Empress is forced to be the favorite concubine every day

Chapter 674 The cardamom shoots are boiled in water, don’t share the tea

One group of 22 people and the other group of 23 people.

Taozhi cleared her throat, and said crisply: "The title of this tea fight order is 'tea', please write a poem related to 'tea' within the time of one stick of incense, the one with the highest score The top ten advance to the third round"

As Taozhi's voice fell, the boy had already prepared his pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

The ladies and gentlemen of the first group came to the stage, all of them thoughtful.
The title of the Tea Fighting Order this time was indeed a bit beyond everyone's expectations.
There is no other reason, it is too common.

In fact, many people have thought hard before betting on the topic and prepared a good work. They hope to stand out in this round
After all, compared with the first and last rounds, the Tea Fighting Order does not require much manual effort, and the main test is literary talent.
However, there are too many excellent works related to 'tea'.
It is really not easy for them to produce high-quality products, even supernatural products, within a short period of time.
After two sticks of incense, Taozhi yelled to stop.

Newly released 'examination papers' were presented to the judges.
"Sit with a drink of Lingling water and watch the rustling dust.

There is no reason to hold a bowl and send it to tea lovers. "①
Judge No. [-]: "This article is good, short and concise, with simple diction and blended scenes."

Judge No. [-]: "Come on, come on, I also have a good piece of work here, please read it for details."

"Boil the cardamom shoots in boiling water, don't share the tea. It's a good place to relax with poems and books on the pillow, and the scenery in front of the door is good when it rains." ②
Judge No. [-]: "It's really good, the artistic conception is excellent, this should be the work of a certain young lady."

Judge No. [-]: "I give nine points."

Judge No. [-]: "I also give nine points."

Scoring took less than half an hour
When Taozhi took the stage again, everyone immediately fell silent.
Pairs of nervous and expectant eyes watched her, and Taozhi didn't make any detours, and immediately announced the results.

Tao Zhi: "Xu Ting, ten points. Yuan Nuo, Pei Yueyao, nine points. Wang Yuchuan, Fu Yiming, Zhang Sheng, Jia Yuerong, Tang Tingting, Zhao Gancheng, Wen Wenya, eight points."

'Wow! '

After Taozhi finished speaking, several people in the audience wailed.
"The competition is too fierce, I knew that I would suffer a big loss this round"

"Unfortunately, I missed the third round, and I have carefully prepared a new tea picture"

"Tch, none of us came here after careful preparation, there's nothing we can do~ Look at the shortlisted people and ask yourself, we are not their opponents!"

Everyone was chattering, and the servant had already posted the top ten masterpieces.
In fact, in order to ensure the fairness and justice of this round of competition, all the young masters and ladies replaced their signatures with the number plates in their hands.
Therefore, only after comparing the rosters did the judges know who wrote the ten best works that were finally selected.
As soon as one of the masterpieces was posted, a young lady got up and read Xu Ting's "one-character to seven-character poems" aloud
"Tea,

Fragrant leaves, buds.

Mu Shike, love monk home.

Grinding carved white jade, weaving red yarn.

Choconium fried yellow stamens, the bowl turned Koji dust flowers.

Invited to accompany Mingyue after night, and ordered Zhaoxia before morning.

Washing away the ancient and modern people tirelessly, will know how to boast after being drunk. "③
The audience was amazed.

"As expected of a little poet, how could I not think of such an ingenious idea~"

"Second Master Xu is really amazing, this style of poetry is really special."

"What should I do~ I like every sentence very much"

"Xiao Shixian's handwriting is too chic~ It's not bad to see the handwriting like a human being."

In the private room on the third floor, Xu Bin jokingly said: "Oh~ Why didn't I bet with Sister Song again in the second round just now~ If not, I will win the lottery again."

Song Lieyin smiled and said: "Sister Xu, how about the third round, let's bet again? Everyone gets the same lottery this time."

Concubine Xu immediately withdrew a gold and jade bracelet from her wrist, "I'll still bet on my second brother."

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Quote:

① "Mountain Spring Sencha with Feelings" Tang·Bai Juyi

② "Shanhuazi" Song Dynasty Li Qingzhao

③ "One-to-Seven-Character Poems" Tang·Yuanzhen
(End of this chapter)