Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 24: Pushing Lao Zhang
Although the little princess' words were strange, she was adorable. When a person is adorable, many things can be overlooked. However, as for letting Xia Lin go to the Tengwang Pavilion event, it was just a replay of what happened with the little prince.

Well, it's okay once or twice, but it's boring if you do it too many times. But considering the times, it's understandable. They don't have many entertainment activities and team building methods. You can't let these scholars go camping in the wild or barbecue by the river, right? That would be considered disrespectful.

Since we couldn't have barbecues or camp, the only fun thing left was to go shopping. The city's courtesans stood in a row, and Wang Gang left the others to take over another group.

But this seems impossible. The courtesan is still in auction mode. It is impossible for the prince to bid the price to the courtesan. The prince cannot afford to lose face.

Let's put it this way. After Xia Lin came here, he realized that no matter whether she was an oiran or not, as long as she was in that kind of place, she would basically not be respected by others. Even if she was famous all over the world, she was still just a whore in the eyes of people with high social attributes. If people knew about her having fun, it would be considered a loss of face, not to mention marrying her home. She would be laughed at for decades, and even after her death, she would be used as a joke.

Throughout history, there have been many righteous prostitutes and many women who can manage large families, but there has never been a single prostitute who can manage a large family.

Therefore, even the best chicken in the world would look dirty and filthy in front of these princes and sons of noble families. It is only those poor poets who like to go there and linger there.

For example, that bastard Zhang Zhongchun.

But there was no way, the little princess insisted that he go, and considering the little princess's cramped and boring life, this kind of activity was probably the most high-end and lively thing she could experience. And it was normal for children to be competitive, so her current state was very consistent with her age.

I'll just copy some more poems and lyrics to show you what it means to stand on the shoulders of giants. But it's not a bad thing to go there, at least you can see more of the cultural people here.

After all, Jiangxi is a place with a flourishing literary culture. Prince Teng and Lao Guo actually attach great importance to education. The illiteracy rate in Jiangxi is only 70%, which is a very high proportion even in a big city like Luoyang. What's more, this time talented people from all over the country have come here to observe the Pavilion of Prince Teng and the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng. It should be a good event, and the quality is definitely higher than what the little prince has seen in Yangzhou.

Oh... not necessarily. It was the spring imperial examination season when the young prince was there, and there were many talented people there.

Well, in that case, why don't I go and see Princess Xunyang? Didn't the little princess say that she would give that sister to me? So what's wrong with me going to see my own princess?

After changing into a set of clothes that lined his head, buying a sandalwood fan, and applying some jasmine scented powder on his body, he began to look like a decent modern man.

"Hurry up, the little princess has been waiting for you downstairs for a long time, and you are still here dressing up, are you really planning to become a prince consort?"

Lao Zhang was urging her, but Xia Lin continued to dress herself up leisurely, even combing her hair meticulously, and she really looked like she was doing it.

And when they went downstairs, the little princess was stunned. She had never expected that Xia Lin was already very handsome without any makeup. After dressing up, he even looked like a male god and a female, bright and refreshing, cheerful and handsome. The phrase "as handsome as Pan An" in the book seemed to have taken shape at this moment.

His skin was not as white as the last time I saw him, but he seemed to have grown taller, which made him look burly and not charming. Maybe it was because he was still growing, but his features were tougher than when I saw him in Yangzhou. He looked like one of those top students in high school who had good grades but liked to stir up trouble.

But today's little princess is no less impressive. Although she is still a little girl, she is a daughter of a wealthy family after all. Her genes are much better than those of ordinary people. Besides, there is a saying that clothes make the man, and today's little princess is just like that. Although she doesn't have many clothes in midsummer, she wears an emerald green twisted silk top with a Sichuan embroidery bodice and a light gauze long skirt that blows in the wind, making her look cute and lovely. On her head are two golden hairpins with kingfishers singing in the shape of lotus flowers and a golden phoenix and phoenix hairpin. When the breeze blows, she looks like a fairy in a painting or a butterfly among flowers, which makes people love her for no reason.

"Wow! You dressed up specially today."

"you too."

It was then that Old Zhang behind him realized that he was naive. It turned out that the little princess was a person who said one thing and thought another. She clearly said that she could wear whatever she wanted, but she dressed up gorgeously. There must have been a magician behind this makeup, which almost covered up most of her childishness, leaving only the innocence and beauty of a girl.

No wonder that bastard Daosheng spent so much time on his appearance, even using bamboo clips to trim his sideburns neatly.

How could there be so many cunning people in this world? Old Zhang used to think that Daosheng was just a human being, but he didn't expect that he had already become a spirit.

The little princess walked beside Xia Lin, and from time to time she looked up at the little brother beside her. Although she didn't know why, she felt more at ease and happy walking beside him.

But in the end, the little princess couldn't go with him all the way, because she was a princess and had a sedan chair to sit in, but Xia Lin, a ninth-rank official, was not qualified to sit in a sedan chair. It was useless, this was the law of the Wei Dynasty. Walking all the way to the Pavilion of Prince Teng, the cicadas were chirping outside, the Ganjiang River was flowing, the attic was high and close to the river, the surrounding breeze was pleasant, and the scenery was beautiful.

Along the way, it can be seen that the people who came to Tengwang this time are indeed better than those in Yangzhou in overall quality. It is probably because of the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng. Who can refuse the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng written by Yu Shinan himself? The star effect was directly pushed to the top. Even Lao Zhang couldn't wait to observe the works of this great calligrapher.

However, they soon encountered difficulties. When they arrived outside the Tengwang Pavilion, they saw a group of people gathered at the entrance. Xia Lin was curious and squeezed forward to take a look. He found that there was a threshold to enter the Tengwang Pavilion. This required either a couplet left by the Prince of Teng or reciting the entire Tengwang Pavilion Preface.

This really stumped a large group of people. Although quite a few of them could recite the Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng by heart, most of the people simply came there to show their faces and attract attention. Now they were really blocked outside and could not enter.

"My dear talented people, I am truly sorry. The prince wanted to host a banquet for you all, but there are too many of you and the Tengwang Pavilion has limited space. I have no choice but to resort to this last resort. I hope you can understand."

When this idea came out, naturally some people were happy and some were sad, but most people approved of it. After all, no one likes to eat at the same table with those uneducated fools, but it would be embarrassing for those who just wanted to gain fame.

"Come on, I'll take you in." The little princess also got off the sedan chair at this time. After finding Xia Lin in the crowd, she stepped forward and grabbed the corner of Xia Lin's clothes: "They won't stop us."

"That won't do." Xia Lin shook his head and said, "If someone sees it, it will be bad for Prince Teng's reputation, and it will also be bad for your reputation. I'd better do it myself."

The little princess also had a smile on her face at this moment: "Then I will recite with you."

"Can you recite it?"

The little princess didn't say anything but smiled mysteriously. Can she recite it? Of course she can. These days, she has to recite Xia Lin's poems several times in her room every night. She can only sleep peacefully with the laughter along the way. Let alone reciting it, even reciting it completely is easy for her.

Without him, only familiar with Seoul.

There were actually quite a few ladies this time, too. They stood in the shade of the willow trees in groups of three or four, waving their round fans and watching the young talents show themselves off like peacocks spreading their tails. Some had already found their ideal candidates, while others were still carefully selecting. The scene of the beautiful women was really exciting.

This was the second time that Lao Zhang came to Tengwang Pavilion. The last time was before it was renovated. It was not as magnificent as it is now. However, he was a guest of honor last time, but this time, if it weren’t for Xia Lin, he would have been a prisoner long ago.

Coming here twice, the encounters were completely different, which made Lao Zhang a little sad. But when he looked back at those beautiful girls, he instantly regained his energy and felt like he was back on his feet.

However, after seeing these girls, he understood why the little princess dressed so beautifully. This Tengwang Banquet is not only an arena for men but also a display cabinet for girls. Everyone who comes here is trying to show their strongest and most beautiful side.

Some people will definitely think that this is just a vain event, but in fact, isn't this the best form of youth? Don't pretend to be a gentleman. The flowers are in their best and the moon is full. If you don't appreciate it, you will seem unromantic.

The team came to Xia Lin, and the moment he walked onto the stage, he attracted a lot of attention. Who could resist a bright boy with red lips and white teeth? Not only girls liked him, but boys who liked boys also liked him. The only difference was that some girls stared at his face while others stared at his butt.

But it doesn’t matter. After all, a big butt is a man’s second face, so just look at it if you want.

But this made the little princess unhappy for no reason. She rolled her eyes at the women under the willow trees, but she had already cursed them in her heart. She really looked down on these frivolous women.

"May I ask whether this student intends to respond to the prince's couplet or recite the preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng?"

Facing the staff's question, Xia Lin just laughed: "I am not here to recite or to make couplets, but to introduce my brother. He has been saying that he wants to paint a picture for the Tengwang Pavilion. He has been asking me every day. Today I will let him have a try. If he succeeds, please give him a round of applause. If not, feel free to laugh at him."

After Xia Lin finished speaking, he looked at Lao Zhang and frowned: "Who are you looking at? I'm talking about you! Come up quickly!"

(End of this chapter)