Daming: From the Son of Heaven to the Leader of Comprehensive Martial Arts

"Hmph, what's especially rare is that this Liu Rushi is so proud and arrogant, he doesn't sell himself, he only sells art, and he lives in a brothel, so he's still a baby."

"In this way, it will make those rich young men fascinated even more."

"One by one, spending money is like sprinkling water, trying to break her melon!"

"Did you see that Ma Bancheng from Jiangsu and Zhejiang just now? It's just two big boxes of silver, but I didn't even meet Miss Liu Rushi."

"See, what is card face?"

"This is called card face!"

"Even..."

The old customer of the kiln looked around, and then lowered his voice and said: "Even Governor Cao, a bumless eunuch, comes here whenever he has nothing to do, and keeps Miss Liu Rushi from leaving."

"Cough cough..."

The old customers of the kiln raised their voice a little bit: "May I ask those high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen and high-ranking customers, who would not want to marry Miss Liu Rushi and go home as a child?"

"However, Miss Liu Rushi has already made an oath and said that no matter who it is, no matter how much money he pays, she will not marry!"

"Unless you can solve the problem she posed, that is, the piano, chess, book, and painting four levels, otherwise, you won't even be able to see her face."

"In this way, those dignitaries, rich merchants and tycoons have no choice but to watch helplessly that the money cannot be sent out."

"The most outrageous thing is..."

The old customer of the kiln lowered his voice again, and said curiously: "I don't know why, Cao Zhengchun, the eunuch, actually obeys the rules of Miss Liu Rushi the most, and is willing to be her janitor. Who dares to break the rules and make trouble? Can't get along with him!"

"See, that wealthy Ma Bancheng just now ended up not following the rules. Not only did he lose two large boxes of silver, he was also beaten until he vomited blood, just like a stray dog."

"This is still the present. I heard that His Majesty does not allow Cao Zhengchun to kill people casually. If it was in the past, according to Eunuch Cao's temperament, this is a piece of shit, and the dog's life would have died long ago."

As he spoke, the voice of the old customer of the kiln became louder again, and he said proudly: "It's been several months, but no one can pass it. The four checks set by Miss Liu Rushi!"

Another candidate was dissatisfied and said: "It may not be true. In such a huge capital, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Is there no one who is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?"

The old customer of the kiln shook his head again and again and said, "It's difficult, it's difficult, and many people have tried it, but they all failed at the first level."

Since ancient times, all men are heroes.

Daming's man just has the drive to not admit defeat!

Immediately there were several candidate candidates next to him, and the leading candidate said: "Brother Zhang, don't ask, let's do it, we all support you!"

"Ok."

When things come to an end, my imposing man of Ming Dynasty can't be cowarded after all, can he?

Candidate Zhang surnamed Zhang muttered a few times, took a step forward, and said loudly: "I want to see what Liu Rushi, who is known as the number one oiran in the capital, looks like, does she have three heads and six arms? "

"Humph!"

The examinee surnamed Zhang gave a cold snort, rubbed his hands, and walked towards the place where the sign was erected.

For a moment, all the people watching the scene became excited, and all of them opened their eyes wide to see if he could break through.

Of course, this group of veterans mainly wanted to take a look at Liu Rushi's legendary beauty.

Lun Wenxu and Gu Dingchen were also intrigued, they both tugged on Xie Qian's sleeve in secret, they always took Xie Qian as their leader.

However, Xie Qian didn't say anything, just smiled, stood there and watched quietly, his eyes were also filled with anticipation.

Candidate Zhang surnamed Juren walked up to the sign, pulled it lightly, and peeled off the paper on the sign, and said loudly to Hualou: "Here comes the breaker, please give me some advice from Miss Liu Rushi."

Above the flower building.

Hearing the sound from downstairs, the two beaded curtains were slowly opened, and two maidservants with delicate features came out, looked downstairs, turned their heads and said to the inside: "Miss, there is another one who came to break through."

Inside the bead curtain, Liu Rushi sighed softly, and then heard her soft voice saying: "Okay, take out the piano and the score, and let him have a try."

Two maidservants, one holding a red sandalwood guqin and a brocade music score, and the other carrying a copper basin half filled with clear water, came downstairs.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the examinee surnamed Zhang went to the copper basin, rolled up his sleeves, reached in to wash his hands, then picked up a towel to dry himself, and then walked to the piano seat and sat down cross-legged.

All the spectators gathered around and formed a semicircle behind the candidates surnamed Zhang.

The score unfolded, and four beautiful lowercase characters were written on the cover.

High mountains and flowing water.

Candidate Zhang surnamed Juzi picked up the score and looked at it. A disdainful smile appeared on his face, and he threw the score aside without turning it over.

"it is good!"

His actions immediately attracted the applause and applause of the spectators present.

Candidate Zhang surnamed Juzi clasped his fists in both hands and raised them above his head as a thank you, then put down his hands and lightly touched the strings.

Just when he was about to play.

A voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Wait!"

The madam hurried in and said to the examinee surnamed Zhang: "Guest officer, do you understand the rules?"

"What do you mean?"

Candidate Zhang surnamed Juren showed a puzzled expression.

The bustard put her hands on her hips and said contemptuously: "Oh, in my Chunyuan Building, there are about a hundred people up and down who don't eat. Anyone can come and try it. Only 500 taels of silver are eligible to try it!"

Candidates surnamed Zhang were stunned.

But at this point, he naturally couldn't back down. He tore off his purse, threw it over and said, "It's only 300 taels."

The madam weighed the money, glanced at him, and then said in a sly way: "For the sake of you being a scholar, I will offer you 200 taels, please."

Chapter 91 The Yichord

In Chunyuan building.

The examinee surnamed Zhang grabbed the brocade veil on the Guqin, and gently lifted it off.

Unexpectedly, he, who was full of confidence just a moment ago, was immediately dumbfounded as soon as he opened it, his eyes widened, and he grabbed Qingsha's hand, and stopped in the air for an instant, unable to move.

All the people present looked at Gu Qin in unison, and then they were all dumbfounded.

On that exquisite Guqin, there was actually only a single string.

A lyre!

People have seen what they have never seen and heard what they have never heard.

All the people present looked at each other in blank dismay, and turned their eyes to the madam, looking at the 300 taels of silver in her hand.

The silver probably fell into the sea, without even making a sound!

Some people didn't want to see this and end the game, so they booed: "Since I have already spent money and sat on it, why don't I play a few times for Miss Liu Rushi to listen to?"

"Yeah, if it goes on like this, not only will the money be gone, but it will also lose face."

"Play it casually, in case you play it blindly, Miss Liu Rushi will do it."

"That's right, play it, play it."

The people downstairs saw that the enthusiasm was not a big deal, and they booed one after another.

Candidates surnamed Zhang couldn't possibly be willing to embarrass others, but they really didn't want to be cheated of money like this, so they immediately stood up and shouted with a red neck: "This is obviously cheating!"

"How can this melody of mountains and rivers be played with just one string?"

After saying that, the examinee surnamed Zhang asked loudly: "Miss Liu Rushi upstairs, can you play it yourself?"

Several Juren candidates who came together with the candidates surnamed Zhang saw this, and immediately echoed: "That's right, I can't play it myself, but I set up this scam, it's obviously a scam!"

"Refund!"

"Refund!"

Several people shouted in unison.

Above the flower building, a maid popped her head and said to the madam downstairs: "Mother Li, Miss said, since this guest official can't afford to lose, I will ask you to return the money to him."

"Humph!"

The bustard snorted coldly, and said to Hualou: "I really don't understand, you girl, so many high-ranking officials and nobles come to see you with money, but you don't even see them."

"Now I have to pretend to be a good person. Oh, if someone asks for a refund, I will refund the money. Then my Chunyuan Building can't be opened, and there are more than 100 people in the upper and lower floors, can I still eat?"

The old bustard paused, and shouted: "You can refund the money, but you have to cancel these four levels of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you will receive guests as usual tomorrow."

As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the money he had obtained.

Candidate Zhang surnamed gave a muffled snort, and said disdainfully to the bustard: "Your lady has no orders to play, and you still have the face to hold on to this money, come back!"

"Don't be noisy!"

At this moment, Xie Qian came out from the crowd, looked at the madam and said, "Since your lady has already said to return the money to this guest officer, why do you disobey her wishes?"

Before the madam could answer, Xie Qian said to the examinee surnamed Zhang: "Brother, I would like to admit defeat. Since Miss Liu Rushi has asked this question, there must be someone who can play the song according to the rules." , how can you say that people are cheating people?"

Candidate Zhang surnamed with a dark face, said in dissatisfaction: "Brother, listen to your tone, why, could it be that you can play high mountains and flowing water with this stringed piano?"

Xie Qian smiled slightly and said, "Almost."

As soon as this remark came out, some people in the crowd immediately started booing, asking him to go up and play.

Candidate Zhang surnamed Juzi also said: "If you can play it, then I will admit defeat and admit that my skills are inferior to others, and I am willing to keep the 300 taels of silver here."

However, Lun Wenxu and Gu Dingchen, who came to visit the brothel with Xie Qian at the moment, were in a hurry.

The two hurried forward, grabbed Xie Qian, and reminded in a low voice: "Brother Xie, we didn't bring any money."

Hearing this, Xie Qian shouted loudly to Hualou: "Miss Liu Rushi, someone Xie came here today to meet you, a talented girl, with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but do I have money? Can you give me 300 yuan first?" Two denarii."

As soon as this remark came out, laughter broke out in the crowd.

"Tsk tsk, this guy has such a big heart, he wants to whore for nothing."

Unexpectedly, after a while, a maid came out of the flower building and said to the madam: "Mother Li, Miss ordered this guest officer to try it out, and she will give you the 300 taels of silver."

"Oh, my life is miserable. I raised you so much to make you money. Why do you still pay money back? It's hard for me, it's too hard for me."

The old bustard put on a show for a while, seeing that Liu Ru upstairs ignored her, she broke down immediately:

"You lose money!"

After scolding, he obediently stepped aside and let Xie Qian play.

After all, Liu Rushi is the number one oiran in the capital. Over the years, she has earned her a lot of money, and now she has Cao Zhengchun's backing, so she dare not offend her.

The examinee surnamed Zhang asked in panic, "What about my money?"

Xie Qian stopped the examinee surnamed Zhang and said, "Brother, after I can't play it well, it won't be too late for you to ask her for money."

"Okay, okay, I'll wait."

The examinee surnamed Zhang sighed and stood obediently.

Xie Qian smiled faintly, and also walked to the copper basin, washed and dried his hands before sitting down next to the guqin.

Everyone present, even though they were skeptical, took a deep breath, held their breath, and stared at Xie Qian with wide eyes.

All of a sudden, the field was quiet and there was no sound.

Xie Qian took a deep breath, then pressed the middle finger of his left hand on the strings, then hooked it lightly with the index finger of his right hand, and started playing.

The sound of the piano spread from downstairs to above the flower building.

At the beginning, it was still ding dong ding dong, like water dripping from the eaves on a rainy day, falling gently on the ground, but slowly, it flowed like a clear spring, circling endlessly.

Immediately afterwards, like big pearls and small pearls falling on a jade plate, the sound of the piano is eager, and it rang together!

Above the flower building, within the bead curtain, a slender and graceful figure appeared vaguely.

Outside the bead curtain, the two maidservants also showed surprise expressions at the same time when they heard the sound of the piano.

The sound of the piano gradually became louder.

Xie Qian's nimble fingers kept hooking, lifting, jumping, and plucking on the strings... the speed became faster and faster, and suddenly, the sound of the piano became like a nine-day waterfall falling, hitting a stone!

Everyone present was dumbfounded!

The Candidate Zhang surnamed Juzi who was defeated earlier widened his eyes even more, showing a look of horror, as if he had seen something that would never happen and heard a voice that was absolutely impossible.

After a cup of tea.