Speed ​​Pass starts with choosing a hunter

Chapter 378 Amazing Skills

The cool river breeze blowing in your face makes you feel relaxed and happy.

Compared to traveling by land, traveling by water is much faster.

This time, seventeen large ships were dispatched to offer sacrifices to the heavens, and many court officials were also dispatched, but the scale was much smaller than before.

The most magnificent ship in front is naturally inhabited by members of the royal family to demonstrate their noble status, while the second ship is inhabited by court officials.

As a high-ranking official of the second rank, Bai Yuan undoubtedly lived on the second large ship.

He and Fang Hua stood on the deck, watching the surrounding trees moving rapidly backwards.

This was Bai Yuan's second time taking a boat, and the feeling of traveling rapidly was extremely refreshing.

"This ship is called the Divine Might. It is the masterpiece of the General of the Ministry of Works. It can withstand attacks from sentient warriors without breaking."

Bai Yuan was surprised.

He had long realized that the giant ship under his feet was extraordinary, but he had never expected it to be so powerful.

No martial artist can destroy Zhiganguan, and it is an invincible weapon in naval battles.

Just as he was chatting with Fang Hua, a group of officials also walked onto the deck.

An elegant man was surrounded among them.

It was Situ Nan, the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Although Situ Nan's official position is not high, being only the third rank, his future is limitless and it is not impossible for him to be one of the three highest officials in the future.

Compared with Bai Yuan, the lone minister, Li Dai who seldom appears, and the man who guards the southern border, he is undoubtedly the most popular.

Bai Yuan and Situ Nan's eyes happened to collide.

The officials also saw Bai Yuan on the deck and their expressions became amused.

Both of them are geniuses on the Hidden Dragon List. They have even fought each other before, so when they meet again, the atmosphere is naturally tense.

Situ Nan was not a shy person, so he walked forward.

"Master Bai, I was asked to do this by someone else. I didn't mean to target you."

Bai Yuan was at the peak of his career, and the Censorate was the government office that supervised all officials. Even though Situ Nan was the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, he was still unwilling to make an enemy.

Bai Yuan just nodded lightly.

Regardless of whether he was asked to do so or not, since he has already been attacked, it will take more than a few words to resolve the situation.

The good thing about the Censorate is that it can ignore anyone it wants, and its main feature is that it doesn't require help from others.

Looking at Bai Yuan's arrogant attitude, Situ Nan felt unhappy.

But after all, he was the one who started the trouble first, so it's not easy to say more.

At this time, a young official suddenly spoke up: "Everyone, why don't you recite a poem while enjoying this magnificent view?"

Upon hearing this, all the officials showed an eager look.

These people were not only civil servants, but also Confucian scholars.

In addition to governing the country and benefiting the people, Confucianism also likes elegant things, and reciting poems and composing couplets are regular entertainment activities.

Everyone present was at least a Jinshi, and those on the deck were all important officials in the court. It was a good time to showcase one's talents.

Immediately, everyone agreed.

Hearing the noise here, many officers who were keeping watch on the deck also came over.

Soon, half of the ship's officers gathered on the deck.

The young official who first proposed the idea became even more excited when he saw more and more officials gathering around him.

"Why not let me throw out some ideas to inspire others?"

"The river is floating slowly, the blue waves are rippling and reflecting the sun. The green mountains on both sides are facing each other, and the white sails are floating with the waves."

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The young official's poem was remarkable and prompted many officials to nod their heads.

Although it seems to have been prepared in advance, it is also commendable.

The young official felt even more proud when he saw the approving looks from some of the third-rank officials.

With this beginning, the atmosphere of reciting poetry becomes more intense.

The poetry contest among scholars was like a martial arts contest between martial artists, and it was extremely exciting for a while. Most of the others improvised poems, and they came up with quite a few good lines. For a while, the officials who were watching were also eager to try.

If one could have a flash of inspiration and come up with a famous line that would be passed down through the ages, he might even be blessed with great fortune, which is the great luck that Confucian scholars always dream of.

As everyone was writing poems, the young man who was the first to do so spoke loudly: "I have heard that the Grand Secretary Situ is the most talented person in the world. I wonder if we can have this honor?"

Hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to Situ Nan.

As the only Confucian disciple on the Hidden Dragon List, Situ Nan has first-rate martial arts skills and is also well-versed in literature.

He was once the top scholar in the imperial examination.

Once he makes a move, it will definitely be extraordinary.

Situ Nan instantly became the focus of everyone.

He was neither arrogant nor impatient, and still looked calm. He did not accept the invitation to compose a poem, but turned to look at Bai Yuan.

"Does Lord Bai have any interest?"

The officials were stunned.

They didn't expect that Situ Nan would invite Bai Yuan to write poetry.

Although the Censor of the Censorate was a civil official, Bai Yuan himself was actually a military officer. When he was in Lingzhou, he had never been heard to be fond of literary arts.

Could it be that Situ Nan is deliberately making things difficult?
Although Situ Nan and Bai Yuan are both on the Hidden Dragon List, there is a big age difference between them.

Before that, he and Bai Yuan exchanged moves and the two sides ended in a draw.

Although the situation was a draw, anyone could see that Situ Nan was at a disadvantage, and now he might just want to save face.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Bai Yuan.

Fang Hua, who was standing next to Bai Yuan, had a rather unhappy expression on his face.

Situ Nan's method was a bit too shameless. Asking Bai Yuan, a military officer, to compete in poetry was obviously cheating.

Situ Nan stared at Bai Yuan with burning eyes.

He certainly didn't mean to embarrass Bai Yuan.

In fact, as long as Bai Yuan could write a coherent poem, no one would feel ashamed. The requirements for a military officer would not be too high.

The reason why he did this was actually to observe Bai Yuan's fortune.

As a Confucian scholar, he learned a secret method, which was to judge a person's fortune through his poetry.

Fang Hua snorted coldly: "We study to help the world and save people, and writing poetry is just a minor art."

Although he was the Minister of Rites, he particularly hated showing off his literary talent.

In fact, Confucianism has always had debates on this issue.

Many great scholars advocated the doctrine of applying literature to practical use, but elegant poetry gatherings have never ceased.

The reason why he said this was to give Bai Yuan an opportunity to refuse.

But to his surprise, Bai Yuan actually took the initiative to step forward.

He actually looked very interested.

This scene also made other officials somewhat uncertain.

Since arriving in the capital, Censor Bai has been cautious in everything he does. On the surface, he seems unrestrained, but in fact, he is secretly in line with the wishes of Your Majesty. He is a meticulous person and will never do anything to embarrass himself.

Could it be possible that he could really write poetry?

At once, everyone's interest was piqued.

Bai Yuan suddenly turned around and leaned on the railing to look at the magnificent scenery of the canal.

"A golden cup of wine costs ten thousand, a jade plate of delicacies costs ten thousand.

Stopping the cup and throwing the chopsticks, he couldn't eat.

To cross the Yellow River Bingsaichuan, will climb Taihanghang snow-covered mountains.

Come leisurely fishing on Bixi, suddenly take a boat dream day.

The road is difficult, the road is difficult, there are many divergent roads, where are you today?
There will always be a time to ride the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean."

(End of this chapter)