Chapter 86 The Blackened Jinghong Bi
Acrostic poetry is a type of miscellaneous poetry.
Reading the first word of each sentence together can convey a specific message.
"South Gate Shadow Wall" is the answer hidden in the poem on the flower note.
A qualified acrostic poem must not just be a simple inlay of words, but also requires that the poem itself has its own meaning - in this way, people who read the poem will be attracted by the meaning of the poem and inadvertently The embedded word at the beginning of the sentence was temporarily ignored.
For example, Xu Wei, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem when he saw the beautiful autumn moon in Pinghu while visiting the West Lake:
"Pinghu is the same color in autumn, and the lake light is dim and the water is flowing. The full autumn moon is rare in the world, and the moon is good all the time. Best for autumn.”
Even if you ignore its embedded words, it is still an excellent landscape poem.
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“I really hate these rotten literati!”
When Chu Fengge figured it out, he couldn't help but curse.
He would rather carry a sword and fight with hundreds of evil ghosts than play damn word games here.
Gu Xu smiled: "Now that we know the address, let's go there quickly! If we can't reach the south gate screen wall in a quarter of an hour, I'm afraid those terrible monsters will appear."
“Let’s go!” Chu Fengge nodded.
The ghosts in the haunted house left a deep psychological shadow on him. He really didn't want to see them again.
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So, the two of them followed the path they had taken, passed through the hanging flower door, and returned to the screen wall.
At this moment, the gate of Luzhai has long disappeared without a trace.
The walls of the courtyard have long been turned into ice sculptures, shining with a cold light.
Gu Xu saw two frozen corpses in the corner - judging from the ferocious and desperate expressions on the corpses, they must have tried to escape from the house over the wall before, but failed.
Then Gu Xu turned his head and carefully observed the "South Gate Screen Wall".
On the mural on its front, a group of brightly dressed dignitaries sit around a long table in the garden, drinking from glasses and talking and laughing, looking happy.
And Gu Xu also recognized the identities of some of them -
The plump, gorgeously made-up, pregnant woman sitting in the middle is the mistress of the Lu family, " Mrs. Lu, the president of Baihua Poetry Club;
The young woman beside her with simple clothes, red lips, white teeth, and a gentle smile is a young lady from the Chen family in Xiangyang, named Chen Anzhi - don't look at her... This portrait is not outstanding, but her current identity is the queen of the Daqi Dynasty, the biological mother of the fourth prince and Princess Zhaoning;
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But the most eye-catching one was Lu Shiyao sitting at the edge of the long table.
Her black hair is like ink, her plain clothes are like snow, and she is as beautiful as a hibiscus emerging from the water.
It seems to be outlined in black and white ink, which seems a bit out of place on this thick and colorful mural.
But her eyes were distant and there was no smile on her face, giving people the feeling of being thousands of miles away.
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While Gu Xu was concentrating on how to enter the world of murals, he suddenly heard a strange voice coming from behind: "Are you also here to participate in the 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Festival'?"< br>
Gu Xu immediately turned around.
I saw an elegant and handsome middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, a short beard, slightly white sideburns, striding toward them.
This middle-aged man has a hearty smile on his face that makes people fall in love with him.
After seeing the man's face clearly, Gu Xu couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.
If the information is correct, this person should have died during the house raid fifteen years ago.
But now, not only did he appear in front of Gu Xu, but he also had the aura of true energy fluctuations on his body.
In addition, when he faced Gu Xu’s [Spirit Summoning Body], he didn’t have any weird reaction.
“Is this guy a human or a ghost?”
Gu Xu quietly took out a copper coin and tried divination.
Then he opened his palms.
The copper coin faces up.
This obviously shows that the middle-aged man in front of him is a human being, not a ghost.
"It's really weird," Gu Xu thought silently, "I didn't expect that after fifteen years, this person is still living well in the Lu family's haunted house."
"Who are you?" At this time, Chu Fengge next to him asked.
"I am Tang Hui, the envoy to the Daqi Exorcist Department," the middle-aged man nodded slightly and said politely, "You two should also be monks from our Daqi Exorcist Department, right?"
< br>He obviously noticed the "Qi Yao Suit" Chu Fengge was wearing.
"Tang Hui...didn't you die during the house raid?" Chu Fengge frowned.
The middle-aged man who called himself "Tang Hui" smiled slightly and said: "I almost died back then. Fortunately, I brought the 'Imperial Envoy's Token' given to me by the emperor, which allowed me to barely keep one. Life. It's a pity that I'm trapped in this haunted house and can't escape." Chu Fengge was doubtful.
Tang Hui paused for a moment, and then said: "If I guessed correctly, you should have just entered this haunted house, right? I have been in this haunted house for more than ten years, and I know it quite well. Maybe I can To provide you with some useful information.”
Chu Fengge said nothing.
Gu Xu took a step forward and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Tang!"
He knew that the information Tang Hui gave them was not necessarily true.
In fact, the person in front of him may not be the real Tang Hui.
But even if it is false information, there may be real clues hidden in it - it is better than groping blindly with their eyes closed like they are now.
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So Tang Hui cleared his throat and began to introduce:
“You should know that the Lu family’s heirloom ‘Jinghong Brush’ ', has the ability to express the artistic conception of poetry and painting.
"The real Lu Mansion was destroyed by a fire fifteen years ago.
"The haunted house we are in is actually a painting by Jinghong Brush.
“The front of this painting is a beautiful picture of the Lu family playing and having fun many years ago; but if you go around to the back of the screen wall, you will see a terrifying and cruel picture of 'Ice Hell'.
“Whenever the sound of the flute is played, the content of the two paintings will switch, and the entire environment of Lu House will change accordingly. "
Hearing what he said, Gu Xu walked behind the screen wall and saw the "Ice Hell" picture that Tang Hui said.
The painting is surrounded by icebergs and covered with snow.
The characters in the painting are naked, with frost on their eyebrows, white lips and teeth trembling, with their hands clasping their knees, huddled together, their muscles and bones shrinking due to the cold.
Beside them, there were many ghosts with ferocious faces, holding chains and whips.
At this moment, Gu Xu remembered what Chen Jisheng said to Chu Fengge when he took the promotion assessment last month:
“This haunted house is uninhabited, but it is There will be strange sounds - the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras during the day, and the howling of ghosts and wolves at night."
"No wonder." Gu Xu secretly said.
Then he asked Tang Hui: "Master Tang, why did the 'Jinghong Brush' leave such a painting here?"
Tang Hui replied: "Because in its After the death of the previous owner Lu Shiyao, it is now ownerless. It has set many tests with these two paintings to find a new owner.
“You should know that famous vessels choose their owners. Everyone has their own set of standards. For example, 'Tai'a Sword' will find the strongest person among the royal family members, while 'Jinghong Pen' will go through a series of tests to find the most talented person.
"You should have seen a little girl in white just now - she is the spirit of the 'Jinghong Pen'. When she hands you the invitation to the poetry club, it means that the test has begun.< br>
"'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club' is the first level you will participate in.
"If you successfully pass the level in 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club', you will get clues about the next test.
"If you fail the challenge, you will be trapped in the 'Ice Hell' forever and suffer torture."
"It sounds really scary," Gu Xu complained, "This The spirit of the 'Jinghong Pen' weapon is a bit violent!"
He finally knew where the monk who had disappeared in Lu Mansion had gone.
It's probably because he failed those tests and was trapped in the 'Ice Hell' and couldn't get out.
Hearing his words, Tang Hui also sighed: "Well, the main reason is that its previous owner died miserably, which gave it some desire for revenge...
"You have to know , among the 'Twelve Famous Instruments', 'Jinghong Pen' should be the most picky one. It would rather not have a master and be kept in a cabinet for a long time than choose a master at will.
“However, it will be loyal and devoted to whoever it recognizes as its master. If its master is killed, it will find ways to avenge it.”
“It turns out that it has turned dark.” Gu Xu glanced at the cruel and terrifying "Ice Hell" mural and came to a conclusion.
"But you don't have to worry too much," Tang Hui continued. "With the help of the 'Imperial Envoy's Token' given to me by the emperor, I built a shelter in the northwest corner of this haunted house. Neither cold air nor evil spirits can enter.
“Many monks who failed in their challenges have taken refuge there before.
"If you fail the challenge, you can also go there - although I can't send you out of the haunted house, I can at least ensure that your lives are safe."
"Then you will be in trouble. Mr. Tang!" Gu Xu said politely, "In addition, I would like to ask Mr. Tang, how should we participate in this 'Baihua Poetry Society'?"
Tang Hui replied: "It's very simple. Just touch the wall lightly with the flower note. ”
Gu Xu did as he was told.
Although what the person who calls himself "Tang Hui" says is not necessarily the truth, or not necessarily all the truth.
But Gu Xu knows very well that joining the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Club" is the only choice he can make at the moment.
At this time, the sad sound of the cave flute sounded again.
The environment in Lu's haunted house has changed again.
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