One hundred taels of gold? !
The ministers were shocked when they heard this.
Including the emperor, but he didn't say anything more, but smiled and said: "Since I have won the emperor's sister's love so much, a generous reward is not a bad idea."
"Come here, I will reward the daughter of Shengjing Prefecture Yin with a hundred taels of gold."
After the oral order was finished, the ministers looked at each other, feeling even more profoundly about the infinite grace of the Holy One in pampering the eldest princess.
If Wen Yu were not the eldest princess and the Holy Emperor's biological sister, these ministers would definitely point their fingers at her and scold her as a demon concubine, causing trouble to the emperor and causing undue punishment.
But even if the biological sister of the same mother behaves outrageously and has no ideas, the ministers have nothing to say.
Li Qingyi did not expect to receive a reward, and was flattered and kowtowed repeatedly to thank him.
"My daughter Li Qingyi thanks the Holy Lord and the eldest princess for this gift."
The governor of Shengjing never thought that there would be such a big reward, so he quickly knelt down to thank him.
At this time, on the table of Lin'an Houfu, Chen Xiuling looked at Li Qingyi who was making a big show of himself, and squeezed the handkerchief in his hand.
He dared to show off his strange and obscene skills that were not on the stage to please the eldest princess. As expected, despicable is despicable.
Chen Xiuling stared at Li Qingyi with a flash of contempt in her eyes, and then she saw that the hairpin she had thrown away was properly placed on her head, and she suddenly became angry.
What a courage!
How dare you pick it up!
Li Qingyi felt a malicious gaze, turned her head slightly, and met Chen Xiuling's cold eyes.
Li Qingyi pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and returned to her position.
After the fifth-rank officials have presented their gifts, the process is over.
"Hey, imperial brother, why didn't Lin Yuzhi send it off?"
Wen Yu was surprised to find that Lin Yuzhi sat calmly in his seat from beginning to end, not moving at all, and nothing seemed to interest him.
The emperor smiled and said: "The Prime Minister's gift has already been presented."
Wen Yu:......
Okay, everyone else follows the procedure, but Lin Yuzhi can do it privately.
Wen Yu thought that after the gift presentation, she would have free time to eat and drink, but she did not expect that the highlight would come next.
The third stage is commonly known as the "New Year Literary Competition". The emperor sets the questions, and the ladies from each family answer the questions. The top winner is personally rewarded by the emperor. However, it is said to be a great success, and it can also make him look bad in front of the emperor.
Wen Yu had a question at this time.
Why are they all girls from different families?
Where is the young master?
Are the gentlemen sleeping at home?
Wen Yu realized later that, yes, those sitting there were ministers and their daughters...
She poked the emperor: "I don't care, next year the sons of these ministers will also have to attend the New Year's banquet. We can't favor one over the other. Don't you think so, my dear brother?"
The emperor held the wine glass:...
"There is no favoritism for one, and ministers without official positions are not allowed to enter the palace. Only ministers with official positions of the fifth rank are eligible to participate in the New Year Banquet."
These two regulations screened out a large number of officials' sons.
Wen Yu waved her hand: "The 'this' I'm talking about is you, and the 'that' I'm talking about is me. I can't favor you, the emperor brother, while I, the emperor sister, are neglected."
The emperor coughed lightly: "Sister Huang is right."
"Then can we make arrangements for Sister Huang next year?"
"arrange."
Wen Yu was satisfied.
emperor:……
The emperor raised his hand dumbfounded, and everything fell silent for an instant.
"On New Year's Day, there was also a great victory at the Western Pass, so the first question was to write a seven-character quatrain with the theme of General Lu's 'Triumph'."
After receiving the order, the ladies began to think deeply.
After a while, someone stood up and said, "Liu Yuyi, the daughter of the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple, has the courage to show her ugliness in front of the Holy Master."
"The triumphal song is played high across the sky, and the road home is as clear as an arrow. The shirts are taken off and replaced with brocade, and the horses gallop back to the court."
As soon as Liu Yuyi finished speaking, another young lady stood up and said: "Returning triumphantly to the sound of war drums, thousands of troops and horses are flying with great ambition. The clothes are dyed in the dust, and the style is full, but loyalty is always there."
Almost the next second, someone else said: "The intention of the revolving door is flying, the warriors return to the mighty hall. The golden palace gives a banquet with great kindness, and the loyalty is dedicated to the family."
Wen Yu:......
I'll be a good boy.
This is Wen Dou.
She is illiterate and did not run away.
Did each of these people eat 300 Tang poems?
Looking at the official ladies standing up and eloquent one by one, Wen Yu took a breath and clapped her hands.
The emperor glanced at her and asked the second question with a smile: "As the saying goes, auspicious snow heralds a good year. I think the heavy snowfall this year is really good."
The faces of the ladies below were clear. The Lord must be planning to compose a poem with the theme of snow.
"I walked in the snow to the Royal Garden a few days ago and saw heavy snow on the plum branches, so I decided to write a five-character quatrain with the theme of plum blossoms."
Ladies:…
Although it was a bit unexpected, someone soon said: "The shadows of plum blossoms are slanting across the water, and the cold fragrance is coming from the moon. The branches are covered with snow and flowers, and the water is filled with ice."
When she finished speaking, someone immediately answered: "On the ancient stone with plum blossoms, the cold wind stands proudly. A pure white heart, pure ice and a pure mind."
Someone else stood up: "The plum blossoms smile in the spring breeze, showing their charming face in the snow. The branches are full of spring, leading the winter wind alone."
"The plum branches are cold when they enter the window, and Gu Fang secretly feels sorry for herself. My heart is like ice and clear snow, leaving its fragrance in the world."
"The plum blossoms stand beside the clear stream, and they sound like a fairy in a poem. The jade bones are condensed in the frost, and they are like an immortal in the world."
…
The poetry fight gradually became intense.
At this time, Lin'an Marquis Chen Xiuling stood up and said suddenly: "Your Majesty, I dare to say that the poems about plum blossoms written by all the ladies are not as good as those written by Miss Li Qingyi and Miss Li in Meilin not long ago. I just don't know why Miss Li doesn't stand up Where are you going to write poems?"
Li Qingyi, who was calmly acting like a quail, but was suddenly called upon, squeezed his palms and looked slightly sad.
When Chen Xiuling said these words, everyone's eyes were completely attracted and fell on her.
Wen Yu narrowed her pupils and glanced at Chen Xiuling, with a hint of a smile on her lips.
Good guy, do you dare to openly confront the emperor?
"Miss Li, why don't you bring out the poems you wrote in Meilin? It will definitely amaze everyone. You will definitely win the first prize in this New Year banquet literary competition." Chen Xiuling said again.
Li Qingyi stood there, extremely nervous. If she could compose poetry, she would not have lost to Chen Xiuling in Merlin, and she used this as an excuse to humiliate her.
At this time, wasn't Chen Xiuling's purpose in saying this also to humiliate her?
How could Shengjing Prefecture Yin not know that his daughter was not good at writing poems? He was afraid that he might have offended the young lady of Lin'an Marquis, so his expression became a little dull.
When everyone saw that Li Qingyi didn't answer, they probably understood what was going on. Who among the people present was not a human spirit? How could you not see something fishy, but no one pointed it out?
There was no discernible emotion or anger on the emperor's face, and he remained silent for a while.
At this time, Wen Yu suddenly looked surprised: "Why are you farting here with your eyes closed? It's so stinky."
emperor:……
Ministers:...
Chen Xiuling's expression suddenly changed.
