Couplets are an interesting and culturally rich activity in ancient times. Elegant and vulgar appreciation, regardless of the noble and low, from the kings and nobles, down to the common people, are keen to participate in this interesting cultural game. In the streets of ancient times, the laughter and laughter of couplets are endless, making this ancient cultural tradition more vivid and interesting.
In the process of couplets, there are often some hilarious and interesting stories, and one of them is particularly eye-catching. The protagonist of the story is a rich woman in the prime of her life, reaching marriageable age. And in order to choose a talent who is in harmony with her, she decided to recruit relatives through the unique form of couplets.
During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the court situation was clear, and the country was peaceful and peaceful. Jinling, the capital city, is prosperous and lively, and the Zhang family, as a famous family, is even more like a city, and the guests are like clouds.
The mansion handed down by the ancestors of the Zhang family covers a vast area, with red walls and green tiles, and verandahs and water pavilions dotted among them. Zhang, the master of the house, is outside the official residence and has won the trust of the emperor. He married the daughter of a local tribe and had a daughter, named Qing'er.
Qing'er is smart and clever, inheriting her mother's exquisite appearance and her father's wisdom and intelligence. Since she was a child, she has shown extraordinary talents, and before the age of ten she can recite poems and play chess.
Her parents loved her and cultivated her meticulously. All of the authoritative teachers who are well-known in Beijing have been hired to teach her Yale-China. Qing'er is also extremely diligent, often closed doors, devotes herself to studying ancient books, and has practiced the best art among female celebrities.
At the same time, a gifted boy was born in another Gaomen in the capital. His name is loyalty, and he was born with picturesque eyebrows and great intelligence. His father served in the cabinet, and his mother was born into a famous woman, both of whom were well-known figures in the world.
Zhongyi has also received an excellent education since he was a child, dabbling in poetry and books, especially good at articles, and often can come up with novel and unique couplets, which are eye-catching. He is also proficient in rhythm and can improvise to heart-pounding tunes.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Qing'er is 16 years old. was originally like a lively and active little girl, but now she has transformed into a gentle and generous, elegant and talented girl. She has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a slender figure, and an elegant temperament that is beyond the world.
Zhongyi, who was the same age as her, also grew into a heroic and personable young man. He is tall and strong, his eyes are attentive, and he is calm and unhurried, and his gestures are full of bookish air and elegant demeanor.
Qing'er's parents happily married her to the son of a powerful family, and planned to hold a dowry ceremony when their daughter was 18 years old. Qing'er was not interested in this family business, and she repeatedly discussed with her parents to find a person who shared her interests through couplets.
After much consideration, the parents decided to fulfill their daughter's wishes. After all, this is a major event in her daughter's life, and if she is forced to marry someone she doesn't like, she may not be happy for the rest of her life. Withdrawing from relatives is a bit rude to the powerful family, but compared to the daughter's lifelong events, this face is really insignificant.
On this day, the Zhang family immediately posted a notice to recruit relatives, stating that a joint recruitment meeting would be held in three days, and any talented young man could come. The news quickly spread in the capital, and countless people were full of curiosity and interest in this unique social event.
When the news reached Zhongyi's ears, he was struggling with his marriage. His mother was busy looking for the right family for him, but he had no interest in these pearls. He has always prided himself on being a saint, but he just wants to find a confidant with whom he has a common language and a harmonious heart.
Knowing that the only daughter of the Qing'er family was going to choose a mate in this novel way, Zhongyideng's eyes lit up. He decided to witness this unique drama of recruiting relatives.
As soon as the third day arrived, thousands of men gathered from all directions to compete, watch or join in the fun. I want to see the beauty of talented women. Qing'er, who was sitting on the high platform, sat with her hands down, smiling, her eyes flowing, and she was calm. She wore a pink dress embroidered with butterflies and phoenixes, and a dark green jade belt tied around her waist. The hair bun is tied high, and the hairpin is covered with emerald hostas, and the whole person is delicate and moving, slim and elegant.
There were bursts of exclamations from the audience, but I didn't expect the legendary cold and arrogant talented woman to be so gentle and lovely. Zhongyi stood at the back of the crowd, looking at the charming and moving figure on the stage, and was a little distracted for a while. He remembered what the lady he had never met would look like, and there was a faint expectation in his heart.
Seeing that everyone was here, Qing'er's father announced the opening and invited his daughter to play the first couplet. I saw Qing'er calmly pick up the pen and put down the pen one by one on the post: "Although the silver gun is good, it is difficult to break the thousand-year-old grassland."
The audience was silent, waiting to see who was qualified to the upper couplet of this high-ranking daughter. No one answered for a long time, and a trace of disappointment flashed on Qing'er's face. She thought to herself, could there be no one in the audience who could get over her weightless stumbling block?
At this time, the figure of loyalty came out of the crowd. He was radiant and his eyes were bright. I saw him smile slightly, and continued: "The light is faint, and it can burn thousands of miles of rivers and mountains."
This linkage immediately caused a sensation in the field. The lights are on the silver gun, the rivers and mountains are on the grass, the words are beautiful, and the sentences are wonderful! Loyalty and righteousness not only fight decently, but also compare ordinary lights with faint candlelight, which is applicable everywhere, and directly tells the hearts of ordinary people.
The audience immediately burst into warm applause, and people applauded his talent. Zhongyi didn't notice it at all, his eyes only looked directly at the delicate and moving figure on the high platform in front of him.
Even Qing'er couldn't help but get up and look around, wanting to see the demeanor of this couplet master. The moment the two looked at each other, the crowd around them seemed to disappear. Qing'er looked at the young man's heroic face, stunned; And he looked at Qing'er's beautiful and refined face, and couldn't take his eyes off it for a long time.
After a while, Qing'er finally came back to her senses and sat back in her place with a red face. She looked down and thought back to what had just happened, and couldn't help but feel ashamed. As the head of the family, he was in a trance in public, which was really insulting.
And Zhongyi was also secretly restraining the urge to come forward and disturb the woman again. He understood that the purpose of his trip was to give this smart lady a chance to make friends. If you come up and talk to her, it will only disturb her purity.
In the next couplet process, although Zhongyi did not participate again, he always stood in place, and from time to time he looked at Qing'er in front of the stage. And she would also hurriedly glance at him as she prepared the next couplet, and then lowered her head with a red face.
In the end, the Zhang family decided to make this young talent a son-in-law. The two parents soon negotiated the dowry ceremony. Qing'er blushed and shyly accepted this destined marriage. She began to look forward to more contact with this handsome and talented husband, and her heart was already falling for him.
On the wedding night, the two really looked at each other face to face for the first time in the true sense. It turns out that the young husband is what he has imagined thousands of times! The two looked at each other, speechless for a moment, just looking at each other quietly.
The first words of each other were so humble, gentle, and polite. Their personalities and appearances are perfectly matched. This is destined to be a legendary love, and all those who witnessed their first encounter are sincerely blessed.
Time flies, years change. Qing'er and Zhongyi have walked through the ups and downs of life hand in hand, experienced joys and sorrows, and witnessed the change of dynasties together. But one thing remains the same, and that is the sincerity they pour into each other.
Every time I think of the words of the two matchmakers when they were young, and they got married in a wonderful way in couplets, the two still can't help laughing. It was a beautiful misunderstanding, and the most perfect arrangement from God. Thanks to every destined accident in life, the two hearts are so close, grow old together, and be united forever.
On the road of life, each of us is looking forward to a soulmate who fits with our worldview. Love is not just love at first sight, but also a run-in after thousands of days and nights. Loyalty and youth are compatible, but they also have to go through a long time and go through all the ups and downs hand in hand in order to achieve the alliance of white heads.
EpilogueThe best encounters in life are often unexpected. The encounter between Qing'er and Zhongyi is the most wonderful gift that fate has given them. We sincerely bless them. May all you and I in the world also meet soulmates and spend the most glorious time of life together.