Baohe Hall.
The Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty personally held a banquet here and invited his ministers and envoys who came this time to drink and eat meat at the banquet so that they could participate in the grand event.
"My dear friends, I am holding a banquet in this hall today. It is also for the friendly development of our two countries and for the continuation of the peace talks between us."
“Come, let’s raise our glasses together and drink together!”
Naturally, everyone did not hesitate and immediately picked up the wine glasses and started drinking.
As for Lu Yun, although he was an eunuch, he could not move his chopsticks or sit down while accompanying the emperor at such a banquet.
But his status is special and his status is lofty.
So a table was arranged for him and he was asked to sit down next to the emperor. He could talk to the emperor from time to time and have a drink with the emperor.
At this moment, Du Ruofu walked up directly, picked up the glass of wine in his hand, and drank it down in one gulp.
He laughed and said, "Everyone, I heard that there are many literati in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and I am also very curious and want to learn from each other.
After all, in our barbarian country, it is very rare to find someone to spar with me. "
"I don't know what you think, but let's see who writes better poetry than poetry!"
At this time, the ministers present were stunned and looked very embarrassed. They all knew very well what they were capable of.
At first they lost directly to the eunuch Lu Yun, but now they were asked to stand up and compete with the chief minister in verse.
Will this work? Is this really okay?
They frowned, and each one of them hesitated.
Du Ruofu laughed, "Didn't the great Zhou claim to be a great country? Didn't he claim to have many literati? Why are they all silent now? Are they mute?"
Naturally, he, the chief minister, didn't know that Lu Yun had already defeated these ministers in the court.
Although this matter did spread to some extent in Shangjing City, it was quickly blocked.
These ministers did not want to say such embarrassing things in public.
What's more, he had just arrived in the capital, so he didn't fully know some things.
Faced with this situation, at this moment, Prime Minister Wang An stood up. Since all the ministers present did not dare to challenge, he was the only one.
He also wanted to do his best. If he really couldn't beat him, he would have to let Eunuch Lu take the lead.
It's still a bit embarrassing, but at least it won't embarrass Da Zhou.
"you say!"
"I want to see how we compare!"
Du Ruofu sneered, stood up, and explained in front of everyone: "This is very simple. We all know that writing poetry requires artistic conception and a topic, so why not use snow as the theme? poetry."
"In the Barbarian Country, it's already snowing heavily and it's starting to snow. It must be snowing here soon too."
After hearing Du Ruofu's words, Prime Minister Wang An also snorted coldly, very unconvinced. He was also a prime minister.
Although Du Ruofu is the chief assistant in their barbarian country, he is not bad at all! No matter what I say, he is also the right prime minister of Zhou Dynasty.
The two have the same status, so naturally the poems they write cannot be inferior.
"Well, since I am a guest, let me come first. I will give the Prime Minister a sample. I wonder what the Prime Minister wants?"
"You come!"
Wang An spread his hands and looked very angry. In fact, he was quite panicked. He really didn't know what kind of poem this guy would write to embarrass himself next.
"If snow is a poem, I do have one in my collection."
"The wind and snow are only seventy percent cold, so I raise a glass to invite the moonlight to be sweet. Five friends gathered around me to drink and eat. I sat alone in a quiet pavilion and looked around."
"The lantern in the heart of the lake is burning at three o'clock, and the water and the moon are gently embraced in the two imaginary worlds. Suddenly I look back and sigh, I am alone in the world and have no one to accompany me!"
"..."
This poem is indeed about snow, but also about what to do after it snows.
But more importantly...showing off my literary talent and artistic conception.
Start writing from seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!
This poem was indeed very well written, causing all the ministers present to frown, even the Right Prime Minister Wang An.
Of course, he felt tremendous pressure. He finally understood why this guy was so confident. No wonder he could become the chief assistant of their barbarian country.
This strength is not simple!
"I have already written this poem. I wonder if the Prime Minister has written your poem?
You can write whatever you want, as long as it contains the word "snow", and that's the same for me. "
Wang An smiled awkwardly. He just heard that he had been writing poetry and did not construct his own poems in his mind.
However, fortunately, I remembered that I seemed to have written a poem about snow many years ago.
Now I can change this poem a little bit, and maybe it can be published.
"The winter moon shines brightly on the snow, and the north wind blows away the knots of lovesickness. From now on, sadness and sorrow are gone, and we raise a cup of joy to the mountains and rivers."
"..."
The poem written by Wang An is indeed not much different, but in fact, there is a big difference when they write poems, that is, they are piled up with rhetoric or forced to fill in the words!
And if this poem is compared with Du Ruofu's poem just now, it is indeed far behind.
No matter how thick-skinned the people present are, they will not favor one over the other and do such an unfair thing directly.
Du Ruofu is not a fool. He can tell at a glance whether he is fair or unfair.
"Master Prime Minister, do you think you can compare with my poem? My poem is not only cleverly designed, but also has a lot of artistic conception."
"this……"
Wang An hesitated.
It really can't be compared.
"I can't compare with you in poetry, so we might as well compare with something else, such as pairs!"
"I have always been very fond of pairs since I was a child, and it is even more true now."
This time Wang An also took the initiative and wrote poems. It was Du Ruofu who said this!
But he is better at playing pairs, so he said this.
"Okay!" Du Ruofu agreed directly, as if he was not affected at all. For him, whether it was pairing or writing poems, there was no big problem.
"Come and show the first couplet!"
Wang An said confidently, "I think about my wife, my children, and my parents."
"Come on! It must be neat and tidy, but don't piece it together haphazardly, Mr. Chief Assistant."
"Don't worry about this, there is absolutely no problem!"
Du Ruofu raised his head confidently, thought about it for a moment, and then quickly remembered the second line, "Thank you for your words, thank God!"
Good guy! This pair is right, really good!
It also surprised all the ministers present! Unexpectedly, this Du Ruofu was also so good at his opponents. Not only did he fight neatly, but he also flattered the emperor a little.
