The teachers of Mingyue Academy took the poems and works of the competition to study them repeatedly, and discussed and discussed.

Finally, Master Qin, the dean of Mingyue Academy, walked to the high platform and announced to everyone: "The leader of this poetry competition is Mu Ziyun. ”

Xiao Wu took Mu Ziyun's manuscript from Master Qin and showed it in front of everyone.

Everyone gathered around the little guy to watch, only to see that it was written - the edge of the sword is sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold.

Hua Xi'er praised: "It's really a good poem." ”

Xiao Qi sighed, "It's a pity, a hundred taels of silver have been lost, Aunt Xi, tell me what poems you have written, how can you guarantee that you will not come out on top?" ”

Hua Xi'er smiled, "Because I didn't write about plum blossoms, it has nothing to do with the theme requested by Master Qin, so I definitely can't come out on top." ”

Xiao Qi shook Hua Xi'er's arm and said, "Aunt Xi, what should I do next?" We have no money. ”

Hua Xi'er took out her personal jade pendant, attached it to Xiao Qi's ear and said: "This is very valuable, use this when the time comes, and ensure that a few big fat fish come out." ”

"Aunt Xi, didn't Grandpa Hua and Granny Hua ask you to put away the jade pendant?"

Hua Xi'er smiled, "Don't worry, the jade pendant will definitely be able to get it back, and when the time comes, you can earn a lot of silver, and the victims outside the city will be saved." ”

After the poetry meeting, men and women get together to chat, looking like a blind date meeting.

Hua Xi'er pulled Xiao Qi to retreat to the periphery, and said to Xiao Qi: "See, our Great Xia Dynasty is still very open, I heard that the previous dynasty strictly forbade men and women to sit at the same table." ”

Xiao Qi looked around, "Well, especially around the cash cow, surrounded by beautiful women." ”

Hua Xi'er gently pinched Xiao Qi's face, "Why, you're jealous, it's not wrong to be beautiful." ”

Xiao Qi set his eyes on the glittering golden crown on Mu Ziqi's head, "Where can I be jealous?" I like it, I like it very much, the cash cow is so beautiful and eye-catching, I can't wait to get up and take a few more looks. ”

Soon a little boy banged the gong and shouted, "The pot throwing competition is about to start, everyone come with me." ”

Everyone followed the little guy to the pond, this place was chosen by Mu Zitan, the platform was set up with bells and whistles, there were several big black clay pots on the platform, which were full of bamboo arrows for pitching pots, and one end of the bamboo arrows was tied with colored threads.

Xiao Qi stepped forward and picked up a bamboo arrow and shook it, and the colored threads on the tail of the bamboo arrow fluttered in the wind.

"Aunt Xi, look at this bamboo arrow, is it also like a cash cow on Mu Ziqi's head?"

Before Hua Xi'er could answer, the little guy who was guarding Zhuya's side spoke first, "Girl, you really don't know anything, these are just for the preliminary competition, and there are more gorgeous ones over there, which are used for the official competition." ”

Xiao Qi looked in the direction of Xiao Wu's finger, there were two white-bellied bottles engraved with big red peony flowers, which were full of bamboo arrows, and the tail of the bamboo arrows was inserted with bright pheasant feathers, which was very gorgeous. ”

Xiao Qi's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the bamboo arrow with pheasant feathers inserted in it, "Aunt Xi, I remember that you used to make a fan with pheasant tail feathers, which is very beautiful." ”

Hua Xi'er glanced at the pheasant feathers and said to Xiao Qi: "These hairs are relatively short, not the hair on the tail, but they are also very beautiful." ”

Xiao Qi looked at Xiao Wu expectantly: "May I ask this little brother, can you take a few beautiful pheasant feather bamboo arrows home after we finish the game." ”

The little brother's attitude is quite kind, "All the things used in the competition will be auctioned after the end, as long as the girl donates silver, I believe that the pheasant feather bamboo arrow should be able to be brought back." ”

Lu Qingqing snorted at Xiao Qi and the two, "Uninformed hillbilly." ”

The preliminary round has not yet started, and many people can't wait to start practicing after signing up.

Hua Xi'er observed a circle and whispered to Xiao Qi: "These people are not to be afraid, Xiao Qi, wait for the preliminary round, you hide your strength first, this is related to how much money we can raise for the victims." ”

Xiao Qi nodded in agreement.

Hua Xi'er pointed to Mu Ziqi next to her and said to Xiao Qi: "Do you see the cash cow next to you?" You can be a little bit inferior to him. ”

The money tree is undoubtedly the most beautiful scenery in the field.

Dressed in white, dancing in the wind, the cuffs and belts embroidered with gold thread on his body sparkled in the sun, and the golden peanuts and golden gourds on his head ...... With his every move, it beats lively.

Xiao Qi couldn't help but praise: "How can you smile so well?" Aunt Xi, do you like cash cows like this? ”

Hua Xi'er thought for a while and said: "The cash cow is really eye-catching, but I still like Lu Zhutou, as soon as I see Lu Zhutou, I think of the flying hero Li Yu, the flying hero is a person I have admired since I was a child, and it has been imprinted in my bones." ”

Lu Qingqing asked the green-clothed maid beside her, "What are those two fools talking about?" ”

"Miss, they're talking about cash cows."

Lu Qingqing tore the handkerchief in her hand and looked at Hua Xi'er and the two with contempt, "Two hillbillies, you know how to make money money, wait a minute, let them lose happily." ”

……

The preliminary round was about to start, a total of more than 20 people participated, and there were eight big black pots with two ears in the field, and Xiao Qi didn't see what kind of material this pot was made of.

She saw Huainan Wang Shizi standing not far away, walked over with a bamboo arrow, and asked, "Zhu Shizi, aren't you participating?" ”

Zhu Yuan smiled, "My injury is not healed yet, but although I don't participate in the pitching, I will still bet, Ah Si, take five hundred taels of silver out, and bet on Xiaoqi to win." ”

Xiao Qi thought of the one hundred taels of silver from the poetry meeting, and reminded: "Shizi, just now the poetry meeting, you made a mistake with me. ”

Zhu Yuan looked confident, "Don't worry, you will definitely win this time, and the silver you got will be used as a thank you gift for saving me in the first place." ”

Hua Xi'er and Zhu Shizi both felt that she would come out on top, and Xiao Qi felt that it felt good to be trusted, and her confidence was also greatly encouraged.

Hua Xi'er was a little uneasy, and whispered: "Xiao Qi, don't vote too well in the preliminary round, practice all your hands, remember what I said, it must be slightly worse than the cash cow." ”

Mu Zishan is actually very strong in pitching, he once worried about not being able to find an opponent in the capital, there is a saying called invincible and lonely, and the feeling of being cold in a high place is really helpless.

Soon, the preliminary competition began, with each person holding eight bamboo arrows in their hands and taking turns throwing them into the pot.

Mu Ziqi's jade-like hand pinched a bamboo arrow, his movements were chic, and he easily threw it into the pot, and after throwing it, he glanced at everyone present with a smile, which was really sparkling and affectionate.

Feng Banniang was very excited, covering her chest with one hand, and pinching the hand of the little maid beside her with the other, "Second Master Mu is looking at me, Second Master Mu is looking at me-"

The maid was pinched so that her hands were bruised, but she didn't dare to show it on her face, so she could only grit her teeth and hold on.

The moment Mu Ziqi's gaze came, Xiao Qi also felt his heart tremble, and as a result, the first bamboo arrow was missed.

Xiao Qi saw the bamboo arrow that fell to the ground, and immediately said silently: "Color is empty, and emptiness is color......"

Hua Xi'er patted Xiao Qi's shoulder and cheered Xiao Qi up, "Don't be nervous, don't be tempted by beauty, Xiao Qi, you can definitely do it." ”

Soon the first round of knockout matches ended, and Mu Zichen won a good result in the whole pot, which aroused the high interest of the girls present.

Except for the first bamboo arrow, Xiao Qi lost the rest smoothly into the pot.

After two rounds of elimination, five people were left to reach the finals.

These five people are Mu Ziqi, Xiao Qi, Feng Xiaogongzi, Feng Yulang, the eldest son of the Lu family, and Lu Gongzi.

Lu Xunhuan, the eldest son of the Lu family, is Lu Qingqing's elder brother, and Lu Qian, the son of the Lu family, is the only son of General Shoulu of Pengzhou City.