When news about the cultural gathering spread, some were happy and some were sad.
In an ordinary residential house in Jinling City.
Tonight, Zhu Erdan drank to drown his sorrows and found it difficult to fall asleep.
"We are going to attend a cultural gathering the day after tomorrow. Why are you drinking alone? If you get too drunk, you won't be able to attend the cultural gathering tomorrow." Zhu's wife advised.
Zhu Erdan waved his hand impatiently and said: "Go, go, don't bother me."
Zhu's wife was drunk by this and left silently.
Zhu Erdan was upset and continued to drink.
But at this moment, a cool breeze suddenly blew up in the room, carrying the smell of incense. At some point, an ugly-looking man with a green face and a red beard suddenly appeared in front of Zhu Erdan.
He was already used to this scene.
"It's Lu Shenxian, come on, Xiaosheng treats you to a drink." Zhu Erdan poured a glass of wine and handed it over.
Supervisor Lu smiled and sat down unceremoniously. As soon as he was smelled, the smell of alcohol disappeared immediately. The glass of wine had turned into clear water without any trace of alcohol smell.
"Good wine. It's been a long time since I drank wine from this world."
"Since Lu Shenxian likes it, let's go home drunk tonight." Zhu Erdan said, and then shouted: "My wife, go get some wine quickly, this wine is not enough."
Zhu's wife responded, took the money and went out.
Seeing Zhu's wife leaving, Judge Lu couldn't help but said: "You seem to be thoughtful and unhappy tonight. I wonder if you can tell me about it? Just for this drink, maybe I can solve your worries and worries."
"To be honest with Lu Shenxian, the young student in the future literary meeting will not have the face to participate. Does Lu Shenxian know that Li Xiuyuan will most likely participate in the literary meeting in the future? I am ashamed of his talent. If we meet him, I am afraid
It is inevitable to be humiliated by him, but how can I stay at home at a literary event and dare not show up? If a friend invites me but cannot refuse, I will be depressed and have no choice but to drink to drown my sorrows."
"I just want to get drunk, sleep for two days, avoid invitations from friends, and escape this cultural gathering safely."
At this point, Zhu Erdan thumped his chest again and said, "I, Zhu Erdan, have a reputation as a bold scholar in Jinling City, but now I am forced to escape drunkenly. I am really unwilling to do so."
If Li Xiuyuan were here, he would only say that you are overthinking. He would not be bored to find trouble for others and deliberately humiliate others.
Lu Pan's eyes moved, and he suddenly laughed and said: "I don't know what it is, it's easy to hear."
"What magic trick does Lu Shenxian have?" Zhu Erdan asked drunkenly, grabbing his hand.
Judge Lu stroked his beard and said: "The fact that you can pass the scholar examination means that your talent is not low. Then Li Xiuyuan is also a scholar, and so are you. The difference is not big. The reason why his talent is higher is that he had a certain talent when he was born.
It’s just an exquisite heart with seven orifices. This is the smartest heart in the world, so he can think quickly and intelligently. If he doesn’t have an exquisite heart with seven orifices, his talents will definitely be inferior to yours.”
"It turns out that it's not that I'm inferior to him, it's because he has a good background." Zhu Erdan's eyes lit up and he regained a lot of confidence.
That day in the Qin Pavilion, he was defeated in a literary fight with him. He scratched his head and couldn't think of a couplet in the past few days. Moreover, his reputation for being bold and forthright was also considered by some friends to be in vain. After all, he was defeated that day.
But it almost burned Shi Niang to death.
Coupled with the fact that he was frightened by the evil ghost, he now lost all courage and did not even dare to touch Li Xiuyuan's face.
Lu Pian said: "Yes, his background is indeed very good. The reason why you are inferior to him is not acquired, but innate. I have a way to help you make up for the innate gap."
"Please let Immortal Lu make it clear." Zhu Erdan hurriedly understood.
"It's very simple. Your mind is not as smart as his heart. If that's the case, why not change your mind to a smart one?" Lu Pian said.
Change of heart?
Zhuerdan was so excited that he seemed to have sobered up a lot from his drunkenness: "The human heart is hidden in the flesh and blood of the chest. To change the heart, you have to open it. How can you survive once the chest is opened?"
"I have magical powers to keep you safe." Lu Pian said with confidence.
Yes, Lu Shenxian is a god and knows the magic of the immortal family. Naturally, it cannot be inferred based on common sense.
Thinking of this, Zhu Erdan became excited again; "In this case, please ask Immortal Lu to cast a spell to give me a smart heart, so that my talents can be brought into play, and I can avenge my shame at the cultural conference and surpass that Li Xiuyuan."
"The best heart in the world belongs to Li Xiuyuan. He has an exquisite heart with seven orifices. This kind of heart can only be found in ancient Bi Gan. Even if I replace you with a smart heart, it can't be as good as his heart." Lu
Judge said.
"Why do you think I still can't win against Li Xiuyuan?" Zhu Erdan felt lost for a moment.
Lu Pan smiled and said: "Even if you don't win, it won't be too bad. I'll replace you with a smart heart first. When you have the chance, you can get Li Xiuyuan's scheming, and I will replace it for you.
So wouldn’t it be that your talents are the best in this world?”
"This, how can this happen?" Zhu Erdan trembled. He and Li Xiuyuan were just fighting over face. How could their personal feud suddenly escalate to the point of death between you and me?
Lu Pian said, "Let's not talk about this for now. I will go and change your heart first. It is up to you to decide whether you agree to the change or not. Well, wait for me for an hour and I will come as soon as I go."
After taking a sip of the glass of wine in front of him, Lu Pian let out a burp of wine, which then turned into a gust of cold wind and quickly disappeared out of the window.
Although there are already Yin soldiers patrolling Jinling City and ghosts and gods guarding the city, they cannot stop ghosts and gods of his level.
Come when you want and leave when you want.
Judge Lu came to a deserted area outside Jinling City and looked around a little drunkenly.
Suddenly, he stretched out his hand.
"Ouch~!" A wild beast screamed, and a lone mountain wolf was blown up by the cold wind and its head was blown off, and it fell to the ground.
"It's you." Lu Pan walked over, stretched out his hand to grab it, and penetrated deeply into the wild wolf's body.
When he took his hand back, there was a bloody heart.
It's midnight, Lu Pan is a god, where can he find a wise heart?
"Hey, I'll give you a wolf heart. Then Zhu Erdan will become vicious and ruthless. As for his talent... I will lend him my literary spirit. I believe he can handle Li Xiuyuan. It's a pity that Wen Quxing
He has returned to the Heavenly Palace. If he was still in the world, I should go and steal his literary spirit. Now that he is dead and has returned to the Heavenly Palace, he will definitely not lend it to me because of his narrow-mindedness. That's all, that's it.
, Haha, if a smart person has a vicious heart, this matter will be much more interesting." Lu Pan sneered secretly in his heart.
Although he was a judge, he was also a very talented scholar during his lifetime. If it were not said that he must win the first prize now, he would not be a problem.
Immediately, Judge Lu dug into his arms, grabbed out a ball of something as bright as a brocade, and then patted it into the bloody wolf's heart.
Another method was performed.
The bloody wolf heart immediately became crystal clear, with colorful lights emerging, making it look extremely magical.
"okay."
After doing this, Pan Lu returned to Jinling City.
"Lu Shenxian, you are back. Have you found the wise heart?" Zhu Erdan was waiting very anxiously. When he saw Lu Pan coming back, he hurriedly grabbed his hand and asked.
Lu Pan said with a smile: "Fortunately, I have lived up to my fate. I have searched countless scholars and thousands of hearts in the underworld, and finally found a smart heart. This heart has talents that rank among the top three, not to mention better than Li Xiuyuan.
But at least it will make your literary skills famous." After saying that, he stretched out his hand, only to see that the heart in his hand was still beating loudly.
Zhu Erdan took a look and saw that the heart was glowing, crystal clear, like a treasure.
"Quick, switch with me." He couldn't help but urge.
"You should sleep first and let me cast the spell." Lu Pan said and blew on him.
Zhu Erdan felt groggy and drunk, and fell asleep on the table.
Lu Pan immediately started to cast spells, put him on the table, and chopped his chest open with a knife like he was killing a pig.
Strangely enough, when the knife in Lu Pan's hand split open his chest, no blood spattered out, as if he was cutting tofu.
Soon, Judge Lu took out Zhu Erdan's original heart and replaced it with the wolf heart just now. Then he helped him clean his intestines and stomach to prevent his talent from being blocked halfway up and down.
After last night, he sewed up the wound, just like sewing clothes.
"Wake up." Lu Pian blew again and woke up Zhu Erdan.
Zhu Erdan woke up in a daze and felt some pain in his chest. When he looked down, he saw that his clothes were open and there was a red line on his chest, as if it was a wound made by an axe.
"I have changed your heart for you, and now your talents can be brought into full play." Lu Pan smiled and took out a book, and then said, "Just give it a try."
Zhu Erdan tried to flip through the book, but was pleasantly surprised to find that he could remember all the articles just by glancing at them.
This is the photographic memory that scholars dream of.
"I, I can write it all down." Zhu Erdan said excitedly.
Judge Lu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Of course, your mind is already very smart, and your reading is naturally much better than before."
As soon as Zhu Erdan's head moved, he felt that all the previously blocked areas were unblocked. He was also quick-thinking and reacted very quickly. Not only did he understand some articles that he couldn't understand, but he could also recite them fluently.
Unable to bear it, he picked up his pen, sharpened his ink, and tried to write an article.
After I finished writing it and read it several times, I felt that Juren's articles were not as good as my own.
Then I thought of a couplet written by Li Xiuyuan: Lonely, cold, widowed with an empty window.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Erdan immediately wrote the second line: The river and the sea are turbulent and full of waves.
Right out.
"Ha ha."
Zhu Erdan couldn't help laughing and felt extremely happy.
Li Xiuyuan, I want to repay the humiliation you gave me a thousand times. Not only do I want to wash away the shame of that day, I also want to step on your head and become famous at this literary conference, so that all the scholars in Jinling City know me.
Juerdan.
He couldn't help but roar in his heart.
"Husband, it's late at night, please keep your voice down and don't disturb the neighbors to rest." When Zhu's wife heard Zhu Erdan laughing so indulgently, she couldn't help but come over and persuade her.
Zhu Erdan's face turned cold and he slapped his wife on the face: "Shut up, you, a woman, are not in charge of the affairs of scholars. I will read by candlelight tonight, so get out of here."
Zhu's wife covered her cheek, cried bitterly, and ran out of the study heartbroken.
Ever since they got married, Zhu Erdan has never hit herself.
"Humph, weeping and crying, we will divorce her sooner or later." Zhu Erdan snorted heavily.
Judge Lu next to him squinted his eyes when he saw this, with a strange smile on his face.