Chapter 344 Xun Kuang's mouth~~~
Upon hearing this, the students present naturally fell into deep thought.
Levi naturally lowered his head to think, but the next moment, Levi already understood.
But when Li Wei looked at Yan Shu
Yan Shu looked at the waiter and said, "Look at the water. It is clear."
After these words were spoken, Li Wei was slightly startled, and then he looked at Yan Shu with more admiration.
The students around them read the two lines together, and someone said loudly: "As expected of the top scholar, you can come up with the second line without thinking for a moment!"
This is true. After all, Yan Shu was able to come up with the second couplet in an instant, and it was so neat, with mountains and water, and steep mountains and clear water.
Upon hearing this, the waiter turned around and looked at the manager of the store. The manager nodded and then wrote down the second half of the couplet.
The waiter ignored everything else and looked down at the second couplet and said respectfully, "Master Yan, the first couplet of the second couplet is 'Idle people are not allowed to enter, wise people are allowed to enter.'"
When everyone heard this first couplet, they all knew that the difficulty had increased.
Couplets require neat parallelism and harmonious tones.
The difficulty lies in neatness and coordination.
The mountains and water just now, the steep mountains and the clear water, are not only neat but also sentimental.
But now
This "Idle people are not allowed to enter" and "Wise people are allowed to enter" is a homophone couplet, which is much more difficult than the previous one, or the one before it.
As a result, it suddenly became much quieter, and the students all frowned and began to think.
The common people around, looking at the commotion around them, naturally felt that this was not going to be easy, so they all looked at Yan Shu eagerly.
Noticing that the top scholar also lowered his head and began to think, instead of speaking it directly like he did just now, he was also surprised.
But he was not in a hurry. After all, everyone knew that this kind of thing required thinking. Moreover, the top scholar had come up with so many couplets so quickly, so he had to think about them. Not to mention the current ones, even the simple ones before took him a long time to think about!
The top scholar is so talented that he has surpassed many people!
On the second floor, Xun Kuang frowned and started thinking. After thinking for a while, he suddenly thought of the second line. He tasted it carefully and found it was almost right. He looked up at his senior brother, but found Xu Zuiyin with a calm smile on his face. He couldn't help but ask, "Did senior brother write this?"
Xu Zuiyin did not hide it and nodded: "Some interesting things happened, so I wrote this couplet. But there are quite a lot of couplets, so it's not difficult."
Wu Qiuyi said at this moment: "Officials should not come, but spectators should come?"
But after saying that, Wu Qiuyi shook his head and said, "Not really, not really. Although it is correct, it is just a literal adjustment. The artistic conception is far from it."
Xu Zuiyin looked at Wu Qiuyi and said, "We can compete in such a short time. Qiuyi must have not fallen behind in his studies."
Wu Qiu smiled with shame. Although he was busy in the Honglu Temple, he did not forget to read. He just read much less than before.
Xun Kuang was shocked: "Is this all you can do? After all, you were one of the former Luoan Seven Sons, and the runner-up in our class. Look at what you have accomplished!"
Wu Qiuyi glanced at Xun Kuang and immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, how can he compare to Xun Kuang, the great talent, who made us gasp for air and taught a student who was the top scholar."
Xun Kuang listened to this, even though he knew that Wu Qiu liked to say this when he was bullying others, but every time he heard this, as a scholar, he wanted to make up his fist and hit him!
Xu Zuiyin looked at the two of them and saw that they were still the same as before. He smiled and shook his head, then looked down at Yan Shu.
This was not the first time Xu Zuiyin had met Yan Shu. After meeting him a few days ago, he knew that Yan Shu would be the leading figure in the literary world in the future.
Of course, the Queen doesn’t count, after all, that’s her status.
Xun Kuang was too lazy to say a few more words to Wu Qiuyi. It was not that he couldn't win the argument. If he quarreled with Wu Qiuyi, he would be pissed off by his tone. Even if he won, he would still be angry!
So don't argue with this rouge-wearing woman.
At this time, Yan Shu downstairs said softly: "Officials should not come, those who are in charge should come."
When the people downstairs heard this, they all frowned and thought carefully. Idle people are not allowed to enter, but wise people are allowed to enter; officials are not allowed to come, but those who need business are allowed to come.
It’s quite neat!
It just always feels like something is off!
but.
Thinking about the time, Yan Shu was the only one who could answer the question correctly, yet everyone still praised him and sighed that he was worthy of being the top scholar!
Even Wu Qiuyi and others upstairs nodded in approval. Compared with Wu Qiuyi's just-spoken words "Officials should not come, but spectators should come", Yan Shu's words were indeed more neat.
but
Xun Kuang was a little dissatisfied, because it was also a well-written couplet, so he looked at Xu Zuiyin and said, "Brother, since you thought of this couplet, what is the second line?"
Xu Zuiyin smiled and was about to speak.
But that's when it happened.
"Thieves should not come, but Taoists should come."
Such a sentence came from beside them.
The three of them were startled and turned to look at the source of the sound, which was where the masked girls were.
but
Actually it was Su Changan and the others.
When they first arrived here, there were too many people, so Su Changan and the others decided to go upstairs. After all, it would cost them more money.
And now.
After thinking for a long time, Xia Fengxiang still couldn't think of anything, so he asked Su Changan if he had a better one.
Su Changan naturally said it casually.
But maybe the voice was a little too loud, so Xun Kuang and the other three heard it.
When Xun Kuang and the other two heard what the girl with the red Nuo mask said, they were all stunned while looking over there.
All three of them are talented people. With a little bit of experience, they can tell the quality of the second couplet!
this.
This is the best second line!
Idle people are not allowed to enter, but wise people can enter; thieves are not allowed to come, but those who are virtuous can come!
There is a world of difference between an idle person and a wise person!
There is a huge difference between a thief and a moralist!
This is the main reason why both Wu Qiuyi and Yan Shu were almost satisfied just now.
So, when hearing this girl casually come up with such a wonderful couplet, how could he not look over and how could he not have surprise in his eyes.
Even Xu Zuiyin had a surprised expression on his face, because in fact the second half of his couplet, "Thieves are not allowed to come, but Taoist priests are allowed to come", had only one word difference, but the true meaning was completely different, which made Xu Zuiyin admire him.
Xia Fengxiang and the others didn't pay much attention to the gazes of Xun Kuang and the others.
After savoring it carefully, Xia Fengxiang couldn't help but smile and said, "Quite smart."
Su Changan was a little unhappy when he heard this: "It's like I've never been smart!"
Xia Fengxiang rolled his eyes at Su Changan and said, "It will be bright if you give it some sunshine!"
So ignore him!
Immediately, Xia Fengxiang turned around and looked towards Yan Shu downstairs.
Su Changan was helpless, but didn't say anything more. He just watched as the food hadn't been served yet, so he asked Maomao to urge them to come, and then looked downstairs.
Xun Kuang and the other two immediately withdrew their gazes.
Xun Kuang looked unusual.
But Wu Qiuyi continued to savor the couplet and looked at Xu Zuiyin: "Is this what you think, Brother?"
Xu Zuiyin shook his head and said what he had originally wanted to say to the girl, and praised her generously: "This girl is very quick-witted, amazing."
After listening to this, Wu Qiu looked at Su Changan and sighed in his heart, it was really amazing that he could come up with this perfect second line in such a short time. This alone made him better than the three of them and even better than the people downstairs. How could he not be praised!
only
Looking at Su Changan, Wu Qiuyi was also curious. Where did she come from? After all, a talented girl in the capital should be famous. Could she be one of those children who came from the south recently?
Thinking of this, Wu Qiuyi looked at Xun Kuang.
But he saw that Xun Kuang's expression was not right, and he kept looking at the girl's table from time to time, with suspicion in his eyes.
So I couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Xun Kuang whispered: "The voice sounds familiar! But..."
At this point, Xun Kuang looked up at Su Changan, then shook his head: "But I must have heard it wrong. After all, he was wearing a mask, so his voice would be a little different. Maybe it just happened to be similar to that person's voice."
Both Wu Qiuyi and Xu Zuiyin looked at each other and became even more confused about what Xun Kuang said.
Xun Kuang shook his head and said nothing more.
He looked towards Su Changan and the others, and at the same time, he thought of Su Zhaoxin.
That day, Su Zhaoxin sat next to him and said, "Brother, let me tell you something. It's good for you."
Xun Kuang replied: "If you have to fart, just fart."
Su Zhaoxin immediately said, "I'm going to fart and make you stink! And what I want to talk about is my elder sister. You said my elder sister is a fart? I'll tell His Majesty!"
Xun Kuang immediately smiled bitterly: "Junior brother, just tell us about your business. Can we offend the Queen?"
Su Zhaoxin said immediately, "I'm telling you, my elder sister is very sneaky when she goes out now. She doesn't even go out properly anymore. She has disguised herself. So you better be careful in the future. Don't be so shy. If my elder sister sees you, you're done for. Do you understand? I'm telling you this because I feel sorry for you. I won't say it to anyone else."
Xun Kuang actually took this warning to heart.
That's why I'm so sensitive!
Especially when he heard the voice, it felt like that of the Queen, and he even wanted to stand up and salute.
But thinking about the fact that he had just seen Su Wan'er this morning, he asked about the Queen's health.
Then I got the answer that he should still be lying down, after all, he needed someone to support him when walking before.
If it was Su Zhaoxin who said how the empress was doing, Xun Kuang would not believe it a hundred percent, but if it was Su Wan'er who said it, Xun Kuang would believe it a thousand times.
Therefore, I thought that I might have heard it wrong. After all, there were so many people and so many people with similar voices that I couldn't judge based on the voice alone.
And Su Wan'er said she was lying down, so she definitely wouldn't leave the palace. Even if the queen wanted to come out for fun, His Majesty wouldn't allow it! Unless they both came out together, but His Majesty was so busy, how could he have the time?
The more I thought about it, the more impossible it seemed.
But seeing his senior brother and Wu Qiuyi looking at him like that, Xun Kuang immediately said, "Nothing, I just remembered something. It's okay to offend His Majesty, because the Queen Queen is pleading for you. But if you offend the Queen Queen, you're done! Okay, just a casual mention, come on, come on, continue to watch my student show off."
After saying that, he turned his head and looked towards Yan Shu.
Although Wu Qiuyi and the other two were curious, they didn't say much, which just made them feel even more puzzled.
However, they did know about what Xun Kuang said about offending His Majesty and the Queen.
Although I don't know where these words came from.
But everyone thinks it’s right!
but.
The three of them all looked outside at Yan Shu, but no one noticed that at Su Changan's table, Xia Fengxiang, who was wearing a white Nuo mask, laughed.
Not to mention Su Changan, even Maomao, Yan Ruyu, and Lian Wei on the side looked at Xun Kuang with heartache.
Why.
Xun Siye's mouth.
At this moment, Yan Shu's brows were furrowed, and he was completely lost in deep thought.
The same is true for many scholars right in front of the most elegant residence.
The main thing is the first couplet this time, which is difficult!
And compared to the idle guy just now, this is much more difficult!
Levi scratched his hair, looking anxious. The guy just now did have some clues, so he could think about it.
But this one really left him with no clue at all.
"Visiting West Lake, carrying a tin pot, the tin pot fell into the West Lake, what a pity for the tin pot."
This is the first line of the couplet that the waiter just brought out.
It's not just a question of homophones.
Three homophones, but they disagree!
This first couplet also made Xun Kuang and Wu Qiuyi fall into deep thought.
Yan Shu pursed his lips. He had some idea, but it was still lacking a lot, so he needed to think about it more.
but.
Time passes slowly.
Several young masters came out from the crowd, and the leader spoke directly: "Is there no time limit? Does this Lord Yan want to wait for an hour, so we have to wait for an hour?"
The man in the lead was an elegant young man. Even in the middle of winter, he was holding a fan in his hand. From a glance, he had red lips. The fan pendant was made of jade with the "Dream of Red Mansions" mark on it, and the women of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling were depicted on the fan.
Hearing what the young man said, everyone looked over.
The young man was not afraid of the stage. He quickly closed the Red Mansion Periphery in his hand, which was worth at least a hundred taels of silver, and said confidently: "Climbing Changshan, wearing a long gown, Changshan stains the long gown, and I hate to leave Changshan. Is it difficult? Let the dignified top scholar think about it for so long? Isn't this just a casual remark?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at the young man in confusion, and they actually met him.
Yan Shu smiled helplessly, then bowed and said: "Sir, you have great literary talent. I am ashamed to be inferior to you."
After saying this, Yan Shu looked at the waiter and the steward with a look of regret and said, "So, I have failed."
After saying that, he bowed again, then looked at Li Wei and said, "Brother Li, let's go."
Levi glanced at the people who stood out and felt a little unhappy.
But looking at Yan Shu, he nodded without saying much. After bowing slightly to the steward and the waiter, he was about to leave.
But at this time.
The steward stood up hastily and said, "Master Yan, Master Li, wait a minute."
Yan Shu and Li Wei were stunned for a moment and turned to look at the manager.
The steward smiled and said, "Master Yan, the head shopkeeper has instructed that we have one stick of incense to write the couplets today. This stick of incense hasn't even burned out yet, and there is still one-third left. If Master Yan can come up with an idea within this time, it will be considered a pass."
Hearing this, Yan Shu was stunned for a moment.
But the young man who stood out frowned: "I have already come up with the second line, why should I wait for this champion?!"
The steward smiled and said, "It is the young master's turn to come out, but the one challenging this activity now is Lord Yan. This is the rule and it cannot be broken."
The young master was a little unhappy: "My name is Xu Ren, your shopkeeper is my cousin, and this shop also belongs to my Xu family. What I said is not in accordance with the rules?"
Hearing this, the people around started to make a commotion.
Xu family!
That's incredible!
Everyone was also surprised. They didn't expect that this shop belonged to the Xu family. No wonder they could get so many calligraphy and paintings by the King of Poetry.
I also understand more clearly why this young man is so flamboyant. He must be from a prominent family!
but
The manager smiled and said respectfully, "My lord, you misunderstood. Shopkeeper Xu is our second shopkeeper. The big shopkeeper I mentioned is the fourth son of the Su family, Young Master Su Liheng. What he said is the rule of this store. I don't know if what you said is true in other places, but here, it really doesn't count as a rule."
(End of this chapter)
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