Chapter 253: The Contest Begins
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Hearing the words of these little girls in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, Zhang Shoucheng wanted to vomit blood even more.
However, there is no way, this matter is decided by Wu Zixiang. Even if he wanted to oppose it, he couldn't oppose it.
Zhang ...... Brother Zhang, then win and then make plans! Didn't Her Royal Highness Princess Celestia say it? Only if they win can they not be held accountable. And Brother Zhang, you won't lose, so as long as you try to do so, you can dispose of them at any time after the competition......"
Niu Rongli saw Zhang Shoucheng's ugly face, and he also knew what Zhang Shoucheng was angry about. So, I hurriedly persuaded on the side. Of course, he was not speaking for Qin Yong and them, but for himself, because if he couldn't calm Zhang Shoucheng's anger, then he would definitely be unlucky in the future.
"Well, that's right!"
Hearing Niu Rongli's words, Zhang Shoucheng regained his sanity slightly.
In fact, what Niu Rongli said is also true, now that things have reached this point, no matter how unwilling he is, it is useless.
Although, it is indeed a big loss of his identity to compete with the little girls in front of him, but if this is not the case, he will not be able to show his original "limelight" in front of Wu Zixiang. So, after thinking about it, he put up with this breath for the time being.
Because in his opinion, he will never lose this competition. Moreover, he is also very confident that what he took out this time will definitely restore Wu Zixiang's confidence in his "manned flight". Therefore, in this competition, he couldn't really give up no matter what, and what he regretted was that he couldn't humiliate the orthodox Yangzhou student by the way.
"Okay, since Her Royal Highness the Celestial Princess is interested in seeing the latest clumsy work in the next, it will be ugly in the next!"
Zhang Shoucheng finally said to Wu Zixiang. In his opinion, this competition has been completely reduced to his performance. Therefore, at this time, he naturally would not scruple about Qin Yong's side.
"Hee-hee, do you come first, or do we come first?"
The four little girls such as Qinqi, calligraphy and painting didn't know that Zhang Shoucheng didn't take them and the uncle behind them in his eyes at all, so when they heard his words at this time, they asked with a smile.
Wu Zixiang's words just now. It has made them completely relieved. Therefore, no matter what kind of identity you Zhang Shoucheng actually has, but when they face him, they no longer have the slightest sense of tension.
Of course, although they speak Central Plains dialect for Wu Zixiang and Zhang Shoucheng. However, the "alien people" whose faces are very different from those of the Central Plains are still quite curious, so they also stare at them without scruples at this time.
Well, after all, Wu Zixiang is the princess of the dynasty, and they still don't dare to be too presumptuous, but Zhang Shoucheng is different, although his identity is noble. But there is no aura of the royal family, so those little girls don't have so many scruples, they just stare at his face curiously, as if they are watching the excitement, which makes Zhang Shoucheng's heart quite uncomfortable.
It's no wonder, because the "foreigners" of this era are in the eyes of the Central Plains. is not the image of a foreign adult in later generations, but a foreign race and a barbarian, so although a mixed-race child like Zhang Shoucheng is of a relatively noble background, in fact, his psychology is fragile.
In later generations, many yellow-skinned and black-skinned people who drifted across the sea wanted to dissolve into the local white society. There is a desperate desire to remove the layer of skin on their bodies, and now Zhang Shoucheng and their half-breeds also have the same idea, but what they want to fade is white skin, and they want to transform into the appearance of the Central Plains. Because only in this way can they enjoy many of the rights they should have enjoyed, and at the same time, they will not have to be looked at differently at all times.
This is an inferiority complex mentality in his bones, so even if Zhang Shoucheng's identity is higher than most of the people of the Great Zhou, he will still be very afraid of others looking at him. Who made that layer of skin on his body so different? Therefore, the psychology is naturally a little fragile.
"Humph......"
It was not only because he felt uncomfortable with the eyes of the little girls in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also because he wanted to express his disdain to compete with a few little girls, so after Zhang Shoucheng snorted coldly, he walked away directly.
"Look, look, it's about to begin......"
"That's right, but that Yangzhou student doesn't appear, just with a few little girl rings, what ability does he have to compete with Zhang Shoucheng? Isn't that a loss? ”
"Who's to say it isn't! However, Her Royal Highness the Celestial Princess has said so, who dares to disagree? Forget it, forget it. Anyway, we're just here to see what's going on, so let's see how that alien performs......"
"Shhhh Be quiet, you dare to call them 'aliens'? Be careful, even Her Royal Highness the Celestial Princess has offended......"
"Uh, gaffe, gaffe......"
The competition finally began, but the atmosphere did not seem to be tense, because almost everyone in the audience decided that Zhang Shoucheng could win the competition easily, so naturally there was no suspense.
The only ones who still have a trace of expectation for this competition are probably the group of classmates who are the same as Qin Yong and are also from Yangzhou. They had seen Qin Yong's magic, so they naturally knew that he would definitely not let it go. However, the people he finally sent out were a few little girls, which was not what they understood, so they just still had an expectation in their hearts, but they didn't expect too much at all.
As for the second princess Wu Yanran, who was not far from them, she was also a little disappointed at this time. Because she originally thought that she would definitely be able to see Qin Yong tonight. But I didn't expect that when the matter came, Qin Yong still didn't appear.
However, for Qin Yong's approach, she couldn't afford to have the slightest idea of asking for guilt. Because, the reason why she values Qin Yong is not because of any physiology or flying competitions, but because of poetry and songs, and even pairs, backgammon, and so on.
These things are the most important things for the most orthodox scholars in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so in Wu Yanran's opinion, whether Qin Yong will do anything flying or not, or whether he understands Gewuxue, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that he is a genius in poetry!
With this, she also has a reason to protect Qin Yong. Therefore, Wu Zixiang said just now that she would not hold Qin Yong accountable, but even if she really wanted to pursue it, Wu Yanran would definitely help him intercede.
There is no way, the poems that Qin Yong "wrote" earlier really left a deep impression on Wu Yanran, and she is a person who loves poetry like her life, so in order not to let Qin Yong's talent be "wasted", she must keep Qin Yong.
Of course, this point is not known to the onlookers and the little girls of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting. Therefore, it naturally did not attract any criticism. Now, their attention was focused on Zhang Shoucheng, because he had already returned to the front of his carriage and brought something to him.
"Huh? What is that? Wind kite? However, how did such a big kite come out? ”
"That's right! I've seen a wind kite many times in the past, but I've never seen such a big one, it seems that this Shoucheng is planning to use the wind kite to transport the brush to the sky? ”
"Well, that's a possibility! Such a big wind kite, that's unprecedented! In addition, there is a lot of breeze in the evening, so as long as it is flying, it should not be difficult to take a brush into the sky......
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Seeing what Zhang Shoucheng was holding in his hand, the surrounding audience began to discuss.
That's right, this thing is nothing else, it is a kite, which is what later generations called a kite, but this kind of kite is not very common in this era.
Because according to historical records, although kites originated in the Spring and Autumn Period, they were not popular until the Sui and Tang dynasties, and although the Zhou Dynasty was passed down from the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was already a deviation from the original history.
Therefore, although this kind of kite existed in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was not many. And even if there were, they were usually only small kites that were less than a foot wide. There is a limited amount of lift, and there is also a limit to the height at which you can fly.
Of course, it doesn't mean that the people of the Zhou Dynasty didn't want to make giant kites like zuò, but this aspect is because of the limitations of materials, because the paper of this era is quite expensive, and the kites are too big, the lift is too great, and it is impossible for ordinary cotton ropes to withstand this huge pulling force, and if other hemp ropes are used, it is too heavy and cannot fly at all. In addition, people in this era do not understand any aerological principles at all, so it is not easy to make a kite with a large individual.
However, Zhang Shoucheng in front of him seems to have done this. For the kite in his hand was far more than three feet wide, and the rope was of moderate thickness, so everyone present seemed willing to believe that he could do it.
"It seems that this Zhang Shoucheng does have some skills! Originally, I heard that he wanted to make a wooden bird that could fly into the sky, but now it seems that if he can fly, it is really possible! ”
"Yes, yes! It's possible! ”
This kind of discussion directly fell into Zhang Shoucheng's ears, so he was even more complacent when he was already a little complacent, and finally came to Wu Zixiang, and said to Niu Rongli with a wave of his hand, "Come, bring the brush over ......"