The Red Chamber: My Stunning Confidante with a Variety of Styles

The usually quiet Guozijian has been a little more noisy than usual these two days. The scholars who were originally working hard, but now it is rare to get together, whispering, and talking excitedly about something:
"Have you heard? We have a new student in the Imperial College, and we are going to scramble with Senior Brother Ruan to record his legacy."

"I heard that it is said that it is the third son of the Rongguo Mansion. It seems that he is called Jia Yu or something."

"What Jia Yu, his name is Jia Jue, and many poems are written by him, such as 'If the two loves last for a long time, how can they be in the morning and evening'."

"Poetry is good poetry, but this temperament is too arrogant. How can scientific research be comparable to poetry?"

"Yes, poetry is a trail after all, and literature is the right way."

"It's ridiculous that this arrogant boy is still trying to compete with Senior Brother Ruan. Has he never heard the name of Senior Brother Ruan?"

"Haha, I'm afraid I don't know, this Jia Jue is a concubine, and his life is not as good as a servant. He has never been to school, how can he know the name of Senior Brother Ruan!"

"In this case, it is excusable. However, he has never studied in a day, so how can he have the courage to compete with Senior Brother Ruan?"

"It's really ignorant and fearless. Do you really think that if you get a good word or two every now and then, you will be able to go anywhere?"

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Such conversations can be heard everywhere in Jianguozijian. The competition between Jia Jue and Ruan Qing has become the biggest new thing in Guozijian, which has caused heated discussions.

And Jia Jue's origin and life experience has also become a topic that many people talk about, of course, most of them are ridicule and satire.

Laugh at his background, ridicule him for not going to school, ridicule him for being arrogant, and ridicule him for being self-sufficient.

At noon the next day, Ruan Qing, who was the center of the storm, appeared in the dining hall of the Imperial College. After two days of brewing, the students of the Imperial College finally couldn't hold back their impulses, surrounded Ruan Qing, and asked him Asked many questions of interest to them.

"Senior Brother Ruan, do you know that Jia Jue is going to compete with you for the nomination?"

Ruan Qing is nearly thirty years old, and he is considered a talented person. He sat in the seat and nodded indifferently: "I know."

"Brother Ruan, do you know that Jia Jue?"

Ruan Qing shook his head: "I don't know."

His father died, and he kept filial piety for his father for three years, and it didn't end until a few days ago. During this period of filial piety, he didn't ask about world affairs, so he missed the previous exams. Of course, he never heard Jia Jue's speech. name.

This answer made everyone interested, and someone immediately asked:

"Then Jia Jue is like a clown jumping on a beam, right?"

Ruan Qing ate a few mouthfuls of food and did not speak.

This kind of action made everyone excited, because this is the default!
"Senior brother, how do you compete?" Someone asked quickly.

For this question, Ruan Qing chose to answer:
"This competition is for the answer to the test. Nine learned people will mark the questions, and the winner will be selected in the end."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard the words. It turned out to be an exam that only two people participated in, and the questions were given by nine great scholars. The question must be very difficult.

"Senior brother, do you have the confidence to beat that Jia Jue?" Someone asked.

Ruan Qing ate silently, and in the eyes of everyone's attention, he said lightly: "Why do you ask?"

Wow!
This answer made everyone cheer.

A "knowingly asking" shows his strong self-confidence and his disregard for Jia Jue.

"Senior brother, then Jia Jue has written many outstanding poems." Someone said.

"Poetry, Xiao Daoer." Ruan Qing said softly.

Everyone's faces were full of excitement when they heard the words, and they quickly and humanely said:
"But he is also proficient in calligraphy, qin art, divination, and singing."

Ruan Qing asked indifferently, "Are these things that can secure the country's security or help the people?"

Everyone laughed when they heard the words, how could these have such a big effect.

"But Jia Jue is in the midst of the battle, but he is better than the number one talent in Northern Zhili, the champion Zheng Yun!" Someone said again.

Ruan Qing said lightly: "Are they making a fuss?"

Everyone laughed when they heard the words. Jia Jue beat Zheng Yun, but they were not comparing articles, but these "trails", which were not convincing at all.

While everyone was talking about this, someone suddenly ran over from the outside and said excitedly:
"I saw that Jia Jue."

"Oh? Where is he?" Everyone asked quickly.

The man laughed: "He's in the library!"

"Oh, there will be a test tomorrow, and he is still going to the library to read books today, but he is working hard." Someone said full of jest.

"Haha, I'm afraid you don't know, this is called 'grinding the gun before the battle, even if it's not bright'." Someone immediately answered.

Everyone laughed.

At this time, the previous person said again: "Everyone, do you know what books Jia Jue is reading?"

This aroused everyone's interest, even Ruan Qing looked at the man.

Under the curious eyes of everyone, the man suddenly burst into laughter. He covered his stomach and laughed while talking:
"He's reading the Thousand Character Classic, the Three Character Classic, the Disciple's Instructions, and the Sage's Words."

Everyone was stunned when they heard the words. They looked at each other with extremely strange eyes, and then they all laughed together.

Even Ruan Qing's mouth was slightly upturned, revealing a smile.

Just because these books are enlightenment readings for children, even illiterate people can recite a lot.

"Perhaps, he just wanted to relax?" Someone laughed.

The man laughed before and said, "Senior brother doesn't know anything, I asked the manager of the library, and he said that when Jia Jue came, he was full of curiosity when he read these books, as if he had seen it for the first time. I read it with relish, and even read it softly."

Everyone laughed in unison:
"A well-known genius in the capital has never even read the book of enlightenment. Isn't this incredible and laughable?"

"Senior Brother Ruan, I don't think you need to compare. How can such an ignorant and incompetent person be your opponent?"

"Haha, I have never seen such an arrogant and ignorant person, this is a long experience."

More good people shouted loudly:
"The bet is open! The bet is open! Senior Brother Ruan wins, and he loses one hundred, Jia Jue wins, and he loses one hundred!"

When everyone heard the words, they laughed again. One hundred to one, one to one hundred, is simply the most disparate odds in history.

Amid the laughter of the crowd, Ruan Qing suddenly took out a coin from his pocket and threw it to the man: "I bet myself to win!"

The man was stunned for a moment, but then suddenly returned the money to Ruan Qing, and then took out a copper plate to give him:

"Brother Ruan, you won."

Seeing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded: "I bet Jia Jue wins, 1000 taels."