"Even though I've been expelled from the Qinglian Sect by Ling Ye Lai, I'm still the successor of Green Lotus. I can't lose in battle and humiliate Li Qinglian in the underworld."
After making up his mind, Zhao Yun gritted his teeth and said to Hua Xilei, "Alright, what do you want to test? Ask." He said it happily but he was nervous. He knew that he was not proficient in the arts and it would be useless even if he forced himself to answer. If it was Hu Qing who answered, with her erudition, she would definitely succeed. However, Hua Xilei wanted to test the successor of Green Lotus and would not allow Hu Qing to answer on his behalf.
Hua Xilei chuckled, "So straightforward. You're indeed the successor of Green Lotus and also have some immortal bones of Li Qinglian. Alright, then I'll overestimate myself and take the test. According to the tradition of Lian Yu Sect and Green Lotus Sect, there will be a total of three questions. Zhao Yun, please listen carefully. "
"I'm all ears. Miss Hua, please enlighten me." Zhao Yun's heart was beating wildly as if he was facing a great enemy. He was more nervous than a martial arts competition. Even his style of speaking changed as if he had really become a scholar.
Hua Xilei smiled again, "The first question, I want to test your judgment. Immortal Forest Senior Yuan Haowen once wrote a poem, 'The painting of the heart always distorts the heart, the article is better to see the person. Lofty sentiments are eternal 'Ode to Leisure Residence', fighting for the trust of An Ren and worshipping the dust. 'Please tell me what you think of this poem. "
An Ren? "Ah!" Hu Qing screamed from the side.
Hua Xilei's beautiful eyes were full of expectation. She glared at Hu Qing and said seriously, "You're not allowed to cheat. If an unrelated person speaks, then you're admitting that the successor of Green Lotus is inferior to the disciple of Lian Yu Sect. Zhao Yun, you don't want to be opportunistic, right? "
Hu Qing hurriedly covered her mouth, her face full of expectation. She only hoped that her Langjun's answer would hit the nail on the head. She had a passion for the human world's poetry and had no other pastime. She spent her days in her boudoir reading classics and history books. Hu Lan said that Hu Qing deeply wished to have an affectionate gifted scholar as her companion, so naturally he was familiar with the twin sister's thoughts.
It was just that due to a freak combination of factors, Hu Qing met Zhao Yun, and it was unforgettable. Although he did not expect Zhao Yun to be able to sing poetry and literature with him, and only hoped that they could fly together and accompany each other in life and death, if Zhao Yun could display her literary talent, and be proficient in both pen and sword, it would be the icing on the cake, and he could not ask for anything more.
Therefore, this time Hua Xilei rashly came to test Zhao Yun's literary talent, which coincided with Hu Qing's expectation. She really hoped that Langjun could answer perfectly, so as to prove that her foresight was not lacking.
Zhao Yun's mind was in a mess at this time. She closed her eyes and let her Divine Sense spin at high speed. It rushed left and right, but she couldn't figure it out in a hurry. She couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
After all, he had read so many poems, so he already secretly understood. The meaning of the first two sentences of this poem was clear. The general idea was that a person's words and writings were always inconsistent with their behavior, and one couldn't judge whether a person was good or bad just from their writings. But the problem was that he didn't know what the "Ode to Leisure Residence" was, and he didn't know how to explain "An ren pays respect to Lu Chen". But he didn't dare to guess casually. It must be known that poems were concise and full of meaning, and often contained many emotions in one word. They also often used allusions to satirize the past and the present. If he didn't know the origin and meaning of the poem, he would only fall into a quagmire of mistakes.
At this time, a yellow-robed maid who came with Hua Xilei inserted a seven-inch long incense stick on the ground. With a flick of her jade finger, the incense stick was lit, and a scent of osmanthus floated in the air.
Hua Xilei said, "The time to think and answer is based on the incense stick burning up. This is the first question, so I'll let you take advantage of it. "
Hu Qing saw that the incense stick was burning strangely fast, and she was afraid that it would burn out in less than a moment. She couldn't help but become nervous and thought, "Langjun doesn't know that An ren is Pan Yue, Pan Anren of the Jin Dynasty. The" Ode to Leisure Residence "he wrote expressed his disgust towards the officialdom and his yearning for a secluded life. But Pan Anren was actually passionate about the officialdom. When Jia Mi's carriage went out, he knelt down at the flying dust at the back of the carriage, begging for Jia Mi's appreciation. In fact, the first three to four sentences and the first two sentences of this poem were inherited, using a living example to strengthen the theme of the first two sentences. But, if Langjun doesn't understand the meaning of the "Ode to Leisure Residence", I'm afraid that you will misunderstand, then???? "
In the blink of an eye, the incense stick had burned more than half. Hua Xilei smiled and said, "Zhao Yun, you only have half of the time left. I just said that you have to answer the question within the time it takes to burn the incense, so you have to pay attention. "
Zhao Yun's heart tightened, thinking that she could only take a gamble. She thought, "Although I don't know what the first three to four sentences of this poem are talking about, but this Hua Xilei said that she wants to test my judgment. Then she shouldn't just ask me to explain the meaning of this poem, but to express my own opinion on this poem. If I just follow the author Yuan Haowen's meaning, I'm afraid I won't be able to see my judgment.
Then I'll do the opposite. No matter what he says in the first three or four sentences, I'll just grasp the first two sentences. Yuan Haowen said that the painting of the heart is distorted, then I'll say that the painting of the heart is not distorted. I'll just say a bunch of nonsense and beat around the bush, but it's better than being speechless. "
Zhao Yun opened her eyes and forced herself to calm down. She looked straight into Hua Xilei's eyes and said, "Since Miss wants to test me, then I'll talk about my shallow opinion. As for this poem, although the wording is clever, the meaning is greatly biased. "
"Oh?" Hua Xilei's beautiful eyelashes trembled. She was clearly surprised and shocked by Zhao Yun's high opinion. One must know that ever since Yuan Haowen's poem was interviewed, it had been regarded as a peerless work by countless scholars. However, Zhao Yun had completely rejected it. She really couldn't guess what he was going to say.
Hu Qing gazed at her beloved husband with anticipation, hoping that he would be able to make his conclusion more convincing. Even Luo Yihong was full of interest and listened attentively. Only Duobao was completely different from the poem. She didn't know what her Junior Martial Brother and this woman were doing.
Zhao Yun continued, "One must know that although poetry, literature, painting, and calligraphy are things that one likes to play with in one's leisure time, the author's inner thoughts will inevitably be revealed. Just like the Azure Lotus Sword Technique that I practice. Why must I first familiarize myself with Li Qinglian's poems and essays? Because his poems and essays all represent his inner thoughts at a certain moment, and the Azure Lotus Sword Technique needs to explore the inner thoughts of this moment. The heart and sword become one, the mind is the sword intent, and the mind is the poetry. It can't be faked. I remember someone said, 'Read his poem and know his person. Read his poem and know his sword. 'This should be the meaning.
As for the poem, 'An ren pays respect to the Lu Chen', it's actually not a distortion of the inner thoughts. Just like Li Qinglian, he said, 'How can I lower my eyebrows and bend my waist for power, making me unable to be happy.' This is not about riches and honor, not seeking fame. However, he also wrote a poem, 'Looking up to the sky and laughing out loud, how can my generation be humble?' This is saying that he wants to actively enter the world and seek to leave his name in history. These two poems have completely opposite meanings. Could it be that Li Qinglian has always been lying?
I don't think Li Qinglian's poem is fake, but it's saying that a person's thoughts are different at different times, and even contradictory thoughts exist at the same time. Not seeking riches and honor is true, but seeking success is also true. One shouldn't judge the whole life with just one poem. Therefore, I think that the painting of the heart and the inner thoughts are not distorted. What does Miss Hua think? "
The 'someone' that Zhao Yun was talking about was Ling Ye Lai. It was only at this moment that he realized that he had actually remembered every single word that Ling Yelai had said. It was also thanks to Ling Ye Lai's words that his thoughts became clear and he came to this conclusion. He didn't know the meaning of three or four sentences, so he vaguely skipped over them. He used Li Qinglian's poems that he was familiar with as an example, and his words were reasonable and logical.
Hu Qing's eyes flashed with joy, almost clapping and cheering, but remembering Hua Xilei's words, he could only suppress his excitement and cheer in his heart, "Langjun actually said it so well. It's more meaningful and insightful than the answer that I thought. It's more than twice as good. It's true and insightful, and every word is powerful. You really didn't disappoint me. "
Hua Xilei was silent, as if she was thinking about what she said. After a while, she said, "Good, Zhao Yun, although your answer is biased and unconventional, but if you can justify it, then you've passed the first test. Listen well, the second question will test your quick-wittedness. "
Zhao Yun secretly exclaimed, "Lucky! Fortunately, I'm familiar with Li Qinglian's poems, and finally passed the first test without any mishap. But I'm afraid of her second question. I don't know what kind of tricky problem she will come up with. "
She heard Hua Xilei say, "Just now, when we were waiting for you by the willow forest, I saw the misty mist and the green pond water. Suddenly, my heart was moved and I thought of a couplet. Unfortunately, there's no couplet, so for the second question, please match the second couplet. Listen well, my couplet is' Smoke locks the willow pond '. Please match it. "
Smoke locks the willow pond!
When Hu Qing heard this, he felt that it wasn't simple. His mind turned and he knew that although the first five words of the couplet were common words, there was a universe within when they were combined. The side of each word was one of the five elements, fire, metal, water, earth and wood. Just using the five elements in the couplet was easy to match, but the problem was that the sentence 'Smoke locks the willow pond' was confusing and had a deep artistic conception. Especially the word 'lock', it was as if there was a heavy weight. Not to mention Zhao Yun, even she felt that it was difficult to answer the couplet properly in the short time it took to burn a stick of incense. Hua Xilei said that the sentence 'Smoke locks the willow pond' was just thought of. It was obvious that she couldn't believe it. She must have thought hard about it in advance, but she deliberately made things difficult for Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun's eyebrows were tightly knitted together. She was completely at a loss. He was familiar with poetry and knew that the head and neck couplets of metrical poetry were no different from couplets.
This couplet was also called a couplet. It seemed simple, but in fact, it had extremely strict requirements for the person's erudition and impatience. Couplets were divided into 'broad couplet' and 'strict couplet'. The 'strict couplet' was the best. Not only did it require the number of words in the upper and lower sentences to be the same, but it also required that the meaning of the upper and lower couplet should not be similar. It should be opposite or extended. And Hua Xilei intended to test, so the couplet she came up with was naturally extraordinary.
He thought for a moment and realized that this couplet used the five elements to start the sentence. Then, the second couplet must also use the five elements to not be top-heavy and lose balance. But how could he think of a suitable sentence to answer in such a hurry? He could rely on Li Qinglian poetry to judge, but he had to rely on his own meditation to match the couplet. There was no way he could do it.
This brainstorming was more of a headache for him than fighting a duel. He saw the incense burning quickly, and a teasing expression appeared on Hua Xilei's face. Zhao Yun only felt worried. Unfortunately, the more anxious he was, the more he had no idea.
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