Although the grudge they formed with Zhu Erdan on the Qinhuai River that day was not a big one, the two of them hated each other very much, and their hatred far outweighed their personal grudges.
Now that they had met, Li Xiuyuan saw Zhu Erdan's smiling face and his polite and forthright appearance, which made him hesitate.
Several thoughts suddenly came to Li Xiuyuan's mind.
Zhu Erdan has been suffering from typhoid fever for the past few days. Has his brain been damaged?
Or is it that the person in front of me is just Zhu Erdan's body, but in fact there has been a different person inside?
Or could it be that he was impressed by her talent and appearance that day and had already fallen in love with her?
Apart from these three possibilities, Li Xiuyuan could not think of any other possibility that would allow Zhu Erdan to invite him so enthusiastically.
"This guy is definitely not normal... he may be a pervert."
Li Xiuyuan was secretly on guard.
At this moment, Zhu Erdan pulled Li Xiuyuan, no, dragged him into the pavilion, then pointed to a piece of white writing on the stone table and said: "Brother Li, you see this is my second line. I don't know if Brother Li thinks my second line is already finished."
Did you correct your second line?"
Li Xiuyuan secretly made a move, and with a slight movement of his arm, he shook Zhu Erdan's palm away, and then said: "The couplet last time was just what I said casually, and it was not done by me. It was done by a talented woman, and I was just
I just borrowed it. I just wanted to deal with you, but I didn't expect you to take it seriously. It seems to be my fault."
The first couplet he wrote: Lonely, cold, widowed with an empty window.
At a glance, you can tell that it was written by a woman, and it is impossible for a man to write it.
Li Xiuyuan was also a scholar. Although he was not as good as the ancient scholars, he also knew that the copycat could not recruit him this time.
"I see. No wonder this couplet is filled with resentment. It turned out to be written by a talented woman. I thought it was you, Brother Li." Zhu Erdan said with a smile.
Several other scholars next to him couldn't help but laugh.
This is a secret mockery of Li Xiuyuan as a resentful woman in the harem.
After all, you are a scholar, and you don’t use curse words when you curse, unlike ordinary people who open their mouths to greet your father and mother.
Li Xiuyuan's expression moved slightly, and he looked at Zhu Erdan with some strange expression. This guy was really different. Although he just caught the flaw and mocked himself in just a short sentence, it could be seen that his intelligence was completely different from before.
"Although you have grievances, your talent is something that even I admire. Let me take a look at your second line."
He wasn't angry either, but looked at the stone table with a calm expression.
But I saw the second line: The river and the sea are turbulent and full of waves.
"It's correct." Li Xiuyuan's eyes narrowed, and he immediately knew that this Zhu Erdan had definitely cracked it.
This thing is not so easy to deal with. Among this group of scholars, he dared to say that not a few of the hundred scholars could be able to deal with it, and it was Zhu Erdan who was originally mediocre in talent.
"Brother Li, how about this second line?" Zhu Erdan said with a smile.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said: "You are indeed right."
"That's it?" Jourdan asked.
"Oh, what else can you do? Why don't you wait for me to praise you?" Li Xiuyuan wondered.
"Ha ha."
Suddenly the scholar next to him couldn't help but laugh again.
This Li Xiuyuan is fighting back, insinuating that Zhu Erdan is a naughty boy waiting for his father's praise. This is much harsher than before when Zhu Erdan called Li Xiuyuan a grudge in the harem.
"Masters compete with each other."
Zhu Yu put his hands into his sleeves, frowning and murmuring to himself.
Zhu Erdan's face sank slightly as he thought of what Lu Shenxian said.
The smartest heart in the world is none other than the exquisite heart with seven orifices in Li Xiuyuan.
He didn't understand it before he changed his mind that day, but now he understands that this Li Xiuyuan is indeed extraordinary. Although his talent is not obvious, once he reveals even a little bit, it is difficult to resist, not to mention that he can control ghosts and gods and make them do things for him.
He worked.
Then, Zhu Erdan's expression changed and he said with a smile: "Brother Li, you said before that this couple was made by a talented woman. Then Brother Li must have already had the second line. I don't know what the second line is. Can you let me take a look?
Vision? Look at Brother Li’s second line.”
Since the verbal confrontation was a bit inferior, he would not play with it again. He might as well see Li Xiuyuan's true ability.
"Well, I do have a second line. Now that you have spoken, I can't postpone it."
Li Xiuyuan did not hesitate for a moment, decisively took out his pen, dyed ink, and started writing.
This is the trouble of Wenhui.
As soon as Zhu Erdan spoke, Li Xiuyuan had to write the second line of the couplet. It was inevitable, otherwise he, Li Xiuyuan, would become a laughing stock in this literary conference.
He also wanted to take the imperial examination and become a Jinshi. Although reputation was not very important, it could not leave a stigma.
"The Lingding Buddha is tired and becomes a monk." Li Xiuyuan put away his pen and raised his hand, leaving a second couplet.
"The right one came out." Wang Ping said happily.
The other scholars next to him also took a look and nodded involuntarily. This Li Xiuyuan was indeed an extraordinary person. He actually managed such a difficult match.
Ning Caichen said: "This second couplet is well written. Judging from the meaning of this second couplet, Brother Li doesn't want to compete with Zhu Erdan for fame and fortune."
"Does it still mean this?" Zhu Yu wondered.
He was still thinking about the fight between masters.
Zhu Erdan took a look and said with a smile: "Yes, this second couplet is neat, but Brother Li shouldn't have only one second couplet after getting this first couplet for so long."
Li Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head, but then wrote: "Retreat from the lost path and return to freedom."
After I finished writing, I continued: The sea of tears in the desert is gradually rising.
"Are you satisfied with these couplets?" Li Xiuyuan said with a smile.
At the same time, I was secretly glad in my heart. Fortunately, I had studied some absolutes before and knew the answers. In this life, I relied on my good memory to keep the things from the past behind.
But this is only absolute. He is not very proficient in ordinary pairs.
"Okay, that's right."
When I saw that I wrote three second couplets in one breath, some scholars immediately cheered.
Good is good, even if you don't know it, it doesn't prevent you from admiring it.
The corner of Zhu Erdan's mouth twitched at this moment. He felt that he had underestimated Li Xiuyuan's ability. He needed to think about such couplets for a while. He couldn't write three of them in one breath. He originally wanted to take back the humiliation of that day.
Now it seems that relying on talent to compete will only achieve the opposite effect.
"Brother Li's talent is so high that I really admire him."
Although he felt uncomfortable in his heart, he was still calm and saluted with a smile on his face.
"You're welcome, but I just thought about it a lot before. I came prepared and I don't deserve your praise." Li Xiuyuan said equally modestly.
This is not hypocrisy, it is the attitude that scholars should have.
Although you may be fighting to the death on the surface, you still have to be polite and modest in your words.
At this moment.
In a loft in the forest garden.
Li Liangjin stood on the third floor of the attic, watching what was happening in the pavilion. Although it was difficult to see clearly from such a distance, he was certain that that person was Li Xiuyuan.
"Li Xiuyuan is attending a cultural gathering today. Coming to your house is your best opportunity to deal with him. Don't miss it. You see, all the scholars in the city are participating in this cultural gathering, but you are
You can only pretend to be sick, why is that? You must know that this is a good opportunity for you to make a name for yourself in Jinling City. How could it be Li Xiuyuan's turn? The reason for all this is because of him. It was he who caused you to lose your dignity.
I can’t even hold a pen.”
Next to it, a black fox stood on the rafter and uttered words.
When Li Liangjin looked at the mess on the desk behind him and the crooked words on countless shredded papers on the ground, he became angry and said in a deep voice: "Hu Hei, although I have lost my literary spirit, I have no
I have lost my mind. This Li Xiuyuan has a book of life and death in his hands. If you want me to deal with him, you are trying to kill me. Do you know that as long as he touches his pen, there will be no peace in my house. Now if I don't move him, he will
You won’t touch me. As the son of a marquis, I will inherit the title and be a prince in the future. Why should I fight to the death with a mere scholar? It’s obvious that you are afraid of Li Xiuyuan’s revenge on you, so you keep urging me and want to lend my hand.
Kill him, I tell you the truth, this Li Xiuyuan has been spotted by Fu Tianchou, the Minister of Punishment, and if he dies, Fu Tianchou will definitely investigate thoroughly."
Although Hu Hei had been tempting him to deal with Li Xiuyuan, he had never planned to take action. Of course, although Wen Dou was defeated by Li Xiuyuan, it did not necessarily lead to a life-and-death fight. He would not provoke a person with a life and death record.
Hu Heidao also shouted angrily: "If you continue to suffer the consequences, you will soon understand the so-called karma and retribution, and you will regret it. Since you are unwilling to take action, then I will do it."
With that said, he disappeared into the attic.
After he left, Li Liangjin showed a ruthless look in his eyes: "This old fox has been pestering me all day long, asking me to murder Li Xiuyuan. It's easy to say this. Li Xiuyuan has amazing martial arts and can control ghosts and gods. My father asked him to
Even though he stayed in the haunted house, he was fine. Is it possible that I really need to dispatch hundreds of soldiers to ambush him in front of a large audience? Killing him will not do me any good, but the cost will be too high. Recently, the Minister of Punishment has been checking the military's empty pay.
Something has happened, nothing can happen during this period."
"But this fox has become more and more dissatisfied with me. He might cause some trouble for me, and it would be bad if he gets burned. He is right. If you continue to break up, you will suffer chaos. I should do it."
Not with Li Xiuyuan, but with this old fox, I'm tired of the two fox girls he gave me."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the house.
On the bed, there were two charming fox girls sleeping drunkenly on it. Their bodies were slightly curled up in the brocade quilt. Next to their slender and delicate bodies, a furry tail stretched out, arousing people's endless reverie.
Li Liangjin wandered beside the bed for a while, gritted his teeth for the last time, and immediately went to the sword stand and stabbed the two fox girls.
"Ah~!"
A fox girl fell asleep and was stabbed to death in her sleep. Her body turned directly into a fox and no longer looked like a beauty. However, the other fox girl woke up in pain and saw the pain on her chest.
When he was holding the sword, he looked at Li Liangjin in shock and fear.
"Sir, I have served you in every possible way and are loyal to you. Why, why did you kill me?" The fox girl looked desperate and sad.
Li Liangjin said angrily: "You are not a human being. Do I need a reason to kill the fox spirit?"
After speaking, he drew his sword.
The fox girl's chest spurted blood and she looked at Li Liangjin with deep resentment. She never thought that the person next to her would be such a ruthless and ruthless man.
But soon, her eyes quickly dimmed, and her delicate body immediately turned into the corpse of a fox lying on the couch.
Even if the two fox girls had hundreds of years of practice, they would still die if one of them pierced their bodies in their sleep.
"Where are the guards?"
After Li Liangjin killed the two fox girls, he shouted again.
"My subordinate is here."
A voice appeared outside the door,
Li Liangjin said: "Buy enough sulfur, charcoal, and dry firewood, and give me a fire to burn the summer resort outside the city. Remember to bring more people. There are fox spirits causing trouble there. Remember not to let a fox escape, even if it escapes."
If you kill one, I'm afraid the whole house will not be at peace."
"Yes, sir."
The guard responded and left quickly.
Only then did Li Liangjin vent his anger, and felt extremely comfortable in his heart. He was waiting for the news to come, and Hu Hei's whole family would be executed.
As for Hu Hei, well, if he dares to show up, I will kill him as well.
I am destined to be a prince, and this vixen cannot murder me.
However, Li Xiuyuan doesn't know what is happening here. He is currently fighting Zhu Erdan and has no idea what is happening here.
If you knew about it, you would definitely be able to say with emotion, Hu Hei is reaping the consequences of his own misfortune.
Originally, he asked Li Liangjin to help his people, kill Hu Han's people and seize the Qingshan territory, but instead of doing it, his people lost their territory and could only stay in Li Liangjin's mansion. Today, he was going to be killed by Li Liangjin.
Who can explain the cause and effect clearly?
Therefore, no matter whether you are a fox or a human, you must not have a malicious heart.