Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

When it comes to competition, Bai Lingyi is more nervous than anyone else.

Although he believed that Brother Bingrui had extraordinary talents, he had heard that everyone in Songming Academy was top-notch talent, and even the dukes, marquises, and generals in the capital sent their children to study there. Perhaps, there were quite a few who were both literary and martial.

After a while, the errand boy beside the headmaster called over a dozen students, aged between twelve and eighteen, who were probably outstanding students of various levels in the academy.

The headmaster led everyone to a pavilion by the lake with a beautiful view. There were tables, chairs and tea. On the left side of the pavilion was a flat lawn, and on the other side a row of willows and pavilions were reflected in the lake, which was quite charming.

The lotus and koi in the lake complement each other beautifully, it’s extremely beautiful!

A group of young men in gorgeous clothes smiled at each other when they saw Qin Bingrui leading three dusty boys.

Do these four people want to compete with the talented scholars from Songming Academy?

If you tell others about it, you will definitely be laughed at.

Besides, Young Master Qin was both handsome and fierce. Several students accidentally caught a glimpse of his evil smile and couldn't help but shudder.

The dean stroked his beard, smiled, and introduced Qin Bingrui and the others to everyone. He then said to Qin Bingrui, "As the host of Songming Academy, we should first invite Mr. Qin and his guests. Mr. Qin, please propose the scope of the competition. As the chief judge, I will ensure fairness and impartiality."

Qin Bingrui raised his eyebrows and said, "Let me ask the questions first, I'm afraid you can't bear it. But don't be too harsh, otherwise the opponent will not understand."

Mr. Shen, who was dressed in the most gorgeous attire, bowed to Qin Bingrui and said modestly, "I am Shen Mo, your student. May I ask what subject Mr. Qin is good at? I am not very knowledgeable, so I can accompany you to liven up the atmosphere first."

Qin Bingrui raised his eyebrows. This kid was about sixteen years old. He was well-mannered and spoke with dignity. There was a hint of pride in his eyes. It was obvious at a glance that he was the eldest son of an official family. He must be very talented and knowledgeable, and perhaps even a powerful figure.

Kill his arrogance first.

"This young master has never read the Great Learning, the Doctrine of the Mean, the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, the Book of Songs, the Book of Rites, the Book of Changes, and the Spring and Autumn Annals. I have only skimmed through the Records of the Grand Historian and Sun Tzu's Art of War."

"Okay, then we won't compare the contents of these books."

"I'm not very good at poetry or songs."

"..."

Mr. Shen passed the examination for student status at the age of ten and the examination for scholar status at the age of thirteen. He will be able to take part in the provincial examination in August this year (the provincial examination is held every three years). It is really strange that he has to compete in talent with someone who knows nothing at all!

He had nowhere to complain.

But Director Wenshan insisted that there were outsiders in the mountains and outsiders in the mountains, so they should get to know the people better and inspect their conditions and interact with the people, and they should be gifted talents in all aspects.

Perhaps the Young Master Qin in front of him has some special skills.

"Mr. Qin, just show off what you're good at. Don't worry about me."

Qin Bingrui almost laughed out loud. These children were so adorable. If Sister Luo Yu saw them, she would definitely want to impart a lot of knowledge to them. They are the flowers of the motherland and the future of mankind!

"Hey, let's not be so formal. I can't stand flowery talk. How about this, let's get straight to the point. I know a lot anyway, so how about you all confront me and I'll give you some questions?"

"what?"

The two brothers Fang Qingdao and Qinglin were surprised.

Bai Lingyi's heart was pounding. Why couldn't he believe that Brother Qin Bingrui had never read the Four Books and Five Classics?

He clearly remembered that Sister Luo Yu showed him the "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" and he said it was too easy.

Mr. Shen was very well-mannered. He smiled bitterly and nodded in agreement.

"Please feel free to do as you please, sir."

Others were mocking him privately, causing Fang Qingdao, who didn't understand what was going on, to blush and turn pale. These students had all been his classmates before the New Year, and they would be a common sight in the city from now on. There would undoubtedly be plenty of mockery towards him.

Qin Bingrui patted Fang Qingdao's shoulder vigorously and smiled knowingly.

"As for me, I know a lot about astronomy and geography. I'm not very good at poetry, but I have a decent memory. I can remember most of the poems I've heard.

I know a little bit about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and my martial arts skills are pretty good, basically I know some techniques like bow and arrow, sword and spear, and halberd.

However, if we want to compete now, let's just do the basics. I'm best at recognizing words, so would Mr. Shen be willing to give way to me?"

After saying a lot, in the end it was just a comparison of words we knew, which was ridiculous.

But it is also true that there were not many women who could read in this dynasty. Although they politely called Master Qin "Master", they actually knew that she was a woman.

Why would a woman come out and embarrass herself instead of staying at home doing her needlework?

Someone in the crowd sneered and said, "Then learn to read. I wonder how many words the girl knows?"

"I definitely know more than you do."

Qin Bingrui stopped talking and laughing, and glared at the student fiercely. Just one look was like that of a bloodthirsty demon.

Wenshan Chang was secretly shocked that this woman could have such a murderous aura.

It’s best to stay a few steps away from her.

"A competition is a competition, it should be fair and just. Don't mock women's weaknesses."

Mr. Shen is upright and awe-inspiring, and his charm is truly captivating.

Qin Bingrui nodded, his tone unusually calm: "The Chinese people have a long history and profound culture, so their writing systems are naturally not static. As far as I know, ancient writing systems include oracle bone script, bronze inscriptions, zhuan script, stone drum script, large seal script, and small seal script.

This girl may not know many words, but I can recognize any of these ancient characters and write them out by hand. If you don't believe me, you can find an experienced student to compete with me."

"This……"

Director Wenshan suddenly stood up.

"Do you really know all of them, young lady?"

The key point is that there are no records left of many fonts, so how could she recognize them?

Qin Bingrui certainly understood his thoughts and said with a smile: "My master has retired to the mountains and is a true hermit. There is nothing he doesn't know.

Oracle bone script, which was mainly popular during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, is also known as "oracle bone inscriptions", "oracle bone inscriptions", "Yinxu script" or "tortoise shell and animal bone script".

Bronze inscriptions, the writing system used for hundreds of years during the late Shang Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty, were later called bronze inscriptions because they were engraved on bronze ware.

Zhuanwen (Zhouwen) is named after the Shi Zhuan Pian (Shi Zhuan Pian). Stone Drum Inscription is a representative form of Zhuanwen. Stone Drum Inscription is a pre-Qin stone inscription, named for its drum-like appearance.

Large seal script, including oracle bone script, bronze script, zhuan script and stone drum script, was the writing used before Qin unified the six kingdoms.

Xiaozhuan (small seal script) was the Chinese writing form used after the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms. It was popular until the end of the Western Han Dynasty, when it was gradually replaced by Lishu (official script).

I can recognize all these fonts. I wonder if anyone here can recognize them all? Come and compete with me."

Regardless of whether he can do it or not, just scare them first. Just being able to tell them the order of these ancient characters will surely scare them.

How dare you say that there are few literate women? Damn it, just ask how many men know how to do needlework?

But Qin Bingrui really doesn't know how to do it. Sister Luo Yu is much more capable. She can tinker with machinery and do needlework. How dare they look down on women? Bah.

The headmaster sat down with a tumble, not expecting that this first strike would be a fatal move.

Even if Miss Qin could write out all the words, how many people could really determine whether it was right or wrong?

This round, Songming Academy admits defeat.

Young Master Shen was startled. It turned out that one should not underestimate women. He didn't expect that the literacy she said was different from the literacy of this person. They had underestimated each other.

"I admire you so much! Young Master Qin is truly a man of hidden talents!"

"Humph, maybe he just wrote a few randomly, and none of us know them, so he dared to say that he could do it?"

The students who were dissatisfied just now were unwilling to give in.

"Sir, what's your name? Come out and compete with me!"