What's depressing right now is that you know it's a trap, but you go in but can't get out.
Everyone can regret it, but after just a few minutes, the talented people who were scrambling before lost their drive to move forward and thought more, worried more, and worried more.
Indeed, this is a gathering that will destroy all reputations of both parties. This is an unprecedented cultural collision between the two countries. No matter how it ends, everything that happens in this cultural gathering will be recorded in history. It does not matter who belongs to the cultural gathering.
Poems, paintings, even if someone peed in the middle will be remembered by the world.
Under such circumstances, if anyone makes a mistake, it will definitely be recorded in the merit book of history.
Literary men cherish their reputation, unknown people try their best to gain fame, and famous people protect their reputation throughout their lives. It is not easy for the young men here to have the reputation they have today. Who is willing to take risks and gamble?
"Why is there nothing to be ashamed of if you lose? In this literary meeting, we strive to win. If you are like you and have no fighting spirit, how can you win? Besides, even if you are an unknown person, what talent can you learn from us?
I don’t know how I can let you participate?”
"The method of selecting people has been explained. Those who are willing to participate should sign up first. If there are more people, they can compete with each other. There is no one participating at the moment. If you are not convinced, you can volunteer, right?"
"This..." Bai Song couldn't help but be speechless as he spoke. No one else had that enthusiasm now, and he didn't want to be the one who stood out.
Ouyang Zheng looked at the appearance of these young people, his brows furrowed more and more tightly. He suddenly stood up and threw off his sleeves, saying angrily: "Such a gesture is simply..."
Before he finished speaking, the old man could no longer sit still. This time he really left.
The atmosphere was very awkward. No one thought that this matter would turn out like this. It should have been a very happy thing to have a good cultural gathering and bring together famous young scholars in the capital. But now it's better.
Mr. Nan Sheng was so angry that he left.
The culprit behind all this is Xia Shang!
Everyone looked at Xia Shang with unkind eyes, but they couldn't find anything suitable to say.
Xia Shang looked at Mo Bai's hostile eyes and looked normal: "Master Mo, since you are the one calling, you should naturally give him the call."
Everyone needs to analyze the pros and cons clearly. Although what I say below may sound a little ugly, it will ultimately make everyone understand."
"What? From what you're saying, it's my fault for making such a fuss, isn't it?"
"Okay, what time is it! Stop arguing. Hurry up and decide on the candidate!" Lin Qingzhu interrupted, making the girl even more angry.
"Miss Lin and I have already told you that we want to participate in this literary conference. Including His Highness Prince Cheng, there are already three places, and there are two places left. If you are willing to participate, you can come by yourself."
Everyone had lost their patience. When Xia Shang said this, Mo Bai became worried and said in a deep voice: "Since you said you are trying to escape, then count me, Mo Bai. Among everyone, Brother Chang Xin
You are actually an all-rounder and the most suitable person to participate in this literary conference. Don’t refuse at this time. You will be considered for a spot.”
Mo Bai directly named Chang Xin. This Chang Xin was very active before, but now he has retreated. But when Mo Bai directly named Chang Xin, he could only bite the bullet and said: "In this case, I would rather be respectful than obey my orders."
"In addition to Brother Chang Xin, Brother Ji Fuyuan has a photographic memory and was originally one of the candidates I was looking forward to. But if Brother Ji joins, there will be one more person. Although Mr. Xia was recommended by Fairy Ke
, but apart from some deceitful schemes, he has not yet shown any real talents. If he becomes one of the representatives of Dahua, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public."
"Just tell me what you are comparing."
"Even though Ke Xianzi recommended me, I think my poetry skills are not bad. Brother Yang also said before that among the few of us, there are some deficiencies in chess. Chess is very popular in the Japanese country. Although chess is passed down from Dahua, it originated in the Japanese country.
It can be said that the chess skills of Japanese chess players are generally higher than those of Dahua chess players. I wonder if Mr. Xia has any attainments in chess? Why not play a game with Brother Yang Shang. If Mr. Xia can
He fills the gap in our chess skills, and I believe everyone will be happy with it."
"Play chess..." Xia Shang was stunned, and then smiled. He was not sure about comparing with others, but compared with chess skills, Xia Shang felt that he could be called a dimensionality reduction attack in this world.
.
"I know a little bit about it, but I don't know how good Brother Yang is at chess. I have to try to find out if I can win."
When Yang Shang heard this, he smiled: "Young Master Xia, you don't have to beat me. How good is your chess ability? You only need to take a few steps with Yang, and Yang will naturally understand."
They had been talking nonsense for a long time, but now they finally got back to the topic. There was a competition, and everyone's mood gradually recovered. Immediately, someone asked the maid outside to prepare the chess game, and asked someone to notify Mr. Ouyang, hoping that he could come to watch.
look.
Within a quarter of an hour, the chess game was ready and the two chess players were already seated in the living room.
Everyone is very curious, wondering how long this Xia Chunqiu can last in front of Dahua national players?
"Sister Ke, how good is that person's chess skills?"
"I have never seen Mr. Xia's chess, and I don't know what it is like. However, the chess skills of Mr. Yang around me are extraordinary. I am afraid that no one here can survive the middle game with Mr. Yang. As long as Mr. Xia can not fall behind too much in the layout stage,
To survive the mid-game stably is convincing enough.”
Lin Qingzhu frowned and looked at the two people beside the chess game, still feeling a little uneasy and a little confused.
Xia Shang went through such a long circle in order for the two of them to successfully become one of the representatives of the Dahua Mission. However, in the end, there was still a competition, which seemed to be superfluous.
Ke Xiaofeng seemed to have noticed Lin Qingzhu's thoughts, and said with a low smile: "This Mr. Xia just said so much, the purpose is to attract everyone's hatred to him. Although competition is unavoidable, sister, you don't have to
He got involved. He did this, and in the end, no matter whether he won or lost, at least my sister got a spot."
Lin Qingzhu was not in a good mood: "This is kind of trying to trick me in. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing? And after listening to his alarmist words, my sister feels a little guilty now. What if she behaves at the cultural gathering?
If it’s too bad, wouldn’t it make the world a laughing stock?”
"My sister also saw that most of the people present wanted to preserve their own reputations, but did not consider the impact of this literary conference on the entire Chinese literary world. After listening to Mr. Xia's words, my sister did not flinch. On this point, you are better than
They are more qualified to represent Dahua."
The two whispered a few words, then turned back to watch the chess game. The two people who didn't want to play had already made thirty or forty moves, and the layout stage had come to an end.