The Hooligan in Another World

Chapter 116 Invincibility From Stealing

"I've long heard that General Lin has outstanding literary talent and is the best of the best. Why don't you show your skills today? Tonight, the full moon, osmanthus fragrance, General Lin, how about making a poem with this as the theme?" Zhou Lingchen, Empress Zhou, stood up and said.

Lin Feng didn't expect Empress Zhou to ask him that. This didn't seem reasonable. After all, Zhou Lingchen was the empress. Moreover, Lin Feng couldn't lose face for the sake of Zhou Lingshu.

As he thought about it, a poem from Su Shi of the Song Dynasty called "Water Song" came to his mind. Damn, he was lucky to remember it or it would be a shame.

With confidence, Lin Feng stood up and took a step forward. Looking at the bright moon in the sky, he pretended to be very serious and recited, “When will the bright moon appear? I raise my wine cup and ask the clear sky. I wonder what year it is in the celestial palace? I wish to ride the wind and return, but I am afraid that I will be lonely at the top. I dance and dance in the shadows, as if I am in the mortal world. Revolving around the red pavilion, lowering to a silk-work door, it shines upon the sleepless. There is no hatred, why is it always full at times of separation? People have sorrows, joys, parting and reunions, the moon is dark, bright, waxes or wanes; these problems have have been this way since ancient times. Yet one hopes for longevity; a thousand miles apart, together [seeing] the moon's beauty.”

With every step he took, he chanted, Lin Feng was like a talented poet. When he finished the last line, he had already taken a small detour and returned to his seat.

“Good, good literary talent and poetry.” Grand Tutor Xiao Feng stood and clapped his hands loudly.

The other scholars were awakened from the artistic conception of the poem. They all applauded. With nineteen steps, he made a perfect poem. Everyone admired him.

"Good artistic conception. You can make one line every step. General Lin deserves the title of the best scholar in Capital City." Su Yue, the owner of Bailu Academy, stood up and praised him.

“Master Su overpraises me. It’s been a year since I’ve touched poetry. Please don’t laugh at me.” Lin Feng was extremely shameless. Not only had he stolen someone else’s poem, but he had also acted modest.

“What’s not good about it? I won’t forgive anyone criticizing this poem.” Master Su was also a stubborn scholar, and he wasn’t going to forgive Lin Feng’s modesty.

Lin Feng nodded to the Empress and said, "Empress, are you satisfied with this poem?"

"That's right. Your reputation is well-deserved. I wonder if General Lin can sing another poem with osmanthus flowers in full bloom in the Royal Garden?" Empress Zhou said persistently.

Lin Feng blanked for a moment, his mind racing. Osmanthus’s verses, Lin Feng suddenly remembered that he had plagiarized a section of the love letter he had written to the girl in his previous life. However, he had forgotten whose. Fortunately, he remembered the contents. Nodding his head, Lin Feng smiled and said, “Since Your Majesty wishes to hear it, I will have another poem. I hope that Your Majesty is satisfied.” Finished speaking, Lin Feng left his seat and slowly walked out. His pace was the same as before, each step as he recited: I was looking for a laurel tree on an empty mountain, and I recalled my old friend. The friends are separated, one look and one knit. The road to the north and on the south mountain is laden with flowers. Looking at the double paddle, the farm branch is waiting for you. The moon is bright and people danced all night. The sculpted jade pendant is abandoned, and the fragrance is exhausted as autumn dust. The autumn tune is bitter, the silence is not heard again. I came to sing under the greenery, and the cool wind blew over me.” After he finished, Lin Feng bowed like a famous poet.

No one spoke. The Royal Garden was filled with warm applause. No scholar was unconvinced by Lin Feng and no one dared to make any guarantees.

"Good literary talent. I wonder if General Lin could make another one to please everyone," Empress Zhou said.

At this time, as long as one was not a fool, they would know that Empress Zhou was making things difficult for Lin Feng. Zhou Lingshu's excited face froze, and Nalan Yunjie looked gloomy.

On the other side, the new commander of the Imperial Army also stopped his playful smile. It was obvious that the empress was making things difficult for Lin Feng. The two masterpieces had been produced, and she still wanted Lin Feng to continue.

"That's too much!" Zhaoxuan Wayne said coldly.

"Don't say anything. Let's see how Lin Feng will deal with this." Lan'er stopped Zhaoxuan Wayne and Mu Le Paul.

Lin Feng stared at Empress Zhou and cupped his hands together. "I'm sorry. My rule is to compose a poem, and the work can't be done more than three times a day. That's all for today." After that, he ignored Empress Zhou.

"You made the rules, not me. What if I ordered you now?" Empress Zhou still refused to give in.

"I forgot to tell you, Empress. Lin Feng is now a general, not a scholar. If you want to listen to poetry, you can find someone. I am not interested." Lin Feng did not even bother to stand up.

"Are you disobeying orders? You know the consequences!" Empress Zhou said with a gloomy face.

Lin Feng stood up and smoothed his robes. He said coldly, "Good, very good. The Empress is making things difficult for a general again and again. If he can't compose a poem, he will be punished. It's ridiculous. You can do whatever you want now."

The Lin Family’s people stood up. Zhaoxuan Wayne, Mu Le Paul, and the other commanders of Imperial Army also stood up. They watched the emperor and empress, waiting to see how things would end today.

Seeing that the situation wasn’t good, Empress Zhou knew that it wasn’t appropriate to make any big moves today. Afterwards, she smiled insincerely and said, “Why would I punish General Lin? General Lin is skilled in both the literature and the martial arts. I admire your talent greatly. I have no other intentions but to listen to General Lin’s beautiful words. Since you have your own rules, then forget about it.” Empress Zhou gave herself a way out and took a seat.

Empress Zhou gave up her pursuit of Lin Feng. Only then did Zhou Lingshu, Nalan Yunjie, and Consort Yun, who was already secretly nervous, relax.

Mu Le Paul said to the ten commanders beside him, “A general like this is worth following. I’ll go propose a toast. Are you coming?”

“He’s a talent. I have no choice but to admire him. I must toast him. Let’s go over.” The eleven commanders of Imperial Army stood up and intended to toast Lin Feng.

"Wait a minute, I am also a member of Imperial Army, and also a soldier under General Lin. How can you leave me alone?" Zhou Lingshu did not care about her family's expressions, and directly joined the toast.

Seeing his subordinates coming over, Lin Feng stood up and raised his wine cup, saying, “We are both men, and the two ladies are no less than men. I have nothing to say. I will gulp now.” After saying this, Lin Feng raised his head and drained the cup. Due to the large space in the Lin Family, these commanders decided not to leave and sat in the Lin Family’s seats.

“We don’t have any grapes here, but we like eating grapes. What do you think we should do?” Lin Feng looked at them shamelessly.

Zhou Lingshu stood up and, without saying a word, walked to another table. She ignored the opinions of others, directly brought it back and placed it in front of Lin Feng.

Lin Feng smiled and did not say anything, only giving a thumbs-up.

Receiving Lin Feng’s praise, Zhou Lingshu smiled, a very happy smile. That was because Zhou Lingshu cared a lot about Lin Feng’s opinion and was very happy to receive Lin Feng’s approval.

Lan’er stood up and walked directly to the Emperor and Empress Zhou’s seats, saying, “Father, Mother, you are already tired of eating, if you don’t eat it, it will be a waste to leave it here.” After saying that, she did not wait for them to speak, directly picking up the fruit plates on the table and leaving.

Looking at the two plates of fruits on the table, Lin Feng raised his head and said to the other commanders, “This is the first time and also the last time. Next time, I do not wish for the woman to do it. It will be a disgrace for me.”

Zhaoxuan Wayne, Mu Le Paul and the other commanders lowered their heads. They were embarrassed by Lin Feng’s words.

"All right, don't act like grandsons. No matter how they define themselves, no matter how strong they are, I don't care what they think. I just know that you and I are men, so men should take responsibility. Don't let a woman go to the front." Lin Feng said.

“Got it.” A commander said softly.

“Louder! Did you not eat? I can’t hear you!” roared Lin Feng.

“Understood!” The ten commanders stood up and shouted.

Lin Feng commanded, “Sit down and eat. Whoever is being shy should get lost.”

Nalan Li, who was seated beside Nalan Yunjie, shook his head and said, “He is a natural general, he had more than ten proud fellows convinced in less than a day. Among them, there are even the empire’s Twin Heroes. I admit that I can’t do it.”

“He has a special aura, confidence, arrogance, and dominance. This is the kind of person a soldier worships. Looking at the attitudes of other commanders, Lin Feng is qualified to be a general.”

“The War God Family will rise again, perhaps even more powerful than before. I am confident in this.” Nalan Li said while stroking his beard.

The other tables were filled with steadiness and gentleness. At Lin Feng’s table, everyone wolfed down their food. Even Zhou Lingshu and Lan’er Wayne were no exception. They were eating heartily and did not go anywhere else without any qualms.

The others were also infected by the atmosphere at this table and began to eat and drink. The so-called scholar gathering was as messy as the market.

Lin Feng stood up, wiped his shiny lips and said, “Alright, I’ve had my fill. Let’s withdraw. I will go back tomorrow to check on the results of your training. If you guys are unable to satisfy me, you will have a good time.”

Lin Feng led everyone to bow to the emperor and left the Royal Garden.

“Zhaoxuan, Arrange advisor Zhou and Lan’er Wayne’s residence for me. If there are any mistakes, I don’t care what prince you are, bring your head here to see me. Because my army has no princes, princesses, only brothers and sisters.” After giving his orders, without waiting for his subordinate’s reply, Lin Feng walked towards the General Manor.

"Haha, I just found out that our general is so talented that he made the head of Hanlin Academy faint with anger and the empress speechless. I admire him. The days ahead will be very exciting, don't you think so, Brother Zhaoxuan?" Mu Le Paul patted Zhaoxuan on the shoulder and said.

"Don’t touch me, it’s like your sexual orientation isn’t normal. I don’t have that kind of hobby. If you have that hobby, look for someone else." Zhaoxuan pat Mu Le’s hand away.

“Go back to sleep. You need to train early tomorrow. If you aren’t able to satisfy the general, he has all sorts of tricks up his sleeve. I don’t want to provoke him.” After speaking, Mu Le Paul cast a windwalk spell on himself and disappeared like a wisp of smoke.

After returning to the barracks and arranging everything, Lan’er and Zhaoxuan sat together.

“Sister, I believe that the Empress will not give up so easily,” Zhaoxuan said worriedly.

"Yes. Don’t you know her vengeful personality? She’s probably scheming now," said Lan’er with a nod.

“What should we do?” Zhaoxuan held Lin Feng in high esteem and did not want anything to happen to him.

Sure enough, Zhaoxuan was right. Empress Zhou had sent out spies tonight to send Qianqian to Rhein City, where Lin Feng was going this time.