"Master Marquis, although your poems are indeed good, those people must have been prepared, and they will not just compare poems. What will happen if they lose?" Xu Geng said with a bitter smile.
"I can see that the competition is secondary. You want me to find some great scholars to teach in the academy, right?" Lin Xuan said angrily.
After saying that he couldn't invite foreign aid, that he couldn't lose, and that he was no opponent, Lin Xuan finally understood what Xu Geng meant.
Xu Geng smiled sheepishly and said, "Master Hou, if the college wants to develop and grow, it must have a great scholar in charge."
Lin Xuan understood what Xu Geng meant, it was nothing more than the effect of a famous teacher, but where could he find a great scholar?
He was born into a family of merchants, and in ancient times where family background was valued, it could be said that he was of extremely low status.
Not to mention the great Confucians, people like Xu Geng came from the Imperial College after all. If they had not come from a poor family, even with Kong Yingda's help, these people would not have been able to teach at Boyuan Academy.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao worked hard to recruit some talents and build a small territory.
And what about Yuan Shao?
Just based on the names of the fourth and third sons of the Yuan family, a large number of talents came to join him and directly unified the north.
Liu Bei was even worse. Although he claimed to be a member of the Han Dynasty before, he could not prove it, so he could not recruit any talents in the early stage.
If there weren't two sworn brothers who couldn't wait to recruit Zhuge Liang, he would be finished.
Later, in order to fight against Cao Cao, Liu Xie won over Liu Bei and recognized Liu Bei's clan identity. That's why so many people joined Liu Bei when he entered Jingzhou.
In ancient times, family background was more important than knowledge and talent.
Even though Lin Xuan is now a marquis and a consort, those famous scholars will not look down on him at all.
Not to mention Lin Xuan, even Li Shimin, sometimes the great scholars don't give him face, let alone him.
"I will think of a solution for this matter. You should reply to them first and ask about the competition. I will also make preparations early." Lin Xuan said.
"Then I'll take my leave first." Xu Geng stood up and said.
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In a house in Chang'an East City, there were more than twenty people sitting in the hall at this time.
The young of these people are forty or fifty years old, and the older ones look to be nearly seventy years old.
In addition to the more than 20 people doing this, there are one or two young people in their twenties standing behind each of them, dressed in scholar attire.
So many people made the originally large hall seem a bit crowded.
"Everyone, Boyuan Academy sent someone to agree to the competition. The time will be three days later."
A silver-haired old man in the first place said.
This person's name is He Yu, he is the dean of Taihe Academy and a great Confucian.
Taihe Academy has been established for nearly a hundred years and has educated countless students. Many officials of the Tang Dynasty have studied at Taihe Academy.
Therefore, He Yu is very respected, and his reputation among Confucianists is definitely not as good as Kong Yingda's, but in Shandong, where Taihe Academy is located, he is known to everyone.
"I thought that Boyuan Academy wouldn't take part in the war. Since they don't know the heights of the world, let's let them know that the academy is not open to just anyone."
"That's right. A merchant's son was lucky enough to be granted a title. Since he also opened an academy, he is simply misdirecting his children."
There were people sitting here who were sneering, disdainful, and plain, with all kinds of expressions, but they were all relaxed.
"Everyone, we have so many colleges competing against a newly built small college. We are bound to win, but we must not only win but also win beautifully. Let's talk about it together, what is the appropriate comparison?" He Yu asked.
It would be abnormal for so many of their colleges to lose. Not only must they not lose, they must win with a complete victory.
Otherwise, it will not only fail to achieve the purpose of attacking Boyuan Academy, but it will also be equivalent to helping Boyuan Academy.
This is like an adult fighting with a child. The adult will definitely win, but if the adult is punched, even if it doesn't hurt, it will be very embarrassing.
"If there is a competition, poetry will definitely compete. However, Lin Xuan is very good at writing poetry. It will not be easy to win." A representative from the college said.
Everyone was a little silent. In fact, these words were somewhat flattering for them.
They had all heard the poems written by Lin Xuan, and no one present dared to say that the poems he wrote were better than Lin Xuan's.
Tang poetry and Song lyrics, the Tang Dynasty was the pinnacle of poetry in history.
There is a saying in later generations.
Read three hundred Tang poems by heart, and can recite them even if you don't know how to compose them.
The reason why people in the Tang Dynasty loved poetry so much was because the imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty relied on poetry.
This has also made poetry writing a trend and a form of leisure that is loved by all people.
In addition, the emergence of great poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu also made Tang poetry even more brilliant.
But when poetry reached its peak, it was in the mid-Tang Dynasty. In the early Tang Dynasty, there were no very famous poets.
And those poems copied by Lin Xuan are all famous poems that have been passed down through the ages, and these people are even more incomparable.
However, although poetry was not as prosperous as it was in the middle Tang Dynasty in the early Tang Dynasty, it is still a question that cannot be skipped if you want to compete.
"Everyone, I don't think so. I admit that the poem "Plum Blossom" written by Lin Xuan at the King of Wei Poetry Conference is a rare masterpiece. But the title at that time was snow, and although there is snow in his poem, it is nothing like snow.
It's related. I suspect that he composed this poem in advance. He couldn't compose a good poem at that time, so he had to choose that one. As long as we set the topic on the spot and set the time, he will definitely not be able to complete it." From another academy.
the representative said.
"Brother Liu is right. A good poem is crafted with great care. I don't believe he can write such a good poem that will be passed down through the ages in a short period of time."
"That's right, in order to prevent him from being prepared in advance, you can go a little off the mark when setting the question, and he will definitely lose."
Many people agreed. As for whether it would be difficult for Lin Xuan to be difficult for them, they never thought about it. Just kidding, there is no reason to lose if they set the question.
"What else can I do besides poetry?" He Yu asked.
He did not express his objection to the poetry comparison, nor did he agree with it, but he directly asked what else to compare besides poetry, which implicitly meant that he agreed.
It's just that what those people just said was obviously plotting against Lin Xuan, and he couldn't agree directly because of his face.
"In addition to poetry, which must be compared, there are also words." A representative from the academy said.
And his words caused the hall to fall into silence, and everyone looked at him with strange expressions.
Suddenly being watched by so many people, the speaker jumped and asked cautiously: "Did I say something wrong?"
What did you say wrong?
Are you kidding me about comparing words with Lin Xuan?
Although they looked down on Lin Xuan, Lin Xuan was the one who created a new font.
If it's just a new font, it's okay to compare them with calligraphy. No matter how good your font is, it's still useless if the handwriting is ugly.
But the problem is that Lin Xuan's calligraphy is also very good. Didn't you see that Li Shimin also collected Lin Xuan's calligraphy?
How do they compare?
A person who had a good relationship with the speaker saw that he had not yet responded and quickly explained to him in a low voice.