Xiang Nan said innocently, "What mask? I'm not wearing it."
"How dare you! I think you're just making fun of me!" The official was furious. He slammed the table and was about to ask the guards to drive Xiang Nan away when a delicate voice came from the curtain, "Daddy, look at him. He's so interesting. He believes that he's Yan Shifang from the inside out. Daddy, I want him, I want him!"
The official was startled and quickly swallowed the order.
"My good daughter. Okay, you like him, right? Then let him pass …"
This was an order. The official had no choice but to ask, "What's your name?"
"Xiang Nan." Xiang Nan smiled.
The official wrote a sign for Xiang Nan and warned him, "Don't think that you have a chance just because you passed the preliminary test. If you look ugly, even if you win in the end, you can't become the son-in-law of Lord Super Arrester. I advise you not to humiliate yourself! " In his heart, he had already classified Xiang Nan as an ugly person who was worried that he would be eliminated, so he pretended to be ugly and tried to muddle through. And then, there were indeed more than a dozen ugly people who tried to cheat but were exposed on the spot by the official.
Xiang Nan walked to the shady corner next to the second young master and glanced at the second young master's name tag. "Hey, isn't your name Zhao Pu? Why did you suddenly change your name? "
The second young master's expression did not change at all. "My surname is Zhao Xi, and my courtesy name is Pu."
In the Jambu Kingdom, giving characters was a tradition passed down from the period of the Fifteen Kingdoms. At the coming-of-age ceremony of a man, the most distinguished guest would give him a character. However, with the prevalence of cultivation, cultivators often went into seclusion for several years. When they came out, they might be long past the age of giving characters. Therefore, some of the cumbersome formalities were gradually simplified. Nowadays, only the aristocratic families continued this tradition. Ordinary people and most cultivators did not have the habit of giving characters.
However, the second young master was obviously lying through his teeth. Characters were usually an extension, supplement, and interpretation of a name. For example, the name "Zhichan", which Shen Liuyun gave to Yan Li, was an interpretation and extension of a name. The meaning was very profound. "Xi" meant a long time ago, while "Pu" meant ordinary and comprehensive. The two had nothing to do with each other. Based on the second young master's background, he would never be given such an ordinary character.
Xiang Nan nodded and did not ask any more questions. He was far more interested in the conversations of the "Yan Shifang" in front of him than in the Second Young Master. But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't find any that could really imitate it. Instead, he was a little disappointed.
The participants wore the faces of "Yan Shifang". They were either sitting, standing, squatting, or lying down. The scene looked strangely funny.
"In Brother Xiang's opinion, are there any opponents?" Second Young Master suddenly asked.
Xiang Nan sighed. "Actually, we might all be wrong."
"Oh?" the second young master said.
Xiang Nan said, "The organizer has never seen Yan Li before. How would he know who looks more like him? Since it was a competition, there would naturally be events. Based on the organizer's understanding of Yan Li, it was nothing more than swordsmanship. It would be more appropriate to change the selection into a martial arts competition. "
"Not necessarily," Second Young Master said.
"Oh?" Xiang Nan said.
"Didn't you see what's in the barracks?" Second Young Master asked.
Xiang Nan looked over and was startled. "Se."
The Second Young Master said, "Shi Dong is quite accomplished in music. He's good at drums, chimes, and guzheng. He knows that Yan Shifang is good at playing the zither, so in the first round, he will definitely let the contestants play the zither and choose the best imitator from them. In this segment, most of
People will be eliminated. "
The morning flew by. At noon, the last contestant registered his name and the competition began. Shi Dong was a busy person and did not have the time to waste here for a few days.
Out of more than a thousand applicants, only about three hundred passed the preliminaries. Just as the Second Young Master had predicted, Shi Dong quickly instructed the officials to announce that the first segment was indeed a performance. The guards took out the gules and placed six of them on each stage. Eighteen people played them at the same time.
Then, the drill ground was filled with all kinds of noises, like ghosts and snakes dancing. The audience felt dizzy and protested loudly.
Behind the curtain, Shi Dong frowned deeply. He did not expect that none of the imitators knew how to play the zither. But he could not blame them. After all, it was already very difficult for an unaffiliated person to cultivate. They did not have the time to study other skills. Moreover, the gules had been gradually replaced by the guzheng in the early days of the Fifteen Kingdoms. There were not many people who knew how to play such an unpopular instrument.
"Father, hurry up and tell them to stop. What are they playing? It's so unpleasant!"
His daughter could not help but touch the long whip at her waist, wanting to hit someone. Shi Dong had no choice but to summon the officials and ordered, "Hurry up and let this group of people leave. Also, go and tell them that Yan Shifang is good at playing the zither. This is something that everyone knows. If they don't even know how to play the zither, it means that they did not do their homework before coming. With such insincerity, how can they want to marry my daughter? Tell them all to get lost. Don't embarrass yourself on the stage! "
The officials hurriedly went to make the announcement, but a shocking scene happened. Most of the remaining people did not know how to play the gules. Someone said angrily, "This competition is too ridiculous. Great Arrester Shi, please change to the next one. If it's a sword fight, I, Luo Xiang, am confident that I will not lose to anyone!"
"That's right, that's right. Great Arrester Shi, please change the competition. Otherwise, we will withdraw from the competition. We will not pass the next round anyway!"
Under the crowd's indignation, even the audience was infected and began to speak up for the contestants.
Bai Yi, who was mixed in the audience, was extremely cautious. He was wary that the Second Young Master would secretly attack Xiang Nan. Lord Wu said thoughtfully, "It seems that we, including Zhao Xi, have all thought wrong. Shi Dong does not know Yan Li at all. The competition is a little far-fetched. If it were His Majesty holding it, he could easily think of ten. I guess playing the gules is a talent, and the next round is a sword fight … I'm afraid that Shi Dong has no expectations for these people. "
Bai Yi said, "Then why is he holding the Selection Ceremony? Isn't he just causing trouble for us? "
Lord Wu smiled and said, "He is doing this perfunctorily, most likely to show it to his daughter. In other words, he is saying: Look, this Yan Shifang is not that great, so the imitators are not outstanding. You should quickly give up on a dead man."
The official walked into the curtains and advised Shi Dong, "Lord, looking at the situation, I'm afraid that if we don't go along with them, this ceremony will not be able to continue. In the end, Yan Shifang had already passed away. Those who were still alive should have different characteristics in order to walk further down the path. Why don't we change this to a talent show, such as reciting poems or singing? There should also be no restrictions on musical instruments. Give them a chance to perform freely. Wouldn't it be easier to find talents? "
"That makes sense." As Shi Dong said this, he glanced sideways at his daughter. Seeing that her face was red and her eyebrows were raised, he knew that she was about to lose her temper. He quickly said, "My good daughter, if you don't agree with Lord Jia's suggestion, you can make the decision. Daddy will listen to you."
Shi Qingqing suddenly stood up and glared at Shi Dong. "Lord Shi, I was wondering why you were so kind. Turns out that you were hiding a trap!"
"My good daughter, why do you say that?" Shi Dong asked in surprise.
Shi Qingqing slapped the table so hard that 'peng peng' noise was heard, "I don't care, the one who imitates Yan Shifang the most today is my husband. Father wants your daughter to give up, your daughter wants to persuade Father to give up!" Finished speaking, she took the fiery long whip from her waist and lashed it fiercely, the curtain was torn into pieces. With a loud shout, she flew onto the stage and swung the Fiery Whip. It was as if a fire dragon was wreaking havoc on the stage.
"Lord, this …" The official wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
"Let her be." Shi Dong watched in amusement. He also wanted to see what kind of shocking move his daughter would make.
As the fire dragon danced around, five of the six people were sent flying, smashing into many people.
Pa! Pa!
The Fiery Whip lashed out on the stage again, creating a loud noise. "All of you, shut up!"
The crowd immediately quietened down. Everyone turned to look at Shi Qingqing, who was dressed in a fiery red outfit. Her small face was the size of a palm, but it was filled with anger, as if she was in a state of rage at all times. Her figure was petite and exquisite. Although her small face was full of anger, she was as beautiful as a flower. It was a sharp contrast with her rude words and actions, and it gave off a strong sense of attraction, firmly attracting the gazes of everyone below the stage. They immediately knew that the girl on the stage was Shi Qingqing.
"You are all cowards!" She only used one sentence to anger everyone, but the next sentence extinguished everyone's anger. "Let me tell you, the competition will not change. Those who don't know how to play the zither, get out immediately, or I'll ask my father to beat you to death!"
Not long after, only three out of the three hundred or so people who had passed the preliminaries were left on the contestant benches. They stood there alone, appearing very out of place. The audience did not expect that the son-in-law selection would turn into a farce. As the bride-to-be, not only did Shi Qingqing show her face in public, but she was also so fierce and shrewd. Ordinary people could not stand it, and they all left, leaving the drill ground empty. The audience who stayed were only curious about the three contestants.
In fact, the three remaining contestants were indeed the focus of attention from all sides.
When the official saw that Zhao Xi was among them, he hurriedly said to Shi Dong, "Sir, that Zhao Xi is quite capable. I think he is very good."
Those who dared to stay were naturally capable. Shi Dong smiled faintly and did not comment.
Shi Qingqing glanced at them and sneered. "Good, there are still real men. Come down and play the zither one by one. I will listen from the side. If you don't know how to play, I will let you know how powerful I, Shi Qingqing, am! "As she spoke, she swung her Fiery Whip as if to demonstrate her strength. Then, she retreated to the corner of the stage and gave up her position.
Second Young Master looked at Xiang Nan and then at the other contestant. The wooden plate on his chest read: Hai Lianjin.
His surname was Hai? That was rare. He cupped his hands at the two of them. "In my opinion, how about we decide the order according to the length of the name?"
"Agreed." Xiang Nan immediately smiled.
Hai Lianjin was none other than Lianhai Changjin, who intended to infiltrate the Dragon Emperor Residence as a spy. When he heard Second Young Master's suggestion, he smiled bitterly. "Does that mean I have no choice but to be the vanguard?"
"Please," Second Young Master said with a smile.
"Fine." Lianhai Changjin smiled and walked up to the stage. He cupped his fists at Shi Qingqing. "Miss Qingqing."
"Hai Lianjin? Alright, go ahead. "Shi Qingqing saw that he was calm and elegant, so she could not help but have a good impression of him.
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