The Emperor and Cao Yin slowly walked to a small water pavilion. There was no one around, and it was quiet and cool. The Emperor casually picked up a paper umbrella and saw a small painting on the umbrella paper: A few peaches and plums were deeply locked in a few layers of vermilion walls and green tiles. Outside the walls, the ground was sprinkled with red, but inside the walls, it was still desolate. The writing style was exquisite and not vulgar, and the layout was exquisite but broad-minded.
"Very elegant. Cao Yin, bring me a pen." The emperor was overjoyed to see the painting. So he picked up his brush and wrote a poem. In a short time, a small order was laid out on the umbrella cover.
The palace garden was deep and the vermilion gate was heavy. The pavilions and pavilions were scattered red by the wind and rain.
More leakage heavy solution sorrow thick, day and night, day and night, spring flowers and autumn moon do not meet.
- Ugly Slave
"Cao Yin, look, how is my writing compared to Nalan Xingde?”The Emperor said with satisfaction.
Cao Yin respectfully took the umbrella and chanted in detail." Emperor, forgive me for being blunt, but I'm not as good as Nalan."”
The Emperor was a little unhappy when he heard this, but his anger turned into joy." The skin of a thousand sheep is not as good as the armpit of a fox. It seems that I have to take in those Han scholars in Jiangnan."”
"The Duke of Zhou spits out nourishment, and the world returns to his heart. In addition,"Zhenguan dignitaries" once recorded that "the foundation of politics lies only in talent.'The world is very important, widely recruit talented people, only virtuous people are recommended, so that the emperor can share worries and solve problems.”Cao Yin added.
"Yes, we still have to take advantage of each other's strengths.”The emperor was even happier and asked Cao Yin to compose a poem.
Cao Yin immediately composed a poem to suit the occasion.
"Young masters, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn is almost up. According to the previous statement, we won't wait until it's over." Red Shirt said loudly.
When the young masters heard this, they handed the umbrellas that they had drawn to Hong Yi. Naturally, there were some that had not finished their drafts, some that had racked their brains but could not find anything, and some that left their seats in anger. They were in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and they could not be described in detail.
Gu Zhenguan handed over more than ten umbrellas and smiled at Hong Yi." Miss Qiyue is good at poetry and painting. I was on a whim and took only a few dozen umbrellas. I hope Old Master Xu can take a look at them."”
"Young Master Gu is a literary talent, Hongyi has long heard of it. To be able to answer more than ten questions in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Hong Yi was truly impressed. Young Master Gu also invited them to have tea in the private room. Young Miss and Old Master will evaluate it carefully.”Hong Yi smiled.
Qi Yue stood in the water hall and said," Thank you, young masters, for giving me your pens. I am extremely grateful. The paper umbrella was then sent to his father's study room for his father and some of his scholars to evaluate. He also invited everyone to move to the Spring Water Villa on the Pan-Fried Tea and Liao Ting to taste the tea.”
With that, a row of servant girls filed out and led the young masters to the place Qiyue had mentioned. When the young masters arrived at the Spring Water Villa, they saw that refreshments were prepared and sat down. The small building stood by the water, and the wind was cool and green. Everyone enjoyed the scenery and tasted tea, intoxicated by the wind.
"'Spring Water Villa' and 'Pan-tea Liao Ting' are such elegant names.”Rong Ruo said happily.
Xie 'er picked up a lotus-shaped crystal pastry from the table with her delicate hand and smiled." Could it be from Zhang Kejiu's' The Book of the Mountain's Affairs? Songhua wine, spring water tea."
"Young Master is right.”Without waiting for Rong Ruo to reply, Qiyue appeared from behind Xie 'er and sat down at the table.
"Miss Qiyue." Rong Ruo stood up and bowed.
"There's no need to be restricted by conventional etiquette, Young Master Nalan. Please sit." Qi Yue waved her delicate hand and Shui Yun immediately brought over a pot of tea. Shui Yun carefully brewed the tea, and Qiyue smiled." Please have some."”
Rong Ruo and Xie 'er did not bother with formalities. They looked at the purple clay square teapot carved with gold and stone calligraphy. It was simple and elegant. They looked down at the tea color in the teapot, which was green like smoke. After smelling the fragrance, he took a sip and immediately felt the fragrance of lotus root overflowing, smooth and refreshing.
"This is lotus root tea that Qiyue personally brewed.”Qiyue asked.
"'Listen to the spring rain in the small building for a night, and sell apricot flowers in the deep alley in the morning.'Presumably, Mr. Lu You lived in Lin 'an in his later years. He looked at the white bubbles rising from the water surface when boiling tea by the window under the light rain. The fragrance of tea floated in the air. He leaned against the window and listened to the delicate sound of selling flowers. The good scenery was just so.”Xie 'er praised.
"To be able to receive such praise from Young Master, this little girl's lotus root tea is worth a hundred times more.”Qi Yue said happily.
"Cousin isn't flattering. When Rong Ruo tastes the lotus root tea made by Miss Qiyue, he can understand the deep meaning of this 'Spring Water Villa' and 'Fried Tea and Liao Ting'. The world of mortals is full, the flowers are tired, and one's eyes are tired. In the end, it's not as free as the mountains, poetry and wine take advantage of time.”Rong Ruo spoke so frankly that Qiyue and Xie 'er unconsciously nodded slightly.
"Break off your thin bones and hide in the mountains. Eat the wind and drink the dew. Cultivate the clouds and plant the moon. Face the mountain alone. Be calm for a lifetime. Store a spring of clear water. Warm pot of good tea. Wait for the moon to drink. Wouldn't it be happy?”Qi Yue was affected by Rong Ruo's words and said happily.
"Miss Qiyue, you really have the style of the forest.”Rong Ruo smiled.
"Boating the pugilistic world is most likely the lifelong dream of many Darwens.”Qi Yue bowed and smiled.
Just as they were laughing, Red Shirt came up and whispered a few words into Qi Yue's ear. Qi Yue excused herself and then stood up and said loudly to the building," Young masters, please be quiet for a moment. Next, Qi Yue will explain the rules of the second cultural gathering in detail. Please listen carefully. In a while, young masters will move to the 'Fried Tea and Liao Ting'. Qi Yue has prepared dozens of wooden boats. Young masters, please form groups freely. Ten people in a group, one group in a boat. There are 30 five-character quatrains, which have been copied on paper and drawn lots, one group for one question. The four quatrains were copied on four pieces of paper and hung everywhere in the pond. I hope that all the young masters can find them in the shortest time possible and collect the whole quatrain. The pond is quite big. I hope that all the young masters can help each other and work together to complete it. The winner will give it to you politely.”
"This is very novel." Chen Weisong smiled.
"Interesting! I'll be the first to go!" Gu Zhenguan clapped his hands and laughed, then got up and walked towards the pavilion.
When the other young masters saw Gu Zhenguan board the ship first, they grouped up with their friends and boarded the ship together. Gu Zhenguan and Rong Ruo stood on separate boats, each holding a wooden oar at the bow. Gu Zhenguan smiled at Rong Ruo and said," Rong Ruo, today I want to compete with you. I can't compare to you in lyrics and painting, but rowing is the work of Jiangnan people. I won't lose to you!"”
"Brother Gu, don't be so full of yourself. The outcome of this battle is still uncertain.”Rong Ruo stood on the bow of the boat and said generously.
"Hehe, then we'll have to wait and see.”Gu Zhenguan laughed heartily.
"Brother Gu, Little Brother Rong Ruo, don't forget that I, Chen Qinian, am still here!”Chen Weisong followed from behind while paddling.
"The two of you are both scholars from Jiangnan and are good at swimming. You actually ganged up to bully my cousin!”When Xie 'er heard this, she said unhappily.
"In terms of riding horses and archery, we Jiangnan people can't compare to you Manchu people, but rowing boats and pushing oars is our old profession! You're going to lose!" Gu Zhenguan replied with a smile.
The people rowing the oars stood still in unison. Hong Yi then rowed the small boat slowly in front of them. Shui Yun held a brocade plate filled with lottery papers for the people standing at the bow to grab one by one. When everyone had finished taking their items, there was a loud bang and fireworks flew into the sky. The ship's corking had officially begun!
Xie 'er quickly opened the paper and saw the words " Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain " written on it. The other eight young masters on the boat rubbed their fists and quickly gathered their heads over, starting to argue.
"Whose poem is 'Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain'? Sigh, she was so nervous that she was at a loss for words!”An unattractive young master asked.
"Li Taibai." Another green-robed man shouted.
Rong Ruo paddled the boat with all her might as she asked," Xie 'er, what are the four lines? Hurry up."
"Cousin, wait, my thoughts have been messed up by them!”Xie 'er's mind was also in a mess because of her excitement.
At this moment, Gu Zhenguan smiled and walked past Rong Ruo slowly. He turned around and smiled." Little Brother Rong Ruo, what's wrong? A mere five-character quatrain and you haven't thought of it yet. Then I'll take my leave first! Haha…"
"All the birds fly high, and the lonely cloud is idle. I'm not tired of looking at each other, only Jingting Mountain.”A voice slowly came out, neither fast nor slow, avoiding the chaos and entering Xie 'er's ears.
Xie 'er quickly turned around and saw Third Master Huang and Cao Yin.
"Hehe, it's actually you guys?" Xie 'er said happily.
"It's us." The Emperor brushed the long braid on his shoulder and smiled.
The wind blew in the pond, and the Emperor stood tall and straight with his sleeves fluttering. He had the aura of a king. Xie 'er couldn't help but feel suspicious, but she couldn't ask him directly. Rong Ruo looked over when she heard the voice and saluted them with cupped hands. Xie 'er quickly recited the four lines, and everyone in the boat looked for traces of the paper under the lotus flowers that had passed the head.
The pond was quite big, and one couldn't see the end at a glance. Just now, Miss Qiyue had instructed that the paper would only hang under the blooming lotus flowers, which reduced the difficulty by a lot. The group of them only focused on drilling into the lotus bushes, causing the lotuses to tremble along the way. From afar, it felt like a gentle breeze was blowing across the lotus pond.
Along the way, Xie 'er suddenly called out," Quick, there's a piece of paper hanging under that pink lotus!”
Rong Ruo looked over and saw a small piece of paper tied to a lotus flower in the distance with a red line. She hurriedly stepped up her work. When he was about to get close, Xie 'er jumped and was about to untie him when she missed.
"Haha! Brother Rong Ruo, you can have it first!" Chen Qinian had somehow jumped out from the lotus leaf and pulled off the paper with one hand.
"The wild sky and low trees are ours.”Chen Weisong opened the scroll and read it. He was overjoyed. He turned around and said to Xie 'er," Brother Rong Ruo, we'll be leaving first!”
Xie 'er pouted and stomped her feet anxiously, trying to snatch the wood pulp from Rong Ruo's hands.
"Cousin, let me catch up to him!”Xie 'er wanted to snatch it without any explanation.
Rong Ruo naturally refused. When he wanted to decline, the Emperor snatched it away. He smiled and said," Why don't you let me try? It looks very interesting. How about it compared to riding a horse?"”
Cao Yin was shocked. He waved his hands and said," Master, you're not familiar with the water. You can't do that."”
However, Xie 'er stepped in front of Cao Yin and said with a smile," It's also like riding a boat. How difficult is it compared to riding a horse?”
The Emperor became even more interested. He stood at the bow of the ship and shouted at Cao Yin to retreat. He smiled and said," A reed can move, but it can overcome a vast expanse of confusion." It's like Feng Xu riding the wind, but I don't know where it stops. He floated like a lonely man who had left the world and ascended to immortality. Today, I…No, I have to try! Only then will I know if the ancients deceived me or not!"
"A hero of a lifetime should have the temperament to write poems!”Xie 'er's unintentional words struck the Emperor's heart. He became more generous and started to paddle.
However, how could the boat recognize people? No one could control it if they didn't know how to swim. The Emperor pushed his oars and started to spin on the spot. Everyone cried out in surprise. The Emperor's hands worked even harder and spun faster and faster. It was already out of control.
"Ah!" The Emperor could not control himself and his oars slid along the water. He bent down and didn't catch the wood pulp. He fell into the water.
"Grandpa!" Cao Yin cried out in surprise and jumped into the water.
"Xie 'er!" Seeing this, Rong Ruo was furious and reprimanded her for her nonsense.
Xie 'er furrowed her brows and regretted her actions. She lowered her eyes in embarrassment.
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