One was the son of an aristocratic family, and the other was Mo Jiazi, who was famous in Chang 'an. The grudges between the two were soon dug out by the crowd.
From the purchase of grain in the Mo Family Village to the grudges in the Imperial College, the story soon spread among the crowd.
For a moment, the two had new and old grudges, and the smell of gunpowder was very strong.
Wei Sian's face was gloomy. In terms of status, Mo Jiazi was not inferior to him at all. In terms of wealth, the two were worlds apart.
"Please don't argue with each other. Our store didn't intend to sell this set of gold jewelry. Instead, we intend to give it to the winner of today's auction for free." The shopkeeper of Golden Jade Pavilion said as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
Today, Golden Jade Tower came to make a name for itself. Of course, it would not sell the gold jewelry so easily.
Both of them were people that Golden Jade Tower could not afford to offend. If it was not handled well, it would cause trouble for Golden Jade Tower. But in the future, if it was said that Mo Jiazi and the son of the Wei family competed for the gold jewelry, it would be Mo Jiazi's fault.
"The final winner?" Wei Sian frowned and said, "If Golden Jade Tower wants to compete in poetry, then there is no need to compete. I will turn around and leave!"
Although Wei Sian's words meant that he was afraid, no one laughed at him. After all, Mo Jiazi's talent in poetry was recognized by the people of Chang 'an. Even the contemporary great Confucian scholars felt inferior in front of Mo Jiazi.
The shopkeeper of Golden Jade Tower secretly regretted that if he had known that he would meet Mo Jiazi today, he would have set the competition in poetry.
"I wonder how to win this gold jewelry." In the crowd, a voice shouted.
The shopkeeper of Golden Jade Tower said loudly, "Tonight is the Lantern Festival. Of course, we have to guess the riddles of the lanterns. Everyone, please look at the lanterns in front of our shop. Under each lantern, there are 15 lanterns. Under each lantern, there is a riddle. Whoever can answer the 15 riddles first will win the gold jewelry from Golden Jade Tower."
"Guess the riddles of the lanterns?" Many people were in an uproar.
No one expected that Golden Jade Tower would use the method of guessing the riddles to give away the gold jewelry. Suddenly, many people felt a rush of excitement.
Princess Changle was puzzled and asked, "How can there be such a good thing in the world? How can Jinyulou be so kind as to give away gold for nothing?"
Meton lowered his head and explained, "To be able to answer fifteen questions in a row in a very short period of time, and as long as you answer one question incorrectly, you will miss the opportunity. This may seem simple, but it is actually extremely difficult. Even if Jin Yulou gave out enough gold jewelry in the end, it would definitely attract enough popularity. Jin Yulou could take the opportunity to make a name for itself in Chang 'an. It would not be a loss anyway.
Princess Changle finally understood. Looking at the honest and considerate shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower, she said hatefully, "What a profiteer."
After saying that, he didn't forget to look at Meton. Meton suddenly suffered an unexpected disaster. It was obviously Golden Jade Tower's deceit, but how could he be blamed for it?
Meton naturally knew that arguing with the woman at this time would not end well, regardless of whether the woman was cross-dressing or not.
Wei Sian's face relaxed a little. He had prepared for the Lantern Festival for a long time, so he was naturally proficient in riddles.
"Brother Mo, do you dare to come to the stage and fight?" Wei Sian said loudly, looking at Meton provocatively. He didn't believe that Mo Jiazi was even proficient in riddles.
Meton sighed in his heart. He knew that there were quiz shows in the future, and it was not easy to answer twenty questions in a row.
However, now that Princess Changle was watching from behind, Meton naturally couldn't admit defeat. He said loudly, "It's my wish.
"Can we participate as well?" Many people in the audience jeered. Although everyone knew that the two were talented, they naturally didn't want to let go of the golden opportunity in front of them.
The shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower nodded and said, "Of course. Anyone who has passed the assessment and is proficient in riddles can participate! Of course, Young Master Wei and Marquis Merton are talents of the Imperial College, so naturally, they are exempt from the assessment. "
"As long as you pass the assessment of Jinyu Tower, you can participate in the final competition with Marquis Merton and Young Master Wei." The shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower pointed to more than a dozen consecrators behind him and said.
Suddenly, many people rushed over. Just as Wei Sian had thought, guessing riddles was an extremely obscure skill, and there were not many who were good at it. If they could win with their own ability, no one would have anything to say.
Sure enough, as Meton guessed, the assessment of Jinyu Tower was also to answer twenty riddles in a row. It seemed simple, but in fact, it was extremely difficult. Many people went to participate in the assessment, but in the end, only four people were able to pass the assessment of Jinyu Tower. Including Meton and Wei Sian, there were only six people.
Obviously, the four of them were riddle-guessing experts. They looked at each other, unwilling to admit defeat. Even in the face of Wei Sian's power and Meton's fame, none of them were willing to give up.
"Okay, let's welcome the first lantern!" The shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower reached out his hand, and a waiter took down the lantern at the bottom and handed it up.
The shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower took out the riddles and shouted loudly. The first riddle was sparse and ordinary, and the six people answered it quickly.
However, the second riddle suddenly became more difficult, and one person was directly eliminated.
Soon, the second and third people were eliminated. When it came to the twelfth riddle, a middle-aged scholar with a wry smile was defeated. Soon, only Meton and Wei Sian were left on the stage.
Wei Sian looked at Meton and couldn't help but snort coldly. He didn't expect Meton to be so proficient in riddles. He had been prepared, but he didn't expect to be tied with Mo Jiazi.
The shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower showed a hint of pride. No matter what, the biggest winner tonight was definitely Jinyu Tower.
Immediately, the shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower took down the thirteenth lantern without hesitation, and loudly sang the riddle, "New Year's Eve is the end of the year!"
Meton suddenly frowned. This sentence seemed meaningless. New Year's Eve was New Year's Eve, and it was indeed the end of the year. However, riddles naturally couldn't be calculated like that.
Meton's expression changed, and when he saw the two words, his eyes suddenly lit up. Wasn't the word 'Xi' below the 'Year'? And New Year's Eve was also the word 'Xi'.
Meton suddenly understood. He picked up the pen and wrote a word on the paper and handed it over. At the same time, Wei Sian also handed over the answer.
"Congratulations to the two of you, your answer is correct! The answer to this riddle is many words. "The shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower said.
The two of them were tied again.
The surrounding crowd was stunned. To be honest, this riddle was quite difficult. While ordinary people were still thinking hard, the two of them had already blurted out the answer.
When the fourteenth lantern was taken, the crowd suddenly held their breath, waiting for another fierce confrontation.
"When drawn, circle, when written, square, winter, short, summer, and long." When the shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower revealed the riddle again, the crowd suddenly frowned.
What was it that could have the four states of square, circle, length, and length at the same time? Everyone looked at the shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower in disbelief, wondering if he was wrong.
When the shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower said it again, the crowd was in an uproar.
Wei Sian also frowned. When the timer funnel was about to run out, Wei Sian subconsciously looked up at the sky, suddenly came to a realization, and picked up the pen to write the answer to the riddle.
Wei Sian proudly handed over his riddle, and said to the shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower, "This time, I want to hear the answer to Brother Mo's riddle first."
The shopkeeper of Jinyu Tower turned to look at Meton, only to see Meton nodding indifferently. Only then did he understand Meton's riddle, and his eyes lit up as he read aloud.
"There is a fish in the East Sea that has no head and no tail. Remove the spine, and that is your riddle."
The crowd couldn't help but be stunned. They didn't expect Meton's riddle to be a riddle, and couldn't help but look at Meton in surprise.
The middle-aged scholar who was defeated before said, "This is a riddle to solve a riddle. If I'm not wrong, the answer to this riddle should be the word 'sun'."
"A riddle to solve a riddle." The crowd suddenly understood. Moreover, Meton's riddle was a word riddle, which was the easiest to solve, and the crowd easily thought of the word 'sun'.
At this time, the crowd finally understood the meaning of drawing, circle, square, winter, and long.
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