Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Upon seeing this, everyone in the audience held their breath and fell completely silent, waiting for Mr. Sijue's wonderful work.

“The Stone City is still empty, the River Country is still empty, the Forbidden City is full of spring colors.

The seven-foot-long black hair is as green as the grass, which is extremely rare in the world.

The jade flowers have all withered, who will recognize them? The wild begonias are like weaving nets, which only make people add to the resentment and endless disappointment. "

Li An spoke loudly, and his voice echoed throughout the hall.

This poem was written by Sun Guangxian during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

The first part of the poem describes the city remains the same, but the river flows empty. The two lines "seven feet of black hair" describe the beauty of the emperor's favorite concubine, revealing the historical fact that the Northern Wei emperor was greedy for sex and lost his country.

The second half of the poem describes how the beauty withered like a jade flower after the fall of the Wei Dynasty, and no one admired her anymore. The last three lines describe how the wild begonia blossoms are still as flourishing as they were in the past, but people and things have changed, which only makes people sigh.

The original text describes the Later Chen Dynasty, but here it can be perfectly matched with the Northern Wei Dynasty, which is really incredible.

As soon as the poem came out, the whole audience fell silent!

Unlike the other ministers in the audience, the three women on the stage all blushed at the same time and glanced at Li Anlai who was standing in the audience with beautiful eyes.

Even Wang Shisanlang chuckled, which made Yan Xiaoyi and Hong Kaijia feel strange for a while.

The emperor looked at Li An in surprise. He just said it casually to liven up the atmosphere, and you produced such a work? This really put the scholars of Qi on the spot. Even the words "harmony between man and nature" just now, after careful consideration, are also shocking. Zhan Doudou thought of the Tianyi School founded by his master Ku He, which emphasizes the law of nature. However, this core doctrine has never been passed on to outsiders, but it was revealed by Li An at this time.

Is this the realm of a grandmaster?

The Queen Mother looked slightly annoyed, her face turned red more times today than in the whole year combined!

This poem is full of sadness and resentment, and reading it makes people feel depressed.

If that were the case, it would be fine. But the poem clearly uses the former Northern Wei Dynasty as a metaphor for the present. Isn't the former concubine the present self? The two sentences "seven feet of black hair" and "Jade Beauty" in the poem are obviously used to praise her beauty.

"That's a really nice phrase!" The Queen Mother nodded, her graceful curves fully exposed. "But are you hinting that I'm ruining the country with my beauty?"

Haitang Duoduo's face also turned red, and she stared at Li An with bright eyes, as if she wanted to see clearly what was inside this handsome head. She blushed because she was not well educated, and thought that Li An's words "wild begonias are like weaving" were referring to her.

Haitang Duoduo thought to herself: You are so good, Li An, a grand master, yet you tease me like this!

It is also Lee Ang's fault that he is too young, which makes people not overly respect him and often forget his martial arts skills as a grandmaster.

Before Li An could reply, Wei Hua jumped out again.

"Mr. Si Jue, don't you think this is too much? We have treated you so kindly, and this is how you repay us?"

"I asked you to write a poem about the scenery of the imperial palace, but you are full of resentment and longing. Your intentions are extremely sinister!" He turned around and said to the stage: "Your Majesty! Queen Mother..."

Li An interrupted with a smile:

"Why bother?"

I'll post two more chapters later, I haven't returned home yet...

Chapter 110 Marriage?

"Mr. Wen Zongzhuang is here!"

Outside the hall, following the eunuch's loud report, Zhuang Mohan slowly walked into the hall with the help of his disciples.

"Master, come and sit down here."

Zhan Doudou said loudly.

The eunuchs standing behind him brought a cushioned table and placed it on the left side of the dragon throne. Zhuang Mohan bowed to the emperor and the queen mother, then bowed to Li An, and walked to the stage to sit down.

"I didn't expect that my master would come today. I haven't seen him for a long time." Zhan Doudou said with a smile. In fact, she was tired of studying and didn't need to be called.

"Your Majesty, Holy Ann."

Zhuang Mohan nodded and said, "Si Jue is here, I have to meet him anyway."

"Mr. Li just wrote a poem!" Zhan Doudou waved his sleeves, and the old eunuch who had been motionless leaned over to whisper in Zhuang Mohan's ear.

After a moment, the whole cause and effect was explained.

"Master, what do you think of this phrase? Is it as sinister as the Wei Qing family said?"

The little emperor waited for Zhuang Mohan's answer. She had no intention of fooling around, but watched the development of the matter with great joy. It should be noted that any emperor is very good at "smoothing things over", but the majesty in front of him is not good at this at all.

Zhuang Mohan stroked his beard and closed his eyes in deep thought, as if he was savoring the meaning of the poem. He came to his senses when the emperor asked him.

He looked at Wei Hua coldly and said in a low voice, "This poem is very well written. In my opinion, it is better than most of the poems written by Mr. Li in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests that day! How can you say that he has ulterior motives?"

"In the Qi Dynasty, we value scholars the most. The people in this palace are considered the best in the country. The only thing they can rely on is their own background and literary talent. How can they not see the exquisiteness of this poem?"

The ministers in the audience all lowered their heads. It was not that they could not see anything. It was just that they all looked strange and inexplicable. They would rather accept Zhuang Mohan's criticism than say anything more.

However, Wei Hua's face turned red at this moment.

Are you saying that you are blind?

Li An bowed his hands when he heard this and said, "Mr. Zhuang, you are so kind."

Zhuang Mohan shook his head. He was not exaggerating. At this moment, he was just grateful and relieved. Such a person could not be kept in the Qing State, so he came to the Qi State!

"I often read Mr. Li's masterpieces and often gain new insights. Now at my age, I know that poetry is not just a trivial art, but has a lot of hidden meanings!"

Zhuang Mohan said sternly, "Mr. Li is young, and he is just right for the position of leader of Northern Qi's culture! I am not worthy of the position now."

He was still feeling sad and blaming himself for Qing Kingdom's framing of Fan Xian.

"How can this be so?"

"Mr. Zhuang is still strong and healthy at his old age. What does this mean?"

"Yes, is it too much to say that Mr. Li is the leader of the culture?"

"I agree with Mr. Li's literary accomplishments, but Mr. Zhuang's move is too shocking and inappropriate!"

Zhuang Mohan's words shocked the government and the public!

The ministers were talking a lot, their expressions became excited, and the sounds of noise and persuasion were endless.

You know, the ministers are not only politicians, but also literati. Naturally, they understand the importance of a leader of literature and art, and that is the army of Northern Qi!

Just as Zhan Doudou was about to speak, the Queen Mother spoke up: "Mr. Zhuang is absolutely right! With Mr. Li's literary accomplishment, he really deserves this title!"

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether Li An is worthy of it or not. What’s important is to tie him firmly to the chariot of Qi! This is the most important thing!

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li is indeed the teacher of Qi!"

The Queen Mother emphasized the words "Qi's army" and spoke earnestly to the little emperor.

Zhan Doudou took back what she was about to say, nodded, and laughed loudly, "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely right!"

"Just as Master said, Master Li deserves the title of Qi's teacher!"

"I appoint Master Li as the Imperial Master, and give him the position of Right Master, with the same status as Imperial Master Ku He! I also grant him a mansion and garden, ten thousand taels of gold, and the right to walk freely in the Imperial Palace!"

"Mr. Li, please accept my order." Her beautiful eyes flashed, and she looked happy. She obviously understood the Queen Mother's intention, and smiled at Li An, "Don't let me and the Queen Mother down!"

Ang Lee watched the three people on the stage finish their performances, which set the tone for the event.

Although he was helpless at this time, he still smiled and thanked Enlai.

Although I don't want to be as high-profile as I am now, it will make things easier for me in the future, and I can also quickly integrate into the Northern Qi Kingdom.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Queen Mother." After saying that, Li An nodded to Zhuang Mohan.

Seeing this, Zhuang Mohan happily raised his glass and drank the wine, feeling very relieved.

Wei Hua, who was standing by, saw that Li An not only did not refuse, but instead agreed to it generously. He couldn't help but grit his teeth to the point of breaking!

He snorted coldly and said, "You can tell whether a person is worthy of the reputation by the people around him!"

"Your Majesty! Mr. Li is surrounded by such vulgar people. How can he be worthy of the title of Imperial Master?"

Zhan Doudou nodded when he heard this, as if he felt that what Wei Hua said did make some sense, and he began to think about it for a moment.

When Wei Hua saw that His Majesty was hesitating, he could not help but be overjoyed. It seemed that he was still the most favored one!

Unexpectedly, the young emperor changed the subject and said, "Then I will appoint Yan Xiaoyi as Yihui Xiaowei and Wang Shisanlang as Xuanjie Xiaowei, and then promote them for meritorious service! As for Mr. Li's disciple, I will appoint him as a lecturer in the palace, and Xuanyilang, a seventh-rank official!"

"I wonder what you all think?"

There were many wise men among the ministers, and they all shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Upon hearing this result, Wei Hua was stunned and stood there in a daze.

He is truly the busiest in the circus and the craziest in Gotham City.

A close colleague behind him pulled his sleeve and he fell into his seat, not saying anything for a long time.

The three people behind Li An were slightly surprised. They didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. They all stood up and thanked the emperor for the gift.

Among them, Hong Kaijia was the happiest. He never thought that he would become an official one day. It was really all thanks to his teacher!

The atmosphere in the venue became heated, with singing and dancing.

The banquet became more harmonious with the addition of Zhuang Mohan. The two masters talked about astronomy, geography, mountains and rivers, what a joy!

But what is that shiny square black crystal in Mr. Sijue’s hand?

During the conversation with Zhuang Mohan, he kept looking at it and tapping on it with his fingers, which was strange.

The banquet was held in such a harmonious atmosphere. The little emperor looked at the audience with a smile and nodded slightly from time to time, as if he agreed with a certain conversation between his master and Li Ang.

Suddenly, the Queen Mother spoke up, interrupting the harmonious atmosphere. Her words once again brought silence to the place.

"As far as I know, the Imperial Master is still single and has no living relatives."

She smiled, glanced at Haitang Duoduo behind her and continued, "This is my Northern Qi Saintess, your Majesty's little sister-in-law Haitang Duoduo. If the Imperial Master is interested, I will make the decision and betroth Duoduo to the Imperial Master. How do you think?"

Haitang Duoduo is Ku He's little disciple, and is very much loved by the Queen Mother and His Majesty. She often goes in and out of the palace. She is a saint of Qi State, and has a martial arts training of the ninth rank, which is the best at this age! If it weren't for Li An.

Therefore, he can barely match Ang Lee.

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, even the young emperor on the dragon throne cast a curious and ambiguous look at her.

Well, you all saw it right, this young emperor still believes in love. When the little nun appeared just now, the look that Master Li gave her was also seen by Zhan Doudou. As for the look that Li An gave the empress dowager afterwards, the young emperor subconsciously ignored it.

Haitang Duoduo, who was standing by, was startled when she heard this and almost choked on the grapes in her mouth. She looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief. Everything before her eyes was so magical!

Now it's Li Ang's turn to be in trouble. What is the Queen Mother trying to do?

Li An's mind raced as he looked at Zhuang Mohan, who was being served meals by his disciples on the stage and stroking his beard with a smile. Thinking that he also had disciple friends, an idea immediately came to him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Queen Mother. I have no such thoughts for the time being. But my friend behind me, Wang Shisanlang, is still unmarried, and he is a perfect match for Miss Haitang!"

What?

Wang Shisanlang spat out the wine and looked up to stare at Li Ang's back.

Ang Lee!

It's so unlucky to be your friend!

Chapter 111 The shortcomings of Northern Qi.

"Oh?"

The Queen Mother looked at Wang Shisanlang behind Li An and saw that he was also very handsome. He was tall and gave people a sense of freedom and uninhibitedness.

According to the intelligence, this Shisan Wang has a ninth-grade swordsmanship, and is a disciple of Si Gu Jian in Dongyi City, with a similar status to Haitang Duoduo. He is also a kind person, and has no bad records.

But similar identities do not mean equal status.

Compared with Northern Qi, Dongyi City is just a small vassal state after all. Although this vassal state is much stronger than other vassal states.

Still too anxious.

The Queen Mother pondered secretly, but said, "Since the Imperial Master has no such intention, let's discuss this matter later."

Li An was relieved when he saw this and nodded in agreement.

I didn't expect that even after traveling through time, I still have to face the pressure of getting married. I should think about how to deal with Wang Shisanlang when I go back. It's really a headache!

"Huh, who cares?"

Although Haitang Duoduo relaxed, she still muttered something.

Although the voice was soft, the little emperor was very close and heard it. She smiled and comforted the little aunt: "Little aunt, don't be angry. Mother is doing this for your own good. Li An is perfect in every way. He is kind and a good match. Of course, if the little aunt doesn't like this marriage, she can refuse it."

After saying that, she carefully observed Haitang Duoduo's expression. Seeing that she was dismissive of it, for some reason, she felt slightly relieved.