Regarding Ji Xiaolan, everyone must know him from the movie "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" more than ten years ago. In this film and television work, the most profound impression Ji Xiaolan left on people is that she is smart, witty and humorous!

About Ji Xiaolan Everyone must know him from the movie " Iron Teeth Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan " more than ten years ago. In this film and television work, the most profound impression Ji Xiaolan left on people is that she is smart, witty and humorous! However, there may still be some differences between the real Ji Xiaolan in history and what we see in the play. We have talked about this before. Friends who have not seen it can click in to take a look! Ji Xiaolan actually lives such a luxurious life and has more wives than Wei Xiaobao!

However, in history, one thing about the real Ji Xiaolan is undeniable, that is, he is indeed a great talent, and he is famous for being responsible for the compilation of "Sikuquanshu". In addition to editing and writing articles, Ji Xiaolan's favorite thing in daily life is to play couplets. He is a master of couplets, and it can be said that he has few opponents. So let’s share with you some interesting facts about Ji Xiaolan’s couplets today.

As early as 1785 AD, which was the fiftieth year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, on the sixth day of the first lunar month, everyone had just celebrated the New Year. At this time, Emperor Qianlong happened to add a fifth generation grandson. This made Emperor Qianlong extremely happy. On this festive day, in order to let the people of the world feel the emperor's grace, Emperor Qianlong specially held a banquet for thousands of seniors in the palace. At this banquet, Emperor Qianlong hosted 1,000 elderly people aged over 60 years old.

After three rounds of drinking, Qianlong learned that among the old men present, the oldest one was actually 141 years old. Qianlong took this as the title and wrote a couplet on the spot: "The sixties meet again, and three more people are added." Seven Years”.

This couplet actually contains a lot of deep meanings. The "Jia" in "The Reunion of the Sixties" means Jiazi. One Jiazi is 60 years. The reunion of the Sixties is two Jiazi, which is 120 years old; and "Thirty-Seven Years" , which means 21 years old. In this way, the first half of the first sentence and the second half of the first couplet are combined, which happens to be 141 years old. I have to say that Qianlong’s couplet is also a masterpiece!

After hearing the first couplet, the people present scratched their heads and couldn't figure out how to pronounce the second couplet! At this moment, Ji Xiaolan stood up and said calmly: "A double celebration of ancient times brings another spring and autumn."

We all know that 70 years old is usually called "ancient seventy years old" among the people. Shuangqing means two ancient seventy years old, that is 140 years old. Add one spring and autumn, that is, add one year, and it happens to be 141 years old. Look, Ji Xiaolan's couplet is not only neat and tidy, but the ages contained in it are also correct! Everyone present applauded this and praised Ji Xiaolan as a great talent.

Another time it was in the winter of a certain year, it was the twelfth lunar month of winter. After the auspicious snow, the plum blossoms were in full bloom, and their red and silver decorations were very moving. At this time, Ji Xiaolan and Qianlong came outside the palace to enjoy the beautiful and moving scenery.

Emperor Qianlong looked at the proudly blooming plum blossoms in front of him. He became interested and immediately wrote a first couplet: "The old man supported the plum blossoms, alas! Youth has passed."

The meaning of this first couplet is actually Qianlong lamenting that time is short. , and in a blink of an eye, he has reached his twilight years. Ji Xiaolan was really smart. When he thought that after the twelfth lunar month, it would be the first lunar month, which meant that the New Year was coming, he immediately wrote the second line: "Children listen to firecrackers, yo! It's another year.".

Look at Ji Xiaolan’s couplets, “young children” versus “old people”, “listening to firecrackers” versus “watching plum blossoms”, “another year” versus “youth is over”, all of which express the shortness of time. Youth is easy to age, and the dialogue is neat and tidy. It can really be regarded as a superior work.

But there is a more interesting story about Ji Xiaolan's couplet. It is said that after Ji Xiaolan just passed the Jinshi examination, he was assigned to work in the Hanlin Academy and became a new Hanlin. As a scholar, Ji Xiaolan likes to hold a fan on weekdays, and winter is no exception.

One day in winter, Ji Xiaolan finished her work in the palace and met an old eunuch on her way home. The eunuch relied on his seniority and did not take this young man seriously.When the old eunuch saw that this young man was still holding a fan in winter and happened to be reading some books, he wanted to ridicule Ji Xiaolan.

Then, the old eunuch said loudly: "Little Hanlin, wearing winter clothes and holding a summer fan, can you read the Spring and Autumn Period?"

Not to mention, this old eunuch is really a bit cultured. The four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter appear in the first couplet at the same time, which is meant to satirize Ji Xiaolan for pretending to be a scholar and not knowing how to read the book "Spring and Autumn". Is it over?

But who is Ji Xiaolan? He is so smart, and he immediately understood that the old eunuch was mocking him. Soon, after thinking for a while, he came up with the classic second line: "Old manager, born in the south, come to the north, is that thing still there?".

Look, Ji Xiaolan’s couplet is amazing! First of all, Ji Xiaolan learned from the old eunuch's accent that the other party was from the south. What's even more amazing was, "Is that thing still there?", which directly poked the eunuch's pain point. After all, the last thing every eunuch wants to be mentioned is his physical defects. Besides, Ji Xiaolan's second couplet contains the four directional words "east, west, south, north", which echoes the "spring, summer, autumn and winter" in the first couplet. The contrast is neat and worthy of praise.

After the old lady listened to Ji Xiaolan's second line, her face immediately turned red and she stamped her feet in anger, but she had no choice but to walk away in despair.

Article source: "Jiangxi Satellite TV Classic Legend" WeChat public account

Written by: Xinxinxinxinyi