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Chapter 151: Famous Chang'an

The next day, a poem was recited everywhere in the tavern canteen and brothels in Chang'an City.

The poem is called "Watching Li Shierniang's Sword Dance" and its poem is majestic. It is dancing with swords and thinking about the past years, sighing at the time and worrying about the years, which makes people feel memorable.

While Gu Qing was still sleeping soundly in Li Shierniang's mansion, he didn't know that he had suddenly become an internet celebrity in Chang'an. The scholars of Chang'an were fascinated by this poem. Everyone rushed to Li Shierniang's mansion and asked to meet the young man who wrote this poem.

Soon Gu Qing's identity was also revealed. He was born in a farmer in Shuzhou and was the owner of Shuzhou Gong porcelain kiln. He also wrote long and short sentences of "To share the beauty of the moon with thousands of miles apart", wrote poems praising Yang Guifei, and was the first person to perfectly describe the four beauties from ancient times to the present with "sinking fish and falling geese, and closing the moon and shy flowers".

Only then did people realize that the young man’s reputation did not start with this poem. There were a long time ago, and it was not until this poem "Sword Dance" that people linked those classic poems with Gu Qing.

At the same time, people also know that a few days ago, they dared to rob the Wannian County prison for their friends. Hundreds of civilians knelt in Dali Temple to plead for him. The protagonist of this young courtier who was named the chief of the Left Guard by the emperor at the age of 18 was still this young man.

With amazing poetic talent, a hero who holds justice, and an unlimited great future, Gu Qing suddenly became the protagonist praised and admired by Chang'an literati.

Countless literati gathered in front of Li Shierniang's mansion, and all the female disciples stood up to maintain order, but they still couldn't stop people's enthusiasm. They all asked to meet Gu Qing, the chief of the Zuo Gu Gu.

People in this era are still very pure and simple. Love and hate are written on their faces. If you like someone, you will express it clearly, just like fans chasing stars more than a thousand years later.

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It was already afternoon when Gu Qing woke up. When he opened his eyes, he felt a splitting headache. Countless pile drivers were like laying foundations in his mind, and it was so uncomfortable.

He sat up with his forehead, Gu Qing frowned and moaned, and the feeling of hangover was worse than death.

The memory of the last night before I got drunk was a little blurred in my mind, all of which were scattered fragments. Gu Qing tried hard to piece together those fragments.

I vaguely remember that Aunt Li was dancing with her sword, Yan Zhenqing wrote, and Du Fu was unable to show his presence because... he plagiarized his poems again?

Gu Qing's eyes widened, and he felt a little embarrassed. He seemed to have such a slight sense of innocence in front of the original author...

What's even more excessive is that I actually changed the original author's poem.

Gu Qing is not a person who is provoking trouble, but if he is replaced by the original author, it would be strange if he knew that others had changed his poems in front of him, and he would not be able to kill him.

The door was pushed open, and Li Shierniang came in. She had drunk all night, but she looked bright and didn't look like a hangover at all. It seemed that the physique of those who practice martial arts was different, which really made Gu Qing envious.

When Gu Qing saw Li Shierniang, his first reaction was to cover his breasts...

Li Shierniang gave him a blank look and said, "What's so good about it?"

Gu Qing thought about it and found that there was nothing good about a man's breasts, they just existed to distinguish the front and back sides, so he put down his hand in awe.

Li Shierniang held a bowl of porridge in her hand and handed it to Gu Qing, saying, "Is it uncomfortable to have a hangover? I drank this bowl of porridge first and filled my stomach. If I had food in my stomach, I wouldn't feel so uncomfortable to have a hangover."

Gu Qing said curiously: "Aunt Li looks very experienced. Do you often get drunk?"

Li Shierniang said lightly: "It was rare ten years ago. Since your parents passed away, I have been drunk."

A plain word contained a little sadness. Gu Qing sighed and took the bowl to drink porridge.

Seeing Gu Qing drinking porridge one by one, Li Shierniang showed a gentle expression on her face and said softly: "The poem you wrote last night is very good, worthy of your talent and reputation. Your poem has spread all over Chang'an City today. The Gu family members are indeed extraordinary. You have never let down your parents' reputation. I am very proud."

Gu Qing was stunned and couldn't figure out why his poems spread throughout Chang'an overnight. Looking at Li Shierniang's calm expression, Gu Qing suddenly realized that it was her who was secretly working to make her famous.

Li Shierniang really regarded him as her child. She had already taken over the role of mother. Whenever her child had any outstanding features, she could not wait to spread it out and show it to outsiders.

Gu Qing was a little moved. In this world, he was alone, but he didn't expect that without realizing it, this world gave him too much kindness and feelings. Sometimes, he asked himself, if he suddenly wanted to leave this world, would he still leave without any nostalgia as before?

The heart as cold as iron and stone has gradually melted from time to time. In this world, he already has too many people who cannot be given up. The more he cares about it, the more he is afraid of death. What he is afraid of is not death, but that he cannot let go and cannot bear it.

"Auntie Li, the rest of your life is still long. You must live happily. If you don't plan to get married in this life, I will give you a care for your old age." Gu Qing subconsciously blurted out.

Li Shierniang was stunned, then she burst into tears, stroked his head and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait for you to give me a care, don't lie to me."

Gu Qing smiled: "I won't lie to you."

Li Shierniang sniffed, calmed down, and smiled and said, "Don't act like a child's sensation. Last night's banquet was a grand event in Chang'an. Unfortunately, it would be better if Wu Daozi and Zhang Xu were here. These two people also have amazing talents and are both people who like to drink. They will definitely fall in love with you and become friends who forget their age. With poetry, painting, calligraphy, swords and wine, the grand event has only become famous."

"But last night you were the only one who was outstanding, which was also good for promoting your reputation. I believe that it won't take long to get your reputation all over the world. It's not a bad thing for people to be more prominent in the court and officialdom, but it may be more beneficial to your career."

"Gu Qing, the court is dangerous. I don't have many places to help you. In the future, you still have to be careful. The path you chose is different from your parents. As an elder, I really can't give you any advice."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Li, I have some skills after all."

As he was talking, a familiar figure rushed in outside the door. Before he could see his appearance, he heard a sound full of ritual.

"Second brother!"

"Third brother!" Gu Qing blurted out like a conditioned reflex, and then reacted, feeling deeply ashamed. He was too inferior.

"Second brother!"

"..." Gu Qing pursed his lips and refused to continue.

"Second brother!"

“…”

Before Zhang Huaijin could react in anticipation, she walked in with an unhappy expression and glared at him with a pouting mouth.

"Second brother, you have changed! You have changed after you have become famous!"

Li Shierniang looked at the messy names of the two, couldn't help but sigh helplessly, and turned around and went out.

Gu Qing rubbed his forehead and said, "I just woke up from a hangover and felt very uncomfortable. Today I will save you and my brothers from meeting you and me?"

Zhang Huaijinwei was really a straightforward and cheerful woman. Seeing that Gu Qing was really uncomfortable, she no longer cared about the regret of not completing the brothers' meeting ceremony just now. She walked over and grabbed Gu Qing's hair bun on top of her head, pulled her head in front of her, and then gently rubbed Gu Qing's temples with both hands.

Gu Qing felt her rare gentle technique, like a cat being rubbed by her master, and her eyes narrowed comfortably.

"Second brother, you are so famous today. I just entered the gate of Aunt Li's mansion. There were so many people surrounding me in front of the door, waiting to see Gu Da Caizi. Humph, there are many girls in the crowd, all of whom admire your name..."

Gu Qing opened his eyes suddenly and smiled heroically, "Take it serious? Hey, I'll meet them now!"

As soon as he got up, Zhang Huaijin patted him back, and continued to rub his temples with both hands, and hummed: "What can you do? They are all ugly monsters, none of them are more beautiful than me, so you will die of your heart."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "I'm teasing you, no woman in this world can arouse my enthusiasm..."

"Where is me?"

Gu Qing turned his head and glanced at her, then returned to his normal expression: "Don't make trouble for the third brother, there is only a gay relationship between you and me, don't defile this heavy gay relationship."

Zhang Huaijin didn't understand what "gay love" is, but she could hear it was not good, and snorted, "Where is the big brother?"

"You call her the eldest brother, what do you think?"

Zhang Huaijin was so angry that he pushed his head: "If you don't press it, you will feel so painful."

Gu Qing sighed and had to press his temples by himself. He couldn't help but think in his heart that this girl's feelings for her seem to have changed a little in recent days, and she didn't know where it changed, and she always felt something was wrong.

How can I strangle this little bud that has just emerged and died in the cradle? It’s a bit troublesome.

After all, Zhang Huaijin is a little girl, and her temper comes and goes quickly. Seeing Gu Qing's painful appearance in her hangover, her heart softened, so she went forward and gently pressed his temples and the back of her neck.

"Second brother, the poem you wrote last night was so wonderful. The scholars in Chang'an heard it early in the morning. Even my second ancestor praised you for your good poem. It is another wonderful masterpiece that can be passed down from generation to generation. The second ancestor also said, if you don't become an official and concentrate on writing poetry, there may be a great poet in the world who is not inferior to Li Bai."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Poetry is just a path, just a pastime."

Zhang Huaijin pouted and said, "But I don't even have this little talent. Before leaving this morning, I was chanted by the Second Patriarch for a long time, saying that if I had half of your talent, it would be a blessing for the ancestors of the Zhang family... The Second Patriarch kept examining me with the poem you wrote last night, asking me what this sentence meant, and what kind of worry that the sentence expressed, I was almost annoyed, so I sneaked out to find you..."

Gu Qing said oh, saying, "When it comes to this, I really want to ask you..."
Chapter completed!
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