Everyone in the Heroic Martial Hall was curious when they heard Ouyang Xun's words. True Theory Examination? What was a true theory examination? Could it be that he wanted to test Princess Nihuang's literary talent? Although Princess Ni Huang's martial arts were known to the world, her literary talent was not.。。Princess Nihuang was now the actual controller of the Mu Residence in Yunnan Province. The Mu Residence had been guarding the southern border for generations. When she was young, she was considered a famous talented woman in Jinling City. However, ten years ago, she took off her female clothes and led the army. If one were to talk about the art of war, one might not know how much she had read. However, she was well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.。。He probably couldn't have read too much, right?
Only Mei Changsu looked back at Xiao Chu in shock. "So..." So that's what you're planning!"
"Aiya, Brother Su, people say that gossip is terrible. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. What idea could I have? I'm just a doctor. What ideas can I have? Why don't Brother Su give me some ideas?”It had to be said that not only was Xiao Chu's medical skills rare in the world, but his ability to pretend to be confused could also be counted on one hand.
"That's right. Although Mister Xiao's medical skills are unparalleled, he doesn't know any martial arts. In order to become Princess Nihuang's county horse, Mister Xiao spent a lot of effort.”Mei Changsu thought he knew Xiao Chu's purpose, so he asked in a low voice,""Why do you want to be Princess Ni Huang's horse? Become the Lord of the Southern Territory? Or did you join the Crown Prince or Prince Yu? It seemed that Mr. Xiao wasn't as uninterested in the affairs of the imperial court as the poem in the medical hall had described.”
Xiao Chu's lips curled into a meaningful smile. He drank a cup of wine and gently wiped the non-existent wine stains at the corner of his mouth. He said lightly,"Why can't I understand what Brother Su is saying?”
"Is that so?" Mei Changsu was also regretting what he had just said. After all, his illness had not been cured by Xiao Chu yet. It was inappropriate to fall out with Xiao Chu. He could only say dryly," I hope Brother Xiao really doesn't understand. The royal court is dangerous. Brother Xiao, it's best that you don't rashly enter."”
Fine, he had actually changed the way he addressed her twice. A real man could only be so flexible.
"Oh? How was Warrior Ouyang planning to conduct the theory examination?”Emperor Liang was also interested.
"The theory examination I'm talking about isn't a competition of literary talent with the princess, but a competition of literary talent with all the Daliang talents present here.”Ouyang Xun stood up straight and looked around with a smile. He said meaningfully,"Which Daliang genius would like to compare literary talent with me? I believe that the princess doesn't just want to choose a boorish man who only knows martial arts but has no literary talent, right?”
"I didn't expect this person to be so confident in his literary talent as well as his martial arts.”Emperor Liang couldn't help but nod for Ouyang Xun in his heart. However, Emperor Liang quickly thought of something and immediately became worried. Although Ouyang Xun's martial arts skills were extraordinary, he was not weak either. It would be great if he was from Daliang! Unfortunately... He was from Dayu! After rousing his spirit, the Empress Liang said,"All of you here are young talents of Daliang, and there are many who admire Princess Nihuang. I believe that all of you would like to have a second chance, right? Then let's have a real theory examination! Who wants to compete with Warrior Ouyang in literary talent?”
Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were the nobles of Daliang. They had been practicing martial arts and learning literature since they were young. Although they were elegant and noble sons, their literary talent was definitely not low. The two of them cupped their fists at Ouyang Xun and walked out. Sima Lei from the Grand Commandant's Residence also walked out.
Xiao Chu raised a glass of wine to Mei Changsu. "Brother Su's name has already shaken Jinling before it even made its way out of Jiangzuo. Now, you're also a guest official personally conferred by His Majesty to be in charge of the theory examination. I've long heard that Mei Lang of Jiangzuo is extremely good at playing the zither.”
"If I go, will Brother Xiao go?" Mei Changsu had already returned to his usual gentlemanly appearance. He also raised a glass of wine to Xiao Chu from afar.
The two of them smiled at each other and then raised their glasses to drink together.
"Hmm, looks like these three Daliang talents want to work with me.。。”
"Wait a minute." Xiao Chu put down her wine cup and walked to the center of the golden hall. She bowed to Emperor Liang and said,"Your Majesty, this humble subject and Sensei Su also wish to participate in this theory examination.”
When Emperor Liang saw Xiao Chu and Mei Changsu behind him, he suddenly felt a sense of relief. The Liang Emperor had heard of the talents of these two people for a long time. Mei Changsu had just met them, and the Liang Emperor had also heard of Xiao Chu's literary talent. Although Xiao Chu was only a doctor, he was still a Daliang citizen and had an official position. "Xiao Qing and Su Qing are of the right age, and they are not engaged yet. Hehe, I don't think there's anything wrong with it, right?”
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two of them walked to Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin. Mei Changsu had been paying attention to Xiao Chu and Ouyang Xun's expressions. He didn't know if Xiao Chu was shrewd enough that even Mei Changsu didn't see any flaws or if they really had nothing to do with each other, but Mei Changsu didn't see anything strange.
Ouyang Xun bowed to the five candidates one by one. Then, he said," The theory examination will naturally be to seek advice from all of you. When I was in Dayu, I admired the name of Daliang's talents very much. In ancient times, there were six arts of sages and gentlemen. Now that there's not much time, why don't you compare your zither words with mine? What do you think?"
The five of them naturally did not have any objections. They cupped their hands together and said,"Brother Ouyang is right."
"That's good.。”Emperor Liang turned around and instructed his personal supervisor Gao Zhan,"Go and get the Scorched Tail Zither that Zhen has collected in peace from the palace treasury.”
The Scorched Tail Zither was one of the four famous zither in ancient China. The name of the Jiaowei zither was straightforward and plain, but its origin was unusual. It was created by Cai Yong, a famous person in the Eastern Han Dynasty. "Later Han Shu·Cai Yong Biography":"Wu people have burned tung trees to cook, Yong heard the sound of fire. Knowing that it was a good wood, he asked for it and made it into a piano. It really had a beautiful sound, but its tail was still burnt, so people called it Jiaowei Qin at that time.”Later, he called the piano Jiao Tong. Together with the Yellow Emperor's Clear Horn, Duke Zhuang of Chu's Roundabout the Beam, and Sima Xiangru's Lvqi, they were known as the four famous zither.
Mei Changsu was a person who loved the zither, so he had naturally heard of the name of the Scorched Tail Zither. "Could it be the scorched tail of Cai Yong and Cai Boyu of the Han Dynasty?" he asked in surprise. Looks like my horizons will be broadened today!”
Emperor Liang nodded and smiled.
Soon, a few internal supervisors walked to the golden hall with a wooden table and a zither with a scorch mark on one end. After placing it properly, they left the Heroic Martial Hall.
"In the past, I only knew that Lord Xiao's medical skills were unparalleled in the world, but I didn't know that you were also good at the zither. It seems that after today, Lord Xiao's talent will spread throughout the world.”King Yu raised his glass. "This king wishes Lord Xiao victory.”
The Crown Prince lowered his head and looked at Prince Yu and Xiao Chu. The corners of his mouth twitched and he let out a cold snort. He also raised his wine cup, unwilling to be left out. However, he was not talking to Xiao Chu but Sima Lei. "Who in Jinling City doesn't know that Sima Lei is good at the zither? I will take this opportunity to drink and wish Sima Lei the first place!”
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