Ning Wuyi paused in his gesture of wiping the knife and smiled bitterly: "Let me speak for myself. I will reply to Mr. Jiang first. Since I left the island in the middle of the lake, I have been unable to make up my mind and am embarrassed to communicate with him. I heard from my father that Mr. Jiang asked him to sign with him a few times yesterday, but unfortunately my father was so tempered by Ye Tongpan that he couldn't even use 10% of his strength and was beaten until he was running away with his head in his arms."
I see.
"No wonder the second uncle is so depressed. It doesn't matter if he can't correct the paperwork. He still has to be cautious in the martial arts he is good at. It's really frustrating."
Ning Wuyang was both distressed and sympathetic.
Ning Wuyi thought that if he chose his father's old path, he would end up in this situation, so he quickly put away the veil.
"Fifth brother, I'm going to write a letter. I won't greet you anymore."
"Okay, I'm going to talk to my second aunt and cousins about perfume, so that they don't think I'm boiling medicine in the hospital."
Ning Wuyang felt a huge stone fall in his heart when he found out that the Ning Mansion did not intend to participate in the dispute between King Jin and King Kang.
As for the official careers of the third brother and the others, compared to such a life-threatening matter, it is actually a trivial matter.
After all, money can make a difference.
There is no problem in using the name of Shixian and managing some connections to make the Ning family prosperous and lead a peaceful and stable life.
…
Tongfu Inn.
The first thing Xu Jidao did after dinner was to shake his head at the piles of copied poems and lyrics on the table, letting the poetic style and meaning in them influence him, and constantly aligning his thoughts with them.
While he was traveling around Sanxian Island with Ning Shixian in his mind, a knock on the door brought him back to reality.
"Master, someone is looking for you."
Piao Ling opened the door and entered, followed by a personal bodyguard of Mr. An Xiaohou.
As Xu Jidao, who often dealt with royal children in Jing'an City, he recognized at a glance that this was Zhou An's confidant, Zhou Chi.
"Mr. Xu, the young Marquis specially sent an invitation to a gathering at Xiaoxiang Pavilion in seven days."
Zhou Chi presented an invitation with black gold-gilt edges in both hands. He bent down without getting up, as if he would keep this posture if he didn't agree.
Anyone else might be moved by this sincere invitation.
But who is Xu Jidao?
He knew that Zhou An wanted to invite him because he wanted to compete with Zhou Jingxian in the ring, but he never wanted to pay attention to the dispute between Jin and Kang, so he winked at Piao Ling.
"Please get out."
Refuse simply and rudely.
Piao Ling took a pitiful look at Zhou Chi, who would definitely be punished if he didn't finish the errand for Mr. An Xiaohou, and gestured to the door.
If the master doesn't want to give Mr. An Xiaohou face, he has to give it to him, so he won't do it if he can.
If Zhou Chi had to let him do it, this matter would be even more embarrassing.
"Mr. Xu, are you really not thinking about it anymore?" Zhou Chi raised his head and begged again.
Xu Jidao had already turned around and continued to close his eyes, imagining that he was like a speck of dust, floating over the fairy island...
"I heard that Shixian Ning Wuhou was invited by the Ye family to attend the Gathering of Talents. Wouldn't Mr. Xu want to compete with Ning Wuhou at the gathering?"
The words just fell.
Xu Jidao turned around suddenly and asked urgently: "Ning Shixian is going to attend the Gathering of Talents? Are you serious?"
Didn't Mr. Ning put up a sign and refuse to participate in any poetry and tea parties?
Why did you suddenly go to a gathering of talents?
"Replying to Mr. Xu, this matter was said by Ye Changlong, the Young Master of Ye Mansion, and it has been spread throughout Jinling. It is said that Miss Ji was also present at the time, and Miss Ji and Miss Shen have also received the invitation."
Miss Ji is going too?
Miss Shen, who is good friends with Princess Jingxian, also participates?
Then this matter is most likely true!
Xu Jidao excitedly stroked his beard with such force that Piao Ling worried that the master would break it.
"Okay, okay!"
"Since Ning Shixian wants to participate, I also want to join in the fun!"
Xu Jidao thought of the last gifted scholar conference, where Ning Wushu composed ten poems in one breath, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.
"Since it's a gathering of talented people, then only talented people will gather together. I wonder what the problem is with Mr. An Xiaohou. Is it difficult?"
Zhou Chi was stunned.
He didn't even dare to expect that he could successfully get Xu Jidao to attend the meeting that day, so why would he waste his energy asking about the question?
Fortunately, following the young Marquis, he also heard a few words from Ye Tongpan, who was in charge of the preparations.
"In addition to making friends with poems, there are also other ways to test your talents by writing poems and writing poems. For details... I'll go back and ask the young Marquis right away."
"No need, just have poems and lyrics. Tell the young Marquis that there are many talented people in Jinling, so the questions are a little more difficult."
Xu Jidao stroked his beard and smiled, the more he smiled, the happier he became.
Do not know why.
Piao Ling and Zhou Chi both felt that the fairy-like Xu Shiwang's smile at this time was very silly.
"You're still standing there, go and report it!"
Xu Jidao grabbed the invitation and continued to stare at the poems and lyrics on the table, already looking forward to the gathering at Xiaosha Pavilion seven days later.
The more difficult the question, the more challenging it is for Ning Shixian.
According to the fact that Ning Shixian fought against the students when the Liu family broke off their engagement, it can be seen that Ning Shixian is a person who becomes stronger when encountering strength and has the courage to surpass herself.
Let’s wait and see how he performs for Ning Shixian!
"I also need to be well prepared. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. I want to stay with Ning Shixian for a few more years, so that I can soak up the glory of Ning Shixian. The king of poets and Shixian will become a legend and his name will go down in history."
The "Collection of Thousands of Daxing Poems" written by him has been able to spread for a long time, all because of Ning Shixian's promotion.
"Master An, please don't let me down."
The topic is not interesting enough.
He could just turn around and leave when he arrived that day. Even King Jin couldn't blame him for not giving him face.
…
Led by Lord An Xiaohou, the son of Prince Jin, the gathering of talents was held at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Accommodation and meals were arranged for all participants present on the day.
Xiaosha Pavilion has four floors.
If you want to enter the Xiaosa Pavilion, in addition to holding an invitation, you can only answer the questions and pass the customs.
And the questions on each level are different, and the questions become more difficult as you go up.
On each floor, there are girls of different grades in the museum and dignitaries and officials invited by Mr. An Xiaohou to receive them, and there are also rewards.
Those who enter the first floor will receive five taels of silver, those who enter the second floor will receive ten taels, those who enter the third floor will receive fifty taels. In addition to the one hundred taels of silver reward, those who enter the fourth floor will also be able to compete with Mr. An Xiaohou, Governor Huang, and King Xu Shi, Miss Ji, and Miss Shen. Waiting for the dignitaries to meet, have a dinner together, and watch the performance specially prepared by the oiran for this gathering.
What a privilege!
As soon as this hierarchical screening method came out, all the students in Jiangnan Province held their breath.
"I couldn't get to the small island in the middle of the lake last time. I don't believe I can't get into the Xiaoxiang Pavilion this time!"
"The topics this time are said to include poetry, lyrics, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and couplets. There are many options to choose from. Let's work together to reach the fourth floor!"
"Not only that, haven't you heard, Ning Shixian is also going to compete with Ning Shixian on the same stage. If I can climb higher and faster than Ning Shixian, everyone remember to call me Li Shixian from now on. !”
There is no first in literature and no second in military affairs.
The fourteen poems circulated by Ning Wuyan were indeed powerful, but the students who had not experienced the competition on that day only regarded them as losers and spread rumors.
In addition, Ning Wuhuang was only good at writing poems, so they felt that they would be able to defeat Ning Wuhuang with other aspects.
If they are faster and higher than Shixian Deng's floor, they will be able to gain a firm foothold in the Jiangnan Dao literary world with this battle!
Ping An Medical Center.
When Ning Wuyang was receiving the two bottles of orchid perfume introduced by the maid of the Zhang Mansion introduced by his second aunt, he heard the maid mention the method of gathering talents to select talents. He was worried that Mr. An Xiaohou deliberately compared him with him for publicity, attracting more people. Many students went to take part in the competition with only one idea.
"The more generous the promotion, the more difficult the questions will be."
These people in power have so many ways to select talents.
Fortunately, he didn't have to go to the fourth floor to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.
There are so few people on the fourth floor that there is no point in going there to verify the perfume.
It would be more suitable for him to stay on the first floor and enjoy the popularity, earn Ye Changlong's 10,000 taels of silver notes, and promote a clearing of inventory at the same time.
Since they were taking advantage of each other's fame, he didn't intend to care about Mr. An Xiaohou using him as a target.
At this time, the maid of the Zhang Mansion stared at Ning Wuhuang's handsome face and asked with admiration: "Mr. Ning, I heard that the invitation is sealed with gold and is worth a hundred taels. Can you let me take a look at An?" Where is the invitation that the young Marquis gave you?"
