Prince Teng smiled and cupped his hands and said: "I am deeply grateful to you for your love. I don't want anyone to express any gratitude to me. I only ask that you can fulfill your duties, be diligent and love the people, and preserve the inheritance of our country and the country of the Song Dynasty for thousands of years. However,
The king will be at peace and happy."
As soon as these high-sounding words were uttered, they immediately won the applause of the whole hall. Everyone raised their eyebrows and praised His Highness Prince Teng for his love for the country and the people. He was indeed a rare wise king in ancient times.
Su Jin also extended his thumb to join in the booing. Although he wanted to turn his upward-facing thumb downward, this was not the time for him to act arrogant.
Prince Teng pressed down his hands to stop everyone's praise, and said with a smile: "Since today is a day of leisure, I have arranged a few small programs for you all to relax your minds. Later, after morning tea, we will be in the West Garden of the Prince's Mansion.
We have set up a stage, and I have paid a lot of money to hire the famous singers from Bianliang City to sing some lyrics and perform some dramas for you to amuse you. You are all blessed today. Do you know who I have invited?"
Everyone stretched out their necks and said, "Who is it?"
Prince Teng smiled and did not answer. He just picked up the blue and white cup that had been soaked by the rain and blew gently with his lips pouted. The blow made the green water in the cup churn and the tea leaves tumble up and down.
"Could it be...could it be that Master Chen?" the middle-aged man with a black beard asked in a trembling voice.
As soon as everyone heard the name of Master Chen, there was an explosion of excitement, and they all looked at Prince Teng expectantly.
Prince Teng laughed loudly, put down the tea cup, pointed at the middle-aged black-bearded official and said, "Master Hao is still good at guessing, and he will hit the mark immediately. I guess Master Hao must be a veteran in the field of romance."
Everyone laughed, and Mr. Hao blushed and said modestly: "Not as good as the prince, not as good as the prince."
Tang Jie laughed so hard that he pointed at Mr. Hao with his fan and said, "Hao Tongzhi, are you saying that you are not as smart as the prince, or that you are not as good as the prince in the romantic field?"
Hao Tongzhi blushed and said, "Nothing can compare to it, nothing can compare to it."
Everyone burst into laughter, and Prince Teng burst into tears. He pointed at Tang Jie's nose and said, "Master Tang knows how to bully others. I know that I am sure that I will suffer from your idleness in the yamen."
Tang Jie said seriously: "Your Majesty, you have wronged me. Mr. Hao and I are officials in the same government office. We treat each other like brothers on a daily basis, so we can't talk nonsense."
One person interjected: "Master Tang and Master Hao are afraid that the case will be raised against each other."
Everyone burst into laughter again. Before the laughter stopped, Ying Tianti student Luo Tong asked: "Did the prince really invite Master Chen here?"
Prince Teng smiled and said, "What? Why won't she give me such a thin noodle?"
Luo Tongtong: "No, no, it's her honor for the prince to invite her. It's just that the official heard that Master Chen is over thirty years old and has a heated relationship with Liu Qiqing, who writes lyrics. Recently, he has stopped accepting invitations to sing and act.
Yes, this time I made an exception for the prince."
Prince Teng laughed and said: "If she doesn't get called, how can she support Mr. Sanbian? Mr. Liu Sanbian has not made any progress, but the leading figure in the world of poetry needs a few prostitutes to support him. He has lost the face of the world's literati."
Tang Jie echoed: "That is, he has disgraced all the scholars in the world. Instead, he pretends to be romantic and complacent. He doesn't know how he can swallow three meals a day."
The public's opinions naturally followed these two key figures, and soon Liu Yongqian was completely stripped of his body. Su Jin saw that a generation of great poets, a romantic and unruly celebrity, suddenly turned into a cuckold, a soft-boiled man with no backbone.
, a shameless bastard, secretly surprised in his heart, everyone is talking about it, these people are really vicious, Liu Yongshang, who is thousands of miles away in Bianliang City, did not know that there was already a group of people in Yingtian Mansion who called him a dog.
My head is bleeding and I must have sneezed a lot.
King Teng waved his hand to stop everyone's sarcasm and contempt and said: "Let's not talk about Liu Sanbian. Mud can't hold up a wall. Speaking of lyrics, I don't lack him in the Song Dynasty. There are countless talented people in the Song Dynasty.
, for example, among all the people present, there is a talented person here, and his Ci Benwang thinks he is better than Liu Sanchang.
Everyone looked around in surprise. To be praised so highly by Prince Teng, it seems that this person is of great importance. Several people like to tinker with poetry and have also presented poems to Prince Teng. The officials couldn't help but think: His Highness, Prince Teng, is saying this.
Me? Have my lyrics reached such a high level?
Teng Wang Zhao Zongdan continued: "In today's performance, I personally composed a new song for his lyrics, and later ordered Master Chen to sing it for you to enjoy."
After Tang Jie came out, everyone's eyes were widened in surprise. This man was so proud that His Highness composed the music himself, so he was highly regarded. Their curiosity prompted them to ask: "I wonder what Your Highness is talking about here?"
Which one?"
Prince Teng smiled and said, "There are only about twenty people in the hall, so why don't you guess? There will be a reward for guessing."
Everyone started speculating: "Is it Mr. Tang? Mr. Tang's song "Huanxi Sand" is very popular and can be called a masterpiece, "There is no message from the wild geese on the sand, and the crow of the partridges is heard among the bamboos." The artistic conception is full of charm.
It’s the realm of perfection.”
Prince Teng smiled and said, "Although Mr. Tang's words are good, it is not him."
"Is this Mr. Guo, the prisoner? 'The man's affection is strong, and the concubine's affection is strong. The oil-walled carriage is light on the man's horse, and we meet the nine-mile pine.' The man's affection for the concubine is lingering and pathos."
Mr. Guo, the criminal secretary, quickly waved his hand and said: "Don't make fun of me. I know that my lyrics are not suitable for the stage, but I am just doodling for fun."
Prince Teng laughed and said, "I didn't expect that Mr. Guo, who looks so majestic, is so careless when it comes to writing lyrics."
Mr. Guo smiled and said: "Your Majesty is laughing." King Teng excluded Mr. Guo by saying this.
Everyone guessed in a circle, and all the officials guessed. King Teng just smiled and shook his head, and asked Master Sun to spread his hands and said: "There are only twenty or so adults here, and they have guessed nothing. This is really stumping."
I've been waiting."
Prince Teng said with a smile: "You just have no one in your eyes. There is obviously a young talent here, but you just turn a blind eye. Don't you know that talents are outstanding and talents are born in young men? This is the Su Jin that I am talking about."
Mr. Su."
Everyone turned to Su Jin in surprise. Su Jin had known for a long time that Prince Teng was talking about him. Seeing everyone guessing and bringing out some terrible lyrics to prove it, Su Jin had long been bored and just watched.
A pair of canaries in two bird cages in the hall looked at each other across the cages and kept chirping to each other. They were wondering why Prince Teng didn't just lock the male and female birds in the same cage so that they could be together.
What a beautiful thing, I suddenly felt everyone's eyes turning towards me, and I was startled.
Prince Teng walked up to Su Jin with a smile, rolled up his sleeves and said: "This is the talented man I am talking about. You may not believe it, but Mr. Tang and I have read his poems and were astonished by heaven and man."
Do it, when Master Chen sings the lyrics later, you can listen carefully and taste it to see if my words are exaggerated and untrue."
Although everyone verbally stated that the prince's vision was correct, the doubts in their eyes exposed their hearts. Of course, Su Jin would not be stupid enough to prove anything to them. He cupped his fists and said, "The prince is in love with you wrongly. How can I dare to be so?"
Zhao Zongdan smiled and said: "I deserve it, I deserve it. Does Mr. Su think this scene is boring?"
Su Jin said: "Why do you start talking about this, Your Majesty?"
Zhao Zongdan said: "Just now I saw you staring at the birdcage in front of the porch. I thought the topic here did not arouse Mr. Su's interest."
"Young Master Su is very talented and rich in poetry and literature. Naturally, he won't join the same gang as me." Tang Jie said angrily.
Everyone looked at Su Jin with disdain. Su Jin was sure that as long as Zhao Zongdan added one more unfavorable word to him, he would be the second Liu Sanbian today, and he would be stepped into the mud in an instant, and another foot would be stepped on.
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"My lord, please forgive me. I am indeed a little distracted. I was just wondering why these two canaries, a male and a female, are not kept in separate cages. Isn't this a beautiful thing?"
Zhao Zongdan laughed loudly and said: "It turns out that Mr. Su is thinking about this matter. No wonder, Mr. Su is young, only sixteen years old. He is inevitably more interested in flowers, plants, birds and animals than people. Let me tell you this
Why did the king keep these two birds in separate cages?"
Zhao Zongdan walked to the corridor with his hands behind his back, reached in with a bamboo stick and played with the bird's little mouth, and said: "The canary is not only cute and cute in appearance, but also has a sweet and melodious cry. If you put them in a cage, it will be great."
It's a beautiful thing, but after everything went well, the bird didn't like to sing anymore. After they were separated, they were tortured by lovesickness. The two birds looked at each other all day long and could not get together. Naturally, the sound of hoofbeats was like blood, gentle and sad, and I also
You can make the best use of everything, and you can not only appreciate their figures, but also their cries, isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
"What a great idea, Your Majesty. I think the two birds at home are always like dumb. It turns out that it is for this reason. I will definitely feed them separately when I return home today." An official expressed heartfelt admiration.
Su Jin's heart tightened for a while. This Zhao Zongdan is really not a thing. The perverted viciousness in his heart can be seen from this. A pair of birds have to put so much thought into it, squeeze out the value of them, and still call it a beautiful name.
The cruelty of using things to their best advantage is outrageous.
Animals also have joys and sorrows, and animals can save people. Su Jin fully believes that in the eyes of His Highness Prince Teng, everything comes from utilitarianism. This is true for animals, and I am afraid it is also true for people.dd