Song Chi was about to refute, when Shen Liangcai asked directly: “Han Yuanzheng, do you think my Shen family does not exist?”
"snort!"
Han Yuanzheng said disdainfully: "Don't think that your Shen family can change their fate by clinging to the female commander. The court is bound to reduce the power of the vassal states. The Shen family will soon become commoners. By then, you will be unable to protect yourselves. How can you still want to protect him?"
This guy is really crazy, but he has the capital to be crazy.
The Han family is considered to be the upholders of Song Shiwen's doctrine, which is why they are so unscrupulous.
Before Shen Liangcai could say anything, a thin, elegant middle-aged man in a long gown came over.
"My fellow students, I'm sure you all know in advance that a highlight of today's banquet for the enthronement of marquises is a poem dedicated to the female commander. The theme is military warfare and frontier defense. There's no limit to the poem. Have you prepared anything?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then Shen Liangcai frowned and asked, "Isn't it just a military exercise test? Why is there a poem for the female commander?"
The visitor was Wu Shiye, the magistrate of Ning'an Prefecture. He said expressionlessly, "I've already informed you in advance."
"But I don't know."
Shen Liangcai felt puzzled, but he quickly realized that this was intentionally concealed from him.
"Master Wu." Someone immediately stood up and said, "It's already prepared and waiting for you to come and collect it."
As he spoke, he handed a folded piece of paper to Master Wu, on which was written a poem, which was the poem that Master Wu said was dedicated to the female commander.
This banquet was originally held to promote the reputation of the female commander, so the prefect came up with this idea to write a poem on the theme of military affairs at the frontier, to put it bluntly, it was to flatter Liang Qingwu.
Asking these dignitaries to present poems later was to give them a chance to be appreciated by the female commander. For this purpose, they were informed in advance to prepare and find someone to produce good poems, so they were all confident.
It was just that Shen Liangcai was intentionally omitted.
Han Yuanzheng smiled and said, "Of course, our poetry cannot compare to Young Master Ming's. It would be an honor to catch the eye of the female commander."
As he spoke, he handed the poem he had written in advance to Master Wu, but it was written in a very mediocre way because he was afraid of stealing the limelight from the Prime Minister's son.
You have to have a good sense of propriety, and you can't be like Song Chi, a young and inexperienced person.
"Hand them all in, right? After the female commander personally examines them, she will select the best one and announce it."
Master Wu's words interrupted everyone's thoughts.
"There's still one person who hasn't handed it in."
Han Yuanzheng, dressed in brocade clothes, turned to Shen Liangcai and asked, "Shen Liangcai, you haven't submitted your poems yet, right?"
Shen Liangcai looked grim, he was not prepared at all, these people informed him in advance and deliberately concealed the truth to make him look bad.
Someone immediately asked deliberately, "Is Prince Shen not prepared?"
"If you can't write it yourself, you can ask someone else to write it for you." Han Yuanzheng spread his hands and said, "Hey, don't you have a servant? Ask your servant to write a poem for you."
"Brother Han, you're joking again. Have you forgotten? His servant is a loser who failed the county examination for three consecutive years. How could he write poetry?"
"Ha ha!"
Everyone burst into laughter. The Han family was powerful, so they naturally knew who to support. Shen Liangcai was dissatisfied and said, "Who said Song Chi is a waste? He is the one who can win the military exercise confrontation. Who among you can do it?"
Han Yuanzheng raised an eyebrow and said, "How he won is still unknown. Maybe someone taught him behind the scenes. Besides, this is different from writing poetry. Isn't it true that he failed the county exam for three consecutive years?"
Shen Liangcai was speechless. This was indeed an indisputable fact. The Shen family hired a famous teacher to teach, and Song Chi studied with them as the prince's companion, but he was still so bad. It could only be said that he was too stupid.
In the teacher's words, Song Chi is the worst student he has ever taught, no doubt about it.
Han Yuanzheng finally regained his face. He was only in his twenties but he was already a scholar. Once he passed the provincial examination, he would be a juren and would be qualified to look down on Song Chi.
At this time, Master Wu deliberately asked, "Have you paid everything?"
Han Yuanzheng said: "Master Wu, Prince Shen does not respect the female commander and deliberately did not prepare a poem. You need to explain this to the female commander."
Master Wu nodded imperceptibly. The prefect had a close relationship with the Han family, so what he said was nothing.
At this moment, Song Chi shouted, "Who said the prince has no poetry?"
"Where is the poem? Do you want to help write it?" Han Yuanzheng's questioning interrupted his thoughts.
Song Chi ignored him and turned to Master Wu. He flicked his robe and said in a deep voice, "Pen!"
"Find it for him!"
"No problem." Master Wu waved his hand casually and a servant came over with writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
Han Yuanzheng pointed at the pen and paper and said directly: "I really don't believe it. A loser who has failed the county exam for three consecutive years can write poetry!"
Song Chi didn't say anything, but went straight over and started writing. In one go, a seven-character poem appeared on the paper. He then handed it to Master Wu and said, "This is written by the prince."
"Can you really write poetry?"
Shen Liangcai's eyes lit up, and he found that Song Chi had changed so much.
“Not really, but better than them.”
Han Yuanzheng sneered, "You didn't just write this nonsense, did you? The poem will be presented to the female commander for review. If you make her unhappy, all your previous military exercise success will be in vain."
"Why do you talk as much nonsense as your father? Aren't you annoying?" Song Chi felt that it was not unreasonable that the villain died because of talking too much.
"You...I'm waiting for you to make a fool of yourself!"
Han Yuanzheng turned to Wu Shiye and said, "Find an opportunity to read Song Chi's poems in public later!"
"clear."
Master Wu responded and left with everyone presenting poems.
"It seems that the first place winner today will be Young Master Ming. I'm talking about the Prime Minister, not a useless servant like you!" Han Yuanzheng sneered at Song Chi.
Song Chi said directly: "Today's champion must be mine, because I want to win, so he must lose!"
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