"What I'm saying is that our Zuixianlou's signature dishes are truly unmatched!"
The steward nodded heavily.
The entire Dongdu is devoted to the wine and food of Zuixianlou. Its signature dishes, roasted hump and crystal dragon and phoenix cake, are so famous that even high-ranking officials and merchants from the West will come here to see it.
This time, Yibo House relied on its lectures to attract many literati and talented people, but when it came to food, it had to be Zuixian House.
Once the excitement of storytelling wears off, diners will definitely return to Zuixianlou.
"You can keep an eye on some Yibo buildings and see how many literati and scholars will come to listen to books tomorrow..."
Waving his hand, Xu Shan rubbed his eyebrows and signaled to the steward that he could go down and rest.
In the final analysis, this matter was actually caused by me seeking a small advantage. How could Jiang Yunyi be like this if he didn't agree to it at the beginning? Now I hope that the recruitment of Poem Demon King Changling will go smoothly tomorrow, otherwise I will really be angry and vomit blood.
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I lost my wife and lost my troops!
"Yes, sir!"
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There was nothing to say all night, but the next morning, the sun rose,
The gongs and drums are ringing, and the three cities are opening their doors.
Jiang Yunyi, the owner of Yunyi Bookstore, appeared in front of Xu Mansion early with an elegant young man dressed in robes but with a bit of arrogance in his face.
This person is none other than Jiang Yunyi's nephew, Li Chaowei, the author of "The Biography of Liu Yi".
Not long after, Xu Shan opened the door with a few attendants, and after some discussion, they headed to the east of the city.
the other side,
In Yibo Building, Li Mo also made some arrangements for the restaurant and then rushed to Xuanhe Village in the east of the city with Xue Song.
However, just after leaving the east gate, I found that there were many people leaving the city today, and there was a long queue waiting for the soldiers guarding the city. Most of the people in the team were literati.
"Mr. Lang, there are quite a few literati who are going out for an outing in the city today!"
Xue Song was a little surprised and couldn't help but ask.
Although it was already the end of March, spring was in full bloom, but it was not yet the time for hundreds of flowers to bloom. Generally, the Qingming Festival was the time when most scribes in the city went out for an outing.
"Um!"
While they were talking, Li Mo and Xue Song lined up behind several literati.
"This poetry demon is so arrogant. He is actually threatening to challenge the scribes of the Eastern Capital."
"Who says it's not... I heard that many celebrities in the city received invitations from Shi Mo yesterday."
"Haha! Just wait and see, the talents of the scribes in Dongdu are much higher than those in other small towns. Let alone others... Take Mr. Chaowei who wrote "The Biography of Liu Yi" as an example, he may not be an opponent!"
While waiting to leave the city, because they were very close, the comments of the few scribes in front of them reached the ears of Li Mo and Xue Song word for word.
"Poetry Demon?"
After returning to his senses, Xue Song was startled.
"Brother Xue knows this person?"
Li Mo turned around and asked in confusion.
Although the previous scribes chatted for a while, it is not difficult to guess that they left the city this time because a poetry demon set up an arena in the east of the city to challenge the talents of the scribes in the east capital. These scribes should have gone out of the city to join in the fun.
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"Well, this person is well-known in the martial arts world and is a master of swordsmanship!"
Xue Song nodded.
"Martial Arts? Is he a martial artist?"
Li Mo was surprised. Generally speaking, the world of martial arts and scholars are two different paths. Most of the people who live in the world of literature are not very talented. People with outstanding literary talents are obsessed with temples and they look down on people in the world of literature. They are inferior in everything. Only those who are good at reading are not just talk.
This is the first time I have heard of martial arts masters challenging scribes.
"Lang Jun, this person's name is Wang Changling. He was an official in his early years and was later demoted to Lingnan... Later, there were rumors that he traveled around the world. I didn't expect that he arrived in Dongdu today!"
Xue Song explained what he knew.
When he was in Jiangzhou Prefecture, he had heard green forest experts talking about this person.
"Wait a minute, what's the name of this poet demon? Wang Changling?"
Li Mo was stunned when he heard the name Shi Mo.
Who is Wang Changling?
Perhaps he is not as famous as the poet Li Bai or the poet Du Fu, but his poetry is also outstanding, and he learned a lot from the books in the nine-year compulsory education.
If you remember correctly, the famous poem, "The bright moon of the Qin Dynasty was at the pass of the Han Dynasty, and the people who marched thousands of miles have not yet returned. But the flying generals of the Dragon City are here, and they do not teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountains." He wrote the famous poem.
How come here he not only became a poetry demon but also a martial arts master?
The man on earth was also depressed after being demoted to Lingnan. Just now Xue Song also said that he was demoted to Lingnan,
It should be the same person.
"Mr. Lang, I don't know about this man's talent, but his swordsmanship is absolutely unparalleled in the world. There are rumors in the world that he is a seventh-level warrior. But in my opinion, this person is very likely to have entered the eighth level. Moreover, this person has a good relationship with others.
The layman Qinglian is a close friend! The layman Qinglian is the best swordsman in the world and one of the few ninth-grade masters in our Tang Dynasty.
The so-called rank... is the realm of a warrior's inner strength and strength... My subordinate is currently at the peak of the seventh rank, one step short of reaching the eighth rank."
Xue Song was quite interested when he saw his husband and spoke again.
Finally, he was worried that Li Mo didn't understand the ways of the martial arts, and by the way, he also explained the evaluation of the strength of martial arts warriors.
"Principal Qinglian! Ninth-grade warrior..."
After hearing this, Li Mo became more and more shocked and could not recover for a long time.
Wang Changling had already surprised him. Unexpectedly, Xue Song mentioned another layman named Qinglian.
Doesn’t Li Bai on earth have the title Qinglian layman?
Moreover, he is also a master of swordsmanship and Wang Changling's best friend. Everything fits perfectly. The only difference is that there is no clear division of the strength of Li Bai and others on the earth.
It seems that this world is far more exciting than what he knows. The main reason is that Li Mo is a blank slate and doesn't know anything.
"Can you gentlemen tell me what's going on with this poem-demon showdown?"
After coming back to his senses, Li Mo bowed his hand to the scribe in front and asked.
Not to mention layman Qinglian, since I met the famous Wang Changling here, I definitely wanted to pay homage to this powerful man.
"Eh? Isn't this Li Langjun from Mo Ran Book Club? How come you got Shi Mo's invitation?"
Several scribes in front turned around and saw that someone actually recognized Li Mo.
The reputation of "Journey to the West" has gradually begun to spread among people in Dongdu. Coincidentally, there happened to be a scholar who had been to the book club.
"That's right...but I didn't hear this greeting..."
Li Mo raised his hand and asked again.
"Oh, it turns out that Li Langjun didn't get the invitation, but that's understandable... After all, Lang Jun has just started writing Journey to the West, The Legend of Shi E, so the Poem Demon doesn't know Lang Jun's talent!"
The scribe was very polite,
Then he told the story of Shi Mo's fight against poetry in the east of the city.
"Li Langjun, do you think this poetry demon is arrogant or not? He actually went so far as to say that...as long as he can be defeated with poetry, the person who defeats him can make whatever demands he wants, and he can be his servant or his master."
Say it,
The scholar said angrily.
"Oh? Is there such a condition?"
Hearing this, Li Mo and Xue Song couldn't help but look at each other.