Mr. Su bowed his head towards the bamboo curtain, looking extremely friendly. Then, he slowly retreated to the center of the pavilion, humbly clasping his fists to the left and right, as if he really just wanted to ask for advice humbly.
Mr. Huang and others looked joking, as if there was going to be a good show on the stage.
Because of their similar identities and status, they had a good personal relationship with Mr. Su on weekdays, and they would get together every now and then to play lyrics and rivalry games. Most of these people are students of Fenghao Academy, and they think they are outstanding in talent and learning, and they look down on others outside the circle. Today, this 'Miss Zheng' is so out of place, and she even brushed Mr. Su's face more than once. Mr. Huang and others naturally find her extremely distasteful. Mr. Su's talent and learning are recognized as the highest among their group. Today, Mr. Su, who represents the highest level of this group of people, has been beaten one after another. Naturally, they feel very uncomfortable. At this time, they see 'Miss Zheng' actually agreeing to Su's request. They all felt a sense of schadenfreude at the young master's invitation, because in their eyes, 'Miss Zheng' would definitely lose.
In fact, the reason why Mr. Su was given the title of "The No. 1 Talented Man in Chang'an" was by no means a flattery or a compliment. It was because Mr. Su did have some talents. During games, he could always make everyone else drink for free. He can be "alone" in a circle, which shows that his talent and learning are indeed superior to others——
Not only Mr. Huang and others thought so, Mr. Su himself also thought so. On weekdays, it was rare for him to face an opponent in Beijing. Although 'Miss Zheng' had just surpassed him, he felt that it was a coincidence and that he was still the stronger one.
Thinking of this, Mr. Su turned his head and glanced at Zhi Tang. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said: "Since it's a game, then Su will show his embarrassment! Miss Zheng, the first couplet below is 'The beauty in the inner garden, the scenery all over the ground is full of sorrow. All'!"
There was a hint of admiration in the eyes of Mr. Huang and others, thinking that Brother Su was indeed a romantic figure, and even at this moment he still did not forget to express his love to the woman he loved.
Mr. Su was also extremely satisfied with his first couplet. He smiled and looked at Miss Zheng's seat, waiting patiently.
Everyone looked expectantly at the bamboo curtain. They had different thoughts. Some wanted to see 'Miss Zheng' embarrassed, some sincerely wanted to enjoy a high-level competition, and some just wanted to simply watch the excitement...
But for a while, it was as quiet as if there was no one inside.
Seeing that there was no answer, Mr. Huang's disdain became more obvious. At this time, he concluded in his heart that this 'Miss Zheng' was just a blind cat who met a dead mouse, it was just a coincidence.
Mr. Su looked at Chi Shang casually, as if he didn't care about this competition at all. But in fact, he was very proud of himself, but after a little probing, there was no reply for a long time, which shows that the level of 'Miss Zheng' is only mediocre.
Is it possible that Miss Zheng really can't handle it? Everyone guessed. But just as the commotion gradually spread among the crowd, the voice of 'Miss Zheng' suddenly came out from the bamboo curtain——
"Visitors passing through the border have endless regrets over the days of tobacco." Ms. Zheng's tone was calm, as if she was not affected by the outside world at all. She asked: "Mr. Su, what do you think of this little lady's couplet?"
"'Inner Courtyard' versus 'Border', 'Sorrow' versus 'Resentment', 'Endless' versus 'Endless', Miss Zheng has a very good pairing——" Mr. Su pretended to be generous and did not hesitate to praise him. .
Sitting aside, Huang Gongzi and others who were originally gloating about the misfortune now looked disdainful, thinking that this person must have racked his brains to figure it out, right? Otherwise, how could it have taken so long?
Faced with Miss Zheng's almost perfect second line, Mr. Su was not impatient or angry, because this was just a superficial test, and he knew that he would show off his real skills next time! Whether you can catch it or not depends on you——
"A solitary trace in the river and sea, a dream of a journey startled by clouds, waves and winds——"
Upon hearing this couplet, Mr. Huang and others looked startled. This couplet was made by Mr. Su during the game a few days ago. At that time, no one among them could match it. Now they took out this couplet. Firstly, it proved that Mr. Su's attitude was slowly becoming serious. Secondly, they Naturally, I want to confirm whether the level of this 'Miss Zheng' is above or below them.
There was another silence in the bamboo curtain, but this time the silence did not last long. Just as Mr. Huang and others were waiting quietly with complicated emotions, they heard 'Miss Zheng' say again——
"The countryside is thousands of miles away, and the mountains, clouds, and trees all come home to me."
As soon as the second line came out, Huang Gongzi and others suddenly withered like eggplants beaten by frost. 'Miss Zheng' easily matched this, and it seemed that her level was indeed above them.
Mr. Su's expression gradually became serious. It seemed that this 'Miss Zheng' did have some abilities.
"Far away on the sandy beach, there are guests boating on Taoye Ferry——"
"It's slanting wind and drizzle, who can bring Xinghua Village?"
"The crane dances on the roof of the building, the jade flute cripples the fairy moon——"
"On the Fengxiang stage, the purple flute blows away the wind of beauty." This time 'Miss Zheng' answered quickly without thinking too much.
"Okay, Miss Zheng is right -"
"It's more than good? It's so fast and good—"
"It seems Mr. Su has met his opponent in chess——"
Some people in the crowd actually started cheering for 'Miss Zheng'.
Mr. Su's face became more solemn, and he continued with a sullen face: "Play the piano tune lightly, and listen under the willow moon -"
'Dang——rang——'
Just listen to the sound of a piano suddenly coming from the bamboo curtain. Although it is not composed into a song, this extremely simple sound has the magic to attract everyone's attention——
Zhidang was no exception. When she heard the sound of the piano, she was startled, and then her whole soul was sucked away.
Just as everyone stretched their necks to look into the bamboo curtain, there was another crisp sound of water flowing inside, and then a burst of wine fragrance wafted from it.
Then, I heard 'Miss Zheng' raise her voice a bit as if she was drunk, and said: "The wine flag is hanging sideways, are you here in Xinghua Village to buy wine together?"
"Wonderful! So wonderful—"
"Miss Zheng is so talented in literature——"
Some people in the crowd could no longer hold back their inner admiration and began to cheer loudly for Miss Zheng.
Mr. Su's face became even more ugly, and his tone was more urgent than before, saying: "Three paths are desolate, Peng Ze is high, Fengyi is five willows -"
Tao Gong loved chrysanthemums, and Su Gongzi also loved chrysanthemums. Tao Gong loved poetry, wine, and articles, and Su Gongzi also loved poems, wine, and articles.
"Mr. Wuliu is indifferent and has clear ambitions, which is envied by many people in the world. Although the little girl is born as a girl, she has aspirations for the world. In this couplet, the little girl expresses her words to 'the six dynasties are luxurious, Langya has good aura and three locust trees'!"
As soon as this pair appeared, not only the onlookers nodded in praise, but also other talented people in the pavilion began to nod.
It is said that a famous official in the previous dynasty lived in Langya and planted three locust trees in front of his door. Later, he became a Taiwei. Here, Miss Zheng uses "three locust trees" as a metaphor for "three masters". Her positive and upward attitude towards the world is in sharp contrast to Mr. Su's reticent desire to live in the world. All the talented people here don’t want to show off their ambitions? Listening to the second couplet of "Miss Zheng" at this time, it feels like meeting a close friend. The ambition in my heart has finally been expressed by a fellow person. How can I not agree with it?
Mr. Su's mentality gradually declined. At this time, he no longer had anything to hide and wished he could show off all his talents and knowledge. His eyes were slightly red, and he continued: "The spring river is full of beautiful cables, the flute is in the hole and the flute is falling in the blue -"
'Miss Zheng' thought for a moment and said: "The lanterns are shining in the night, the hairpins are falling into the green leaves all over Xiang Street -"
"In early summer on the road, the weeping willows are covered with colorful threads in the wind -" Miss Zheng had just finished speaking, and Mr. Su came out with the next line. At this time, he hoped to use such a fast pace to disrupt the opponent's thoughts.
But Miss Zheng didn't panic at all. She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the fragrant tea in the cup, and then said calmly: "It's clear dawn in the pool, and the green lotus is holding the dew on the pearl plate."
"The maple leaves are halfway up the mountain, and the autumn haze is gone, so I can lean on my stick——"
"The ground is full of pear blossoms, and the door is closed when the storm comes at night."
At this time, Mr. Su looked a little flustered, and there were some beads of sweat on his forehead. He swallowed hard and said slowly: "October Fortress... The Frost Guards Brigade——"
After saying that, Mr. Su's chest rose and fell slightly, and the amplitude became more and more intense, as if a practitioner had gathered all the breath of heaven and earth in his body to use the final killing move against his opponent!
Although everyone was confused as to why Mr. Su reacted so violently, Mr. Huang and others knew it clearly. At this time, their faces were also extremely shocked, and the disdain and joking expression just now disappeared completely——
These four pairs are Mr. Su’s ultimate trump card! These are also the four first couplets that he is proud of!
It turns out that these four couplets include the four seasons and four different artistic conceptions. These four couplets are Mr. Su's proud work. He once said that he himself was not right about these four couplets, and he only waited for others to correct them. He was so confident in his words that he did not believe that anyone could be right about these four couplets. At this time, he After throwing out these four pairs together, Miss Zheng hit three pairs one after another, and it was extremely easy. This... the ability of this pair is probably far inferior to Mr. Su!
The talented people in the pavilion and everyone watching were dumbfounded. Mr. Su's first couplets were all extremely difficult, but Miss Zheng was able to handle them with ease. Not only that, the two also fought against each other from the sea to the frontier, from ancient times to today. , from Feng Yue Duo to Spring and Autumn, and each of them can be called absolute, making people amazed and addicted!
Facing the last couplet of Mr. Su's Four Seasons, Miss Zheng was not in a hurry to answer the second couplet.
Seeing that Miss Zheng had not yet come up with the last couplet, everyone became nervous. At this time, regardless of whether they were supporters or admirers of Mr. Su before, they all began to secretly support Miss Zheng, fearing that Miss Zheng would not be able to live up to this alliance, because if this was the case, it would be a pity for everyone.
It was quiet inside and outside the pavilion. Except for the sound of fish swimming and bubbling in the pond, there was no other sound. Even the cicadas stopped chirping, as if they were also waiting for the last couple of 'Miss Zheng'.
Zhi Tang secretly grabbed her sleeves with both hands. She was extremely nervous at this time. Strangely enough, the person behind the curtain was obviously a woman, but she seemed to be attracted by the indescribable temperament inside.
Under the gaze of everyone, including Mr. Su, another voice suddenly came from the bamboo curtain——
'Ding-ding-ding-'
The chopsticks hitting the edge of the tea cup made a pleasant sound, like a breeze in such a hot time, making people feel extremely cool.
