Because of the mixed fish and dragons on the boat, there are surprisingly many compartments, and people are divided into groups, and in order to avoid unnecessary disputes, people with similar identities will be arranged in the same direction.

There was a rather vulgar tone in the few compartments beside him, and a few steps further were elegant and honest talks, and after a while, it was an exchange of experience between ordinary farmers on irrigation and planting, which was simply a small microcosm of the world.

Xia Qianwei looked at the vivid scene in front of her, and only felt that this kind of scene was very interesting, the pair of beautiful eyes flashed brightly, and Mu Yuan on the side looked at it in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth raised a shallow smile imperceptibly.

After all, the third lady of the Xia family has always looked unfazed, and at this time, her pleasant mood really spreads with the pleasant herbal fragrance on her body.

Soon Xia Qianwei followed Mu Yuan to the most corner compartment, Xia Qianwei saw the familiar figure behind the bamboo curtain opposite at a glance, she suddenly felt that she was out of luck, and she had the urge to leave the ship.

Compared with the bustle in front, these unusually solemn and quiet private rooms seem to be distinguished by high-ranking officials, all of whom are disguised in disguise, and deliberately hide their usual style, so it is difficult to identify them.

Xia Qianwei had to sigh at Mu Longyuan's methods, you must know that Wei Xuanqi was also very concerned about this four-party competition, but no matter how prepared he was, he couldn't wait for Mr. Fourteen's invitation.

At this time, the originally noisy environment in front of him gradually quieted down, and then there was an unusually clear sound of flowing springs.

Xia Qianwei followed Mu Yuan's line of sight, and saw a few lines of names written on the huge curtain, Xia Qianwei noticed the three words "Yuan Gongzi" on it, and she didn't need to think about it to know that it was the prince's false title.

"Every four-party competition is held like a scientific examination, whether it is writing poems or answering questions, they are all written on paper, and Mr. Fourteen's people judge the merits, and then update the results of each round and display them on the curtain. ”

So it's clear what rank they are in, and if you want to get any reward, you just need to keep the position you want.

Mu Yuan patiently explained, and at this time, a dissatisfied voice came from the front, "Lao Tzu can't write!"

"This benevolent brother does not need to be in a hurry, he can give up the poetry part and wait for the oral answer. A gentle voice like a cloud sounded, Xia Qianwei noticed that there was a peach-like soft figure standing next to the curtain, the maid's conversation temperament was not inferior to everyone's beauty, and she became more and more curious about what kind of person this Mr. Fourteen was.

I heard that there was once a four-way competition, a rural farmer with a family of four walls won the first prize, and since then he has become a wealthy businessman, because he proposed a way to deal with the disaster of drought, so the people who are useful to the people are not necessarily the ministers of the court, but may also be the common people who were born and raised.

Soon, a piece of rice paper with a question written on it was sent to Mu Yuan, Xia Qianwei glanced at the content on it, if others read it, they would be puzzled, why did they ask about inconsequential things?

For example, yesterday I could eat three meals a day, if I witnessed a murder, I would report it to the police, and so on.

But Xia Qianwei was keenly aware of his intentions, and he was afraid that after answering all the contents of this rice paper, Mr. Fourteen would already know the temperament of everyone present.

After all, any little thing has the potential to expose a person's shortcomings, or show a person's strengths.

Mu Longyuan, who was on the other side, answered these strange questions casually, and subconsciously looked at the other side, only to see Xia Qianwei leaning behind the hazy bamboo curtain, as if he was seriously looking at Mu Yuan's answer sheet, and his eyes couldn't help but sink.

Soon, the rice paper in everyone's hands was put away together, and the rankings soon appeared on the curtain, Mu Longyuan looked at Mu Yuan, who was at the top of the list, and the corners of his mouth pouted with a cold arc.

Xia Qianwei could instantly understand the deep meaning, and this fourteenth gentleman knew from the answer sheet that Mu Yuan, who was the prince, had a rare temperament.

But soon, her eyes fell on the second position, the butcher's knife? Could it be that it is a famous assassination organization in Shikoku, the number one killer butcher knife?

It is said that everyone who saw his true face died under his sword, and as long as he gave enough silver, he dared to assassinate even the emperor Lao Tzu, and he never made a mistake.

Therefore, such a world-famous killer, his character must be extraordinarily tenacious, and there is no objection to ranking second.

When Xia Qianwei was pondering, a line of poems appeared on the curtain, which was for them to make a couplet.

There seemed to be a sound of throwing pens around, and for the common people who only knew how to kill people and sell goods, or only knew how to farm, poetry and songs were undoubtedly the most unpopular part.

"Third Miss, do you want to try it?" Mu Yuan seemed to be worried that Xia Qianwei was bored, and immediately handed over the brush in her hand, but she shook her head, and stopped getting an axe in front of these literati and ink writers.

She didn't notice that the corners of Mu Yuan's mouth seemed to be smiling, you must know that none of the nobles who had been in contact with him in the past did not want to seize any opportunity to show themselves in front of him, even if there were any shortcomings, they tried their best to hide them.

But there is no one like Xia Qianwei, who knows how to advance and retreat, but not everyone can be as self-aware as her, and she is not ashamed to admit it.

At the end of the round, the rankings on the curtain have changed dramatically, Mu Yuan fell to sixth place, and the butcher knife was outside the top ten and was not on the list.

After all, a killer is afraid that there is not much ink in his chest, and if he is still among the best, it will make people suspicious.

"Why did the ranking fall?" Mu Longyuan suddenly looked at the man in black beside him unhappily, and he wrote the next link just now. You must know that fraud is allowed in this poetry process, after all, having a capable person in your hand is also an ability.

"Master, so that no one can be suspicious. "They had worked hard to get Mr. Fourteen's invitation, so they had to be careful.

But he didn't want Mu Longyuan to smile coldly, "Do you think that person doesn't know who the butcher knife is? ”

What does the prince mean that Mr. Fourteen actually knows that the butcher's knife is just a cover?

"......" At this time, the surrounding Yan Youjun already understood that it turned out that his own prince was angry with the Yongle County Lord opposite.

They didn't care who the veiled girl was, but there was only one person in the world who could call the prince a girl, and he naturally had the ability to see after following the king for many years, so from the moment to the present, the prince's anger was because of the county lord of Yongle and the men around her?

There is an incredible conjecture in everyone's hearts, and it is difficult for their master to ...... Jealous?