The sun shines on the ripples of the ten-mile flat lake, as if the lake surface is covered with sparkling gold.
It was only the end of noon, and there were still two hours before the results of the literary competition were announced, but the ferry on the Ten-Li Pinghu Lake was already busy, and on the riverbank beside the lake were many beautiful women and many outstanding students.
This kind of literary event was the first of its kind in the history of the Wu Dynasty.
The literary gathering was held at Hanling Temple. For safety reasons, His Majesty had already issued an order that ordinary people were not allowed to attend the event, so His Majesty decided to post the results of the literary gathering at Liuyuntai in Shili Pinghu.
This does not mean anything else. In this era, talented men and brothels, poetry and songs, fine wine and erotic dances complement each other.
This literary gathering was originally a dispute over literary affairs between the Wu Dynasty and the Yu Dynasty. To put it more simply, it was a dispute between the Seven Masters of Lanxi headed by Zhuo Donglai and Fu Xiaoguan.
As people of the Wu Dynasty, they naturally hoped that Zhuo Donglai would win the first place. However, after calm thinking and discussion, people became extremely worried, because after rereading Fu Xiaoguan's Dream of the Red Chamber and the poems he wrote, they discovered a problem - everything Fu Xiaoguan produced was a masterpiece!
None of his poems are of low quality!
This is very scary. It shows that Fu Xiaoguan's level is so high and stable that almost no one in the world can match him!
But just yesterday, His Majesty suddenly issued an imperial decree, turning the previous rumor into fact - Fu Xiaoguan is His Majesty's son!
He is the eldest prince of the Wu Dynasty!
Coupled with the subsequent decree to depose the crown prince, everyone in Guanyun City understood the significance of this. Fu Xiaoguan was about to change his name to Wu Xiaoguan, and would enter the East Palace and become His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of this huge country!
Then the champion of this literary meeting would not have as much significance as before. No matter whether Fu Xiaoguan or Zhuo Donglai wins, it is Wu Chao's victory.
But what does Fu Xiaoguan look like?
What kind of poems and articles did Fu Xiaoguan write in Hanling Temple?
Yesterday, the students came down the mountain and said that Fu Xiaoguan finished answering the questions in the three-day literary meeting within a cup of tea and just got by with it... This was not a good thing in the eyes of the Wu Dynasty people who were serious about their work.
Since he can handle it in such an important literary gathering, if he can also handle it in state affairs in the future, where will the Wu Dynasty be led by him?
Therefore, many people in Guanyun City wanted to come and see the future master of this country. If possible, they also wanted to ask him: Why?
In the Ryukyu embassy at Duanshui Bridge.
Sakura, the seventh princess of the Ryukyu Kingdom, is putting on her makeup in front of the mirror.
She was not wearing any makeup, but was carefully taking care of her hair.
She did not put her hair up - because the people of the Wu Dynasty assumed that a woman who put her hair up was a wife.
She used some red ropes to tie a few small braids, and tied the rest of her hair behind her head with a red silk. It was simple and casual, and looked natural and beautiful.
She put on her gorgeous dress - the Ryukyu princess's kimono. The bright red brocade fabric was decorated with many cloud patterns, and a lifelike phoenix was embroidered on the front and back.
She stood up and walked out. Xiong Er, who was standing by the well, was stunned. "Your Highness, there is no invitation to the banquet."
"I know. Let's go to Liuyuntai."
"...Fu Xiaoguan is now the eldest prince of the Wu Dynasty."
“Because of this, I need to pay more attention.”
Women dress up to please themselves. On this day, there are countless women wearing exquisite makeup and gorgeous clothes.
Liuyuntai will surely gather thousands of talented men from the Wu Dynasty today, and among these talented men, there may be the ideal lovers in the hearts of these beauties.
The two most popular singers at Liuyuntai, Yanque'er and Mengxi, were also combing their hair and putting on makeup in front of the mirror by the window.
What they were happy about was not these talented men, but the poems that were about to be posted on the list.
Meng Xi returned to Liuyuntai with the poem "No Desire" written by Fu Xiaoguan in Fanning City, which made Yanqueer feel a great crisis, and at the same time she also realized more deeply the power of Fu Xiaoguan's poetry.
Could it be that Fu Xiaoguan is at the top of today's list?
No matter what, I have to get two of his poems to sing. I can't lose to that bitch Meng Xi again!
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Liuyuntai is located on the largest island on Shiliping Lake.
By the time of Wei, tens of thousands of people had gathered at the huge Liuyuntai. At the end of Wei, the ferry began to be controlled, limiting the number of people heading to Liuyuntai.
Yan Hanyu and Tuoba Yuan were originally invited guests to the literary gathering here. They had already arrived at Liuyuntai and were now standing in front of the huge building.
"I'm now worried that he might bring the Wu Dynasty's troops to support the battlefield east of the Yu Dynasty."
"That's impossible. He hasn't become the crown prince yet. Besides..." Yan Hanyu paused, then continued, "Even if he became the crown prince, he wouldn't have the time to care about the Yu Dynasty. After all, he's unfamiliar with the Wu Dynasty's court. He needs to build up his own power. The survival of the Yu Dynasty has little to do with him anymore."
Tuoba Yuan thought for a moment and nodded.
It seems that Emperor Wen has cleared the way for Fu Xiaoguan, but the Xiao family still exists. Empress Xiao has not been the empress for so many years in vain. She must have her confidants in the court.
Although the former crown prince was demoted to Prince Ning, who knows if he will ever make a comeback?
Therefore, what Fu Xiaoguan is about to do is to consolidate his position in the Eastern Palace, gain the support of more ministers in the court, and gradually take control of the government by means of appeasement, so that he can be invincible.
"Why hasn't he come yet?" Yan Hanyu looked around but did not see any trace of Fu Xiaoguan.
"I guess he regretted his carelessness during those three days."
Yan Hanyu deeply agreed. If Fu Xiaoguan could take the three-day literary competition seriously, and win the first place in front of thousands of students and the people of Guanyun City at Liuyuntai today, it would be a great boost to his reputation!
The Wu Dynasty needed a prince with great talent and fame, and Fu Xiaoguan could have met their expectations, so his reputation in the Wu Dynasty would have been at its peak.
What a pity, it’s too late for him to regret now.
Just when Yan Hanyu felt sorry for Fu Xiaoguan, Fu Xiaoguan was doing something that would shock the government and the public!
He asked Tang Qianjun to bring Gao Fulu, the two talked for a while, and then he waited for Wu Linger.
Under Wu Linger's leadership, he went to the Ministry of Justice Prison and met Eunuch Gao.
Eunuch Gao originally thought that the future prince wanted to ask him about these things, but he didn't expect that Fu Xiaoguan didn't ask anything. He just said one sentence: "Go to hell. It's troublesome to live."
So Gao Fulu pulled out a hidden dagger and stabbed his father, Eunuch Gao, to death.
This stab scared Lian Wu Ling'er.
"This is……"
"He knows too much..."
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