Poem Recitation Conference
Not long after, Li Daozong came out with his daughter, Li Xue Yan.
After all, it was her birthday, so Li Xue Yan dressed up especially exquisitely.
She was wearing a light pink strapless dress with flowers and a thin veil draped over it. Her hair was combed into a small bun and matched with an orchid hair accessory. She looked fresh and elegant.
Fang Jun was in a daze for a moment.
It was not because Li Xue Yan was as beautiful as a flower, but he thought that it was a pity that such a beautiful woman would be taken advantage of by the Tubo in the future.
In the end, Li Daozong politely thanked everyone for coming to his daughter's birthday banquet, and the banquet officially began.
The joyful melody echoed under the dark night sky. The dancers danced with the stars. The silver-white moonlight sprinkled on them, adding a flavor to the dance.
Because it was the main house, Li Xue Yan and Li Daozong sat in the middle, while Fang Jun and Du He sat on the lower left side.
Li Xueyan waved at Li Lizhi crazily and smiled sweetly like a child.
Li Lizhi also smiled gently at Li Xue Yan. The two sisters communicated with their eyes from a distance of thousands of miles away. Occasionally, they would speak a little louder, causing everyone to quieten down and listen to the two sisters 'greetings.
Fang Jun looked on, shook his head and sipped his tea.
He was still a teenager after all.
As time passed by, Li Xue Yan suddenly had an idea and said in a clear voice,"Since it's so boring to just watch the song and dance, why don't we hold a poetry meet? What does everyone think?”
Everyone applauded.
After all, they were all born in scholarly families and wanted to show off their talents.
When Li Xue Yan saw that so many people agreed with her, the smile on her lips became sweeter.
"Then let's use snow as the theme. Snow geese will be the host, and I'll start.”
As she said that, Li Xue Yan's eyes turned and she seemed to be thinking. After a while, she said loudly,"If there is plum blossoms without snow, it will not be spirited. If there is snow without poetry, it will be vulgar. The day is full of snow, and the plum blossoms are full of spring."
After he finished speaking, there was silence. Everyone looked at each other, not believing that such a neat poem was written by Li Xue Yan, who was only fourteen years old.
It was a young master of an official who wanted to marry Ren Cheng Wang Fu who spoke first,""Good poem, good poem. I didn't expect the princess to have such literary talent at such a young age. I really admire her.”
Immediately after, more people began to praise him.
"If there is plum blossoms without snow, it will not be spirited. If there is snow without poetry, it will be vulgar. It seemed that the princess felt that if the plum blossom bloomed alone without the snow falling on it, it would lose its charm. However, if there were plum blossoms and snow, but no one wrote a poem, it would also make people feel inelegant.”
The young master who was the first to praise him said,"It seems that Princess is also an elegant person. Plum blossoms, flying snow, and poetry are indispensable.”
Li Xue Yan laughed so hard that she could not close her mouth, but she still said humbly,"Not at all, not at all. I'm not very talented and have little knowledge. I only occasionally have this poem.”
Everyone was amused by Li Xue Yan's words.
But with Li Xue Yan's beautiful opening, many of the officials 'children wanted to show off their talents.
One of the people in the crowd read,"When the door opens in the morning, the mountains are covered with snow. The snow is clear and the clouds are light. The sun is cold." the stream on the eaves has not yet dripped frozen plum blossoms. A kind of loneliness that is not easy to deal with."
Everyone applauded.
That person smiled proudly as he listened to the people who knew him beside him appreciate,"Wonderful, wonderful! When he got up in the morning, he opened the door and saw that the door was covered in silver. It was so cold that even the sun that had just risen seemed so pale and powerless.”
The man added,"Brother Yang understands me." Everyone could imagine that the long ice shards on the eaves did not melt for a long time. Even the plum blossoms were frozen and did not have any intention of blooming. Can you imagine how cold it was at that time?”
Li Xue Yan was also carefully appreciating the poem that was recited by that person. When she heard what they said, her big eyes blinked and she said,"Then you said that the first two sentences were a description of the scenery? What about the last two sentences?"
"What do you think the last two sentences are?" Li Daozong suddenly asked.”
Li Xue Yan fell into deep thought.
Since it was Ren Chengwang who asked Li Xue Yan to say the last two lines, those who wanted to appreciate the poem all shut their mouths and waited to see how Li Xue Yan would evaluate it.
Therefore, everyone cast their gazes at Li Xue Yan.
Li Xue Yan was a little nervous, but she still said slowly after thinking,"In my opinion, these last two sentences emphasize the fact that the weather was very cold at that time. They also highlight the tenacity and unyielding of the plum blossoms in such a cold climate.”
"Good, well said. Princess is indeed talented. This poem is exactly what I meant!”The person reciting the poem said flatteringly.
Li Xue Yan was even happier.
The atmosphere also gradually rose to a climax with Li Xue Yan's comments.
Some young masters who were eager to show off their talents began to recite their poems.
"I have one too." The plum blossoms and snow fight for spring and refuse to surrender. The poet's pavilion's pen fee is evaluated."
Everyone cheered.
"The wind is cold and the snow is long," said Miss Zhang."I'm sad that no one has a fishing rod." At that time, there was an official boat passing by the bridge, and the white gulls flew to the front beach.”
The banquet was filled with cheers again.
Many young ladies and young masters from scholarly families were unwilling to be at a disadvantage. In an instant, the birthday banquet turned into a poetry recitation meeting.
Du He sat at the side and watched quietly. She suddenly thought of something and leaned closer to Fang Jun: "Brother Fang, why don't you say something? With your literary talent, you will definitely become the most eye-catching person present.”
"Why should I be the most eye-catching person here?"”As he spoke, he fed the peeled grape into Li Lizhi's mouth.
"I just want to be the most eye-catching person in my Furen's eyes. What's there to compete with them for?"”
Du He rolled her eyes again.
Although he was also a married man, he couldn't accept Fang Jun's shameless display of affection. He quickly looked away and went to drink and eat.
Princess Chengyang, who was listening to the people at the banquet, also had the intention to show off her skills. However, she was a little shy and did not say anything for a long time.
Du He saw this and also learned from Fang Jun, peeling an orange for Princess Chengyang: "Does Madam have any concerns?"
"Ah?" Princess Cheng Yang was taken aback, but then she shook her head with a faint smile."Husband, do you want to recite a few words?"
Du He was busy peeling oranges. Listening to Princess Chengyang's words, she imitated Fang Jun's words: "Those people are just trying to earn a prize. I'm not interested in that.”
As she spoke, Du He handed the peeled orange to Princess Cheng Yang.
Princess Cheng Yang was stunned again, but then she smiled and took the things from Du He's hands.
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