A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well, not worthy of him coming personally?!
Hearing the words of Wandering Know-it-all conveyed by the shopkeepers of the three bookstores, the scholars, martial arts disciples, and the onlookers of Chang 'an could not help but reveal a touch of astonishment on their faces.
Facing this kind of battle that concerned his reputation, this Wandering Know-it-all was actually so confident? He didn't even put his opponent in his eyes. He even felt that it was a waste of time to come here. He only asked a few shopkeepers to come over and use the spiritual paper crane as a way to deliver the letter. This kind of thing was simply unbelievable.
The three Cheng brothers, who were originally eating fruits and pastries in boredom, could not help but sigh when they saw this.
" This Wandering Know-it-all is really arrogant. He doesn't even put Wen Ling and Li Han in his eyes. This is the first time I've seen such a domineering and arrogant scholar. He's too much to my liking…"
" I wonder if Wandering Know-it-all is married yet. Big brother, I think I can introduce little sister to him…"
The two old pedants who were the judges couldn't help but frown. They didn't like Wandering Know-it-all's actions. He was too arrogant and despotic. He didn't have the modesty and courtesy of a scholar. Their first impression of him wasn't good.
Of course, the ones who had the biggest reaction were the scholars Wen Ling and Li Han from the Imperial College, as well as Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng from the Spirit Rhyme Poetry Society. Their expressions were extremely ugly as they stared at the shopkeepers of the three major bookstores standing opposite them. The anger in their hearts soared, and the literary aura on their bodies surged. They almost lost their composure because of what they had just said. Their literary aura reversed and they went berserk.
"This Wandering Know-it-all is simply too much! He clearly didn't put us in his eyes! It's simply hateful…"
" Preposterous! Who does he think he is? He has ignored us time and time again. Does he really think he's some big shot…"
Wen Ling and Li Han were already trembling with anger, and the expressions on their faces were even more resentful. If Wandering Know-it-all was here, they would probably have already been unable to hold back and fought with the other party on the spot.
The other scholars from the directorate also had ugly expressions on their faces. Of course, the ones who were the most furious were the members of the Inspiration Poetry Club, Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng. This Wandering Know-it-all had bluntly said that they were frogs at the bottom of a well and didn't even want to come. They were the members of the Inspiration Poetry Club, when had they ever encountered such a thing?!
Immediately, Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng snorted heavily and slapped the table in front of them. The scholarly aura on their bodies surged as they coldly spoke.
" He's really arrogant to the extreme. We wanted to see just how capable this Wandering Know-it-all is to look down on us like this…"
" Today's poetry competition will use 'love' as the theme. We'll write a love poem. After that, we'll invite Mr. Su and Mr. Zhang, as well as Miss Lancome, the top courtesan of Cuixin Brothel, and all the scholars present to judge. We'll decide the winner in such a fair way..."
The shopkeepers of the three major bookstores standing opposite him exchanged glances. They were unable to react in time, so they took out a piece of paper and wrote down the word " love ". Then, they tied the paper to the messenger paper crane. It flapped its wings and flew out under everyone's watchful eyes.
After 15 minutes, they arrived at a courtyard. Zhao Chen was holding a brush and combing through the outline and plot of his new book. He already had the intention to start writing.
Seeing the messenger paper crane land on the table in front of him, he reached out to pick up the paper on it. Looking at the big word 'love', he quickly understood that the theme of this poetry competition was the word' love'.
After all, he was a man who was familiar with Tang and Song poems. In his previous life, he had been abused by many poems in the language textbooks. Any poem that could be selected for the text was basically a classic. After thinking for a moment, he quickly chose which poem to write.
With a wave of his brush, he wrote down the entire poem in a short while. At the end, he wrote the words 'Wandering Know-it-all' and tied it to the messenger crane. With a reverse spell, it flapped its wings and flew in the direction it came from.
In the Emerald Jade Brothel, Wen Ling and Li Han looked at Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng and said in a deep voice," Brother Lin, Brother Zhao, I'll leave this matter to the two of you. You must make that Wandering Know-it-all lose his reputation and understand the consequences of being arrogant…"
When Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng heard that, their faces revealed a confident smile." Don't worry, the two of you. We've long disliked this Wandering Know-it-all's arrogant attitude…"
The two of them picked up a pot of wine beside them and gulped down a few mouthfuls before throwing it to the side. A Confucian scholar quickly came over with a pen and paper. Just as he was about to borrow the wine to write a poem, the rumored paper crane that had flown out earlier flapped its wings and returned once again, landing in front of the three shopkeepers.
" Wandering Know-it-all's poem has been completed…"
In less than 15 minutes, which was the time it took for an ordinary person to finish a pot of tea, Wandering Know-it-all had actually finished a poem? Wasn't this speed a little too fast?
There were also many scholars present. They naturally understood how difficult it was to write a good poem. It required careful consideration. Even a random word could express a completely different artistic conception.
Wen Ling and Li Han, who were standing opposite him, became somewhat nervous. This Wandering Know-it-all actually composed poems so quickly? Could it be that the other party was a hidden poet?!
Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng, who were standing at the side, didn't think much of it. They were both confident in their own poems and didn't believe that Wandering Know-it-all could produce a better poem than them in such a short time.
"You wrote it so quickly. Could it be a random poem? Why don't you read it out for everyone to hear…"
When the three shopkeepers of the Chang Le Bookstore heard this and finished reading the poem on the table, their faces revealed a hint of amazement. Their gazes were strange as they looked at Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng who were speaking. The slightly plump Chang Le Bookstore shopkeeper stood out and loudly read the poem on the paper.
" Last night, the stars and the wind, west of the painting building, east of the Gui Hall…"
The two old pedants sitting at the side as judges didn't have much of a reaction. The scholars present also felt that the first sentence wasn't outstanding. Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng, who were standing opposite, revealed a cold smile on their faces, and their gazes were somewhat contemptuous.
" I don't have colorful phoenix wings, but my heart is connected…"
As the shopkeeper read out the second sentence, the two old pedants, who had no reaction, suddenly widened their eyes. The eyes of the Courtesan Belle, Lancome, lit up. The scholars present took a deep breath, and Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng's expressions froze.
"I'll give you the warm spring wine next door, and you'll shoot the wax lamp red. Alas, I listen to the drum and go to the official. I go to Malan Terrace and turn around..."
As the shopkeeper of Changle Bookstore finished reading the poem, the scene fell into silence. The sound of a needle falling to the ground could almost be heard.
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