In fact, Sheng Suihe had been impatient with Zhao Li for a long time. His painting skills were passed down from Huan Guanlan. As a well-known Confucian scholar in the country, Huan Guanlan's academic attainments are recognized by the world, and he also has acquired the skills of analogy, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Although Huan Guanlan's level of painting is far inferior to his knowledge, and as his successor, Sheng Suihe, who is not the main focus on this art, is even inferior due to his limited accumulation due to his age.
But Zhao Yue himself is also very young. Although the Zhao family he came from belongs to an authentic scholarly family, there is no such expert in his ancestors or now. Because there was still a slim hope that he would change his mind, the Zhao family did not allow him to formally become a disciple, so he has been self-study so far.
In contrast, it is natural to admire Sheng Sleeping Crane who received all kinds of support from Huan Guanlan.
It's just that Sheng Suihe's main focus is on his official career, and painting is just a pastime. Talking to him about this before was just because he has become accustomed to playing the role of the eldest son of the Sheng family in the past two years, and he has become accustomed to being versatile.
It was also because at that time he had not planned to get acquainted with the Gaomi Palace so soon. However, since Zhao Qiu was the examiner of this subject, he would inevitably have to deal with the Zhao family. He thought that by winning over Zhao Yue, he might be able to use it in the future. . It's just a conversation that suits your needs, and you won't suffer if you don't use it.
And now he is about to resume his identity. Because Zhao Li is focused on painting and has no intention of taking the imperial examination, although he will not be ignored or suppressed in the Zhao Mansion, he can't talk about serious matters. Naturally, Sheng Suihe is too lazy to do it with him. It took a lot of effort.
When I saw Sheng Weiwu coming over, I thought to myself that this little girl is so adorable tonight!
Then he reached out and touched Sheng Weiwu's head, and said with a smile: "Didn't you just walk in front and have fun by yourself?"
Then he turned to Zhao Yue and said apologetically, "Brother Xian, I promised them before that I would play lantern riddles with them tonight..."
Zhao Yue was very reluctant to let go, but after all, he came from a big family, so he would not do anything messy, especially when she was looking at him with vigilance and fearing that he would not let her go. She was only a ten-year-old girl. .
Seeing this, he said sarcastically: "It's me who disturbed Brother Hengshu!"
The two chatted for a few words and decided to find their respective sisters... At this time, Zhao Taoyuan and Sheng Weiqiao were each stumped by the lantern riddles, and they happened to be standing a little far apart. Zhao Yue came to her side, but before he spoke, Zhao Taoyuan noticed it and raised his eyebrows first. , surprised: "Fifth brother, why are you here?"
"Miss Sheng San couldn't guess the riddle over there, so Miss Sheng Ba personally pulled Brother Hengshu over to help." Zhao Li said helplessly, "I had no choice but to come here to find you... You seem to be stumped too? Do you want me?" Help?"
"I can't even guess it, fifth brother, you can't even guess it!" Since the Sheng family was not around at the moment, Zhao Taomei said unceremoniously, "Besides playing with your cinnabar and green grasshoppers, what else can you do?"
Zhao Li touched his nose, not embarrassed, and said with a smile: "What should I do? How about I quietly go to the back door, talk to the steward here, and get some answers from you, so that I can get enough money to go up to the second floor. ?”
"I just came in here to guess the riddles. Who cares about the reward from the Evernight Pavilion?" Zhao Taoyi rolled her eyes at him and hummed, "What's the point of asking for the answer directly? Besides, this is Princess Wuyang's. Territory, although Her Highness the Eldest Princess will definitely give face to my uncle, but for such a trivial matter, I have to make my uncle owe Her Highness the Eldest Princess a favor. Is this because I am afraid that I will not punish the family when I go back?!"
Zhao Yue heard this and was about to speak when he suddenly heard an exclamation not far away!
The brother and sister looked back subconsciously, only to see a man wearing a brocade robe with hidden treasure patterns embroidered on the silver and vermilion base, and a flawless white fox fur draped over his shoulders. He was holding a gilt copper hand burner with "Reading Pictures of Fishing, Woodworking and Farming" and a hand burner on his head. A hair crown with a red gold Ruyi cloud pattern and a round hairpin with chiseled flowers and rubies inserted horizontally. Shi Shiran strolled among many lantern riddles.
Although this man has a rosy face, greased lips, and extravagant attire, the Nightless Pavilion is located on Chang'an Tian Street, and both the guests and the people in the pavilion are used to seeing powerful people.
The reason why he is attracting attention now is because this person looks unfamiliar. He has obviously come in not long ago. A young man in green clothes behind him has already taken a large handful of bamboo chips. At a rough estimate, it is estimated that there are more than 20 bamboo chips. Got it!
Although the lantern riddles on the first floor are mixed with a lot of simple riddles for the sake of all guests, the lantern riddles in the Night Pavilion are changed from time to time to prevent anyone from cheating and using the same lantern riddle to ask for bamboo chips repeatedly. The servants in the pavilion have extraordinary eyesight. For those who have already taken more than a dozen bamboo chips, their turn will often be the more difficult lantern riddles.
When there were more than 20 bamboo chips, in order to screen the people who went to the second floor, all the questions that came up were difficult.
This man had gained a lot in just a short time. He seemed to be no low-key person, and he immediately attracted the attention of everyone who was guessing the riddle.
Of course, they were both careful and suspicious. At that moment, an impatient person blurted out: "Does this person have a relationship with the proprietor of Night Pavilion?"
"Does such a simple lantern riddle require the use of friendship?" Before the boy in the Night Pavilion could defend himself, the man in silver and vermillion robes heard the words, raised his sword eyebrows, turned his head and glanced at the person who asked the question, and sneered, " Could it be that this brother is so stupid that he thinks that everyone in the world is as unworthy of development as him?!"
What he said was really rude. The person who asked the question was furious. But just as he was about to get angry, he suddenly heard someone say calmly: "Young Master Gao is the direct grandson of Marquis Wu'an. He is a blood relative of the current Queen Mother, and so is his father's family." He is from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, and is known as the most talented person in the south of the Yangtze River. But an unintentional remark from a person who meets someone by chance, is it possible that he will be careless about it?"
The person who asked the question was surprised when he heard the words "Marquis Wu'an", "The Queen Mother", and "The Most Talented Man in Jiangnan". He knew that this man was not only a true son of a powerful man, but also a man of real talent and learning: Jiangnan He has an outstanding person and can be called the most talented person in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if his family background is a bonus, if his literary talent is insufficient, the so-called literati look down on him, how can he get such a title
At that moment, he secretly wiped away the cold sweat, and silently stepped back, his eyes also fell on the person who had just spoken to remind him, and he was quite grateful.
At this time, all the people on the first floor of Evernight Pavilion were actually looking at that person. He was not too old, about twenty-three or four years old, with long eyebrows and tall eyes. His slightly thick lips showed a bit of sincerity, and his eyebrows They were very quiet, and their clothes were very simple. Under a very ordinary fox fur, the corners of the stone green clothes were exposed, without any lines or decorations. If it weren't for the strong smell of books all over the body, he had just mentioned the identity of Meng's maternal uncle. He looked like an ordinary scholar.
The man faced the many gazes, nodded calmly, and said calmly: "Huang Wu Jiu is in Xia Shu. Please forgive me for disturbing me just now."
"Huang Wujiu in Shu?" Because spring is coming this year and it's just around the corner, someone recited it several times, then his eyes lit up and said, "But in front of the prodigy in Shu?"
Zhao Taoyi's eyes sparkled, she grabbed Zhao Yue's arm and asked quietly: "Is he Huang Wujiu? The child prodigy in Shu with the nickname Zi Yue? It turns out that he is as taciturn as the rumors say! However, he looks like Not like Mr. Huang? A few years ago, when my grandmother celebrated her birthday, Mr. Huang came to congratulate me. I met my second sister once, and my facial features were nothing like his, right?"
"Be polite!" Zhao Yue reminded with a headache, "If you lose the face of our Zhao family in public, my grandmother will beat you carefully after you go back... He really doesn't look like Huang Shilang, I guess Mother Xiao? This person has been in Shu before.中, was raised by his grandparents. It seems he came to Chang'an in the middle of last year, right? I have never seen him before, but anyway, Huang Shilang belongs to his uncle. It is said that when this man came to Chang'an, he visited his uncle's house. Yes, my uncle thinks highly of him and once said that he has the talent to be the top scholar!"
After saying this, he pondered for a moment and lowered his voice and said, "This man is not married yet. If you are interested in him, I will go to your grandmother for you later and tell him. You should take it easy and don't be too attentive! Otherwise, grandma will know about it later. If I get angry, I might not help you!"
"What! I've heard of his literary name a long time ago, but I didn't expect to meet him today. I'm just a little curious!" Hearing this, Zhao Taomei couldn't help pushing him angrily, "You haven't even gotten married yet. As for the solution, why do you worry about me? I plan to stay in my grandmother’s lap for a few more years!"
While their brother and sister were biting each other, Huang Wujiu was also in trouble by Gao Chengxuan: Gao Chengxuan, also known as Shaoyang, was the most talented man in the south of the Yangtze River that Meng Guiyu and others were talking about a moment ago. He was also the head of the Meng family's second wife, Wu'anhou Meng. He is a direct grandson. With his life experience, the Gao family is still a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, so he was naturally raised by nobles.
And Gao Chengxuan did not live up to the favor of his elders. He was talented, intelligent, and successful in reading. He was only nineteen years old this year, one year younger than Sheng Suihe. He was already able to participate in the Spring Festival and was expected to be the leader. Naturally, he was highly sought after and flattered. .
Wei thought that since he came to Chang'an, during the intrigue between the King of Gaomi and the Meng family, all his and Huang Wu Jiu's previous homework had been translated and compared, and they all said that his literary talent was not as good as Huang Wu Jiu's, but he himself read it himself After Huang Wu Jiu's death, he also lamented that he was not like this.
However, Gao Chengxuan was not convinced. After all, Huang Wujiu was twenty-three years old and was a full four years older than him.
If he were the same age as this man, and with four more years of training, Gao Chengxuan would definitely not be weaker than Huang Wujiu.
At this moment, Huang Wujiu made a statement to reveal his identity. He sneered and said in a frivolous tone: "Huang Ziyue, you and I came in front and back. Now I can go to the second floor right away, but you have a link in your hand." I don’t even have a bamboo chip, and I’m telling you that you know that your skills are not as good as others, so you don’t plan to go upstairs today? Did you think that you are trying to take advantage of me and step on me to be a good person?”
He looked at the person who just asked the question, "It's probably you who came here to ask this question on purpose to anger me, so that you can pretend to be kind, right? This hypocrisy has been practiced by both generations of your Huang family. You’re not tired of playing, are you?”
Huang Wujiu said calmly: "I don't know this young master, but I just can't understand that you don't have the slightest tolerance for others!"
"Can't you get used to this young master?" Gao Chengxuan narrowed his eyes and suddenly said with a half-smile, "Then can you get used to seeing that southern barbarian Sheng Sleeping Crane? You are known as the child prodigy in Sichuan, and this young master is also known as the number one talent in the south of the Yangtze River! There is an explanation for the competition between you and me! Who is that person named Sheng? He actually wants to suppress you and me... Huang Ziyue, but I don't know if you will see him later, but you will have the courage to look down on him. ?”
Sheng Weiqiao, who was watching the excitement with great interest: "...???"
She subconsciously looked at Sheng Suihe, but she saw that Sheng Suihe didn't even raise his head, let alone pay attention to the most talented man in Jiangnan and the prodigy in Shu. He actually whispered the answer to the boy in the pavilion as if nothing had happened. Another bamboo chip was tucked into his sleeve.
"Yes, these two are well-known and have their own backers, but it is not appropriate for us to conflict with them head-on now." Sheng Weiqiao was slightly startled when he saw this, but quickly thought, "After all, if his life experience is exposed before the gold list comes out, , this subject will definitely be invalidated after taking the exam. In fact, after the exam is over, I'm afraid there will be some arguments... Oh, what is all this? I came out to watch the lights, and guessed a riddle with my eighth sister, and unexpectedly they met Are the scholars originally supported by the Meng family and King Gaomi?"
He lowered his head and thought, thinking that he should coax Sheng Weiwu to leave early later, so as not to accidentally reveal his identity by staying and get into trouble.