Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 364: A talented and romantic man occupies the poetry field, what a great prime minister in white!
Everyone present was surprised.

For a moment, many courtesans gathered together, making it dizzying.

Especially Madam Gongsun, who had not married for many years, was performing on stage for the first time today. She first bowed to the Sixth Prince, Prince Yan, and said softly:

"Gongsun Meiyu has met the King of Yan."

Lady Gongsun's real name is Gongsun Meiyu, and her biggest supporter is none other than King Yan.

King Yan smiled slightly and nodded.

Madam Gongsun's eyes flickered, somewhat surprised. She came to look for Xie Guan but didn't expect that several princes were there.

and!

Su Shishi also appeared here.

Yunwan, Hu Yunniang and Chenxiang all bowed one by one.

"Your Highness Feng, Your Highness Yong."

"Master Su Yun."

"Mr. Jin."

Zhang Yuanlai, Jia Yu and others looked at the many courtesans who suddenly appeared around them. Their beautiful figures looked even more charming and beautiful under the bright lights.

In He Xiao's eyes were reflected many beautiful faces.

They are either handsome and heroic, or dignified and elegant, or charming and seductive, or beautiful girls from a small family, or cold and noble, each with their own style.

Everyone lowered their voices and marveled at this rare spectacle.

Several of the courtesans had met these princes and noblemen like Su Yun.

As for Xie Guan, Zhang Yuanlai and others, they had neither family background nor fame, so naturally no one was interested in them.

This time!

Hu Yunniang looked at Xie Guan who was present and slowly said, "Yunniang, meet Master Guan."

Madam Gongsun also noticed the young man sitting behind the table at the banquet. He was handsome and had an elegant temperament.

I thought to myself, as expected, a person who can write such beautiful words should have such a handsome appearance.

Madam Gongsun also bowed and said, "Gongsun Meiyu, I meet Master Guan."

Yun Wan also spoke softly: "Yun Wan, I am polite. I meet Master Guan."

Chenxiang raised his eyes slightly, but also said politely, "Chenxiang, meet Master Guan."

Thanks for viewing?

At this moment, the people who had just been attracted by the courtesans finally realized that the young man standing behind was Xie Guan who was in the limelight today.

Yu Ke naturally returned the greetings one by one and behaved appropriately.

Su Yun smiled.

Jia Yu and the other two looked envious.

The greetings from several courtesans clearly showed the value of Xie Guan.

A helpless illegitimate son of the Xie family, with no distinguished family background, relying entirely on his talent.

Jin Zitan joked, "It seems that Master Guan is more popular than an old man like me."

Only Zhou Yuner, who had just been researching ink for Xie Guan, had a look of loss on her face, as if a long-treasured treasure was suddenly discovered by someone and she could no longer enjoy its beauty alone. She felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.

Chen Mu's face was gloomy as he looked at these courtesans who seemed to have come for Xie Guan.

Madam Gongsun had already known that Su Shishi had spent four million taels to buy a poem and a painting by Xie Guan.

Although she knew very well that there had always been a rift between Xie Guan and the Sixth Prince, Prince Yan, she had the support of the academy and the nine major surnames behind her thanks to her many years of management and her wealth and connections.

The relationship between her and the King of Yan was nothing more than a cooperative one in which both sides gained what they needed.

With the help of Prince Yan's power, she felt at home in Zixiao Pavilion and also offered huge dividends to Prince Yan every year.

However, if one can get into the top three at today's banquet, he or she will be able to escape from the West Wing and be free.

The Prince of Yan, who had already made a fortune from her, was naturally unwilling to let her go, and the help he provided her was minimal.

This banquet for beauties was almost entirely attended by Gongsun Lady, who was risking everything on her own.

The opening poem by Xie Guan just now helped her to be among the top three courtesans. Although the result is not out yet, the number of hairpins counted has already put her in the top three.

Lady Gongsun has such a temperament. She clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment, and she has to repay favors received.

returning a Favour many times more.

What’s more, this is the virtue of re-creation.

Madam Gongsun said softly, "I came here this time to see one of your paintings."

"The price remains the same, still four million taels. The poem has already been written by Master Guan, so all we need is a painting."

After saying that, she turned to Su Shishi.

"If Fairy Su is willing to give up her love, Mei Yu is willing to add another one million taels, and ask for this Kunpeng painting for five million taels."

Su Shishi shook her head gently, "I will definitely treasure this painting and will never sell it easily."

Upon hearing this, Madam Gongsun couldn't help but reveal a look of regret on her face.

This question was actually intentional, intended to respond to Chen Mu's previous sarcastic remark - "This painting is worthless", and to save face for Xie Guan.

After hearing this, Chen Mu's face became even gloomier.

Madam Gongsun looked at Xie Guan and asked gently, "Master Guan, what do you think?"

Seeing this, Yu Ke did not refuse. He knew very well that Madam Gongsun had given him enough face this time, so he asked Xie Guan to agree.

Madam Gongsun then smiled and said, "Let's forget about it today. After the banquet, I will definitely come to visit you."

Anyway, it doesn't take much effort for Xie Guan to paint a picture.

Yun Wan also spoke up: "Master Guan, Yun Wan also has this intention, the price remains the same."

Hu Yunniang also said the same thing. After this banquet, her wealth would double, so she came here specially to make friends with Xie Guan.

All of Yu’s guests were accepted, as they were all connections that Xie Guan would be able to use in the future.

Anyway, it doesn't take much effort to paint a picture.

Jin Zitan clapped his hands and laughed, "Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful!"

"The Thirteenth Prince said with certainty earlier that Master Guan's paintings were worthless. Now..."

Chen Mu's face turned pale and he was about to speak.

The King of Yan reminded him at the right time: "Thirteenth brother, you should be more magnanimous."

"Mr. Jin's words were just a joke."

Chen Mu's face turned red and white. He knew that Sixth Brother's reminder was reasonable. If he refuted it or got angry at this moment, he would only end up in trouble.

Chen Mu just snorted coldly.

He Xiao's face was full of envy as he looked at Xie Guan who was surrounded by courtesans. That was exactly what he had always longed to be, glorious and the center of attention.

Zhang Yuanlai's face showed only genuine happiness for her.

It turns out that some people are born extraordinary, such as the young man who studies hard in the courtyard.

Just step out of the courtyard and you will be dazzling.

Su Shishi was about to say goodbye, but she noticed that there were several courtesans walking towards her in the crowd, and they seemed to be there to ask for poems as well.

She smiled slightly, knowing in her heart that with the three poems Xie Guan had just written, he seemed to have the ability to decide the ranking of the courtesans.

Those courtesans who have not yet appeared on stage will naturally also come to compete for Xie Guan's poems.

This time!

Yu Ke seemed to have sensed something, and even King Yan and Chen Feng looked in the same direction.

The lights in the garden suddenly dimmed. Everyone around fell silent, and they felt a chill on their backs.

The crowd automatically made way for a path, and several eunuchs stood aside, waiting for someone.

An old eunuch with gray hair came over, wearing a scarlet dragon robe with a crane patch woven with gold thread and three-inch high black boots.

The old eunuch's face was deeply wrinkled and there was a cold look between his brows.

Everyone gasped. This was the eunuch who was in charge of conveying imperial decrees from the Da Qi Palace.

If it was a eunuch in the palace, most of the nine major surnames would not take it seriously.

But this old eunuch was Prime Minister Su's personal eunuch.

Even Prince Yan and the Second Prince Chen Feng bowed slightly when they saw this.

The old eunuch waved the ivory-handled whisk in his hand gently, forced a smile on his face, and spoke in a sharp voice.

"In compliance with the orders of Prime Minister Su and the three masters of the academy, please ask Master Xie Guan to move to the Yaoxian Tower and write a poem for tonight's banquet."

After these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent.

Everyone turned their eyes in the direction where Xie Guan was.

Prince Yan and the Second Prince looked strange.

They were secretly wondering in their hearts, hadn't there been news that Xie Guan was secretly colluding with the Three True Sects of the Sui Dynasty, and Prime Minister Su wanted to bring him to justice? If it weren't for the three gentlemen of the academy who tried their best to protect him, wouldn't Xie Guan have been behind bars by now?
How come Prime Minister Su and Mr. San appear now and jointly invite Xie Guan to the Yaoxian Tower?

Could it be that something unexpected happened?
Zhang Yuanlai and Jia Yu were stunned.

Mr. Xie Guan has invited Mr. San to write a poem, so today Xie Guan is really going to be the talk of the town.

After hearing this, Yu Ke frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

He originally planned to accept Sima Pan's invitation after the Banquet of Flowers, after all, it was about Wutong!

But now that he has been invited to the Yaoxian Tower, what choice should he make?
The huge cauldron in the sea of ​​heart was struck, emitting a brilliant light.

【Faced with this matter, you decide...】

1. Refuse this. (Hint: You may encounter danger and it will be unfavorable for the future.)
2. Agree to this matter. (Hint: It may be beneficial in the future.)
3. Delay the matter. (Hint: You may encounter unexpected events, which will be unfavorable for the future.)
4. End personal participation. (1/3) Yu Ke looked at the options above and did not hesitate. The best choice now is this.

2. Agree to this matter. (Hint: It may be beneficial in the future.)
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In Area A of the Banquet of Flowers.

A servant in blue clothes reported hurriedly into Xie Renfeng's ear, but only said half of the words.

With a "click".

The string of Hetian chalcedony beads in Xie Renfeng's hand suddenly broke, and the eighteen jade beads fell to the ground.
Xie Renfeng's face changed drastically and he stood up suddenly.

"What? Isn't this Xie Guan trying to put my Xie family to death? How dare he associate with the Three True Sects of the Great Sui Dynasty!"

After the servant finished speaking, Xie Renfeng's expression eased slightly.

He thought to himself that his father was now in the Yaoxian Tower. With this support, he didn't need to be so panicked.

"Mr. San from the academy is willing to protect him, probably out of respect for my father."

"But Xie Guan has been behaving so recklessly that the Xie family cannot tolerate him any more."

The servant continued:

"Several ladies have learned about this. They plan to hold a clan meeting after the banquet to expel Xie Guan from the Xie family tree."

"The main hospital will also give an explanation to the second hospital."

Xie Renfeng nodded when he heard this, feeling slightly relieved.

Such a big thing happened. If Xie Guan had just been taken away by Shenyin and the people from Tumosi, today's incident would probably not have been resolved peacefully.

The Xie family made many enemies in Bian Jing, including people from the nine major surnames that were hostile to the Xie family.

Xie Renfeng didn't care about Xie Guan's life or death. He was just worried that Xie Guan would bring disaster upon himself and bring disaster to the entire Xie family.

"What a disaster!"

Xie Renfeng cursed in a low voice, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"After the banquet, this person cannot be kept. Expel him from the Xie family. I will see who can protect him."

Li Yutong looked at Xie Renfeng's suddenly tense face and asked, "What went wrong?"

Xie Renfeng put the remaining chalcedony beads in his palm into his sleeve, and his face had returned to normal when he turned around.

"It's just that Xie Guan has caused some trouble for the Xie family again."

He raised his eyes and looked towards the Yaoxian Tower. Under the bright lights and moonlight, a cold light was reflected in his eyes. "With father here, everything will be fine."

Li Yutong nodded slightly, "With Uncle Xie Hong here, the Xie Mansion is as stable as Mount Tai."

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At the banquet of beauties, Area A.

There were whispers among the tables, and nobles in jeweled attire walked by with their skirts lifted.

There were still red sleeves fluttering on the podium and courtesans performing on stage, but half of the seats below the stage were empty. Even the emcee was staring in a daze at the thinning crowd.

When Zhang Yunzhi, Li Shuwan and others saw this, a thoughtful look appeared on their faces.

Xie Yuan had already pricked up his ears and listened carefully to everything around him.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure passing by. He turned his wrist and grabbed the man's wide sleeves with cloud patterns.

"Brother Yuan, wait a minute."

"Where are you going in such a hurry? Is there any place more attractive than the Oiran on the stage?"

The man wanted to get angry and stomped on his cotton boots, but when he saw it was Xie Yuan, he forced himself to suppress his anger.

"Oh, it's Brother Xie. I heard that a lot of people gathered in the Ding area in the back. Madam Gongsun and other courtesans went there."

Xie Yuan was slightly surprised when he heard this. Madam Gongsun was already performing on stage, so why would she go to Area D behind the Banquet of Beauties?

"More than that!"

"That fairy Su is also there. They all want to see Xie Guan, who just wrote a poem for the Thatched Cottage Poetry Society."

"I have to go there quickly, maybe I can catch a glimpse of her beauty."

Xie Yuan stood there in a daze. The man walked too fast and he didn't have time to ask for details.

"It's really because of my brother Guan..."

This attracted many courtesans to come.

After hearing this, Zhang Yunzhi's eyes became vague.

Seeing this, Xie Yuan quickly suggested: "How about we go and take a look?"

Li Shuwan looked at Zhang Yunzhi's expression and sighed helplessly.

This Xie Guan really stole sister Yunzhi's heart.

Ever since Xie Guan's name came out, Zhang Yunzhi has been distracted.

Xie Qiyue clapped her hands and cheered, "Let's go meet the Fairy Su now! It's spread all over Bianjing City that she is extraordinary and otherworldly, like a fairy from heaven, and the most beautiful woman in the capital!"

Xue Hong scratched his head, revealing a row of neat white teeth, and smiled naively: "In my eyes, Qiyue, you are the most beautiful."

"Xue Hong, you are such an idiot. You have never met Fairy Su, so you are just talking nonsense."

Although Xie Qiyue rolled her eyes at him, she couldn't hide the joy on her face.

Women in the world always like to hear compliments.

Xie Yuan and his party then set off and walked slowly towards the back garden.

After a while, we saw a crowd of people sitting in a group in front of us, and it was very lively.

Xie Yuan took the lead and led everyone into the crowd.

Zhang Yunzhi finally squeezed in and looked up.

See!

There are many beautiful figures, and the one covered by white sand is Su Yaya, who has an extraordinary temperament like an immortal.

There were also the heroic Gongsun lady, Yun Wan, Hu Yun Niang, Chen Xiang, and the courtesans in the crowd all looking forward to it.

All eyes involuntarily stay at the center.

The young man in a plain robe stood in the center of the crowd, his long black hair loosely tied up with a mutton-fat jade hairpin. A few strands of hair hung in front of his forehead, making his eyebrows and features look even more elegant.

His eyes were as dark as ink, shimmering in the lights of the garden.

There is a sense of elegance between his brows, which is obviously a leisurely and refined taste developed from reading poetry and books for a long time.

Under the dim lights!
Before Zhang Yunzhi could see clearly, she heard a shrill, old voice.

"In compliance with the orders of Prime Minister Su and the three masters of the academy, please ask Master Xie Guan to move to the Yaoxian Tower and write a poem for tonight's banquet."

There was a burst of exclamations from the crowd.

The young man leaned forward slightly, his voice as clear as broken jade.

"Thank you, Guan. I obey your command."

He turned around and bowed to everyone around him, saying goodbye one by one.

Even Jia Yu and others were not left behind.

Jia Yu and the other two straightened their backs, unable to conceal the proud looks on their faces.

"Mr. Jin, Xie Guan will take his leave first."

The young man bowed to an old man with white hair and beard.

Jin Zitan waved his hand and said quickly, "Go quickly, Master Guan, don't keep Mr. San waiting for too long."

The crowd parted a path like a tide, and Xie Guan followed the eunuch in charge of the seal and left.

Jinzi sighed as he looked at his back, then looked around at the courtesans who were eagerly waiting for him, and stroked his beard and smiled.

The old man threw back his sleeves, exposing his bare arms, with his left index and middle fingers together.

"Bah!"

This sound is like the lines in a drama, full of charm.

This scene.

Li Xiangjun and others were naturally familiar with this famous critic in Bian Jing. Mr. Jin would start like this when commenting on others.

The old man said leisurely:
"Let's talk about this Jiulang of the Xie family——"

Jin Zitan deliberately lengthened his tone.

"What a romantic and talented man, what a noble official in white."

"I don't ask for wealth and honor from others, but people ask for my writings."

The old man's words were powerful and resounding.

As everyone knows, in ancient times, Baiyi was the name for common people without official positions or titles, while Qingxiang referred to high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

After hearing this, Zhang Yunzhi turned around to look at the young man's back as he left the crowd. Although he looked thin, he was in high spirits.

Under the brilliant lights.

The vision in Zhang Yunzhi's beautiful eyes gradually became blurred.

Xie Yuan muttered to himself, "A romantic and talented scholar is occupying the poetry stage, what a noble official in white."

"It's quite appropriate. Look at me today. My poem is the best among all the flowers at the banquet."

(End of this chapter)