The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

Jia Daoshi's words reignited the anger that had just subsided among the crowd!

"Entrusted to the wrong person? You mean to say that Miss Yuan Jin'er is not worthy of using this zither?"

"Hmph! I don't know what it means!"

"Let's see what he has to say!"

"..."

The crowd was buzzing.

"This zither has a pine base and a walnut top, both made of wood over a hundred years old. Furthermore, the master craftsman who made it possessed exquisite skills, so even a casual pleasing note produces a remarkably melodious sound. Do you all agree with what I've said?"

Jia Daoshi spoke slowly.

"Heh! What's so strange about that? Just pretend we don't know!"

"That's right, if you're going to say something, say something useful."

Jia Daoshi shook his head: "Miss Yuan Jin'er, although your zither skills are good, the piece you just played was the greatest insult to this instrument!"

Shuangxi: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Jia An sneered. This Jia Daoshi was courting death. The entire hall was full of Yuan Jin'er's admirers and suitors, and he dared to say such things. He was simply brainless!

Gu Yanjin smiled faintly: "May I ask, Young Master Li Bai, what is the basis for this statement?"

"A zither made of walnut wood is hard and produces a powerful, deep, and clean tone! This zither is the zither of warriors and generals! But the zither that Miss Yuan Jin'er just played was melodious and poignant, completely at odds with the true nature of this zither. The reason everyone is so captivated is that Miss Yuan Jin'er has forced this zither, meant for breaking through enemy lines, into a delicate and demure performance. It sounds enchanting, but it hasn't brought out the true essence of this zither!"

For Jia Daoshi, each zither has its own personality.

Just like with people, it's obviously not feasible to send a scholar to charge into battle.

Although all these instruments can be played, once they are in the hands of a skilled musician, they can always win over those who are pretentious but ignorant of music.

But in the eyes of true experts, it's a completely different story.

After Jia Daoshi finished speaking, everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although they wanted to refute Jia Daoshi, what he said actually made a lot of sense.

A moment later, Jia An said sarcastically, "What nonsense are you spouting? This walnut wood zither surface is very ordinary. Not only in the Great Jing Dynasty, but all the zither players in the world play it this way. Why are there so many ridiculous rules here?"

Jia Daoshi sighed: "This is the pity of this zither. Originally, its sound could be heard for miles, carried by the wind on the river. Like a tall crown and a long sword, its melody resonated in the mountains and the wind swept across the water. But now, it is being played in this dreamlike boudoir, with such decadent music. Isn't this the greatest trampling on it? For this zither, it truly proves the saying, 'It is difficult to find a true friend in life, and even more difficult to find a soulmate throughout the ages!'"

"This……"

Jia Daoshi's words, full of emotion, left Jia An speechless!

When did this kid become so eloquent?

This casual remark actually made him feel like he was at a loss for words!

Not only Jia An, but even the scholars around him suddenly felt ashamed!

The last line alone, "A true friend is hard to find in life, and a soulmate is even harder to come by!" evoked a profound sense of sorrow in them, as if Jia Daoshi were truly expressing his indignation at the injustice done to this zither!

The fact that Li Bai could casually utter such words shows that he was definitely not a fool!

However, Jia An was still somewhat unconvinced: "That... Li... Li Bai! The way you talk about it is like you can play the zither! You say that Miss Yuan Jin'er plays decadent music, then why don't you play a piece that matches the temperament of this zither for us to hear!"