The Great Wei Music Bureau

Last time, we talked about Li Yi asking Miss Shiyu to ask three questions at the same time, and she answered them directly, intending to solve all three questions in a row. So how will the story develop next? Let's continue to read on.

When Li Yi finished singing, the purple aura had already filled the entire third floor of the Exiled Immortal Building. Everyone was so shocked by the purple aura that they were speechless. After finishing singing, Li Yi stood up and said again: "Next, I will write a poem about life!"

Everyone held their breath, wanting to see what kind of masterpiece this great talent Li would produce.

Li Yi raised his hand, and the purple mist in the room continued to shrink, forming a cyclone that slowly rotated above Li Yi's head. He looked up, smiled gently, and then concentrated his mind and energy again and said loudly:

"In the early summer of the third year of Daxing, Xiuyuan and his two brothers Yuqi were playing by the Bishui Lake. The breeze was blowing gently, and the water was calm. They raised their glasses to the guests, chanted poems about the bright moon, and sang songs about graceful women. After a while, the moon rose above the eastern mountain and hovered between the Big Dipper and the Ox. White dew covered the water, and the water shone to the sky.

Even if it is as small as a reed, it soars above the boundless sea. It is as vast as riding the wind in the void, not knowing where it will stop; it is as light as being isolated from the world, and ascending to heaven.

So he went up to the tower and drank, and was very happy, playing the strings and singing. There was a guest who played the flute, and he sang along with the song. The sound was melodious, like longing, like calling, like complaining; the lingering sound was like a thread. It danced like a hidden dragon in a deep valley, and moved a worried woman who missed her husband.

Looking from the building, the great river flows eastward, the waves wash away all the heroes of the past. To the west of the old fortress, rocks pierce the sky, waves crash against the shore, and thousands of piles of snow are rolled up. The river and mountains are picturesque, how many heroes there were at that time, but where are they now? Imagine riding a small boat, raising a gourd cup to toast each other.

I am like a mayfly in the universe, a grain of sand in the vast ocean. I mourn the brevity of my life, and envy the infinity of the Yangtze River. I want to travel with the flying fairy, and embrace the bright moon to live forever. I know that I cannot get it all at once, so I leave my echo in the sad wind.

It can be said that the passing of time is like this, but it has never gone; the waxing and waning of things is like that, but in the end, nothing can be reduced or increased. If we look at it from the perspective of change, then the heaven and earth cannot even last a moment; if we look at it from the perspective of the unchanging, then both things and I are endless, so what is there to envy?

Moreover, between heaven and earth, everything has its owner. If it is not mine, I shall not take even a tiny bit of it. But the gentle breeze on the river and the bright moon in the mountains are heard by the ears as sound and seen by the eyes as color. There is no restriction on taking them and they are inexhaustible. They are the endless treasure of the Creator, and they are shared by all the world.”

This is Su Shi's "Preface to the Red Cliff", which Li Yi copied after some modifications, and also incorporated sentences from "Reminiscence of the Red Cliff" into it, without any sense of disobedience. As soon as Li Yi finished reciting this fu, the purple cyclone above his head burst into a deep purple light, dazzling as day! When the talent slowly merged into Li Yi's body, he emitted a purple glow from the inside out, illuminating the stage.

A breakthrough? This is a breakthrough? Confucianism, the sixth rank, the realm of a gentleman! Li Yi felt the surging purple air washing his meridians, and he exuded an aura of no one else but him.

It was the first time for everyone present to see such a gorgeous purple aura. Everyone was dumbfounded, with indescribable feelings in their hearts, including envy, jealousy, admiration, joy, and relief. Another masterpiece? A masterpiece is free? Can anything he says be a masterpiece? What the hell is this Li Yi? Four masterpieces in a row in just a few sticks of incense? You can hear a pin drop in the entire summit hall!

Yang Hua was also stunned. He, who claimed to be extraordinary, had to re-examine himself at this moment. It was true that there are always people better than you. The scholar in front of him, who was of the same age as him, solved the questions successfully within a moment of Shi Yu asking them, and their works were all handed down from generation to generation. He knew that he was doomed to fail today.

Yang Hua took a step forward, bowed deeply and said, "Brother Li's talent and thinking are far superior to mine. Today, I, Yang, am in awe!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was in an uproar. Yang Hua, the most talented man in the capital, Yang Yunhao, actually admitted defeat! For a moment, the crowd was filled with cheers, exclamations, and discussions.

Shi Yu took two steps to Li Yi's side, holding Li Yi's arm with both hands, and asked palely: "Mr. Li, that poem, that song, that poem just now..."

She was so confused at the moment that she was speechless. She could only look at Li Yi with a blushing face, and she didn't know where to start expressing what was in her heart.

Li Yi looked at Shiyu with a smug look on his face, patted her hands gently, and said with a smile: "These are all gifts for you, and my people are also yours!"

Shi Yu immediately withdrew her hands, knowing that she had lost her composure for a moment, but Li Yi's words made her ecstatic. The woman's shyness overflowed, and the blush spread from her face to her neck. Her originally fair skin turned pink, making people love her even more. Li Yi looked at her with a smile on his face.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Dugu Yu cheered loudly after three consecutive shouts of approval, and then said to Yuwen Zhong: "Brother Zhong, it seems that Brother Qi and I will enter the Moon Palace first today, but don't forget our agreement!"

Yuwen Zhong glanced at the crowd, snorted, then flicked his sleeves and left.

Li Yi on the stage quickly said, "Master Yuwen, don't forget to settle tonight's expenses before you leave!"

Yuwen Zhong paused at first, then took out a gold cake from his sleeve and handed it to the girl at the door, who immediately saluted with a smile.

Yuwen Zhong looked back at Li Yi, clasped his hands together and saluted. Li Yi returned the salute. Yuwen Zhong smiled and left with Yuwen Xiu. Seeing this, Yang Hua also saluted and said goodbye.

Watching them leave, Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi laughed heartily and bowed to Li Yi to express their gratitude.

Li Yi smiled and walked off the stage, came to the two men and returned the greetings, saying: "I won unexpectedly today, it was purely luck, fortunately I did not disappoint the expectations of the two brothers!"

Dugu Yu laughed and said, "Brother Li, it's not very honest of you to say that. You clearly won a great victory, and it was so easy. Why do you still say it was a fluke?"

Nangong Qi couldn't help laughing and said, "That's right, Brother Li, if Yang Hua heard what you said, he would probably be so angry that he would be seriously injured. Even when discussing with great scholars, Yang Tianhao has never been defeated so miserably!" The three of them looked at each other and laughed.

Shi Yu was looking at the three people on the stage with a smile on her face. She said, "Today's poetry competition has ended. Please do as you please. I hope you all have a great time tonight." Then she quickly walked off the stage and came to Li Yi.

Li Yi reached out and held Shiyu's hand without any sense of disobedience, and said with a smile: "Brothers, please come, let's go to the Moon Palace together."

Pulling Shiyu, Li Yi made a gesture of invitation, and the three of them walked towards the stairs. Shiyu was like a docile little lamb being led by someone, bleating from time to time.

Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi didn't say anything, and walked towards the stairs with a smile on their faces. Seeing this, the gatekeeper Nüwan naturally didn't stop them. She bowed and saluted, then shouted, "Guests, enter the Moon Palace. Chang'e will dress up in red. All the ladies must obey my orders, and no one dares to disobey!"

As soon as the voice fell, a group of women's delicate voices came from the Moon Palace on the fourth floor: "Yes!" Li Yi, Dugu Yu, and Nangong Qi were shocked when they heard this voice. Li Yi asked Xiang Shiyu: "Are there other fairies in the Moon Palace?"

Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi looked over expectantly. Shiyu smiled and said, "There are several sisters who are not yet born, and some maids who serve them."

When they heard about their unborn sister, the light in Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi's eyes could have been used as a searchlight! Nangong Qi asked, "Miss Shiyu, are those sisters learning skills from you?"

Shiyu nodded, and Duguyu asked, "How about learning skills? Will there be a chance to become an oiran in the future?"

Shi Yu covered her face and smiled, "My two sisters are good students and are highly appreciated by Butler Zhou. As for the Oiran, I think there is a chance!"

Dugu Yu smiled and said, "Buds about to bloom? Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Brother Li! Today I owe you a big favor! I will definitely repay you handsomely in the future!"

After saying that, he quickly walked upstairs. Nangong Qi hurriedly chased after him, shouting, "Dugu Yu! Wait for me! Don't just think about snatching people away! If you continue to be so rude, don't blame me for not treating you as a brother!"

Looking at the two who were like Zhu Bajie anxious to go into the water to tease the spider spirit, Li Yi exhaled a breath of turbid air and sighed: "Miss Shiyu, please forgive me for any offense we two brothers have caused."

Shiyu chuckled and said, "Offense?"

Then he raised the hand that Li Yi was holding. Li Yi was so embarrassed that he quickly let go of his hand and bowed, saying, "Excuse me, young lady. I am also rude. I apologize."

Shi Yu smiled, stretched out her hand and pulled Li Yi, saying: "Okay, Mr. Li, stop being so serious. You've already held my hand, so why are you apologizing? Let's go up."

When Li Yi heard this, he stopped pretending to be a gentleman and directly put his arm around Shi Yu's waist and walked upstairs. They came to the Moon Palace on the fourth floor of the Exiled Immortal Building. The Moon Palace on the fourth floor was a different world from the third floor. It was not that the fourth floor was more luxurious, but it was extremely simple and elegant. There was no sign of extravagance, but everything was extremely sophisticated.

The entire Moon Palace is based on cool white and blue colors. There is no splendor, only white walls and black pillars. Blue and white silk is hung everywhere, turning into white clouds in the sky. There are rockery and ponds, accompanied by flowers and plants, gurgling water, and dim candlelight. Although there is not a different scene at each step, the designer has made this place like a fairyland with his ingenuity.

Li Yi admired the decoration here and asked Xiang Shiyu: "Just now, it was said that there are two girls here who have the opportunity to become the Oiran. Is it true?"

Shiyu smiled and said, "Guess?"

"Of course I don't believe it. How could the next oiran live with the previous oiran? She must be hiding somewhere else to learn her craft, definitely not here."

Shiyu looked at Li Yi and said, "Mr. Li is very knowledgeable. It seems that he is also a frequent visitor."

Li Yi understood what Shi Yu meant and explained, "I used to be a musician in a brothel in Qing'an City, so I know a little bit about it."

Shi Yu understood that all the major brothels employed various masters to train the girls. At the same time, these masters were kept under extremely strict supervision, for fear that they would have bad intentions and harm the girls who had not yet become famous, thus breaking the rules.

Shi Yu smiled and said, "I said that just to make these two princes happy. Besides, I didn't lie to them. I just said there was an opportunity. Among these sisters who learned from me, there are indeed two who may become famous prostitutes in the future."

Li Yi smiled and said, "After all, the two of them have been living in the rouge pile for many years. I'm afraid I can't deceive them for long."

Shi Yu smiled and said, "It would be good if I can trick you tonight. By then, I will be yours, so I won't have to worry about anything."

Li Yi stretched out his hand and rubbed Shiyu's small upturned nose and said, "You, this is not appropriate! After all, you are my friend. If they point it out, it will be difficult for us to meet in the future."

Shi Yu said coquettishly: "Then how can we act safely?"

Li Yi hugged Shiyu in his arms and said with a smile: "Let me do it and save you the trouble." Then he whispered a few words in Shiyu's ear, and Shiyu blushed when she heard it.

At this time, Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi, each leading a beautiful sister, came towards them. When they saw Li Yi and Shi Yu whispering in each other's ears, they said nothing and planned to slip away.

Li Yi stopped them and said, "Brothers, please stay. It's still early. Why don't we have a drink and listen to some music together? Xiuyuan has thought of a few games. Why don't we play them together?"

Dugu Yu and Nangong Qi originally wanted to sneak into another elegant room and kill the beauty who was traveling with them on the spot, but they were stopped by Li Yi on the pretext of playing games. Out of curiosity, they stayed.

Shiyu left to find Nüwan to tell her what was going on, and soon returned to Li Yi. Li Yi said to the two of them, "Let's go to a nice room and have some fun."

The six of them walked into a spacious elegant room with great interest. A large round table could seat more than a dozen people. Li Yi led everyone to sit down, and divided them into three groups of one man and one woman, leaving a seat in the middle. Dugu Yu was very surprised and asked, "Brother Li, what are you planning to do?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, brothers. If you don't have fun tonight, I will forgive you the money you owe Xiu Yuan." The two men became even more excited when they heard this.