Fortunate Young Gentleman

"Three lights of the sun, moon and stars, four elegant poems... wonderful, wonderful!"

Next to Fang Hong, another examiner named Wang Bo stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You are such a quick thinker, you are worthy of being Mr. Xie Yuangong!"

The Book of Songs is divided into Feng, Ya and Song in terms of content. The "Ya" in it is further divided into Daya and Xiaoya, which add up to exactly four. The four poems are for the three lights, and the Fengya ode is for the sun, moon and stars, which couldn't be more appropriate.

Although "A gust of wind and thunderstorm", "Brothers of the two dynasties", and "Five dynasties of Qin, Jin and Han" are not as appropriate as "Four Poems on Elegance" in terms of content and artistic conception, no matter how you say it, they are all correct.

The envoys of Chu State fought four against one, and Tang Jieyuan also fought four against one. In this confrontation, Chen State and Chu State were equally matched.

Everyone present silently picked up their chopsticks and looked at Tang Ning involuntarily.

How many people thought hard and racked their brains but still couldn't come up with a second line, but he came up with four in an instant...

Sure enough, only monsters are monsters' opponents. This is a confrontation between monsters, and mortals like them can just watch.

"Is this Tang Jieyuan?" Mr. Li stood up from the table, walked over with a wine glass, and said, "I have admired the name Tang Jieyuan for a long time. When I saw him today, he is indeed worthy of his reputation. I admire him and I would like to propose a toast to Tang Jieyuan."

After saying that, he picked up the glass of wine.

When the person opposite stood up, Tang Ning felt a little familiar, but there seemed to be something different about him.

He soon remembered that the reason why he was familiar with her was because he and Tang Yaoyao had seen this person on the street two days ago. At that time, she was sitting in a carriage, and he and Tang Yaoyao were holding the carriage while they were vomiting. .

The reason why he didn't recognize her immediately was because she was different today from two days ago.

Tangning looked her up and down and whispered in surprise, "Wrapped up?"

puff!

Mr. Li squirted out a glass of wine before he drank it. Tang Ning wiped her face and stared at her.

A look of embarrassment flashed across Master Xiao Li's face, and the envoy from Chu State stood up worriedly and asked, "Master Xiao Li, are you okay?"

"It's okay." The look of shame on Mr. Li's face disappeared. He looked at the officials in Lingzhou and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry. I choked a lot just now..."

"It's okay, it's okay." Governor Dong stood up awkwardly, looked at Tang Ning, and said, "Tang Jieyuan, go wash your face quickly."

When Tang Ning came back from washing her face, the atmosphere in the hall had returned to normal.

He walked to his seat and sat down.

A person next to him cupped his hand and whispered: "Thanks to Tang Jieyuan just now. If not, we in Lingzhou would be very embarrassed."

Not only was Tang Ning sprayed with alcohol, she was also confused. She looked at Xu Qingyang and asked, "Brother Qingyang, what is going on? Who are they?"

Xu Qingyang told him what had just happened. Tang Ning was slightly surprised. It turned out that the cross-dressing woman they met two days ago was actually an envoy from the Chu State. The envoy from the Chu State came to Chen State's Luming Banquet. What to do?

He couldn't help but glance at Zeng Zilou opposite. Don't take the porcelain job if you don't have diamonds. Don't pretend to be cool if you don't have real skills. Isn't this just asking for a slap in the face?

After the small episode just now, the atmosphere at the banquet became lively. Lingzhou Juzi present breathed a sigh of relief. The tablemates were chatting with each other, and some of them chatted with each other...

After the Lu Ming Banquet officially started, there were no more rules. You could move around the hall as you pleased, and the disciples were not restricted by the previous restrictions. Several people at Tangning's table were talking about the couplet just now.

"Brother Tang is really talented. He is so absolute that he can think of four countermeasures."

"I think "Four Poems on Elegance" is the best. Although a gust of wind and thunderstorm is also right, it always lacks a bit of artistic conception."

"Five dynasties, Qin, Jin and Han..., how could they be so right?"

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After everyone discussed this, they felt a little thirsty and hungry. When they picked up their chopsticks and prepared to enjoy the feast, they looked at the table and couldn't help but be startled.

"Where's the food?"

Zhang Yansheng's chopsticks were already halfway extended, staring at the empty plate on the table in a daze.

Fang Xiaopang rubbed his round belly, leaned lazily on Tang Ning's shoulder, and said with satisfaction, "I'm finally full."

"Are you full so quickly?" Tangning looked at her and said, "There are still a few dishes that have not been served.

Woolen cloth. "

Fang Xiaopang frowned and asked, "How many more are there?"

Tang Ning knew that for Fatty Fang, it was one of the great tragedies in life that she could no longer eat the delicious food. She looked at her and held out five fingers.

"Five ways?"

Fang Xiaopang breathed a sigh of relief, he could still eat the five-course meal.

Tang Ning counted the plates on the table and said, "Fifty."

There are many dishes at Lu Ming Feast, with more than fifty dishes, but the portion is very small, basically just a few chopsticks per person. In the most original Michelin style, it is not too much to eat and waste.

When they were in the kitchen just now, Fang Xiaopang ate more than a dozen dishes. Tang Ning noticed that the kitchen manager was a little panicked. Perhaps this was the reason why each person could only hold one chopstick for the dozen or so dishes that had just been served.

"Fifty more?" Fang Xiaopang looked at Tang Ning blankly, his rosy face instantly turning pale.

A figure walked up to Tang Ning, cupped his hands and said, "Tang Jieyuan, I'm really sorry for what happened just now. I'll punish you with a drink."

When Tangning saw that Mr. Li, who was disguised as a man, was still holding a wine glass, she subconsciously stretched out her hands to cover her face.

Fortunately, she didn't spit out the drink this time, so Tangning could only return the favor, showing that she didn't care.

He didn't know why the other party wanted to dress up as a man, but it wasn't easy to expose it in person. After all, he had no enmity with the other party. Don't embarrass others, and don't embarrass yourself.

Having received more than ten years of higher education, he does not discriminate against transvestites.

Mr. Li had no intention of leaving. He looked at Tang Ning and asked, "Is Tang Jieyuan good at couplets?"

Tangning shook her head: "I just understand a little bit."

"Tang Jieyuan is so humble. He can easily express such absolutes. If he only understands it a little bit, no one in the world would dare to explain it." Master Xiao Li shook his head and said: "There is still a link in my heart that has been bothering me for a long time. , I have never corrected the second couplet, I wonder if Tang Jieyuan can correct it? "

"I'm sorry," Tangning said simply.

He came here to eat, not to date. If he really hadn't heard of it, wouldn't he be as embarrassed as Zeng Zilou?

Master Xiao Li didn't expect that he would respond like this. He looked at him in surprise and said, "Tang Jieyuan might as well listen."

"I won't listen." Tangning refused more simply.

He is a family man and tries to avoid talking to strange women when he is away from home, so that he can be worthy of Xiaoru and Xiaoyi.

Xu Qingyang and Zhang Yansheng lowered their heads and stopped looking at him, and the people at the same table also looked away.

If it weren't for him being Tang Ning and the state examiner Jieyuan, if this wasn't at the Luming Banquet, they would have left the banquet long ago.

This is cowardice and not fighting. What about a scholar’s ​​backbone and integrity? It’s embarrassing to sit with him...

Mr. Xiao Li looked at him and said at the beginning: "Tang Jieyuan, listen up, my first couplet is "Scholar, Farmer, Industry and Commerce Jiao Yu".

Xu Qingyang and the others had been listening, and immediately fell into deep thought after hearing the words.

This first couplet may seem unrelated, but it has its own mystery.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, palace merchants and Yu Yu. There are four karma in the front and five tones in the back. One word is repeated and one word is homophonic.

They glanced at Master Xiao Li, where did this person's absolutes come from?

Tang Ning finally understood that besides liking cross-dressing, this woman also couldn't understand what others were saying.

He thought for a while, looked at her and said: "Scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants are both respectful and thrifty."

Cold, hot, and warm are the four qi, and the five virtues of a gentleman are gentleness, kindness, respect, thrift, and thrift. They are also repeated one word and have a homophonic sound. Although the order of the two words is reversed, they are still correct.

"So fast……"

Xu Qingyang and others couldn't help but glance at Tang Ning and sighed inwardly. They had just understood the first couplet, and before they had time to think about it, his second couplet had already come out.

Master Xiao Li was startled and looked at him again.

Tangning saw that Mr. Li was still talking, as if he wanted to write another couplet, so she immediately waved her hand and said, "I happen to have a couplet here, and I want to ask Mr. Li for advice."

Master Xiao Li looked at him and said simply: "Tang Jieyuan just says it doesn't matter."

This woman likes to test people so much. If she wants to be quiet, she has to gag her.

Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "My first couplet is "Ride a strange horse, draw a long bow, and shoot hard rocks with a strong bow. Although the bow is strong, the rocks are even harder. If it weren't for Li Guang, it would be difficult for him to have no feathers."

Some people at the same table looked at Tang Ning in surprise. They really couldn't figure out why he came up with such a simple pair. Even they themselves thought of the second line in a short time.

When I couldn't help but want to ask questions, I realized that there was something wrong with the expressions of Xu Qingyang and Zhang Yansheng.

Their brows were furrowed, as if they were thinking hard.

Mr. Li also seemed to have encountered a problem, his brows furrowed slightly...