Sui and Tang Dynasties: Awakening the Supreme Skills at the Beginning

Just as the two were chatting happily, the sound of footsteps was heard.

The two turned their heads and saw that it was Li Shutong who was approaching them.

The two of them stood up hurriedly.

"Meet the adults!"

"Hello, brother!"

Li Zhen and Li Shaoan saluted Uncle Li who stepped in.

After they sat down again, Li Zhen asked, "Are Brother Li and Lord Li brothers from the same clan?"

Li Shaoan smiled faintly, "That's right, he is the eldest son of my distant cousin."

Li Shutong spoke.

"Junior brother, have you and Shaoan known each other for a long time?"

"Yes, I met him a few days ago, and we hit it off right away."

Li Zhen nodded slightly.

"This is probably fate, Shaoan, don't you like poetry? My junior brother is a great poet, and any poem he composes is a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages! You two can get closer to each other in the future!"

Li Shutong pointed at Li Zhen and introduced him to Li Shaoan.

"Really? I never knew that Brother Li is such a hidden talent!"

"How dare I? How dare I? Poetry is a minor art, a minor skill for scholars, not worthy of being shown on the stage."

Li Zhen said modestly.

"He is just a stingy guy. How can he write poetry? You are praising him too much."

Li Yingxue next to her suddenly interrupted.

"Little sister, don't be rude!"

Li Shaoan shouted.

Li Yingxue made a face at Li Zhen, "Stingy guy, you have nothing to say, right?"

Li Zhen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he saw her. As a grown man, he felt embarrassed to get angry with such a little girl.

"Little sister, the song "Almost Drinking" that you usually admire is Yunqi's masterpiece!"

"At this poetry gathering, I'm counting on Junior Brother to come up with another masterpiece that will overwhelm everyone!"

When Li Shutong said this, Li Shaoan and his sister were shocked.

"This is impossible! How could this stingy guy create such a masterpiece? Even if it was true, he copied it!"

Li Yingxue said this with certainty.

"Little sister, don't be rude!"

Li Shaoan stopped Li Yingxue and apologized to Li Zhen.

"Brother Li is a talented person. I am very grateful to you. I hope you can give me more guidance in the future!"

"It's not like I can give you any advice, but let's just communicate more and learn from each other!"

"Hypocritical!"

Li Yingxue glanced at Li Zhen and uttered a few words.

Li Zhen couldn't help but get angry. What's wrong with this little girl? Why is she always looking for trouble?

"You stingy guy, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Li Yingxue suddenly jumped out and pointed at Li Zhen's nose and asked.

"What are you gambling?"

Li Zhen narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Yingxue unkindly.

"Let's bet on whether you can win the first prize in this poetry competition!"

"If you lose, I'll put a piece of paper on your back saying I'm a big liar, and walk you around the city!"

Li Yingxue said confidently.

"What if you lose?"

Li Zhen asked again.

"If I lose, ... I will ... I will ..."

"I won't make it difficult for you. If you lose, just agree to one condition of mine!"

Li Zhenyun said calmly.

"Conditions? What conditions? What if I can't do it? Don't force me to do it."

Li Yingxue rolled her eyes and said.

"I won't make it difficult for you. You can definitely do it!"

Li Zhen smiled slightly and said calmly.

"Okay then! We have a deal!"

As she said that, Li Yingxue was about to high-five Li Zhen.

"Nonsense!"

Li Shaoan's face turned black, and he was obviously really angry.

"It doesn't matter. Since your sister wants to play, I will risk my life to play with her. It won't be a problem!"

Li Zhen waved his hand and said disapprovingly.

After the two finished talking, Li Shutong said.

"Little sister, Shao'an, please sit here and wait. I will take Yunqi to meet the others."

"Brother, please do as you please!"

Li Shaoan bowed.

Then the two men stood up. Li Zhen took half a step ahead to lift the gauze curtain for Li Shutong. The servant was a step slower and fell behind Li Shutong.

The three of them came to the first pavilion again.

At this moment, there were already seven or eight people in the pavilion. When they saw Li Shutong coming out, they all stood up to greet him.

"No need to be so polite, everyone. Today, our county still needs to rely on you..."

Li Shutong responded politely, and then introduced them to Li Zhen one by one.

"Yunqi, this is Liu Rui, who shocked the audience with his song 'Wanxisha' two years ago."

"This one is Wang Fang, he is good at flowers, birds, fish and insects, and he is considered a great scholar..."

Uncle Li introduced them to Li Zhen one by one. Of course, Li Zhen had never heard of those amazing masterpieces he mentioned.

Moreover, what Li Shutong said should not be taken seriously, as most of them were flattering words. After all, how could a true master participate in such a low-level literary gathering!

After the introduction, Li Shutong pointed at Li Zhen and introduced him to everyone.

"He is Li Zhen, also known by his courtesy name Yunqi. In the future, you two can correct each other..."

Li Shutong's introduction to Li Zhen was very simple, and he did not even mention any of his masterpieces. However, people looked at Li Zhen with some dissatisfaction, because it was very obvious that the county magistrate's attitude towards Li Zhen was very different from that of everyone else.

Everyone looked at Li Zhen's appearance, who was not even twenty years old, and had never heard of this title, so how could they be convinced?

"Everyone, follow me to visit the Minister of Personnel, Mr. Zhang!"

Li Shutong naturally didn't bother to pay attention to others. He shouted softly and walked towards the largest pavilion. Everyone immediately put aside their thoughts and followed closely behind him.

When everyone arrived at the entrance of the pavilion, they saw that on the other pavilions, the magistrate was leading a group of students towards the largest pavilion, just like them.

"Greetings to the Minister, and to all of you!"

As an old man in purple robe led several men with solemn expressions appeared in the pavilion, the students led by the county magistrates greeted them one after another.

"Now the eight counties of Chang'an are thriving. In order to promote the culture of poetry, this literary meeting is held to spread the culture and to see the style of the students of our great Chang'an. You can admire the lake. If there are good works, I will reward you generously..."

After saying this, the Minister of Personnel, Mr. Zhang, led the elders into the pavilion.

Students from other counties were eager to write an amazing poem to attract the favor of Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Personnel.

Although Lord Zhang asked everyone to go boating on the lake, everyone had already received instructions from the county magistrates, and there was also a generous reward from the Minister of Personnel. Who would really go boating on the lake at this time?

"Humph! I, Wannian, am on par with you, Chang'an, and should be the best among the eight counties. However, you, Chang'an, have failed in every attempt and always ranked last. This really makes Wannian lose face! It's so shameful!"

At this moment, an annoying voice suddenly came from the side. Li Zhen looked over and saw that it was next to the pavilion where the Minister of Personnel was. The sign on it had the words "Wan Nian" printed on it.

Li Zhen thought the voice sounded very familiar. After taking a closer look, he couldn't help but feel happy, because he had met an acquaintance.