The night is low, the moon is bright and the stars are few.

Above the Yuanjiang River, a large fleet of honor guard ships was stationed on the river.

Among them, the most luxurious and majestic one is the dragon boat where Emperor Dayun is riding. Countless lights on its deck have been lit up. This scene of brilliant lights, accompanied by the sweet sound of dance music coming from it, is like a paradise in paradise.

Generally speaking, people can't help but yearn for it.

On the deck, hundreds of palace people have just prepared a banquet. Over there, a group of court officials have already taken their seats under the leadership of the palace people.

Tonight's banquet was a sudden idea of ​​His Majesty's, so it seemed a bit hasty.

Fortunately, the number of ministers who came to the banquet this time was only a dozen or so, otherwise a corresponding banquet would not have been prepared in less than two hours.

Not long after, all the invited officials were seated, and they heard the sharp voices of the palace officials, shouting in unison:

"Your Majesty is here!"

After hearing this, all the ministers hurriedly stood up. Facing Xiao Cheng, who was walking slowly in a regular dragon robe, they all bent down to greet him, bowing and saying:

"My lord, please see your Majesty!"

At this time, Xiao Cheng seemed to be in a good mood. He waved his sleeves and said:

"No formalities! This banquet is an impromptu idea of ​​mine to share the scenery on the river with you. I have agreed in advance that you can be a little more indulgent during this banquet. Don't be tense because you always worry about etiquette. Tonight

Even if there is any crime of misconduct, I will absolve you of it."

When the ministers who came to the banquet heard this, they immediately smiled, leaned over and saluted again, and said:

"yes!"

Of course, that's just what I said. None of the officials here are stupid, and no one really let go at the banquet.

It is spring at this time, and the evening breeze on the river is neither impatient nor impatient, which is just right. Looking at the scenery on the river from the dragon boat can't help but make people feel comfortable.

Xiao Cheng leaned slightly on the dragon chair, looked at the scenery on the river in the distance, sat up straight again, looked around at the ministers present, and suddenly smiled:

"Hahaha, all the ministers here are well versed in literary matters. The scenery on the river is good for the king and his ministers. Wouldn't it be a pity if we didn't leave a few poems for future generations?"

"Before the banquet begins, I will set up a competition. The ministers will use the surrounding scenery as the theme. There is no limit to the genre, including poetry and poetry. In the end, the winner will be decided. If anyone can win the first prize, I..."

Having said this, Xiao Cheng paused for a moment, then casually took off a piece of jade from his waist, held it in his hand, and said loudly:

"Let's take this jade jade with a dragon pattern as the starting point!"

The jade with the dragon pattern is completely translucent. It is swaying slightly in Xiao Cheng's hand. On the warm jade, there is a faint light flowing, which is quite magical.

【Third Grade Treasure, Jade with Panlong Pattern

Introduction: A jade jade with a dragon pattern engraved on it is one of the "six auspiciousnesses" of ancient rituals. It is said that jade can channel spirits and be worn by a gentleman. It can ward off evil spirits and is extremely precious.

Wearing effect: After wearing, health +5, moral +5]

Since meeting Yan Song, Xiao Cheng has been asking Dongchang and Guanzhang to investigate carefully. In order to please him, some people searched the people for rare treasures and disturbed the local people.

But even so, when the local gentry and wealthy businessmen along the way saw that the Yun Kingdom was now prospering and that it was already using the power of one country to suppress other countries and whip the world, they naturally tried their best to please them and wanted to use this to sneak into the Yun Kingdom.

Above the court hall.

Therefore, Xiao Cheng did get a lot of good things when he traveled here. At this time, he took out a third-grade treasure as a lottery ticket and didn't care at all.

Most of the people present believed that they were talented and not inferior to others, so they were naturally very interested in the competition proposed by Xiao Cheng.

If you can win the jackpot, be personally rewarded by the king, and even leave poems to be passed down through the ages, few people can refuse such a temptation.

It's just that everyone at this time couldn't help but feel a little reluctant to let go. Even if they wanted to, no one took the lead to stand up.

Seeing this, Xiao Cheng continued to laugh and said:

"All the ministers have hidden their talents, and they don't want to be the first to stand up... In this case, let's throw the chopsticks and choose someone!"

Having said this, Xiao Cheng casually took the silver chopsticks from the desk and said:

"Let's start with the one pointed by the chopstick head!"

After saying that, Xiao Cheng tossed it casually, and the silver chopsticks circled in the air several times and landed on the table. The head of the chopsticks pointed at Xiao Cheng himself.

When Xiao Cheng saw this, he was slightly startled. He looked at each other and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Since the rules are set by me, then follow them. I'll give you a heads up!"

After saying that, Xiao Cheng raised his head and looked around at the scenery on the river. After considering it for a while, he said loudly:

"The river is flat at dusk, and the spring flowers are in full bloom. The moon is blown away by the waves, and the stars are brought in by the tide."

"good!"

As soon as Xiao Cheng finished speaking, before anyone else could react, Feng Bao, who was waiting on the side, immediately cheered loudly.

"The surface of the river is flat and quiet, and the spring flowers on the riverside are in full bloom. There are also waves in the water, and the moon and stars shine together. Reading slowly, it is like admiring a painting of a clear autumn moonlit night. These few sentences only make people feel graceful and graceful. But

If you take a closer look, the stars and moon at night merge into one with the mighty river, and the majestic scene will immediately appear before your eyes!"

When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Feng Bao, who was patting the horse wildly, and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

In fact, the level of this poem is really not low. People who have never heard of this poem may never guess that this poem was written by Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty who caused the "Dragon Boat Incident in the Water Palace".

Do!

Xiao Cheng ignored Feng Bao, played with the silver chopsticks in his hand, and tossed it again.

When the chopsticks fell this time, they naturally did not continue to point at Xiao Cheng, but at Xiao Cheng's left hand, a civil servant who looked dignified, gentle and elegant, with a naturally gentle aura, and seemed to be able to blend in with the surrounding environment.

"Huang Shang, you come this time!" Xiao Cheng said.

Huang Shang laughed helplessly when he heard this. After thinking for a long time, he finally said:

"Have a banquet with the joy of acacia, and serve the guests and friends of the happy country; cherish the scenery, and wait for the wind and moon of good times. This person has the three benefits, and is lucky to meet the four. The stars are sparse in the six scenes, and the wind is gentle. The sky is golden and fine.

Implicit, the earth spreads the brilliance of silver. If you know all the emotions far and near, don't question them; if you are filled with the same color, you can take in the wonderful scenery."

The wording of this poem is quite good, and it is quite appropriate to sing it at this time. It is just a bit of a coincidence that it does not describe the scene, but focuses on the banquet.

Xiao Cheng raised his hand to applaud Huang Shang, then looked around at everyone present and continued:

"My lords, please don't hide it. Is it possible that I can't give this piece of jade away?"

As soon as this statement came out, it seemed to have the meaning of irritation.

When there was a civil servant who was sharp and full of youthful heroism, he stood up, bowed to Xiao Cheng, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I am missing a piece of jade. So I am bold enough to compete with Your Majesty, Mr. Huang, for this precious jade!"

Xiao Cheng looked at the young civil servant who stood up, smiled even more, and said:

"Qiji is willing to fight, I can do anything!"

When Xin Qiji heard this, he immediately stepped out of the queue and said loudly:

"Rongcheng defeated hundreds of thousands of enemies, and Qujing became famous. The romance of the past is here, and the fame of thousands of miles will never rest. The king has three hundred states.

The swan is determined to defeat the sparrow, and the diao cicada is out of its pocket. Even though the world is vast and vast, I am willing to defend the king with a sharp sword and win the king's Panlong Bi."

Wu Zixu, the frontline commander, defeated 100,000 enemy troops in Rongcheng. He was able to shock the world and was awarded the title of Marquis of Qujing. The reason why heroes can be famous throughout the ages is that they have made countless contributions and served the country and the king.

Honghu's ambition is more lofty than that of the sparrows. Wearing the Diao Chan crown and becoming His Majesty's minister should be obtained by fighting on the battlefield, not by relying on favor. No matter how vast the world is, I am willing to hold a sharp sword and defend you to the death.

, I only hope to get the Panlong Jade as a reward from you.

The short words and sentences fully show the heroic spirit of a sharp-edged young man and his desire to go to the battlefield in person to gain merit.

After Xiao Cheng thought about a few words carefully, he laughed and said:

"What? You don't want to continue serving as a cabinet minister by my side?"

It seems that this is a poem written by Xin Qiji in order to win the jade.

But in fact, the meaning of the word is to express that he does not want to become Xiao Cheng's confidant without any merit.

Although this cabinet is always by His Majesty's side, it is regarded by the courtiers as the road to success. However, Xin Qiji himself did not care. Instead, he wanted to go to the battlefield to gain merit and truly become a minister that the king could trust and rely on.

At this time, Xin Qiji bowed slightly and saluted, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, please do it!"

When Xiao Cheng heard this, his eyes moved, he raised the jade in his hand again, and said with a smile:

"If you can get this jade tonight, I will fulfill your wish!"

When Xin Qiji heard this, his eyes immediately lit up with joy, and his tone was high and authentic:

"I will definitely win the jade tonight!"

Xiao Cheng nodded, continued to look at the officials, and said:

"In this case, who else is willing to come out next..."

At this point, Xiao Cheng suddenly stopped speaking, raised his head suddenly, and looked into the distance.

The officials present noticed his Majesty's somewhat strange reaction and subconsciously followed his gaze.

But in the distance, on the river surface, a dense mass of fog covering the entire Yuanjiang River was slowly gathering towards the honor guard fleet.

At this time, Yu Huatian suddenly tensed up, quickly moved to Xiao Cheng's side, and said softly:
To be continued...