Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Chapter 244: Poetry? My Forte

All three questions posed by Wu Yingda were solved. Then it was Xiao Yunxi's turn. She casually threw out a calculus question and stumped Zuo Lan and Ouyang Cai.

Not to mention solving the problem, I can’t even understand the question, so how can I solve it?

"Your Majesty, I bow down to you."

"Your Majesty, I implore the Xiuwenguan to assist the Crown Princess in compiling new arithmetic aids to promote Daxia numbers and multiplication tables."

"Your Majesty... Hongwenguan kindly requests the special recruitment of a consort for the Crown Prince."

"That's the one I want!"

"Is there a first come first served rule in this kind of thing?"

"You old bastard."

The two old guys were glaring at each other, almost coming to blows. It was really unbearable to watch. We are here to compete, commonly known as challenging someone. Is it appropriate for you to sabotage us?

The emperor covered his face:

"We'll talk about your two matters after the competition is over. Hurry up and leave. It's shameful."

Ouyang Cai and Zu Lan stood together angrily, staring at each other, neither of them willing to give in.

The competition continues.

Wu Yingda asked Qin Yang to bring the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry with him.

Their questions were all about the difficulties encountered by the Ministry of Works during the construction process, such as how to transport the heavy stones to higher places when building a city.

Building bridges, how to ensure the smooth flow of rivers, etc.

Xiao Yunxi still did not show up, and asked the students to solve the problem. The students came up with suggestions, such as the principle of lever, pulley system, inclined piles and steel cylindrical cofferdam to build bridge piers.

Wu Yingda didn't understand.

"Words are not enough, how can you prove that what you said can be realized?"

"Daya, take someone to move the relevant equipment from the laboratory over here."

Next is the moment to witness the miracle,

With the help of the pulley system, Xiaobao pulled up the stone table with one hand.

Using the lever principle, Niuniu easily pried two adults apart.

The method of building bridge piers with inclined piles and steel cylindrical cofferdams was demonstrated in a water tank.

"Wonderful!"

"Qisi!"

The Ministry of Works is currently repairing the road and has cement and cement slabs that can increase the span of the bridge, but many construction problems cannot be solved.

Qin Yang got the answer under the guise of a competition. This guy is definitely a veteran.

"Your Majesty...I humbly request that the Crown Princess be allowed to serve in the Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Works needs a Crown Princess in many areas."

Ouyang Cai and Zuo Lan glared at each other at the same time: How dare you snatch people from us!

Seeing that the fight between the two strong men was about to turn into a three-way melee, the emperor stopped it in time and decided to let them compete first and deal with the rest later.

He was looking forward to it more and more.

Xiao Yunxi's students can easily solve difficult problems in arithmetic and the Ministry of Engineering. Doesn't that mean Xiao Yunxi knows even more?

I hope Wu Yingda can force Xiao Yunxi to fight in person.

Wu Yingda was beaten in both rounds of competition. He could not sit still. He signaled a middle-aged man.

This man was not good-looking, with a rather fierce look, but he was wearing flowing clothes, fanning himself with a whirring sound, and acted like a gentleman.

"I am good at couplets. I will write the first line and the princess will write the second line. How do you think?"

This old man is talking about showing off his skills in front of an expert.

If Xiao Yunxi played Feihualing, she would not be able to do it at all since she had no foundation in poetry. This was not something that could be passed by simply reciting a few poems.

Comparing couplets is a piece of cake.

"I went out... Baita Street, the blacksmith Huang, lighting a red furnace, burning black charcoal, emitting green smoke, flashing blue light, tempering purple iron, sitting north and facing south to forge things..."

Xiao Yunxi finally went into battle:

"I took over... Tamsui Bay, a poor farmer, wearing a cold hat, bending over, enduring the scorching sun, sweating, cutting sugarcane, raising a wife, educating children and grandchildren..."

Dabao led the applause:

"good....."

The children cheered:

"Mom is so great..."

"Aunt is amazing."

"Defeat them!"

The greasy uncle's expression changed slightly. It's not scary to be able to answer correctly, what's scary is that he gave the answer without thinking too much.

The difficulty must be increased.

"I am out.... The water becomes muddy if there are insects, and fish can be caught if there are fish in the water. Water, water, water, the rivers and lakes are vast and boundless."

This is a split-character couplet, splitting the characters by their radicals. It's a relatively difficult couplet format, but it doesn't faze Xiao Yunxi:

"I think...under the tree is the root, above the tree is the end, wood, wood, wood, pine, cypress, camphor tree, dense and dense.

Ouyang Cai stroked his beard,

“Great…”

Zuo Lan was not to be outdone:

"Wonderful..."

Qin Yang maintains formation:

“Miaomiao…”

The greasy uncle waved the fan in his hand even faster:

"Paint a lotus and a monk painting."

"The book is a copy of the Han Shu Hanlin Shu."

The greasy uncle's forehead was wet with sweat. He put away his folding fan and stared with wide eyes:

"Lotus stem, lotus root, lotus moss."

"The hibiscus and peony stamens are fragrant."

"A monk travels to Yunyin Temple, and the temple hides the wandering monk."

"The willow among men is like this, and the man among willows is like this."

The greasy uncle's face turned pale.

"The Crown Prince's Consort is truly extremely intelligent. I am humbled by your wisdom."

After knocking out the greasy uncle, the second person stepped forward. He was not very old. Was he planning a round-robin fight?

"I am good at poetry. Let's write a poem on the theme of snow..."

It is often difficult to determine the winner in poetry competitions, unless there is a huge difference in quality.

If you choose this method, you are either very confident in your poetry, or you are very cunning and want to take a chance.

If the quality of the two poems is not much different, the great scholars present will have to vote. Even a fool will know the result.

Xiao Yunxi originally wanted to be less conspicuous and give these people a break. However, she didn't expect these people to resort to trickery.

No matter whether this young man is confident or bad, she will crush him.

The young man first recited a poem. It was of good quality and it was obvious that he had prepared it in advance. However, the quality was really average. Even Xiao Yunxi, who did not understand the appreciation of poetry, looked down on it.

When it comes to poems about snow, the most classic one must be Liu Zongyuan's "Snow on the River".

"No birds have flown away from the thousands of mountains, and no traces of people have been seen on the thousands of paths..."

Each five-character quatrain poem has only 20 words, which needs to present a clear picture and convey a true artistic conception. Every word is crucial.

Just from the first two lines, everyone felt the loneliness and desolation. They didn't expect that the Crown Prince's wife's poetic talent was so amazing.

"A lone old man in a straw hat and raincoat, fishing in the snowy cold river..."

Once this line is uttered, the play ends!

The whole place was dead silent.

The young man's eyes were dull. Compared with Xiao Yunxi's, his poems were worlds apart.

"I do not believe!"

"You must have known the topic in advance and asked someone to write it for you!"

Shabi!

The three old guys who were trying to snatch the person cursed inwardly at the same time. They were the ones who knew about the competition in advance, and they were the ones who set the questions. How did others know?

Besides,

Even if Xiao Yunxi finds a ghostwriter, I have to admit it. If you have the ability to find a ghostwriter who can write such a timeless quatrain, I will be your idol.

"Since this gentleman is not convinced, please continue asking questions."

Xiao Yunxi was calm, but the emperor's face turned pale and he said in a deep voice:

"I'll set the questions!"

Wu Yingda had a good plan. Regardless of whether Xiao Yunxi hired a ghostwriter or not, he denied the question. Could it be possible that Xiao Yunxi could come up with such a timeless quatrain?

He set the questions himself, and Wu Yingda did not dare to question them.

The emperor didn't realize that he was standing on Xiao Yunxi's side unknowingly.