noffsinger Chapter 116 On-the-spot Poetry
Chapter 116 On-the-spot Poetry
After eating for a while, one of the two elders at Mr. Deng's table stood up.
"Just now, Brother Wen Ding mentioned the poem about benevolence and virtue. I wonder what you all think of it? If you have already written one, why not come forward and write it out so that we can all judge it?"
"it is good!"
There was a cheer from below.
Immediately, twenty large tables were brought in and covered with pens, ink, paper, and inkstones.
It takes a lot of time to write a fu. If one person does it at a time, it certainly cannot be completed during today's birthday party.
Master Deng was ready a long time ago!
Twenty at a time, if everyone here joins in, it will be completed in just a few hours.
And with everyone watching, no one can cheat.
"Who goes first?" the old man asked.
No one answered from below.
"Brother Luo, go ahead! And take a look at what Deng Yi looks like!" Xiong Feng encouraged Luo Tong.
"Brother Xiong, I'm not ready yet, you go first!"
"No, if we go now, we will definitely suffer losses!" Xiong Feng shook his head.
He turned to Liu Zhao and said, "Brother Dehua, you go first!"
"Haha!" Liu Zhao laughed.
"I really can't write poetry! Forget it! I think you guys can write something!"
"Well, then you have no chance to marry Deng Yi?" Zhu Tao said sarcastically.
"I'm not interested. If you can do it, go ahead!" Liu Zhao didn't give him any face.
"I'm not interested either. If I marry her and find she's pitch black, I'll be at a huge disadvantage!"
"Haha! What do you mean by pitch black?"
Xiong Feng laughed.
"It's just black!" Zhu Tao also laughed.
"Where is it dark?" Luo Tong stomped on the two of them in dissatisfaction. "You can't even see her face, and you can't even see the little bit of her ears that's exposed. Is it dark?"
"Brother Luo, don't get excited, I'm just making an analogy!"
"You can't say such nonsense. She's a good girl, how could you say such things about her?"
Xiong Feng shook his head: "Brother Luo, are you going to give it a try?"
"Of course! Just based on her poem "Ode to Luojing," I'm certain she's a stunningly beautiful woman with a lot of personality!"
Luo Tong said it with certainty.
This made Liu Zhao look at him differently. Compared with the others, this man was indeed much more down-to-earth.
Can't help but arouse your curiosity?
Maybe she is good-looking, so she covers it up on purpose to avoid being compared with others because of her looks and to avoid ignoring her talent?
It’s a pity that I can’t compose a fu, otherwise I could go up and give it a try!
"Actually, appearance isn't important. If I can win the favor of Miss Deng, I'll be considered a high-ranking official. Therefore, a recommendation is a piece of cake!"
Fang Ming, who had been silent all this time, spoke slowly.
"That makes sense!" Xiong Feng seemed to suddenly understand.
"Yes, that's what men do! Three wives and four concubines. Even if Miss Deng is not pretty, when he becomes a high-ranking official, he can find a few more beautiful concubines!"
Xu Shao chuckled.
"You are truly disrespectful!"
Luo Tong's face turned red due to the alcohol and excitement.
"Brother Luo, how about you go first?" Xu Shao said with a smile.
"Right on my mind!"
"I come!"
Luo Tong stood up.
Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Luo Tong.
Luo Tong strode forward.
He bowed to Master Deng and the others and said, "My name is Luo Tong, from Chenggao, 22 years old this year. I am the first one to do this!"
The three elders, led by Mr. Deng, nodded, obviously approving.
Luo Tong bowed again, turned around, picked up his pen and began to compose a poem.
The twenty tables that were originally prepared were now empty, and everyone was watching to see how Luo Tong performed.
Liu Zhao couldn't see what Luo Tong was writing from a distance!
But Luo Tong just wrote quickly, as if he didn't need to think at all.
This reminded Liu Zhao of the great talent Wang Bo, who seemed to be in the same situation when he wrote the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng.
It’s a pity that although this article is good, it has nothing to do with the poem on benevolence and virtue that needs to be written at this time.
Otherwise, you might as well go up and give it a try!
Everyone watched quietly as he wrote with divine touch, and they were all somewhat impressed.
Most of the first people to go up are talented!
No one can cheat on the questions given on the spot!
Deng Yi also looked at Luo Tong and nodded slightly.
After about half an incense stick of time, Luo Tong gently put down his brush, turned around and bowed to the three elders: "I have finished my work, please judge it!"
"Not bad, not bad!" Mr. Deng and the two elders stood up and read it, nodding as they read.
Luo Tong secretly glanced at the veiled Deng Yi.
It’s just that the white gauze is so thick that you can’t see anything!
The three elders looked at it quickly, and then whispered something quickly.
Master Deng said, "Luo Tong, right?"
"Yes!" Luo Tong answered with his hands down.
"The result of our three-person evaluation: average or below average!"
Luo Tong's face turned pale, and he bowed and said, "Thank you, three elders!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Wait, do you want to try the second question?" asked Mr. Deng.
Luo Tong gritted his teeth. It didn't matter since he didn't do well in the first game and was embarrassed.
"I am poor and untalented, and I am afraid I will disturb your enjoyment!"
"I told you that as long as you're under 25, you can give it a try!"
"Yes!" Luo Tong answered respectfully.
"Deng Yi, you come up with the questions!"
Deng Yi sat still, looked at Luo Tong and said, "I am not very talented, but I just played a piece on the pipa. I wonder what you think of it, sir!"
"The music played by this young lady is heavenly and unmatched!"
Deng Yi's voice was really pleasant and so close to me.
Luo Tong was a little nervous, beads of sweat appeared on his face, and he wiped them with his sleeve.
"How about you please write a poem on the theme of the pipa?"
"Alright! Sorry for the embarrassing performance!"
Luo Tong answered very straightforwardly.
I wrote one almost without thinking.
The maid next to her began to record.
Because they were too far away, Liu Zhao didn't hear what poem Luo Tong wrote.
Instead, I unconsciously thought that if I went up there myself, I wouldn't be able to write it.
It is easy to write poetry, but it is difficult to write good poetry!
It is even more difficult to write famous lines that will be passed down through the ages!
However, I have read a few poems about the pipa.
Of Bai Juyi's "Pipa Song", I only remember one line: She finally appeared after being called for many times, still holding the pipa and half covering her face!
There is also Wang Han's "Grape wine in the luminous cup, the pipa urges me to drink!"
There doesn't seem to be anything else.
If I were to do it myself, I really wouldn’t be able to write a good sentence!
However, a light bulb went off in my head and I realized that Li Shangyin's Jinse had some similarities.
Moreover, in the love letter he wrote to his first girlfriend at that time, he quoted this poem "Jinse" and knew it by heart.
But I had already decided not to go up, so I just ignored it!
Instead, he hummed a famous line: This feeling can be recalled, but it was already gone at that time.
After Luo Tong finished reading, he clasped his hands together and said, "Xiao Ke, I'll take my leave!"
After saying that, he walked back.
Mr. Deng looked at Deng Yi, and Deng Yi shook his head slightly.
"Now, please invite all the talented people to come on stage!"
Another old man stood up and said.
It just seemed like everyone was still a little hesitant, as if they were discussing whether to go up or not.