I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

"You are really interesting, you are talented but you are full of vulgar words. I can't guess what you are thinking."

Chu Nian'er covered her mouth and smiled, whispering softly.

"Haha." Lin Fan just laughed at this and didn't explain too much.

I asked myself to compose a few poems, but they were just some lyrics.

Lin Fan knows a lot. If all of this were to be spread out, it would be enough to terrify all the talented people in the world.

The poetry reading was held on the other side of the ship.

This side is close to the shore, so that the people on the shore can know about the grand occasion and also come to see the excitement.

"Look, is that the new oiran? My dear, she's so pretty!"

"What a blessing it would be to marry such a beautiful woman."

"Who is that person?"

When the people saw Chu Nian'er appear, they were all stunned.

When have the common people ever seen a woman who looks like a fairy?

She was dressed in a pure white robe and had an oval face that gave her an otherworldly temperament. Her every frown and smile was enough to make countless men fall for her.

Of course, there were also sharp-eyed people who noticed Lin Fan next to Chu Nian'er.

Although Lin Fan was only wearing a young man's robe, his facial features were extremely regular and his face was angular. Coupled with the temperament of a prince, he made countless women's hearts flutter.

Many scholars felt that they were the ones who should stand next to Chu Nian'er.

But no matter how they gritted their teeth, it was of no use.

"The poetry meeting is about to begin." Chu Nian'er said with a smile towards the bottom of the boat.

Everyone couldn't help but get excited. For the scholars who participated, this was a great opportunity. If they succeeded, their fame would spread far and wide, and they would soar to the sky.

For ordinary people, it is a big event in Yihe County, and even a topic of conversation after they have a good meal.

It is a great pleasure in their boring life and naturally should not be missed.

Therefore, most people regarded Lin Fan as just an ordinary rich young man when he appeared next to Chu Nian'er. They were more looking forward to the start of the poetry reading.

Some scholars who are hostile to Lin Fan are just waiting to teach Lin Fan a lesson at the poetry meeting.

Of course, whether it is envy or jealousy, it does not affect Lin Fan.

At this moment, he asked the maid beside him about the rules of the poetry meeting.

"The poetry gathering is divided into three rounds, each of which will be commented on by our young lady. Of course, the governor will also be present at this poetry gathering."

"In the first round, you can choose your own topic and write about it. You can write about scenery, objects, thoughts, and memories, etc."

"In the second round, the prefect will set the questions, and the prefect and the young lady will comment on them. The winner will enter the third round."

"As for the third round, it is more difficult. You need to write poems while looking at paintings."

"The governor will select the best writers from among them and bring them to the governor's mansion to serve as his staff. What's the matter? You don't want me to reveal the topic in advance, do you?"

The maid rolled her eyes at Lin Fan and said.

"Don't think about it. The question is only known by the young lady and the governor. How can we know it?"

"Alright, it seems like I have to show some real skills."

Lin Fan stretched his neck and spoke confidently.

"You'd better be serious. No matter what, the poems you write will be published." The maid thought about it and reminded him.

Lin Fan nodded. No matter what, he planned to show some of his talent, even if it meant shocking everyone.

After all, Lin Fan’s talent is related to the reputation of the royal family, and Lin Fan also wants to leave his own mark in the eyes of scholars all over the world.

"Gentlemen, please get on board." The maid walked to the side of the boat and said to the scholar below.

"Sir, please don't let me down." Chu Nian'er said to Lin Fan in a coquettish voice.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have been so exhausted that he would not have known who he was.

And Lin Fan just nodded calmly.

Chu Nian'er was indeed beautiful, but she was not a coquettish woman. In Lin Fan's opinion, her delicate appearance just now seemed a bit artificial.

And because of this, Lin Fan began to doubt Chu Nian'er's identity.

"It's him. He must not know how to write poetry!"

"I've been displeased with him for a long time. Everyone, how about we join forces?"

"Well, I think it's okay. Let's compare this person first, and then we can see who is better."

Taking advantage of the time on board, several scholars began to form an alliance, seemingly targeting Lin Fan.

Lin Fan heard it clearly and just smiled.

If he had real talent and knowledge, how could he do such a thing?

Lin Fan knew that in this era, scholars all had their own character.

"The governor has arrived!"

Just after all the participating scholars and talented men had boarded the boat, someone shouting was heard from behind the crowd, and at the same time the sound of horse bells was heard.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and saw Lin Yidao riding over on horseback, followed by a dozen people, who seemed to be guards and staff.

"I would like to ask the governor to announce the start of the poetry competition." Chu Nian'er came in front of Lin Yidao and saluted gracefully.

"Well, I declare that this poetry gathering has officially begun!"

Lin Yidao waved his hand high and spoke loudly.

"For this poetry gathering, I need to select several talented aides, so anyone found guilty of favoritism or corruption will be killed," Lin Yidao added with murderous intent.

After all, Lin Yidao was a man who had been on the battlefield and seen blood. When the murderous aura was released from his body, not everyone could resist it.

What’s more, they are just a few scholars.

After Lin Yidao finished his announcement, he turned around and sat on the main seat with an expressionless face.

When he turned around, he saw Lin Fan staring at him.

"You idiot, you can't even do such a small thing!"

Lin Yidao cursed inwardly. His spies had clearly reported that Lin Fan was still in Yixiang Tower, so he did not go to meet Lin Fan.

Even if Lin Yidao thought that Lin Fan was just a good-for-nothing, he still had to show proper courtesy.

Immediately, Lin Yidao wanted to salute.

Lin Fan shook his head slightly at Lin Yidao, then looked around as if signaling with his eyes.

How could Lin Yidao not understand what Lin Fan meant?

It just so happened that he was not willing to pay his respects to the useless prince Lin Fan in public, so he just backed down and sat firmly on the high platform.

"Come here, serve tea to the master."

Chu Nian'er said softly and sat down on another auxiliary seat.

The superiority of men over women was not obvious in this era.

But Chu Nian'er is just a courtesan, how could she sit with Lin Yidao, who has made great military achievements?

This made Lin Fan even more curious about Chu Nian'er's identity.

Lin Yidao is a third-rank official and a frontier governor, and now he is like a local tyrant in Yihe County.

If there was no problem with Chu Nian'er's identity, Lin Fan would never believe it.

The other scholars also found their seats and sat down, waiting for the first round of competition to begin.

"In the first round, you can play freely." Lin Yidao said to the scholars.

"Time is one stick of incense!"

"start!"

As Lin Yidao finished his words, countless scholars who had been pondering for a long time immediately prepared to put pen to paper.

But in the end, they found that after Lin Yidao's intimidation, they had completely forgotten the poems they were thinking of.