As early as when Zhao Hongjie told the Winter Solstice Poetry Festival, Chen Yichen was not interested. This is not to say that he is so indifferent to fame and fortune, and has no idea about being famous all over the world.

But Chen Yichen has a very clear understanding of how much ink there is in his belly. The more grand the poetry club, the higher the requirements for poetry writing. What works will be used to participate in it?

It is probably embarrassing to rely on your own original creations, especially when "Linjiangxian" is famous in Yingtian Mansion, the outside world must have high expectations for itself.

Even if the explosion of the small universe really makes a masterpiece, with the pearls and jades in front of "Linjiangxian", no matter how well you write, it will be considered that Jiang Lang has exhausted his talents.

It’s really not possible to be a copycat. The Ming Dynasty was not a prosperous era of poetry like the Tang and Song dynasties, but a famous era of decline in poetry. There are no works that can stabilize the "Linjiangxian". Even if there are other equal works, it depends on whether the situation is suitable.

It is impossible to have a romantic and romantic romance on the Qinhuai River. It is too inappropriate to have a poem on the frontier.

So Chen Yichen tried his best to avoid attending such gatherings of literati and scholars. I am a plain person, so I won’t join in the fun.

But this kind of answer is simply incredible to Lin Zhen and the others.

Chen Yichen refused to go to Zhaowen Academy before, and could explain the respect for teachers and respect for their feelings. The Winter Solstice Poetry Festival is an occasion that many literati dream and long for, and most people are not qualified to participate.

Now all the opportunities are in front of Shen Yichen, but he still refuses?

"Yichen, even if you don't like to pursue fame and fortune, participating in the Winter Solstice Poetry Festival can broaden your horizons and make scholars all over the world, with all benefits without any harm."

Lin Zhen persuaded him, he didn't want Chen Yichen to miss this good opportunity.

"Yes, Yichen, the Winter Solstice Poetry Festival is once a year, which is the largest literati event in Zhili, Nan. If you miss it, you will have no time to participate in the competition next year."

Li Tingxiu also echoed the story next to him. Fame is often helpful to the imperial examination. If you are a talented man who is famous all over the world, the examiner must also take a look at it.

"What I said is reasonable, I will be there at that time to see if Nanzhili is still in full swing this year."

Faced with the persuasion of several gentlemen, Chen Yichen was really shameless and said that the reason why he didn't go was because he was guilty and didn't dare to go...

So at this moment, I could only bite the bullet and say, "The elder's life cannot be violated. I have to be respectful that night, so I should obey my life."

The matter of becoming a disciple and the Winter Solstice Poetry Festival came to an end, and there was no rush to teach the classics and other things. The next time was the reminiscing of their old friends.

Several people drank and talked happily, and the love was deep, and they sang a song from time to time, which was quite a sense of a man talking about a young man. Chen Yichen just stayed with him until the night was approaching, and then he rode a carriage with Li Tingxiu and returned to the Duke Chengguo Mansion.

"Yichen, I am very happy today, very happy!"

After getting off the carriage, Li Tingxiu obviously drank too much and kept patting Chen Yichen's shoulder, emphasizing his joy.

"Students understand!"

Chen Yichen said a few perfunctory words, and then his eyes signaled the coachman to help the gentleman in.

"And Yichen, there will be many people who will focus on you in the future. Remember to be calm and calm in your words, deeds and things, and don't let others catch the handle."

"Sir, I know."

Since the family dinner, Chen Yichen can clearly feel that he is being paid attention to by many people. If he gets to become the top scholar today, it will probably be even more eye-catching.

The reason why trees are beautiful in the forest and wind will destroy them is memorable. He knows the truth that the tree is beautiful in the forest.

After a few simple instructions, the coachman helped Li Tingxiu into the Duke Chengguo Mansion, and Chen Yichen also turned around and walked towards the direction of his return home.

But when he walked out of the corner alley, he found two acquaintances coming towards him.

"Brother Yichen, isn't this a monthly vacation today? Why are you here?"

When Chen Qingtong saw Chen Yichen appear, she was filled with joy in her words. Today is the monthly vacation for the private school, and theoretically, the school children would not come to Duke Cheng's Mansion.

"There are some problems in the book, so I come here to ask you for advice."

Today, I went to visit Lin Zhen as my teacher with Li Tingxiu. Chen Yichen didn’t want to tell him about it, so it would be better not to spread it out of my mouth.

Because once this kind of thing is announced by Shen Yichen, it is suspected of showing off and praising her. Youyou still don’t know what it will be like.

When it comes to Lin Zhen or Sun Tixue, there is no guarantee that there will be more trouble without fully understanding the character. These two people are now the biggest backers on Chen Yichen’s road to the imperial examination. He doesn’t want to leave any misunderstandings because he talks too much.

"Is that true? Chen Yichen, you have changed a lot now."

After hearing Chen Yichen's answer, the young man next to him replied lightly.

"I've seen the eldest son."

Chen Yichen bowed and bowed to him. This man was Zhu Yi, who met at the family banquet of Duke Cheng's Mansion.

Although the two are of the same age and in a sense they are brothers, Zhu Yi is Zhu Yong's eldest son and the future Duke of Chengguo. In fact, the status and status are very different, so Chen Yichen had to respect the title and salute first.

"No need to be polite. It is a good thing to be determined and studious. If my father learned about it, he would be very pleased."

Chen Yichen didn't know how to express the words of the eldest son Zhu Yi, and he was not sure whether the other party was sincere or tempted.

Because since childhood, he had less contact with Zhu Yi than the second son Zhu Ji. Putting aside the blood relationship between the two parties, he was not much better than strangers.

But it is precisely in the family of emperors and princes, blood relationship is one of the most valuable things. With Zhu Ji's precedent, Chen Yichen now has no confidence in the brotherly feelings of Duke Cheng's mansion.

Perhaps feeling Chen Yichen's restraint and defense, Zhu Yi smiled and turned to Chen Qingtong, saying, "Qingtong, you haven't seen Yichen for a long time. Have a good chat, so I'll go home first."

"Okay, Brother Yan Heng, you go back first."

Chen Qingtong waved at Zhu Yi, and Chen Yichen also bowed to him on the other hand.

After watching Zhu Yi enter the Duke Cheng's mansion from the side door, Chen Qingtong immediately jumped to Chen Yichen's side and asked, "Brother Yichen, do you have anything else to do later?"

"Nothing is wrong."

"Since there is nothing wrong, I heard that there will be fireworks and firecrackers on Nanshi Street tonight. Let's go and see if it's okay?"

Originally, Chen Yichen planned to refuse, because as the county exam approached and his previous cultural background was poor, he had to hurry up and make up for it, which felt a sense of urgency before the college entrance examination that year.

But looking at Chen Qingtong's big eyes full of expectations and curiosity about the night view of Nanshi Street in Ming Dynasty, Chen Yichen finally nodded and agreed.

"Okay, let's go and have a look."

"Um."

Chen Qingtong showed a happy smile on her face, and then led Chen Yichen towards Nanshi Street.

Nanshi Street is the most prosperous commercial street in Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty. It can be described in modern terms and can be called Nanjing CBD in the Ming Dynasty. Its lively level is not inferior to the old courtyard on the banks of the Qinhuai River and the Jiangnan Gongyuan.

It was already nightfall, but the streets of Nanshi were tying, horses and pedestrians, which was like a modern urban nightlife. Chen Yichen and Chen Qingtong were shuttled among the crowds, listening to the shops and stalls next to them, and there were constant shouts and hawking sounds coming from the shops and stalls.

Chen Qingtong looked around happily. As the only daughter of Hou Taining, it was not easy for her to play freely today.

Especially for the first time I traveled with Chen Yichen.

"Brother Yichen, look at the lanterns so beautiful."

"Brother Yichen, do you think this hairpin looks good?"

"Brother Yichen, that box of powder is so fragrant."

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