In the middle of the month, the East Market is full of traffic, people come and go, and there are people everywhere who purchase New Year's goods.

"Brother Wang, have you ever heard that a new drunken incense building was opened in Dongshi a few days ago. It is said that the liquor sold is as clear as water and full of fragrance! A young man in a brocade robe, with a handsome face and a scholarly spirit, said triumphantly to another scholar beside him.

The scholar, who was called Brother Wang, glanced sideways at the man, and said with disdain: "Naturally, I have heard of it!" Not only did I know that the wine I sold was called Fenqing, but I also knew that Zuixianglou would hold a fighting contest five days later, and the top three would each have different rewards! ”

When the brocade robe scholar heard this, he was a little surprised. "Brother Wang, how did you know that Zuixianglou was going to hold a fighting competition?"

The scholar surnamed Wang sneered and said casually: "The two sons of the Hou Mansion are close friends, so it's not surprising to learn these news!" ”

The brocade robe scholar said excitedly: "Brother Wang, why don't you and I go to Zuixianglou today!" ”

"That's what I mean!"

Zuixiang Building is the restaurant opened by Qin Xuan, which is taken from the meaning of "drunk and bookish". The two scholars came to the door of the drunken incense building and watched the endless stream of guests coming in and out. The brocade robe scholar sighed: "Brother Wang, this drunken incense building Fenqing has attracted so many people to come!" ”

The scholar surnamed Wang blurted out: "It's not just to taste Fenqing, most of them are here to find out!" ”

The brocade-robed scholar was puzzled: "Dig to the bottom? ”

"The Drunken Xianglou Douwen Contest is known to many literati. It's just that the Douwen Contest is divided into three levels, the first level is the simplest, which is guessing riddles; The second level has no foundation, I'm afraid I can only stop here, it is to improvise poetry; As for the third level...... Speaking of this, the scholar surnamed Wang shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid there are very few people who know!" ”

The brocade scholar was puzzled. "Why?"

"I didn't know that this drunken incense building only revealed the first two levels!"

The Royal Palace, the Imperial Study. Taizong sat on the dragon chair and said with a warm face: "This Qin Xuan, when the restaurant opened, it caused a storm in the city!" ”

When Fang Xuanling heard this, he stepped forward slightly, and said with a smile: "A gathering of heroes, a fighting literary competition, a thousand taels of awards, not to mention that the entire Chang'an conceited literary talent is flocking to it, and everyone knows it!" ”

Taizong rolled his eyes and said, "Fang Qing, you said such a grand event, if I don't go, isn't it a pity?" ”

Fang Xuanling's expression froze instantly, and he said hurriedly: "No!" If Your Majesty goes, won't you let the participating literati be restrained, I'm afraid it will be useless in the Douwen Competition! ”

When Taizong heard Fang Xuanling's words, he grimaced and snorted coldly: "Could it be that I can't go and take a look?" ”

Fang Xuanling complained bitterly in his heart, and said with burning words: "Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, the pride of the sky, how can you go to such a noisy place!" ”

Taizong was still displeased, and said coldly: "The pride of the sky? Can't I rejoice with the people? ”

Fang Xuanling swallowed a mouthful of foam, and said helplessly: "If Your Majesty insists on going, you can only go!" ”

The corners of Taizong's mouth instantly curved slightly, and he said with a smile: "Micro service is micro service, I don't want to tell Qin Xuan my identity!" Seeing that Fang Xuanling was still sad, he blurted out again: "Fang Qing, don't worry, I will definitely disguise carefully, I'm afraid that even Fang Qing won't recognize me at that time!" ”

Fang Xuanling shook his head slightly and said, "That's very good!" ”

Taizong was obviously very interested, and muttered softly: "This time, it's best to bring the eldest grandson Aiqing!" ”

Five days later, just after noon. Taizong carefully disguised himself, and then brought Fang Xuanling and his eldest grandson Wuji to suit him.

Walking into the restaurant, suddenly his ears were filled with noisy voices, many literati recognized Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji, and they all came up to give gifts and talk, and when they sent everyone away, Taizong smiled and said casually: "I never thought that you two are among the scholars, and your reputation is not small!" ”

When the two heard this, their faces were embarrassed, and they wanted to make a mistake. Taizong hurriedly stopped the two and said in a deep voice: "Don't forget, I ...... The old man is just your friend Qin Tian today! ”

The three of them looked around. There are four rows of lanterns hanging on the north wall of the restaurant, which are the top one, two on the second floor, five on the third floor, and ten on the fourth floor. Taizong turned his head and glanced at the eldest grandson Wuji, and the eldest grandson Wuji understood. The scholar on the side asked, "This son, what do these four rows of lanterns mean?" ”

The scholar turned his head, recognized the eldest grandson Wuji, and hurriedly saluted: "Eldest grandson! The four rows of lanterns are the four sets of riddles of heaven and earth. From the top to the end, from difficult to easy. If someone wants to guess the riddle, they only need to tell which group and the first number of riddles. A restaurant guy took down the lantern and read the question in public, and those who answered correctly could go up to the second floor to continue the challenge, and those who were wrong would not have the opportunity to go upstairs. ”

When Taizong heard the scholar's explanation, he smiled slightly: "Heaven and earth are yellow, from difficult to easy, this proposal is good, some novel!" Turning his head to look at the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling, he said: "This time, the three of us have to look at each floor, and now we have to go upstairs!" Why don't you two come forward and give it a try, is it possible that the three of us can't even go up to the second floor? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling glanced at each other, and after nodding to each other, they pointed to the one on the left of the second floor, and said to the guy on the side: "The ground group is a mystery!" ”

Seeing this, everyone on the side whispered and discussed.

"Who is this man? Dare to choose a place group! ”

"You don't know this person? This is the eldest grandson Wuji, the eldest grandson, what's wrong with choosing the land group? ”

"That is, Lord Eldest Sun is also very knowledgeable in my dynasty, so it is naturally not a problem!"

The guy in the restaurant also knew the identity of the eldest grandson Wuji at this moment, carefully took off the lantern, and read it at a glance: "The bright moon shines on the screen window, and the mystery is the name of the person!" ”

Everyone bowed their heads and pondered, and the eldest grandson Wuji just thought for a moment, and then blurted out: "Zhuge Liang! ”

When everyone heard this, they all suddenly realized: "Isn't it, the bright moon shines on the screen window, isn't it all Zhuge Liang!" ”

Taizong laughed and said, "This mystery is indeed extremely mysterious!" This contest is really interesting! He turned his head to look at Fang Xuanling and gestured, "Brother Fang!" ”

This "Brother Fang", although it was discussed before, could reach Fang Xuanling's ears, but it was still a thorn in his back, and he was very entangled. The form stepped forward cautiously, pointed to the lantern on the right side of the second floor, and said, "The second mystery of the ground group!" ”

The crowd went around again.

"Look, the land group also chosen by the Fang Xiang is not weak!"

"However, who is the person with the long beard who came with Fang Xiang and the eldest grandson?"

"Who knows, it's probably a friend of the two adults!"

When did the restaurant guy see such a scene, first the eldest grandson Wuji, and then Fang Xuanling. took off the lantern, swallowed a mouthful of foam and said: "The old house for thousands of years, the mystery is still the name of the person!" ”

After speaking, the restaurant was suddenly silent, and everyone lowered their heads and pondered. What's more, he wanted to tell the mystery before Fang Xuanling, scratched his ears and cheeks, and meditated. Taizong thought for a moment, but still had no clue, the eldest grandson Wuji also frowned, and Fang Xuanling closed his eyes and thought for a long time.

Suddenly, Taizong exclaimed: "I ...... It's really difficult, the old man knows the mystery! While speaking, he looked at Fang Xuanling and the others quite proudly, and there was a wave of scorn in his heart: In the past, the two of you were more anxious and wise than me, and today I finally won back a city!

What's the matter, Fang Xuanling also figured out the riddle at this moment, guessed the riddle, shook his head slightly, and said: "The riddle turned out to be the old man, it's really interesting!" ”

Taizong was suddenly a little deflated, gently tugged on the sticky fake beard on his chin, stepped forward directly to the guy, and blurted out: "Heavenly mystery, the old man has chosen!" ”

The man said in his heart: What kind of person did the two adults bring, and they dared to choose Qin Gongzi to be the most difficult mystery. Take it and read: "The shallows are dry, anagram!" ”

Half an hour passed, the entire restaurant floor was still silent, Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji guessed the mystery almost at the same time, glanced at each other, nodded slightly, the eldest grandson Wuji pretended not to know, and said: "Brother Qin, this mystery is too difficult!" The tone was earnest, especially the word "difficult" was a little more aggravated.

Fang Xuanling echoed: "It's really too difficult, and the old man doesn't know the mystery!" ”

When Taizong heard this, he knew that these two people had the intention to prompt him, so he just smiled and said directly: "This riddle is indeed too difficult, and the answer to the riddle is this 'difficult' word!" ”

After the guy confirmed, the three of them slowly went upstairs with everyone's shocked expressions.

Walking to the second floor, there were three or three of the sons of officials in the court, and when they saw the three of them, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji replied one by one, and they were all dismissed.

Looking around, I saw a screen that folded back and forth. After inquiry, it turned out that every time the screen was opened, there was a question.

The eldest grandson Wuji said with a smile: "Fang Xiang, the old man came first on the first floor, and this second time Fang Xiang will invite him first!" ”

Taizong also spoke in agreement: "Well, it should be so! ”

Fang Xuanling stepped forward directly and said, "Help the old man open a fold, the old man will try!" ”

The literati who were originally participating in the competition around saw that Fang Xuanling wanted to break through, so they directly surrounded them. When the tavern guy opened the screen, everyone looked sideways, only to see the book: "Pond after the rain"

Fang Xuanling stood with his sleeves brushed up, closed his eyes and thought, but with a cup of tea, he opened his mouth and said: "The green willows in front of the house bend the clear water, and the red glow shows the green mountains after the rain." Qingbo is who blows wrinkles, only to see fish playing in the clouds. ”

After speaking, Taizong clapped his hands and shouted softly: "Okay! What a picture of fish playing in the water after the rain! ”

Everyone stepped forward to compliment, Fang Xuanling shook his head and waved his hand: "It's just a graffiti work!" He turned his head to look at the eldest grandson Wuji and said, "Lord eldest grandson, it's your turn!" ”

When the tavern guy opened the next folding screen, everyone looked at the screen and wrote: "Bright moonlit night in early spring"

Xu was influenced by Fang Xuanling's leisurely intentions, and after a while, the eldest grandson Wuji spoke: "The spring comb cuiliuxi is the mirror, and the new flowers and moons are given as yarn at night." It's rare to be idle for more than half a moment, and praise the beauty with a leisurely smile. ”

Whether everyone on the side really understood or didn't understand it at all, anyway, they all came out with the word "good", and they praised again and again.

It was Taizong's turn to compose poems, and the tavern guy gently pulled the screen, and there were four words: "Loyal to the country"

Taizong smiled slightly, and said: "Why is it the turn of the old man, it is not leisurely, but has to fight on the battlefield?" ”

Fang Xuanling quipped: "Xu is God knows what the three of us think!" Like me, my greatest wish in life is to live leisurely. For example, the eldest grandson hopes that the beauty will be in his arms and drink and have fun. If you are like Brother Qin, I am afraid that you can only work hard for the country! ”

After Fang Xuanling finished speaking, the eldest grandson Wuji stretched out his hand and pointed at Fang Xuanling and shook his head: "You-when did you learn to rap like this!" ”

Taizong laughed a few times, then thought about it for a long time, and then spoke: "One king's will, three times." But to bury him in the country, but will be a strong ambition. ”

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