The Xu family is a big family in Tianfu County, naturally there is no shortage of flattering people, Liu Sheng of Liujiabuzhuang in the county seat is the most powerful person who flatters Xu Zhaoming, after listening to Xu Zhaoming's words, he immediately said: "This is still a guess, it is naturally Brother Xu who can be admitted to the head of the county." Who in our Tianfu County doesn't know that Brother Xu can sing a thousand characters at the age of five, go to Jinling to study at the age of ten, and be admitted to Jinling Honghu Academy at the age of thirteen, becoming the most promising offspring in our Tianfu County. ”

After flattering Xu Zhaoming, he looked at Gu Jinan again, and smiled disdainfully: "Only the beggar from other places will not know Brother Xu's name." ”

These words are scolding Gu Jin'an, they are beggars who have fled from the famine.

Xu Zhaoming frowned slightly, and was a little displeased with Liu Sheng's direct approach of taking care of his family's shortcomings, but he didn't correct Liu Sheng, just pretended not to hear it, and let the other party charge for him.

Young Master Qu was not very happy, he had met Gu Jinan a few times, and he admired Gu Jin'an's talent and character, and said to Liu Sheng: "Liu Fatzi, we are all candidates in the same subject, and we should support each other, you said such insinuations, it is really not a gentleman's doing!" ”

Liu Sheng is very fat, and the people in the county call him Liu Fat. And the scholars of Da Chu love to pay attention to beautiful words, and Liu Fatzi's appearance and body shape will be ridiculed by literati, and he hates others for calling him this nickname.

He pointed at Young Master Qu and said angrily: "The surname is Qu, don't bully me just because your uncle is a showman, Brother Xu is the most righteous, you talk like this and poke at people's shortcomings, how can he let you go?" ”

Young Master Qu smiled and did not answer, but looked at Xu Zhaoming.

Xu Zhaoming's face was gloomy, and he really wanted the little guy to throw Liu Sheng out. This Liu Sheng is too stupid, he used to say that Gu Jinan was a beggar from other places to poke the shortcomings of the Gu family, but now he was poked at the shortcomings and accused Young Master Qu of being poked in the shortcomings, he really slapped himself in the face.

Xu Liang on the side hurriedly came out of the round: "Brothers, Brother Liu has always been straightforward and fast-talking, everyone is no longer surprised, and now he is talking about who can be admitted to the county head and sit on the main seat of the banquet." ”

He smiled: "Below is the side branch of the Xu family, which naturally supports his brothers, what about the brothers?" ”

Young Master Qu said: "My uncle is one of Brother Gu's guarantors, so I naturally support Brother Gu. ”

Qi Kangming: They also chose Gu Jin'an.

But this banquet was set up by Xu Zhaoming, and the people invited were afraid of the Xu family, and all eight adults chose Xu Zhaoming.

Brother Cheng admired his eldest brother the most, raised his little hand and said: "I choose the eldest brother, my eldest brother is the smartest, and he will definitely be able to be admitted to the county case!" ”

His voice was loud and proud, and he looked annoyed at Liu Sheng, and said angrily: "What are you smart? Your eldest brother, a clay-legged man who has only studied for four years, can be compared to Brother Xu, a proud son who has studied hard in Honghu Academy for many years? It's really overwhelming! ”

Brother Cheng was angry, puffed out his cheeks and said, "You don't believe that my eldest brother is very smart? ”

asked Xu Zhaoming again: "Don't you believe it either?" ”

Xu Zhaoming looked at Brother Cheng and said with a faint smile: "Little brother, whether you are smart or not is not something you believe, but a comparison, we still have to wait ......."

What are you waiting for, what Brother Cheng wants is his words, and he immediately said: "Since it is compared, then let's compare it now, how about it?" ”

He said: "It's better than guessing a word puzzle, what does Young Master Xu think?" ”

Liu Sheng smiled: "Than guessing the word puzzle? Sure enough, it's mud legs, and it's all about things that don't go into the stream. ”

The literati competition is naturally a comparison of poetry and songs, or debate, or a competition of fencing, riding and archery, and guessing charades, which are things that only children play.

Brother Cheng frowned and asked, "Does the fat brother look down on anagrams?" But every year during the Lantern Festival, many talents, lifters, and even Jinshi guess word puzzles. ”

Liu Sheng was stunned, and said angrily: "Don't take it out of context, this is not what Young Master Ben meant?" ”

Xu Zhaoming saw that Liu Sheng couldn't even talk about a child, so he looked down on him very much, so he simply said to Cheng Ge'er: "Little brother, what do you want to do?" ”

Cheng Ge'er: "It's very simple, I'll make a word puzzle, you can guess it, and you can guess it in half an hour." ”

smiled at Xu Zhaoming and said, "My eldest brother guessed it in a quarter of an hour." ”

Xu Zhaoming was very proud, boasting that he was the first among the young students in Tianfu County, where could he bear it when he heard such provocative words, and thinking about the anagram made by a peasant child, it was not difficult to guess, and nodded and said: "Okay, you can solve the question." ”

Liu Sheng is looking for death, and immediately said: "It turned out to be a charade, then there must be a lottery." In this way, if Brother Xu guesses the riddle, your brother will kowtow to Brother Xu on the spot and shout three times, so you are ashamed! ”

Brother Cheng readily agreed: "Okay." ”

He asked rhetorically: "What if Young Master Xu can't guess it?" ”

Gu Jinan said with a smile: "The punishment of the competition has always been reciprocal, we lost to Young Master Xu and kowtowed, and if Young Master Xu lost, we naturally kowtowed to your brothers." ”

Brother Cheng smiled and squinted when he heard this, nodded and said, "Big brother is right. ”

When it comes to pitting people, their brothers haven't lost yet.

Gu Jin'an's words were too fast, Xu Zhaoming was too late to interrupt, so he could only say with a calm face: "Question!" ”

Xu Zhaoming is still very confident in his knowledge, after all, he is the only person in Tianfu County who can go to Jinling to study.

When Brother Cheng heard this, he took a step and said as he walked: "Young Master Xu, listen up, the four little ghosts in the right hand, the eight kings in the left hand, the ten sun and moon on the head, and the stars on the river." ”

He opened his hands, very mediating posture, kicked his feet forward, and was very playful, and said to Xu Zhaoming: "It's over, Young Master Xu, please guess."

However, Xu Zhaoming was stunned, what kind of anagram is this? Why hasn't he even heard of it?

Xu Zhaoming had never heard of anagrams, and the other students at his table had never heard of them.

Liu Sheng didn't even understand the puzzle, and pointed at Cheng Ge'er and said, "Little boy, we haven't heard of any anagram you came up with." Didn't you come up with fake questions to fool us, thinking that if we couldn't guess, you would win? ”

Brother Cheng tilted his head to look at Liu Sheng, and said to Gu Jinan: "Big brother, he's so stupid." ”

Gu Jinan smiled when he heard this, and looked at Xu Zhaoming: "Today is the day of the release of the list, and the people of the whole county are staring at our group of candidates, no matter how bold our brothers are, they will not dare to come up with fake questions to fool you." ”

He also said: "This is a cross fan, there are ten words in the puzzle, if Brother Xu suspects that we have a fake question, you can pass this question out and ask others." We are outstanding people in Tianfu County, and someone will be able to guess the answer to the riddle. ”

Xu Zhaoming's face was ugly, knowing that Gu Jinan was not lying, this anagram was true. But because it was true, he was afraid. He couldn't solve the problem and guess the ten words in it.

Xu Zhaoming regretted it very much, he knew that this was the case, he shouldn't have embarrassed Gu Jin'an, and thought of making a name for himself by slapping him in the face. But it's too late to say anything. If you can't guess the answer to the riddle, he will be the one who kneels and kowtows and gets slapped in the face!

Brother Cheng also asked the guy for a stick of incense to light and put it on the table, reminding Xu Zhaoming: "Young Master Xu, guess quickly, this incense stick doesn't need to be burned." ”

The thick incense of soybeans was burned, just half an hour.

Xu Zhaoming's face darkened.