Aoyama Chronicle

Mr. Lu Bonian was also a little curious, and said: "I think Zhong Jieyuan is a good-looking talent. It must be good to get Jieyuan's talent and knowledge. It is understandable for people to make some rumors. Since things are not as rumored Zhong Jieyuan might as well take this opportunity to clear up our doubts. Just like Mr. Jiang said, we only treat it as a story and will not pursue other things!"

What Master Lu said was very truthful, without any bias. He used a rumor to describe Zhong Yiwen's previous incident, which was regarded as helping Zhong Yiwen clarify.

How could Zhong Yiwen not know about Lord Lu's kindness, and immediately saluted: "Since you are all so curious, my lords, if I try to evade it, I will feel guilty, so let's go out and tell the correct version. It's ashamed to say that this matter is My grandma and I had a quarrel when we went back to our ancestral home to recuperate. There was a brother who wanted to seduce me, and you all know that I used to play crazy when I was young, so the first time I saw that brother, I knew he was actually She's a prostitute."

Zhong Yiwen's words not only surprised the students below, but also made a lot of imagination, even Mr. Lu and a dozen of them were also surprised. Such a thing is really not something they have the guts to say in public.Reminiscent of what Zhong Yiwen said just now would affect the reputation of the clan, I'm afraid this brother is a member of the clan.

"The fault of this matter is that I am a temporary woman. I am afraid of ruining the reputation of others and the reputation of the local area, so I have been hiding it for him without saying anything. As a result, that brother arranged for me everywhere, slowly Slowly there were rumors that I had an affair with that brother, which led to my disagreement with my husband, Mrs. Qin, and so on. But at that time, my husband and I had just got married, and we were not very old. It was inevitable that we would have conflicts. When it was serious, I even wanted to divorce my husband and divorce. This rumor was gradually confirmed. When my relationship with my husband was reconciled and we respected each other like a guest, that brother came out again, which made me ask my elders to confront him. I can’t tell, and even he wants to blackmail me with 1000 taels of silver, I can’t bear it and I can only tell the truth.” Zhong Yiwen looked helpless, like a victim, and a little bit ashamed, “This is the correct version.”

Being forced to fight back in this way, this Zhong Jieyuan is either too good-tempered or too pedantic.If the clan's reputation is important, don't you want your own reputation?As for the brother who dares to harm the reputation of the clan, he should be exposed early.

However, there are also people who admire Zhong Yiwen, and they would rather suffer grievances for the sake of the family's reputation, which is not something ordinary people can do.

Those grown-ups have nothing to say, no matter how you evaluate such a thing, it's better to just listen to a story as I said at the beginning.

However, Xuzhou Tongzhi suddenly laughed: "The matter of Zhong Jieyuan reminds me of a rumor."

No matter how Xuzhou Tongzhi thought of talking about rumors on such an occasion, Zhong Yiwen was still grateful for his help in changing the subject.

Xuzhou Tongzhi didn't care what other people thought, and said it on his own: "The rumor is that there is a young student and a brother of a bodyguard family who are childhood sweethearts, and they got married when they grew up. In the end, this student is a rich man. Talented, at a young age, he went all the way to the national examination, the national examination, and the imperial examination. Finally, he was named a Jinshi on the gold list and became famous all over the world. After that, some people should wonder whether the student will abandon his husband at home? But the student is right The husband in the family has always been loving and rewarding, and the two lived happily for two or three years. But what is similar to Zhong Jieyuan is that this student was also rumored to have an affair with a brother from a certain family, and things became more and more troublesome As a last resort, due to the pressure of reputation, this student can only marry that brother back home, and even become an ordinary husband, equal to the original husband in the family."

After talking about what Xuzhou Tongzhi said, some people noticed that the faces of many students in Xuzhou began to change.Many people began to doubt whether this was true, and then began to guess who this student was.

Everyone pricked up their ears and wanted to hear about the future development, but Xuzhou Tongzhi suddenly changed the subject: "So, I just want to advise Zhong Jieyuan that reputation is important, but you can't do what you don't want to do for the sake of reputation." Otherwise, you will be the only one who will regret it in the future. In fact, there is no standard for how to achieve a good reputation. Just like what happened to Zhong Jieyuan, if Zhong Jieyuan chose to do this, some people will think that you have no scruples about your own reputation; But if you expose it from the beginning, I am afraid that some people will say that you have no scruples about your local reputation. As long as you insist on having a clear conscience, you should face any gossip with confidence."

Zhong Yiwen knew that Xuzhou Tongzhi had a purpose in bringing up this matter, but he was not familiar with the affairs in Xuzhou and had never heard of this rumor, so he could only think that Xuzhou Tongzhi was really admonishing himself, so he got up and saluted: "Thank you for your advice, my lord, Zhong Yiwen will definitely keep it in mind."

"Hahaha~" Master Lu laughed, "Today I have learned a lot, and I heard two rumors, so this trip is worthwhile. Haha, but, let's forget the topic, let's have a banquet!"

After Mr. Lu finished his sentence, there were rows of servants on the sidelines who brought up the wine and dishes, and then delivered one by one to each candidate. This was the real rhythm of the dinner party.After all the food and wine were placed, everyone stood up and raised their wine glasses to salute neatly. Even a dozen adults including Mr. Lu raised their glasses in return, and the dinner officially began.

Next here is the home court of the candidates. In the open space in the center, there are already candidates taking turns to show their talents.Some people play the piano, some paint and some calligraphy. It can be regarded as the Eight Immortals crossing the sea and showing their magical powers. Everyone wants to take this opportunity to show off what they have learned for many years.

The eastern examination area has always produced a large number of talents, so the performances of the candidates made the chief examiners nod and applaud.

This is also the rule of the Yan State. In order to avoid malpractice and avoid suspicion, the chief examiners of the rural examinations will not be officials from this area.That's why the examiners from these other places were so amazed.

When it was time for Wen Cai to show the couplets, the audience was about to fall out.

"...My upper couplet is: less water and sand will appear."

Immediately someone stood up below: "It is the earth embankment that will be formed. My upper couplet is: Silkworms are the world's worms."

"Hong is a riverside bird. My upper line is..."

A series of split-character couplets came down, so that all the students also felt the pattern, and there will even be a situation where there will be an upper couplet and countless lower couplets later.

After Li Zhang made a couplet, he published the first couplet: "The wind blows the bee, the bee rushes to the ground, and the wind blows the bee to fly." As soon as this couplet came out, the audience was immediately quiet, and many people were suddenly stunned. Stopped, I didn't know how to match the couplets that were not too difficult at first.

Wu Yuanan spoke calmly: "Li hits the carp, the carp sinks to the bottom, Li sinks and the carp floats. My upper line is: smile when you open your mouth, laugh at the past and laugh at everything today."

Zhong Yiwen smiled slightly, and continued casually: "A big belly can tolerate it, but the world can tolerate it. My upper line is: the sound of wind and rain, and the sound of reading is in your ears."

Zhong Yiwen published this couplet with malicious intentions at all, he just wanted to hear if there is someone who is as powerful as his predecessors and able to say the famous couplet of "National affairs, family affairs, world affairs, everything cares about everything".But obviously he was going to be disappointed, someone soon matched this couplet, but it was really far from the original sentence.Zhong Yiwen was a little disappointed, but after all, thinking about it carefully, it wasn't the original world, and no one came from the same background as him, so it's reasonable to be wrong.

However, starting from the top ten of them, the subsequent couplets became more and more exciting, and there were some absolutely good pairs, which made Master Lu and Master Jiang couldn't help but applaud.

After the couplets, the poetry competition began on the spot, all using the same topic, and then interested candidates wrote an impromptu poem on the spot.This is an activity that the candidates often participate in, so the audience immediately ushered in a climax.

Zhong Yiwen couldn't evade it, but when the title was "Spring", he was called out by name.Zhong Yiwen didn't want to compose a poem by himself on the spot, but thought of a very famous love poem, which just happened to be taken out, not for other reasons, but just to let them understand his emotional pursuit: "One couple for life, one for life, one for teaching Two places*. Lovesickness meets each other but not blind date. Who is spring in the world. It is easy to beg for blood to the blue bridge, but it is difficult to run to the blue sea. If you visit each other and drink Oxford, you will forget poverty relatively."

Although Zhong Yiwen's poems are too emotional, they can indeed resonate with many people, especially the first sentence "One life, one pair". How many people will be dull, who can guarantee that such a simple and sincere emotion will be grasped and cherished for a lifetime.

On the contrary, a few older members applauded loudly, including Mr. Lu, who nodded repeatedly.Thinking about such a poem, the elders have a deeper understanding than the young people, and it is easier to accept it.

After that, Zhong Yiwen didn't show up again, and just sat there in a low-key manner, chatting with Wu Yuan'an in a low voice from time to time.But they no longer perform, and there are many other candidates who are actively composing poems and striving to become famous.The atmosphere of the whole banquet became more and more lively, and it lasted until midnight before it gradually came to an end.

After each provincial examination, someone would specially record the couplets and poems recited by the candidates at the banquet, and then spread them around.Among them, there are many that can be passed down to countless places and passed down through the ages.After the banquet, some candidates guessed whose poems would be the most widely read. In the end, they all thought of the "bamboo gentleman" Zhong Yiwen. It's all about forgetting.