Acrostic poetry is a type of miscellaneous poetry.
Reading the first word of each sentence together can convey a specific message.
"South Gate Shadow Wall" is the answer hidden in the poem on the flower note.
A qualified acrostic poem must not just be a simple inlay of words, but also requires that the poem itself has its own meaning - in this way, people who read the poem will be attracted by the meaning of the poem and inadvertently ignore the beginning of the sentence. of inlays.
For example, Xu Wei, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem when facing the beautiful autumn moon scenery of Pinghu Lake when he visited the West Lake:
"The flat lake is the same color as the vast expanse of autumn, and the lake light is dim and the water flows forever. The full autumn moon is rare in the world, and the four seasons of the year are the best for autumn."
Even if you ignore its embedded words, it is still an excellent poem describing scenery.
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"I really hate these rotten literati!"
When Chu Fengge figured it out, he couldn't help but curse.
He would rather carry a sword and fight with hundreds of evil ghosts than play damn word games here.
Gu Xu smiled: "Now that we know the address, let's go there quickly! If we can't reach the south gate screen wall in a quarter of an hour, I'm afraid those terrible monsters will appear."
"Let's go!" Chu Fengge nodded.
The ghosts in the haunted house left a deep psychological shadow on him. He really didn't want to see them again.
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So, the two of them followed the path they had taken, passed through the hanging flower door, and returned to the screen wall.
At this moment, the gate of Lu's house had long disappeared without a trace.
The walls of the courtyard have long been turned into ice sculptures, shining with a cold light.
Gu Xu saw two frozen corpses in the corner - judging from the ferocious and desperate expressions of the corpses, they must have tried to escape from the house over the wall before, but failed.
Then Gu Xu turned his head and carefully observed the "South Gate Screen Wall".
On the mural on its front, a group of brightly-dressed dignitaries were seen sitting around a long table in the garden, drinking glasses and talking and laughing, looking happy.
And Gu Xu also recognized the identities of some of them——
The plump, colorful and pregnant woman sitting in the middle is Mrs. Lu, the mistress of the Lu family and the president of the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Society";
The young woman next to her with simple clothes, red lips, white teeth, and a gentle smile is a young lady from the Chen family in Xiangyang, named Chen Anzhi - even though she is not outstanding in this portrait, her current identity is from the Daqi Dynasty. The empress, biological mother of the fourth prince and Princess Zhaoning;
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But the most eye-catching one was Lu Shiyao sitting at the edge of the long table.
Her black hair is like ink, her plain clothes are like snow, and she is as beautiful as a hibiscus emerging from the water.
It seems to be outlined in black and white ink, which seems a bit out of place on this thick and colorful mural.
However, her eyes were distant and there was no smile on her face, giving people the feeling of being thousands of miles away.
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Just as Gu Xu was concentrating on how to enter the world of murals, he suddenly heard a strange voice coming from behind him: "Are you also here to participate in the 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Party'?"
Gu Xu immediately turned around.
They saw an elegant and handsome middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, a short beard, slightly white sideburns, striding toward them.
This middle-aged man had a hearty smile on his face, which seemed to make him fall in love with him involuntarily.
After seeing the man's face clearly, Gu Xu couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.
If the information was correct, this person should have died during the house raid fifteen years ago.
But now, not only did he appear in front of Gu Xu, but he also had the aura of true energy fluctuations on his body.
In addition, when he faced Gu Xu's [Spirit Summoning Body], he didn't have any weird reaction.
"Is this guy a human or a ghost?"
Gu Xu quietly took out a copper coin and tried divination.
Then he opened his palms.
The copper coin is face up.
This obviously shows that the middle-aged man in front of him is a human being, not a ghost.
"It's really weird," Gu Xu silently thought to himself, "I didn't expect that after fifteen years, this person is still alive and well in this haunted house of the Lu family."
"Who are you?" At this time, Chu Fengge next to him asked.
"I am Tang Hui, the envoy to the Daqi Exorcist Department," the middle-aged man nodded slightly and said politely, "You two should also be monks from our Daqi Exorcist Department, right?"
He obviously noticed the "Qi Yao Suit" Chu Fengge was wearing.
"Tang Hui... aren't you already dead?" Chu Fengge frowned.
The middle-aged man who called himself "Tang Hui" smiled slightly and said: "I almost died back then. Fortunately, I brought the 'Imperial Envoy's Token' given to me by the emperor, which allowed me to barely save my life. It's a pity that I I’m trapped in this haunted house and can’t escape.”
Chu Fengge was doubtful.
Tang Hui paused for a moment, then spoke again: "If I guessed correctly, you should have just entered this haunted house, right? I have been in this haunted house for more than ten years, and I know it quite well. I may be able to provide you with some useful information. information."
Chu Fengge said nothing.
Gu Xu took a step forward and said with a smile, "Thank you so much, Mr. Tang!"
He knew that the information Tang Hui gave them was not necessarily true.
Even the person in front of him may not be the real Tang Hui.
But even if it is false information, there may be real clues hidden in it - it is better than groping blindly with their eyes closed like they are now.
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So Tang Hui cleared his throat and began to introduce:
"You should know that the Lu family's heirloom 'Jinghong Brush' has the ability to express the artistic conception of poetry and painting.
“The real Lu House was destroyed by a fire fifteen years ago.
"The haunted house we are in is actually a painting by 'Jinghong Brush'.
"The front of this painting is a beautiful picture of the Lu family playing and having fun many years ago; but if you go around to the back of the screen wall, you will see a terrifying and cruel picture of 'Ice Hell'.
"Whenever the flute sounds, the content of the two paintings will switch, and the entire environment of Lu House will change accordingly."
After hearing his words, Gu Xu walked behind the screen wall and saw the "Ice Hell" picture that Tang Hui mentioned.
The painting is surrounded by icebergs and covered with snow.
The characters in the painting are naked, with frost on their eyebrows, white lips and teeth trembling, with their hands clasping their knees, huddled together, their muscles and bones shrinking due to the cold.
Next to them, there were many ghosts with ferocious faces, holding chains and whips.
At this moment, Gu Xu remembered what Chen Jisheng said to Chu Fengge when he was participating in the promotion assessment last month:
"This haunted house is uninhabited, but it makes strange sounds - during the day, there will be strings of silk and bamboo, and at night, there will be howling ghosts and wolves."
"No wonder." Gu Xu secretly said.
Then he asked Tang Hui: "Master Tang, why did the 'Jinghong Brush' leave such a painting here?"
Tang Hui replied: "Because after the death of its previous owner Lu Shiyao, it is now ownerless. It set many tests with these two paintings to find a new owner.
"You should know that the masters of famous weapons have their own set of standards. For example, the 'Tai'a Sword' will find the strongest person among the royal family members, while the 'Jinghong Pen' will go through a series of tests to find the strongest person. Talented people.
"You should have seen a little girl in white just now - she is the tool spirit of the 'Jinghong Pen'. When she hands you the invitation to the poetry club, it means that the test has begun.
"'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club' is the first level you will participate in.
"If you successfully pass the level in 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Society', you will get clues about the next test.
"If you fail the challenge, you will be trapped in the 'ice hell' forever and suffer torture."
"It sounds really scary," Gu Xu complained, "The spirit of this 'Jinghong Pen' weapon is a bit violent!"
He finally knew where the monk who had disappeared from the Lu residence had gone.
It's probably because he failed those tests and was trapped in the 'Ice Hell' and couldn't get out.
After hearing his words, Tang Hui also sighed: "Well, the main reason is that its previous owner died miserably, which gave it some desire for revenge...
"You have to know that among the 'Twelve Famous Weapons', the 'Jinghong Brush' is probably the most picky. It would rather not have an owner and be shelved for a long time than choose an owner at will.
"However, it will be loyal and devoted to the master it recognizes. If the master is killed, it will also find ways to avenge the master."
"It turned out to be darkened." Gu Xu glanced at the cruel and terrifying "Ice Hell" mural and came to the conclusion.
"But you don't have to worry too much," Tang Hui continued, "With the help of the 'Imperial Envoy's Order' given to me by the emperor, I built a shelter in the northwest corner of this haunted house. Neither cold air nor evil spirits can enter.
“Many monks who failed in their challenges have taken refuge there before.
"If you fail the challenge, you can also go there - although I can't send you out of the haunted house, I can at least protect your lives."
"Then we will have to trouble Mr. Tang!" Gu Xuke said politely, "Also, I would like to ask Mr. Tang, how should we participate in the 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Society'?"
Tang Hui replied: "It's very simple. Just touch this wall lightly with your flower paper."
Gu Xu did as he was told.
Although what this person who calls himself "Tang Hui" says is not necessarily the truth, or not all of it is the truth.
But Gu Xu knew very well that joining the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Society" was the only choice he could make at the moment.
At this time, the melancholy sound of the cave flute sounded again.
The environment in Lu's haunted house changed again.
