I opened the Ming Dynasty

Zheng He and I got to know each other through fighting. Heroes recognize heroes, handsome guys appreciate handsome guys, and we appreciate each other. From then on, we became close friends!

Zhu Di was even more delighted and excited when he saw this!

Just as he was looking at me with his eyes sparkling, ready to give me a great appreciation, I suddenly heard someone cough and shout, "Flower-like boxing and embroidered legs, a common man's courage! All show but rotten inside! Does this handsome man Xiang dare to compete with me in literary talent?"

As the words came out, a person appeared, walking out of the court slowly and steadily.

His posture was as straight as a pine tree, and every step he took was filled with firm strength.

He had a confident smile on his face, and that smile seemed to be able to melt the ice and snow, making people fall for him.

He raised his chin slightly, his eyes were bright and sharp, revealing endless wisdom and courage, as if he could see through the essence of all things.

He was dressed in a gorgeous official uniform, which was mainly dark blue in color and embroidered with exquisite and intricate golden patterns.

The collar and cuffs are embroidered with delicate cloud patterns, as if telling of his noble status.

The exquisite pattern embroidered on the chest is even more eye-catching. It is a unique symbol of the identity of a university scholar. Every line in the pattern is outlined extremely delicately and shines with dazzling light.

The hem of his official uniform was embroidered with gorgeous patterns, which swayed gently as he walked, adding to his majesty and solemnity.

He wore a black hat, and the jewel on the hat sparkled in the sun, highlighting his prominent status.

As he walked, he gently smoothed the wrinkles of his official uniform with his hands, and then let his hands fall naturally at both sides of his body.

His steps were steady and powerful, and each step was carried out with firm determination, as if showing his talent and confidence to the world.

When he walked to the center of the court, he slowly turned around, faced Zhu Di, bent slightly, saluted respectfully, then stood up, held his head high and stood proudly.

A pair of triangular eyes as bright as cold stars stared at me aggressively, with a look full of contempt, disdain and provocation!

I suddenly became furious and very annoyed. The pleasant acquaintance and exchange with Zheng He that I had just had disappeared in an instant!

"Who are you? What do you want to compete with me for? How?"

I raised my sword-like eyebrows, glared with my starry eyes, and stared at the man without any politeness and asked three questions in a row!

Seeing this, the man smiled proudly and said, "I am the most talented scholar in the world, Xie Jin, the Grand Secretary! I want to compete with you in literary talent, such as reciting poems and writing couplets!"

After saying this, Xie Jin began to shake his head and said, "Let me start with the first couplet, 'Xiang's rooster can lay eggs'."

When these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials were stunned at first, and then they couldn't help but laugh secretly, "Hehehaha", this couplet was really talented!

I couldn't help but frown. Is this old guy trying to insult me?

I said, "The Xie family sow can climb trees."

Xie Jin's eyes widened, as if he didn't expect me to answer it so quickly, and then he continued, "In the middle of the night, the rooster crowed, one, three, three, four times."

Without thinking, I replied, "I peed in the early morning, and I peed five, six, seven, eight times."

This time, the laughter in the hall became louder, and all the civil and military officials whispered to each other: "This couple is really amazing!

Xie Jin looked a little unhappy, and blurted out: "There is a pug sleeping at the head of the Xiang family's bed."

I smiled slightly and replied, "There is a toad lying on Mr. Jie's pillow."

After Xie Jin made some adjustments in the Jinluan Palace, he spoke again: "One gourd has two ladles, one for scooping water and one for pouring."

After a brief thought, I responded, "One piece of tofu, two dishes, one for the wine and one for sale."

Xie Jin seemed to be inspired and shouted, "Three thousand dan of manure."

I calmly responded, "800 kilograms of fat pig."

Xie Jin's eyes turned and he said, "There is a crooked tree on the mountain."

I immediately replied: "There is a single-plank bridge by the river."

"There is a fat monk in the temple." Xie Jin said quickly.

"There is a thin nun in the nunnery," I responded.

In this way, they exchanged ideas with each other, constantly throwing out all kinds of fantastic or strange poems and couplets, and the emotions of the civil and military officials were becoming more and more excited!

They clapped and cheered crazily, and the entire Jinluan Palace became extremely lively! At this time, the six ministers and vice ministers could not hold back and joined in the "melee" of couplets.

The Minister of Works thought for a moment and said, "Build a house on a high mountain, and build a house on a high mountain."

This is a bit difficult, and Xie Jin and I both fell into deep thought.

The officials around also quieted down and began to think of the appropriate second line in their minds.

After a moment, Xie Jin's eyes lit up and he said, "Dig a pond in the valley, and dig a pond in the valley."

The crowd cheered and applauded. Some officials could not help but exclaimed: "Master Xie is so talented!"

The Minister of Personnel also became interested and said loudly: "A horse walks on the road and steps on its hooves." This first couplet is concise and vivid, making people feel as if they can see the scene of a horse galloping on the road.

I thought for a moment and said, "Chickens forage for chicken food and dig up chicken claws."

The second couplet perfectly echoes the first couplet, fully demonstrating my talent!

The Minister of Revenue smiled and said: "Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps, shrimps eat water, and the truth will be revealed when the water comes out." This first line of the couplet was quite difficult, and everyone fell into deep thought.

While I was thinking, I suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhu Di, and an idea suddenly struck me, and I said, "The emperor presses on the queen, the queen presses on the bed, the bed presses on the ground, and the ground shakes and the mountains shake."

This couplet caused everyone to burst into laughter, and at the same time they expressed admiration for my wit.

The Minister of Works stroked his chin and said, "A towering building rises from the ground, brick by brick."

The first couplet is very clever, and it makes people a little confused for a moment.

I have to say that I am awesome. Without thinking, I blurted out: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Go one step at a time."

Everyone was amazed after hearing this and praised my quick wit even more!

In this joyful atmosphere, time passed unnoticed. This game of pairs not only demonstrated the quick thinking of everyone, but also made the atmosphere in the court more harmonious and lively.

"One more, one more!" Some officials, still not satisfied, shouted loudly.

Seeing my quick wit, Zhu Di was also intrigued. He smoothed his dragon robe, cleared his throat and said, "Then I will also come up with an opening line. Listen carefully! 'Sun Wukong takes the golden hoop and beats the White Bone Demon with a bang.'"

When I heard this, I thought, isn't this a good idea? Then Zhang Kou said, "Erlang Shen leads the Roaring Sky Dog, and Wang Wang Wang barks at the Bull Demon King seven times."

When the couple came out, the court was silent at first, and then burst into thunderous applause and cheers. The six ministers were so excited that they almost jumped up and praised loudly: "What a perfect match, what a perfect match!"

The whole scene was lively, full of joy and vitality, as if all the seriousness and solemnity were thrown out of the window at this moment.