minister of the Great Zhou.
The two people have similar identities and status, so the poems they wrote naturally cannot be bad.
"Well, since I'm the guest, let me go first. I'll give you an example. What do you think?"
"Come here!"
Wang An spread his hands, appearing to be very magnanimous, but he was actually quite panicked in his heart. He really didn't know what kind of poem this guy would write next to embarrass him.
"If I were to write a poem about snow, I do have one."
"The wind and snow are only seven parts cold, I raise my cup to the moon and invite the six white sweet. The wine and food are all around my five friends, I sit alone in the secluded pavilion and look around."
"The lake reflects the heart lamp that burns at midnight, lightly embracing the two illusory worlds of water and moon. Suddenly looking back, I sigh, feeling completely alone in the world with no one to accompany me!"
“…”
This poem is indeed about snow, but also about what happens after it snows.
But more than that... he showed off his literary talent and artistic conception.
Start writing from 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 respectively!
This poem was indeed very well written, and it made all the ministers present frown, even the right prime minister Wang An.
Of course he felt tremendous pressure, and he finally understood why this guy was so confident. No wonder he could become the prime minister of their barbarian country.
This strength is not simple!
"I have already written this poem. I wonder if the Prime Minister has written your poem?
Just write whatever you want, as long as it includes the word "snow". I do the same.
Wang An smiled awkwardly. He had just listened to him writing poetry and had not constructed his own verses in his mind.
Fortunately, I remembered that I had written a poem about snow many years ago.
Now we can modify this poem slightly and maybe we can publish it.
"The winter moon shines brightly over the vast expanse of snow, and the north wind blows away the knot of longing. From now on, we bid farewell to sadness and sorrow, and raise our cups to rejoice with the mountains and rivers."
“…”
The poem written by Wang An is indeed not much different, but in fact, there is a big difference between the poems written by these people, that is, the piling up of words or forced filling in of words!
Moreover, if this poem is compared with Du Ruofu's poem just now, it is indeed far inferior to the other one.
No matter how thick-skinned the people present were, they would not show favoritism and do such unfair things directly.
Du Ruofu is not a fool. He can tell what is fair and unfair at a glance.
"Prime Minister, do you think you can surpass my poem? It is not only ingeniously designed, but also contains a lot of artistic conception."
"this……"
Wang An hesitated.
Indeed, it cannot be compared.
"I can't beat you in poetry, so why don't we compete in something else, like couplets!"
"Ever since I was a child, I have always been very fond of couplets, and it is even more so now."
This time, Wang An took the initiative and compared himself with Du Ruofu in writing poetry!
But he is better at playing pairs, so he said that.
"Okay!" Du Ruofu agreed immediately, as if he was not affected at all. For him, whether it was making couplets or writing poems, it was not a big problem.
"Come up with the first line!"
Wang An said confidently, "My thoughts are always with my wife, my children, and my parents."
"Come! Make sure to check and compare them carefully, and don't just piece them together haphazardly, Prime Minister."
"Please rest assured, there will be absolutely no problem!"
Du Ruofu raised his head confidently, thought for a moment, and quickly remembered the second line, "Thank you for every inch of my life, thank God, thank the emperor!"
Wow! This pair is right, really good!
This also surprised all the ministers present! Unexpectedly, Du Ruofu was so good at writing couplets. Not only were his couplets well-balanced, but he also flattered the emperor a little.
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