The oath of rebirth not to be a concubine

Chapter 39

I quickly made a look, Li Jiu was not stupid in the market, and the expression on his face did not change. He slowly turned his head and looked out the window, as if he was watching the excitement.

Today is a festival, and most people go to the street to watch the lanterns and enjoy the moon, but there are few people in this teahouse. There are only a few tables of guests in the hall of Nuo Da. For tea, please go upstairs, there are seats next to the window upstairs, it is ventilated and cool, and you can see the oiran competition arena."

"Oh? Can you still see the Oiran Competition?" The Seventh Prince said, "Okay, then let's go upstairs by the window, and have a pot of Jin Junmei first, and then have some good refreshments."

"Okay, guest officer, please..." Xiaoer bowed his waist and saluted, led us up to the second floor, and asked us to sit down at a seat by the window.

What Xiaoer said is correct, the upstairs is very ventilated and cool, and you can see the arena, but the location is a bit off, and there are red lanterns and colorful hydrangeas hanging around the arena, although you can hear Singing and dancing, but seeing the face clearly.But everyone knew that the main event was coming later, so they didn't care.

Xiao Er quickly served tea and snacks, called the guest officer to take it easy, and retreated to the corner.

There is a gentle breeze, the bright moon is shining outside the window, there are bustling crowds downstairs, singing and swallows are dancing in the distance, and there is a special feeling in the moment of tranquility.

After drinking two cups of tea, Ji Yunchang looked around with doubts on his face, so he called Xiaoer and asked, "Shopkeeper, there are beautiful new lamps hanging outside your building, except behind the screen diagonally opposite. Is there any reason why there are a few oversized dilapidated lanterns?"

The store owner glanced back and replied, "Hey, guest officer, it's like this. At this time last year, a guest who was dressed in dignified clothes and had an extraordinary bearing came to this small store. When the oiran match was over, he called the shopkeeper at home.

He took out a silver ticket worth a thousand taels and asked the shopkeeper to write the couplets of these lamps on it. Whoever sold them all would be willing to give them a gift of ten thousand taels of gold. "

"Oh, what a great deal, ten thousand taels of gold!" The Seventh Prince sighed.

Ji Yunchang was puzzled, "Looking at the dilapidated lanterns, could it be that no one has paired the lantern couplets this year?"

Xiao Er said, "There are always some talented guest officials who have tried it, and some people are right in one or two pairs, but no one can match them all."

"No one has come out for a year?" The seventh prince became interested, and said, "Hey, old man, you have a good literary talent, and Yun Chang is also known as the fourth son of Shengjing. Today is so lively, why don't we try? "

"If the guest officer is interested, Xiaoer will fetch the lantern couplet." After finishing speaking, before we could reply, he ran to flip the lantern, took out the silk cloth from the first wick, and ran back to shake it lightly Expand.

"Who said that peach blossoms are frivolous, but when you look at them, they add beauty to so many beauties. Apricot blossoms and jade dew are enviable to thousands of plants. There is no spring and winter, and the fruit will eventually fall."

This is a scene couplet. It should be that the person who came out of the couplet was sitting in front of the window, watching Yingying and Yanyan dancing in the distance, and thinking that the women in the brothel are only a moment of youth, so they got the couplet.

Helian Yunzhao tapped the table with his long fingers a few times, and said with a slight smile, this couplet is about "Qing Zan Fu's enchanting land, overlooking the green mountains, what kind of Qiongge floating clouds will be added. The bright moon, shining on the eaves of thousands of families, is only waiting for late summer and autumn At the beginning, all lanes greet you."

"That's right!" As soon as the words finished, Ji Yunchang exclaimed.

I tasted it carefully, the accounts were neatly reconciled, and the meaning of the words was romantic, it really was right!
The little one hurried to get the paper and ink, wrote the couplet on the paper, and went to get the second couplet.

"Nv Qiao is naturally delicate, and she hates rouge and plastic faces."

This is also a scene couplet, but it's just a Tibetan first couplet. Qiao Nu and Jiao at the end of the sentence form a word, and the following four characters have the same initials, but it is a difficult couplet.

Helian Yunzhang remained silent, and tapped the edge of the table with his long fingers. Ji Yunchang pondered for a moment, then opened his mouth and said, "Although people's words are credible, prevent the Wei River from mixing with the Jing River."

Words and letters, four o'clock water and four o'clock moon, good relationship!
Helian Yunmao nodded in admiration.Although the Seventh Prince didn't know how to listen to anything, he naturally nodded and said yes.

Xiao Er hurriedly clicked the link a few times, ran over, and took the third light link.

This couplet is different from the other couplets. The handwriting is flamboyant and phoenix, with a scribbled arrogance. He Lianyun got up without hesitation, and said, "White heads and eyebrows, watching mandarin ducks fly together, rivers and waters, trickling into my heart."

This is a pair of concentric couplets, which meant that couples are willing to be mandarin ducks. The literal meaning is not difficult, but the people sitting here are all men, which is a bit awkward for them, and they didn't speak for a while.

"Qingyang Qirui, peaches and plums are united in the whole world, light wind and light rain, dripping and moistening silently."

With a soft voice, several women came up from downstairs, the one at the head was wearing a pink casual dress, with a slender figure and exquisite eyebrows and eyes.She supported the railing to go up to the second floor. She was taken aback for a moment, and then hurriedly got up to salute, "Rong'er only listened to someone singing a couplet for the two of you. I didn't know that the seventh and eighth princes were there. I hope you forgive me for the abruptness."

"Meet the two princes." Several women behind her also hurriedly saluted. I looked up and saw that there was another person I knew in the crowd. It was Chen Xiangnian who had talked to me for a long time that day. Today she was dressed in emerald green. The skirt with expanded sleeves and waist waist, with long hair loose, is very agile.

"Hey, isn't this a talented girl from Liu Guogong's family? What's the matter, you also come to enjoy the lanterns on the flower street?" The seventh prince chuckled, "Hurry up and get up, everyone is out to play, how can you be so polite, you all get up too!" Bar."

"Thank you Seventh Prince." Liu Rong'er thanked and saluted, and the others followed suit.She raised her head slightly, only then did she realize that it was Helian Yunzhao who sang rightly just now, thinking of the alliances in the pairing that heralded the eternal unity, she couldn't help but blushed and lowered her head.

Helian Yunmao didn't care, and said, "Everyone is out to visit the Flower Street today, so don't stand there, if you are also interested in the Lantern Festival, why don't you come over and give it a reward?"

"Thank you prince." A group of people hurriedly thanked each other.

Although the eighth prince said so, only Liu Rong'er and Chen Xiangnian were the ones who actually did it. The other women sat at the table behind us, drinking tea with their heads slightly lowered.

The second brother on the side was very nervous when he heard the invitation. He was sweating profusely and didn't know what to do. The seventh prince was open-minded, and said, "Don't be nervous, didn't the Liu family girls come out to make a couplet just now?" , you remember it well, go and get the next pair."

"Yes, yes!" Xiao'er hurriedly took the pen to write down, because he was nervous, he dropped the pen several times, and finally finished writing down. At the end, he trotted to get the lantern couplet in another lantern, and unfolded it carefully.

"There is no phase inside, no general outside, and I have to destroy the jade to seize the general, what will happen in the future."

What this couplet talks about is that in a dynasty, there cannot be a prime minister who can claim power inside, and there must be no generals who are too strong outside. If internal and external troubles are not eliminated, it is uncertain what will happen in the future.

For some reason, when I saw this couplet, my heart was full of anger.

What do you mean you can't have a friend inside, and you can't keep generals outside!Everyone in the world judges the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!

My father is the prime minister of Dongmu, holding the military power of the former emperor, and never had any dissent in his heart. In the end, he was exterminated because of a sentence of great merit!

To be a superior person, one should have a magnanimous heart. If you act like this, even if you become a king, how long can you win the hearts of the people!
Glancing at the couplet, I said angrily, "The sky is difficult, but the earth is difficult to measure. It doesn't matter if you have the measure of an emperor in your heart."

I blurted out in a moment of anger, but after I finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

I just remembered that the two in front of me are the princes of Xiqi.The prince is hollow, and both of them may become princes in the future.

I am so unscrupulous about talking about the emperor's strategy, isn't it because I secretly taught them to have a broad mind so that they have the opportunity to become emperors...

My heart is calm, but my complexion is as usual, and I dare not panic in the slightest.Everyone was dull, Chen Xiangnian looked at me secretly, as if he wanted to help me out, but he couldn't speak.

After a while, Helian Yunzhang suddenly laughed, stood up and clapped his hands, saying, "Good one," with the emperor's measure in his chest, good, good!To put it bluntly, as expected of the granddaughter of the Soviet General's Mansion, she is domineering!Store, please make a note. "

"Yes, yes!" Xiao Er nodded hurriedly.

Ji Yunchang followed suit and said, "The word board is neat and neat, which is a good pair. Since this couplet is correct, let's look at the second couplet. Shopkeeper, take the next couplet."

"Yes, yes." Xiao Er hurried to get the lantern couplet, and everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.Pretending to be indifferent, he took a sip of tea from the cup, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Helian Yunzhao looking sideways at me, the lights outside were dim, and I couldn't see what the expression in his eyes meant.

After a while, Xiao Er ran back, different from before, this time he actually took two pieces of mystery couplets in his hand.There are a total of six old lamps by the window, and we have already broken out four couplets. He must have brought the other two.

He put a couplet on the table, shook his hand, and saw the words on the lamp couplet: "Oil-made candles, there is one heart in the candle, there is fire in the heart, and the fire lights the lamp oil."

This is a coherent closing word couplet. There is nothing in one sentence, and things are discussed in terms of form. It really takes some effort to get it right.

Everyone pondered in a low voice, and there was no suitable couplet for a long time.

At this time, there was a sudden sound of gongs and drums outside the window, and Chen Niannian was startled for a moment. He happened to catch a glimpse of a swinging lantern, and immediately raised his eyebrows, stood up and said, "I'm right! I'm right, paper lanterns, There are many eyes around the cage, and there is light in the eyes, and the light reflects the colored paper."

The candle is right for the lantern, the meaning of the word is right, the meaning of the scene is right, the front and back are connected, and the ending is connected.

Ji Yunchang nodded in praise and said, "Sure enough!"

"Thank you, Young Master, for your compliment." Chen Niannian lowered his head in shame, two red clouds rose on his cheeks, his face was like a ripe apple.

Helian Yunmao smiled slightly, "That's right, write it down over there, let's see what the last couplet is, the store... Open the couplet!"

"Yes!" Xiao Er replied, and picked up the couplet that was placed on the table earlier.

This couplet is different from others, not only is it brand new, even the cowhide rope buckle that binds the couplet seems to be untouched.

Thinking of what Xiao Er said before, if no one solved all the lantern couplets, we were all a little excited, and couldn't help but stare at it, but when the lantern couplets were unfolded, we were all stunned...

how could this be……

(End of this chapter)