nashuaworldcup Chapter 589 Completed
Chapter 589 Completed
Chapter 589 Completed
Many people were watching Ye Ru and Long Dao, and for a moment they held their breath. After all, Ye Ru had already lost an opportunity under these circumstances. If Ye Ru were to write again under these circumstances, it would undoubtedly be much slower.
Looking at Ye Ru's calm and composed face, the Dragon King of the East Sea gradually calmed down.
"I wonder what kind of poems this person from your East Sea Dragon Palace can write."
The West Sea Dragon King sneered. He was very confident in the way of the dragon, and his knowledge of both literature and martial arts far surpassed that of others. The East Sea Dragon King's current bet with him was undoubtedly courting death.
"Hehe, the outcome is still uncertain, isn't it a bit too early to talk about this now?"
The Dragon King of the East Sea smiled. Although he still had some worries, seeing Ye Ru's calmness lessened his concerns considerably.
Then, the Dragon King of the East Sea ignored the Dragon King of the West Sea and looked at Ye Ru again.
Seeing that the other party was ignoring him, the West Sea Dragon King frowned slightly, and his face became colder: "Let's see if you can still put on this expression after that guy loses."
He cursed viciously in his heart, and looked in that direction.
At this moment, Ye Ru also began to write. Although the topic he had chosen was not right, how could the knowledge that the dragon race received be compared with the knowledge that the human race received? Ye Ru continued to write, and gradually some words appeared on the Xuan paper.
"The spring river rises with the tide, reaching the sea; the bright moon rises with the tide."
"The shimmering waves stretch for thousands of miles; where on the spring river is there no moon shining bright?"
Ye Ru continued writing his poems, and Long Dao and the other two felt a sense of panic as they watched him write with such ease.
But he quickly suppressed the panic that had just begun to rise.
The other party may just be all bark and no bite.
"The blue sea is like a neon light..."
Dragon Path also gradually began to be written.
Everyone was writing furiously, even though there was no time limit for the poetry contest. Ye Ru had made a grand entrance at the beginning, which made him resentful.
He is the most dazzling existence among all the dragons of the four seas, how could he let a human scholar steal his limelight?
"I must say you are indeed very talented, but I will make sure you don't even pass the first round of the literary contest."
Long Dao snorted coldly and said sarcastically.
"I am waiting."
Ye Ru casually uttered three words, then continued writing:
"Who first saw the moon by the riverbank? When did the river moon first shine on people?"
"Life goes on endlessly, generation after generation, but the river moon remains the same year after year."
This poem is a representative work of Zhang Ruoxu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. It uses an old Yuefu title and a vivid, lifelike style. With the moon as the theme and the river as the scene, it depicts a picture of a moonlit night on a spring river. The lines containing sacred teachings are undoubtedly the focus of this writing.
Seeing that Ye Ru was almost finished writing, Long Dao also became somewhat solemn and then sped up his writing as well.
The Four Dragon Kings were amazed to see the Xuan paper written by Ye Ru shining brightly, and when they read the poems by Long Dao and the others, there were no unusual phenomena.
Although they were mortal enemies, they all admired scholars.
Especially literary figures who can write good poems and lyrics.
"This poem is indeed a good one, but I don't know if it will meet the standards of the judging panel."
Long Hai, standing below, also looked solemn and muttered to himself.
"It's actually a poem about the Holy Path, which is quite interesting. However, if it goes off-topic, even if it's a poem about the Holy Path, it probably won't earn him any points."
The judge, the Turtle Prime Minister, stroked his beard, a look of surprise on his face.
This sacred poem might hold some sway among humans, but it's probably useless in the ocean depths, and they wouldn't use this power to enhance the overall combat strength of the dragon race.
Therefore, the key is to look at the connotation and theme, rather than the power of the sacred way.
"The slanting moon sinks deep into the sea mist, the road to Jieshi and Xiaoxiang stretches endlessly."
I don't know how many people will return to Chengyue, but the moon is full of love.
As time passed, Ye Ru put down his pen after writing the last word, then looked around. Long Dao and the others also slowly put down their pens, signifying that their poems were complete.
"You've finished writing it all, right?"
Upon seeing this, the Dragon King of the East Sea stepped forward, scanned the scene, and slowly spoke.
"Ah."
The four nodded in unison.
"In that case, let the judges decide."
"The scoring standard is 20 points per poem. The better the poem is written, the more points it gets, which means a higher score. Do you understand?"
The Dragon King of the East Sea continued.
"understood."
"I wonder how far Brother Ye can go; I'd really like to see."
Long Dao opened his folding fan, shook it gently, and said.
"Yes, I also want to see just how powerful the human scholars really are."
Long Xiao also smiled and said that he had fought with human scholars before and knew how powerful they were, but he had never seen a scholar like Ye Ru who could write any good poems.
I participated in the imperial examinations among the human race and even obtained the rank of Jinshi. Although I did not accept the rank of Jinshi, I am not necessarily worse than an ordinary Jinshi.
Therefore, he was genuinely curious about Ye Ru's talent and learning.
"We'll see the outcome soon."
Ye Ru smiled slightly at them, and then ignored them completely.
These words were naturally heard by the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas. On the one hand, they sent people to bring over the four sheets of Xuan paper with the poems written on them, and on the other hand, they were waiting for the results.
After picking up the four sheets of paper and handing them to the judges, the four judges began to examine them carefully.
"Although Long Xin's poem points out our underwater world, it is not profound enough in its connotation. Let's count it as eighteen for now."
After a while, the four passed it around and read it. Then, the Turtle Prime Minister of the East Sea said with a smile.
"This score is not low. Eighteen points, just two points away from the maximum. In the history of the Dragon Society, no one has ever achieved the maximum score."
The Four Dragon Kings nodded and said.
"As for Long Xiao's poem, it is considered above average, even better than average, and is rated nineteen points. If you all have any objections, you can ask the Dragon King to participate in the judgment."
"I am the Prime Minister," the Turtle Prime Minister continued.
Everyone knows that the judging is quite fair and there is no bias based on whether it is the East China Sea or the West China Sea.
Many people nodded in agreement with these words, and Long Xiao and Long Xin were also quite satisfied. After all, the score for the literary contest was not high, so this number of points was not bad.
All that remains is to gain more through physical confrontation and group fighting.
"Next is Long Dao's poem. This poem is rich in color, connotation, and theme. However, it is only a five-character poem, which makes it lack momentum. Therefore, I give it a score of nineteen, which is fair."
The Prime Minister continued, his eyes also fixed on the Xuan paper, seemingly captivated by the poems within. After a moment, he said:
"You shouldn't have any objections to this rating, right?"
"continue."
Long Dao nodded, offering no objection.
"Alright, in that case, I'll continue."
The Prime Minister of the Turtle took out the last sheet of Xuan paper with the poem written on it. After staring at the paper for a while, he frowned and remained silent for a long time.
His face became somewhat serious as a result.
This scene left everyone puzzled. No one knew what the Turtle Prime Minister was thinking, and judging from his solemn face, it seemed he had written some bad poetry.
Only bad poems could elicit such a strong reaction from these four prime ministers.
"what happened?"
The Dragon King of the East Sea looked at the Turtle Prime Minister's solemn expression, and his own expression changed. The heart that had been at ease was now hanging in suspense again.
"Could it be that Ye Ru knew his own talent was lacking, so he deliberately used lines from other great scholars' poems to pass them off as genuine?"
'Isn't that ridiculous?'
Seeing the silence around him, the Dragon King of the West Sea burst into laughter, his laughter laced with sarcasm.
"Impossible. I know some of the rules of the human race. Someone of his rank would never steal the poems of a great Confucian scholar."
Shaking his head, the Dragon King of the North Sea said.
"Prime Minister Turtle, please speak your mind. There's nothing to worry about."
The Dragon King of the East Sea stood up and spoke softly, his voice trembling.
Although this first round isn't very important, it's a good start. If Ye Ru loses this round, then the second and third rounds won't be so important.