Chapter 328: Five words absolutely overwhelm Haiguo
"Okay, since Du Jun wants to give us a question about the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom, let us all experience your literary talent!"
Zhang Zewen said loudly: "Come here! Get some pen and ink!"
After a while, someone prepared the Four Treasures of the Study and placed them on the stone table next to them. In particular, the white paper they prepared was long and wide, and the writing brush was also an extra-large size. It took one palm to hold the pen holder.
Since Du Ning wants to come up with a topic to embarrass the scholars of the Seven Islands Sea Country, he should ask Du Ning to write the characters in his first couplet larger so that people at the entrance and exit can see it from a long distance.
Zhang Zewen's idea was very simple. After Du Ning wrote the first couplet and hung it there, they would write the second couplet on the spot. In this way, they could highlight the civilization of the Seven Islands Sea Country.
"Everyone, I have made a fool of myself."
Du Ning bowed his hands to everyone, then picked up his pen to write the first couplet.
Everyone in the Seven Islands and Sea Country was smiling, while some were full of contempt and disdain, and even raised the corners of their mouths, ready to ridicule Du Ning at any time.
After a while, Du Ning wrote five big characters on the paper.
"Smoke locks pond willow."
"Haha..." Many readers burst into laughter.
"I thought it was some eternal absolute, but it turned out to be just a five-character couplet. This first couplet is so superficial that I actually had the nerve to show it to show my shame."
"Returning it to Human Race Wenjun... He also said that he would hang it on the city wall to seek justice... That's it?"
"Ridiculous! Ignorant! This guy just thinks we are idiots. It's just a five-character couplet. It won't take us long to figure it out."
Hearing these people's ridicule, the faces of the scholars on Du Ning's side changed unnaturally, and they didn't quite believe that Du Ning could really write a superficial couplet.
Isn’t this just sticking your face out for the other party to hit?
Zhang Zewen and Lei Hua were also laughing from ear to ear. Today they really saw the arrogance of the scholars in the Holy Forest Continent. They only used five words to try to dominate the Seven Islands and Sea Country?
Ridiculous!
Lei Hua said to Du Ning contemptuously: "Du Jun, you are really talented in writing. You only used five words to write a first couplet. Please wait a moment, and we will be able to write your second couplet right away."
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"Then I will wait for you for a while...well...just wait until the sun sets!"
Du Ning raised his head and looked at the sky. There were still a few hours before the sun set. It would be a long time or a short time.
Lei Hua's expression changed slightly. When he asked the question just now, he thought that Du Ning and others could not answer the second line, so he said that he would invite them to enter the customs when the sun goes down.
Now, Du Ning also gave them the same amount of time, waiting until the sun sets before entering the customs.
This is counter-attack humiliation!
However, the people in the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom smiled more brightly, and looked down on Du Ning even more in their hearts, because they were confident that they would be able to come up with the second line soon.
"Du Jun is too confident. We don't need the sun to set before we can give you the next couplet." Zhang Zewen smiled brightly.
Scholars from the Seven Islands Sea Country looked at Du Ning’s first couplet and began to think.
Scholars from the Holy Forest Continent also looked at Du Ning’s first couplet and subconsciously thought about the second couplet together.
However, after a few minutes, everyone present frowned and noticed something was wrong.
"Du Jun is really a genius. Although this first couplet only has five words, it has a wonderful artistic conception."
Fan Rulong commented: "Look at the partiality of these five characters, which are fire, metal, water, earth, and wood. They contain the five elements, which is absolute!"
As soon as the words fell, the faces of everyone in the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom changed wildly.
After Fan Rulong's enlightenment, they suddenly realized and saw the mystery of this first couplet.
The people who had just mocked Du Ning were all red-faced and ashamed, as if everything they said had turned into an invisible slap and slapped them in the face.
Zhang Zewen and Lei Hua's expressions instantly became extremely ugly. If they treat this "Smoke Locked Pond Willow" as an ordinary first couplet, even if they can catch up with its artistic conception, they will still be unable to cope with the five elements radicals and fall behind.
Absolutely indeed!
Tian Feipeng said with a smile: "You are worthy of being a literary monarch of the human race. He used only five words to conquer the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom without losing the face of our human race in the Holy Forest Continent."
Many people from the Seven Islands Sea Country were furious and could not accept that Tian Feipeng was so confident, saying that Du Ning used only five words to suppress the Seven Islands Sea Country.
This is simply a great shame and humiliation for the Seven Islands Sea Country.
Du Ning randomly found a seat and sat down, taking out a book from Qiankun in his sleeves to read. After all, he couldn't wait any longer, and his time was also very precious.
Zhang Zewen took a deep breath, and then exhaled it heavily. Du Ning's posture was too confident, as if he didn't believe that they could answer the second couplet before the sun set.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang Zewen is even more dissatisfied.
"I don't believe that we scholars from the Seven Islands Sea Country can't decipher your second line."
With this in mind, Zhang Zewen secretly used Wenbao Hongyan Seal to send the contents of this first couplet to Lin Hengyu, a famous scholar in Qidao Sea Country.
At the same time, he also attached a copy of the second line that Du Ning had previously answered.
"When we wait for Academician Lin's reply, let's see what expressions you scholars from the Holy Forest Continent will have on their faces." Zhang Zewen thought confidently.
Next, they fell into thinking and tried to solve the second line of "Smoke locks willows in the pond".
Unknowingly, the sun gradually shifted to the west.
Seeing that the sun is about to set, the scholars in the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom are also anxious.
Some people from the Seven Islands Sea Kingdom were furious. They had been thinking hard here for a long time, but they still couldn't come up with the second line of "Smoke Locks the Pond Willow".
Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that Du Ning's literary talent is really great. With just five words, it stumped all the scholars present.
At this moment, Zhang Zewen was also sweating on his forehead.
"It's been so long, why hasn't Grand Scholar Lin replied? Is it possible that even he can't figure out the second line?"
Zhang Zewen couldn't help but doubt in his heart, and then he immediately retorted and thought: "It's impossible. Academician Lin is the most knowledgeable person in our seven-island sea country. It's impossible for him to be unable to solve the second couplet with his knowledge. It must be because of the above
The couplet was a little tricky, so it took some time."
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Suddenly, the swan goose seal in his waist vibrated.
Zhang Zewen's face was filled with joy, and he immediately put his spiritual thoughts into it to observe the information inside.
After a moment, the joy on Zhang Zewen's face froze, and then his whole body trembled, and he couldn't help but roared: "Impossible! Even Grand Scholar Lin can't solve the second link. Is it possible that I, the Seven Island Sea Country,
Are scholars going to be defeated by these five-character first couplet?"
After hearing Zhang Zewen's words, the people around him were all stunned.
"How could it be so! How could it be so! How could there be a couplet that even Bachelor Lin couldn't answer? I don't believe it!"
"This is simply ridiculous! Are the scholars from our Seven Islands Sea Country really going to lose to the scholars from their Holy Forest Continent?"
"Damn! The sun is going to set soon. If we don't solve the second line, won't we have to admit defeat?"
People in the Seven Islands Sea Country are becoming more and more anxious.
Du Ning still sat there and read a book carefully, as if he didn't hear them talking.
Some time passed like this.
Du Ning looked up at the sky. The sun had already set on the hilltop on the other side of the island, and night was about to begin.
So he slowly stretched and yawned, then stood up and said to everyone: "Everyone, do you have a second line?"
"Well..."
The expressions of Zhang Zewen, Lei Hua and others were extremely ugly.
Tian Feipeng made another last-ditch attack: "Didn't you say before that you would be able to deal with the lower link soon? Now that such a long time has passed, you should have some clues, right?"
The anger in the hearts of everyone in the Seven Islands and Sea Kingdom grew even stronger.
Fu Yue said: "I remember that at that time, some people said that Du Jun's first couplet was superficial, and laughed at him for showing his shame in public. At that time, I thought that literary friends from Qidaohai Country would be able to quickly answer the second couplet, but I didn't expect that it would be so fast.
The sun is going down."
Those scholars were blushing again, and their chests felt as if they were going to explode with anger. At the same time, they also wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
This is so embarrassing!
He failed to mock the people of the Holy Forest Continent, but was ridiculed by the people of the Holy Forest Continent.
This makes it difficult for scholars in the Seven Islands Sea Country to accept this reality.
Du Ning said to Zhang Zewen: "General Zhang, I am a little hungry. If you delay any longer, it will not only waste our time, but also your time. I think it is better for you to post my first couplet on
At the city gate, maybe someone will solve the second couplet in the next few days, what do you think?"
"This..."
Zhang Zewen looked calm on the surface, but felt annoyed in his heart. Originally, he really wanted to hang up Du Ning's first couplet, and then quickly answered the second couplet to embarrass Du Ning.
But this first couplet is too subtle, and even Lin Hengyu couldn't write the second couplet in a short time. Once this first couplet is hung up, I'm afraid it will really overwhelm the Seven Islands Sea Country.
"What? General Zhang is suddenly unwilling again?" Du Ning said unexpectedly.
"Okay, I will immediately order someone to hang the first couplet."
Zhang Zewen is conflicted, but he has no other better way now. He can only hope that after posting the first couplet, someone will actually write the second couplet to maintain the reputation of the Seven Islands Sea Country.
If no one can answer the second line before Du Ning and others leave the Seven Islands Sea Country, then the literary reputation of the Seven Islands Sea Country will suffer an unprecedented blow.
After a while, "Smoke locks the pond willow" written by Du Ning was posted on the wall of the pass.
Looking at these five words, the people of Qidaohai felt uncomfortable.
Zhang Zewen readjusted his mentality, forced out a smile, and said to Du Ning and others: "Please, everyone, I will take you to the city to settle down."
"General Zhang is tired."
Du Ning led the crowd and followed Zhang Zewen into the closed door.
After everyone left, many scholars in the city gathered together, racking their brains to decipher the five-character absolute "Smoke Lock Pond Willow".