…… …… Luo Ning holds big chair of old lady on before the hall to sit down, old lady nods to say toward the people with a smile: „Thanks everyone/various to visit, please sit down quickly.” 洛凝扶着老太太在堂前大椅上坐下,老太太朝众人含笑点头道:“谢谢诸y位莅临,快请坐。” various people falls decides has not spoken, actually sees a family member to run to say flustered: „Sir report/give, Venerated Sovereign bestowed the longevity couplets-” 诸人落定还未说话,却见一个家人慌慌张张跑进来道:“禀大人,皇上赐寿联了——” before they finished speaking, only hears an entrance also thin also sharp sound to sing high: „Old Madame Luo birthday, Venerated Sovereign congratulates, bestows eastern pearl ten, golden 100 taels, brocade thousand.” 话未说完,只听见门口一个又细又尖的声音高唱道:“洛老夫人,皇上贺喜,赐东珠十颗,黄金百两,锦缎千匹。” A yellow robe young court eunuch embraces the imperial decree, the lobby enters the inner rooms, Luo Family various people quickly kneels down to thank loudly: „thanks lord great kindness.” 一个黄袍小太监怀抱圣旨,穿堂入室,洛家诸人急忙跪下高声谢道:“谢主隆恩。” Before that young court eunuch passes through the gate to be built on the hall, said loudly: „this time proclaimed the aim, Venerated Sovereign entrusts especially, the elderly person seventy years of age, with not kneeling to meet. The today old lady 70 Spring and Autumn Period, is sky falls Pok, blesses my Great Hua pillar of the state, Venerated Sovereign own topic longevity couplets, the gift longevity god.” 那小太监进门立于正堂之前,大声道:“此次颁旨,皇上特地嘱托,老寿星古稀之年,勿用跪接。今日老太太七十春秋,乃是天降福瑞,佑我大华栋梁,皇上亲题寿联一幅,赠予寿星。” Emperor bestows the association, that is the big honor, in the hall various people all admired, Luo Min both hands lifts up high excessively, knelt to receive the longevity couplets, set out to launch in front of various people, actually saw the imperial brush golden light, submitted a written statement: The crane extends the millennium longevity, loose age eternally spring. 皇帝赐联,那是大大的荣誉,厅中诸人莫不艳羡,洛敏双手高举过头,跪接过寿联,起身在诸人面前展开,却见御笔金光,上书:鹤延千年寿,松龄万古春。 The Luo Min hurried life person mounts to be hanging, also thanked the young court eunuch, the people dares to take a seat. Received Venerated Sovereign to grant with imperial couplet, old lady was red light over the face, good fortune Wangwang. 洛敏急忙命人装裱悬挂起来,又谢了小太监,众人才敢落座下来。受了皇上的赏赐与御联,老太太更是红光满面,福气旺旺。 Luo Min goes forward to kneel in the old lady under foot, respectful tunnel/said: „Child wished mother good health, the good fortune class/flow was long.” 洛敏上前跪于老太太脚下,恭恭敬敬地道:“孩儿祝娘亲健康长寿,福禄流长。” The sea concentrates, the Luo Yuan sister and brother to kneel in father behind in unison said: „Grandson ( female ) wishes the Sir Grandmother youth forever, crane longevity millenniums.” The old lady cheerful nod, said loudly: „Child please get up quickly.” 海凝、洛远姐弟跪在父亲身后齐身道:“孙儿(女)祝祖母大人青春永在,鹤寿千年。”老太太乐呵呵一点头,大声道:“孩儿们快请起。” The ancient times offer birthday congratulations many art, loyal son virtuous grandchild did obeisance, was one's turn the guest to pay birthday respects. The Luo Min mother 70 th birthday, this is the happy life, flatters the fellow to count unable to count. This pays birthday respects also comes according to the government position size. That black face Cheng De is the first, has to stand to say two eulogies, looked that is secretly funny in Lin Wanrong eyes. In the hall various people all did obeisance also to do obeisance. That Jinling Prefect Sir Hou continuously sits quietly actually has not moved, his nearby Hou Yuebai face has a smile, does not know that is thinking anything. 古时祝寿诸多讲究,孝子贤孙拜完了,才轮到来宾拜寿。洛敏母亲70大寿,这可是福寿,拍马屁的家伙数都数不过来。这拜寿也是按照官职大小来的。那个黑脸程德排在首位,不得不站起来说了两句颂词,看在林晚荣眼里暗自好笑。厅中诸人皆是拜了又拜。那个金陵府尹侯大人倒是一直稳坐未动,他身边的侯跃白脸上含笑,也不知道在想些什么。 Above the hall, did not have the duty on by Xiao Family without the officer, Xiao Yuruo naturally is the last cleverly. until Eldest Young Lady goes forward to pay birthday respects, in the hall does not have others again, Hou Yuebai stopped/stood, arrives in front of old lady, kotows respectfully said: „Yuebai and my father, respectfully congratulated the elderly person happy life peace and good health, well-established.” Others pay birthday respects to be in-situ to do obeisance, this boy actually runs to kowtow, was needless saying that naturally must flatter Luo Ning. 大厅之上,就以萧家无官无职,萧玉若自然就乖巧地排在最后了。直到大小姐上前拜寿完毕,厅中再无他人,侯跃白才站了起来,走到老太太面前,恭恭敬敬地叩首道:“跃白与家父,恭祝老寿星福寿安康,源远流长。”别人拜寿都是原地起拜,这小子却跑上去磕头,不用说了,自然是要讨好洛凝。 old lady said with a smile: „Little Young Master and your father were too polite, Min'er has not helped up Young Master Hou in a big hurry.” Luo Min helps up Hou Yuebai to say on behalf of mother: „virtuous nephew please get up in a big hurry.” 老太太一笑道:“小公子与令尊太客气了,敏儿还不快快扶起侯公子。”洛敏代表母亲扶起侯跃白道:“贤侄快快请起吧。” Hou Yuebai sets up the body saying: „The lowly one learns elderly person loves some couplet, today is the elderly person happy life, lowly one with great courage, thinks that own book longevity couplets, admires the sentiment of child by table lowly one.” 侯跃白立身起来道:“小生得知老寿星爱些楹联,今日乃是老寿星福寿,小生斗胆,想亲书寿联一幅,以表小生慕孺之情。” In the hall various people immediately applauds loudly, understands the Hou Yuebai intention, Hou Family does obeisance finally, then wants to come next to last act taking advantage of this couplet. Comes the person mostly is the red girdles became an official, liking some couplet poetry is very normal. 厅中诸人顿时大声叫起好来,也明白了侯跃白的用意,侯家之所以最后再拜,便是想借这楹联来压轴的。来的人本来大多都是缙绅出仕,喜欢些楹联诗词很正常。 Luo Family old lady seemed like the interest: „In view of this, Little Young Master please write in a big hurry, makes old one look at reverently quite.” Listens to this old lady to speak, as if is also gentle, no wonder can teach Luo Min and Luo Ning this grade of scholarship. 洛家老太太似乎来了兴趣:“既如此,小公子就请快快写来,也让老身好生瞻仰一番。”听这个老太太说话,似乎也是出身名门,难怪能教出洛敏与洛凝这等才学。 Has the servant to spread xuan paper pen and ink early, Hou Yuebai salutes to old lady. also looked at Luo Ning one, slightly hesitates, raises weasel-hair writing brush shuā shuā to write: „Since ancient said that reveres to offer birthday congrats thinly, from now at beginning happy remaining years of life.” 早有下人铺好宣纸笔墨,侯跃白对老太太一行礼。又望了洛凝一眼,略一沉吟,提起狼毫刷刷写道:“从古称稀尊上寿,自今以始乐余年。” The longevity of this couplet implication seventy years of age, extremely should write, old lady looks at the nod saying: „The Little Young Master really good scholarship, old one to be deeply grateful.” 这联子暗含古稀之寿,极为应题,老太太看着点头道:“小公子果然好才学,老身感激不尽。” Language of Luo Ning near the old lady ear several, old lady was glad to grin with ear to ear, is saying with a smile: „Little Young Master, old one, although is women, actually is also person of the good association, today, since Little Young Master has this aesthetic pleasure, that old one then has a first scroll, in the everyone/various friend in poetry with the hall altogether enjoys.” 洛凝在老太太耳边语了几句,老太太乐得合不拢嘴,笑着道:“小公子,老身虽是一介女流,却也是个好联之人,今天既然小公子有这个雅兴,那老身便出一上联,与厅中各位诗友共赏吧。” The elderly people have the antithetical couplet, this is flatters also to ask for the happy assignment, in the hall the people all regretted how I do not have others Young Master Hou that thoughts to go this elderly person to like to inquire clearly. 老寿星出对联,这可是个讨好又讨喜的差事,厅中众人皆是后悔,我怎么就没人家侯公子那份心思去将这老寿星的喜好打听清楚呢。 old lady thought a while, said with a smile: „today is not only everyone/various is the old one birthday celebration, the old student are titled this crane longevity, having a first scroll- Heling frequency adds the ten-day period to be healthy.” 老太太想了一会儿,笑道:“今天既是诸位为老身庆生,那老生便以这鹤寿为题,出一上联——鹤龄频添开旬清健。” The elderly people had/left the first scroll, moreover is a wedding antithetical couplet, in the hall various people mostly was the civil official, the poetry couplet itself is their specialty, immediately thought darkly painstakingly. Hou Yuebai shoulders this joint bureau, originally to snatch this good luck , he sneered was looking at Lin Wanrong one, hesitated. 老寿星出了上联,而且是个喜联,厅中诸人大多是文官,诗词楹联本就是他们的专长,顿时冥冥苦想了起来。侯跃白挑起这个联局,本来就是为了抢这个彩头的,他冷笑着看了林晚荣一眼,也沉吟了起来。 Lin Wanrong looks secretly funnily, bends down to say near Guo Wuchang body h: „Young Master, this couplet you are right?” 林晚荣看得暗自好笑,俯身在郭无常身h边道:“少爷,这个联子你会对么？” branch young master shakes the head saying: „This, I had not practiced before, for a while cannot think.” 表少爷摇头道:“这个,我以前没习过,一时想不起来。” Lin Wanrong smiles, said in the Guo Wuchang ear several, in branch young master surface one happy, immediately stands up saying: „Elderly person, below matched.” 林晚荣嘿嘿一笑,在郭无常耳边说了几句,表少爷面上一喜,立即站起身来道:“老寿星,在下对上来了。” Hou Yuebai heart one startled, when sees is not Lin Wanrong to leaving, heart relaxes, the Guo Wuchang reputation he knows , typical that type eats is the milk pushes is grass has neither learning nor skill the fellow, where can match anything be good to unite. 侯跃白心里一惊,待看到不是林晚荣对出,心里才放松下来,郭无常的名声他是知道的,典型的那种吃的是奶挤的是草的不学无术的家伙,哪里能对上什么好联来。 Sees the people vision to fall on own elder male cousin body, Eldest Young Lady is startled, said in a soft voice: „Lin San, what did you teach elder male cousin?” 见众人目光皆都落在自己表哥身上,大小姐吃了一惊,轻声道:“林三,你教了表哥些什么？” Lin Wanrong innocent tunnel/said: „Where I taught 1 his anything, is Young Master is talented, oneself matches .” 林晚荣无辜地道:“我哪里教了一他什么,是少爷才华横溢,自己对上来的。” Eldest Young Lady stared his one eyes ruthlessly, in worry, is actually listening to Guo Wuchang to recite: „The Heling frequency adds the ten-day period to be healthy, deer Chegong pulls hundred -year-old immortal.” 大小姐狠狠瞪了他一眼,正在担心,却听郭无常吟道:“鹤龄频添开旬清健,鹿车共挽百岁长生。” Wonderful, in the hall various people is sighs, Hou Yuebai also couldn't think this Guo Wuchang can unexpectedly so quick-witted, now even white was snatched the crest of wave by him, heart lamented quite. 妙啊,厅中诸人皆是感叹起来,侯跃白也没想到这个郭无常竟然能有如此急智,如今平白被他抢了风头,心里好生悔恨。 Eldest Young Lady is clear very much to own elder male cousin several jin (0.5 kg) several taels, sees the Lin Wanrong happy expression to recite to stand there, which 1 has not known that is he offers the advice, cannot bear flipped a supercillious look towards him, face actually is completely the smiling face. 大小姐对自己表哥几斤几两清楚得很,见林晚荣笑意吟吟立在那里,哪还一不知道是他出的主意,忍不住白了他一眼,脸上却尽是笑容。 Luo Ning also has strange, when sees the Lin Wanrong time, she then said before the ancestor with a smile, old lady looked at Xiao Family various people one, the nod said with a smile: „This Little Young Master this association to appropriate to the extreme, old one listened to heart to like. today offers birthday congratulations, that old one comes couplet simply again, asking this Little Young Master match to have a look.” 洛凝也是心生奇怪,待看到林晚荣的时候,她便含笑在老祖宗面前说了一句,老太太看了萧家诸人一眼,点头笑道:“这位小公子这联对得贴切之极,老身听了心里欢喜。今日既是祝寿,那老身索性再来一联,请这位小公子对上看看。” Guo Wuchang shows off, heart is happy, already could not control so many, the hurried nod said: „Asked the elderly person to set the topic.” 郭无常出了风头,心里大悦,早已管不了那么多了,急忙点头道:“请老寿星出题。” Lin Wanrong and Eldest Young Lady are startled, this boy urogenous, sought a limelight to improve 3 to receive, was unexpectedly endless? 林晚荣和大小姐都吃了一惊,这小子就那么点尿性,出了一次风头应该见好三就收了,竟还想没完没了了？ old lady recited slowly: „My this first scroll is the- livelihood double splendor only savant longevity.” 老太太缓缓吟道:“我这上联是——日月双辉惟仁者寿。” Guo Wuchang quickly prayed for rescue looked at Lin San one, Lin Wanrong heart said, called you show package, now so many people is looking at you, how did I teach you? 郭无常急忙求救地看了林三一眼,林晚荣心道,叫你骚包,现在这么多人望着你,我如何教你？ Hou Yuebai sees the Guo Wuchang complexion to be dreary, heart secretly rejoices, slightly hesitates to be just about to open the mouth, actually listened to that side Lin San to call out: „My family Young Master matched-” 侯跃白见郭无常脸色惨淡,心里暗喜,略一沉吟正要开口,却听那边林三叫道:“我家少爷对上来了——” various people vision also fell on Guo Wuchang body, Lin Wanrong arrived at Guo Wuchang nearby, is saying with a smile: „Livelihood double splendor only savant longevity, my family Young Master right is, the Yin-Yang gathered virtue to be really thin since ancient times.” 诸人目光又落在了郭无常身上,林晚荣走到郭无常身边,笑着道:“日月双辉惟仁者寿,我家少爷对的是,阴阳合德真古来稀。” Guo Wuchang wiped secretly forehead cold sweat, the nod said: „indeed indeed. The livelihood double splendor only savant longevity, my family Young Master right is, the Yin-Yang gathered virtue to be really thin since ancient times.” 郭无常暗自抹了把额头的冷汗,点头道:“正是正是。日月双辉惟仁者寿,我家少爷对的是,阴阳合德真古来稀。” Luo Ning looked at Lin Wanrong one, covers the lip to smile, obviously saw the clue, Hou Yuebai even more was annoyed, twice was snatched the crest of wave by Guo Wuchang, was really unlucky to the extreme. 洛凝看了林晚荣一眼,捂唇一笑,显然是看出了端倪,侯跃白越发的懊恼起来,两次都被郭无常抢了风头,实在是倒霉之极。 old lady nods, talks about with interest: „really neat to the extreme, the Little Young Master good scholarship, old one then to thank Little Young Master these two to be good to unite.” She looked at side Luo Ning one, suddenly said with a smile: „My this little granddaughter Ning'er, was the poetry was since childhood outstanding, the vision was also high, today old one celebrated a birthday, then made my Ning'er also set on several topics, with presenting the everyone/various Young Master youngster compared notes, how didn't know under everyone intent?” 老太太点点头,乐道:“果然工整之极,小公子好才学,老身便谢谢小公子这两副好联了。”她看了旁边的洛凝一眼,忽然笑道:“我这小孙女凝儿,自幼便是诗词出众,眼光也高,今日老身做寿,便让我这凝儿也出上几题,与在座的诸位公子少年切磋一番,不知大家意下如何？” Although old lady said to avoid mentioning, Lin Wanrong is actually heart one startled, oh, how this little meant compared with poem personally recruit , vulgar, unbearably vulgar. 老太太虽然说的隐讳,林晚荣却是心里一惊,哎哟,这怎么有点比诗招亲的意味,靠,俗,俗不可耐。 In the hall various people was also listens to this as if to contain the such level meaning, immediately in an uproar, especially these young young masters, if offered birthday congratulations and association interest opportunity taking advantage of today this, obtained old lady and Miss Luo two people of favorable impressions, the achievement good deed was also simple on the nature. 厅中诸人也是听出了这里面似乎包含着这么层意思,顿时哗然起来,尤其那些年轻公子们,如果借着今日这祝寿兼联趣的机会,取得了老太太和洛小姐二人的好感,成就好事也就自然简单了。 The pavilion concentrates has not as if thought that the grandmother will propose suddenly this suggestion, immediately made big red face, cannot bear acted like a spoiled brat saying: „paternal grandmother-” 阁凝似乎也未想到祖母会突然提出这个建议,当下闹了个大红脸,忍不住撒娇道:“奶奶——” old lady is smiling the racket her hand saying: „Ning'er, you set the topic by all means that all has paternal grandmother to take responsibility for you.” This saying one, in the hall is lively, although old lady anything had not disclosed that but in that words the meaning, the lets one daydream is infinite. Luo Ning has not thought chooses the son-in-law matter, heart also to shame also to be anxious, actually cannot bear looked at Lin Wanrong one. 老太太笑着拍拍她的手道:“凝儿,你就只管出题吧,一切都有奶奶为你做主。”这话一出,厅中更是热闹,虽然老太太什么都没透露,但是那话里的意思,却让人遐想无限。洛凝还没想过选婿的事情,心里又羞又急,却忍不住看了林晚荣一眼。 Luo Yuan understands that the elder sister thoughts, slide to Lin Wanrong nearby secretly, holds on his arm saying: „big brother, asked you-” 洛远明白姐姐的心思,偷偷溜到林晚荣身边,拉住他胳膊道:“大哥,求你了——” Lin Wanrong startled say/way: „Little Luo, any matter?” 林晚荣惊道:“小洛,什么事情？” Luo Yuan said anxiously: „Later my elder sister published the couplet poetry, you must joined, but do not let others snatch.” 洛远焦急道:“待会儿我姐姐出的联子诗词,你一定要接上了,可千万别让别人抢了去。” Lin Wanrong has a scare, for the time being does not say meets cannot join, even if can join, I cannot meet, his bitter face said: „Little Luo, you know , I am not interested in your elder sister.” 林晚荣吓了一跳,姑且不说接不接得上,就算是接得上,我也不能接啊,他苦着脸道:“小洛,你知道的,我对你姐姐不感兴趣。” Luo Yuan awkward tunnel/said: „I know , big brother, you could rest assured that my elder sister to you, a little interest. You two feared being able to gather same place. However this busy you must help/gang, you also knows , this Jinling official, my elder sister basic can have a liking for on does not have one, feared that paternal grandmother today plays happily, for a while the interest in on-” 洛远一脸尴尬地道:“我知道的,大哥,你放心,我姐姐对你,也只有那么一点兴趣。你们两个怕是凑不到一起了。但是这忙你一定要帮,你也知道的,这金陵仕子,我姐姐根本就没有一个看得上眼的,就怕奶奶今日耍得高兴,一时兴致所至就——” Lin Wanrong sudden enlightenment, today this elderly person celebrated the birthday, also receives Venerated Sovereign to grant, the interest was quite high, liked some not seven not eight couplet, if she were happy for a while, perhaps Luo Ning permits, that this wedding breakfast must become the funeral banquet. 林晚荣恍然大悟,今日这老寿星过大寿,又受了皇上的赏赐,兴致颇高,偏还喜欢出些不七不八的联子,要是她一时高兴,把洛凝许了出去,那这喜宴恐怕就要成丧宴了。 After Luo Yuan departs, Lin Wanrong also in hesitant, actually must help. His nearby Eldest Young Lady two people of words hears in the ear, stared his eyes saying: „Lin San, you cannot speak later!” 洛远离去之后,林晚荣还在犹豫,到底要不要帮呢。他身边的大小姐将二人的话听在耳中,瞪了他一眼道:“林三,待会儿你不许说话！”