Chapter 419 417. The most difficult couplet ever?
"Write…"
Hear what Wang Cheng said.
Han Xiao immediately picked up his pen and was always ready.
Today she is Wang Cheng's ghostwriter. She is very excited. She feels that she is the person who can help Wang Cheng the most.
Even Wen Yixiao could only grind ink for her at this time. Others Zhu Ziqi, An Keru, etc. could only watch as spectators. Only she could help Wang Cheng write.
Sure enough, having skills is the most important thing at any time...
Then, she heard Wang Cheng's voice: "The smoke is covering the eyes along the eaves!"
Forehead…
Han Xiao was stunned for a moment, and the hand holding the brush shook. He almost started writing instinctively, but he held it back.
Because, she didn't understand what Wang Cheng said for a while.
I seem to have heard one word!
Yanyanyanyanyanyanyan?
But, which yan is it?
Han Xiao looked back at Wang Cheng in confusion.
Wen Yixiao also looked at Wang Cheng with doubts...
Teachers and students from the two prestigious schools opposite, Beijing University and Shuimu University, also looked at Wang Cheng with some confusion and confusion.
Han Lei, Wang Hongyi, Liang Xiaoliang and others are all ready to think about Wang Cheng's first couplet as soon as possible and come up with the second couplet as soon as possible. It is best to make a neat second couplet on this stage!
but…
Unexpectedly, Wang Cheng opened his mouth.
They couldn’t understand what Wang Cheng was saying?
Chen Yuqi asked Liang Xiaoliang in a low voice: "Xiao Liang, did you hear what Wang Cheng said?"
Liang Xiaoliang shook her head: "I just heard one word... Yanyan what...?"
Wang Hongyi took a deep breath, thought more, and whispered: "Wang Cheng can't be wrong, maybe what he said is a couplet with the same sound!"
Homophone combination?
Han Lei, Liang Xiaoliang, Chen Yuqi and others all had a look of confusion in their eyes, and then their bodies trembled.
Because there are very few couplets with the same sound that have been handed down in history, which is also one of the problems in the field of couplets.
When ancient people studied couplets, they all wanted to write an eternal absolute that no one could match. Coupling with the same sound was the most important attempt among them.
Many literati who have studied couplets have written about them, but in the end no one has been able to write very good ones. Most of them have very few words and cannot be called absolute through the ages.
It is difficult to use homophones to string together a meaningful sentence, and it is even more difficult to form a couplet with a certain artistic conception. And with each additional homophone, the difficulty will increase by more than one level.
Therefore, many ancient people tried, but no one could leave a homonym couplet that was too long, which was only about three or five characters.
Han Lei has studied couplets for many years and has also made attempts in this area, but he has not come up with a very good one yet. After all, he has many other things to do, and it is impossible to just think about this couplet every day without doing anything.
Wang Hongyi and Liang Xiaoliang also have bright eyes. When they were in the couplet club, they discussed whether they could write a couplet in which all the characters had the same pronunciation. Put everyone at odds?
The conclusion is of course possible, but it is very difficult. They discussed it several times but could not come up with a good first couplet. It would be fine to make do with it, but it does not suit their identity and goals.
So, the couplet club they belong to has not discussed the results.
Now…
Wang Cheng seems to be making a couplet with homophones?
Moreover, it seems like there are a lot of words?
They didn't hear clearly how many words there were just now, but there were definitely more than they thought.
Hongyin couplets, of course, the more words there are, the more difficult it becomes.
The more words you have, the more homophones you have to think of to make a meaningful sentence.
Wang Hongyi, Liang Xiaoliang, Han Lei and others all stared at Wang Cheng with burning eyes, wanting to ask clearly, but they were embarrassed and could only watch with expectant faces.
Wang Cheng saw Han Xiao looking at him with a pen in confusion, and knew that it was indeed impossible for someone who had never met him to write it for the first time. There were so many homophones, who knew which one it was?
Wang Cheng stood up immediately: "Let me write it!"
Han Xiao hummed, her pretty face still a little embarrassed, and held the brush in both hands and handed it to Wang Cheng. Wen Yixiao quickly turned around and continued to polish the ink. She was even more motivated when she was polishing the ink for Wang Cheng.
Wang Cheng didn't waste any time. He stepped forward to take Han Xiao's writing brush and wrote it down on the white paper.
—The smoke along the eaves floods the swallow’s eyes!
Finished writing!
Wang Cheng casually handed the first couplet to Han Lei on the opposite side: "You are quite familiar with couplets, so I will give you this first couplet. Whenever you find the right couplet, you can come and see me!"
Han Lei, who was originally full of thoughts, had a flash of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect to get a pair of calligraphy treasures personally presented by Wang Cheng.
As a professor at a prestigious school in the Beijing area, he knows best how popular Wang Cheng's calligraphy works are at the moment. If this first couplet is traded, it can be sold for at least tens of millions, and possibly even higher.
This is the charm of the best calligrapher in the world today, and also the charm of the best cursive calligrapher in history.
Beside them, teachers and students such as Wang Hongyi, Liang Xiaoliang, Chen Yuqi, and even Luo Xueyi, Xiao Daolin, all had faces full of surprise and envy.
None of them expected that Wang Cheng, who had never looked at them seriously, would actually give Han Lei a handwritten couplet.
Although…
This first couplet is very difficult. They took one look at it and had no idea what to do about it.
But, after all, it is also Wang Cheng’s character.
Even though for the time being, their position with Wang Cheng is correct.
Every one of them wants it too.
Han Lei quickly stepped forward, bent slightly towards Wang Cheng with a low posture, took the first couplet handed over by Wang Cheng with both hands, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Wang Cheng, thank you, I will definitely study this first couplet carefully, Try to come out right and I won’t let you down.”
The embarrassment of being called ugly by Wang Cheng just now was forgotten by Han Lei. At this time, he felt that Wang Cheng was not that difficult to get along with.
Zhang Guobin and others in the audience also felt that this picture was very harmonious.
But…
They obviously think too much. Wang Cheng said calmly: "You're welcome, you'd better not be sorry, so you never bother me again."
Forehead…
Han Lei, who had just received the calligraphy, suddenly froze in place, as if the pause button had been pressed. The good feeling he had for Wang Cheng in his heart disappeared instantly without a trace.
Sure enough, Wang Cheng is still the same Wang Cheng.
Wang Hongyi, Liang Xiaoliang, Chen Yuqi and others in the back also had ugly expressions. It seemed that Wang Cheng just looked down on them and thought that the countless teachers and students in their two schools were not worthy of this couplet. He couldn't help but feel angry in his heart. , all want to prove themselves and their school.
The good mood of Zhang Guobin and others in the audience disappeared instantly, and a trace of embarrassment flashed in their eyes.
Wang Cheng himself didn't care about this. After handing a first couplet he wrote to Han Lei, he said again: "In order to avoid anyone bothering me with couplets again, I will write another first couplet. Who can get it right? You can still come to me at any time. But if you don’t get along, don’t bother me at all.”
Listening to Wang Cheng's words, Han Lei didn't say anything, because as a loser, he had nothing to say! At the moment, he could only take the first couplet given by Wang Cheng and quickly turned around and walked back to his team. His face was calm, but there was also a fire in his eyes - he swore in his heart that he must face this first couplet and let Wang Cheng not underestimate it. He and the school behind him.
Wang Hongyi, Liang Xiaoliang, Chen Yuqi, Luo Xueyi, Wen Honglun and others all stared at Wang Cheng with anger!
However, Wang Cheng ignored them and continued to write the second couplet on his own. After finishing writing, he picked it up casually and turned to look at the two teams of teachers and students opposite, with a searching look in his eyes.
Wang Hongyi, Liang Xiaoliang and everyone else were shocked. The anger in their eyes just disappeared without a trace. They all became extremely well-behaved and smiled kindly at Wang Cheng.
It seems that Wang Cheng also wants to send out the second couplet?
Which of them doesn’t want it?
Everyone wants Wang Cheng’s words.
Absolutely not to be missed…
Even Han Lei, who had just received a pair of first couplets, looked at Wang Cheng with a sense of expectation and luck. What if Wang Cheng gave it to him again?
At this time, Wang Cheng's eyes fell on Wang Hongyi and said calmly: "I'll give you this first couplet. I hope you will never bother me again."
After saying that, Wang Cheng handed the first couplet in his hand to Wang Hongyi!
Wang Hongyi pointed at herself with some disbelief: "Me?"
Wang Cheng nodded and said yes.
A bright smile quickly appeared on Wang Hongyi's face. She jumped forward and came to Wang Cheng. She took the couplet from Wang Cheng's hand with both hands. She felt a sense of surprise and inexplicable happiness in her heart, as if she was satisfied. The anger towards Wang Cheng also disappeared without a trace.
The eyes of Liang Xiaoliang, Chen Yuqi, Wen Honglun and others behind them all had a flash of envy.
Wen Yixiao and Han Xiao beside Wang Cheng, as well as An Keru, Lin Mi, Xia Xi in the surrounding audience, and Zhu Ziqi above all looked at Wang Hongyi with envy and jealousy!
Many people in the audience also looked at Wang Hongyi and Han Lei with envy.
A smile emerged from the corner of Zhang Guobin's mouth: "Fortunately, Han Lei got one pair, and Wang Hongyi from Shuimu got one pair, one for each side, no one suffered a loss!"
The leaders of Shuimu next to him also nodded in agreement. They also hoped that their teachers and students could get Wang Cheng's words.
Wang Xueming, Zheng Qian and others behind them all thought quickly in their minds about how they could produce these two couplets from these two famous schools. It didn’t matter how much money they spent.
Wang Hongyi took Wang Cheng's calligraphy with both hands and said excitedly: "Thank you, Mr. Wang Cheng, I will work hard..."
Wang Cheng waved his hands casually, with an indifferent expression on his face. He turned around and walked to the Taishi's chair and sat down directly. He returned to his lazy and relaxed state again. He didn't care at all about what he just did. He seemed to be doing it casually out of interest. .
The smile on Wang Hongyi's face stiffened for a moment, and then she didn't take it seriously. She seemed to have accepted Wang Cheng's attitude, and quickly returned to her team before taking a closer look at the first couplet in her hand.
Teachers and students from Shuimu and Beijing University took a closer look at the two first couplets and wanted to try. Can they match them now?
If they faced each other now, they would undoubtedly prove themselves severely in public and give Wang Cheng a hard slap in the face.
The host also stood on it and looked at the two words, and read aloud: "Master Wang left two first couplets to test them. In one first couplet, smoke rims the eaves and floods the swallow's eyes. When I read it, you may listen. I don’t know what it is because they all have the same pronunciation, so people don’t understand so they just look at the big screen.”
The four judges including Wang Jianbin, Jiang Sihua, Zheng Ning, and Hu Jun quickly looked at the big screen. They had been taking a break in the rest area next to them. At this time, they all felt a little regretful. If they were on the stage, would they also be able to get one? Did Deputy Wang Cheng write the words on the spot?
Even though it is an extremely difficult question, they are still willing to ask for it.
However, looking at this first couplet, Jiang Sihua smiled bitterly and said: "I can't get it right! My brain can't keep up. Couplets with the same sound are rare."
Wang Jianbin, Zheng Ning, and Hu Jun didn't speak, they just watched carefully.
Lu Zhen, Jia Qian, Xuezi and others in the audience also watched carefully. When they saw this homophonic couplet, they all took a deep breath to calm themselves down and thought quickly in their minds, but they had no clue.
Xuezi whispered: "This is the first time I have seen the first couplet composed of so many words with the same sound!"
She had seen some homophone couplets that ancient Chinese people tried to write before. They only had three or five characters and were not very difficult.
This was the first time for them to see a seven-character homophonic couplet like Wang Cheng's. The difficulty instantly increased several levels, and they had no idea how to start.
After the host finished reading the first one, he continued to read the second one: "The second couplet seems not as difficult as the first one. Everyone should be able to understand it immediately. Yansuo Pondliu, if the audience can understand Those who come up can raise their hands to answer on the spot, okay?"
Indeed, compared to the first seven-character couplet with homophones that I couldn’t even understand, the second couplet, Yansuo Pondliu, only has five characters, and they are not homophones or radicals. It seems very good. Right?
Suddenly, everyone who knew couplets became interested. If they could present the first couplet that Wang Cheng deliberately left behind to embarrass everyone on this occasion, they would definitely make a big splash in front of the people of the whole country.
Zhang Guobin, Li Qing, Lin Nianxiang, etc. all started thinking quickly.
Lu Zhen, Jia Qian, Xuezi, Ihe Taro and others also immediately frowned and started thinking!
Jiang Sihua, Wang Jianbin, Zheng Ning, and Hu Jun also immediately looked thoughtful, obviously thinking about this second line.
Han Lei, Wang Hongyi, Liang Xiaoliang, Ma Wenlong, Luo Xueyi, Xiao Daolin and others on the stage also gathered around Wang Hongyi and looked at the first couplet written by Wang Cheng himself in Wang Hongyi's hand. The several cursive fonts on it were like art itself. , it looks pleasing to the eye.
The smoke locks the pond willow!
This first couplet seems really good and right...
Luo Xueyi whispered: "This first couplet doesn't look difficult."
Several people around him also nodded in agreement.
However, Wang Hongyi, Han Lei, Liang Xiaoliang, Chen Yuqi and other few people who know better about couplets frown more and more as they read. The more they look, the more incredible their expressions become and their expressions become more serious.
Only a few seconds passed!
Wang Hongyi, Han Lei, and Liang Xiaoliang all looked increasingly ugly!
Luo Xueyi, who had just said that this first couplet was not difficult, now also saw the secret behind it. His expression also became extremely ugly. Several people around him were also silent. No one said a word, and they did not even dare to speak loudly. Come out.
they know!
This first couplet may be more difficult than the seven-character couplet with the same sound.
The four people behind Wang Jianbin, Jiang Sihua, Hu Jun, and Zheng Ning are also masters of literature or Chinese studies. Even though their thinking is not as sharp as that of young people such as Wang Hongyi, they quickly figured out some of the mysteries of this couplet after more than ten seconds. The more solemn he looked.
Wang Jianbin said with a solemn tone: "It's so difficult! This first couplet is the most difficult first couplet I have ever seen in my life!"
Jiang Sihua next to him frowned and added: "Perhaps it is also the most difficult first couplet in history..."
(End of this chapter)