It was just that the students in the inner courtyard burst into laughter, and the expressions on the faces of the ministers present were somewhat unnatural.

The irony in Zeng Meng's poem was so obvious that these ministers and relatives knew clearly that the reason why everyone chose to turn a blind eye was that Shen Yichen was the illegitimate son of Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong no matter what.

It's too disrespectful for you to laugh at Zhu Yong's son in front of his face.

"What should I do, young lady? Mr. Shen seems to be no match for me."

Although the maid Xue'er is not familiar with Shen Yichen, she is still her childhood friend, so she naturally leans towards him.

It was obvious that this student named Zeng Mengjian had already won the applause of the whole hall, and Chen Qingtong spoke so highly of him that Xueer couldn't help but become anxious for Shen Yichen.

"have no idea."

Chen Qingtong shook his head with a serious face. The maid Xue'er could only understand winning and losing, but she knew very well what kind of negative impact Zeng Mengjian's poem would have on Shen Yichen.

If Shen Yichen is unable to compose corresponding poems today, then today's Chengguo Gong's family banquet will become a topic of conversation among literati for a long time to come.

Shen Yichen was invited to the banquet by himself, and he was naturally responsible for the consequences. Therefore, in addition to worry, Chen Qingtong also felt a sense of self-blame in his heart at this moment.

Facing the applause of the whole hall, Zeng Mengjian looked around proudly, and kept raising her hands to thank her, as if she was already a confirmed winner.

Finally, he set his sights on Shen Yichen, stretched out his hand and said, "Junior Shen, please enlighten me."

Following Zeng Mengjian's actions, everyone in the main hall also focused their attention on Shen Yichen, wanting to see how he should respond.

But in their hearts, almost everyone believes that with Shen Yichen's talent, it is simply a daydream to write poems that rival Zeng Mengjian!

Facing everyone's gaze, Shen Yichen slowly stood up, still very calm. There was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, showing no signs of defeat.

"Brother Zeng is indeed very talented in literature, and I admire him very much."

As soon as Shen Yichen's admiring words fell, Zhu Qingyu couldn't wait to answer: "Shen Yichen, do you think you are inferior?"

In Zhu Qingyu's eyes, Shen Yichen's talent cannot be compared to Zeng Mengjian in any case. Saying this is tantamount to admitting defeat.

"Did I say that?"

Shen Yichen was a little helpless and tried to be polite like the ancients. Unexpectedly, there was a fool who took him seriously.

"Then let us appreciate your masterpiece!"

Zhu Qingyu didn't expect that at this time, Shen Yichen was still stubborn, so today he would be completely infamous!

"Now that the words have come to this, I have to show my shame. What you have written before are all poems. Now let's write a poem."

Hearing Shen Yichen say that he wanted to write lyrics, those who knew his background looked even more mocking.

Because I am not good at writing poems, I can still make up a limerick even if I stumble. But when writing lyrics, in addition to considering the rhyme and rhyme, you also have to consider the rhyme, and you also need to follow the name format of the lyrics, which is much more difficult.

Is Shen Yichen planning to break the rules? He actually wants to write lyrics?

Shen Yichen didn't care about others' ridicule, but coughed and said.

"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River pass eastward, and the waves wash away the heroes. Right and wrong, success and failure are all gone. The green mountains are still there, and the sunsets are red several times."

"White-haired fishermen and woodcutters on the riverbank are used to looking at the autumn moon and the spring breeze. They happily meet each other over a pot of turbid wine. Many things in ancient and modern times are all talked about with laughter."

With Shen Yichen's cadence, a poem "Linjiang Fairy" slowly came out. When the last word fell, it was completely different from the previous scene of composing poems, discussing and praising. This time, the whole process was as quiet as death.

This poem was written by Yang Shen, who is known as the first of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty. He became the number one scholar at the age of 23, and he was very ambitious at a young age. Unfortunately, his official career did not go well, and he was punished because of the "Great Ceremony" incident during the Jiajing period. He was dismissed from office and sent to the army in Yunnan, so he looked back on his own ups and downs and wrote the song "Linjiang Immortal".

However, the way more people in later generations learned about this poem was not because of Yang Shen's life, but because of the title of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

In fact, Shen Yichen was very aware of his poetry level and didn't want to be a literary copywriter, so he kept trying to avoid it, but the other party was really aggressive.

There is no way, as a person who has received modern education, to compare poetry with the ancients is to use one's own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths. But the rules of this world cannot change with oneself. When it is time to adapt to current events, we can only follow the trend.

"This poem...this poem..."

Finally, someone broke the silence at the banquet. This person was Zhou Shun, the magistrate of Jiangning County.

He sat next to Shen Yichen and heard every word very clearly, and he received the greatest impact.

The gold content of this poem was far beyond Sun Ding's expectations. He wanted to say a few words of appreciation, but after trembling in his voice, he didn't know where to start.

"Great words, truly stunning!"

Chen Ying, the Marquis of Taining, also took action and made a final conclusion on Shen Yichen's poem.

Before the banquet started, Chen Ying was deeply impressed by Shen Yichen's manner of speaking. Now he didn't expect that this maid who was rumored to be stupid and gave birth to a son had such amazing knowledge.

Coupled with his relationship with Zhu Yong, Duke of Chengguo, Taininghou did not hesitate to praise him and gave this song "Linjiang Fairy" a high evaluation.

"Although the description is a bit straightforward, the concept is far-reaching and the overall flaws are not hidden. It can be a masterpiece."

Xu Qi, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing who had been silent for a long time, also spoke. As the highest-ranking civil servant present, and also the real power counselor of Southern Zhili, he would not say much at this kind of honorary family banquet to avoid leaving a flattering impression on the official. The truth of your words.

Therefore, Xu Qi had almost no expression for the poems written by the inner courtyard students. At most, he just applauded politely.

But Shen Yichen's poem made Xu Qi really unable to sit still. He himself was a civil servant engaged in martial arts. "Linjiang Immortal" is generous and tragic, and majestic and heroic. However, it creates a kind of indifference, tranquility, and laughter. The atmosphere of the rise and fall of ancient and modern times is very consistent with Xu Qi's identity and experience, and I can't help but feel a strong sense of empathy.

"Mr. Xu's comments are spot on. No wonder we also find it straightforward, and the dialogue is not very neat, more like a tanci style. However, it is clever but not workmanlike. Especially at Shen Yichen's age, it is rare to have such a state of mind."

"In addition, this person has a very high profile and does not continue to be obsessed with being strong and competitive."

Xu Qi, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, opened his mouth, and Liu Ning, the garrison eunuch of Nanjing, also spoke. And as a person in charge of the emperor's command, Liu Ning's hidden status and power were actually even greater than Xu Qi's.

Since Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty opened an internal study hall and specially assigned Hanlin Academy officials to teach eunuchs to read, the academic level of high-ranking eunuchs in the capital was not low, so Shen Yichen's "Linjiang Immortal" sounded more like a tanci.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Historically, Yang Shen's "Linjiang Immortal" was included in "Twenty-One Historical Tanci", which did not overemphasize the neatness of the counterpoints, but preferred simple speaking and singing.

Coming from a background in tanci, this song "Linjiang Immortal" has received a lot of criticism. People who like it like it very much and think it is the pinnacle of Ming and Qing Ci. People who don't like it think it can only be regarded as excellent and the praise is exaggerated.

However, no matter how you evaluate it, it cannot cover up the light of this poem, just like Shen Yichen now has completely changed the impression in everyone's mind.
Chapter completed!