Seeing Yang Fan's silence, Concubine Wei said with a smile: "Mr. Wannian County, people are talking a lot about you now. They think it's too unfair for Changle and Gao Yangxia to marry such a bad guy like you!"
"Although I believe that many of them are unfounded criticisms, it is undeniable that they have had a very bad impact on the reputation of the royal family. Shouldn't you prove it?"
Yang Fan frowned: "How to prove this?"
Could it be that I can still block other people's mouths?
You can't just prove and refute what others say. Wouldn't it be too tiring to live?
Besides, these are just rumors among the people. Wouldn’t it be boring for you, a high-ranking noble concubine, to listen to these nonsense?
As the saying goes, rumors stop only for the wise. Concubine Wei was born into a scholarly family and was obviously not a stupid village girl. How could she say such a thing?
Obviously this noble concubine has ulterior motives!
Once Yang Fan fails to convince the public, wouldn't it be true that he will be a hammer?
Before Concubine Wei could answer, Xie Wenju smiled and said: "The concubine is right. There are many rumors about Duke Wannian. One of them is that the poems written by Duke Wannian for Princess Changle are all The plagiarism was not done by him, but this is just a rumor, and I don’t believe it!”
He said he didn't believe it, but Xie Wenju's face was full of ridicule.
Yang Fan didn't pay much attention to Xie Wenju's provocation, because he had copied those poems.
He even believed that this rumor was actually very well founded.
Just imagine, a guy who only knows about having fun and fighting all day long can make a poem and spread it widely. How can it not be surprising?
Therefore, plagiarism is the best explanation.
And this phenomenon is actually very common among wealthy families.
After all, as long as you spend a few dollars to hire a few students from poor families to write poems, and then go out to the limelight at the right time, play the role of a poet, and strive for a reputation for extraordinary literary talent, such a thing is possible.
Yang Fan didn't care about these speculations and rumors. He didn't want to become a scholar and learn. Whatever you say!
When I have nothing to do, let's copy one or two works that fit the occasion, to give a sense of presence, and to make the other party feel disgusted. Why not?
However, Xie Wenju said that he plagiarized poems to deceive Chang Le's feelings, which was a bit too poisonous.
Originally, Yang Fan and Chang Le got together because of the dispute over poetry. Doesn't that mean that Yang Fan is an emotional liar?
Once such speculation is confirmed, there will definitely be a gap between him and Princess Changle.
It seems that this person should be on the line of Concubine Wei.
Otherwise, why did Concubine Wei just ask herself to prove that this guy said that the poem she wrote to Changle was plagiarized? It was simply disgusting to her.
Seeing the opportunity to attack Yang Fan, how could Xu Jingzong miss it? He stroked his short beard under his chin and said with a smile: "Prince-in-law, you are exaggerating. Everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows about the talent of the county prince." Don’t know?”
"Besides, the county magistrate has already proved his talent in front of the Jiangnan Confucian last time. How can we say that his poems are plagiarism?"
"This must be made up by some jealous people and then deliberately discredited. They want to damage the reputation of the county magistrate. How can we, as scholars, not distinguish the truth from the false?"
Wang Jingzhi also laughed and said: "Mr. Xu's words are wrong. Although it is said that rumors only stop at the wise, how many wise men can there be in the world who can distinguish right from wrong?"
"There are very few people in the Tang Dynasty who can read and write. If we want the people not to spread rumors, we need Wan County Duke to stand up and clear his name!"
These people sang in harmony and talked about what they were saying.
You, Yang Fan, are very capable. Today you will be drinking and writing poems in front of everyone!
Otherwise, you are deceiving the world, stealing your reputation, plagiarizing, and deceiving your feelings.
Seeing the triumphant Xu Jingzong, Xie Wenju and others, Yang Fan was speechless!
I didn’t expect that there are still people in this world who like to find people to slap in the face.
But before Yang Fan could refute, Prince Li Chengqian frowned and said, "Yang Fan's talent has been witnessed by me, so how can I plagiarize it?"
"Most of the words in the market are just sensationalism, so why should we take it seriously? People are ignorant and like to make slanderous remarks. All of you here are people who have read poetry and books. How can you be so short-sighted?"
Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er smiled and nodded.
The transformation of the prince in the past few days made his father very happy.
If it were in the past, with the prince's weak character, he would definitely not offend so many people just for one person.
It seems that Prince Li Chengqian has not only corrected his mentality, but also has his own opinions on the incident.
Now he has pointedly revealed the bad nature of the world. This is the sobriety that the heir to the empire should have.
If he could continue to behave like this, why would he need to be easy to store again?
Of course Li Chengqian didn't know what His Majesty Li Er was thinking at this time, but he had to speak out to defend Yang Fan.
Not only because Yang Fan is indeed talented, but because he realized Yang Fan's influence on His Majesty Li Er.
If Yang Fan hadn't kept his position as crown prince, he might have been living in fear and uneasiness.
Once his father issues an edict to Yichu, he and his family will be in great danger...
It was just his words of defense for Yang Fan that surprised Concubine Wei and Xu Jingzong. I wonder when Yang Fan became so close to the prince?
Didn't Yang Fan keep a certain distance from each prince?
The two of them were silent, but Xie Wenju's expression suddenly changed, and an uncontrollable jealousy surged into his heart.
As the legitimate son of the Xie family, a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River, he has a noble status and is married to a royal woman.
But his wife was just the daughter of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan and a palace maid.
Although she is a princess in name, she is a princess without even a title. This is why he, the Prince Consort, is not well-known.
However, Yang Fan married the two most dazzling princesses of the Tang Dynasty royal family. Xie Wenju was naturally envious and jealous.
In addition, Yang Fan is about to go to Jiangnan and will inevitably become hostile to the Xie family. Xie Wenju will naturally not give up the opportunity to damage Yang Fan's reputation.
Although Xie Wenju was indignant in his heart, his face was still full of joy, and he looked like a gentle gentleman: "Your Highness, your words are wrong. Isn't it just to fight for a breath in a hundred years of life?"
"The passing geese leave their voices, and the passing people leave their names. If people don't strive for fame, why should they strive to reach the top?"
"If Wannian County Duke is really talented and knowledgeable, why should he be afraid of mere rumors? Now that he has the opportunity to prove his innocence, the County Duke should stand up and defend himself with poetry."
"Otherwise, everyone in the world will say that he shamelessly plagiarized it to please Her Royal Highness the Princess, and using everyone's mouth to make money will not only make it difficult to stop the world from talking about it, but will also damage the reputation of the royal family."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jingzong clapped his hands and applauded: "What the prince consort said is right, not to mention that it is just a drinking order and a game. Why should your highness rush to defend Yang Fan?"
Looking at Xu Jingzong, Li Chengqian felt an extremely uncomfortable feeling in his heart.
This celebrity in the officialdom originally wanted to take refuge under him, but unfortunately this guy was too utilitarian, so he wanted to beat him up.
However, Xu Jingzong turned around and got very close to Concubine Wei. Now it seemed that this guy was indeed not a trustworthy person.
But no matter what, Li Chengqian still felt a little sad.
He couldn't help but wonder, did these people really dislike him as the prince that much?
After Xu Jingzong finished speaking, he actually felt a little regretful. After all, Li Chengqian was still the prince.
The reason why Yang Fan is being blatantly targeted now is because Yang Fan's trip to the south of the Yangtze River will inevitably affect the interests of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.
As one of the representatives of the Jiangnan gentry, he had the obligation to ruin Yang Fan's reputation and make it difficult for Yang Fan to move forward in Jiangnan. In this way, he achieved his goal.
But now Li Chengqian is trying to protect Yang Fan, which is somewhat beyond his expectation.
The prince was not liked by His Majesty Li Er, and his position was in danger, so Xu Jingzong turned to Concubine Wei.
But this does not mean that Xu Jingzong will fully support Concubine Wei's son.
As an investor, it is smartest to cast a wide net. Xu Jingzong does not want to put his eggs in one basket.
But facing Yang Fan, he was full of jealousy and couldn't suppress it!
After all, if it weren't for Yang Fan, his eldest son Xu Zhang wouldn't have died tragically.
Now that there is an opportunity to attack Yang Fan, Xu Jingzong certainly does not want to miss it.
Yang Fan didn't care about the thoughts of Xu Jingzong and others. Instead, he kept drinking with lowered eyebrows and lowered his head. He didn't care about his reputation among scholars.
As long as the people at the bottom think about their own good, why bother going to Shilin to fight for a good reputation?
But Yang Fan couldn't figure it out. He clearly didn't want to conflict with these people, so why were they targeting him everywhere?
Is it just because he wants to go to the south of the Yangtze River to open up waterways and establish a shipping office?
Once they succeed in establishing themselves in Jiangnan, aren't these people afraid of me settling the scores in the future?
Yang Fan doesn't care about reputation at all. Just say whatever you like to anyone. Are you still afraid of these rumors?
However, Princess Gaoyang quit. Her Royal Highness the Princess's pretty face tightened and she said abruptly: "Guys, please be careful what you say. You keep saying that your husband has no real talent and learning, but I don't know how many people are saying this. How many people are spreading it? As the saying goes, rumors only stop with the wise. With your wisdom and knowledge, how can you be so ignorant?"
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Wei's face turned red and she glared angrily at this 'daughter' who didn't give her any face.
Seeing this, His Majesty Li Er pretended to scold: "Shu'er, why don't you apologize to your aunt quickly?"
But Princess Gaoyang turned a blind eye, holding her neck with an expression of dissatisfaction.
His Majesty Li Er had no choice but to stop talking and drink to cover up his embarrassment.
However, Xiao Sizi looked at Yang Fan with wide eyes and asked in a sweet voice: "Brother-in-law, how can there be so many boring people in the world? Brother-in-law is obviously very talented."
"Besides, you are the top scorer in this year's imperial examination. How can anyone say that you don't have real talent and learning? You are simply blind!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Xu Jingzong and the others with strange expressions!
Yes, everyone almost forgot that Yang Fan was the top scorer in the imperial examination, and he took the most difficult subject.
Because of Yang Fan's achievements in other areas, the title of No. 1 Scholar was ignored.
Just when Xu Jingzong and others were feeling ashamed, Princess Jinyang said again: "Brother-in-law, since they say you have no talent and are plagiarists, then brother-in-law will drink with them and let them know how powerful you are. Sizi will believe you." Can win,"
"Hehehe, just do what our little princess said." Yang Fan raised his hand and rubbed Princess Jinyang's hair, and agreed with a smile.
Yang Fan really couldn't bear to refuse this cute little girl.
However, Yang Fan's actions made the little Sizi master unhappy for a while: "Oh! Brother-in-law, why are you touching Douzi's head again? I already said that Sizi is not a child anymore. However, brother-in-law only needs to tell me nice stories. I can let you touch it!"
These words made everyone wonder, it turned out that telling stories can be enough to scratch your head, but this princess is too unrestrained!
Yang Fan nodded solemnly and said: "Since Her Royal Highness the Princess trusts Wei Chen so much, how dare Wei Chen disobey? Isn't it just a drinking order?"
"For those mediocre people, they may not necessarily come up with good poems even if they think hard, but for someone, that is no big deal at all!"
"Your Highness, the princess, is waiting, waiting for the minister to let them see the difference between geniuses and mortals. It's just poetry, simpler than telling a story."
Concubine Wei almost died of anger at Yang Fan's coaxing behavior, and her smile was a little stiff.
Xu Jingzong blushed even more. What this bastard said was just a slap in the face.
Xie Wenju and Wang Jingzhi couldn't sit still!
Poems are simpler than telling stories. This does not mean that Sang scolds Huai and says they are incompetent. It is too damaging!
But everyone has a common opinion. Yang Fan is so arrogant, not because he is really talented, but because he is bluffing.
After all, this kid is only seventeen or eighteen years old. Even if he has been studying since he was a child, he cannot speak well.
What's more, having a fixed framework of drinking orders is not something that can only be accomplished by talent and learning.
Without corresponding accumulation, it is impossible to write poems that suit the occasion.
Hearing this, Li Er said with a smile: "It's rare for me to see your boy's calligraphy again! Come, please quickly invite the four treasures of the study."
Yang Fan said modestly: "The talent of this humble minister is really limited. I don't deserve His Majesty's praise. I can't even speak of calligraphy, but I can still draw a few words."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, and glanced at Xu Jingzong and others unintentionally: "Whether it's graffiti or calligraphy, today's drinking order, no matter who comes out on top, I will reward you heavily!"
"But if there is someone who looks good and has nothing but appearances, then I will also punish him."
Wang Jingzhi's face suddenly froze, but Xie Wenju's face turned pale and his eyes flickered.
Although they are confident in their talents and have made preparations, who knows if an accident will happen?
Yang Fan didn't take it seriously: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I will do my best."
After gathering his composure, Yang Fan tried to maintain his last bit of consciousness.
After all, he had been drinking from the beginning and kept drinking. Even though he had a good amount of alcohol, he was still 70% drunk.
People tend to get excited when they are drunk, and Yang Fan was very excited now, for fear of writing something outrageous.
Of course, he doesn't care about plagiarism, others can say whatever they like.
What's more, even if someone wants to cause trouble for him, there is absolutely no evidence - unless that person is also from time travel.
Therefore, since these people were in trouble again and again, Yang Fan didn't mind being slapped in the face.
The few people who clamored to embarrass themselves, including Concubine Wei and Xu Jingzong, had old and new grudges and were slapped in the face overnight;
This guy Xie Wenju targets him everywhere. Could it be possible that he really thinks that he doesn’t know that you want to drive Yang Fan out of Jiangnan for the benefit of the family? There is no pressure to slap such a person in the face;
As for the passer-by Wang Jingzhi, he looks harmless, but is actually treacherous. Yang Fan has no good impression of this kind of person at all, so he slapped him in the face without any discussion...
Of course, it’s not just a slap in the face.
Like animals, humans always subconsciously want to show their best side in front of the opposite sex.
Therefore, now Yang Fan actually wants to show his abilities in front of his eldest grandson Wugou and Concubine Yang, and prove that he can give them a future...
Of course, there is a more important reason. Yang Fan seems to have no ability to refuse Xiao Sizi's request.
The palace maid brought over a large table with pens, inks, papers and inkstones arranged neatly one by one.
Yang Fan stood up, casually picked up the wine glass and took another sip. He took the brush dipped in thick ink from Gao Yang and said to everyone: "Didn't someone just propose a flying flower order? Who was it? I can't remember. But it doesn’t matter, this first ‘flower’ order, Yang will give it to his beloved wife Gao Yang… ugh!”
Concubine Wei on the side suddenly turned red!
She thinks this bastard Yang Fan is so hateful!
You know clearly that it was me who proposed the flying "flower" order, is it necessary to be so indifferent to others? This kid really must retaliate for his hatred!
