In the lobby of Yaqingju, Changsun Chong's face was already turning green and red at this time, and emotions such as shame, anger, unwillingness, jealousy, and disbelief were all rushing into his heart.
He clenched his hands tightly into fists, and his neatly manicured nails dug into his flesh unconsciously, but he seemed not to feel any pain.
Cui Sanlang, a talented man from Qinghe next to Changsun Chong, also had a look of disbelief on his face. He was stunned for a long time. He pointed at Zheng Chuer with trembling fingers and said angrily:
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. You must be deliberately partial. How could his poetry be better than mine? This kid must have bribed your Baihua Pavilion in advance."
Changsun Chong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then a fierce look flashed in his eyes. After a while, he regained his composure and said to Zheng Chuer:
"Ms. Zheng, is there something wrong with your literary competition tonight? Could it be that Fairy Wu didn't see the poems written by me? That's why she chose that boy?"
Cheng Chumo's eyes widened when he heard this, he pointed at Changsun Chong and said:
"Changsun Chong, what do you mean? If you can't afford to lose, you can just say so. Why would you threaten Madam Zheng, a prostitute?"
Changsun Chong snorted when he heard this and said:
"I'm just talking about things. How can this kid who just appeared out of nowhere be better than so many of us who have read poetry and books?"
Zheng Chuer originally thought that since Qin Ming lived in the same private room as Chang Sun Chong, he was either a ghostwriter hired by Chang Sun Chong or a friend of Chang Sun Chong.
Listening to their conversation now, I realized that Qin Ming and Changsun Chong were not in the same group, and looking at the situation, the two sides seemed to be a little at odds with each other.
She was just an ordinary shopkeeper. It was hard for her to stop the quarrel between the two great nobles in Chang'an City. She could only stand between the two groups and watch silently.
Seeing this situation, Qin Ming grabbed Xiong Daxiong Er who wanted to come forward to argue, and said to Zheng Chuer:
"Ms. Zheng, I just heard from the boy passing by that the leader's poems will be hung on the corridor on the third floor. Is this possible?"
Zheng Chuer's eyes lit up when she heard this, she bowed and said:
"Sir, it's true that this is true. In a short time, the ladies in the building have copied your masterpiece and hung it on the railing."
Qin Ming nodded slightly when he heard this, and then said to Changsun Chong and his group:
"Master Changsun and Master Cui, since my poems and essays have been hung on the railing, you can go to the corridor to see if my poems and essays are worthy of being the leader tonight."
"If you are not convinced after reading it, you can ask the great scholars in Chang'an City to comment on our respective poems. As long as there is a great scholar who thinks that the lotus poem you wrote is better than the one I wrote, how about I count it as a defeat?"
Changsun Chong's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. This guy is so arrogant. Could it be that...
Thinking of this, Changsun Chong and the others walked towards the corridor one after another. Qin Ming, Cheng Chumo and others also followed out of Yaqingju.
As soon as everyone arrived at the corridor, they saw that the corridor in Baihua Pavilion was full of people. Looking down, the hall on the first floor of Baihua Pavilion was also crowded with people.
"I only love the lotus that emerges from the mud but is not stained, and washes the clear ripples without being evil. A good sentence, a really good sentence. This clearly expresses my love for the holiness of the lotus, but also implies my love for the dancing fairy. Even better is to write that although the dancing fairy is in a brothel, she is as pure and pure as a lotus flower. Hey, why didn't I think of writing it like this?"
"There is also this sentence, this sentence, which can be seen from a distance but not played with. It is even more exquisite. It not only brings out the sanctity of the lotus, but also faintly expresses the admiration for the dancing fairy. It is definitely not because of the beauty of the fairy. The color is so...what a stroke of genius."
"There is also this sentence, the love of chrysanthemums, which is rarely heard after Tao. The love of lotus, who can give it together? The love of peony, it is suitable for everyone! This sentence, who can give it together, is really wonderful, it is simply a help dance It’s amazing how popular fairies are. It’s just that this saying about Empress Tao is rarely heard of. What does Tao here refer to? Have you never heard of this allusion?”
"Oh, you don't care what allusion it is. Let me tell you, this "Ei Lian Shuo" is written so appropriately for the occasion and is so brilliantly written that it will surely be passed down through the ages. Today we are lucky enough to have all witnessed this. It is truly a blessing in life.”
"Has it been passed down through the ages? Isn't it too much of a reputation?"
"What do you know? Look at the people in Baihua Pavilion. How many people are copying this article? Look at how many people are looking for paper and pen."
"Really, when you said that, I realized that many people were copying it. Doesn't that mean that Fairy Dancer will also follow this poem and become famous in history?"
"That's natural. In my opinion, some people will soon change their name to Lotus Fairy."
Changsun Chong and others read Qin Ming's "Shuo Ai Lian" and heard the comments from people around them, and their faces suddenly became ugly.
At this time, Cui Sanlang suddenly came out of the crowd, walked to Qin Ming, bowed respectfully and said:
"Cui Xin of the Cui family in Xia Qinghe is here for the third time at home. Mr. Qin, you can call me Cui Sanlang. Just now, Mr. Cui read Mr. Qin's masterpiece and felt extremely ashamed. I would like to apologize to Mr. Qin for the offense I just made. Please forgive me. Mr. Qin, please forgive me."
The reason why Cui Sanlang has undergone such a big change has a lot to do with the education he received from his clan since he was a child.
The Cui family of Qinghe knew very well that knowledge was the foundation of the family, so they were very strict in disciplining the intellectuals in the family, including etiquette and making friends.
He has been a rising star in the school since he was a child. He has been praised many times by the elders of the clan, and he is also the favorite of the teachers in the clan school.
This also developed his character of being self-righteous and looking down on traffickers and lackeys.
This is why he repeatedly mocked Cheng Chumo as a vulgar martial artist in Yaqingju, and became closer to the slightly talented Changsun Chong.
But there is another family rule of the Qinghe Cui family, and it is also the biggest rule among all the rules, which is that you must respect talented scholars, especially those who are more talented than yourself, and you must make friends with them attentively.
This is also the fundamental reason why he had such a big change after reading Qin Ming's poems.
Of course, many people may think Cui Sanlang is snobbish, but think about it, even in today's society, how many people who are doing well are not snobbish?
Moreover, this kind of clan rule is deeply ingrained in every member of the Qinghe Cui clan. Who can say that this clan rule is wrong?
Qin Ming was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that this person was actually a member of a well-known family, and he had unexpectedly changed so much.
But soon he came to the idea that having more friends is better than having many enemies, and he helped Cui Sanlang with a smile. After all, Cui Sanlang didn't offend him very much.
Besides, there is no need to ridicule him after you have won. It will make you look petty.
"Brother Cui made a serious statement. We are just making friends through literature, so why should we offend him?"
Cui Sanlang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he thanked Qin Ming again.
Upon seeing this, Changsun Chong realized that he had really failed today and was very embarrassed.
He took a deep look at Qin Ming and Cui Sanlang, and obviously hated both of them.
Changsun Chong snorted and led everyone away.
At this time, Cheng Chumo stepped forward to stop Changsun Chong and said:
"What? You kid just slipped away when you lost?"
Changsun Chong's face turned gloomy upon hearing this, he threw down his sleeves and said:
"It's only three thousand guan. I can't afford to lose. I'll send someone to deliver it to you tomorrow."
After saying that, Changsun Chong said to Gao Xingyi:
"Cousin (the previous text has been changed), let's go."
When Zheng Chuer saw Changsun Chong and his entourage leaving, he said to Qin Ming:
"Master Qin, it's getting late. Look..."
Qin Ming was about to answer when he heard this, but a boy suddenly ran up the corridor on the second floor and shouted to Cheng Chumo from a distance:
"Young Master, something bad is going to happen. Something is going to go wrong."
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