There were undercurrents at the Thousand Gold Banquet. When they first arrived, everyone was in the mood to chat, compete secretly, and compare with each other, but now, everyone's attention has been attracted by the Thousand Gold Banquet. All they think about is how to perform well at the Thousand Gold Banquet. They don't seek to make a splash, but to stand out and be appreciated by the owner of Boya Xuan.
After tea and snacks, the owner of Boya Xuan introduced the nature of the Thousand Gold Banquet and some of its rules to everyone. Although the Golden Banquet has been held for many years and everyone is very familiar with these, this is the first time to attend a Thousand Gold Banquet.
After the introduction, the owner of Boya Xuan smiled and said, "Whether it's a performance of skills or a battle of skills, everyone can decide for themselves."
As soon as the owner of Boya Pavilion finished speaking, a young lady stood up from her seat and said, "I am not very talented, but I have prepared a song called "Wild Geese Flying over the Plain Sand" for everyone. I hope you can give me some pointers."
This is about performing skills.
Wen Xinya laughed. It is said that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. This young lady is really bold and fearless. However, those who appear first have their own ambitions, and those who appear later have their own calculations.
"Pingsha Luoyan" is one of the ten famous guqin pieces in Country Z. When played by this young lady, her fingering is exquisite and the melody is beautiful. What's more rare is that it also has a bit of artistic conception. No wonder she is so confident and takes the lead.
When the song ended, everyone applauded.
Before the judges had even tasted the works, the young lady raised her head and looked straight at Wen Xinya, saying proudly, "I've heard for a long time that Miss Wen is Mr. Mo's granddaughter and is personally taught by Mr. Mo. I'm sure she has some accomplishments in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I'm not very talented, so I hope Miss Wen can give me some pointers."
The words were polite and nice, but they could not conceal the arrogance on the other person's face. The words that were obviously meant to be humble advice turned out to be a complete provocation.
As soon as these words came out, the owner of Boya Xuan who was hosting the banquet for the rich girls picked up the tea and sipped it slowly, and several judges also stopped thinking about tasting the tea. The rich girls didn't expect that there would be an exciting scene of fighting at the beginning, and they couldn't hide the excitement on their faces. Not only could they watch the excitement, but they could also take the opportunity to find out more about Wen Xinya's background.
A smile slowly broke out on Lin Yingxin's face, and she glanced at Xia Ruya with a hidden gaze. It seemed that everything today had gone smoothly according to their plan.
Xia Ruya glanced at Wen Xinya. It was not a glorious thing for Wen Xinya to suffer such a provocation at the beginning of the Qianjin Banquet, so she wanted to see Wen Xinya's expression at this moment.
However, she was disappointed. Even in the face of such provocation, Wen Xinya remained calm and composed, sitting firmly on the mountain, as if she was not the one being provoked.
Wen Xinya's nonchalant attitude angered the young lady who had spoken out provocatively. She raised her eyebrows and raised her voice: "Miss Wen, what do you mean by this? Are you afraid to accept my challenge to compete in arts? Could it be that the rumors that you are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting are actually all plagiarized by yourself, and you are just gaining the reputation in vain!"
If she had maintained some reserve of a lady of scholarly family before, now she had completely revealed her ambition for fame and fortune.
The entwined beeswax branches and leaves were like vines wrapped around the big bun. On the branches and leaves by the ears, there was a row of clear yellow beeswax beads hanging. Wen Xinya gently fiddled with the beads by her ears and smiled faintly, "The song "Pingsha Luoyan" that Miss just sang combines the simplicity, elegance and tranquility of the Zhejiang School of Pingsha with the fullness, smoothness and softness of the Guangling School of Pingsha. It sounds quite beautiful. However, "Pingsha Luoyan" originally borrowed the ambition of wild geese to write about the mind of a hermit. In this way, the song loses its lofty and elegant style and becomes feminine, which is inconsistent with the meaning of the song."
Ping Sha Luo Yan was also the piece she played most of the time. Si Yiyan had an appreciation for various playing methods, so this young lady wanted to invite her to compete in art by using Ping Sha Luo Yan. This was a wrong calculation.
The young lady was not convinced by Wen Xinya's comments. Instead, she was very angry because of her comments: "In this case, Miss Wen, please play it on the spot and give me some advice."
Even her grandfather said that she played the song "Pingsha Luoyan" very well and it would definitely stand out in the banquet. But who would have thought that Wen Xinya said that her song lacked loftiness and was feminine. What nonsense is this? Using the wild geese's far-reaching ambitions to write about the mind of a hermit is a man's ambition. As a girl, shouldn't she be feminine
Lin Yingxin tilted her head and looked at Wen Xinya, with a gentle smile on her lips: "At the Qianjin Banquet, although the competition is voluntary, there has never been a rule to refuse other people's invitations to compete. Since Miss Fang wants to communicate with you, why should Miss Wen refuse her?"
Wen Xinya wanted to refuse the invitation to the martial arts competition, but she naturally wouldn't let her do so. She wanted to see how capable Wen Xinya was.
Xia Ruya also smiled and said, "Senior Sister Lin is right. Although Miss Wen was taught by Mr. Mo, her guqin skills must be extraordinary. But I heard that Miss Fang was also taught by a guqin master. If you two can communicate with each other, this banquet will have a good start."
Although Xia Ruya's words were reasonable, people who knew her could hear the sinister intention in her words. She seemed to mean that Wen Xinya looked down on Miss Fang because of Mo Gong's teachings, so she was unwilling to accept the request for a duel.
In this way, Wen Xinya would offend all the young ladies present. After all, although everyone has a master, none of them can compare to Mr. Mo. Wen Xinya looks down on Miss Fang, so naturally she will look down on them as well.
Therefore, Lin Yingxin and Xia Ruya's words resonated with everyone: "Since we are here to attend the Qianjin Banquet, a competition of skills is inevitable. Why does Miss Wen have to hide it and spoil everyone's fun?"
Miss Fang looked at Wen Xinya with a gloomy expression: "Miss Wen, are you looking down on me and not willing to compete with me?"
Wen Xinya smiled and said, "Since you have asked me for some pointers again and again, I will not hesitate. In the sixth section of the song, the falling wild goose, your fingering is sluggish and the transition is not smooth enough. In the seventh section, the falling wild goose, you made a wrong note and the ending note was a little too fast, showing your impatience."
The warm and elegant voice was gentle, with the clarity of tea, both bright and gentle, as if there was not a trace of sharpness.
As soon as these words fell, crisp applause rang out from the judges' seats: "Pa pa pa pa!"
The owner of Boyaxuan laughed: "Miss Wen is indeed smart and intelligent."
This means that Wen Xinya's evaluation is correct.
Miss Fang looked at her in astonishment. She herself was unaware of some of the inappropriate points Wen Xinya had made, but the attitude of the judges said it all.
Her face turned red all of a sudden. Wen Xinya even pointed out the inappropriate parts of her playing. This was the gap between them. How could she still have the nerve to challenge Wen Xinya to a duel on the spot.
She had already lost this round, and lost miserably. Her previous request to compete with Wen Xinya in public had now become a self-humiliation. Wen Xinya's slap was really too loud.