Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 584 Couplet
The eldest princess Xiaoyue, the second princess Xiaozhuang, the fourth prince Puxian, and the fifth prince Pujun had already run all over the place. Seeing that Puhua got the reward, the child's heart was unavoidably jealous, and they all opened their hands to ask for the reward, Guan Xuqing smiled Said: "The reward will be given, but first you have to meet the concubine Duan."

So the four children shouted together in a childish voice: "Duan Cinderella."

Concubine Duan saw that she was about to make a fool of herself again, so she had to look at the emperor and ask for help. Guan Xuqing laughed, took two rings and two jade pendants from her hands, and distributed them to the four children. They were ordered by their respective mothers before they were warmed up, and they were all replaced with longan and hawthorn, but the children couldn’t tell what was what, as long as they had something in their hands, they all ran to the side to play up.

Next is Pu De next to Concubine De. Pu De is 13 years old this year. Due to his German origin, he was born with fair complexion and slightly sunken eyes. At first glance, he looks like a handsome boy, and his figure is also taller than his peers. , Concubine De winked at her child, Pu De came to Concubine Duan, knelt down and kowtowed, behaved in a gentle and polite manner, just like an adult, "De'er pays homage to Concubine Duan."

Concubine Duan smiled and helped Pu De up, looked at the emperor, Guan Xuqing smiled, and beckoned Pu De to her side: "How are you doing academically during the time I've been away from Beijing?"

"Reporting to my father, De'er learned "Book of Rites" and "University" from Master Luo Zhenyu, learned the British parliamentary system from Master Johnston, and also roughly read many mathematics and chemistry books, and gained a little income." Although Pu De He's not very old, but he speaks like an adult.

"Oh? I haven't seen you for three days. I really look at you with admiration. Hehe, I will test you. What do you think is the way of a gentleman?"

"The way of a gentleman lies in prudence and independence."

Guan Xuqing nodded, "What is the way to be a king?"

"Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it, so the way to be a king lies in benevolence."

"I will ask you again, what is the difference between the constitutional monarchy of the empire and the British?" This question is really difficult for the 13-year-old Pu De. , the political system of the United Kingdom lies in the Parliament." Although there were not many words, he immediately pointed to the fundamental difference between the two political systems.

Guan Xuqing looked at his child in surprise, he did not expect Pu De to improve so much in just one month, he was overjoyed immediately, and said with a loud smile: "Okay, okay, haha, I am very satisfied, now I will replace him Concubine Duan rewards you." He pondered for a while and said, "I hope you will study hard, so I will reward you with a Song edition book, "Baopu Zi Nei Pian", how about it?"

Concubine De was stunned when she heard it. This Song edition book is extremely precious, and it can be said that a single word is worth a fortune, especially "Baopu Zi Nei Pian", which is the earliest surviving Song Dynasty court edition, and is a priceless treasure that the emperor valued. This book was given to Pu De, but the emperor loved him, so he immediately pulled Pu De to thank the emperor, Guan Xuqing waved his hand: "This is a gift from Concubine Duan, and it has nothing to do with me, haha"

Everyone sat down again and chatted and laughed for a while, Jingfen took Concubine Duan's hand, looked her up and down, and praised repeatedly: What a lovely master.Then I asked Concubine Duan about some customs and habits of North Korea, and introduced some anecdotes and etiquette in the palace to her. Concubine Duan felt very strange when she first arrived in the palace, but seeing that everyone was so enthusiastic, they were on par with her. No grievances, but like sisters, so I am not so timid in my heart.Guan Xuqing looked at so many beautiful wives and beautiful concubines, sitting around him, and felt as if he had been ironed several times in his heart. All the complicated state affairs and wars were all thrown out of the sky, and he shouted in a moment of joy: " All concubines, be quiet first, I have something to say."

Jingfen smiled and looked at the emperor, Concubine Zhen was talking vigorously with Rong Ling, but she stopped when De Ling pulled her sleeves, while Concubine Duan sat quietly all the time, with a shy smile on her face.

"Today, I have another beautiful woman by my side, and everyone has a younger sister. I am very happy and want to play a game with my concubines."

Before Guan Xuqing finished speaking, Rong Ling yelled: "Don't play, don't play, you all bully me for being young, and always tease me in different ways, don't play!" Rong Ling pouted, looking very unhappy look.

Guan Xuqing said with a smile: "I don't play tricks, this time we will also engage in some literati matters. I will publish an upper couplet, and everyone will come to the second couplet. It is not enough to just get it right, but also to be subtle. I will reward you." .”

Concubine Li frowned and said: "Oh, my concubine doesn't know how to sing the wind and make the moon, so I'll quit first."

Guan Xuqing waved his hand and said, "Whoever withdraws will be fined to copy the Book of Songs once, so as to learn a lot."

Concubine Li hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Okay, okay, can I participate?"

Concubine Zhen said: "Speak quickly, Your Majesty, everyone is listening."

The queen just pursed her lips and smiled, while the other concubines sat upright, looking eager to try.

Guan Xu cleared his throat, looked around at the beautiful scenery of Yuanmingyuan, and then said: "Listen well, the first couplet is: Thousands of hectares of water and light, with thousands of fantasy, light and thick, paved into a picture."

All the concubines opened their eyes wide and were speechless for a long time. This Shanglian is too difficult, no matter whether there are numbers or overlapping words, Guan Xuqing added: "Beloved concubines, listen carefully, this Shanglian said The most important thing is the beautiful scenery in the Old Summer Palace, so the second couplet must also be composed of the beautiful scenery in the garden."

All the concubines are in trouble this time, even the concubine Zhen, who is usually outstanding in poetry, lowered her eyebrows and kept silent this time, thinking about the next couplet.

A cup of tea passed in a flash, and no one came up to him. Guan Xuqing smiled and said: "I gave you a chance, but if you don't come out, this treasure will not be rewarded."

Rong Ling hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, can you change to a simpler one, you are clearly embarrassing."

Guan Xuqing shook his head: "That's the only way to be interesting. If you don't match up, this game will be over."

Suddenly, Concubine Duan beside her said softly: "Your Majesty, I have come up with one, but I don't know if it counts as the second couplet."

"Oh?" Everyone was shocked, they didn't expect a woman from North Korea to match such a rare match, "Tell me, what is your second line?"

Concubine Duan chanted softly: "The emperor's upper couplet is: Thousands of hectares of water and light, with thousands of fantasy and fantasy, light and thick, paved into a painting. Is it right?"

Guan Xuqing nodded: "Not bad."

"The second couplet of my concubine is: A thousand-year-old love affair, if it happens to be so dripping, eloquent, it will arouse poetic emotion."

"Okay, what a poetic one, haha" Guan Xuqing was overjoyed, this second couplet has neat antithesis and appropriate words, it's really a wonderful sentence.

All the concubines also praised it one after another, which is right.

Concubine Zhen felt strange, so she asked, "Did my sister also study poetry in North Korea?"

"I don't know much about things outside the palace, but in Gyeongbokgung Palace, everyone is proud of poetry and books. My talent and learning are the least, so I happened to be right." Concubine Duan said embarrassingly.

"Sister, if you are so talented and uneducated, then we will all become village women." Concubine Zhen teased.

"I mean what I say, and there are rewards for those who publish the second couplet, but I can't see the rewards yet, I want to give others a chance, right? I will publish another couplet, and I will reward those who publish it."

"Okay, the emperor said quickly." All the concubines were gearing up, hoping that they could come out on top this time.

Guan Xuqing thought for a while and said: "My first couplet is: Where are the flying catkins and flowers, and the layers of ice and snow destroy it. A sparse tree is cold at five o'clock, love him and the moon is good, and haggard is also related."

The words written in this couplet are so beautiful that many concubines were deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery described in the words, and were all in a daze.

This upper couplet is more difficult than the previous one, and the confrontation of sentences is secondary, and the difficulty lies in the artistic conception. Therefore, this time, no one can answer it.

Guan Xuqing asked several times, but there was no answer, so he turned to Concubine Duan, "Can you match up with this Shanglian?"

Concubine Duan nodded slightly: "Chenqie, let's try."

"Try it and there will be fun. Let me talk about your second couplet." Guan Xuqing can be said to have shocked Concubine Duan as a heavenly man at this time. Although the two had been together for a while in Pyongyang, one was that the days were short, and the other was that Guan Xuqing I am busy with all kinds of affairs every day, so there is no way to relax.

Concubine Duan saw the emperor and all the concubines urging her again and again, so she opened her vermilion lips, opened her teeth, and whispered softly: "The most important thing is that the silk is falling behind, and I will teach people to recall Chunshan. The dream of the skirt is intermittently responding to difficulties, how much the west wind hates it, You can't blow your eyebrows away."

"Okay" Guan Xuqing took the lead to say hello, and the concubines were all amazed, and they all came to praise Duan Concubine's talent. Of course, some of them really admired, some were jealous, and even more resentful. As the saying goes, a woman's heart is a needle in the sea A woman's heart is very delicate and fragile, and she may be offended by the slightest thing, and she will remember some things for the rest of her life.

Guan Xuqing asked Wang Shang to bring a brocade box, and opened it to see that the precious light was shining. A gold pen was inlaid with 108 diamonds. The whole pen was made of pure gold and the outside was coated with porcelain enamel. The scenes of the crucifixion of Jesus are meticulously written, and the characters are lifelike and detailed. It is a Western style at first glance.Guan Xuqing handed the pen to Concubine Duan and said, "This is a gift from the White House in the United States. I have always loved it very much. Now I give it to you."

Concubine Duan held the heavy gold pen, she couldn't put it down, and thanked the emperor for the reward immediately.

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, and after finishing a few games, almost everyone got a reward. In fact, this is Guan Xuqing's different ways to make them happy. He usually has a lot of state affairs and rarely has time to accompany them. Now that he has some free time, he can Have fun and make everyone happy.

After talking, laughing, and playing, the banquet was over, and everyone sat in the gazebo by the lake to enjoy the moon and ate some light snacks, Guan Xuqing quietly called Jingfen aside and asked, "Why didn't Maozi and Lan Fei come? "

Jingfen smiled unnaturally, and said to the emperor: "I don't know what kind of demon Lan Fei is. She knows how to eat fast and chant Buddha all day long. She is locked in the bedroom alone, surrounded by cigarettes. Your majesty, my concubine has a word that I don't know." It should be said that Concubine Lan has been in the palace for many years, and there is no prince or princess in front of her. If you have time, it is better to go to her palace more often. A woman at this age has no children around her. It is depressing. .”

Guan Xuqing nodded: "Yes, I have neglected Concubine Lan a little bit, so I must visit her when I have time."

"Where's the brat?"

Jingfen let out a long sigh and remained silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)