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Liu, a native of Jiangxi, is a Cyclops. The third place in the imperial examination in Qing Dynasty-exploring flowers. The emperor personally picked Liu and found him ugly, so he hesitated. He thought for a moment, and then he planned to test Liu. Only when he is talented and knowledgeable will he enjoy a good reputation. Qing Di came out to Liu's answer, the first part is:
One-eyed is not on the dragon and tiger list;
Liu to listen to the way:
Half a month still shines on Kun.
Hearing this, the Qing emperor praised this couplet for its profound meaning, but he still wanted to give it a try, so he made another couplet:
There are Chang Gung in the east, Chang Gung in the west and Beidou in the south. I am a star-picker;
After a while, Liu casually replied:
Spring peony, summer peony, autumn chrysanthemum, winter plum flower, I am Tan Hualang.
The antithesis was neat and harmonious, and the Qing emperor was happy, so he circled Liu Tanhua with a pen. "Cyclops" topped the gold list and became a much-told story for a while.