Datang: It’s a showdown, I’m an all-around master

Chapter 35 I'm Born To Be Useful

"You may not know the importance of the poetry competition."

Li Shimin looked at Yi Yin and explained.

"The once-a-year poetry competition is highly valued by literati and poets. Poetry has always existed, and it has become popular now. More and more people write poems, and everyone feels that their poems are well written. Literati, there is always some self-confidence."

Li Shimin said with a chuckle: "Everyone thinks that their own poems are the best, and others' poems are always worse. Sometimes, poets will fight and quarrel with each other. There are even cases of hands-on."

"So serious?" Yi Yin felt that this matter was unbelievable.

However, literati have been like this since ancient times.

"Of course, it's more than once or twice." Li Shimin said.

Yi Yin was very surprised.

Li Shimin went on to say, "In order to make poetry develop better and spread more widely, and to create a good atmosphere and reduce the situation of literati arguing and even wrestling with each other, since 630, literati have established their own A poetry club selects a few well-respected and well-written poems as the president. A competition is held every year, and the good poems are selected by several presidents."

"In this way, some conflicts and conflicts are avoided."

Yi Yin nodded after hearing the words.

"This method is still a good method, and it can maintain harmony between people."

Li Shimin said: "In terms of poetry and prose, I am very dull."

Yi Yin thought, the emperor is not dull, he can write some good poems.

"Among these poems, the best works will be selected and awarded. There are special prizes, first prizes, second prizes, and third prizes, as well as several excellent awards. There will be bonuses."

"That's why the literati and poets attach great importance to the poetry competition."

"Sometimes, even those who don't know much want to write a few poems. They are lucky. If they have a chance to be awarded the Excellence Award, they will have hundreds of copper coins."

Yi Yin was shocked.

Unexpectedly, there was such a competition in the Tang Dynasty.

It's like people who write online novels participate in various essay contests on the website.

Everyone ticked the box to participate in the call for essays.

Even get an award for excellence.

Also a little money.

There is also a beautiful gift.

Unexpectedly, this model already existed in the Tang Dynasty.

Yi Yin couldn't help sighing that the ancients were so talented.

"So, there must be a lot of people participating in this poetry competition."

Yi Yin could also imagine that kind of scene, it must be a sea of ​​people.

"During the poetry competition, there were indeed a lot of people present. In the first year, there were many people who wrote poems, and everyone wanted to try their luck. Several presidents read the poems one by one, and selected the special prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize and Excellence Award.”

Li Shimin said, laughing out loud.

"That year, those presidents were so tired that they were like dogs, unable to breathe."

"After that time, many people participated in the poetry competition, but fewer people actually wrote poems. Everyone knows that those awards are not easy to get. Several presidents have also learned to be smart."

"Have you learned to be smart?"

Yi Yin didn't know why.

"That's right." Li Shimin said, "If you continue to think about what happened last time, even though there are fewer people, you will be exhausted anyway. Therefore, they simply asked everyone to volunteer on the spot, and loudly Read it out."

"This method is really good." Yi Yin couldn't help but praise.

"In this way, everyone has a reference standard. For example, if this hand has won the special prize, those who have this level will stand up and read it aloud. If there is no one, don't use it. Then proceed to the next link."

"Anyway, there is one special prize, one first prize, two second prizes, three third prizes, and ten excellence prizes. That's all, everyone will consider each grade according to how well their poems can achieve. If you have reached this level, just read it out, and if you don’t reach the level, don’t waste everyone’s time.”

"Wonderful! Absolutely!"

Yi Yin praised.

"However, I heard that they have made new changes this year."

"New changes?"

Yi Yin looked at Li Shimin.

"good."

"What changed?"

Li Shimin said: "This year, they will not only select poems, but also give the title of person to the most outstanding one. This is the supreme reward, an honor, and everyone cares about it."

"Would you like to write one, Your Majesty, maybe the highest honor is yours."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "To be honest, if I go to participate, the highest honor must be mine. Those old men, they will dare not give it to me. Even if I write shredded tofu and shredded radish, they Everyone will praise it and say it is a good poem.”

"Only in that case, Datang's poetry will not be able to develop."

"Since ancient times, imperial power has been supreme. If I use this power to win the highest honor, it will be meaningless."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Poetry is an important part of culture. I can't fight for that vanity and affect the development of Tang culture."

As Li Shimin spoke, he raised his arms and said, "Besides, I already have the imperial power in my hands, and everything in the world belongs to me. Those highest honors can only be bestowed upon my consent."

"The emperor is wise!"

Yi Yin couldn't help but praise.

I didn't expect Li Er to be so smart.

Really worthy of being an emperor.

It was only now that Yi Yin really felt that Li Shimin was a great politician.

There are too many things he has seen through.

And it's so profound.

It is actually quite lucky to follow this kind of master.

Perhaps, part of the credit for this should be attributed to Empress Changsun.

But if Li Er does not have this kind of knowledge and consciousness.

No matter how powerful Empress Changsun is, she can't turn the situation around.

"You are a genius doctor, you must seize this opportunity and become a blockbuster!"

Li Shimin looked at Yi Yin and said, "I still have confidence in you."

"If you win this competition, you will not only become my good son-in-law, but also be passed down through the ages."

"You will become the first titled poet in the Poetry Contest. This kind of opportunity is once in a lifetime, and the future ones will not be as powerful as you!"

In fact, Yi Yin didn't care about this kind of vanity.

It's just that Princess Changle really cares about her.

Also want to get it.

This princess who is very gentle and beautiful in historical records, he dreamed of getting it.

For Princess Changle, I have to fight.

"Blockbuster?"

Yi Yin looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you worried that I won't make a sound?"

Li Shimin laughed, and said, "To tell the truth, I'm really worried."

Yi Yin smiled lightly, and then said relaxedly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I am born to be useful, and the princess will definitely be mine when the time comes."

Li Shimin looked at Yi Yin who was so confident.

I kept chanting the phrase "I am born to be useful".

After tasting for a while, Li Shimin couldn't help shouting:
"Good poetry! Good poetry!"

(End of this chapter)