Chapter 2402
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After the Long-browed True Man finished reciting, the whole audience was silent, and they all looked at him like they were looking at a fool.
「Why are you all looking at me with such eyes？」
「I see, you must all admire me！」
「There’s no way, my talent is just this good.」
As soon as the words fell, laughter thundered at the scene.
「Hahaha…」
Everyone laughed loudly.
「Damn it, is this also called a poem？ It’s more like a doggerel.」
「Not to mention that it’s not as well-written as Qin Jiang and Wei Wuxin’s, even Zhuge Chaoyang’s poem is much better than yours.」
「You actually said we admire you？ Heh, so shameless.」
「……」
There was a chorus of taunts.
The Long-Browed True Man’s face flushed red, thinking to himself： 「These bastards don’t know how to appreciate at all.」
「What a good poem！」 Suddenly, a voice rang out.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who spoke was actually Kong Tianxia.
「Uh——」
Everyone’s face was filled with surprise.
Could it be that this great disciple of the Jixia Academy also doesn’t understand poetry？
Kong Tianxia said： 「Although this poem written by the Daoist Priest doesn’t seem to have much literary grace, the description of the heavy snow is very vivid.」
「The first line ‘The land is all covered in white’ describes the vast expanse of white snow covering the entire earth, giving a sense of the vastness of ‘thousands of miles of ice and snow fluttering’.」
「The second line ‘The well has a black hole on top’ means that no matter how heavy the snow is, for the well, it doesn’t matter much. The heavy snow falling into the well water is still melted by the clear spring water. Inside the well edge, it is full of vitality, while outside the well edge, it is boundless and desolate.」
「The third line ‘The yellow dog turns white’ means that the yellow dog running on the ground has turned snow-white, and one can imagine how heavy the snow is.」
「The fourth line ‘The white dog looks swollen’ describes that because of the heavy snow, the white dog is covered with a thick layer of snow, as if it has been swollen.」
This poem of the Taoist priest is simple and easy to understand Youdaoplaceholder0 the scene when the snow is falling heavily. It seems funny, but in fact it is full of vitality.
「Looking at this poem carefully, every sentence describes the snow, but the word’snow’ is not seen. Starting from the panoramic description of the mountains and rivers, it is magnificent and boundless, and then turns to the close-up view, which is vivid and humorous.」
「The appropriateness of its diction, the simplicity of its language, and the humor of its style are really amazing.」
“Great talent, Taoist priest. Please accept my bow!”
After Kong Tianxia finished speaking, he got up and bent down to salute the Long-browed True Man. The Long-browed True Man was so moved that he was almost crying. He stepped forward and held Kong Tianxia’s hand and said, 「A bosom friend！」
Kong Tianxia couldn’t stand the enthusiasm of the Long-browed True Man and quickly pulled his hand back from the Long-browed True Man’s hand and smiled, “You’re welcome, Taoist priest.”
The Long-browed True Man said, 「I have finally met someone who can understand my poem. You are indeed the great disciple of the Jixia Academy. You are different from those ordinary people.」
「You are this friend, and I have decided to make friends with you！」
「When I have time, I will treat you to a drink.」
Kong Tianxia said, “Thank you for your kindness, Taoist priest. I never drink alcohol.”
「Then I will treat you to tea.」 said the Long-browed True Man.
Kong Tianxia said, 「I don’t drink tea either.」
The Long-browed True Man smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter. I will treat you to a visit to the brothel to a girl.”
Kong Tianxia’s face instantly turned red, and he said awkwardly, 「I never go to the brothel.」
The True Man with Long Eyebrows widened his eyes and said, “No way, don’t you have any hobbies at all？」
Kong Tianxia raised the book in his hand and said, “I only like reading books.」
Bookworm！
The True Man with Long Eyebrows despised in his heart, but said on his mouth, “To tell you the truth, I also like reading books.」
”Oh？” Kong Tianxia was a little surprised and asked, “What kind of books does the Taoist priest like to read？」
The True Man with Long Eyebrows said, “Gatekeeper Qin, Bai Jie, A Bin, ***…」
Kong Tianxia was shocked and said, “I have never read these books that the Taoist priest has read. I didn’t expect the Taoist priest to be so erudite.」
It would be
strange if you had read them. Those are all classics in the secular world.
The True Man with Long Eyebrows smiled and said, “When there is a chance in the future, I will get a few copies for you to read. I believe you will definitely like them.」
”Thank you, Taoist priest.” Kong Tianxia saluted again.
”You’re welcome. After all, we are bosom friends.” The True Man with Long Eyebrows said with a smile.
He was thinking in his heart that if he could lead the disciple cultivated by the Master onto a path of no return, it might be a very fulfilling thing.
Ye Qiu was worried for the True Man with Long Eyebrows beside him.
This old thing is courting death again！
Kong Tianxia is the direct disciple of the Master and is very likely to be the next master of Jixia Academy. If you lead him onto a path of no return, be careful that the Master chops you up.
At this time, Qin Jiang’s voice rang out.
「Brother Kong, you have read a lot of sage books, are extremely talented, and are also a great disciple of the Jixia Academy. You also participated in this competition for the son-in-law. How about you write a poem too？」
Qin Jiang thought that if Kong Tianxia could write some divine work, perhaps it could suppress Ye Qiu’s limelight.
However, his idea failed.
Kong Tianxia said： 「I came here this time with no intention of competing for the son-in-law. In fact, I just wanted to take a look at the excellent works written by the talented scholars in Zhongzhou. As for writing poems… to be honest, I can’t.」
Who are you lying to?
If you can’t write poems, how can you interpret others’ poems？
Qin Jiang said： 「In that case, Brother Ye, it’s your turn to write a poem.」
Ye Qiu smiled and said： 「My handwriting is not good, so I won’t write it. I’ll just recite it directly.」
「My poem is called 《River Snow》.」
Everyone looked at Ye Qiu with different expressions, including anticipation, worry, jealousy…
Ye Qiu softly recited：
「Thousands of mountains, no birds are flying. Ten thousand paths, no human traces remain. In a lonely boat, an old man in a coir raincoat and hat is fishing alone in the cold river snow.」
Instantly, the whole audience was so quiet that a needle drop could be heard.
In everyone’s mind, a picture appeared. On the river covered with heavy snow, there was a small boat, and an old fisherman was fishing alone in the cold middle of the river.
As the saying goes, there is a picture in the poem, and there is a poem in the picture.
Ye Qiu’s poem is like a landscape painting.
After a long while.
「Good！」
Kong Tianxia stood up excitedly.
The crowd came back to their senses. Wei Wuxin and Qin Jiang glanced at Kong Tianxia. They knew that this guy was about to start interpreting again.
Damn it, you don’t interpret our poems, but you make a long speech for every poem of Ye Changsheng. Are you his dog？
Kong Tianxia said, “Brother Ye’s poem is more like a snow scene on the river.」
Every mountain is covered with snow, and every road is white. Birds are extinct, and human tracks are lost. The distant scenery is vast, and the near scenery is lonely and cold. The artistic conception is secluded and secluded, and the mood is desolate and lonely.
Especially the fisherman, seemingly picked up at random, but actually exquisitely carved. It can be described as a stroke of genius, depicting this snow scene picture impeccably.」
Although the whole poem has only twenty short words, the conception is unique, the language is concise and condensed, and the meaning is rich.
Every word and every sentence is wonderful, outlining a snow scene picture in front of our eyes making people deeply immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves.
Once this poem comes out, all other poems about snow will be eclipsed. I dare to assert that this “River Snow” will surely become an eternal masterpiece.」
Brother Ye is extremely talented, and I admire him very much. Please accept my bow！」
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