People from all over the world have come to the capital one after another, and all the inns and restaurants are crowded.
In this capital city, most of the inns and restaurants belong to Bai Yichen, so this time he will definitely make a fortune.
The Wind and Cloud Conference is also a kind of election conference. Several civil servants in the court are selected from this Wind and Cloud Conference. Therefore, even the emperor attaches great importance to this Wind and Cloud Conference and will participate every time.
Although my heart is too heavy this year because of Concubine Rou, I still have to go.
"Your Majesty, my concubines also want to follow." Concubine Mei was dressed extremely brightly, and when she saw the Emperor walking out, she hurried forward and smiled charmingly.
The folk customs of the Xuanyuan Dynasty are relatively open, so women can also participate in such occasions, and even as long as you have real talent, you can also participate in the competition if you want to.
The emperor frowned slightly, and looked at her with dissatisfaction. There was a little irritability in his eyes. This charming concubine will cause trouble. Relying on the power of her family, she has always been extremely arrogant in the harem. overbearing.
In previous Fengyun conferences, Rou'er was always with him. Rou'er's literary talents are excellent, and she is extremely intelligent. She can understand the battles and his thoughts.
It's a pity that Rou'er is gone now.
From a distance, she saw Concubine Liu, who was dressed in plain clothes, slowly walking over. After seeing the emperor, she blessed her body slightly, and said softly, "My concubine pays my respects to the emperor."
In that faint voice, with her faint affection, she raised her eyes slightly, looked at the emperor, and asked with a little doubt, "Is the emperor going to attend the Wind and Cloud Conference?"
"En." The emperor responded with a slight nod, the dissatisfaction on his face just now faded a bit, relatively Concubine Liu is much more sensible than Concubine Mei.
"Yes, the emperor is going to take me to the palace today." Concubine Mei looked at Concubine Liu angrily, and said angrily, she hated seeing Concubine Liu so docile.
Isn't that just trying to deceive the emperor with that appearance? Humph.
"Well, that's fine. The emperor always needs someone to take care of him. Those court maids are naturally not as careful as my sister. It's perfect for my sister to follow me." Concubine Liu looked at Concubine Mei, but there was no anger at all. Instead, he smiled lightly.
Concubine Mei froze for a moment, and the anger on her face seemed to froze for a moment, but she still gave her a hard look. She couldn't believe that this woman really thought so, and she was just doing it deliberately in front of the emperor. So to speak.
The emperor's eyes also flickered slightly, and when he looked at Concubine Mei, he became more dissatisfied, the corners of his lips pulled slightly, and he said coldly, "What? Now you dare to make up my mind for me?"
Concubine Mei's body froze obviously, her eyes quickly looked at the emperor, and she said with a little trembling, "Your Majesty, just now the Emperor didn't reject my concubine, I thought that the emperor agreed."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at her, and the icy coldness that quickly overflowed was also directed at her. He paused for a moment, and said coldly again, "You are getting more and more courageous."
Slightly turned away his eyes, a trace of pain appeared on his face, without Rou'er, he didn't want to take anyone with him, so he said coldly again, "You all don't have to follow."
Concubine Mei was stunned again, with obvious disappointment in her eyes and full of anger, she glared fiercely at Concubine Liu again, it was her, if she hadn't appeared suddenly at this time, the emperor would definitely took her there.
Concubine Liu lowered her eyes slightly, deep in her eyes, there was a bit of surprise, but also a little anger. She originally thought that the emperor would take her there, but unexpectedly, the emperor would not take anyone with her.
It seems that in the heart of the emperor, there is no room for other people except Concubine Rou, and she probably shouldn't bother with that kind of thought anymore.
Although there was too much dissatisfaction in her heart, she still said softly, "The concubine sends the emperor respectfully."
Concubine Ming who just rushed over was completely stunned when she heard what the emperor said, and the excitement on her face just now was replaced by disappointment.
It's been so long, the emperor still can't forget Concubine Rou, and his affection for Concubine Rou seems to be deeper than before.
The three women could only watch the emperor leave, but their moods were different.
When Meng Fuying saw Xuanyuan Qing appearing in front of her, she couldn't help being stunned. Xuanyuan Qing was actually dressed in men's clothing. What did she want to do? Does she want to play too?
"Qing'er, don't you want to play too?" Xuanyuan Ye couldn't help exclaiming, although Xuanyuan Qing is usually very cheerful, it seems too...
"Yes, you guessed it right." Xuanyuan Qing blinked slightly and said with a chuckle. The slightly raised red lips are a bit mischievous, but they are also more cute.
"Okay, I support you." Meng Fuying became interested when she heard her words, and said excitedly, "Show your strength and prove that we women are no worse than their men."
In other words, Xuanyuan Qing can be considered a talented woman, if it is just a competition of literary talent, she will lose to a man if she doesn't see it.
If it wasn't for her, she is Xuanyuan Ye's princess now, and she would have to take care of her status, and she would join in the fun.
Although she majored in science in modern times, she is very interested in Tang poetry and Song poetry. In the past, when she was in the orphanage, she would hold a book of poetry to read, even though she made it herself, it was missing. How wonderful, but, reading a lot, gathering the wisdom of so many ancestors, no matter what, I will not lose to these ancients.
"Sister-in-law Qi, you are the best." Xuanyuan Qing looked at Meng Fuying and said gratefully. She originally thought that if she did this, no one would support her, but she never thought that sister-in-law Qi would support her like this.
Xuanyuanye and Dongfang Shuo were stunned. These two women can do anything when they meet together.
Bai Yichen was already sitting in his official seat at this moment, with a slight smile on his face, fully reflecting his arrogance and complacency.
When Bai Yichen's eyes looked at Meng Fuying, the corners of his brows were slightly raised, with obvious provocation, and even a bit of mocking complacency.
Meng Fuying frowned slightly, he was quite proud. What is there to be proud of?
It would be great if Xuanyuan Qing could challenge him. However, for Bai Yichen to be able to sit firmly in that seat for so long, his strength must not be ignored. Xuanyuan Qing might not be his opponent.
I only hope that someone will come out to beat his pride. A man like him really doesn't deserve to sit in that seat.
There are really a lot of people here today, it can be described as a sea of people, not only those who participated in the competition, but also some people watching.
So, for the sake of safety, Xuanyuan Ye had already mobilized the Imperial Forest Army to guard the surrounding area.
Xuanyuan Che and Da Xiran were sitting together. The day before yesterday, Da Xiran once again proposed to the emperor the marriage of Xuanyuan Che and Da Xijing. Although the emperor didn't agree for a while, he didn't refuse either.
Da Xijing was sitting beside Xuanyuan Che at the moment, obviously much quieter than before, probably because he was afraid of Xuanyuan Che.
The Fengyun Conference is also a way for the Xuanyuan Dynasty to select talents, so it is also possible to sign up temporarily, and Xuanyuan Qing was able to sign up very easily.
Xuanyuan Qing smiled relaxedly, but she was full of confidence. On the contrary, Dongfang Shuo seemed to be much more nervous than her, and told her from time to time to pay attention to some things.
When the emperor arrived, everyone was almost there.
"Now, the Wind and Cloud Conference has officially begun." On the high platform, the person who presided over the conference was the current prime minister, Prime Minister Gao. Seeing that the emperor and others were already seated, he shouted loudly.
Suddenly, the chaotic scene quieted down, and everyone looked at him one after another.
"Compared to the previous two times, this year's Wind and Cloud Conference is even bigger. The number of participants has doubled compared to last time. There are talents from all over the world. Let us wait and see. Who will be the last in today's conference? To win, to win the champions of these conferences, let's see if today's champions can successfully challenge Mr. Bai." Although Prime Minister Gao is over half a hundred years old, his voice is extremely resonant.
"Okay, okay." The crowd below applauded after hearing his words.
"It's still the previous rule. The first time a question is made, the top 500 people are selected; the second time the question is made, the top 100 people are selected; the third time the question is made, the top 20 people are selected; finally, the two The top ten will be selected again, and the ten will be selected to enter the final round, and then the ministers of the DPRK and China will come up with the questions, and finally the top three will be selected."
Prime Minister Gao explained the rules of the competition again, paused slightly, and then shouted again, "Okay, now, the competition begins."
Those who signed up for the competition entered the infield one after another to compete.
This was considered an audition at the beginning, and there were special referees behind it. However, as for the process, Meng Fuying sat in the front and didn't know it. After about an hour, the top 20 were selected.
This speed is extremely fast, but Meng Fuying is really curious about what method they used to be so fast.
The top 20 selected were all on the high platform, and Xuanyuan Qing was among the top 20.
Meng Fuying gave her a thumbs-up secretly, and silently praised her, but she didn't expect that girl to be really capable.
The competition for the next twenty to ten is relatively stricter, and this time the competition is a quick answer, whoever grabs the most and answers the most correct will be able to enter the top ten.
This competition is extremely fair.
Xuanyuan Qing was extremely active, and she grabbed five questions in total, but unfortunately she answered one question wrong. Fortunately, she always made it into the top ten with some reluctance.
In the end, it was those civil servants who came up with the questions. In the end, it was not just a question of poetry, but also mixed with some national conditions and political affairs, so Xuanyuan Qing was eliminated not long after.
Xuanyuan Qing pursed her lips slightly, walked down with a little disappointment, then quietly walked around to Meng Fuying's side, and said dissatisfiedly, "Why such a topic is asked, I don't understand at all."
"Your performance is already great." Meng Fuying patted her lightly, and praised unabashedly, Xuanyuan Qing's ability to enter the top ten is indeed remarkable, after all, in this ancient times, women She was still ignored, and received little education. Even though Qing'er was a princess, she didn't read as many books as those men.
I usually have to be a female celebrity. What's more, Xuanyuan Qing's female celebrity is even more remarkable.
"Well, it's really good, even this king is a little surprised." Xuanyuan Ye also praised in a low voice, with a slight smile on his lips, he really didn't expect that Xuanyuan Qing would have such a literary talent .
Although Dongfang Shuo didn't say anything, there was something strange in Xuanyuan Qing's eyes.
After a fierce contest, the top three were finally selected.
"Now, the top three have come out." The Prime Minister once again stood on the high platform and announced loudly, "Tanghua Li Shijie, No. 2 Gao Yulu, No. 1 scholar Wang Hongwen."
Below, it boiled up again, some people applauded, some people celebrated, but some people were frustrated, and some people were jealous.
"Wang Hongwen, do you want to challenge Mr. Bai?" The prime minister turned to Wang Hongwen, smiled slightly, and asked with admiration.
At this moment, Bai Yichen was already sitting in front of the high platform, looking at Wang Hongwen with a slight smile in his eyes.
Wang Hongwen was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice this time, "Caomin knows that Mr. Bai is very knowledgeable and has outstanding literary talents. Caomin admires him very much, so he won't make a fool of himself in front of Mr. Bai today."
The Prime Minister's eyes flickered for a moment, as if he was a little disappointed. Neither the champions of the previous two realms challenged Bai Yichen, but this time Wang Hongwen also gave up.
However, he could understand Wang Hongwen's mentality. He was already the champion, so why take any more risks, after all, no one was sure that he could win against Bai Yichen.
There was a hint of sarcasm in Bai Yichen's eyes as he looked at him, then he stood up, turned his eyes slightly, looked at Meng Fuying, and with a slight twitch of his lips, he said slowly, "That brother just now really flattered me, if I say seven Your Highness is truly talented and famous all over the world."
Bai Yichen's words sounded like he was praising Xuanyuan Ye, but his face was a little more complacent, and there was a little more meaningful ridicule in his eyes looking at Meng Fuying.
Obviously showing off to Meng Fuying.
Xuanyuanye's cold face didn't show any strange expression, and he didn't take Bai Yichen's words at all seriously.
"Today, whoever wants to challenge me, if he succeeds in the challenge, I will reward you with one million taels of silver." Bai Yichen's eyes were still looking at Meng Fuying, and his voice was a little more proud and proud.
Everyone was in an uproar, talking a lot, and some people were eager to try, but they all knew how powerful Bai Yichen was, so no one went up, and the champion just now had already given up the chance to challenge, so it was hard to express anything at this moment. Go for the challenge.
The literati are the most taboo of the stench of copper.
Seeing that no one dared to fight, Bai Yichen looked slightly at Xuanyuan Ye with his eyes, and a trace of sarcasm appeared on the corner of his lips again.
Meng Fuying's eyes were a little colder. This man is too arrogant, too proud. Does he really think that he is number one in the world? What he said just now was obviously a challenge to Xuanyuan Ye.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, she wanted to see how capable Bai Yichen was today.
When Bai Yichen's eyes moved away from her body, she quietly got up and backed out.
"Is anyone accepting Mr. Bai's challenge? If not, then Mr. Bai will still..." Mr. Prime Minister waited for a while, but when no one came up, he said loudly again.
"Wait a minute." But at this moment, a faint voice suddenly came, and immediately, a handsome young man came up.
The eyes of all the people followed the voice and looked at him one after another. They all felt their eyes light up, and they were shocked one after another. They were all stunned, and those women were even more fascinated one by one, completely intoxicated.
At this moment, many of the men present have amazing looks, like Xuanyuan Ye, Dongfang Shuo, even Da Xiran and Xuanyuan Che are extremely handsome.
However, when this young man came on stage, everyone was completely shocked. They never knew that a man could be so beautiful.
Xuanyuan Ye turned his eyes quickly, and seeing the empty seat beside him, a slightly helpless but loving chuckle appeared on the corner of his lips.
Dongfang Shuo's eyes also widened suddenly. After all, he had seen Meng Fuying's true face when he was in Beiyuan Country, and what he saw was her men's attire, so he recognized her immediately.
While being astonished, the corners of her lips could not help but twitched fiercely. What does this woman want to do.
"Ah, what a beautiful young master, I have never seen such a beautiful person." Da Xijing's eyes were also looking straight at Meng Fuying on the stage, and she couldn't help but exclaimed.
Da Xiran, who was also fascinated by watching, came back to his senses, and glanced at Da Xijing with a little dissatisfaction.
And Xuanyuan Che's eyes were also looking straight at Meng Fuying, and there was a bit of astonishment hidden in those cold eyes. This man was indeed beautiful enough to make him a little surprised, but it's a pity that he It's a man.
Bai Yichen also turned his eyes slightly, and looked at her, but he was obviously stunned. There was obvious astonishment and shock hidden in his eyes. He thought that he was already handsome and chic enough, but At this moment, as soon as this young man appeared on the stage, he was afraid that all the men present would be overshadowed.
This man is so beautiful that women are jealous.
Just, who the **** is he?
Judging by his clothes and aura, he is definitely not an ordinary person. He should have some background, but why has he never heard of it before?
And this boy, is he here to challenge him at this moment?
The prime minister was astonished, but his face was a little more excited, and he asked repeatedly, "Is the young master here to challenge the white young master?"
