Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

The people gathered here all have some "literary talent". Even the most shameless people would not dare to say that Ke Jin's poems are better than this "Peach Blossom Cottage Song".

After all, the two poems are completely on different dimensions.

I don't know how long it was before someone suddenly turned around and ran away.

The others took a quick look and saw that he was the one who had cursed the most fiercely before, so they thought that he was ashamed and had fled on his own initiative.

However, a moment later, the man ran back.

He held a pen in his left hand and ink in his right hand, and a piece of paper under his arm.

After returning to the courtyard wall, the man pressed the paper against the wall and began to copy "Song of Peach Blossom Cottage".

Seeing this, everyone immediately followed suit.

The servants of the Xiao family said that they would find someone to scrape off the poem tomorrow.

If you don’t copy now, you won’t have anything to copy tomorrow.

Famous articles like this must be copied down, hung in the study, and read every day!

Because it was dark, someone even spent some money to hire an idler to hold a torch.

This move won unanimous praise from everyone, but it was limited to praise.

No one volunteered to share the expense.

As time went by, the number of people in front of the courtyard wall increased instead of decreased. There were even many scholars and literati who came across the state in carriages to see the full picture of the "Peach Blossom Cottage Song".

The poem is indeed excellent, but the signature is a little difficult to understand.

"Tang Bohu? This is a complete name. Who would give themselves a nickname like this?"

"You won't allow me to have two names? What if one of them is my mother's?"

"Take your mother's surname? Isn't this against moral principles?"

"What a blockhead! Maybe Chen Lang's father was a son-in-law, so his first name was Tang, following his mother's surname. When he grows up and becomes talented and famous, he can naturally change back to his father's surname."

"Brother, what you said makes sense. I appreciate your advice."

If Chen Lang knew about these remarks, he would definitely sigh with emotion. This is the living example of "I have a great scholar endorsing me!"

More than an hour passed like this, and it was already late at night, but the number of people in front of the courtyard wall did not decrease.

This is the case with scholars, especially during the imperial examination period. If they heard that a good poem or article had been published somewhere, they would definitely rush to join in the fun.

Even if they actually don't want to go at all and just want to go to the brothel to sleep with the beautiful girls, if everyone else goes and they don't go, they will definitely be laughed at.

What happened tonight was not only because Chen Lang, the most prominent figure in Guangling Prefecture, wrote the complete "Song of Peach Blossom Cottage", but also involved the differential treatment of the Xiao family, as well as the local celebrity Han Qi and his disciple Ke Jin.

So even if you don't read the poetry, it's worth making a trip late at night just for the excitement.

The Xiao family was annoyed, so the housekeeper asked the servant to remove the poem and restore peace to the house.

As a result, the scholars in front of the courtyard wall refused to give in, and the two sides pushed and shoved each other, and a conflict almost broke out.

Finally, the servant saw that the group of scholars was large in number and powerful, so he retreated in disgrace.

Things had gotten to this point, so the housekeeper didn't dare to make a decision on his own. After waiting until dawn, he immediately reported the matter to the master.

That was the one mentioned by the servant before, the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu naturally knew about what happened last night, but it was too late and he was old, so he didn't ask too many questions.

In the morning, he learned from the servants that there were more people gathered at the door than last night. He finally realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately asked the servants to call the housekeeper for questioning.

It happened that the housekeeper was also rushing towards the courtyard where Xiao Yu was. As the servant arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he ran into the housekeeper.

Xiao Yu waved his hand and asked the butler to come over and ask, "What exactly happened outside?"

The housekeeper said, "Grand Master, Mr. Han's most distinguished student, Ke Jin, has written a poem on the courtyard wall. It's very well written. The Third Young Master admires his talent, so he asked me to circle it for the students to enjoy."

"Last evening, someone wrote another poem next to Mr. Ke's, clearly challenging Mr. Ke, and this caused controversy."

Xiao Yu said calmly, "It's just such a small matter, but it caused a whole night of commotion."

"How come the scholars these days are more impetuous than each other?"

"After the crowd has dispersed, erase both poems."

The butler nodded and said, "I understand."

Xiao Yu waved his hand and asked the housekeeper to leave.

The butler stood there, looking conflicted.

Xiao Yu frowned slightly: "Anything else?"

The housekeeper said cautiously, "Old Master, the guy who wrote the poem to challenge Master Ke has been kidnapped by our servants and is currently tied up in the stable..."

Xiao Yu's face darkened: "Why are you kidnapping people for no reason?"

The housekeeper said, "Because that boy was rude and offended you, the servant couldn't stand it and wanted to teach him a lesson."

Xiao Yu said, "You are really making a fuss. Do you think this is a bandit stronghold?"

The housekeeper turned pale with fear and said, "Then I'll go and release him right away."

Xiao Yu glared at him and said, "Why let him go? We caught him yesterday and we let him go today. If this gets out, won't people outside think that my Xiao family is easy to bully?"

"Since you have done something wrong, then make it right to the end."

"Keep him locked up for a few more days and release him after the storm is over."

"Don't treat him unfairly these days, but make sure he understands that after he leaves, he's not allowed to say a single word."

The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief, secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said, "I will arrange it right away."

Xiao Yu said calmly: "No hurry, arrange a carriage for me first, I need to go out of the city."

The butler took the order and left.

When they reached the front yard, the chief servant who had ordered the arrest of Chen Lang last night sneaked up to the housekeeper and asked, "Third Uncle, how is it? The old master won't kick me out, will he?"

The housekeeper angrily tapped his forehead repeatedly and scolded him, "Pay more attention to your actions next time. If you cause such a big mess again, I won't be able to protect you!"

The servant smiled flatteringly and said, "Don't worry, Third Uncle, I will never do that again."

"That person...how to deal with it?"

"The master's intention is to lock him up for a few days to cool his temper, and then release him after the storm has died down."

"Just a few steamed buns and two bowls of water every day, and that's all you need to keep healthy."

The head servant said, "I understand."

"I will be accompanying the old master out of town in a while. You better keep an eye on the house. If you cause any trouble again, I will never forgive you." After the butler said this, he hurried away to arrange a carriage.