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

Chapter 420 The Battle Behind
The Zhang brothers were ultimately unable to withstand Lun Wenche's ridicule, especially as the guests and Lun family members nearby were adding fuel to the fire.

Lun Wenche still remembers that these guys stole their cakes. He feels very angry and is determined to make them look bad.

After all, he had studied for a few years like Lun Wenxu, but he did not have the talent of his elder brother Lun Wenxu. He only became a scholar in Guangzhou Prefecture, and it was difficult for him to make further progress in the following years.

"A few proud bones hold up the world."

Lun Wenche raised his eyebrows at the Zhang brothers provocatively.

No, you really can write couplets? The Zhang brothers were dumbfounded and stared at Zhu Houzhao blankly.

Zhu Houzhao thought to himself, why are you looking at me? If you can't do it, then neither can I. And I'm not good at making couplets.

The Zhang brothers winked at Zhu Houzhao frantically, meaning, nephew, you don’t know how to do it… go find someone who knows how to do it! We have boasted about our achievements, so we can’t lose face! So many people are watching.

Zhu Houzhao also winked at the two talented uncles, meaning that you guys take it first and I will go find someone.

The Zhang brothers understood what he meant, snorted and said to Lun Wenche: "Don't worry, let's drink some wine and get some inspiration!"

……

Chen Ce was chatting with Cheng Minzheng when Zhu Houzhao came anxiously. Cheng Minzheng greeted Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Highness, I greet you."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, pulled Chen Ce to the side, and said, "Little brother, a few proud bones hold up the world."

Chen Ce: “?”

"What's the second line?" Zhu Houzhao asked hurriedly, "It's urgent."

Chen Strategy thought for a moment and said, "Two hungry bellies, covering the past and present."

Zhu Houzhao gave Chen Ce a thumbs up, then left in a hurry.

On the other side, Lun Wenxu asked the Zhang brothers: "Are you okay?"

The Zhang brothers snorted, "Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't finished the wine yet."

Zhang Yanling whispered, "Brother, I can't drink any more, what should I do?"

Zhang Heling gritted his teeth and said, "Drink! You must drink! You don't want to embarrass yourself, do you?"

"Ok."

This was Zhang Yanling's tenth cup, and he felt like he couldn't drink any more.

Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao came and whispered in Zhang Heling's ear.

Zhang Heling picked up a glass of wine, drank it all, and laughed: "Two hungry bellies, covering the past and the present!"

"Do you really think Zhang can't come up with the answer? I'm just thinking about the best answer!"

After hearing this, Lun Wenche was slightly stunned. He really didn't expect that this guy actually got it right.

Zhang Heling sneered, "Keep going. I'll give you as many pairs as you want. I'll make you convinced."

Zhang Yanling: “…”

Brother, please don't do this. I drink the wine, and you eat the meat. Then you make an excuse that you drink to find inspiration. So it's not you who drinks the wine? Don't you know how uncomfortable I am now?

It’s enough to get one right, why bother pretending?

Zhang Heling patted Zhang Yanling on the shoulder and said calmly, "Don't worry, he has no more tricks. We are just competing in perseverance. Did you see that? That guy is also starting to panic."

Zhang Yanling looked over and found that Lun Wenche had really started to scratch his head, so he pinched his waist and said, "Boy! Just keep going!"

"Go ahead! What's the matter? You can't even come up with a question, right?"

Lun Wenche blushed, and glared at his third brother Lun Wenfu, then said shamelessly: "I want to drink to find inspiration too!"

Lun Wenfu hurried to the middle hall to find Lun Wenxu and said, "Brother, brother, the fourth brother is playing couplets with others and can't come up with a question now. Come up with one quickly!"

Lun Wenxu: "..." But today was his wedding day, and he was mainly happy, so he thought about it and said casually: "Three poets in one family."

Lun Wenfu hurried to the courtyard, and Lun Wenche pointed at the Zhang brothers and shouted, "Listen carefully! Three poets in one family."

Zhang Heling glanced at Zhang Yanling.

Zhang Yanling was shocked, his face full of fear. "Brother, you still want me to drink?"
Zhang Heling nodded heavily, then glanced at Zhu Houzhao again.

Zhu Houzhao trotted to find Chen Ce and said, "My dear brother, there are three poets in our family."

Chen Ce: “?”

What is this guy doing?

"Eight Great Writers of All Time."

Not long after, Zhu Houzhao came back again. Zhang Heling laughed and said coldly: "The eight great writers of all time!"

"Kid, keep going! Why are you so weak?"

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "No, hiccup, just admit defeat! It's not shameful to lose to us brothers!"

Lun Wenche also lowered his head and began to drink. Lun Wenfu continued to run to find Lun Wenxu: "Brother, keep asking questions!"

"The emperor's kindness spread to all of China, and his tears were shared with the people. His achievements will be engraved on the jade stone for eternity."

……

Zhu Houzhao found Chen Ce again, Chen Ce said: "You left behind a noble promise to unify Jin and Wu, and your reputation will remain. Qingshan will not let down the hundred-year alliance."

Lun Wenfu found Lun Wenxu again: "The pavilions are new for a while, and the butterfly paintings are passed down. Who will look for the old traces in the early Tang Dynasty?"

Zhu Houzhao also found Chen Ce, who said: "The article will last forever, and the light of the bullfight is shining. If you can become the queen, you are a genius."

On one side, the Zhang brothers and Lun Wenche were drinking crazily and "thinking", while on the other side, Zhu Houzhao and Lun Wenfu were running until their legs were almost broken to get help.

The most puzzling ones are probably Lun Wenxu and Chen Ce.

Every time Chen Ce chatted with Cheng Minzheng, he was interrupted by Zhu Houzhao before he could say a few words. Cheng Minzheng did not dare to complain to the prince and could only watch silently.

Finally Chen Ce couldn't bear it any longer, and he asked Zhu Houzhao, "What on earth are you doing? Are you writing couplets with others?"

Zhu Houzhao chuckled and said, "Let's have some fun..."

Chen Ce thought for a moment and said, "We can set up a small boat, row two oars, set up three or four sails, and seat five or six passengers. We can go across Qilitan and reach Balihu, which is ten miles away from Jiujiang."

"Okay, go play and don't bother me anymore."

Chen Ce gave Zhu Houzhao a couplet and asked Zhu Houzhao to take the initiative to come up with the first line. This couplet is a masterpiece that will be remembered for ages, and it will take time to come up with the right one.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized!
Yes, why do we always let the other party come up with a couplet? Why don't we take the initiative to come up with an absolute?

Zhu Houzhao ran away excitedly.

Chen Ce said to Cheng Minzheng a little embarrassedly: "Master Cheng... um."

He found that Cheng Minzheng seemed to be thinking too, with a tangled and solemn expression. After thinking for a long time, he frowned and asked Chen Ce, "Chun Jian, what is the second line of this couplet?"

Chen Ce: “…”

He really didn't expect that Cheng Minzheng had been listening to him composing the couplet seriously.

Cheng Minzheng had never enjoyed such a satisfying couplet-writing event as today, especially when he heard Chen Ce break the other party's couplet without even thinking twice!

The other party is not simple either. It is not easy to come up with these exquisite couplets in a short time.

This is truly a thrilling battle between two of the greatest talents of the time!
However, Cheng Minzheng was stumped by Chen Ce's final couplet, because he really couldn't think of a good second line to counter it.

(End of this chapter)