The time of the month is fleeting, and the Shangsi Festival is soon coming.

On this day, many deep boudoir women who do not go out of the door, or the eldest girls and little daughters-in-law of ordinary families will dress up, put on the most beautiful clothes, accompany each other, and go out together to enjoy the flowers.

The Shangsi Festival is the same as the Qiqiao Festival, and it is also a large-scale blind date festival.

On this day, both unmarried men and women can light river lanterns in the Youxian River to make wishes and find their future partners.

Gongchen Street is bustling with activity, and many shops have been preparing for the day's events since a few days ago.

On the day of the festival, the most important activity is of course cherry blossom viewing.

In line with the trend, major stores have launched a series of competitions such as flower arrangement, flower appreciation, and flower tasting.

In the Sajin Street, which is opposite the river of Gongchen Street, the day of the Shangsi Festival is regarded as the most solemn festival of the year.

There is no other reason, just because on this day, all the flower houses on Sajin Street will hold a beauty contest, and the color and art are unique, so that the most romantic talents can be willing to become the top brand of the ministers under their skirts, and they will become the most veritable Oiran of the entire Sajin Street.

And the girl who successfully won the position of Oiran will also become the most sought-after brand in the entire Sajin Street in the coming year, bringing a steady stream of countless wealth to her flower building.

Mu Xiwen put the hope of reviving the Manchun Courtyard and the Chu Dai Rouge Shop in the Oiran competition on the day of the Shangshi Festival.

Oh, and Manchun-in Temple has also been renamed, and it is now called Shochikukan.

Of course, it is still daytime at this time, and the glory of Sajin Street has not yet arrived, and the current bustle belongs to Gongchen Street.

Since ancient times, talented and beautiful women have been connected together, and at night, the attraction of Sajin Street is all in the competition for the Oiran of the major red mansions; During the day, the grandest event on Gongchen Street is the "Gentlemen's Competition" in which all academies participate.

The so-called gentleman's competition assesses the six arts of the gentleman: etiquette, music, archery, royalty, calligraphy, and mathematics.

More than 70 years ago, the then Admiral Xuedao of Yuqing Province was a merry and talented man, and because he was dissatisfied with the lack of studious style in Yuqing Province, he came up with a plan to arrange a competition of major academies in the Shangsi Festival, which was highly valued by the people, so as to add to the joyful atmosphere of the festival.

In the past, the students of the academy were always far away from the ordinary people, and the scholars were high in the hearts of the ordinary people, so when they learned that there was such an opportunity to get close to the scholars, all the people of Yuqing Province were excited.

Later, it gradually evolved, and this annual "Gentlemen's Competition" has also become a competition for rankings in disguise among major academies.

If a student can win one of the six arts, he or she will be able to achieve great glory for his college, and the college with the most leaders will naturally become a place where many students compete to study in the next year.

Taean Province is the most prosperous state capital in Yuqing Province, and the first "Gentlemen's Competition" was held in Taean Province, and has since become a fixed custom that has been passed down.

This year was no exception, with 208 students from 52 colleges in 15 state capitals arriving at Hung Wai College a few days earlier.

At three o'clock (8:45) at the end of the morning, Liang Mingfang, the head of Honghui Academy, as the host, appeared together with Yi Zhifu of Tai'an Mansion and Zhang Xuedao, the Governor of Xuedao.

Liang Mingfang was wearing a white robe, and his gestures were full of scholars.

Seeing the head of Honghui Academy, who has won the top spot in the "Gentlemen's Competition" for five consecutive years, the head of the other colleges no matter what they think in their hearts, but on the surface, they are all kind, and the words are close without losing the subtle flattery.

Liang Mingfang nodded casually, and his attitude towards the unknown academy head who came from some remote state capitals was also very friendly.

Some of the participating students of the academy said enviously: "The head of this Honghui Academy is really kind and kind, and he has no arrogance at all." ”

After a brief greeting with all the academy chiefs, Liang Mingfang stood on the high platform and prepared to preside over the competition with Yi Zhifu and Zhang Xuedao.

At this time, a master in the academy anxiously leaned into his ear and said, "Chief Shan, the people from the Zhiru Academy haven't arrived yet." ”

The sound was not too loud, but it was not too small, and the circle of people near Liang Shanchang heard it.

A student immediately frowned dissatisfiedly, "Why do the students of this Zhiru Academy have such no sense of time and ask everyone to wait for their academy?" ”

The "Gentlemen's Race" is a major event in Tai'an Mansion, not only will countless academies from nearby state capitals come from afar, but the people in the city will also enthusiastically watch.

Around the site, there were countless people.

"Gee, why don't you start yet? Didn't the mountain chief, the prefect, and the master of the Dao all come?

"It seems that there is still a academy that has not come, and everyone is waiting for them."

"Which academy is so crazy? The people of Honghui College are here. ”

"It seems to be called Zhiru Academy."

"Zhiru Academy? I've never heard of it. ”

The start time of the game was nine o'clock, and the time was approaching little by little, but the people from the Zhiru Academy never arrived.

Yi Yi Zhifu was already impatient, he walked to the high platform, and was just about to bang the gong to announce the start of the competition, when a huge team of people appeared at the end of the road.

The person at the head is the founder who he can't get used to.

With a black face, he was about to continue beating the gong regardless of it, but Zhang Xuedao on his side stopped him with his beard.

"It's not time yet, wait."

As a result, the masters and students of Zhiru Academy stepped into the competition venue under the attention of all the people and all the participating colleges.

Some students from other academies who didn't know why secretly said: "With such an arrogant attitude, I must be very confident in myself, I don't know how many places I won in the last competition." ”

Although Fang Shanchang disdained to greet Yi Zhifu, Zhang Xuedao's face still had to be given.

He pulled a coffin and stepped forward, and Yi Zhifu said with a smile: "Fang Shanchang is really a noble man who forgets things, and even a schedule like the Gentleman Contest almost forgot the time. ”

Feng Fangshan snorted coldly and said coldly: "Isn't the time yet up?" The old man is naturally not as good as the Yi adult, and he is idle every day. ”

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Liang Shanchang hurriedly appeared and said to the mud, "Okay, okay, it's time, let's sit down." ”

Liang Shanchang stepped forward to hand over the steps, but Fang Shanchang had a stinky face, snorted coldly, and sat on the judges' bench unhappily with his clothes on.

In the Gentlemen's Competition, the mountain chiefs of the participating colleges are all judges, but there are only three main judges: Admiral Zhang Ziyan, Tai'an Prefecture Governor Yi Yuanrui, and Honghui Academy Mountain Chief Liang Mingfang.

As a family member of the contestants, Mu Xiwen naturally came to visit this event.

Not only her, but her father, Zhang Ying'an, and Xu Guangxuan are all here.

She looked down at Fang Zhengzhong, who was not very familiar with all the mountain chiefs of the academy around her, and couldn't help but be a little worried.

Although the score of the other academy chiefs is not large, since they are also judges, there is a little more possibility of black-box operation.

If the mountain chiefs are familiar with each other, they may also make some friendship points when they see the students in each other's colleges.

If you open your mouth like Fang Shanchang, you will offend people, and you don't know how many dumb losses you will suffer in the game.