Chapter 1622: Pitying the Fragrant and Cherishing the Jade?

Su Xinghui pondered for a moment and said to Wang Liu, "Is it 'unable to find the door to enter'?"

Wang Liu was both surprised and happy, nodding, "Yes, that's the sentence. County Magistrate Su, you are too amazing!"

"Unable to find the door to enter" comes from the Analects, Zizhang. The original text is: "The wall of the Master is several fathoms high; if one cannot find the door to enter, one cannot see the beauty of the ancestral temple or the richness of the hundred officials."

The others sighed in admiration. Fang Qing laughed, "Bumping into walls everywhere, unable to find the door to enter—it seems he is still a young man. Little sister Wang, you should teach him more, preferably hand-in-hand."

Fang Qing's vulgar jokes came easily, drawing a burst of laughter. Wang Liu's face turned red, and she lowered her head, pretending to eat. She hadn't expected this riddle to be ambiguous and provide material for Fang Qing's jokes. However, she couldn't protest; Fang Qing was the deputy county magistrate in charge of the radio and television system, her direct superior, so she could only curry favor.

Although Wang Liu was embarrassed, she truly admired Su Xinghui's talent. These riddles were self-composed; she liked to pick sentences from classics to create riddles. Usually, she had people guess them at home. Her Wang family was a large clan with a long family tradition, and they were tireless in such games.

Wang Liu felt this riddle was already very difficult, so she didn't expect Su Xinghui to guess it so quickly.

She thought for a moment and offered another: "Talking about the sky while sitting on the ground, guess a sentence from Mencius."

This riddle was even more obscure. Fang Qing shook her head directly, "I don't understand."

Fang Qing read books often, and even she didn't understand. Zhao Yangang and the others naturally shook their heads. They all looked at Su Xinghui. Could he answer it? This made them curious.

Su Xinghui pondered for a moment and smiled at Wang Liu, "Is it 'low in position but speaking of high things'?"

Wang Liu was already admiring him to the ground. She nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly!"

The look in Wang Liu's eyes when she looked at Su Xinghui was already one of admiration. This admiration had nothing to do with Su Xinghui's status, but entirely because of his talent.

"Low in position but speaking of high things" comes from Mencius, Wanzhang Part II. The original text is: "To be low in position but speak of high things is a crime." It means it is wrong for a person in a low position to criticize someone in a high position. This sentence reflects some of Mencius's political thoughts.

This sentence was already quite obscure, yet Su Xinghui answered it immediately. How could Wang Liu not admire him?

Fang Qing laughed, "Little sister Wang, I think your heart is moved."

Wang Liu blushed and took her eyes off Su Xinghui, "Sister Fang, don't tease me."

Fang Qing smiled, "Continue, continue. Don't stop until you stump little County Magistrate Su."

Wang Liu said, "The three armies are all happy after passing, guess a sentence from the Records of the Grand Historian."

Su Xinghui said, "The soldiers were happy together."

Wang Liu offered more than a dozen riddles without pause, the answers covering the Four Books and Five Classics, the Twenty-Four Histories, and ancient classics. Su Xinghui answered them fluently. Their performance left everyone at the table dumbfounded.

Finally, Wang Liu said, "I admit defeat. I lost. I'll drink five cups."

Wang Liu drank these five cups willingly. At this moment, her heart was filled with a sense of having found a soulmate. She had never met such an amazing person who could answer all the riddles she offered fluently without a single error. Even her father couldn't answer so many. ===== CHAPTER 1624 =====