At a certain distance, a high-ranking person can sense the changes in the palace of a low-ranking person.

You can also know how many stars and cyclones there are in the other party, as well as the status of each star and cyclone, similar to the way of taking the pulse of traditional Chinese medicine.

Just like when Qin Mo participated in the county exam, he got an epiphany before the exam, and a cyclone formed in the Wen Palace [Force through the back of the paper], the chief examiner and the deputy chief examiner Xu Hao and He Chang stood dozens of zhang away, but they still felt it clearly, all because the two of them had Jinshi and Shuchang Wen.

Although Gu Meng was only a pre-test tribute, because he was standing by Qin Mo's side, he could make an easy judgment.

Qin Mo immediately looked inward at the Wen Palace and saw that a small cyclone was forming, and the Holy Dao Star had changed from a great ray of light to a lot gentler.

When the cyclone has completely formed and the star of the rank begins to rotate, the star of the Holy Way disappears on its own.

The new cyclone is distinctly different from other cyclones in color, taking on a blue-blue color instead of the usual blue-gray color.

Although it is less than three inches in diameter, it is still much larger than when other cyclones first formed.

This is due to the slight change in the star of the high school entrance examination, the higher the rank, the larger the new cyclone will be.

He opened his eyes and said to Gu Meng, who was already in a sluggish state, "What did you just say, isn't it [hideous head horns]?"

Gu Meng nodded subconsciously, and then looked directly at the four words "quick knife and hemp" with his eyes, with his understanding and aesthetics of calligraphy, these four words have nothing to do with beauty, and can even be regarded as a failure.

If it were him, and there was a major mistake in the beginning of the "hemp" character, he would immediately stop and start a new line to rewrite, instead of taking the so-called remedial measures, because even if he succeeded, these words would still not be perfect.

His eyes widened suddenly, realizing the crux of the matter.

It is Qin Mo's timely remedial approach that makes the "quick knife and hemp" show different effects, and the volume of the word "hemp" becomes larger, which is a failure at first glance, but if you carefully study it, it is a kind of casual and free.

It was this casualness that allowed him to acquire the skill of [Hideous Head] .

Thinking of this, cold sweat oozed from Gu Meng's forehead, glad that Qin Mo was different from himself in terms of personality, and he did not deliberately ask for it in this regard, otherwise, if Qin Mo did not finish writing the last word "hemp", he would definitely miss the opportunity to acquire new skills.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Qin Mo stretched out his hand and shook it in front of him.

"Yes, it's [Hideous Head]. He came back to his senses and explained: "This skill is very helpful for writing and cursive writing, especially when writing cursive, with its amplification effect, you can easily do more with less." ”

Qin Mo smiled: "In this way, it is not a problem to defeat Xu Chengye tomorrow." ”

Gu Meng shook his head and said: "Don't think like this, Xu Chengye's ability to stand out among several piano dao children is not due to luck, but due to strength." He himself has a pre-test talent position, coupled with the achievements of study tours and retreats, his strength should not be underestimated. Last time he lost to you, on the one hand, because of the light enemy, on the other hand, because of the use of the most basic piano tools, this time without these restrictions, coupled with the psychology of revenge, he will definitely do his best to defeat you. ”

Qin Mo shrugged his shoulders and said: "It's true that he has made progress, but I am not idle, not only did I pass the government examination and get the name of the head of the case, but also systematically studied Xingshu and [Ligature into a Soldier], and I have absolute confidence to defeat him." ”

Gu Meng frowned and said: "It's good to have confidence, but the premise is to put in more effort, I'll teach you another sentence of 'bold slash', it is especially better than 'quick slashing' in terms of attack power, and if you use it well, it can help you win the game." ”

......

The next day, the sky was clear and the breeze was blowing.

The competition of the four academies was held in the chess branch at the top of Izumo Peak, where the children of the four branches gathered, and many people from the Xiucai class also came to watch, although the content of the game had nothing to do with them.

Of course, the showmen are not envious, because there is a bigger arena waiting for them, every year after the trial in June, the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Nanjing will hold a competition, the grand occasion is unprecedented, only the show can participate.

In the spacious main courtyard, a total of four arenas were arranged.

The specifications of the arena are three zhang wide and twelve zhang long, and they are painted on the bluestone ground with white lime, which is straight and standardized.

Each match requires three referees, with the referee standing in the middle of the white line on the right side and declaring the start and end of the game and deciding the winner.

One person in the front and back of the white line on the left side, standing two feet away from the player, is the deputy referee.

Their main task is to ensure that the players are not injured in the game, and once they are determined to be in danger, they will come to the rescue in time, but only to ensure the safety of the players' lives, and are not qualified to block the opponent's attacks on behalf of the players, and are not allowed to trample on the fairness and impartiality of the game.

As the host, the players of the Chess Branch were the last to play, and Xu Chengye, who was ranked as Qin Yi, was originally a player of the Chess Road in the first game, so he became Qin Mo of the Calligraphy Branch.

The four chess children are dressed in white children's uniforms, and the chest is embroidered with a circular pattern representing the chess pieces.

The piano contestants came here surrounded by children in this hospital, and Xu Chengye walked in the front, looking revengeful.

"Brother Xu, the people from the Shudao Branch haven't come yet. Ma Zhong, who was in second place, said with a smile.

Xu Chengye still glanced at the venue with his eyes, lowered his voice and said, "I'm already a little impatient, that kid won't choose to withdraw because of timidity, right?"

Ma Zhong's eyes sank, and said: "Probably not, it is a loss of face to lose the game, but it is even more contemptible to lose if you can't afford to lose, he has the name of 'the first child in the world' on his head, and his face always has to be wanted." ”

Xu Chengye smiled: "Brother Ma is right, he doesn't dare to withdraw from the race." ”

When the four of them stood in the corresponding rest area, the contestants from the two branches of calligraphy and painting came over together.

Compared with the flamboyance of the piano and the brilliance of the chess, the calligraphy and painting players are more calm, which is directly related to the cultivation method.

The qin road is used to defend against the enemy, and the scribe will make various exaggerated movements with the music, and the body language is extremely rich, and over time he has developed a flamboyant personality;

The chess way pays attention to the decisive attack, and every inch must be contested, so it shows an aggressive posture;

Calligraphy and painting are the same, the requirements for the heart are very high, if you can't do calm like water, you can't control the literary power and brush, steady, indifferent from the beginning as a key training direction.

The warden and judge sat on a raised platform across the field, and their job was to supervise the game.

The judge glanced at the sundial on the side of the table and said, "The hour has come, and the game can begin." ”

The superintendent nodded, then stood up, took two steps forward, and said in a neutral voice: "Everyone, please be quiet, the annual battle between the four academies has officially begun, and the players of each branch have entered. ”

Sixteen players stood in front of the high platform, and Xu Chengye glanced at Qin Mo with a provocative gaze.

Qin Mo was unmoved, maintaining his previous indifferent expression.

The superintendent first announced the rules of the tournament, then said some words of encouragement, and finally ordered the first round of the first game to begin.

Moments later, the eight players of the first game stood ten feet apart, and their own children were carried to the table and placed in front of them.

Qin Mo glanced back, there was still a distance behind him, which could be used as a dodge and move.

Xu Chengye thought that he was timid, so he had to find a way out in advance, the corners of his mouth involuntarily rose, and he took out three flutes from his body and put them on the table.

The three flutes differ in material, an emerald green jasper flute, a bronze flute with green rust, and a seemingly unpretentious animal bone flute, with medium Wenbao being their only commonality.

In this era, no matter which piece of cultural treasure it is, as long as it can reach a medium level, the value is more than 1,000 taels of silver.

Obviously, Xu Chengye learned the lesson of the last time and prepared three flutes for himself, not only just in case, but also to deal with the gentleman's agreement.

Look at Qin Mo's side again, his bookcase is covered with ordinary rice paper, but it is slightly better than the paper he usually uses to practice calligraphy, inkstones, paperweights and ink strips are all ordinary things, and the only thing that can be used is the three-milli Qiankun pen.

The court judge announced loudly: "The first item of the competition - gentlemen's agreement." ”

Xu Chengye symbolically raised his hand and motioned for Qin Mo to come first.

Of course, Qin Mo would not be polite to this kind of person, and said, "No duplicate content is allowed." ”

Xu Chengye smiled, laughing at the chicken thief, and said, "It's my turn, then don't write with both hands." ”

As soon as these words came out, the calligraphy children were all angry, Qin Mo's advantage was that he opened his bow left and right, gave up writing with both hands, and his strength was weakened by at least half.

Xu Chengye lost on this last time, and although his request was excessive, it was reasonable.

Qin Mo frowned slightly, and Sun Yi, who was a classmate, shouted loudly: "Xu Chengye's request is too much, we protest!"

Xu Chengye turned his head to look at the referee and said, "Are the students' requirements excessive?"

The referee shook his head and said, "Reasonable." ”

Xu Chengye deliberately aimed his gaze at the place where Sun Yi was, and the smug look hung on his face.

Sun Yi's anger was not light, Ma Chongming persuaded: "The surname Xu is a villain, it is not surprising to make such a request, the head of the Qin case may fall into a bitter battle, and the other party has been in retreat for a whole month, I believe that he has made full preparations for this competition." ”

"The head of Qin's case is too real, and the surname Xu should be asked to put forward the conditions first, so that he can respond. Sun Yi said angrily.

Min Hao also felt the same way, and whispered: "If it were me, I would ask that I not be allowed to use Wenbao above the middle level, and replace it with a junior Wenbao, and the surname Xu must be dumbfounded." ”

But it's too late to say that now, and everyone only has one chance to make a request.

In such a situation, even Gu Meng frowned.

However, the calligraphy children quickly exclaimed, all because of Qin Mo's action.

Without hurrying, he took out a pair of chess pieces from his coat pocket and put them on the table, spreading out the chessboard made of brocade, revealing the chess pieces made of animal teeth.

Sun Yi jumped up and shouted: "It's Beast Chess!" We only remember that Qin Case Leader has the ability to shoot the bow left and right, and forget that he is a Shuangdao scribe, as the founder of Beast Chess, his attainments in chess are naturally no less than calligraphy, and this time Xu Chengye's abacus is empty!"

PS: Lao Mo pinched his fingers, today is the best time to play strings with three or five friends, but the task of code words is arduous, I can only honestly sit in front of the computer and knock on the keyboard, for the sake of Lao Mo is so diligent, give a little recommendation vote, it's better to reward something, hey!