Ye Yiming's words were like this. Although Prime Minister Wu somewhat agreed, he didn't believe that Ye Yiming had any talent. So Prime Minister Wu pretended to be surprised and said to Ye Yiming, "Oh, that's not something old me knows. Old me still doesn't know, could it be that the Duke of Xiaoguo can also compose poetry?"

As Prime Minister Wu spoke, he gave General Li a secret signal. Seeing Prime Minister Wu's signal and hearing his last sentence, General Li immediately understood and said to Ye Yiming, "Oh, really? In that case, let the Prime Minister give a simple topic, so we can see, Duke of Xiaoguo, your 'talent'!"

General Li spoke very quickly, not giving Ye Yiming any time to back out, and emphasized the word "talent" heavily in the last sentence.

As soon as General Li finished speaking, Prime Minister Wu immediately said, "Oh, in that case, I'll give some couplets for the Duke of Xiaoguo to match first! Is that good, Duke of Xiaoguo?" Prime Minister Wu said with a smile, looking at Ye Yiming.

These two people were perfectly coordinated, not giving Ye Yiming any chance to speak. In their eyes, Ye Yiming was just blabbering, someone who had been idle and indulgent since childhood, only knowing how to eat, drink, and have fun. How could such a person match the couplets proposed by the Prime Minister?

Most people present probably thought the same way. Well, maybe all of them did! Even Ye's old man was confused at this moment. He knew exactly what his grandson was like.

Ha, still composing poetry? What a joke!

If he really was someone who had been idle and indulgent since childhood, only knowing how to eat, drink, and have fun, then he naturally couldn't match the couplets proposed by Prime Minister Wu.

But alas, this Ye Yiming was not the same as that Ye Yiming!

Ha! Matching couplets? Ye Yiming chuckled at the thought!

In order to pursue a beautiful girl in the liberal arts department back then, Ye Yiming had put a lot of effort into poetry and couplets. Although he didn't end up winning that girl, he did accumulate a lot of literary knowledge, including poetry and couplets.

"Why, are you scared?" Seeing Ye Yiming silent, General Li thought he was scared!

"Scared?" Ye Yiming shook his head lightly and said, "Why would I be scared? Prime Minister, please give me the topic!"

"Oh!" This time, even Prime Minister Wu was surprised. He hadn't expected Ye Yiming to actually ask for a topic from him. He was momentarily stunned and somewhat uncertain in his heart. After all, Ye Yiming's actions today were very different from what he knew of Ye Yiming.

Hmph! He must have accidentally seen that article earlier and thought he was highly educated? Trying to be mysterious? I want to see how you'll end up. Prime Minister Wu pondered for a moment, then finally made up his mind. He glanced at Ye Yiming and said softly, "Alright, I'll give you a topic then."

As Prime Minister Wu spoke, the people present immediately began to whisper. After all, as someone of Prime Minister Wu's status, how could he give a topic to an idle and indulgent young noble?

Prime Minister Wu took a step towards Ye Yiming and said, "Duke of Xiaoguo, listen carefully. My first line is 'Water, water, mountains, mountains, everywhere is bright and beautiful.'"

After Prime Minister Wu finished the first line, everyone's eyes focused on Ye Yiming. Although they all believed that Ye Yiming couldn't match it, people always hoped for miracles. In an instant, the atmosphere in the hall became tense.

So simple? Just as everyone was eagerly anticipating Ye Yiming's response, he was somewhat speechless inside.

"Can't match it, right? Haha, pretending to know, you, a prodigal son who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun, want to compete with the Prime Minister in matching couplets? Hmph! Really overestimating yourself!" While Ye Yiming was feeling speechless, General Li jumped out and mocked.

"!" Seeing General Li acting like a clown, Ye Yiming muttered quietly, then replied to Prime Minister Wu, "Prime Minister, listen carefully. My second line is 'Sunny days, rainy days, always curious and wonderful.'"

After Ye Yiming finished speaking, Prime Minister Wu was completely stunned. From his perspective, when Ye Yiming said the second line, Prime Minister Wu immediately realized that it matched perfectly. So he was stunned for a moment.

"No, it must be that you've seen similar sentences before, so you could answer this question. It doesn't count!" General Li, although not good at matching couplets, could tell from the reactions of many officials present, especially Prime Minister Wu's expression, that Ye Yiming had matched it. But he still didn't believe that Ye Yiming was talented and said loudly, "No, Prime Minister, you should give another question. He definitely won't be able to match it!"

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Yes! Prime Minister Wu also realized this. Since Ye Yiming could come up with the previous article, it was possible that he had seen the second line before. Thinking of this, Prime Minister Wu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ye Yiming, his eyes expressing his doubts.

Seeing Prime Minister Wu's skeptical gaze, Ye Yiming knew what he meant! Ha, shameless indeed!

Ye Yiming didn't bother to talk nonsense and directly said, "In that case, please give me another question, Prime Minister!"

This time, Prime Minister Wu thought for a while before speaking, "Duke of Xiaoguo, this question is something I just came up with. Listen carefully!"

Prime Minister Wu thought to himself, hmph, I don't believe that you'll have good luck again and answer this question. I want to expose your true colors with this question.

"Hurry up and say it!" Ye Yiming was a bit impatient after Prime Minister Wu finished speaking and stood there alone.

Hmph, Prime Minister Wu snorted inwardly and then said calmly, "My first line is 'Tianyang Kingdom, Tianyang City, Tianyang Palace; Within Tianyang Kingdom is Tianyang City, within Tianyang City is Tianyang Palace, with Tianyang Emperor on Tianyang Palace, sitting on the dragon throne, guarding Jiangshan!'"

"Good!" As soon as Prime Minister Wu's first line came out, someone exclaimed in approval. To dare to shout so loudly in the Tianyang Palace and to be so happy, only Lin Wanjun dared to do so.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Wu bowed to Lin Wanjun, feeling even more pleased!

This first line was just something he thought of in a moment of inspiration. Although simple and clear, the imagery in this first line was rare. With this first line, not only could it make Ye Yiming back down, but it could also gain the favor of His Majesty. Truly killing two birds with one stone!

I don't believe that you, Ye Yiming, can come up with a similar sentence to this first line. Looking at Ye Yiming, Prime Minister Wu felt satisfied.

In the Tianyang Palace, many ministers were debating about Prime Minister Wu's first line. Even some who considered themselves knowledgeable secretly pondered whether they could come up with this first line, but in the end, they all shook their heads and looked admiringly at Prime Minister Wu.

The happiest person at this moment was General Li. He happily walked up to Ye Yiming and said, "Duke of Xiaoguo, if you can match this time, I'll say to you 'I was wrong, I apologize to you,' but you have to match it first, alright? Hahaha!" At the end, General Li laughed triumphantly.

Ye Yiming ignored General Li and just smiled at Prime Minister Wu.

For some reason, Prime Minister Wu had a bad premonition when he saw Ye Yiming's smile.

Sure enough, Ye Yiming's next words confirmed his premonition.

Ye Yiming put his hands behind his back, walked slowly, and said softly as he walked, "Lotus garden, lotus pond, lotus flower; In the lotus garden is a lotus pond, by the lotus pond are lotus leaves, on the lotus leaves are lotus flowers, the seeds in the lotus pods, fragrant to people!"

When Ye Yiming finished the second line, everyone was shocked!

The lotus garden was a place where the Pharmacy House cultivated a medicinal plant called Lotus Flower. There were dozens of small and large lotus ponds in the garden. The Lotus Flower was very similar to ordinary lotus flowers, hence its name. The fragrance of the Lotus Flower was enchanting, which everyone knew, and this fragrance came from the lotus seeds.

This scene, this description, was exactly the same as what Prime Minister Wu had said. This was absolutely incredible!

Ye's old man woke up, Lin Wanjun was shocked, General Li was dumbfounded, and many civil and military officials were astonished.

How could an idle and indulgent young noble like Ye Yiming come up with such a match? If they had thought it was a coincidence before, could they still say it was a coincidence now?

Not to mention that the audience didn't believe it was a coincidence, even Prime Minister Wu didn't believe it was a coincidence. He knew his own first line; he had just thought of it on the spot. Ye Yiming wasn't a god, so he couldn't have predicted it in advance. This could only mean one thing.

That is, the young noble who had been thought to be idle and indulgent, Ye Yiming, indeed had real talent. He, Ye Yiming, was truly a person of remarkable talent!

"Excellent! Hahaha!" Laughing so heartily, so much so that even Lin Wanjun found it headache-inducing, only Ye's old man could match such laughter.

Seeing Ye's old man laughing so heartily, Lin Wanjun felt quite embarrassed. Even though General Li had laughed loudly and spoken boldly earlier, that was relative; after all, in the Tianyang Palace, only Ye's old man could act without restraint.

Hearing Ye's old man's hearty laughter, Prime Minister Wu's heart became even more complicated. He hadn't expected Ye Yiming to actually possess talent. Earlier, he had always thought that Ye Yiming was an idle and indulgent young noble, but now it seemed completely different.

Prime Minister Wu thought of his own grandson, Wu Yaolin, and then looked at Ye Yiming, who remained calm. He sighed inwardly, "I've been in competition with Duke of Martial for decades, and no matter what, I've always been at a disadvantage. Even though my son is also exceptional, the difference between him and Duke of Martial is significant.

Now, even my grandson, Wu Yaolin, might not be able to compare to Ye Yiming, let alone match him. Perhaps my eldest grandson can compare to Ye Yiming, but my eldest grandson also has a strange temperament.

Sigh! Thinking of my eldest grandson, Prime Minister Wu's heart became even more complicated.

"Heh, Duke of Martial, I didn't expect you to be hiding such talent, secretly teaching Yiming so well!" At this moment, Lin Wanjun finally spoke. With each word he spoke, Ye's old man laughed even more joyously.

After Lin Wanjun finished speaking, he turned to Ye Yiming with a smile and said, "Yiming, I didn't expect you to have such talent, to be able to match these couplets. How about I appoint you as the King of Couplets? Would that be good?"

King of Couplets?

Ye Yiming chuckled! However, Ye Yiming immediately regained his composure. It was already quite a stretch for him to match the first line just now; he had almost emptied his mind to come up with it. Although he remembered many couplets, if he were appointed as the King of Couplets, many people would surely come to challenge him in couplet matches.

That would be inviting trouble!

But since His Majesty had spoken, he couldn't directly refuse. He had to come up with a tactful way to decline. With a thought, Ye Yiming suddenly had an idea.

Just as everyone was about to congratulate Ye Yiming, Ye Yiming pretended to be modest and said with a shy expression, "Your Majesty, as for the King of Couplets title, let's not go there. Actually, I am a poet."