Chapter 813: Waiting for the day when he will be on the list of top scorers
Princess Huaning couldn't help but smile when she saw this.
The emperor's younger brother has always been serious and stern, but he is helpless in front of his sister Fu Ya.
Xuanyuan Jin tilted his head and lowered his eyes, looking at the chubby little hand on his shoulder. He slowly reached out, grabbed it, moved it away, and squeezed it...
"It's just a way to attract attention." Xuanyuan Jin said with a hint of disdain in his tone.
In his opinion, this act of reciting poems and composing essays in public is purely for attracting attention and has no practical value.
Tang Bao pulled back her hand, giggled, and said, "Brother, I'm afraid you don't have confidence, so you said that."
She had heard from Master Fox that the little brother's poems were okay, but there was always a sense of arrogance between the lines that deserved a beating.
Of course, what the fox master taught the little brother was different from what he taught others.
He did not focus on the study of poetry, but rather on the art of governing the country.
Xuanyuan Jin listened to Tang Bao's joke, glanced at Tang Bao, and said proudly: "Since you want me to participate, I will participate. There is no need to use provocation."
"Well, let's go and grab a spot over there!"
After Tang Bao finished speaking, she dragged Xuanyuan Jin with one hand and Princess Huaning with the other and ran towards a pavilion.
The Luming Banquet was held at Liufengpo outside the city.
As the name suggests, there are many maple trees planted here.
In late autumn, the maple leaves are so beautiful.
Therefore, it attracts many men and women to come and play.
However, Magistrate Xia was already thinking about it and would have someone transplant some osmanthus trees later...
Fortunately, this place is not far from Tianyin Temple.
Standing in the pavilion, you can even see the dozens of meters high osmanthus trees on the back mountain of Tianyin Temple.
There is a faint scent of osmanthus in the wind.
There were already several scholars in the pavilion where Tang Bao pulled Xuanyuan Jin and Princess Huaning to.
Someone has already laid out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the stone table in the pavilion, ready to show off his skills.
Tang Bao quickly asked Shi Liu to take out paper and pen and occupied a small area.
"Brother, I'll grind ink for you later." Tang Bao smiled like a little fox.
There were two more girls in the pavilion, and several scholars couldn't help but look over.
Although one is still young and the other is wearing a veil.
But the younger one, with a pretty face and wearing a veil, had a pair of extremely beautiful eyes.
Xuanyuan Jin frowned slightly and glanced at the scholars coldly.
Then, he said to Tang Bao: "You and your elder sister go to your godmother first. I will write some poems and have someone send them to you later."
As the wife of the prefect, Mrs. Xia naturally came as well.
At this time, he was sitting not far away, chatting with a few ladies.
Among them, the conversation with the eldest lady of the Zhang family was the most speculative.
Zhang Zhilan, the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, serves her mother and future mother-in-law with dignity and elegance, knowing how to act and act appropriately.
The more Mrs. Xia looked, the more satisfied she became.
Now that my son has passed the imperial examination, it is time to choose a day to go to the Zhang family to formally propose marriage.
The eldest lady of the Zhang family was naturally very happy that her future son-in-law had passed the imperial examination at such a young age.
As a result, the two relatives became more and more enthusiastic as they talked.
When Tang Bao and Princess Huaning came over, Magistrate Xia and the eldest lady of the Zhang family held hands and wanted to become sworn sisters.
"Hello godmother, Aunt Zhang." Tang Bao bowed to the two of them with a smile.
Madam Xia smoothed Tang Bao's hair with a loving look on her face, then bowed slightly to Princess Huaning.
Although Princess Huaning concealed her identity, Madam Xia knew that she was a royal princess. She couldn't really treat her as a junior, right?
When the eldest lady of the Zhang family saw it, her face was filled with surprise.
Then, he had an idea and roughly guessed the identity of Princess Huaning.
So, he also bowed slightly to Princess Huaning.
Princess Huaning said gently, "Madam, there's no need to be so polite. Don't let Huaning spoil the fun."
When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she no longer had any doubts.
Tang Bao looked at Madam Xia and said with a smile, "Godmother, Sister Ning and I are going to play with Sister Siya."
Tang Bao said this, pointing to the maple forest not far away.
In the maple forest, Xia Siya and a few little girls were swinging on the swings.
"Go ahead." Madam Xia nodded, then turned to look at Zhang Zhilan and said, "You don't have to stay with us two old people all the time. Go play with your sister Su and the others."
Zhang Zhilan looked at the eldest lady of the Zhang family.
Seeing this, Mrs. Xia nodded secretly in her heart.
He is indeed a well-educated and polite person.
However, he smiled and said, "Don't look at your mother, I have the final say today."
When Mrs. Xia said this, the eldest lady of the Zhang family also laughed.
She was naturally happy that her daughter would be protected by her future mother-in-law.
"Since your Aunt Xia said so, you should go." The eldest lady of the Zhang family said with a smile: "Don't just indulge in your own fun. Your sister Su is young, you must take good care of her."
The eldest lady of the Zhang family naturally knew the position of Tang Bao in Mrs. Xia's heart, so she specifically reminded her daughter.
Zhang Zhilan naturally nodded in agreement.
So, Tang Bao took Princess Huaning and Zhang Zhilan to find Xia Siya.
Xia Siya thought about it, pulled Zhang Zhilan, and ran to meet Xia Erge by chance...
In the clear and crisp autumn season, the air is pleasant and laughter is everywhere, which makes people feel happy.
Tang Bao was as happy as a little bird, until——
"Miss, this is the poem written by Young Master Yang." Shi Liu ran over excitedly with the poem written by Xuanyuan Jin in her hand and said, "Young Master Yang said that after you read it, you can give it to the judges for judgment."
Upon hearing this, Tang Bao quickly took it and looked at it.
Because it was a Luming Banquet, it naturally had connotations like winning the first prize in the imperial examination, or words and phrases related to osmanthus.
Xuanyuan Jin wrote a seven-character quatrain.
The first part is fine, but the last part——
When one day I am on the list of top scorers, I will laugh at all the busy students in the world.
Tang Bao was very upset.
The little brother is indeed a little brother, full of the aura of being beaten.
Although the word "shengyuan" generally refers to scholars, Tang Bao feels that Xuanyuan Jin's meaning here refers to scholars who failed the imperial examination.
Alas! I wonder if there are any failed scholars among those scholars just now?
If so, I wonder if you have seen the poem written by the little brother?
If you see...
Tang Bao felt a little bit of sympathy in her heart.
Isn't this like stabbing someone in the heart?
"Third brother has changed a lot since he was a child." Princess Huaning stood beside Tang Bao, looking sideways at the poem written by Xuanyuan Jin, and said with a smile: "He was such a serious and solemn little man when he was a child, but now he has become so..."
Princess Huaning paused here, as if she didn't know how to describe it.
"You have a poisonous mouth and are such a snotty person." Tang Bao said it for Princess Huaning.
Princess Huaning burst out laughing.
"That's true, but..."
Princess Huaning's tone changed, and a hint of heartache flashed in her eyes.
He added, "After experiencing such a change at such a young age, it's no wonder his personality has changed."
Tang Bao asked curiously, "Sister Ning, what happened back then?"
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