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Chapter 30 - Chapter 31: On Madness

Xianyun Jushi stood up from the Grand Preceptor's chair, stroked his snow-white beard, and walked between Li Tianzong and Yang Yu, announcing, "In the first round of the literary competition, Li Tianzong has won

Wow! Startled, the whole room couldn't believe it.

The Flying General Army fell behind in the first round! You know, this has never happened before.

In the Hundred Flowers Painting Boat, it was simply a universal celebration. The seven foot men were in such a good mood, throwing out a lot of silver. The madam laughed even more happily, and an idea came from the bottom of her heart. It was to set up a new literary competition arena in the painting boat to cultivate girls to compete. If guests were interested, they could also compete on stage, but of course, there would be a certain amount of stage fee... The madam calculated on her own and narrowed her swollen eyes into a slit.

Master, the baby has won, the baby has won! "Li's face lit up with a smile, her previous worries completely gone, and she was so happy that she couldn't help but jump and jump.

Li Jing appeared calm, but his eyes were filled with joy. He coughed and said, "Madam, keep a low profile, keep a low profile

After the laughter subsided a bit, Xianyun, a layman, said, "Next is the second round." He paused with a look of reminiscence on his face, smiled for a long time, and stroked his beard, saying, "As you all know, when I was young, I was also a wild and unrestrained person who lingered in the Liuhe River all day long, playing and having fun. But since I married Zhuojing, I rarely set foot in the Liuhe River. Do you know why

Seeing that Bai Tou Weng did not mention the content of the second round of the competition, but instead talked about his affairs, although everyone was puzzled, they were not dissatisfied. Just because this old man is a charming scholar of the older generation!

If you think that the old man is afraid of his own country, then you are wrong! "Xianyun Jushi chuckled, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes." My humble heart is like a mirror, allowing the old man to see himself clearly and see many things clearly. It made me suddenly realize what madness is! "He glanced at Li Tianzong and Yang Yu and smiled," One of them is a world-renowned genius who has defeated countless talented people, not to say that he is not insane; the other is a talented person who is in the midst of the immortal trend, daring to fight against other scholars in the Confucian hall and plead for prostitutes, even more so, he is insane

Li Tianzong couldn't help but laugh. At that time, he fought against the Confucian scholars in the Confucian Academy, which made Zhang Yizong so angry that he vomited blood several liters. All of this was done by nature. Without reason, he crossed over first, and then was provoked by the nonsense of the teachers. With a heart of teaching, he made all the teachers half dead.

Two people who are so shocking and vulgar will naturally be called mad beings and mad scholars. The word 'mad' has millions of opinions, and I really want to know your views on this word! "Xianyun Jushi finally said the main topic:" In the second round, for the debate and competition, both sides will first write a poem on paper about what madness is! After the book is finished, they will express their opinions through their own poems

After he finished speaking, the servant brought two small mahogany book tables and placed them on both sides of the table. He also brought pen, ink, paper, inkstone, clear water, and tea.

Li Tianzong walked up to the desk, spread out a wide piece of Xuan paper, placed the bamboo paper folding fan gifted by Liang Lei on the edge of the paper, rolled up his sleeve, poured a little water into the Songhua stone inkstone carved with green bamboo and red plum blossoms, and picked up the engraved fish ink ingot to grind it. He lifted his arm and applied force to his wrist, drawing a circle along the edge of the stone inkstone. He pressed it slowly and rubbed it vigorously, and soon the ink ingot melted into ink.

This method of grinding ink is actually a great way to practice basic calligraphy skills, and it can also exercise one's patience and perseverance, which is very beneficial.

After grinding the ink, Li Tianzong put down the ink ingot and took a wolf hair from the pen holder. Holding a pen dipped in ink, Li Tianzong looked at the pure white rice paper and his heart gradually calmed down. What is madness? I can't help but close my eyes and immerse myself in my own world. I am a madman of Chu, and Feng Ge laughs at Kong Qiu... No! Not so. Laughing loudly and looking up at the sky, we are not just Penghao people... No, this is indeed wild and unrestrained, with boundless passion, but it seems to be just that.

Suddenly, an eagle soaring proudly in the sky appeared in my mind, with a vast array of sentient beings below it flying freely... Originally, there was nothing there, where did it cause dust?

Li Tianzong opened his eyes, and a bright light flashed in his eyes. He quickly pressed his wolf hair against the paper, waving it freely like an eagle soaring in the sky or a fish swimming in the sea.

After writing a poem, he threw his pen at the table, brushed over the tea bowl on the table, lifted the tea lid and drank it in pain. However, the tea was still light and easy to drink. At this moment, his mood was surging, and he couldn't help but feel envious when he looked at Yang Yu on the other side and saw her drinking heavily from the gourd wine pot.

After finishing their poetry, the two walked back to the middle of the stage. The layman casually asked, "Who comes first and who comes later?" Before Li Tianzong could speak, Yang Yu smiled and said, "I'll go first." Li Tianzong didn't object, just smiled lightly, as warm as the morning sun.

The three of them walked up to Yang Yu's rosewood desk, and the layman Xianyun looked at the Xuan paper on the desk, smiled at his beard, and read, "In the world of dust and worldly affairs, there are many ordinary eyes, and countless jade stones make red makeup. I see the pink and white as nothing, and the drunken world laughs wildly

This is a seven character quatrain with a subtle tone, using simple and unadorned language, yet exuding a sense of arrogance. The meaning of this poem is: In this world, there are many ordinary people who judge things based on their mediocre views. Women dress up beautifully just to please their loved ones; I am not like that. I will discard rouge, powder, and makeup, and disregard worldly rules as if they were worthless. I just want to wake up drunk and laugh wildly in this world.

After Xianyun Jushi finished reading, the hall immediately became noisy. Some said that General Fei was too arrogant, while a few of her supporters applauded and cheered.

Yang Yu remained calm and said with a smile, "I think those who are arrogant will dare to fight against the world! Do what you want to do, say what you want to say, don't back down, boldly pursue it. Even though millions of people have left, this is madness

Her insights made Xianyun Jushi nod frequently, with a look of agreement on his face. Li Tianzong gently shook the paper fan and looked at Yang Yu's starry eyes with appreciation.

Persist in your beliefs, even in the face of adversity, I will not change! "Yang Yuling's sharp gaze swept over the audience and said," Yang has received so many derogatory words, but after being sad and upset, I will only become more determined! Just like the emerald bamboo, even in the wind and rain, it still stands tall and upright. Such integrity is madness

She snorted lightly and sneered, "People all say I'm arrogant and conceited, just trying to attract attention and love fame. But Yang wants to attract attention and prove that women are not inferior! There are many women in the world who are smarter than Yang, and there are no more foolish men than Yang! I traveled around New Song and challenged myself everywhere, not for fame, but just to let people know that women can do it

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