My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

"Listen carefully, this prince's first couplet is: A dragon among men, a phoenix among men, a man in a cage!"

"boom!"

As Xiao Yuzhi finished speaking, there was another gasp from the audience.

Especially those students who love poetry and prose, they were so excited that they wanted to jump up on the spot.

"Wonderful, really wonderful! The dragon and phoenix among men, the man in the cage, not only have a neat antithesis in terms of word nature and structure, but also form a contrast and echo with the previous couplet in terms of semantics and artistic conception. May I ask Sixth Prince, is this couplet for the previous couplet?" A student from the Hanlin Academy asked Xiao Yuzhi.

"No! This is the worst couplet!"

"hiss!"

There was another gasp at the scene.

Just this Shimojo has such a poetic conception, if it were Kamijou, how unparalleled would he be?

Everyone couldn't help but look forward to it.

Even Emperor Shengjing couldn't help but nod, deeply satisfied with the Sixth Prince's performance.

He turned to Wan Rongyue and sighed, "I didn't expect that Xiaoliu would be so talented. I have neglected to take care of him in the past. Will my beloved concubine blame me?"

Wan Rongyue smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. You are the ruler of a country, and you should prioritize state affairs. Educating the prince is my responsibility. They say that a disciple is better than his master, and this child has inherited your good qualities."

Wan Rongyue changed her tune and praised the emperor as well, which made Emperor Shengjing very happy. He even took Wan Rongyue's hand in public and sighed.

Seeing this, Empress Guo was so angry that her nose was almost crooked.

Damn it, this evil concubine and her son got the upper hand again.

She sat on the phoenix throne, the smile on her face almost unable to be maintained, and the hand under her sleeve was about to deform the handkerchief in her hand.

Chu Shaochen didn't expect that Xiao Yuzhi could actually match it, and the artistic conception was even better than what he had done.

At this time, someone asked, "Sixth Prince, what is the second one?"

"The second one, listen carefully: the mountains contain ancient temples and ancient poems."

"The mountains hide ancient temples and ancient poems..." Someone pondered over it in his mouth, and then his eyes lit up instantly.

Compared with the previous one, the second one is obviously better, because the lotus in the upper couplet has a certain connection with monks, and lotus often appears in Buddhist places such as temples, and in the lower couplet, the ancient temple and ancient poetry are also closely related.

The use of "mountain hidden" and "painting", "ancient temple" and "lotus", and "ancient poetry hidden" and "monk painting" are neat and ingenious, and the palindrome is also smooth and reasonable. It creates an atmosphere of simplicity, tranquility and rich cultural heritage, making the whole couplet more charming.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! I have never heard of anything so absolute in my life. Today's banquet has really opened my eyes, haha." An old man in his sixties couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, even Lord Zhou is so impressed. It seems that the Sixth Prince will definitely win today." A young official couldn't help but agree.

Some were happy and some were sad. On the Chu side, including Ban Ge, everyone's faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.

I thought I could give the Great Xia Kingdom a severe blow without any effort, but who would have thought that a dark horse like Xiao Yuzhi would suddenly appear and disrupt all my plans.

At this moment, Chu Shaochen no longer dared to be careless and underestimate the enemy.

At this point, he clasped his fists towards Xiao Yuzhi and said, "In this round, this prince is convinced and you win. Now it's your turn. Ask the questions!"

Chu Shaochen frowned, looking as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

Xiao Yuzhi quickly came up with his first line of the couplet, "My first line is also very simple, Prince Chu, please listen carefully.

"When a guest enters a natural residence, he is actually a guest from heaven."

After experiencing several shocks, this time, the officials were no longer surprised after hearing Xiao Yuzhi's couplet.

But everyone frowned and thought, this couplet was exactly the same as the one the Prince of Chu had just made. They were the same whether read forward or backward, and had the same artistic conception.

The difference is that Xiao Yuzhi's first couplet is obviously more profound.

The previous couplet, but no one has been able to match it for three hundred years. I just wonder if Prince Chu can successfully deal with such a challenge this time?

You know, when Qi Huai faced off in the previous match, Chu had already lost a round. If they lost this round again, then today's match would be a major defeat for Chu.

Everyone focused on Chu Shaochen, wanting to see if this genius prince, renowned across seven kingdoms, was truly as rumored, his poetic prowess surpassing even the greatest scholars of contemporary literature.

Even Bange couldn't help but frown, looking worried.

The difficulty of dealing with this pair of the Sixth Prince of Daxia was beyond his imagination.

He even had a vague feeling that the Sixth Prince of Da Xia was probably even stronger than Chu Shaochen.

But a minute passed...

Five minutes have passed...

Chu Shaochen still stood in his original position, without moving.

Just when everyone thought he couldn't answer, he suddenly raised his head and his face was suddenly full of confidence.

"How difficult is this? The second line of this prince's couplet is:

The monks traveled to Yunyin Temple, and the temple hid the wandering monks.

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

Whether it is writing poetry or couplets, I can never think of it until others do it.

However, once someone has done it, everyone will suddenly realize it, and may even wonder why they didn't think of it.

At this time, almost everyone in Daxia, except Qiu Ning, had the same idea.

Qiu Ning was also very surprised. She had accidentally seen this couplet in an ancient book in her previous life. It was said that no one could match it at that time.

She gave it to Xiao Yuzhi as a question for Chu Shaochen, but she was not completely sure about it, because she herself had never gotten the couplet right.

But this time, Chu Shaochen answered in less than an incense stick of time, and no matter whether the meaning or the order was reversed, they still echoed each other and followed the logic. It can be seen that Chu Shaochen's skills are indeed deep enough.

"Haha, good, what a great monk wandering around the Yunyin Temple, a wandering monk hidden in the temple.

Today was truly spectacular. I never imagined such a difficult pair would appear. It's truly eye-opening. So, how about a draw for this round?"

Emperor Shengjing spoke.

Chu Shaochen's second line can almost be said to be perfect, with no fault to be found, so this game can only be considered a draw.

Then the next third game became the crucial one to determine victory or defeat.

Ban Ge and Chu Shaochen exchanged a glance and nodded, "We have no objection. Let's consider this a draw. However, for this final round, I suggest we stop writing poetry. How about trying a different way of playing?"

As Ban Ge finished speaking, everyone present turned their eyes to him.

Bange continued, "As we all know, a person's talent isn't just about theoretical knowledge. It's about being clever and deft. So, naturally, both the mind and the hands should be deft. How about this game? Each of you comes up with some ingenious mechanism you think will stump the other. Whoever can solve it within the allotted time wins."

After hearing this, everyone discussed it privately for a while, and then someone asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Ban, is this ingenious mechanism similar to the popular Lu Ban lock?"

"What the lord said is correct. It's just like the Luban lock mentioned above. It just has different levels of difficulty depending on its structure.

I wonder what the Sixth Prince of Daxia thinks?"

Everyone fell silent and thought to themselves.

If we compare it to writing poetry and lyrics, the Sixth Prince may be quite accomplished in this area and can win by chance, but this mechanical art is related to Mohist knowledge.

As we all know, the Mohist School is an organization independent of the Seven Kingdoms. Its members are all skilled craftsmen who are good at making various mechanisms and traps. Every disciple of the Mohist School is the object of the Seven Kingdoms' competition to win over.

You know, on the battlefield, being able to set a powerful trap for the enemy in advance can greatly improve combat efficiency and reduce casualties.

Therefore, everyone looked at Xiao Yuzhi with a nervous and uneasy look.

Even Emperor Shengjing unconsciously tightened his grip on the armrests of the dragon throne, and his pair of eyes, which were majestic without anger, slowly swept over the people of Chu.

Sitting on the phoenix throne nearby, Empress Guo curled her lips, leisurely picked up the teacup in front of her, took a sip, and a look of waiting to watch the show flashed in her eyes.

Having the same mentality as Queen Guo are Crown Prince Xiao Yuche and Guo Yian.

"Isn't it just the Mohist mechanical technique? It's a small matter. This challenge, this prince accepts!"

At this time, only Xiao Yuzhi's confident and loud voice filled the hall.