"Mr. Wu?"
"Brother Shiwen?"
"Why are you so humble!"
Xu Jing and Su Yan all looked at Wu Shiwen in surprise or sorrow. Some were dissatisfied, while others sighed.
Some people even suspect that Wu Shiwen and Yang Ying dug a hole to set them up.
Wu Shiwen tore up the two pieces of paper in front of him and said with dull eyes, "This poem is so well written."
"How is this a good idea?"
Wu Shiwen said with emotion and admiration: "'Singing over wine' is originally a time to drink fine wine and spend time happily, but it is also a time to sigh about how long life is. This is what the saying goes: time flies and life is short, which shows the deep love in the heart of this poet. Worry.
This is not only the sorrow in the writer's own heart, but also the hardship in the hearts of those who are determined to make great achievements in the world. When they fail to achieve their goals, they can only drink to drown their sorrows. This is exactly what the world has written about the hardships and hardships of those who have no talent. Sad mood. "
Many of the scribes present were depressed and frustrated before they were appreciated by Li Chengba and entered the Qin Palace. At that time, they lamented every day that they were in "poor circumstances and unappreciated talents." They even went so far as to report to senior officials many times. It’s okay to recommend yourself, but don’t do it. As a result, you won’t be appreciated, your talents can’t be used, and you’ll be ridiculed and humiliated.
At that time, besides drinking away their sorrows and lamenting the passing of time, what else could they do?
Xu Jing continued Wu Shiwen's words and said: "Then the author compared herself to a woman who missed her beloved. She was trapped in her boudoir and unable to find him, so she couldn't help but ask: Why can't you come to me by yourself!"
"ah?"
Li Chenglin looked at Yang Ying with a strange expression.
Xu Jing ignored him and continued to explain: "This is a polite way of saying, 'All the talented people in the world, why don't you come to me? I have a place for you to display your talents.'"
Wu Shiwen said: "The following verses once again emphasize the desire for talents and the willingness to treat people in the world with high courtesy."
Xu Jing said: "'The moon and stars are sparse, the magpies are flying south, and they are circling the tree three times. What branch can I rely on?' These four lines of poetry vividly depict the wandering sage who wants to choose a Ming master to serve, but does not know who the Ming master is. The world only thinks that people like this are half-hearted, but they don't know that although they are talented, they are even more afraid in their hearts, fearing that their talents will go to others by mistake. And this poem not only does not accuse them at all, but also It’s full of care and compassion for them.”
Wu Shiwen: "'The mountains never get too high and the sea never gets too deep', what a broad mind this is!
Especially the last sentence, "Qin Mansion seeks virtuous people, and the world will return to its heart." His Highness the King of Qin has always been thirsty for virtuous people, so we and other people with little future can gather under his command. "
As soon as these words were said, everyone's hearts were really touched. Many of them, like Wu Shiwen, came here because they admired Li Chengba's reputation as a lover of virtuous people.
"and!"
Su Yan also said: "The Prince Consort wrote 'Qin Mansion Mu Xian', Qin Mansion~~ Prince Qin's Mansion, the King of Qin has now become a treasonous thief, and has become a mortal enemy of the Prince Consort, but the Prince Consort is actually praising the King of Qin, He actually wanted to imitate King Qin's move of admiring the virtuous people in the world. At this moment...it can be seen that the prince consort is sincerely seeking virtuous people, and it can be seen that his mind is open-minded."
Of course, there is something that Su Yan, Xu Jing and Wu Shiwen didn't say: They are all prisoners now, but Yang Ying is willing to spend all his efforts to convince them... Isn't this a sincere act of seeking talents?
These people present have all seen too many people who are narrow-minded, only value talents based on family status, and take pleasure in humiliating others.
But Yang Ying didn't. It should be noted that Yang Ying now controls the power of life and death. With just one word, he can kill all of them.
But neither did Yang Ying.
Yes, Wu Shiwen, Xu Jing, and Su Yan were indeed moved, but they still had hesitation in their hearts: because of Qin King Li Chengba.
Li Chengba is also a talent who is eager for talents. For them, Li Chengba has a strong sense of kindness. To betray Li Chengba will indeed make them feel guilty.
Li Chenglin, who was standing next to him, listened to the praise of Yang Ying from these scholars and asked unconsciously: "Is my brother-in-law really that powerful?"
While Wu Shiwen was hesitating, he saw another piece of paper filled with writing on Yang Ying's desk. He picked it up unconsciously and read: "Wow! The principle of rise and fall, although it is called destiny, is not a matter of human affairs. In ancient times, There is a famous king Li Cunxu who first gained the world, but then lost it. This may be something to know.
…
In the past, when Xu's father was about to die, he gave Xu three arrows and told him: "Liang, I have a hatred for you. King Yan has been appointed by me. Khitan and I are brothers, and they all went north to me to return to Liang. These three, I It is my father's ambition to remember my regrets, and I owe you three arrows.
Xu accepted it and hid it in the temple. Later, when he used the army, he sent a young man to report to the temple, asking for the target, and he put a bag of brocade in it, carried it forward, and received it in triumph.
…”
This is Ouyang Xiu's "Preface to the Biography of Lingguan". Just because there was no Li Cunxu in this era, Yang Ying added a short paragraph to narrate the story of Li Cunxu.
After Wu Shiwen finished reading the article, he once again fell into deep silence.
"Great article! What a great article!"
No matter how many complimentary words they had, they had all been said when they just praised the poem. At this time, except for a few compliments like this, Wu Shiwen and the others could no longer say anything good.
But deep down in their hearts, they were indeed in despair.
One hour, one poem, one article, all are masterpieces!
What a quick thinking, what a stunning talent to write!
Wu Shiwen, Xu Jing, and Su Yan are all literati, and they can all write articles, but no one dares to say that they can write such a shocking poem with such a moral within an hour. Profound article!
"Prince-in-law... No, Governor Yang, General Huaihua! I, Wu Shiwen, am willing to serve under the general Huaihua from now on. However, I will not hesitate to do so as long as I have an order. I just have one request, which I beg the general to agree to. "
"Mr. Wu, please speak."
"I only hope that the general can spare His Highness the King of Qin's life in the future. His Highness the King of Qin will be kind to us after all, and we will never let him fall into a place of eternal destruction."
Yang Ying felt hesitant in his heart: He had no big personal grudge against Li Chengba. As long as there was no threat, it didn't matter whether he was killed or not. However, Li Chengba's crime was too great and he might not be able to forgive him.
"Okay! I promise you." Yang Ying said solemnly: "If the King of Qin is willing to surrender in the future, I, Yang Ying, will definitely do my best to protect him from death."
Now Yang Ying can only "play this little villain": with Li Chengba's arrogance, if he is really defeated, he will not surrender, and it will be up to Yang Ying whether he dies or not.
