Zhou An pulled Qingwu towards the direction of the poetry meeting.
The two came to the place where the poetry meeting was held, and two people blocked the door, preventing anyone from entering. On the left side of the two people was a white paper with the requirements for entry written on it.
Since it is a poetry gathering, you must write a poem to prove your poetic talent before you can enter.
This request is not too much. I just want to say which poem. Although he did not go to college in his previous life, he still learned some poems during the nine-year compulsory education. Which poems are more appropriate?
While Zhou An was thinking, Qingwu stood up and said, "Vermilion and green willows are dressed in bright red, dewdrops are frosty in the water; red clouds fill the sky reflecting mountains and rivers, and blue waves are wild in the wind."
"Please come in." One of the gatekeepers said.
Qing Wu and Zhou An walked inside.
"It's a very good poem. I didn't expect Qingwu to be a female poet." Zhou An said with praise.
Qingwu stuck out her sweet tongue and said, "This is what my brother does in his spare time. It's not a sentence, and it's not as good as what you said."
When the two of them were talking, they had already arrived at the poetry club. The poetry club was very lively, and most of them were talented people with some literary talent. There were very few talented women, but there were about twenty or so, standing on the other side, standing apart from the talented people, clearly distinguishable.
Some talented men were reciting their own poems to show off their talents, while some talented women secretly looked at famous talented men to express their admiration.
"Brother Zhou An?" While Zhou An and Qing Wu were walking around, an uncertain question came from the left.
Zhou An turned around and saw a young man wearing a blue scholar's robe looking at him doubtfully. Zhou An recognized the man in front of him at a glance and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Brother Lian Hao. You are also participating in the poetry meeting."
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"It turns out it's really Brother Zhou An. I haven't seen you for a while. You've changed so much." Lian Hao looked at Qingwu next to Zhou An, was surprised, and said: "This is my sister-in-law, I'm so polite here.
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Qingwu covered her mouth with a smile and gave Lian Hao a blessing.
Being misunderstood again, Zhou An was helpless. He explained in a concise manner and said: "I think there is something wrong with the poetry meeting. There are so many official people here." Zhou An could see at a glance that there were many officials present, although they
He didn't wear official uniform, but he carried official authority when he walked and moved.
"I wonder if you know Baiquan County?" Lian Hao asked instead without answering.
"You mentioned that Baiquan County, which is one level above our county, is directly under the jurisdiction of our county. What does this have to do with today's poetry meeting?" Zhou An asked.
"I heard that an official named Liu came from Baiquan County to see if there were any famous talents to choose as officials in Baiquan County." Lian Hao said mysteriously.
"They don't choose for such a big county in their own territory. Instead, they come to our small county to choose. What can you say?" Zhou An understands the differences between various county and city levels. Generally speaking, the wealthy villages look down on the poor.
The same can be said for villages like these. Those powerful counties naturally look down on small counties like them, so the purpose of the official named Liu is interesting.
"What do you care about? Everyone is gearing up to enter Baiquan County and become an official there. This poetry meeting is mainly held for that official, letting him choose some talented people." Lian Hao said.
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"Then these talented women don't want to be officials, right?" Zhou An said, looking at the talented women.
"Of course, you won't still have those old ideas. Since the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, there have been countless women serving as officials and generals. Selecting female officials is nothing." Lian Hao said: "When I see you, I
I thought you were going to Baiquan County to be an official just to show off your talents and gain recognition from Mr. Liu, but it turns out you don’t know anything."
"I won't go even if I know. I'll give you the opportunity. I'll stay in the county safely." If Zhou An wants to leave the county, at least after the level of Tongmai, his blood coagulation realm is considered an elite for the county.
But for other county-level cities, it is not so popular. For example, in Baiquan County, he has heard that there are many blood coagulation realms, and even dozens of Tongmai levels. If he enters Baiquan County with the blood coagulation realm,
Even Quan County can't afford a single wave.
"With your talent and learning, you might have a chance, but it's a pity." Lian Hao said regretfully.
"Brother Lian Hao, you are here. We have been looking for you for a long time. The poetry meeting will officially begin soon. Let's prepare quickly and think of some good poems to express." Three scholars passed by from the west, one of them
The scholar said to Lian Hao.
"Brothers Lu Yuruo, Hua Huafei, and Dou Wenmei are here. I will introduce someone to you. You will definitely be happy." Lian Hao said to the three of them.
"What talent do you want to introduce to us?" Although Hua Huafei said this, the eyes of the three of them were all looking at Zhou An and Qingwu.
"He is the prodigy of Zhoujiazhuang, Zhou An. You must have heard about his deeds before, so he is the one I introduced." Lian Hao introduced.
The three of them were shocked when they heard Zhou An's name. They had known Zhou An's name for a long time, and even their master often used Zhou An to teach them.
"Nice to meet you!" "Nice to meet you!" "Nice to meet you!"
Then they started chatting, not only about knowledge, but also classics and meanings. Finally, they talked about the recruitment of people in Baiquan County. They talked for a long time until Lu Yuruo patted his head and said: "It's time to talk.
It's too long, we still need to prepare poems, otherwise we won't have time." Others also agreed.
"Brother Zhou An, let's say goodbye and get ready." The four of them left, walked to a quiet place, and began to prepare poems.
"It's useless to sharpen a gun in battle!" As these four people didn't prepare poems in advance, but started writing them now, he couldn't help but laugh at their neglect.
"It's true that you were admitted as a boy when you were ten years old, as a scholar at the age of twelve, and as a famous scholar at the age of fourteen. Is this true?" Qing Wu's voice came softly.
"It's just some false reputations from childhood, don't take it too seriously." Zhou An waved his hand and said.
"You are so strong. Not only are you talented and knowledgeable, but you are also so strong in martial arts. You are perfect in both civil and military arts. If you take the exam for the top prize in both civil and martial arts, you might be able to pass the exam." Qingwu looked into Zhou An's eyes, and her eyes almost became filled with emotion.
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"You are Zhou An, and Zhou Dabao is your brother." At this moment, an angry voice came from a man's mouth.
Qingwu was about to hear Zhou An's answer, but was interrupted by someone else. She looked at him with an angry look on her face.
Zhou An also looked over and saw a young man in his mid-twenties, looking at him angrily:
"Zhou Dabao is my brother, are you looking for him?"
"Tell him a word, don't pester my cousin again, or if he comes to my cousin again, I will break his legs." The young man said.
"I don't care about that, he will find it if he comes looking for it." Zhou An said calmly.
The young man choked immediately, and then yelled: "Do you know who I am? If you dare to talk to me like this, I can demolish all your Zhou family's shops in minutes."
"Believe it or not, I can wipe out your whole family in a matter of minutes." Zhou An also said coldly.
The young man choked again, then calmed down and said, "Aren't you one of those nouveau riche from Zhoujiazhuang? Why do you still want to bully me?"
"You didn't even investigate all of our information, and you came to trouble me. You are really asking for death. For Qingwu's sake, I don't want to see blood, so I won't do it today. If you mess with me again, I will break your limbs.
Let you stay in bed for the rest of your life." Zhou An said coldly.
Seeing Zhou An's murderous eyes, the young man swallowed involuntarily and said, "Wait for me." He turned around and left.
"It seems that I need to go back to find Zhou Dabao and have a good talk with him. I will also give him some support. After all, at his age, he is already old enough to get married." Zhou An thought to himself.
"Who is this person? He looks so hateful." Qingwu wrinkled her lovely nose and said.
"You're just looking for trouble, don't pay attention, we're just having fun." Zhou An threw him aside and continued playing with Qingwu.
"Tonight the poetry meeting officially begins, please come up with your own poems. Whoever has the best poems, I will give him a thousand taels of silver as a reward." Shangguan Yuan walked to the stage and faced the talented men and women below.