"I heard that a girl came to Green Willow Pavilion recently. She plays the pipa very well and her voice is like a warbler's cry. Why don't you invite her over later?"
"It's very good. Just drinking on the boat is a bit boring. There are a few girls playing some music. It's an elegant thing, which is suitable for our status!"
"It's the best, it's the best."
"If you ask me, even the girl just now, how can she compare to the girl from Luliu Pavilion? Miss Shaoyao's chess skills are much better than this girl. Why don't we invite Miss Shaoyao to come over and play a few games with us?" p>
"What a great idea, maybe it will come out on top, haha!"
When several scholars talked about their interest, they felt that their depression had subsided, as if they were taking advantage of themselves and losing to a little girl would no longer be a shameful thing.
When a boy saw that Zheng Yingci still looked gloomy, he couldn't help but feel unhappy. He came over and asked, "Brother Zheng, what do you think?"
"Ah?" Zheng Yingci, who was awakened, looked at Tong Sheng. The man's face looked a little bad, and he repeated what he just said.
When Zheng Yingci heard this, her already depressed mood became even worse.
What kind of stuff are these!
Su Ziji, who I originally wanted to make friends with, has a gentle breeze and a bright moon, but he can't hold back. He has no intention of attaching himself to the Zheng family. However, although these people are somewhat talented and learned, they have not yet achieved fame and are just thinking about this kind of enjoyment.
The matter really made Zheng Yingci look down upon.
What makes him feel even more embarrassed is that these people have dirty minds.
Even if you are narrow-minded, using this kind of thing to humiliate Ye Buhui, who won the chess match, is not humiliating her, it is clearly humiliating yourself!
Zheng Yingci's expression became cold, and she didn't make any excuses. She said directly: "Zheng still has something to do, so I won't go. Brothers, please do as you please."
As he said this, he walked towards the only friend with whom he had a fairly good relationship on the boat, Chen Ziyi, without looking at everyone's reactions.
"Brother Chen, let's go back." Since we have given up making friends, we might as well follow Chen Ziyi and go down the boat to find our own entertainment.
Chen Ziyi did not participate in the chess match and did not hear the conversation just now. Seeing his depressed expression, she thought it was because of the loss in the chess match and comforted him: "Xian brother, with your talent and learning, you will definitely have an official career in the future. In chess,
It's just for fun, you don't have to worry too much."
"I understand." Zheng Yingci was not depressed about the chess match. He felt that he didn't recognize people well and mistook rubbish for people he could befriend, which was just a shame.
Moreover, he always felt that he had forgotten something and could not remember it. This feeling was hard to let go.
The most important thing is that I feel depressed in Huafang.
However, in order not to worry Chen Ziyi, Zheng Yingci forced a smile: "With my chess skills, even if I enter the 16th tournament and go to the capital, it will be difficult for me to come out on top. It is better to focus on the imperial examination."
Seeing this, Chen Ziyi felt relieved.
The two took their own boat and glanced at the people on the boat looking at them with anger. Chen Ziyi sighed again.
"I lost to a girl in this chess match. It seems that it was a bit of a blow to my virtuous brother. Usually my virtuous brother doesn't have such a temperament to offend others."
"Not only the virtuous brother, but also many students on the boat have changed their faces. It seems that the attack is unclear." Thinking like this, Chen Ziyi planned to go back and explain it properly.
The boat the two of them took was naturally larger than the one Su Ziji and Ye Buhui took. Although it was not as good as a painted boat, it was only smaller. There were not only several cabins on the boat, but also several servants.
This is the Zheng family's own boat. Although it does not directly do business, the Zheng family has its own boat. It is normal. It is just like an ox cart, and it is just a means of transportation.
"By the way, Miss Ye, who won the chess match, followed Su Ziji. Doesn't Su Ziji have a good relationship with you?" Chen Ziyi asked after getting on the boat and entering the cabin, sitting by the window and taking a sip of the hot tea that was brought to her. I didn't ask just now because there were people around. It's not easy to ask such things in front of outsiders. Now that the ship is full of people, Chen Ziyi no longer has such worries.
Zheng Yingci's expression froze. Under Chen Ziyi's gaze, he smiled: "We are just from the same county and know each other. Speaking of which, he and Fang Xi have a good relationship."
To be more precise, the relationship with the Fang family is good.
Thinking of this, Zheng Yingci found the reason why he could not recruit Su Ziji.
"Since Su Ziji has become attached to the Fang family, he may feel that there is no need to rely on the Zheng family anymore."
"Although he is just a student from a poor family, I heard from Fang Xi that he has good academic performance?" Chen Ziyi asked curiously: "But he ranked eleventh in the county examination, which is not very high!"
"To be fair, Su Ziji's article is indeed good, but this ranking is a bit low." Zheng Yingci had read Su Ziji's article. According to the rules, all the papers for those who won the title of Tongsheng were copied and posted on the list. From now on, the scholars, candidates, and Jinshi
Same thing.
In this way, although the examiner can be biased, if the level is too low, you will still not be on the list.
"That's all, let's not talk about it." Thinking of this, Zheng Yingci suddenly felt bored. He didn't know why he was in such a mood, so he directly suggested to Chen Ziyi: "I heard that there is a very authentic wine shop by Panlong Lake, why don't we go there and have a try?" "Good!"
The boat was heading towards the shore. At this moment, a gust of wind blew by, which made my eyes hurt and I could hardly open them.
When the wind passed through the window, Zheng Yingci and Chen Ziyi opened their eyes again, only to realize that the sky was getting heavier and stars and raindrops were falling again.
Chen Ziyi couldn't help but laugh: "The weather has been weird these past few days, and it's raining again, but viewing the scenery in the rain is also an elegant thing."
Just as he was talking, a servant suddenly pointed behind him and shouted in horror: "Master, it's not good."
"What's wrong with the young master? Can he speak human language?" Zheng Yingci was in a bad mood, and suddenly became furious. If he hadn't cultivated his energy well, he would have smashed the dog's head in front of him if he touched something casually!
"Brother Xian, something is wrong. Look..." Chen Ziyi changed her expression and pointed at the lake.
Zheng Yingci looked over and was stunned.
"Painting, the painting boat is on fire!" A servant shouted in the ear, pointing to the exquisite painting boat not far away.
I saw the painted boat that carried the chess players' longing for the Beijing Games. It was already on fire. Maybe it was cloudy just now, but some reckless guy lit the candle and it caught fire.
Through the firelight, you can see that the boat has been in chaos for a long time. What's more important is that the boat has colluded together for the chess game. In this way, the boat is made of good wood, and it moves very quickly under the fire. In an instant,
It burned until the surrounding area was red.
The scholars on the boat, as well as the boatman, either screamed and fell into the water, or jumped off voluntarily.
However, another gust of wind blew by, causing the fire that had just been suppressed to surge up again. Those who were still putting out the fire no longer cared about anything else and jumped into the water to save themselves.
The boats that were a little further away were frightened and rowed away, fearing that they would follow in the footsteps of the painted boats.
"Help! Help!" The cries for help kept coming.
By this time, the fire had burned through the roof, and the beams collapsed and fell, blocking the cabin. The raging fire shattered all hope of escape.