Chapter 9 The wind is calm but the trees are still standing
Chu Ling had never thought about participating in the Wangyou Lake Poetry Festival. The more attention an occasion brings, the more right and wrong there will be. Fame and fortune alone are enough to make many people obsessed with it.
Of the seven academies located in Xanadu, if you pick one at random, they are comparable to the Imperial Academy.
The Feng Dynasty has always valued Confucianism and promoted religion, and was very courteous to the scholars under its rule. Since the imperial examination was clearly held, batches of outstanding people have stood out. In the past hundred years, seven major academies have come into being, and the emergence of each academy has its own unique characteristics.
Marks a special period.
Chu Ling didn't know why the seven major academies in Xanadu would jointly hold a poetry meeting, and the venue would be in a royal garden such as Wangyou Lake.
You must know that Wangyou Lake is only open to the public for one month at a specific time every year. The original intention is to enjoy and share it with the people.
But now the seven major academies jointly held a poetry festival, and the imperial court actually allowed it to be open to the public. According to rumors, it was Emperor Feng who gave the permission. Chu Ling intuitively told Chu Ling that things were definitely not simple.
"If there is nothing else, I will resign first."
Seeing the wind in Liu Cheng, Lian Xin remained silent. Chu Ling said without changing her expression, turning around and leaving. Instead of getting involved in the Wangyou Lake Poetry Club, which was bound to be right and wrong, it would be better to open the tavern as soon as possible.
Vanity Fair is not something just anyone can enter if they want to.
So what if you are talented?
Can it stand up to those rules under the table?
It's not like Chu Ling has never suffered losses in this regard.
There are two sets of rules of the game in the world.
One thing is put on the surface, making everyone feel that they have opportunities and that as long as they are willing to work hard, they can reach a certain level. This also makes many people want to work hard and rise.
But reality operates with another set of rules, which are unknown to the public. The reality is so cruel, and it cannot be achieved through hard work alone.
For Chu Ling, instead of wasting time and energy to get involved in the so-called Wangyou Lake Poetry Club, it would be better to do what she wants to do.
"etc!!"
Liu Chengfeng stretched out his hand and saw that Chu Ling had no intention of stopping. Liu Chengfeng frowned slightly and walked quickly towards Chu Ling.
"Brother Chu, do you know what the Wangyou Lake Poetry Club represents?"
Liu Chengfeng blocked Chu Ling's path and said with a serious expression: "It is undeniable that Brother Chu is indeed talented, but does Brother Chu know that as long as he can pass the primary election of the Wangyou Lake Poetry Society and win the first place in the primary election, he can be
Recruit into the corresponding academy and respect the academy's great scholar as your teacher. If you can stand out in the final selection..."
"Not interested in."
Before Liu Chengfeng finished speaking, Chu Ling interrupted.
"You are so rude!"
The entourage standing by could not help but stepped forward, pointed at Chu Ling with a glare and shouted: "My young father-in-law arrived in person to deliver the name of the Wangyou Lake Poetry Society. This is an honor that many people dream of and cannot get.
You're lucky, how dare you..."
"Liu Wu!! Shut up!"
"Little father-in-law!"
Several voices sounded in the tavern.
"Brother Chu, don't blame me."
Liu Chengfeng glared at Liu Wu, then raised his hand to Chu Ling and apologized: "I didn't discipline the people around me well. If there is any offense, please bear with me, brother Chu."
This son of a powerful man is unusual.
Chu Ling stood with his hands down and looked at Liu Chengfeng. Liu Chengfeng's identity was revealed through what Liu Wu had just called his young master, whose surname was Liu.
One of the ten Dukes of the Feng Dynasty, the only son of En Guo Gong Liu Chengzhi will inherit the title of En Guo Gong in the future.
Chu Ling felt sad.
Is your luck so good?
I have only been in Xanadu for a few days, and first I met Duguhan, a descendant of one of the Nine Pillar Kingdoms, who was engaged to Duke Shun Guo, and now I met Duke En Guo's only son.
In the Nine-Pillar Kingdom of the Feng Dynasty, all the ten princes are hereditary!
No wonder Liu Wu was like that. Given Chu Ling's current status, even if his poems were highly praised by Jiang Zhongzi on the painting boat held by Zhaoyan Academy at Wangyou Lake, so what?
Let’s not talk about the whole world, let’s talk about Xanadu, who dares to reject Liu Chengfeng like this?
No!
Unlike other sons of Zhuguo or Dukes, the Duke of Enguo had only Liu Chengfeng as his only son. This meant that Liu Chengfeng would inherit the title. Rejecting Liuchengfeng was equivalent to rejecting the Duke of Enguo!
"Ha ha!!"
An uninhibited laughter sounded, causing several eyes to follow the sound.
"You are really interesting."
Jun Hanlin held the wine jar and walked over with a half-smile. He looked at Liu Chengfeng with slightly blurred eyes, "Since you came here to express your intention, Chu Ling has made it clear that she has no interest in the so-called Wangyou Lake Poetry Club.
, it’s you who is nagging endlessly trying to persuade Chu Ling to participate.
It is said to be persuasion, but in fact it is also a request.
What I despise the most is people like you. Just now, Chu Ling clearly said she didn’t want to participate. You wanted to persuade her. It’s nothing. But your family behaved rudely and offended Chu Ling. She scolded her.
With just one sentence, you can ask Chu Ling to be more patient? What kind of truth is this?"
"Bold!!"
"Who are you!"
Liu Wu and his entourage opened their eyes angrily and shouted at Jun Hanlin one after another.
The atmosphere in the tavern changed.
Lian Xin'e frowned slightly. She did not expect that the situation would be like this. She subconsciously looked at Liu Chengfeng. No one in the world knew that Liu Chengzhi, the benefactor of the country, dotes on his only son.
Nowadays, someone dares to criticize Liu Chengfeng, which is absolutely unacceptable to the family members and generals of Duke Enguo's house!
Faced with this situation, Jun Hanlin was not afraid at all and started drinking heavily.
"Everyone, step back."
Liu Chengfeng stretched out his hand to signal. When Liu Wu and his party saw Jun Hanlin being so aggressive, they all shouted to Liu Chengfeng, "Young Master, this person is really..."
But Liu Chengfeng was resolute and asked Liu Wu and others to withdraw before they could finish speaking.
Although Liu Wu and the others were dissatisfied with this, they did not dare to disobey Liu Chengfeng. They clenched their fists and stared at Jun Hanlin who was drinking.
"We're even."
Chu Ling stepped forward, looked at the lifeless Liu Chengfeng, raised his hand and saluted, "Brother Liu, let's make this trip in vain. When the tavern opens, Chu is willing to give me a bottle of wine."
This Chu Ling is really strange.
Liu Chengfeng looked at Chu Ling and held up the imperial edict, "I can't take the imperial edict written by my master back. Although I don't know why Brother Chu is so resistant, I hope Brother Chu can think more about today's matter.
Let's leave it at that, don't mention the unpleasant things anymore, I will come back to bother you when Brother Chu's tavern opens."
After saying this, Liu Chengfeng placed the imperial edict on the wine table next to him, then raised his hand to Chu Ling and saluted, turned around and left.
Liu Wu and his party stared at Chu Ling and Jun Hanlin. Although they were very angry in their hearts, they couldn't wait for their young master to leave.
But I remember it in my heart.
"Mr. Chu, my young master has something to say. The opportunity of the Wangyou Lake Poetry Festival is in danger. Although I don't know why you don't want to participate, but because..."
Lian Xin stepped forward and bowed slightly to Chu Ling, wanting to convey what her princess had said, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by an angry rebuke.