Everyone's gaze fell on Kim Man-sung.
Kim Man-sung finally nodded and smiled. "Prince Xu has a wide knowledge and a good memory. This old man admires you.
These six black diamonds were produced in India. This old man sent people to think of countless ways and spent countless methods to cut off more than half of the raw stone to obtain these six black diamonds.
This time, I'm here to raise three million taels of silver with this item. "
He didn't expect that there would really be someone here who could see the knack of these six gems.
The principle of fifty-eight sides was also the perfect result of countless attempts by the craftsmen under him. On one hand, the craftsmanship was displayed to the extreme, and on the other hand, all the splendor of the diamond was displayed to the extreme.
Now that Xu Xian had said it out loud, it was as if he had long understood this principle.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Sure enough, the world is big, and there are many capable people!
As soon as these words came out, even those who were from wealthy families took a deep breath. Five hundred thousand taels of silver for a diamond was really a price that could topple a city.
Xu Xian was also puzzled. No matter how precious it was, this price was too outrageous!
Would someone really spend five hundred thousand taels of silver to buy such a stone?
Xu Xian suddenly felt a burning gaze on him.
Xu Xian turned around and saw Caifeng looking at him eagerly.
"Jewelry is a good match for women!" Xu Xian sighed, walked over, and handed the box to her.
Caifeng looked at him gratefully, and quickly lowered her head to look at the six black diamonds.
Some people were unhappy and frowned. How could Xu Xian give such a thing to a singer?
But they didn't reprimand him for Wang Xuezheng's sake.
Caifeng looked at it for a while, but in the end, she didn't dare to take it out and play with it, so she returned it to Xu Xian.
Xu Xian took it and returned it to Kim Man-sung.
Three million taels of silver was really as heavy as a thousand catties!
Kim Man-sung took it without looking at it, and just casually stuffed it into his arms. This kind of relaxed attitude was impossible for others to learn.
"Xu Xian, Xu Xian."
A few tender shouts could be heard. It turned out that Sun 'er had grown impatient from waiting downstairs. She didn't even call him martial uncle anymore.
Everyone was taken aback.
Xu Xian hurriedly went to the edge of the balcony to take a look. Sun 'er was bouncing and waving at him!
She had been following Yu Xuanji ever since she transformed. How could she care about how many Shangguan Daren were sitting here? She only wanted her Uncle-Master to quickly come down and continue watching the lanterns.
When Yu Xuanji heard her shouting, he was afraid that she would cause trouble for Xu Xian, so he quickly pulled her back and hid her in the shadows of the house, still wearing that strange mask.
"Don't shout. I'm going down now," Xu Xian replied and smiled at Wang Xuezheng embarrassedly.
Some people on the balcony saw the light yellow figure and understood his intentions. Most of them smiled kindly.
Governor-General Pan smiled and said, "Wen Rui, don't ruin your disciple's marriage."
Someone suddenly said, "Didn't Lord Wang say that this disciple is good at poetry?
Why not do it? "Xu Xian took a look and saw that it was Xia Ziqi's father, Hangzhou's Judge Xia.
Wang Xuezheng handed a cup of wine to Xu Xian on the table and said with a gentle smile, "Drink this cup of wine and then go!"
He didn't take up the topic because he wanted to take care of Xu Xian. After all, poetry wasn't something that could be done on a whim.
Xu Xian took the cup and drank it in one gulp. He felt grateful in his heart. Today, letting him go up to the balcony could be considered to have made their relationship clear. It was a little bit like "this guy will be under my protection in the future." It was different from the casual words he said in the restaurant that time.
This could also be considered as an acknowledgment of Xu Xian's performance during this time.
In the future, if Xu Xian wanted to pursue an official career, this relationship would be iron-clad. They would be bound together for good or for ill.
Although they didn't hold a banquet to acknowledge him as their master, the people present could be considered as witnesses.
Xu Xian said again, "Thank you, Master. I can't repay you, but I have a poem to offer." Since the other valued him so much, he had to make him proud.
Everyone was curious as to what kind of poem Xu Xian, who had the reputation of a scholar, could compose. Just now, when he was able to call out the names of the six gems and the rarity of them, they had already thought highly of him. But like what Jin Wancheng had said, it was just a strange and obscene technique.
Only a good poem could convince this group of officials who came from the imperial examination.
Xu Xian paced a few steps, thought for a while, and opened his mouth to recite, "The east wind blooms thousands of trees in the night, and when it blows, stars fall like rain.
Precious horses, carved carts, and fragrant carriages fill the road. The phoenix flute sounds, the jade pot turns, and the fish and dragon dance in the night.
Moths, snow willows, and golden strands, laughter, and fragrance go away.
Searching for him in the crowd for thousands of times, suddenly looking back, he is there, in the dim light. "
Perhaps the people present didn't know much about rare treasures, but when it came to poems, they definitely knew what they were.
After listening to Xu Xian recite, they were silent for a while, then they all cheered loudly.
Governor-General Pan loudly praised, "What a good poem, 'Searching for him in the crowd for thousands of times, suddenly looking back, he is there, in the dim light.' Once this sentence came out, all the other poems became tasteless.
Mingyu's' Nine Machines' was already amazing, but today we know that there are people better than you.
Wen Rui, even I am envious of your luck. Throughout the ages, there will definitely be descendants who will remember today, remember you and me, because of this poem. "
Wang Xuezheng stroked his beard and agreed, not even noticing that the wine in his cup had spilled.
The more he looked at Xu Xian, the more he liked him. He felt that although he had been demoted to Hangzhou, to be able to take in such a student and listen to such a poem was really a blessing and a curse.
"Old Mister Jin, once your six gems appeared, the lights in the city paled in comparison.
But once this poem came out, even your gems lost their luster.
Scholars like us must memorize these beautiful lines and recite them as we pass them on.
Vajra can be damaged, but this poem cannot be destroyed. "
Kim Man-sung also laughed and sighed, "I originally wanted to gamble, but in the end, Prince Xu took the lead.
This poem is so exquisite that not only scholars, but even old men can't help but memorize it and recite it. "
Who hasn't had such a time, searching for thousands of times but unable to find it? Just as they were about to despair, they suddenly looked back, only to find that the thing they were looking for has been waiting for a long time in the dim light.
At that time, did they want to cry or laugh?
Throughout the ages, there would always be such a poem that would inadvertently tug at the strings in people's hearts.
Wang Xuezheng turned to Xu Xian and said, "Go quickly, don't let the people in the dim light wait too long."
Xu Xian complied and went downstairs. On the stairs, he could faintly hear someone instructing from upstairs, "Miss Caifeng, please recite it." He couldn't help but smile. This talent's name was definitely going to be recited.
But reciting it was fine, it wasn't a big deal.
Unknowingly, he no longer felt guilty about copying poems and reciting lyrics.
Of course, this was because he was used to it, but more importantly, it was because he was "out of body".
Just like when I was a mortal, I would always influence the me when I was out of body, and vice versa, because it was originally a different side of the same person.
Originally, there were many things that he had misgivings about, but unknowingly, he became indifferent.
Heaven's Way was warm water, and Xu Xian was a frog. Perhaps by the time he realized this one day, it would already be too late.
But just like the Buddhist sarira, even though the tribulation fire was fierce, it would not be destroyed.
Could Xu Xian condense a mortal's heart on his own path, one that would not be extinguished by fire and would not be destroyed by boiling?
Even he himself couldn't be sure!
But precious things in the world, there was no such thing as easy to obtain. There was no need to hesitate and be disappointed, but as long as one didn't give up, there would always be a moment when one would suddenly look back.
Xu Xian walked all the way to the place where the lights were waning. At this moment, there was a luxuriously dressed young master pestering him. Although Yu Xuanji was wearing a mask, Sun 'Er's small face was still exposed. Although she looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old, Xu Xian had always treated her like a child.
But in this world, she was at the age where she could marry.
Her natural and innocent appearance could also attract people's hearts.
Xu Xian shouted, "Just now, who was the one who called out to Xu Xian Xu Xian? Watch me take care of her."
Sun 'Er immediately hid behind Yu Xuanji, and stole a glance at Xu Xian.
Xu Xian said to Yu Xuanji, "Let's go, let's continue strolling." Then he said to that young master, "Brother, the famous flower is taken, don't waste time." This was the easiest way to get rid of pestering.
When that young master saw Xu Xian coming down from the Ancient Stability Building, he knew he wasn't an ordinary person, so he no longer pestered him. He praised, "This brother's appetite is really big."
Seeing that Yu Xuanji and Sun 'Er didn't object to Xu Xian's words, he believed it was true. After all, women at this time valued their reputation the most.
Xu Xian also smiled, cupped his hands, and left with Yu Xuanji and Sun 'Er.
The young master was stunned for a while, then he sighed, "I really want to see the face under that mask!
I wonder how father's discussion went. Is that Caifeng really as beautiful as the rumors say?
If I can get close to her, then this trip won't be in vain. "
As he muttered to himself, a passing man's expression turned serious, then he returned to normal, following the flow of people to walk past this Ancient Stability Building. If it was a normal day, someone would definitely notice that he had already walked three rounds around this building.
But right now, there were so many people, who would notice!
Xu Xian laughed and talked to Yu Xuanji about what happened upstairs.
Ignoring Sun 'Er, who was glaring at him, he held his head, where Xu Xian had flicked a bump.
When Yu Xuanji heard that poem, he couldn't help but be startled, "Yet that person is here, in the dim light."
'That person' is talking about me?
Why are you looking for me?
Am I the person you are looking for?