"Good, good. You can be the number one genius of the Great Yu.
Just these two poems were enough to establish Lord Yuan's position in the literary world.”
Prince Shui Rong clapped and praised Yuan Ye.
"Since you have a poem, why not use a couplet?”
A guest suggested.
"Alright, but in order to allow all of us to participate, I feel that this time, the assistant minister will set the questions.”
The guest's suggestion was instantly echoed by everyone. However, someone suggested that Yuan Ye come up with the questions.
" Alright, in that case, I'll give you a question…"
The wine he chose to drink was a little too strong, and his body was also a little wobbly. He supported himself on the table and agreed.
After thinking for a while, he came up with a question.
Yuan Ye said,"The first half is: Family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned."”
"Good!"
"Good questions!"
"Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, you care about everything. Good, this can reflect the heart of the assistant minister to serve the country.”
"The assistant minister is really a role model for us.”
With just two poems and one couplet, Yuan Ye had turned from a madman and a fool into a role model for his generation.
Of course, they were talking about Yuan Ye's talent, not his personality.
After praising Yuan Ye, everyone frowned and fell into deep thought.
He thought about the couplet.
"This king has it."
"Lord Yuan, please have a taste."
After a long time, Prince Shui Rong of Beijing had a couplet.
"Alright, please!"
Yuan Ye made an inviting gesture and said to Prince Beijing.
"Square table, round table, eight immortals table, sumptuous table.”
The water-dissolved noodles pointed at the table and said proudly.
His inspiration came from this table.
Jia Zheng couldn't help but be happy after hearing this. Not only did this pair of pairs match neatly, but it also indirectly praised their Jia family's sumptuous banquet.
He had given the Jia family enough face.
"Yes, good. It's very neat.”
"Not bad, extremely neat."
The surrounding guests also praised him, but their enthusiasm was obviously not very high.
After all, when they looked at each other, it was also very neat, but it was more or less unsatisfactory.
In addition, it was a water-dissolving match, so they praised it out of respect.
" I have it, please taste it…"
At this moment, another guest stood up and said confidently.
After saying that, he held his chin and slowly said,"Fragrant fragrance, the fragrance of paper and ink.”
"Alright."
"Alright!"
"Not only is it neat, but the fragrance of this paper and ink also shows the soul.”
"Yes, but compared to family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs, caring about everything is still insufficient.”
"A couplet is good, but it's not easy to compare it to the first half of the couplet, which is about family affairs, state affairs, and the world.”
"Yes, I am."
After the guests came out, it was obvious that the enthusiasm of the guests was much higher, because this pair was very suitable for the appetite of scholars.
However, they were still not satisfied.
This was because it was obviously not enough to match Yuan Ye's couplet.
"That's enough. Today, let's focus on being happy and not compete for rankings.
As long as there is an answer, we can deal with it."
Yuan Ye said with a smile.
Hearing Yuan Ye's words, those who already had the second half of the couplet began to match.
"Let me…"
"The mountains, the water, the mist, the colors are all empty.”
"Good!"
"Beautiful."
" As expected of the number one scholar in Jinling."
"Alright!"
"Me too."
"I am the number one scholar in Jiangnan. I have a pair that I hope everyone can appreciate.”
"The sound of pine trees, the sound of bamboo, the sound of bells, the sound of freedom.”
"Beautiful."
"Great."
"Alright!"
"I have one too…"
"Heart-to-heart love is pure and sincere.”
"This is also very good."
"Yes!"
One pair after another, each better than the last.
Although they couldn't be ranked, they were all in line with the hobbies of scholars.
One was paper and ink, one was landscape, one was pine and bamboo, and the other was sincere.
Paper and ink were indispensable to scholars, and mountains and rivers were often used by scholars as a source of metaphor and poetry.
As for Song Zhu, he was compared to his pride by scholars.
As for sincerity, as long as one was a scholar, they had to admit that they had it. Whether they had it or not, they had to say it to others.
Therefore, these few were very much in line with everyone's wishes.
"Alright, now that no one is correct, then this question is set by the assistant minister. Let the assistant minister put a perfect mark on it.”
After a while, the person who had instigated Yuan Ye to come up with a question said to Yuan Ye with a wicked smile.
"That's right. How can such a good first half not have a good second half as the ending?”
"Lord Vice Minister, don't hide your strength."
Hearing that person's words, all the guests also started to jeer.
He said to Yuan Ye.
"Good!"
Yuan Ye agreed readily. He picked up another jar of wine and was about to open it. At this moment, Xu Chu stepped forward and took the jar of wine from Yuan Ye's hand.
"Xu Chu, are you afraid that Master will feel uncomfortable after drinking too much and don't want him to drink?”
Yuan Ye could not help but be touched when he saw this.
"No, Master, you're wasting wine too much. It's too wasteful to drink a jar of wine and smash it all over the ground.”
"So, Master, you shouldn't drink it.”
Xu Chu said frankly to Yuan Ye.
"Get lost."
Yuan Ye's face darkened when he heard Xu Chu's honest words.
Damn, I thought you were thinking about my health. You even made me feel touched for nothing.
So you're afraid that I'll spoil the wine.
Can't this drunkard speak more tactfully?
" Haha!"
"True temperament."
The surrounding guests burst into laughter.
Even the pretentious guy wanted to smile, but he didn't dare to. He didn't want to ruin his image by smiling.
"Then…this wine."
Xu Chu was still reluctant to part with the wine in Yuan Ye's hand.
"Hurry up and scram."
Yuan Ye chased Xu Chu away angrily.
"Alright."
Xu Chu left happily with the wine jar in his arms.
"Do you think we need your wine in Rong Mansion?”
"Really."
Yuan Ye said speechlessly as he looked at Xu Chu's back.
Hearing Jia Zheng really want to say, really lacking.
Damn it, he drank five or six jars of wine from a barrel and nothing happened. Even if he was rich, he couldn't withstand such a torment.
Moreover, these were all good wines that he had bought.
"Alright, Lord Yuan, let's go with the second half.
The guests are still waiting."
Prince Beijing said to Yuan Ye with a smile.
"But…"
"The sound of wind, rain, and reading can be heard.”
Yuan Ye nodded and said.
"The sound of wind, rain, and reading can be heard.”
"Alright, alright. That was great.
How wonderful!"
Hearing Yuan Ye's couplet, Shui Rong chewed it carefully and said with shining eyes.
"Yes, it sounds very simple at first, but when you think about it, it's wonderful beyond words.”
"It's written with the desire and persistence of a scholar like me.”
"No wonder he could become the top scholar appointed by His Majesty.”
"Your Majesty, you really have good taste."
"From the second half of the couplet, it can be seen how hard the assistant minister studied back then.
As expected, talent and hard work were indispensable.”
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