"Number one in the world in ancient times...in ancient times and today?"
All the ministers of Wu State present looked at each other, a little stunned.
This kid, he really dares to speak.
Whether it was a joke or not, this kind of boast simply did not take them seriously!
Even Li Dongyang sneered.
"Supervisor Lin is young, but he really dares to say that there are so many great scholars in the world, who dares to be called the best in the world?"
"It seems that Governor Lin has a lot of confidence when he says this?"
Lin Yiqiu didn't look at him.
He had already expected that at today's banquet, someone would definitely come out to find trouble.
Because their envoy from the State of Wu suffered a defeat in the State of Qian before, this kind of face must be regained.
However, as an envoy of the Qian Kingdom, of course it is impossible to be scared by the other party!
What you have in your mind is the five thousand years of culture of your ancestors. If you want to clean up the Wu Kingdom, it is no problem for you!
But at this time, the patriarch Pei Tianlin, who had been silent all this time, spoke.
"Master Li, after all, Governor Lin is a guest from afar. As a bachelor, you can't be too embarrassed."
After saying that, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this seems a bit abrupt, please don't mind it."
Emperor Wu's expression remained unchanged, but he sneered in his heart.
This kind of thing, even if you think about it with your toes, you will know that it was arranged by you, the father-in-law.
Emperor Wu was not a fool, how could he not understand?
But he had no intention of stopping it.
Because I could take this opportunity to see if Lin Yiqiu was living up to his reputation.
If he really had some talent and talent, then Emperor Wu would never let go of the opportunity to take advantage of him!
"What are you talking about, Lord Zhang? Governor Lin is a man of great talent in the country, and it is understandable that he wants to ask for advice."
"Master Li! You are a great scholar in our dynasty who is famous all over the world. You must cherish this opportunity."
Emperor Wu smiled and spoke.
Li Dongyang quickly raised his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for this."
Then, he smoothed his beard, looked at Lin Yiqiu and said, "I wonder where Governor Lin studies? Has he studied any compilation?"
The words were clearly sarcastic as soon as they were spoken.
As we all know, whether it is the state of Qian or the state of Wu, it has been a rule since ancient times that eunuchs cannot study.
This is a lesson from the eunuchs who once brought trouble to the imperial court, so in later generations, the control and discipline of eunuchs was also the focus of the royal family.
Li Dongyang's words are saying that Lin Yiqiu pretends to be a wolf with a big tail. A eunuch has the nerve to boast that he is the best talent in the world!
Lin Yiqiu thought, you are an old guy, you look quite elegant, but what you say is very sarcastic.
Well, since you don't give me face, there is no need for me to be polite to you anymore.
He raised his glass and said: "I have never studied or edited, but even so, it is enough to put countless literati in the world to shame."
The implication is that even if I am a eunuch, you, a bachelor, are not enough to catch my eye.
Li Dongyang's face became even more disdainful.
"Since I have never studied or compiled, how can I surpass the world's literati as Governor Lin?"
"Is it possible that no one in the entire Qian Kingdom can study, so even eunuchs can become famous?"
"Hahaha! Well said!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
What Li Dongyang said was so unpleasant.
This is to say that there are no scholars in the Qian Kingdom, so even a eunuch has the nerve to say that he knows literary talent.
"Haha! Since ancient times, there have been eunuchs who can read, and there have been eunuchs who can't. If Mr. Li can't match my talent and learning, it also proves that the literati of Wu can't even match the eunuchs, right?"
Lin Yiqiu continued to fight back.
"Hmph! Governor Lin is very sharp-tongued. Since you are so confident, I have a thousand-year reputation. I hope Governor Lin can give me some advice!"
Li Dongyang's picture shows the dagger.
Lin Yiqiu was still not polite to him.
"I don't want to take advice seriously, but I can give Mr. Li some advice."
"Bloody words!"
Li Dongyang looked slightly angry: "In that case, I would like to ask Governor Lin to listen carefully!"
After finishing his words, Li Dongyang closed his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something.
After a while, he murmured!
"Tour the West Lake and carry a tin pot!"
"If a tin pot falls into the West Lake, I'm sorry for the tin pot!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the audience was speechless.
Because this pair is a famous pair in the Wu Kingdom through the ages. For hundreds of years, only very few people can match the second couplet!
West Lake and Xihu happen to be a pair of homophones, and Xihu is also a homophone.
So this simple sentence has three homophones, and most people can’t even understand it!
At this time, Li Dongyang looked amused.
"President Lin, since you are conceited and have learned a lot, I guess this shouldn't be a problem for you, right?"
After saying this, the face of the abbot Pei Tianlin also turned mocking.
In his eyes, Lin Yiqiu was just a talkative person at best, and it was impossible for him to have any real talent or knowledge.
Even Emperor Wu himself frowned.
This pair is really difficult. If they were left alone, Wu Guo could wipe out 99% of the literati.
As for the little bit left, I’m afraid it’s impossible to go against him on the spot!
"Hey, can you do this?"
Cang Hong was also a little worried.
Although he is not very knowledgeable, he can also understand the difficult points of this pair!
Lin Yiqiu waved his hand, held the white jade wine glass in his hand and stood up.
"What's so difficult about this pairing? You can make a pair of sentences casually!"
"Haha, Governor Lin, please don't be brave. I can give you plenty of time to think, and you can even come up with the next sentence before returning to Qian Kingdom."
Li Dongyang looked disdainful.
However, Lin Yiqiu was even more disdainful than him.
"I said, just do it casually, why does it take so long? Mr. Li, you are fine!"
Lin Yiqiu raised the wine glass in his hand.
"Hold the jade cup and look at the jade monument!"
"When a jade cup touches a jade monument, the jade cup will be sad!"
After finishing speaking, he glanced at everyone.
The whole hall was silent for several seconds, and then someone couldn't help but sigh.
"Wonderful! How wonderful!"
"Jade cup, jade tablet, and Yu Bei are also homophones!"
That's right. Like West Lake just now, this is also a perfect homophone!
Of course, the most wonderful thing is not yet here.
At today's banquet, the wine glasses used by everyone present were all white jade wine glasses. It is absolutely correct to say that they were jade glasses.
And behind the main hall of their palace, there is a white jade stone tablet dedicated to the ancestors of the Wu Kingdom. It is also a jade tablet!
In other words, Lin Yiqiu only used a few seconds to turn the scene into a couplet, and then uttered this famous line through the ages!
Such literary talent is truly jaw-dropping!
At this moment, Li Dongyang was completely speechless.
With his eyes wide open, he seemed unable to believe that the other party said the next sentence so easily!
You know, he had thought about it for a long time because of this famous couple through the ages, and only then did he come up with the answer.
But now compared with Lin Yiqiu's, his answer is completely nonsense!