Be good, call me uncle

Chapter 1657 He cannot be the leader
The second round of competition to recruit a bride began soon.

There were 100 civil and military personnel each gathered at the competition site.

The content of the literary test is mainly poetry, policy theory, calligraphy and painting. The topic was improvised by the emperor and empress, and the palace officials asked Linjiang King to ask random questions. There is no possibility of leaking the question.

Questions were sent out from the palace one after another. One hundred candidates showed their talents and tried their best to enter the next round of competition.

As for the martial arts competition, it is relatively simple. In addition to demonstrating swordsmanship and weapons skills, the most direct way is to group up to compete in martial arts and select the top ten people.

The competition is in full swing.

On the literary test side, the entire competition venue was filled with tension.

Only Qin Ning and Chen Qinyu were the most relaxed. Their faces were calm and relaxed, but it was this leisurely attitude that made them incompatible.

When everyone saw their appearance, they were either surprised, envious or jealous, but also quite puzzled.

I don’t understand why the two of them did it so easily.

However, what everyone didn't expect was that it was these two people who completed the competition first.

After handing in the papers, the two left the field.

Chen Qinyu held up his hand and said, "I've heard that I have a beloved disciple. It's truly a blessing to take part in the written examination together today."

Qin Ning returned the greeting: "Mr. Chen, you're welcome."

Chen Qinyu smiled and said: "When I interact with people every day, everyone calls me Zhuangyuanlang. You are the only one who calls me Master Chen. You are really interesting."

Qin Ning smiled and said: "Master Chen's most glorious and proud thing is not only the number one scholar in high school. I will never call you this."

Chen Qinyu asked him: "What was the topic you won?"

Qin Ning asked: "Where is Mr. Chen?"

"Home." Chen Qinyu replied.

"Country." My dear, you answered.

The two were startled at the same time.

Chen Qinyu was the first to speak: "How did you answer?"

Qin Ning told him: "A picture of mountains and rivers thousands of miles away. Where is Mr. Chen?"

Chen Qinyu said with a smile: "A Mid-Autumn Moon."

Qin Ning held up his hand: "Mid-Autumn Moon? Mid-Autumn Festival means reunion. As expected of Mr. Chen, although he did not answer with 'home', it is clear at a glance that he is expressing the theme of 'home'."

Chen Qinyu praised: "In the picture of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, Mr. Qin only took half an hour to describe the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers of the Qin Dynasty. This is the most admirable thing." The two looked at each other and smiled, and stopped talking in depth.

After a while, two paintings were sent to Lu Mingyu and Chang Sun Tao.

Lu Mingyu leaned on the recliner, and Chang Sun Tao handed the scroll to Lu Yi: "Yan Yan, between Qin Ning's and Chen Qinyu's paintings, I'm afraid only you can choose which one is the best."

Lu Yi unfolded the scroll for Lu Mingyu.

Lu Mingyu glanced lazily for a few times, and then said: "In terms of painting skills, Brother Qin is slightly better; in terms of conception, Chen Qinyu's is more appropriate."

Changsun Tao asked: "Do I have to choose one?"

Lu Mingyu said: "Brother Qin's is better."

Changsun Tao sat down and said, "It seems that two co-leaders will appear."

Lu Mingyu said: "You mean, even if Brother Qin beats Chen Qinyu, he will not be allowed to get the top spot, but he will be tied for the top spot with Chen Qinyu?"

Changsun Tao nodded: "First of all, Chen Qinyu is the number one scholar in the new subject. If he loses to Qin Ning, I'm afraid some people will question the ability of the last Spring Examination candidate."

"Secondly, Qin Ning can make a big splash, but not by surpassing Chen Qinyu, otherwise he will be afraid of Chen Qinyu's forces in the future."

"Finally, if Qin Ning becomes the leader, if he doesn't become the consort, I'm afraid the three princesses won't be willing."

Lu Mingyu smiled and said: "I understand what you mean. Generally speaking, Brother Qin cannot beat Chen Qinyu. But what if someone else beats Chen Qinyu?"

Changsun Tao shook his head: "If anyone can beat Chen Qinyu, that person must be Chen Shaoyou. Among these 100 people, there is no one more powerful than him."

Lu Mingyu shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity. Chen Shaoyou is indeed a talent. I was shocked when I saw his poem manuscript. I didn't expect that although he has talent, he lacks some character."

Changsun Tao said: "There is nothing we can do about this. You have also met the eldest lady of the Chen family. Chen Shaoyou's biological mother has no background. It must be difficult to make a living under such a eldest lady."

"If you can't protect yourself, how can you plan for your son? More importantly, the eldest lady may not be unaware of Chen Shaoyou's talent. For the sake of her legitimate son, she will definitely suppress the growth of her bastard son."

"Chen Shaoyou has no way out, so he can only choose other ways. As long as his talent can be put into use, he will not end up like this."

Lu Mingyu said: "No matter what, neither the court nor the princess needs people with such evil intentions."

Changsun Tao nodded: "If he is given the opportunity to serve as an official in the court, depending on his scheming and ambition, Qin Ning may not be able to defeat him in the future."

Lu Mingyu touched his chin: "Zhaohua, have you ever thought that Brother Qin needs someone to motivate him?"

"As we know, Mr. Qin is an upright man without any scheming. I'm worried that his future career will not be smooth."

"He may have Mr. Feng's talent when he was young, but he lacks Mr. Feng's planning. Does it take someone to be the whetstone to sharpen him before he can become the sharp edge of Da Qin?"

(End of this chapter)