Chapter 169 (1/2)
The conversation at the table had turned from matters of bureaucracy toabout last year's astounding poetic perfor his wine cup up to his lips, but if this young fellow dared say anything bad to hi the air of frustration
To his surprise, shi+ Chanli stood up, his face the color of peach blosso fro the Banxianzhai Poetry Anthology for ain? How can I ever have the courage to put pen to paper again? Though so Fan before edy!”
Fan Xian bea of those loveable people who criticized leaders and co attention to their own rest
Hou Jichang took some exception ”Poetry and literature are irrelevant How do they help statecraft and politics?” Having said this, he turned to the previously-snubbed Fan Xian for help ”What do you think, Master Fan?” He suddenly couldn't stop hi him in the eye, and he suddenly yelped ”It's you!”
Fan Xian was startled again How could they have recognized hi Wanli - who had dared to look directly at him and speak to him with his eyes - no one dared to scrutinize the faces of their examiners
Hou Jichang's next words came quickly ”I brushed past Master Fan on ht back So he was the student with the two jars of wine He didn't knohy, but with this trivial thing, Hou Jichang quickly becaan to talk to hie, but it also left shi+ Chanli scratching his head
”Master Fan, as you are of the sa us your thoughts on the Banxianzhai Poetry Anthology”
”I can't say anything that you haven't already,” said Fan Xian cheekily, e in front of other people
No one expected shi+ Chanli to be angered by this remark He put down his chopsticks ”Could it be that Master Fan is the sa Mohan's moral quality, but he turned out to be a silly old thief Even if Master Fan had read books of poetry since his youth, he still wouldn't be able to make such fantastic and ridiculous remarks”
Fan Xian was taken aback He finally realized that he already had a fir He was somewhat embarrassed, and unsure of what to say Rather tipsy, shi+ Chanli laughed as he scolded hi nobleulf between the Wanli finally awoke Seeing Fan Xian's handsome face, he was shocked, and quickly stood up and saluted him ”Master Master Fan you're here?”
”Master Fan? Which Master Fan?” The others around the table couldn't help but feel confused They didn't knohy Yang Wanli was so nervous
Yang Wanli laughed bitterly ”This is the one I was talking about – the Master Fan who allowed me to take the exam Brother shi+, didn't you love the Banxianzhai poems? You should pay him your respects”
shi+ Chanli finally realized that the one he had chided was indeed Fan Xian! His co incredibly aard, Hou Jichang and the previously-unflappable Cheng Jialin stood, theirwhat they should say to convey the entirety of their respect and ad been an established author in the eyes of the land's scholars, and then he had hter and becoe of 17 No et of every scholar's envy And his Banxianzhai Poetry Anthology had becoed over the lands like a red sunrise
”What?” laughed Fan Xian, a little e to seewas the first to cohed bitterly ”Master, you are indeed that Master Fan We were rude earlier”
shi+ Chanli's eyes shi+ned, and he bowed deeply to Fan Xian ”We did not expect that Yang's good fortune would allow us to meet Master Fan personally We are truly lucky”