nashuaworldcup Chapter 177 Preparations (Part )
Chapter 177 Preparations (Part )
Last time, we talked about Xiao Zonggang holding a literary gathering on the east side of Chongxuan Temple in Yangcheng Lake. All the talented people from Jiangdong attended the event. How could our great talent Li miss such a good opportunity to show off! So how will he show off? Let's read on.
Speaking of which, Xiao Zonggang was having a great time chatting with the Jiangdong talented scholars at the gathering. Lu Yan asked, "Didn't His Royal Highness Prince Kang say that Li Yi, the most talented scholar in the Northern Wei Dynasty, would come to the literary gathering? Why hasn't he come yet?"
Xiao Zonggang: "Brother Lu, don't worry. Li Yi will definitely come. I guess he is nearby."
Zhu Yue smiled and said, "Oh? Your Highness, why are you so sure?"
Xiao Zonggang: "He is going to hold a party in Huaguang Hall to raise money for the victims. He wants to make friends with the wealthy and powerful people in Daliang and ask you all to go and support him and donate more money!"
Zhang He said, "Let us donate money? He is a Wei person, why should he ask us to donate money? He must be crazy! Anyway, I won't donate!"
Gu Qun smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, don't be so confident. If His Highness asked you to donate, wouldn't you donate?"
Zhang He looked at Xiao Zonggang, who was smiling. He asked, "Your Highness, why should such a good thing that would bring fame be left to a Wei person? Why don't you do it yourself?"
Sun Li interrupted, "Brother Zhang, you only know how to paint beauties all day long and don't care about anything else. If His Majesty were to do this, wouldn't we, the Eight Families of Jiangdong, be made the scapegoats? Let Li Yi do it, maybe he can find more scapegoats and raise more money! Our Majesty is very wise!"
Xiao Zonggang pointed at Sun Li and said with a smile: "Brother Sun, it is not wise to see through it but not to speak it out!"
Liu Gang asked: "So should we donate or not?"
Chen Chong said coldly: "The money of the eight Jiangdong families didn't come from the wind. Why should we donate money to a Wei man and let him gain a good reputation? If His Highness wants to donate, I will donate. As for others, humph! Dream on!"
Xiao Zonggang waved his hand and said, "Brother Chen, this is wrong. Donating money may not necessarily gain a good reputation, but not donating will definitely cause trouble. After all, this money is for disaster relief, and the court has no money now. Fortunately, the disaster this time is not that serious, and there are not many victims. I don't know what means my father used to get Li Yi to help us raise money for disaster relief."
Chen Chong asked, "Your Highness, do you mean that we all have to pay?"
Xiao Zonggang nodded and said, "Of course, not only you, but I have to pay too, otherwise my father will definitely make trouble for me."
While we were chatting enthusiastically, our great scholar Li was strolling around Chongxuan Temple. Yu Jiu ran over excitedly and reported: "Sir, we found them. They are at the creek in the east!"
Li Yi nodded and said, "Okay, then we should make a grand appearance!" After that, Li Yi, Cui Zhi, Jiang Hongyu and Yu Jiu left Chongxuan Temple and walked towards Xiao Zonggang.
Xiao Zonggang saw Li Yi and his group walking towards this side from afar, and immediately said with a smile: "Look everyone, Li Yi is here! Let's ignore him and make him suffer a defeat first!" Xiao Zonggang did this to avenge Li Yi for disappearing.
Everyone smiled knowingly and pretended to be different. Some wrote poems, some painted, some read books, some closed their eyes and pretended to sleep, and some drank from their pots. In short, no one looked at Li Yi. When Li Yi was about to approach, Cui Zhi suddenly asked, "Sir, I didn't expect that Yangcheng Lake is so beautiful. It's much bigger than the West Lake in Linjiang City!"
Li Yi smiled and said, "Of course. This Yangcheng Lake is part of the ancient Taihu Lake. The water of Taihu Lake receded and remained. There are no mountains around it. Only a mirror remains, which also has a unique flavor."
Cui Zhi asked: "Sir, seeing this scene, why don't you write a poem?"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Forget about writing poems. I still prefer looking at you to the beautiful scenery here."
Cui Zhi said shyly: "Young Master, you are making fun of me again!"
Yu Jiu pointed at Xiao Zonggang's group and said loudly: "Sir, look, they are all there!"
Li Yi looked in the direction of Yu Jiu's finger and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Let's not join in the fun. Let's go to the lake." After that, Li Yi and his party came to the lake. He took out Hua Jinfan from the sack. Well, after the transformation, he could no longer be called Hua Jinfan.
Anyway, with the sound of a splash, Li Yi threw the boat into Yangcheng Lake. When the others boarded the boat, Yu Jiu went to light the boiler, Jiang Hongyu took the helm, and only Li Yi and Cui Zhi were left on the deck. Li Yi sat at the bow and condensed gas to create a guitar, then played the song "The Sun Always Comes After the Rain", but this time he was just playing the accompaniment and special effects, and Cui Zhi was the one who really sang.
I am willing to share all the joys and sorrows of life with you
It is inevitable to have fallen and waited, so you must look up bravely
(The talents gathered, and Li Yi pressed them into the lake)
Who would rather hide in a sheltered harbor than be free in the rough seas?
(Li Yi used his talent to create huge waves on the lake surface on both sides of the boat that were as high as the boat, and he also used his talent to condense the waves into the shape of fish that jumped with the waves)
I wish to be the lighthouse in your heart, letting you see through the fog
(A ball of light rises from the lake, as if guiding the direction)
Sunshine always comes after the storm (the air forms rain clouds under the light ball, and water drops fall in front of the boat like rain and waterfalls)
There is a clear sky above the dark clouds (the rain stops, the clouds disperse, the boats rest, and the light ball becomes more dazzling as if it is about to explode)
Cherish all the touching moments, every hope is in your hands
(The dazzling ball of light spreads out into countless light points, and Cui Zhi casually holds one in her palm)
Sunshine always comes after the storm. Please believe there is a rainbow.
(The sunlight refracted in front of the boat, creating a rainbow like an arch bridge, and the boat headed straight for it)
Accept all the ups and downs. I will always be by your side.
After this song was sung, it can be said that the graceful song followed the waves, the neon lights reflected on the water followed the boat, the phoenix's singing and the phoenix's blowing attracted the fish to jump. This is the most beautiful scenery! Of course, it was not Li Yi who was in awe, but the Jiangdong talents over there. They had never seen such special effects and were all stunned.
Even Xiao Zonggang shook his head helplessly and laughed: "Alas, this Li Yi, when he was in Shangjing City, he used his talent to transform into a sea of clouds, like ascending to a misty fairyland. Now he uses his talent to turn the clouds and rain upside down, and he can even create a rainbow bridge!"
Zhu Yue asked in confusion: "Your Highness, he didn't come to our literary gathering either. He must have taken a boat to the other side!"
Sun Li smiled and said, "He did it on purpose. He wanted us to take the initiative to invite him."
Chen Chong said unhappily, "He was the one who asked us to donate money, and he's still keeping us in suspense! If he doesn't come, forget it! Humph! Who would care about him?"
Gu Qun smiled and said, "Brother Chen, don't speak too early! There is still..."
Before Gu Qun could finish, Zhang He had already run to the shore, waved at the boat of Li Yi and others and shouted: "Li Yuefu! Li Yuefu, get back to the boat! We are holding a literary gathering here! His Royal Highness Prince Kang is here too, come and join us!"
Liu Gang looked at Zhang He and sighed, "Hey, Brother Zhang, you want Li Yi to come, but you obviously want Qian Tang's top singer Su Xiao to come!"
Chen Chong taunted, “Zhang He, you are originally from Linjiang, and you have seen Su Xiao before, why are you so out of control!”
Zhang He retorted: "Ever since Youwei sealed Hua Jinfan, I dare not go to Qiantang River to listen to music! I finally got to see Miss Su, how can I not invite her over!"
Everyone looked down on Zhang He, who didn't care. However, when he saw that Li Yi's boat had stopped at the same place and had no intention of turning back, he immediately said to Xiao Zonggang, "Your Highness Prince Kang, why doesn't Li Yi come over? I invited him, why hasn't he come yet?"
Xiao Zonggang shook his head helplessly and said, "Brother Zhang, if you tell him about donating money, he will definitely come over! If you donate more, maybe you can even ask him to sing and dance for you!"
Chen Chong laughed when he heard this and said, "Oh? Then wouldn't it be an opportunity to humiliate the most talented scholar in the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
Sun Li waved his hand and said, "He is not raising money for himself, but for disaster relief. How can it be a humiliation? How can it be possible? Brother Chen should give up this idea."
Zhang He understood what was meant, turned around and shouted to Huachuan: "Li Yuefu, I, Zhang He, am willing to donate 100 taels of silver, as long as you bring Miss Su Xiao over to chat about love and romance!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the boat turned around. It was so fast that if Li Yi hadn't held Cui Zhi back, she would have been thrown out. Cui Zhi complained, "Sir, what are you doing? It's only a hundred taels of silver!"
Li Yi smiled and said, "When we get there, it won't be a matter of one hundred taels. Just wait and see!" As he spoke, Li Yi controlled his energy and pushed the flower boat to the shore quickly. Xiao Zonggang smiled and stood up to greet Li Yi and introduced everyone. Li Yi and Cui Zhi got off the boat and went ashore to pay their respects one by one.
Xiao Zonggang: "This Zhu Yue is the son of Minister Zhu of the Ministry of War, and is also a talented scholar of Confucianism and Taoism. This is Zhang He, a master of calligraphy and painting, who is best at painting beauties. His painting skills are already the best in Daliang."
Cui Zhi smiled at Li Yi and said, "Young Master, Young Master Zhang is an amazing painter. The painting hanging on the boat was created by Young Master Zhang." Zhang He looked very proud when he heard this.
Li Yi bowed and said, "Oh, then I will definitely have a few more drinks with Brother Zhang later."
Xiao Zonggang continued to introduce everyone until he saw a talented man sleeping soundly in the corner. Xiao Zonggang put on a respectful expression and formally introduced him, "This is the young master of the Lu family, the youngest patriarch of the eight surnames in Jiangdong, and also my adviser, Lu Yuan Lu Wenbo."
Li Yi was about to step forward to pay his respects when he was stopped by Xiao Zonggang, who smiled and said, "Don't bother with him. Let him sleep for a while. He drank too much wine last night and he's still not sober."
Li Yi was immediately respectful when he heard this. He felt that this was a fellow traveler and that they should definitely exchange experiences if they had the chance. After the greetings, everyone sat down, drank some wine and chatted. Zhang He stared at Cui Zhi for a long time and finally couldn't help but say, "Li Lefu, to be honest, Miss Su and I have known each other for a long time and I miss her very much. Could you please ask Miss Su to sing a song to liven up the atmosphere?"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhang, please don't misunderstand. Miss Su is not Li's appendage. If you want to invite her to sing, she must agree."
Chen Chong interrupted, "Oh, then why does Miss Su always follow Li Yuefu?"
Cui Zhi replied, "To be honest, firstly, there was a misunderstanding between me and Youwei before, but fortunately I met Li Yuefu, which helped me resolve the crisis. Secondly, I am currently learning from Li Yuefu, so naturally I have to stay by his side."
Gu Qun asked, "Li Yuefu is famous for his poetry. Miss Su must have learned a lot from Li Yuefu, right? Can you show me a few things?"
Cui Zhi smiled and said, "As long as you agree to go to Jiankang to attend the Huaguang Hall charity gala in a few days, I will naturally be willing to sing."
Chen Chong seemed to be teasing, and said playfully: "Whether we go to the banquet or not depends on how well Miss Su sings this song. If it is amazing enough, we will certainly go!"
Li Yi interrupted, "Oh, in that case, then I'll have to try my best and not let you down! Su Xiao, let's have a duet, let's sing the song "Reluctant." " After saying that, he condensed his gas into a guitar and began to play it.
Li: The world of mortals attracts greed, anger and hatred. All living beings float up and down in the blink of an eye and have already lived half their lives.
The pain of missing someone has not subsided even a little bit, and the confusion has mixed up love and hate
Su: You let me fill this bowl of worldly wine alone, borrow the evening breeze to drink it, and dare to fight loneliness
Li: The wound that is ready to break out but never healed, testing the pain of missing you
Su: I pour you this bowl of wine stained with worldly affairs. Do you dare to take a sip? I think about it endlessly.
Chorus: Those eyes that were unwilling to close and filled with tears, expressed so much love, hate, and vengeance
During the interlude, Su Xiao danced gracefully and looked at Li Yi with pleasure. Their emotions turned and their joy became even greater.
Li: Everyone is talking about love, there is no good person in the world, lighting a hollow lamp alone
I was so confused that I mixed up love and hate.
Su Xiao: You let me fill this bowl of worldly wine alone, borrow the evening breeze to drink it, dare to fight loneliness