Today is the day of the Enko ceremony.
The young talents in the world are all talented, and after layers of selection, three people finally stood out and won the top three in the examination.
It's just that looking at the three candidates in front of him, the emperor sitting on the dragon chair is really difficult.
These three people, in terms of knowledge, talent and character, are indistinguishable, and even the emperor is difficult to distinguish between the good and the bad.
At this time, the emperor pondered for a while and suddenly had an idea. "I have a pair of upper couplets, and whoever among you can be the first to make a lower couplet will be the champion of this year. ”
In the early spring of this year, I passed through Lujia Town, where there was an ancient spring, and I drank ten mouthfuls of water from the ancient spring when I was thirsty, and found it extremely sweet. ”
So the link I gave is ......”
The emperor paused and continued:
Explore the ancient spring and drink ten sips of white water. ”
After that, the emperor looked at the three candidates below triumphantly.
Because the emperor has been thinking about it for several months, he has not been able to think of the next link, presumably even if all the champions of the past years have come, he can't think about it.
The three candidates at the bottom looked at each other, and for a while, none of them stepped forward to give the next link. The candidate standing on the far left is named Zhang Chen, and he is one of the three candidates who took the palace examination.
Zhang Chen lowered his head and thought for a while, feeling that this Shanglian was very wonderful. “
Explore the ancient spring and drink ten sips of white water. ”
Zhang Chen pondered: "It's not difficult to explore the ancient spring. It's just that the latter half of the sentence 'ten mouthfuls of white water' is indeed very subtle. ”
'Ten mouths' and 'white water' can just spell the word ancient spring. ”
Fabulous, wonderful!”
Zhang Chen couldn't help but secretly admire.
Looking back, Zhang Chen found that the other two candidates were also thinking about the next link with their heads down, their brows were tightly locked, and their expressions were very painful.
I have been thinking hard about the next link in the past few months, if you can come out of the next link, then this year's champion name is well deserved. The emperor still looked triumphantly at the three candidates who were meditating hard.
I give up. It was Zhang Chen who spoke, and in the emperor's surprised eyes, Zhang Chen gave his own reasons:
This uplink is very subtle, and it is never an exaggeration to say that it is eternal. Students are only shallow in their studies, and they think that they can't get the next link, so it's better to quit as soon as possible. ”
With that, Zhang Chen respectfully kowtowed to the emperor, and then stood aside silently.
Hmmm......The emperor looked at Zhang Chen and nodded slightly. The remaining two candidates were still pacing back and forth, thinking hard. Half an hour later, one of the candidates sighed, closed his eyes in despair, and reported to the emperor that he was not right.
After another half an hour, the last candidate also ended his exam with a painful face, and honestly reported to the emperor that he couldn't come out.
This is good, the emperor gave the upper link, and none of the three candidates came out. However, the emperor was not in a hurry, his eyes swept over the three candidates in the palace, and he said:
The ending has been decided, and this year's champion is Zhang Chen. ”
What?Everyone present in the main hall was amazed. Obviously, the three of them didn't come out, and this Zhang Chen was the first to give up, so why was he chosen as the champion?
The emperor also knew everyone's doubts, and smiled slightly: "This uplink, I haven't come up with a downlink for many months, how can someone give the downlink in just a few hours?"”
This Zhang Chen, after a little thought, can know that this next link can not be thought of in just a few hours. ”
Do you have any objections to my decision?”
Everyone present nodded slightly, and what they said in their hearts was very true. In this way, Zhang Chen became the champion of Enke that year, and everyone congratulated him.
One more thing ......As soon as the emperor spoke, the hall instantly fell silent.
It is this year's Enke champion, and I will marry my daughter to him and become the colt of my country. ”
That's a good thing......”
Ten years of hard work, once you were the country's horse, gratifying!”
The ministers in the hall all cast envious glances at Zhang Chen. At this moment, Zhang Chen frowned, not happy at all, and hurriedly stepped forward and kowtowed
Emperor Xie, it's just that I already have a heart below, although the princess is beautiful and beautiful, but she is not worthy of the person in my heart, I am afraid it will be difficult to obey my fate. ”
Hmmm......The emperor's face instantly turned cold, and the ministers in the hall were also silent, and they didn't dare to make a sound, for fear of affecting themselves.
Do you know what happens if you disobey the king?”
I know it below, but it's just ......Zhang Chen still lay on the ground tightly and replied respectfully
It's just that even if he dies, he will not marry the daughter of the saint. ”
What the hell is going on!The emperor suddenly lost face, and said angrily, can't his daughter compare to those rural village girls?
Zhang Chen pretended to be calm and said respectfully: "I want to tell a story below, I believe that after telling the saint, you will understand the hardships of the next." "Speak!”
With Zhang Chen's narration, the emperor slowly learned the reason why Zhang Chen was unwilling to marry his daughter. Originally. Zhang Chen's family was not well-off, and in order to make up enough money for the exam, his mother sold all his belongings, which barely lasted until Zhang Chen rushed to the capital.
Zhang Chen knew that this money was not easy to come by, and he didn't dare to spend it indiscriminately along the way, so he walked for more than a month, but was attacked by a group of robbers in a barren mountain range.
The robbers stabbed Zhang Chen, and also took away the money that Zhang Chen had worked so hard to save, Zhang Chen, who had no travel expenses, couldn't even eat enough, and thought that he would have to walk for a month to reach the capital, Zhang Chen suddenly felt desperate. When Zhang Chen thought of his mother's appearance of selling his property to make up for his travel expenses, and thinking of his mother's face full of expectations, his heart was full of despair.
At this moment, a woman who came to pick vegetables with a basket in one hand saw the grizzled Zhang Chen, and after learning what happened to Zhang Chen, she offered to take Zhang Chen back to her home to recuperate. In this way, Zhang Chen was raised in the woman's house for half a month, and the woman worked tirelessly to change the medicine and feed Zhang Chen every day.
After going back and forth, Zhang Chen gradually developed some feelings for this woman, but he borrowed the woman's home by himself and was embarrassed to speak. In a blink of an eye, it was time for Zhang Chen to set off, but there was no entanglement in his hands.
Seeing this, the woman comforted: "Tomorrow my father and I are going to the capital to deliver goods, if the son does not dislike it, he will go with the little girl." ”
Zhang Chen hurriedly agreed. Early the next morning, the woman and her father drove a carriage with Zhang Chen in the direction of the capital.
Zhang Chen felt that he had received a great favor from a woman, and excitedly arched his hand: "If he is the top student in high school one day, he will be rewarded with generous gifts!."”
Unexpectedly, the woman smiled. "The son doesn't have to be polite, and the little woman doesn't want anything in return. ”
In this way, after almost half a month's journey, Zhang Chen and his party finally arrived in the capital and stayed in an inn. After the first day of the examination, Zhang Chen returned to the inn with a heavy heart.
When the woman saw it, she asked worriedly, "Is something wrong?"”
Zhang Chen didn't know what to say for a while, thought about it and said, "I don't know how to answer, so I can only resign myself to fate." If you fail to gain fame, how will I repay you in the future?”
With the talent of the son, he will definitely come out on top, and the little girl will not ask you for anything in return. ”
It didn't take long for the results of the exam to come out, and the ** in charge of the exam posted the list of candidates on the wall, and Zhang Chen hurriedly went out to see this.
However, Zhang Chen, who looked left and right on the list, could never find his name. For a while, Zhang Chen, who felt that his name had fallen to Sun Mountain, was grief-stricken.
When the listless Zhang Chen returned to the inn, he found that the woman was chatting with his father, and Zhang Chen stepped forward to listen.
What do you think, he has nothing to do with you, just heal his injuries, and you have to find an excuse to send him to the capital. ”
Do you have a crush on that kid?”
Father ......The woman quickly interrupted her father's questioning. After hearing these conversations, Zhang Chen, who was standing outside the door, was moved in his heart, and suddenly felt that he was sorry for the woman and her father.
Thinking of this, Zhang Chen suddenly felt that there was no point in living, and turned around to leave. At this time, the woman who heard the movement in the house hurriedly chased out, and after seeing the listless Zhang Chen, she also understood a rough idea in her heart, so she hurriedly comforted:
It's okay son, I didn't get into the exam this time, just take the exam again in three years, don't be so depressed. ”
But ......Zhang Chen hesitated.
However, my family has already given me all the money, and there is no money left for me to study and catch the exam, and I may never have the opportunity to come to the capital to take the exam again. ”
That being the case......The woman hesitated for a while, gritted her teeth and lowered her head
If the son doesn't dislike it, he can marry me. ”
As long as you give me a name, I will have an excuse to continue your studies, and then send you to the capital for the exam. ”
You ......Zhang Chen looked at the woman in front of him with her head down and blushing in surprise, and was so moved that she couldn't speak for a while.
In fact, Xiaosheng has admired the girl for a long time, and Xiaosheng is also willing to marry the girl. ”
Xiaosheng will study hard in the future, and try my best to repay the kindness you and your father have given me. ”
Good ......The woman still bowed her head and replied softly.
That's when it happened. A few people who looked like officials suddenly appeared outside the door, led by a ** who came to the inn, and when he saw Zhang Chen, he immediately stepped forward and said congratulations: "You are Zhang Chen, congratulations on your top three in high school, and the saint ordered you to go to Jinluan Hall to participate in the temple examination the next day." ”
Huh?Zhang Chen was suddenly surprised and delighted, and the woman next to him was also surprised, and the two of them hugged each other tightly.
Throne room. After listening to this story, the emperor nodded slightly.
What an infatuated reader. Since you are so loving, I will withdraw my will and order you to get married today and reward you with **100 taels!”
Thank God for your grace. Zhang Chen was flattered, breathed a long sigh of relief, and hurriedly lay on the ground to receive the order.
This is the end of today's folk tale, if you feel that this story is well written, please give the author a follow, a like, these seemingly small actions, will bring great encouragement to the author's confidence. For this story, the author believes that since two people have decided to be together, they should be loyal. The author feels that two people who fall in love, each of them is a brave man in life, and they dare to face all kinds of hardships for each other, just to give themselves and each other a warm home and a final home. Finally, there are a few sentences, in fact, the upper link that appears in this article is "exploring the ancient spring, drinking ten sips of white water", which is not absolute in the strict sense, after hundreds of years of thinking by literati from all walks of life, it finally gave a neat lower link, that is, "step on the heavy lan, look at the wind of thousands of miles." "If you think there are other better links, welcome to the comment area to leave a message!