The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 116

The time in the study was warm and short, the faculties of the setting sun on the banquet kept urging Chen Yunzhi to leave, and after a while, Chen Tanzhi came back with two guests.

Wang Xianzhi was dressed like a son of a noble family, with a jade face and a crown gown, with an extraordinary bearing, and his figure was slightly plump than Chen Tanzhi's. When he entered the courtyard, he had an indifferent expression, as if nothing could catch his eyes.

To put it nicely, it is called young and mature, and to put it badly, it is called "pretending". Wang Xianzhi stood still, his face indifferent, waiting for the master to greet him, his eyes wandered in the courtyard, and suddenly fell on Xiao Qinzhi who went out to greet him. .

Feeling this, Xiao Qinzhi met his eyes and smiled. The two people's eyes met in the air, and their eyes met.

Wang Xianzhi stood still, expressionless, thinking: "You must be the bamboo."

Xiao Qinzhi frowned, thinking: "This man is really rude, I already smiled at you, why are you still so straight, you are all about the same age, who are you pretending to be?"

As for the one next to Wang Xianzhi, the tall, thin, disheveled and far away from Chen Tanzhi, it must be Wang Huizhi, like a melon-eating crowd.

He was looking at Xiao Qinzhi, Wang Xianzhi and Chen Tanzhi with a smile, not knowing what to think.

"Brother Qin, let me introduce you, this is Wang Qi." Holding back a smirk, Chen Tanzhi took a few steps forward to introduce him.

Originally, Wang Xianzhi was accustomed to this address, but it is generally acceptable to address him in private, but Chen Tanzhi's addressing him in front of outsiders obviously made Wang Xianzhi lose face.

"Brother Tan, come here this time, your cousin Xie Er asked me to bring you a word, talk less and learn more, don't engage in verbal disputes." Wang Xianzhi raised his brows, and reminded him calmly, faintly threatening meaning.

In the past, Chen Tanzhi would have fought back, but now he smiled and said nothing, waiting for the next good show.

Xiao Qinzhi understood, Chen Tanzhi's careful thoughts had been guessed by his elder sister, this guy was holding back, and he must have provoked a lot of games along the way, the snipe and the clam fought, and the fisherman benefited.

They're all pretending here, since that's the case, let's all pretend to be confused together, Xiao Qinzhi smiled darkly, kept his face calm, and responded to all changes with the same.

Xu Miao's bath water was ready, Wang Huizhi didn't mind what others thought of him, and walked towards the bathroom carelessly, "Xie Er, his cousin, have you prepared your clothes yet?"

"Go wash yours, I'll send it to you later." Chen Tanzhi replied habitually.

Wang Xianzhi entered the hall, his haughty gaze glanced over, and landed on the chessboard in the hall, thinking about what Chen Tanzhi said, he suddenly sat down in front of the chessboard.

Wang Xianzhi had heard of Xiao Qinzhi's chess skills, and had been highly praised by Zhang Xuanzhi. On the way here, Chen Tanzhi said three things:
One, concealing identity.

Second, if Wang Xianzhi can win more than one game of chess in the hands of Xiao Qin, he will be willing to bow down in the future.

Third, lose to participate in the competition.

Since Wang Xianzhi was able to come to Wu County, he was naturally mentally prepared to participate in the competition. It was rumored that Wang Xianzhi was the master of Lao Tzu's calligraphy, but no one had ever seen it. This time is a good opportunity.

"Jiang Zuo's Four Talents", the number one in Wudi, Lu Chu, tsk tsk, the opportunity is just right, even if it is not as good as Lu Chu, it is not shameful, after all, Wang Xianzhi is a few years younger than Lu Chu.

Don’t think that the Wei and Jin Dynasties are really high-minded, eclectic, what is recorded in the history books is for you to read, and the truth often surprises you. Throughout the dynasties, fighting openly and secretly is commonplace.

Besides, the "Liangzi" of Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi, both of them are about the same age, they were compared with each other since they were young, and as time passed, the two arrogant people refused to accept the other, and their quarrels were all casual.

Xie Xuanchang said: "Wang Qi can still meet people with only one hand calligraphy, but his appearance is far behind."

Wang Xianzhi often said: "The only thing I envy is that Xie Er has a good sister."

In addition, when Wang Xianzhi came to Wu Jun, Xiao Qinzhi didn't take the initiative to visit him. He was already a little displeased, and Xie Xuan's words stimulated his nerves, how could he show Xiao Qinzhi a good face?
A person with pride in status and talent will inevitably have the illusion that everyone must be centered on him.

Xie Xuan was very concerned about this point at the beginning, but gradually, he lost his arrogance and nothing else. It was only because Xiao Qinzhi and Xu Miao were good enough that they won the respect of others.

Otherwise, why don't Xie Xuan, Zhao Yunfei, Xu Bin and others chat and laugh happily, and have a long talk at the table?

Wang Xianzhi was expressionless, thinking: "Even if I am not as good at chess as you, I can always pass a game with the way of hospitality, right?"

However, with Xiao Qinzhi's narrow-minded temperament, it is impossible to give in. You can't be used to showing someone a bad face when you enter the door.

Chen Tanzhi laughed so hard in his heart that Xiao Qinzhi could handle this aspect of his temper to the core, he seemed to have seen Wang Xianzhi's embarrassing appearance, and thought to himself: "Wang Qi, our way, in front of him, it's fine. It doesn't make sense, hehe."

This is indeed the case, Wang Xianzhi's expressionless face gradually became solidified, so serious that it tended to be cold
When Wang Huizhi took a bath, he was wearing loose clothes. Wang Xianzhi lost three games in a row with a destructive momentum.

After drinking tea and talking about Xuan, Hai Tiandi chatted, he was even more surprised. It seemed that everyone had something.

The two brothers, Chen Tanzhi and Wang Huizhi, officially settled down in the yard next door. After a few days of getting along, they felt pretty good. The atmosphere was relaxed and free, with no constraints.

The most important thing is that Wang Xianzhi has figured it out, so let’s talk about Xiao Qinzhi, he is not bad, he is excellent in chess and poetry, he is proficient in calligraphy and music, and he can enter Confucianism and metaphysics. Generally speaking, he is really no better than them The disciples are poor.

Take Xu Miao as an example, needless to say Ruxuan, in terms of chess skills alone, he can compete evenly with Xie Xuan, but Wang Xianzhi can't beat any of them, the more he can't, the more he has to find someone to play, in the end only Xu Miao can't help, Play chess with him all day.

Poor Xiao Qinzhi, he could only see Chen Yunzhi in private, secretly, like a thief.

The time came to mid-July, and the Wenbi was finally settled. It will be presided over by Lu Shijun himself. Restrictions include: music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, literature, and mathematics.

That night, Wang Xianzhi and Xu Miao made an appointment for ten rounds, Chen Tanzhi was happy to watch a joke, Xiao Qinzhi finally found an opportunity to sneak out to relieve the pain of lovesickness.

You can't go to the riverside because there are things that science can't explain.

It was the full moon in the middle of the month, the bright moon was in the sky, and the silver light spread all over the land. The harvested rice fields were planted with new seedlings. The sound of frogs and insects sounded, and the bright moonlight elongated the two figures, one in front of the other. After that, stroll on the ridge of the field.

The mood of a summer night has nothing to do with the evening breeze, or the noise of insects, but with whether the road is good or not, and whether you will fall into the rice fields, because Xiao Qinzhi discovered that his eyesight may have some problems recently, like nearsightedness I can't see clearly, especially at night.

Chen Yunzhi chuckled, thinking: "This stupid goose really knows how to make excuses." He glanced arrogantly, seeing no one around, he stretched out his hand, and said, "Wen Fu is prepared?"

"I still need to participate in this?" Xiao Qinzhi thought, chess and poetry are enough, not to mention there are still a few. Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing: "Lu Shijun, I really put my heart into it, obviously" Elegant people, "Four good things are fine, but you have to write more 'literature and numbers'. This is blatant partiality. Does it have a chance of winning?"

"The people of Wu are outstanding, and they are self-contained. It is not uncommon for there to be people who are not famous, but you, don't underestimate the people of the world. Don't you always say that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the people. The reason here is completely the same. Literary prose, scenery, objects or people, The "Ten Classics of Arithmetic" is relatively remote, and those who know must be good at painting, writing, and mathematics, and Wu people must be sure."

"I don't think, at least by 'counting', I can win." Xiao Qinzhi said confidently.

Chen Yunzhi looked back suddenly, staring at the night, it seemed a little unbelievable, after all Xiao Qinzhi had never shown his expertise in this area, his eyes were a little surprised, more puzzled.

"Why? Don't you believe it?" Xiao Qinzhi changed his arms, and the two walked side by side, imitating Chen Yunzhi's tone and said: "You, you should know me better."

Chen Yunzhi pinched it, pursed her red lips, and said angrily: "You didn't tell me, and you still blame me?"

Xiao Qinzhi said: "I have to learn to be humble, how can I just go out and yell."

"If you are humble, you shouldn't suffer from Wang Xianzhi's arrival. He is not someone to be messed with."

"I'm easy to mess with?"

Human is a kind of wonderful animal, sometimes you can decide whether you are happy or not at first sight, just like Xiao Qinzhi did not have a good impression when he first saw Wang Xianzhi.

But Wang Ningzhi's trash wanted to marry Xie Daoyun, so fuck him, Xiao Qinzhi felt uneasy for a while, and couldn't help but clutch Chen Yunzhi's hand, fearing that he would lose it.

Many people are in a trance, gone for a lifetime, and don't know the meaning of coming to this world until they die?
When I was a baby, I cried when I was hungry, and someone fed me; when I was a teenager, I followed the footsteps of my ancestors, learned to live, got a glimpse of the world for the first time, and then gradually settled down in the society built by layers of quagmire, and lost myself
It is the normal state of most people to come and go in a hurry, but at this moment Xiao Qinzhi is very clear in his heart that in his life, because of her in his hands, he will embark on a arduous road.

The road ahead is too difficult and there are many difficulties, so why not? In this life, one should find the meaning of existence amidst many difficulties.

Chen Yunzhi keenly caught the emotional change at this moment, and whispered, "What's wrong?"

"Ling Jiang!" Xiao Qinzhi said in a deep voice.

Chen Yun was stunned for a moment, his breath stagnated, and he was embraced by a pair of arms. The nervous orchid fragrance made him cautious even in the night.

"The sun, the moon, the mountains, the rivers, the eternal splendor, my heart remains the same." Xiao Qinzhi confided.

"The breeze is blowing on the railing in the middle of the night, and the makeup mirror is still there." Chen Yunzhi hooked his neck and snuggled into his arms, looking extremely handsome.

There is a living spring in the "Jianchi" on Huqiu Mountain, which flows all year round and is crystal clear. At that time, his son Fucha took three thousand swords including "Zhuanzhu" and "Yuchang" which he loved during his lifetime as funeral objects.

The "hill" is not high, more than ten feet, but it is covered with lush greenery and has water vapor pouring down. Therefore, Huqiu Mountain is a good place to escape the summer heat in summer. Many literati have come here and left their famous traces, such as Wang Xizhi and Xie An. I have swum together.

On the [-]th day, Huqiu Mountain was crowded with people. Countless people came, all admiring the name of the Wenhui, and arguing with their accents, as far away as Jiankang, Guangling, Jiangbei and so on.

On the stage of thousands of people, Lu Shijun ordered people to cover the grass sheds to avoid the sun, and the tree-lined path was served by the officials of the county government. Several doctors are in charge, and everything is in order, which is commendable.

Not far from the Thousand-Person Terrace, there is a pavilion with a few people sitting there. They are the judges this time. Lu Shijun and several respected elders in Wudi, Dr. Xu is also among them. Junjie.

Wu has not had such a grand event for a long time, so as soon as the news spread, many unknown talents came to Wu County one after another, either to show their faces, or to show off their talents, or to participate.
The first game is "Music", which can be shared by everyone, silk and bamboo orchestra, one after another, the first curtain opens. At the same time, the chess game is unfolded above the higher "Sword Pool", and the calligraphy is also carried out simultaneously.

I have to say that Jiang is still old and hot. Lu Shijun asked everyone to do it at the same time, avoiding one person fighting on two fronts. Wang Xianzhi is fine, he is fast at calligraphy, and he can go to other places when he is done.

And Xiao Qinzhi was in pain, playing chess and chess, the thief was slow, and he couldn't get away,
The results of "Le" came out first, but He Shun's elder brother, He Rong, won the unanimous approval with a song "Welcome to the Moon".

Among the dozens of calligraphy works, Lu Chu and Wang Xianzhi are tied, one loses and one draws, and Gu Kaizhi draws. From the current point of view, the situation is particularly not optimistic.

The fat old man didn't care about Wenbi, but he was very concerned about Wenbi's result, his nails were almost digging into his flesh, and all his hopes were placed on Xiao Qinzhi.

The 20 million bet, if you lose, tsk tsk, it's all over. As a result, the fat old man can't think about it. Diao Cheng, Yan Lin and Dai Zong are also sweating like rain. They feel that they have been tricked. A few old guys were thrown into the sword pool to take a bath.

Three sticks of incense, one stick of incense has passed, chess, painting, poetry, writing, mathematics, five games are in progress at the same time, but Xiao Qinzhi has only changed two opponents in front of him, the result of the game is far away.

So, under the astonished eyes of everyone, Xu Miao took the Four Treasures of the Study and put them on the small case aside. Xiao Qin had two minds, playing chess and composing poems at the same time.

Because the essay meeting was held on Huqiu Mountain, Lu Shijun wrote a poem with "mountain" as the title. There are many poems with "mountain" as the theme throughout the ages. For writing, I use the cursive script I just learned recently. Although the writing is not very good, the speed is better.

The face of the person playing chess with Xiao Qinzhi was almost black, he was blatantly contemptuous, but his chess skills were not as good as others, so it was useless to complain.

Not far away diagonally opposite Xiao Qinzhi, Henry Zhang suddenly saw it, and his heart skipped a beat, only when Xiao Qinzhi was provoking, the speed of the hand was much faster.

However, which Henry Zhang did Xiao Qinzhi not know at all?
Xiao Qin played chess, sighed, and thought: "There are seven items in total. Calligraphy is tied, music and painting are lost. If you want to win, you can only use a unique move?"

It's useless for Xu Miao to be anxious, he is not qualified to participate in it, eh
Chen Tanzhi pursed his lips, thought for a while, and went to participate in the "number", but the result was unknown.

(End of this chapter)