"Don't worry, my Yan family is not the kind of person who pays off his debts, and he still gives a mere 1,000 taels of silver. ”

Yan Weilong said: "But your lower link is still too far-fetched after all, so my eldest brother decided to come up with another upper link, if you can answer, you can take a thousand taels of silver, but if you fail, the reward can only be canceled." ”

"Okay, I agreed to this condition. Lu Ming said.

"Have courage!"

Yan Weilong smiled confidently and said, "My upper link is: the reeds on the wall, top-heavy and shallow. ”

"Very interesting uplink. ”

Lu Ming pondered, on the surface, this uplink is a reed, the reed is heavy at the top and light at the bottom, and the root is very shallow.

But in fact, is it really in the reeds?

No! It definitely won't be that simple!

Scholars scold people without dirty words, and use couplets to humiliate people to the extent that they are ignorant and unaware!

The "top-heavy and shallow-rooted" in the upper link means that Lu Ming is stupid, has developed limbs, and has nothing to do, implying that it is difficult for him to gain a foothold in Shaoming Mansion.

"It is worthy of being the first scribe in Suzhou, if it is someone else, I am afraid that I really think that Shanglian is written as a mere reed, and I can't see the humiliation in it, even if the cane is neat at that time, I am afraid that it does not meet the meaning. ”

"The upper link is like this, and the lower link also has to borrow things to right, either Mingzhi or ridicule each other, you can do it!"

Thinking of this, Lu Ming glanced at it to see if there was any subject matter to find.

Yan Weilong sneered and said, "Lu Xuecai, this link is a pun, not something that ordinary people can easily match, if you can't think of it for a long time, I can't wait for you all the time, right?"

"Don't worry, couplets are my forte, and nothing in the world can match them. Lu Ming smiled slightly, not in a hurry.

"Huh...... Okay, I'll wait, I have time anyway. ”

Yan Weilong sat down opposite, his face full of ridicule, full of confidence in himself.

"I don't believe you really have the ability to be right, if you can't understand the meaning, even if you do, you can't match the meaning, hehe......"

"It's such a powerful Shanglian, scolding people without a dirty word, Yan Wenshi is really amazing!"

"That's right! Who can use the reed to scold people? Only the first scribe in Suzhou can have this ability!"

"You guys, can that Lu Xue answer the next link?"

The meaning of this upper link is too deep to be hidden in the future, and he can't come up with the next link in a short time, unless he ...... He's a genius. ”

Time passed slowly, ten minutes had passed, and the expression on Yan Weilong's face became more and more proud.

At this time, Lu Ming's face suddenly changed, and he thought of the uplink that Lu Wenjie had on himself that day: bamboo shoots are like spears, and crows can stand on their fingers.

"Bamboo shoots...... Bamboo shoots...... The next link is here!"

Lu Ming's face was overjoyed, and he said, "I already have a lower link." ”

"Really?", Yan Weilong looked incredulous.

"Haha......"

A scribe couldn't help but laugh: "What a big breath, how much time has passed, and he has a lower link, and his tone is quite big!"

"Huh...... He's still too young, but it's no wonder, after all, he doesn't have much knowledge. ”

"That is, when he exposed the post of Yan Dagongzi in Shaomingguan, it was tantamount to slapping him in the face, and now he has been beaten in turn......"

"This is just the beginning. ”

Some gloat.

Lu Ming looked as usual, and said: "My next link is also a pun, you listen well, my next link is: bamboo shoots in the mountains, with a thick mouth and a hollow belly." ”

"You...... You ......"

Yan Weilong's face was shocked when he heard this, and after thinking about it carefully, he was suddenly so angry that his face was red, and even his hands trembled a little.

One person secretly exclaimed: "It's good to go down! Compete against each other, every word is beautiful, it's just wonderful!"

"This guy is too bold, he actually sarcastically mocks Yan Weidong with a sharp mouth, enough cheeks, and no ambition in his chest, this scolding is simply vicious enough!"

"Admire! Admire! It is worthy of being a scholar in Jiang County, and this name is not in vain!"

Everyone's eyes were on Lu Ming, some admired in their hearts, some were angry, and some were disapproving.

"Lu Ming, you are such a big dog, you actually humiliate my eldest brother so much!"

Yan Weilong gritted his teeth in anger and roared loudly.

"Yan Weilong, are you mistaken, I was obviously just a couplet with you, how did I humiliate your eldest brother?"

The corners of Lu Ming's mouth rose slightly, and he said with a smile: "I've already matched the next link, you don't have anything to say now, right?"

"You...... I ......"

Yan Weilong's face was pale, and only then did he know that Lu Ming was a person to be looked down on, and his literary talent was beyond ordinary people, far from being comparable to ordinary people.

"No wonder Yan Weiqing can be forced to lose his first place, now he has Yang Xiuyuan's old thing to protect, and my Yan family can't touch him at will......"

"In that case, let's test it with the next plan!"

Yan Weilong quickly calmed down and handed the silver ticket to Lu Ming, but Lu Ming didn't put it away directly.

"Lu Xuecai, in fact, I have one more thing I want to discuss with you when I come here. ”

"What's the matter?"

Lu Ming frowned, feeling that the other party seemed to make some kind of request.

Yan Weilong took out another stack of silver tickets and put them on the table, and said, "There are 10,000 taels of silver tickets here, as long as you give up competing with Yan Weiqing for the top name, the money is yours." ”

Lu Ming's face changed, and his eyes showed anger, but the others stared at the stack of silver tickets with wide eyes.

"You laugh, there are countless people who want to compete for Maocai, what ability do I have to compete? Besides, Yan Weiqing is the top case, don't you have the confidence to compete for Maocai?"

"Idiot! I don't want 10,000 taels of silver, idiot!"

"That's 10,000 taels of silver! The Yan family is really generous!"

"If I were him, I would have agreed a long time ago, who would give up the silver in order to fight for an unobtainable talent? What a waste, a waste!"

Yan Weilong was not in a hurry, and said: "Then I will pay 100,000 taels of silver, is this value not, Lu Xuecai, are you sure you really don't think about it?"

At this point, Yan Weiqing was about to show a sneering look, but the next moment, his pupils shrank, and he was horrified.

Because Lu Ming's expression was still the same, there was no different color.

"How is it possible? He is not tempted by 100,000 taels of silver? Impossible! I don't believe you really don't want money!"

Yan Weilong said loudly: "500,000 taels of silver, no more!"

"Shh......h What a big deal...... It's amazing!"

Everyone else gasped, looking at Lu Ming with envy and jealousy.

"Haha......"

Lu Ming couldn't help laughing and said, "Do you want to use 500,000 taels of silver to make me give up my marriage to Lin Yan, or in exchange for Yan Weiqing's Maocai?"

"Huh...... It's really ridiculous, do you really think you have the ability to compete for Maocai? Lu Ming, I'm helping you! With so much money, you won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life!", Yan Weilong also laughed.

Lu Ming wore a finger, shook it in front of him, and sneered: "500,000 taels of silver is not enough!"

"Then how much do you want?", Yan Weilong's eyes lit up.

"How much property does your Yan family have?", Lu Ming asked rhetorically.

"Mountains of gold and silver, as many as you want, at least 100 million silver tickets!", Yan Weilong was triumphant.

"100 million?

Lu Ming said: "I'll just follow you, even if you take out a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand times of all the Yan family's property, you can only get three words from me - impossible!"

"You ......"

Yan Weilong was so angry that his teeth trembled, and he slapped the table and shouted: "Lu Ming, you are presumptuous!"

"Bold!"

Jia Ding immediately geared up and was about to make a move on Lu Ming, but Lu Ming did not dodge or dodge, because Lu Ming knew that Jia Ding would never dare.

"You...... You ......"

A few family members were stunned there, but they didn't expect Lu Ming to be really afraid, and his face was extremely red, as if he had been slapped in the face.

"Bastard, disgrace my face, step down!"

Yan Weilong kicked the family away and said to Lu Ming in a threatening tone: "Lu Xuecai, don't be ignorant, my Yan family is not something you can afford to provoke, I'm saving you!"

"Thank you, but no!", Lu Ming's tone was categorical.

"Bang!"

Yan Weilong slapped the table and said viciously: "Lu Ming, for the sake of your face as a scholar, I have already put up with you, in front of so many people, you should always give me a face!"

Lu Ming said: "I'm sorry, I will never agree to this matter, I know your true purpose, it is nothing more than to test my details for Yan Weidong, now that your task is over, you can leave, right?"

"You ......"

Yan Weilong didn't expect Lu Ming to actually see through his thoughts, and his face suddenly changed: "You are very arrogant! But don't forget, you are always just one person, you can't make a forest alone, you will capsize in the gutter after all! The contest between us has just begun, I don't believe it, my Yan family can't cure you!"

After that, he waved his hand and turned around and left with his family.

"Wait a minute!"

Lu Ming stopped Yan Weilong and said, "Please don't forget, convey my next link to Yan Weidong word for word, and thank him for the silver he sent for me." ”

"Don't worry, I will!"

Yan Weilong clenched his fists in anger, gritted his teeth fiercely, and left the Qingfeng Inn.

Lu Ming thought in his heart: "Now I have completely offended the Yan family, but I can't complain about this matter from beginning to end, and I have now accumulated a literary name, if the Yan family really wants to make trouble, I don't have to be afraid of them." ”

"Tomorrow is the middle of March, the Fuwen Academy will start recruiting new students for three consecutive days, the government exam is much more difficult than the county exam, and if you are not careful, you will miss Maocai, and this time the government exam, the Yan family may come forward to interfere again, I have to think of a way to get the best of both worlds!"

After sitting for a while, Lu Ming returned to his guest room to read, and did not rest until late at night.