Right now, he was accompanied by a dark-skinned middle-aged man, who had been assigned to him by Situ Changqing.
Considering that Chen Bin's face was seen by many people last night, and Lin Rui in ancient costume was too conspicuous, if they continued to follow him, even if they changed into ancient clothes, it would be hard to guarantee that they would not be recognized by those with ulterior motives.
Therefore, Chen Bin's work for this Mid-Autumn Poetry Competition will shift from the public eye to an underground operation.
Of course, many people noticed the precious ornaments on Lin Rui's body.
Not to mention anything else, the jade pendant with dragon and auspicious symbols at the waist alone is no ordinary item.
Not to mention the conspicuous imperial green thumb ring worn on the thumb.
This person's talent and learning are unknown, but judging from his attire alone, his background must be extraordinary.
"Young master, please show me your invitation."
Now, a boat is moored at the ferry dock, ready to set sail, and Lin Rui joins the queue with the crowd.
"Give."
Lin Rui readily took out the invitation.
At that moment, the expressions of everyone, whether they were staff members stationed at the checkpoint or people watching from the sidelines, changed slightly.
A box made of pure gold.
Who is this person?
It should be noted that only a select few prominent figures at the top of the pyramid are qualified to receive the Crimson Gold Token.
However, considering Lin Rui's attire, they weren't surprised.
However, they all wondered which powerful family Lin Rui came from.
The staff stationed at the checkpoint respectfully welcomed Lin Rui onto the ship.
Because it was a red gold box, he could bring ten relatives or attendants with him.
Therefore, the middle-aged man who came with him was allowed to pass directly.
Li Donglai never expected Lin Rui to receive the Crimson Gold Letter; otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to send an invitation to Chen Bin.
To be precise, he never expected Cao Kang to be so sincere, not only personally going to Xia Prefecture but also presenting a letter in gold.
The bow of the boat was rocking slightly, but Lin Rui didn't run around. He just stood at the bow, gazing at Ziyun Mountain across the river.
Suddenly, a commotion arose behind me.
Looking in the direction of the sound.
The commotion came from the stern.
A huge multi-story ship appeared behind them, and on the ship, gongs and drums were beating loudly.
Compared to this, the ship Lin Rui was on immediately appeared tiny.
"It's Chi Haoming."
"Is it Chairman Cao's closed-door disciple?"
"It's him."
Lin Rui overheard the conversation around him and couldn't help but look over.
At the bow of the ship, a young man was carrying a sponge pen the size of a mop on his right shoulder and a wine jar in his left hand, his face slightly flushed.
Soon, his right arm dropped down, and the sponge pen he was holding kept moving around the bow of the boat, as if writing on the ground.
This person should be Chi Haoming, whom everyone is talking about.
A minute later, Chi Haoming threw his head back and laughed loudly, threw the sponge pen aside, picked up the wine jar with both hands, and drank it down.
"Good wine!"
"Someone come here!"
"Hang it up!"
After taking two or three big gulps, Chi Haoming, still clutching the wine jar, took a few steps back.
A large crowd had gathered at the bow of the ship.
Upon hearing this, someone stepped forward, bent down, and seemed to be picking something up from the ground.
Unfortunately, due to the elevation difference, the people on Lin Rui's ship couldn't see clearly.
However, the mystery was soon solved.
It was a giant piece of cloth, ten meters long and three meters wide.
On the cloth were several lines of large characters, the ink still wet.
Whoosh!
With a crisp sound, the giant cloth was lifted by the mast, and the words on it immediately came into everyone's view.
"Auspicious purple clouds rise from the east, brushing against the willows and pines."
Smoke from the forest drifted into the Sichuan region.
Thoughts gradually drifted like clouds returning to mist.
My thoughts are already on the wind as my friends arrive.
"good!"
"What a beautiful poem!"
"As expected of Chairman Cao's personal disciple!"
…
Whether it was the large ship or Lin Rui's small boat, everyone present cheered in unison.
Chi Haoming put down the wine jar and clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"I am deeply grateful for your kind words, but I am unworthy of them."
"Today, I have been entrusted by my master to come here to welcome you. I hope you have come with high spirits and leave with great enjoyment!"
"If there is any inadequacy in our hospitality, please forgive us."
That's all.
Chi Haoming raised his hand and shouted to the musicians at the bow of the ship, "Keep playing!"
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