The quality of poetry varies from person to person. Everyone has different tastes and preferences and will be biased.
Therefore, in the imperial examination, many candidates will inquire about the preferences of the examiner who is reviewing the test papers, so as to cater to the examiner's preferences, thus making it easier for them to gain fame.
Nowadays, there is no examiner or judge in the poetry competition. The quality of a poem depends entirely on two words. Naturally, no one will admit that his poem is worse than others. Therefore, in order to show fairness, the gods in the sky must be invited to judge.
Already.
Li Xiuyuan burned incense and offered it in front of Wenquxing's shrine, and then burned incense and prayed, hoping that the incense would connect with heaven and earth and invite the gods in heaven to judge.
Although they made a bet with the gods of the Heavenly Palace to remove all the ghosts and gods from Yangzhou, this matter of asking the gods was not within the scope of the bet.
The three sticks of incense burned quietly, turned into a stream of incense and flew out of the hall, then went straight to the clouds, and finally disappeared in the nine heavens.
This fragrance is not an ordinary fragrance, it was specially made by Li Xiuyuan.
Originally it was left for Xiaomei to enjoy, to increase her Taoist practice, and to help her get rid of her identity as a female ghost as soon as possible, but now Xiaomei is staying in Guo Beicheng to practice the immortal method with the blind Taoist, so this incense will not be used for a while.
"Can he really invite the divine king from heaven?" Hu Hei was hesitant when he saw Li Xiuyuan's move, but he was also particularly concerned about it.
If he can invite the born Wenquxing, then he can also invite other gods in the sky.
In this way, it is self-evident that this person poses a great threat.
Even for a mere mortal, he cannot be underestimated, not to mention that this person has unpredictable and miraculous abilities.
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to avenge my son's physical body being destroyed." Hu Hei couldn't help but think regretfully in his heart.
But he didn't want to think about how many of Hu Han's descendants of the Fox clan died in this disaster. If he wanted to take revenge, Hu Han's hatred would be enough to kill all the Hu Hei clan before he could stop.
"It's been a while, where is the Wenquxing you invited?" At this time, Li Liangjin became a little impatient: "If you don't have the ability to invite gods, don't be embarrassed here and show off some of your tricks.
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"My prayers go up to the sky with the incense. If the gods in the sky accept it for a moment, if you are impatient to wait, we can start the second round of the competition. Then we will not judge until the star king in the sky descends to earth.
Chi." Li Xiuyuan said calmly.
Asking God is not so quick and always available.
It will take some time to deliver the message, and God must be free before he appears.
Li Liangjin said: "Don't say that I won't give you a chance. Since you want to delay the first competition, then I will follow you. However, if there is no magic after the second competition, then you can wait for me."
Come on, I won't let you off lightly."
"It sounds like you will definitely win. I will decide the second game. We will compete in chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and poetry."
"Chess skills can be judged without judging. This is the fairest literary battle." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Okay, I will play a game of chess with you." Li Liangjin agreed immediately, looking very confident.
In his spare time, he participated in various cultural gatherings in Jinling City, and often played chess when he went to various elegant places. Although his chess skills were not exquisite and were not as good as many chess masters in Jinling City, he thought that his chess skills were also good.
Absolutely not bad, at least there would be no problem in defeating this martial artist. He didn't believe that this martial artist could continue to have such a leisurely life.
Moreover, there is one saying that he also agrees with: There is no cheating in chess. It is clear who loses and who wins, and there is no room for sophistry.
"Get the chessboard." Li Liangjin said to a fox girl next to him.
The fox girl responded, then stepped down Yingying, and soon took out a chessboard from a side room, and arranged cushions next to it, waiting for the two of them to sit down.
"Please." Li Liangjin waved his sleeves, walked up and sat down directly.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and sat down immediately without any courtesy.
He wasn't proficient in chess before, but now... that's not necessarily the case.
In order to save his father Li Dafu, he played chess with the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum spirit on Wangchuan Mountain for three full days. He has remembered that ghostly chess game now. Although it is not as good as that old man, Polygonum multiflorum spirit, but
I also learned five or six points from him, and in the end my words shook his mind and I won him over.
And how good is the chess skill of the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum spirit?
It's simply unimaginable.
This old man was waiting on the mountain to become an immortal. When he was bored, he played chess with himself for decades. His chess skills were probably invincible in the world.
With his level of five or six points, Li Xiuyuan felt that he could defeat most of the chess players in the world.
"I'm black, I'll play first." Li Liangjin said calmly, trying to get the first move, and he would not guess odd or even with Li Xiuyuan.
Winning or losing is very important at this time. It is not only a matter of face, but also involves many things, so you can only win but not lose.
Even if you won the last round, you must win this round.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'll let you go first if you want."
In Go, whoever plays first wins, but Li Liangjin took the lead and probably had his own ideas for playing chess.
It's just right that today I will serve as a Polygonum multiflorum spirit to let him see how breathtaking the chess skills of this thousand-year-old spirit are.
"Pah~!" Without thinking, Li Xiuyuan made a move.
Li Liangjin's expression remained as usual and he also replied.
Li Xiuyuan made another move without even thinking about it, as if he already had a chess game in his mind. He just had to follow the chess game and there was no need to think too much.
"How does Li Xiuyuan play chess? He's rushing every step, he's just playing randomly."
"This guy likes to use provoking methods to confuse people's minds. This is probably one of his methods. He uses fast chess to put pressure on Brother Li and make him confused. With chess skills, although the competition in the chess game is important, outside the chess game
The competition cannot be ignored. When playing chess, often because of a statement, the mind is temporarily confused, and the wrong move is made. As a result, every step is wrong, and the whole game is lost."
After the previous poetry competition, the two scholars no longer dared to underestimate Li Xiuyuan, a martial artist.
Although they disdained Li Xiuyuan, a reckless man with martial arts skills, they also felt from his poems that his talent was no less than that of Li Liangjin.
For a person with such talent, his other attainments are not low.
"Pa~!"
Li Xiuyuan waited for him to make a move and quickly picked up the move, with the difference between them being only half a breath.
Li Liangjin's face turned cold and he looked at Li Xiuyuan: "Do you think you can win if you play chess quickly?"
"You may not win if you play fast, but your chess pieces are already dead. Sometimes you will make more mistakes if you think too much. There is no use in hesitating." Li Xiuyuan smiled and picked up a small piece of his chess pieces.
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Li Liangjin glanced at the chessboard and suddenly felt aggrieved.
Where did Li Xiuyuan learn the art of chess? Before, he made chess moves so fast that it looked like an antelope hanging its horns. In fact, when he came to his senses, his chess pieces were strangled. If this continues, the situation may not be good.
Already.
What he didn't know was that Li Xiuyuan was stunned by Polygonum multiflorum Jing's quick move.
I lost before I even understood what was going on.
Time passed gradually.
The speed of Li Liangjin's moves was getting slower and slower, but the speed of Li Xiuyuan's moves was still so sharp and fierce. His move fell hesitantly, and Li Xiuyuan fell immediately. Then when he looked again, he found that his move had been strangled again.
Got a piece.
"Young people should be patient when playing chess. Don't be anxious. Think carefully before playing." Li Xiuyuan smiled softly and looked at Li Liangjin who was hesitant and frowning in thought and said with a smile.
When Li Liangjin heard this, he was already feeling aggrieved. He became even more angry and had the urge to fly the chessboard.
Li Xiuyuan could understand his mood, because he had also experienced the frustration of playing chess with Polygonum multiflorum.
The ruthless crushing is indeed uncomfortable, especially when your victory or defeat is very important to you, it makes your heart even more uncomfortable.
"Do you still want to think about it? You have been thinking about it for a long time, maybe you want to delay it." Li Xiuyuan said.
Looking at the chessboard again, Li Liangjin has very few black stones left. Anyone who knows how to play chess knows that there is no way to save the situation. Unless Li Xiuyuan suddenly turns into a chess idiot, there is no chance of winning.
"You won this game, no more." Li Liangjin reached out angrily, threw away the chess pieces in his hand, and then stood up: "But don't be complacent, our victory has not yet been decided, and there is still a third place.
There is no comparison."
"Maybe there is no need to compete in the third game. Don't you smell something?" Li Xiuyuan smiled.
Li Liangjin's nose moved, but he smelled a strong smell of incense mixed with the smell of books and ink that filled the entire hall.
This fragrance cannot be achieved by the previous three pillars of incense.
Suddenly, Li Liangjin saw an elegant middle-aged man sitting behind the main body of the god. This man was stroking his beard and smiling. He was wearing a big cloak. His clothes were different from ordinary people. He looked a bit like someone worshiped in a temple.
The style of the god's clothes and the way he looked at him suddenly made him pale in shock.
He actually looks like the top scorer in his last subject.
"This, this... are you a human or a ghost?" Li Liangjin was suddenly surprised.
You must know that the number one scholar in the previous subject was sent to a remote county to be a county magistrate because he offended a villain in the imperial court. As a result, he died of illness halfway through the process.
But when he heard the news, he still sighed because he had visited Jinling City before he passed the exam, and he had seen him. But now, only a few years later, he was buried in a foreign land.
However, Li Xiuyuan's expression remained as usual, and he saluted and said, "Is this the Wenqujunxing in the sky?"