"Suddenly I saw the willows on the street, and I regret teaching my husband to look for a title. Dear brother, I miss home."
A man who had been taking the exam for three consecutive years and had never been admitted as a Jinshi, but was unwilling to just go back home, studied in the Imperial College for nine years, and was about to take the exam for the fourth year, wiped the corners of his eyes and spoke softly.
"Brother Liu, don't worry, you will definitely pass this exam!"
"Whether I win or not, I have decided to go home after the exam. If I can go to high school, I will return to my hometown in fine clothes. If I can't, I will go back to accompany my wife and children and live a peaceful life."
The old man looked in the direction of Xia Jingyun and said, "When I left home, my child was still in his infancy. Now I am afraid he is like a little adult."
The young Juren next to him couldn't possibly feel the same way, but after listening to Xia Jingyun's poem, he felt inexplicably sad, as if he saw the old Juren's wife's past determination and current regret, so she had no choice but to pat him on the shoulder.
Qin Sichao sat in the room and looked at Qin Yuwen, "Brother Qin, how are you doing?"
Qin Yuwen pursed his lips, "It's not like you don't know that I'm not interested in these things."
Qin Sichao didn't take it seriously and nodded, "Indeed, given your background, it is indeed extremely difficult to empathize with this sentence."
Qin Yuwen turned around and said, "Are you praising yourself?"
Qin Sichao was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly and handed over his hand, "Brother Qin's insights are really sharp. Even my little thoughts that I couldn't find were exposed by you. I'm ashamed!"
"Okay, okay, you can obviously walk sideways in Zhongjing City, but this clay Bodhisattva's appearance really convinces you."
Qin Sichao laughed at himself and did not refute.
"I regret teaching my husband to look for a title. Xiaopan, do you still think Mr. Xia is superficial and vulgar?"
The woman in the room looked at the maid and smiled brightly.
The maid snorted, "Miss, how can a man like him be so aware of this grudge? If you look at him like that, he must have harmed so many women!"
The woman glared at her and said, "Don't talk about others behind their backs. There have been rumors in Zhongjing City these days about Mr. Xia and the Dongting Pearl of the Yunmengsu family. It's really inappropriate for you to talk like this."
The maid quickly stuck out her tongue and admitted her mistake.
"Suddenly I saw the willows on the road, and I regretted teaching my husband to find a title. What a good sentence! What a good sentence!"
The old professor of the Imperial Academy felt that he could not see through the Jieyuan of Sishui Prefecture more and more.
When I saw him for the first time, I thought he was handsome, courteous and had the air of an ancient gentleman.
However, when the two parties met each other, their words and deeds were vulgar, and they really looked like dandy and domineering people.
But with this poem in front of him, how could he unconscionably say that this person had no real talent or learning?
This is a great deal of real talent and learning!
He said slowly: "Decades ago, the country was in danger of overthrowing, and the old military god came out to sweep the world. At that time, the country still attached great importance to military merit, and countless passionate men rushed to the battlefield for the dream of becoming a general. .Xia Xiaoyou’s words made me couldn’t help but think of what happened back then.”
Everyone listened quietly. Many people had never heard of this period of history.
"It's far away. Talking about this poem, it opens with the image of a woman who has never known sorrow. In spring, condensing makeup, and climbing the stairs, the image and atmosphere of a happy woman are written very well. I thought it would be good after listening to it. It seems to be off-topic. I guess you are the same, right?"
Everyone laughed.
"But the third sentence is really a classic. Especially the word "hu" is absolutely wonderful. How could such an ordinary sight like the willows on the road come suddenly? As I said before, this woman must be very supportive of her husband. Those who have made great achievements are determined in their hearts, so they are not disturbed by it. But in this glorious spring, when I am in the prime of my youth, I suddenly feel lonely and lonely. Where is this grievance? It is in these words! So! The sorrow of repenting of teaching a husband and looking for a title naturally arose. Wonderful, wonderful!"
He looked around and said, "I think Sishui Prefecture will win this round. Do you have any objections?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison, and even everyone in Guangling Prefecture had no shame to object.
The people in Sishui Prefecture immediately cheered, sweeping away the dejection of the previous losing streak, which made the people in Guangling Prefecture feel a little downcast.
Bai Yunbian snorted and compared poetry with this bitch. That was simply asking for self-humiliation, something he had expected a long time ago.
Yunmeng Prefecture's tutor next to him turned sideways and whispered: "Lexian, you didn't want to challenge Sishui Prefecture at the beginning. Is that because you were afraid of this?"
Bai Yunbian twitched the corner of his mouth and said harshly: "How is that possible! I just don't want to take advantage of others' danger! I will challenge him later!"
Yunmengzhou Jiaoyu quickly pressed his arm, "That's what I said, that's what I said."
Shi Zixian was sitting in his seat with a calm expression.
They had already prepared for Xia Jingyun's poetic talent, and this round itself was also the round that they thought was most likely to go wrong.
In the remaining four rounds, he was confident of winning against pairs, long and short sentences, and Go. In addition, he was also very skilled in throwing pots in one round, and it was difficult to lose!
So, he didn't panic.
Seeing that no one had any objections, the old professor said: "The next is the second round, couplets. Please Guangling Prefecture to play the first couplet first. If Sishui Prefecture is matched, then Sishui Prefecture will play the first couplet. Until one side fails to match, then Win or lose."
The crowd of onlookers all looked at Shi Zixian again. In the previous battles, Shi Zixian's first couplets were all cunning and weird, and they were almost always unfavorable.
I don’t know what kind of first couplet he will come up with this time.
Xia Jingyun sat in his position and smiled lightly, "Master Shi, hurry up, my sword is already thirsty again."
Poof!
There was a burst of laughter in the hall. This Xia Jingyun was really having fun.
Just now, everyone had quietly raised their evaluation of him because of a poem, but he stubbornly lowered it by relying on his own ability.
The old professor looked at him speechlessly. I wonder if it was because of the poem, but he didn't scold him.
Shi Zixian glanced at Xia Jingyun coldly and stood up slowly.
He stepped into the field, tapped his palms with his folding fan, pondered for a moment, looked at Xia Jingyun, and slowly said:
"There are talented people in a class, and both sides are fighting for each other. Unexpectedly, your Excellency has been rude three times and made enemies on all sides. He only has the appearance of the five senses and loses the virtues of the six arts. How can he win the championship with seven stars? It will eventually make everyone laugh. He will say with a smile: "Gold and jade are the best." Outside, it’s covered in decay.”
As soon as this couplet came out, the silence in the hall continued.
Oops!
This Shi Zixian really has something on his hands!
Putting aside the content, it is difficult to remember just these sixty-six characters, let alone the eight numbers "from one to eight" in it.
"Xia Jingyun is in trouble."
Qin Sichao stood by the window and spoke softly, as if explaining to Mr. Qian beside him, "This couplet has a pattern from one to eight. It also implies the details of today's competition between the two sides, as well as the criticism of Xia Jingyun. The couplets are exquisite. Confrontation, not only the words and sentences, but also the meaning of the words, leaves little room for Xia Jingyun to maneuver."
"The key is time." In the side room, the woman also explained softly to the maid: "Give him half an hour, an hour, to come up with a second line, it will be no problem, even for many people here. It’s not difficult. But the key to pairing is quick wit. It’s very difficult to remember the other party’s first couplet in such a short period of time, and also to come up with a neat second couplet with matching meanings and sentence patterns in your mind. More What's more, these sixty-six words imply a long couplet from one to eight. In this round, I'm afraid Guangling Prefecture will get back."
Shi Zijun, the British public steward and others were smiling, while the steward of the Household Secretary had a worried look on his face.
Xu Dapeng looked nervously at Xia Jingyun's side face. Although Brother Gao Yang had shown his skills in couplets at the Jiang'an Cultural Conference and surpassed Zheng Tianyu, the difficulty of the couplets at that time was almost completely different compared to this first couplet. .
Brother Gao Yang, can you still do it?
Bai Yunbian, who had always been very confident in Xia Jingyun, also felt a little worried. You bitch, you can't stop it!
The faces of everyone in Guangling Prefecture suddenly showed smiles, and the situation was stable.
Shi Zixian turned to look at the hourglass that was turned over by the old professor as soon as his first couplet came out. He saw the sand flowing down rapidly, and he was already halfway through the hourglass in a few breaths.
Just as he was looking at the hourglass that was about to bottom out, Xia Jingyun suddenly said, "Yes."
The old professor nodded, "The time has not passed yet, please come out with the second line."
Xia Jingyun looked at Shi Zixian, smiled slightly, and said loudly:
"With fame from all over the world and a majestic body of seven feet, who knows that the villain's six internal organs are sinister and his five internal organs are sour and rotten. He has the appearance of the four whites and does not observe the three precepts. He wants to become famous in vain. Let me give you a word. Gentleman, please remember: Do unto others, do not impose on others."
boom!
As soon as he said this, the whole hall was in an uproar!
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I have thought about the couplet myself, and there must be some irregularities in it. Let’s take a look at it.
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(End of chapter)
