When everyone heard Li Benxin reciting the riddle, they all lowered their heads and began to touch it. Green clothes and yellow clothes, what kind of food is this?
For a moment, everyone in the audience shook their heads and had no clue.
Only Xue Yuran was present and figured out the answer to the mystery first. I smiled slightly in my heart. This question seemed difficult, but it was actually very simple. However, these Jianghu people spend all their time practicing martial arts, so naturally they can't guess. However, looking at Li Benxin's calm expression, it seemed that he had already learned something.
Seeing everyone's expressions of embarrassment, Wu Sanwen stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The topic was given by a young girl, and the subject matter is a bit outlandish. You guys are laughing."
Li Benxin waved his hand and said: "Hey, Wu Jiuzhen is a well-known literary master all over the world, and the questions she asks are naturally sophisticated and profound. Especially this question, I think it is very good."
When everyone heard this, it seemed that Li Benxin knew the answer.
Zhao Xue clicked her tongue in doubt and said, "Green clothes and yellow clothes. Doesn't this mean green clothes and yellow clothes? How come it has anything to do with food?"
Everyone nodded, equally ignorant.
Seeing this, Li Benxin explained contentedly: "Since it is my question, I will tell you the answer directly. In ancient times, yellow was the positive color, which meant nobility and orthodoxy. Green was the mixed color, which symbolized contempt and evil. . This green clothes and yellow clothes refers to wearing green clothes on the outside, but wearing yellow clothes on the inside. In this way, the orthodoxy is hidden, but the contempt is displayed. The implication is that there is no distinction between superior and inferior, and things are reversed. The green fruit that we often eat during the Spring Rain Festival today has green skin and bright yellow inside. In ancient times, it was also called pistachio, which is not an elegant thing. But now people have long forgotten the allusion of green clothes and yellow lining, and often mistakenly regard green fruits as offerings to ancestors. Food. Miss Wu came up with this riddle to remind the world to distinguish between right and wrong and not to confuse superiority with inferiority. And the answer to this riddle is naturally green fruit."
Everyone suddenly understood, and they all praised him: King Tiandu is very knowledgeable, and we have gained a lot of experience.
Wu Sanwen was very happy. He personally handed the iron plate to Li Benxin and said with a smile: "Unexpectedly, King Tiandu not only has exquisite archery skills, but also has such profound knowledge. I admire you for passing the test."
Li Benxin took the iron plate and said with high spirits: "Wen Xiang is very polite. The Wu family has been a great writer for generations, but I have little knowledge. I have a lot to learn from you in the future."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Sima Yuliang was also happy in his heart. Fortunately, his aunt found the ancient book for him yesterday. Otherwise, he might not be able to solve such an uncommon question. Feeling confident in this way, I stepped forward and took the questions.
After opening the note, everyone gathered around to take a look. I saw it written above: His daughter is graceful and will grow old together with her son. What is a good betrothal? Hunt a bird.
Seeing this riddle, everyone became happy and seemed to be able to guess the answer.
Xue Yang stroked his beard and looked at Ji Cheng with a smile and said: "Sima Yuliang is lucky. This question will definitely not be difficult for him."
Ji Cheng chuckled and said, "Anyway, I won't be able to help you. When you hired the Yue family, I went to the mountains with you to look for him for three days."
Thinking of those days, Yue E and Dugu Ling on the side also whispered and laughed.
Zhao Xue also guessed the answer to the riddle and said with a smile: "This is a good question. Even older young people can use it."
He Mingming was still confused as always, wondering: "The betrothal gift? Isn't it pigs, cattle, sheep, silk cloth? Is it silver or gold? What else can it be?"
Hearing this, Li Benxin was full of confidence and said with a smile: "Hey, you are famous, you have to study more in the future. Otherwise, you will always show your timidity when you open your mouth. The people hired here are not pigs, cows and sheep. In front of so many seniors, you can't open your mouth." nonsense."
Being lectured by King Tiandu himself, He Mingming could only blush and said, "I understand."
Sima Yuliang saw the answer at a glance and said: "The answer is Dayan. Dayan is loyal, honest, punctual, benevolent, righteous and courteous. It was the best betrothal gift for marriage in ancient times."
Ye Tan was the youngest and did not understand such ancient rituals. He was surprised and said: "It turns out to be a wild goose. I thought it was a sparrow. These wild geese are so hard to find. In ancient times, wouldn't marriage be possible if there were no wild geese? We have them in spring and autumn." Wild geese fly by, but not in other seasons."
Zhao Xue heard this and said displeasedly: "Why are you so serious? This is the idea that the nobles in ancient times came up with when they were full and had nothing to do. If they really respected the integrity of the wild geese, how could they give up? Kill them for meat. Let alone replace the people who don't have enough to eat. They probably won't even find the goose feathers."
Everyone listened in amusement, Zhao Xue always spoke so straightforwardly, which made people angry and funny.
Xue Yang smiled and shook his head and said: "Zhao Xue, if the ancients heard what you said, they would probably be angry. However, it is also a novel argument. Indeed, people should adapt to the times and do not need to adhere to old rules. .”
Everyone burst into laughter. Wu Sanwen personally handed the iron plate that passed the test to Sima Yuliang.
At this time, Hou Lingtian also followed closely and took out his own mystery. He smiled and read: "The Yellow Spring comes from the deep, the dark forest is hidden in the mountains, and there are trees in the mountains. Find a plant."
Everyone shook their heads and didn't know.
Hou Lingtian knew that Li Benxin and Sima Yuliang must also know the answer. He didn't give a damn and said with a smile: "This is a legend. It says that there is a Linlin Inn under the Yellow Spring. There is a mulberry tree behind the inn, which can communicate with the underworld. The answer should be the mulberry tree."
Wu Sanwen nodded and said with a smile: "That's the right answer. It seems that Tongyi Hou has been involved in a lot of topics. It's really not easy for you to answer such an uncommon question easily. Congratulations on passing the test."
Zhao Xue stood aside and deliberately laughed: "Oh, Wen Xiang. Did you make the question too easy? Why did they all answer it so easily?"
Wu Sanwen didn't care and said: "Zhen'er said that the primary election is just to filter out most of the people who join in the fun, so the questions are only simple. Tomorrow will be the real test."
"Ah! This is still simple. Then tomorrow's final will be so difficult."
Everyone was shocked and confused. While they were talking, the young man in white wearing a white tiger mask walked up to the desk and told the man in charge his answer. Hear him say: "I guessed the answer, sesame cakes!"
After saying that, he reached for the iron medal on the table to participate in the finals.
The middle-aged man in charge hurriedly raised his hand and stopped him: "Hey! You answered wrongly. You didn't answer correctly. What kind of iron plate do you get!"
Everyone looked back and saw that he answered wrongly. It seems that he is just a martial artist who loves to show off his talents.
However, the young man in the white tiger mask looked arrogant and shouted loudly: "My answer is right. Give me the iron card quickly, or I will not spare you."
Seeing someone making trouble, Wu Sanwen walked over and asked, "What's going on?"
The steward hurriedly reported: "Master, his riddle is that Xuan Ni is on the right, and the answer should be the moon. But his answer is sesame cakes, which is completely wrong! Even so, he still insists on taking the iron sign."
After everyone heard this, they all shook their heads with a smile.
Wu Sanwen looked at Mr. Baihu and said, "Young master, you heard clearly, your answer is wrong. So I can't let you pass."
However, the man in the white tiger mask said "Oh" and said again: "Okay, then my answer has changed. My answer is the moon. Now you can give me the iron card!"
Everyone present looked a little confused, and Wu Sanwen asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
Mr. Baihu calmly said: "I got the answer right, didn't I the moon? Your rule is that if you answer the correct answer within one stick of incense, you will pass. I haven't even reached the time of one stick of incense yet, and I have answered the correct answer. .”
Everyone's faces turned dark instantly, this kid was acting like a fool again.
Wu Sanwen, an old scholar, also glared at him and said angrily: "We told you this answer, how can we count you as passing the test!"
Mr. Baihu said plausibly: "Master Wenxiang, this is why you are being unreasonable. The answers I got from reading books or the answers I found someone to steal in advance can pass the test. Why can't the answers I got by relying on my real skills? Forget it. I didn’t ask you to tell me the answer. Your rules only say that you can answer correctly within one stick of incense, and you don’t stipulate how to answer it correctly. Am I wrong? "
Wu Sanwen was rendered speechless! Everyone was stunned, this kid's tricks were too deep!
Xue Yuran burst into laughter and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. He said in his heart that this Luofan really took an unusual path. He clearly knows that he can hit the arrow, and he clearly knows that he can guess the correct answer, but he still insists on using this method to make people angry.
Zhao Xue looked him around and said to herself: "Why is this kid's routine so familiar? It seems a bit similar to Luofan! He can't be Luofan, right?"
Seeing that Wu Sanwen couldn't deal with such scoundrels, Li Benxin walked over and scolded: "Hey, young hero, don't be a scoundrel. You are not answering the questions, you are clearly opportunistic. Just now you got through with archery, now you are still going to do it. That’s it. This is so outrageous of you.”
