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As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Xia Yaomo.
Xia Yaomo shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm giving it to the Grand Tutor and the others, but I just thought of giving it to them because there are so many talented women here tonight."
Xia Yaomo was very honest, mainly because Su Changan told him, 'You should tell the truth, such as who wrote the poem. If it's not yours, tell the truth, but don't rush to say where the poem came from unless others ask. As for your visit to the girl tonight, you should be more direct and honest. Poems are originally written for girls, so be bold and don't be nagging. Finally, write a poem to dedicate to them. My poems will definitely be liked by girls, but they will not admire you because of a poem, they will only know you as a person. But if you dedicate it specifically to the girls, they will have a different impression of you. When chasing girls, the most taboo is hesitation and timidity, so be bold and don't be afraid. If something goes wrong, your sister is here.'
When Su Changan said this, Xia Fengxiang nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. I hate your sister-in-law for being annoying me sometimes, so I beat her every time. But your sister-in-law is in charge of all the boudoir marriages. If there is any problem, go find her."
Xia Yaomo felt that his sister and sister-in-law would not lie to him, and since they were so loving to each other, they must understand each other a lot, so he decided to believe them.
therefore
Only then can one be so honest and straightforward!
However, when the people at the table heard Xia Yaomo say that he had written a poem for the girl, they all looked at each other again. This time they did not think that this man was strange, but just smiled awkwardly.
Among them, Zhang Yiran could not help but advise, "Brother Xia, tonight is not a place for blind dates or poetry readings. Although there are many talented women on the list, and more than half of them are here, it would be disrespectful to be so abrupt. Besides, it's not just us here tonight. There are also the seat master and the room masters here."
Zhu Zhuo also smiled helplessly. At first, he thought Xia Yaomo was just joking, so he was the first to speak. But when Xia Yaomo spoke again, it seemed that he really had this plan, and he also found it a little ridiculous, so he asked, "Brother Xia, how come you didn't get caught as a son-in-law today?"
When Zhu Zhuo said this, everyone laughed.
One of them was puzzled for a moment and then asked, "Brother Xia, are you so eager to pursue the girl because your family forces you to do so? Or do you already have a crush on a girl who has passed the imperial examination? Do you want to use this evening's grace feast to dedicate your poem to that girl?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else at the table was stunned, and then looked at Xia Yaomo.
If that's the case, it's nothing to laugh at.
A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. Such a bold person, pursuing love on the day of being listed, a perfect match! It can become a good story.
Therefore, everyone looked at Xia Yaomo with expectation.
but
Xia Yaomo shook his head shyly and said, "No, I just wanted to see tonight, so I want to ask you, can I win the favor of the girl by offering poems, or should I send it to a girl privately if I like her? I don't really understand the rules in the capital."
As soon as these words came out.
While it dampened everyone's mood, the way everyone looked at Xia Yaomo also became strange.
Because what this means is, after presenting the poem, see if there are any girls who like you?
Is this guy here to daydream?
Or do you think that your poetry is so good that just one of his poems can attract all the talented ladies here?
What kind of poetry!
What if the poems you write are comparable to those written by the Empress?
If you have that kind of literary talent, why don’t you sit at the top ten table!
So some people at the table couldn't help but laugh, and looked at Xia Yaomo with amusement in their eyes. They didn't say much and just waited to watch the fun.
But some people looked at Xia Yaomo and thought that Xia Yaomo was good-looking and had a good appearance, but why did he look a bit stupid?
But Zhu Zhuo was kind-hearted. He looked at Xia Yaomo and said, "Brother Xia, I think we should not offer it. Or you can take a look now. If there is any girl you..."
When Zhu Zhuo said this, someone smiled and said, "Brother Zhu, Brother Xia has such ambitions, and he is a role model for us. How can we stop him? Moreover, Brother Zhu has such an idea tonight, and it must be a poem written after thinking for a long time. How can you not let him present the poem? And if a girl really likes him, you will be breaking up a couple."
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Zhuo could tell that this person wanted to watch the fun, and immediately frowned: "Don't mess around, it's better not to mess around tonight."
After that, Zhu Zhuo looked at Xia Yaomo and said, "Brother Xia, don't mess around."
Xia Yaomo thought for a while and then said, "I didn't think about it for a long time. I wrote it down right away. And it was also very easy to read."
When these words were spoken, the people at the table were a little stunned. When they looked at Xia Yaomo again, they felt like they were looking at a fool.
Simultaneously
Everyone looked at Xia Yaomo and wondered how he got into high school. Did he cheat? But how could he cheat when the exam was so strict this year?
Zhang Yiran couldn't stand it anymore. He looked at everyone and then looked at Xia Yaomo and said, "Brother Xia, I also think it's better not to do this."
When Zhang Yiran said this, the students at the door suddenly stood up and bowed.
Then, Su Wenqing, Mu Xu, Yang Shanchang and others walked into the restaurant.
When everyone in the restaurant saw this, they all stood up and bowed to greet him, including Xia Yaomo.
The seated teacher was Mu Xu, the chief examiner. Su Wenqing and Yang Shanchang were only the people who supervised the marking of the papers, and the room teacher was not counted.
So watching the students bow, Mu Xu smiled and said, "Everyone, stand up and sit down. There is no need to follow such rules. Today is your great day, so you should eat and drink. As for the people around me, you will be polite to them in the future. Don't follow such etiquette tonight."
It’s still Mu Xu’s speaking style.
However, after Mu Xu said this, the students did not dare to really do it. They all bowed again and said in unison: "Thank you, Master."
Then they stood up, but no one dared to sit down.
Just look at the officials who came tonight.
But
When everyone saw the one-eyed fat man, some of them naturally recognized him at a glance, and immediately showed displeasure on their faces, and began to whisper.
Soon, many people in the restaurant knew that it was Yang Guofu.
"Forget about Yang Shanchang and Yan Jingqing! Why is Yang Guofu here? What does he have to do with our imperial examination?"
"You didn't do the Queen's job, but came here because you heard you could get a free meal here?"
"I'm afraid they are planning to recruit him to serve in their Yang Party?"
"Bah! Only beasts go to Yang's party!"
"Zhao Yulang offended a powerful person today and was thrown into the Dali Temple prison. Isn't this taking over Zhao Yulang's job?"
……
The students were whispering, and many of them looked at Yang Guofu with such hatred that they wanted to skin him alive.
It's just because many students here have been taking the exams for many years, and there were many dark and dirty things in the imperial examinations in the previous few years. Although Wang Maoqing and Zhu Kewen did more, Yang Guofu and others also did a lot, plus there were so many other things done by Yang Dang.
This year, His Majesty has shown grace, allowing many talented people to stand at this blessed banquet.
And you, Yang Guofu, actually dare to come? ?
That's why everyone is so angry.
However, no matter how angry one is, one can only curse like this in private. No one is stupid enough to stand up and curse at others.
Of course, Wei Anming was one of them, but he looked very bad at the moment. However, he knew that he could not cause trouble, so he didn't even look at the one-eyed fat man.
Su Wenqing and others also walked to the tables where they were going to sit.
The wine, food and other dishes were already prepared at Qingya Restaurant, so when Su Wenqing and the others arrived, the restaurant manager immediately ordered people to start serving cold dishes and other foods.
Therefore, as the adults who arrived took their seats, drinks and food were already placed on all the tables.
Mu Xu picked up the wine glass and said to everyone with a smile: "Everyone, I won't tell you about sitting down yet, after all, we are going to drink this cup with all the new scholars. And I won't tell you too much about the reason for the banquet tonight, so we are here today, regardless of size, age, and equality, just to get drunk, congratulate you on your success, and wish the top students good luck in the palace examination."
All the students immediately picked up the already filled wine glasses on the table and said, "Thank you, Master."
Then, everyone drank it all in one gulp.
Afterwards, Mu Xu naturally raised two glasses of wine with a smile and said something like how everyone had worked so hard to finally make the list, but they shouldn't slack off from now on.
After three cups of wine, the banquet officially began.
The manager also asked people to urge the kitchen to speed up the serving of hot dishes, as the banquet tonight could not be delayed.
Mu Xu sat in the main seat, and when he looked at all the students in front of him, he felt that something was missing. He looked at Su Wenqing beside him and whispered, "Wenqing, the banquet is without the Queen, so something is missing."
Su Wenqing was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then he looked at Su Zimu who was sitting on the side and said, "Zimu, write it down, and report what the Lord Jijiu said to His Majesty later. Don't tell the eldest girl, because she is kind-hearted and will definitely laugh it off."
Hearing this, Mu Xu immediately said, "You old man, are you here to tell on someone else? Come on, Guofu, come and judge for yourself."
Yang Guofu had his head down. He had heard about what happened to Zhao Yulang today, and he also knew that his father had asked him to come here just to talk about the campaign against organized crime and to praise the Empress Dowager and give all the credit to her in order to please her and, more importantly, His Majesty.
Therefore, Yang Guofu was also very clear that he could not say much tonight.
But when he heard Mu Xu suddenly mention him, he was slightly stunned, and immediately pretended to be dumbfounded and said, "Ah? What do you mean by accusing me of something? I didn't hear what you said, Master Jijiu. Please forgive me, Master Jijiu."
Mu Xu immediately smiled and looked at Yang Shanchang: "Your son has also started to learn from you. It was not like this before."
Yang Shanchang smiled and said, "It's better to be a little silly. It's good to be silly and work hard for Your Majesty."
As soon as these words came out, Su Wenqing nodded: "Well, Shanchang, I agree with what you said. After all, fools have good fortune."
However, after saying this, Su Wenqing smiled and looked at Yang Shanchang: "But you can't be too stupid. If you are too stupid, you won't know when something bad will happen to you. You still have to take care of yourself."
Yang Shanchang nodded, picked up the wine glass in his hand and toasted Su Wenqing.
Su Wenqing immediately responded, and the two of them looked very happy as they drank two glasses of wine.
The Grand Tutor and the Grand Preceptor were talking to each other, but the officials present knew what was going on and that there was already something hidden in their words.
And if you think about it carefully, it is obviously referring to Zhao Yulang, Yang Guofu and Yan Jingqing.
Mu Xu, who was sitting between the two of them, held back his laughter, thinking to himself, these two old guys, they started making a fuss as soon as they sat down, right?
Is this the place where you guys are making a fuss today?
So Mu Xu looked at Su Wenqing and said, "Take it out and let me see it."
Su Wenqing played dumb: "What?"
Mu Xu immediately said, "Poetry, the poem that the queen asked you and Zimu to revise, I have been asking for it all day, and you, an old man, showed off your granddaughter everywhere, I am keeping a record of it!"
Su Wenqing smiled and looked at Su Linhan with some pride.
Seeing his granddaughter sitting there as calmly as always, he just looked up at the piece of "Water Melody" written by the Queen on the wall in front of him, smiled and said, "Zi Mu, take it out."
Su Zimu nodded after hearing that, then took it out from his arms.
Mu Xu took it immediately.
When Xun Kuang, Cui Yu, Cai Shou and others saw this, they all wanted to go and see, but due to etiquette, they couldn't go over, after all, there were so many children watching below.
So I could only stare blankly.
but.
When everyone saw the change in Grand Priest Mu's expression, they all understood what was going on. It was probably because the Queen had written another amazing poem!
but.
Mu Xu immediately frowned, then looked down at Su Wenqing: "Can this be changed?"