Phoenix Tower is so silent that you can hear a needle drop.
Jiang Han's voice seemed to still ring in everyone's ears.
"A woman is good, a girl is wonderful, the spring water is white and the person is young... This second couplet may seem a little bit... but it is very neat..."
"This second line is indeed okay, but it's a bit rough."
"I originally thought he was just talking casually, but I didn't expect he was really right."
Everyone looked at each other, their expressions changing slightly.
Wang Zhong looked ugly and said: "Although this couplet is neat, it is too vulgar! Jiang Han, are you such a vulgar person?"
Before Jiang Han could answer, Yuan Bin clapped his hands and said with a smile: "No, I think Brother Jiang's couplet is interesting, but also neat. It's much more fun than the serious couplet."
Seeing Yuan Bin supporting him, Jiang Han was a little surprised, but Yin Dinli's face darkened and she gave Wang Zhong a wink.
Wang Zhong understood the idea and immediately said: "Don't Master Yuan feel that it is a bit blasphemous to use this kind of second couplet on this occasion?"
Yuan Bin smiled and said: "Will you? This cultural gathering was organized by Magistrate Jia. Now that Magistrate Jia hasn't said anything, why does Brother Wang Zhong feel that this cultural gathering has been desecrated? What's more, it's just for fun. , there is no difference between elegance and vulgarity, as long as they are right! Brother Wang Zhong can't even stand up to the vulgar, so don't say such things."
Wang Zhong was choked by him and couldn't refute, so he could only say with a livid face: "Huh! I, Wang Zhong, despise such a vulgar second line! I don't even bother to do it!"
"Do you disdain to do it or can't do it?" Yuan Bin said.
Why is Yuan Bin on my side? Jiang Han was a little stunned. Originally, he thought that he was Yuan Bin's love rival, so it would be fine if this guy didn't cause trouble for him, but he still supported him like this.
Jiang Han smiled and said: "Brother Yuan, there is no need to argue with him. Since he thinks that I am being unreasonable and is not convinced, then I will try to convince him again."
Hearing this, everyone in Phoenix Tower was surprised.
Frankly speaking, although Jiang Han's second couplet is not so elegant, it is neatly matched, and it can be regarded as matching Yin Tingli's first couplet.
What Wang Zhong said made people feel like a dead duck with a tough mouth.
But no one expected that Jiang Han would face another person and still look so confident.
Zhongli Daru, Jia Zhifu and others on the second floor were also watching with interest.
Magistrate Jia thought to himself, this guy looks reckless, but in fact he is rough and subtle! Although Pan Zhi was beaten violently, it was Pan Zhi who was asking for trouble because of his rude words.
It's also the Ningguo Mansion that has a name but no power. If it were the Duke's Mansion that had real power, they could kill this idiot with just those words.
So Jiang Han beat the idiot, which seemed reckless, but in fact he maintained the dignity of Ning Guo Mansion.
Although this boy is young, he has such thoughts, it is not simple!
Wang Zhong sneered and said: "Okay, Jiang, if you can fight one more person, I will obey you!"
Jiang Han said: "What's so difficult about this!"
He pondered for a moment and then said: "This firewood is due to fire smoke. The forest wood is burning with fire."
When Wang Zhong heard his second line, he hurriedly lowered his head and thought, trying to find some faults. However, as soon as he thought about it, he found that the second line was very neat, and it also conformed to the word splitting rules of the first line. Suddenly my heart was shocked. How long had this kid been thinking about, ten breaths? Twenty breaths? Less than twenty breaths, right? Is this correct?
The scholars present were also savoring the second couplet. Most of them looked surprised, and some couldn't help but say: "That's right!"
"This second line is better!"
"No wonder he can match the Shanglian from Ning Guofu. This man is so talented that he probably won't lose to the four great talents!"
The expression on Yin Dinli's face froze. He tasted it carefully and found that there was nothing wrong with the second line.
If it were the other three of the four great talents who matched him, Yin Tingli wouldn't think anything of it. After all, the other three were very talented, maybe not as good as him but not much worse, but they were from an unknown and humble family. This made him feel ashamed and annoyed, and a cold look quickly flashed in his eyes.
But then, he concealed his coldness and said with a generous smile: "Okay, that's right! I said Jiang Han can understand my first couplet! Jiang Han, you are worthy of the name of a great talent. If you become famous early, these four talented people will definitely have a seat for you!"
These words are arousing the hostility of the other three talented people towards Jiang Han. With Yuan Bin's attitude just now, he may not care, but the other two talented people want to know whether their talents will be taken away by Jiang Han.
Jiang Han knew it well and immediately said with a smile: "Brother Yin is ridiculous. Brother Yin is extremely talented and is the most talented scholar in the gentry. I was born in a poor family. I really can't compare with Brother Yin. If Brother Yin can succeed in the prefecture of Jia next, Wenhui will write some good poems, and Jiang is honored to be a witness."
Yin Tingli's expression changed. He was teasing a conflict between Jiang Han and the other three talented men. Jiang Han was going to pit him against the Han family. Those words seemed to be flattering, but in fact they meant that we, the Han family, are not as good as you nobles. .
Immediately, many scholars from poor families cast unkind glances at Yin Dingli.
At this time, I heard a hearty laughter coming from upstairs: "What a pair! The first couplet is well done, and the second couplet is also right."
Everyone looked up and saw Magistrate Jia standing in the corridor on the second floor, looking down with a smile.
"Master Prefect!"
"Prefect Jia."
Everyone said hello one after another. Confucian scholars in Dayu had a very high status, and even those with literary degrees could see officials without bowing to them, so many people just gave a half-curl and bowed their hands.
Magistrate Jia stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Today the Phoenix Tower is completed, I intend to hold a literary gathering to compose poems, lyrics and prefaces for the Phoenix Tower. If there are poems and prefaces that can be passed down to future generations, I will be honored. I didn't expect that the poems will be returned." I didn’t do anything, just let me see such a wonderful pair."
"Thank you, Magistrate Jia, for the compliment."
"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary!"
Yin Tingli and Jiang Han both bowed slightly.
Magistrate Jia smiled and said: "Today I am honored to invite the great Confucian Zhongli Wuyou Zhongli to be the judge of this literary conference! Great Confucian Zhongli, please."
After saying that, Magistrate Jia bowed and Zhongli Wuyou walked out from behind him.
Everyone was shocked when they saw Zhongli Wuyou.
"That one is Master Zhongli!"
"I didn't expect that Great Confucian Zhongli would be the judge of this literary conference."
"The prefect actually invited this old scholar."
Zhongli Wuyou stretched out his hand to press down, stopped the whispers, and said with a smile: "I am fortunate to be invited by Magistrate Jia to attend the literary meeting at Phoenix Terrace today. If there is any good poem or article among yours, I will give it to you." Everyone will recommend it to "Collected Works of Dayu"."
"Besides this, I have one more thing to do here. I want to take advantage of Magistrate Jia's literary meeting to select a talented person from Yunmeng's talented people and accept him as a close disciple."
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar!
