After Su Shi and Qin Yue left, Qin Zhidao's expression began to become uncertain, and he looked at Kong Wenshun with a bit of doubt and anger. Kong Wenshun was still calm and composed, looking at the picture of Night Tour on Cuiping Mountain with a satisfied look on his face.
"I wonder when Brother Xuanping became so familiar with Mr. Su?" Qin Zhidao finally said with dissatisfaction.
Kong Wenshun didn't seem to hear the sarcasm, and smiled and said, "You mean Su Shi?" Then he shook his head and said, "I only met him today, so I'm not familiar with him."
Of course Qin Zhidao would not believe what he said. When he thought about it carefully, it was after Kong Wenshun abruptly changed the subject that Su Shi's attitude towards breaking off the engagement changed dramatically.
Thinking about it now, Kong Wenshun must have deliberately changed the subject, and Su Shi seemed to have gotten some kind of hint during this period, so he changed his decision.
"Why?" Qin Zhidao couldn't understand.
Kong Wenshun did not answer him. He was silent for a while and then asked: "Yansuo Pondliu. What do you think of this couplet?"
Qin Zhidao snorted coldly and said disapprovingly: "This Su Shi is holding a pair of couplets he got from nowhere and thinks he can humiliate me. He is a little too naive."
Kong Wenshun suddenly smiled: "If I said that Su Shi came up with this couplet on the spur of the moment, would you believe it?"
Qin Zhidao categorically denied: "Impossible!"
This couplet has a beautiful artistic conception and contains the five elements. Without profound literary skills, it would be impossible to come up with such an exquisite couplet.
Based on Qin Zhidao's understanding of Su Shi, it is absolutely impossible for him to make this couplet, let alone to think of it on the spur of the moment.
Kong Wenshun didn't care and continued: "It was indeed my intention to change the topic just now, and I did so for Nan'er's sake."
"Nan'er?" Qin Zhidao was surprised and confused: "How do you say this?"
Kong Wenshun said: "Ever since I met the young master by chance at Yudai River, I have seen that Nan'er has a good impression of that young master. In my opinion, that young master is gentle and talented, and can be a good match for Nan'er. .”
Qin Zhidao heard that the clouds and mountains were shrouded in mist, and he didn't know why Kong Wenshun got involved with the young man by the Yudai River again.
At this time, Kong Wenshun also looked at him helplessly and said slowly: "The young man by the Jade Dai River is Su Shi."
Qin Zhidao's eyes widened in shock, and then he blurted out: "Impossible!"
Kong Wenshun smiled bitterly and said: "I only found out outside the Qin Mansion. My mood at that time was not much different from yours now."
Qin Zhidao still felt that this matter was too unbelievable. He was stunned for a long time and still couldn't accept it: "You mean that poem was also written by Su Shi?"
Kong Wenshun nodded, and then pointed to the night tour picture: "Do you still remember this painting?"
Seeing Kong Wenshun mention this painting, Qin Zhidao remembered the leisurely night tour in the mountains, and couldn't help but reveal a smile: "Of course I remember. At that time, I also wanted to write a poem, but I just thought about it for a few days. In the end, due to my lack of talent and limited knowledge, I was unable to make it, and I still feel regretful to this day.”
"Then what do you think of this poem?" Then he read slowly: "The people are idle, the osmanthus flowers are falling, the night is quiet in the spring sky in the mountains. The moonrise scares the mountains, and the birds sing in the spring streams."
Qin Zhidao slapped his thigh fiercely: "Wonderful! This poem is wonderful! This poem cannot match this painting!"
Kong Wenshun said calmly: "This poem was also written by Su Shi."
Qin Zhidao's smile immediately condensed on his face, as if he was wearing a funny mask.
Kong Wenshun couldn't help but sigh at this time: "When I learned in front of the mansion that Su Shi was the young master by the river, I was full of doubts. It was said that Su Shi was not good at writing, so I also guessed that the poems were plagiarized by him. Come here, but when I think about it more carefully, it doesn’t look like it, which puts me in a dilemma.”
Hearing this, Qin Zhidao suddenly understood what he meant.
"So in this side hall, you asked Su Shi to write a poem for this painting to appreciate his talent."
"That's right." Kong Wenshun said with a wry smile: "I also know that it is difficult to force someone to do something, but who would have thought that Su Shi could do it in just a few breaths."
Qin Zhidao was shocked and said: "Did Su Shi really create such a masterpiece in just a few breaths?"
Kong Wenshun sighed: "I have seen this with my own eyes, so I can be sure that Su Shi has an amazing talent in poetry, and he and Nan'er are a match made in heaven. But I still want to know if Su Shi is interested in Nan'er, so Only then did he remind Su Shi that Nan'er was the girl he met by the river. If Su Shi had no intention of doing so, he would naturally return the marriage certificate. But now it seems that Su Shi and Nan'er fell in love at first sight."
Qin Zhidao didn't know what to say for a moment, and kept stroking his beard with one hand, with a troubled expression on his square and elegant face.
The reason why Qin Nan wanted to break off the engagement was firstly because Su Shi was uneducated and secondly because of his bad character. But seeing Su Shi's two poems and one couplet, his talent and learning are evident, and it is definitely not what outside rumors say.
But marrying a husband with virtue, if Su Shi's character is really as rumored, no matter how talented he is, Qin Zhidao would not want to marry his daughter to him.
Kong Wenshun seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, but he couldn't make a decision for the moment. Although he had a good impression of Su Shi, people's hearts were unpredictable, and he couldn't guarantee whether Su Shi was a person with a human face and an animal heart.
After a long time, Kong Wenshun said slowly: "Judging from Su Shi's performance today, the rumors don't seem to be credible."
"There is no storm without fire. If Su Shi walked upright and sat upright, how could there be such rumors?" Qin Zhidao said thoughtfully.
After being silent for a long time, Kong Wenshun suddenly smiled and said: "It seems that I have to go to the General's Mansion to visit Su Shi tomorrow. Although I met twice today, I was unable to have an in-depth talk with him, which is a big regret."
"Then there's Brother Lao Xuanping."
He knew the purpose of Kong Wenshun's visit to Su Shi. With Kong Wenshun's eyesight and experience, he had an in-depth conversation with Su Shi, and he could naturally verify whether Su Shi's character was as rumored.
"If Su Shi's character is really bad, I will ask for the marriage certificate even if I pull this old face off. But..." Kong Wenshun looked directly at Qin Zhidao: "If his character may not be as rumored, Brother Zichuan What are your plans?"
Qin Zhidao smiled and said, "If Su Shi can get into Brother Xuanping's eyes, I believe Nan'er won't have any objections. But if Su Shi is as rumored, Brother Xuanping doesn't need to lower himself to ask for a marriage certificate. Then Although the couplet written by Su Shi is difficult to correct, within three days I will correct the second couplet and ask him to hand over the marriage certificate obediently."
Unexpectedly, Kong Wenshun sighed: "It is not easy to face this couplet. If I think about it carefully, I am afraid that this couplet can be regarded as eternal and absolute. That's why Su Ci is so confident that no one can match it within three days."
Having said this, Kong Wenshun couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I'm afraid this is me trapping myself and asking for trouble."
Qin Zhidao asked in confusion: "Why does Brother Xuanping say this?"
"When Su Shi knew that Nan'er was that girl, he already regretted it. But he was forced by the situation and could not change his words. He asked me for help at that time. But firstly, this is your family matter and it is difficult for me to interfere. Secondly, I also wanted to see how much Su Shi could do for Nan'er, so I ignored him." At this point, Kong Wenshun shook his head: "Who knew this kid just casually said an eternal absolute? Do you think it's me? Trapped in a cocoon?"
