Under the guidance of the guards, the group went to the square on the west side of the palace, and the west gate was the entrance to the Wenhui. There are three palace gates in the west of the imperial city called Suqing, Suning, and Suping respectively, and "Suqing" is the west gate, and only the main gate has a huge square.

The last time Su You visited this Ximen Street, which connects Ximen Square, at this time, this street was overcrowded because a section of street close to the square was temporarily requisitioned to become the main entrance of the Wenhui.

The shops on both sides of the wide street were brightly lit, which was very different from the deserted and crowded people Su You saw last time. They even set up a makeshift wooden platform in front of the store, filled with all kinds of items for passers-by to buy. These merchants make the annual Yuzhangwen Festival a big sale.

The West Gate Square has already been built with large and small buildings, and the pavilions and pavilions fill the empty square, as if the palace hall has been moved here. All the wooden buildings are hung with huge bright lights, and the West Gate Square is as bright as day, and it is more noisy than the night market. The square was surrounded by groups of Praetorian Guards who maintained order.

At this time, many people have gathered on the periphery of the square, gathered around some wooden platforms that look like performances for people to watch, and talk loudly. Looking at the costumes of these people, most of them are literati students.

The flow of people gathered at the west gate of the palace, and in the hustle and bustle, the huge square was already crowded. Su You listened attentively, and knew from the information he received that only the invited celebrities and scholars were qualified to enter the palace venue. And more literati who have not obtained qualifications have gathered in this square outside the palace, and they can also exchange knowledge with others. There is also a special person in charge of the "Jade Chapter Spring Festival" activity in the square outside, which is linked inside and outside. It's a good idea. It is true that there are too many students who come here, and the number of places in the palace is limited, and most of them can only meet friends in this external venue.

Celebrities and celebrities who are eligible to participate in the palace are issued with a special wooden plaque with which they can freely enter and exit the palace venue, and the wooden plaque has become a status symbol. People who don't have wooden cards can only look enviously at the qualified people entering the palace gate with wooden cards, and at the same time they are annoyed that they are shallow in their knowledge and can't become one of the celebrities!

The Sun clan has thirty places to enter the palace venue, which is already quite good. Except for the famous literati families, princes and nobles, and court officials, the merchant families rarely received thirty places. There are countless Xin Hao Shi and Hao Gentry families, plus foreign invited celebrities, and thousands of wooden cards have to be issued!

There were almost 100 people from the Sun clan and his party, and there were indeed only 30 wooden plaques, so two-thirds of them could not enter the palace.

Sun Tianci began to deal wooden cards, and when it was Su You and Bai Shan's turn, Sun Tianci handed over two wooden cards, which were also the last two wooden cards in his hand. Su You glanced at Ou Keren, and she shook her head to indicate that she didn't want to go in. Su You took the wooden card, thinking that he would give it to her later, and let her go in with Bai Shan. The wooden card is anonymous, but there is a "Sun" word written on the card, and the people of the Sun clan can enter with the card.

Several directors of the commercial building workshop were also there, Liu Junsheng, Ji Changfeng, Mao Sui, and Zuo Rongsheng all came, and Yang Chan also brought her mother to join in the fun. Su You had to accompany them, so he decided to stay in the square outside.

Under the pretext of taking his mother and sister to visit first, Su You took them to the side, and then handed a wooden card to Bai Shan, and said: "You have more reasons to enter the palace, but don't be impulsive, stay calm, and don't ask people." ”

He handed another wooden plaque to the Okeren and said, "I don't worry about Baishan, you have to watch him when you go in, don't let him make a mistake." The Ok people didn't want to go in, but when they heard his words, they took it.

Su You waved to them. When I returned with my mother, sister and several instrument builders, I found that the person with the sign had gone to the palace gate. Sun Chongqing unexpectedly didn't go, and was wandering around the square with a group of instrument masters and the rest of the Sun clan. Su You stepped forward to join them.

Sun Chongqing said: "I've been in the palace a few times, and my interest in learning is average, so I won't join in the fun." Leave the opportunity to someone else! ”

Su You treated him differently, and indeed Sun Chongqing was gradually changing his opinion of him, and even began to have a good impression.

Sun Chongqing smiled again: "Our Sun clan has thirty wooden cards, and only thirty people are allowed to enter at a time. But some of them come out, and they can enter with a different hand, so you don't need to feel lost. This Jade Medal will be held for two consecutive nights, and you all have a chance. ”

So it was, and everyone was overjoyed. Yang Chan was immediately excited, and her mother also smiled, they had infinite longing for such a place that they could not dream of in the palace.

It was still early, and a group of people watched at will, Ji Changfeng, Zuo Rongsheng, and Mao Sui followed Su You, and the others walked around with Manager Sun.

The buildings on the huge square seem to be a little messy, and the wooden terraces continue to make the square arranged in a patchwork. The square is divided into different sections, so that the crowds do not appear to be overcrowded. The road is winding like a labyrinth, but from the entrance to the exit, there is a clear direction of travel, and people can go in circles from the periphery to the center of the square.

Su You moved in an orderly manner with the flow of people in the direction indicated. On the outermost part of the periphery are all kinds of street performances, there are jugglers, jugglers, and singers, and when you go inside, you will see some stalls of literati and scholars, and a bunch of literati gather together to talk and talk.

The whole square is noisy, just like a variety show scene.

Yang Chan is so lively, she often squeezes through the crowd of onlookers and goes inside to watch. Her mother reminded her to be careful from time to time, and Mao volunteered to open the way for her, taking her in and out. Su You smiled and watched Yang Chan run before and after, as if everything was novel, and he had a lot of fun.

Ji Changfeng is not interested in the performances around him, he doesn't seem to care much about anything except work, and tonight is just a rare opportunity for him to relax. Su You chatted with him without a word, and most of them talked about work-related things. Zuo Rongsheng was shy and didn't speak much, so he followed behind and listened to them talk.

Su You turned his head to Zuo Rongsheng and asked about the Qin family's printing workshop. When it comes to painting and printing, Zuo Rongsheng is in good spirits, and he has a lot of words, and there are some waves in the back. It turned out that the Qin Family Printing Workshop had only made movable type printing in the past few years, and I heard that it was researched by Qin Wentao and Qin Ziyan, brothers and sisters. At first, it was a clay mold fired with a word mold, and the year before last, it began to be converted to a copper word mold. It is precisely because of movable type printing that the Qin family almost monopolized Xinhao, and even sold foreign books for several years, until the old years, other merchants stole the essence of movable type printing of the Qin family's printing, and only then did they catch up and not let the Qin Jiale Bookstore specialize in beauty.

After contact with Su You, Qinjia Printing Workshop has made new breakthroughs in the technology of mimeographing, coloring, and gluing on the surface of the paper. Now not only is it packaged for Wanjian printing products, but the book business of the clan can also print more beautiful and shiny book covers, and Qin Ziyan accepted Su You's suggestion to print the title of the book and the name of the author in the middle seam, which made the Qin family's book sales soar.

It turned out that movable type printing was actually from Qin Wentao and Qin Ziyan's brothers and sisters. Ziyan is really a talented girl, Su You can't help but think of the last time he was alone with her, it was the bookish aura emanating from her body that made him fall into it. Su You loved the feeling of tranquility with her.

The conversation shifted to the Big Tool Event. Thinking that Ji Changfeng had been in Wanjian for more than ten years, he asked him about Sun Chongyue. Ji Changfeng showed respect on his face and said, "The Seventh Master is someone I admire very much. Of course, I also have respect for several other landlords. The Seventh Master has been in Ugin City for many years, and this time, I have only seen him three times. Most of my understanding of him comes from Young Master Tianze, and sometimes I hear Chief Ji talk about it. The Seventh Master is a genius in the world, and his cultivation and instrument skills are the first ...... in the clan. ”

Su You silently listened to Ji Changfeng tell Sun Chongyue's deeds, and admiration rose in his heart. He used to think that Sun Chongyuan was very remarkable, and he also admired his character very much, and thought that it was very rare to have such a person of pure character in a merchant family. Later, when I saw Sun Chonglou and Sun Chongshan, I also felt that they were also very good, and the most commendable thing was their character, Su You thought that Sun Huanghe taught his son well, Sun Huanghe was bright and fair, and different customs could teach such an excellent son. Su You was willing to trust them and regarded the Sun clan as his home.

When he first arrived in the imperial capital, he had some contradictions with Sun Chongqing, and he looked down on Sun Chongqing, but of course he has completely changed his views now. He originally thought that Sun Huanghe's line was already outstanding, but he didn't expect that Sun Huangji's line would produce such a dazzling Sun Chongyue. In this way, the other veins will not be bad.

Su You nodded, and asked Ji Changfeng about the sword intent he was most interested in, to see how much he knew. A look of admiration appeared in Ji Changfeng's eyes again, "I only knew that the Seventh Master's sword skills were invincible before, and it was only today that I realized that he had mastered the sword intent, which was too strong!" As far as I know, there are two kinds of people who have the best chance of practicing sword intent: one is the sword cultivation that has immersed their whole life in the sword, and they have the sword as their companion all their lives, and there is nothing else to do except the sword. The other is the Master of Swordsmithing. They refine their hearts by refining their swords, and they can achieve true sword clarity with the swords they have refined. At this point, the sword is me, and I am the sword. I mean sword intent! ”

Su You couldn't help but open his mouth wide, dumbfounded: "I mean sword intent!" ”

Ji Changfeng sighed: "The resonance of the sword god, the unity of the sword god, or the sword heart is clear, it is the same realm, but the name is different." And this higher-level sword intent is too mysterious, and I only hear it and know only half of it. When he said this, his tone sank for some reason, and his eyes dimmed, as if he had something on his mind.

Su You didn't continue to ask, and walked forward silently. Yang Chan's exclamation broke this dullness. Su You took the opportunity to change the topic to the annual Yuzhang Spring Festival event, and Ji Changfeng had already packed up his mood and introduced it to him.

Zuo Rongsheng joined in at the right time, and the three of them talked while walking, looking around casually, and did not stop for a moment. Suddenly, Ji Changfeng was shocked, and the words that he spit out into his mouth stopped at the same time. Su You followed his gaze, and his eyes lit up.

In front of them, a large group of scholars and scholars were surrounding a wooden platform, on which stood a woman in a silk skirt. Although he is plain, he can't hide his amazing appearance. She has fair skin, delicate facial features, and what is even more touching is the beautiful temperament of Zhong Lingyu. Her touching beauty with a touch of sorrow, is lovable, and can arouse men's desire to protect, no wonder the wooden platform surrounded by a large number of young men is impassable.

Su You was more concerned about Ji Changfeng's reaction beside him, his body was obviously shaking just now, was he moved by this woman's beautiful appearance? Looking closer, the woman's appearance was even more delicate, and she seemed to be twenty years old. Next to her sat an old man behind a small table, on which there was a wooden card, on which a poem was written on a blank piece of paper, and there was nothing else:

There is a beautiful person, as graceful as Qingyang. Encounter and meet, and meet with the son.

The woman did not speak, but hung her head and stood slim. The onlookers were all talking in low voices, pointing at the verses.

Although the old man was also dressed in cloth, he looked dignified and had an extraordinary temperament, and said: "He Mouxin Hao Yaocheng people's family, the little old man is incompetent, and his family is in the middle of the road." With two daughters under her knees, the old man doesn't want to delay his daughter's flowery years, and wants to find a wishful husband for the two of them. On the stage is the eldest daughter Wanjun, aged twenty-five. The little girl Xiangjun is nineteen years old. The two women have always loved dancing and writing, and they love talented and learned men. This question is from the eldest daughter, and the poem is the question prompt, you can write down the answer you think of on paper, and if you get the approval of your daughter, you can try to contact her. ”

His voice was full of helplessness and unsatisfactory life, and the woman on the stage who should be named He Wanjun was silent when her father introduced her, but there was a trace of gloom in her eyes, which made people feel distressed.

People have been frowning and thinking for a long time, and some people want to break their heads and mutter: what is the answer?

Su You looked at these two poems that seemed to be riddles, and his inspiration flashed. He glanced at Ji Changfeng, feeling that his breathing was a little short, his eyes were fixed on the woman on the stage, and the struggle in his eyes showed that his mood was extremely conflicted. Then he approached him and whispered, "Love at first sight!" ”

Ji Changfeng was shocked again, and after a little thought, he understood that Su You was telling him the answer to the mystery. He glanced at Su You, his eyes were complicated and grateful. As if he had made up his mind, he pushed aside the crowd in front of him, entered proudly, first glanced at He Wanjun with emotion, and walked to the table to write down the words "love at first sight".

The people around suddenly realized that this was an idiom guessed from the poem. Realizing that it was too late, the men sighed one after another.

The old man glanced at his daughter and saw that she nodded slightly. He looked at Ji Changfeng intently, then nodded and said, "This son has a high surname, how many are you Geng?" ”

Ji Changfeng clenched his fists and bowed and replied: "Ten Thousand Blade Commercial Building Ji Changfeng, thirty-four!" ”

The old man pondered for a moment and said: "This Ji Gongzi answered correctly, and he will get the opportunity to get along with the eldest daughter Wanjun, if he has good conduct and learning, and is recognized by his daughter, he will be a good son-in-law of the little old man." ”

Those who heard it shouted! Some people are beating their chests for the missed opportunity, secretly blaming themselves for not being able to think of the answer, which is obviously very simple.

Yang Chan saw the grief-stricken look on the faces of the onlookers, reached out and held her brother's hand, and laughed coquettishly.

The old man said again: "The old man and the little girl Xiangjun are a little shy and have not come to the stage, but their appearance is almost the same as that of their sister. She once said that if someone answers her sister's poem question, she will do it in the same way, but she needs her son to write down the question and answer at the same time, and Wanjun will pick out the best one on her behalf and associate with her. Can anyone try it first? ”

There was still a chance, all the sons were overjoyed and eager to try, and immediately one person stepped forward and wrote, "Beauty is like jade, and I have fallen in love with this life." Crush. The onlookers burst into laughter, this is nondescript, and it is completely a copy of someone else's, which is embarrassing.

There are a lot of poems and idioms like Su Youxindao, and after being prompted, the difficulty is not great, and someone must be able to match it. He saw Ji Changfeng stepped forward and stood beside He Wanjun with a slight crampedness, and he was relieved in his heart, he couldn't imagine that Master Ji, who had always given people no desire and no desire, suddenly ...... Fell. It was love at first sight. He realized that Master Ji had something on his mind, maybe it was his past experience, and of course Su You would not inquire.

A few more people stepped forward to put down their pens, and they were also nondescript, and the old man shook his head when he saw it.

On the side, Zuo Rongsheng's face was red, and he was rubbing his hands. Belch? Could it be that he was also moved. Approached: "Does the Left Instrument Master also want to try his luck?" ”

Zuo Rongsheng's face turned even redder, and he snorted: "I haven't thought of the answer yet!" ”

Yang Chan looked excited and shook Su You's hand. She heard Su You whispering to Ji Changfeng before, and guessed that it was her brother who gave him guidance. At this time, remind my brother to instruct Muna's left weapon master again.

Another person wrote a good poem: "Acquaintance with Jun Chu is like an old friend." It's like a home at first sight! "When people see it, they feel a lot of pressure, and some people are so anxious that they paced back and forth, thinking and meditating.

He Wanjun glanced at the son who chanted "at first sight". Su You knew that he was going to make a move as soon as possible, and after a little thought, he lowered his head and whispered a few words to Yang Chan. Yang Chan's eyes immediately became bright, and she walked to Zuo Rongsheng's side and spoke to him in her ear.