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Chapter 131 Couplet Trail
I accompanied Su Wenxing upstairs and met Lu Wanda and Lu Sicong at the door again.
They were representatives sent by the Lu family, so they naturally had invitation letters, so they didn't have to compete with each other to get to the top level.
But when they saw that Zhao Sheng, as a sponsor, could be on par with Su Wenxing, they couldn't help but whisper:
"In the poetry gathering, there are chicken-stealing and dog-stealing. The little prince consort is ridiculous!"
Zhao Sheng had sharp ears and heard the nonsense of the two guys.
He clasped his fists and laughed, "In this academy, there are great scholars and learned people, and yet the Lu family's young master is so vulgar!"
Su Ling, who was walking in front, almost couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"Mr. Lu, why did you come to this poetry gathering? Look at the prince consort. He is a great scholar in the academy. How could he recognize you two..."
Su Ling didn't like these two people at first. Although they had some talent, they were arrogant, conceited, and looked down on everyone. They especially liked to suppress the students from Dingzhou.
"Ten thousand tattered books? I don't think he has any great talent. He's just a live-in son-in-law."
How could Lu Sicong, who was self-aware of his literary talent, allow himself to be belittled by a prince consort from Dingzhou?
"Then what is the Lu family's young master dissatisfied with?"
Mr. Zhao was also very angry. After all, he was a college graduate, and although he was a mercenary, ancient foreign literature was a compulsory course.
"I won't bully you. How about we compete in small things and couplets?"
"Let's compete. Each of you should write a couplet to compete."
Facing Lu Sicong's provocation, Zhao Sheng thought to himself that with the absoluteness of future generations, they would always be able to draw a draw.
"Listen carefully, the first line of the couplet is: Snow reflects the red plum blossoms."
So simple? When Zhao Sheng heard the feeling of the first couplet, this was his first thought, but he quickly remembered Gangzi's crosstalk, which showed that words could be added to the end or beginning of such couplets.
He thought of this and uttered a few words carefully: "Bamboo floating in the wind!"
At this moment, Lu Sicong's face was covered with a subtle ghost, and he continued: "The first line is: Snow reflects the red plums, and plums reflect the snow!"
Zhao Sheng thought to himself, this guy is really up to no good.
"The bamboo is blowing in the wind, the bamboo is blowing in the wind!"
"Excellent! Your Highness's answer is excellent!"
"It looks like we're tied this time, so should I make the right move?"
Zhao Sheng asked, taking advantage of the situation.
"Yes! Prince Consort, please come up with a pair!"
"Well, my couplets aren't difficult. Last spring, I was walking by the river when I suddenly saw a scene and a couplet came to mind. I'd like the two gentlemen Lu to answer them."
"Ahem!" Zhao Sheng cleared his throat. "Listen carefully, the first line of the couplet is: Smoke locks the pond's willows! You two can answer together. I'll give you three incense sticks. If you answer correctly, I lose today."
"It's such a simple couplet, and you dare to claim that no one can match it! It's really hilarious. I can come up with the second line right now!" Lu Sicong first said sarcastically.
After saying this, I started thinking about how to write the second line.
Some people have already noticed that something is wrong.
He quickly reminded her, "This couplet is not simple! Although it only has five simple characters, it encompasses the five radicals of gold, wood, water, fire and earth.
The key is that these five words form a sentence that is very poetic and accurately describes the scenery outside the window!
When everyone heard the reminder, they all looked outside.
It was the Lantern Festival at that time, and there were only withered willow branches outside. However, with the white snow behind them as a backdrop, it seemed as if one could see a picturesque scene of willows shrouded in mist in a pond.
There are several weeping willow trees on the bank outside the window, and swarms of mosquitoes are flying above the weeping willow trees.
It really looked like lingering smoke.
After carefully considering these words again, I found something extraordinary about them.
Su Ling was also shocked at this moment.
I originally thought that Mr. Zhao was talking nonsense.
But he actually said such an absolute thing casually.
These five radicals alone are probably enough to stump most people.
After frowning and thinking hard for a moment, he found that there was no way to match them.
Even if you can gather all the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, you can't form a sentence at all, or the rhythm is too lacking.
Everyone present found that they couldn't make it up.
This made him look at Zhao Sheng with a completely new respect.
Especially since the scenery is right outside, it definitely doesn’t look like it was thought up in advance.
Instead, I was inspired by the scenery outside and came up with this painting on the spur of the moment.
Many people have pondered over it, but still have no clue.
The two young masters of the Lu family were in a difficult situation and felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.
Originally, it was thought that Zhao Sheng relied on the prince, which was why he was able to act so arrogantly in Dingzhou County and cause his Lu family to lose face in front of the seven major families.
I thought so and wanted to make things difficult for Mr. Zhao at this poetry gathering to embarrass him.
But this couplet shocked everyone.
Everyone looked at Zhao Sheng with awe, and no one dared to look down on him anymore.
Zhao Sheng smiled and said, "Master Lu, how about it, have you come up with such a simple couplet?"
Lu Sicong was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
He racked his brains but couldn't figure out how to write the second line.
"Don't be anxious. After all, no one is a man of great wisdom. However, we in Dingzhou County have many talented people. You should learn to be low-key in the hometown of the Three Su brothers!"
Zhao Sheng's words immediately brought the two boys of the Lu family to the opposite side of Dingzhou County and even the three Su literati.
"Hahahaha, I really admire myself! My writing skills aren't that great, but I didn't expect to be so inspired today."
Zhao Sheng was overjoyed.
Su Wenxing no longer had the mood to entertain the Lu family. He gestured for Zhao Sheng to leave and walked upstairs.
After arriving at the top floor with Li Shuya, the two children were taken by Xiaotao and the guards to a side room to play.
The conditions on the top floor are indeed much better than those downstairs.
The seating area was beautifully cushioned and very comfortable. The snacks in the room were not only more exquisite, but also had several plates of fruit.
Find a place to sit down.
The matter of the couplet has begun to spread, and many people are discussing it.
After all, this couplet is really special.
There are only five words, but they cover gold, wood, water, fire and earth, which is very meaningful.
Some people began to try, and some managed to write something roughly, but were never satisfied, so they didn't write it.
After Su Ling took her seat, she was also captivated by the couplet.
"This prince consort is not as bad as the rumors say. He is actually quite something."
Just as Su Ling was immersed in writing couplets, he suddenly heard a discordant voice in his ears.
"I think it was just like a blind cat catching a dead mouse, and he accidentally saw the scenery! That's why I came up with this couplet in a hurry.
Or just listen to what others say and use it yourself!"
Su Ling has long been accustomed to such an environment. This group of talented big-headed kids are all like this and can't stand others' excellence.
"Alas, writing couplets is a minor art. It's not as exciting as writing poems and essays like us students."
"To be honest, if I hadn't heard that the wine today was good, I wouldn't have wanted to come."
Of course, Zhao Sheng also heard these words. He didn't care at first, but he saw Li Shuya's face change slightly.
"Just now a student said that couplets are a minor art, and I agree with him. So, let's use wine as an invitation: whoever wins the first prize in the Lantern Festival Poetry Competition will be interviewed by the Expressway Evening News.
In addition, there will be enough wine every month, and a thousand silver coins as a reward! "
This condition was too generous. Lu Sicong, who was still writing couplets, immediately put his mind at ease.
"You're right. Couplets are a minor art, so it's normal that you can't match them."
When Su Wenxing heard what Lu Sicong said, he raised his eyebrows and thought to himself: It seems that the two future scholars of the Lu family are useless!