Yan Hong glared at Sima Hongyan and said, "Naturally, I came to find you." In the past few days, the forbidden army has been guarding the entire capital, and there are my people everywhere, and I know that you are here when I ask. ”

Sima Hongyan wondered, "What are you looking for me?" Do you want to invite me to dinner? ”

Yan Hong smiled: "That's right! It's all at this time, and I'm here to eat with you. ”

Sima Hongyan smiled at Ban Lingruo: "It's okay now, someone will pay the bill." Hurry up and don't be afraid to spend money on what you want to eat! ”

Perhaps because of the presence of the Nine Emperor Princes, Ban Lingruo was slightly silent, smiled but did not speak.

Sima Hongyan and Yan Hong were not polite, they called the shopkeeper and ordered seven or eight dishes. If Ban Lingruo hadn't felt that it was too much and pulled her, Sima Hongyan would have wanted to continue.

The Nine Emperors, the commander of the forbidden army in the capital, is here, how dare the hotel slacken. Closely follow their dishes, and after a while, the dishes are ready.

Yan Hong was not in a hurry to eat, and asked Sima Hongyan about the game in the morning. Sima Hongyan stuffed it into his mouth and said something roughly. Especially when it comes to seeing Ban Lingruo's demeanor in the martial arts arena, he adds fuel and vinegar and boasts indiscriminately.

Although Sima Hongyan said it a little exaggerated, it was generally good. Yan Hong was surprised, and took a few more glances at this Ban Lingruo, who was sitting upright and eating Xiangsven. made Ban Lingruo extremely embarrassed, and kept stopping Sima Hongyan from continuing to brag about herself, but her eyes always involuntarily glanced at the Nine Emperor Princes.

The Nine Emperors didn't pay much attention to it, and after listening to Sima Hongyan talk about some details of the morning's competition, he told the two of them about the preliminary results of the morning's cross competition.

There were a few items that Yan Hong didn't expect, and they were all people he guessed won. For example, in the literary collection, Li Siyu was outstanding and directly won today's crown. And Sima Hongyan also directly won the crown of the day.

However, when it came to hyphenation, Yan Hong said to Sima Hongyan: "Although you won the first place today, there is a person who is very close to your evaluation and is almost tied with you." Guess who this man is? ”

Sima Hongyan's mind flashed, and he blurted out, "Poetry and Yanyan!" ”

"Not bad! That's her. Yan Hong said: "The second daughter of Shishangshu, Shijinyan!" ”

Ban Lingruo suddenly said: "Sure enough, it's her!" I have long heard that Shi Jinyan, the second daughter of Shi Shangshu, has been smart since she was a child, with a quick mind, she can write poems at the age of eight, and she has no rival in the capital when she plays chess at the age of ten. And it is said that as long as it is a musical instrument, she does not know how to use it, and she is proficient in everything. Everyone calls her the first talented woman in Yanling! ”

Yan Hong continued: "Not bad! I heard that she participated in five competitions in literature, piano, chess, painting, and breaking, and she is one of the few people who can apply for so many events. As he spoke, he said to Sima Hongyan: "You have to be careful, this woman is not simple." ”

Sima Hongyan, who was still munching, didn't take it seriously, and said vaguely: "So what? It's a mule or a horse, and it's always going to be pulled out for a walk. It's hard to say whether you win or lose! ”

Ban Lingruo said to Sima Hongyan with envy: "Miss Sima is really not simple, she can win the first talented girl in Yanling, I will say that you are not ordinary!" ”

"Fluke!" Sima Hongyan smiled and said, "Today is probably my luck!" ”

Yan Hong continued: "In the martial arts competition, the class girl won three games in a row and won the first place in the women's game. The first man is Guo Zidi, the third son of Vice General Guo. As he spoke, he said to Sima Hongyan: "You should have seen this Guo Zidi, he has made a name for himself at the Chongyang banquet." ”

Sima Hongyan recalled slightly, nodded and said, "I remember him!" The shot is truly extraordinary. ”

Yan Hong continued: "Calligraphy, it seems that Fan Liangyi, the second son of Fan University, has taken the lead. The other winners are not very famous, and I don't remember very well. After thinking about it again, he said: "But this is the first day of the competition, and then there are still several days, and the real competition is still to come." ”

Ban Lingruo nodded yes and said: "Indeed, these two days can only be regarded as a small test, and they can't show their true ability. Miss Sima, you have to work hard to get the first place in the palace exams in the end! ”

Sima Hongyan pursed his lips and said, "How can it be so easy? Originally, I wanted to mix up the rankings in the competition, but after seeing your skills, I realized that what I thought was too simple. ”

Yan Hong smiled: "You don't have to worry! With your eccentricity, I don't think it's a difficult thing to go to the temple and try to get a few firsts. ”

Sima Hongyan laughed a few times and said, "You guys really praise me!" ”

The three of them talked about eating, and the atmosphere blended. After the meal, the Nine Emperors continued to go back to their posts, Sima Hongyan and Ban Lingruo returned to the school martial arts field to break up, Ban Lingruo still had to go to the competition for collar and business, and Sima Hongyan went to debate the characters.

Eloquence is more eloquent. The dialectic distinguishes two approaches to the venue, with one side of the standing card written "Zheng" and the other side standing reading "Refuge". Sima Hongyan thought about it and walked into the path of "barge".

The layout of the field is also divided into two areas, which are surrounded by small red and blue flags, and a table and a chair are placed at the front of each area. There was another large area in the center, with two deacons sitting at a long table in the front, and fifty people in different clothes sitting densely behind them, whose appearances could not be guessed, and each of these people had a number of objects in front of them that looked like shuttlecocks.

didn't know the situation of the game yet, Sima Hongyan found a back seat and sat down, watching the schedule.

When the hour came, one of the two deacons took out a sealed scroll, cut the seal with a knife, unfolded it and hung it on a shelf in the center, while the other deacon lit a short incense stick on the table.

Sima Hongyan stretched his neck to take a closer look, only to see two sentences written on it: "Yes, the court puts talent first; Refuted, the imperial court put morality first. ”

It seems that it is two propositions, and the contestants on both sides are twisting their eyebrows and thinking after reading it. At this time, a scholar dressed as a man, walked to the middle table, reported his name, and sat down. After waiting for a while, a woman stepped forward and responded after announcing her name.

As soon as the deacon raised his hand to Zhengfang, the scholar said eloquently: "Talent is the foundation of an official, if you don't read the books of sages, don't understand the teachings of the ancients, and have no ink on your chest, how can you enter the court and participate in the judgment of national affairs?" Students think that the court must put talent first. ”

The woman retorted, "This boy is right, but he is only half right. Talent is important, but being immoral and using what you have learned to satisfy your personal desires will not only make no contribution to the country, but will also cause trouble to the people. ”

The scholar said, "You are purely a woman's knowledge! The ancients once commented on women as 'women are virtuous if they are not talented!' This means that even if a woman is not talented, she will rest and cultivate virtue, and the purpose is also to enable the woman to be married and have children and be loyal to the family. But that's talking about women, and men standing up to the sky, if what they learn are the words of saints, how can they use what they have learned to satisfy their personal desires? That's ridiculous! ”

In the scholar's tone, he obviously disdained the woman, which made the woman on the other side a little angry, and defended: "People's hearts think differently, and people want their own desires. The words of the sages can only regulate the hearing and hearing, but they cannot influence people's hearts. If the heart is evil, no matter how many books you read, it will be in vain! ”

The two of them talk to each other, and the argument is very fierce. Sima Hongyan listened to it for a while and felt that no one was right about this kind of proposition. However, she didn't like the scholar's attitude very much, and scolded in her heart: "Fucking machismo! ”

In this way, the short incense stick on the deacon's table has burned out. One of the deacons stretched out his hand to stop, and the two stopped arguing. At this time, the scholar's face was smug, but the woman's face was full of anger. I guess I was very angry by the scholar's words.

The deacon gestured to the fifty people behind him, who bowed their heads and whispered for a moment. They picked up the shuttlecock-like things on the table and threw them down in the red and blue areas below.

The things that flew down were shuttlecocks made of white feathers. Some flew to the blue zone, some to the red zone. If you look at the number, you can see that the scholar got slightly more.

The scholar was even more proud, bowed his hand to everyone, received a winning card from the deacon, and returned to the rest area with a smile.

The woman turned around and walked away angrily, and without returning to the rest area, she left the debate arena by herself.