Qiankun Fantasy Sword Record

Deep in the dense forest on the outskirts of Luoyang City, the sun gradually moves westward, as if it is taking away the color of everything in the world.

Qin Muchu lay softly in the dense bushes. Jun Linfeng's sword was indeed powerful, and his chest was still painful. But why didn't the man's sword pierce his chest? Could it be that the man let him go on purpose?

Or was it that he just happened to be using an old move at that time, and when he touched his chest, he ran out of energy?

Qin Muchu was puzzled and couldn't help but reach out to touch his chest, which was still in severe pain, but he touched a hard lump. He immediately took off his clothes and found that it was a stone lock hanging on his chest. Could it be that it was the stone lock that blocked the sword?! But

Jun Linfeng's sword was so powerful that it couldn't even penetrate such a small stone lock?

Qin Muchu grabbed the stone lock in front of his eyes and examined it curiously. The forest was very dark and the sun was setting, so ordinary people could not see clearly. However, Qin Muchu had lived in the dark stone room for six years, so his eyesight was naturally very good.

Sure enough, he found a faint sword mark on the side of a bird, a sword mark as big as a teardrop. This was really unexpected. Like Jun Linfeng's sword, it could pierce through any big stone, but it couldn't.

Pierce this small stone lock. It can be seen that this stone lock is no ordinary stone. But no matter how you look at it, it is no different from the stones that can be seen everywhere, gray and without luster.

Qin Muchu is now glad that he did not sell the stone lock back then, and the stone lock finally saved his life.

Is it true that everything in this world has its own destiny?

Qin Muchu looked at the inconspicuous stone lock in his hand again, then smiled, shrugged his shoulders, and let go of the stone lock. Since it was something he couldn't figure out, he wouldn't think about it. He looked at the darkening eyes again.

The sky was dark, and he thought: "The only choice is to stay in Luoyang City."

But he didn't want to think about who was waiting for him in Luoyang City.

Luoyang is named because it is located in the Yangtze River of Luoshui River. More than a dozen dynasties once established their capitals here, such as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Han Dynasty, Western Jin Dynasty, Northern Wei Dynasty, etc. It has always been known as the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties and is a prosperous metropolis.

Merchants, vendors, literati, and dignitaries traveling from north to south all stop in Luoyang. The streets are bustling with traffic, a dazzling array of shops, bustling crowds, and the sounds of shouting, buying and selling, and bargaining echo throughout the street.

When mentioning Luoyang, one must mention peonies. According to legend, Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty once got drunk while admiring the snow in the Imperial Garden. She wanted to see a hundred flowers blooming on a whim, so she issued an edict: "Flowers grow all night long. Do not

Wait for the dawn wind to urge you." As a result, in the middle of the night, all the flowers bloomed, but the peonies did not bloom. The queen was furious and ordered the peonies to be burned, and the peonies began to bloom. However, the peonies still could not quell her anger, so she ordered the peonies to be burned.

Afterwards, 4,000 of the remaining peonies were deported to Luoyang, and the other 400 were awarded to a general who had contributed to the suppression of Japanese pirates in Jiannan.

Peonies in the world are the most prosperous in Luoyang so far. Every household in Luoyang has peonies, and even a three-year-old child knows how to grow them. When the peonies are in full bloom, walking down the street will be filled with the fragrance of flowers, and a sober person will

Those who become drunk will be invigorated.

Qin Muchu was now like a drunk man. As soon as he stepped into the city gate, he was greeted by the elegant fragrance of flowers, making him intoxicated by the fragrance.

Qin Muchu walked into a restaurant called "Youfengju". The waiter saw that he had an impressive appearance and gorgeous clothes, so he quickly waved his hand and invited him to sit on the second floor. Qin Muchu happened to be sitting at a table facing the street, and he could see the street.

Pedestrians coming and going.

The waiter accompanied him and asked carefully: "Master, what do you want?"

Qin Muchu asked: "What good wine and food do you have here?"

After hearing this, the waiter's expression immediately became relaxed and he started to talk more. "Sir, our restaurant has a unique good wine - Baihua Nong. After drinking it, you will want to come again next time. The dishes that go with the wine also have the most unique ones."

Braised beef, stir-fried duck with ginger, steamed sea bass..."

Seeing that he kept talking, Qin Muchu frowned, waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, let's get two kilograms of Baihua brew, a plate of braised beef and a plate of fried duck with ginger."

He collected it, hurriedly stretched his waist, and went down.

The conversation of the diners at the table behind Qin Muchu caught his attention.

"Master Liu, why do you have time to come to Luoyang for a walk?" a voice asked.

"Didn't Mr. Chen come to Luoyang despite his busy schedule?" Mr. Liu replied.

"Haha, it seems we are all here for the Peony Flower Festival!" Mr. Chen laughed.

"The Peony Fair in Luoyang is held every three years, so it is naturally extremely rare. Tens of thousands of people come to participate in the flower fair every year, ranging from the royal family to the common people. They all come in droves. I heard that

This year, Miss Peony, one of the four famous prostitutes in the capital, will also come to this flower party." Mr. Liu continued.

After hearing this, Qin Muchu couldn't help but thought, "I have already seen Lan Xiang, one of the four famous prostitutes in the capital, and I want to see the Peony in it. Well... maybe we can even kiss her."

Woolen cloth."

Qin Muchu made up his mind, turned around, clasped his fists and saluted: "Brothers, please invite me. I wonder when the peony party will be held? And where will it be held?" Seeing this, Chen and Liu quickly stood up and returned the salute.

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Mr. Chen replied: "Brother, didn't you come to Luoyang for the peony party?"

Qin Muchu said: "I just passed through Luoyang, so I haven't heard of the Peony Flower Festival. I hope you can enlighten me."

At this time, the waiter brought the food and wine and called out: "Master, your food and wine are here. Uh, I wonder where you want to eat?" As Qin Muchu pondered, he only heard Master Liu say: "If brother doesn't

If you don't like it, please sit down and eat together. We are just chatting about tomorrow's flower party."

Qin Muchu replied repeatedly: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful. I would like to thank you two first. Waiter, bring the wine and food to this table!"

"Luoyang is the most suitable flower, and peonies are especially rare in the world." Ouyang Xiu's "Luoyang Peony Picture" seems to be sitting next to you.

People all over the world who want to appreciate peonies must come to Luoyang. And Luoyang people are getting better and better at planting peonies, constantly innovating and cultivating new varieties. So some literati and elegant guests spontaneously held some peony viewing parties.

Relatives and friends gathered together to drink, reminisce, write poems, and enjoy flowers... and the fun was harmonious. Later, the government organized a large-scale peony party in Luoyang City, attracting countless poets and dignitaries from all over the world.

With the holding of flower fairs, the passenger flow in Luoyang continues to increase. Seeing unlimited business opportunities, businessmen come to Luoyang to invest one after another. Restaurants and inns, rouge and gouache, the four treasures of the study, specialties from all directions, fish, dragons and all kinds of games... everything is available.

Qin Muchu stayed at an inn called "Jiqing". He decided to have a good rest and attend the peony party the next day. As soon as he entered the room, he told the waiter not to disturb him and closed the door himself.

to start healing. To his helplessness, after each exercise, the Yang Qi increased sharply and rushed around in the body. Although he could press the Yang Qi under the abdomen with internal force, the Yang Qi would never be able to do so without intercourse with a woman.

Except. One time he forcibly suppressed the Yang Qi. Because he didn't have time to remove the Yang Qi, he met Zheng Yi and his group. The fight reached a critical juncture, but the Yang Qi was churning in his body because he had no power to suppress it. Qin Muchu was almost intercepted by Zheng Yi and the others.

Kill him, and finally escape with the help of Qinggong.

The nameless magic skill practiced by Qin Muchu was indeed miraculous and healed injuries very quickly. The sequelae was that the generated yang energy could not be eliminated. An hour later, his injuries were healed. But he found that this time there was more yang energy than before. This phenomenon has already occurred.

Several times, it was like going up the stairs, more and more each time. He could still suppress it for the time being, but how long he could suppress it, even he himself could not predict. If one day, the yang energy in the body became too much to control, he might have gone crazy.

Or will he explode and die? "Who cares." Qin Muchu thought: "Live one day at a time. Anyway, this kind of life is many times better than the wandering life when I was a child. Being able to survive to this day is considered to be earned.

Right. It's just... I failed the master's hard work. Alas!" Whenever it was quiet at night, Qin Muchu felt so peaceful in his heart.

Is this what we call human nature? No matter how evil a person is, there is still human nature buried deep in his heart. In the beginning, human nature is inherently good and is the ultimate principle.

The next day, the morning light shone all over Luoyang City.

Qin Muchu had breakfast, left the inn, rented a carriage, and headed east of the city.

White Horse Temple, the largest ancient temple in the Central Plains, is located in the east of the city with Mang River in the north and Luoshui River in the south. This year's Peony Festival will be held here.

White Horse Temple was built in the 11th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was the first officially built temple in China where Buddhism was introduced. According to legend, Liu Zhuang, Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty, dreamed of a golden man hovering over the palace, so he sent people to the Western Regions.

Seeking Buddha, he met an eminent monk from Tianzhu in Dayueshi who photographed Mo Teng and Zhu Falan. In the 10th year of Yongping, the Han Dynasty sent Sanskrit monks to return to Luoyang on a white horse carrying Buddhist scriptures and statues. The temple was built the next year. In commemoration of the white horse's contribution to carrying Buddhist scriptures, it was named Baima Temple.

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The mountain gate of the White Horse Temple is an archway-style building with red bricks and green tiles, surrounded by green pines and cypresses, which is solemn and tranquil. There are two stone white horses facing each other on the left and right in front of the door. They were carved in the Song Dynasty. Because of the long time, they are no longer what they used to be.

Only the vicissitudes of life are left. It seems that you can still see their dignified figures crossing mountains and ridges, carrying sutras over long distances.

The reason why the Peony Flower Festival was chosen here is because peonies are also planted all over the White Horse Temple. Since the Tang Dynasty, the front, rear, left and right sides of each hall of the White Horse Temple have been decorated with flower stands made of stone bricks, with countless peonies planted inside.

, the branches are as tall as trees, and the branches are full of flowers in spring. In addition to chanting sutras and reciting Buddha's words, the monks in the temple also plant peonies as a kind of spiritual practice.

Everything in the world is Zen. I think the monks in Baima Temple can cultivate their Zen mind from ordinary things in life.

Master Fan, the eminent monk of Baima Temple, is an expert at planting peonies. He once cultivated thirty-nine new varieties of peonies, which are loved by the world. This year, he cultivated new varieties of peonies, so the Luoyang government organized this year's Peony Fair.

The venue was chosen to be Baima Temple.

Qin Muchu had no choice but to get out of the car ten miles away from the White Horse Temple. A long road that stretched for ten miles was crowded with people. Let alone a carriage, it was not easy for a person to walk alone. Miraculously, there were bridges on both sides of the road.

There are simple shops with all kinds of food, calligraphy and painting, specialties... everything.

The bustling crowds were like carp crossing the river, coming and going, weaving in and out. Some were in groups of three or five, some were dragging young and old with them, some were in pairs, and some were in piles of servants.

Qin Muchu was among the crowds, as if he were walking on a bustling street. The crowd was laughing and laughing, and the sounds of hawking on both sides of the street came and went.

Gradually, he saw the archway-style station of White Horse Temple, and Qin Muchu was a little tired from walking alone. He stopped and randomly selected a gourmet shop. Standing at the door was a waiter who shouted in a very rhythmic voice.

With the words "Pure - agar-agar - refreshing and delicious - agar-agar -". Entering the restaurant, the interior is extremely spacious, with forty or fifty tables actually placed. There is a bustle of people, the chatter of diners, and the sound of ordering dishes.

The sounds of the waiter serving dishes merged into one.

At this time, no waiter came to greet him. He was about to change stores when he suddenly heard someone calling him: "Isn't this Mr. Qin Muchu, Qin?"

Qin Muchu turned around and saw two people sitting around a table not far from him. It turned out to be old acquaintances. They were Wang Wenqing and Song Ping, one of the four great talents in Jiangnan. They had met the capital together in Liuhua Pavilion in Jiangnan.

Miss Lanxiang, one of the four famous prostitutes. The two were obviously very happy to see Qin Muchu and hurriedly called him over to sit with them.

Qin Muchu was a little hesitant at first, but seeing that the two of them seemed to be sincere, he walked over happily.

Qin Muchu's hesitation was not unreasonable. He was a flower picker, and he must be a despicable and shameful person in the eyes of the world. How would Wang Wenqing and Song Ping view him? However, he was still overly worried. Of course, he was named "The Flower Picker".

Everyone knows it, but there are only a few people who know that "Master Zhehua" is Qin Muchu. Even Zheng Yi and others only recognize him as Master Zhehua when they see him, and they will not recognize him as Qin Muchu. If there are people

Those who knew that Qin Muchu was a prostitute were also the people in Gujiazhuang. But for some reason they did not spread the news that Qin Muchu was a prostitute, which puzzled Qin Muchu. Now Wang Wenqing and Song Ping naturally don't know.

He was the "Brother Zhehua". They only knew that Qin Muchu was a scholar like them.

The table was filled with wine and food, and Qin Muchu sat down unceremoniously. When he saw that most of the dishes on the table were vegetarian, and most of them were radishes, he couldn't help but wonder: "Brother Wang, how did Brother Song change his taste and turn meat into vegetarian food?"

Already?"

Wang Wenqing and Song Ping looked at each other and laughed. Song Ping said: "Brother Qin must be attending the peony party in Luoyang for the first time, right?"

Qin Muchu replied: "Exactly."

Song Ping continued: "Brother Qin, you don't know something. Of course, it's no wonder. Although this peony festival is mainly about peony appreciation, there are many businesses from all walks of life also participating." He

He picked up his chopsticks, took a mouthful of vegetables and put it into his mouth. He chewed it carefully for a few times, looking like he was enjoying it. Then he pointed at the dishes on the table with his chopsticks and continued: "These dishes are famous. They are called Yan."

The food tastes very refreshing and delicious. Brother Qin, come on, use your chopsticks and have a taste."

Wang Wenqing continued: "Brother Qin, you can't eat this swallowtail anytime and anywhere. It's only available during the Peony Festival every three years."

Qin Muchu took a piece of radish and put it into his mouth. As expected, it had a unique flavor, refreshing and crispy. He asked, "This radish is a very common dish. Why does it have to be served only during the Peony Festival?"

Wang Wenqing also took a bite of the dish and said: "The cooks who make this swallow dish are not ordinary people. They are the royal chefs in the palace. In the past, during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of the Great Zhou Dynasty, someone brought a huge radish to the palace as a tribute. The royal chef

After several processes, the soup was made with delicacies from the mountains and seas. The queen praised it greatly after eating it and gave it the name "Yicai". It was renamed "Yicai" in the Song Dynasty. In order to commemorate the empress, the emperor issued an imperial edict today, Luoyang Peony Flower

During the meeting, a number of imperial chefs were dispatched to prepare bird's nests during the Peony Flower Festival for the people of the world to taste. Brother Qin, look at this bowl of food. The soup is made from bird's nests."

When Qin Muchu heard this, he was shocked and thought: "Is this approach a bit putting the cart before the horse? The ordinary radish is the main dish, and the bird's nest becomes the soup instead."

Song Ping suddenly raised his wine glass and gestured to Qin Muchu: "Brother Qin, I was only focusing on talking about the dishes and forgot to introduce you to the wine here. The wine here is called Dukang wine. Emperor Wu of Wei once said, "How can you relieve your worries?

Dukang's eternal famous saying refers to the wine here. Dukang wine is a strong-flavor wine. It uses high-quality wheat, selected glutinous rice, and sorghum as the brewing raw materials. It is mixed with high and high temperature koji, and is sealed in a fragrant mud cellar and used at low temperature.

It is made by entering the pond, long-term fermentation, careful blending and other advanced processes. In addition, the spring water used for brewing is clear and clear, with a sweet and pure taste, making the brewed Dukang wine even more delicious and full of praise. Come!

Brother Qin, try having a drink!"

After thirty drinks, the three of them put down their glasses.

Qin Muchu asked: "Why don't you see Yang Yun and Zhang Zaichen today?" Brother Song replied: "They went to Beijing together to take the exam." He seemed to know that Qin Muchu wanted to ask why, so he continued: "The king and I

When my brother heard that the Peony Fair in Luoyang was about to be held, he gave up the imperial examination, parted ways with the two of them and rushed to Luoyang."

Wang Wenqing suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Brother Qin, we came to Luoyang the day before yesterday. I heard that there were thieves picking flowers these nights. The thieves were cruel. After picking, they would torture the women to death. Some of their faces were bloody and bloody.

, some had their breasts cut off, and some had bloodstains on their lower genitals... It was simply too horrible to look at!" After he finished speaking, he drank another glass of wine.

After hearing this, Qin Muchu drank a glass of wine and asked, "Oh? Is such a thing happening? Who is so crazy?"

Song Ping continued: "We heard that it was done by Mr. Zhehua, a prostitute who has been in the limelight recently."

Qin Muchu remained calm and thought to himself: "It's not my style to torture and kill women. I don't know what kind of person that cruel guy is. I must take a look when I get the chance!"

When Wang Wenqing saw that Qin Muchu was silent, he thought he was afraid of such things, so he said to Qin Muchu: "Brother Qin, don't worry, someone will catch him. Let's go! Let's go to the front to guess lantern riddles and couplets. I heard that there are people with outstanding talents.

, and we might even be received by Miss Peony." He picked up Qin Muchu and walked out the door. Song Ping paid the bill and hurriedly followed.

Qin Muchu was pulled by Wang Wenqing and squeezed through the crowd, and finally arrived in front of the archway-style gate of White Horse Temple.

In the past, the White Horse Temple was extremely silent with people singing sutras and praising Buddha within a ten-mile radius. But at this time, the White Horse Temple was extremely lively. There were even more people around the two white horses.

Between the two white horses, there is a wide open space, and now a huge high platform has been built. On the front of the high platform is a row of blooming peonies, with different colors and fragrance. There are several newly decorated peonies placed in the middle.

There was a big mahogany chair. Behind the chair were several peonies as tall as a person. One of the peonies was actually blooming with red, yellow, white and green flowers, which was quite eye-catching.

There was no one on the stage at this time. On the other hand, the white horse sides on both sides were crowded with people because of the activities of shooting and pairing.

Shefu means guessing riddles, also known as Shehu. Lantern riddles have been around for a long time. They can enlighten wisdom, enhance knowledge, entertain the body and mind, and cultivate temperament. Its content is diverse and all-encompassing, and everything in the world can be included in the riddle.

It can be said to be "Su Mi in mustard". It is said that the oldest and most complete literary mystery is recorded by Liu Yiqing in the Southern Dynasties in his book "Shi Shuo Xin Yu" - "The young woman Huang Juan's grandson Junjiu

(Type four words)".

Qin Muchu and the other three were huddled in the riddle-guessing area. There were many finely crafted lanterns hanging here, with riddles written on them, and each lantern had a bamboo sign hanging in the pendant, marked with a number. If

Whoever guesses the riddle on the lantern will go to the host platform next to the white horse to solve the riddle. Of course, you don’t have to go there yourself. There are many errands standing under the lantern, called lantern messengers, who are the organizers of the conference.

Sometimes, some tiger shooters will reward them with a few dollars if they are happy for a while. Once the mystery on the lantern is revealed, the lantern will be taken down. By then, there will be fewer and fewer lanterns hanging high, which means

The lantern riddles above are getting more and more difficult.

Wang Wenqing pointed to a lantern and said: "I will solve this riddle, so you two don't have to argue with me." Qin Muchu looked at it carefully and saw the words "Although ugly has feet, armor does not cover the whole body. Seeing that you have no mouth, you know

"Yi Shaoren. (Type one word)", he also guessed it immediately. This puzzle uses the augmentation and loss acrostic technique, which is a relatively high-level one among the early acrostic word puzzles.

Song Ping also read it over and said with a smile: "It's too easy. Wenqing, you really know how to choose." Wang Wenqing laughed and told the messenger standing next to him, who then told the host table

We left. Soon, we saw this man coming back to take down the lantern.

Not to be outdone, Song Ping pointed to another lantern and said, "Let me shoot this lantern riddle." Wang Wenqing stepped forward and read: "'Gu' (a sentence from "Four Books")." Then he thought for a moment,

He said: "This lantern riddle is a bit difficult. I wonder what Brother Qin thinks?" After seeing the riddle, Qin Muchu felt confident and said with a smile: "Although it is a bit difficult, it won't stump Brother Song." Song Ping had already called the lantern messenger.

We went to solve the riddle. Wang Wenqing said: "How about the three of us tell the answer to the riddle at the same time and see if it is the same?" The other two people agreed. So Wang Wenqing gave an order, "Nothing can be seen," "Nothing can be seen."

"I can't see," the three of them said at the same time. The three of them looked at each other and laughed. The lantern messenger came back and took down the lantern.

Wang Wenqing pointed to a lantern and said to Qin Muchu: "Brother Qin, I'll leave this lantern riddle to you." Qin Muchu looked at it carefully and saw "Liang Hong and Meng Guang, not wearing Qiluo Shang" (name of a person from "Three Kingdoms")

)". He frowned and thought, while Wang Wenqing looked at him with a smile. Presumably Wang Wenqing already knew the answer to the riddle. He was testing Qin Muchu. Qin Muchu then called the lantern messenger and whispered to him for a while. The lantern messenger left.

He came back soon after and took down the lantern. When Song Ping saw this, he said: "Brother Qin is really quick in thinking. I just guessed it after Wen Qing's hint." In fact, this was Song Ping's modesty.

Ci, just imagine, he is among the four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River, and his reputation is not for nothing. The four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River are not touted, they all rely on their own talents to rank among them.

There was a group of people snickering around a lantern nearby, and a voice came out: "I didn't expect that this place of guessing could also have such beautiful poems." Everyone laughed. Qin Muchu and the other three walked over, only to

I saw a lantern riddle on a large lantern - "The beautiful woman pretended to be drunk and asked for help, revealing the snowy jade skin on her chest. She walked into the tent and couldn't find it. Let her feng shui fill the rivers and lakes. (Name of four poets from the Tang Dynasty)". At this time

, someone else laughed and said: "Look, this lantern riddle is not about guessing the names of four poets from the Tang Dynasty, but the names of four brothel girls." This caused everyone to laugh again.

Song Ping patted Qin Muchu and said, "Brother Qin, what do you think of this lantern riddle? Have you already mastered it?" Qin Muchu read the lantern riddle and thought it was a boudoir poem. He wanted to guess the poet of the Tang Dynasty it corresponded to.

, it is indeed a bit difficult. However, he has read a lot in Green Willow Village and has a quick mind, so this kind of shooting game is not difficult for him. Qin Muchu smiled and said: "I guess Brother Song is also a master of wisdom.

." Wang Wenqing said to the two of them: "I don't think you two brothers should be so humble. How about each finding a messenger to reveal the mystery?" Just as he was talking, a messenger stepped forward.

, took down the lantern. When Wang Wenqing saw this, he said: "Look, someone got there first." Song Ping said with a smile: "I didn't expect there would be people competing for business with us, haha."

Qin Muchu wandered around since he was a child. He was alone and experienced all the hardships in the world. He never knew what happiness was. Later, he was brought back to Green Willow Manor by He Fengyang. He also spent most of his time studying and practicing martial arts, so he was always alone.

He lived a life without brothers, partners, or friends, and could not feel the heart-warming happiness. But then he stepped into the world, and within a few days he became a slut reviled by everyone in the world, and he was even more lonely.

He fled east to Tibet. Now he is with Wang and Song. He feels very relaxed and his heart is full of joy.

Wang Wenqing also pulled the lantern messenger who took the lantern riddle over and asked him who solved the riddle. Song Ping told him his answer and asked if it was correct. The lantern messenger kept nodding to him.

Wang Wenqing turned around and said: "The one who shot down is Tian Hanze, a talented man from Luoyang." Song Ping came over excitedly and said to Qin Muchu: "Brother Qin, I just asked the light messenger, and the answer I guessed is correct.

I wonder what Brother Qin's answer is...?" Qin Muchu didn't care who solved the mystery. He didn't pay as much attention to talent and learning as Wang Wenqing and Song Ping. So when Wang Wenqing told him who shot the tiger, he just nodded to show that he already knew.

. Then he smiled slightly and said: "Okay, then Qin will show off his ugliness. 'Beautiful woman pretending to be drunk and asking for help' refers to Jia Dao; 'showing the snowy jade skin on her chest' refers to Li Bai; 'walking into the tent'

"Zhong Xun Bu Jian" refers to Luo Yin; "Let him fill the rivers and lakes" refers to Pan Lang. Brother Song, I don't know if it is correct or not?" Before he finished speaking, Wang Wenqing clapped his hands. I bet he also agreed with this answer.

.Song Ping laughed loudly and nodded in agreement.

In fact, this lantern riddle was created by an unknown person in the Song Dynasty. Because in the Song Dynasty, the "riddle pattern" had not yet appeared, so although the riddle borrowed "harmonious sound" into the riddle, it was not marked with "harmonious sound pattern". In the answer to the riddle, Jia Dao should be understood as " "Fake down" corresponds to the mystery of feigning intoxication; Li Bai sees it as "inside white" - which is consistent with the snow jade skin on the chest; Luo Yin interprets it as "hiding in the tent"; Pan Lang reads " "Fight the waves" means fighting in the waves.

... Lanterns with riddles written on them swayed over the heads of the crowd. The riddles written on the lanterns were such as "Tian Dan Huo Gong (guess a word)", "Hua Shui (a sentence from "Zuo Zhuan""), "Fan pillow and warm seat ( "Name a flower)", "A thatched cottage west of Wanli Bridge (name a bird)"... Mystery shooters hit the target one after another, and cheers broke out from the crowd from time to time.

Riddles and pairs are the prelude to the Peony Festival and are traditional projects. And people who participate in it are eager to do so. Every year, there are countless people who make lantern riddles and come to shoot riddles.

The official also strongly encourages these activities, and there are certain rewards for puzzle makers and puzzle shooters. Wang Wenqing told Qin Muchu that in this Peony Flower Party, puzzle makers and puzzle shooters, as well as pairs, all have the opportunity to listen individually. The flute sound of Miss Peony, one of the four most famous prostitutes in the capital.

Not even an hour has passed, and the lanterns still hanging in the same place have been scattered one to the east and the other to the west. The riddles on these lanterns are naturally extremely difficult, and few people can solve them.

Qin Muchu and the other three stepped forward, mainly trying to guess some word puzzles and guessing literary passages. Word puzzles have existed since ancient times, but using sentences from literature into puzzles only started to appear in recent dynasties. Especially in the Song Dynasty. Since then, most of them have been about guessing lines from Tang poetry. Because Tang poetry has beautiful verses and profound artistic conception, it is endlessly memorable. This also shows how profound the influence of Tang poetry in Chinese culture is.

The three of them saw that there were only a few lanterns with crossword puzzles. One of the riddles was a word from Du Fu's poem - "The boundless falling trees are rustling." Many people stood under the lanterns and thought hard, but no one could hit it. King Ping of Song Dynasty Wen Qing also joined the ranks of meditation.

Qin Muchu saw there was a large lantern next to it, and a lot of people were standing underneath and chanting in low voices. He walked over and saw the words on the lantern:

"Black is not, white is not, red and yellow are not, they are like foxes, wolves, cats and dogs, neither domestic animals nor wild beasts; there are poems, lyrics, and the Analects of Confucius. It is vague about east, west, north, and south. Although it is a short article, it is also a wonderful article. .——(type two words)”.

Someone next to me was muttering: "If it's not black, white, red and yellow, looks like a fox, wolf, cat or dog, and it's not a domestic animal, then it's wild. If it's not a beast, then it's a bird. Are there any birds that are like beasts?" At this time, another person spoke: "My dear friend, you have to understand that this is a word riddle, not a physical riddle!" His accent seemed to belong to the South, and the word "brother" sounded like "brother" in other people's ears. The word "brother" was used. The person who muttered immediately angrily said: "I think you are the 'brother'. Huh, I want to treat it as a riddle. What can you do to me?" There were people around. Some people laughed, and some were so absorbed in their thoughts that they didn't even hear the noise around them.

Qin Muchu looked at it and was confused for a moment. He simply didn't know where to start. He shrugged and walked to another place. After a while, he read through all the riddles on the remaining lanterns. Especially those He found it interesting to guess the riddles of Tang poems. Such as "From now on, I will fight for my father", "Prime Minister Xiao chases Han Xin under the moon, and the overlord of Chu bids farewell to Concubine Yu in Wujiang", "The sound of ripples of rain", "New Year's Eve", "Mengchang Junke Yu" "... They are all based on a line from Tang poetry. Of course, there are also some riddles about other literary passages, such as "Liu Hou Family (type a line from "Zuo Zhuan"), "Jin (type a line from "Warring States Policy")", "Decoction and medicine (type a line from the Book of Songs)"...

Qin Muchu turned around and saw that there were the most people standing under the big lantern with two-word puzzles written on it that he had just seen. He couldn't help but walked over and began to think... As he thought about it, he couldn't help but empathize with him and thought.

: "Isn't that what I am like now? I am neither black nor white. I used to be innocent, but now... Alas! Although they are not foxes, wolves, cats or dogs, aren't the people running around like this similar to them? Now, aren't they?

I am not as docile as a domestic animal, nor as ferocious as a wild beast, but I am just helpless, the helpless feeling of being abandoned by fate..."

Qin Muchu sighed at his life. He didn't expect that in just a few days, his life ideal would be shattered by some people. Like a beautiful colored porcelain vase, it was broken into countless pieces in an instant and could no longer be put back together.

He looked at the people standing beside him who were also thinking with their heads down, and thought to himself: "Have they learned something from this riddle like me?" He turned around and was about to walk away, but suddenly an idea came to his mind.

Shen: "Wait, doesn't this riddle also look like a broken vase? Yes, it must be like that. This should be an acrostic riddle, but it's just a little more complicated." With the direction of thinking,

Qin Muchu quickly revealed the answer to the mystery. He couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of this crossword puzzle and its ability to conceal the truth.

Qin Muchu found a messenger and asked him to pass the answer he thought to the organizer. Soon, a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman came to Qin Muchu under the leadership of the messenger. The man bowed to Qin Muchu

He saluted with his hands and said, "I wonder what your surname is, Mr. Qin?" Qin Muchu answered him truthfully. He said something to the lantern messenger, and the lantern messenger left. Then he continued, "It turns out to be Mr. Qin, and I am a riddle player."

The person in charge, surnamed Luo, single name Feng. The answer to the lantern riddle that Young Master shot just now is completely correct. This lantern riddle is an old riddle left from the last flower fair. No one has been able to shoot it yet, but unexpectedly, it was shot by Young Master Qin.

. It can be seen that Mr. Qin has extraordinary talents and rich knowledge. Now that I see him, he is indeed a talented man, one of the best among men..." Luo Feng is truly worthy of being a businessman. He talks eloquently and eloquently, and does not give Qin Muchu a chance to interrupt, even if it is a few times.

Ju Qian couldn't say anything. He continued: "So, a talented man like Mr. Qin must go over there to show off his opponent." He pointed to the other white horse and said, "If you can show off your opponent,

Couple, you will have the opportunity to listen to Miss Peony's flute alone. And if you can get her favor and be introduced by her in the capital, it will be easy to get an official position. By then, I'm afraid we will still have

It’s a day to meet.”

After listening to Luo Feng's words, Qin Muchu thought to himself: "I thought he really admired my talent, but it turns out he had another purpose. He recommended talented people to him. If one of them really became an official as he wished,

, so that he can get a lot of benefits from it..." What Qin Muchu dislikes most is being used by others. He wanted to turn around and leave, but he thought that he was here to see Miss Peony, so he pretended to be surprised.

, said to Luo Feng: "In this way, I would like to thank Boss Luo here. If I can win the favor of Miss Peony, I must thank Boss Luo." After he finished speaking, he was about to leave, and Luo Feng quickly stopped him.

Said: "Master Qin, wait a minute, you haven't gotten the recommendation card yet."

Qin Muchu didn't know what the flower card was, but Luo Feng took something from the hand of the lamp messenger who had just ran over, and then raised it up. It was a bamboo card slightly smaller than a palm, with a red flower carved on it.

The dripping peony flower had a seal character "recommended" engraved in the center of the flower. Luo Feng turned the bamboo sign over again, and Qin Muchu's name was engraved on it. He said: "Master Qin, this is the recommended flower sign. You

Take it to the people working over there, and they will make arrangements for it."

Qin Muchu took the flower cards and thanked them. He did not go to Wang Wenqing and Song Ping, but went directly to the pair. He and Wang Song just met by chance. It was the same last time and it was the same this time.

Because he understands that there is a huge gap between his life and theirs.

After Qin Muchu left, Luo Feng looked at his back, his face full of hope.

The lantern messenger also went to get the lantern that Qin Muchu had shot. The people who were still thinking hard under the lantern saw that the lantern messenger came to get the lantern, and they all thought he had made a mistake. One of them shouted: "Stop! We

Are you going to put it away if you miss it? Aren't you obviously showing contempt for us?" Everyone agreed with this statement. The messenger smiled calmly and said: "Masters, my boss has no such intention.

.I took down the lantern because a gentleman has already hit the word puzzle." Everyone was surprised, and someone asked: "Who is it? I didn't hit it in the last flower party, and I still didn't hit it this time.

, how can anyone be smarter than me?" Many people heard this and accused him of his arrogant tendencies.

At this time, a magnificent carriage, driven by a group of officers and soldiers, drove through the crowd of people.

The messenger saw the carriage, but everyone had their backs to the way they came, so they didn't notice the carriage coming. He loudly replied to the crowd: "There is a young master named Qin Muchu. He has already shot

This word riddle. I can give the answer to this word riddle... Wow!" His mouth suddenly opened wide, as if he had swallowed a round egg but got stuck in his throat. He did not hold the lantern in his hand, and it fell and hit it.

On a person's head.

The man was about to curse, but he saw everyone turned around, looking dumbfounded. He also turned around, and suddenly seemed to be frozen by a spell. He saw a carriage with a carriage on it.

The curtains were opened by a jade hand, revealing a charming face. The lantern he had just picked up and wanted to throw back to the lantern messenger fell out of his hand and fell to the ground.

The girl on the carriage opened a pair of bright black eyes and looked towards the hanging lantern, as if she was looking for someone. Her eyes swept over everyone, and everyone felt that she was looking at them, so they all became more energetic.

Stand still.

Who is she? That's what everyone wants to know.

Could it be that she was Miss Peony, one of the four famous prostitutes in the capital? It seemed that she should be, otherwise, who could ask someone from the government to lead the way? The carriage turned and entered the White Horse Temple through the side door.

The carriage disappeared for a long time before everyone came back to their senses and made guesses about it.

Finally, we came to a unanimous conclusion - she is Peony Girl!

Qin Muchu strolled to the stone white horse where the pair was playing, and saw that it was also crowded with people. Those with outstanding talents were playing against the presented pair, while those who were not able to play were crowded together to watch the fun. Indeed, good

The couplets are like good poems, giving people a beautiful enjoyment. Moreover, many beautiful poems and songs contain countless neatly contrasted couplets.

Some of the couplets produced here are the upper couplet, and some are the second couplet, which are embroidered on the brocade silk and then hung high. There are also people who pass the couplets below. As long as someone comments on the lower or upper couplet, ask the couplet to go to the organizer to say something.

That’s it. If the pair is correct, the person will be asked to go to the next place to match the pair. The pairing is different from the lantern riddles. The lantern riddles are difficult and easy only at the end; while the pairing is already done in advance.

Several pairs are divided according to difficulty. The organizer will let each person enter the final pair according to the difficulty of the pair. This event is divided into three types according to difficulty: Even Pair

, difficult to right and absolute.

Qin Muchu saw three piles of people gathered around the high platform. Among the three piles of people, the middle pile was the busiest. So he also walked towards the middle pile of people. The middle pile was the most difficult place to confront.

Pairs are too simple, and people who pair them can often figure out pairs without thinking, and those who watch are not satisfied with it. And absolutes are too clever, and it is difficult for those who deal with them to deal with them. It is the most deserted here.

On the other hand, difficult pairs are moderately difficult, challenging, and you can get the joy of success and the applause of others through hard thinking to figure out a pair. Why not do it?

People in the world probably have this same mentality. Things that are easy to do are often dismissed with disdain, and things that are difficult and difficult are not dared to face. Only things that are neither too simple nor too difficult are what people in the world long for.

of.

Qin Muchu walked forward and saw many half couplets hanging on the wooden shelves, either upper or lower couplets. There was a desk in the middle, with the four treasures of the study placed on it, and several couplets standing next to it. The audience also consciously left a space in the middle

There is an open space about ten feet wide. Anyone who has a pair can go in to the desk and write out the pair, and then hand it over to the coordinator and send it to the organizer. If the pair is neat, the coordinator will come back.

Take the right person to the place of the absolute.

Qin Muchu saw that the pairs on the wooden frame were somewhat difficult, such as "Jia Dao was drunk and was not pretending to be drunk". This couplet uses famous people and homophonic words in the couplet, and the use of allusive words is very clever;

”, this couplet cleverly analyzes the words “what” and “many” to ask questions, and “what evening is this evening” cleverly uses ancient nouns to form a sentence, which is quite difficult; and “peony flowers will bring guests from all over the world”, this couplet combines the current reality

, what is even more wonderful is the two characters "hui", the former "hui" is used as a noun, and the latter is used as a verb;... There are also many pairs, which are all ingenious and novel, and extremely difficult to pronounce. Therefore.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "it's easy to do something right, but it's difficult to do something right".

When Qin Muchu was browsing the hanging couplets, he saw a scholar walking up to the desk and writing the second line of "Jia Dao was drunk and not pretending to be drunk" - "Liu Ling drank all the wine without leaving any zero". When he finished writing,

, a messenger sent the second couplet he wrote away. Soon the messenger came and took the scholar away.

Qin Muchu saw a very interesting couplet - "You get the lotus root because of the lotus." This couplet seems simple and easy to understand, and it means that you get the lotus root because of the lotus. But if you think more deeply, you will find that it also implies another layer of meaning.

——"Why do you get a spouse?" It means why you get a spouse. It's a pun. It's really intentional, there is something behind the strings. Qin Muchu thought for a moment and had the second line in his mind. He walked straight to the desk and picked up the pen.

Just as he was about to wave his hand, he accidentally dropped the recommended flower card given to him by Luo Feng. A passer-by bent down and picked it up for him.

The Chuanlian person must be familiar with flower cards. He took it in his hand, looked at it, and said to Qin Muchu, "Is this Mr. Qin Muchu, Master Qin?" After hearing this, Qin Muchu stopped writing in his hand, nodded and replied:

"Exactly." The couplet said again: "Since Mr. Qin was recommended by Boss Luo, there is no need to meet the pair here anymore. He can go directly to the pair's place." After a pause, he

He continued: "Master Qin, please come with me."

Qin Muchu followed the messenger who led the way, bypassing the crowds of people around him, and arrived near the side of the high platform. The place was as big as a living room, with a high platform on one side and ropes on the other three sides. Outside the ropes were the crowd of people watching.

Yes, but very few.

At this time, an old man wearing a black silk gown came over. He had gray hair and a gray beard. He looked very energetic. He clasped his fists and bowed to Qin Muchu: "Mr. Qin, I am Shi Baiwan.

To the organizer of the matchmaking event. Since Mr. Qin was recommended by Luo Feng, I think he must be a talented person. Come on, please sit here." When Qin Muchu saw Shi Baiwan, he looked like a Confucian scholar who had read many poems and books.

Rather than looking like a businessman. As everyone knows, Shi Wanwan was originally a scholar, but because he failed in the imperial examination, he gave up writing and started doing business. Unexpectedly, he had a good way of doing business and made a lot of money. But he still couldn't forget to study and became rich.

Later, he bought more books. Later, people around him no longer called him Shi Baiwan, but called him "Shi Baiwan", which meant that his collection of books amounted to one million.

Qin Muchu followed Shi Wanwan to Xiangyang and saw several large mahogany chairs. There was a small mahogany coffee table in front of each chair. There were so many chairs, but only one of them had someone sitting on it. The man was about two years old.

10. He is dressed like a scholar, wearing a Confucian shirt, with a fair complexion, thin eyebrows, big nose, and an arrogant face.

Shi Baiwan led Qin Muchu to the scholar, gave him a laugh, and said with a smile: "Come on, Mr. Qin, I want to introduce you to you. This is Mr. Tian Hanze, a talented man from Luoyang. Mr. Tian, ​​this is...

Qin Muchu, Mr. Qin." Shi Wanwan originally wanted to tell Qin Muchu's place of origin, but suddenly he realized that he didn't know where Qin Muchu was from, so he had to change his mind. Qin Muchu's heart moved, and it turned out that he was Tian Hanze, and he wanted to date him.

Tian Hanze clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "I am from the south of the Yangtze River, Qin Muchu. I am fortunate enough to have met Brother Tian."

After Tian Hanze heard this, his eyes were still fixed on the high-hanging pair, and his hands were clasped together in a salute like Qin Muchu's, as a return gift, but he didn't say a word. Qin Muchu looked frightened and thought to himself: "You Tian Hanze, how can you be so arrogant and helpless?"

Courtesy." I thought that although Qin Muchu was born as a wanderer, he was very strong-minded. Since studying and practicing martial arts, he has developed a proud character. At this time, when he saw someone who was so rude to him, he felt really angry.

It’s no wonder, as the old saying goes: Scholars despise each other.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Shi Baiwan quickly pulled Qin Muchu to the other side, asked him to sit down, and quickly asked someone to bring tea. Shi Baiwan was also sitting next to him, and said to Qin Muchu: "I don't know, Mr. Qin, is this right?"

What do you think?"

Qin Muchu replied: "I just have a superficial understanding of it."

Shi Baiyou's face was a little disappointed. The absolutes he had here were all left over from previous sessions, and it was difficult for anyone to correct them. As a literati, he had also tried, but it was not satisfactory, so he very much hoped that someone would

Being able to figure out the pairs can solve his inner itch. Now he is a man with quick thinking, but he is not proficient in the pairs and is very disappointed. Shi Wanwan said: "Master Qin, the pairs here are all absolute

Of course, this may be due to our own ignorance. Absolute may not be absolute." He pointed at the pairs and continued: "Master Qin, please take a look at it first." Qin Muchu responded, Shi

Millions walked away.

Qin Muchu sat and drank tea while reading the pairs. There were definitely not many, and he could read them all in one sitting.

Qin Muchu saw the first couplet - "Willows Locked in Ponds". At first glance, he thought this couplet was mediocre, but why no one answered it? After thinking about it for a long time, he suddenly realized that it was really difficult to answer the question. The reason why it was so difficult to answer it.

, because the radicals of these five characters are coincidentally the five elements of "metal, wood, water, fire, and earth", and they can be used as a sentence in a five-character poem.

Qin Muchu looked at each one one by one, and each one was really interesting. The so-called absolutes always have some strange conditions and restrictions, which makes people lament their interest but also lament their extreme difficulty. Of course, there are no absolutes in the world, maybe not

It's definitely possible.

Another pairing attracted Qin Muchu - "The bird looked at Kongming in the cage, thinking of Zhang Fei but helpless Guan Yu". This pairing cleverly embodies the names of three famous people in the Three Kingdoms: Kong Ming, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

The way of expressing the difficulties of the caged bird in losing its freedom is vivid and full of puns, and the inlays of people's names are ingenious and seamless. This pairing amazed Qin Muchu. No matter from the artistic conception or the way it is combined, it is a wonderful sequence. He wants to

It seems that it is as if it has reached the heavens when it is displayed and perfected.

There are also several pairs that are very impressive, such as "The wild goose comes from the south and faces north, with its wings divided from east to west", "The moon shines on the screen window, and all the holes are bright and bright", "The charcoal is gone and the salt is returned, and the black and white are clear."

, "Lonely and cold, a widow with an empty window", "It was so cold last night, frost fell on the eaves and turned into light snow"...

Qin Muchu read Gao Gao's "Absolutely" from beginning to end, admiring repeatedly in his heart that he was truly an extraordinary person who could make such a wonderful match.

Qin Muchu looked at Tian Hanze on the other side and saw that he was still concentrating on the Absolute Meditation. Qin Muchu was wondering why he didn't see that person when he saw a scholar who was brought in before him? He was thinking

, he saw a couplet bringing a person in. However, this person came in and did not sit down. He exchanged a few words with Shi Baiwan who was sitting next to him, and then left on his own. Qin Muchu saw the couplet coming from beside him.

When I passed by, I grabbed him and asked him why. When the passer-by told him, I realized that many people who were in trouble came to Absolute, but were unable to confront Absolute, so they had to give up and leave on their own.

Qin Muchu took a sip of tea, put down the cup, stood up and walked towards Shi Bainan. In front of Shi Bainan was the same big desk that he saw in the opposite place. When Shi Bainan saw Qin Muchu coming, he was not surprised.

, smiled at him professionally and said, "Is Master Qin going to leave?" Shi Wanwan asked this question after seeing many such people. Qin Muchu smiled and said, "No, I want to tell you.

"This sentence surprised Shi Wanwan and made him extremely excited. Even Tian Hanze, who had been staring at the pair, finally turned his eyes to Qin Muchu, and then showed a contemptuous expression.

Shi Wanwan's voice trembled slightly: "I wonder which pair Mr. Qin wants to fight?"

"The moon shines on the screen window, and everyone is bright and bright." Qin Muchu replied.

"Oh, sir, please write your second couplet!" Shi Baiwan said in surprise. The original meaning of this couplet is: The moonlight shines on the screen window, every hole in the window is clear, and all the grids are lit up. But it also happens to be that

The homophony of Zhuge Liang (Zhuge Liang), a figure from the Three Kingdoms, is extremely difficult.

Qin Muchu was not polite, picked up the pen, dabbed some ink, and started writing on the paper. Shi Wanwan read it out with emotion as he watched: "Gathering in Orchid Pavilion, the graceful young man Wang Xizhi." As soon as Qin Muchu finished writing.

, Shi Wanwan grabbed the piece of paper and said to Qin Muchu: "Master Qin, please wait a moment. I'll come back as soon as I go." After saying that, he held the second line written by Qin Muchu in both hands and hurried in from the side door of the White Horse Temple.

Tian Hanze couldn't sit still at this time, and his eyes were not looking at the door where Shi Wanwan entered.

At this time, when the people watching heard that someone had made a mistake, they all rushed to the place. The place where there were only three or two people just now was suddenly crowded. There was a lot of discussion in the crowd.

Shi Wanwan finally came out from the side door, his hands empty. He walked over quickly with excitement on his face, and when he was still a few steps away, he clasped his fists in a bow and said to Qin Muchu: "Congratulations! Congratulations! Mr. Qin, Miss Peony has met.

Mr. Qin’s second line, I’ve been anxious to meet him.” Then he came closer and whispered to Qin Muchu: “Originally, Miss Peony had to wait until the peony party officially started before she wanted to meet the guests, but she did.

I really can’t bear the second line of the young master’s poem. I want to see if the young master is also a ‘handsome young man’.”

Qin Muchu didn't expect to meet Miss Peony, one of the four most famous prostitutes in the capital, so easily. He felt happy, but evil thoughts quietly rose from the depths of his heart.

The crowd let out bursts of envious shouts, and some even shouted loudly to see Miss Peony. The scene was extremely chaotic. It took a lot of effort for Shi Baiwan to control the situation and quiet it down. He told everyone

Said: "Everyone, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, you will get what you want. When the flower party officially starts, Miss Peony will come to the scene in person accompanied by Mr. Guo, and will also perform a song. Please wait patiently.

." Then he said to Qin Muchu: "Master Qin, please come with me."

"Slow down!" Qin Muchu was about to leave when he heard a voice shouting. Qin Muchu stopped and frowned. He recognized the voice of Tian Hanze, a talented man from Luoyang.

Shi Baiwan also stopped and smiled at Tian Hanze: "I wonder what Mr. Tian has to say?"

Tian Hanze pointed at Qin Muchu and said, "I want to compete with this Qin Muchu."

Shi Wanwan said: "Oh? I don't know how to compare? What?"

Tian Hanze said proudly: "Of course it's a comparison of pairs. I'll make a couplet, and if Brother Qin can match it, I'll give it up. Otherwise..."

Qin Muchu still frowned and said, "What else?" He couldn't stand Tian Hanze's behavior.

Tian Hanze smiled and then said: "Otherwise, Brother Qin will give me this opportunity to meet Miss Peony."

After hearing this, Shi Baiwan was a little displeased. He pointed at the hanging absolute and said, "Mr. Tian, ​​it's hard for you to answer the couplet here. How fair is it to take a couplet and give it to Mr. Qin? What's more, Mr. Qin doesn't

What can I do if I promise you?" He wanted to wake up Qin Muchu.

Tian Hanze immediately answered: "Of course I wrote a separate couplet for Brother Qin to answer. Someone with extraordinary literary talent and talent like Brother Qin will definitely accept the challenge. Otherwise, do you want to be a coward?" Everyone also said:

They all booed.

After hearing this, Qin Muchu was furious and thought to himself: "Am I still afraid of you?" So he said coldly to Tian Hanze: "Brother Tian, ​​please say something." Shi Baiwan stomped his feet after hearing this.

Tian Hanze was obviously very proud, and he said: "Brother Qin, listen up, my first couplet is: Planting bamboo in front of the court will produce shoots.

At first glance, the first couplet seems simple. The general idea is that bamboos were planted in front of the court but the shoots grew first. However, the "sir" in it is also a title, and it fits the whole sentence. The ordinary reveals the extraordinary.

Qin Muchu thought for a moment, and when he saw the blooming peonies in the White Horse Temple, his heart moved and he said: "Qin is not talented, but he also answered the second line. My second line is: Planting flowers with long branches behind the temple."

Shi Wanwan heard this and cheered repeatedly.

Tian Hanze was not in a hurry and said, "What I mean by this couplet is that when bamboo is planted in front of the courtyard, the first thing to grow are bamboo shoots."

Qin Muchu said with a smile: "My second couplet is also very particular. It means that the flowers planted behind the temple have grown old branches. Isn't it relative?"

Tian Hanze was still not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "There is another explanation for my first couplet, which is that the bamboo in front of the court did not grow well, and it was Mr. who damaged it. Therefore, the bamboo planted in front of the court was damaged by Mr."

Not to be outdone, Qin Muchu said: "My second couplet also has another meaning. It says that the flowers planted behind the temple were blown down by the wind, and the elders in the temple used wooden sticks to prop them up. This is called: Planted behind the temple.

Flower Elder Branch."

Seeing that Qin Muchu could still answer fluently, Tian Hanze added: "My first couplet has a third meaning, which is that the bamboo in front of the court was not planted well, and the teacher used words to damage it: 'How did you grow?' That's it.

——The bamboos planted in front of the court will be damaged.”

Qin Muchu smiled faintly and replied calmly: "My second couplet also has another meaning. It says that flowers were planted behind the temple. The young monk told the elder, and the elder said, 'I got it.' This is: the flowers were planted behind the temple, and the elder knows."

After hearing this, Tian Hanze had nothing to say. His face turned red and white, and finally he clasped his fists and said to Qin Muchu: "Brother Qin is really quick in thinking. Tian admires him."

Everyone also cheered loudly at this time.

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Accompanied by Shi Wanwan, Qin Muchu stepped into the White Horse Temple and walked towards the west wing amid loud cheers.

Along the way, peonies were planted all around, with colorful flowers, and bees and butterflies were flying on the branches. The whole courtyard was filled with a faint fragrance. Only the vague and non-existent Sanskrit singing made people realize that they were in a temple.

among.

Shi Wanwan took Qin Muchu to a side room and said to Qin Muchu: "Master Qin, please go in on your own." Then he left without waiting for Qin Muchu's response.

Qin Muchu was in a daze, but at this moment he was getting lustful, so he walked towards the side room. He walked up several moss-covered stone steps, and when he arrived at the door, he knocked on the door and said, "Isn't Qin Muchu from the south of the Yangtze River?

Please see Miss Peony."

"Oh, Mr. Qin is here so soon?" The voice is soft and charming, which makes people's hearts beat loudly. If Lanxiang's voice is like an orchid growing in a deep valley, then this voice is as mellow as

Good wine makes people want to get drunk.

Qin Muchu was a little crazy when he heard this. At this time, a soft and charming voice sounded again: "Is that Mr. Qin Muchu and Qin outside the door?" Qin Muchu woke up and quickly replied: "Exactly." Then he heard the giggle again, and then the soft and charming voice.

The voice said again: "My little girl, Mu Dan, met Mr. Qin first. The little girl has already laid out the food and wine in the room. However, since Mr. Qin is a master of pairs, he needs to show the couplet I made before he can enter. I don't know what Qin's name is.

Do you agree, Master?" Qin Muchu replied: "Miss Peony, please speak."

Peony said: "My half-couplet is - 'Quicksand surges in the quicksand river, quicksand surges like a flood, quicksand surges like a flood'."

After hearing this, Qin Muchu murmured for a while, and when he saw the peonies in the courtyard, he said: "Then Qin is showing off his ugliness. My couplet is - 'The peonies are leaning on the peonies, the peonies are dripping green, the peonies are leaning on the green'. I don't know.

Is that possible?"

The room was quiet for a while, and then Mudan said angrily: "Forget it, Mr. Qin, please open the door and come in."

Qin Muchu couldn't help but feel excited. He quickly opened the door and stepped in. However, he suddenly felt something was wrong and realized that he seemed to be a prey caught in a trap.