Da Wei Chun

Chapter 387 The hornet's nest

The emperor was holding the tea urn, smiling all over his face: "The ladies are singing and dancing, drunk, and playing, but they are still full of feelings. May I invite you to write a few poems to cheer up the wine... Would you like to do it?"

Is this because he is afraid that he, the regular attendant, will take it too easy and rush to join in the fun?

Li Chengzhi refused without even thinking about it: "Forgive me for covering up my incompetence, my lack of wisdom and my lack of thoughtfulness!"

It means that it cannot be done.

The smile on Yuan Ke's face grew stronger, his eyes narrowed into two slits: "You really won't do it?"

The emperor's smile was too familiar, but when Li Chengzhi might make a fool of himself, Yuan Ke had such a gloating and malicious look.

The same goes for Liu Teng, the dead eunuch, as if he wanted to shake his head and refuse, so that he could wait to see a joke.

Alarm bells rang in Li Chengzhi's heart, and he instinctively glanced sideways at Liu Teng.

It happened that the dead eunuch was peeking down, and what he was looking at was the row closest to the imperial case.Li Chengzhi took a closer look and found that Gao Zhao was staring at him with deep meaning, as if he still had some expectations?
The concubine and wife asked me to write poems, what do you expect?
As soon as he changed his mind, Li Chengzhi was stunned.

I'm going...today is Tanabata?

That song... Magpie Bridge Immortal?

No wonder the emperor and Liu Teng smiled so cheaply, and Gao Zhao's expression was so complicated?

A group of concubines and wives are also free, so much food and wine can't stop your mouths?

I also blame myself for being sloppy, and copied it on a whim, but was mistaken for an agreement with Gao Wenjun?

It doesn't matter if it's really an agreement, and it's not like it's not fulfilled.But it happened that the mother was banned by the emperor and was not allowed to enter the city?
Could it be the other way around, and let Gao Zhao go to the gate of Li's mansion instead?

Afraid of being laughed to death by the world?

Li Chengzhi let out a sharp breath: he was almost taken into the ditch by the emperor.Today, if anyone shakes his head, [-]% of them will bear the reputation of crossing rivers and tearing down bridges and treachery.

He showed a bit of embarrassment: "But there is a sacred order, how dare I disobey it?"

The emperor raised his brows: "You just said: You are so careless and clumsy?"

Li Chengzhi said with a dry smile: "It's just careless, but not exhaustive. If you squeeze, there are still some..."

"Capricious, treacherous villain..."

The emperor muttered a curse, and then shouted at Liu Teng, "Return to the queen, and Li Chengzhi has agreed!"

Then he turned his head and looked at Li Chengzhi with a sinister smile, "Don't say that I didn't remind you: the queen's decree, but you are asked to write seven or eight poems, and you need to keep the first one on Qixi Festival. And it can't be worse than that one. Magpie Bridge Immortal, otherwise I will never forgive you...

Although it sounds like a joke, but I feel that with the Queen's temperament, if I say I won't forgive you, I will definitely not forgive you.And I remember that my aunt (Princess Gao Ping) and Chang Le have been with the queen all this time, so they should have high expectations for you, and you are thinking..."

Just now it was just "Zhu Furen", but in the blink of an eye, it became the Queen's order.And also Gao Zhao's wife and Gao Meng's wife?

Li Chengzhi's face turned green.

How can the emperor plan to trick his courtiers every day?

Seven or eight songs, do you think this is Chinese cabbage?

If it had been said earlier, at least there would have been some leeway for the Queen's return.Now that Liu Teng has run away and disappeared, can I still chase him out?

Li Chengzhi scolded his mother in his heart, and replied angrily: "I can only do my best..."

The emperor's favorite thing to see was Li Chengzhi's black face, gritted teeth, but helpless appearance at this time, and he burst out laughing immediately.

After laughing for a while, Yuan Ke pointed at Secretary Lang again: "Prepare the paper and ink, don't make mistakes..."

A bunch of courtiers in the hall looked at each other in blank dismay.

Those who reacted late were secretly amazed: Ever since Li Chengzhi became a knight-errant and served the emperor, he could see the emperor laughing at every turn.In the past, it might not be possible to hear it once in a month...

Those who are more responsive are thinking: on such a prosperous day, when the important ministers gather, it is safe to make fun of Li Chengzhi.On the contrary, it is a good story that the emperor is sympathetic and close to his courtiers.

But the other party is Gao Sikong, who invades the government and the opposition, which is a bit intriguing: Could it be that His Majesty is deliberately trying to embarrass Gao Zhao?

Look at Gao Zhao, but he is in a stable state, does not see the slightest strange color?
Just as he was guessing, he saw the emperor squinting at Li Chengzhi: "It is said in Jingzhou that you, Li Chengzhi, are unparalleled in poetry, and you can speak well, and all of them are masterpieces that can last forever and be popular...

Let's do it quickly, and let me and all the ministers comment and criticize. Is your poetic talent like riding and archery, empty-handed and famous? "

Whenever he finds the slightest opportunity, the emperor will satirize and ridicule him in different ways.But he is the emperor, and he can't be annoyed, let alone scolded. Li Chengzhi has already held back his anger.

With a thought in his heart, Li Chengzhi suddenly thought of a song.

"Let Rongchen think about it..."

He responded like this, but the poem was also written immediately:

The moon is hazy and the stars are pale, and black magpies fly south, darkly counting the autumn sky.

Jinlou is not close to the barbarian's house, but outside the door, there are clear streams and mountains.

A cup belongs to each other, where is the beauty, I don't see singing a cappella around the beam.

The flat land in the world is also rugged. I sigh that Yinhan and He Zeng have storms.

……

The emperor was a little confused: Is it really a word?

Where is the beautiful woman? I don’t see singing around the beams... You are good at singing even if you haven’t listened to Gao Wenjun?
Hmm... no?
The emperor raised his head abruptly, with a very unfriendly expression: "Jinlou is not in the barbarian's house, but outside the door, there are clear streams and mountains?
Li Chengzhi, are you mocking me for only knowing high-rise singing, feasting and dancing, but I don't know the sufferings of the world and the prosperity of the people? "

Li Chengzhi's heart skipped a beat.

It is said that the emperor is difficult to deal with, but who wants to react so quickly and think so quickly?
Before he could quibble, Yuan Ke sneered again and said: "There is also the last sentence: the flat land in the world is also rough, sigh silver man, how has there ever been a storm?
Come on, and tell me, what setbacks and ups and downs have you endured to make you so wronged? "

Is the flat land of the world also rough?
Li Chengzhi clearly satirized him as an emperor who was too harsh and cold.

For example, before, he repeatedly made outstanding achievements, but I repeatedly punished him without rewarding him.Another example is that at present, although the official has been promoted, it is full of errands such as hunting and playing, which will only be burdened by sycophants and lucky people.

And still treat him so harshly every day, making things difficult for him everywhere?
Ninety-nine percent of Li Chengzhi is a metaphor for how his talents are underappreciated, and how blind the emperor is, who doesn't know good talents...

He only knows about singing in tall buildings, feasting and dancing with wine and meat, but he doesn't know the sufferings of the world and the prosperity of the people?

If you really want to interpret it in Yuan Ke's way, it's not just scolding the emperor, but also scolding all the officials under his rank?
It was as if a house sparrow was startled flying, and there was a "buzz" in the hall, no matter if they were close people like Gao Zhao, Li Shao, Cui Guang, Liu Fang, or Yuan Yong and Yuan Yi who had never been friends with each other. , not to mention the generation of friends, they all stared at him covetously.

Li Chengzhi looked confused: Did you poke a hornet's nest?
　There is one more chapter, wait a few minutes less.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)