As a result, many people felt that Zhu Yunwen's poem was merely superficial, only describing scenery, and lacked any real artistic conception.
Zhu Yunwen naturally understood the implied meaning in those words, but he wasn't angry. Adopting the air of a scholar, he put his hands behind his back and smiled, saying:
"Since you're interested, sir, I should certainly keep you company. Why don't you compose a poem first?"
The young scholar who had spoken smiled slightly:
“Alright, since you say so, young master, I’ll offer a suggestion as a starting point.” After saying this, he waved his sleeve, and someone immediately stepped forward to provide paper and pen.
A moment later, he picked up his pen and wrote on a piece of white paper, saying as he did so:
"The lake and green mountains blend into one color, white cranes carry the azure sky, disappearing without a trace. Talented scholars and beautiful women pair up, while reckless men fight each other with unbridled courage!!!"
After the scholar finished composing his poem, he glanced at Zhu Yunwen. In fact, the first three lines were quite evocative.
But everyone's attention was focused on the last sentence: Who are these "brutes" and "fools" referring to? And what does "fighting and valor" mean?
Undoubtedly, this is a metaphor, suggesting that Zhu Yunwen's previous rivalry with the Wudang disciples was a case of comparing them to brutes and scoundrels.
The phrase "talented scholar and beautiful woman" in the previous sentence should naturally exclude Zhu Yunwen; the beautiful woman refers to Zhao Qingzhu.
Since that talented man is not Zhu Yunwen, then there must be someone else who is capable.
Such a targeted poem might not be understood by ordinary people, but those present were all people with literary knowledge, so they naturally understood what the scholar wanted to express.
In short, it means that Zhu Yunwen's previous fight with that Wudang disciple was a struggle, and that he was a commoner and a brute, certainly not a talented scholar, and therefore unworthy of a beautiful woman.
Such a sophisticated satire, such a masterful mockery, made many people in the audience nod in agreement; they had no choice but to admire it.
Even Zhu Yunwen could only manage a wry smile. These cultured people were different when they cursed; they didn't use a single vulgar word, yet they expressed themselves clearly and plainly.
Of course, Zhu Yunwen could not back down in the face of such provocation, so he also spoke up:
"Then I'll sing one too: "
Tourists enter the mountain with smiles on their faces, full of anticipation, having shed their pretenses and become less pretentious!
The fallen leaves are unaware that autumn has arrived; they fall to the ground and become mud, bidding farewell to the scenery, and the scenery is gone!
A talented man, brimming with knowledge, becomes so competitive and argumentative that he loses his charisma and completely abandons it!
After Zhu Yunwen finished composing a poem, he let out a slight sigh, leaving everyone stunned.
This poem not only captures the scenery and actual situation on site, but also conveys a deeper level of artistic conception.
It can be said that it completely surpasses the previous scholar's poem. The first line describes the people present, who have left behind the daily necessities and various aspects of life, shed their pretenses, and returned to nature with smiles on their faces.
The second sentence says that the maple leaves covering the mountain fall one by one with the autumn wind, enter the soil, and eventually turn into mud, never to return to their former glory.
Does this also seem to be a metaphor for some people?
The third sentence is the real insult to those literati, saying that they are full of learning and knowledge, but they are fighting and bickering here, not using it for the right thing, and have lost their aura and broken their spirit.
This immediately denigrated those scholars who were targeting Zhu Yunwen, saying they were utterly worthless, that they had learned a great deal but didn't use it for good, instead using it to compete with anyone they disliked, which was seen as a display of belligerence.
These remarks directly made those scholars and literati who had previously criticized Zhu Yunwen blush with embarrassment.
For a moment, no one could refute him. Zhu Yunwen slowly turned around, not waiting for anyone to comment on his poem, nor did he bother to do so.
Then he took Zhao Qingzhu to continue sightseeing and enjoying the scenery around Hongfeng Mountain.
Those scholars, sitting there, understood the meaning of Zhu Yunwen's poem even more.
Her face turned even redder, vying with the surrounding red maple leaves for beauty, which only added a touch of irony.
With the help of some knowledgeable people, the tourists around them also understood the meaning of Zhu Yunwen's poem.
They all suddenly realized the truth, admired Zhu Yunwen's high level of understanding, and felt sorrow and contempt for these self-proclaimed scholars present.
Zhu Yunwen was right. If they were really here, all their knowledge would just be used to compose poems and display their talents with other scholars and literati, and that would be fine.
But some people dislike others, or perhaps they have other motives, so they use poetry in this way, trying to outdo others and embarrass them.
How is this mentality any different from the behavior of Wudang disciples who used their martial arts skills to suppress others and embarrass them?
It's simply that one is more direct, while the other is more subtle and less easily understood.
But it's just one situation, and all of them are not good behaviors.
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