In the seventh year of Qianlong (1742), Wang Erlie was 15 years old.
This year, it was already four seasons since he entered the Liaoyang Central Temple School. In fact, he started childhood education at the age of 6 when he was at home. He is talented and intelligent, and he studies hard and studies hard. He has a simple family tradition and a strict tutor. He is especially proficient in literature and loves poetry. By this time, he already had a considerable foundation of knowledge in private schools and experience in poetry and antiphonal couplets.
Wang Erlie's childhood tutor was named Cui Can, who was the fourth-generation grandson of Cui Gui, a colleague and friend of Wang Erlie's ancestor Wang Jue. Born in Bagong, he is knowledgeable, likes poetry, is good at calligraphy, and is good at painting. However, he has a somewhat cunning and eccentric temperament, and he tends to glare in front of students. Because of this, students don't call him Cui Can behind his back, but call him Cui Cui. "璀" and "璨" are synonymous and can form a phrase; however, students use the word "璀" mainly to allude to their "blowers" The word "blow" in the sentence "glare eyes". However, having said that, Cui Can also has one benefit for students, that is,
he is good at teaching and good at inducing. He often said: "It's tempting to learn and practice from time to time!"
This year, it was the fifth month of spring, the weather was sunny, the trees were thick, the grass was green, and the warblers were singing.
Cui Can, the teacher of the private school, stopped his lessons for the day and led the students to the east gate tower of Liaoyang City for an outing and excursion.
After hearing this, the students were even more excited and flew out of the door.
In the early years of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, Liaoyang Prefecture City was already well-structured and large-scale. It has two cities, north and south, with the south city as the main city and the north city as the wing. The main city has six gates and six gates, and the wing city has three gates and three gates. Together, it has nine gates and nine gates. The main city has the Great South Gate and the Small South Gate in the south, the Beili Gate in the north, the Great East Gate and the Small East Gate in the east, and the Great West Gate on both sides. Yicheng has a small north gate in the north, a Gaoli gate in the east, and a small west gate in the west. The main city can be roughly divided into two halves: the east and west. The east half is for residential buildings, and the west half is for government offices.
The government office consists of the Limu Department in the south, the City God in the north, the Procuratorate in the east, and the State Department in the west. The residential area is divided into northern and southern halves.
In the northern half, there are restaurants and shops in the north, firewood and rice markets in the south, and residential buildings in the east and west; in the southern half, the Confucian Temple is in the south, and the private school is in the north.
It is Kuixing Tower and Guandi Temple is in the west. Liaoyang White Pagoda and Guangyou Temple are located in the East Gate of the East City Gate.
Outside the East City Gate, there was a horse racing field in ancient times, which was a place for horse racing, military exercises and martial arts practice. During the post-Jinurhaci period, horseback shooting was held there many times. At that time, there were four brick-carved characters "East Gate Test Horse" engraved on the gate tower of the East Gate of the East City Gate. This is written by Nurhachi himself.
Today, teacher Cui Can led the students to the East Gate Tower, with the purpose of focusing on the four words "East Gate Test Horse".
It turns out that he believed that when ancient people performed horses, they were able to win the best horses in the school field; today, when people perform horse trials, they are also the best people in the school field. Literary people are equipped with weapons, and martial arts people are skilled in literature. It is the same reason. In ancient times, there was a "East Gate Test", and now Cui Can will also have a "East Gate Test" here to test the talents of his disciples and to test himself. The effect of schooling.
However, he just kept this idea in his heart and did not say it out loud, so that the students could understand it themselves.
While talking, they walked towards the east gate.
Wang Erlie and Cui Can walked in front.
Beside them is Cui Jin, Wang Erlie's classmate and friend.
Cui Jin is a member of Cui Can’s clan, and he calls Cui Can “uncle”.
However, today Cui Can brought Cui Jin and Wang Erlie side by side with him for his special purpose. Wang Erlie
Wang Erlie is Cui Can's favorite disciple, and Cui Jin's studies are comparable to Wang Erlie's. Cui Can took the two of them close by, mainly to try their abilities and so that they could make greater progress. At the same time, for other students,
it is also a role model and serves as an inspiration.
They walked for a while and saw that the pedestrians were getting thinner and thinner.
So Cui Can called out: "Wang Erlie."
Wang Erlie immediately replied: "The students are here."
"Okay, you wait first. "
Then Cui Can called out: "Cui Jin."
Cui Jin stuttered a little, then replied: "My nephew is here."
"Let me ask you, have you finished reading the "Poems of a Thousand Families" that I pointed out?"
Cui Jin nodded and replied: "To tell the teacher, the student has read it. ”
After hearing this, Cui Can pointed out by the way He Zhizhang’s “Willow Branch Poems” of the Tang Dynasty and asked him to recite it.
After Cui Jin heard this, he immediately recited:
The jasper is as tall as a tree,
Ten thousand green silk ribbons hang down.
I don’t know who cuts the thin leaves,
The spring breeze in February is like scissors.
After hearing this, Cui Can did not nod, and then pointed out that Du Fu's "Quatrains" of the Tang Dynasty should also be recited.
Cui Jin felt very light and immediately recited:
Two orioles sang in the green willows,
A line of egrets climbed into the blue sky.
The window contains Qianqiu snow in Xiling,
The door is docked with a ship thousands of miles away from Dongwu.
"Recite Tang Hanyu's "Early Spring Presents the Water Ministry Zhang Shiba Yuanwai" again." Cui Can said.
Cui Jin heard the sound and looked at the spring scenery in the city. He raised his little head and faced the spring breeze and recited:
The light rain on the street is as moist as cake,
The color of grass looks far away but is not there up close.
The best thing about spring is that it is better than the smoke and willows all over the imperial capital.
Suddenly, Cui Can saw a wine flag picked out among the apricot flowers in front of him. So, he said: "Maybe you can recite Tang Du Mu's "Qingming"
?"
During the Qingming Festival, it rains heavily, and
pedestrians on the road feel like they are dying.
May I ask where the restaurant is?
The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village.
When Cui Jin recited this point, a look of pride appeared on his face.
Cui Can did not look at him. He just said: "Wouldn't it be nice to recite "Hui Chong's "Dawn Scenery on the Spring River" written by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty, so as to appreciate the spring scenery and the beautiful spring scene in the city?"
< p> Cui Jin was even more joyful, and immediately recited:A few peach blossoms outside the bamboo,
A duck prophet of the warmth of the spring river.
The ground is full of wormwood and reed buds are short,
It is the time when the puffer fish is about to come.
At this time, Cui Jin was very happy. He gave Wang Erlie a hand, meaning, who can pass the test with these few lines of poetry?
Wang Erlie saw it, but didn't say anything.
Suddenly, Cui Can changed the subject, became serious, and said to Cui Jin: "These poems, for students like you
are just trivial matters, so they should be treated as such. Recite it. Let me ask you again, have you read the "Li
Weng Duiyun" attached to this book "Qianjia Shi"?" Cui Jin was a little dazed and said: "Teacher, isn't that a bibliography for reference? Why do you need to memorize it!"
Cui Can was a little angry and said: "Why do you say that! Shouldn't you memorize the bibliography for reference? If you don't memorize it, How to write a poem?
Memorize it! ”
At this time, Cui Jin was a little anxious, and sweat started to appear on his forehead. Helpless, he had no choice but to beg for help
Wang Erlie was beside him. Wang Erlie also saw it. However, he was too embarrassed to speak out without the teacher's words.
In fact, Cui Can had already set his sights on Wang Erlie. The poems he asked about Cui Jin were all preparations and foreshadowing for questioning Wang Er
Lie. At this moment, when he saw Cui Jin making a small move, he also dismounted and moved away from the ladder, saying: "Wang Erlie, your classmate has a good relationship and he asks you for help again, so please help Give him a try."
Wang Erlie said: "However, I am not necessarily sure. If there is anything wrong, please give me more corrections and reminders."
"Recite first. Festival, an Eastern rhyme," Cui Can said.
After hearing this, Wang Erlie took his hair on his forehead with his hands, and then recited it in clear and crisp words:
The sky is against the earth, the rain is against the wind . Continent versus sky. Mountain flowers face the sea trees, and the red sun faces the sky. Thunder is faint and foggy. Under the sun
To the sky. The wind is high, the moon is white in autumn, and the sunset is red when it rains. The Ox Girl is around the two stars and the river, participating in the Shang Dynasty and fighting against the west and the east. In October, there was a rustling sound on the border.
The frost alarmed the garrison, and the river in the middle of winter was covered with snow and cold fishermen.
"Recite the second one again, also in Eastern rhyme."
Wang Erlie had just finished reciting the first one when his teacher Cui Can ordered again.
The river is against the Han, green is against the red. Yu Bo versus Thunder God. The smoke tower faces the snow cave, and the moon palace faces the heavenly palace. The clouds are thick and the sun is dim. Wax clogs
To the fishing tent. The stars in the sky are like arrows, and the moon is like a bow. The travelers in the post office encounter the plum rain, and the people in the pond and pavilion enjoy the wind of lotus flowers. The moon in front of Maodian Village
The rooster singing in the forest is singing, and the green frost on Banqiao Road locks the whereabouts of the horse.
"Recite the third one again, also in Eastern rhyme."
Wang Erlie had just finished reciting the second one when his teacher Cui Can ordered again.
Mountains face the sea, and flowers face the Song Dynasty. The Four Mountains versus the Three Lords. The palace flowers are against the forbidden willow, and the wild geese are against the river dragon. Qingshu Palace, Guanghan Palace. Picking up green flowers
The title is red. Zhuang Zhou's dream turned into a butterfly, and Lu Wangzhao flew into a bear.
When the wind stops in the north, you can fan yourself in the summer, while in the south, you can let the sun shine and keep you warm in the winter. The crane dances on the jade flute at the head of the building
It cripples the fairy moon, and the purple flute on the Fengxiang platform blows off the beauty's wind.
Wang Erlie stopped after reciting it.
Seeing the situation, Wang Erlie's good friend Cui Jin also breathed a sigh of relief for him. He finally finished reciting this part, and the teacher would not
ask again, he thought.
Unexpectedly, the teacher Cui Can asked: "Is there anything else?"
Cui Jin was very puzzled after hearing this. He specially found a book from his classmates and checked it, and found that the "East" rhyme only had these three parts, and he had indeed recited it. However, why did teacher Cui Can still ask? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Wang Erlie.
Unexpectedly, Wang Erlie replied: "Yes."
"So, can you carry it?" Cui Can asked.
"Yes."
"Can? Recite."
Immediately, Wang Erlie started reciting and said:
Door to door , the palace faces the courtyard. Shooting an arrow against a bow. Frost flowers are against snow leaves, ancient cypresses are against green pines. It rains at three o'clock and winds at four o'clock. Yebi
To the sky. The elder aunt calls the sister-in-law, and the younger generation calls the elder. The soybeans in Nanshan are plowed, and the green melons and melons in Beiling are cultivated with hoe. The little nun in the ancient nunnery frequently beats the chime on his chest with his bamboo hammer, and the old monk in the neighboring temple slowly hits the bell behind him with his wooden pestle.
Seeing that Wang Erlie had finished reciting, Cui Can's face sank and asked, "Is this original in the book?"
"No."
"Where did it come from?"
"You did it yourself."
"Why?"
Wang Erlie was not afraid, but said calmly and slowly: "Return The teacher asked: "Li Weng Duiyun" was written by Li Yu. Li Yu, courtesy name Li Hong and Shi Fan, was born in Lanxi, Zhejiang Province and lived in Jinling. /p>
He has a theater troupe and often performs for dignitaries from all over the world. He has written "Xian Qing Ou Ji", including drama theory, food, construction, gardening and other contents.
The legendary "Flounder". , "Kite Wrong" and so on, all exist, collectively called "Le Weng's Ten Songs"
There is also a collection of short stories "Twelve Floors", which was called "Le Weng Dui" by Li Julang at that time. "Rhyme", the first two volumes, the first volume is for the upper Ping tone
The rhymes, the second volume is for the lower Ping tone, and the last thirty rhymes are introduced in the form of couplets. There are many kinds of antithesis methods, which are widely circulated. I have an idea about reciting Li Yu's "Li Weng Duiyun". How can we do it? I couldn’t do it! So I made another rhyme and asked the teacher for advice.” Cui Can listened and secretly praised it.
Then, Cui Can asked Wang Erlie to recite the "Yidong" rhyme in "Longwen Whip Shadow".
"Longwen Whip Shadow" is also a book about poetic rhymes and antiphons. It was written by Xiao Youliang in the Ming Dynasty, updated by Yang Chenzheng, and supplemented by Li Huiji and Xu Xun in the Qing Dynasty, thus making it more comprehensive. Perfected. Compared with the rhyme and couplets attached to "A Thousand Family Poems", it is more beautiful and certainly more profound, but it is very difficult to memorize. To be able to recite it, you need to have a certain understanding ability
.
At this moment, after Wang Erlie listened to the words of his teacher Cui Can, he recited them while walking:
Roughly divided into four characters, it teaches children.
The scriptures should be known, and the history must be understood.
Emphasis on Hua and great filial piety, and Wu and Mu on loyalty.
Yao’s eyebrows are eight-colored, and Shun’s eyes are double-pupiled.
The king of Shang was in the rain, and the song style of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty was the same.
Touring Hebei in a show, and taking control of Jiangdong.
Taizong carried the harrier, and Huan Dian rode the Cong.
The guests offered snow, and the holy ancestor chanted the rainbow.
Ye Xian Qiu Bo, declared the Holy Spring Ling.
Kai believes in fighting against the rich, while Hun Jun talks about the poor.
The king envoys the captives, the Wei ministers and the Rong.
How can you stay in Guanzhong if you stay in Hanoi?
Zeng excepted Ding Wei, and Hao defeated Jia Chong.
Tian is arrogant and poor, Zhao is different from the male and female.
Tian Rong is brief, Pei Kai is Qingming.
Zini sings the festival, Shaomian flies the kite.
Ju Boy’s Yang Yi, Xu Shu’s Yin Kung.
Li Jing replaced the rain, and Wang Chong stopped the hail.
He Ningyi Bowl and Renjie Medicine Cage.
Thrifty reading of moral theory will lead to hard work.
Zhanfeng orders Yi, distinguishes the sun and loves life.
I am in the East Palace and serve in the West Palace.
Lu Qi got rid of the trouble, and Peng Chong made peace.
The fisherman sings and sings, and the poet plays drums.
Wei Wen and Zhu Wu, Yang Xiao wears a tassel.
Jia’s mother in Qilu threw herself into the pavilion to promote the public.
Liang Ji is a tiger, and Empress Feng is a bear.
On Luofu Mo, in Tongde Palace.
When Cui Can heard this, a smile appeared on his face and said: "Okay, you have such a foundation, why can't you write good poems!
After a while, everyone will climb up the tower. , looking at the scenery of Yangchun, showing off his poetic talent again."
In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the East Gate of the East City Gate.
Cui Can raised his head and looked around. He saw the city wall was towering, the pass was established, and the gate tower was towering. It was so majestic. At that time, Nanur
The four characters "East Gate Trial Horse" written by Hachi were hanging on the ancient bricks of the city gate. They were Rui Rui, Hua Qiang, You Jin, simple and old, and desolate.
p>The ancient beauty shows the passing of years, and points to the wind of passing time, which all makes people feel emotional. Immediately,
He thought of the faint majesty of the ancients testing horses at the East Gate and shooting willows at the Yuanmen, as well as the majestic and heroic postures of today's imperial examinations and majestic pens
He looked back at the ancient road in front of the door, the swaying grass on the edge, smoothed his slightly gray beard on his chest, and chanted:
"Liaoyang City, Liaoyang Prefecture, the prefecture city is named after the ancient road."< /p>
After hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Wang Erlie and Cui Jin. Because in the eyes of all the students, they are the only ones who can match this couplet.
Wang Erlie and Cui Jin also understood that the teacher was setting the question specifically for them.
At this moment, Wang Erlie glanced at Cui Jin, meaning, answer the question correctly first and win the first place in the exam. However, Cui Jin did not agree, thinking that he was the teacher's nephew, so how could he get there first? Wang Erlie looked at it and saw that he didn't want to be left alone. After thinking for a while, he replied: "Outside the east gate, inside the east gate, there is a breeze inside and outside."
"Okay. !" When everyone heard this, they all cheered. < /p>
Wang Erlie knew in his heart that since the teacher did not pause and continued to ask questions, this was also done according to himself and could no longer
be passed on to others. So, he raised his eyebrows and immediately replied: "The flying clouds are flying in the west city, and the goshawks have been following for a long time."
"What a good Wang Erlie, keep answering." Cui Can said, Then he said again:
"Lie Jun ascends to the altar, and he is promoted to Jinshi, and he is proud of the spring breeze."
When Wang Erlie heard this, he knew that the teacher's test was getting to the point, and the acting horse had already changed. It’s time to learn calligraphy and move from martial arts to literature. So
he took it more casually and immediately picked it up and said: "The title on the gold list, the number one scholar returns home, the horse's hooves are so refreshing."
"Well, you're the number one scholar returning home." ', I didn't even notice the 'Jinshi'. I want you to win three yuan in a row again." Then, Cui Can asked again: "When will Jie Yuan, Hui Yuan and Zhuang Yuan be achieved? You can win three consecutive exams.”
In the imperial examinations held in ancient China, the one who passed the exam and ranked first was considered the winner. The first person in the provincial examination is called Jieyuan, the first person in the Hui examination is called Huiyuan, and the first person in the imperial examination is called Zhuangyuan, collectively known as Sanyuan. Among the three yuan, the one with the highest family name is the number one scholar.
Therefore, the number one scholar is also known as "the great leader in the world". So, in the imperial examinations of the past dynasties, how many people were able to win the three yuan in a row?
In the spring of the Qing Dynasty, the courtesy name was Juetang and the first name was Shaotang. He was a native of Qingquan, Hunan (now Hengyang). During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, he served as the chief envoy of Hubei to Russia.
He was appointed as the governor of Guangxi. , later resigned from his position because of his lack of service, and wrote "The Beginning and End of Trade", "Envoy's Chapter", "Yinghai Eyan",
"Jiao Sheng Essays", etc. He recorded in "Jiao Sheng Essays" that there were only thirteen people who succeeded in the three-yuan series in ancient and modern texts. They are: Zhang Youxin and Cui Yuanhan in the Tang Dynasty, Sun He, Wang Zeng, and Song Ku in the Song Dynasty. , Yang Chi, Wang Yansou, Feng Jing, Meng Zongxian in the Jin Dynasty, Wang Zongzhe in the Yuan Dynasty, Shang Lu in the Ming Dynasty, Qian Biao and Chen Jichang in the Qing Dynasty. At the beginning of Shunzhi period, there was Wu Sanyuan King Yubi.
Although Chen Jichang (also known as Lian Shi, a native of Qishui, Hubei Province) is called Chen Sanyuan, his royal seal date is "Si Yuan Ji Di", so the Chao Kao also calls him Chen Sanyuan. The first person. He ranked first in every test, so a small seal said: "I will never be the second person in my life", and another seal said: "The thirteenth person in ancient and modern times". Even with the talents of Ouyang Xiu and Wang Wenke, they only gained two yuan, while the great leader lost it. How can it be easy to seize all the honors?
In the examination rooms of the past dynasties, there were also cases where people spent their whole lives working hard. In the 30th year of Kangxi's reign (1699), Huang Zhang, a Gongsheng student in Guangdong, was 102 years old during the Jimao Ke Rural Examination. When he was about to take the exam, his great-grandson held up a lantern as a guide, with the words "100 Years of Sightseeing" written on the lantern. But there is also its glory. In the 21st year of Kangxi (1682), Cai Shengyuan, the number one scholar in the Renxu imperial examination, was the nephew of Cai Qibo, the number one scholar in the Gengrong imperial examination in the ninth year of Kangxi (1670). When Cai Shengyuan was promoted to the throne, his father Cai Qixian was only 46 years old. He once wrote "Ji En Shi" which said: "The king's kindness is only bestowed upon by his ministers, and he won two top prizes in twelve years." Qianlong's 19th Emperor. In the 1754 year (1754) of the Jiaxu Palace Examination, Zhuang Yinpei was the number one scholar, and his brother Zhuang Cun came second in the Yichou Palace Examination in the 10th year of Qianlong's reign (1745), so he wrote a poem:
"When he was young, he made his younger brother the leader of the world, and he began to believe that there was Song Qi in the world.
"In the forty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign (1781), Xin Chou Ke Hall tried to test Hua Wang
Xue Jin was the son of Hua Wang Tingyu who was tested by Wuchen Ke Hall in the thirteenth year of Qianlong's reign (1748). So Wang Tingyu wrote a poem to praise Zhiyun:
“The country is blessed with an English master, and the Wang family’s father and son are in love with each other. "In the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign (1760), in the Gengchen Enke Township Examination, Guanbao, the chief examiner of Zhejiang, and Debao, the chief examiner of Shanxi, were actually brothers; and the two of them, in the second year of Qianlong's reign (1737) Ding Si passed the imperial examination and was awarded the same rank as a Jinshi. He was awarded the title of Editor of the Hanlin Academy. He also became a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy one after another. Both of them were appointed as ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry at the same time. It has been passed down as a good story.
Wang Erlie was well aware of the hardships and honors of the imperial examinations for scholars in the current and previous generations. At this time, he listened to what his teacher said. After writing out the fate couplet, he thought that this was the teacher motivating and expecting him to achieve success in the examination. So, he was full of energy, and his thoughts came to him, and he immediately said in response: "The township chief." , Hui Kui, Dian Kui, now we want to seize the top spot in the world. "
After hearing this, Cui Can turned his face and said, "The answer couplet is indeed working. However, it is not impressive enough. "
Cui Jin asked: "What do you mean? "
Cui Can said: "Why not use the word 'determination' instead of the word 'desire to win' in the couplet! To want to seize is to tempt, to be determined to seize is to persevere. You must remember that as a human being, you should have such great ambitions. Otherwise, it would not be the ‘East Gate Trial of Horses’ or ‘Xicheng Jing Peng’. "
Wang Erlie and Cui Jin immediately replied in unison: "I sincerely obey the master's instructions. "
Cui Can went straight to the city gate tower without looking back. All the students followed him one after another.
When he climbed up to the tower and looked out, he saw a field of fields and ten miles of crops. The vegetable garden is green, and there are waterwheels rushing to irrigate the fields. The scenery is great
When Cui Can looked at it, he was moved by the scene and immediately ordered: "Waterwheels and water are flowing." Water goes with the car, and water stays when the car stops. ”
The meaning of this couplet is that when the waterwheel comes out of the well, the water goes with the waterwheel. When the waterwheel stops, the running water will stop
.
p>Wang Erlie knew in his heart that this was the teacher's destiny couplet, asking everyone to correct it. After analyzing it, he felt that the words in this couplet were intertwined and connected very tightly, and he wanted to match them. It was not easy. At this moment, he saw the teacher holding a folding fan, shaking it slowly and slowly, so he had an idea and replied: "The fan will make the wind blow." Fan, fan to stop the wind. "When the students heard this, they burst out into cheers and cheered for Wang Erlie.
At this time, they saw an ox cart walking from north to south under the city gate. So the teacher Said: "The cow from the north walks south, east and west
Take your hooves up and down. "
When Wang Erlie heard this, he felt that this couplet was embedded with six directional words "north, south, east, west, up and down", and they were all related to each other. It was quite difficult to match up with the action at the same time and in the same scene. At this moment, he looked at the cow in front of the car and then at the car behind the cow. Then, he suddenly realized and replied: "The car in front is in the opposite direction, and the left and right wheels are rolling over each other. ”
When Cui Can heard this, he saw that the corresponding couplet was also embedded with six directional words: “front, back, left, right, high, low”, and
and The filling was perfect, and I was very happy.
The teacher brushed his beard, closed the open folding fan, put his hand back, and looked forward again.
< p>He was searching for a topic. He looked at it for a while, and suddenly he saw a blue smoke rising from the distant village, covering only the pond and willow trees beside the village. So, he looked at it. He shook his fan to his chest and said, "The smoke locks the willow in the pond. When the students heard this, they all laughed and said, "This couplet is light and white, short, and so right." "Wang Erlie did not smile, but said: "My classmates, it is not that simple. This link seems easy at first glance, but is very difficult upon careful consideration. Haven't you seen the five characters "Yansuo Pond Willow"? Their radicals taken together are exactly the five elements of "gold, wood, water, fire and earth". If you want to match up, you have to work hard. "
After what he said, the students also felt that it was a bit tricky. So, some students said to Wang Erlie: "It seems that you have to come to the rescue. "
Wang Erlie thought for a moment and said: "Brothers, Erlie is not talented, so I have no choice but to obey the order. I hope you can give me some advice. I think that when Taizu Nurhanu led his troops to attack Liaoyang City in 1998, there were two cannons. Because of their success in attacking the city, they were awarded the titles of General and Second General
. After the victory in the war, the 'big general' was placed in the Jinzhou Tower, and the 'second general' was placed in the Haicheng Tower.
The cannon placed on the Haicheng tower was also called the Marquis of Zhenhai, which was intended to guard Haicheng and appease Guandong. With that said, I
see that the second couplet can be paired like this. "As he spoke, he wrote with a pen: "Cannon Zhenhaicheng Tower.
”
When everyone saw these five words, each with the radicals of “metal, wood, water, fire and earth”, they all clapped their hands and applauded.
At this time, the teacher looked into the distance. In the pond in the village, he saw green willows reflected in the water, with only ripples blown by the breeze. So he said casually, intentionally or unintentionally: "There is no worry in green water, because of the wind." Wrinkled face. "
After Wang Erlie heard this, he thought that his teacher Cui Can had gray hair and must be sentimental due to old age. So, he also added a sentence casually
" Qingshan He is not old, but his head is as white as snow. "
When the teacher heard this, he was a little excited when he saw that Wang Erlie had guessed his mind. So, he used words to prevaricate Wang Erlie
and said: "Erlie, Your couplet is really good. However, it is somewhat convenient. The teacher will give you a more difficult task so that you can test your talents. "
In Chinese poetry, there were two word games in ancient times: "Poetry Tiger" and "Poetry Bell". Shihu means guessing poetry riddles, which later
gradually evolved into playing lantern riddles. The Qing Dynasty book "Weixiang Congtan" said: "On the New Year's Eve, Hangzhou people mostly use riddles as guessing lights and let others decide.
In the early years of Yongle, Yang Jingyan in Qiantang was named Ximi. "It can be seen that Shihu began in the early Ming Dynasty and flourished after Yongle. Later, with people's liking and widespread use, it gradually developed and formed a fixed format, and even evolved There are many game methods such as rolling blinds, shrimp whiskers, understanding, picking words, untying bells, and numbering bells.
The poem riddles are stuck on the lanterns to attract people to guess the answers. Those who guess correctly will be rewarded with colorful gifts on the spot.
Because of this, the atmosphere is quite warm. Poetry Tiger is called lantern riddles, or lantern riddles for short.
It turns out that riddles originate from the ancient cryptic Geng Ci, which has a certain relationship with hunting in life; those who call it Poetry Tiger. , which means that it is not easy to be shot. The poem clock is also a kind of game played by Chinese literati. The book "Shi Zhong Kao" in the Qing Dynasty says:
"In the past, when people did this, the social rules were very strict. When referring to the title, they tied money on a thread, tied it with an inch of incense, and held it on a copper plate. When the incense was burned, the thread was broken, and the money fell onto the plate.
Ming, its sound The sonorous sound was thought to be the limit of conception, hence the name Shizhong. Immediately tie the candle to the bowl's legacy. "In ancient times, in addition to the games of "Poetry Tiger" and "Poetry Bell", there were also "Pair of Sheep's Horns", "Carved Jade Double Couplet", "Baina Qin", "Poem Singing" and so on. However,
the first two are the most commonly used, because they are elegant, harmonious, easy to spread, and widely used.
The titles of Shi Zhong and Shi Hu are often eclectic. The form can be divided into one thing and one thing, or one place and one person can be chanted together, or it can be embedded with words, or filled with words. It has various forms and is flexible.
It is casual, just trying to be natural and seamless.
p>Today, the teacher Cui Can is going to test the student Wang Erlie's poem. I don't know what kind of poem it will be.
At this moment, I saw someone walking out of the Confucian Temple on the west side of the city gate. Nine monks came together. They came to a patch of leeks in front of the temple and were ready to shovel the leeks. At this time, the red sun was shining, and some of them couldn't help but look up, feeling like they were there. What are you thinking about?
After Cui Can saw it, he immediately became interested in poetry and said: "I wrote a poem with the title of nine monks shoveling leeks in front of the Confucian Temple, and the rhyme is 'Nine,
Leek, wine, long time', becomes a seven-character quatrain. Wang Erlie, aren't you a quick writer and capable of poetry? Please do it quickly, you will be punished if you are late
"
Unexpectedly, Wang Erlie, who had always been quick in poetry thinking, stood there motionless and did not make a sound.
The teacher thought he was confused and couldn't answer for a while, so he said : “Why not hurry up. "
After hearing this, Wang Erlie took a step forward and said: "Mr. Han Yu and Han Changli, a master of prose in the Tang Dynasty and a generation of literary masters, once said in his famous article "The Master's Theory" Said: 'The ancient scholars must have teachers. A teacher is the one who preaches the truth, receives karma, and resolves doubts. People are not born with knowledge
How can anyone be free from confusion? If you are confused and do not follow the teacher, it is confusion, and you will never be able to solve it. 'Excuse me, since the teacher is a gentleman, why don't you show it to the students to clear up their confusion? "
Cui Can knew that Wang Erlie was trying to show off, so he said: "Old Master Han Yu also continued to say in "The Master's Theory":
'Being born before me, he heard the Tao Yes, because he came before me, I learned from him; after he was born after me, he heard the Tao, so he came before me, so I learned from him. My teacher, do you know who was born to me one year or another? Therefore, there is neither high nor low, neither long nor short. Where the Tao is, there is also the teacher. ’ There is no order of teachers, and there is no sooner or later in learning. Moreover, you are a late student who has been taught by the teacher. Why don’t you answer it quickly?
How long are you waiting for! "
After hearing this, Wang Erlie hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said: "In that case, the student obeys the order. ”
Actually, this was what Wang Erlie wanted to say to the teacher. He knew that Cui Can was tricky and eccentric, and he was afraid that the teacher would make things difficult for him once he answered.
At this moment, after listening to the teacher’s words, he glanced at the leek field in front of the Confucian Temple in the city gate building, and then replied:
There is a field of leeks in front of the Confucian Temple. ,
There are nine monks shoveling the ground.
I stared at the scorching sun for a long time,
I wonder if there is wine in the temple.
After hearing this, all the students cheered in unison.
Unexpectedly, Cui Can's face darkened and he said: "This little poem only contains the pronunciation of '九' in each sentence.
It's not worth mentioning! I I asked you to include three pronunciation words for "九" in each sentence. Can you answer it immediately? Holding a handful of sweat.
Without thinking, Wang Erlie thought for a moment and replied:
It was September 9th when I was drinking.
I brought back nine catties and nine taels of leeks.
The monk has not drank for a long time,
This time he drank for a long time.
Unexpectedly, just after Wang Erlie recited the poem, Cui Can reprimanded him: "That monk can still shovel the ground, and he is obviously not drunk. Add four more taels, and let them share it." Drink."
Wang Erlie knew that the teacher's words were cryptic. Among them, "add four liang" means to add four more pronunciation characters with "nine"; "let them share the drink" means to add one more word with "nine" to each line of the poem. The pronunciation of "nine". He thought of this
He thought for a moment, and then replied:
Nine acres, nine points and nine cents of leeks,
Nine pounds of nine taels of wine.
Drinking friends have been drinking for a long time,
Jiu Lao has lost ninety-nine teeth.
After Cui Can heard this, his face showed joy. However, he immediately became serious again and shouted: "I haven't finished drinking yet, can you
add more wine?"
Wang Erlie knew in his heart that his "Tiantianjiu" This word refers to adding a few more words with the pronunciation of "nine" in the poem.
He didn’t kick his head either. He followed what the waiter said when he was drinking in the Jingyanggang hotel where Wu Song said “Three bowls of bowls are not enough” in “Water Margin”.
He did the opposite. And Yongzhi said: "Okay, if you want wine, I'll bring it. If you want beef, it's gone." After saying that, he replied: "leeks, leek, leek, leek, leek."
< p> Unexpectedly, he stopped suddenly when he said this.Seeing the situation, the teacher’s eyes were turned into nails, and the students’ eyes were burned into coals. They all thought he was stuck and couldn't answer.
That's why I couldn't help but come up with these "leeks". Everyone is worried about him.
After waiting for a while, Wang Erlie spoke again. Unexpectedly, Wang Erlie said:
"Wine, wine, wine, wine, wine."
Seeing the situation, the teacher's eyes were gouged into knives, and the classmates' eyes were red into peaches. Everyone thought he was stuck again and couldn't answer, so he had to utter these "wine" words randomly. Everyone is secretly worried about him. However, there are some who are not in a hurry.
Knowing that he has the ability, he will turn the tide. This is just to pave the way. The one who knows this about him is his classmate and friend Cui Jin. Because he knew that Wang Erlie read a lot, had extensive knowledge, rich reading ability, and a solid foundation in poetry. Generally speaking, he would not be able to trouble him.
Sure enough, Wang Erlie looked around at the teacher and everyone%A