Chapter 476 The Lantern Appreciation Conference (Part 2)
Since Zheng Yi said that this matter had nothing to do with him, Song Yuchen naturally believed him. After all, he was famous. He smiled and nodded, full of confidence.
But Li Qi was worried and said with a smile: "Song Yuanwailang, are you going alone or with someone?" As he spoke, he pointed at Zou Zijian and others.
Song Yuchen said arrogantly: "I can deal with you alone, why do I need help from others, unlike some people."
Li Qi said with a smile: "Since Song Yuanwailang is so confident, please ask others not to say too much, so as not to ruin Song Yuanwailang's reputation." He really didn't dare to rely on the dynasty opposite where there were as many scholars as dogs.
Song Yuchen didn't know what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, even if you are right, I'm afraid you won't be right."
Li Qi said disdainfully: "As far as you are concerned, I can defeat you with just one move."
Song Yuchen was secretly angry and said: "That's good. If I meet you, you will have to bow three times every time you see me and call me master."
Li Qi nodded and said with a smile: "Okay. No problem. If you lose, you will have to bow three times every time you see me. As for master, that's exempt. If I accept a disciple like you, then I will
This old face should not be disgraced to his grandmother's bay, let you get some advantage, lest others say that I bully the small ones." I may not be as good as you when it comes to a pair, but if you are a pair, your mother will not even mention it to me.
The shoes are not even worthy.md, there is an Internet hanging behind me. If I still lose, I will be called a time traveler in vain.
When Song Yuchen saw everyone lowering their heads and snickering, he immediately became furious and angrily said: "Don't talk nonsense, come to the right place quickly."
"Come on, come on." Li Qi smiled, pretending to be deep in thought, and suddenly said loudly: "Yes. Listen carefully, my first couplet is, Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan."
As soon as this couplet came out, everyone was stunned and their eyes were filled with confusion.
What's going on? Is there something wrong? Li Qi glanced at everyone, then understood, and raised his hands to everyone: "Can someone please lend me a pen and paper?"
The most indispensable thing here is the four treasures of the study. Pens and paper were quickly delivered.
Damn it. Calligraphy brush? Li Qi looked a little embarrassed and suddenly turned towards Zheng Yi and said with a smile: "I have always admired Brother Zheng for his painting skills. I hope that Brother Zheng can fulfill this little wish of mine."
Zheng Yi didn't know that Li Qi couldn't write calligraphy, and was stunned for a moment. He was also curious about the first couplet, nodded and said with a smile: "Zheng Er is happy to help." He looked at Song Yuchen again.
Song Yuchen stretched out his hand and said, "Second brother, please."
Li Qi handed over the pen and paper, and then explained each word in detail. As soon as Zheng Yizheng finished writing, he immediately fell into deep thought.
Seeing Zheng Yi's shocked expression, Mo Xing felt curious. He walked over to take a look and immediately exclaimed: "This is absolutely true."
Zheng Yi was slightly startled and said to Li Qi: "Guan Yan is a great talent, Zheng Er has learned a lesson." He handed over the white paper again.
"Where. Where."
Li Qi cupped his hand, took the white paper, handed it to Song Yuchen, waved and said, "Right."
Song Yuchen took the white paper in confusion. When he saw the seven words on the white paper, his eyes almost popped out of his head and he was dumbfounded. Zou Zijian and others gathered around him, with the same expression as Song Yuchen.
Mo Xing whispered to Zheng Yi: "Erlang, do you have a second line?"
Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "I haven't thought of it yet."
"I didn't expect that you wouldn't be able to tell me."
"Uncle Mo is serious. There are so many places in the world. How can Zheng Er take out all of them?"
As long as you two can't argue with each other. Li Qi pricked up his ears and eavesdropped for a while. He felt relieved and said to Song Yuchen: "Song Yuchen, you don't have to wait until tomorrow. I'm very busy."
Zou Zijian said anxiously: "This pair was definitely not made by you."
Li Qi smiled and said, "Just tell me if you're sorry. You won't be embarrassed if you say this."
Zou Zijian was about to say more, but Song Yuchen reached out to stop him and said to Li Qi, "I can't say sorry."
"Does that mean you admit defeat?"
Song Yuchen nodded reluctantly.
Li Qi smiled and said: "Very good. Looking at Brother Zheng's face today, this gift will be waived. But tomorrow, you have to remember that when you see me, you have to make three bows first. Then again
, you were supposed to salute me when you saw me, but I really don’t know what I won, what I lost, what I lost.”
After Zheng Yi heard this, he immediately gave Li Qi two grateful looks. He had just helped Li Qi, and he felt guilty towards Song Yuchen. Hearing that Li Qi had temporarily let Song Yuchen go, he naturally felt better.
As a businessman, Li Qi had no problem trying to figure out other people's feelings. He also didn't want to make Zheng Yi too embarrassed, so he said this. Normally, no one would be left out.
"Thank you."
Song Yuchen cupped his hands, turned his back and left.
"Yu Chen."
Zou Zijian called out and when he saw Song Yuchen walking towards the door, he quickly chased after him.
These two idiots finally left. Li Qi let out a sigh of relief. This was more tiring than cooking for a day. He shook his head and walked towards Mrs. Qin.
"Brother Li, you are really amazing. I have never seen you read a book before. Why do you come up with this poem so quickly? Do you have any tricks? Please teach me." Hong Tianjiu jumped up to Li Qi and said with a flattering smile.
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Li Qi said proudly: "This is talent, it can't be learned."
Seeing his triumphant look, Mrs. Qin felt angry and amused. Suddenly, she had an idea and said: "I also have a couplet called 'You don't have to be a cow to be familiar with the art of bragging'."
Li Qi said depressedly: "Madam, you just saw me fighting alone, so you didn't want to help me. Why are you here to add insult to injury? It makes no sense."
Seeing Li Qi's depressed look, Feng Yinu had a thought in his mind and said with a smile: "No need to be named Ma, after all he is proficient in the art of flattery."
Mrs. Qin chuckled and said, "Sister Feng is so right, so wonderful." It was rare for her to get an advantage from Li Qi, and she also said that he couldn't refute her, which made her feel indescribably happy.
Ri. Unexpectedly, women these days don't use curse words when they curse. Li Qi felt depressed all the time and cried to Bai Qiannuo: "Qiniang, they bully my elder brother. Please help me."
Bai Qiannuo shook his head and said, "I don't want them to win. Otherwise, I will be teased by them."
Suddenly I heard a voice from behind, "The moon is full."
Mrs. Qin replied casually: "Feng Bian."
Everyone turned around and saw Zheng Yi and Mo Xing walking over.
Hong Tianjiu asked curiously: "Mrs. Qin, why is this wind so flat?"
Mrs. Qin said with a smile: "If you see a crack, you'll find it. What can you do if you don't flatten it?"
Everyone laughed.
Zheng Yi heard Mrs. Qin's touching laughter, and thought about it, and said again: "Phoenix."
This couplet woke up Mrs. Qin, and she immediately stopped smiling, only showing her polite smile.
Bai Qiannuo suddenly said: "Niu Wu."
Gao Yanei was astonished and asked: "White lady, how can this cow dance?"
Bai Qiannuo smiled and said: "Since ancient times, all beasts dance together, isn't the cow among the beasts?"
Mo Xing laughed and said: "Miao. Miao, Qiniang, if you can follow Sanniang's second line and follow this line, it will be even better."
Bai Qiannuo said shyly: "Uncle Mo, thank you for your praise. I'm not as powerful as Sister Wang and Second Brother."
Li Qi was a typical helper who ignored him and said hurriedly: "Qiniang, why do you have to be so humble? There is a saying that a person is better than a person who is good at it."
Bai Qiannuo's face was slightly red. She rolled her eyes at him shyly, but her heart felt even sweeter.
Mo Xing turned to Li Qi and asked, "Envoy Guan Yan, I wonder if you definitely have a second line in that couplet just now."
Aren't you very awesome? If you want a second line, you can do it yourself. Li Qi smiled and said, "This pairing is a perfect match. I don't have a second line."
Mo Xing sighed in disappointment and said to Mrs. Qin: "Sanniang, do you have a couplet?"
Mrs. Qin shook her head and said: "The seven characters in this couplet are all homophones. And the two characters for 'smoke' move one after the other, which makes it even more difficult. It is really a masterpiece. I can't match it."
Do you think I'm bragging? Huh. I produced four first couplets, but you didn't respond to any of them either. Li Qi felt a little proud in his heart.
At this time, a person in charge came over and said to Mo Xing, "Master Mo, it's almost time."
Mo Xing hummed and said to Mrs. Qin: "It's rare for you guys to get together. Today's lantern viewing party is up to you."
Mrs. Qin shook her head and said: "There are so many talented people here, who will get me? I'm just here to see the excitement."
Mo Xing said: "How can that be done? This matter has been settled. I will leave first."
Mrs. Qin raised her hand to say more, but Mo Xing had already left.
Bai Qiannuo held Mrs. Qin's hand and said with a smile: "Sister Wang, let's go together. I also want to see who is more powerful between you and Brother Zheng."
Mrs. Qin rolled her eyes at her and said, "You are the most powerful."
Bai Qiannuo smiled, then smiled at Li Qi and said, "Brother, you can go too."
Li Qi shook his head and said: "I won't go. I worked too hard just now, and now I have to meditate to regain my strength. Besides, as for those lanterns, if I open my mouth, I will get as much as I want. I still like to buy them with money."
Bai Qiannuo pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "That's okay. Let's go first."
"Go ahead and win more lanterns."
"You should pay more attention to yourself."
Mrs. Qin said something and then walked towards the wooden wall with Feng Yinu, Bai Qiannuo and Ji Hongnu. Li Qi winked at Lu Meimei and Ma Qiao and asked them to follow to protect Mrs. Qin and the others.
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Zheng Yi cupped his hands and said, "I'll take my leave now."
Li Qi took advantage of this opportunity and whispered: "Thank you so much, Brother Zheng, for your help."
Zheng Yi smiled slightly and said: "Actually, I'm not just trying to help you. I think my grandfather also spent his life in the army. I just want to help my grandfather."
That's it. Li Qi smiled and said: "No matter what, I still have to say thank you."
Zheng Yi smiled and nodded, then followed.
Li Qi turned around and saw that Gao Yanei and others had not gone, so he asked, "Why don't you go?"
Hong Tianjiu said hehely: "Like my elder brother, we also like to buy with money."
Gao Yanei said dissatisfied: "Li Qi, why did you let Song Yuchen go just now?"
"Don't be upset in the office. When you have time, ask about Song Yuchen's itinerary for me."
"What are you going to do?"
"Hmph. I meet him dozens of times a day, and he can't even bow to me a hundred times."
"Yes, why didn't I think of it? Don't worry, I'll ask someone to inquire about it now."
"Wait a minute. Are you still serious?"
"Aren't you serious?"
"Of course not. I'm so busy. How can I have time to do such boring things? Anyway, he is in the Ministry of Etiquette and can't run away. He can just go to the Ministry of Etiquette a few times when he has nothing to do. Come on, let's go sit there."
Li Qi pointed to a pavilion on the side. At this time, everyone had gathered around the wooden wall, so the surrounding area was empty.
Several people came to the pavilion and sat down around the stone table in the middle. Gao Yanei shouted a few times, asking for some good wine, some snacks and a pot of tea.
Li Qi ate some snacks to fill his stomach, and looked towards the crowd, only to see Mo Xing standing in front of the wooden wall, making a lot of opening remarks, and asked with a smile: "What kind of appreciation is this lantern viewing ceremony? "
Chai Cong said with a smile: "It's very simple. Each lantern has a couplet hidden inside it. They will be revealed one after another. Whoever shows the couplet first will get the lantern. But don't underestimate these." Couplets, these are all from the Hanlin Academy."
Ganqing is the answering unit. Li Qi smiled and said: "No wonder you didn't go."
Chai Cong said angrily: "What are you talking about? I won't go. That's because I don't bother to compete with others. In fact, the Hanlin Academy is nothing more than that." After saying this, he felt guilty and his voice gradually became quieter.
Li Qi chuckled and asked again: "But isn't it a bit difficult for the Hanlin Academy to ask a question? What if no one can get it right?"
Chai Cong said: "If we talk about comparing articles, I'm afraid there is no place in the country that can compare with the Hanlin Academy. But for pairs, it's hard to say. You just said it. Absolutely, it is usually obtained by chance. If it is If you think about it specifically, it’s hard to come up with anything absolute.”
"That's true."
Li Qi nodded. Suddenly he heard the sound of firecrackers. He turned around and saw a servant reaching under the first lantern and pulling it down. A red banner fell straight down. However, it was a little far away, so he couldn't see it. Find out what is written on it.
After a while, three more gongs and drums sounded, indicating that everyone was ready.
The scene suddenly became much quieter, and only whispers could be heard.
After a while, a scholar came out.
It seems that the masters are among the people.
After about half an hour, everyone had taken off the lanterns on the wooden wall. But what made Li Qi curious was that Mrs. Qin, Bai Qiannuo and the others did not take action from the beginning to the end. Even Zheng Yi He didn't say anything. But when he saw the two servants carrying the golden phoenix up, he immediately understood. It turned out that they were saving their strength to fight for the phoenix.
But seeing that the phoenix lantern is more than three meters long and about one meter wide, it is so lifelike that one cannot help but admire the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty.
After the two people hung the golden phoenix on the wooden wall, Mo Xing came on stage again and said loudly: "Everyone, next is the much-anticipated 'Fighting for the Phoenix'. But before that, Mo Xing has something to say. Today we have two old friends at our lantern viewing party. Mo is very happy to meet them here. They are Erlang Zheng and Sanniang Wang."
The crowd immediately clapped and applauded.
Zheng Yi and Mrs. Qin were a little embarrassed.
My wife must have been scolding her at this moment. Li Qi smiled and said, "It seems that Brother Zheng is quite popular."
Chai Cong said: "This is nothing. I heard that he was even more powerful before. Song Yuchen is incomparable."
Li Qi nodded and heard Na Mo Xing say: "Everyone must have heard that Zheng Erlang won the Golden Phoenix four times, which was only less than the Scholars of Su University back then, so I want to change this fight today.
According to the rules, I want Zheng Erlang to write the first couplet. Whoever correctly writes the second couplet will win the Golden Phoenix. What do you think?"
Everyone applauded. If Zheng Yi left the first line, he would definitely not be able to face the second line. As a result, there would be one less strong opponent.
Zheng Yi hurriedly said: "I can't do it, I can't do it. How can Zheng Er be so virtuous? It's absolutely impossible to do it."
Mo Xing saw that Zheng Yi and Mrs. Qin were silent in front of him, so he thought of this plan and pretended to blame him: "Erlang, you were not like this before, weren't you just trying to make a match? What can't you do? I
Just say yes, everyone wants to see your style again, right?"
The crowd cheered again.
Zheng Yi looked embarrassed, but he couldn't resist the kindness, and Mo Xing was still his elder, so he could only nod his head and said: "That's fine, Zheng Er is showing off his shame."
Suddenly, a pleasant voice was heard, "Uncle Mo, what if no one can read Brother Zheng's first couplet?"
Everyone turned to look, and it was Bai Qiannuo who spoke.
Mo Xing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "If no one competes, then Erlang will be considered the winner."
When everyone heard this, everyone looked sad and wanted to regret it, but it was too late.
Mo Xing glanced at everyone, smiled slightly, pointed his hand towards Zheng Yi, and said: "Then Zheng Erlang will come out, right? I'm all ears."
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Zheng Yi bowed his hands towards the crowd, and then began to ponder. This couplet was said to exist. He pondered for a long time, but still got nothing. At this moment, he suddenly saw the world
Dark clouds covered the moon, and a couplet came to his mind, and he said happily: "Yes, this is my first couplet." When he said this, he pointed to the sky with his hand and said: "The moon cannot be seen in the last yuan," and pointed to the lanterns around him.
Said: "Light a few lamps to bring color to the universe."
When everyone heard this, they looked up at the sky and began to think deeply. This couplet described exactly this situation, and the following sentence was even more powerful. It was really wrong.
Mo Xing smiled with relief and nodded appreciatively.
Bai Qiannuo frowned and thought for a while, but still couldn't think of a second line, and asked: "Sister Wang, do you have a second line?"
Mrs. Qin shook her head. Just when she opened her mouth, she suddenly heard the sound of gongs and drums. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Yes."
Mo Xing was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Sanniang, tell me quickly."
Mrs. Qin said with a smile: "The awakening of insects did not hear the thunder, but the sound of several drums declared the power of heaven and earth."
The upper and lower couplets are both written to suit the occasion. The first couplet describes the scene at the previous moment, while the second couplet describes the scene at this moment. It is really natural and endlessly interesting.
When everyone heard this, they all clapped their hands and applauded, as excited as if they had won the golden phoenix. Even Hong Tianjiu was excited when he heard this, and said: "I didn't expect that Mrs. Qin could not help but be so handsome and so capable.
,Awesome, really awesome.”
It's so powerful, but I didn't come out to help just now. It's really heartless. Li Qi said angrily: "This is just so-so. Who knows if the two of them are colluding."