Over there, the gameplay has already begun.
Drinking orders, writing lyrics, guessing word puzzles, composing poems...
Follow the order, one by one, starting with the drinking order.
Jars of fine wine were served, and delicacies were placed on the small table in front of everyone. The pretty 28-year-old girl came to serve every invited guest in person.
Next to Yang Ruoqing, there was naturally one.
"Sir, my servant will pick up the food and pour the wine for you!" the girl said softly, her eyes unable to conceal her admiration.
If she hadn't put on the two mustaches, Yang Ruoqing would still be very confident in her appearance. But as soon as the two mustaches were put on, Yang Ruoqing felt a bit like Shen Gongbao. Every beard revealed wretchedness. This girl was also Admiration? The taste is not light.
"Girl, no need." Yang Ruoqing waved her hands hurriedly.
The girl was puzzled and refused to leave.
Yang Ruoqing blinked at the girl and said in a low voice: "Then you should sit farther away from me. There is a tigress at home, you know."
The girl understood immediately and wisely sat back some distance.
In the front, the drinking party reached its climax and cheers continued.
Yang Ruoqing was minding her own business while sipping her wine, her eyes scanning the people in front of her as sharp as a hunter's, as if they were all prey.
After the drinking order was over, the quiz session began.
There are endless puzzles for guessing words, guessing objects, and all kinds of tricky puzzles.
All the students were eager to give it a try. The prize was really tempting. It was a bluestone inkstone from Jinan County and a set of the Four Treasures of the Study.
Yang Ruoqing noticed that the scholar in white did not participate in the drinking orders and lyrics. When it came time to guess the riddles, he showed some interest.
This interest was immediately noticed by the scholar in purple, who took the initiative to send a pair of bamboo sticks to the scholar in white: "Brother Bai, I have heard for a long time that you won the first place in guessing lantern riddles during the Lantern Festival when you were ten years old. Tonight Coinciding with this guessing project, would Brother Bai be interested in showing off your skills for us to open our eyes?"
The scholar in white glanced sideways at the scholar in purple and smiled disdainfully, "Guessing riddles? I haven't played this game for several years. I rarely get up to it tonight, so it doesn't hurt to have a little fun!"
Mr. Ziyi's face was filled with joy, and he hurriedly turned around and ordered the book boy behind him to serve him with pen and ink.
The boy spread the paper in front of the scholar in white and prepared the pen and ink.
Here, the scholar in purple brought the bamboo tube containing bamboo sticks to the scholar in white, shook it slightly, and made a 'please' gesture with a smile.
The scholar in white casually took one out.
"Brother Bai, please give me some face and let me read the questions." The purple-clothed scholar said with a smile.
The scholar in white raised his eyebrows and handed the bamboo stick to the scholar in purple.
The purple-clothed scholar then raised the bamboo stick and read aloud: "A man is lying in the grass with a bow, please type one word."
Everyone below was thinking, and Yang Ruoqing was also holding her chin and thinking about it.
Forehead……
Sorry, she has no talent for this.
The scholar in white had already picked up the brush, brushed a few strokes on the paper in front of him, and then put down the brush again.
The scholar in purple curiously picked up the piece of paper with the answer to the riddle and read out: "荑!"
Everyone below nodded.
Yang Ruoqing also raised her head to look at the character. Hey, let’s not even mention it. If you break the character apart, it turns out that someone actually has the prefix of bow and grass. It’s very appropriate!
"Brother Bai is great. If the three rounds are not completed, please draw more questions." The scholar in purple said with a smile, and then sent the bamboo tube to the scholar in white.
Although he smiled enthusiastically and his words were complimentary, Yang Ruoqing never felt that the scholar in purple did not come from his heart. Behind this bright and enthusiastic smile, there were hidden thoughts called 'lifting him up, flattering him and stepping on him'.
Not a good bird!
Yang Ruoqing secretly shook her head.
Over there, the scholar in white seemed very confident in guessing riddles, and he casually picked up another bamboo stick and handed it to the scholar in purple.
"The sun sets in the west and the moon hangs in the east."
As soon as the scholar in purple finished reading, the scholar in white took up his pen and wrote a big word "明" on the paper.
Below, everyone cheered again.
Next, the third question.
"There is no ventilation on all sides, and it is bitingly cold inside. Brother Bai, please write down your answer." The scholar in purple said.
This time, the scholar in white was slightly hesitant.
There were also whispers below, and the literati had different expressions and were thinking in various ways.
This time, Yang Ruoqing blinked. She had heard this puzzle before.
During the Lantern Festival, she, Daan and Mu Zichuan ate and drank together, and they played this.
"Brother Bai, why don't you write the answer to the riddle? We are still waiting for you to reveal the answer to us!"
The scholar in purple said politely.
The scholar in white frowned slightly.
An imperceptible smile flashed across the lips of the purple-clothed scholar, and he turned to face the others: "Brother Bai is stingy with teachings. I wonder if anyone here can reveal the answer to the mystery? Double the winnings!"
There must be brave men under the heavy reward. Many people raised their hands to respond, but unfortunately, no one answered correctly.
Looking back at the scholar in white, the scholar in purple said: "Brother Bai, this has come full circle, and no one has been able to solve the mystery. If Brother Bai knows the answer, please help us solve it!"
The scholar in white raised his eyes and glanced at the scholar in purple who was smiling but not smiling. Afterwards, he realized that he seemed to have jumped into the pit dug by the scholar in purple.
Just give up and admit defeat?
What a shame.
Looking for foreign aid?
The scholar in white glanced around. These self-righteous literati were, to put it bluntly, just mediocre people who follow the trend...
"Brother Bai."
A clear voice came.
I saw in an inconspicuous corner diagonally opposite, a young scholar wearing blue clothes, with a fair face, handsome face, and long, distinctive hair, stood up and was looking at me with a smile.
"Brother Bai, you used this riddle to test me when we had a drink last time. I couldn't answer it at that time. After I went back, I pondered hard for several days before I figured out a word. Today you are still reluctant to answer it. Are you announcing the puzzle because you are afraid that if I hear it, I will use it to fulfill my bet and ask you to buy me a drink?" The scholar in Tsing Yi asked with a faint smile.
The scholar in white was stunned.
The scholar in Tsing Yi in front of me was very unfamiliar, and he didn't even remember that he had made a bet, had a drink, or solved puzzles with this person.
But while this person was speaking, he quietly blinked in his direction. Was it his own illusion? Is there a bit of cunning in this person's eyes?
However, his eyes were bright and clear, with good intentions, as if he had come to rescue him.
Brother Bai, the scholar, had an inexplicable impulse and planned to take a gamble.
"Why do you need to expose my thoughts? If you see through it without telling me, you are still a good friend." The scholar in white also smiled lightly, and raised the wine cup in front of him and raised it to the scholar in green.
The scholar in green smiled brightly, turned around and raised his hands to the scholar in purple and performed a standard literati salute.
"Mr. Hang, this question is about a bet between me and Brother Bai last time. I wonder if I can tell you my answer today so that Brother Bai can verify it. I can also ask all the talented people here to testify for me. , so that Brother Bai doesn’t cheat and doesn’t give me wine, okay?” The scholar in Tsing Yi smiled and asked the scholar in Purple for advice.
. Nine Heavens God Emperor
