Chapter 60: Writing the Eternal Absolute
The Poetry Chanting Tower is an elegant place for reciting poems and composing couplets.
It was founded by Huating Academy, the largest academy in Beichen State.
Students from all over the world gathered here, as did literati and poets.
Talk about knowledge, share insights, comment on articles, write poems, and list the best of all time.
Complete the missing piano scores, solve the unsolvable endgame, and display the lost painting skills.
As long as it is related to literati, the Poetry Tower has it all.
It can be said that all the famous scholars and students in Beichen Kingdom have left a strong mark in the Poetry Tower.
There is also a saying circulating among the people: If you don’t enter the poetry chanting tower, you are not worthy of being called a scholar.
The reason why Ye Chutang came here was to take a shortcut and stand at the top of the pyramid of the literary circle.
Even if the dog emperor wants to kill her, he has to consider the consequences!
But it is not easy to enter the Poetry Chanting Tower, and one needs to pass an assessment.
The topic changes every day and is set by Huating Academy.
Ye Chutang looked at the huge banner hanging from the fifth floor.
"The sky is the chessboard and the stars are the pieces. Who dares to play?"
[Note: From the dialogue between Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen]
This is the first half of the couplet. You need to come up with a neat second half before you can enter the Poetry Chanting Tower.
If a perfect answer is found that is accepted by everyone, a banner with a name on it will be hung in the Poetry Tower for people to admire for a day.
And it is permanently hung on the third floor of the building.
Ye Chutang was not good at reciting poems or composing couplets. His head was filled with Tang poetry, Song lyrics and Yuan opera, and he could not think of any new ideas.
But she was good at pairs and often dominated the Internet before the end of the world.
She quickly came up with the second line.
Just as I was about to pick up the pen, a familiar sarcastic voice sounded behind me.
"Miss Ye, you can't enter this poetry pavilion just by knowing a little bit of writing."
It’s Princess Anping.
Ye Chutang rolled his eyes speechlessly.
This capital city is too small. You can meet bitches everywhere you go!
She turned around, forced a fake smile, bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Princess Anping."
After the ceremony, she stood up and said, "The princess is right. People who know a little about writing may not be able to enter, but people who are not good at writing will definitely not be able to enter."
Princess Anping could tell that Ye Chutang was implying that she was poor at writing.
She was so angry that she wanted to whip him, but there were rules in the Poetry Chanting Tower that prohibited violence inside or outside the tower.
"Miss Ye thinks she can enter the Poetry Chanting Tower?"
It is very difficult to write couplets today, and many famous writers have failed.
Ye Chutang glanced at the first couplet and said, "I am a country girl, my writing talent is very ordinary, this couplet... is difficult."
The difficulty lies not in the neatness, but in the momentum displayed by this couplet.
Princess Anping looked at Ye Chutang with disdain and made sarcastic remarks.
"This couplet requires breadth of mind and insight, and Miss Ye has neither of these two."
When she wrote poetry at the homecoming banquet, she lost both face and dignity.
Today, she let everyone know that Ye Chutang was just a lucky idiot!
Ye Chutang didn't get angry but laughed instead.
"I am a country bumpkin, not only do I have no vision, no knowledge, and no bearing, so I am naturally not as good as the princess."
Princess Anping knew something was wrong when she heard this.
She was going to be roasted on the fire by that bitch Ye Chutang!
really.
Ye Chutang continued, "Such a magnificent couplet, I think only a talented lady like the princess can come up with such an absolutely magnificent couplet."
She directly praised Princess Anping to a high level.
It's nothing to get it right. You have to get it absolutely right to be worthy of being a royal lady!
There were many people watching the fun around the two of them. Seeing an opportunity to flatter the princess, they immediately followed.
"The princess is a natural beauty with brilliant literary talent. It will be easy for her to handle this pair."
Are you sick?
If I could answer it right, would I still be standing outside the Poetry Reciting Tower?
"The princess is a literary star descended to earth, and she also possesses the broad mind and bearing of the royal family. She will definitely be able to come up with an answer that will last through the ages."
Shut up!
Even the newly crowned number one scholar doesn’t dare to call himself the Star of Literature, so aren’t you afraid of sticking your tongue out?
"Princess..."
Princess Anping couldn't stand it any longer and scolded, "Shut up, everyone. I have urgent matters to attend to and I don't have time to make couplets."
Ye Chutang took a step to the side and stopped Princess Anping who wanted to leave.
"The princess has been in front of the poetry recitation tower for so long, she must have thought of the second line. I know that the princess is busy, and I dare not waste her time. The princess does not need to write it down, just speak it out, so that everyone can enjoy it and feel the grace and breadth of mind of the royal talent."
The onlookers seemed to be unable to see Princess Anping's ugly expression and kept agreeing with her.
Ye Chutang noticed something was wrong.
She looked around and saw Qi Yanzhou disappearing around the corner.
Princess Anping was forced into a dilemma.
But she really couldn't come up with the second line, so she could only use "busy" as an excuse again.
"You dare to delay me from doing something urgent? Are you going to die?"
No one dared to confront Princess Anping head-on, and immediately lowered their heads to avoid her sight.
She pushed Ye Chutang away and left quickly.
Ye Chutang patted the place touched by Princess Anping and picked up the pen on the table.
"I am not talented, but I dare to try the second line. Is it feasible?"
The sound was so loud that Princess Anping, who had not walked far away, could hear it clearly.
She really wanted to stay and watch Ye Chutang make a fool of himself, but she couldn't slap herself in the face.
As I walked, I felt anxious and restless.
The book boy who was guarding the desk immediately ground the ink and said, "Please teach me, young lady."
Ye Chutang picked up the wolf-hair brush on the pen holder, dipped it in the thick ink, and started writing.
The mountains and rivers are in the making, the people are watching, when will it stop?
[Note: Found on the Internet]
The servant boy saw Ye Chutang put down his pen and respectfully picked up the rice paper with the ink still wet.
"Please wait a moment, young lady."
After saying that, he turned around and put the rice paper into the small window behind him.
The gentleman in the Poetry Reciting Tower will decide whether the person can enter the tower based on the quality of the answer.
After reading Ye Chutang's couplet, the gentleman was amazed and came out to greet him in person.
"Miss Ye is very talented, please come in."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scholars and students who were hesitating at the door all stretched their heads to look at the paper in the teacher's hand.
They were very curious about how to write the second couplet to get the gentleman to come and greet them personally.
The gentleman saw what everyone was thinking and said with a smile, "The second line will be revealed soon."
The implication is that Ye Chutang's second couplet is absolute and will be hung in the Poetry Tower for everyone to appreciate.
After saying that, he led Ye Chutang into the building.
The Poetry Chanting Tower is like a smaller version of a tube-shaped building, square, narrow at the top and thick at the bottom.
The first floor is for dining, which is divided into the lobby and private rooms.
The second floor and above is an elegant place.
The master asked Ye Chutang, "Miss Ye, are you here to meet the literati or to have a meal?"
"Eat first, then meet the scholars."
The gentleman gestured towards the private room, "Ms. Ye, this way please."
Ye Chutang came to the Poetry Pavilion to become famous and chose to sit in the lobby.
"I like the hustle and bustle."
After saying that, she found an empty table, sat down, and ordered two dishes and a soup.
The gentleman waited for Ye Chutang to finish ordering the dishes and said, "Miss Ye's second couplet is very well written. It has been selected to be displayed outside the building. Please sign it later."
Ye Chutang took a sip of tea and asked, "Can I write it myself?"
The excellence of her calligraphy had already spread among scholars, and the gentleman agreed immediately.
"Yes, Miss Ye, wait a moment. I will go get the scroll, writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone."
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