Great Wei Nengchen

However, no one expected that after more than half an hour, Sima Shi stopped writing first, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, smiled triumphantly, and held up the world map he had drawn for the people around to watch!

I saw that the mountains and rivers, the city passes, and the boundaries of states, counties, and counties in the Wei Dynasty were clearly drawn, and even the names of the places were marked, and there was no mistake in a single word!

"Mr. Sima has a superb memory and knows everything about the Great Wei Dynasty. He must be a pillar of talent in the future!"

"Not only is the memory superb, but the painter is also very good. There are no mistakes or smears at all. It's rare, really rare!"

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After seeing it, several disciples applauded unanimously. They thought that the quality of this map of the universe was so high that it would be no problem even if it was used for official business. It was hard to imagine that it was in the hands of a ten-year-old child. Mrs. Sima really had a good tutor. !

"Haha, good son, good son!"

At this point in the matter, Sima Shi obviously won. Sima Yi also let out a sigh of relief, happy for his son to win the game. It seems that he is still better than Xiao Yi in terms of teaching his son.

Being able to fight and kill is just the courage of a common man. At most, you can become another Lu Bu. Only with a deep heart and a good plan can you achieve great things. To put it bluntly, the barrel of a gun can conquer the world, and the barrel of a pen controls the barrel of a gun!

But the strange thing is that Xiao Feng knew that he had lost, but he still concentrated on drawing, and the people around him were not easy to disturb, so he could only continue to wait patiently, after all, one of the virtues is to have a beginning and an end!

After another two sticks of incense time, Xiao Feng finally stopped writing, left the table without saying a word, and moved his sore wrists. Although this pen is light in weight, it is more difficult to control than a gun!

"Come here, unfold the masterpieces of the two sons, and let everyone have a look!"

"promise!"

"Ah, this is... oh my god, that's how it is!"

Xia Houshang directed the servants to hang Xiao Feng's and Sima Shi's works together, ready for several disciples to seriously comment and decide the winner, to show the fairness of this competition!

At the same time, he made up his mind that even if Xiao Feng's paintings are messy, he still has to give a few words of praise, so as not to hurt the child's self-esteem, and then make the elder sister very unhappy, then he should be in bad luck.

But after the two maps of the universe were hung, everyone was shocked, because the two are very similar (nonsense, they are all drawing maps, so they are naturally very similar), and there are also some differences!

Similarly, the quality of the two maps of the universe is very high, and they are both rare and exquisite products. It is difficult to tell the difference between the high and the low!

The difference is that Master Sima only drew the territory of Cao Wei, that is, the Central Plains, plus Hanzhong, Liaodong, Hetao and other places!

However, the territory drawn by Xiao Feng included Cao Wei, Shu Han, Sun Wu, the Protectorate of the Southwest, the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the Mobei Grassland, the Northeast Wilderness...and many islands in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, whose size was several times larger than the former. Not only that, no wonder it took a lot of time!

And from the two drawings, the difference between the Xiao family and the Sima family is also reflected: one has the great Wei Sheji in his heart, and the other has the world in his heart!

"Hehe, as far as the level of drawing is concerned, the two young masters are indistinguishable. However, this second competition is to draw the map of the universe of the Great Wei Dynasty. If the sixth young master follows the rules, I am afraid that he has already finished his work. Why not?" Do you want to add more to the snake?"

"Hehe, the universe is all under the heavens. How can there be a reason to only draw a corner? Whether success or failure is small, the whole world is unified. This is one of my Xiao family mottos, and Xiao Feng never dares to forget it!"

"Okay, well said, it's not a loss to be the son of the grand master, it's just a pity!"

Regarding Xiao Feng's explanation, the disciples in charge of the referee all applauded and applauded. They have the world in mind and aspire to unify. This is the real pillar of the country... Then they unanimously judged: Sima Shi won!

A rule is a rule, and if it is set, it must be followed. Maybe it is unfair, but many things are like this. Man may conquer the sky, but the sky is always above the head of man!

"Congratulations to Master Sima, your son saved the game, and now it's a one-to-one tie!"

"Haha, it's just a fluke, you need to make persistent efforts!"

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Although it was said that a round was won, Sima Yi felt no joy in his heart, instead his mouth was full of bitterness, because in this round, although Sima Shi won, he still lost, and even though Xiao Shi lost, he still won!

What's even more frightening is that Master Sima is the eldest son and grandson of the direct line. The family has poured countless efforts into cultivating him.

Xiao Feng is only the son of a concubine, and among the fourteen sons of the Xiao family, he is not the most outstanding, but he crushed his eldest son in terms of culture and martial arts, so his eldest brother Xiao Xuan, How powerful should it be?

The horse under him can be against the horse above me, so what can I do against the horse above him?

Sima Yi couldn't help falling into worry, the future is worrying!

Chapter 1655 Three competitions!

After two matches, Xiao Feng and Sima Shi drew a tie, and the third match became a tiebreaker. What problems will Xiahou have?

"Haha, the two sons-in-law meet each other and meet good talents. It's a great battle. It's a pity that this general doesn't have two daughters. Otherwise, recruiting two good son-in-laws at once would be a great joy in life?

Now that there is one win and one loss, the two sides are tied, so the third question is left to the general, everyone, please wait a moment! "

Xia Houshang got up and left the lobby, and came back after a while, with a black lacquer brocade box in his hand, and an ancient seal inside when he opened it!

The ancient seal is square, with a side length of about three inches, and a printing pad about one inch high, with a turtle-shaped seal button attached to it (the turtle was a symbol of auspiciousness and longevity in ancient times, and often appeared on precious things. Friends can give each other gifts. Insulting), there are a few ancient inscriptions on the front, but it is difficult to make out, it seems to be the bronze inscriptions of the Western Zhou Dynasty!

The shape of the ancient seal is unique, the carving is exquisite, the material is like gold casting, and there is a thick patina on the outside. At first glance, it looks like something that has been passed down for a long time. What does Xia Houshang mean by taking it out?

"In the past, after King Wu of Zhou conquered the merchants, he rewarded the clans and ministers with meritorious service. A total of [-] towns were enfeoffed. Among them, Duke Donglou, a descendant of Dayu, was granted the title of Marquis, and the country was founded in Qidi!

In the early Warring States period, the state of Qi was destroyed by the state of Chu, and Si Tuo, the younger brother of Duke Jian of Qi, fled to the state of Lu. Because he was the successor of Dayu, the king of Lu gave him mining land, made him a marquis, and offered sacrifices to Xia Yu. 'Xiahou', the descendants of later generations will take this as their surname. This is the origin of my Xiahou family!

And this ancient golden seal is the seal of Marquis Qi, which was given to my ancestors of the Xiahou clan by King Wu of Zhou back then. It has been more than 1000 and two hundred years old.

While the ancestors of the past dynasties preserved this seal, they couldn't help but have a small question, that is, is this Qihou seal made of pure gold, or is it mixed with other things?

I intend to cut off a corner to have a look, but this ancient seal is after all an ancestral item, and it is ashamed of the Xiahou clan's ancestors if it is damaged, so thousands of years have passed, and this little question has never been answered!

The third question is, please test the composition of this seal without damaging the gold seal. Whoever can check out the two sons will be the winner and the future son-in-law of this general, haha! "

Xia Houshang held the golden seal in his hand and narrated its origin. Back then, Qi State was destroyed in the flames of war, and his descendants fled with the golden seal. He must be thinking about rebuilding Qi State one day and restoring the glory of the ancestors!

Unexpectedly, after more than 1000 years, Qi State not only failed to be rebuilt, but even the suzerain state, Da Zhou, also perished, and the priceless seal of Qihou in the past has become an antique, and it has become the third exam question!

"It's difficult, it's too difficult. The ancient gold seal must not be damaged, but its composition must be detected. Is this something human can do?"

"The general made this problem on purpose. Could it be that he doesn't want to marry a daughter?"

"Xiao Shi is like a strong dragon, Sima is like a fierce tiger, our general is in a dilemma, so we have to come here to avoid offense!"

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The generals and the disciples whispered to each other, thinking that this question was too difficult, and no one could solve it for thousands of years. How could the two children give the answer?

In fact, as early as the Xia Dynasty, the Chinese nation had mastered the smelting technology. During the Yin and Shang Dynasties, it became more mature and a large number of gold ornaments appeared. There are also many ways to test the purity of gold:

One is to look at the color. Gold has the saying of "seven blues, eight yellows, nine purples, and ten reds". Seventy percent of gold is yellow with green, eighty percent of gold is yellow, ninety percent of gold is yellow and purple, and ten percent of gold is purple. Into red!

The second is to test the hardness. The higher the purity of gold, the softer its texture. You can bite the marks with your teeth. Some experienced gold and silver craftsmen can know the purity of gold through the bite marks.

The third is to burn it with fire. It is said that real gold is not afraid of fire. The higher the purity of gold, the higher its melting point. As long as it is calcined with a strong fire, the composition can also be known!

The problem is that after more than 1000 and [-] years, a thick layer of patina has formed on the outside of this ancient gold seal, and the original color can no longer be seen, so its composition cannot be visually determined!

The golden seal is an ancestral property of the Xiahou family, and it cannot be damaged in the slightest, so biting it with your teeth or burning it with fire will not work. Then what method should be used to test the ingredients? Isn't this difficult for the strong?