Acrostic poetry is a type of miscellaneous poetry.
Using the first word of each sentence together can convey a specific message.
"South Gate Shadow Wall" is the answer hidden in the poem on the flower note.
A qualified acrostic poem must not just be a simple inlay of words, but also requires that the poem itself has its own meaning - in this way, people who read the poem will be attracted by the meaning of the poem. Inadvertently, the embedded word at the beginning of the sentence was ignored.
For example, Xu Wei, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem when he was facing the beautiful autumn moon scenery of Pinghu Lake when he visited the West Lake:
"Pinghu Lake is a vast expanse of autumn, the lake light is dim and the water is long. The autumn moon is full. The round world is small, and autumn is the best season when the moon is bright."
Even if you ignore its embedded words, it is still an excellent poem describing the scenery.
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“I really hate these rotten literati!”
When Chu Fengge figured it out, he couldn’t help but cursed .
He would rather carry a sword and fight with hundreds of evil ghosts than play damn word games here.
Gu Xu smiled: "Now that we know the address, let's go there quickly! If we can't reach the south gate screen wall in a quarter of an hour, I'm afraid those terrible monsters will appear."< /p>
“Let’s go!” Chu Fengge nodded.
The ghosts in the haunted house left a deep psychological shadow on him. He really didn't want to see them again.
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So, the two of them followed the path they had taken, passed through the hanging flower door, and returned to the screen wall.
At this moment, the gate of Luzhai has long disappeared without a trace.
The walls of the courtyard have long been turned into ice sculptures, shining with a cold light.
Gu Xu saw two frozen corpses in the corner - judging from the ferocious and desperate expressions on the corpses, they must have tried to escape from the house over the wall before, but failed.
Then Gu Xu turned his head and carefully observed the "South Gate Screen Wall".
On the mural on its front, a group of brightly-dressed dignitaries sat around a long table in the garden, drinking glasses and talking and laughing, looking happy.
And Gu Xu also recognized the identities of some of them -
The plump, gorgeously made-up, pregnant woman sitting in the middle was the mistress of the Lu family , Mrs. Lu, president of the "Baihua Poetry Society";
The young woman beside her with simple clothes, red lips, white teeth, and a gentle smile is a young lady from the Chen family in Xiangyang, whose name is Chen Anzhi--not Seeing that she does not stand out in this portrait, her current identity is the queen of the Daqi Dynasty, the biological mother of the fourth prince and Princess Zhaoning;
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But the most interesting thing among them is The most eye-catching person was Lu Shiyao sitting at the edge of the long table.
Her black hair is like ink, her plain clothes are like snow, and she is as beautiful as a hibiscus emerging from the water.
It seems to be outlined in black and white ink, which looks a bit out of place on this thick and colorful mural.Out of place.
However, her eyes were distant and there was no smile on her face, giving people the feeling of being thousands of miles away.
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While Gu Xu was concentrating on how to enter the world of murals, he suddenly heard a strange voice coming from behind him: "You are also here to participate in 'Hundred Flowers'" Shihui'?"
Gu Xu immediately turned around.
I saw an elegant and handsome middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, a short beard, slightly white sideburns, striding towards them.
This middle-aged man has a hearty smile on his face, which seems to make him fall in love with him involuntarily.
After seeing this man's face clearly, Gu Xu couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly.
If the information is correct, this person should have died during the house raid fifteen years ago.
But now, not only did he appear in front of Gu Xu, but he also had the aura of true energy fluctuations on his body.
In addition, he didn’t have any weird reaction when faced with Gu Xu’s [Spirit Summoning Body].
"Is this guy a human or a ghost?"
Gu Xu quietly took out a copper coin and tried divination.
Then he opened his palms.
The copper coin is face up.
This obviously shows that the middle-aged man in front of him is a human being, not a ghost.
"It's really weird," Gu Xu silently thought to himself, "I didn't expect that after fifteen years, this person is still living well in this haunted house of the Lu family."
"Who are you?" At this time, Chu Fengge next to him asked.
"I am Tang Hui, the envoy to the Exorcist Department of Daqi," the middle-aged man nodded slightly and said politely, "You two should also be monks of our Exorcist Department of Daqi, right?"
He obviously noticed the "Qi Yao Suit" Chu Fengge was wearing.
"Tang Hui... aren't you already dead?" Chu Fengge frowned.
The middle-aged man who called himself "Tang Hui" smiled slightly and said: "I almost died at the beginning. Fortunately, I brought the 'Imperial Envoy's Token' given to me by the emperor, which allowed me to barely keep it. A life. It’s a pity that I am trapped in this haunted house and cannot escape.”
Chu Fengge was doubtful.
Tang Hui paused for a moment, then spoke again: "If I guessed correctly, you should have just entered this haunted house, right? I have been in this haunted house for more than ten years, and I know it quite well. Maybe I can provide you with some useful information."
Chu Fengge said nothing.
Gu Xu stepped forward and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. Tang!"
He knew that the information Tang Hui gave them was not necessarily true.
Even, the person in front of you may not be the real Tang Hui.
But even if it is false information, there may be real clues hidden in it - it is better than groping blindly with their eyes closed like they are now.
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So Tang Hui cleared his throat.He began to introduce:
"You should know that the Lu family's heirloom 'Jinghong Brush' has the ability to embody the artistic conception of poetry and painting.
"The real Lu's house was destroyed by a fire fifteen years ago.
“The haunted house we are in is actually a painting by ‘Jinghong Brush’.
“The front of this painting is the beautiful scene where the Lu family played and entertained many years ago. But if you go around to the back of the screen wall, you will see a picture of a terrifying and cruel 'ice hell'.
"Whenever the sound of the flute is played, the content of the two paintings will switch, and the entire environment of Lu House will change accordingly."
Hearing his words, Gu Xu walked behind the screen wall and saw the "Ice Hell" picture that Tang Hui mentioned.
The painting is surrounded by icebergs and covered with snow.
The characters in the painting are naked, their eyebrows are covered with frost, their white lips and teeth are trembling. They hold their knees with their hands and huddle up, so cold that their muscles and bones are shrinking.
Beside them, there were many ghosts with ferocious faces, holding chains and whips.
At this moment, Gu Xu remembered what Chen Jisheng said to Chu Fengge when he was participating in the promotion assessment last month:
“This haunted house is uninhabited. But there will be strange sounds - during the day, there will be the sound of strings and bamboos, and at night, there will be the sound of ghosts and wolves howling."
"No wonder," Gu Xu secretly said.
Then he asked Tang Hui: "Master Tang, why did the 'Jinghong Brush' leave such a painting here?"
Tang Hui replied: "Because in After the death of its previous owner, Lu Shiyao, it is now ownerless. It uses these two paintings to set up many tests to find a new owner.
“You should know that famous objects are famous. Everyone has their own set of standards when choosing a master. For example, 'Tai'a Sword' will find the strongest person among the royal family members, while 'Jinghong Pen' will go through a series of tests to find the most talented person.
"You should have seen a little girl in white just now - she is the spirit of the 'Jinghong Pen'. When she hands you the invitation to the poetry club, it means that the test has begun.
"'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club' is the first level you will participate in.
"If you successfully pass the level in 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club', you will get clues about the next test.
"If you fail the challenge, you will be trapped forever. Suffering torture in the 'Ice Hell'. "
"It sounds really scary," Gu Xu complained, "The spirit of this 'Jinghong Pen' weapon is a bit violent! ”
He finally knew where the monks who had disappeared in Lu Mansion had gone.
It was probably because they failed to pass those tests and were trapped in the 'Ice Hell' and could not get out.
Hearing his words, Tang Hui also sighed: "Well, the main reason is that its previous owner died miserably, which caused some revenge...
"You need to knowDao, among the 'Twelve Famous Weapons', the 'Jinghong Brush' should be the most picky one. It would rather not have a master and be kept in a cabinet for a long time than choose a master at will.
“However, it will be loyal and devoted to the master it recognizes. If the master is killed, it will find ways to avenge the master.”
“It turns out that it has turned dark. "Gu Xu glanced at the cruel and terrifying "Ice Hell" mural and came to a conclusion.
"But you don't have to worry too much," Tang Hui continued. "With the help of the 'Imperial Envoy's Token' given to me by the emperor, I built a shelter in the northwest corner of this haunted house. The cold and evil No ghost can enter.
“Many monks who failed in their challenges have taken refuge there before.
"If you fail the challenge, you can also go there - although I can't send you out of the haunted house, I can at least protect your lives."
"Then then. I have to trouble Master Tang!" Gu Xu said politely, "Also, I would like to ask Master Tang, how should we participate in the 'Hundred Flowers Poetry Club'?"
Tang Hui replied: "It's very simple. Just touch this wall lightly with your flower paper."
Gu Xu did as he was told.
Although what this person who calls himself "Tang Hui" says is not necessarily the truth, or not all of it is the truth.
But Gu Xu knows very well that joining the "Hundred Flowers Poetry Society" is the only choice he can make at the moment.
At this time, the sad sound of the cave flute sounded again.
The environment in Lu's haunted house has changed again.