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The whole Wanxiang Garden was silent, silent. People were waiting for Yuan Wenchang to issue the first couplet. Before that, they would never dare to make any noise. In this depressing atmosphere, some people even suspected that they were going to die.

Yuan Wenchang sat like a hard rock and said slowly: "Si Shui River is the first, the second in the four seasons. I live in Jiangxia. Who is the first and who is the second?"

The Xiayu Dynasty had six major water systems, of which the north occupied two major water systems and the south was four major water systems, and Jingjiang was the first; the four seasons were spring, summer, autumn and winter, and summer ranked second; when Yangzhou divided the area in the previous dynasty, it was aliased "Jiangxia", so the meaning of the entire first couplet was quite clear.

It was precisely because I understood clearly that there was an instant breath in the scene.

This first line is not simple and very difficult. On the one hand, it embeds the character grid; on the other hand, Yuan Wenchang expressed his ambitions very domineeringly through the meaning of the sentence:

"I live in Jiangxia, who is the first and who is the second?"

This is the power of power, and this is an unscrupulous questioning.

What he asked was Chen Sanlang.

As we all know, the complete form of the pair is only the basic skill. Only when the upper and lower couplets are in line with each other and are integrated can it be considered a good pair.

Yuan Wenchang spoke out such a difficult first couplet, not only to assess Chen Sanlang's talent, but also to force him to express his opinion.

Who is the first and who is the second?

If Chen Sanlang believes that Yuan Wenchang is the first and uses the second couplet to pair it out, then from then on, he will be a member of Yuan Wenchang.

Expressing his position is an option, but there are not only Yangzhou officials on the scene, but also Su Yanran, the Beijing official. If Chen Sanlang's banner clearly turned to Yuan Wenchang and was recruited by him, what would Su Yanran think in his heart?

What would this examiner say when he returned to the capital to present his work?

The person who figured out this relationship on the spot couldn't help but have a headache for Chen Sanlang. He originally thought that Jin's thighs were thick and easy to hold, but if he really wanted to hold them, he would be covered in fishy clothes.

This world, at least now, is still the world of the Xia Yu Dynasty.

But if you dare to reject Yuan Wenchang in person, what will happen? I'm afraid it will be even worse. Whether you can leave Yangzhou is a different story.

Some new imperial examination candidates looked at each other and were in a cold sweat: originally many people were unhappy about Chen Sanlang and Guan Zhinian's provincial examination. They only regretted the unfairness of the way of heaven, so why did they not be ranked first? But now, it is true that Jie Yuan, who is the first, is a hot commodity, but he is also a pioneer. The tiger and wolf that are fighting for each other will be bitten by bloody mouths, leaving the bones without any existence.

Ye Outong sat next to him, but frowned. He was a typical talented man in Jiangnan. He was good at poetry and writing, focusing on thinking about problems from the literary level. When he heard the first couplet of Yuan Wenchang, he did not think about the deep-seated involvement at the first time, but thought about how the second couplet can be matched?

However, after thinking about it, after writing a few drafts, there are always flaws in one way or another. Compared with the first couplet, it is not worthy of being a dog-tailed marten.

Difficult. Too difficult...

Putting aside the statement, it is a problem to match the formalities alone. What's more, the two need to be integrated and neither is missing?

"If Chen Yuan can match this, I will admit that he deserves his reputation as Jie Yuan."

I thought to myself.

As a talented man, even if he is gentle on his face, how could he be less arrogant in his bones? Ye Outong participated in this provincial examination and was full of confidence. He had long said in front of his friends that he was bound to win Jie Yuan. When he never thought that the results were announced, he had only got the second place, and he was given a famous county test.

I felt a sense of anger in my heart.

In fact, even in the literary world of Nanyang Prefecture, Chen Sanlang can only say that he has a little reputation. This reputation is still a little unclear, and it is mostly based on Du Yin's words. As for his performance at the Dragon Boat Festival poetry meeting, it was just a gathering within Nanyang College, and the influence can only be said to be average.

When he arrived in the prefectures and counties, the name Chen Sanlang was even less worth mentioning. He was admitted to Jieyuan and could not convince the public at all. After the results were released, some local talents spontaneously gathered and wanted to come to Longmen Inn to find the new Jieyuan Jieyuan to "discuss and discuss". However, the next day, Chen Sanlang was unbearable and moved out early in the morning. He could not find anyone, so the talents had to give up in disappointment.

Unexpectedly, the governor actually came to attend the Luming Banquet and personally asked Chen Sanlang to "discuss" it.

Although it seems that this "severance" is mostly "cut", with a strong power and domineering nature, in terms of form, it is ultimately a kind of literary battle. Yuan Wenchang did not say: "Chen Jieyuan comes to the end, let's practice." In that case, it would be a complete bully.

The examiner Su, who was sitting on the right side of Yuan Wenchang, looked the most ugly, as if he was covered with a cloud of darkness. He wanted to have an attack, but he finally managed to hold on and put the overall situation first. He received the grace of the holy people and arrived in Yangzhou to preside over this provincial examination. However, after coming to Yangzhou, Yuan Wenchang's attitude was neither salty nor light.

This aroused his scholarly aura and did not take the initiative to meet Yuan Wenchang. There is no doubt that Yuan Wenchang's incident has not given him the examiner or the court any face.

"A thief, a traitor, everyone can kill him!"

I was angry and secretly swore that when I returned to Beijing to report my work, I would definitely participate in the book of Yuan Wenchang.

The atmosphere in the garden is solemn, and people have their own thoughts, and Chen Sanlang is the focus of his will.

Chen Sanlang stood with a calm expression on his face and his eyelids drooped, as if he was thinking about something - how could he not think about such a difficult situation without careful consideration?

But everyone understands that Yuan Wenchang cannot wait too long.

As expected, about half a quarter of an hour later, the governor who could not wait for the answer said, "Chen Yuan, as a provincial examination, you can't even match a pair?"

The tone of this speech is plain, but anyone can hear the meaning of it, and there is a hint of murderous aura.

He has been in charge of Yangzhou for ten years, and has been decisive and has killed many people. His iron-like skills have been unparalleled.

Chen Sanlang once faced Yuan Geshu, but compared with his father, the power and pressure he gave was completely incomparable, just like the difference between an adult lion and a young lion.

The momentum is like a mountain, not nothingness, but it is actually forcing people.

There are allusions in ancient times, such as "War and panic, sweating like slurry"; there are also the sentence "War and shivering, sweating but not daring to sweat", which is not an exaggeration. When you face a big man who can make your head fall to the ground at any time, you will involuntarily feel scared, as if a sheep is purely instinct to a tiger and a leopard.

"Um?"

Seeing that Chen Sanlang was still suddenly awake, Yuan Wenchang raised his eyebrows.

Hurry!

The Huwei Guards lined up on both sides shook their bodies, and their armor made a heart-pounding sound of metal and iron. As long as the adults gave their order, they would rush in without hesitation and kill Chen Sanlang with one knife.

Even if Chen Sanlang is the new academic examination for this year's provincial examination!

Perhaps in the eyes of Su Yanran and others, this possibility is not great: after all, killing the imperial court's son in public, and he was also a Jie Yuan, which is no different from rebellion.

But the power of the tiger is unpredictable. Who can pat the chest to ensure that Yuan Wenchang won’t do this?

Over the years, the local forces of Jiuzhou Prefectures and counties have grown unprecedentedly. The officials in the border areas are arrogant and domineering, ignoring the authority of the court, and have repeatedly violated the ban. The most typical point is to raise private soldiers, so it is not impossible to find an excuse to kill Jie Yuan.

Many people were worried about Chen Sanlang. As the saying goes, the rabbit died and the fox was sad. As a candidate on the same list, if Chen Sanlang died suddenly, they would not feel good.

Chen Sanlang suddenly raised his head and bowed, "Report to the governor, the student thought of the second couplet."

Yuan Wenchang remained silent: "You said."

When everyone heard that Chen Sanlang had the second couplet, they felt relieved and raised their ears to listen to see how this second couplet was.

He saw Chen Sanlang standing with a long body and chanting one by one: "The three religions and Confucians are in front, and the three talents are in the future. How dare the young scholars be in front and how dare they be in front?"

"good!"

Hearing this couplet, Su Yanran couldn't help but slap in high-fives.

This lower couplet is flawless in form, and every word is very neat and consistent, without any difference. More importantly, Chen Sanlang cleverly avoided Yuan Wenchang's aggressive momentum, and at the same time he seemed neither arrogant nor humble, and gave the other party an appropriate step.

When Ye Outong heard this couplet, she sighed inwardly: The couplets she thought of were compared with Chen Sanlang, which was simply unbearable, like dirt.

Yuan Wenchang laughed: "What a saying, 'How dare you be in front, how dare you be in the back', Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan, you didn't disappoint me."

After saying that, he stood up straight and stepped off the seat. The two teams of soldiers followed without saying a word.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when he left, but people were puzzled: What were the plans in their hearts when Yuan Wenchang went back and forth?

"One son, one man, is it a two-pronged approach, or has its own plans?"

Chen Sanlang's mind was spinning rapidly, but after thinking about it, he still couldn't understand the key points. He currently has too little information, and many things are full of fog and cannot understand them. But no matter what, he finally passed the most difficult level. Facing Yuan Wenchang just now, the pressure of being like a mountain and a mountain was extraordinary, which made him feel a huge crisis.

This crisis touched life.

Even if you possess the evil-killing sword, it may not be of no use.

"It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. You will leave Yangzhou early tomorrow morning and return to Jingxian."

I made up my mind and my heart had already flown back home.

At this point, the Lu Ming Banquet came to an end, and everyone had no intention of continuing and began to disperse one after another. During this period, Su Yanran said something to Chen Sanlang, which was nothing more than encouragement and encouragement, so that he would not be afraid and vaguely mentioned that the court was still there and would not let Yuan Wenchang go to the point.

Chen Sanlang listened and said, "It has been a recognized fact that the imperial court's decline has long been acknowledged, and I'm afraid it won't last long." He won the imperial examinations just to catch up with the last train of the system, to benefit himself, and to resist the troubled times in the future. If he focused on the court, he might die faster.

When leaving Wanxiang Garden, the talented man Ye Outong from Jiangnan suddenly caught up and shouted, "Please stay with you, Daoyuan."
Chapter completed!