The poem written by Li Xian was written by Bai Juyi, a great poet a hundred years later, when he was sixteen. Not to mention that Bai Juyi has been famous for thousands of years. How lucky is it? Just saying that this poem "Li Li Yuan Shang Cao" has been recited for thousands of years is enough to prove it.
Its powerful influence, and although the Kuangsheng poem is also very good, it is difficult to compare with this poem. Even if it is exhausted, it can only be said to be on the same level. If you want to say it is better, it is him.
I feel ashamed to speak out.
What's more, this man had previously made arrogant claims that he would give up if Li Xian's poems were half as good as his. Now that the other party's poems were presented in front of him, even though this mad man was thick-skinned, he couldn't help but stand there for a long time, with his face flushed.
He changed his face and thanked him and said: "This young master, who was just a young man, was extremely rude. Today I met a genius. I am so embarrassed that I can't express it. Du Shenyan of Xiangyang is willing to accept the defeat. He is willing to fulfill his promise and work for the young master for three years. I don't know his surname?
The young master is so talented, how can Shen Yan not even know his name?"
"I am Li Zhe, a person with the surname of Li in Longxi. Well, what did you say just now? Did you say that you are Du Shenyan?" Li Xian was startled when he heard this, and then asked in surprise.
"A humble name is not worth mentioning. Could it be that Young Master knows about it?" This time, it was Du Shenyan's turn to be surprised. He stared in disbelief and asked.
"Haha, Du Shenyan's ancestral home is Xiangyang, and he later moved to Gong County. It is said that he was the successor of Du Yu, the general who conquered the south of the Jin Dynasty. He was smart since he was a child, but he was arrogant. I wonder if what I said is correct?" Li Xian looked at it with a smile.
Du Shenyan glanced at him in surprise, and then asked.
In fact, in history, Du Shenyan was very well-known, but this was not because of his talents and learning. Although his talents and learning were not outstanding, and he was also a famous madman in the Tang Dynasty, Du Shenyan was regarded by many people in later generations.
Remember, this is mainly due to one of his grandsons.
This grandson who allowed him to follow Zhanguang and become a well-known person in history was Du Fu, a famous poet in the history of the Tang Dynasty!
It was precisely because of this that Li Xiancai had a certain understanding of this Du Shenyan, and it was precisely because of this that he looked at this person differently. Otherwise, although he would not despise such a crazy person, he would still be disdainful.
"It turns out that the young master is a descendant of the Li family in Longxi. Haha, I originally thought that the Li family in Longxi has been very martial arts in recent years and that they are all vulgar people. I didn't expect that there could be someone as talented as the young master. This is actually the blessing of the Li family in Longxi.
Ah." Du Shenyan sighed while saying words that were either flattering or derogatory towards the Li family in Longxi, which made Li Jingye and Li Zhan on the side speechless.
"This Kuangsheng's mouth is so vicious that he actually spoke so highly of the Longxi Li family. Hey, this is not just one of the five surnames and seven sects, but there is also a royal family standing behind it. If you do this, you will ruin the royal family's face.
Where to put it?"
Although the two prime ministers' descendants had high status and high self-esteem, they did not dare to comment so much on the royal family. They saw Du Shenyan, a commoner, and dared to criticize him like this. They were extremely bold, if they had not already known this person before.
, I really thought this person was deliberately slandering the royal family.
However, even though Du Shen was unintentional, Li Xian did not dare to accept this "praising". He quickly said with a straight face and said displeasedly: "I don't agree with your words. The Li family in Longxi has many talented people.
There are countless talented people like me, and they all bow down to you. It’s just that you have little knowledge and have no experience. That’s all. I won’t discuss this matter today. Brother Du, today you and I are destined to have a taste.
Pure Jiannan Shaochun, enjoy the beautiful Hu Ji’s whirling dance, and live up to the joy of today.”
"That being the case, it would be disrespectful." Du Shenyan originally wanted to make a few more comments, but seeing Li Xian gagging himself by drinking wine and looking at Hu Ji, he was immediately attracted and didn't refuse and sat down directly.
Li Xian's next move.
Du Shenyan was only convinced by Li Xian, but he didn't even look at Li Jingye and Li Zhan. He directly invited them to sit on their seats, then drank the wine triumphantly, and then boasted loudly.
Full of admiration.
"Such crazy visitors are really arrogant. We are also nobles, but we are so rude. Hum, it's hard to restrain you in front of the King of Zhou. If you enter the court in the future, it will definitely make your life difficult."
Of course Du Shenyan didn't know that after his actions had already offended the two prime ministers, he was just drinking wine and admiring the orchids, enjoying himself so much that Li Xian looked on and shook his head.
"It seems that we cannot get along with such a crazy person for a long time, otherwise we will definitely be implicated by him. However, his talent and reputation are very high, so I cannot let him go. I must make good use of him, and at the same time, I must make this guy suffer.
, only when he learns to restrain his temperament, or even slightly restrains it, can he really be used by me. However, this guy has never changed his temperament in his original history. Now even if I find a way to help him change, I am afraid that he will not be able to change his temperament in ten years.
Ten years of hard work cannot change his temperament."
Thinking of this, Li Xian couldn't help but smile bitterly. After thinking about it for a while, he said to Du Shenyan: "I see that Brother Du is very talented, so it would be a bit unfair to polish his ink for me. I don't think it's better than this. I still have some money here."
Brother Du, why don't you find a quiet place, study poetry and books, and take part in the imperial examinations? Why bother hanging out here and wasting your youth? I believe that with my talents, I will definitely be able to win the Jinshi. In the future, I will be a Jinshi.
If you are granted an official position by the imperial court, you can also benefit the people. In the future, you will be granted the title of wife and son, your hometown will be honored, and your name will go down in history. Isn't it a happy thing in life?"
After finishing speaking, Li Xian took out a small piece of gold from his sleeve, about two taels, and handed it to Du Shenyan.
"Haha, what I'm trying to teach you is that I believe that with your talent, as long as you don't take the scientific examination, it's not difficult for you to get the first place in the imperial examinations. In five years at most or three years at least, you'll be your minister.
The Prime Minister is also the thing in my bag. When I get it, I will repay ten times the money I borrowed today. I will no longer disturb the young master's pleasure and take my leave."
Du Shenyan laughed, took the gold from Li Xian's hand, held it in his hand for a moment, and then left quickly without any sloppiness.
After Du Shenyan left, Li Zhan and Li Jingye didn't look very good when they saw that Li Xian was treating the Kuangsheng so favorably. However, they couldn't say anything in front of Li Xi'an, but Li Xian laughed and said:
"I know that you two have been wronged, but we also need to take care of our reputation. You two don't even look at it. What's going on? Although our identities are not known to everyone, today we are making a big fuss.
The city must be well-known by both the government and the public. Anyone who is interested can find out our identity with just one search. If we are not compatible with this crazy life today, I am afraid that my family’s reputation will be affected by it. Today’s crazy
Although he gets my property when he is born, it does not mean that he is happy with me, otherwise I would have promised him to stay and study and polish his ink, so why send him away again?"
After Li Xian explained this, Li Jingye and Li Zhan's expressions softened slightly, and they quickly apologized to Li Xian. At the same time, they secretly remembered the name Du Shenyan in their hearts, and decided to find a way to make this arrogant person go away when the big exam comes.
If you can't get Jinshi, how will you be arrogant in the future?
After that, the banquet continued. Li Xian was full of praise for the restaurant, especially the new dishes. This made Li Jingye feel particularly proud. At the same time, he secretly decided that in the future, whenever he entertains guests, he must go to this restaurant.
Zuixian Tower. Li Zhan had the same thought at this time and decided that he would definitely come here when he invited guests to dinner in the future.
Li Xian, who was on the side, was the best at observing words and expressions. When he saw the expressions of the two of them, he had already guessed what they were thinking. Naturally, he was secretly happy in his heart.
Because the latest owner of Zuixianlou is the business group that Li Xian belongs to. And the one who has invented so many new dishes is naturally Li Xian, the big owner of this business group!
In fact, after experiencing the past few years in the Tang Dynasty, Li Xian felt that there were still many things missing at this time, especially some traditional things that were popular in later generations, but they were not available at this time.
For example, stir-fry, which seemed to be a very common way of eating in later generations, was unheard of in the Tang Dynasty. In other words, it did not exist at all in this period!
After that, Li Xian fully mobilized his memory about future generations to develop stir-fry dishes. However, at this time, not only was there no oil, but there was not even an iron pot for cooking. Fortunately, Li Xian also learned some pot-casting techniques in his previous life, so he and himself
After research, he bribed the blacksmiths from several blacksmith shops and finally cast an iron pot, and then refined the lard and suet fat for cooking.
Of course, Li Xian didn't need to do all this. The master chef and the waiters did it according to his instructions. After the stir-fry was done, Li Xian distributed it to the waiters and master chefs in the restaurant to taste. As a result, it actually triggered
After receiving high praise, Li Xian felt confident and decided to find an opportunity to launch his stir-fried dishes. This time, Li Jingye's treat became a good opportunity.
In fact, even Li Xian didn't expect this time that Li Ji accidentally selected his shop as the banquet venue. However, this did not delay Li Xian's planning, so in just a blink of an eye, he came up with a strategy to make his shop famous.
, he just contributed the new stir-fried dishes he had just researched, and let Li Jingzong, Li Zhan and others promote it for him for free. Although there were some disturbances due to Du Shenyan's incident, the final effect was still able to make him
Satisfied.
"Because of the recent ups and downs, the funds available to me are a bit tight. Now that the restaurant business is getting more and more prosperous, it should be able to make up for part of the expenses, right? Hehe, next, should I consider introducing tea culture to the country decades in advance?
Among the Tang court and official families? This way I can open a teahouse and earn greater profits for myself."
On the way back, Li Xian walked silently thinking about his next plan. This chapter has been completed!