These words caused an uproar. Previously, only a few people thought he was arrogant, but after hearing this, everyone thought he had gone mad.
If all the talent in the world were collected in one stone, would you alone possess 80% of it? And all the others throughout history would share the remaining 20%?
Who the hell are you? Even the emperor wouldn't dare to be this arrogant.
Even Gao Ying and Pei You couldn't help but glance at him. This guy was just too annoying; it made us all want to punch him.
Bi Ziang on the second floor narrowed his eyes. All his years of showing off were no match for this one. When did the capital city allow such a powerful person to exist?
I have to say that line is pretty catchy; if I were to say it, I guarantee it would be even more effective.
Hmph, I'll find some time to get him from my sister, and he can just write my pretentious lines every day.
The Qin brothers looked at each other in bewilderment. After a long while, Qin Guangyuan let out a sigh of relief: "Chu Yan is clearly quite clever, so why did she fall for such a thing?"
Qin Yongde chuckled and said, "Chu Yan should really come here and see what kind of man she chose. She'd probably be so embarrassed she'd want to crawl into a hole."
Yu Nan, on the other hand, was not surprised but delighted. He knew that the series of actions he had just performed had made him lose face, but had instead enhanced Zu An's reputation.
As luck would have it, this guy said something so arrogant that he immediately lost all his popularity. It just goes to show that the poor become rich quickly and the petty become arrogant when they get ahead.
However, this gave him a chance to save face.
"Such arrogance!" Yu Nan sneered. "I'd like to see what kind of earth-shattering poems you can come up with..."
He was about to give the topic when Zu'an interrupted him: "Since today is a banquet hosted by Miss Nanxun, let Miss Nanxun give the topic."
"Ah, me?" Nan Xun was both surprised and delighted, not expecting him to entrust her with such a task.
Regardless of the outcome, the fact that this story has spread will make her famous.
Zuan smiled and looked around the room: "No objections, everyone?"
"Of course I have no objection."
"Miss Nanxun is both beautiful and talented; she will surely come up with a good topic."
“Miss Nanxun is the perfect person to set the questions.”
The others tried their best to smile obsequiously; they had come here specifically for Nanxun, so how could they not give her face at a time like this?
At the same time, he cursed inwardly that Zuan's methods of pleasing women were too unpredictable.
Zu An then looked at Yu Nan and asked, "What's wrong, Young Master Yu? Are you worried that Miss Nan Xun will help me cheat?"
Yu Nan's face twitched. Even at this moment, this rascal didn't forget to try to sow discord between me and others: "You're joking. Miss Nan Xun is so virtuous and upright, how could she help you with something fake? Then please, Miss Nan Xun, give me the question."
He had already investigated and found that this courtesan had only become famous during the time when Zaun entered the secret realm, so it was unlikely that she had any connection with him. Naturally, he was not worried about collusion between the two parties.
"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer." Nan Xun bowed slightly, her face showing a thoughtful expression. She was clearly considering what kind of question to pose in this situation, one that wouldn't be too difficult for Zu An, yet wouldn't tarnish her image as a talented woman.
As soon as the mysterious woman in the room above moved her lips slightly, Nanxun understood and said, "Recently, the Duke of Cheng led his army to fight against the northern demons, so let's take this expedition as the theme."
Qin Guangyuan looked surprised and nodded to himself, saying, "That's right, I didn't expect a courtesan to have patriotism."
Others applauded her choice of topic, saying it was perfect, timely, and would become a popular story.
Yu Nan nodded secretly. This question wasn't too difficult, but to do it well was incredibly difficult.
There have been similar poems throughout history, but unfortunately none have been passed down to posterity. He didn't believe that Zu'an could be more talented than the literary giants of the previous dynasties. In any case, no matter what poem the other party wrote later, he would just criticize it.
“This kind of subject matter…” Zuan fell into deep thought.
"Is it a bit difficult?" Nanxun asked with some concern, noticing his expression.
"How could it be difficult? It's too easy." Zu An smiled. Actually, he had just been thinking about which song to choose.
After so many years, he might not have remembered many of the poems from his previous life. However, having cultivated to the peak of the ninth rank, although he had not yet condensed his divine soul, his spirit was much stronger than in his previous life, and he remembered many things that he had almost forgotten clearly.
"How arrogant!" Yu Nan sneered, then said nothing more, waiting to see how he would embarrass himself if he couldn't write it.
Zu An glanced at Gao Ying and Pei You: "Which of you has better handwriting?"
Of course, it would be best if he could write it out himself with a flourish, but he is quite aware of his own handwriting...
The two exchanged a glance, and Gao Ying said, "I'll do it."
He had clearly guessed what Zuan was thinking. Although he felt that coming out now might mean dying with the other party, it was nothing compared to the life-saving grace.
Nanxun gave a wink, and a maidservant promptly brought over writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
The entire room fell silent, everyone staring at Zu An, some expectant, others waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
“Let’s write the title first,” Zu’an pondered for a moment, ““The title is ‘Breaking the Enemy’s Formation: A Heroic Poem for the Duke of Cheng.’”
The Qin brothers upstairs were taken aback and instinctively stood up. It turned out to be a gift for their grandfather (great-grandfather).
Originally, the two had planned to watch the show make a fool of themselves, but after learning about the topic, their mood suddenly changed, their expressions became solemn and serious, and they actually looked forward to the other writing a masterpiece.
Gao Ying had originally prepared himself for the company to fail, but upon hearing the topic, he was immediately invigorated. The topic sounded extraordinary, so the work couldn't be too bad.
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