kvmb Chapter 279 Moxiangzhai
Chapter 279 Moxiangzhai
Moxiangzhai, also known as Moxiang Garden, is located next to Qingyun Academy, the first academy other than the Imperial College. It is a place for literati to hold poetry gatherings and for dignitaries to enjoy flowers and banquets.
Jiang Yueyang and Xu Zheng followed Kong Jijiu into Moxiangzhai, which was filled with colorful flowers and was a breathtaking beauty.
At this time, there were already many literati, invited students, and famous scholars in the courtyard.
Jiang Yueyang saw people holding their own poems and asking for comments, some were playing poetry, some were painting on the spot, some were drinking tea and reminiscing about the past, some were chatting about everything, and some...
Kong Jijiu said, "I need to go see some old friends first. Do you want to come with me?"
"Yes." Xu Zheng answered quickly.
"I'm not going."
Seeing that Jiang Yueyang was not leaving, Xu Zheng thought it was not good to leave her alone, so he wanted to ask her to stay with him.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yueyang seemed to know what he was going to say and spoke first.
"My brother is there. I'm going to go play with him. You guys can go ahead and don't worry." Jiang Yueyang raised his hand and pointed to a pavilion.
Kong Jijiu nodded and said, "Stay with your brother. Don't run around. Be careful not to get bumped into."
"Hmm?" Jiang Yueyang raised an eyebrow slightly. "What do you mean by offering the wine? Could there be a scoundrel here?"
"Not all men of letters are gentlemen. Besides, since you are dressed like a man now, people who are not particular about details won't pay much attention to you."
Jiang Yueyang nodded, "I understand. I will be careful."
Afterwards, Kong Jijiu took Xu Zheng away, and Jiang Yueyang also walked towards the pavilion where her brother was as she said.
Because the Sage of Literature and the Sage of Painting required that those who participated in the poetry meeting were not allowed to bring servants, Qingzhi and the others could only hide in the dark.
"Brother." Jiang Yueyang shouted in a low voice.
Several students who were gathered together, not knowing what they were doing, looked up when they heard the sound, including Jiang Xun.
Jiang Xun recognized Jiang Yueyang immediately and asked in surprise, "Yang...why are you here?"
"Mr. Kong...Mr. Kong brought me here."
At this time, someone asked: "Brother Jiang, who is this?"
"She is my...brother."
Someone was puzzled, "I remember Brother Jiang said that you only have one sister, how come..."
"Cousin."
"Oh, it's my cousin."
Someone couldn't help but praise: "Brother Jiang's cousin is really handsome, even more stunning than Brother Jiang."
Jiang Yueyang was about to say something modest when he heard someone say with a sly smile, "Brother Jiang is very knowledgeable, so I'm sure this cousin is also very knowledgeable. We are currently playing a couplet, why don't we have a discussion?"
"I am not talented and my knowledge is mediocre. I am afraid I cannot learn from you."
"Young Master, since you are able to enter this Moxiang Studio, how can you be a person of mediocre knowledge? Do you think that we are not worthy of sparring with you?"
The system, which originally felt bored, became excited immediately after hearing these explosive words.
[Host, this person must be at odds with your brother and is deliberately picking on you to embarrass you.]
I heard it.
Everyone's faces were filled with shock and confusion. The female voice just now seemed to have come from Brother Jiang's cousin.
But... he didn't open his mouth to speak!
Also, who made the other voice?
The system excitedly shouted: [Host, kill him! Let him know you are not to be trifled with!]
【You come. 】
[Host, are you admitting defeat? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for your brother?]
[I don't want to give in, but I can't make a pair! ]
After hearing this, everyone present was certain that the female voice came from Jiang Yueyang.
But, isn't he a man?
Suddenly, someone suddenly thought of something. It turned out that she was...
When the person who had just provoked Jiang Yueyang heard that she couldn't make couplets, his mind was full of how to make Jiang Yueyang look bad, and he completely ignored why Jiang Yueyang could speak without opening his mouth.
"Young Master, you're silent. It seems you really do look down on us," the provocateur fanned the flames. "Brother Jiang is the top scorer in the Gold Examination. I understand he wouldn't bother to compete with us, but I didn't expect his cousin to be so arrogant as well."
Jiang Yueyang could tolerate others talking about her, but she couldn't tolerate others talking about her brother, so she snorted coldly.
"It is truly rude of you to be so aggressive, sir."
The provocative person wanted to retort, but Jiang Yueyang did not give him a chance to speak and continued, "But I never bother to argue with villains, so as not to lose my dignity.
It's just a discussion about couplets, I agreed. Tell me straight out, how do you want to discuss it?"
The provocateur immediately stopped pretending and snorted coldly: "You and I will each give each other a pair. If they match, we can continue. If they don't, you lose."
"Okay, who goes first?"
"I'll let you go first so that others won't say I'm bullying you."
Jiang Yueyang sneered, "Young Master, you are very confident. I hope you can remain so confident later."
Everyone present: ??? Didn't she just say she couldn't make couplets? Why is she so confident?
The provocative person snorted in his heart, letting you vent your anger with your words first.
The system was puzzled. [Host, didn't you say you couldn't make couplets? Aren't you afraid of getting slapped in the face later if you say that?]
[I can't make serious couplets, but I can make informal ones! ]
Everyone present was confused. Are there any improper couplets?
Jiang Yueyang cleared his throat and said, "Listen carefully, sir. My couplet is 'PhD students, graduate students, undergraduate students, and endless life.'"
When this couplet came out, all the students present were confused. What kind of couplet is this?
What are those raw things and what are they?
Jiang Yueyang looked at the provocative man with a half-smile, "Please come in, sir."
The provocative person frowned and thought for a while before his eyes lit up. "Peony, crape myrtle, magnolia, every flower is charming."
The system said regretfully: [Host, although this person's answer is a little disappointing, it can still be considered correct.]
[As expected, those who can come to participate in the poetry gathering are more or less well-versed in literature.]
The provocateur looked smug, "It's my turn."
Jiang Yueyang made a gesture of invitation.
"The red plum blossoms stand proudly in the snow, with thousands of branches in full bloom."
When the system heard this pair, it asked worriedly: [Host, can you do it?]
[Don't make any noise, I'm thinking.]
Jiang Yueyang thought secretly in his heart that couplets mainly consist of nouns matching nouns, verbs matching verbs, and matching artistic conception.
This person used the noun "red plum", the verb "proud of the snow" and the quantifier "thousand branches and gorgeous flowers". Combined with the artistic conception, I should be right about "red plum"...
Time passed little by little, and the provocateur saw that she was still not up to par, and looked like a smug villain.
"If you can't make it, you can admit defeat."
Jiang Xun glared at the person who provoked him, his eyes, which had originally been calm, were now filled with anger.
"Since you enjoy sparring with others so much, why not spar with me now?"
Seeing this tense situation, the people present couldn't help but exchange glances with each other, wondering if they should stop it.
Just when someone was about to speak up to smooth things over, Jiang Yueyang said with a smile, "Don't worry, brother. I haven't lost yet."
Jiang Yueyang looked at the provocative person, "Listen carefully, my second line is..."
ps: Babies, you may want to compare yours and see how they compare with mine.