"Well...... the big butler said with some embarrassment: "Originally, it didn't matter if I picked you up along the way, but this time there was an accompanying lady, which was really ......"

"Zhou Heng, what's going on?"

The chief housekeeper was just about to refuse Xu Jin, but a gentle voice came from behind, and he saw a group of people getting down from the carriage one after another, men, women and children, there were as many as twenty or thirty people, and it should be the main family.

The person who spoke was about forty or fifty years old, wearing a round-necked shirt with large sleeves, a square scarf on his head, a long beard under his chin, a square face and big ears, and an elegant and dignified temperament.

The chief housekeeper hurriedly said respectfully: "Back to my lord, this little prince Xu broke down the ox cart on the way into the city, and he wants to take our boat to Shangrao County on the way!" ”

The middle-aged scribe looked at Xu Jin, and the family members behind him also looked curiously, among which there were several teenage girls, who turned their faces a little shyly to avoid suspicion when they saw Xu Jin, but they couldn't help but peek with their spare eyes.

The middle-aged scribe looked at Xu Jin and said with a smile: "Xu Xiaoyou is going to Shangrao County?" ”

Xu Jin bowed his hand and said, "Exactly!"

The middle-aged scribe glanced at Xie Xiaowan, who was holding a large stack of books with a cramped expression, and asked, "Xu Xiaoyou is a student?" ”

Xu Jin shook his head: "The juniors have not yet achieved fame, and they are preparing to participate in the county exam next year." ”

Only those who have passed the college examination can be called students, and they can be regarded as formal readers.

"Big brother, this Xu Xiaoyou looks like he is only thirteen or fourteen years old, if he is a student, then in addition to the eldest brother, our Guangxin Mansion has another prodigy!"

The speaker was another middle-aged man next to the middle-aged scribe, who was somewhat similar in appearance to the middle-aged scribe, and was also dressed as a literati, which seemed to be a brotherhood.

At this time, a white-shirted boy about sixteen or seventeen years old interjected with a smile: "Dad, I think anyone can be as lucky as you, a thirteen-year-old showman!" ”

The middle-aged scribe glared at the young man, the latter immediately shut up, and the girls in the female dependents behind them all covered their mouths and snickered, the second brother's mouth, he really deserved it!

Xu Jin was shocked, the middle-aged scribe in front of him was actually a thirteen-year-old middle talent, which was too demonic.

As the saying goes: reading history makes people wise, and reading poetry makes people smart. Xu Jin loved calligraphy in his previous life, and he also liked to read some history books in his spare time, so he knew that the Ming Dynasty was rich in prodigies, especially famous such as Li Dongyang, Shang Yuan, Zhang Juzheng, Cheng Minzheng, Fei Hong......

Of course, Xu Jin is not an expert in history, he read history books in his previous life just a superficial taste, what major events happened in the history of previous dynasties, and what famous figures he may have some impressions, but he must not remember exactly what period and place a person lived in, so he can't guess which demon the middle-aged scribe in front of him is.

The middle-aged scribe turned his gaze back to Xu Jin, stroked his beard lightly and muttered: "There are still thirty or forty miles to the county seat from here, if you walk, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up even if it's dark!" ”

Xu Jin was secretly happy, nodded and said: "What the seniors said is extremely true, and the juniors are grateful!" ”

"Ouch, my father hasn't agreed yet, so Brother Xu climbed up the pole, it's really neat!" The white-shirted boy laughed.

The middle-aged scribe's face sank, and he shouted: "Mao (mào), punish you to copy the Analects tonight." ”

The white-shirted boy stuck out his tongue and let out a depressed sigh.

Xu Jin was a little speechless.

There was also a young man next to the white-shirted young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old, who secretly pulled the white-shirted young man behind his back, and said apologetically: "Brother Xu, don't blame, my second brother has a temperament and has always been open-mouthed, I apologize to Brother Xu on his behalf as a brother." ”

Xu Jin smiled: "It's okay, I don't want to spend the night in the wilderness, I did climb up the pole!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but smile, and the female relatives behind them also covered their mouths and snickered, this little Langjun is interesting.

As a veteran of the shopping mall, Xu Jin is best at communicating, and it has been proved that self-deprecation is a very effective way to save the scene, and frank self-deprecation can make people feel good.

The middle-aged scribe smiled: "You kid is a little clever, so let's do it, the old man will study your knowledge, if you can pass the test, how about letting you get on the boat?" ”

The young man pursed his lips and muttered in a low voice, "Daddy is here again!" ”

Xie Xiaowan's black grape-like eyes suddenly came to her, her expression was both nervous and expectant, Xu Jin naturally couldn't back down in front of the little girl, and said stubbornly: "Please ask the seniors to ask the question!" ”

"The old man is out of the upper link, and you are in the lower link." The middle-aged scribe pointed to the Xinjiang in front of him and said, "Dajiangdong goes to the clear water and the sky!" ”

Xu Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this link is not difficult, obviously the other party did not deliberately make it difficult, pointed to the sun in the sky and said: "The sunset is sinking in the west and the red glow is connected to the clouds!" ”

The middle-aged scribe nodded and said, "Taste it." Let's take another link, ten thoughts, thinking about the country, thinking about the monarch, thinking about the society. ”

As soon as this couplet came out, the people around them frowned, and even the white-shirted young man who was laughing at Xu Jin just now fell into deep thought.

This pair of upper couplets is a grade more difficult than the first one, because this is a split word couplet, and the "ten hearts" together are exactly the word "thinking".

Although Xie Xiaowan didn't understand, she saw that the people around her were frowning and pondering, so she also guessed that this pair of upper couplets should be difficult to get right, so she looked at her husband worriedly.

Xu Jin has strange eyes, in his previous life, he loved calligraphy, and often copied some ancient poems and couplets when he practiced calligraphy.

"Xu Xiaoyou, the old man's boat is not so easy to ride!" The middle-aged scribe smiled and said.

Xu Jin pretended to be silent for a moment, and replied: "The eight eyes are still appreciated, and the wind appreciates the moon and the winter snow." ”

The middle-aged scribe was stunned for a moment, then stroked his palm and smiled: "That's right!" ”

The two teenagers glanced at each other in surprise, and the girls in the family were even more brilliant, and the "Eight Eyes Shang" together was just the word "appreciation", so Xu Jin's next link was very appropriate.

Xie Xiaowan's eyes bent into moon buds, and the adoring little eyes made Xu Jin a little embarrassed.

The middle-aged scribe seemed to be aroused, glanced left and right, and just saw a lonely goose flying over the river, and his eyes lit up and said: "Yes, the northern goose flies south and its wings are divided into east and west!" ”

Sizzle......

As soon as this coupling came out, everyone gasped, this coupling was too difficult, Xu Jin was also taken aback, you are not kind, you don't want us to rub the boat, you refuse directly!

The middle-aged scribe's upper couplet implies the south, north, east, west, up, and down, and the key is also the occasion, which can be regarded as an absolute.

"Big brother, isn't it too difficult for you to get on the link, anyway, I can't come up!" The middle-aged man next to him said with a wry smile.

The middle-aged scribe smiled, it wasn't that he intended to make things difficult for Xu Jin, but that his inspiration suddenly exploded, and he casually said that he was quite complacent, and at this time he was quite complacent, as for whether Xu Jin could match it, he would agree to let Xu Jin be a boat.

Of course, the middle-aged scribe didn't say anything, he just looked at Xu Jin with interest, Xu Jin was very good at the last couplet, he wanted to see if this Confucian boy in the mountains could surprise himself again.

Xu Jin's mind was spinning rapidly, but it could be called absolute, how could it be so easy to match.

The middle-aged scribe did not urge, stood leisurely with his hands in his hands, turned his head to look at the two sons who were meditating hard, and snorted coldly: "Maozhong, you usually boast of being smart, if you can make the next couplet, the punishment of copying the Analects tonight will be avoided!" ”

The white-shirted young man muttered, "Dad himself is afraid that he won't be able to come out!" ”

The middle-aged scribe's face sank: "Little rabbit cub, if you can't come up, copy the Analects twice tonight!" ”

The young man's face suddenly turned like a bitter melon, and the girls in the female dependents covered their mouths and snickered, gloating.

"Xu Xiaoyou, has he ever been right?" The middle-aged scribe turned his gaze back to Xu Jin and asked with a smile on his face.

Xu Jin was about to say that he was right, but suddenly saw the carriages parked not far away, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "There is!" ”

In an instant, everyone's eyes looked at Xu Jin, but the young man in white shirt looked incredulous.

The middle-aged scribe said happily: "Come on!" ”

Xu Jin smiled and said: "The upper link of the predecessors is: the northern wild goose flies in the south and its wings are divided into east and west. The lower link of the younger pair is: the front car and the rear rut go up and down about two wheels. ”

"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!" The middle-aged scribe stroked his palms and laughed, and the middle-aged man next to him and Steward Zhou couldn't help but applaud in unison.

The white-shirted young man was stunned, glanced back at the carriage, patted his head in annoyance and said, "Why didn't I think of this!" ”

"The north goose flies in the south, the wings are divided up and down, and the front car and the back rut go up and down. The eldest brother's upper link is absolutely amazing, and Xu Xiaoyou's lower link is even more amazing, wonderful, haha, when the floating is white! ”

"The old man and Xu Xiaogongzi are facing each other on the edge of the Xinjiang River today, and he will be passed on as a Shilin story in the future!" Steward Zhou said with a smile and flattery.

Xie Xiaowan's eyes bent into Yue Ya'er again, her little face was full of admiration, and Erniu puffed up her chest angrily, as if it was him who made the pair.

Xu Jin couldn't help but sweat secretly, his character exploded, and his pure character exploded!

The middle-aged scribe looked at Xu Jin with a smile on his face: "What is Xu Xiaoyou's name, can there be a table?" ”

The middle-aged scribe has always called Xu Jin Xiaoyou, but at this time he actually asked for his name, obviously showing his love for talent, and asking the table word is more intimate.

Xu Jin replied: "The junior Xu Jin has never had a word, dare to ask the seniors how to call them?" ”

"Old man Fei Hong along the mountain mountain!" The middle-aged scribe smiled.

Xu Jin's heart shook slightly: "It turned out to be him!" ”

Fei Hong is one of the prodigies of the Ming Dynasty, at the age of thirteen, he won the show, the most important thing is that this guy is the first in the township test, the will test, and the palace test are all the first, that is, the so-called Lianzhong Sanyuan (Xie Yuan, Hui Yuan, Zhuangyuan), it is simply a demonic existence, you must know the history of the Ming Dynasty for nearly three hundred years, only two people have won this honor, and the other is called Shang Chen, who is also a super bull, and the official is the first assistant of the cabinet.

The reason why Xu Jin is more impressed with Fei Hong is that in addition to the fact that this guy is a prodigy of Lianzhong Sanyuan, there is also his uncle, brother and two sons who have all been admitted to Jinshi, a family of brothers, father and son, and five officials in the same dynasty, quite a powerful family, which can be said to be an out-and-out scholarly family, a scholarly family!

Sure enough, the next middle-aged man also introduced himself, it was Fei Hong's younger brother Fei Cai, and the two teenagers were Fei Hong's sons Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong.