Wherever there is excitement, people will appear to watch the excitement. After the news was released, Piaoxiang Tower also became lively.
Many people came in groups, half of them came to join in the fun, and the other half came to play drums and cheer up by placing bets at Fuji Gambling House.
It's just that Xu Qian sat in a private seat on the second floor of Piaoxiang Building, and the spectators could only wait for the news downstairs or in the booths.
Xie Zhao and others have not yet arrived, but the hall is already abuzz. Many people can't help but whisper. Some people say that Xie Zhao and others may not be willing to come, while others say that Xu Qian has been too popular recently, which has made these people afraid.
There were all kinds of comments. Half an hour later, someone suddenly shouted: "Come here, come here. Look, the one at the head is Mr. Yang Tongzhi. Mr. Yang ranked second in the college examination this time.
Not under Xu Qian, but I don’t know why, Xu Qian got the first place. Yes, there is also Mr. Xie Zhao. The Xie family is a real relative of the country, a hereditary and irreplaceable Marquis of Jingguo. He was born in the capital.
However, I was sent to my old house in Hangzhou to study since I was a child, and playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting are no small feats."
"There is also Mr. Su Tong. Mr. Su is the most witty. Although he cannot write a poem in seven steps, his poetry has always been the best in Hangzhou. Even Mr. Zhang Tang and Mr. Zhang came here. Mr. Zhang devoted himself to the art of running calligraphy, and his calligraphy is implicit
Without losing the spirit of a small family, it can also be called one of the best..."
In the eyes of everyone, Yang Tongzhi took the lead, followed by Xie Zhao and others, which shocked everyone. Regardless of their level, except for Zhang Tang, the rest of them were all outstanding young people in Hangzhou.
, usually rarely get together, but today was good, they were all here.
"Then Xu Qian is really arrogant. If he only offended one of them, it would be nothing more than two of them. He actually challenged six of them."
"Since Xu Qian dares to challenge, maybe there is no real chance of winning."
Someone sneered: "There is a ghost of a chance of winning, but it's just sensationalism. I've already bet seven taels of silver on Mr. Yang and others to win. We'll see."
Yang Tongzhi and others ignored these gossips and walked up to the second floor of Piaoxiang Building. A waiter led them to Xu Qian's lounge, but the door of the lounge was not closed, which gave the onlookers a chance to relax.
The convenience of getting a closer look.
The six people walked into the elegant seats. Xu Qian stood up, smiled lightly at them and said, "Please sit down."
Xu Qian was too lazy to chat with them too much, and then said: "Please tell yourself your family name."
This cold attitude not only made the spectators think that Xu Qian was crazy and unrestrained, but also made several of the six people sneer.
Yang Tongzhi shook the paper fan in his hand and said with a slight smile: "I, Yang Tongzhi, have had a relationship with Mr. Xu, so I will not declare my family status."
Su Tong said angrily: "My dear Su Tong, I have long wanted to meet Mr. Xu. It is better to meet Mr. Xu than to be famous. Mr. Xu is really crazy."
Xu Qian nodded and smiled at Yang Tongzhi, giving him some face, but he didn't even look at Su Tong. Crazy? Crazy is what you forced them to do. If you don't give others face, you still expect others to give you face.
?Do you think this is in your Su family? You are used to being rich and expensive, and all the servants will act based on your eyes?
Finally, Xie Zhao reported his family status and said calmly: "I, Xie Zhao..."
When he called himself Xie Zhao, Hongxiu, who was standing behind Xu Qian pretending to be a maid, couldn't help but look at him. Soon, she showed a strong look of disappointment.
In the palace, Xie Zhao had an excellent reputation. Some people said he was handsome, and some said he had a tall figure. However, in reality, Xie Zhao's figure was quite tall, but his appearance was ordinary, and it had nothing to do with being so handsome.
, the most eye-catching thing is the top of his head - Xie Zhao is bald.
Not to mention that the madam loves money and the sister loves beauty, even the aloof princess is also a human being. There are always people in this world who think that most women admire men’s talents and do not care about looks. In fact, this is just the dream of most people.
, the princess is also a human being, and at this age, she has the feelings of a girl. Naturally, she cannot help but hope for someone like Prince Charming to appear in her heart, but this Xie Zhao is really far away from the dream lover of all women.
Hong Xiu's face was ugly. Xu Qian was a little surprised when he heard that Xie Zhao announced his family status. He had thought that the future consort would not only be handsome, but at least had decent looks, so he secretly looked at Hong Xiu's face.
Wanting to see if Hong Xiu was satisfied, he glanced at Xu Qian inadvertently, and the look of disappointment was reflected in Xu Qian's eyes.
Xu Qian smiled bitterly in his heart: "I came all the way to show the princess my future prince-in-law, and now it's such a crooked man. If it were me, I'd probably want to die. But... what's really uncomfortable is that I think about it.
That Princess Yongchun has to entrust her great youth to such a man, and if she sees him every day, she is afraid that life will be difficult."
Xie Zhao did not expect that behind Xu Qian's provocation, someone was secretly looking at him, but his face was calm.
But when Su Tong saw Xu Qian was silent for a moment, he sneered and said, "I'll call you Mr. Xu after I respect you, but you, a cheap servant, can't bear the word "Young Master" in the future. I came all the way here..."
Xu Qian came back to his senses, his eyes fell on Su Tong, and he smiled slightly: "You are Mr. Su Tong? I have heard of your name for a long time. It is said that you can write a poem in seven steps, right?"
Su Tong said proudly: "Why, you don't accept it?"
Xu Qian sneered: "Who do you think you are? Do you deserve me to subjugate you? When a man is alive, the most important thing is his fame. He can't even write classics and meanings. He spends his days idle and writes some crooked poems to entertain himself. Mr. Su doesn't
Do you think it’s ridiculous? I actually read Mr. Su’s imperial examination article from last year. The title is “Heart can also be unsung.” But your solution is that lawsuits are motivated by excessive desires, and excessive desires result in seeking. Haha... It’s really ridiculous.
, such an article, but I don’t know how much effort your Su family put in to get you to be a student. The words do not convey the meaning and are ridiculous!"
Xu Qian stabbed Su Tong in the painful foot. Su Tong said angrily: "You...you..."
He said the word you twice in a row, but although Xu Qian laughed and cursed, he could not argue with every word. In this world, it is true that the article is really good only if it is well done, and poetry is just a side street.
Xu Qian interrupted him coldly: "If I use Mr. Xu to break the topic..." Xu Qian just shook his head and immediately had an idea.
That's right. Only by breaking the question in this way can I match Master Zhu's annotation. As for your broken question, I advise you to just study at home and don't go out to take the exam and be embarrassed. You are here today only because of the wealth of your Su family.
, but you must know that you can't be rich for three generations, and you can't be a great-grandson. With your three-legged cat skills, if you still don't reflect on yourself and show off complacently, I'm afraid the Su family is almost at an end."
The words, including beatings and scoldings, were gouging out Su Tong's heart. Su Tong felt as if his heart had been cut open and he saw it bleeding with his own eyes. He was so angry that he clenched his fists, but...
Xu Qian's Jingyi is indeed several levels higher than his. If you want to scold him back, you need to have some skills.
The onlookers outside the door suddenly burst into applause. Many of the onlookers were scholars. They may not have the reputation to write any good eight-legged essays, but they did have a certain level of appreciation. However, they saw that Xu Qian blurted out questions that were worse than those of Xu Qian.
Su Tong's article is many times more brilliant, so naturally he sighed sincerely.
"Huh, Mr. Su is an idle person. He doesn't want to write boring articles, so he amuses himself with poetry. It's too much for you to humiliate him like this." The person who spoke this time was named Wen Tao. Wen Tao lives in Renhe County.
He was very famous, a popular figure in the Renhe County Provincial Examination, and had a deep knowledge of eight-part essays. At this time, Jian Xuqian used eight-part essays to suppress Su Tong, so he naturally came out to support Su Tong.
Xu Qian glanced at Wen Tao, smiled slightly, and said: "Are you Wen Tao? I have heard of your name for a long time. I heard that the eight-part essay is good, good, very good, but that's it.
..." Xu Qian sneered: "It's just that in my eyes, it's still not worth mentioning. I am a junior Sanyuan in the county examination, government examination, and hospital examination. If I compare with you on classics and meanings, I'm afraid that although you still have some weight,
But it’s still far from enough.”
Wen Tao said angrily: "But that's not necessarily the case."
Xu Qian laughed and said: "A duck has a tough mouth, so why bother yourself. I do remember that you once wrote a poem, which was somewhat similar..."