Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 24: Ang Lee makes a stunning appearance!

“Hahahaha, ahhahahaha!”

Wang Lin was laughing so hard that he was bent over and over again. Even Zhuang Mohan, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but glance at Li An with a strange look on his face.

Wang Lin doesn't really believe that Li An'er has any talent or learning. She is just pretending to be talented for the sake of His Majesty's face. Seeing that he can't find any good excuse in the argument, he just gives up. Is he sure that he can't find a talented and learned girl?
Logically speaking, when things have come to this point, most ministers would just give in to save the emperor's face.

But he had already offended the little prince, so he might as well completely side with the general. He thought that the emperor on the throne would not be able to do anything to him!
"Are you trying to raise your status by comparing yourself to a scholar or the daughter of a duke?"

"Do you really think I can't find a suitable woman to show you what it means to be a lady from a noble family?"

"You are quite scheming! If I remember correctly, the granddaughter of the Minister of Personnel and the granddaughter of Zhang Xueshi from the Hanlin Academy."

"Why bother?" Li An rolled up his sleeves and waved his hand, turning to face the platform and bowing slightly, "Our Great Qi has a prosperous literary style and a profound foundation. I also know that there must be women with both talent and learning among the officials and families of the court. But today I am just trying to see if I have talent and learning, and I don't have to be better than any other woman..."

Seeing that Li An was giving in, Wang Lin asked anxiously, "Are you feeling guilty?"

"No, no."

Li An turned his head and looked at Wang Lin. He was now in the "Advanced Charm" category, and could be said to be attractive to both men and women. His every move was so attractive that people dared not look directly at him. "Why bother the ministers to find the ladies in the palace? I just need to defeat these "talented and learned" ministers in the court to prove my strength!?"

"Are you serious?"

"It's almost noon now. Your Majesty's coronation ceremony cannot be delayed. I would like to ask Master Zhuang to be the judge and make the final decision!"

The Queen Mother looked at Li An's confident expression below with her eyes shining.

Li An's appearance was already excellent, and coupled with her "weird" temperament, compared with the other women who were trembling beside her, she really stood out from the crowd and was unforgettable.

She spoke slowly, glanced at the Minister of War Wang Lin with a sarcastic look, and said, "If I remember correctly, although Lord Wang is the Minister of War, he also won the third place in the imperial examination. Since you raised the objection, you will be the one to take on the competition this time!"

Just what I wanted!

Wang Lin wanted to laugh out loud at this moment, this was exactly what he wanted!
Since it was the Queen Mother who spoke, Li An'er couldn't accuse me of bullying the weak. Anyway, weren't you the one who was so arrogant as to challenge all the literati in the court?

You should be thankful, because if you hadn't been the opponent, and if it was the top scorer of that session, you would have died a more miserable death!

Some people may say, isn’t there another runner-up?
Why didn't you mention it?
Wang Lin replied: That person bought the second place with money...

He knows it clearly!
The Queen Mother's words made Li An observe this scholar carefully, and compare him with a Shandong man named Jiao. Is that it?

With your looks, can you become the third place in the imperial examination?

It seems that there is really no one left in the Northern Qi Dynasty for the imperial examinations.
"I will naturally obey what the Queen Mother says, I don't know."

"I have no objection either."

The Queen Mother raised her lips and cast her eyes on Zhuang Mohan. He sighed slightly, stood up and said politely, "Then let me be the referee and judge the talent of this noble lady Li."

Zhan Doudou received Li An's confident and reassuring look, so he said loudly:

"It is the end of the coronation ceremony, and it is almost noon. I can't delay any longer. I will write a poem!"

Although Zhan Doudou's literary attainments are not profound, he still has the ability to appreciate poetry.

Moreover, it didn't take long to write the poem, just in time for the banquet, and put a perfect end to the coronation ceremony. Everyone had no objection, writing poems could reflect a person's talent, and in the eyes of learned people, they could tell the difference at a glance, and this could not be faked. It would expose the ignorant Li Guiren.

"In that case, what should the topic be?"

Although today's attack happened suddenly, Wang Lin was still worried that this was a countermeasure that the little emperor had prepared long ago. He even prepared poems in advance. If he were to lose to a woman, wouldn't his reputation be ruined and he would never be able to hold his head up again?
He immediately set his sights on Zhuang Mohan and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhuang is the referee. As the saying goes, one thing should not trouble two masters. How about asking the question, sir?"

Zhuang Mohan ignored Wang Lin and instead cast his gaze on Li An.

"I will obey your majesty and the queen mother."

Li An's words gave enough face to the royal family and shifted everyone's focus to Zhan Doudou. For the first time, they felt that perhaps there might be some deep meaning behind the young emperor taking these commoner women as concubines.

Just from Li An's previous response, it can be seen that this person is not a person without talent.

The tone of the answer was neither humble nor arrogant, and the words between the lines were well-reasoned and convincing.

Could it be that the other three farm girls also have some talents?
Can't see through.
"That's right!"

Zhan Doudou looked gentle, and he did not get angry despite all the things that happened today. His behavior could be considered quite standard.

But others didn't know that at this moment, she had already ravaged Li Ang over and over again in her heart a hundred times!

After spending these days together, Zhan Doudou almost forgot the fact that Li An was from a farming family. This made her feel indescribably strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange about it. Now it seemed that the way Li An spoke and acted was very different from that of ordinary people, let alone a farmer's family!
She also saw the performance of the other three girls of the same status as Li An, and she became more and more certain that these girls were the kind of people's children that should behave like.
Zhuang Mohan remained noncommittal. To be precise, he already knew that His Majesty would agree.

After thinking about it for a while, I came up with the question in an instant:

"Today is your Majesty's coronation ceremony. The poems you two write should be related to this. It is reasonable to title them with the word 'congratulations'!"

Zhan Doudou has just ascended the throne, so naturally he has not achieved any great achievements.

It is impossible for a poet to brag mindlessly, make things up, or sing praises of others.

In this situation where there is no material, how to flatter loudly and smoothly can reflect the author's depth and literary accomplishment.
A congratulatory poem?

Or the angle of the emperor ascending the throne is quite tricky!
Li An thought about it, it's time to test his memory
Using the "Qingci" poems that eulogized the merits of the Ming Dynasty in the middle and late period? It's inappropriate, too flattering.
Why not use Zhu Yuanzhang’s poem?
After making up his mind and looking at the Minister of War Wang Lin who was still thinking about it, Li An called the eunuch and gave him a few instructions. Soon, several eunuchs brought the four treasures of the study and placed them in front of him.

Fortunately, Li An integrated the original owner's memory and experience, otherwise this calligraphy would not be possible.
It’s not that he can’t write calligraphy, but the words he wrote are... how should I put it? They’re very abstract!
She raised her hand and wrote quickly. After she finished writing, she threw the pen away with a flick of her wrist. She raised her head and smiled at Zhan Doudou, "Your Majesty, let's have the feast. I'm a little hungry."

"Oh?"

Zhan Doudou understood what he meant, and after jumping off the dragon throne, he raised his voice and told the eunuch beside him, "Open the banquet, prepare the emperor!"

"Mother, please go with me!"

Seeing His Majesty and the Queen Mother leading the female relatives away, all the civil and military officials in the court were dumbfounded.

What does this mean?
Securing the victory in advance?
This is not about who writes faster!

Without regard for etiquette, they came forward to see what Li Ang had written. For a moment, the sound of people gasping in shock was heard continuously.

Even Zhuang Mohan laughed and chased after His Majesty.
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