Qianlong and Liu Yong fought with each other at the "Renhe Poetry Society" in Baoding Province. Later, Qianlong saw that the owner of the society was both elegant and understood etiquette, and he could not help but like him, so he talked with him.
Qianlong asked him: "The lord of the society has a big name, where does his family live?" The owner of the society replied: "Feng Chengxiu, who was born later, is a native of Zhejiang. Qianlong asked again, "I don't know why you came to Baoding To open this poetry club?" Feng Chengxiu said: "I am ashamed to say that I went to Beijing for the test before I died late, and I fell into Sun Shan and felt that I had no face to return to my hometown." My father's good friend Chen Hongmou rented this place for me to study and let me go to Beijing for the test after three years. ”
Liu Yong asked, "Is that Chen Hongmou, a scholar of the Mandarin Palace?" Feng Chengxiu said, "It is him!" Qianlong asked again, "Why did you open a poetry club?" ”
Feng Chengxiu said: "Today is the Duanyang Festival, Uncle Chen's son invited me to run a club together for three days, we met with poetry, in order to visit a friend of Hongcai and erudite, I don't want to have the honor of meeting two masters today, and I hope to teach you." ”
Listening to his words and thinking about all that he had done, Qianlong fell more and more in love with this young man, and said, "I also have a couplet, I don't know if I am willing to have a couple?" ”
Feng Chengxiu said, "How dare the late students get the axe, they are afraid that they will not be neat, and they still hope that the two masters will give advice." ”
Qianlong then wrote shanglian with a pen: Jade Emperor Marching Soldier Thunder Drum Cloud Banner Rain Arrow Wind Sword Heavenly Formation;
Feng Chengxiu took a look, thought about it a little, and waved his pen: Dragon King Night Feast Moon Candle Star Lantern Mountain Flavor Sea Wine Ground for the plate.
When Qianlong saw this, he immediately raised his eyebrows in joy and even claimed praise: "Wizard, wizard!" Feng Chengxiu replied humbly, "See laughter, see laughter." ”
Qianlong thought to himself: He is the nephew of Chen Hongmou, a scholar of Wenhuadian University, and he is from a family of eunuchs, so he said to Liu Yong: "Liu Aiqing, I see that he is outstanding in literature, and it is not too much to let him be a ceremonial attendant..." Liu Yong was shocked after hearing this, and quickly intercepted the conversation and said: "Gao Ye, this is the poetry club..."
Qianlong was interested, where could he hear the hidden meaning in Liu Yong's words, and then said: "Since he is the nephew of Chen Hongmou, a scholar of Wenhuadian University, I think he will be your protégé!" Feng Chengxiu knew that this Gao Tianci was actually the current emperor, and Liu Weng was the prime minister Liu Yong, so he quickly left his seat and knelt down to worship: "Xiao Min does not know how long to drive, and he still hopes to forgive his sins." ”
Qianlong suddenly understood the reason for Liu Yong's exit blockage just now, realized that he had missed his mouth, and had no choice but to say: "Three years later, when the temple examination was held, how about I personally wrote you as the first name champion?" Feng Chengxiu said, "Long live Xie! I hope that after three years of the temple test, xiaomin can get the emperor's kiss! ”
Three years later, Feng Chengxiu won the first place in the temple examination, and Qianlong really nodded his first title and named him as a ceremonial attendant.