Rise From the Humble

Seeing her Li Shu swaying and trotting past her shyly, the young man outside the door was very upset. She couldn't figure out why her cousin looked down upon her, a young man who had been a second-grade official, but she did not care about such a person. A mediocre-looking guy with no idea of ​​his origins is showing off his hospitality!

I want to be good at literature and martial arts, and I am one of the best in appearance. How could my cousin let herself down? No, I can't just watch my cousin step into the pit of fire, I want to save my cousin!

Outside the door, Saonian was filled with heartache. He walked to Zhu Pingan's room, stood there, pointed at Zhu Pingan, and shouted loudly: "Who are you?! You are so brave, you dare to confront the Hou in the Hou Mansion. Miss Fu is so presumptuous”

Zhu Ping'an ignored Sao Nian who raised his troops to question him, but turned his attention to Li Yanzhou who was following him, and asked Fatty Zhou with his eyes who this idiot was.

How dare you ignore me? !

When Saonian saw that Zhu Ping'an was ignoring him, his heart was filled with worry, and his anger rose. However, before he could get angry, he heard this mediocre-looking boy who ignored him speak.

"Brother, who is this young master?"

Zhu Ping'an's understatement instantly made that Sao Nian dumbfounded. What the hell, did he call Yan Zhou's cousin, brother-in-law? ! What do you mean? Thinking about the actions of Li Shu and Zhu Pingan, Saonian suddenly guessed the truth of the matter, and then his whole body seemed to be struck by lightning.

Earlier, when his aunt said that she would introduce cousin Li Shu to him, he was still a little hesitant. This Li Shu was just the most unfavored young lady from the third master's family in the Linhuai Marquis Mansion. But after meeting Li Shu today, I was instantly shocked. This was the best of the best, several times more beautiful than the oiran in the Taohong Courtyard.

Such a beauty should be worthy of a literary and military talent like me! Only a hero like me can be worthy of my cousin! Perfect match! Perfect!

Saonian only met Li Shu once and made up his mind to agree to his aunt. But, damn, what's going on with this uncle?

"Ahem. This is my cousin, Zheng Duo, the second son of my uncle Zhejiang Governor Zheng. Ahem, cousin, this is. Well, it's Zhu Ping'an who the third uncle engaged to his fifth sister in the countryside. . My third uncle has just told my family about this marriage, and I haven’t had time to tell you yet."

Fatty Zhou coughed twice and introduced.

"Ah. Cousin Shu'er is engaged? Or is she from the countryside?" Zheng Duo seemed to be unable to accept the news. He looked Zhu Pingan up and down with both disdain and indignation, "Is cousin Shu'er the third uncle's biological child? Why is the third uncle like this? To Cousin Shu'er. No, I can't just watch Cousin Shu'er fall into the fire pit."

After finishing speaking, Zheng Duo seemed to feel the call of justice and vowed to rescue Shu'er's cousin from the sea of ​​fire. He turned around with an indignant look and walked out, probably to find Mrs. Linhuai Marquis or Mr. Hou Mansion. The wife went.

"Cousin, wait for me." Fatty Zhou shouted, and chased after him, shaking off his fat body.

Zhu Ping'an looked at the two people leaving, smiled slightly, and a "love rival" appeared inexplicably. It is estimated that his life in the Hou Mansion will not be peaceful, but the soldiers will come to cover up the water and the earth, and then he will lower his head and continue to eat his own meal.

Things went as Zhu Pingan thought. Just after taking a nap in the afternoon, a boy came to tell Zhu Pingan that Master Li Yanzhou, Master Zheng Duo and the second lady of the Hou family held a tea poetry party in Zhuyuan and invited Zhu Pingan. Safe to attend.

Ugh, so boring!

The fat man I kissed, the second-generation ancestor who thought Pan An was alive and possessed by Li Bai, and the scheming young lady in the back house. This kind of poetry gathering can, at best, be like the Poetry Society of the Double Ninth Festival Heroes in the Dream of Red Mansions.

However, Zhu Pingan still overestimated this poetry club.

The layout of the poetry meeting was quite similar. The beautiful maids in the Hou Mansion were mobilized to make tea with bamboos. The pavilion in the bamboo garden was also decorated, with tables and chairs added. There were also The props of the curved water cup were specially placed, and several calligraphy paintings were hung around it. I don’t know who they belong to, but they feel pretty good. They were probably found from the treasury to enhance the atmosphere; the floor of the pavilion was also covered with a red carpet. , spread all the way to the bottom of the steps, making it look like an Oscar ceremony. There were several potted plants placed in the pavilion, and four incense burners were placed in the corridor. The precious spices were thrown in like firewood, and the smell was strong and greasy.

In addition, several little maids were artfully allowed to play the piano and the zither, and even the pillars were tied with red ribbons.

Damn, I didn’t know that the red ribbon is a symbol of resistance to domestic violence in modern society!

Several ladies from the Hou Mansion, including Li Shu, were also present. There were also a group of maids and old ladies waiting in the venue. In addition, the naughty children and little lolita from the Hou Mansion were also present to join in the fun.

When Zhu Ping'an was led into the bamboo garden by his servant, the young master Zheng Duo was about to compose a poem. Mr. Zheng now changed into a white brocade suit, which was spotless, tight inside and out, very decent, and his hair was crowned with fine flawless jade. He looked far more modest and gentlemanly than Zhu Ping'an.

At this moment, Young Master Zheng had his hands behind his back, his eyes were shining brightly, and his eyebrows were as dark as ink. He seemed to be brave enough to be brave, and he seemed to be able to express his ambitions as soon as he opened his mouth.

As soon as Zhu Ping'an came to the pavilion, Mr. Zheng started to move, with dragons and phoenixes dancing, and he wrote a heartfelt poem:

"Ode to Penglai Pavilion"

What a Penglai Pavilion, with gods sitting on top.

The warm sunshine and sea water shine in the center.

Place a drink by the window and sing to the sea.

If you compare your drinking capacity, it’s better to get drunk!

After finishing this poem, Mr. Zheng put the brush in his hand on the inkstone, neatly and with the style of a gentleman.

Zhu Pingan walked up to the pavilion and saw the poem Ode to Penglai Pavilion. The artistic atmosphere that hit him almost made Zhu Pingan choke.

The second and third young ladies of the Hou family twitched their mouths after reading the poem written by this cousin, but did not say a word. Li Shu rolled her eyes and didn't want to look at it again.

Fatty Zhou, on the other hand, yelled "Hello" a few times, and of course the little maids and old ladies around him also joined in and shouted "Good Poems, Good Poems" and the like. Mr. Zheng was very pleased with himself amidst the applause. He was quite proud of himself.

"Oh, isn't this a talented man from the countryside? Come on, come on, you can also write a poem for Penglai Pavilion." After seeing Zhu Pingan, Mr. Zheng's eyes lit up and asked Zhu Pingan to do the same. A poem.

What a Penglai Pavilion, singing to the sea. This kind of poetry meeting, join a wool thread! It hurts your hearing! With this time, I might as well go back and read more books to prepare for the imperial examination.

"Ahem, cough, cough, Mr. Zheng is a talented man, and Ping'an is ashamed of himself. Well, Ping'an has something important to do, so I'm sorry." Zhu Ping'an said with a corner of his lips, then he bowed his hands to everyone, turned around and left.

Seeing Zhu Ping'an turning away, Zheng Duo was a little incredulous. This result must have come too easily. Zheng Duo took the lead in this poetry meeting with the intention of showing off his talent in front of Li Shu, and by using his talent to crush Zhu Ping'an, making Li Shu realize that he was a good match. However, he did not expect that his goal was achieved so easily.

Conquer the enemy without fighting! I kind of adore myself!

Look, cousin Li Shu looks at me differently than before.

Zheng Duo felt that he needed to continue his efforts and write another poem to completely consolidate his reputation, so he walked back to the table, picked up the brush and prepared to write another poem.

"I still have things to put away in my room. You can play with them slowly." Li Shu said lightly, and then led the little maid Baozi away gracefully.