Chapter 96: This opponent is so weak!
After Gu Qingheng spoke first, the atmosphere became even more lively.
Apart from some people who wanted to drag Gu Qingheng down, there were quite a few people who were just there to join in the fun and participate in this poetry gathering to enliven the atmosphere.
Banquets that always involved drinking and eating were too boring.
The poetry gathering made the banquet more lively, and more and more people participated.
This development was unexpected for Li Fei and Wang Suili. When they saw more people wanting to participate in the activity, they secretly thought about ending it quickly.
The champion of this ‘poetry gathering’ must be Gu Qingheng himself. If anyone else won, they wouldn’t know if they could leave the Gu family’s territory unharmed.
Curiosity was to blame!
Of course, Gu Qingheng’s poems were also excellent; otherwise, even if they wanted to be biased, they wouldn’t have a reason.
However, if they didn’t end it quickly, accidents might happen.
If some scholars thought of better poems due to the extended time, that would be terrible!
But, as more and more people participated, it couldn’t end suddenly… so they had to make a move. The longer they dragged on, the more dangerous it became!
“Everyone, the poetry gathering has been going on for a long time, and there’s no point in continuing it. So, after three sticks of incense, this event will successfully conclude~”
Wang Suili said with a smile. Li Fei, standing beside him, nodded repeatedly, looking very agreeable. Many people who had speculated privately about their relationship were now indulging in further fantasies.
Li Fei, sensitive to this, felt that after this banquet ended, he would honestly stay at home and would never appear with Wang Suili again.
Since meeting Wang Suili, he had truly had the worst luck in his life!
“Why end it so soon? I just arrived!”
“Exactly. I also just heard about the activity. Why is it already coming to an end when I arrived.”
“Who told you not to come earlier! Hehe, I heard Gu Qingheng’s poem before. He truly lives up to his title as top scholar. Although he is young, he is exceptionally intelligent and very talented!”
“Alright, stop praising him. Gu Qingheng got the top scholar position because of the Gu family. This matter has long been exposed.”
“If you don’t have evidence, don’t talk nonsense, or you might be thrown into prison and beaten!”
Just as Wang Suili announced that the event was about to end, the surrounding crowd began to complain. Then, speaking one after another, they made the place incredibly noisy, almost as noisy as a pit with thousands of frogs.
However, listening to what they were saying, Gu Qingheng showed no impatience at all.
After obtaining the top scholar title in the imperial examination, many dissenting voices immediately appeared, accusing him of using the Gu family’s ‘underhand tactics’ to win the title.
The rumors grew stronger, even to the point where they seemed to be coming true.
Gu Qingheng’s current poem could suppress the rumors, but he felt it wasn’t enough.
He couldn’t completely suppress the rumors yet.
Therefore, Gu Qingheng needed some mentally deficient guys to jump out and target him at this time.
That way, Gu Qingheng felt he could release those poems and completely crush these people, leaving them no room to retaliate.
The rumors would then be self-defeating…
“Everyone, please be quiet. The end of this activity does not prevent the next one from continuing… If anyone hasn’t had enough fun, they can always have another competition!”
Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Wang Suili quickly said something, which de-escalated the explosive situation and regained control.
At this moment, Wang Suili felt that it was less troublesome than babbling on in the imperial court.
“Lord Wang, since many people present want to hear the great works of Scholar Gu, why not let Scholar Gu compose another poem! I believe it won’t be difficult for someone with the status of a top scholar to compose another one!”
However, just as Wang Suili breathed a sigh of relief, those who came to cause trouble arrived.
This made Gu Qingheng suppress his laughter, thinking it was truly a case of desiring a pillow when one was sleepy. This opponent is so weak!
Initially, Gu Qingheng thought he would need to find someone to stage a play, but now it seemed he didn’t need to do anything. Others could act naturally, which would make the scene more realistic, not like a reality show with a pre-written script.
“Noisy! Just because Gu Qingheng is the top scholar, must he compose another poem to satisfy others’ curiosity? If that’s the case, why don’t you compose a second poem!”
While Gu Qingheng was ecstatic, Li Fei, standing beside him, frowned displeasedly.
Initially, he and Wang Suili were innocently caught up in it, and now some people were fanning the flames. He was really reaching his limit.
What kind of guy is this, with no brain at all.
With such IQ, they want to deal with people from the Gu family. Don’t expect them to live past next year. May weeds grow three feet tall on their graves…
“This… My lord, I am doing this out of good intentions. Otherwise, Scholar Gu’s reputation will be tarnished! Now that there is an opportunity to clarify, it would naturally be best… Of course, if Scholar Gu does not accept, that is also acceptable, but the title of top scholar…”
After being reprimanded by Li Fei, the scholar who had spoken earlier turned pale, but then he forced himself to calm down and spoke.
With so many people here, his actions were normal, and he naturally didn’t fear what Li Fei would do.
However, he would probably suffer greatly in the future.
Thinking of the gold and silver he had obtained before, which was enough for him to re-establish himself in a new place, he, a scholar who had failed the imperial examinations, didn’t care about fame and didn’t have to worry about Li Fei and the others giving him a hard time.
Nowadays, having money was enough.
“You… this…”
“Brother Li, no need to waste your breath. Since they want to listen, I will offer my humble attempt.”
Then, as Li Fei was about to speak again, Gu Qingheng quickly interrupted him.
He couldn’t just watch an opportunity delivered to his doorstep fly away.
This was the moment for Gu Qingheng to show off. He had to seize it!
After Gu Qingheng finished speaking, everyone’s gaze turned towards him. The young boy remained composed and dignified, with an air of nobility in his every move, unlike ordinary scholars.
Of course, Gu Qingheng’s tall and upright physique was also quite eye-catching.
Looking at him, he didn’t seem like a scholar, but rather like a martial champion…
Fortunately, this was not said in front of Gu Qingheng, otherwise, he might have felt self-pity again, reminiscing about his lost image as a delicate handsome man.
However, the most important thing now was not these matters, but to reclaim his reputation.
Afterward, he would make a name for himself in the capital!
