Boxue Building is located on the shore of Tianhu Lake.
This is a three-story building. It is a newly built library that houses tens of thousands of various books.
On the third floor of the Boxue Building, through the open window, the old queen looked towards the Big Buddha Square, "What happened?"
Tang Zhuguo bowed and replied, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother... the students of my dynasty and the students of the Yu dynasty have started fighting."
The old queen smiled and shook her head.
"Very good, young man, you should have fighting spirit. Can you send a medical officer?"
"Replying to the Queen Mother, this meeting will last three days, and six imperial physicians will be stationed here."
"Hmm..." The old queen turned around and looked at Wen Xingzhou and the other nine great scholars. "I came here to remind you that as judges, you must be fair and impartial. This is not an exam. The couplets, poems, or essays submitted are not obscured, so the judges must be upright."
The nine great scholars bowed their heads and listened. The old queen continued, "You only need to understand one thing: a literary gathering is a gathering of people through literature. The writing is naturally the most important thing; the person who wrote it is not important. The reputation of the Wu Dynasty does not need to be proven by the champion of this literary gathering. Of course, if the students of the Wu Dynasty truly write remarkable articles, they must not be buried."
Wen Xingzhou stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. We will be fair and just."
"Well, you are all great scholars, you should see through this past and future reputation... Xingzhou, what is the first line of today's couplet? Show me."
"Your Majesty, obey your command!"
Wen Xingzhou went to a locked bookcase, and Tang Zhuguo also came over. There were two locks on the bookcase. They opened one respectively. Wen Xingzhou took out a box from the bottom compartment and placed it on the table.
He opened the box and took out two couplets from it, spreading them out on the table. The old empress tilted her head and looked over, slightly surprised, "This couplet... was it written by Master Huijue?"
"To your Majesty, the first couplet was written by Master Huijue, while the second couplet was written by Your Majesty."
"Oh... This question is a good choice for the students of Fan State and our dynasty. The Yu Dynasty doesn't practice Buddhism, so it's difficult for them."
Wen Xingzhou bowed and said, "Your Majesty said... since this is a matter of literature for the whole nation, there should be no distinction between different parties."
"Good, go ahead and ask the question. I'll wait here and see if any good answers come up."
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Wen Xingzhou and Tang Zhuguo took the box to the Big Buddha Square.
Fu Xiaoguan is chatting with Fan Tianning.
"As for couplets, they're not my forte. As for winning or losing, Brother Fan, if I say I don't care, would you believe me?"
Fan Tianning pondered for a moment, "If I had never met you, I would definitely not believe it. But after seeing the poem 'No Desire' you wrote in Fanning City, I believe it."
"But... this is a matter of bringing glory to the country! You should certainly give it your all. I'm looking forward to you making an absolute achievement, so that those students of the Wu Dynasty, especially Zhuo Donglai, can gain some insights and understand what it means to look up to a lofty figure!"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed, "You really think highly of me."
"Brother Fu, you weren't here at noon, but I witnessed the arrogance of the Wu Dynasty students. They listed you as their top opponent, saying that since today was a couplet competition, they would definitely win the championship to show you their power... Although Zhuo Yixing didn't say a word, his face was clearly filled with confidence and pride. Brother Fu, if you heard it, you would be unbearable."
"Why bother with what others say, Brother Fan? No one can predict everything in the world. Just follow your heart and do your best. As for the results... let others judge."
The withered cicada looked at Fu Xiaoguan and thought that this was why there was so much suffering in the world. The Buddha said: It is because we do not know ourselves!
Fu Xiaoguan obviously knows himself. Although he carries the title of the world's top scholar, he remains humble and sticks to his original heart. Could it be that he is also proficient in Buddhist scriptures?
On the other side, Yan Hanyu was also chatting with Tuoba Yuan at this moment, and they were naturally talking about the possibility of being the top scholar.
"Zhuo Donglai has spoken out loud and clear. It's obvious he's making a desperate effort. He's absolutely confident he'll win the top spot!"
Yan Hanyu nodded slightly. "Given the fame of the Lanxi Seven, they must be truly talented and knowledgeable. And since Zhuo Donglai is the leader of the Lanxi Seven, he obviously has the ability to win. But your country and mine..."
Yan Hanyu looked at the crowd of students in the square and sighed, "I'm afraid our two countries will just be a foil to this literary gathering."
Thinking about the bold words he spoke in Fanning City, and looking at so many famous figures here, Tuoba Yuan sighed, thinking that the smallness of the deserted country could be seen at this moment.
If the Huang Kingdom wants to prosper, it must go south and break through the Yanshan Pass. If it can occupy half of the fertile land of the Yu Dynasty, the Huang Kingdom will have the possibility of rising.
Just as they were all thinking about their own things, Wen Canghai and Tang Zhuguo walked onto the platform.
Wen Canghai stood in front and said loudly: "This literary competition, the first test, two couplets, both of which are the first couplets. Please look carefully, students. Time is one stick of incense. Let's start the topic and light the incense!"
Tang Zhuguo opened the box and took out two couplets. He flew up and actually hung the two couplets on the legs of the big Buddha. At the same time, Wen Canghai lit a stick of incense.
The square was silent at that moment, and all the students looked at the two couplets.
Fu Xiaoguan was no exception. He also looked over, but was slightly startled.
The first couplet's first line is as follows:
There are thousands of teachings, but their nature is the same. One cannot adopt the teachings, abandon the teachings, or make them illegal or non-illegal.
This is obviously a couplet about Buddhism, which contains infinite Zen meaning, which is enough to show that the person who wrote this couplet must be a high monk who has attained enlightenment.
When the students of the Yu Dynasty saw this, their hearts sank.
There was not a single temple in the vast Yu Dynasty!
They have never even read a book about Buddhism, so how can they be right?
So they looked at the second couplet:
The flowers and leaves are lush and red, but Si Xiangwei is there to support them, without letting them suffer any storms or hardships, and they are pure and cold.
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Who the hell came up with this question?
Not only the students of Yu Dynasty, but countless students in the square took a deep breath after reading these two couplets.
The first couplet talks about Buddha, but the second couplet talks about love!
Buddhism is profound and even the students of Fan State, where Buddhism is flourishing, felt a sinking feeling in their hearts after reading this first couplet.
The second couplet is relatively easy, but the use of repeated words everywhere makes it much more difficult to make it a masterpiece.
Fan Tianning frowned, thinking that I should get an A-level score for this first couplet.
Zhuo Donglai had a serious expression on his face, his eyes still fixed on the two couplets. He thought that the Yu Dynasty didn't even have a temple, so Fu Xiaoguan naturally couldn't make one. He had to win this round!
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