Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 75: Stubborn little princess, this belongs to the second brother!

"Okay, Mr. Qin, we may not go in."

Princess Changle spoke.

Qin Changye nodded: "That's true."

Say it.

A group of people walked into the venue.

Because Princess Changle thought that Qin Changye might prefer to keep a low profile, she deliberately stayed away from Qin Changye when entering the venue.

However, even though they were far away, Xiao Sizi chatted with Qin Changye from time to time, which still attracted many people's attention to Qin Changye.

"Who is that? Why is he so close to His Highness Xiao Sizi?"

On the second floor of the poetry gathering, Lu Ning, the head of the Lu family, frowned slightly as he looked at Qin Changye and the other two who had walked in.

Now that the poetry gathering has been blocked, it is possible for Princess Changle to come in, but how did this young man get in?
Follow Princess Changle and her sister in?

And why does this young man look... a little unfamiliar?

He doesn’t look like a son of a noble family, nor does he look like the son of another duke. Could he be a student from all over the world?

But if that's the case, why is it related to Xiao Sizi?
In a flash,

Lu Ning's mind began to become active.

"Brother, are you thinking too much? He is just an ordinary student?"

Lu Yu couldn't help but say.

"Maybe, but it may not be that I'm overthinking it."

"Anyway, send someone to check on him."

Lu Ning ordered.

Lu Yu nodded: "Okay, then big brother, I'll go right away!"

Lu Yu left quickly, while Lu Ning stopped and thought for a while, then left the second floor and went to the place that belonged to the Duke's son.

This poetry reading was divided into small groups.

The Duke's sons and Princess Changle were gathered together.

What made Lu Ning concerned was that... Qin Changye was also there.

Although there were other students in this area, they were all brought by the sons or daughters of other dukes. As for Qin Changye, he felt that he was brought by Princess Changle.

Qin Changye's temperament made him very concerned.
.
….…….….….….
at the same time.

Another room on the second floor.

"Who is that person?"

Patriarch Lu frowned slightly.

At his age, he originally didn't want to attend this gathering for young people, but the sudden attendance of Princess Changle and Xiao Sizi made him extremely concerned.

Perhaps... there may be news about the immortals among them.

And the result,
From the beginning until the poetry reading was about to begin, no clues were discovered until the only variable, Qin Changye's participation.

recent.

He had checked many people around Princess Changle and Xiao Sizi, and was certain that there was no such person as Qin Changye.

This person...seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

This made it impossible for Patriarch Lu to ignore.

"Master, how about I go check it out?"

Liu Xianyong, who was beside him, couldn't help but say.

Patriarch Lu did not answer immediately, but looked at Qin Changye, his eyes narrowed slightly, then nodded and said: "Okay, it's time to check."

"Anyone who has anything to do with Princess Jinyang and Princess Changle should be investigated, but it is important not to make it public and be careful."

Liu Xianyong bowed and saluted: "Understood!"

….….….….….….
at the same time.

"Changle, who is this?"

On the first floor, when Princess Changle, Qin Changye and Xiao Sizi arrived, Li Jing's daughter Li Xueyan couldn't help but ask.

She and Princess Changle had been friends since childhood, and in the words of later generations, they were best friends, so there were not too many formalities.

“Sister Xueyan, this is my second brother… woo woo woo…”

Little Sizi was halfway through his words when Princess Changle covered his mouth and he kept making “woohoo” sounds.

Princess Changle smiled and said, "A talented person I met recently."

"His name is Qin Wenyuan. My illness has improved a lot, which has a lot to do with Master Qin."

what!
This!
For a moment, Li Xueyan's eyes widened.

He looked at Qin Changye curiously.

The other dukes' sons and daughters also looked at him curiously.

Qin Changye nodded slightly in response.

They also nodded slightly.

That's enough to say hello.

Although everyone was extremely curious and wanted to ask, the poetry competition had already begun, so they gave up the idea.

Li Xueyan planned to ask Changle what was going on after the poetry reading ended.

This poetry reading.

It was the most grand banquet in Chang'an City, with countless students from all over the world attending.

Soon after Princess Changle and her companions came in, the piano-playing session before the poetry reading began.

I saw a woman with her face covered, holding an exquisite guqin in her arms. Her expression was calm, and her eyes were always fixed on the guqin in her hands, as if the guqin was the only thing in her eyes.

She is Li Mengxue, a master of guqin specially invited by Lu Ning from Yangzhou for the Chang'an Poetry Festival.

The local people in Yangzhou all applauded Li Mengxue's piano playing, saying that "this music should only exist in heaven, how many times can it be heard in the world?"

It was because of her high reputation that Lu Ning invited her back to Chang'an City.

at this time.

Many students took their seats.

Li Mengxue was seen sitting on the stage. Even though countless noble students were looking up at her, she remained calm and unmoved.

She sat cross-legged, and slowly plucked the strings of the zither with her slender fingers. The melodious notes began to echo in everyone's ears.

Sometimes it is like the gentle gurgling of a brook.

Sometimes it is like a rushing waterfall.

Most of the students couldn’t help but close their eyes, as if they had come to a beautiful flower field in the wild, with birds singing, flowers blooming, beautiful mountains and clear waters, butterflies flying, and picturesque scenery that was fascinating and extremely moving.

The dance finally ended with this song.

Most of the students still had their eyes closed, immersed in the world of piano music and unwilling to wake up.

The piano music on the stage continues.

However, no matter how long or beautiful a piece of music is, its sound will eventually end.

The dance finally ended with this song.

Everyone still had their eyes closed, immersed in the world of piano music and unwilling to wake up.

"There are fifty strings of brocade strings for no reason, each string and one column reminds me of my good years."

"Zhuangzi dreamed of butterflies in the morning, and King Wang placed his love on the cuckoo."

"The moon in the sea has tears, and the sun in Lantian is warm and jade produces smoke."

"This feeling can be recalled later, but it was already at a loss at the time."

"Good song! Good song!"

"The moon is bright over the sea, and the pearls are flowing towards the moon!!"

"Miss Li, you are truly worthy of being a famous zither master in Yangzhou City. I, Zheng Hongyun, really admire you."

After listening to the piano music, a student stood up, couldn't help but blurt out praise, and clapped his hands in admiration.

Judging from his clothes, he is from the Zheng family of Xingyang.

Li Mengxue's beautiful eyes moved with a hint of surprise.

"Did Mr. Zheng create this poem by borrowing the scenery? Or was it created by... someone else?"

This song.

None of the students present had ever heard this piece before, and its poetic meaning was extremely profound, and it displayed the woman’s zither technique to the fullest.

If Zheng Hongyun was the original creator, how amazing his talent would be.

"Of course! I have never bothered to steal other people's poems or songs!"

Zheng Hongyun held his head high and was very proud of himself.

"This poem is a perfect match for Miss Li Mengxue! Mr. Zheng is really a talented writer. I admire him!"

"I've always heard that the students in Chang'an City have great poetic talent. Seeing them tonight, I find they are indeed extraordinary!"

"Yes, yes. If I could have even a third of Mr. Zheng's literary talent, I wouldn't have to worry about how to study."

"Hahaha, Master Zheng, I toast you!"

Many students were impressed by Zheng Hongyun's literary talent.

Not only that.

The literary grace of this poem was praised even by Yu Shinan, Kong Yingda and others.

"What a talented guy."

"Yes, yes. After all, he is from one of the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families. How can he be mediocre?"

The two of them clicked their tongues in surprise.

Listening to the cheers from the crowd, Zheng Hongyun felt very satisfied.

of course.

It would be even better if Li Mengxue, who was not far away, could also praise him like those students.

At this time, Kong Yingda came over with a glass in his hand and said with a smile, "Hey, Mr. Zheng, please allow me to toast you."

"The poem you just wrote really astonished me."

Zheng Hongyun smiled and said, "Master Kong, you are too kind."

After he finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to take the wine glass from Kong Yingda.

And at this moment, an inopportune voice sounded.

"hateful!"

"What's your name, Zheng Hongyun? How could this poem be written by you? It was written by my second brother Sizi!"

"You must have copied your second brother, but you are here saying that you made it yourself. Damn it, damn it, damn it, you are not ashamed at all. How can your face be thicker than a city wall?"

In an instant, a very discordant and childish voice appeared among the countless students below. It was Xiao Sizi who stood up with his hands on his hips, pouted his lips in extreme anger, and pointed at Zheng Hongyun and scolded him madly.

In an instant, Xiao Sizi attracted the attention of everyone present.

Zheng Hongyun was also shocked and felt a chill in his heart.

Panic!

Feeling panic inside!

He looked at the person who spoke, and when he found out it was the little princess, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"May I ask, Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

Zheng Hongyun looked at Xiao Sizi calmly, without showing his panic.

No one would take seriously the questions raised by a little kid who had just been weaned, right?
Next to Xiao Sizi, Princess Changle didn't know why her silly sister was crazy and suddenly became angry and yelled at people. She hurried forward and picked her up.

"Xiao Sizi, this poetry gathering is of great significance, please don't make trouble."

After saying this, Princess Changle prepared to apologize to the students.

But Xiao Sizi stuck to his own opinion.

"Sister, Sizi is not messing around!"

"This poem was clearly written by my second brother. One day ago, Sizi went to see him. He had just written this poem to sell, saying it was to supplement the family income. Sizi saw him write it and sell it with his own eyes!"

"This poem was not written by this guy, second brother, don't you think so?"

Little Sizi looked at Qin Changye who had a calm expression.

This was the first time Princess Changle saw the little guy so confident. No... she was not really angry. The reason she was angry was because someone plagiarized Qin Changye's lyrics and music.

She subconsciously looked at Qin Changye.

Qin Changye let out a breath and nodded slightly at her.

"I did it, but Xiao Sizi is fine. He has already been sold."

“Although the buyer was rather anxious and took the poem away without even asking the name of the poem, it was indeed sold.”

"If they are sold...then they belong to someone else. As for the real author of the poem being stolen, that doesn't matter."

Qin Changye didn't care about it.

Having lived for so long, he no longer cares much about face issues.

Many good things in the world are just for temporary pleasure. If you look at your entire life, you will find that they are insignificant.

After all, Qin Changye had experienced the world's pursuit and the idea of ​​"walking in gorgeous clothes at night is like not returning home in gorgeous clothes", so he didn't care.

However, Xiao Sizi didn't think so: "Second brother, you are the author! Humph~, we can't let others plagiarize!"

now.

Many students around looked at the two princesses who seemed to be in conflict, and they didn't know what was going on.

Princess Changle did not become nervous because of those people. She remained calm and composed, looking seriously at Xiao Sizi's eager eyes. She could see that they were the eyes that were determined to seek justice for her second brother.

Her eyes flickered slightly.

Although I don’t know what happened, it’s also my duty as an older sister to support my younger sister.

"Mr. Qin, Changle knows that you don't care about these false reputations, but the child does."

Princess Changle gently touched the little Sizi's head and continued, "How about... Changle go and take back the reputation that originally belonged to you?"

Qin Changye exhaled: "Then let me do it."

Seeing that the matter had attracted the attention of many people, it was not the time to just brush it off, so Qin Changye decided not to sit there and do nothing. Princess Changle smiled and said, "Master Qin, should Changle do this? You don't really want to be in the spotlight, do you?"

"Changle still owes you a great favor. Don't worry, this matter...Changle can still handle it."

Qin Changye seemed to be thinking about something.

"it is good."

After a while, he nodded.

Seeing this, Princess Changle did not hesitate and put Xiao Sizi down. Instead, she held Xiao Sizi's hand and looked towards Zheng Hongyun in front of them with the little guy.

"Mr. Zheng, my sister said that you plagiarized the lyrics and music. Plagiarism is a heinous crime in the literary world."

“I wonder… did you really plagiarize other authors’ lyrics and music?”

what!
Plagiarism!

……

stunned!

confused!

Shock!

Can't believe it!

Many students widened their eyes upon hearing this.

In the literary world,

Every time the words of prostitution and theft are mentioned, there is bound to be a bloody storm.

Plagiarism is a serious crime.

At the very least, the plagiarist will lose his reputation, and at the worst, he will be sentenced to death!
at this time.

After Princess Changle finished speaking, there was a scrutiny in her eyes.

I want to get some clues from Zheng Hongyun's performance.

"Your Highness Chang... Changle, you... what nonsense are you talking about? You can't rely on your status as a princess to accuse me of plagiarizing lyrics and music without any evidence!"

There was a hint of panic in Zheng Hongyun's eyes, and his speech was not clear.

He is still too young.

When you are young enough, if you tell a lie, it will be written on your face.

Judging from his performance, Yu Shinan, Kong Yingda and other shrewd people already knew who was right and who was wrong in this matter.

But they didn't say anything.

Because they were very curious about how Xiao Sizi knew that.

Plus.

Now, there's no proof, is there?!
at the same time.

Many students were unable to see Zheng Hongyun's expression clearly as they did not watch the incident closely, and could only judge right and wrong based on the conversation between the two parties.

This conversation,
There was no evidence against Princess Changle, and she was a member of the royal family, high up in the hierarchy, so many people wanted to step on her.

Although Zheng Hongyun came from one of the five surnames and seven noble families, he was a student like them.

There may be competition and friction between students, but when facing outsiders, they can still achieve short-term cooperation.

It's like a fight among family members, and they can't be bullied by outsiders.

"Yes, Your Highness Changle, what evidence do you have?"

"Excuse me, this is simply a joke. How can the little princess understand poetry when she hasn't even been to the academy?"

"That's right, Princess Changle, you can't bully others by taking advantage of your power."

"...."

Many students spoke up for Zheng Hongyun.

Although Cheng Chumo, Li Xueyan and others also spoke up for Princess Changle, their voices were still too small and were drowned out by the tide in an instant.

Princess Changle faced many unfavorable comments, smiled slightly, and said calmly: "I naturally know the worries of all the students."

"Since you are questioning Master Zheng, I am ready to punish you if you are wrong."

"I will naturally accept the crime of slander."

Little Sizi's eyes softened, and he held Changle's big hand tightly: "Sister, isn't this too much? Sizi doesn't want to see you being punished..."

Princess Changle lowered her head and rolled her eyes unhappily: "What? Little Sizi, you were so confident just now, but now you want to go back on your word?"

Little Sizi said in a baby voice, "Humph~ No way, that person plagiarized the lyrics and music of my second brother. Sizi is very sure! And you saw how my second brother acted just now, he said that person plagiarized!"

Princess Changle smiled and said, "Since our Sizi is so sure, then we will naturally seek justice for Master Qin."

He bent down and pinched Xiao Sizi's smooth little face with his hands, then stood up, and his voice returned to its original majestic and grand tone.

"Master Zheng, you wrote this song. The whole song is perfect, but unfortunately, it's missing something."

Zheng Hongyun swallowed his saliva: "What is it?"

Princess Changle raised her red lips and smiled like a flower.

"Name, this poem is still missing a name. Mr. Zheng, can you give it a name on the spot?"

"This..." Zheng Hongyun was quite hesitant, but then he thought, if he was not confident, wouldn't someone find him useful?

Names don’t mean much in lyrics or music.

I have outstanding literary talent, so it’s not difficult to give myself a name in public!

"Name, of course."

"Although this poem was written on the spur of the moment, I have already chosen a name. Princess Changle, this poem is called [Beauty is like a Butterfly]!"

Beauty is like a butterfly.

This….
Many students were slightly stunned.

[Beauty is like a butterfly], this name looks good from the outside.

But in the whole poem, there is only one sentence related to the butterfly. If it is named like this, what status will the lines about cuckoo and sea be placed in? They are completely dispensable!
Compared with the beauty of the whole poem, this name lowers the score too much, and this name beautifies the beauty and also has the meaning of flattering her.

All these students could see it, and Yu Shinan, Kong Yingda and others on the stage could sense it instantly and shook their heads.

This is totally a name that does not match the poem!
"A beauty is like a butterfly, Princess Zheng, I understand."

Princess Changle smiled slightly, then lowered her head and said, "Little Sizi, it's our turn now. Think about how Master Qin got his name when he wrote a poem."

"If you don't know, you have to go back and ask Mr. Qin on my sister's behalf."

Little Sizi said in a baby voice: "Ah! Sizi remembers the title of this poem, Sizi look for it!"

Little Sizi took out the treasure bag he carried with him and began to search.

At that time, she accompanied Qin Changye to sell poems. After the poems were sold, the other party did not take the credit for the poems, but Qin Changye put it in her treasure bag.

At that time, Xiao Sizi was so angry. This is a treasure bag, not his second brother’s garbage bag!

half an hour.

Find the piece of paper with the title of the poem written on it.

"Sister, I have a name now. It's Jinse!"

Jinse….
These two short words made Princess Changle's eyes light up.

She didn't understand poetry, but she could feel that the name was very suitable.

"Your Highness Changle, have you made up your mind?"

"After all, you are suspecting me of plagiarism, so you should just say the name without thinking. Why are you hesitating for so long?"

"Could it be that you deceived us in order to make this poem appear to be written by your subordinates and increase your fame?"

Zheng Hongyun became more confident.

Although the other students felt that the name "Beauty Like a Butterfly" was inappropriate, they still agreed with Zheng Hongyun and denounced Princess Changle and Xiao Sizi.

"Don't worry, students. This princess has already found my second brother and left his name there."

"This poem is called [Jinse]!"

Princess Changle spoke loudly, her voice was not loud, but it stunned a large number of students.

"Jin...Jinse, what a great name!!"

"Yeah yeah."

Many students think that [Jinse] is much better than [Jinren Rudie] just now.

No, this is still a compliment to "A beautiful woman is like a butterfly."

The two names are not at the same level at all!
"Oh!"

At this moment, Kong Yingda suddenly stood up.

Eyes widened.

There are words in the mouth.

"Jinse, although the name has only two characters, the four lines of poetry in the middle can match the four sounds and emotions of the se: suitable, resentful, clear, and harmonious. Good! It's really great! This name is really perfect!"

Even Kong Yingda said so, and other students echoed him.

The wind direction changed from speaking for Zheng Hongyun to speaking for Princess Changle.

"Zheng Hongyun!"

at this time,

Kong Yingda's eyes seemed to be captivating, and he said coldly: "You got a name that doesn't match the poem. If this happened, either you plagiarized other people's poems, or you bought poems created by others."

"You, what's the reason?!"

Zheng Hongyun trembled: "Master Kong, I...I I I..."

"What are you talking about! Where did this poem come from? Why don't you tell the truth?"

Faced with the aggressive Kong Yingda, he was also guilty of something he had done.

Zheng Hongyun grabbed his head with both hands, his eyes filled with fear, his psychological defenses completely shattered.

"I...I bought it, Master Kong, I didn't plagiarize it, I didn't plagiarize it!"

"I bought this poem from a local dealer."

Bought?
Such amazing poems were actually bought?
Kong Yingda was horrified. He took a deep breath and asked, "What on earth is going on? Zheng Hongyun, tell the truth!"

Zheng Hongyun hurriedly trembled and said, "Replying to Mr. Kong, the poem I bought was originally an ancient painting. I... I opened it and saw a woman playing the piano in the painting. There was a blurry figure sitting next to her drinking, and there was a poem next to it."

"Originally...Originally the poem had a title, but it wasn't written on the painting at the time, so...that's why I don't know the title of the poem."

"I went to look for that land dealer afterwards, but... but he had too many so-called [famous paintings], and I couldn't even remember the wear and tear of one of them. As for the title of this poem, I... I had no way of finding out."

"Tonight, I saw Miss Li Mengxue playing the piano and the atmosphere was very similar to the painting, so... that's why I blurted out this poem."

"Mr. Kong, I really didn't plagiarize. I really didn't plagiarize! You have to believe me!"

Kong Yingda snorted coldly: "This is a heinous crime. Even if it is not plagiarism, you have used other people's poems for your own use and did not explain where they came from. You are guilty!"

"That's right!"

"Humph~ You are a disgrace to scholars. I am ashamed to be a student like you!"

"Zheng Hongyun, I didn't expect you to be such a person!"

"...."

The wall fell and everyone pushed.

The students present issued a continuous barrage of rebukes.

"I...I, I..."

Zheng Hongyun stammered, covered his head, his face full of pain.

"Humph! Plagiarizing other authors' poems and insulting our literary style is a heinous crime!"

"Guards, take Zheng Hongyun away and interrogate him tomorrow!"

Wei Zheng, who was sitting at the front seat, had always been upright and hated to see such a thing happen, so he immediately asked the guards to take Zheng Hongyun away.

Two guards came out with spears in their hands, ready to suppress Zheng Hongyun.

Zheng Hongyun suddenly panicked.

The more I think about it, the more scared I become. The more I think about it, the more terrified I become!
next moment.

He seemed to have thought of something and looked suddenly to his side.

"Uncle, save me!"

Zheng Hongyun asked the Zheng family for help.

My family is one of the five surnames and seven noble families, famous throughout the world, and powerful.

As long as...as long as the family is willing to take action!!

This mere plagiarized poem can surely be solved for him, right?

Yes, yes, yes, yes!
That’s right, that’s absolutely right!
Zheng Hongyun's eyes were bloodshot and he frantically asked for help from the elders of the Zheng family.

indeed.

With the Zheng family's power and ability to protect their own people, they can save the clan member who plagiarized other people's poems.

But….
This also depends on the occasion and who the other party is!

What is the occasion today?
The imperial court has attached unprecedented importance to it, with the Lu family of Fanyang, the head of the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats, supervising the event. The imperial family is also interested in it, and ministers and great scholars from all walks of life have gathered here. Students have also come from all corners of the country. It can be said that it covers the entire world!
If they were to go against all odds and save Zheng Hongyun under such circumstances, wouldn't they be making enemies with all the poor people in the world?
If plagiarism happened in private, the family could still handle it. But if Zheng Hongyun plagiarized other people's poems in such a high-profile occasion, what would other writers think if it was preserved?
and so.

No matter how stubborn the Zheng family is, they can never be enemies with everyone in the world.

And the most important point.

Zheng Hongyun himself has a problem with his brain. He is young and inexperienced. When he is scared by others, he admits on the spot that he is a plagiarist.

If he refuses to admit to plagiarism, the Zheng family can still deal with the ministers. But he has already admitted it. This... even the gods cannot save him. Really, even the gods cannot save him!
"This idiot, before he admitted to plagiarism, he didn't ask for help from the family. Now that it's a foregone conclusion, he's asking for help from the family instead? Is he trying to drag the family into this?"

"Give up. A bastard can give up."

"Well, my Zheng family doesn't need such a fool."

"We have to give up. His status in the clan is not enough for us to be enemies with the world's scholars."

"This kid... is really a child. Plagiarism is fine, but he got scared when Kong Yingda asked him about it, and he was exposed. He is really not worthy of being a member of the Zheng family."

"...."

Several elders of the Zheng family were whispering to each other.

In just a few words, he determined the family's attitude towards Zheng Hongyun.

(End of this chapter)