The Rebirth of the Prince: Starting from Not Being a Doglicker

Lanshan is located in the suburbs of the capital of Dajin. A small summer resort is built on the mountain. It is the private garden of the fifth prince and also the place where the fifth prince holds literary gatherings.

Because of its high altitude and numerous river systems, it is not as hot as the outside world during the dog days of summer, making it a good place to escape the summer heat.

This literary gathering was widely known in the capital.

Among the participants were the crown prince, the son of Marquis Shenwei, and Zhou Qingyu, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, among other top second-generation people in the capital.

The Fifth Prince had a good reputation, and many scholars from poor families who had made achievements in poetry were allowed to participate in this literary gathering.

The most eye-catching protagonist in this literary gathering was undoubtedly Su An, the son of Marquis Shenwei, because an unknown poem of his had become a hit in the capital a few days ago.

This poem is not a masterpiece that will be remembered throughout the ages, but its creator is Su An, who is unlearned and known as a good-for-nothing prince. Moreover, it was written just one month after Su An had studied poetry.

Most people did not believe that Su An had such poetic talent, so they all paid close attention to this literary gathering, hoping that this poetry plagiarist would be exposed.

In the afternoon, the sun gradually set, and the originally sultry weather gradually became cooler.

The literary gathering hosted by the Fifth Prince was about to begin, and a number of luxurious carriages drove into the gate of the villa.

In the Mountain Resort, a wide platform stands beside the vast Mingyue Lake.

On the north side of the platform are three golden nanmu chairs and a long rosewood table, which are the judges' seats for the literary gathering.

There are more than twenty seats on the south side of the platform.

Each seat is equipped with a wide table, several sandalwood chairs with cushions, an incense burner, and various fruits, snacks and calligraphy works. This is the VIP seat, where distinguished guests of the literary gathering are entertained.

There are dozens of seats on each side of the high stage.

Compared with the seats for distinguished guests on the high platform, these seats are a bit shabby, with only a short table and a matching cushion. Only tea and calligraphy are placed on the short table. The guests here are poor scholars who come to participate in the literary gathering.

Amid the sound of horses and carriages, two carriages bearing the seal of the Marquis of Shenwei Mansion drove into the carriage parking area on the shore of Mingyue Lake.

Su An and Sima Yue, Su Wan and Wang Shishi got off two carriages respectively.

"Wan'er, this is my first time attending this kind of literary gathering." Wang Shishi looked at the decorations on the podium, her beautiful, watery eyes filled with curiosity.

"You make it sound like I've participated before." Su Wan took her hand.

Her daily routine is to hone her sword skills and manage the family business. She has no time to enjoy poetry and music.

"Was that poem really written by Brother Su An?" Wang Shishi asked.

"Of course." Su Wan said. Although she found it a bit ridiculous that Su An suddenly turned from an unlearned good-for-nothing into a talented poet overnight, the King of Runan and his son had both testified to it, so there was no need to doubt it.

Sima Yue followed behind Su An, looking at him with admiration in her eyes.

In the past few years, she had never heard that Su An was interested in poetry, so she found it hard to believe when she first heard the news.

It was not until her brother-in-law told her the details that she believed Su An was so talented. Her ideal partner had the characteristic of literary talent. The current Su An satisfied her aesthetic taste in every aspect.

At this time, the carriage from the Prince of Runan's palace also arrived. Those who came to attend the literary gathering included the elder brother-in-law, the younger sister-in-law and the Prince of Runan.

Everyone walked towards the VIP seats on the podium. Sima Yue wanted to take Su An's arm, but was dodged without a trace.

Su An's estrangement made Sima Yue feel pain in her heart. She bit her lip lightly, and looked at him with her beautiful eyes, looking a little lost.

When Prince Runan saw this scene, he did not take it to heart. He just thought it was a conflict between the young couple. Su An was so good to his daughter that the conflict would disappear before the evening.

King Runan looked at his son-in-law whom he had not seen for a month. His eyes were bright and he looked more gentle and elegant. He could not help but nod slightly.

It seems that Su An did not slack off during this month of retreat and gained a lot.

"Are you also attending this literary gathering?" Su An asked.

King Runan did not notice the change in Su An's way of addressing him and explained with a smile.

This literary gathering is mainly aimed at the younger generation of poetry lovers. He is a senior in the poetry world and was invited to be a judge and host the literary gathering.

"Xiao An, this literary gathering has gathered many talented people in the capital. Although you are very talented, don't be arrogant."

King Runan felt that although Su An had a good talent in poetry, he had only been exposed to poetry for two months at most. At this literary meeting, his main purpose was to listen and learn more, and he did not expect to write a poem like the last time.

Everyone came to the VIP seats and took their seats.

At this time, someone from the judges' seats waved to King Runan.

"I'll go over first, you young people can chat." Ru'nan Dynasty walked towards the judges' seat.

As time went by, the literary gathering was getting closer and closer, and people who wanted to attend it arrived one after another.

Whether it was the dignitaries in the VIP seats or the scholars in the ordinary seats below the stage, many people looked at Su An.

"Brother-in-law, many people are paying attention to you at this literary gathering, waiting to see you make a fool of yourself." said the sister-in-law with a smile.

Su An smiled nonchalantly.

"Brother-in-law is so calm, but are you prepared?" said the eldest brother-in-law.

"Not bad." Su An said.

Of course he was calm. If he were any other person, with Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi, Bai Juyi and other great writers standing behind him, he would be calm and composed when participating in such a literary gathering.

"The prince still likes to speak wildly as always."

Just then, Zhou Qingyu and Guo Pu also arrived. They chose the seats next to Su An and sat down.

"Sir, do you think you are the fifth prince, or Xie Yun? Do you think you can surpass all the young heroes of our Great Jin in poetry?"

"It seems that the prince thinks that he is the only one who can be the champion of this literary gathering?"

Guo Pu's voice was quite loud, and more eyes were cast in this direction on and off the stage.

They didn't hear what Su An said, but they understood what Guo Pu meant. This prince was very confident in himself and believed that he could shine at the literary meeting and even win the first place.

On the judges' panel, Prince Runan frowned. The disciple of Grand Secretary Zhou was putting Su An on the spot. Su An had already attracted a lot of attention, and after Guo Pu's words, he became even more eye-catching.

If Su An didn't put in any outstanding performance, he would become a laughing stock.

Guo Pu had a smile on his face. He just wanted to make Su An a laughing stock.

He believed that Su An was just a poetry thief, and writing poetry was not that easy.

He knew that his junior sister loved poetry, so he worked hard on it, hoping to write some famous lines that would be admired by his junior sister. However, the result was not as he wished. Although he had talent, he was always outshined by the Fifth Prince Xie Yun and others, let alone write famous works that would be passed down through the ages.

If he was like this, how could Su An be able to write poetry in just one month? He wanted to use such despicable means to make himself famous. He would expose his true colors in front of everyone.

Not only that, the second prince also bought him some excellent poems so that he could shine at the literary meeting and win the heart of his junior sister.