Reborn with you

The ground dragon was burning in the room, and the heat made people's faces red. Even though the cold outside was still there, the people inside couldn't help but want to take off their clothes. Due to etiquette, they had to endure it.Fortunately, the window was open, so a lot of people gathered by the window, sighing in their hearts, and at the same time chatting with others calmly.Shan Qiang and Chen Yishui can't control so much, they are not very old, why should they suffer for themselves.The two found an empty corner and quickly took off their clothes.Shan Qiang folded the clothes and put them in her bag. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw Chen Yishui's clothes were crumpled up and stuffed into the bag randomly, making the bag that originally had little space look bulging.Shan Qiang shook her head helplessly, walked over and took out the clothes, refolded them before putting them in.Lifting their bags, Shan Qiang handed Chen Yishui's bag to him, "Here, your bag."

The bag that regained its original shape let Chen Yishui know that Shan Qiang helped him rearrange it.When Chen Yishui took the bag, there was an expression of annoyance and happiness on his face, annoyed that he didn't put it away properly just now, and Shan Qiang found out; happy that Shan Qiang still cared about himself, and even noticed such trivial things .

His little entanglement was quickly interrupted by Shan Qiang's words, "It's quite big here."

Chen Yishui nodded in agreement.Recalling what he heard and saw from the beginning, he told him that the owner of this private house was noble.You must know that it took nearly a quarter of an hour just to get from the gate to the competition venue. This place is close to the center of the imperial city. It is impossible to buy such a large property here just by having money.The well-placed rockeries along the way, the out-of-season flowers, the clear and lively canals, and the exquisite carved beams and painted buildings all made Chen Yishui sigh. His own family is considered a big family, but it is really nothing compared to here.The servants in the house who came across occasionally just saluted them and then went about their own business, obviously well-trained.That is to say, the courtyard they are in now is not small, it is in the shape of a Chinese character, and it is connected everywhere. The whole courtyard has been burned with earth dragons, making the room warm like spring.Everyone was arranged to rest in the left wing, waiting for the arrival of the master and the seniors who presided over the competition.

After Zhou Sheng came in with them, he met an acquaintance. He is not in this room now, probably because he saw that there were too many people here and went to the next door.Wu Shaoxian still looked lukewarm, sitting alone reading a book, Shan Qiang and the others stayed away from him.Shan Qiang and the two had nothing to do, so they simply found an adjacent seat and sat next to each other. On the small coffee table between the two of them were snacks and melons for guests. Shan Qiang chatting.

"Why do you say that only 30 people can participate in each competition? With such a small number of places, don't many people have this opportunity to compete?" From Ye Shilan's explanation without saying a word, Shan Qiang learned that the dragon race held once in ten years The dance competition only allows [-] people to participate each time. For a competition that is held once every ten years, the number of places is really too small.

Chen Yishui spat out the melon seeds in his mouth, stuffed another one in, and said vaguely: "Who knows, there are not many people in our industry."

Shan Qiang paused, and suddenly remembered that this was the 13th century, China's population was not as large as [-] billion, and the dragon dance competition was a relatively high-level competition. It was difficult for ordinary people to qualify for the competition, so although it was a national competition, It is understandable that the number of people is so small.

"I just read it. Among the 30 people, there are really not many people who are similar to our age."

Shan Qiang also noticed that, except for him and Chen Yishui, almost all the contestants were over 30 years old and younger, that is, a few of Zhou Sheng's generation, but there were also 25-[-], so they seemed very young They stood out from the crowd.Shan Qiang has noticed that many people are looking at them vaguely, of course, these eyes are not all kind.

While Shan Qiang was chatting with Chen Yishui, someone came in through the door.Everyone in the room looked over and found that this person was actually very young, similar in age to those two young boys.Most of the people couldn't help being angry, and there was only one thought in their minds, why are these children here, isn't this a waste of opportunity?

The visitor looks very handsome, with sharp edges and corners, a pair of heroic sword eyebrows, small but very energetic eyes, a straight and straight nose, and a straight line of mouth without any curvature, which makes him look cold and alienated She has an elegant temperament, but she is very appreciative of Shan Qiang's beauty.This person is estimated to be more than 1.8 meters tall, and his good figure can be seen even if he is wrapped in thick clothes.Shan Qiang looked at the visitor appreciatively, and thought, he must be from the north, just like that person.

Perhaps it was because of his good impression of this person, when that person was approaching the place where Shan Qiang and the others were, Shan Qiang took the initiative to smile and nodded at the man, and the man walked towards Shan Qiang and the others, naturally he saw Noticing Shan Qiang's actions, he was taken aback for a moment, and quickly nodded his head in return, then continued to walk over expressionlessly, and sat down at the seat a little behind Shan Qiang and the others.

Chen Yishui naturally saw the man from the moment he entered the door, because he was similar in age to them and quite handsome, so he also had a good impression of this man.But when he saw Shan Qiang greeted that man, all these good feelings were gone, and all turned into sour jealousy.The melon seeds in his hand didn't want to knock anymore, he threw the remaining melon seeds back into the plate, and said sourly: "You don't know him, why do you greet him, look, he has no intention of getting to know you at all. "

Shan Qiang smiled, knowing that this kid was having trouble again. "I'm just saying hello, it's rare to see my peers."

Chen Yishui's complexion improved a lot because of Shan Qiang's reassurance. He opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by someone, and saw a little boy standing in the room gracefully, with a smile on his face, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting, my family Master, please move to the front room."

Chen Yishui had no choice but to shut up and follow the crowd out.

There is only one room in the main wing, which is very spacious, even if dozens of people stand here, it does not look crowded at all.Thirty tables were arranged neatly and loosely in the room, and each table was complete with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.Even in the daytime the interior is lit.Sitting on the seat was an old man who was nearly seventy years old, dressed in a dark brocade robe, with a white jade pendant on his waist.Although the old man already has a lot of white beard, he still looks hale and hearty, especially the old man's eyes are not cloudy, but have the unique wisdom of the old man.

"I have kept you waiting for a long time. My surname is Zheng. This time I will host the dragon dance competition." The old man's voice was not loud, but just this sentence stopped the people who were whispering this just now. Said: "You are polite."

The old man smiled, "The dragon dance competition is held once every ten years. I believe everyone here is a dragon and a phoenix." The old man's eyes flicked across the crowd, and stayed on the tall young man for a while before moving away. Shan Qiang Standing in the crowd with Chen Yishui, the old man didn't notice the two of them, "I am honored to be honored by you all for coming here to participate in the dragon dance competition. Please forgive me if the reception in the poor house is not good. I think everyone has known the rules of the competition before coming, but The old man still has to explain here to avoid accidents.”

Shan Qiang was embarrassed when he heard that, it seemed that his master hadn't told them the rules of the game, so wouldn't he be worried that the two of them would break the rules unknowingly?It was too late to slander her unscrupulous master, the old man had already started explaining, Shan Qiang listened attentively.

The competition time is three days.The first day is today, the book competition, the content is specified, the style is random, and finally everyone's works are collected, and the top three are selected by three highly respected seniors in the industry.On the second day of the painting competition, considering that it takes a long time to paint, the whole afternoon of the second day was used as a competition, and the content and style of the painting were random.The subsequent procedures are the same as the first day.On the third day, it is to study the literary skills of calligraphers and painters. As a calligrapher and painter, even if he is inclined towards calligraphy and painting, how can he make good works without ink in his chest? To avoid leaking the test questions in advance, the person hosting the contest read them out on the spot, and everyone answered on paper.

As for the tools for writing and painting, due to various reasons such as family background, the brushes and inks used by individuals vary. In fairness, 30 people used the unified four treasures of the study provided by the host.Naturally, judging from the wealth and wealth displayed by the host, those four treasures of the study are not cheap.

The old man did not talk nonsense, and explained the rules clearly in a few words, "Do you have any questions?" Seeing everyone shaking their heads, the old man said with satisfaction: "Then everyone, prepare a little bit, and the game will start in a moment." As soon as the old man finished speaking, the people in the room The people started to move, picking their favorite seats, and soon, there were people behind all thirty tables.Shan Qiang checked the utensils on the table. The pens and inks are all ready. The room temperature is high and there is no need to worry that the ink will solidify quickly. The quality of the three spare pens is very good, even better than the pens I usually use. How many points.Chen Yishui was on the upper left of Shan Qiang, he turned his head to look at Shan Qiang, Shan Qiang knew that he was asking himself if everything was ok, and after Shan Qiang nodded to him, Chen Yishui turned around in peace.

The old man took out the golden pocket watch in his arms and took a look, "Okay, it's almost time, everyone, listen carefully, this time the topic is 'Tian Xingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement; Geography Kun, a gentleman carries his virtues'." Although there are only twenty characters, the format of the first three and the last seven is not conducive to the layout, which depends on the depth of each family's skill.