Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

Chapter 186 Thousand Tree Hall ([-])
There is a long aisle in the hall, which is made of white stones with a height of two centimeters, distinguishing it from the ground. There are gray stone walls on both sides of the aisle, and calligraphy and paintings are carved on these walls.

There are words and pictures, and the proportion of words is higher than that of pictures, which is not like ordinary engraved pictures.

She didn't observe the content carefully, but instead looked at the layout of these somewhat abrupt gray stone walls. They had a wall on the left and a wall on the right, forming an encirclement like a maze.

Looking at the past in a row, these gray stone walls are not continuous, but orderly in chaos, allowing people to pass through.

If she stands on a high place at the moment and looks down, she will find that these walls are actually arranged with a "卍", also called "Yongzhong", which is a symbol of Buddhism.

"Two guests, which one is Zheng Qing who is the top ten shortlisted in the Jichun Craftsman's Guild and who will participate in the finals?" asked the guide from the Thousand Tree Hall.

"Me." Zheng Quchi said.

The passer-by looked around the two of them suspiciously, and asked, "Then this man with extraordinary bearing is..."

She knew that standing with him, she was like a speck of fire covered by the stars and moon, inconspicuous.

But she still had to bite the bullet and answer: "... Follower, I follow."

"Follower?" The surprised expression of the guide was not fake. He really thought that this young master was "Zheng Qing"'s gold master or accompanied by a dignitary, but this person with such appearance and imposing manner was just a follower?
"According to the rules, the accompanying people can only walk here temporarily, and the finalists are welcome to enter."

Zheng Quchi looked at Yu Wensheng, saw him nodding with a smile: "Go, I'll wait for you here."

"Then, then I'm going in, you yourself...be careful, I'll come out immediately after the competition." She opened a pair of watery apricot eyes, and confessed hesitantly.

Yu Wencheng's crimson lips parted lightly: "Okay."

Seeing the two big men saying goodbye so stickily, the guide couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body.

This relationship...is quite easy to miss.

The aisle in the middle and the gray stone wall with the word "卍" occupy the position in the hall, and she is led by the guides in the hall, and enters from the curved passages on both sides of the margin.

Finally, I came to the hall in the hall. In the hall, Sakyamuni Buddha sitting on the altar is enshrined. The sun is soft in the sky, and thousands of trees are shining on the dome of the hall. .

The smoke from the stove under the seat gives people a majestic, majestic, solemn and holy aesthetic feeling.

On the platform above, Abbot Miku and Gongshu Jiruo, who have already been waiting for a long time, and a dozen famous master craftsmen from the Seven Kingdoms are all there.

The passers-by did not allow anyone other than craftsmen to enter, so Yu Wensheng stayed outside for a while. At this time, only Zheng Quchi stood with the early arrivals and saluted together.

Within a quarter of an hour, the rest of the people came one after another.

She looked over, and there were indeed only nine finalists present, and there was one who hadn't arrived... Could it be the one who fell off the cliff?

Seeing the nine people present, Abbot Mi Ku took a step forward, sighed, and said to them: "An unfortunate incident happened just now. A shortlisted craftsman fell into the cliff because of a quarrel with others. The monks in the temple searched for him, found his body, and confirmed that he was dead, Wujue Temple will send a letter of reference to this matter, and send it back to his residence registration in Kucha to inform his relatives and friends to come and claim it."

Had an altercation?

Harmful?

Who did the person who fell off the cliff hurt?

She turned her head suspiciously, just facing Yu Hai, his eyes were staring at her intently.

When he saw Zheng Quchi finally looking at him, he smiled very happily.

However, Zheng Quchi's gaze didn't stop, and turned back the next second, without making eye contact with him.

Yu Hai opened his mouth, and the nails on his hands dug into the flesh fiercely, and then he could only lower his head in a lonely way.

After finishing a digression, Mi Ku returned to the main topic: "The remaining nine, congratulations to you for being shortlisted in the top ten of the Jichun Artisan Guild. Next, everyone from Gongshu will tell you about the content of the final."

Zheng Quchi was slightly taken aback.

She didn't expect that Wujue Temple's attitude towards a finalist who fell off a cliff was so light.

They are indeed not obligated to explain the cause and effect to the remaining craftsmen, but just after one person died, they can continue to proceed with the finals as if nothing happened, which can only show that the "Jichun Craftsmanship Union" and Wujue Temple have one less or one more finalist, and no I don't care much.

Gongshu Jiruo wore a blue robe today, with a blue gauze cover, a blue crown in his hair, and white boots on his feet. This attire made him look like an ice capped peak, the color of snow was blue, and his complexion was as transparent as glass.

"Presumably when you entered the palace, you have already seen the gray stone walls standing outside. There are problems that the craftsmen of the past dynasties are difficult to solve. They are divided into four categories: craftsmanship, skill, skill, and uniqueness. You can choose which one you are good at. Class answers, the one with the most answer points wins.”

"And the time to answer the question is a stick of incense."

He motioned everyone to look behind him. In the censer, a piece of incense that was as thick as a finger and as long as an arm hadn't been lit yet.

So thick and long?
If all of this is burned out, how many hours will it take?
After briefly explaining the rules of the final, and after the others silently digested the rules, they all began to gear up, full of nervousness and anticipation, preparing for the upcoming final.

If Gongshu asks, "Before the official incense burning, do you have any doubts or ask questions if you don't understand the details?"

"I don't have any." The eight people answered in unison.

"Yes." Zheng Quchi raised her hand. She stepped forward and opened her mouth to ask, "If two people have the same score in answering the question, how will the winner be determined?"

If Gongshu saw that it was her, his expression was an indistinct dignity hidden in the mist, he said: "Then add time, continue to answer the questions, and mention here, the questions are divided into four categories, but the scores of the four categories are different. One point for a correct answer in the category, two points for a correct answer in the clever category, three points for a correct answer in the technical category, and four points for a question in the absolute category, and the difficulty of these four categories is also equal to the score.”

It turns out that these four types of answers have different scores.

Zheng Quchi continued to ask: "If someone plagiarizes maliciously during the answering process, and the answer is the same, how should we deal with it?"

Gongshu immediately looked up: "There are ten monks in the hall who are in charge of monitoring the answering process. If anyone cheats, he will be banned from the game immediately."

"Who will decide whether the answer is accurate or not?"

"The fourteen master craftsmen present, plus me, jointly ruled."

"Then if there is any objection to the content of the answer, who shall prevail?"

"The master craftsmen present all have decades of experience and skills. If the caliber is the same, it will be passed. If there are different opinions and there is a lot of controversy, then 15 people will vote together to decide."

Zheng Quchi knew it well, and she said, "The last question..."

At this time, Yu Manqi, among the nine, interrupted her impatiently: "You have so many questions, how long are you going to ask? Are we just waiting for you?"

Zheng Quchi stopped talking halfway, looked at him, and frowned slightly.

"It was Gongshu who asked us to ask. I can ask, so can you. If you don't ask, it's your business. If others ask, it's someone else's business. Even if you feel impatient, please shut up and wait quietly. "

She has always been a bit mean when she speaks to people, but she doesn't want to be polite to a bitter and mean person like Yu Manqi.

Yu Manqi's eyes were fierce: "You—"

Gongshu cut off his arrogant words in a cold voice: "Zheng Qing is right, I asked you to ask questions, you can not mention it, but don't disturb others."

If Gongshu defended Zheng Quchi in public, Yu Manqi's face suddenly changed, and he turned red. He gritted his teeth, although he was angry, he didn't dare to refute.

And Mi Ku gave Gongshu Jiruo a strange look.

Seeing him stop, Gongshu Jiruo turned to Zheng Quchi: "Keep asking."

Zheng Quchi sorted out his words, and asked cautiously, "I don't know, what's the reward for the final winner?"

Before, she only knew that the finalists would get a lot of gold and silver and be famous, but she never asked anyone about what the final winners would get.

When the others heard this, they all sneered, especially when Yu Manqi saw Zheng Qing asking such questions, they looked down upon her a little.

The artisans of Ye Kingdom are really from the valley, they don't understand anything, they have to ask about everything, they don't even know the rewards for participating in the finals, it's really ridiculous.

Even if Gongshu didn't treat Zheng Quchi coldly because he asked these questions at this time, he answered her patiently: "Historically, the leaders of the Jichun Craftsman Union have been able to obtain a promise from the public loser, or propose a plan. Rewards, as long as there is a wish, the public loser will definitely respond, but there are three points to avoid, first, it must not be related to the state affairs, second, it must not be harmful to nature, seeking revenge and provocation, and third, it must not exceed the capabilities of the public loser.”

Promise, wish?
After hearing this, she had some plans in her heart.

"Okay, I'm fine now, thank you, Gongshu, for your clarification."

Zheng Quchi arched his hands, took a step back, and stood in line with the eight people behind him.

"No one will ask any more questions, so let's start."

If Gongshu turned his head, he walked to the altar and lit the incense in the incense burner. At the same time, he put one hand on the wall of the furnace and pressed it down hard. Everyone heard a "squeaky" sound, and suddenly looked back——

I saw the gray stone walls that were originally arranged in a "disorderly manner", but now there was no one to push them, so they all moved by themselves.

They used to be on the left side and the right side, but now they gathered together in a "bang bang", lined up side by side, and finally arranged in an arc shape, surrounded by the rear.

In the end, four gray stone walls surrounded them.

When Gongshu saw that the incense was lit, he turned around and said, "The question is on these stone walls. Please try your best to answer it in detail."

"There are so many?"

The nine shortlisted were all dumbfounded.

If a stone wall is one question, then all these things will add up, let alone hundreds of questions.

Before being outside, Zheng Quchi did not carefully observe the contents of these walls. He only saw the unique carvings on them. Now that he looked at them, he realized that the words carved on them were all questions and answers, and the paintings were all auxiliary answers.

The monks put out nine desks, equipped with paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones, for them to answer questions after marking the papers.

Zheng Quchi never expected that she had traveled to ancient times and had to take the exam.

Back when I was a student, there were small exams and major exams. At any time, one paper was used to test the basics of learning. In the end, one paper after another was used to evaluate their future prospects.

Now, it doesn't seem to make any difference.

Yu Manqi is eager for quick success. He was the first to run to the stone wall to read the questions. After all, time is limited, and he doesn't want to waste this minute.

Looking at it, Zheng Quchi saw that the four major walls were located in the east, south, west, and north, representing craftsmanship, ingenuity, technique, and uniqueness respectively.

Yu Manqi didn't go to "Work", but ran to "Technology" first. The other seven, not to be outdone, went separately and took up all the positions.

But Zheng Quchi was not in a hurry, she started reviewing the questions from "work", and after she had a good idea of ​​these questions about Shiqiang, she went to "skillful", "technical", and finally "excellent".

Work is to answer basic questions.

Such as this question, what kind and name of the tools used by the craftsman, answer them all.

First of all, it must be classified, and then the name should be answered carefully, such as plane, hammer...

There is also a question about the type of wood, which kind of wood, and which type of wood is suitable for use.

Wood can be divided into soft miscellaneous types and hard miscellaneous types. The common soft miscellaneous types include red pine, white pine, and poplar. wood, ash, birch...

This is a one-point question. For Zheng Quchi, simple is simple, but it is cumbersome and time-consuming. No wonder many people do not stay in this category after reading it. Most of them choose the "clever" category.

Coincidentally, the answer is to distinguish right from wrong, and to state the reasons.

This is a dichotomous question.

For example, in the first question, it asks that the longitudinal and cross-sections of wood should be distinguished, that is, the cross-section of the center, side and middle material, and the longitudinal cutting of the middle material and the root...

Yes or no, if yes, what answer, if wrong, what answer.

This is a formula.

The annual ring cambium of the bark, and the medullary line of the pith are regular and clear.

Tree harvesting is best in winter and spring, and the bark should not be peeled off early.

The final peeling and sawing sheet should be stored in a natural dry place.

All of this requires people who are very familiar with the materials and the types of trees to be able to distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise, if one word is wrong, all the questions will be wrong.

The third category, technology.

This is a three-point question, and the difficulty will be higher. The questions asked above are all about professional categories.

For example, what is the solution to piercing?
Difficulty points for wedge nesting?
The number of words is small, and the question seems simple, but if you don't understand its meaning, this question is equivalent to being blind.

The third category, absolutely.

This is a four point question.

It is also the most difficult of the four categories.

They are all intractable problems encountered by craftsmen in the past. Ask for answers online.

The content described above is not only long, but also obscure and full of technical terms. If you are not an experienced carpenter who is proficient in skills, let alone solve the problem, you may not be able to understand it.

There were nine people present, and most of them focused on the second and third categories of "skills" and "techniques", while the first and fourth categories were regarded as waste of time or difficult to answer.

It takes too long to answer the first type of questions, and it takes too long to answer the second type of questions. It is better to choose the second and third types to answer.

They basically think so.

There was only one person who, after going through the questions, directly passed the first, second, and third categories of "work", "skills", and "techniques", and stood firmly in front of the fourth category of "absolute".

Zheng Quchi raised his head and stared at the title carved on the stone wall.

How can we make her the focus of the audience?
If you want everyone to focus on her alone, the usual way of answering questions will definitely not work.

She never thought that one day she would need to be so flamboyant to attract the attention of others... She sighed in her heart.

But it still has to be done, no matter what, Yu Wensheng has protected her and saved her, she owed him, so she should pay back the same amount of respect.

If he is in a dangerous situation, she will try her best to weave a protective wall to protect him.

(End of this chapter)