Couplet, weigh couplet hung on the columns of a hall or two pairs again, traceable the Five Dynasties 10 countries, go up up to now the history of chiliad, because of its character brief desire is deep, the form is changeful, can grow but short wait for characteristic, relatively Yu Hong piece monumental work, more those who come is convenient, everywhere is achievable one goes up to many pairs therefore the two pairs of beautiful, have words, accordingly, get broad talents greatly chase after hold in both hands and love, the gifted scholar with distinguished past dynasties of all previous face, resemble Su Dongpo, jie Jin, ji Xiaolan, all leave many interesting two pairs fun, make the aftertaste after the person looks boundless, fun is quite much.
Period of clear minor details, the Zun Zongtang that serves as one of humeral chancellery of Ci Xi, can be a small prodigy in one's childhood, discipline of small off year is good at reciting poems oppose, accordingly, be by what countryside adjacent of place says " prodigy " , stream hand down many interesting stories.
In Zun Zongtang 8 years old that year, follow the mother goes into the street buy the pork, mother child before 2 people will to the pork in market spread out, on the side of happen to the scholar of about of a scholar also is buying the pork, heard of the name of small prodigy, some are ill-affected in the heart, wanting to try, give small Zun Zongtang a severity hsown by an official on assuming post, blurt out song went a the first line of a couplet on a scroll
The first line of a couplet on a scroll: Wool is not had on the mouth, dare come pork is cheated on city
The meaning in couplet is clear very, means says, zun Zongtang small off year is close, beard did not grow, pork is cheated on market presumably, when cheater, couplet was full of those who provoke to ask, and the idea that sneer at is quite old, small Zun Zongtang listens, appear keep one's countenance, do not no hurry unbearably, come to giving one the second line of a couplet
The second line of a couplet: It is careless in the abdomen, not sell dogskin to the front of the person
Small Zun Zongtang this the second line of a couplet absolutely, direct give tit for tat, the anger of firm firm rancorred scholar, ink of the lack in the gut that says him is straw completely, let him not be before the person ostentation dogskin plaster. The scholar listens, immediately all over the face aglow, exceedingly awkward, and surround the countryside adjacent of view, at that time is the whole room burst into laughter, set upright a thumb in succession, straight boast small Zun Zongtang is worthy of be prodigy.
Period of peaceful of Ming Dynasty scene, yong Xun of drive history Han inspects Jiangxi, comfortable at that time Feng Dongtian, issueing goose feather heavy snow, outside a snow-white scenery, han Yong arrived Nanchang jail inspects, at that time go on a tour of inspection arrived when prison house of a criminal awaiting for execution, look at the heavy snow outside, feel from time to tome in the heart and send, immediately song went the first line of a couplet on a scroll to come
The first line of a couplet on a scroll: The freeze on water, glacial accumulated snow, one disaster after another
One's voice in speech falls, however immediately tongue-tied, be stupefied is the second line of a couplet to giving his, be in anxiously temporarily place pace, at this moment, he heard fitful to cry sound, searching cry and go, discovery is a dead convict is crying, then Han Yong asks: "Why do you weep? " , see that convict only slowly say: "A moment ago heard the couplet of adult, the water in couplet, ice, snow, frost " , solid the place that is a criminal awaiting for execution, after I listen, the heart is calumniatory heart unceasingly "
Convict one's voice in speech falls, han harmony looks him up and down carefully one time, discover this person is senior resemble be smart, and style of conversation is uncommon, have grievance? There was doubt in the heart, ask: "You is it possible that is there the heart that seek to live on? " , convict listens Han Yong Ciyan, immediately the face shows smile, hastily grovel is in the ground, song of both hands make a bow with hands folded in front goes one the second line of a couplet to come
The second line of a couplet: The Teng Wu in sky, mist cumulus, the cloud leaves see day
Han Yong Yi listens the second line of a couplet, say again and again clever, those who be opposite is exceeding carefully and nearly, artistic conception conform to, can yet be regarded as go up one pair the two pairs of beautiful. After returning goverment office in feudal China, han Yong comes to the records attune of convict to consult, discover this person is the talent of Nanchang formerly, because exposure locals authorities corruption is retaliated, sentence capital punishment by rebel of frame a case against.
The Han Yong after understanding everything cannot bear bury this talented person, hear this case afresh on the court then, and Nanchang knew government office to be removed duty, put in prison needs try, that convict greeted him eventually " the cloud leaves see day " , how does he also want to be less than, what save oneself finally is a couplet, do you say magical?
