As the saying goes, when a scholar meets a soldier, there is no reason to explain it. Chen Licheng feels this way now.
The gentleman in front of him is obviously a scholar, but he doesn't follow the rules of a scholar. He is determined to fight with martial arts and not to fight with literature. One is definitely not an opponent.
Only a fool would agree to fight them.
Li Xuan frowned, looking like he was in a hurry, and said impatiently: "Forget it, if you say Wendou, let's go to Wendou. What kind of regulations are there?"
Seeing that the person on the opposite side finally started to reason, Chen Licheng was overjoyed and said: "It's very simple, it's the season of plum blossoms, and we are in this plum forest, so we might as well use plum blossoms as the theme. Make a poem and let everyone present judge whether it is superior or not, this is a literary battle."
After finishing speaking, he whispered to the person beside him: "Go and invite Mr. Shen over here."
"It's your turn." Li Xuan folded his hands, glanced at Li Yi, and once again put on a look of watching the show.
The ball kicked around and returned to Li Yi.
"Wen Dou doesn't need it..." Li Yi is still more inclined to Li Xuan's suggestion just now. Is there anything that can't be solved with one fist
If not, then two.
He is crisp and neat, without any sloppiness. If Miss Liu Er was here, she must have done this a long time ago. After getting along with her for a long time, her work will inevitably be influenced by her.
"Hehe, if you are afraid, you can just admit defeat." Chen Licheng smiled and said: "Just apologize in person and interrupt the hands and feet of those who did it, and the matter will be exposed, how about it?"
After seeing the other party's hesitation, Chen Licheng decided in his heart that the other party was just two idiots, and the last trace of worry in his heart was gone.
"Look, if people don't want it, then there's nothing to talk about..." Li Xuan said gloatingly.
The talents in Qing'an Mansion have been harmed by him all over the place, and the mention of the name "Li Yi" will make him feel terrified. He is very happy to see the same scene happen in the capital, which is only fair.
There began to be whispered voices from around.
"This Chen Licheng is also a well-known talent, but he doesn't know right from wrong, and acts shamelessly. Today is really eye-opening."
"The people around him are all well-known talents in the capital. When it comes to poetry, how can those two young masters compare?"
"Look, he actually invited Mr. Shen. Could it be that Mr. Shen, although he came to the capital not long ago, became a blockbuster on the Shangyuan Festival, and won the hearts of most talented people with his poems. I heard that he intends to cling to the Chen family. , it seems that in order to win, Chen Licheng really didn't even want face."
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Although most of the talented ladies around stood in the position of Li Yi and Li Xuan, they didn't think they could win. How could the two unknown people compare with those outstanding talents
What's more, there are top talents like Mr. Shen in charge.
"Does it hurt?" Li Yi asked after helping the fat man wipe off the dust on his face.
"It doesn't hurt!"
Although he grinned his teeth in pain because of being touched by the wound and only inhaled, he didn't admit it at all, and said while patting his chest.
"This kid does have some backbone." Li Xuan was also present when the little fat man showed off his power just now, walked over and patted him on the shoulder and said.
Hearing other people's compliments, the little fat man's breasts stood out even higher, and he held the little girl's hand like a fighting rooster.
"Brother Chen, you're here." When a young man walked over not far away, Chen Licheng greeted him with a smile.
The young man called Brother Chen cupped his hands and said, "I don't know why Brother Chen called Chen over here?"
"There is indeed something to bother Brother Shen." Chen Licheng smiled and said, "We'll talk about it in the past."
"Hehe, we are all friends, so don't be so stranger." The young man glanced at Chen Licheng unexpectedly, and said something with a smile, but he kept a secret in his heart.
He naturally knew in his heart that although he was a brother to these people on the surface, most of them came from wealthy families in the capital, and he was just a foreigner. With the difference in status, the other party would not really treat him as a friend.
What's more, the gifted scholars in Jingdu and Qing'an talented scholars have always looked down on each other. If it weren't for that he has no background in the capital and needs to rely on them, and the other party also needs his poetic talent, they will never get along like this on the surface.
When leading him over, Chen Licheng briefly talked about what happened just now, and said with a smile: "Scholars of my generation are naturally not like those wild men who rely on strength to determine the outcome. If you want to fight, you need Brother Shen to help, after all, Brother Shen is better than him in terms of poetic talent, so we will be safe."
"Brother Chen is too modest. The Shangyuan Festival is just my luck. The few people present are all well-known talents in the capital. In front of you, how dare my younger brother fight with the axe?" The young man cupped his hands and said.
The two complimented each other, and the crowd automatically made way for them.
Chen Licheng walked to the front, looked at Li Yi, and said, "For the sake of fairness, each side will send one person to fight in literature, and one poem will determine the winner."
After all, he still needs to save face in front of people. He can't do something like a group of well-known talents bullying two unknown juniors. As long as Shen Zhao makes a move, it is enough to sweep them away.
Although Shen Zhao came from Qing'an Mansion, I heard that he was well-known when he was there. When it comes to poetry, there are not many people in the entire capital who can guarantee that they can beat him.
With him here, I won't lose today.
Li Yi helped the bear boy dust off his body, and turned around.
When she walked over there just now and saw that figure from behind, Shen Zhao's heart sank.
It wasn't until the man turned around and saw his face clearly that Shen Zhao's heart finally sank to the bottom.
As the second talented person in Qing'an Mansion, countless people follow him wherever he goes, and he is sought after by countless young ladies. When he visits brothels, he can even get those prostitutes to give him money—if he wants.
Of course, these are all past events.
If the talented leader of Qing'an Mansion does not do well, why did he come to Kyoto? It is not because he has no face to stay in Qing'an Mansion. The song "Magpie Bridge Immortal" and "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" almost made him All the arrogance was lost in that place, and it was not until he came to the capital that he became famous with a poem on the Shangyuan Festival and became famous in the capital, did he find a little bit of confidence.
In the poetry competition, he was not afraid of Yang Yanzhou, not afraid of all the talents in Qing'an Prefecture, not even those famous talents in the capital—only one person.
The man was standing opposite him now.
"Brother Shen, I will trouble you with this poem about plums." Chen Licheng walked over, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile.
After seeing the poems written by Shen Zhao, he has unparalleled confidence in Shen Zhao, and he is also the one who is the least likely to lose among the people present.
If he can save face for himself today, even with a little effort, so what if he successfully clings to the Chen family
Shen Zhao came back to his senses and finally realized what Chen Licheng wanted him to do.
"Brother Chen."
Shen Zhao turned around, looked at Chen Licheng very seriously, and spoke slowly.
"I think you should still fight..."