Chen Shi

Just as the guests were immersed in the beauty and didn't know what day and night it would be, several servants brought out several long cases and put them together in a row, preparing ten sets of the four treasures of the study.The beautiful women stood in a group of two, standing behind the pen and ink, and said with a smile: "Today's banquet is called Baimei, but it is actually lacking. You are well-informed, and you may be able to make up the hundred to make up for the regret in the prince's heart." Here are the Four Treasures of the Study, please feel free to paint the stunning beauties you have seen, if you are favored by the prince, you can get ten thousand taels of gold!"

There was a commotion among the guests.

Someone asked: "What if you can't draw?"

The beauty's complexion changed, and she sneered: "If there is no beauty in the world, why doesn't this guest go to heaven to admire the beauty?" The implication is that if you can't draw a beauty, there is no need to stay any longer.

Chen Zhi and Rong Yun were standing in the corner. When she finished speaking, half of the people looked at them.There is no other reason-they are the most beautiful people in the audience wearing the exquisite masks provided by Tan Shu.

Back in time this morning, Tang Xuan and the two went to the feast together.When they arrived at the entrance of the Dujuan Villa, they were notified that the Southwest King had hosted a small banquet for Mr. Wang Weixi. Tang Xuan was specially invited to accompany him, and the two accompanying guests could enter the venue in advance.

Now that Tang Xuan is nominally a subordinate of the Southwest King, he naturally has no objection, but only hints that Chen Zhi and Rong Yun should be careful.

After entering the arena, Chen Zhi was restless, feeling faintly that he had overlooked some things, until Rong Yun asked him if he was worried about the Southwest King uniting with the Yan Dynasty, and he suddenly realized.Isn't Wang Weixi of the Yan Dynasty just a military adviser who follows Cui Yan all day long?When I was still "Chen Yingke", I often met him.

and so……

He has seen his true face!

Suddenly thinking of this life that was almost ignored, his head was so chaotic that it almost exploded.Considering that Cui Yan has been missing for more than [-] years, Wang Weixi is still conscientiously guarding the country of Yan Dynasty. If he finds out, he will definitely not just walk around because he can't eat.Fortunately, Tang Xuan was not around, so he immediately found a secluded place to change his appearance under the pretext of changing clothes.

When Rong Yun asked, he explained: "Hu Nianxin will sell your portrait, but it's hard to guarantee that he won't sell mine. I'm just in case."

Rong Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry, he didn't betray you."

Without waiting for detailed questions, the guests gathered around them, asking around and around... Not long after, twenty beauties appeared and asked the guests to paint.

It's not that many guests have never seen beautiful women, but their painting skills are mediocre, and they can't draw from memory, so they have to use local materials.

The twenty beauties were tacitly selected by them as the top [-] beauties, and they did not dare to write. In the field, only Chen Zhi and Rong Yun stood out the most.

For a moment, with them as the center, the scene was divided into three camps, one with Chen Zhi as the template, one with Rong Yun as the goal, and one with real talents and practical learning, freely swaying on paper.

Chen Zhi was in the middle, and deliberately drew a picture of Rong Yun's mask.He spent a few days with the masked Rong Yun, and his grasp of Shen Yun was extremely accurate. Although it was the same face, his level was somewhat higher than others.

After he finished painting, he wanted to see Rong Yun's painting, but the other party had already handed it in first.

Chen Zhi asked, "Who are you painting?"

Rong Yun smiled and said, "Of course it's you."

Chen Zhi was very satisfied: "Well done."

Rong Yun instinctively felt that he might be wrong, so she didn't explain, and happily followed Chen Zhi to the side to enjoy the shade.The last few paintings were either too confident in their painting skills or too unconfident. Some even came to invite them to stand in front of the long case, but Rong Yun refused.

After the twenty beauties collected the papers, those who were rejected ran to reprimand them indignantly, thinking that they were disregarding morality.

Before Rong Yun could open his mouth, Chen Zhi rushed forward and said: "I don't know each other before. If you want to draw me and my little friend, I won't stop you. It's the utmost benevolence. How can you say that you don't care about morality?"

Others said: "It's convenient for others, convenient for myself. It's just a change of position. I refuse to agree to such a trivial matter, which shows my heart!"

Chen Zhi smiled and said, "A place to move can be big or small. In the past, the King of Northern Yan invaded Southern Qi just to move a place thousands of miles away."

"Brother, what you said is wrong!" A bystander suddenly jumped out and said, "The king of Northern Yan is a great man, and his rule lives and works in peace and contentment. The king of Southern Qi is fatuous and ineffective, and the people have nothing to eat. How can the war between Northern Yan and Southern Qi be called aggression?" ?”

Chen Zhi said indifferently: "Could it be that in the war, the one who confronted the army of Northern Yan was not an army composed of the people of Southern Qi?"

"That is also the order of the emperor..."

It was originally a battle of spirits, but later, it turned into a battle of justice.

Rong Yun saw that Chen Zhi became more and more serious when he spoke, so she tugged at his sleeves and pulled him aside: "Master, why should you be so serious about the matter of the previous dynasty?"

Chen Zhi said: "There must always be someone to reason with those foolish people!"

Rong Yun said: "Isn't Master a descendant of the royal family of the Chen Dynasty? Why do you speak for Southern Qi everywhere?"

Chen Zhi stared at him suddenly: "Don't you think what you said about being a teacher is wrong?"

Rong Yun was not willing to make her master angry, and immediately said: "I also think that King Beiyan is wrong!"

Watching the reincarnated King Beiyan say that King Beiyan was wrong, Chen Zhi felt both dumbfounded and unspeakably happy.Although it is wrong to bully someone who has no memory, even more wrong to bully someone who is a child, but... it does make people happy.

Seeing Chen Zhi's smile, Rong Yun breathed a sigh of relief: "Master's way of arguing seriously just now is really..."

"Really what?"

"Awesome and majestic!" She really didn't have the guts to say I'm afraid, so Rong Yun could only speak out of conscience.

Chen Zhi finally reflected on it: "Well, there is really no need to discuss these matters with them." Even if there is a contest, those names have already been sealed in history.Those who have been reincarnated are no longer players in the game.

Because Chen Zhi successfully changed the focus of the conflict, the attention of the other guests was no longer on them.

Half an hour later, twenty beauties reappeared and announced the result.They moved a shelf made of rosewood, and every time they read a name, they hung the painting on it, displayed it, and talked about the pros and cons of the painting and the appearance of the characters.

Although it is a fake face, it is quite embarrassing to appear frequently in full view.Especially the beautiful woman repeating her comments over and over again:

"The facial features are handsome, but they are not strong. The eyebrows are delicate, but unruly. Although she is a beauty, the charm in the painting is a bit lacking."

This is the evaluation of Rongyun.

When Chen Zhi saw that seven or eight out of ten people who painted Rong Yun were eliminated, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.But those who drew other people, most of them passed the test.

"This painting was made by Mr. Cheng Huang."

Just as he was worried, he was called out suddenly.

Chen Zhi watched his paintings being slowly unfolded on the shelf, and finally had the mood to release the imperial examinations. He was afraid of losing his name, but he couldn't help but look forward to getting a good result.

The beauty didn't make people wait too long, and said calmly: "Although it's the same son, but it's rare to catch the charm, every frown and smile are lifelike. Passed."

Hearing the last two words, Chen Zhi put down his heart and couldn't help looking at Rong Yun.

Rong Yun was also looking at him, and when her eyes crossed, she deliberately raised her eyebrows, looking in a good mood.

Chen Zhi leaned over and said in a low voice, "What are you happy about?"

Rong Yun said: "Others paint my skin, but only Master paints me under the skin."

That said, it really gives me goosebumps.

Chen Zhi rubbed his arms, but the corners of his mouth raised up involuntarily.

When it was Rong Yun's turn, Chen Zhi was a little worried, but he was calm and relaxed.When the painting unfolded, Chen Zhi's expression changed.

The person in the painting is indeed him, the real him!

Thanks to him doing everything possible to cover up his true colors, Rong Yun was so grandiosely drawn and hung up!Originally, Chen Zhi's head was about to explode, but now his chest was about to explode.

Angry!

The person involved didn't realize it, and when the beauty commented on the mediocre appearance in the painting, he frowned dissatisfiedly: "This man has no eyes! The beauty looks at the charm, demeanor and demeanor, and it's too perfunctory when it comes to appearance."

Fortunately, the beauty changed the subject and said that although the person in the painting has ordinary features, it is rare to have a refined state. A beauty has charm, bone, and appearance.Rhyme is the top, followed by bones, and capacity is the bottom.This person is indeed the beauty of the election.

Only then did Rong Yun nod in satisfaction: "It's quite discerning."

"Come with me." When the beauty announced that Rong Yun had passed the test, Chen Zhi immediately pulled him aside, covered the two of them with the trunk of a cypress tree, and began to settle accounts, "Who is allowed to paint me?"

Rong Yun said aggrievedly: "Master just said that I did a good job..."

"I thought you were drawing a mask."

"The mask is so ugly, how can it compare to Master? The exam is so strict, of course I have to go all out." Rong Yun plausibly said, "If I fail because the candidate is too ugly, that would be a pity!"

Chen Zhi pointed to his mask and said, "Have you ever wondered why I wear a mask?"

Rong Yun said: "Think about it. Isn't Master worried that Hu Nianxin will sell Master's portrait? Don't worry, he didn't. Even the portrait hanging in the bedroom of King Xixi is not me."

Chen Zhi's eyebrows twitched: "What do you mean?"

Rong Yun said: "My people looked at the painting again. The first time I was too nervous, so I didn't read the words. I hurriedly saw the faces of the people in the painting and came back to report. After seeing the words clearly, He just knew it wasn't me."

Chen Zhi asked, "Who is that?"

Rong Yun said: "Master, don't be too surprised when you find out, it's actually... Cui Yan, the founding emperor of the Yan Dynasty."

……

It doesn't sound surprising at all.

Chen Zhi looked at him indifferently.As early as when he said that the person was not him, there were two alternative answers in his mind - Yan Beijiao and Cui Yan.[-]% chance, sure enough.

Rong Yun said, "Master, isn't it strange?"

Chen Zhi said: "Don't be surprised when you see the strange, the strange will defeat itself."

Rong Yun: "..."

The list of assessments is all released, some are happy and some are sad.Most of those who complained about Rong Yun and Chen Zhi stopped here.It's just that they didn't care about Baimei, nor did they care about the moral issues between Rong Yun and Chen Zhi.They don't even care that those who pass the customs are invited to the inner courtyard.

Chen Zhi and Rong Yun mixed in the crowd, drifting with the flow.

The courtyard inside is in the pattern of four waters returning to the hall, and there is a temporary stage in the center.There are positions on three sides of the stage.With the north as the back and the south as the chairman.

Chen Zhi glanced hurriedly, Tang Xuan was already sitting on the right side.To his left is a tall, middle-aged man.He was very familiar with this face.In the past, Chen Yingke's father and brothers all had similar facial features, which can be regarded as a unique inheritance method of the Chen Dynasty, so the identity of the Southwest King Chen Xuanxiang is beyond doubt.

On Chen Xuanxiang's left is also a middle-aged man, much thinner and older.

In Chen Zhi's memory, although the military adviser was not impressive in appearance, he knew how to take care of himself, not to mention white hair, the creases on his face were only seen when he frowned, but now he had white hair and wrinkles.

Sensing that someone was looking at him, Wang Weixi glanced down the stage.

Chen Zhi dodged subconsciously.

Standing next to him, Rong Yun was the most sensitive, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, Master?"

Chen Zhi said, "It's a bit cold."

Rong Yun looked at the sky, the spring sun was struggling to jump out from the thin clouds, the temperature at this time was already very warm compared to an hour ago.But he got used to it, and immediately stretched out his hand to hug Chen Zhi, wanting to give him warmth, but Chen Zhi avoided him indiscriminately.

"The crowd..." Chen Zhi gave him a look that he understood.Now he began to doubt whether it was right or wrong for him to blindly instill love between men and women and avoid talking about the habit of cutting off sleeves, because sometimes Rong Yun behaved too unguarded against men and women.

Rong Yun didn't reach out again, but pretended that the surroundings were crowded, and pressed her body against it, trying to convey some warmth.

Chen Zhifang had no choice but to let him go.

Twenty beauties quickly divided them into positions on both sides.Maybe they all came here after going through a lot of trials and tribulations. With the friendship of comrades-in-arms, everyone chatting after taking their seats is much more honest than before.

Only then did Chen Zhi realize that many of them were officials from Huguang.

An official sighed and said: "What kind of official is it? Either you are an answerer or a fool, and you are a worm!"

The others hurriedly winked at him.

Chen Zhi deliberately brought up the arrest of young men in various counties, and said with a sigh, "It is said that the beauties are selected for the prince, but how many real beauties can be obtained by such a selection method?"

The official who complained before immediately said: "What kind of beauty pageant, it's a trick to sell dog meat."

Chen Zhi has always been brooding about the Southwest King's desire for so many young and middle-aged people, and felt that the inside must be complicated, but he couldn't figure out the answer, so he finally met someone who might know the inside story, so he naturally clung to him.

But the man was winked by his friend, so he didn't dare to say anything more.

Chen Zhizheng felt bored, and the Baimei Banquet began.

The twenty beauties began to serve.

The first dish is called Longjing Shrimp.

The prawns are hidden in the Longjing tea leaves, and they are so pink and tender that they are almost crystal clear, making people salivate, but they can't bear to chopsticks.At the same time, a cute girl with a round face walked onto the stage in a gauze dress as green as a dragon well, and bowed to everyone.

"Hangzhou ancient daughter, Rue Xiang. She has been eating Longjing since she was a child, and her body smells like tea... Ranked [-]th on the [-] Beauty List."

As soon as this statement came out, the guests who took the exam knew that the twenty beauties who were lively and charming were not on the top [-] beauty list.

After the daughter of the Gu family, more than a dozen beauties made the list, followed by men.Each one has a detailed name history, Xixi Wang's evaluation, and the reason for being on the list.The strange thing is that because there are not enough people in Baimei, he vacated the eleventh place, but it was not the last or the first, but a few of them willfully vacated.For example, after reporting 73 people, 71 people were directly reported.

Each person is served with a dish, and when there are several people, although each dish is only tasted, most people can't eat anymore, so they stop their chopsticks and watch carefully.

As night approached, I finally registered No.30.

The twenty beauties paused the show, and hung big red lanterns around the stage and seats.Many guests took the opportunity to get up and move around. After sitting for so long, their legs, feet, waist and back were almost numb.

Take a short break and the show continues.

For the latter few, the introductions are becoming more and more detailed, not only clearly explaining their appearance and family background, but also adding a lot of talents.

Chen Zhi has always been curious about what number Wu Jiu, who took No.1 according to the setting of the Dao of Heaven, would take in reality.After all, according to Tiandao's prophecy, Chen Xuanxiang chose Rong Yun as the second, which was quite humiliating.But this time...

Chen Zhi suddenly thought nervously: Rong Yun said that the portrait in Chen Xuanxiang's bedroom was not her, but it was clearly him in the prophecy, what went wrong?

Because of the difference between prophecy and reality, Chen Zhi became more nervous the closer he got to the top few.

Rong Yun was watching, and couldn't help but hold his hand: "Master, who do you want to take the first place?"

"Ok?"

"Master looks more nervous than when his incarnation was shown just now." Rong Yun felt a little jealousy in her heart, for that person who didn't know who could touch Master's emotions.

Chen Zhijing also answered honestly: "I'm afraid he will take out a portrait and say that person is you."

Rong Yun was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Then what does Master think I will win?"

Chen Zhi wanted to talk about the second, to show that he knew things like a god, and he was afraid that Rong Yun would feel uncomfortable, which would make him feel even worse. After weighing the pros and cons, he chose the answer of "No. [-]".

Rong Yun smiled and rolled her eyes: "In Master's mind, am I number one?"

Chen Zhi said: "Yeah. Wu Jiu's name hasn't been pronounced yet, and the ranking may be very high. He can be high, let alone you." This is sincere.In terms of appearance alone, the distance between Rong Yun and Wu Jiu can be said to be one block at a time.

Rong Yun was in a great mood, and suddenly whispered: "Master, don't be distracted, and watch carefully."

Chen Zhi: "..."

The ranking has reached the final stage of fierce competition for the top spot, second place, third place, and pass.

Fang Jiazi took fourth place in the end. When he was standing on the stage, his face was a bit unsightly, but he still gave up his face and finished walking, leaving one, two, three, not to mention the nervousness of the audience, even the last one standing in the background Wu Jiu was also very nervous.

He never dreamed that one day he would stand in full view as a beauty and be judged by others.But there is no turning back when you open the bow. Even if you have to bite the bullet and go on at this point.

Fortunately, he already had a son. Fortunately, the King of Southwest didn't mind the child, and told him that he could take over the child and live with him when he was older—he didn't like children crying and making fuss.

Wu Jiu didn't know where he should receive his child when he grew up, but he hoped it would be the capital city, the highest point in the whole country.As a man, he doesn't have the ambition to win the championship and the strength to compete, but if he conquers another man, he can gain power under one person and over ten thousand people—he is willing.

"Wu family son, Mr. Jiu... is ranked third."

Although it was not the ranking he had imagined, it was already good.At least, he beat all his opponents.Perhaps, he just lost to the expectations and imagination of the Southwest King.

He confidently walked onto the stage, smiled slightly at the surroundings, and moved his hands and feet with a family demeanor, which was much more demeanor than the previous Fang Jiazi who put on face after taking No.4.

Sure enough, Chen Xuanxiang showed satisfaction on his face.

After Wu Jiu stepped down, she was about to go backstage when she heard the beautiful woman continue to shout: "Cui Yan, the founding emperor of the Yan Dynasty. Ranked second." There was no description, just a simple introduction, and gave Jane The simple ranking caused a silent uproar.

Except for Chen Xuanxiang and Wang Weixi, everyone else was looking at their faces.

It doesn't matter if the emperor is ranked in the top [-] beauty list, but he is still in front of the opponent's confidant minister!This face is almost crooked.

Wang Weixi looked at the scroll slowly unfolding on the stage. Cui Yan's enchanting figure was like a fire, which burned the eyes of many people present.The beauties that appeared just now are either heroic, charming, charming, or feminine... In short, each has its own merits and characteristics. Only Cui Yan in the painting seems to be a combination of these qualities. We are blessed.

Although Rong Yun knew that Cui Yan looked a lot like herself, and that she had mistakenly sent out the spy, but when she saw it, she still took a deep breath.

Chen Zhi, on the other hand, calmed down after seeing the final result.

The person in the painting was indeed Cui Yan, which meant that Rong Yun's face hadn't been exposed yet. Thinking optimistically, as long as she took back the painting that Rong Yun made for herself, there should be no clues left.

……

What an optimistic thought that makes people completely unable to be optimistic!

Wang Weixi looked at the painting and asked neither sad nor happy: "What does your lord mean?"

Chen Xuanxiang said with a half-smile: "I have admired His Majesty the Emperor for a long time, but unfortunately there is only one portrait, and I have no chance to see the real person." The whole world knows that Cui Yan is dead, only Wang Weixi refuses to let go, and guards the world with self-deception. Knowing the secret, there is the joke of "the Yan Dynasty has no emperor".

Wang Wei said with a smile on his face, "Why should you be pessimistic, there is always a chance."