This star doesn't work overtime

Chapter 389 387. I'm so scared that I can't hold my pen!Who else?

this moment!
The audience was still extremely silent.

An academic exchange meeting with thousands of people present can become so silent, basically everyone present has never seen or experienced it, and this is almost their first time.

Of course, it was the first time in their life that Wang Cheng ignored his opponents so much.

They have seen face-to-face spraying, and even face-to-face academic exchange meetings.

However, they have never seen such a completely ignoring opponent and leaving the opponent speechless.

And people like Qin Yuhai, Shen Shenghui, Yu Jinghong, Zhang Huizhong, Li Guang, Liu Jiahui, Xie Xingfeng, etc. who were ignored by Wang Cheng time and time again, or who were rejected by Wang Cheng time and time again, at this moment have a kind of refreshing impulse, and they all have more or less Or a little bit of a smile.

at last……

There are other people who were tortured by Wang Cheng in this way, and in front of so many people. If it were them, they would definitely leave the scene without saying anything at this moment, disappear and start living in seclusion, without the shame to continue to show up and hang out in the circle.

Everyone at the scene could hear the grief and indignation in Yihe Taro's voice: "Come again!"

"Wang Cheng, I admit that Yuji Nakamura and I have lost to you in both ancient and modern poetry! But let's compare the couplets again, do you dare?"

Inaka Taro's face was red and his eyes were burning with anger. People who didn't know it thought he was engaged in a samurai duel.

Couplets?

That is, couplets?

All the spectators who were standing silently were stunned.

Because, in the eyes of all the big guys in the literary world, couplets are, after all, a minor art, not as mainstream as poetry, calligraphy, etc.

However, they also know that all the great writers in ancient times were masters of couplets.

Because, after all, couplets are about writing skills, and the great ancient writers who can write eternal masterpieces have already mastered the study of writing. They can write couplets and other things at their fingertips, but they don’t bother to waste time and energy on writing specifically. These, just occasionally write a sentence or two to adjust the mood, and it has become a good story through the ages.

In modern times...

There are almost no people who can write excellent works of ancient poetry. Naturally, the study of couplets is not as profound as that of ancient literati.

Especially since modern poetry became popular.

Because modern poetry pays more attention to artistic conception and thought than to words themselves.

Therefore, many big figures in the literary world know the couplets very well and can tell whether they are good or bad.

But let them write some good couplets, they are completely blind for a while.

Xing Tongshu said in a low voice: "It seems that the islanders like to study these trails. It is said that their royal family also held a couplet contest, and that Prince Xuezi won the championship."

Zhang Guobin nodded and said: "That's true. However, our Capital University and Shuimu University also have some associations that study couplets. They have also held internal competitions and produced many good couplet works, but the attention from the outside world is relatively low. Unfortunately, that I did not bring a few students who are good at couplets, otherwise I would let them play, and I would definitely not lose to that Xuezi!"

Zhang Guobin's tone was very confident.

After all, the Chinese Department of Capital University ranks first in the country, and some of its internal associations, such as Tang poetry, Song Ci, novels, couplets, etc., have many good works.

They want to invite Wang Cheng to give lectures and exchanges. In fact, the biggest reason is to catch a wave of enthusiasm, to promote these good works of Jingcheng University, as well as outstanding and talented students, so as to improve the status of Jingcheng University in China again. and influence.

If Wang Cheng was purely talented and capable without any fame, maybe Capital University would not have sent an invitation. Of course, other universities might not have such warm invitations either.

The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit!

On the podium, Wang Cheng still looked at Taro Ika calmly. After hearing the other party's request, he was too lazy to speak. He just stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, indicating that you can write...

This is also a couplet. If it were another form of work, Wang Cheng would not bother to read what the other party wrote, just throw down his own work and leave.

The other party's work is not worth his time and energy to look at.

However, couplets are different.

If you want to make the other party lose and have nothing to say, you have to wait for the other party to write the first couplet, and then write it down neatly, so that the other party has nothing to say.

Otherwise, if you just write a couplet yourself, even if the other party can't answer it, they will say that Wang Cheng, you didn't match their couplet, so it will be a tie at best...

There are countless such nonsense in China's thousand-year literary history.

Literati open their mouths, you say yours, I say mine!

Therefore, Wang Cheng wanted the other party to have nothing to say.

you write...

Yi Hetaro was stunned again, still not used to Wang Cheng's indifferent and decisive style, looked at Wang Cheng, took a deep breath, without hesitation, directly picked up a pen and wrote it down on the white paper.

It's still his cursive calligraphy that has already entered the palace.

Before that, many audiences thought that Yihetaro's cursive calligraphy was very good, and Yihetaro himself was proud of it.

But at this time, looking at the calligraphy characters written by Yi Hetaro, they seem so ordinary and plain, and there is no comparison with the cursive calligraphy written by Wang Cheng just now.

Even Ika Taro himself had the same idea, so he had no intention of showing off his calligraphy. He just wanted to quickly write the couplets he had prepared in advance.

Zhang Yiheng next to him still did not leave the podium, and stood shamelessly behind Wang Cheng, keeping quiet and not disturbing Wang Cheng and Taro Yihe.

The words written by Inaka Taro were projected and displayed clearly in front of everyone.

Soon, an upper couplet was written.

Don't let the thieves come, let the Taoists come!

A few simple words.

However, there are still many people behind the scene who do not understand cursive calligraphy and do not know the entire Shanglian.

For example, Zheng Gan didn't know a few of the characters, and many others didn't.

Therefore, the host read a sentence softly: "Shanglian is, the thief will not come, the Taoist will come!"

Many people in the literary world in the audience frowned and thought.

Lin Nianxiang murmured in a low voice: "Thieves and Taoists have the same pronunciation, robbers don't come, Taoists come, there is some ridicule! This Shanglian took a lot of thought, maybe they are specifically targeting this Huaxia I thought about the trip."

Lin Bing also nodded and said: "Yes, to fight this Shanglian, not only must you fight neatly, but the most important thing is to fight back the irony in this Shanglian, otherwise, even if it is literally neat, it will actually lose a bit. I didn't have a clue for a while..."

Lin Nianxiang also shook his head: "If you give me a few days, I should be able to match, but now such a short time, I have no clue! Look at Wang Cheng!"

Xing Tongshu, who was not far away, also said: "Yi Hetaro and the others are all prepared. This Shanglian may have been planned by him a few years in advance. Now it is really too strong for Wang Cheng to confront him on the spot! Even the great writers of ancient times dare not say that they can match on the spot."

Zhang Guobin nodded: "Well, this is a bit difficult!"

He has participated in the activities of some clubs within the Kyoto University and has also seen the couplet competition held by the couplet club. He knows how difficult it is for Taro Ika. Even the elites of the Kyoto University couplet club will definitely not be able to compete against him in a short time. He looked at Wang Cheng with some worry in his eyes.

Over there, Lu Zhen, Jia Qian, Nakamura Yuji and others also showed a proud smile when they saw the first couplet written by Ika Taro.

Nakamura Yuji said in a low voice: "This Shanglian was accidentally thought of by Mr. Yihe when we were chatting with me last year. I haven't thought of a perfect Xialian until now. It is not enough to just write neatly, but also to respond to the inner meaning of the Shanglian. !”

There was a flash of thought in Xuezi's eyes, and she frowned slightly, thinking in her mind, but as Nakamura Yuji said, it is not enough to just be literal and neat, but also to respond to the hint of irony contained in the above couplet.

but……

The next moment, Xuezi, Nakamura Yuji, Lu Zhen, Jia Qian and others all stared wide-eyed.

Lin Nianxiang, Lin Bing, Mr. Han, Zhang Guobin, Xing Tongshu and others also stared wide-eyed.

Everyone looked at the podium together...

because!

A few seconds after Yi Hetaro put down his pen and the host finished reading the first couplet, Wang Cheng directly picked up his brush and began to write on the white paper.

Everyone at the scene was shocked.

Professor Li Qing beside Zhang Guobin exclaimed directly in a low voice: "He has a couplet so soon? Don't just focus on the words and pursue the literal neatness, otherwise you will lose the artistic conception."

Zhang Guobin also looked at Wang Cheng with worried eyes, fearing that Wang Cheng's pursuit of speed would only focus on neat words and lose the inner artistic conception. Even if they met on the surface, they would still lose on the inside, and they would definitely be ridiculed by the other party afterwards.

Behind them, Han Xiao, Lin Mi, An Keru, Wen Yixiao, Zhu Ziqi and others also looked worried.

However, afterward, everyone looked closely at the words written by Wang Cheng!
It's also cursive calligraphy, but it's several levels higher than what Ika Taro just wrote. Every word is like art or a painting, and it's extremely pleasing to the eye!

It was only a few words, and Wang Cheng finished it in a few seconds.

Everyone looked over quickly...

Under Zhang Yiheng's signal, the host immediately read out: "Idlers are not allowed to enter, and sages are allowed to enter!"

After the host finished reading, Zhang Yiheng couldn't help saying a good word beside him!
Many people in the audience who had been worried just now were all smiling and surprised, and they all cheered.

"That's right!"

"Perfect!"

"It's really amazing to have such a perfect match in a few seconds."

"Brilliant!"

"I'm still thinking, they are a perfect match."

"I really want to see what's going on in Wang Cheng's mind, why is he so awesome?"

"Too good!"

"Haha, idlers are not allowed to enter, sages are allowed to enter! Perfect..."

There was a commotion in the audience.

Lin Nianxiang, Zhang Guobin, Xing Tongshu, Li Qing, Mr. Han and others couldn't help saying hello.

Zhang Guobin's eyes were full of admiration and surprise: "His quick thinking is unparalleled! It's really amazing. If Wang Cheng were a student of our school, I would die without regrets."

Li Qing said with a smile: "If Wang Cheng is my student, I will be satisfied in this life!"

As for Lu Zhen, Jia Qian, and Nakamura Yuu, they all looked shocked. They didn't expect that Wang Cheng would be so fast. It only took a few seconds to match up so perfectly. A perfect counterattack to the Shanglian, without losing the wind in the slightest!
However, although they are literally evenly matched, it took Yihetaro a year to think about this upper line, while Wang Cheng matched perfectly and neatly in just a few seconds. The gap between them is immeasurable.

Therefore, the aura of Yihe Taro, Nakamura Yuji and the others languished in an instant, and a trace of panic appeared in their eyes!
Yi Hetaro looked at the cursive scripts written by Wang Cheng like works of art, and took a step back in shock, looked at the words in amazement, and then looked at Wang Cheng.

If this was not written by his own hand, he would doubt whether Wang Cheng stole the question?
Otherwise, why did you write such a perfect and neat second couplet in a few seconds?
And Wang Cheng looked at Yihetaro calmly, without the slightest complacency, as if it was just an ordinary thing, he gently reached out his hand again, and made a gesture of invitation, signaling to continue writing!
The noise at the scene also quickly calmed down.

they know!

This competition is not over yet.

Yihe Taro's complexion was pale, and he gritted his teeth. Of course, he didn't admit defeat. He went up to pick up his writing brush and wrote down his first couplet again. Because he was too emotional, the hand holding the pen trembled a little, which caused him The calligraphy font I write is not as smooth as before.

The audience carefully watched every word written by Yihe Taro.

The host immediately followed suit and said, "When there is less water and sand, there is now!"

Another first line!
The host was still thinking about the mystery of the Shanglian.

Many audience members are still thinking about it...

Everyone suddenly widened their eyes again.

Because, at this time, Wang Cheng also picked up the pen and started writing.

The host also quickly read out: "It is the earth embankment that will make it!"

After finishing writing, Wang Cheng still didn't say a word, but calmly stretched out his hand to Yi Hetaro, who was still holding the brush in a daze, to signal to continue!
Holding the brush, Yihetaro looked at Wang Cheng's second couplet written in less than a second, which perfectly and neatly matched his first couplet, and his mind went blank for a while!
Next to Zhang Yiheng, as well as everyone in the audience, including Lu Zhen, Jia Qian, Nakamura Yuji, Xuezi, Lin Nianxiang, Lin Bing, Xing Tongshu, Zhang Guobin, Li Qing, etc., everyone became extremely silent again. Both eyes looked at Wang Cheng with shock and astonishment.

They had just read it once and were thinking...

Wang Cheng just picked up the pen and wrote the neat second line?
Can you believe this?

There were quite a few people in the literary world who had studied the couplets, and they were even more bewildered and unbelievable at this time.

Most people only understand the mystery of this couplet after reading Wang Cheng’s second couplet compared with Yi Hetaro’s first couplet, which is that Shaohe water turns into sand, and Hetu turns into embankment. In just a few words, It's full of mysteries and confrontations!

After a few seconds of astonishment, Yihetaro came back to his senses, looked at Wang Cheng's calm gaze as if looking at himself at a stone, and immediately gritted his teeth again, still unwilling to admit defeat, and started to write directly.

The host also blushed with excitement, and immediately followed Yi Hetaro's pen and read: "Silkworms are the world's worms!"

And when the host looked at Wang Cheng, he found that Wang Cheng had already started to write, and after being stunned again, he immediately read: "Hong is a bird by the river!"

Another neat and perfect second line written in less than a second!

wheeeeeeeeeeeee...

Yihe Taro's breathing became extremely short, like a bellows, and his eyes were still full of disbelief and shock, because this was his inventory for the past one or two years. He wanted to wait for the opportunity to hit the Chinese literati, or look for an opportunity Challenge Xuezi for a chance to get Xuezi's attention.

did not expect……

It only took Wang Cheng a few seconds to perfectly match the couplet he had prepared for so long.

Leave him speechless.

Although he still has several first couplets of similar quality in his mind.

but……

His hand holding the brush began to tremble.

He couldn't write anymore.

Or so to speak.

He dare not write...

He was afraid.

He was afraid that no matter what he wrote, Wang Cheng would get it right in a second.

So what's the point of him being here besides continuing to embarrass himself?
Snapped!
Yi Hetaro trembled in his heart, and his hand trembled, he lost his grip on the writing brush, and dropped it on the table with a crisp sound.

This crisp sound also broke the extremely silent scene.

All the audience members came back to their senses, and their eyes looked at the figure standing on the podium as calm and tall as a mountain with even more incredible and shocking eyes.

"Brilliant!"

Even the old scholar Lin Nianxiang didn't know how to describe his feelings and the person on the stage at this time. He could only hold back two words. This was a word he had never said before because it was insulting to politeness.

But now, he could only say this word to express his feelings for a while, and he was full of knowledge, but he couldn't express it.

The old man Han next to him, as well as Xing Tongshu, Zhang Guobin, Li Qing and other bigwigs in the circle also nodded in agreement, agreeing with Lin Nianxiang's words.

At this time, they looked at Wang Cheng's second couplet, and then compared Yi Hetaro's first couplet, and they could quickly see the mystery of this upper and lower couplet. It takes some thinking to figure out the mystery, and then you have to come up with a neat second line, which is definitely not something that can be done in a short while.

Even a few literary bigwigs who were good at couplets at the scene shook their heads. They felt that it would take at least a few minutes, or even half an hour or so, to come up with such a neat couplet.

Like Wang Cheng, he took one look and wrote a neat and perfect second line in less than a second!
This is not so exaggerated even among the eternal stories about couplets left by ancient writers...

Even Lu Zhen, Jia Qian, Nakamura Yuji and other teachers and students from the island country who had previously held deep prejudices against Wang Cheng were filled with shock and a little bit of fear when they looked at Wang Cheng!
How can they defeat such an opponent?

Yihe Taro was so hit that he couldn't even hold the brush...

At this moment, Wang Cheng ignored Taro Yihe and looked at Lu Zhen, Jia Qian and the others. His tone was still that familiar and calm, and he said three words lightly: "Who else?"

(End of this chapter)