Her path to the imperial examination.

After taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Catcher Ma looked distressed and said, "That's the problem. I arrested a few beggars, but no matter how hard I tried, they didn't open their mouths."

As the saying goes, money can make the world go round. These beggars spread rumors just for money.

Detective Ma asked them privately. Even if he told them, the Zeng family would not know, but they refused to say anything, which was really weird.

Zhan Feiyu frowned and thought, Captain Ma was showing his favor to him, and when his second uncle asked for five hundred taels in compensation, Captain Ma was obviously on his side.

This time he also informed his wife about the rumors and investigated them privately.

If you don't have the heart of a villain, I'm afraid the person who can associate with your second uncle is not a good person. The show of goodwill by Ma Catcher is nothing more than adultery or theft, and there is no profit in it!

As for the Zeng family, it is normal for them to spread rumors. What Zhan Feiyu is confused about are these beggars. Even if they recruit them and offend the Zeng family, they are just begging in another county and there is no loss. But offending the horse catcher is much more serious.

Even if you get a beating, you can find a gimmick and be thrown into jail.

"Perhaps it's because the Zeng family gave me a lot of money." Master Lin said slowly. It seemed that he had to accompany Xiaoyu for the Zeng family's trip in five days. The reputation of a scholar was not that great, but at least it could make the Zeng family restrain themselves.

a bit.

Captain Ma also had the same view. Unexpectedly, several beggars were quite hard-boned.

No, I'm afraid there's something else involved... The more Zhan Feiyu thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, but he racked his brains and couldn't figure out the key point, and his chubby face twisted into a ball.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu. I've already told you that we will be patrolling the streets in the next few days to warn those beggars." Ma quickly assured, hiding the proud look in his eyes. No matter how smart he was, he was still a child, so he panicked.

It's easy to handle.

"Hey, this isn't Mr. Lin. I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you, Brother Lin?" Suddenly, a cold and sarcastic voice sounded. It seemed to be greeting, but the sinister tone clearly indicated that the person who came was unkind.

Zhan Feiyu, who was still thinking hard, looked up and saw, wow, so ugly!

The middle-aged man walking from the door of the teahouse is not only short but also fat. He is wearing a dark blue double-breasted gown. The wide-sleeved gown does not show any elegance of the literati, but looks cold and gloomy because of his mean appearance.

Master Lin stood up with a serious expression, and blocked Zhan Feiyu behind him calmly. After returning the greeting, he said coldly: "Zhang Xiucai."

There were many scholars in the lobby, but very few had achieved the title of scholar. Moreover, Zhang Xiucai opened a private school in Shangsi County, and many people knew him. At this moment, everyone stood up to greet him.

While these people were chatting, Zhan Feiyu whispered: "Master, this is Zhang Xiucai from Hongyuan Private School."

"If these rumors can reach the county school, I'm afraid he will also do something about it." Mrs. Lin's eyes were cold and angry. The Zeng family were merchants and had a reputation for being unkind. Scholars at the county school would not give Zeng a few taels of silver.

spread rumors.

But Zhang Xiucai was different. He was a scholar and had close contacts with the county school's teachers and masters. More importantly, he had old grudges with Zhang Xiucai.

"Xiaoyu, this time I have brought trouble to you as my master." Master Lin felt extremely guilty. If not for this, Zhang Xiucai would not have added insult to injury.

Zhan Feiyu looked at Zhang Xiucai who was chatting and laughing with everyone, then turned to Zhang Tianhao and four or five students who were following him, "Master, I had a conflict with Zhang Tianhao in Wenxing Study Studio before, so it seems that I and Master

As expected of master and disciple, there is such a tacit understanding!"

Master Lin was amused, and rubbed Zhan Feiyu's head helplessly, "You can see clearly."

"It's nothing more than soldiers coming to cover up the water and the earth. Since I am a child prodigy praised by the county magistrate, please watch me kill everyone!" Zhan Feiyu raised his chin proudly, fighting spirit steaming, full of murderous intent!

"What? This is the yellow-haired girl who ruined the reputation of us scholars!" A sharp voice sounded, and the man surnamed Liu glared at Zhan Feiyu.

Others also looked over in unison, as if the Zhan Fei fish had three heads and six arms.

Facing everyone's vicious or contemptuous looks, Zhan Feiyu took two steps forward and saluted everyone, "Flowing pills stop in a moment, and rumors stop in a wise man. What I heard today

What I saw was an eye-opener for the little fish.”

Zhan Feiyu laughed loudly and said: "You all read the books of saints and sages just to talk about people's rights and wrongs behind their backs. Those who say what they say are full of male thieves and female prostitutes inside. Xiaoyu has learned a lesson!"

"You!" The literati who were ridiculed for being male thieves and female prostitutes blushed angrily. Their previous poems and songs were all ridiculing Zhan Feiyu for studying for love. Even though they were angry at this time, they were not justified.

.

"What a sharp-tongued little girl!" Zhang Xiucai looked at Zhan Feiyu seriously. He thought the rumors were false before, but he didn't expect a country girl to be so calm.

Zhan Feiyu smiled with squinted eyes, generous and natural, "It is said that seeing is believing, and hearing is false. You think that I am just trying to gain fame, so it is better to compete with everyone, with poems, songs, and current policies. Just come here. Today I will

If I am afraid, I will definitely hide my face and run away when I see you in the future."

Hoo! I’ve seen crazy things happen, but never such crazy ones!

It wouldn't matter if he was a child of an aristocratic family or a young hero. Seeing the chubby, white and tender Zhan Feiyu, who had just reached the height of the table, everyone's teeth were itching at the provocation.

"I don't know how high the sky is!" the man surnamed Liu cursed angrily, pointing at Zhan Feiyu, as if he was greatly humiliated, "You have only been in school for a few months, have you read the Four Books? Do you know how to treat the Five Classics? You dare to speak so loudly, you simply don't know what it means.

!”

Zhang Xiucai originally thought that Zhan Feiyu was a steady-tempered person with an unshakable face despite the overwhelming situation. He never thought that she would brag about Haikou and provoke everyone. Such a yellow-haired girl who was humiliating herself and devaluing her own worth by arguing with her about winning or losing.

"Then let's compete!" Zhang Tianhao strode forward. He was the most impulsive at the age of fourteen or fifteen, not to mention that he had a grudge before.

Zhan Feiyu smiled when he heard this, it’s done!

No matter how angry people like the man surnamed Liu are, they will not compete with themselves. Who knows that he is the youngest. If he wins, he will win without force, but if he loses, his reputation will be ruined.

Only Zhang Tianhao, with his youthful spirit, would not miss the opportunity to add insult to injury.

"Is that better than writing poetry?" Zhan Feiyu asked in a crisp voice, his dark eyes rolling around, showing cunning and agility, which was obviously prepared.

The arrogant Zhang Tianhao was about to agree, but Zhang Xiucai stopped him with a smile and said meaningfully: "Little prodigy Zhan, you have only been in school for a short time, so I'm afraid you haven't learned how to compose poems yet. In this case, it's better to compete."

Seeing Zhan Feiyu's confident look, Zhang Xiucai knew that she must have prepared several poems.

In fact, all the literati present were the same. None of them had the talent to compose a poem in seven steps, so they would ponder a few poems in private just in case they needed it.

Zhang Xiucai also helped Zhang Tianhao polish and revise them, making him memorize them all. There were more than 20 poems, whether it was Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum or Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon. Zhang Xiucai had prepared all the possible topics for poetry and literary societies.

, so Zhang Tianhao also has the reputation of a young poet in the literary circle.

Master Lin looked at Zhang Xiucai, who was smiling proudly, speechlessly. He had always known that the other party was cunning, but it was obvious that Zhang Xiucai easily fell into the trap and changed the composition of poems into making pairs. Master Lin's mood was complicated and difficult to distinguish, but this truly "cunning" person was

He is his little disciple.

"The best thing to do is to attack the enemy's mind with your troops. Conquering the enemy's troops without fighting is the best strategy. If I want to win, I have to fight. Master, I have to continue studying!" Zhan Feiyu sighed with a serious look on his face.

reflection.

"Don't be poor, worry about capsizing in the gutter." Mrs. Lin shook her head helplessly. She originally thought she was a steady and studious girl, but she never thought she was cunning and mischievous inside.

Zhang Tianhao couldn't wait any longer. He glanced at Zhan Feiyu with great arrogance and said, "I will write out the first couplet with eight words: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven."

After the conflict between the two parties, Detective Ma retreated to a corner and stood with the shopkeeper and the boy of Leshanju. He could not interfere with the affairs of the literati, and he did not want to offend anyone by interfering with it.

But when he heard this first couplet, he couldn't help but be stunned. Captain Ma quickly blurted out: "Didn't you say eight words?"

Some of the people present saw through the mystery of the first couplet and laughed silently, waiting to see Zhan Feiyu make a fool of himself.

"I have eight words for the second couplet: filial piety, loyalty, trust, courtesy, justice and integrity." Zhan Feiyu spoke loudly, and as soon as the second couplet came out, the smiles on everyone's faces suddenly disappeared.

The eight characters in the first couplet only mention seven, forgetting eight, which is homophonic: bastard.

Zhan Feiyu also fought back sharply. After the word "lian" is the word "shame", shameless!

The old shopkeeper of Leshanju explained with a smile, and Captain Ma was stunned for a while. They said that scholars don't use curse words when they curse, and he saw it today!

"It's your turn to write the first couplet!" Zhang Tianhao said arrogantly. He started studying at the age of four and has been studying for ten years. She entered school in September and dared to compete with herself in less than three months. She didn't know whether to live or die!

Zhan Feiyu glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a "Picture of Fishing Alone in Autumn" hanging on the wall of Leshan Residence.

Smiling, Zhan Feiyu pondered for a while and then said: "I will write the first couplet: one sail, one oar, one fishing boat, one fisherman, one fishing rod."

The people present were all frequent visitors to Leshan Ju. After listening to the first couplet, they all turned and looked at the paintings on the wall. The first couplet is extraordinary, but do you want to read the second couplet?

Not to mention Zhang Tianhao, even Zhang Xiucai and Lin Fuzi began to think about it. It is not difficult to say that it is not difficult. Only five one-character characters are used in the first couplet. The key is the artistic conception of the second couplet. Although the couplets are not as good as poems and poems, they are better than the first couplet.

The pairs also pay attention to the intention.

After waiting for a moment, Zhang Tianhao looked at Zhan Feiyu who was smiling but not smiling. His head hurt from thinking about it, and Zhang Tianhao glared at him angrily, and said viciously: "I am right to the second line: a table, a chair, a study room, a literati and a pen."

Lost! The people present shook their heads. This couplet was too poor, that is, the confrontation was neat and there was no artistic conception at all.

The disgraced Zhang Tianhao kicked the stool over angrily and cursed angrily: "Why are you laughing? If you can match the lower couplet, I will lose!"

This first couplet was obviously inspired by "Fishing Alone in Autumn", so there was no prior preparation. Zhang Tianhao glared at Zhan Feiyu, he wanted to see what second couplet she could come up with!

"Does Little Meng Zhan have a second couplet?" someone asked impatiently.

Previously, I only thought that Zhan Feiyu's name was not true, but looking at the second couplet she corrected and the first couplet, I knew that Zhan Feiyu had poetry and books in her belly. At the age of seven, she had only been studying for a few months, so it was really rare that she could write this first couplet.

Divide talents.

Zhan Feiyu looked at the painting and slowly said: "One shot, one shout, one laugh..."

Although this second couplet is only half of the story, it is completely consistent with the painting. Although shooting, shouting, and laughing are conjectures, we cannot imagine the scene when the boatman catches the fish.

"One person owns a river and autumn." After Zhan Feiyu finished speaking, the scene fell into silence.

Someone repeated it: "One shot, one shout, one laugh, and one person owns the entire river."

"What a match!"

"Absolutely awesome!"

"The future life is terrible!"

Everyone clapped their hands and praised. In this moment, Zhan Feiyu actually wrote such an excellent pair. It was a revelation!
To be continued...