It’s the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year is getting closer.
Although according to the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, tomorrow is the official official holiday, but everyone knows that it is the day before the big holiday, and it is also during the Chinese New Year, who has the time to do anything!
Even a boss who is not a normal person on weekdays has to consider whether it is worth sacrificing the reputation of his mother and the female family members of the clan if he wants to assign a task, so at this time, all the major yamen in the capital are basically idle.
Therefore, when Shi Zixian used an unexpected method to provoke a struggle among the examination candidates from various states in Zhongjing City in advance, and successfully attracted the attention of many powerful people in the city, Xia Jingyun stepped forward to challenge and led Sishui Prefecture, which had lost four games in a row. , came to challenge Guanglingzhou, which had won five games in a row. This news, which was not too big at first, reached the ears of many big shots at this time.
One was born out of nowhere, with unparalleled poetic talent. At the same time, he made his debut in the top circles of Beijing. He was a clever strategist of the British Duke, Xia Jingyun, the sworn brother of the imperial concubine of the Anhu Department;
One is the cousin of the Minister of Rites, Shi Zixian, who has suddenly emerged and defeated many students with one enemy many times.
And when the not-so-secret grievances between the Shi family and Xia Jingyun were revealed, and Shi Zixian broke the past rules and led Guangling Prefecture to humiliate Sishui Prefecture twice, the topic of this competition suddenly became full. .
More importantly, for some unknown reason, Xia Jingyun sent out the letter of challenge and actually went to war one day apart, which gave the topic perfect time to ferment.
Therefore, there was almost no suspense. Although the time for the competition was set at three o'clock in the morning, just after the three o'clock in the morning, there were already three or four states' teachers and their state candidates coming to watch the game, and there were also candidates from each state. When the prince arrived, even those from the Imperial College did not miss the excitement.
Fortunately, Guanglingzhou is not an idiot. After a little understanding of the situation, he knew that today's scene was different from usual, so he made preparations in advance and arranged the seating positions.
The originally spacious Guanglingzhou Guild Hall was quickly filled with people.
Just when everyone in the Guangling Guild Hall was busy receiving people from various states, a carriage came slowly and stopped outside the Guangling Guild Hall.
The steward of the guild hall, who was a little dizzy because of his busy work, subconsciously glanced at the mark on the carriage, his expression changed, he kicked the boy who was about to come forward to greet him, ran quickly, and greeted him personally.
Shi Zijun got off the carriage and smiled slightly, "No need to be polite, I'm here to help my cousin."
The steward nodded repeatedly and personally invited Shi Zijun to a room on the second floor.
As soon as they made arrangements and walked down, another carriage stopped outside the guild hall. When he saw the sign on the carriage, the steward of the guild hall was surprised again and walked up quickly.
The housekeeper of Wei Yuanzhi's family, the Minister of Household Affairs, got out of the car and smiled and exchanged greetings with the hall steward, "Master Wei also pays a lot of attention to literary affairs. When he heard about this interesting thing, he sent me to come and have a look."
The manager of the guild hall was no stranger to the affairs in Zhongjing City. He immediately knew that this person was here to help Mr. Xia from Sishui Prefecture to support the situation. He felt that the gods were fighting. He quickly said a few polite words and personally sent the man to the upstairs room on the second floor. An elegant room.
Of course, he is not next to the Master of the Shi family.
When he returned to the door, he picked up the teapot and took a sip. Just after catching his breath, he saw two carriages that were obviously much more luxurious than the two carriages in front of him, parked at the door.
A young man jumped out of the carriage in front of him.
Dressed in royal blue, she is eye-catching and noble, and her face can seduce the hearts of many young women.
"Master Qin! What kind of wind has brought you here!"
The stewards of the guild hall were stunned and hurriedly came forward to greet him, flattering him exaggeratedly.
As we all know, there are only three of the four young masters in the capital.
Among them are two named Qin.
In addition to Qin Sichao, the son of Prime Minister Qin, who is known as the number one son in the capital, the other is Qin Yuwen, the eldest son of the Dragon Chief Qin who is originally from Longshou Prefecture and has produced two generations of queens.
The son of Prime Minister Qin was called Mr. Qin, so Mr. Qin had to change his title. Someone had an idea and called Mr. Qian. Qin Yuwen himself didn't feel disgusted, and the title was settled.
But the problem is, Mr. Qian has never been interested in such things as writing and writing, right?
Qin Yuwen sighed and glanced at the carriage following you, "Forget it, open the back door of your club. I have a friend who is very interested in today's competition and wants to come and have a look."
When the steward of the guild hall saw the luxurious carriage with the Qin Mansion logo on it, he immediately understood and nodded repeatedly, "Master Qian, please come this way."
Before he even took a step, he heard a clear laughter coming from behind him, "Brother Qin, stay."
Qin Yuwen and the manager of the guild hall turned their heads at the same time. Qin Yuwen was calm, but the manager of the guild hall was so shocked that the corner of his mouth twitched.
I saw Qin Sichao, the son of Prime Minister Qin, approaching the two of them with a calm step and a smile, "Brother Qin, I haven't seen you for a while. I hope you are well."
At the same time, he did not forget to smile and nod to the club manager, which was indeed a refreshing breeze.
Although Qin Yuwen did not object to being called Mr. Qian, after all, he could no longer call him by his original surname. Qin Sichao had always felt guilty about this, so whenever he met Qin Yuwen in person, he would always call him by his surname. This is a neat thing. And the delicate gentleness makes Qin Yuwen, a person with a strong businessman's atmosphere, find it useful.
Therefore, he, who was always polite to outsiders, smiled and said, "I thought you would come here on foot!"
Qin Sichao smiled and said, "As the son of a prime minister, my family's financial resources are completely affordable, and it's the coldest month of winter. If I have to come here on foot, wouldn't it be a great way to gain fame and reputation?"
Qin Yuwen nodded, "You are quite magnanimous."
Qin Sichao glanced at the carriage slightly, his eyes suddenly revealed, and he immediately handed over his hand, "I have something to do when I go in, so I won't go with Brother Qin. I hope Brother Qin will forgive me."
Qin Yuwen couldn't help but feel a little moved in her heart, and returned the gift with her hand.
Qin Sichao voluntarily refused to be accompanied by the steward of the guild hall and went in with his guards. The steward of the guild hall sent the Qin family's carriage to the back door.
After feeling that today's battle was too big, he returned to the main entrance and was instantly confused when he saw the situation in front of him.
The carriages of several princes and princes, headed by the Duke of England, stopped for a moment, which frightened him so much that his legs went weak.
The steward of the British government came down and led everyone inside.
Based on their intelligence sources, they certainly knew that the Shi family secretly provoked this big fight, not only to help their nephew become famous, but also to target Xia Jingyun.
If Xia Jingyun is defeated, it will be regarded as a declaration of surrender for the British Duke's faction to join Concubine Shu. The British Duke naturally understands these tacit understandings, so he reciprocates the favor and orders people to support him.
After the steward of the guild hall invited all these people in, he reluctantly discussed with the state's magistrates that the state could only keep ten jizi present, and then properly placed the extra jizi in the restaurant next door. Leaning against the door, sipping herbal tea, his eyes were tired and blank.
Is it gone now?
But what he didn't know was that at this moment, three palace servants, dressed in ordinary clothes, quietly came to the restaurant across the street.
The game behind this matter is not unusual in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of the real top figures, it is all obvious.
In the small courtyard of the Guanglingzhou Guild Hall, Shi Zixian couldn't help but feel a little nervous after hearing the external situation reported by his personal book boy.
He knew what he was capable of, so he couldn't help but look at the two old men next to him with some uncertainty, and swallowed, "How could these two great scholars have such a fight?"
"Haha, Mr. Shi, isn't this a good thing? We do these things just to build momentum and become famous. There are so many powerful people here now. If we can step on Xia Jingyun's rise to power in front of them, wouldn't it be great? ? One time is worth your reputation ten times before!"
"That's right, don't worry. Today's poems and essays were all polished and polished by me long ago. They are even better than those used before. Just for this battle with Xia Jingyun, there will be no problem and you will definitely succeed in the battle. , became famous in one fell swoop!”
After hearing what the two of them said, Shi Zixian couldn't help but feel a lot more relaxed. He nodded and said respectfully: "If this can happen, I will repay you with all my heart!"
The two great scholars looked uninterested in fame and wealth, and had a light and gentle attitude, twirling their beards and smiling.
Shi Zixian's eyes gradually became firm, he opened the courtyard door and strode out!
Become famous all over the world in one fell swoop!
Just today!
"Master Shi is here!"
"Master Shi is here!"
As Shi Zixian's figure appeared, there was a burst of discussion in the venue, attracting people who had not noticed him to look at him.
Among those looking at him, there was curiosity from those who had never fought before, admiration or jealousy from those who had already fought against each other, and some excitement from just watching the fun.
Shi Zixian tried his best to tighten his mouth, shouting in his heart to relax, relax, calmly came to the area where Guangling Prefecture belonged and sat down.
In the entire field, only the Sishui Prefecture area directly opposite Guangling Prefecture is still empty.
An extremely absurd thought suddenly came to many people's minds: Sishui Prefecture wouldn't break the contract and not come after hearing about this situation, right?
But soon, their thoughts were shattered.
Following the sound of footsteps, a man in a green shirt took the lead, with Prefecture Xue Jiaoyu half a step behind, leading more than ten Sishui Prefecture disciples into the guild hall.
Everyone looked at the man in green shirt with a jade-like face and impressive bearing, and the people in Sishui Prefecture who had a suddenly different aura, solemn and quiet, and their hearts were taken aback.
Because the standards for watching the game today were too high, the steward of the guild hall urgently invited an old professor from the Imperial College to host the event after discussing with the owner behind the guild hall.
"Are the people coming from Sishui Prefecture Xia Jingyun of Yuan Dynasty and others from Sishui Prefecture Juzi?"
The old professor from the Imperial College asked, Xia Jingyun stopped and handed over his hands, "He is a latecomer in his studies."
It seems that he did not expect this powerful relative to be so humble and polite. The old professor showed some approval in his eyes and nodded: "No need to be polite, please take a seat."
When everyone in Sishui Prefecture was seated, the professor first spoke about the significance of the Thirteen Prefectures' Great Chaos to the disciples and its positioning in the imperial court's civil affairs policy, setting the matter at the level of discussion and bringing it to everyone's mind. Draw a circle and set the tone.
Then he said slowly: "Now, please pay respects to both parties."
All the rough and tumble men in the world know that before fighting, they should exchange names and greet each other. Scholars, who are the spokespersons of the world's etiquette, are no exception. In literary gatherings, where friends use literature to exchange skills, they must abide by the etiquette of scholars.
Even if you want the other person to die in your heart, you still have to be nice and peaceful on the surface.
Therefore, Shi Zixian stood up first and cupped his hands towards Xia Jingyun, "Shi Zixian from Guangling Prefecture has an upbeat character. This is very polite."
Everyone turned their attention to Xia Jingyun again, and saw him standing up slowly, but he did not speak like Shi Zixian, but said coldly: "I heard that you came to challenge our Sishui Prefecture twice? You also said that competing with us is a big battle. Relaxation after that? And you said I was too shy to take on the challenge?"
boom!
The whole place was in an uproar.
What the professor from the Imperial College said just now was still very hot, so why don't you come here and do this?
Xu Dapeng was excited, this was the taste, this was the brother Gao Yang he knew.
The old professor twitched his beard and felt that his eyesight had indeed been dimmed just now. He actually thought that this humble and polite man was observing etiquette, so he quickly said seriously: "Pay attention to etiquette!"
Xia Jingyun shrugged, "Since the gentlemen from the Imperial College have said this, I can't help but give you face, so let me just say one more thing."
He looked at Shi Zixian and said coldly: "Brother Xia is very angry, and the consequences will be serious."
Bai Yunbian swallowed his saliva. This bitch was really powerful. In terms of showing off, he had to admit that he was really a formidable opponent!
(End of chapter)
