The time of the half-pillar incense passed quickly.

Emperor Xia signaled to Hai Dafu, and Hai Dafu ordered someone to send paper, ink, pen and inkstone.

"The time has come, please write down the couplets on paper, Your Highnesses." Hai Dafu sang, his voice sharp and high, resounding throughout the hall, endlessly.

The guards brought the tables and bedding, and all the princes knelt down and began to write the hard-won quatrains.

Xiao Rui hesitated for a moment, and decided to keep a low profile, not to get the top spot but to get more than five points, and not to let Emperor Xia see that he was deliberate, otherwise he would fall into his mouth and be targeted by him again. So this quatrain has to have some content, but it won't win.

After all, after reading so many novels, there must be a few couplets to pretend to use. But it is not easy to win in a low-key manner.

So Xiao Rui thought about it and wrote: "Draw a lotus monk painting"!

This belongs to the palindromic couplet and the use of homophony, the pronunciation of the word is exactly the same, although it is very difficult, but it is not a quatrain, I believe that with the style of Confucianism of the Great Zhao State, there are still capable people and people can come out.

After writing it, it was handed over to Hai Dafu.

Hai Dafu presented it to Emperor Xia, and after Emperor Xia read it one by one, he didn't score it, but transferred it to Li Mingchong, the first assistant of the cabinet, and said: "Li Shoufu, the review and scoring of this couplet will be handed over to you." ”

Li Mingchong was stunned, and said with his hand: "Weichen's talent is limited, far inferior to His Majesty Yue, I don't dare to overstep my bounds, and I hope that Your Majesty will personally comment on it, which is the most fair." ”

This is a famous turning point thunderbolt in the Great Xia Kingdom, how could he take the responsibility on himself, this is completely inconsistent with his personality, of course he has to resign.

But Emperor Xia is the terminator, and he knocks out with one hit!

"Li Shoufu is my minister, your opinion is my opinion, and I trust your judgment." Xia Huang said with a smile.

Li Mingchong smiled with a chrysanthemum smile on his face, and he didn't know what to think in his heart, but his expression was very good, and he was moved and said: "Your Majesty trusts Weichen so much, Weichen is grateful, and he will definitely die after doing his best!" ”

Emperor Xia smiled: "Li Aiqing has a heart. ”

But Li Mingchong is an old treacherous and cunning, how can he admit defeat like this? Since we have to take responsibility, let's come together.

That's right, the old man is so fraternistic.

"Your Majesty, why don't you let the other four scholars comment with Weichen?" Li Mingchong explained: "Since it is a return gift to the Great Zhao State, then the five of us will appreciate the couplets of the nine princes, and if we can make the next couplet, we can't give it to Zhao Guo, but if we can stump the five of us, let the other ministers see it, if it can't be right, it is naturally the best, what does Your Majesty think?" ”

Emperor Xia nodded approvingly.

Xiao Rui wanted to give him a thumbs up, this responsibility was basically wiped out, looking at the faces of the other four scholars, it seemed that he was used to it, but I believe that deep down he was still full of complaints.

It's just that this rule has also changed, and it doesn't even score anymore? Xiao Rui was a little disappointed.

Since Emperor Xia agreed, Li Mingchong immediately stuffed the couplet to Lu Yuanzheng beside him, he was a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, holding the paper, he glanced at Li Shoufu deeply, and the emotions in his eyes were complicated, so he could only accept it.

After he read it, he passed it on to three other scholars to browse, and the five of them personally worked against the couplet, they are all knowledgeable bachelors, and the cultural quality is extremely high, even if they encounter a difficult couplet, the five of them will quickly have an answer as soon as they communicate.

In the end, Li Mingchong sorted out the nine couplets, bowed to Emperor Xia, and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen and the four colleagues have reviewed the couplets of the princes after consultation and discussion, and have come to a conclusion!" ”

Emperor Xia smiled: "There are five scholars, I don't know whose couplet won?" ”

Xu Ming rushed back and said, "His Royal Highness King Xian's couplets are the best!" The five of us can't come up with the next link! ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was stunned.

Even Xiao Rui coughed violently, his eyes widening.

I'll go? Play with me too.

Who knows, Emperor Xia actually nodded in agreement and said, "That's right!" After I read it, I also think it is indeed the best: draw a lotus monk painting, other Aiqing, do you have a lower link? ”

The other civil and military ministers savored this couplet and shook their heads one after another. Even the five scholars couldn't get it right, and they naturally couldn't think of it.

When Emperor Xia saw this scene, he smiled and said to Xiao Rui: "King Xian, this couplet is very rare, but does it have a history?" ”

Xiao Rui didn't bother to answer him, and he didn't even bother to pay attention to the jealous eyes of the other princes, he begged: "Father, the son-in-law's alliance is only average, how can it be possible to win?" Can you let Erchen see other people's quatrains? ”

Emperor Xia nodded, and Li Mingchong handed the paper to Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui hurriedly checked.

The couplet made by the eldest prince Xiao Lie is: stepping on the three stones of the Lei Bridge.

This couplet is difficult, it is a split word couplet, Lei word split, it is three stones, not inferior to Xiao Rui's work, but the next couplet given by the five scholars: split the way out of the two mountains.

When the word is split, there are two mountains, so when the five scholars come out, Xiao Lie's couplet is not considered a victory.

Looking down further, the couplet made by the second prince Xiao Yiheng is: Idle watch the door in the wood.

It is also a split word couplet, but the level is slightly inferior to Xiao Lie's, and the five scholars gave the following couplet: Si is the heart of Shangtian.

The third prince Xiao Ze wrote more simply, it is: riding horses on the Sunset Plain.

Well, he's purely soy sauce, make up the numbers. Xiao Rui didn't bother to read the next link given by the university scholar.

As for the couplets of the fourth prince Xiao Feng, it almost made Xiao Rui spray rice. This is the quatrain he made when he asked for foreign aid? It was written: Rats are called old regardless of size.

It seems that he deliberately made a satirical couplet, wanting to disgust Emperor Zhao, but this couplet is too simple, and if the sarcasm fails, it will be ironic, and it will cause a commotion.

As for Xiao Yuan, Xiao Ming, Xiao Jing and Xiao Yan, the couplets they made were not difficult.

Xiao Rui scratched his head, it turned out that it was not his own couplet, or the enemy army was too weak.

Why did I win before the even played? Xiao Rui felt that he couldn't cry or laugh.

Looking at Xiao Rui's rich expression, Xiao Yan said happily: "Seventh brother, you are so amazing!" ”

Xiao Ze also nodded and said, "It is indeed extremely difficult to draw a lotus monk's painting. ”

The other princes were very surprised, and Xiao Yiheng, who was so cold and arrogant, couldn't help but say at this time: "Seventh brother, I didn't expect you to be so good at writing, admire and admire, and bow down." ”

Xiao Lie was still thinking about the next link, and finally shook his head and said, "I might as well too." ”

Xiao Feng, Xiao Ming, and Xiao Yuan are very tasteful, what is this more than that? Xiao Rui directly won all two games and directly locked the victory. No, it has to be messed up.

"Father, my son-in-law heard that King Xian has repeatedly missed schoolwork, and this joint work is a bit strange." Xiao Yuan immediately sarcastic.

Emperor Xia snorted and looked at Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui directly admitted: "Father, this is what the sons heard, naturally it was not made by the sons, how can the sons and daughters come up with such a good alliance." Since other brothers can ask someone to do foreign aid, why can't I use someone else's couplet? ”

Xiao Yuan was instantly deflated, because his couplets were also made by someone.

Xiao Jing joined the attacking camp and shouted: "Father, the sons feel that since they are testing their literary talents, it is no longer meaningful to ask others to do it on their behalf. ”

Or the eighth prince hit the nail on the head and directly pointed to the most critical point.

The test of intelligence is flexible.

And literary style is one's own cultural accomplishment.

"Yes, yes, we do it on our behalf and voluntarily admit defeat." Xiao Feng, Xiao Yuan, and Xiao Ming grabbed the last straw, he couldn't win, and he couldn't let Xiao Rui win, the game was over if he won this game.

When Emperor Xia heard this, he recognized it very much: "What he said is reasonable, if the literary talent is borrowed from the hands of others, it will not show the literary talent." King Xian, since some people question you, do you have your own couplet? ”

Xiao Rui's heart is moving violently, how should I answer?