Banned from the imperial examinations?
Hearing this, all the scholars who were attracted by the argument between He Shen and Mu Wenfu, as well as Qianlong and Cao Rui, who were sitting at the same table as He Shen, were shocked.
"What vicious thoughts!"
Then, everyone turned to look at Mu Wenfu as the same thought flashed through their minds.
One had to know that He Shen was currently the imperial court's imperial examination's general exam Huiyuan. In the upcoming palace examination, it was very likely that he would pass the imperial examination.
With this, He Shen was already halfway into his career.
As for Mu Wenfu, one of the four great scholars of Jiangnan, although he had the title of a scholar, he had been defeated by He Shen and lost his emotions, so he missed this year's exam.
He was only a High Scholar, so it could be said that he was still a long way from becoming an official. It was even very likely that he would forever be shrouded in the shadow of this failure and would never be able to pass the examination.
But now, he wanted to make He Shen, who had a chance to become an official, bet with him in the following competition. Whoever lost tonight would be banned from participating in the imperial examination.
Although the conditions were the same, it was an unfair bet for He Shen.
Don't underestimate this bet, even though it was only a private bet.
But if He Shen really lost, he would not be able to participate in the imperial examination.
In the Qing Dynasty, which valued integrity, once He Shen lost, he would participate in the imperial examination. Even if he passed the examination, he would be despised by the entire imperial court. In the future, it would be difficult for him to move an inch in the officialdom.
Because He Shen broke the bet, he lost his integrity.
Mu Wenfu's thoughts were vicious.
"Brother He, this bet is very disadvantageous to you. You must not agree to it.”
Cao Rui was worried for He Shen and advised.
He knew that Mu Wenfu was best at calligraphy besides fast poems.
Although He Shen's poems were impressive, his calligraphy might not necessarily be comparable to Mu Wen's.
Cao Rui had been thinking about the identity of this person called Qing Hongli. He Shen, who was not prepared to accept Mu Wenfu's challenge, immediately agreed after this person called Qing Hongli spoke.
"That's right, Brother He, don't agree to him. This Mu Wenfu is vicious.”
"This Mu Wenfu is one of the Four Great Scholars of Jiangnan. I didn't expect him to be so sinister.”
"Other than quick poems, Mu Wenfu is best at calligraphy. Brother He, you can't agree to his request.”
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At this moment, the scholars sitting beside them also reminded He Shen.
In their speech and actions, they did not think highly of Heshen.
After all, Mu Wenfu was famous for his quick poems and calligraphy.
Although He Shen had defeated Mu Wenfu in the Spring Breeze Courtyard's poetry competition with the best prostitute in Jiangnan, Chen Yuanyuan, no one had seen He Shen's calligraphy level before.
Qianlong just sat at the side, watching the show with a smile on his face. He had seen Heshen's calligraphy before, but he knew Heshen's calligraphy level.
Although he didn't know how good Mu Wenfu's calligraphy was, he knew that it definitely couldn't compare to He Shen's.
It was already a miracle for someone to reach the level of calligraphy that He Shen had in a hundred to two hundred years. There would definitely not be a second one.
"Alright, I agree."
He Shen ignored him. The surrounding scholars and Cao Rui's persuasion finally nodded.
Of course, he knew what Mu Wenfu was thinking, but he was confident in his calligraphy.
He had only wanted to use the bet to win some money, but Mu Wenfu had used this opportunity to propose such a sinister bet.
Since that was the case, then let's see who's afraid of who!
"Heshen, since you've agreed, let's try our skills in the next literary gathering.”
In the beginning, Mu Wenfu was worried that Heshen would reject such a disadvantageous bet, but to his surprise, Heshen actually agreed.
"He Shen, don't blame me. If you had refused just now, it would have been fine. Since you have agreed, I'm afraid your path to the imperial examination will end tonight in this Apricot Blossom Tower.”
Mu Wenfu sneered in his heart.
………
After a while, Lee Xiangjun, the number one prostitute in the northwest, who was known as the South Chen and North Li, and who was as famous as Chen Yuanyuan, finally appeared.
She was wearing a light green dress, and her body was slender and graceful, making her look petite and light. It was as if she would be blown to death by a gust of wind, making the men sitting next to her feel a sense of protection.
Lee Xiangjun had an extremely beautiful oval face, sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, jade-white skin, and smooth lips. She looked extremely beautiful.
The moment Fu appeared, all the men in Apricot Blossom Pavilion were dazzled.
"She actually appeared just like that. It looks like she doesn't know how to manage a man's curiosity. Although her appearance was slightly worse than Chen Yuanyuan's, there was still a limit to it. He did not know why. She just felt that she was a lot worse than Chen Yuanyuan. She felt like she was missing something. What was missing? It should be his temperament."
Li Xiangjun's appearance didn't mesmerize He Shen Que, He Shen commented in his heart.
If the beauty of the world was scored on a scale of ten, Chen Yuanyuan should be 9.9 points. The difference of 0.1 points was because Chen Yuanyuan was beautiful, but she lacked a trace of fairy aura. She looked too real, as if she was within reach. She did not have the aesthetic feeling of " you can only look at her from afar, but not touch her."
He Shen giving Chen Yuanyuan a score of 9.9 was not too much. After all, Chen Yuanyuan was one of the key figures who influenced the transition of the two dynasties in the official history of He Shen's previous life.
If Chen Yuan Yuan had a score of 9:9, then Lee Xiangjun had a score of less than 8.
Lee Xiangjun might be much prettier than ordinary beauties, and she could seduce men, but she was not at the level where she could topple a country.
From the looks of it, what the shop assistant had said earlier, that Lee Xiangjun could be on par with Chen Yuanyuan, it was completely a boast.
However, this was normal. It was because of their praise that many people who had never seen Chen Yuanyuan's true face thought that Lee Xiangjun could be compared to Chen Yuanyuan.
"Brother He, what do you think of Lee Xiangjun?”
Just as everyone in Apricot Blossom Tower was immersed in Li Xiangjun's beauty, Qianlong also remained clear-headed and asked He Shen, who was sitting beside him.
"It's alright, but it doesn't feel too shocking.”
He Shen shook his head.
"I feel the same way. This Lee Xiangjun is no different from those concubines in my palace. I thought the number one prostitute in the northwest was very beautiful.”
Qianlong sighed.
The speaker had no intention, but the listener had.
Hearing Qianlong's words, Cao Rui couldn't help but tremble.
From ancient times to the present, the only person who could talk about the palace and the concubines was probably…
The current emperor!
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