Finest Servant

Luo Ning helped the old lady to sit down on the large chair in front of the hall. The old lady nodded to everyone with a smile: "Thank you for coming, please take a seat."

Everyone settled down and did not speak, but saw a family member rushed in and said: "My lord, the emperor has given a birthday couplet--"

Before the words were finished, a thin and high-pitched voice at the door sang loudly: "Old Madam Luo's birthday, the emperor congratulates you, and bestow ten dongzhu, one hundred taels of gold, and one thousand pieces of brocade."

A little eunuch in a yellow robe walked into the room with the imperial edict in his arms. Everyone in the Luo family hurriedly knelt down and said in a loud voice, "Thank you, Lord Longen."

The little eunuch entered the door and stood before the main hall, and said loudly: "This decree, the emperor specially entrusted that the old birthday star should not be picked up by kneeling. Today, the old lady is seventy years old. Dongliang, the emperor personally inscribed a birthday couplet and presented it to the birthday star."

The emperor gave the couplet, it was a great honor, everyone in the hall was envious, Luo Min raised his hands over his head, knelt to take the couplet, got up and unfolded it in front of everyone, but saw the golden light of the royal pen, writing: Heyan thousand years of life, Songling Eternal Spring.

Luo Min hurriedly ordered someone to frame it and hang it up, and thanked the little eunuch, so everyone dared to sit down. After receiving the emperor's reward and royal couplet, the old lady was even more red-faced and blessed.

Luo Min stepped forward and knelt at the feet of the old lady, and said respectfully, "My dear, I wish my mother good health and longevity, and longevity."

Sisters Hai Ning and Luo Yuan knelt down behind their father and said, "My grandson (daughter) wishes my grandmother eternal youth and a thousand years of crane life." The old lady nodded happily and said loudly, "Children, please get up. "

In ancient times, there were a lot of attention to birthday celebrations. After the filial sons and grandsons had paid their respects, it was the turn of the guests to pay their respects. Luo Min's mother's 70th birthday, this is a blessing, and the number of flattering guys can't be counted. This birthday is also based on the size of the official position. The black-faced Cheng De was in the first place and had to stand up and say a couple of eulogies, which was secretly funny in Lin Wanrong's eyes. Everyone in the hall bowed again and again. The Lord Hou, the Yin of Jinling Prefecture, had been sitting still, and Hou Yuebai, who was beside him, had a smile on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Above the hall, it was assumed that the Xiao family had no official position and no position, and Xiao Yuruo naturally came to the last place obediently. It was not until the eldest lady stepped forward to pray her birthday, and there was no one else in the hall, Hou Yuebai stood up, walked in front of the old lady, and bowed respectfully and said, "Yuebai and my father, I wish the old birthday star a long life and good health, with a long history." They all started to worship on the spot, but this kid ran up to kowtow. Needless to say, he naturally wanted to please Luo Ning.

The old lady smiled and said, "Young Master and Ling Zun are too polite, Min'er is not in a hurry to help Young Master Hou." Luo Min helped Hou Yuebai on behalf of her mother and said, "My nephew, please get up quickly."

Hou Yuebai stood up and said: "Xiaosheng learned that the old birthday star loves some couplets, and today is the old birthday star's blessing.

Xiaosheng was daring, and wanted to write a couplet to express his love for Xiaosheng. "

The people in the hall shouted loudly, and they understood Hou Yuebai's intention. The reason why the Hou family bowed again at last was to use this couplet for the finale. Most of the people who came were originally squires, and it was normal to like some couplets.

The old lady of the Luo family seemed to be interested: "In this case, the young master, please write it quickly, and let the old man pay his respects." Listening to this old lady's speech, it seems that she is also from a famous family. No wonder she can teach Luo Min and Luo Ning. This is waiting to learn.

Hou Yuebai saluted the old lady after the servants had already laid out rice paper, pen and ink. He glanced at Luo Ning again, pondered for a while, and mentioned the wolf and wrote: "Since ancient times, it has been called Xizun Shangshou, and now I will be happy for more than a few years."

This couplet implied a rare longevity and was very answerable to the question. The old lady looked at it and nodded and said, "The young master is really good at learning, and the old man is very grateful."

Luo Ning whispered a few words in the old lady's ear, and the old lady was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth and said with a smile: "Little Young Master, although I am a girl, I am also a good person. , then the old man will publish a first couplet and share it with all the poets in the hall."

The old birthday star's couplet, this is a pleasing and pleasing errand, everyone in the hall regrets it, why don't I have the mind of Mr. Hou to find out the old birthday star's preferences.

The old lady thought for a while, then smiled: "Since everyone celebrates the old man's birthday today, the old man will use this crane's birthday as the title, and make a first couplet - Heling frequently adds ten years of Qingjian."

The old birthday star appeared on the first couplet, and it was a happy couplet. Most of the people in the hall were civil officials. Poetry couplets were their specialty, and they suddenly thought about it. Hou Yuebai provoked this alliance, originally to grab the lottery, he sneered at Lin Wanrong and pondered.

Lin Wanrong was secretly amused when he saw it, leaned over beside Guo Wuchang and said, "Master, will you be right with this couple?"

Master Biao shook his head and said, "I haven't learned this before, so I can't remember it for a while."

Lin Wanrong smiled and said a few words in Guo Wuchang's ear. Young Master Biao smiled happily, and immediately stood up and said, "Old birthday star, it's right next to you."

Hou Yuebai was startled, and he relaxed when he saw that it was not Lin Wanrong's answer. He knew Guo Wuchang's reputation, a typical ignorant guy who eats milk and milks grass. How can he be right? What is good to connect.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her cousin, the eldest lady was taken aback and said softly, "Lin San, what did you teach my cousin?"

Lin Wanrong innocently said: "Where did I teach him what, it is the young master who is talented, and he got it right."

The eldest glared at him fiercely, and was worried when she heard Guo Wuchang sing: "Heling has been added to the ten-year-old Qingjian, and the deer and the car have saved a hundred years of longevity."

Wonderful, everyone in the hall sighed, Hou Yuebai never thought that Guo Wuchang could be so quick-witted.

The eldest miss is very clear about her cousin's weight. Seeing Lin Wanrong standing there with a smile, she doesn't know that it was his idea. She couldn't help but give him a blank look, but her face was full of smiles.

Luo Ning was also feeling strange. When she saw Lin Wanrong, she smiled and said something in front of her ancestors. The old lady glanced at everyone in the Xiao family, nodded and smiled: "This little son is very suitable for this couplet. Extremely, I am very happy when I hear it. Today is my birthday, so I would like to make another couplet and ask this young master to look at it."

Guo Wuchang was in the limelight, and he was overjoyed. He couldn't control so much anymore, so he hurriedly nodded and said, "Please ask the old birthday star to ask the question."

Lin Wanrong and the eldest young lady were both taken aback. This kid is so pissed off. He should have given up once he got the limelight.

The old lady chanted slowly: "My first couplet is -- the sun and the moon are both radiance and benevolence."

Guo Wuchang hurriedly glanced at Lin San for help, Lin Wanrong said in his heart, "I call you Sao Bao. Now that so many people are looking at you, how can I teach you?"

Seeing Guo Wuchang's bleak face, Hou Yuebai was secretly delighted, and he was about to speak for a while, when he heard Lin San shout over there, "My young master is here—"

Everyone's eyes fell on Guo Wuchang again. Lin Wanrong walked to Guo Wuchang's side and said with a smile: "The sun and the moon are both bright and benevolent. What my young master is right is that the combination of yin and yang is rare since ancient times."

Guo Wuchang secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, nodded and said, "Exactly. The sun and the moon are both radiant and longevity. What my young master is right is that the combination of yin and yang is rare since ancient times."

Luo Ning glanced at Lin Wanrong, covered her lips and smiled, obviously seeing the clue, Hou Yuebai became more and more annoyed, and Guo Wuchang stole the limelight twice, it was extremely unlucky.

The old lady nodded and said happily: "Sure enough, the young master is good at learning, so I would like to thank the young master for these two good couples." She glanced at Luo Ning next to her, and suddenly smiled: "My little granddaughter Ning’er, I have been outstanding in poetry since I was a child, and my vision is also high. Today, I am old, so I asked Ning’er to ask a few questions to discuss with all the young masters here, what do you think?”

Although the old lady said it was a taboo, Lin Wanrong was shocked. Oh, how can this be a bit more like a poem than a poem, *, vulgar, vulgar.

Everyone in the hall also heard that this seems to contain such a meaning, and suddenly there was an uproar, especially those young sons, if they took the opportunity of celebrating their birthdays and having fun today, they won the favor of the old lady and Miss Luo. , it is naturally simple to achieve good things.

Ge Ning didn't seem to expect that grandmother would suddenly make this suggestion, and immediately flushed, she couldn't help but coquettishly said: "Grandma—"

The old lady smiled and patted her hand and said, "Ning'er, you just leave the question, grandma decides everything for you." As soon as these words came out, the hall became even more lively, although the old lady didn't reveal anything, But the meaning of the words is beyond imagination. Luo Ning hadn't thought about the matter of choosing a son-in-law, and was embarrassed and anxious, but she couldn't help but glance at Lin Wanrong.

Luo Yuan understood her sister's thoughts, sneaked to Lin Wanrong's side, took his arm and said, "Brother, please—"

Lin Wanrong was shocked: "Xiao Luo, what's the matter?"

Luo Yuan anxiously said, "You must pick up the couplet poems that my sister will publish later, but don't let others snatch it away."

Lin Wanrong was taken aback, not to mention that he couldn't pick it up, even if he could, I couldn't pick it up, he said with a bitter face: "Xiao Luo, you know, I'm not interested in your sister."

Luo Yuan said with an embarrassed expression: "I know, eldest brother, don't worry, my sister is only so interested in you. I'm afraid the two of you won't be able to get together. But you have to help, you know Yes, this Jinling official, my sister doesn't have any eye for it, I'm afraid that grandma is having a good time today, and she will do whatever she likes-"

Lin Wanrong suddenly realized that today, the old birthday star had a big birthday and was rewarded by the emperor. He was in high spirits, and she liked to make some strange couplets. If she was happy for a while and promised Luo Ning to go out, then this wedding banquet might be over. It's going to be a funeral.

After Luo Yuan left, Lin Wanrong was still hesitating whether to help. The eldest lady beside him listened to the two of them, glared at him and said, "Lin San, you are not allowed to speak later!"