On the second day after the merchant ship left Jiangning for Hangzhou, there were only three people in the main hall: Gongsun Yourou, Yu Youwei and Cao Yi. Jin'er had to take care of She Yue and Qiu Wen, so she could only come to the main hall occasionally to stay with her.

Next to Yu Youwei, Gongsun Yourou would go back from time to time to take care of Weiyue, who was severely seasick.

So for lunch and dinner today, there were only three people eating in the main hall. This also caused Liu Baiqing, who had eaten together yesterday, to be unwilling to come today. She would rather eat with the Taibai Secret Guards. And there was Jin'er at the table yesterday.

There were four people, Wei Yue, Qiu Wen, and She Yue, so at this moment, the eight people in the main hall instantly changed from the eight people yesterday to the three now. For a while, the contrast seemed too big.

The atmosphere was strange when the three of them were eating together. The lively scene, which was originally lively and chatting, suddenly became too quiet. Even Cao Yi, who had always been a bit slow in this regard, felt a little strange.

Biting his chopsticks, he looked at Yu Youwei, then at Gongsun Yourou, and said somewhat strangely: "What happened today? Why is the atmosphere so weird."

"Is there any? No? Sister Yourou, do you think it's weird?" Yu Youwei raised her head and asked blankly, and then asked Gongsun Yourou.

The latter also shook his head and said softly: "I didn't feel it either. Master, are you feeling wrong?"

"Okay, then I must have felt wrong!" Cao Yi shook his shoulders and finally said helplessly.

"Ha ha……"

"Pfft!"

Gongsun Yourou and Yu Yourou covered their mouths and laughed at the same time. Cao Yi also laughed. With such a smile, the atmosphere became better. Yu Yourou and Gongsun Yourou began to discuss the content of playing and singing. Here

On the other hand, Cao Yi had nothing to discuss. Even if he wanted to join, he couldn't join. After all, he didn't know anything about music and dance in his two lifetimes. So he could only listen on the sidelines.

However, there were two such beautiful beauties who ate their meal in a particularly virtuous and gentle manner in front of him and chatted about some high-pitched music, which made Cao Yi feel that eating became more enjoyable.

Later, Yu Youwei and Gongsun Yourou somehow brought the topic back to Cao Yi while chatting.

"Sir, you haven't written poetry or lyrics for a long time." Yu Youwei looked at Cao Yi and said.

"That's right, since the last Lantern Festival Gathering, I haven't heard of the young master's new work. It's been almost five months, right?" Gongsun Yourou echoed the same feeling late at night.

"No, I wasn't on the way to Yangzhou. I wrote one song in Beiguting, Jingkou, and another one in Yangzhou. No, I wrote two songs in Yangzhou, so there are three songs in total.

Isn't this quite productive?" Cao Yi explained.

"Huh? Young Master went to Yangzhou and wrote three poems before. Why didn't it get back to Jiangning? In other words, Young Master, why didn't you publicize it when you returned to Jiangning so that others could praise you?" Gongsun Yourou asked in surprise.

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"Uh..., did it really not reach Jiangning?" Yu Youwei on the side asked in surprise.

Gongsun Yourou shook his head: "It's true that I haven't heard about Mr. Cao's recent lyrics. When was it? Is it possible that it hasn't arrived yet?"

This time it was Yu Youwei who shook her head: "No, the two poems you wrote were more than a month ago. Logically speaking, if they really want to be spread, they should be able to reach Bianjing, which should be Yangzhou.

People don’t want to spread it..."

"People over there in Yangzhou don't want to spread the news?" Gongsun Yourou was a little confused about what the situation was.

Yu Youwei chuckled and said: "Sister Yourou, your expression was so dull and cute just now. In fact, it was the young master who competed with the four great talents in Yangzhou and won. Later, the young master was also recognized by the Yangzhou literary circle.

The highly respected Confucian scholar rated him as the most talented person in the south of the Yangtze River!"

Gongsun Yourou's eyes were shining brightly: "Is it true? He was rated as the number one talent in the south of the Yangtze River by Yangzhou literary scholars? It seems that Mr. Cao is indeed a very talented man and deserves to be called the reincarnation of Li Taibai! Is it written by Mr. Cao?

His words are better than those four great talents in Yangzhou?"

"Mr. Cao, Sister Youwei, tell me quickly what the situation was like at that time?" Gongsun Yourou looked at Yu Youwei and Cao Yi with a hopeful expression, wanting to know the situation of the competition at that time.

Naturally, Cao Yi would not say it, otherwise he would be suspected of bragging. Yu Youwei naturally wanted many people to know about Cao Yi's excellence, so he immediately took Gongsun Yourou to sit aside and began to slowly explain the story of his previous experience in Yangzhou.

Cao Yi's elegant deeds.

But whether it was intentional or unintentional, Yu Youwei was the first to tell what Cao Yi had told everyone in Yangzhou before, saying that she, Hongxiu and others were Cao Yi's wives and concubines, which angered everyone.

Gongsun Yourou couldn't help but look at Cao Yi a few more times.

Cao Yi naturally knew that he must not provoke these two people at this time, so he quickly lowered his head and picked up the "The Romance of the Tang Dynasty" that he had thrown aside before and started reading.

"Which of the three poems did Mr. Cao write? Which one did he compete with the four great talents in Yangzhou?" Gongsun Yourou's voice came again.

"Actually, the competition with the four great talents in Yangzhou is the second and third songs. Sister Yourou, don't worry. The first song that the young master wrote was "Nanxiangzi". He wrote it after feeling it at Beigu Pavilion in Runzhou.

Yes, the second poem is called Nian Nujiao. I competed with one of the talented people at that time and won on the spot. The third poem is called "Yangzhou Slow". I competed with one of the four talented talents who had already lost before and refused to admit defeat.

Once again, I compared it with the young master with the words he had written after pondering for a long time. The young master didn’t even think about it and wrote the third poem on the spot. It turns out that those talented people in Yangzhou are proud of their talents, but after the young master wrote such a poem, he was completely

I didn’t dare to accept the challenge and simply surrendered.”

Cao Yi smiled unconsciously after hearing this, not because he was complacent, but because Yu Youwei praised him too much again. Besides, he was just competing with Chu Mingxuan at the beginning, so how could he compete with the four great talents?

Woolen cloth.

However, he himself did not expect that during his trip to Yangzhou last month, he unknowingly "copied" three more poems. He didn't know if he would be forced to "copy" poems this time in Hangzhou, but he didn't know.

At that time, I will have to "copy" a few songs to gain a firm foothold in Hangzhou.

"The first song "Nanxiangzi" written by the young master was when we were passing by Runzhou and playing at Beigu Pavilion in Runzhou. The young master felt nostalgic about watching the majestic Yangtze River water. I will read it to you, sister Yourou.

Listen, it's good." The way Yu Youwei looks now, in Cao Yi's eyes, is like a girl in modern times giving good songs to others.

"Where can I see China? The sight of Beigu Tower is full of scenery... How many things have happened through the ages? The long, endless Yangtze River is rolling... I am young and thousands of people, and the war in the southeast has not ended. Who is the enemy of the world's heroes? Cao Liu should have a son like Sun Zhongmou

." Yu Youwei is a melodist herself, and is naturally very familiar with all kinds of words. Therefore, when she recited this poem, her tone was also ups and downs, which was very pleasant. She also tried her best to convey the lofty artistic conception of this poem.

Recite it.

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How many things have happened in the rise and fall of the ages? Youyou, the endless Yangtze River rolls in... Who can rival the heroes of the world? Cao Liu, give birth to a son like Sun Zhongmou!" After listening to it, Gongsun Yourou also recited silently, the expression on his face and eyes revealed it

With a feeling of admiration, after finishing reading, he silently glanced at Cao Yi.

After a while, Gongsun Yourou couldn't help but said: "Sister Youwei, what about the second poem "Niannujiao"? What's it like?"

Yu Youwei smiled slightly: ""Niannujiao", that is also a very good poem, I will read it to you. The great river goes eastward, and the waves are gone, and the romantic figures of the ages. To the west of the fortress, the way of humanity is, Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms, Chibi

...Rocks pierced through the sky, stormy waves crashed onto the shore, and thousands of piles of snow were rolled up."

"This is the upper palace, and the lower palace is like this: the country is picturesque, and there are so many heroes at that time. I think back to Gong Jin's time, when Xiao Qiao got married for the first time, with a majestic appearance and a feather fan and silk scarf. While talking and laughing, the oars and oars were wiped out in ashes. I am wandering around my homeland.

If you are affectionate, you should laugh at me, and you will have beautiful hair early. Life is like a dream, and a statue is like a moon in the river."

After finishing reading, Yu Youwei looked at Gongsun Yourou with a proud expression. She wanted to see Gongsun Yourou's shock and admiration for this poem. The more Gongsun Yourou behaved like this, the more proud she would be.

It feels like the more praise Cao Yi gets and the more people recognize and praise her, the happier she will be.

This time, Gongsun Yourou lowered her head and digested it for a long time, still muttering something in her mouth. Then she raised her head and took a deep look at Cao Yi. She didn't know what she was thinking in her heart at this moment.

Yu Youwei looked at Gongsun Yourou's behavior with a mysterious smile on her face. She didn't know what she was thinking in her heart. As for Cao Yi, although she felt something, she was really only looking at what was in front of her at this time.

Books, I have stopped hearing about beautiful things.

"Sister Youwei, where is the third song "Yangzhou Slow"? How is it? I am really shocked. Mr. Cao is the most talented person I have met so far. Mr. Cao is even more valuable.

He is not arrogant at all, he seems to be just like ordinary people, and he is not like that pedantic scholar..." Gongsun Yourou praised sincerely.

"Haha, right, I think so too. Young Master is the best. The third song "Yangzhou Slow" is like this. I will read it to you..." Yu Youwei also responded very happily.

"The famous capital of Huaizuo, a good place in the west of Zhuxi, where Shao Xie'an was stationed for the first time... Ten miles past the spring breeze, all the shepherd's purses and wheat were green. Since Hu Ma peeked out of the river, the abandoned pond and trees were still tired of talking about soldiers... Gradually dusk, Qing Dynasty

The horns are blowing cold, and we are all in the empty city... Du Langjun's reward is so serious now that I am shocked... Despite Cardamom's lyricism, the dream of a brothel is good, but it is difficult to express deep feelings... The twenty-four bridges are still there, the heart is shaking, and the cold moon is silent

...If you read the red medicine beside the bridge, you will know who you are born for every year."

"Twenty-four bridges are thrown away... read the red medicine beside the bridge, and you will know who you are born for every year..." Gongsun Yourou was not so excited this time. She seemed to be infected by the content of this poem, and she whispered,

Tears actually began to accumulate in one eye, and later they fell down along her white and tender skin.

Yu Youwei naturally noticed Gongsun Yourou's strange behavior, but she did not bother her at this time because she didn't know what the situation was that caused Gongsun Yourou to express her feelings. It should have caused emotional resonance that caused her to cry.

After a while, Gongsun Yourou wiped away her tears in embarrassment and said embarrassedly: "Sister Youwei, I'm so embarrassed. I just thought of my past, so I couldn't help but shed tears.

"

Yu Youwei shook her head and didn't know how to comfort him for a moment, so she just smiled gently at the latter.
Chapter completed!