The two brothers Li Mu walked into the hall and were stunned.
Both sides of the main hall were crowded with people standing in darkness. On the left were more than twenty princes, led by Crown Prince Li Heng.
On the right is a group of literati doctors, almost all of whom are famous from the Hanlin Academy. The leader is Dr. Taichang He Zhizhang, who is pale-faced and white-haired.
Li Longji sat high on the dragon throne with a calm face and seemed enigmatic. The King of Entertainment, I don’t know who I am going to entertain today!
In the middle of the hall, stood a man and a woman, two foreigners.
Li Mu stood up in his seat, glanced at the opposite side, and recognized several familiar faces, Wang Changling, Wang Wei, and Li Bai, who had just entered the Hanlin Academy.
Li Mu thought to himself, what kind of lineup is this? What kind of mystery is this?
Li Mu saw that all the princes were staring at the woman in front of him, smiling and criticizing in a low voice. The princes had been fighting cocks and playing with women all day long, and when they saw a foreign girl, they were ready to make a move, which was normal.
A group of literati with Ph.D.s opposite were secretly admiring it and smacking their lips. Ten literati were ten bad, and no one was an exception. None of these old sluts was a drunkard and a womanizer.
Li Mu could only lament that human nature has remained the same for thousands of years.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Gao Lishi taking a step forward, throwing out the Buddhist dust in his hand, and said: "I would like to invite Princess Meixi of Goryeo to submit her credentials to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and pay tribute."
The princess of Goryeo is beautiful. She looks like she is only sixteen or seventeen years old. She is tall, has exquisite facial features, and a full smile. Her tight-fitting purple dress wraps up her plump and graceful curves.
Wild and out-of-the-way exotic style, very sassy, very proud, very wild.
The beauty is unique and the beauty is heart-stopping.
Nature is the focus of all eyes.
Princess Meixi knelt down and bowed, presented her credentials, completed the audience procedures, and then held a large and unique box in her hands. Gao Lishi hurriedly assisted and placed the box on the tribute table in front of her.
Princess Meixi nodded to Gao Lishi. Gao Lishi hurriedly turned around and said a few words in front of Li Longji. Xuanzong nodded. Gao Lishi turned around and waved. Immediately, the curtains on all sides of the hall were drawn, and the hall suddenly became dim.
Princess Meixi opened the box carefully, and a green light burst out from the box, illuminating the entire hall with a green and clear light, like a dreamland.
Everyone exclaimed: "Night Pearl,"
I saw this luminous pearl, which was as big as a nine-year-old boy's head and round. The light changed from green to bluish-white, then to lavender, and there was a pink-white halo floating around it.
Everyone present had seen the world, and they couldn't help but cheer and applaud.
Everyone has seen the luminous pearl, but never one so big, let alone one with such complex and mysterious changes in brilliance.
Li Mu also stretched his neck and was pleasantly surprised. In his previous life, he had seen such a large luminous pearl at a high-end exhibition, but it was not so colorful. It was said to be worth several hundred million.
Soon, the curtains were opened and order was restored in the hall. Princess Meixi smiled brightly and bowed deeply to Li Longji, then turned around and bowed to the prince and the literati.
"You are all talented doctors from the Tang Dynasty. Let me tell you, this little girl, this Pearl of the East China Sea is a tribute from our Kingdom of Korea to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
"This little girl is new here. She has heard that the poetry of the Tang Dynasty is the best in the world. I would like to take the opportunity of paying tribute today to ask you for advice."
So that’s it, everyone understands that this beautiful Goryeo princess isn’t as simple as paying tribute, but she also wants to challenge the poetry of the Tang Dynasty?
It seemed that the frivolous princess was responsible for the deployment of the imperial army and the operation that made everyone panic.
A burst of laughter, full of ridicule.
Lian Xiang cherishes the jade, and the tone changes instantly.
A doctor from the Hanlin Academy said: "Goryeo, a small vassal state with weakened national power and poor culture, dares to compare with the poetry of Yiyi of the Tang Dynasty?"
Another voice said: "Isn't this just trying to do what you want and bringing humiliation to yourself?"
When Prince Li Heng saw a group of scribes, he showed disdain and sarcastically said, "Princess Meixi, tribute is tribute. Why bother asking for advice on poetry? It's better to forget about this overestimating your ability."
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There was another round of laughter.
Li Longji remained calm, watching the excitement and was not afraid of big troubles. Taking advantage of Princess Meixi's arrogance, he also wanted to entertain these arrogant talents under his command.
Princess Meixi smiled and said: "Wen Wu is the first, and Wu Wu is the second. Are so many talented doctors from the Tang Dynasty afraid of losing to a little girl?"
A blatant provocation.
He Zhizhang, who was given the seat because of his old age, could no longer sit still and stood up and said: "Princess Korea, please don't take advantage of the power of words. You are an honored guest from afar. How about a contest? You mark the way and we will challenge you."
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"Yes, not only will I accept the challenge, I will also give you three points." Someone in the crowd said.
Princess Meixi thanked her again and said loudly: "Everyone saw it just now. This pearl of night in the East China Sea is as clear as the moon, as bright as the sun, and as dazzling as the stars."
Everyone nodded, this evaluation was very pertinent.
Meixi continued: "So, today, my little lady is taking advantage of the scenery to ask you for advice on a pair of couplets. Eunuch Gao, could you please use a pen and paper?"
Gao Lishi glanced at Li Longji, saw the boss's calm expression, and immediately said: "Yes, yes." With a wave of his hand, several young eunuchs moved the table, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, etc. to Princess Meixi.
Princess Meixi picked up the largest wolf hair and wrote five big characters on a strip-shaped scroll.
Princess Meixi turned around, blocked the writing paper with her body, and said with a smile:
"I have the first couplet. Please make a second couplet. Since it is a competition, there must be a prize. If you can't write a good second couplet, please write your name on the back of the first couplet."
Ah? This little girl has a weird mind. If she can't write a good second line, she has to leave her name. It's equivalent to saying, my name is so-and-so, and I can't do it right!
An elegant method, not very offensive but very insulting.
He Zhizhang said: "Okay, this lottery is very unique, so Princess Korea, what will happen to you if we play the second line?"
Princess Meixi said: "I lost, it's easy to handle. I went to the Hanlin Academy in person to clean the courtyard and the gate for three days. What do you think, sir?"
"Okay, okay." There was a cheer.
This bunch of old bastards in the Hanlin Academy were laughing so hard that they couldn't hold their saliva back.
Suddenly, a voice said: "Three days of sweeping the Imperial Academy is not enough. I propose that if Princess Meixi loses, she can sweep the courtyard for one day for all our princes. Isn't that considered bullying you?"
The person who spoke was none other than Li Mu.
Li Longji was stunned and suddenly sat up straight. Li Mu's punishment was very clever. Li Longji liked it very much. It doesn't matter whether the Hanlin Academy sweeps it or not. Sweeping the floor for all the princes is a good idea. It will give the old Li family more face?
"Twenty-one, aren't you in poor health? Are you here too?" Li Longji asked appreciatively.
Li Mu hurriedly took a step forward and said, "Go back to Father, the child's health is already well. Thank you Father for thinking about me."
Li Longji smiled and nodded, waving his hand for Li Mu to return to his seat.
Princess Meixi was a little shocked. She looked at Li Mu in surprise and suddenly felt a little nervous.
This young man is tall and handsome, with a free and unruly face. He is about the same age as himself. He talks arrogantly. He cannot be his nemesis, right?
Princess Meixi said: "I dare to ask the prince, are you sure of victory, or do you want to embarrass this little lady?"
Li Mu chuckled and said, "Little girl? Princess Meixi, you are too modest. Why are you so young?"
There was an uproar.
Princess Meixi immediately blushed and said angrily: "You are making trouble unreasonably."
Li Mu said: "Princess Meixi, in fact, you have already won as soon as you came in. You can't take advantage of your reputation for a lifetime, so why do you need to compete with your talents?"
Princess Meixi was stunned when she heard this. This Li Mu, his look and words were all overpowering her. Meixi was very panicked, lowered her head and asked: "Are you scared?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "I'm afraid, I'm so afraid, I'm afraid you won't be able to get off the stage for a while, I'm afraid you'll have to clean my yard tomorrow."
Li Mu's teasing made the atmosphere lively, but dozens of princes were also puzzled that this guy who had always been sick and sick had stolen everyone's limelight today.
Really sick.
"Okay, since the prince has added a bonus and the little girl has admitted it, we will only use one cup of tea to trouble Eunuch Gao to be a witness, please."
With that said, Princess Meixi lifted the scroll and pressed it under the Ye Mingzhu.
On the top is the shining night pearl of the East China Sea, and on the bottom are the five characters of flying dragons and phoenixes.
Everyone was amazed when they saw these five words. They really matched the luminous pearl wall and blended the scene.
The first couplet is: Three lights, sun, moon and stars.
Then, they were almost dumbfounded. These seemingly simple five words, when combined together, turned out to be half absolute.
Li Mu was also stunned. This five-character first couplet was said to be a masterpiece from the Liao Dynasty. How could it appear here hundreds of years earlier? Could it be that this beautiful princess, like herself, was also a time traveler who borrowed corpses and resurrected souls?
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Li Mu couldn't help but look at Princess Meixi a few more times.
The talented people began to scratch their heads, and the princes were even more confused.
He Zhizhang accidentally broke off a few white beards, and even Li Bai, who was full of ideas, frowned, as if he was looking for a jug to take a sip, maybe he would get some inspiration!
Only Li Mu, at this time, was hiding among the princes, enjoying himself. He covered his mouth and almost laughed out loud. He thought to himself, is this called absolute? Watch me kill you in an instant, you little beauty.
Beautiful? Beautiful? There is no chance for me to call you today!