Planning to marry the third master

A table with two people standing on one side.

Then the maid said: "The first question will be given to you by the Poetry and Painting House, telling a story about a student of Confucius and his life."

What we are talking about here is students. Confucius had many students, so naturally many stories were circulated. The question for scholars could not be simpler. Feng Zhuohua saw the intention of the Poetry and Painting House and told her not to make a fool of herself with the first question.

I saw that Meng Qingwan had already started to write, and Feng Zhuohua also started to write. When you write, you will see calligraphy.

Meng Qingwan finished writing in just a few strokes. A story would never be finished so quickly, so Feng Zhuohua also finished it quickly.

The maid asked: "Are you sure a few words can tell a story?"

Both of them put down their pens. In such an occasion, they must have seriously considered it.

The maid first went to take a look at Meng Qingwan, and then took a look at Feng Zhuohua. She curved her lips and said, "You two are indeed talented women."

Then a maid on each side picked up the paper they had written on and showed it to both sides.

Meng Qingwan wrote four words: Zigong asked about politics.

The four words alone told a story, and the name also told which student it was, so it was an exquisite answer.

Then came Feng Zhuohua, with the same four words: Yan Yuan Wenren.

Yan Yuan asked benevolence, and the most famous saying is: don't look at anything that's not polite, don't move anything that's not polite, don't look at anything that's not polite, don't listen to anything that's not polite. It is still regarded as a code of conduct by many scholars. Naturally, he is also a famous student of Confucius. Of course, these four words are also a story.

There was a good response from the audience. Many people can come up with people and stories, but they never thought they could reply with just four words.

Looking at calligraphy again, Meng Qingwan's calligraphy is made of iron, painted with silver hooks, and the brush strokes are like dragons and snakes. It can be seen that Meng Qingwan has practiced it and was taught by an expert, which is slightly better.

Feng Zhuohua's handwriting is naturally not bad either. Even an ordinary lady's handwriting is beautiful and neat. If an ordinary lady were to write it, it wouldn't be as good as hers. But when you meet the best, it will be inferior.

The first question naturally reveals the talents of the two.

The maid said: "I thought the two of them could tell people and stories, but I never thought of four words to give a precise answer. This shows that the intelligence of the two of them is beyond the reach of a maid like me."

The people below were amused by the maid's statement, and the maid said: "The next step is the old rules, asking each other questions."

The maid asked Meng Qingwan the first question, "How about Miss Feng asking the question first?"

Shihualou really takes care of her. They are afraid that her death will be too ugly, so they should give them a chance to say a few words first.

Meng Qingwan said nonchalantly: "Let Miss Feng come up with the picture first."

Feng Zhuohua's blessed body, with the intention of giving in, said: "We know that the origin of Dengwen Drum comes from the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. May I ask Miss Meng, what drums were called by Yao, Shun and Zhou Dynasty before that?"

There is no other name for Denwen Drum.

Feng Zhuohua was writing a case recently, and she had studied the law. This Dengwen drum happened to have a small comment that she had seen in other miscellaneous journals. It was a matter of whether it was cold or cold.

The problem is naturally not simple. I think only those who have read the book of the law will know the answer.

Everyone looked at Meng Qingwan and saw her beautiful eyebrows furrowed. The old man in the front room of the Meng family touched his palms with his fists, extremely anxious.

Of course, only a few people know the question, and the person who asked this question is also the first person in history.

Meng Qingwan said: "Pass!"

No one thought that the first question could stump the talented woman. Feng Zhuohua asked the people outside: "Does anyone know?"

The man with the singing voice below sang Feng Zhuohua's words one by one, so that the whole audience could hear them.

No one knows.

An old man with a gray beard couldn't help but come forward and said: "The drum was named after the Zhou Dynasty, and it was the drum for daring to remonstrate during the time of Yao and Shun."

Feng Zhuohua nodded and said, "The old gentleman is knowledgeable."

Meng Ge Lao smiled and said, "The girl knows how to come up with questions."

The maid said: "The answer is Lugu and Darejinggu."

It was the first time for everyone to hear about Dengwengu's past life, which was considered a great experience.

The maid said: "The second question is from Miss Meng."

She failed in the first question, so Meng Qingwan naturally wanted to regain her face and said: "Excuse me, Miss Feng, there is a wall today that is five feet thick. If two rats pass through it, one day for a rat and one foot for a mouse. Rats have one foot per day. The sun is doubled, and the mouse's day is half. When will we meet, what will we wear?"

Feng Zhuohua knew that she would not be able to answer this question. Simple math skills were okay, but she had never learned the difficult ones systematically.

There was a math genius in the private room, who was anxious inside but calm on his face. All the students in the audience shook their heads in thought, and some people started counting on the ground.

Xie Yunxiao said: "A rat is 3.47 feet and a mouse is 1.53 feet."

Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "You can become a talented person even if you go up there."

Mr. Xie also said: "This is a tricky question, and not many people can answer it."

Numeracy was Feng Zhuohua's weakest point. Regarding this question, she said, "Pass!"

Meng Qingwan also asked the people below: "Does anyone know the answer?"

Some people haven't figured it out yet, and there's silence at the moment.

It was the older man again who stepped forward and said: "When we meet, the big mouse wears 3.47 feet and the little mouse wears 1.53 feet."

Meng Qingwan smiled and said: "This question was taught by my grandpa. If grandpa can answer it, it should be done."

（解释问题：今意是:有厚墙5尺,两只老鼠从墙的两边相对分别打洞穿墙。大老鼠第一天进一尺,以后每天加倍;小老鼠第一天也进一尺,以后每天减半。问几天后两鼠相遇,各穿几尺?解:第一天,1+1=2尺还有3尺第二天,2+0.5=2.5尺还有0.5尺第三天,解:设还需x天。(4+0.25)x=0.5x=2172天=2小时49分17在第三日凌晨2时49分相逢,相逢时大老鼠穿3.47尺,小老鼠穿1.53尺。）

The questions were tricky and somewhat unkind, unlike Feng Zhuohua's questions, which were meant to test a person's knowledge.

However, there is no explicit rule in the Poetry and Painting Building that such questions cannot be asked.

So Feng Zhuohua became unkind and said, "Excuse me, Miss Meng, our law is divided into twelve volumes. What is written in Volume Six and Seven?"

I dare to ask who is not an official who would carry this. Feng Zhuohua naturally knows the answer, but Meng Qingwan is not sure. When she saw Feng Zhuohua looking at her, he did it on purpose. His eyebrows were cold and he said: "Pass!"

Meng Qingwan had used the opportunity twice.

Feng Zhuohua said to the people below: "Is there anyone who knows the law?"

There were only a few who had memorized the whole book, and no one stood up at this time, but if you were in Bianjing and the streets were full of officials, you might be able to find several. Meng Ge Lao stood up again and said: "The Thirteenth Law and the Edict." Please apply for Article [-] at the same time. Two or more crimes can be committed together and multiply. The guilty are concealed, the slaves of the officials commit the crimes, and the outsiders commit the crimes. The judgment of the crime is unique and the rules are different. The emphasis is on the light and the light is clear. Miscellaneous Notes: One Law The rest of the provisions in this article apply, and the two or more crimes shall be punished together and shall be subject to double the law.”

Fengzhuohua Fushen said: "The old gentleman is admirable."