Mr. Kong is really quite talented. Zhu Dachang couldn't think of this couplet for a while. It's really a perfect pairing.
"The sound of pines, the sound of bamboo, the sound of bells, the sound is at ease," Yan Yinli muttered silently. He had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, so his talent and learning were naturally a bit weak. He even came up with the second line, and shook his head with a wry smile. He didn't know this.
Can Brother Zhu confront me?
Although I have never seen Brother Zhu's accomplishments in pairing, in Yan Yinli's mind, Zhu Dachang knew almost everything, and Yan Yinli still had great confidence in him.
The little girl saw that the two newcomers didn't confront each other immediately, and secretly laughed secretly. She didn't expect that no one would confront them today, but she couldn't blame them for their lack of literary talent. It was just that her grandfather was too smart, hehe!
"Young masters, think about it slowly," the little girl said with a sneer: "If you can't forgive me, don't be too persistent. It's already dark, and I don't have time to keep vigil with you."
What the little girl means is that she is going to bed, so don't waste your time here. On the contrary, some people have not left since the morning and have been thinking about this couple all day long.
Zhu Dachang noticed that some of the brothers' feet were trembling. This tenacity was really valuable, but he didn't know how to retreat when he knew it was difficult.
"Brother, why did you come to see Mr. Kong?" Zhu Dachang walked up to a fair-faced young man with delicate features and asked in a low voice.
The white-faced young man was thinking about the second line of the couplet, and he didn't like to talk to him. He casually replied: "I want to take Mr. Kong as my teacher."
This boy is really big-hearted. Zhu Dachang thought for a while, if you succeed in becoming a disciple, wouldn't you also become the emperor's junior brother? With this kind of relationship, the official career will not be smooth sailing, but you are stumped at the first hurdle.
Wait until your ambitions become empty talk.
"Brother, what about you?" Zhu Dachang asked the neighboring young master again.
"I'm here to ask Mr. Kong to be my young master's master."
"Brother, what about you?"
"I am looking for Mr. Kong to be my master's staff general."
........
After asking several questions, these people gave very perfunctory answers. Zhu Dachang was speechless for a while. Although they did not want to reveal the identity of the young master's master, Zhu Dachang had already guessed a little bit. He must be a member of the noble family and came to invite Mr. Kong.
Came out to help.
"Did this kid come here to cause trouble on purpose?" Zhu Dachang's voice murmured, making everyone feel disgusted. This guy clearly couldn't stand up to the second line, and he didn't want others to stand up to him.
A young man with a bad temper couldn't help but said: "Brother, if you can't forgive me, don't mess around here."
Zhu Dachang squinted his eyes and said: "How did you know that I can't be right?"
Yan Yinli smiled bitterly. This is what Zhu Dachang is like. He is curious about everything and even wants to know what people are doing. However, what Yan Yinli doesn't know is that Zhu Dachang just wants to know the details of his competitors.
The emergence of so many nobles and nobles is really stressful, but there are capable people, and now they know more about Yan Yinli's identity as the crown prince, so he is not afraid of offending anyone.
"I'm sorry you can't forgive me!" Everyone looked at his dark face, which looked like a scholar, and sneered.
Zhu Dachang chuckled and said, "What if I show up?"
More than a dozen young masters sneered: "If you confront me, we will leave immediately!"
"Little sister, come here," Zhu Dachang waved to Mr. Kong's granddaughter.
When she heard someone calling her, the little girl glanced around and saw Zhu Dachang shouting, so she quickly walked up to him: "Young Master, what do you want from me?"
Looking at the smiling eyes of this young man, his eyes are very evil. He is a thick-skinned person who will definitely not be sorry. Does he want to go through the back door?
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Dachang said seriously: "I'm right about this couplet."
"Impossible!" Everyone shook their heads in disbelief. They had been thinking about it all day and still couldn't figure it out. This kid had just been here a few times and was wandering around asking questions. How could he suddenly come up with the second line?
This kid is definitely trying to cause trouble again!
Under everyone's contemptuous gaze, Zhu Dachang said calmly: "The mountains are as beautiful as the water as the haze, and all colors are empty!"
"..." Everyone's eyes widened, their mouths opened wide and they didn't know what to say. They were stunned...
The sound of pines, the sound of bamboo, the sound of bells, the sound is free - mountains, water, haze, colors, all colors are empty. This second couplet is so cleverly matched, it is so perfect, everyone can't believe it, but they have to believe it...
They thought about it for a whole day, but the black-faced young man figured it out in a moment. If their hearts hadn't been stronger, they would have been so excited that they fainted on the ground.
The dozen or so sarcastic young men turned blue and white, touched their sleeves, and left in shame and anger.
The little girl was stunned, then smiled and said: "Young Master is so talented in literature. You have passed the first level, you can go in!"
"It's so easy to get in!" Zhu Dachang fished for his head and smiled honestly. However, it immediately attracted countless murderous intentions, and everyone's hearts were filled with rage. Didn't this kid mean to scold himself for being stupid?
Feeling the cool breeze behind him, Yan Yinli didn't want to offend these nobles easily, so he coughed: "My brother has no literary talent, it's just a coincidence."
Coincidence, yes! It must be a coincidence, everyone found a balance point and immediately comforted themselves.
Yan Yinli quickly brought the troublemaking Zhu Dachang closer to the courtyard, and sighed in his heart, this brother Zhu is indeed omnipotent, he is so high up to his opponent, it is admirable...
"The sound of wind, rain, and reading are all in my ears!"
"Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, care about everything!"
"...."
After Zhu Dachang took the lead in breaking through, several young men with extraordinary knowledge immediately discovered the ingenuity of this second couplet and made the second couplet. Of course, they were arrogant and arrogant, and they would not attribute this credit to Zhu Dachang.
Real ability.
There were five people who passed the first level, including Zhu Dachang, and those who didn't pass the level could only leave sadly and couldn't really spend the night here. After they entered the courtyard, what they saw was a fresh building.
An elegant small garden. In front of the small garden is a small attic with only two wing rooms.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from a side room: "Several young men who have passed the test, come in."
This old and deep voice should belong to Mr. Kong Li. Everyone hurriedly walked to the attic. One of them gently opened the door: "Mr. Kong, I'm..."
Kong Li was kneeling behind a chessboard at this moment, waving his hand: "No need to give your name, it's not too late to tell after passing the third level!"
After not passing the third level, he could only slap his butt and get out. The young man was speechless in embarrassment, clasped his fists, and said nothing more.
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ps: Sorry, I can only update once today. I’ve been a bit busy at work these days... I’ll make up for it by bursting out when I’m not busy anymore.