Tianxiang Pavilion, in girl Shishi's room.
Yu Ji sat opposite Bai Song.
The Shishi girl sang outside, and there was an endless stream of guests.
"Miss Shishi sang two songs during the audition and was remembered by the world again. Now the limelight has overshadowed the new oiran from Tianxiang Pavilion. People like her who were forgotten but are remembered again There is almost no such thing as an oiran in Chang'an City."
Yu Ji took a sip of tea and explained to Bai Song seriously.
Bai Song didn't know anything about what happened at the poetry conference. He thought that Shishi would be remembered by people, but he didn't expect that just singing two songs there could make Shishi famous to this extent.
At this time every day, Dongshi will be crowded with people, even if they are standing outside, they want to listen to a few poems.
It is said that among the literati, Miss Shishi has been ranked as the number one courtesan in Chang'an City, and she can even be recorded in the annals of history, on par with all the popular beauties in the unofficial histories of past dynasties.
People love vanity.
Shishi has gone from being famous to being forgotten to being remembered again.
She cherishes everything she has now, so she is much more diligent than before. In addition to not meeting guests in private, she will not refuse to sing, dance, play, and chat whenever necessary.
As a result, Tianxiang Pavilion ushered in unprecedented popularity.
Shishi's popularity has already surpassed last year when she was most popular.
If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, Bai Song wouldn't have believed it.
These are things he has forgotten.
In the past few days, I had been hiding at home, doing nothing, just waiting to enter the East Palace to teach after the palace examination.
Now when I go out and look around, I feel like the world has changed.
Shishi is an extremely beautiful girl, but she can be praised to such a high level.
Bai Song felt that it was too late.
After listening to Yu Ji's description, Bai Song asked tentatively: "Don't you think there is something wrong with the poetry conference we held?"
"what for?"
"Do you think Shishi can return to her current position with just two songs?"
Yu Ji was even more puzzled.
Bai Song said bluntly: "I feel that Shishi is not worthy of her current position, at least just because she sang two songs at the poetry conference."
Yu Ji was a little surprised. He knew about the unclear relationship between Bai Song and Miss Shishi. How could he have expected that he could hear about Miss Shishi's bad qualities from Bai Song's mouth?
"Everyone has his own destiny. Maybe this is God's will, and God's will allows Miss Shishi to return to the top."
"What about you? How are you doing lately?" Bai Song asked instead.
Yu Ji felt a little uneasy, blushed a little, and said four words: "Virtue is not worthy of it."
"Be specific."
"During the auditions, remembering Brother Bai's words about wanting to be more visible, I braved the disdain of the world and clashed with the two great scholars a few times. They had some arguments and luckily won the support of some literati. I also had a chance to win the support of some literati. The contestants' lyrics were used as an opportunity to choose two lyrics written by Brother Bai and publish them to the public, which caused some sensation. Recently, I have become famous, and I have received countless messages every day. However, none of them are my own, which makes me feel uneasy and uneasy. No one dares to answer the invitation."
Bai Song frowned slightly: "Do you feel that someone is adding fuel to the flames behind you?"
"Following the flames?"
"You don't know, I was just summoned to the palace. Because of the poetry conference, the emperor pointed at my nose and scolded me."
"What? Is there such a thing? Doesn't the Emperor support us?"
"The situation has changed now. The Poetry Contest has become so popular that it has overshadowed the upcoming Imperial Examination. Now the Emperor is very dissatisfied and wants the popularity of the Poetry Contest to drop so that the world's literati will focus on the Imperial Examination. I At first, I thought it was just a performance that would cause some buzz, but it wouldn't last long. Looking at it now, everything has exceeded my expectations, and public opinion has been out of control. I don't believe this is a natural formation. , I think someone is pushing it behind the scenes. But I didn’t pay too much attention, and many things are unclear. I would like to ask if you have found any doubtful details?"
After listening to what Bai Song said, Yu Ji understood what he meant.
"Brother Bai means...someone used the Poetry Conference to resist the emperor's implementation of the imperial examination?"
Bai Song nodded and frowned again: "This time it was my problem. Now that I think about it, I feel like I was used as a weapon."
Everyone makes mistakes, and so do travelers.
This was Bai Song's unintentional mistake, but it caused a lot of trouble.
The overt and covert fighting between the poor families and the noble clans continued, but it was very subtle.
Bai Song's identity changes gradually forgot his first impression when he first arrived in this world.
"When you say that, I feel there's something strange about it."
"for example?"
"Master Zhiyong, how come this master who has transcended this world for a long time came to our poetry conference? When I heard that he was going to be invited, I thought it was impossible. But in the end, the old man arrived without any shirk. He was very support."
Yu Ji thought for a while and then said: "And the old man of the Qin family has been pursuing the golden mean all his life. He emphasizes stability and has no flaws in his conduct. He is a good man. During the audition process, the old man frequently made radical remarks and Evaluation was also the main cause of conflict between me and several judges. At that time, I was very surprised as to why these famous Confucian scholars were so reckless. There were obviously many loopholes in their words, and they seemed to be waiting for me to argue and refute."
Bai Song's expression became more serious: "So, we have been in the trap from the beginning."
"Who do you think is behind this?"
"Princess Danyang!" Bai Song said firmly.
Apart from Princess Danyang, Bai Song could not think of anyone with such energy and such a direct conflict with himself.
"Is it possible that it's someone else? Princess Danyang just doesn't want you to go to the East Palace and wants to ruin your reputation. She doesn't have to influence the emperor to implement the imperial examination. The risk is too great."
When Bai Song thought about it, it seemed to be the same.
The whole thing was not aimed at the Bai Song Dynasty, but at the imperial examination system.
"I heard from grandpa that although there are different factions in the court with different positions, when it comes to the imperial examination, the major factions are surprisingly unanimous. No one wants to see the implementation of the imperial examination. But all the candidates selected by the imperial examination None of the officials have been reused so far. The emperor has set a condition for you to enter the East Palace with the name of the top three. It is not only to set up obstacles for you, but also to set an example for the people in the world. Those who pass the imperial examination and become officials will He is a close minister of the prince, and will be the most important person in the court in the future."
When Bai Song heard this, he was immediately enlightened.
He never thought there was such a meaning in it.
I still didn't understand before. It was just a marriage contract, so why bother to go through so much trouble and put all these problems on myself.
It turned out that the emperor had tricked himself here and threw himself out to block the bullet!
Now that I think about it, there are too many people trying to stop him from going to the East Palace.
Everyone in Chang'an City is suspicious!
