All the candidates were stunned by the scene before them and stood there speechless.
The members of Chujian Society were either Qinhuai ladies or Wuling youths, and there were also some old customers of Weijixian. How could these people care about what others thought? They took the long table from the carriage and set it up at the dock, put out flowers and fine wine, and respectfully invited Young Master Zhao to come down and say goodbye.
Zhao Hao had no choice but to get off the boat as he was told. He wanted to drink a few cups of tea instead of wine to get rid of them quickly.
Unexpectedly, this group of people slowly set up the zither and pipa, took out the flute and vertical pipe, and played a farewell tune in public.
"Thank you all for seeing me off. I'm just an exam companion. Please don't take the spotlight." Zhao Hao was so embarrassed. He winked at Xuelang and reminded him in a low voice.
"They are just vulgar people chasing after fame and fortune. How can they be compared with me, the leader of the poetry world?" Xuelang said as if it was a matter of course.
"You still say that!" Zhao Hao glared at Xuelang fiercely. He would not be angry if he hadn't mentioned this.
"Okay, it's all my fault." Although Xuelang said this, his handsome face was full of pride, and he didn't look like he admitted his fault at all.
After a pause, he whispered, "Besides, it is their honor to witness such a literary masterpiece. How could anyone be impatient?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao looked around and saw that all the candidates and those who were seeing them off looked intoxicated and seemed to be enjoying themselves.
"Donor Zhao, you must also cooperate well and not ruin this beautiful story." Xuelang said softly, then closed his eyes slightly and started clapping with all his heart.
As a result, when they finished playing, Zhao Hao was still surrounded by his fans and refused to let go.
"Everyone, please go back." Zhao Hao bowed helplessly.
"No, we're not going back." The fans shook their heads together.
"The boat is about to sail..." Zhao Hao pointed behind him.
"Then young Master Zhao, just stay. You don't have to take the exam."
"That's right, why do you want to go to that bitter cold place? Wouldn't it be better to stay in Jinling and enjoy a peaceful life?"
"..." Zhao Hao was helpless with these sticky things and Gao Wu was almost about to resort to violence.
"Forget it, forget it." Xuelang stepped forward and pretended to speak for Zhao Hao, saying, "Since we all consider ourselves as Mr. Zhao's disciples, we certainly can't make things difficult for him."
Zhao Hao thought to himself, you bald ass, you finally said something sensible?
Unexpectedly, Xuelang changed the subject, turned back and looked at Zhao Hao with a smile and said, "As long as Young Master Zhao can complete the song 'If Life Could Just Be Like First Meeting', we will let you go north."
"Yes! Make it up! Make it up!" The fans screamed immediately, and even Qi Jingyun and Zheng Yanru, who had been calm and composed, finally became excited.
"Make it up, make it up!" Not only them, but even the candidates on the boat joined in the commotion.
Young Master Zhao's "First Encounter Collection" has become very popular in Jinling, and they have all read it.
The sentence on the title page is so beautiful and alluring that it would be a great pity if I could not continue it in this lifetime.
However, Zhao Hao made up his mind and refused to make up for it.
Just kidding, this was something he was going to give to a special person at a special moment, how could he release it in advance?
But if he didn't produce some goods today, he might not be able to get away, so he had to raise his hand to everyone.
"Before I finished writing the poem, I dedicated a poem called "Longing" to my hometown people."
After hearing this, everyone naturally stopped making noise. The dock was completely silent and no one dared to breathe, for fear of disturbing the poet's inspiration.
Zhao Hao put his hands behind his back and walked slowly forward, and the crowd parted like a tide.
I only heard him recite aloud:
"A journey of mountains and rivers, I head towards Yuguan Pass, thousands of tents lit up in the night."
Xuelang's eyes lit up when he heard this, knowing that another excellent work had been published.
Then Zhao Hao walked to the shore and said slowly and emotionally:
"The wind blows, the snow falls, disturbing my homesickness and making me unable to sleep. There is no such sound in my hometown..."
After reciting a poem, Zhao Hao hurriedly boarded the boat and bowed to everyone who was still immersed in the melancholy mood of the poem, saying, "Goodbye, everyone!"
The people who were seeing him off at the dock finally came to their senses and returned the greeting to Zhao Hao: "Mr. Zhao, come back soon. Jinling will be waiting for you..."
Xuelang also kept waving at Zhao Hao, with tears in his eyes, and secretly sighed in his heart: "I didn't expect that Mr. Zhao loved Jinling so deeply..."
Several passenger ships hoisted with yellow flags cast off their cables one after another and slowly sailed away from the official ship dock.
The candidates on the boat waved to those who were seeing them off and secretly wiped away their tears.
Originally, the group of proud candidates who had come to Beijing did not think it was a big deal to be away from their hometown. But after being "traveled through mountains and rivers" by Young Master Zhao, they were filled with sadness and felt very uncomfortable.
Young Master Zhao has indeed done a lot of harm to others...
Seeing these grown men with red eyes and looking timid as if they were leaving home for the first time, Zhao Hao shook his head and was just about to go into the cabin to rest for a while.
But Wang Wuyang stopped him and advised him, "Master, don't rush in, take another look at Jinling."
"It's not like I won't be back, what's so good about it?" Zhao Hao complained in his heart, but he couldn't object to the song "Longing" that was full of sadness just now.
He had no choice but to patiently watch the green city wall gradually disappearing into the distance. He saw that the figures on the official ship dock had turned into black dots, but Bailuzhou was right in front of him.
"Wow, it turns out that Bailuzhou has such beautiful scenery. I thought it was destroyed by the Xu family..." Looking at the beautiful scenery of flying reeds in autumn and the endless sea of snow in front of him, Wang Wuyang couldn't help but be surprised.
"That's nonsense. How big is Bailuzhou? Can the Xu family occupy it all?" Zhao Hao rolled his eyes at him. He felt that Wang Wuyang was a little abnormal today. Could it be that he was suffering from the syndrome of leaving his hometown? No, his family is in Suzhou...
Wang Wuyang suddenly became quiet. Zhao Hao was about to speak when he suddenly heard the sound of a lyre coming from Bailuzhou.
The sound of the piano passed through the reeds and quickly reached everyone's ears.
The candidates listened attentively, and someone whispered, "It's the song of "Picking Mulberries"..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a heavenly voice singing:
"Who is singing the sad song of Yuefu? The wind is howling, the rain is howling, the lamp is burning out, and another night has passed.
I don’t know what’s on my mind? I’m bored when I’m awake, I’m bored when I’m drunk, and I’ve never been to Xieqiao in my dreams…”
The strong feeling of reluctance in the singing and playing of the piano is touching.
Now, all the candidates on the five ships burst into tears.
Zhao Hao's body was also frozen. He clearly saw two graceful figures, one blue and one pink, on Bailu Island. One was playing the piano and singing, and the other was waving at him vigorously.
He couldn't help but raise his hand and waved vigorously at the two men.
The sadness of separation in Zhao Hao's heart was finally aroused. The faint reluctance and concern made him finally realize clearly that he was no longer in Tianya Niyu, but Jinling City was his home, and there were people waiting for him to return home...
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