Bai Ruozhu thought for a while and then put it down. First of all, she could be sure that King Huainan was definitely not the author of this poem. He also got it from somewhere else. Otherwise, he would have read the poem directly without bringing a small note.

The handwriting on the note was definitely not that of King Huainan, otherwise the judges would have praised the prince for his good poetry as soon as they saw it.

It can be heard from the words of King Huainan that he only saw this poem today, but he really came here to write the title because he saw this poem on a whim, or because the person who wrote the poem asked him to do it, so he had no choice but to do it. Got it.

It's useless to think so much anyway, Bai Ruozhu just wants to finish the competition in front of her. If it was really revealed that she used other people's poems, it would be okay. At most, it would be embarrassing in public, and she wouldn't get any fame anyway.

Thinking of this, she picked up her pen and wrote a few lines: "

Originally the autumn grass was merged, but now it is gentle with the evening breeze. The sky is like a star falling, and the trees are like peanuts.

The screen is illuminated by divine fire, and the curtain is like a pearl in the night. When I meet you, I pick up the brilliance, and I don't hesitate to take care of myself.

This poem is written about the answer to the Huainan King's poem, which is fireflies. Moreover, this poem also holds a metaphorical meaning, indicating that even if you are as weak as a firefly, you will not hesitate to dedicate your strength as long as you meet a close friend.

"After you finish writing this round, you don't need to hang it out. Just hold the paper face down and turn it over when the time is up." Wang Huainan said loudly on the stage.

Bai Ruozhu listened to the drying of the ink and then turned the paper over.

After Bai Ruozhu finished all this, she went to see her second brother and saw that he was standing calmly and calmly, and he was actually a few minutes faster than her.

Seeing that his sister had finished, Bai Zepei couldn't help but smile lightly at her.

Because there was more time for guessing riddles, this round of competition lasted half as long as before. Some people in the audience could not hold their breath. Someone actually said the answer, so many people heard it, and many people knew about the King of Huainan. That poem is about fireflies.

So it was spread like this, and the contestants also heard it. Those who didn't expect the answer looked suddenly enlightened and hurriedly thought of poems, but it was already too late.

At the end of the competition, eight people submitted poems, and one person only had time to write two sentences. The other person had not yet thought about it and was anxious to ask the competition for more time.

"Hang up all the poems and read them!" the referee said.

Immediately, people who were reciting poems started reciting them one by one. Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his second brother's poem was not wrong and had an air of elegance.

After everyone had finished reading their poems, the King of Huainan said with satisfaction: "The talents this year are pretty good, and their minds are quite flexible. I had a chat with the Holy One before, and the Holy One felt that scholars cannot read rote books, so today the King suddenly thought of such a The title, I didn’t expect everyone to disappoint me.”

As he spoke, he suddenly saw Bai Ruozhu, with a smile on his face, "Very good, very good. There is also a female student who has written it. In the future, our Danliang Kingdom will not have fewer female bachelors than Chengshui Kingdom. I, the King Shen I’m so relieved.”

Lin Hanlan also participated in the poetry competition. She also guessed the firefly puzzle. Unfortunately, she failed to enter the top ten and was not qualified to continue writing poetry. Thinking of this, she felt very unwilling, but she didn't dare to show it at all. Her father was a very strict master.

Bai Ruozhu felt awkward all over when she was praised by the King of Huainan. Too many eyes were falling on her.

The judges on the stage discussed with King Huainan and finally determined the top five.

Only eight people have completed their poems, so the chances of being in the top five are much higher.

Finally, an old man among the judges stood up and read loudly: "The first place is Tang Feng from Xuanlang Academy."

The audience cheered, and many people shouted Tang Feng's name like crazy. It was really enviable and jealous for an eighteen-year-old boy to be so outstanding.

"The second place is Gu Yunli from Tai'an Academy, the third place is Bai Zepei from Beiyu Academy, the fourth place is Bai Ruozhu from Beiyu Academy, and the fifth place is Ding Guangji from Chang'an Academy."

As soon as the judges here finished reading, the people from Beiyu Academy cheered excitedly. Although Beiyu Academy did not get the first place, two people entered the top five, and one was even a woman. Now Who else dares to laugh at Beishui Academy?

"Congratulations, Miss Bai." Lin Xufei saluted Bai Ruozhu from the side and said congratulations with a smile, his expression was very sincere.

Bai Ruozhu looked at his poems and felt pity in her heart. Maybe if the King of Huainan didn't come today, he could still be in the top five. The King of Huainan had to avoid suspicion when setting the topic, otherwise Lin Xufei would probably be ranked fifth.

Lin Xufei saw Bai Ruozhu's thoughts and said with a very calm smile: "I am indeed not as good as you, so it is normal to be ranked at the back."

"But your future is limitless. I'll wait until you pass the Qiu Wei Examination." Bai Ruozhu smiled and saluted him.

Everyone congratulated each other, and Bai Ruozhu and his second brother returned to the academy team.

"Tang Feng won another first place." Bai Zepei's voice was very soft and indifferent, but Bai Ruozhu next to her still heard it. She couldn't help but look towards her second brother to see if he would be frustrated. color.

So only when you go out can you know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. If you stay in Beiyu City all the time, you will become a frog in the well.

Even though the second brother would be a little disappointed, Bai Ruozhu still felt that it was right for the second brother to come to Jiangnan to participate in the competition, and she absolutely believed that the second brother would not be decadent because of this small setback, but would instead stimulate his fighting spirit and enterprising spirit.

He and Tang Feng will not meet in the provincial examination. They will meet in the joint examination next spring. There is still half a year left, and then it will be time for the two of them to decide who will win.

At the end of the day's competition, Jiang Yichun came to pick up Bai Ruozhu and returned to his residence together.

He looked at her with a bright and frightening look, "My little lady is so talented, I really underestimated you."

"What do you mean by a little lady? Do you have a big lady?" Bai Ruozhu asked with raised eyebrows.

Jiang Yichun stretched out his hand to scratch her nose and said with a smile: "Don't talk nonsense with me. You are the only one. I was the same before and there will never be any change in the future. Your second brother once said that it is a pity that you are a woman, otherwise the achievements will definitely be there." It seems that he is not overly praising you."

Bai Ruozhu smiled and shook her head, "I can't." She looked around secretly and whispered, "I didn't write those poems."

Jiang Yichun was stunned for a moment, then laughed. There was no blame on his face. He just rubbed her head helplessly, which messed up her bun.

The two of them walked out with the team from Beiyu Academy. At this time, a person dressed as a guard chased them from behind and said, "Master Jiang, Mrs. Jiang, our prince has invited you."

Bai Ruozhu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that her poem exposed her? But soon she noticed the solemn look on Jiang Yichun's face, and suddenly thought of the support of the two hundred elite soldiers yesterday, she couldn't help but worry about Jiang Yichun again.

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A new week has begun. Can I ask for some monthly tickets?