It only took Zhang Yujun less than three sticks of incense to finish writing. During the process, he wrote fluently, without any obstructions, and heartily. He was also the first to complete it.
Many talented people cast their eyes on him.
Wang Yanzhi was not surprised to see his son-in-law. He smiled and asked someone to take the article and hand it to the table next to Tang Yi.
Tang Yi did not read the evaluation directly, but waited patiently for other students.
Another incense-burning time passed, and another student finished the article, but Jiang Han still didn't move.
Seeing this, Zhang Yujun breathed a sigh of relief. This article was titled She Ji, which was not as easy to write as Phoenix Terrace. Jiang Han didn't start writing for a long time. He must have given up because he knew he couldn't write well.
He had full confidence in his article and knew that it was a top-notch work. If he could defeat Jiang Han or Hua Ruyi in this essay meeting, it would not prove that his talent was among these people. on, but it can also make him famous.
An hour passed.
Many more people submitted articles, including Hua Ruyi.
Wang Yanzhi said loudly: "Who else has finished writing the article? Please hand it in."
No one answered.
Those who can write have already finished writing, and those who cannot write have given up.
Wang Yanzhi said: "Since no one has handed in the paper, let's read this part of the article first. Tang Xunzhi, please."
In order to avoid suspicion, he placed his son-in-law Zhang Yujun's article in front of Tang Yi's case and asked Tang Yi to judge.
Tang Yi smiled politely and said: "Mr. Wang also invites you."
Pick up the article immediately and start reading.
In less than a moment, Tang Yi said: "Okay, okay! Great article! This article is truly one of a kind!"
Immediately afterwards, Tang Yi handed the article to Wang Yanzhi. After receiving it, Wang Yanzhi also pretended to read it, and then directly praised the article.
"Well written! It's really well written! Who wrote this article? Hey, Zhang Yujun?"
Wang Yanzhi seemed stunned for a moment, then handed the article to several highly respected scholars at the table, all judges he invited: "Judges, come and take a look."
The judges circulated it to each other, followed by compliments.
"This article is truly excellent!"
"Mr. Wang has a good son-in-law!"
Immediately afterwards, Wang Yanzhi recited the article in front of the public. After listening, many talented people were convinced.
This article is really good, maybe it will be included in "Collected Works of Dayu" if recommended!
Starting from today, this jade horse will become famous in Yunmeng, and even in the south!
Since Zhang Yujun’s article is the most polished, the following articles seem a bit overwhelming.
Even after reading Hua Ruyi's article, Tang Yi just nodded slightly and then gave it to Wang Yanzhi.
Wang Yanzhi nodded and said: "This article ranks second."
This is an objective evaluation.
Hua Ruyi herself felt that his article was not as good as Zhang Yujun's.
It's not that his talent is inferior to others, but that he was short of time and didn't have time to prepare.
After everyone's articles have been read, the top three spots are almost certain.
The leader is naturally Zhang Yujun, the second is Hua Ruyi, and the third is a talented man named Qu Yang.
When everyone saw that all the articles had been judged, they realized that there was no article by Jiang Han!
No, he didn't write it at all!
Suddenly, many people's eyes fell on Jiang Han.
Jiang Han looked as usual and drank tea calmly.
At this time, Tang Yi smiled and said: "I heard that Yunmeng is a talented person, and today's trip is indeed worthwhile. By the way... Is Jiang Han, the son-in-law of Ningguo Mansion, here?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Jiang Han in unison.
Jiang Han said, "That's it."
Tang Yi said: "Oh, are you Jiang Han?"
Then he said in a joking tone: "Why haven't you written for a long time? Do you think the question Yi asked is not good?"
A few people saw something unusual. The patrol envoy seemed to be targeting Jiang Han.
Jiang Han said: "I don't dare. It's just an article. Jiang is really not good at it."
He stood out in front of the great scholar Zhongli in order to attract the attention of the great scholar Zhongli, but he was not sure about Tang Yi's attitude towards Ning Guofu, so he chose to be restrained.
Before Tang Yi could speak, Wang Yanzhi smiled and said: "Jiang Han, you can recite an article of "Phoenix Terrace" casually on the Phoenix Terrace. Doesn't it look like you are not good at writing? Your Majesty, the patrol envoy is here today. , but you hide it and don’t want to make a fuss, maybe you don’t want to give face to the Inspector?”
Although he said these words in a joking tone, he had the intention of putting Jiang Han on the fire.
Jiang Han's impression of Wang Yanzhi suddenly deteriorated. At first, he thought that Wang Yanzhi was some kind of clear stream, but now he seemed a little disgusting.
It's okay to hold a literary event to make your son-in-law famous, but it's disgusting to want to make a name for yourself by stepping on him.
Tang Yi said: "Reciting articles? Is this really the case?"
Wang Yanzhi said: "It's absolutely true. On the Phoenix stage that day, Jiang Han recited articles without paper and pen, which really amazed everyone... I have lived for so many years, and I have seen many talented people, but none of them can do it without paper like him. With a pen, you can recite articles."
These words were full of sarcasm and questioning.
For a moment, some scholars cast questioning glances at Jiang Han.
Tang Yi smiled and said: "When Yi went south, in addition to touring the south of the Yangtze River, he also wanted to select talents for the imperial court. If there are such talents, why not recommend them to the imperial court? Jiang Han, if you really have such talents, If you pick it up, there’s no need to hide it, just write it out openly.”
Everyone was looking at Jiang Han, Yuan Bin thought to himself, Jiang Han was being roasted on the fire!
If today's article had not been written, although Tang Yi would not have accused him of having a false reputation, spreading it would have made people question his reputation and his talent.
It may not have much impact in a short period of time, but as time goes by and people find out about this matter many years later, they will question him even more, suspecting that his amazing performance on the Phoenix stage was actually carefully planned and written in advance. , or even buy other people’s articles.
But if this article is written but not well written, it will also be questioned.
So it is most correct that Jiang Han does not come today.
But how could Qin Zhong expect Jiang Han to be put in such a predicament?
Jiang Han's expression remained unchanged, but there were waves in his heart. Tang Yi, the patrol envoy of the fourteen states in the south of the Yangtze River, probably really came for Ningguo Mansion and himself.
But Tang Yi and Wang Yanzhi's purposes may not be the same.
Jiang Han still couldn't figure out Tang Yi's purpose, but it was definitely more than just damaging his literary name.
As for Wang Yanzhi, he probably wanted to step on him and make his son-in-law Zhang Yujun famous.
But if you really want to use him as a stepping stone, that would be a mistake.
After thinking about it, Jiang Han also stood up and spoke loudly: "Since Tang Xunjian and Mr. Wang have some doubts and want me to write this article, then I will write one."
"I will continue to recite an article on Sheji as I did last time, without using paper and pen."
As soon as these words came out, everyone changed their colors slightly.
No need for pen and paper?
