Ancient and modern jokes

Zhang Zhi Begging for Fame is the funniest joke I have ever read. Let's have a look.

The horse and the king smiled at each other.

In the Sui Dynasty, a man named Ma and a man named Wang were drinking together. When the wine was hot, the horse laughed at the king and said, you? Wang? Ah, the original surname? Two? Do you use it just because you come from all over the sky? It nailed your nose. Wang xing man immediately teased: You? Ma (Ma), what's the original surname? Kuang? Go northeast with your tail bent, and Wang Lang is on your back. Each of them met a master of humor and laughed for a while.

Bird's nest and calf

Hou Bai later became an official in the Tang Dynasty and often went to solve riddles on the lanterns with others. Hou Baixian set three rules for everyone: first, what he guessed must be a visible object; Second, you can't make empty explanations to confuse everyone; Third, if you can't see the explanation, you will be punished. Then he came up with a riddle: the back is as big as a house, the belly is as big as a pillow (the crossbar behind the car), and the mouth is as big as a cup. Everyone guessed for a long time, but no one guessed right. They all said: Where is an object with a mouth as big as a cup and a back as big as a room? There is no such thing. You must make a bet with all of us. Hou Bai finished gambling with everyone and explained that this is a swallow's nest. They burst out laughing.

On another occasion, Hou Bai attended a large banquet. During the dinner, everyone asked him to make a riddle for entertainment. What you guess can neither be strange nor difficult to understand, nor can it be abstract and untrue. Hou Bai replied that something as big as a dog looks like a cow. What is this? Everyone kept speculating, some said it was roe deer, others said it was deer, but they were all denied. Let Hou Bai tell the answer. Hou Bai laughed and said, this is a calf.

He made a name for himself.

In the early years of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the famous minister He wrote to the court, demanding to retire to Wuzhong. Xuanzong Li Longji respected him very much and treated everything differently.

When He Zhangzhi left, he said goodbye to Tang Xuanzong, and his eyes were full of tears. Tang Xuanzong asked him what other requirements he had. Zhang Zhi said: I know that Zhang Zhang has a son whose name hasn't been named yet. If your majesty gives him a name, it will be my honor to go home. Xuanzong said: Faith is the core of the Tao, and those who are blessed have faith. Qing's son should be called Fu. Know the chapter and thank humbly.

It took me a long time to realize. I thought to myself, the emperor is so happy with me. I am from Wu. Fu? What's this word? Claw? Add under the word? Son? Words. He named my son? Fu? Don't you call my son's paw?

Avoid talking? Fall? word

Liu Mian, a scholar in the Tang Dynasty, was the most taboo by nature. When I took the imperial examination in my early years, the teachers talked to him. If I didn't pay attention, I would be angry and rude. If the servant makes a mistake, he will hit him with a stick. So when servants talk to him, they often say happiness is well-being.

On this day, he suddenly heard that the list was posted and quickly sent a servant to see it. After a while, the servant ran back, and Liu Mian hurried forward and asked, Is my name on the list? The servant sighed and replied, The scholar has recovered.

Hat blossom

A man saw another man's hat in tatters on the road, so he bowed forward and begged you to give me a small hat.

The man was confused and said, where do I have a hat? The man pointed to the broken hat on his head and said with a funny smile, isn't this hat of yours just blooming without fruit?

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