Minister of the Ministry of Industry, a fourth-grade official!
He is not just a petty official, he is not only superior in rank, but also has real power.
The Ministry of Works was a department that spent money for the emperor. A janitor in the Ministry of Works was regarded as a rare and lucrative position, and every position was difficult to fill.
Princess Danyang said that she was sent to the Ministry of Industry as a minister, as if the minister of the Ministry of Industry was just a matter of her words.
Lu Yao froze on the spot, feeling that the incident was too sudden. Before he could react, Princess Danyang had already left the pavilion.
Seeing that Lu Yao was at a loss, the old man stepped forward with a smile and said, "Master Lu, your opportunity has come. I am really happy and congratulated."
"Opportunity...what chance..."
"Didn't you hear what Her Highness the Princess said? As long as you can make Bai Song embarrassed in public and prove that your talents are superior to Bai Song's, from now on you will be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, no longer Mr. Lu, but Mr. Lu!"
"This..." Lu Yao frowned, a little unbelievable, "The Minister of Industry is not a small official, how can any princess... just say..."
"Hahaha..." The old man laughed heartily, held Lu Yao's hand, and said sincerely: "Master Lu, you don't understand Princess Danyang's energy. Others may not be able to do it, but Princess Danyang definitely can! As long as Princess Danyang values her, It's just a matter of one night to rise to great heights. Don't worry, Princess Danyang has the final say. What's yours is yours!"
Lu Yao heard the old man's affirmation that the princess indeed gave people an extraordinary feeling, and Lu Yao's heart gradually became hot.
Minister of Industry!
Entering an official position means becoming a fourth-rank official. Looking at the court, except for the founding fathers, no one in the world has received such an honor. In the future, he will continue to be promoted, and the conditions are unlimited.
"Okay! Thank you sir for leading the way. Lu Yao will do his best and never let down sir's high expectations."
"Go quickly, I'm afraid there are many people in this world who want to see the myth of Shui Tiao Ge Tou broken."
Lu Yao nodded heavily. He had long wanted to have a head-on showdown with Bai Song to see who was worthy of the title of Chang'an's number one talent.
Today is a rare opportunity, and there is a huge benefit waiting for him. Even before coming here, Mr. Yu said that we should support each other and not fight among ourselves, but with the princess's destiny and the huge opportunity, he doesn't care about his classmates. Friendship?
Just as Lu Yao was about to walk over, he suddenly thought of Mr. Gao's corporal punishment of everyone last time.
He was hung on the wall for a whole day, risking half of his life. If Mr. Gao found out about what happened today, he would definitely be punished severely.
Lu Yao was still frightened by the lesson he learned last time and didn't say it out loud, but he suffered a lot in his heart and it took many days for him to recover.
When I thought about it today, I turned around and clasped my fists at the old man: "Sir, the student still has something to ask for."
"What's the matter?"
"I don't want to reveal my identity, so please give the students something to cover."
"Why?"
"Bai Songnai and I are classmates. It's really unbearable to fight with him right now. I hope my husband will help me."
The old man stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction: "It's rare to miss the friendship between classmates. It can be seen that Mr. Lu has an extraordinary character and has the style of a gentleman. It's very good, very good. Master, please wait while I prepare."
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In the waterside pavilion, after singing a song, Mingyue quietly packed up and prepared to leave.
Applause from the princess came from outside again: "The girl has a good voice. No wonder she has become famous recently. There are many rumors in the market. I met her recently and it really opened my eyes."
Mingyue bowed and saluted, lying on the ground without getting up, and did not dare to answer.
The princess returned to Bai Song's side and glanced at the palace maid: "Give me a seat."
The palace maid quickly added another table in the waterside pavilion. Mingyue was very frightened and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Highness, Princess, for the reward."
Then he picked up Qin, carefully placed it in a corner, and then sat on his seat.
"There is no need to be formal. In the waterside pavilion today, only talents will be judged, regardless of dignity or inferiority."
"Mingyue." Bai Song called out and raised a glass to invite her.
Mingyue raised her head and saw Mr. Bai sitting on the main seat, very close to the princess, with a look of surprise on his face.
The princess looked at the two people: "Are Mr. Bai and Miss Mingyue old acquaintances?"
Bai Song nodded: "Yes, we have known each other for a long time."
"No wonder Miss Mingyue has such talent. How can she fall into the common world if she can be friends with Mr. Bai? But... I can't see that a man as gentle and clean as Mr. Bai can be so charming? Geez..."
When the princess smiled, the flower branches trembled wildly, which made a group of literati look crazy.
This princess is a little older, but her beauty and figure are excellent. She is not inferior to those girls of fifteen or sixteen years old, but she has more maturity and charm.
Bai Song saw that Mingyue was too nervous, but he didn't pay much attention to the princess's words. He said to Mingyue from afar: "Princess is a polite person, girl, don't be nervous, just treat it as a normal gathering."
Mingyue nodded, showing a rare smile. When she saw Mr. Bai present and relaxed, she also relaxed a lot.
Several people fell down, and someone from below sent a note and handed it to the princess.
The princess looked at it and smiled. Someone below asked: "I wonder what happened to the princess?"
The princess smiled again, her expression indifferent: "I just heard something about the flower-viewing party outside. Someone said that someone had come up with a topic. I should use 'Chrysanthemum' as the topic and ask you to write poems. It happened that there were two interesting poems. The message came and asked me to appreciate it."
"Princess, why don't you read out the poem and let everyone see it?"
The princess then read two chrysanthemum poems in public.
After hearing this, the literati clapped their hands and applauded.
Because it was recited from the mouth of the princess, everyone praised it without hesitation, and the waterside pavilion was peaceful.
After hearing the praises from everyone, the princess looked sad and shook her head: "The poems are good, but they always feel that they are missing a bit of flavor. Ever since Mr. Bai's water-melody song came into being, ordinary works are no longer easy to appreciate. .”
"Master Bai is not here. Princess, why don't you ask Master Bai to compose another poem, so that we can open our eyes."
As soon as this was said, the whole audience agreed.
It is rare to bring the topic to poetry. Is there any reason why the Bai Song Dynasty should not be allowed to write poetry?
Everyone knows in their hearts that as long as the Bai Song Dynasty composes more poems, the true level will be clearer. Even if the poems written are good, they can't surpass the water tune song.
If you can't surpass Shuidiao Getou, outsiders will have opinions in the future, and there will naturally be more doubtful voices, which is a good thing for the literati present.
Besides, the princess is here today. If he disappoints the princess and shows his incompetence, or if he does something wrong and causes the princess to be punished, it will be even more unexpected.
After everyone agreed, the princess looked at Bai Song: "Mr. Bai, can you give me some face and try to write a poem?"
Bai Song frowned, giving face to the princess?
There is definitely no escaping today.
The poem about chrysanthemums is quite simple. Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountain instantly jumped out of Bai Song's mind.
"With Mr. Bai's talent, he will definitely be able to write a chrysanthemum poem that is comparable to Shui Tiao Ge Tou. Don't let everyone down."
"That's right... Mr. Bai is so famous that he can write eternal masterpieces within a matter of seconds."
A group of people with ill intentions lifted Bai Song to a high place. The higher they held him up, the harder he fell.
Bai Song took their move and opened his mouth. When he was about to say something, he paused and said with a smile: "Poetry comes from my heart and my feelings. Good poems and good words are all the result of a flash of inspiration, and a good hand can force it. It is bound to be the opposite. You all admire it so much and have high hopes for the Bai Song Dynasty. The Bai Song Dynasty knew that its work would not be satisfactory, so if you want to write a poem comparable to Shui Tiao Ge Tou, I think it is better to forget it."
Princess Danyang narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded secretly, thinking that this boy had a wonderful solution to the situation. Believe it or not, he seemed to be acting recklessly, but in fact he did not accept the move.
At this moment, being lifted up by everyone, he took the initiative to lower himself, lowered everyone's expectations, stopped writing poems first, and blocked people's mouths first. It can be seen that he has a deep mind that is far beyond his current age.
Princess Danyang thought about it and stopped worrying about it. She said with a smile: "Master Bai, please don't listen to their nonsense. I know that good words are rare. You must first have poetic talent, and then have the right time and place. Today's poems are all just a game. Although, Master Bai, Just writing poems, I want to see who dares to use this to suppress the young master."
At this moment, Bai Song no longer hesitated, scanning the many poems about chrysanthemums in his mind, preparing to choose one that was more suitable for the current situation and recite it.
Just as Bai Song was about to speak, an old man came in at the door and interrupted: "Wait a minute."
"What's your advice, Mr. Liu?" the princess asked.
"The people present today are all famous people in the capital, and their poems should be better than those outside. The topic of chrysanthemums is too broad and the difficulty is too low. I think it should be written with propositions. Here are four poems with chrysanthemums as topics. They are 'Yiju', 'Wenju', 'Yongju', and 'Gongju'. Mr. Bai chose the second one. There is a talented man outside who has admired Mr. Bai's name for a long time and wants to compete with Mr. Bai. He chooses Bai Gongzi. The young master has two remaining topics to write, and everyone present can judge them, and the time is only for the tea to cool down."
After that, he placed a cup of warm tea at the door.
