Yuanyuan's song captivated the whole country
Today is the day when Chen Yuanyuan's painting boat opens, and the topic just given by the maid is very appropriate, called "Ode to Jinling".
Taiyue City was called Jinling in ancient times. There are many famous poems of this kind written by our ancestors, and there are also many excellent poems written by modern people. It is a very common topic.
But the more ordinary the topic, the harder it is to write something original, as clichés have basically used up all the allusions and beautiful words that can be used.
When a group of scholars were scratching their heads and thinking hard, an elegant female voice came from behind.
"The land is dangerous and the sky is long. The royal aura of Jinling should be in harmony with the Yaoguang. Don't boast that this place is a place of peace for the world. It only has half of Concubine Xu's makeup."
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a resolute-looking young man walking towards them, gently hugging a person who was wearing strange clothes and who, judging from her demeanor, should be a woman.
Some people also realized that the first half of the poem seemed to praise Taiyue City for its majestic aura and steep terrain, but the second half took a sharp turn and was full of sarcasm!
Concubine Xu is the current emperor's favorite concubine. Her original half-face-covering makeup style is popular in the brothels of Taiyue!
"You bold lunatic, how dare you recite anti-government poems here!" Someone could no longer hold back and started shouting loudly!
Liu Buqi chuckled repeatedly. This appearance was enough to let everyone in Taiyue City know tomorrow that the Youzhou Spirit Fox would appear on the stage again!
"My husband and I have come from a remote land far away. Seeing this scene of peace and prosperity, we were truly inspired to compose this poem. How could it be considered anti-poetry?"
Then he changed his expression and sneered in the direction of the person who was scolding him, and said coldly:
"We are the people who crawled out of the sea of fire and corpses. I will not say anything to whitewash the situation, let alone dare to say it! Otherwise, I would be ashamed to face the border soldiers who are fighting bloody battles to resist foreign humiliation at this moment!"
These words left the helpless scholars around speechless!
Nowadays, there are constant enemy threats at the border of Youzhou, and the north and south are confronting each other on the banks of the river. It is really inappropriate to pretend to be prosperous at this moment!
Chen Yuanyuan's maid, who was waiting to collect the poems, was also a little at a loss. She didn't dare to accept this poem that mocked the emperor of the time, but she was afraid of breaking the rules of the painting boat if she didn't accept it!
Fortunately, a hearty laugh was heard from the pleasure boat, and a middle-aged man with a slightly overweight figure was standing by the railing on the second floor of the boat.
His handsome face still vaguely showed the graceful demeanor of his youth. His eagle eyes collided with Yue Lingxi's tiger eyes, and it seemed that invisible sparks burst out in an instant.
"Not giving up, it's Ning Wang Yue Wuji!"
Liu Buqi put away all his pretense of playing games and bowed slightly, "So it's my eighth uncle in person. My niece Liu is being rude!"
The uncontrollable anger in his lowered eyes was rising. The enemy behind the scenes who had caused Yue Lingxi to almost die and had disappeared without a trace had finally appeared!
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A gentle, somewhat lazy voice rang out from the pleasure boat, "Feihong, why don't you quickly invite the Marquis of Anguo and his wife aboard!"
"I hope you will forgive me. The pleasure boat will not be taking any more passengers today. Please leave on your own!"
Feihong, the maid waiting in front of the gangplank at the bow, felt as if she had been pardoned. She hurriedly invited Yue Lingxi and his four companions to board the boat, and then quickly put away the plank.
The pleasure boat then sailed away from the dock, leaving the people on the shore feeling lost.
Suddenly, a long sigh echoed among the crowd. "There are things we dare not say, but Youzhou Spirit Fox feels comfortable saying them!"
"Forget it, forget it. Staying in the capital any longer will only be a waste of time. Brother Zhang, I will be leaving for Youzhou tomorrow. I will no longer be attached to the prosperity of the capital!"
The scholar named Zhang standing by also had a melancholy look on his face.
"I'm afraid only the Youzhou frontier can nurture such an independent and peerless Youzhou spirit fox! It makes men like us ashamed. My dear brother, let's go together! Fighting for fame on the battlefield is better than living a life of idleness and waiting for death!"
Liu Buqi, who had already boarded the ship, naturally could not have imagined that a poem of his that was "plagiarized" from Li Shangyin's "Southern Dynasty" would actually attract the favor of many scholars in the capital for Youzhou. It was also an unexpected surprise!
The painting boat was filled with calligraphy works by scholars who had boarded the boat, and the air was filled with the fragrance of books. Led by Feihong, the four of them went up to the second floor.
In addition to Yue Wuzhi who was still standing in front of the guardrail, there was another person sitting in the hall.
The man had a stern look on his face, and a hint of hidden murderous intent was faintly revealed!
He just focused on pouring himself one drink after another, and seemed to have no interest in the people in front of him.
Only when Zhang Xiruo came in did she narrow her eyes slightly and glance at him.
After Zhang Xiruo went upstairs, she seemed to feel the man's gaze and stood in front of Yue Lingxi intentionally or unintentionally.
Liu Buqi sat cross-legged in front of the table at Feihong's invitation, looking thoughtful.
Yue Wuji and the man, leaning against the railing, sat opposite each other, the dim lake behind them. Yue Lingxi and the other three sat opposite the host, forming a three-way stand with the other two.
Seeing that the guests had taken their seats, Feihong walked to the opposite side of Liu Buqi and pulled open the gauze curtain, revealing a faint screen.
An exceptionally beautiful figure was sitting behind the screen, gently plucking the zither strings, making pleasant sounds, as if tuning the instrument.
Soon, a pair of skillful hands began to flip the zither up and down, slowly and then quickly!
At this time, on the shore not far away, countless people exclaimed, "Chen Yuanyuan is playing the zheng!" It turned out that there were many people who could not get on the boat, and were waiting at the place where the pleasure boat must pass by to listen!
This zheng piece is delicate in style, and full of sorrow and resentment in its subtlety! It's like a resentful woman complaining about the injustice of fate!
When the song ended, the people on the shore were mesmerized! After a long while, they erupted in roars of "good!"
But at this time, the scene in the pleasure boat was quite different. Among the guests on board, only Bai Jinjing was fully immersed in Chen Yuanyuan's performance.
The three men who were the guests of honor were all strong-minded men, and now they all had their own concerns. How could they have the leisure to listen to music?
The other man, Zhang Xiruo, was a rough man who didn't understand romance. Now he was even more nervous and didn't dare to relax for a moment, for fear that he couldn't even hear what was being played!
Liu Buqi had been exposed to modern music for many years. Although Chen Yuanyuan's guzheng sounded nice, it really couldn't make her feel as if she was there.
"Yuanyuan's song is so captivating that it captivates the whole country. The reputation she received on the Taiyue Beauties List is truly well-deserved! I wonder if she could play another song for me to savor carefully?" Yue Wuji was the first to speak in praise.
Chen Yuanyuan replied in a languid tone, "Your Excellency Prince Ning, your praise is unmerited! Yuanyuan's music may disturb the common people, but it is unlikely to fully delight today's heroes. It's better not to play!"
Yue Wuji didn't care about Chen Yuanyuan's refusal at all. Instead, he suggested sincerely:
"As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I'm afraid Yuanyuan's song of longing won't be enough to impress the true heroes of the world. If she plays a song of ambush from all sides, I'm afraid we'll all be defeated!"
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