Li Nuo admitted that he had underestimated his wife. He thought she was an uneducated, simple-minded, and naive person. But in some things, she was not stupid at all. After going through the process of attacking and defending, he had to sit down and paint honestly. It was not a bad thing that her paintings were stolen. When he painted for the second time, Li Nuo could not only correct some of the bad parts of the previous paintings, but also add some details. His previous paintings had never been accompanied by poems. He added poems to each of these paintings. The beauty hides the present and the past, and the lotus is ashamed of the jade face. The beauty has seen each other for a thousand years.
The lotus comes out of the clear water, naturally without any decoration. The crowd is full of smiles, and the colors of the world are like dust. As graceful as a startled swan, as graceful as a swimming dragon... ... Li Nuo did not write the whole poem, and his wife would not understand it even if he wrote it. It is better to write something that she can understand. In the next few days, she did not mention the matter of "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" again. Moreover, every time she went out, she would arrange for a maid to watch in the courtyard to prevent the previous two incidents from happening again. There were two thefts in the mansion, and the Song Mansion also increased the strength of the guards. In fact, a large family like this, located near the imperial city, does not need to hire too powerful guards. The original guards of the Song Mansion were fully capable of dealing with the warriors of the fourth realm head-on, but they could not prevent the other party from sneaking in secretly to steal. There are many people who can do this in the thieves. For the next period of time, there were no more thefts in the Song Mansion. Except for occasionally visiting the Ministry of Justice and going out for a walk with his wife, Li Nuo stayed at home most of the time, and it was the end of the month in a blink of an eye. In the past half month, Li Nuo had a very dull life. But the major brothels, music halls, and dance pavilions in Chang'an experienced a lot of waves in just half a month, and ushered in a big reshuffle. Every year, the top romantic places in Chang'an will usher in a reshuffle. Because Yuyin Pavilion has been hot for half a month, even though the most famous Phoenix girl did not participate in the selection, there are still two girls who have been selected as the top 20 courtesans. There are countless brothels in Chang'an, and only 20 courtesans are selected every year.
These courtesans must be women with both talent and beauty, under the age of 25, and must be courtesans. At the beginning of the selection, talented people must first tailor poems for them to build momentum. After passing the preliminary selection, there is also a talent competition. The courtesan must not only be beautiful and have a good figure, but also have to have some knowledge of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and at least be proficient in one of them. These conditions seem harsh, but those who can become the pillars of the brothels and music halls have all learned women's talents since childhood, and those who meet these conditions can be said to be a lot. In this case, whether or not to be selected as the top 20 courtesans depends more on momentum and luck. The son of the Dali Temple Minister personally tailored ten poems for the girls of Yuyin Pavilion, and each of them was a masterpiece of romantic poems, surpassing all the so-called talents in Chang'an. The poem "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" made the owner of Yuyin Pavilion famous in Chang'an. This fu was indeed well written, but Miss Fenghuang herself was indeed worthy of this famous poem. The poems of other women were mostly erotic poems that were not up to par. But this "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" was also highly praised in the circle of literati. If it is regarded as a general love poem, the fu is elegant and graceful, with profound meaning, enough to give people a high aesthetic enjoyment. If we analyze it in depth, this fu can also be regarded as a work of chanting, which seems to be longing for a beauty, but in fact it is longing for a wise monarch, which resonates with many knowledgeable people. Different people see different things in this fu. This is the subtlety of this "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix". Although the author of the fu did not admit it, everyone knows that this fu was written by Li Nuo, the son of the Dali Temple Minister, to Fenghuang, the owner of Yuyin Pavilion. A tiger father has a good son. Li Xuanjing won the top prize in six subjects in the past. His son is also so talented, surpassing his father. Of course, it is even more shocking that he has the courage to criticize His Majesty. Li Xuanjing is also a major crime of his. In recent years, the Mingjing Division has invited some court officials to drink tea for this reason. After drinking, they never came out again. The current court officials are very cautious and dare not publish any poems or articles publicly. But this time it is his son's turn. I wonder how Lord Li will deal with it? Today is the end of October, and it is also the last day of Prince Rui's regent. At the court meeting, the two groups of people argued fiercely. Lantian Hou held a memorial in his hand and said in a sarcastic tone: "The phoenix is flying, and the four seas are seeking the phoenix. Unfortunately, the beauty is not behind the east wall... On the surface, he was talking about the beauty, but in fact, he was alluding to Your Majesty. This person is really bold. We must investigate it strictly!" An imperial censor stood up and said righteously: "Allusion, does Your Majesty still need allusions? As the king of a country, you have not attended court for ten years and have been pursuing that ridiculous immortality all day long. Your Majesty can do it, but others can't say it?" "You dare to criticize Your Majesty!"
"So what if I criticize you? If killing me can make Your Majesty alert, I will never regret it!" ... Although the two disagreed, they had the same understanding of this "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix". This is definitely not an ordinary love poem. The characteristic of "fu" is to use colorful words and express the aspirations of things. In this style of writing, describing scenery is to express emotions, and describing objects is to express one's aspirations. Such a talented person did not write popular poems, but wrote an ancient fu. It is definitely not a simple expression of love to a woman. This is beyond doubt. The literati in Chang'an generally believed that this fu was a satire on Your Majesty. There is a beautiful woman, I will never forget her when I see her. I miss her like crazy when I don't see her for a day. These two sentences are satirizing Your Majesty for not attending court for ten years. Not only did he not attend court, but the officials could not even see him. The phoenix flew and soared, and the four seas sought the phoenix. Unfortunately, the beautiful woman was not at the east wall. These two sentences are saying that he wanted to find a wise monarch, but he couldn't find one. This is no longer a satire on Your Majesty, this is a great treason, it is a rebellion! The Marquis of Lantian was too lazy to argue with these censors, so he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, this person used poetry to discuss state affairs and satirize Your Majesty. I suspect he has the intention of rebellion. I suggest that the woman be arrested, the person who wrote the poem be questioned, and severe punishment be given..." The censor wanted to speak, but the Marquis of Lantian snorted and said, "In recent years, there have been many people who have discussed Your Majesty with ill intentions and were dealt with by the Mingjing Division for this reason. Does the censor want to treat them differently this time?" The censor was choked and speechless. Although the Censorate can discuss state affairs at will and even rebuke Your Majesty, it has no real power. When Li Xuanjing used this reason to deal with those political enemies before, they also advised him, but it was useless. He often dismissed officials and confiscated their homes because of a poem. Even if there was nothing wrong with those poems, they would be forcibly labeled by the Mingjing Division. It's all because of Li Xuanjing's evil deeds. The same thing happened to his son. I wonder what he would do? But even if he wanted to arrest his son, he would arrest the Mingjingsi. As long as he refused to admit it, he would definitely not torture his son like he did to others. Lantian Hou obviously thought of this and said, "It is said that the author of this fu is the son of Lord Li. The Dali Temple and the Mingjingsi should avoid suspicion. Please ask His Royal Highness Prince Rui to issue an order to let the Zongzheng Temple try this case!" Prince Rui looked at Li Xuanjing and asked, "Lord Li, what do you think?"
The elegant man walked out of the court officials and said lightly, "It is naturally a serious crime to criticize His Majesty. If this is true, it should be thoroughly investigated." As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became quiet. The Dali Temple Minister actually said this... Could it be that he planned to kill his relatives for the sake of justice in order to leave no handle? Even Prince Rui thought so. This matter involves insulting his father, and he dared not stop it. In the quiet hall, only one footstep was particularly clear. Li Xuanjing walked up to the Marquis of Lantian, took the letter from him, and whispered: "There is a beautiful woman, I never forget her when I see her. If I don't see her for a day, I miss her like crazy... Isn't this just an ordinary love poem, expressing a man's strong admiration for a woman, how come I didn't see that this poem was meant to secretly criticize Your Majesty?" "..." The hall continued to be silent. But the officials were cursing in their hearts. You, Li Xuanjing, are the top scholar in six subjects. How could you not know whether this poem has deeper connotations? There is no poem that only writes about love! A few months ago, a Zhongshu Sheren in the Zhongshu Province was accused of criticizing Your Majesty because he wrote a poem about flower appreciation. When it came to his own son, he actually said that it was just a love poem with such an obvious metaphor. It really deserves to be Li Xuanjing. Lantian Hou was also stunned. He didn't expect Li Xuanjing to be so shameless. The connotation of this fu was recognized by the literati, and even the censors admitted it. He Li Xuanjing still wanted to perfunctorily expose it? He said with a dark face: "Sir Li, everyone knows that this fu is an allusion to His Majesty. You can't just confuse right and wrong to protect your son..." "Everyone?" Li Xuanjing glanced at the ministers and said: "I think this is just an ordinary love poem. If any sir has a different opinion, you can stand up and discuss it with me." "..." The court officials in the hall stood quietly in place. If any sir has a different opinion, you can stand up and discuss it with me... This sentence is just a superficial appearance. If any sir has a different opinion, you can stand up and I will send you off. This is what he really meant. The court officials were afraid of him, but the dignitaries were not. Upon hearing this, Marquis Lantian and several dignitaries stood up at the first moment and said with their chests puffed out: "This Marquis believes that this fu is a veiled satire on Your Majesty in the name of showing love." Li Xuanjing looked at them, shook his head and said: "The adults standing here are all Jinshi selected through the imperial examination. They have been familiar with poetry and books since childhood. Marquis Lantian thinks that you know more about poetry and fu than them?" Marquis Lantian's tone stagnated: "I..." Li Xuanjing patted him on the shoulder gently and said: "In terms of poetry and fu, Marquis Lantian needs to improve a lot. Don't make random assumptions about everything you see, so as not to make a fool of yourself and lose the face of the dignitaries. I will select a few books of poetry and fu and send them to your house in the next two days. You can read more..."
Marquis Lantian and several dignitaries were furious, but they only had the right to discuss politics. If they wanted to accomplish anything, they had to get the support of the court officials. But now, the court officials were threatened by Li Xuanjing, and they either dared not stand up or were unwilling to stand up. Li Xuanjing glanced around the hall again and said, "It's getting late. Since everyone has nothing to report, let's adjourn the court..." He walked straight out of the hall, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed. The King of Rui sat above, his face as gloomy as water. After a brief silence, the chief officials of the three provinces and six ministries in the front bowed to the King of Rui above, and the court officials left the hall in an orderly manner. There were constant discussions among the crowd. "Since the last incident, he has become more and more unscrupulous..." "If you can get a gold medal from His Majesty to avoid death, you can be so arrogant." "However, the article "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" is really well written. No matter from which level, it is a masterpiece among masterpieces. Someone has already deconstructed five levels of connotation." "Really? I haven't read it yet. I will take a good look after returning to the yamen..."