Everyone's eyes were focused on Song Chi, and Han Yuanzheng sneered repeatedly.
“Two people make the sky, one person makes the world, the sky is greater than human kindness, and human kindness is greater than the sky!”
Song Chi flicked his sleeves and said, "This is my second line!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Yuanzheng's smile froze, and Zhang Yu, who came up with the first couplet, looked even more surprised and suspicious.
The difference between "老" and "考" is whether the last hook is upward or downward.
"Heaven" is made up of "two" and "man", and "big" is composed of "one" and "man". The conception of this couplet is very clever.
The parallelism is neat and perfect!
"You actually got it right!"
Song Chi's face was calm. "It's absolute to you, but it's nothing to me."
"No, it's not just about being right, it's also about being ironic!"
A student nearby exclaimed in shock, "What Song Chi said exposed the corrupt and corrupt practices of the examiners, who admitted students based on personal connections!"
For a moment, many people were silent.
The current imperial examination system is just like what is written in the couplet: if you have talent but no background, you will have to take the exam until you are old. Song Chi told the truth.
The first couplet is sarcastic, and the second couplet is ironic.
"I believe that after today, this couplet will spread."
Some people couldn't help but sigh.
"Be careful with your words!"
The student next to him was referring to Han Yuanzheng. Everyone today knows that the Han family is the Prime Minister's trusted lackeys.
"Don't waste time. If you have any other couplets, just tell me." Song Chi was not afraid.
"Wu Hua, come here!"
Han Yuanzheng pointed out another person, a young student who looked to be in his twenties, with a round head and small eyes, and a cunning look.
"If you can stump him, I will find someone to help your father."
He simply stopped pretending.
In front of everyone, Song Chi must be stopped here!
"Brother Han, just wait and see!"
Wu Hua was overjoyed and shouted, "The donkey from Guizhou is trying to scare the tiger. He doesn't know his own limitations."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Song Chi with pride. Obviously, this was also a sarcastic couplet, saying that Song Chi dared to challenge them without knowing his own limitations.
Song Chi responded directly: "A mad dog in Shu barks at the sun, it's strange to see something rare!"
He directly retorted that the other party was a dog that was surprised by something unusual.
"You..." The student named Wu Hua blushed and sat down dejectedly.
There are five people at the same table, and two have already failed.
"Let me give you an example. It's something I heard occasionally. I'd like to ask Case Master Song to explain it to me."
Another person stood up. This person was more steady than the previous one, his words were polite, but his eyes were very sharp.
"The wonderful girl from the Ni family." He said the first line of the couplet.
"Okay, this couplet is very clever, it's actually a couplet composed of broken characters!" Han Yuanzheng gained confidence.
The first couplet's "人儿" is combined into "妮", and the "妙" is separated into "少女".
If you want to come up with the second line, you must also use the split-character couplet.
"I will explain it to you, just listen carefully."
Song Chi didn't think twice.
"A warrior's heart is to stop the war."
The heart of a scholar is combined with his will. The word "Wu" in seal script is a combination of "Zhi Ge" and "Zhi Ge", with neat antithesis.
"We're on the same page again!"
Some people around exclaimed, and their expressions when they looked at Song Chi were different.
The first couplets that the three people came up with earlier were all considered absolute, but they were all easily matched by Song Chi.
"I'll make one."
The long-faced student sitting next to Han Yuanzheng stood up and he recited it directly.
"Paint a lotus and a monk painting."
"Good connection!"
Han Yuanzheng's face was grim, "I don't believe you can still fight against me!"
"I also found this couplet in an ancient book. If you can match it, you must be a genius."
The students around him also frowned and thought to themselves.
"This first couplet may seem ordinary, but it actually holds a hidden meaning. The lines are ingeniously conceived, and the homophones are palindromes. Reading it forward or backward, the pronunciation is exactly the same. It's impossible to match them up!"
"Why is that so difficult?"
Song Chi smiled faintly and said, "I am familiar with the Hanlin Book of Shulin Chinese characters."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
The student who wrote the couplet was slightly startled. He ignored Han Yuanzheng's unpleasant expression and said with a fist: "Song Anshou is indeed a man of great talent. I am ashamed to be inferior to him!"
Scholars often call each other "brother" as a courtesy. If they respect someone's talent, they will address him by his name.
Song Chi was the top scorer in both the county and prefecture cases. This was his name, and it was obvious that this person had been impressed.
"Disciple, you are the only one left now. Let's see if you can stump me." Song Chi looked at Han Yuanzheng.
Han Yuanzheng shouted angrily: "Who is your disciple? Don't talk nonsense in front of everyone!"
"Have you forgotten? We once made a bet, and even after you lost, you offered me tea and became my disciple. The female commander and the Prime Minister were present at the time. Do you still want to deny it?"
People around laughed secretly. These stories had already spread, and it was difficult for the Korean won to rise.
"you……"
Han Yuanzheng took a deep breath and said, "Don't even think about disturbing my mind. The outcome is still undecided. Don't be complacent. Listen to my first couplet!"
"I once accompanied my second uncle to visit the Buddhist Pagoda Temple. We saw the monks were repairing the pagoda. A monk named Zhengfa brought soup and rice to the pagoda altar. Seeing this, my second uncle wrote the first couplet..."
"Brother Han, I already know what the first couplet you are talking about is." Someone nearby echoed.
Everyone knows that Han Yuanzheng's second uncle is the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel of the current dynasty.
Han Yuanzheng said in a low voice: "This couplet written by my second uncle has spread throughout the court."
"A monk was practicing the Dharma. He was carrying soup to the pot. He was careless and the soup spilled over and scalded the pot."
He said the first line.
The four characters "Tang Tang Tan Tan" have the same pronunciation, which just happens to include four tones. No students in the capital, or even in other parts of the Great Zhou, have been able to come up with a correct answer. I don't believe you can!"
While he was talking, Song Chi turned to a pavilion in the river and saw a man playing chess with a woman in the pavilion.
The two seemed to be a couple and looked quite close.
"Isn't that Tailor Xu playing chess over there?"
Following Song Chi's gaze, a familiar person started talking.
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