For this celebration banquet, the Marquis' Mansion sent out invitations widely because they wanted Qin Shaobei and Pei Rushi to get to know more literati and poets, so there were not so many restrictions.
The person who spoke now was the "famous" talent in Shengjing City - a name he called himself.
What allowed him to enter the Marquis' Mansion was his identity.
This is Xu Meng from the Imperial College Supervisor's family.
"Let's compete. I'll write a calligraphy piece for everyone right now. When the time comes, I hope Brother Qin won't break his promise and let the prince come out to show it!"
Xu Meng's literary talent wasn't particularly outstanding, and it was only because of his father that others looked up to him. However, he did have one advantage: his calligraphy, which was excellent. Using this for a competition was a bit of a cheat.
As the mistress of the house, Shen Ruoyan's statement at this time is very important.
Qin Shaobei and Xu Meng were outsiders no matter what. Whether or not to compete was up to her.
"Cousin, it's ridiculous for a grown man like him to compete with a child. You don't need to pay attention to it!" Qin Shaobei's words when asking Xu Meng to compete were a mockery!
Blatant ridicule!
This idiot not only didn't hear it, but actually wanted to compete with a kid like Lu Yan?
Do you have any shame?
Xu Meng said that if a person has no shame, he is invincible. "Isn't it said that the prince of Changning is a genius? What's so absurd about me competing with a genius?"
He was shameless to the extreme and obviously kept holding on to Qin Shaobei's words.
Since he was asked to demonstrate first, he would demonstrate. But if Lu Yan didn't dare to accept the challenge, even if he was just a child, he would make the Marquis' Mansion a laughing stock!
"Yan'er is feeling unwell and has gone to bed. Mr. Xu, please sit down and have a drink." Old Madam Lu said with a smile. She didn't dare let Lu Yan come out and embarrass himself. Some things can be said with just words.
If people really see it with their own eyes, it will be impossible to explain it in the future.
So Madam Lu was anxious to get rid of Xu Meng. She didn't know where this young man came from, but he couldn't even hear other people's sarcasm.
Now he wants to compete with a mute in literary talent. Isn't this crazy?
Madam Lu looked at Shen Ruoyan with dissatisfaction, "Ruoyan, Mr. Xu can't handle the alcohol, why don't you quickly arrange for someone to take him down to rest."
Everyone present was silent, but everyone turned their eyes to look over, more interested in watching the fun than attending the banquet itself.
The old lady of the Changning Marquisate's intention to keep things quiet was too obvious. She didn't even bother to say polite words. No matter how ridiculous Xu Meng was, he was still the son of the Minister of the Imperial Academy. They had two other children in the Imperial Academy!
This old lady really doesn't care at all!
Xu Meng was even more puzzled. He was impulsive and immediately asked in confusion, "But I haven't drunk a drop of alcohol?"
silence.
Only endless silence can conceal the gloating in everyone's eyes.
Madam Lu was almost biting her teeth. Is this a question of whether you drank or not? What's wrong with Xu Meng?
How can you be so stupid?
But he was still so unaware that he was being too self-conscious. He politely said, "Don't worry, I'm just sparring with the prince. I have no other intentions. Even if the prince loses, I won't spread the news and belittle him."
When Xu Meng was in the Imperial Academy, he always felt that he was a talented but unappreciated person.
And the biggest resistance comes from his father!
His father had always disliked him at home, and after he entered the Imperial Academy, he was even more miserable under his father's rule...
He feels wronged!
I recently heard someone say that the prince of the Marquis of Changning has unique conditions and will definitely be a leader in the future.
He is the teacher of the top scorer in the imperial examination, he has a cousin who is rich and talented, and he has a mother who is as gentle as water... This prince of Changning has all the good conditions except that he is a mute!
Of course Xu Meng was jealous!
Just the gentle mother was enough to make him extremely psychologically unbalanced.
His mother... let's not talk about it.
For some reason, all Xu Meng heard were words praising Lu Yan. This was why he had to have Lu Yan show up today - wouldn't it be clear if he took him out for a walk?
Lu Yan has already obtained so much, why does he want to snatch the title of genius?
Qin Shaobei was right, he was just a child.
Precisely because he is just a child, he cannot be allowed to steal so much attention!
Otherwise, where would these adults put their faces?
When Lu Yan was brought over, he heard Madam Lu's voice, "Yan'er is not feeling well. He is never allowed to attend events like this. Master Xu, you are forcing a child to compete with you. Is this how scholars behave?"
This hat can be put on Xu Meng, but it cannot drag all scholars into the water!
"Madam Lu is wrong. Brother Xu's discussion and exchange with the Crown Prince is his obsession. It has little to do with whether he is a scholar or not." The man smiled and said, "Besides, it's actually not a big deal, but Madam has been refusing, which makes people curious."
He opened his fan with a swish and fanned it gracefully. "Could it be that the old lady is worried that the prince is so ignorant that he will embarrass himself in front of others?"
In a noble family, this is nothing.
Many of them rely on the reputation of their ancestors to act arrogantly and domineeringly.
Especially those scholarly families, except for the Shen family who are all genuine, which family doesn’t do something?
Just like the Changning Marquisate, the old marquis is brave and good at fighting, but is Lu Jing also brave and invincible?
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