Zheng Sen's couplet ring has been set up for three days in a row, but the response has been mediocre, except for Yu Huai, they have not met the right talent, just when they were disheartened, this day suddenly took a turn for the better.

Early this morning, several scholars came to challenge, their level was obviously higher than the people of the previous days, one of them had eight lower couplets, Zheng Sen was about to keep him here to drink and feast, but he waved his hand, took the silver and left without saying a word.

Zheng Sen felt very regretful, and was about to ask about the situation, when a group of scholars came outside, these people were even more powerful, each of them gave an average of six or seven, and the first person was even more remarkable, and one person was seventeen. Zheng Sen saw that the man was very popular and had the heart to make friends, but he was like everyone else, so he received the reward and left.

"It's weird!" After hanging up the couplet again, Qian Sunai sat down in front of Zheng Sen and said very dissatisfied, "What's wrong with these people, are they here for the reward?" ”

Zheng Sen smiled and said lightly, "Hehe, it's nothing, since I set up this ring, I'm not afraid of them receiving the reward!" ”

He has sprinkled tens of thousands of taels of silver in the past few days, and this morning alone, these two groups of people have rewarded more than 20,000 taels, which can really be described as spending money.

Yu Huai glanced at him secretly, and saw that he didn't care at all, still talking and laughing, and couldn't help but have a deeper understanding of the Zheng family's financial resources, "With this ring and this friendship, even if you can't meet today, you must have the opportunity to meet in the future!" ”

Zheng Sen asked, "These scholars come and go in a hurry, could it be that there are other grand events today?" ”

Yu Huai nodded thoughtfully, "Jiangnan is a place where the southeast humanities gather, the southern capital is the place where the Jiangnan gathers, and the old courtyard is the place where the southern capital gathers. ”

Zheng Sen nodded slightly, "That makes sense!" ”

Gu Xihan said with a smile, "Don't worry, son, the slave family will send someone to investigate and see which big man is here." ”

Zheng Sen said, "Well, yes, if you have the opportunity to make friends with one or two, it will not be in vain for me to come here!" ”

Gu Xi got up and left, Zheng Sen and Qian Sunai dealt with a group of scholars again, and saw a very special person coming outside the door, this person was of medium stature, elegant appearance, holding a goose feather fan in his hand, and his bearing was very graceful.

Seeing that this person was so stylish, Zheng Sen couldn't help but rejoice in his heart, and whispered to Qian Sunai, "Finally, a big fish is here!" ”

Qian Sunai grinned and said, "This person is so familiar, I seem to have seen it somewhere!" ”

Before he could remember, Yu Huai ran out of the back hall at some point, and he didn't care about greeting Zheng Sen, so he laughed loudly at the man, "Aha, it turns out that Mr. Tongjiang is here, please come in, please come in!" ”

Mr. Tongjiang, who was named Mr. Tongjiang, saw Yu Huai and said with a smile while shaking the goose feather fan, "It turns out that the heart is here, I thought that you were also poisoned by Ruan Huzi like the nest people, since you are safe, I am much more relieved." ”

Yu Huai smiled awkwardly, "I was blessed with a great life, and I didn't go with the nest people, so I escaped." ”

After speaking, he told him about the situation that day, and after listening to the thrilling scene at that time, Mr. Tongjiang hurriedly comforted him a few words, and finally asked, "Have you ever thought of a way to save him?" ”

Yu Huai shook his head, and when he saw that Zheng Sen had already come up, he introduced, "Mr. Tongjiang, let me introduce you, this is Zheng Sen from Fujian, the name is Mingyan, the name is Damu, and he is the eldest son of Zheng Junmen, the general soldier of Fujian, and this ring was set up by him." ”

After speaking, he said to Zheng Sen, "Brother Damu, this Brother Wu, the name Pan, the word Dayong, and the number Tongjiang, is a famous talent in Songjiang Mansion, and I can't hope for the poetry couplet." ”

The person who came was Wu Pan, a famous poet in Shanghai at the end of the Ming Dynasty, who did not like fame, only liked to write poems and sculptures, and had high moral requirements for himself, never played with prostitutes, nor did he like to be in the limelight, so he was not famous in later generations. But in the circle of readers, his fame is like thunder, and he is known as the leading brother of another generation of hermits after Chen Jiru.

Zheng Sen had heard his name before, and when he heard the words, he hurriedly bowed his hand and said, "It turned out to be Mr. Wu, Zheng Sen in Xia Quanzhou, when I was studying at Mr., I heard your name a lot, and said that you are good at poetry and writing, but I didn't expect to meet here today." ”

Wu Pan hurriedly asked who his teacher was, and Qian Sunai ran out of it, giggling and saying, "Brother Wu, do you remember me?" ”

To tell the truth, it is a bit too much for a teenager to call him a brother, but Qian Qianyi's status in the Jiangnan literary world is too transcendent, even if it is Wu Pan, he can only meet in the name of his later descendants, as a young son, Qian Sunai invisibly took advantage of him.

Seeing that it was the youngest son of Qianmu Zhai, Wu Pan smiled and said, "It turned out to be Ru Yu, when did you come to Nandu, is Zun Weng okay?" ”

"Well, it's okay, it's okay." Qian Sunai introduced Qian Qianyi's physical condition and pointed at Zheng Sen, "Isn't this another disciple?" ”

Wu Pan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, "It turns out that Da Mu is a disciple of Yu Shan Gong, and it is really a blessing for my generation to be able to worship under Yu Shan Gong." ”

Zheng Sen hurriedly returned the salute modestly, "Little brother is ashamed! ”

After gossiping for a while, Yu Huai took out a pen and paper and asked him to leave a couplet, Wu Pan happily agreed, glanced around and wrote: "The immortals are all beauties, and ask the Qionglou in the upper realm, but there are six dynasties of new Yuefu; The rhyme does not go with the flowing water, listen to the jade tree in the backyard, and it is still ten miles old Qinhuai. ”

This couplet very vividly depicts the grand occasion of the old courtyard of Qinhuai and the two streets of Zhushi, Qionglou Yuyu, singing and dancing, Zheng Sen was overjoyed, and had a new understanding of the prosperity of the literary style in the south of the Yangtze River. But when he left him here, Wu Pan shook his head and refused, "Zhang Zongzi held a meeting in Nanjing, and he invited me to Min Laozi's place to drink tea, I'm sorry, I have to hurry over." ”

After listening to his explanation, everyone understood why so many scholars dared to go there today, and it turned out that there was really a more famous and more prestigious event.

Min Laozi's name is Min Wenshui, he has been selling tea in Taoyedu for many years, the tea he made is called Min tea, it is the most famous tea in the world, it is difficult for ordinary people to drink, and today there is Zhang Zongzi, who is known as "tea prostitution", there must be another grand event, Zheng Sen can only say that he is unlucky when he encounters this.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Zheng Sen was not easy to stay, so he hurriedly asked the servant to fetch the silver and thanks, Wu Pan acted uprightly, took the silver and thanked him and left.

"Hey, alas, alas!" Looking at Wu Pan's distant back, Yu Huai sighed and said, "Today's Taoyedu has Zhang Zongzi and Wu Dayong, it must be a grand event, but it's a pity that I didn't have a chance to see it!" ”

Zheng Sen was quite unhappy when he heard this, but his mind was deep, and his joy and anger were invisible, and he just smiled faintly when he heard this, "It's okay, I'll make my own decisions!" ”

As soon as he expressed his confidence, Qian Sun Ai came to dismantle his platform, "I'm fine here anyway, why don't I go and find out one or two first, how about it?" ”

Zheng Sen was very annoyed by his behavior, but in the end he endured it, "It's okay, junior brother will go and explore a way, and we will go over and have a look when we are free." ”