During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a young talent named Wang Anshi. He was praised for his extraordinary talent and wit at a young age. One year, Wang Anshi was preparing to go to Beijing to catch the exam, hoping to pass the imperial examination to show his ambitions. When he passed through Majia Town, it was getting late, so he decided to stay in the town for one night and take a break.
That night, after Wang Anshi finished eating, he had nothing to do, so he strolled through the streets of the town. In the darkness of the night, he stumbled upon a delicate lantern hanging outside the courtyard of a large family. This lamp has a unique shape, the light flickers, and it looks particularly dazzling in the night. Wang Anshi approached to take a closer look, only to see an unfinished couplet written on the lamp: "Walking the lantern, the lantern horse walking, the lantern horse stopping." This upper couplet is ingenious and has far-reaching implications, obviously waiting for someone to make the lower couplet.
Seeing this, Wang Anshi couldn't help but clap his hands and said, "Okay, yes, yes!" He meant that the upper link was wonderful, but the housekeeper standing aside mistakenly thought that he was saying that it was easy to say the lower link. So the housekeeper immediately went in and told the master of the house. However, when the housekeeper came out, Wang Anshi was gone.
The next day, Wang Anshi walked into the examination room in good spirits. When he answered the question, he thought quickly, and with a wave, he successfully passed the three levels of poetry, fu, and strategy, and handed in the first volume. Seeing that he was so smart and quick-witted, the examiner decided to interview him personally. The examiner pointed to the flying tiger flag in front of the hall and said: "Flying tiger flag, flag tiger flying, flag rolling tiger hiding." When Wang Anshi heard this, the half of the pair on the marquee he saw in Majia Town last night immediately came to mind. Without thinking, he replied: "Walk the horse, walk the horse, stop the horse." He was so quick and good that the examiner was impressed.
After the exam, Wang Anshi returned to Majia Town with a relaxed mood. He remembered the help of the lantern, so he went to the horseman's house to watch the lantern. At this time, Ma Yuanwai and the housekeeper had already recognized him as the prime minister who had praised Lianyu a few days ago, so they warmly invited him into the mansion as a guest. After watching the tea and sitting down, the anxious horseman urged Wang Anshi to pair the pair on the marquee. Wang Anshi smiled slightly, moved the flowers and trees again, and wrote casually: "Flying Tiger Flag, Flag Tiger Flying, Flag Rolling Tiger Hide." Seeing that he was so clever and neat, he was overjoyed, and immediately decided to marry his daughter to him, and offered to choose an auspicious day to marry him in Mafu. It turned out that the pair on the marquee was made by Miss Ma to choose a son-in-law.
On the day of the wedding, the Ma Mansion was full of joy and excitement. Just when the bride and groom were worshipping heaven and earth, a newspaper came to report: "Lord Wang's gold list is inscribed, please go to the Qionglin banquet tomorrow!" This good news came, and Ma Yuanwai was even more overjoyed, and immediately decided to reopen the banquet to celebrate this happy day. In the face of this rare festive scene, Wang Anshi was drunk, splashed ink, and wrote a big "Xi" character on the red paper. He asked people to paste the word "Xi" on the door, and casually chanted: "Clever couplets form a double happy song, and the horse lantern flies and the tiger knots the silk." ”
Since then, the word "Xi" has been widely spread among the people. When people get married, they will put a red double happiness on the door, which means that double happiness is coming to the door and tying the knot. And Wang Anshi has also won people's admiration and praise because of this adventure and talented performance. His story has also become a good story for future generations, inspiring countless young people to forge ahead and pursue their dreams.
Wang Anshi's life is full of legends. He not only distinguished himself in the imperial examinations and became an outstanding politician and man of letters, but also showed extraordinary wisdom and talent in life. His story tells us that with talent and hard work, we can achieve our dreams. At the same time, he also used his actions to interpret the beautiful meaning of "tying the knot", so that people can cherish and appreciate every beautiful moment in life more.