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Upon hearing Ye Yiming's words, everyone was a little surprised, but when they thought about the couplet he made, they realized that he could write poetry, so they didn't find it strange anymore.

Lin Wanjun listened to Ye Yiming's words and couldn't help but smile bitterly. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

At this moment, General Li, because of Ye Yiming's couplet, was afraid of feeling guilty for mocking Ye Yiming before and stood aside, fearing that Ye Yiming would hold him accountable.

But now, hearing Ye Yiming say he could write poetry again, General Li's mind started working again. Being good at couplets didn't necessarily mean being good at poetry!While no one was paying attention, General Li moved next to Prime Minister Wu and whispered, "Your Excellency, why don't you ask him to compose a poem again?"

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wu looked sharply at General Li, his eyes full of surprise.Is this not enough embarrassment for me?

General Li seemed to understand Prime Minister Wu's meaning, but he still persisted. He thought for a moment and said, "Your Excellency, look at how proud he looks. He doesn't even take you, the Prime Minister, seriously. Is this the behavior of a literary man? Especially considering Ye Yiming's reputation from childhood to now, you are well aware of it. Suddenly showing some talent, shouldn't you find it strange?"

Yes! Prime Minister Wu listened to General Li and then thought about it. Indeed, there was something suspicious about this matter. After all, today's Ye Yiming was very different from before.

Seeing that Prime Minister Wu seemed to be wavering, General Li added fuel to the fire and said, "Your Excellency, I don't mean to say anything, but the couplet Ye Yiming just made might be something he has seen similar to before. After all, there are some extremely coincidental things in this world, which is quite normal! Moreover, being good at one or two couplets doesn't prove anything!"

This reasoning seems plausible too! Trying to find a far-fetched excuse for himself, Prime Minister Wu hesitated for a long time, and in the end, he made a decision.

Let's give Ye Yiming another try!

In fact, this was also the result of Prime Minister Wu's wounded pride. After all, Prime Minister Wu had been studying the classics for decades, and his behavior was always modeled after the sages. Ye Yiming suddenly broke into his world and brought him a great shock. It made him suddenly feel that his decades of persistence had been in vain.

And what he had to do now was nothing more than to save face, affirm himself, and prove that his past actions were correct. But now Prime Minister Wu also had some concerns and dared not speak directly, so he had to change his approach.

After thinking for a while, Prime Minister Wu had an idea in mind. He stepped forward a few steps and smiled at Ye Yiming, saying, "Hehe, it turns out that Duke Xiao Guo is such a talented person. I have misunderstood Duke Xiao Guo before."

How did this old fox suddenly become so easy to talk to? Ye Yiming looked at Prime Minister Wu with a puzzled expression.

"Hmph!" As soon as Prime Minister Wu finished speaking, Elder Ye, who was listening, looked at Prime Minister Wu's smiling face and coldly snorted, muttering to himself, "Hypocritical!"

How does that saying go again? The one who knows you best is not yourself, but your opponent! As an old rival who had been in competition with Prime Minister Wu for decades, Elder Ye knew at a glance that Prime Minister Wu must have a conspiracy at this moment.Sure enough, after Prime Minister Wu finished speaking, he glanced at Ye Yiming a few times and then continued, "Duke Xiao Guo, since you said you can write poetry, why not take this opportunity to compose a poem for us to appreciate."

Damn it, why is this old fox suddenly so friendly? So, he was waiting for me for this! Ye Yiming cursed inwardly.

Seeing Ye Yiming's silence, Prime Minister Wu became more convinced of General Li's previous words and his own speculation. So he became a little impatient and continued, "Then please use the current situation as inspiration and compose a poem for us to appreciate."

As soon as Prime Minister Wu spoke, the atmosphere became noisy. After all, Prime Minister Wu's approach was quite inappropriate. Not to mention other things, just the fact that the current Prime Minister was pressuring an eighteen-year-old youth step by step, how would the world view it?

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But at this moment, Prime Minister Wu, who only wanted to prove himself, completely ignored everything else. He stared at Ye Yiming intently without blinking.

Ye Yiming hesitated with narrowed eyes and said, "Your Excellency, it's already late today. Let's call it a day and I'll write the poem another day."

Before Prime Minister Wu could reply, General Li jumped out and said, "Duke Xiao Guo, are you afraid?"

Ye Yiming glanced at Prime Minister Wu and then turned to General Li, smiling, "Oh, General Li, it seems that some people said something before, but it hasn't happened yet!"

General Li felt a bit embarrassed when Ye Yiming mentioned this matter, but he still insisted, "As long as you compose this poem, I will keep my word and do what I promised before. Of course, the premise is that Duke Xiao Guo, you can really meet the Prime Minister's requirements. If not, I won't recognize it."

Facing General Li's words, Ye Yiming was speechless. He ignored General Li and turned to Prime Minister Wu, saying, "Your Excellency, since we are all subjects of Tianyang, do you really want me to compose a poem?"

After saying this, Ye Yiming thought to himself: Don't say I didn't give you a chance, it's up to you how you choose.

Prime Minister Wu hesitated a bit. After all, he felt a bit ashamed of himself at this moment. Seeing Prime Minister Wu's hesitation, General Li, who was next to him, kept making eye contact.

Well then! Since it's come to this, even if I lose face, and besides, whether Ye Yiming can compose a poem is still unknown.

In the end, Prime Minister Wu nodded and smiled softly, "Duke Xiao Guo, please."Hmph! In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless. Ye Yiming snorted inwardly. Then without saying anything more to Prime Minister Wu or anyone else, he directly spoke up, "Then I will compose a poem for you to savor, Your Excellency!"

"Boiling beans and burning beanstalks, beans weep in the pot. Originally from the same root, why fry each other in haste?" After finishing the poem, Ye Yiming stared at Prime Minister Wu and said coldly, "Your Excellency, are you satisfied with this poem?"Wow!

As soon as this poem came out, even though they were in the court at this moment, the ministers forgot themselves and started discussing fervently.

"What a good poem! It captures the essence of the situation perfectly!"

"Indeed, the imagery in this poem perfectly matches the current situation and also hints at the relationship between His Excellency and Duke Xiao Guo. This poem is excellent!"

"Yes! I never expected Duke Xiao Guo to have such talent. It's truly amazing!"

...

At this moment, Elder Ye, who had never been so clear-headed, looked at Ye Yiming being praised by the crowd and muttered to himself, "Ha! See, this is the seed of my Ye family!"Even Lin Wanjun, sitting on the dragon seat, was a bit emotional at this moment and couldn't help but sigh, "What a talented young man!"

After Ye Yiming finished reciting the poem, Prime Minister Wu's face turned pale, and he kept stepping back. If it weren't for General Li's quick eyes and hands, Prime Minister Wu would have fallen to the ground long ago. Even with General Li's support, Prime Minister Wu looked as if he had just experienced a serious illness, panting weakly, his eyes fixed firmly on Ye Yiming.

Seeing this, Ye Yiming couldn't help but feel a bit sorry and said, "Your Excellency, there was once a wise man who gave me a saying, and now I pass it on to you."

Prime Minister Wu's eyes lit up, and he forced himself to focus, saying, "Please speak, Duke Xiao Guo!"

"He who can embrace the rivers and seas is magnanimous; he who stands firm like a thousand-foot wall is steadfast; taking a step back, the sea and sky are boundless!" After saying this, Ye Yiming turned and left.

After hearing Ye Yiming's words, Prime Minister Wu muttered to himself for a moment, "He who can embrace the rivers and seas is magnanimous; he who stands firm like a thousand-foot wall is steadfast; taking a step back, the sea and sky are boundless? Taking a step back, the sea is vast, the sky is boundless!"

Finally, Prime Minister Wu nodded, laughing loudly, "I understand! I admit defeat! I was wrong! I was wrong! Hahaha! Oops!"

Suddenly, Prime Minister Wu coughed up blood and then fell backward."Your Excellency!" General Li exclaimed, hurriedly supporting Prime Minister Wu. The many civil and military officials present were in a panic. They exclaimed, "Your Excellency! Your Excellency!"

"Xiaode, quickly send for the imperial physician!" Lin Wanjun quickly instructed the eunuch beside him, and after giving the orders, Lin Wanjun walked down from the dragon seat and hurried towards Prime Minister Wu.

...

Recently, there have been more and more rumors in the capital about Ye Yiming, the grandson of the Duke of Wuguo. Just yesterday, he made the Third Young Master of Prime Minister Wu's family spit blood, and today, he made Prime Minister Wu spit blood!

"What, you don't know?"

"It is said that Prime Minister Wu gave Duke Xiao Guo a couplet, and Duke Xiao Guo responded. Then Prime Minister Wu asked Duke Xiao Guo to compose a poem, but in the end, Duke Xiao Guo did it again. Finally, Prime Minister Wu spit blood."

"Is it true?"

"It's true. This is what my distant cousin's second uncle's friend's son's wife's cousin's lover said. He is from the Prime Minister's Mansion, so the information is absolutely reliable!"

This news spread quickly, and soon, everyone in the streets and alleys knew that Duke Xiao Guo from the Duke's Mansion had made the Prime Minister, the top civil official of the dynasty and the teacher of the crown prince, spit blood!

The upper echelons of the capital were shocked!

The literati and scholars of the capital were shocked!

The common people of the capital were shocked!

Tianyang was shocked!