Among these people, in addition to ordinary people and Lianjiazi, there are also disabled soldiers who have been on the battlefield and charged into battle with their horses.
If the previous competition in the ring was for Su Qi'an's reputation and prestige, he wanted to see if the Dongshan Hou was as awesome as the rumors said.
The competition in the arena had already confirmed this, but it only made them feel admired, but what Su Qian just said was enough to speak to their hearts.
Only those who have been on the battlefield know that in the eyes of these high-ranking officials and families, military horses are like beasts, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are their brothers in life and death.
Many of them were able to survive by chance because of nothing else. It was these military horses that pulled them back from death step by step.
No one has a deeper affection for military horses than they do. To be honest, when they see these military horses being selected for performance, they feel very uncomfortable.
However, people speak softly, even if they are dissatisfied and argue, it will not have much effect.
Especially seeing how Showa Incheon treated the army horses, causing two of the six horses to be seriously injured and died, their hearts were bleeding.
Everyone lamented the regret of the second game. The faces of these disabled soldiers were very gloomy.
But in such an environment, Su Qi'an actually stood up for the dead soldiers and horses and expressed their feelings.
Even if you just say it, no one will be punished for it, but among so many officials present, no one speaks as forcefully as Su Qian.
How could this not move them? Many people clenched their fists and their eyes turned red unconsciously.
At this moment, in their hearts, in addition to admiring Su Qi'an, they also believed that he was a true military lord of Daliang.
His heart is connected with them. Even if they can't follow Su Qi'an, as long as Su Qi'an is in Kyoto City for a day, they will try their best to ensure his safety.
Su Qi'an never imagined that such an act in his heart could conquer the hearts of the disabled soldiers in Kyoto City.
There are conquerors, and this same sentence also makes some people look very gloomy.
Although Su Qian didn't say it directly, anyone with a right mind would know who he was talking about.
In addition to insinuating Showa and Incheon, he also satirized a large group of Daliang officials who did nothing, as well as the two superior princes.
But even if they knew it, these people who were being ridiculed couldn't refute it.
Once he opens his mouth, doesn't he admit in disguise that he is worse than a beast as Su Qian said?
Su Qian's brilliance lies in this, which makes Showa Incheon, Su Zhe, and Su Tai unable to get angry even if they want to.
Showa Incheon, who was originally secretly happy, now completely lost the mood to continue talking to Su Qi'an.
What else could he say when someone pointedly mocked him? No matter how he defends himself, he is the one who suffers in the end.
The joy of winning the second round disappeared at this moment. Showa Incheon remained silent, looked at Su Qi'an coldly, snorted, and then turned and left.
There is no point in continuing to argue. This time he suffered a little loss, but there is no suspense about the victory in the second game.
No matter how much Su Qian mocked him, it couldn't change this fact. All he had to do was wait for the final third game.
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As long as you win the third game, no matter how ironic you are, it's just a trick. People will only remember the winner, and the loser will be forgotten sooner or later.
Showa Incheon turned and left, and Su Qian also left. Su Tai in the private room sneered, shook his head and said,
"Humph, this Dongshan Marquis is really brave. We helped him so much, but I didn't expect that I and myself would be scolded as well. I'll note this down."
Su Tai was indignant, but Su Zhe smiled, said nothing, and looked directly at Su Qi'an.
Su Zhe looked calm and calm, but his flashing eyes showed a bit of gloom.
Compared to Su Tai, he valued Su Qi'an very much and always wanted to conquer him without any effort, so he was always more tolerant towards him and gave him opportunities again and again.
But after this competition in the ring and the subsequent literary fight, even if Su Zhe was tolerant, his patience with Su Qi'an had reached its limit.
Conquering him is still Su Zhe's ultimate goal, but some methods have to be changed.
He agrees with Su Tai's words. Such a rebellious and self-respecting military prince cannot be indulged blindly. At certain moments, he must be beaten hard.
Let him know who is the most powerful person in Daliang besides Su Xuanyong, and whether he can bear the consequences if he is offended.
Therefore, in the subsequent literary fight, Su Zhe changed his strategy and cooperated with Su Tai again.
They don't really care about the outcome of this literary fight. It would be best if they win. If they lose, the worst possible outcome is that the Ninth Princess will marry her relatives far away.
Even if their father opposed it in his heart, the result was before their eyes. The only one to blame was Su Qi'an. As for them, after temporarily suspending their alliance with Showa Incheon.
In the subsequent literary fight, there was no obstruction in the whole process. When necessary, they could help Su Qi'an appropriately in some aspects.
At this point, Su Xuanyong had made their attitude clear. As the literary fight progressed, the two of them were almost cleared of suspicion. Next, it depends on Su Qi'an's ability.
And Su Zhe's eyes were already focused on Wen Dou's plan on how to defeat Su Qi'an.
The second game of the literary fight came to an end, with both sides winning and drawing. With everyone's expectations, the third game officially started after waiting for about half an hour.
The "calligraphy" art in the third game is not as intense as the first two games. It only requires two long tables with paper, pen, ink and inkstone on the table.
The "book" art test is calligraphy and writing. Choose one of these two and start with what you are best at.
Make calligraphy or articles that you are good at. Under the supervision of the entire promotion process, make sure there is no cheating, and finally hand it over to the Ninth Princess.
The Ninth Princess scores the points to determine the winner of the third game.
When the rules of the third game came out, many people were somewhat surprised, but after thinking about it, they can understand it.
The final battle of Wen Dou determines the final fate of the Ninth Princess.
Whether to marry far away or stay in Da Liang all depends on the final scene.
If you can impress the Ninth Princess with your calligraphy or articles, you will definitely be able to live happily even if you marry far away.
If you can't meet the Ninth Princess's requirements, staying in Daliang can be considered as saving Daliang's face.
Of course, in order to prevent the Ninth Princess from having personal emotions, in the third session of the "calligraphy" art, in addition to the Ninth Princess' tasting, the Cultural Promotion Committee accompanied four eminent scholars from the Hanlin Academy to give scores together to ensure absolute fairness and justice.
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The four senior Confucian scholars and Wenxuan are well-known in Daliang for their impartiality. Over the years, when it comes to appraising articles and calligraphy, they will not give unfair ratings because they are their own students or foreigners.
This was something that Great Liang had experienced many years ago before it closed the way for foreigners to study.
Even though Showa Incheon was a little worried, after Dekosuke's introduction, he felt somewhat relieved.
As the order was given, the two men came on stage again, each sitting at a long table.
They were surrounded by soldiers, forming a blind spot surveillance. These soldiers were only ten feet away from them, and they all had very nice eyes.
No small move within ten feet can escape their eyes, and it is impossible to cheat in front of them.
In addition to the constant surveillance by a team of soldiers, Wenxuan was sitting opposite them at their table.
Under the strict supervision of these two layers, true fairness is absolutely guaranteed.
The two sat down and did not start writing. Instead, they closed their eyes slightly and seemed to be adjusting their breath.
This move is not surprising to the people watching. Anyone with talent must adjust their breathing and adjust their mental state to the best before writing.
Then they finish it in one go, and the interruptions from the outside world in the middle are like nothing to them, as if they have entered a state of selflessness.
Regarding this state, everyone present was looking forward to witnessing it with their own eyes.
As time passed, about a quarter of an hour later, someone finally moved.
The first person to open his eyes was not Su Qian, but Showa Incheon.
Showa Incheon stretched out his hands and began to grind the ink, his eyes fixed on the white paper in front of him.
Under his gaze, the answer he wanted was already on the white paper.
On the other hand, Su Qi'an still had his eyes closed and fell into a state of trance. No one knew when he would start writing and what kind of excellent article he would write.
Showa Incheon, who was studying ink on the side, took the ink to dye the ink. The next moment, he began to calligraphy and painting in a flying way on the white paper in front of him.
You can tell at a glance that Showa Incheon chose calligraphy. As for what he wrote, we can only know after the pen is completed.
There is no need to guess the direction that the two chose at the beginning. Everyone is already common people, one is calligraphy, the other is articles.
After getting to know each other a little bit, you will know what the two are good at, so the people were not surprised when Showa Incheon started writing.
Their eyes fell more on Su Qi'an, although there was no time limit for the "calligraphy" art in the third scene.
But if Su Qian opened his eyes and started writing after Showa Inchon finished writing, it would be somewhat embarrassing and unjustifiable.
As time passed by, Su Qi'an still showed no signs of writing, but in Showa Incheon on the side, the brushes were flying.
Everyone knows that now he has probably entered a state of selflessness, and no noise around him can touch him at all.
The more they looked at this scene, the more anxious the people became. Based on the time it took for Showa Incheon to start writing, it would take at most one stick of incense to complete the calligraphy of Showa Incheon.
As for Dongshan Hou, who has hope on their side, even if he opens his eyes and starts writing in time, judging from the time it takes to construct an article, one stick of incense is simply not enough time.
When it comes to completion, falling behind the opponent is not a good sign.
Wenxuan, who was sitting opposite the two of them, had a calm face and turned a deaf ear to the slight noise from the outside world. His eyes glanced at the long table where the two of them sat at the table from time to time.
As everyone waited anxiously, Su Qi'an finally opened his eyes. He studied the ink very calmly, completed the ink, and then started writing.
Although there is not enough time, at least Su Qi'an has started writing, which is much better than waiting for the other party to write before taking action.
The people's hearts relaxed slightly, and the Wenxuan in charge of supervision fell on the desks of the two men, and his eyes suddenly showed a little surprise.
This surprise lasted for a while, and then dissipated and calmed down.
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