Chapter 150: Huh? I heard you all want to compete in couplets?

Although Young Master Zhao was also surprised by Xu Que's performance, he didn't show it at all, sitting in his original seat with an expressionless face, indifferently sipping tea, and then, putting down the teacup in his hand!

"Plop!"

The sound of the teacup hitting the table broke the silence in the hall!

Young Master Zhao said indifferently: "Ten poems in ten steps, such absurd things cannot be true. This person might have already created these poems and just happened to take them out today! Or, those poems were not created by him, but he just obtained them from somewhere. Everyone, don't be deceived!"

As the saying goes, one word wakes the dreamer!

Mo Yunshang, who was already unwilling in his heart, and the group of scholars who had been pranked by Xu Que outside before, reacted immediately upon hearing this.

*That's right! Ten poems in ten steps, this kind of thing is really too absurd. *

*How could anyone compose ten poems within ten steps, and every one of them is a masterpiece? This must be impossible! *

"Young Master Zhao is right. Based on Li Bai's personality, it is very hard for me to believe that those poems were created by him!"

"Indeed, and everyone think about it carefully, the artistic conception of the ten poems is different. Just imagine, how could a person have so many realizations within ten steps?"

"Li Bai is flamboyant and arrogant. I also think those poems were definitely not created by him. They must have been obtained from somewhere, and he just happened to use them today!"

"Damn, this person's conduct is truly despicable!"

Immediately, many scholars stood up to criticize.

But the group of scholars who supported Xu Que before frowned and spoke out in opposition: "Everyone, you can't say it like that. If those poems were created by others and were so classic, why have we never heard of them?"

"That's right, you all know Li Bai's personality, strange and eccentric, sometimes serious, sometimes shameless. If he is overflowing with talent and can create ten poems with different artistic conceptions within ten steps, that is also very normal!"

"We don't have any evidence, we can't rely on our own imagination to deny Brother Li's creation!"

"En, I think so too!"

Opinions differed, and the hall started to become noisy again.

Lady Ya, sitting in the corner, also slowly recovered. Seeing a group of scholars arguing endlessly, she couldn't help but furrow her brows and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, there is no need to argue anymore. We are just having a banquet today, making friends through poetry, not making friends through people, how about that?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone was stunned. Seeing that Lady Ya's face was a bit ugly, they hurriedly closed their mouths and didn't dare to argue anymore!

After all, scholars tend to belittle one another. Seeing Xu Que finish ten poems in one breath within such a short time, and with every line being a classic, many of these scholars naturally held a purely jealous mindset, babbling that the poems Xu Que recited were not his own.

However, they didn't have any evidence to prove these guesses, and could only argue with sourness. It wasn't until they were scolded by Lady Ya's angry tone that they stopped and hurriedly restored their respectful and serious expressions.

Seeing that the scholars were no longer arguing, Lady Ya's expression eased slightly. She leaned against the screen with grace and luxury, saying indifferently: "Whether those poems were created by Young Master Li or not, we don't need to investigate. Since it is a poetry gathering, then just appreciate the poetry, what do you think?"

The many scholars immediately nodded in agreement: "Lady Ya is right, it was our rudeness!"

"Not bad, scholars take tolerance as a virtue. Even if there are grievances, we shouldn't resolve them in front of Lady Ya!"

And, there wasn't a single person who dared to speak up, all lowering their heads.

Some scholars had originally prepared a few proud works, but now they didn't dare to take them out!

*There's really no way. After Xu Que's ten famous poems were recited, who would dare to come out and make a fool of themselves? Those poems they wrote, if it weren't for Xu Que's ten poems, they could barely be taken out to fill the scene, but now? *

*Without comparison, there is no harm! *

Even Mo Yunshang, known as the Poetry King, lowered his head at this moment, pretending to be in deep thought, and didn't answer! If it were an ordinary conflict with someone, he would definitely rise to the challenge and rack his brains and inspiration to write poems that would make the other party submit.

But now, suppressed by Xu Que's ten poems that were enough to be passed down for thousands of years, Mo Yunshang lowered his arrogant head for the first time, and didn't even have the courage to write another poem.

However, it was fortunate that Xu Que left after reciting the poems, otherwise, who knows how embarrassed these scholars who had mocked Xu Que would be right now!

Seeing that everyone was silent, Lady Ya's eyes flashed with disappointment, and she looked outside the house, feeling a bit low in her heart.

The only person who felt regretful after Xu Que left was Lady Ya!

She sighed indifferently, and her beautiful eyes cast toward Young Master Zhao, who had been silent, and only then did a hint of a smile finally appear on the corners of her mouth.

One Young Master Li had left, but fortunately, there was still the leader of the Four Talents, perhaps there would be surprises again.

Thinking of this, she said: "Since everyone doesn't want to talk about poetry anymore, then let's compete in couplets! Gathering wisdom and learning from each other is the purpose of our gathering!"

Compete in couplets?

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they became interested!

Poetry and songs definitely couldn't be taken out, but if it were couplets, perhaps there would still be a chance to show their skills.

Everyone's gazes subconsciously cast toward Young Master Zhao, the leader of the Four Talents.

They all knew that couplets were Young Master Zhao's strength, and he also had the title of King of Kings of Couplets, but Young Master Zhao was indifferent in temperament and didn't like to set couplets actively, but rather liked to respond to others' upper couplets.

So when Lady Ya mentioned couplets, everyone was eager to try.

Anyway, after setting the topic, if it was responded to by Young Master Zhao, there was nothing to be ashamed of. After all, he was the King of Kings of Couplets and the leader of the Four Talents.

But if he could stump Young Master Zhao, he would definitely become famous in the Imperial City. How could he miss such a great opportunity?

Thus, many scholars became active one after another. No matter what, in terms of couplets, they could more or less show their faces and increase their reputation in the circle of scholars in the capital.

But just as the scholars were rubbing their hands, preparing to take out some "absolute couplets" they had thought of for months to embarrass the scholars present, Xu Que's figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the hall, with a cheap smile on his face.

"Huh? I heard you all want to compete in couplets? To tell you the truth, what I am best at is not composing poetry, but composing couplets!"

Everyone turned their heads to look, and almost fainted.

*Damn, brother, didn't you already leave? How come you came back again! *

*And... composing poetry is not what you are best at? You are best at composing couplets? *

*Are you here to compose couplets or to make trouble? *