After the poem was finished, the whole place fell silent. The two old pedants seemed to have been poisoned. The courtesan sitting next to them, Lancome, had a dazed look in her eyes. The scholars present were also deeply immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves.
Contrary to these people's reactions were the scholars from the Imperial College, Wen Ling and Li Han, as well as the members of the Innate Rhyme Poetry Society, Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng. Their faces were as pale as paper. As scholars from the Imperial College, they still had the basic ability to appreciate poetry. Just the second line," Two wings of colorful phoenixes fly without a body, and their hearts are connected with each other," was enough to become a quatrain that would be passed down through the ages. It could be seen how high the standard of this poem was.
The reaction of the people present made the three Cheng brothers, who were martial arts disciples, look a little dumbfounded. They were all rough people. It was not a problem for them to ride horses, shoot arrows, fight, fight cocks, and walk dogs. However, if they were really asked to recite poems, it would be a waste.
At this moment, these ignorant and incompetent martial arts disciples could not help but feel the results of this poetry competition, especially the three Cheng brothers. However, they could not help but feel curious and impulsive, and they shouted loudly.
"Don't be silent. It's as if you've been possessed. How is this poem written by Wandering Know-it-all? Why aren't you guys saying anything? I'm getting anxious. It's just a poem, and you're making it sound like a national event. Is there a need to…"
"That's right, you're right! We aren't scholars like you. How is this poem? Say something, we're all waiting to watch the show…"
Before the three Cheng brothers could finish, the two old pedants sitting above them clapped their hands excitedly and shouted,"Good!" Their bodies were trembling.
When the three Cheng brothers saw this, they could not help but mutter.
"Are these two old men crazy? After half a day, he only said the word 'good'. His body was trembling non-stop as if he was possessed…"
"Are the requirements for being a judge so low? If we had known earlier, we would have been judges too…"
When the scholars present heard the muttering of the three Cheng brothers, they could not help but roll their eyes. Their faces revealed a touch of speechlessness. These three uncouth men knew nothing about poetry, and they still wanted to be judges? Was this a joke?
The Courtesan Belle, Lancome, who was sitting at the side, revealed a beautiful smile and said gently," The poem written by Mr. Wandering Know-it-all is truly exquisite, especially the second line,'Two colorful phoenixes fly without a body, and the heart is connected by a single point of telepathy.' It has raised the word 'love' to the peak. Just this line alone is enough to make the entire poem famous for thousands of years…"
The two old pedants also voiced their opinions at this time." Miss Lancome is right. This is the most wonderful line in the whole poem. It can be said to be a famous line through the ages. Although the word 'love' is not seen in the whole poem, the strong love can be seen everywhere. It's really amazing..."
Zhao Chen had specially chosen Li Shangyin's untitled poem. Just the phrase " Two wings of a phoenix without a body, a pair of telepathic thoughts " was enough to easily crush the other party. This was a truly famous poem from the ages. How could Li Shangyin's poem be undeserved? Together with Li Bai and Li He, they were called the Three Lis. How many poets could reach his level? The moment this poem appeared, the outcome was obvious. It was a crushing defeat.
After hearing the conversation between the courtesan, Lancome, and the other old pedants, the three Cheng brothers and the other martial arts disciples who had been invited to watch the show finally had a look of realization on their faces.
Unlike these martial scions who did not know poetry, the other scholars present had seen the world. It was precisely because they understood that they were so shocked that they could not speak.
The three Cheng brothers quickly shifted their gaze to the scholars Wen Ling and Li Han, as well as the invited members of the Lingyun Poetry Club, Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng, and shouted loudly.
" Hey, Wandering Know-it-all has finished reading his poem. Now it's your turn to write a poem. Don't make everyone wait too long…"
Everyone's gaze fell on the scholars Wen Ling and Li Han, as well as Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng, who were members of the Innate Rhyme Poetry Society. The latter couldn't help but complain in his heart. F * ck, even poems that were passed down for generations could be produced. What was the point of competing!!
With Zhu Yu in front of them, even if they forcefully wrote their poems, they would only be asking for humiliation. If word got out, they would only be laughed at.
Lin Xiu and Zhao Geng, the members of the Spirit Rhyme Poetry Club who were invited to take care of the situation, looked at each other and directly threw away the pen and paper in their hands. They sighed and said," The two of us are ashamed of our inferiority, so we won't embarrass ourselves in front of everyone. Farewell…"
After saying this, the two of them hurriedly turned around and left. They didn't want to stay any longer, lest they bring shame upon themselves. As for the Imperial Academy's scholars Wen Ling and Li Han, they felt the gazes of everyone present, and their faces turned pale. They had never thought that such a thing would actually happen. Their scheme was no different from shooting themselves in the foot. They were really like a mute eating coptis root, unable to speak out their bitterness.
Just like before, they found an excuse to say that their stomachs were uncomfortable and left the place dejectedly, not daring to say a word.
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