The more Bai Shicheng looked at Zhao Lin, the more he disliked him.
Damn, why is he everywhere?
Can’t you just stay at home and study hard to prepare for the exam?
Do you really think that the provincial examination is as simple as the county examination and that you can pass it easily?
Wait until you fail the provincial examination and see how arrogant you can still be.
How can I make things difficult for him?
Bai Shicheng looked at Bai Guang beside him, and Bai Guang immediately said: "Master, if you want to deal with him, it's very simple. Just tell the family."
Bai Shicheng immediately said, "No way. If I can't even take care of a stinky beggar and my family has to intervene, I might as well just jump into the river."
Bai Guang spread his hands and said, "We can only wait and do it later. There's nothing we can do today."
Bai Shicheng also knew that if he forced himself to step forward, it would be the same as the previous two times, not only failing to embarrass Zhao Lin, but embarrassing himself instead. He could only suppress his anger and sneered, "Let's see what he can write."
…
"Humph, I really deserve to give him the title of Amorous Young Master."
On Yun Zhiyi's boat, Jiang Yichen sneered at the people around him, "First he harassed Miss Yun, and now he's writing poems for Miss Zhu. He's even more fickle than me."
"This guy is just a speculator who's always looking for opportunities. I guess he used to think Miss Yun and Miss Fu knew each other, so he wanted to get to know Miss Fu through Miss Yun. Now that Miss Fu is going to marry Bai Shicheng, he's turned around and tried to seduce Miss Zhu, hoping to follow in her footsteps."
“This is not a good thing.”
Everyone around knew that Jiang Yichen and Zhao Lin had a bad relationship, and they all echoed their agreement.
"Let's see what he can come up with this time. If it's on the same level as the previous two poems, that's fine. But if it's not as good, well, hmm."
Jiang Yichen hummed twice, and everyone nodded.
It wasn't just Bai Shicheng and Jiang Yichen who were unhappy with Zhao Lin; there were other scholars as well.
In such a lively occasion, you feel good about being the only one to stand out, but what should we do?
…
In addition to Fu Liqing, Bai Shicheng and Jiang Yichen, there are many other acquaintances of Zhao Lin.
For example, the sisters Zhao Mingxiao and Zhao Mingyu from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
"This guy is trying to show off again. Will he be satisfied only after he has offended everyone?"
Zhao Mingyu said angrily.
There were other young ladies from aristocratic families with them, and one of them asked in surprise, "Why do you say that? Young Master Zhao's poems are so good, he should have composed one today."
Zhao Mingxiao said calmly, "This poem of his made him famous, but it also offended many people."
The young lady from the aristocratic family sneered, "It doesn't matter. Since Young Master Zhao has no family to rely on, he deserves to make a name for himself in occasions like this. I wasn't there when he composed his poem on Yun Zhiyi's boat. I'm so sorry. I wonder what poem he'll write today."
"Oh!" Zhao Mingxiao said disdainfully, "Human inspiration is limited. It's already good that he wrote those poems at such a young age. Can they all become famous?"
"That's not necessarily true."
The young lady from the aristocratic family said, "Young Master Zhao has always been famous for his poetry. Since he agreed to write a poem for Zhu Wanting this time, he must have prepared it long ago. It must be something extraordinary. Come out."
Everyone looked over. Zhao Lin stood on a large rock nearby, bowed to the people around him, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Zhu, for your kindness. You insisted that I compose a poem. I will write one with all my heart. Please give me your feedback. The poem is titled 'Praise the Oiran.'"
"She is the most graceful among all the beauties, and her charm is long and graceful, reflecting the moon.
Her fair face is as beautiful as spring, and her light dance in her silk skirt is intoxicating.
The talent blooms in the poems, and the temperament is like orchid hidden in the paintings.
Her charming smile astonishes everyone, and her elegance is unparalleled in the world."
After finishing the recitation, Zhao Lin bowed to everyone around him, stepped down from the stone, and joined the crowd.
hiss……
There was silence nearby.
Everyone looked at Zhao Lin in shock.
People in the distance stretched their necks and kept asking what poem Zhao Lin had written and why the people nearby were silent.
When the news spread, the people around were shocked.
“How did this get written?”
"You are indeed a poet!"
"I have a successor for the great poetry world!"
Many people exclaimed.
"This poem, this poem..."
A scholar nearby wanted to say how good the poem was, but he couldn't think of the right words and was so anxious that he scratched his head.
"The writing is brilliant and the writing is wonderful!" Sudi kindly helped the scholar to say the adjective.
"Right, right, right. Such brilliant writing and wonderful brushwork. Young Master Zhao is truly a recognized poetic talent. He will surely become a leader in the poetry world and be praised by future generations."
The scholar had a look of admiration on his face and made no secret of his admiration for Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin quickly said, "Sir, you are too kind. It was just an accident."
The scholar smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao is so modest..."
…
Snap!
A crisp sound came from Bai Shiyuan's hand. He actually crushed the wine glass. He didn't even feel the white porcelain fragments piercing his palm. His face was gloomy.
Although Bai Shiyuan's attention was focused on Jiang Yichen after Zhao Lin's provocation last time, and he did not have too much entanglement with Zhao Lin, he suddenly felt angry when he heard Zhao Lin's poem.
Where did this pariah get so much poetic talent that he could write poems that are not much weaker than the previous ones?
Moreover, this poem is very relevant to the topic, and it is obviously written for today's Oiran Contest.
Bai Shicheng thought to himself that if it were him, he wouldn't be able to do it even if he was given enough time.
This made him even angrier.
"We can't go on like this. We have to make trouble for him." Bai Shicheng said to Bai Guang, "Whatever you use, get him out of Shengjing."
Bai Guang immediately said, "Don't worry, Master. We will definitely be able to drive him away."
…
"Did you hear that? Young Master Zhao's poems are so good."
Fu Liqing said to Yun Zhiyi happily.
Yun Zhiyi smiled and said, "You are happier than Zhu Wanting when you hear this poem."
Fu Liqing said as a matter of course, "Of course. Young Master Zhao's poem will definitely cause a sensation and greatly help his reputation."
Fu Liqing then reacted, pushed Yun Zhiyi, and said coquettishly, "What are you thinking? I'm just happy that he has such a high poetic talent."
Yun Zhiyi said innocently, "That's what I meant too. What else can I expect?"
"you?"
Fu Liqing stamped his feet in anger.
Jiang Yichen on the other side looked at the two girls whispering and playing together. They were obviously happy because of Zhao Lin's poem, and he felt very unhappy.
"You untouchable, you actually dared to snatch a woman from me? Just wait and see how I deal with you."
Jiang Yichen thought for a moment and said aloud, "I heard that Zhao Lin wanted 10,000 taels of silver to write a poem. I thought no one would agree, but I didn't expect someone to pay that much for Miss Zhu. If I can't let him write a poem for Miss Yun, wouldn't it make people feel that no one supports Miss Yun? Jiang Cha."
Jiang Cha came over immediately: "Master."
Jiang Yichen said, "Go and tell Zhao Lin I'll pay him 10,000 taels to write a poem for Miss Yun, and it must be better than the one he wrote for Miss Zhu. If he doesn't write well, I'll throw him into the river."
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