Couplets are a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, and they are deeply loved by the people in history. While promoting traditional culture, it also integrates a lot of life, so it has left many interesting stories.
Su Shi was a famous poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, and his two brothers were also brilliant, and were called "Three Sus" by later generations. The Su family has a strong cultural atmosphere, in addition to Sansu, their sister Su Xiaomei is also a talented and agile woman, but the social status of women at that time was low, so her fame is not as high as that of several brothers. But everyone around knows that Su Xiaomei is proficient in poetry, calligraphy and painting, and is a knowledgeable and talented woman. Such an excellent woman naturally can't be sloppy in marriage, and the husband she chooses must be a talented man.
At that time, when Su Shi was famous all over the world, many people came here, and Qin Guan was one of them. His literary talent is also very good, and even Su Shi praised the articles he wrote, and the two soon became good friends, under the guidance of Su Shi, Qin Guan's literary style has made great progress, and he was able to be admitted to the Jinshi, and his future is limitless.
After Su Xiaomei read Qin Guan's article, she thought that he was a very talented person and admired him very much, so the Su family had the idea of matching the two. Qin Guan was a little hesitant when he found out, after all, he had never seen Su Xiaomei, and it was rumored that Su Xiaomei was an ugly girl, which made him a little unacceptable, but he still decided to take a look with his own eyes so that he could make a decision. So, he took advantage of Su Xiaomei's visit to the temple to create a chance encounter, but he didn't expect that Su Xiaomei looked elegant and refined, which made him fall in love at first sight.
Soon after, the two tied the knot, and on the day of marriage, Su Xiaomei planned to test Qin Guan, so she asked the maid to stop him from the new house, and explained that he had to pass three levels before he could cave the house. Qin Guan was helpless about this, it seemed that Su Xiaomei was indeed a person full of literary talents, and she even had to face a couple on the wedding night. However, Qin Guan is not afraid, for the sake of his own happiness, he must not let his newlywed wife fall down.
The first couplet is relatively simple, Su Xiaomei expressed her friendship with him through the cave room, and Qin Guan was not to be outdone, and quickly made the next couplet, in addition to the neatness of the battle, which contained the sincerity of marriage. The difficulty of the second joint escalated, Su Xiaomei saw the glass of wine on the table, and slowly said the upper couplet, using wine as a metaphor for love and scenes, which made Qin Guan admire. At this time, after he glanced at the delicacies next to the wine glass, he also quickly made the next couplet, using the dishes as a metaphor, which made Su Xiaomei very satisfied.
When it came to the last level, Su Xiaomei thought for a while and wanted to test him with a more difficult pair. In the end, she used her name as the title and said Shanglian: "Although the little sister is small, she has small hands and feet, and she has a small mouth, small but not stingy, you have to be careful." This couplet is not simple, the eight small characters have their own meanings, which contain Su Xiaomei's temperament, and they are also demonstrating to Qin Guan directly, so that he has to deal with it carefully.
After these three couplets, Qin Guan has admired his newlywed wife so much, everyone used to say that she was brilliant, Qin Guan was still skeptical, and now she can be regarded as a teacher. But Qin Guan is also a Jinshi and the first, how can he be stumped by her? Besides, tonight's three levels are related to the happiness of his cave room and candle night, and he must try his best to pass the level.
And in the last couplet, it is obvious that Su Xiaomei is digging a pit, and if she is not right, it will make her angry. So Qin Guan thought for a while, and finally said the following couplet: "Young travelers, young families, few rooms, and young wives, rare and rare, willing to marry a girl." The eight young ones in it just correspond to the eight small, and the meaning is expressed just right, and he tactfully sells himself, expressing his desire to marry, and at the same time does not lose the spirit that a man should have.
Qin Guan's answer made Su Xiaomei extremely satisfied, she was not a person who twisted and fabricated, after seeing that the other party had passed the three levels, she took the initiative to lead the groom into the new house, and the relationship between the two was also consummated. The story of Su Xiaomei's wedding night trilemma groom has been circulated among the people since then, and it is regarded as an eternal story between talented and beautiful women, do you also think it is very interesting?