At the end of the day, Li Changan returned home and was still paying attention to the changes in the Literary Saint List.
Although his "Climbing the Ninth Tower" is not on the list of literary saints, it still has an increase in literary power, which makes him feel a little more confident.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, there was a fight for the Wenchang Monument in Suixian County. Zhushan Ninth Tower dispatched three skilled scribes to finally recapture the Wenchang Monument in Suixian County. The Ninth Tower's poem "Looking at the River with Feelings" climbed to the 35th place.
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, the battle for the Wenchang Monument broke out again in Hengxian County, the border between Dongyue County and Baixi County. The ninth tower of Zhushan dispatched three skilled scribes and a craftsman-level scribe to finally capture the Wenchang Monument in Hengxian County.
Poetry on the Ninth Tower reached the 33rd place.
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On the tenth day of the first lunar month, five days have passed since the big wave of competition for rankings on the fifth day of the lunar month.
The situation is becoming more and more complicated.
The ranking of poems and articles on the Literary Saint List seems to have changed little, but every change represents an arduous battle.
Especially between Dongyue County and Baixi County, it has reached the point of hand-to-hand combat.
On the first day, Dongyue County seized the Wenchang Monument from the next county, and then Baixi County seized it again.
Not only must we protect our own counties, but we must also find ways to break through the opponent's weak County Wenchang Monument.
Both sides go back and forth without giving in to each other.
"Looking at the River" struggled to reach the 29th position, and then there was no movement all day long.
The ninth floor,
Xu Nian approached Qin Xiuman again,
"My Lord in Charge, are you going to give me another move? Number 29, this was enough in the past, but there are still four more to go."
Xu Nian's five days seemed to have passed without sleep for five months. Even if he had the support of literary spirit, he was exhausted mentally and physically.
Dongyue County has seventeen counties under its jurisdiction, and each Wenchang monument in each county is an important battlefield.
We must also beware of Baixi County's offensive and actively counterattack at the same time.
It's no different than fighting.
"I have already been in contact with some literary critics, and I believe their critical articles will be published soon," Qin Xiuman said,
Xu Nian nodded.
Literary critics, at least at the level of craftsmen, appreciate poems and criticize articles.
Top literary critics are basically master-level figures, and can even guide the opinions of scribes in a county or even a province.
The pressure on the ninth floor is so great that it can be felt throughout Zhushan.
Especially this time, Zhushan's energy was used. If it failed, the consequences would be disastrous.
Stay until the value is gone,
Li Changan, Zhou Ziyu, and Annan went to Baiweiju.
"Huh, the pressure in the balcony is too great, it's better to have fun outside." Zhou Ziyu collapsed as soon as he sat on the chair.
Li Changan and Annan are similar. They are on duty on the ninth floor. Although there is nothing going on for the time being, everyone is worried about the ranking.
In that kind of atmosphere, I didn't dare to breathe loudly.
"To be honest, in this situation, there is no use for us there. We just go there and click on it."
"Anyone who can use strength is at least a skilled worker, even a skilled craftsman. Didn't you see that our boss has started to exert strength?"
Annan took the menu, ordered five dishes and one soup, and ordered three bottles of wine. "It's better to open a foreign affairs mission. After completing the mission, you can make a small profit."
"Foreign affairs mission? You are overthinking." Li Changan said,
"Zhushan has been mobilized, not to mention our ninth floor. Basically, all the capable people have been sent out. If we take on foreign affairs tasks at this time, what if we can't complete them? We will lose our reputation."
Zhou Ziyu said, "Brother Taibai is right, let's just increase our popularity at this time."
Annan called the waiter and handed over the menu, "My current growth rate of literary talent has dropped sharply, and it has basically stagnated today."
"Aren't you pushing any further?" Zhou Ziyu asked in surprise, "If you are on the list this time, you will be one step closer to being able to work."
Annan shook his head and sighed helplessly, "The gains outweigh the losses. In the final analysis, the quality of the poems is not enough. It is too difficult to get on the Literary Saint List. Before, there was no academy to intervene, and we could still compete. Now we have no chance."
"But in five days at most, all the academies' means have basically been exhausted, and they will have to rely on the quality of poetry to win."
"Academies can help, but the key to success in the Literary Saint List still depends on oneself. External help will not last long."
Having said this, Annan looked at Li Changan,
"Brother Taibai, how is your poem now? Is your literary style still growing?"
Li Changan nodded, "It's still growing."
"Oh, that shows that Brother Taibai's poems have great staying power, and they may even be on the list of literary saints!" Zhou Ziyu ate a piece of sweet and sour pork and clapped his hands.
"If we really want to be on the Literary Saint List, Brother Taibai has to invite us to the Jiaofang Division." An Nian glanced at Li Changan with a smile in his willow eyes.
How difficult is it to get on the Literary Saint List? Most apprentices have to wait four to five years, or even seven or eight years, before they can become a skilled worker. You will know how difficult it is.
In four or five years, I wrote ten poems and essays that were on the list of literary saints, but evenly divided, I could only write two poems in a year and twelve months.
Therefore, Zhou Ziyu and Annan did not think that Li Changan could reach the literary saint list for the first time.
Because it's just too difficult.
Li Changan filled the glass with wine and raised his glass, "Then I will accept your good wishes."
The food was served very quickly, and Zhou Ziyu was the biggest loser among the three. The three of them ordered half of the five dishes and one soup for him.
This is really frustrating. The pressure on the ninth floor is too great. The only way to relieve my worries is by eating and drinking.
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Guan Xingren sat in front of his desk as usual, quietly looking at the writing paper in his hand.
The words of my classmates still ring in my ears, and most of them are expressed with emotion and regret.
The poems that I originally thought would occupy the Literary Saint List were directly eliminated in the fierce competition for the list on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
It was like a small boat in the stormy sea, without any ability to resist, it was smashed to pieces.
But Guan Xingren has no regrets.
After worshiping the literary name, the connection of sharing weal and woe is still there, and he can still feel the rising momentum of "The Ninth Tower".
Although it is slow, it is still firm.
Very much like myself.
"I believe in this poem as much as I believe in myself."
"Even if I fail this time, I will have no regrets!"
Guan Xingren stood up slowly, prepared to go out, and continued to promote and shout for "Ascending the Ninth Tower".
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Li Changan and the other three left Baiweiju and said goodbye to each other.
"Brother Taibai, I'm waiting for you to be on the list of literary saints and treat us to drink wine." An Nian's cheeks were blushing, as if covered with sunset, making him even more beautiful.
Li Changan rubbed his eyes and quickly looked away, "Brother An, don't worry, I will do my best."
With that said, he bid farewell to the two of them and walked home.
Halfway through, Li Changan felt something and called out the literary instrument to check the list of literary saints.
The 100th one on the list of literary saints has the words "Ascending the Ninth Tower" written on it!
Li Changan's pupils shrank sharply and his heart began to beat violently.
In the Wen Palace, the literary energy emitted by the first star became more and more intense, as if it had gathered into a sea of clouds and waterfalls, spreading throughout the Wen Palace.
A brand new poem appeared on the list of literary saints, knocking out the original 100th place, and immediately attracted the attention of a large number of literati.
This is not a small fight before the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, but a poem that has gone through a huge wave of competition for the list and still tenaciously rushed to the literary saint list.
This kind of poem is particularly eye-catching!
"Those who can be on the list at this time can basically be stable!"