The candidates from Yingtian looked at each other with gloating eyes. Zheng Yanru asked the candidates from Zhejiang to come first, actually intending to make things difficult for them.

As long as the Zhejiang candidates admitted their mistake, they would not have the face to make any more noise, and they would not need to bother writing lyrics anymore.

But who knew that the candidates from Zhejiang also came well prepared... Before visiting the Qinhuai River, anyone would carefully prepare a few short poems for the ladies to appreciate.

After a few moments of whispering, Huang Jieyuan from Zhejiang walked up to the bow alone, bowed to Zheng Yanru upstairs and said, "Excuse me for showing off my ugliness."

After that, he cleared his throat and chanted loudly:

"The coolness of the house is just beginning to fade away, it is the time of the Yao calamus, with six leaves just beginning to bloom. The Pleiades is soaring with light, bringing auspiciousness to the world, and the halls are filled with music and singing at dawn.

The brocade curtains and flower quilts are full of dancing sleeves, with wonderful postures and unique shapes, wishing you a happy birthday with emerald eyebrows. From now on, we will drink together, and achieve success and fame for thousands of years! "

This poem fully expressed the pride of winning the first place in the imperial examination, which naturally attracted cheers from the candidates from Zhejiang Province.

Even the tourists and passers-by who were watching couldn't help but nod their heads secretly, thinking that the words were so sophisticated and smooth, and it must have taken a lot of time to ponder.

They couldn't help but worry secretly for the candidates from Yingtian Prefecture. Even if they had prepared well, it would probably be difficult for them to come up with a poem that was as good as theirs.

Unless another masterpiece like "the most irreplaceable in the world" comes out.

Huang Jieyuan turned his head proudly and looked at Zhao Shouzheng and his group of Yingtian candidates, thinking to himself that it was fortunate that he had accidentally obtained this unknown poem "Dielianhua" written by an unknown author from the incomplete version of Tianyi Pavilion, otherwise he would not have dared to come to Qinhuai River to make trouble.

Zheng Yanru was also secretly anxious. She didn't expect that the other party came just for Young Master Zhao's poem. She had now made a fool of herself and was afraid that she would embarrass the candidate from Yingtian.

Tang Hezheng and the others racked their brains, but they couldn't think of a word that could beat him. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they couldn't help but feel short of breath and looked at their big brother.

Zhao Shouzheng smiled slightly, not caring about Huang Jieyuan's provocative look and said, "With this level, any one of my children and grandchildren can beat you!"

"Pfft, what a big tone..." A group of Zhejiang scholars were almost thrown into the Qinhuai River and scolded Zhao Shouzheng: "Do you have a grandson? Just talk nonsense here!"

"Hey, don't be unconvinced." Shi Jinchen, who ranked sixth in the Yingtian County Examination, said with a smile, "His disciple's name is Wang Zhoushao, and he is just the top scorer in this year's Nanzhili Examination."

"What?!" A group of Zhejiang scholars stood there in a daze, not knowing what generation this was.

"Then let Wang Jieyuan come out and compete with our Huang Jieyuan!" a Zhejiang scholar said loudly.

"My eldest disciple who won the first place in the imperial examination has returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and my second disciple who won the second place has also returned." Zhao Shouzheng scratched his head and said reluctantly: "I can only present a song that my son wrote for fun."

After saying that, he kindly excused the other party, "Don't be discouraged even though you were beaten. After all, how can a mere champion be compared with my son?"

"..." The candidates in Zhejiang had never seen such a crazy person before. They laughed out of anger and pointed at Zhao Shouzheng and said, "Come on, show your poems first, then you can brag later!"

"Then listen carefully." Zhao Shouzheng cleared his throat and chanted loudly:

"Green grass grows in front of the twelfth floor, pearl foil is placed in front of the door, and a round fan is small in the wind. The Zhao harp and Qin zither are not yet finished, and the bridal chamber crows all night long until dawn."

As soon as the first half of the poem came out, everyone inside and outside the Qinhuai River shouted, "Get out of the competition!"

Huang Jieyuan's face turned pale. The other person's poem described this place and this scene, with ease and simplicity, which made his poem look artificial and full of craftsmanship.

"Can you bear to pay a thousand gold for a smile? After all, missing someone is not as good as meeting them. The brocade letter has no proof, the southern geese have gone, and the beauty's home is on Changgan Road..."

When the second half came out, all the princes, royal family, ladies and singing girls fell silent.

On the upper floor of the Danfen Building, Zheng Yanru covered her mouth, tears in her eyes and silently repeated: "Can you bear to pay a thousand gold for a smile? After all, missing someone is not as good as meeting them..."

This is clearly written for me...

Not only Zheng Yanru, but also the ladies in the riverside towers and on the pleasure boats on the river had the same feeling.

"This is clearly about me..."

"Liu Lang, you are such an unfaithful person..."

'How could this poet understand the hearts of us Qinhuai ladies so well?'

For these Qinhuai ladies, this "Dielianhua" is better than the previous one, because no matter how good the "most cannot be kept in the world" is, it is not written for them...

After pondering for a while, Zheng Yanru slowly plucked the strings of the zither and sang this different version of "Dielianhua".

"In front of the twelfth floor there is green grass, with pearl foil in front of the door, and a round fan facing the wind. The Zhao harp and Qin zither are not yet finished, and the bridal chamber crows in the morning.

Can you bear to pay a thousand gold for a smile? After all, missing someone is not as good as meeting them. The brocade letter has no proof, the southern geese have gone, and the beauty's home is on Changgan Road..."

The judges have already started singing, what’s the point of comparison?

Huang Jieyuan and the others reluctantly waited for Zheng Yanru to finish singing, then hastily bowed and said, "I admit defeat. Let's see who's better next spring!"

"You are no match for me when it comes to writing articles!" The Yingtian candidates were all arrogant, and the winner could naturally show off his power at will.

Amid the belated cheers, the Zhejiang scholar's pleasure boat fled in disgrace. The ladies in the nearby riverside towers opened their windows and threw bunches of flowers at the pleasure boat where Zhao Shouzheng was.

For a moment, mist and water were hazy, and flying petals covered the pleasure boats of the candidates from Yingtian.

"These are the ladies, competing to invite brother to come upstairs for a chat." Tang Hezheng and his peers looked at Zhao Shouzheng with envy.

Zhao Shouzheng couldn't help but feel very proud. He had been living along the Qinhuai River for all these years and had never experienced such a glorious time.

As for this poem, it certainly came from Zhao Hao, who prepared several poems to save the situation for him.

Picking up a flower petal and sniffing it, Zhao Shouzheng said with a smile, "Let's go together."

"They only invited Cidie, but they won't let us go upstairs." My classmates said with regret.

"Is that so?"

Since he is the big brother, of course he has to act like a big brother. Although Zhao Shouzheng was extremely itchy, he still waved his hand and said with a smile: "We came out together, how can I get off the boat alone."

As he said this, he looked at his peers with a smile and said, "Besides, singing with a lady is quite stressful. How can it be as comfortable as having fun with my brothers?"

"Hahaha, well said..." Upon hearing this, all the candidates laughed and applauded, praising their brother for his loyalty!

Everyone chatted and laughed, but all with some regret drove away from this section of the river covered in the rain of flowers.

In the lower reaches of the river, the group of Zhejiang scholars got off the boat at Dongshui Pass, each of them dejected, like defeated roosters.

"Who is that middle-aged man? How come he has such outstanding literary talent? Could he be the leader of the literary world, Wang Yanzhou?" someone guessed wildly.

"Nonsense! Didn't you see he was wearing the uniform of a juren? Wang Yanzhou has been a jinshi for 20 years!"

"I seem to have heard many people call him Ci Daddy. How can there be such a ridiculous name..."

"Ci Dad? No wonder!" Huang Jieyuan slapped his thigh heavily, and suddenly said, "I hit a wall today!"

"Who is Ci Dad?"

"The song 'The Most Unforgettable Thing in the World' was written by his son, so he got this nickname." Huang Jieyuan said with a look of despair: "I really can't compare with his son..."

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