Thirty students are sitting in the Imperial College. These thirty people are divided into three waves. Thirteen students from the New Tang Dynasty, led by Jiang Changming, sit in the front right row of the room. Students from the Northern Wei Dynasty, led by brothers Wang Qing and Wang Yuan, sit in the front row on the right side of the room. There are twelve people in total, sitting in the front left row of the room. Students from other countries in the Central Plains, led by Tian Qijixia Academy, sit in twos and threes in the back row.
There was silence in the college. No one wanted to make a sound. They just waited quietly for the Master to arrive and announce the relevant matters for the re-examination. Compared to the nervousness of others, Yingping acted extremely relaxed. He looked around for a while, trying to find someone to chat with, but after searching around, he found that everyone looked very serious. Yingping had no choice but to pat Ye Changshan who was sitting next to him and whispered: "Changshan, what do you think the re-examination will be about?"
Ye Changshan looked confused, how could he know this? Being able to take the re-examination is unexpected. As for what to take, we can only take it one step at a time. Then, he shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
"Is this re-examination a test of cultivation or articles? A test of strategy or something else? Hey, I should have asked Qin Jingqing before I came here. He would definitely understand."
Ye Changshan and Yingping were sitting relatively far back. The two students from Jixia Academy in the back row listened to the conversation between the two people and couldn't help but feel contempt. How could there be someone who didn't know Han Shi so well? How did this pass the preliminary exam?
Naturally, Yingping couldn't feel the contempt from behind, and said to himself: "If it's a test on school policy or something, that's fine, but if it's a test on cultivation, is it possible that we have to be divided into two teams to catch each other and fight each other?"
Finally, the Tian Qi student named Tian Bi couldn't listen anymore and said: "Sir, you have a unique and eclectic vision. How could you come up with such a vulgar strategy? The re-examination of the poor family has always been ingenious and unpredictable. You Don’t make random guesses.”
Tian Bi's voice was neither loud nor quiet, neither fast nor slow, but it was full of awe for the humble family. When everyone present heard someone speaking, they turned around. After listening to what Tian Bi said, they all nodded in agreement.
Chen Xuanxuan, the talented woman sitting next to Tian Bi, echoed: "What the senior brother said is true. The master is unpredictable and beyond our reach."
Seeing that someone finally spoke, Yingping hurriedly seized the opportunity and asked: "Um... I dare you two to ask, what was tested in the last re-examination?"
Chen Xuanxuan recalled: "The last cold exam had taken the music subject of the school. Unexpectedly, the reexamination was still related to the music subject. Thirty students sat cross-legged at the foot of Qianniu Mountain at dawn, with various kinds of music in front of them. With such musical instruments, he can choose them and improvise music in front of the mountains, flowing water, green shades and birds singing. Who could have predicted the way of taking the exam?"
More and more people in the college were attracted by Chen Xuanxuan's words and looked at her one after another. Then, a childish person among the students of the Northern Wei Dynasty came over from his seat, stood in front of Tian Bi and Chen Xuanxuan, bowed and said -
"I'm Zhao Siwei in Anyi. He was still young during the last cold exam and couldn't come here for reference. I'm sorry. I just heard what you two said. It seems that you two also came for reference last time?"
Seeing that the student named Zhao Siwei asked so humbly, Tian Ben nodded.
"I'm sorry to take the liberty of asking, did you two take part in the re-examination of the last cold exam?"
After Tian Bi and Chen Xuanxuan heard this, they looked at each other and saw Tian Bi nodded towards Chen Xuanxuan. Chen Xuanxuan stood up, bowed to Zhao Siwei and said, "This little girl is not talented. I was lucky enough to participate in the last cold examination." In the re-examination, my skills were just inferior to others and I was not chosen by my husband."
"Miss Chen is well-known. She is undoubtedly the most talented girl in Jixia Academy. Don't be modest." Zhao Siwei's face is a little dull, and his eyes are always a little distracted due to his nature, so no matter what he says, it sounds very special. of piety. Zhao Siwei continued: "Miss Chen, can you tell me about the last re-examination?"
Recalling the scene of the last re-examination, Chen Xuanxuan seemed to be quite emotional and said: "That re-examination was really unforgettable for me. It's amazing that there are people who are so good at playing music in the world!"
Most of the students in Taiyuan College had not participated in the last cold examination, and even if they had participated in the last cold examination, they might not have participated in the re-examination. At this time, except Jiang Changming, everyone turned around and listened to Miss Chen's account of the last re-examination.
"The poor family gathered the students who were taking the re-examination in front of Qianniu Mountain, right next to the teacher's shabby room. It was about to dawn and the sky was not yet bright. The teacher did not inform us of the standards and format of the examination. He just arranged a number of musical instruments. In front of everyone, you can find harps, harps, pipas, bells, drums, and shengxiao, everything that exists in the Central Plains, even the grassland huqin and northern barbarian musical instruments are displayed..."
Chen Xuanxuan paused for a moment, then continued——
"I waited for thirty people and didn't know what it meant. Everyone waited for about half an hour, and the door of the shabby room was still closed. It wasn't until the first ray of the rising sun filtered through the mountain forest that a student finally couldn't help it anymore and stepped forward to pick out With a pipa, he bowed deeply towards the shabby room and said, "Sir, sir, please let me play a song "Chu River Facing the Moon at Night" for my husband and you, who is the same age as you." After that, he played the harp. The song "Chujiang Facing the Night Moon" has cadence and rhythm. When you listen to it, you feel like you are in the Three Gorges of Chujiang River. The sun is setting in the west, the fishing boats are singing late, the green mountains are facing the moon, the fireworks of households in the Wu Gorge, and the silence of the flute in the lonely night of the Three Gorges. The music is pleasant to the ears. , all the scenes appeared in the mind. It only took half a cup of tea to finish the song, and everyone stood there blankly, reminiscing about "Chu River Facing the Night Moon". At this time, three voices came from the shabby room Applause, everyone just came back to their senses, and after hearing the applause, He Le returned to the crowd. Afterwards, everyone stepped forward to choose their own musical instruments and played them one by one, but the applause in the humble room did not ring out again. "
"In that case, how happy is it to be chosen by Mr.?"
"Well, after listening to "Chu Jiang Lin Ye Yue", anyone will think that He Le must be chosen by Mr. He. But there is another person who has once again refreshed everyone's understanding of 'Le'. I am afraid that even He Le I have to sigh, 'There are mountains beyond the mountains'!" Chen Xuanxuan seemed to still be immersed in that morning that she would never forget.
"Who can I ask?"
"Nanchu, Yuyin!"
"What song?"
"The guzheng song "The Mountains Are Singing"."
"Yuyin? The masters of music in the Central Plains were either in the Later Han Dynasty or the Northern Wei Dynasty. I have never heard of any musical masters in Southern Chu, and the name of Yuyin is even more unheard of."
"Yes, when the man who called himself Yuyin announced his family status, everyone was still immersed in the melody of "Chu Jiang Lin Ye Yue" and did not pay attention to Yuyin's words. It is expected that they are the same as everyone else."
"How magical is this Yuyin's piano art?"
"I'm afraid there is magic in the strings!" Chen Xuanxuan's tone was full of admiration, as if the 'Divine Comedy' was still echoing in her ears. Just listen to her continue to say——
"Yuyin stroked the piano with his hands. The first sound of the piano shocked everyone. Who would have thought that there could be such a refreshing, melodious and elegant sound in the world? The sound of this piano is as high as Mount Tai, as soft as running water, and as cool as water. Breeze, warm as winter... At first, it felt like a mountain forest in the early morning, with clouds and mist, and the feeling of mountain streams. Everyone felt like being possessed by the sound of the piano, and they were immediately attracted by the sound of the piano. They couldn't believe that such beautiful music could exist in the world. Before everyone could recover from their amazement, the sound of the piano suddenly suddenly turned like a rapid waterfall, flying down from the towering mountain, and like thunder falling from the sky, waking up everything in the quiet surroundings instantly. In an instant, wind, clouds, and rain arose. Falling thousands of times, the green trees in the forest swayed wantonly, and the water in the stream ran and danced. They were all crazy about the wonderful sound of the piano. When everyone heard it, they closed their eyes and shook their heads, indulging in the music. When everyone returned Indulging in it, when the meaning is still lingering, the sound of the piano suddenly changes, just like the sky clears up after the rain and the sun shines brightly. What is even more amazing is that at this time, the sound of birdsong gradually begins in the mountain stream. First there is one, then two, then three, and finally all the birds sing in unison. . Then something incredible happened. The birds on Qianniu Mountain were like spiritual beings. They all followed the sound of the piano that echoed through the mountains and forests, and started chirping in unison. They were amazed and amazed. Then, the lingering sound was like madness, and the player who played the piano quickly healed. The sound was so fast that in the end, the naked eye could not see the jade fingers clearly, only the shadow on the string. At this time, hundreds of birds flew from the tree, hovering above Yuyin's head, and kept chirping in their mouths, corresponding to the sound of the piano, it can be said that "thousands of birds" The mountain birds flew away, resonating with the music of the harp.' After the song was played, the birds were reluctant to leave, as if they were worshiping the Lord of Birds. 'The lingering sound lingered around the forest and lasted forever.' Everyone present closed their eyes. Aftertaste, the face shows a happy look, like a person who has been in drought for a long time drinking sweet spring, like a drunkard drinking mellow wine, like a fairy from the heavenly palace drinking fairy dew, feeling as if he is crazy and drunk, and does not want to wake up for a long time. Why is this wonderful scene so happy? I sighed endlessly. After listening to this song, I bowed deeply to Mr. Yuyin and went down the mountain without looking back. Before, I was like a frog at the bottom of a well, not knowing what "music" was. After hearing this song, I Knowing that there is such a natural sound in the world, what is 'music'? This sound should be called 'music'. If you can hear such a wonder and listen to such a wonderful song, you will have no regrets in this life!"
Everyone in the Taiyuan Academy was stunned. No one said anything for a long time. What does "the mountains are ringing" mean? Everything in the mountains can sing. Is there such a mysterious and beautiful sound of the piano in the world? If I could hear it with my own ears once in my lifetime, I would really have no regrets in this life.
"Then...what's next?"
"Then, the door to the shabby room opened."
Just listening to Chen Xuanxuan's description, everyone was amazed. At this moment, they had an idea that even if they could not be accepted as a disciple by the teacher, if they could hear Yuyin's piano skills with their own ears, it would be a worthwhile trip.
The courtyard fell into silence again, and everyone marveled at how talented the senior brothers and sisters in the Han Clan were, and at the same time they were even more eager to enter the Han Clan.
"snort--"
Just when everyone was silent, a sudden snort interrupted everyone's thoughts. Everyone looked for fame and saw that the student named Han Chunrong, the leader of the Northern Wei Dynasty, had a look of disdain. This person had always been prestigious among the students of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and looking at his expression at this moment, it seemed that he had great dissatisfaction in his heart. Without waiting for others to ask questions, Han Chunrong said to himself——
"Although the sect master is very discerning, I'm afraid there are some students who look down on me, Da Wei, right?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. It was too bold for someone to be so disrespectful to the gentleman in his words.
Hearing that someone had spoken rudely to their husband, some New Tang students suddenly lost their temper and scolded——
"What did you say!?"
The atmosphere in the courtyard was tense. Faced with everyone's scolding, Han Chunrong still looked disdainful. He said unhurriedly: "Humph, if the master doesn't have selfish motives, how can he open the door several times without me, a great Wei student?"
"That's because your Wei students are not as good as others and cannot be judged by your teacher. How can you blame others?"
"It's just ordinary people, but our son Han Si, Mr. Han, the son of General Han, is also not as skilled as others?"
Everyone wanted to refute, but after hearing the word 'Han Si', they swallowed the words on their lips. Even Jiang Changming, who had been unresponsive, suddenly opened his eyes after hearing the name.
The two students from Jixia Academy looked at each other, and then Chen Xuanxuan stood up and said crisply: "Sir, you have your own reasons for accepting disciples. Why are you waiting for such arrogance and irresponsible remarks?"
Han Chunrong glanced at Tian Bi and Chen Xuanxuan coldly, and then said in a strange tone: "Ah, Mr. Han is very talented. He is capable of playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. His cultivation level is such that he bought Tianji early. Among the 'six arts' , except for the 'medical' skills, everything else is excellent. But why did you choose to take the school medical skill? Maybe you know the reputation of my great master, Wei Han, and you don't want to accept him as your disciple?"
"you......"
It turned out that as the leader of the younger generation of the Northern Wei Dynasty, General Han Duzizi, Han Si was the most popular person in the third cold examination. However, in the re-examination, the Han family chose medical skills as the exam content. As a result, Senior Sister Zichun of Jixia Academy was thrown into a poor family. This made all the students of Jixia Academy feel proud, but also made countless students of the Northern Wei Dynasty feel aggrieved on behalf of Han Si.
Seeing that Tian Bi and Chen Xuanxuan were speechless, Han Chunrong became even more domineering. He continued: "Miss Zichun is still a famous talented woman in the Central Plains, but what about Cheng Daliang? She is just a child of a carpenter's family, following a poor man. The scholar only knows a few words, but he can't even write an article. Why did he test the "work" skills in the cold exam? How many students in the world would specialize in such crooked ways? If it weren't for the "work" skills test , no matter what that year, it was me, Han Chunrong, who had to get started, how could I get the person with the surname Cheng?"
Faced with Han Chunrong's merciless vent, everyone present was speechless.
When he thought of Cheng Daliang, Han Chunrong looked disdainful, even with a hint of contempt. He is known far and wide for his talent and knowledge. Although his cultivation is not as advanced as Han Si's, it is still far higher than ordinary people. He is so conceited that he lost to that country bumpkin who speaks with a local accent. How can he not be resentful?
Thinking of this, Han Chunrong said in a strange tone: "I think this re-examination, we Da Wei students should not take the exam. Mister, maybe he has a grudge against Da Wei and did it on purpose."
For a time, the students of the Northern Wei Dynasty whispered, seeming to express their dissatisfaction with the poor family in a low voice, while the others could only stare at Han Chunrong with their eyes wide open, but they were dumb and unable to say a word to refute.
In the tense atmosphere in the room, a gentle voice came to everyone's ears——
"There are disciples of the Wei Kingdom in the Han Clan."
"What!?"
Although this person's tone was very calm, it was like a loud slap on Han Chunrong's face. No one could believe their ears, especially Han Chunrong.
Han Chunrong felt angry for a while, and then he asked confidently: "How come the disciples of the Wei Dynasty come from a poor family? I have heard about all the famous people in the Wei Dynasty. Not to mention who was admitted in the five cold examinations, I even knew who took the re-examination. I can count you all. Are there students from the Northern Wei Dynasty in a poor family? Huh! How come I haven’t heard of this?"
Han Chunrong was sure that he could not "unjustly" accuse Han Clan, so he raised his voice a little higher and vowed to refute this ignorant "gangster".
But what Han Chunrong didn't expect was that the man seemed unwilling to explain to him at all, but said in a positive, gentle and even slightly impatient tone -
"If I say yes, then yes. Who are you? I, Jiang Changming, have to lower myself to deceive you?"
Han Chunrong was speechless. He was eager to refute, but he didn't realize that this person was Mr. Jiang Changming who was sitting at the other end and never turned around! Who is Young Master Jiang? Your little prestige, Han Chunrong, is only limited to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Mr. Jiang is famous in the Central Plains, so why do you need to be acquainted with you?
Han Chunrong had heard Jiang Changming's name for a long time, and when he saw him suddenly say this, his momentum weakened for a moment. So, he asked tentatively: "Then...who is this person?"
Jiang Changming was still sitting in his seat and said calmly: "If you have the ability, you can ask yourself after you are admitted to a poor family. Why do you need to yell again?"
As soon as he said this, Han Chunrong's face turned red and he couldn't say a word. He considered himself to be superior in talent and learning, and had been known to be smart since he was a child. But now being humiliated like this, this feeling is probably even more embarrassing than losing to Cheng Daliang. , I can’t wait to find a crack in the ground and crawl in at this moment.
"uh-huh--!"
A cough broke the atmosphere in the room, and Master Zhang was seen walking in.
When the students saw the doctor from Taiyuan College coming, they immediately gathered themselves together and returned to their seats, waiting for Master Zhang to speak. As for Han Chunrong, he lowered his head dejectedly. At this moment, he was secretly grateful for Master Zhang's appearance, otherwise he really didn't know how to step down.
Master Zhang cleared his throat again, and then he said loudly——
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Hancai Hanmen has just informed me about the relevant matters of the re-examination. I will convey it here."
All the students said in unison: "Thank you!"
"The re-examination will begin tomorrow. Later, all the students will go to the courtyard at the foot of Qianniu Mountain to stay temporarily. The carriage will be arranged by Taiyuan University."
Zhong Ren was startled for a moment, and then his expression became a little solemn and nervous, as if a well-trained soldier had finally waited for the moment to go to the battlefield and make military exploits.
"Master Zhang! May I ask what the content of the re-examination is?" asked a bold student.
"Um... Taiyuan Academy doesn't know about this matter. I think everyone will know about it by then."
Seeing what Master Zhang said, everyone was reluctant to ask too many questions.
Seeing all the students getting up and preparing to leave, Master Zhang suddenly felt excited. Since Hanmen opened its doors to accept disciples, Taiyuan College has helped Hanmen hold several preliminary examinations. Seeing that the last cold examination is about to enter the re-examination stage, this slightly aloof person The pedantic old scholar couldn't help but sigh -
"Thanks to your kindness, sir, our Taipei University College has hosted the preliminary examination for several times. It coincides with the closing of the examination, and I am a little bit reluctant to leave it! I have been able to see so many young talents in consecutive years, and I want to talk about it, but I just want to go crazy. I hate that I am so old, but I am really powerless. All of you here are young and talented people, I am so envious of you! I hope you will cherish this last opportunity and live up to your humble family and yourselves!"
Master Zhang spoke from the bottom of his heart, and his eyes turned slightly red.
When all the living beings heard this and felt it, they all stood up and said: "Master, if you have a heart, I will teach you!"
After saying that, all the students made preparations and set off for Qianniu Mountain.
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