Chapter 14 Yes, I copied that poem!

"Second Prince, I have a few questions that I would like to ask you."

The visitor was respectful and spoke politely.

At this time, Li Hongcheng, who was sitting in the room drinking, glanced at the young man at the door and said, "My second brother is drinking, how can he have time to pay attention to you."

"Go, go, go, don't delay my second brother from drinking."

"Wait a minute." Li Chengze waved his hand at Li Hongcheng and said, "You can't say that. Since he came here to ask for advice humbly, it's fine."

There are so many people watching in the hall now. If he directly rejects this person, wouldn’t it damage his image?

Anyway, I have nothing to do now, so I might as well listen to what he has to say.

The young man bowed to Li Chengze and then said, "I am Zhuo Ziling. I have loved reading since I was young and I have a good understanding of poetry and songs. I have especially admired the Second Prince's literary talent for a long time."

"I have never seen a genius like the Second Prince. His attainments in literature are no less than those great scholars in the literary world."

Li Chengze said expressionlessly: "So, what do you want to say?"

He didn't think that this stranger came here simply to say some compliments.

Zhuo Ziling's tone suddenly changed, and he said, "But I have read the poetry collection written by the Second Prince before. The style is delicate and soft, just like the autumn wind and drizzle, gently soothing people's hearts."

"But the style of the poem written by the Second Prince last night was sophisticated and profound, which was very different from the previous style. So I think..."

When Li Chengze heard this, he immediately understood what the other party meant.

It turns out that you are not here just to seek advice.

At this time, Li Hongcheng stood up from the stool with a thud, pointed at Zhuo Ziling, and said sternly:
"What's the meaning!"

"Do you want to say that the poems and essays written by my second brother were plagiarized?"

Zhuo Ziling waved his hands in fear and said, "I don't dare, I just have some doubts."

At this moment, many scholars and students in the hall looked over here after hearing Li Hongcheng's voice.

Several students even walked up to Zhuo Ziling and asked in surprise, "What do you mean by plagiarism? What are you talking about?"

"Hey, this is a serious matter, think it over first."

"Yes, everyone can see that the Second Prince has great literary talent. You can't say that he plagiarized just because he wrote a poem that is different from his previous style."

"This is slander. If it is true, how will Second Prince survive in the literary world in the future?"

"That's right. I don't believe it unless there is evidence."

……

Li Chengze saw the people in front of him, and discovered that not far away, Li Chengqian was leaning against the door with a playful expression on his face.

He understood instantly.

It seems that these people were sent by the prince to embarrass him on purpose.

At this moment, Crown Prince Li Chengqian was leaning against the door panel, looking towards Li Chengze with a playful look on his face.

That’s right, Zhuo Ziling and several other young men were indeed found by him.

Originally, Li Chengqian didn't want to attend this poetry banquet.

However, Zhuo Ziling swore that the poem written by Li Chengze was completely different from his previous style and must have been plagiarized.

That's why Li Chengqian brought them here, wanting to embarrass Li Chengze.

If it was plagiarism, the impact would be huge. The second prince plagiarized other people's poems and claimed that they were written by himself.

If this matter gets out, it will definitely affect your reputation.

When the time comes, let’s see how he will have the nerve to continue fighting.

At this time, Li Hongcheng, who was already a little angry, pointed at the people in front of him and said angrily after hearing what was said just now: "You... do you want to die?"

However, Li Chengze stretched out his hand to stop Li Hongcheng and said, "Yes, I did plagiarize the poem I wrote yesterday."

what!
Zhuo Ziling and several other students did not expect that Li Chengze would actually directly admit to plagiarism at this moment.

They thought the other party would make some excuses, but this was beyond their expectations.

When Li Hongcheng heard this, he looked at Li Chengze in confusion.

"Second brother, what are you..."

Li Chengze pulled Li Hongcheng behind him and signaled him not to speak.

Zhuo Ziling, who had just spoken, reacted and immediately said, "Since the Second Prince admitted that the poem he wrote yesterday was plagiarized, that's the best."

"Your Highness, please publish an apology in tomorrow morning's newspaper so that people all over the world can know the truth. Otherwise, some people who don't know the truth may think..."

At this time, Li Chengze said again: "By the way, I copied two poems before I came here."

"Since everyone is so interested, I might as well write it down so that we can enjoy it together."

Then, he looked at Li Hongcheng behind him and said, "Hongcheng, go get some writing brushes and ink."

Li Hongcheng understood what he meant and immediately shouted to the outside, "Boss, bring me some pen and ink."

Soon, the boss who had left earlier sent someone to bring the four treasures of the study and placed them respectfully in front of Li Chengze.

Li Chengze smiled without saying anything, picked up the brush and started writing on the paper.

Soon, neat and concise words appeared on the paper.

When Zhuo Ziling saw Li Chengze writing, curiosity showed on his face.

Didn't he admit to plagiarism?
What's going on now?

However, when Zhuo Ziling saw the poems written by Li Chengze, he was stunned for a moment.

He opened his eyes wide and looked at the contents on the paper with an incredible expression.

Several other students, like Zhuo Ziling, were also very curious about what Li Chengze was writing at the moment.

When they saw the contents on the paper, they were all stunned and couldn't calm down for a long time.

Some people were so stunned that they read aloud the contents on the paper.

"When autumn comes and September th, I will kill the flowers after they bloom."

"The incense formation soaring to the sky penetrates Chang'an, and the whole city is covered with golden armor."

After hearing this, many students were stunned.

What a wonderful poem!

More importantly, there was a strong murderous intent revealed between the lines, which was completely different from the song yesterday.

While everyone was still pondering the poem, Li Chengze started to pick up the pen and write it down on the paper.

"Look, the Second Prince has written another one."

Following a student's surprised voice, everyone came back to their senses and continued to look at the paper.

When seeing Li Chengze finish writing the first couplet, someone exclaimed:
"Oh my god, what the Second Prince wrote this time is actually a seven-character regulated verse!"

As we all know, although the seven-character regulated verse has only a few more words than the five-character regulated verse, its difficulty is greatly increased.

So, when they saw that this was a seven-character regulated verse, they were extremely shocked.

Soon, a seven-character regulated verse appeared on the paper.

"You are so powerful that you cannot be free, and it is hard to stop the soaring dragon and phoenix."

"The hall is full of flowers and three thousand guests are drunk, and fourteen states are cold with one sword."

"The drums and horns open the sky and the air becomes cold, the wind and waves shake the sea and mountains in autumn."

"The southeast will always be the golden pillar of heaven, who would envy the marquis of ten thousand households at that time?"

After reading this poem, all the scholars and students present were shocked and stood there in silence.

(End of this chapter)