With the approval of Marquis Taining, the garrison eunuch, and the Minister of War, the results of this family dinner's poetry "adding to the fun" are self-evident.

Zeng Mengjian's face was pale at this moment, and his mind was buzzing. Among everyone here, no one knew Shen Yichen's knowledge better than him. How could a waste who couldn't even pass the boy's entrance examination write this "Linjiang Immortal" 》?

Could it be that the writing was really made by nature and was mastered by Shen Yichen's clever hands?

What Zeng Mengjian couldn't accept even more was the last sentence of "pattern" by the guard eunuch Liu Ning. This meant that not only did he lose in poetry, but also in character.

In the future, when literati in Nanjing discuss today's family dinner, the irony in their poems will only be labeled as competitive. However, Shen Yichen's lyrics did not blindly respond to counterattacks. On the contrary, they also said Many things in ancient and modern times have been discussed with laughter.

This kind of free and easy atmosphere, coupled with the pattern of guarding eunuchs, will be praised and respected by literati!

You must know that Zeng Mengjian has always been a proud man in the eyes of others. Even when Ding You returned home and gave up the national examination, he was praised as the most filial piety by the literati.

Do all these things have to be lost in one word?

If I had known this, why would I take over the affairs of the second young master Zhu Ji and stand up for him!

There is no regret medicine in the world. If Shen Yichen couldn't write a good poem today, his fate might be much worse than Zeng Mengjian. Just the title of schoolboy is enough to become the laughing stock at today's banquet, not to mention the children of the inner courtyard's private school. Will miss the opportunity to humiliate him.

"Brother Yichen, you really did not disappoint me."

Chen Qingtong looked at Shen Yichen at the far table, his eyes full of memories.

At that time, Shen Yichen was still in the Chengguo Palace. He was not stupid and naughty as the outside world thought him later. On the contrary, he was talented, intelligent, well-behaved and sensible.

Chen Qingtong still remembers that one time she was punished by her husband while studying, and she hid in a corner of the garden of the Chengguo Palace and was sad. When she was a child, Shen Yichen came over, holding a bunch of candied haws in her hand, reasoning like a little adult. Comfort yourself.

In the end, the consolation didn't work, but he still reluctantly handed over the bunch of candied haws in his hand.

Chen Qingtong didn't know what Shen Yichen had experienced in these years. Maybe the dazzling person he was at this moment was the familiar Yichen brother in his memory.

Facing the praises from the audience, Shen Yichen felt a little embarrassed, and hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Thank you for the compliments, sir. I am not very talented and knowledgeable, so I really don't deserve it."

After saying that, Shen Yichen quickly sat down and huddled in the corner of the last table, looking extremely low-key.

Originally, Shen Yichen was really embarrassed to be praised, but he never expected that his actions would win the favor of the honorable ministers present.

"It is rare to be young but not arrogant."

"Eunuch Liu's eyes are as bright as a torch. This man really has a plan."

"It's really puzzling that Duke Cheng Guo has such a bad boy, but he is not included in the genealogy."

"It seems that Shen Yichen's name will definitely be on the court's red test next year!"

Listening to the endless compliments in his ears, Shen Yichen was completely speechless. These guys are truly worthy of being in the officialdom. They are all talented people and they speak well.

If it were Shen Yichen himself, he wouldn't dare to brag like this!

After three rounds of drinking, the banquet came to an end, and the officials attending the banquet gradually left.

When many officials passed by Shen Yichen, they would nod and even come over to say a few words of encouragement.

But that's where it stops. After all, Shen Yichen is now a servant's son who has not been included in the genealogy, and he has no fame. If it weren't for the blockbuster of his lyrics today, he wouldn't even be worthy of saying hello. The status gap is really too big.

Seeing that it was almost done, Shen Yichen was about to get up and leave the Chengguo Duke's Mansion, but he had no intention of saying goodbye to the Chengguo Duke like other officials.

Because Shen Yichen was seriously not on the list of guests invited to the banquet, he just sneaked in. Moreover, because of his special status with Zhu Yong, the meeting might be awkward, and no one would care if he sneaked away anyway.

But sometimes, things turn out quite unexpectedly. Shen Yichen wanted to run away in a low profile, but it backfired when a deep voice sounded from behind him.

"Shen Yichen, please stay here for now."

The person who asked Shen Yichen to stay was none other than Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yong. So when this voice came out, the officials who had originally left the scene frequently looked back and watched, wondering what would happen.

"Yes, sir."

Shen Yichen naturally didn't know what Zhu Yong wanted to do, but since Duke Cheng Guo had spoken, he had no choice but to stay where he was and wait.

Soon the guests dispersed, and only the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Yong, and Shen Yichen were left in the main hall, which had been bustling before.

Originally, Chen Qingtong had planned to stay, but she was worried that Shen Yichen would not be able to deal with the Chengguo Guild alone. If there was any conflict, she could ease the two of them at the critical moment.

But Chen Qingtong was persuaded to leave by his father. Chen Ying knew very well that given Zhu Yong's character, he asked Shen Yichen to stay because he must have wanted to say something to him alone.

Besides, no matter what, they are both father and son, so my daughter's worries are completely unnecessary.

The setting sun in early autumn dyed the world golden yellow. Half of Zhu Yong's face was covered by a thick beard, but his eyes were still shining with sharp light, staring at Shen Yichen in front of him.

"Did you plan all this today?"

Zhu Yong did not believe that a teenage boy would suddenly transform. If such a thing really happened, it could only mean one thing, that is, this person had never changed, and everything he had shown before was an illusion.

So Shen Yichen showed up at the family banquet and made a splash. Zhu Yong also didn't think it was a coincidence, but was already prepared and waiting for this opportunity to stand out in front of the honorable ministers.

"Replying to the Lord, no."

Shen Yichen replied calmly.

Although I did have the idea of ​​becoming a familiar face in front of the examiner for this family dinner. But being able to attend the dinner was purely an accident, and planning was out of the question.

"Really? Then what do you want to get? Do you want to enter the genealogy with the help of the reputation of the distinguished ministers?"

Zhu Yong's tone was as cold as frost. He didn't see through Shen Yichen's thoughts before, and he still doesn't. He can only think of a reasonable explanation and benefit for doing all this, which is to join the genealogy and obtain the status of a descendant of a noble family.

Zhu Yong originally thought that if he bluntly exposed Shen Yichen's purpose, he would show anxiety and fear, praying that he would agree.

But she didn't think about it. Shen Yichen was completely unmoved. Instead, a slightly bitter smile appeared on his face. He even replied with something that made Zhu Yong himself stunned.

"Is a name so important in a genealogy? Father."
Chapter completed!