Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 300 Appearance in front of others
Dong Yanyan began to dabble in Han culture since he was a child. Liaodong was actually closed, and it was not easy for the Jurchens to obtain Han people's books and culture. The horse market trade was only open for three days each month, and only at this time could the Jurchens trade with the Han people in designated areas.

Even in such a harsh situation, the Aisin-Gioro family still spared no effort to buy many books from the Ming Dynasty for Dong Yanyan.

She is extremely talented, learns Chinese culture very quickly, is well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge, and is extremely talented.

Ever since she came to Ming Dynasty, she has always told her elder brother Dong Yuanbao to keep a low profile in everything, but today she couldn't help but take action.

These people in the Ming Dynasty really went too far.

However, Dong Yanyan still gave them some face and left a way out for herself, so she said that this was a question set by her teacher, and asked them to come to Daming to ask for advice from the talented men and beautiful women of Daming.

This couplet may not seem difficult at first glance, but it is not simple enough to stump Ning Zhijun, Su Hanmei, and even the number one scholar Lun Wenxu.

This couplet was written about the Qinhuai River in Nanjing, the old capital of the Ming Dynasty. It reviewed the history of Nanjing over the Six Dynasties and said that the Qinhuai music and singing were unforgettable.

Not only are the first two lines of the first stanza antithetical, but it also contains numerical antithesis. The second half of the line, "The Heroic Spirit of the North Sea" and "The Elegant Gathering in the West Garden", are also antithetical, and are directional antithesis.

Both "The Pride of Beihai" and "The Elegant Gathering in Xiyuan" have their origins in historical allusions. This simple first line contains rich content and ingenious thoughts, which are so amazing.

Correspondingly, if you want to match the second stanza, it must be the same as the first stanza, not only including the matching numbers and directions, but also various factors such as the source of classics, which makes it difficult to decipher for a while.

If it is just a communication between Ming Dynasty literati, if they can't match, then they can't match. Just say I lost and you won. There is nothing shameful about it, because the first part itself is amazing enough, and it is not shameful if it can't match.

But now, the other side is the Jurchens. Not only have they learned the Han culture, but they have also used the Han culture to make couplets for the Han people. If this pairing doesn't work out, it will be a complete loss of face for the Ming literati.

You yourselves only have a superficial understanding of the Han culture that you are so proud of, and are even worse than foreigners. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if this got out?

Ning Zhijun and Su Hanmei placed all their hopes on Lun Wenxu. After all, Lun Wenxu was last year's top scorer and was extremely talented.

Kelun Wenxu was now sweating profusely. He had no idea what to do in the short term and stood there with an embarrassed look on his face.

Seeing that Lun Wenxu didn't answer for a long time, Dong Yuanbao stared at Lun Wenxu with a smile. Although he didn't say anything, his disdainful expression said it all.

If Dong Yanyan hadn't reminded him not to be too high-profile in the Ming Dynasty, he would have really mocked this ignorant Han Chinese.

Dong Yanyan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let's enjoy the fireworks. This couplet was given by my teacher. I can't think of the second line either. It's normal that you can't think of it either. Don't worry about the couplet."

The faces of the Confucian scholars and young ladies who were watching the fun around were not very happy. It is normal that you can't think of it, after all, you are not Han Chinese.

And I don’t know if this woman said this on purpose. If she did, then she is really scheming.

It seems that he is thinking about Lun Wenxu, but in fact he is mocking his level as being the same as that of the Jurchens. He just gave a long speech explaining the meaning of the sage's words, and his words were so logical, so why is he silent now?

Oh, so this is the level.

Lun Wenxu only felt a breath in his chest, his teeth were clenched tightly, and his fists were clenched in his sleeves.

He must not embarrass himself tonight, and must not lose face in front of the Jurchens... But he racked his brains and really couldn't think of a pair! This matter would definitely be reported as a newspaper headline tomorrow.

With so many Confucian scholars around, they will definitely submit this matter as an article to the newspapers. Once the newspapers publicize it, the Ming Dynasty will lose face because of him. This is what he is most worried about.

He could die, but as a Han Chinese, as the top scholar of the Ming Dynasty and a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, he could never let the Ming Dynasty be humiliated in his hands!

Lun Wenxu's body was stiff and trembling slightly, but soon a hand was placed on his shoulder and then moved it back slightly.

Chen Ce nodded slightly to the Nuzhen and said, "Nine bends of clear water, a curtain of dreamy shadows, the tower is still beautiful, and I will enjoy the music of Dongshan and the fireworks of the south."

Is it him again?
Dong Yanyan had just met Chen Ce outside Daxiangguo Temple this morning and was deeply impressed.

Thinking back to Chen Ce's couplet again, I was surprised. He got it right? So easily?
Lun Wenxu murmured, "Nine bends and one curtain, the numbers are paired, echoing the previous stanza; they also echo each other... multiple parallelisms. The Six Dynasties Gold Powder is not only parallel to the Nine Bends of Clear Waves, but also to the Ten Miles of Music and Songs. The Nine Bends of Clear Waves is also parallel to the One Curtain of Dreams. Similarly, the North Sea's Heroic Feelings is parallel to the East Mountain Silk and Bamboo, and to the West Garden's Elegant Gathering."

"Okay, okay! Miao Miao Miao!"

Lun Wenxu looked at Chen Ce excitedly, his whole body trembling with excitement. He was right, great! Daming had not lost face!

Su Hanmei squinted her watery eyes and looked at Chen Ce, and said to Ning Zhijun beside her: "Zhijun, I don't know why, every time I see him come out, I always feel that any problem is not a problem for Master Chen."

"Mr. Chen is such an excellent man, why hasn't he gotten married yet? Do you think I have a chance?"

Ning Zhijun glanced at Su Hanmei and shook his head, "No."

"Tsk~" Su Hanmei rolled her eyes unhappily and muttered, "I think there's a chance!"

Dong Yanyan was silent for a moment, then said to Chen Ce, "Your couplet is wrong. My Xiyuan Yaji has an allusion, which comes from the ink and paper painting created by Li Gonglin in the Song Dynasty."

"Your southern fireworks are just a description of the fireworks in Nanjing. There is no allusion to support it, so the antithesis is still not neat."

Chen Ce smiled and said, "Your Excellency still doesn't know enough about Han culture. The Song Dynasty vernacular novel "Daye Shiyiji" is also known as "Nanbu Yanyelu". Your Xiyuan Yaji is a vernacular novel, and my Nanbu Yanye is a novel. Isn't this a neat pair?"

Ning Zhijun looked at Su Hanmei in astonishment and asked, "Is there still such a novel?"

Su Hanmei said, "Yes, I have read it. It was written by a Song Dynasty writer, but it's not very famous... Tsk tsk, I have to say, Mr. Chen has a lot of knowledge. It's really amazing. I really admire him!"

Now she no longer calls Chen Ce Mr. Chen, but directly calls him Mr. Chen, showing her absolute respect for Chen Ce!

Dong Yanyan bowed and said to Chen Ce with a smile, "I really admire your talent. I wonder if I can invite you for a drink?"

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "I'm here to see a friend, Master Lun, shall we go over there to chat?"

Lun Wenxu was flattered and said quickly: "Uh...Oh, okay, let's go, Brother Chen!"

(End of this chapter)