Wen Xingzhou couldn't hide his excitement.
Although he admired Fu Xiaoguan very much, that was only after he had read Fu Xiaoguan's poems and articles.
The so-called poems and articles are usually published after the author's careful polishing. So even though Fu Xiaoguan composed the poem "Qingyu'an, Yuanxi" at the Lanting Poetry Meeting on the Lantern Festival, and put his previous "Qingyu'an, Shangyuan" in the second column of the Jia character, he also thought that it was the result of Fu Xiaoguan's careful consideration.
This was the first time he saw Fu Xiaoguan put pen to paper. From the time the topic was posted to the time he finished writing, it only took a cup of tea.
To be honest, even if Wen Xingzhou were to write these two couplets, it would take him at least half an hour to think about them.
So when he saw Fu Xiaoguan actually write the second line of the two couplets, and when he watched Fu Xiaoguan put down his pen and leave, he felt it was a bit absurd - could it be that Fu Xiaoguan just did it casually and gave up the battle for the first day?
So he hurried down, then frowned - the words were really horrible!
His expression caught the eyes of many students, who then felt even happier - the reason for Mr. Wen's contemptuous look was, of course, because the couple of Fu Xiaoguan was so unpleasant to his eyes!
Then, naturally, Fu Xiaoguan would have no chance of winning this song.
Many students breathed a sigh of relief. Fu Xiaoguan had put too much pressure on them.
"I said his strategy was to confuse us, but everyone still needs to be on high alert. After all, there are still a hundred students in the Yu Dynasty, and I heard that most of them are members of the Lanting Poetry Society. We can't be careless!"
Miss Tang San looked very pleased, and her words were deeply recognized by the students of Wu Dynasty.
Zhuo Donglai still had his hands behind his back, and his face still had that mysterious look, but no one knew that the moment he saw Wen Xingzhou frown, his heart finally settled down.
——Fu Xiaoguan has given up, which is normal. No one is perfect in the world. He may be good at poetry and prose, but although couplets are simple, they still require a lot of consideration.
In other words, he focused his main energy on tomorrow's poetry and the day after tomorrow's articles.
Next, Wen Xingzhou took the two couplets away and went to the Boxue Building. This did not arouse the speculation of the students. They guessed that Lord Wen was very disappointed and wanted to show the couplets to the other eight great scholars.
Regarding this judgment, among the thousands of young people in the huge square, except for the one hundred students from Yu Dynasty, even Fan Tianning thought so.
So he asked Qin Wenzhe, "Does your teacher really not plan to win the championship?"
Qin Wenzhe thought this guy was a little stupid.
"What you said is wrong. Now that our mentor has arrived, no one can snatch the top spot from him!"
"...Even though he's your teacher, he still has to face reality. I'm only speaking the truth. I'm afraid he truly has no desires."
Qin Wenzhe pursed his lips. "Seeing you chatting with your mentor, I think there must be some affection between you two. I'm not saying anything bad about you, but your understanding of your mentor...isn't even the tip of the iceberg!"
Fan Tianning was despised like this. He raised his eyebrows and did not argue. He thought that Fu Xiaoguan was even more famous in the Yu Dynasty, so it was normal for these young people to admire him. Let the final facts prove it.
…
On the third floor of Boxue Building.
Eight great scholars sat on both sides of a long table.
Wen Xingzhou hurried upstairs. He placed the two upper couplets on the long table, then placed the two lower couplets written by Fu Xiaoguan on the side. He bowed to the empress dowager and said, "Your Majesty, the first answer for today has been received. Please take a look."
The old queen frowned slightly and looked at Wen Xingzhou, asking in confusion, "So fast? Which student wrote this?"
"Replying to the Queen Mother, it was written by Fu Xiaoguan!"
“…”
The Queen Mother turned her head and glanced out the window again. Fu Xiaoguan was sitting on the grass beside Tianhu Lake... Had he really finished it so quickly? Was he just fooling around?
She took a deep breath and walked towards the long table. Eight great scholars stood up on both sides. She came to the table with a frown on her face.
"This... is Fu Xiaoguan's handwriting?"
"Your Majesty, I saw this written by Fu Xiaoguan with my own eyes...but his right hand was injured that night, so the handwriting is a little ugly."
"Oh..." The old queen mother was puzzled. Even if his hand was injured, as long as he could still write, the handwriting couldn't be this bad!
Then she read the first couplet:
"Teachings contain ten thousand dharmas, but their natures are the same. One cannot take the dharma, abandon the dharma, or neither take the dharma nor take the dharma as the law, nor take the dharma as the non-law."
"The Buddha originally has one vehicle, but its roots are different, so there are three different vehicles: the lower vehicle, the middle vehicle, the higher vehicle, and the higher vehicle."
“…”
When the Queen Mother recited this, the other eight great scholars were shocked!
They no longer cared about decorum and etiquette, and crowded to the table, their eyes all falling on the couplet... After a long time, everyone took a deep breath, the feeling was indescribable.
"The Buddha's origin is one vehicle, but its roots are different, hence the term 'lower vehicle', 'middle vehicle', 'higher vehicle', and 'higher vehicle'..." The old empress was equally shocked, and her withered hands clenched unconsciously. "Hurry and invite Master Huijue to come!"
A female official beside her responded and left. Her eyes fell on the second couplet:
"Flowers and leaves, emerald green and red, only Si Xiangwei is proud to support them, without letting them suffer from wind and rain, and remain clear and cold."
"May lovers be together forever, forever and ever, forever living in bliss."
It's quiet here again!
This couplet was written by Your Majesty. Your Majesty is sentimental and has suffered severe injuries, so the first line of your couplet uses the scenery to express your feelings, which is the beautiful vision in your heart.
However, Fu Xiaoguan's second couplet hits the mark exactly with Your Majesty!
"鲽鹣鹣" means love between husband and wife, and "Wishing lovers to finally get married" is a stroke of genius, which also expresses this wish, that they can be together day and night for a long time, happily... This is of course a beautiful life.
Chongshan straightened up and looked at Master Zhuang beside him. He was the Dean of Lishan Academy. "What do you think, Master Zhuang?"
Master Zhuang's chest was heaving. He shifted his gaze from the two couplets and scanned the faces of the other eight great scholars. "Master Wen, what do you think?"
"These two couplets... I think they are the best in the world!"
"Master Du, please don't jump to conclusions. This is only the first painting of the day!"
Master Du looked at Master Mei who had said this and smiled faintly, "Do you think there is anyone who can create a couplet that surpasses these two?"
Master Mei's old face turned red. In fact, in his heart, these two couplets were indeed perfect.
"Don't worry, just follow the rules. It won't be too late to judge after all the students' pairs are collected." The old queen said, and the debate naturally stopped. But then she looked at Wen Xingzhou and asked, "What do you think?"
Wen Xingzhou pondered for three breaths and replied, "In my opinion... Mr. Fu is invincible!"
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