The main hall of Jiang'an Hou Mansion was brightly lit.
After listening to Xu Dapeng's account of the whole incident, Xia Jingyun did not directly agree, but began to ponder.
This deep thought immediately made Xu Dapeng rub his hands nervously, looking at him eagerly like a hopeful prisoner waiting for the verdict.
Xia Jingyun suddenly smiled and said, "Brother Boyi, don't be so nervous. I am Jinke Jieyuan of Sishui Prefecture. After enjoying the glory, I must also bear responsibility. Since this matter is related to the face of the entire Sishui Prefecture, there is no reason for me to stand by and watch. The consideration just now was just thinking of some ways to break the situation."
Xu Dapeng almost screamed with excitement, but now that he has crossed the threshold of being elected, his requirements for himself are different. He held it back for a long time, but still said happily: "I know that Brother Gao Yang is magnanimous and talented, and he must not be afraid of difficulties. Those who retreat!"
Xia Jingyun raised his eyebrows and smiled, "It seems that a lot of people say that about me!"
Xu Dapeng didn't deny it, "Those people don't have much contact with Brother Gao Yang. They don't know the inside story and make random guesses. Don't blame Brother Gao Yang."
"How can I be angry about such a trivial matter? I really had a lot of things to do before and I couldn't get away with it. I hope Brother Boyi will forgive me."
"Brother Gao Yang, this is a serious statement. You are the sworn brother of Empress Dowager De, so you are not on the same level as us. It would be too biased to state your considerations based on your own situation."
"Haha! It seems that Brother Boyi's mouth can not only speak frankly, but also relieve people's worries!"
Xia Jingyun smiled and gave a thumbs up, "Why don't you stay here tonight and I'll go to the guild hall with you tomorrow?"
Xu Dapeng shook his head, "Xu Jiaoyu and all his classmates are worried, so I'd better send this good news back quickly so that everyone can have a good sleep. After the matter is over, we can have a banquet and celebrate with Brother Gao Yang." !”
Xia Jingyun smiled and nodded, "That's fine. Then I'll arrange a carriage to take you back."
Xu Dapeng did not hesitate to refuse. Not to mention how respectable the Marquis's carriage was. It was freezing outside, and he was not a fool. Why would he rush around with the cold wind blowing?
After putting Xu Dapeng on the carriage himself, and watching the carriage disappear from the alley, Xia Jingyun turned around and walked back.
Su Yuanshang stepped out and said: "I feel a little strange about this matter. The Thirteen States Brawl is an old tradition. We have experienced it before, but this time it was because the time was wrong. Secondly, the other party went to Surabaya twice. Zhou, I feel like I’m here just for you.”
Xia Jingyun said softly: "Mr. Su, if it were you, would you go?"
Su Yuanshang sighed and did not refute.
"This is their design, but this is not an opportunity for us."
Xia Jingyun looked at Su Yuanshang with a smile, "Because it suddenly occurred to me that this is also our opportunity to raise the bet for Wang Langzhong."
Su Yuanshang frowned and thought about it, and soon caught a clue in his mind, and his eyes gradually lit up, "It seems like I can really give it a try."
Xia Jingyun hummed, "Although I won't take advantage of the disciples to deliberately stir up trouble, but now that someone is taking the initiative to cause trouble, we can just go with the flow and there will be no problem."
Su Yuan Shang couldn't help but nod, feeling a little excited in his heart, "I'm more familiar with the operation of the DPRK than you are. Let me sort it out and make a detailed plan."
"There is Mr. Laosu."
The communication with smart people was always so pleasant and clear. Xia Jingyun cupped his hands and said, "I'll go to Mr. Bai's place."
Jiang'an Hou Mansion has a plant that is not found in most mansions in Beijing: green bamboo.
It is a bit of nostalgia, and also a bit of tribute to Yun Qingzhu, the empress of the imperial concubine.
Although it is already the depth of winter, these green bamboos still stubbornly leave some leaves behind, adding a touch of gentle greenery to the solemn and heavy city of Zhongjing, while also adding a bit of soft swaying that is rare in the north.
A piece of bamboo shadow swayed gently in the wind under the light. A man in green shirt, like a fairy in the bamboo, slowly walked out of the bamboo shadow. Accompanied by a guard, he knocked on the door of a small courtyard with guest rooms.
The guard from Baiyun came and opened the door. When he saw the face of the visitor, he immediately bowed respectfully and got out of the way.
Xia Jingyun stepped in and knocked on the door of the back room.
Bai Yunbian looked at Xia Jingyun, with a bit of surprise in his eyes and a bit of concealed panic, "Why are you here?"
Xia Jingyun sat down directly and asked, "How was your day out today?"
"It's not bad! Zhongjing City is rich in products, scholars from all walks of life gather together, and the literary style is flourishing. It's much better than following you."
After hearing this, Xia Jingyun looked at him and smiled without saying a word.
"What are you looking at me for? You don't believe it?"
"I know everything."
Bai Yunbian was stunned for a moment, and his momentum immediately weakened like a deflated ball, visibly weakened by the naked eye.
Seeing that Bai Yunbian was a little sluggish, Xia Jingyun spoke up and persuaded: "I have also discussed with Mr. Yuhu. A victorious general like him has said that victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. How can he only win others and not allow others to win?" his."
"He's such a reckless man"
Bai Yunbian retorted subconsciously, then shook his head, "It's different, it's really different."
Xia Jingyun asked: "What's the difference?"
Bai Yunbian opened his mouth, but did not speak. He just shook his head. It looked like he was really badly hit.
Xia Jingyun looked at him, and suddenly his eyes were suspicious, "You are not so shocked that you have lost your confidence, right? The No. 1 Young Master of Yunmeng Province, who always shouts "Don't bully the poor young man," has such a fragile heart? Isn't it possible? Isn't it possible? "
"How can it be!"
Bai Yunbian, who was stimulated by Xia Jingyun's provocation, said decisively: "I'm just thinking about how to get back the situation!"
"This is not very simple. I will help you find out the truth first. Then you can find an opportunity to step on him back!"
"You want to take action?"
Bai Yunbian's expression changed, and he looked at Xia Jingyun in surprise.
Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "So, I came to you to ask about the specific situation."
"Why"
Bai Yunbian sighed quietly, and then remembered how strong he had been just now, and raised his momentum again, "That's what happened."
Then he started to talk about how he came to the Yunmeng Prefecture Guild Hall, and then when he saw people from Guangling Prefecture coming, and he and others went over to watch.
He was arrogant and did not bother to express his goodwill to Xia Jingyun by emphasizing his rejection of Cheng Jiaoyu's suggestion. He just spoke calmly.
When he started to overlap with what Xu Dapeng had just said, Xia Jingyun did not interrupt. Some things were corroborated from different angles, and you could often see some details that you normally wouldn't notice.
"Wait a minute, tell me more about the rules of competition between you and him?"
"Wait a minute, it means that in this round of poetry competition, he will come up with the topic, and then you and he will write poems according to this topic?"
"Wait a minute, in this matchup of yours, he is still the first to make the top link. If you don't match up, then you lose directly? If you match up, and then makes the top link, he will be right?"
"Are you still listening? Why are you talking so much!"
Bai Yunbian looked at Xia Jingyun who kept asking for details with slight dissatisfaction, feeling that this bitch was just holding back the bad water and frantically adding salt to his wounds.
Xia Jingyun glanced at him speechlessly, "If I didn't ask a few more questions, how did I know you were such a waste!"
"Xia Gaoyang, do you think I don't dare to beat you?"
Bai Yunbian slapped the table and stood up, speaking angrily.
The sound came out clearly from outside the room. The book boy was frightened and quickly looked at the guard on the side.
Unexpectedly, the guard and Chen Fugui were guarding the door, one on the left and the other on the right, as if they had not heard anything.
Xia Jingyun smiled calmly, "Don't worry, I'm not saying that you are useless, but the other party is obviously someone behind the scenes helping to build momentum for him. You actually thought you were facing just one person. What is this if not useless?"
Bai Yunbian's eyes suddenly widened, and he immediately felt that it was too incredible.
"No, your guess is simply impossible. We were competing on the spot at that time. In full view of everyone, he never discussed it with anyone from beginning to end. How could there be someone secretly supporting him? Moreover, these things were all said on the spur of the moment. How could he prepare in advance?"
Xia Jingyun smiled, "Then let me ask you, according to the rules of this big battle, if one party decides on the project, can the other party be the first to choose the topic or take the lead in each project?"
"Yeah, isn't that fair?"
"If someone comes to challenge you, for the sake of stability, will most people choose the project they are best at?"
"Yes, but how does he know what project we have chosen and prepare in advance?"
Xia Jingyun looked at the clear stupidity in Bai Yunbian's eyes speechlessly. You are also a eunuch after all. Oh no, how can someone who comes from a family of eunuchs be so simple-minded?
"Think about it, the Smash Bros. is limited to things that are for literati and elegant tastes, so what can be done? What can be used for competition is nothing more than writing essays and poems, poems and pairs, and then combined with some chess, pot throwing, doubles Lu and other fun. Why can't we prepare in advance? You have decided on the project, and he can take the lead in giving the questions or taking the lead. Prepare two poems, a few pairs, and one or two essays in advance, which is enough to cope with it. Is it difficult? ?”
Bai Yunbian recalled the situation in the opponent's two matches today. It was just as Xia Jingyun said. The opponent basically made the first move and directly forced the opponent to admit defeat. The opponent had no chance to counterattack.
This situation that made him feel that he was completely crushed in terms of literary talent actually had such a secret behind it?
As for things like giving orders and throwing pots, Xia Jingyun didn't need to mention it, he could figure it out by himself.
For a son of an official who only pursues pleasure and pleasure, it is a commonplace thing to have at his fingertips. It is normal to be good at this.
"wrong!"
He suddenly shook his head again, "Although in today's two games, we gave up before the Go match, but I heard that he played a game yesterday when he competed with Baiyangzhou, and he was indeed very good at chess. This kind of thing Can’t you prepare in advance?”
"Do you really treat the other party as a worthless idiot?" Xia Jingyun smiled, "If the other party dares to do this, they must have something to rely on. The hard power of Go and the mastery of these elegant interests are their confidence. Then make up for the shortcomings of poetry and prose, and finally use the rules, isn't it easy to become invincible!"
He tapped the table gently, "I asked Mr. Gongsun before I came here. The Go trend is very popular in Guangling Prefecture. One of the two direct disciples of Mr. Wei, the great Go player, is from Guangling Prefecture, and this Shi Zi Xian, you happen to be under the opponent's sect, and your chess skills are very good. Isn't it a matter of taking care of you young people?"
Bai Yunbian stared in confusion, "Then you still dare to go?"
Xia Jingyun raised his eyebrows proudly, with a playful smile, "Have you ever thought that my chess skills are even better?"
Bai Yunbian subconsciously wanted to say something, but then he remembered Xia Jingyun's tough past and held back the words.
I finally got home at noon and started writing immediately. I will write a chapter first, and there will be more later. Today’s guarantee is over 6,000 words.
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