The eyes of the crowd were sharp. Even Cheng Sangong had to say that he lost the Six Music category and was convinced that he lost. He couldn't compare to Gu Qiancheng's song.
Before the layman Xian Yin could speak, Gu Qiancheng finished playing the song, and Young Master Cheng stepped forward and said, "I lost this round."
It is also the behavior of a gentleman to admit defeat generously. Mr. Cheng is a smart man and will not embarrass himself even if he loses.
"Third Young Master, you are humble." Gu Qiancheng stood up and returned the greeting with a humble look on his face. There was no hint of arrogance about winning, which made everyone present quite satisfied.
Don’t be arrogant when you win and don’t be discouraged when you lose. This is easy to say, but few people can actually do it.
After finishing the five rituals and six music competitions, the next step was the five-shooting and five-impact competitions. Both competitions were outdoors. The five-shooting competition was not bad. Gu Qiancheng's accuracy was very good, and he tied with Mr. Cheng San.
But Wuyu Gu Qiancheng is not good at it. What Wuyu competes with is driving skills. Not to mention Gu Qiancheng has no skills, no matter how good her skills are, she can't do much with her strength. It's no surprise that Wuyu has this skill.
Qiancheng lost.
"This game is unfair to my sister." Gu Chengyi was very dissatisfied. His sister Qiancheng would not lose.
"Silly boy, it's normal for you to win and lose in a competition. Why is it unfair?" The old man was in a good mood and said to Chengyi softly.
"Sister is a woman and has little strength." Anyway, Gu Chengyi lost because Gu Qiancheng lost.
"Hmph, I can't afford to lose." Mr. Cheng was not happy. His third brother finally won a game, but how could this child Gu Chengyi say that his third brother was a bully?
"Can't afford to lose? Did my sister lose? Do you have any eyes? It's a draw now. Young Master Cheng wants to beat my sister? It's impossible." Gu Chengyi was just a child in front of Gu Qiancheng, but outside he was no longer young.
At least have the ability to stand alone.
"Your sister... lost just now." Young Master Cheng almost bit his tongue.
"My sister won before, but it was a draw. What can you be happy about?" Gu Chengyi tilted his head and turned away arrogantly.
Jing Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said apologetically to Young Master Cheng: "Young Master Cheng, don't take it to heart. This child is good at everything, but he is too protective of his shortcomings. If others say something wrong about his sister or brother, this child will be unhappy for a long time.
"
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Jing Yan bit the word "brother" very softly, so softly that it sent a chill down Young Master Cheng's spine. He couldn't help but think of what his grandfather taught his father: No matter how cowardly the Gu family is, they still have a foundation. If you hit someone,
The child doesn't matter, but if an adult breaks the child's legs, do you still say you are right?
We, the Cheng family, are at fault in this matter first. As long as the Gu family does not go too far, we will bear their revenge first and wait until this incident is over.
Thinking of his grandfather's words, Mr. Cheng completely withered and did not dare to cause trouble again.
It was almost dusk at this time, but the competition was still going on. After the five rituals, six music, five shooting, and five imperial examinations, it was time to finish the six books. This competition was set by the wise hermit, and was done by Gu Qiancheng and Cheng Sangongzi.
answer.
Neither Gu Qiancheng nor Mr. Cheng San is considered the erudite type. Xian Yin lays the questions from easy to difficult. At the beginning, both of them can answer the questions. Later, they each have their own strengths, but the questions become more difficult as they go on.
Gu Qiancheng and Mr. Cheng could answer fewer and fewer questions, and in the end they gave up.
The layman Xian Yin counted the questions and found that they both got the same number of wrong answers and the same number of correct answers. There was no doubt that this round was another tie.
Five of the six arts have been compared, and finally only the number of nine is left. The number of nine is the multiplication table. The multiplication table is a very important subject. In addition to solving daily practical problems such as measuring land, calculating accounts and collecting taxes, etc.
, which is to calculate celestial bodies and deduce calendars.
Calculating celestial bodies and deducing calendars are definitely not what Gu Qiancheng and Cheng Sangong are capable of. After Xian Yin asked them about it, he asked them to use the nine-nine multiplication table to solve a matter close to reality.
The virtuous hermits believe that excellence in learning leads to officialdom. Students study hard for ten years, and in the end they have to serve the country. Students must learn to apply the knowledge in books into practice.
Xian Yin's words were recognized by everyone present, including the dean of the academy. With this foundation, Xian Yin asked Gu Qiancheng and Cheng Sangong to calculate that if Great Qin sent 200,000 troops, it would take half a year to fight Northern Qi.
How much grain and grass? How to optimally ration grain and grass? How much money is needed to support this battle?
This problem is related to numbers, but when it comes to war, others think that Mr. Cheng, who comes from a family of military generals, has taken advantage. Even Mr. Cheng himself thinks so.
But what about the facts?
Gu Qiancheng quickly glanced at the layman Xian Yin and moved the little finger of his left hand slightly.
She originally thought that the layman Xianyin was Feng Sijin, but now it seems that the layman Xianyin should have been invited by Qin Jiyan, because Qin Jiyan was the only one who knew that she could count military supplies.
Qin Jiyan really took great pains. In order to help her win this competition, in order to make the emperor give up the idea of attacking Northern Qi, he actually asked the wise hermit to raise this issue in public, so that these students who only said that Qin was weak and did not know the cruelty of war would see it.
Understand, how much manpower and material resources does a war cost? How many people can be fed and clothed by fighting a war?
Is it really worth it to spend manpower and material resources fighting a unprofitable war just to show off one's temporary arrogance?
Gu Qiancheng's guess was correct. This question was tailor-made by Qin Jiyan for Gu Qiancheng, and it was also one of the reasons why the layman Xian Yin was willing to come forward.
As soon as this question came up, everyone praised the virtuous hermit who cared about the country and the people and was a true gentleman. Even Feng Sijin misunderstood it and thought it was a question that his master came up with at random.
The old housekeeper of Prince Qin's Mansion raised his mustache proudly: Their prince is very powerful, killing two birds with one stone, yet no trace of favoring Gu Qiancheng can be seen. This is what he calls a true master.
The little book boy gave Gu Qiancheng and Cheng Sangong pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and also brought an abacus to facilitate their calculations. The other students present were also very interested in this question. Some of them couldn't wait and ran away.
He went back to his study to calculate. Of course, most of the people were standing outside waiting. They wanted to see when Mr. Cheng could calculate.
Yes, no one believed that Gu Qiancheng, a woman, could calculate the food and grass needed for an army of 200,000 to attack Northern Qi. Even though Gu Qiancheng performed well in the Six Arts of the Gentleman, no one thought highly of Gu Qiancheng.
Counting the food supply for the army, not to mention Gu Qiancheng, even students like them couldn't do it. There was still a gap between the knowledge in books and reality. Everyone believed that Gu Qiancheng would definitely lose in this competition. Even
Old Mrs. Gu, Jing Yan and Feng Sijin also think so. Only Gu Chengyi has never changed his position: Sister Qiancheng is the best, and nothing can trouble Sister Qiancheng!