The son-in-law of a prosperous family

At the palace banquet, there were three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne and raised his hand slightly. The eunuch behind him immediately understood and carefully held up a sandalwood box with gold carvings.

The emperor coughed lightly and said, "For today's palace banquet, I have also prepared a different kind of fun for you, my dear ministers."

As the sandalwood box slowly opened, an exquisite object appeared before everyone's eyes.

This is a hexahedron carved from fine white jade, about the size of an adult's fist.

Each side is carved with lifelike ancient mythical beasts, including the majestic Azure Dragon, the Suzaku reborn from the ashes, the steady and heavy Black Tortoise, the agile and brave White Tiger, the mysterious Qilin and the agile and elegant Bai Ze.

These mythical beasts are delicately carved with smooth lines, and the texture and mane on their bodies are clearly visible, as if they will break through the wall at the next moment.

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a bit of pride: "This is what I got recently, called the 'Divine Beast Magic Square'. The wonderful thing about this magic square is that the divine beasts on each side were originally complete, but now they are disrupted. If you can restore it so that each side presents the appearance of a complete divine beast, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Zhao Yunchuan:?

Isn't this a Rubik's Cube?

It's just a patterned imitation.

When the ministers heard this, they all showed curiosity and were eager to try it out.

The emperor personally disrupted the magic square, and the magic square that was complete just now immediately became fragmented.

First, the Minister of Revenue stood up, respectfully took the magic cube of the divine beast from the eunuch, and examined it carefully.

He carefully turned each side of the magic square, trying to find the pattern in it, but after a while, he still had no clue. In the end, he could only put the magic square back with embarrassment on his face.

Soon after, several ministers also tried one after another, some frowned, some scratched their heads, but they all ended in failure.

Zhao Yunchuan had been observing silently from the side, watching everyone's attempts, and he was constantly thinking in his mind.

Inside the hall, the whispers of the crowd surged like a tide, and the sound of “it’s so difficult” could be heard incessantly.

Zhao Yunchuan looked at the magic cube of the mythical beast that was passing through the hands of the crowd, and his mind quickly recalled the experience he had gained from playing with the Rubik's Cube in his previous life.

Although the magic cube carved out of white jade incorporates elements of ancient mythical beasts, its structure is very similar to the Rubik's Cube, so the solutions must also have something in common.

At this moment, the Minister of Rites cleared his throat, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this magic formula is too complicated and difficult to decipher using ordinary methods. Please allow me to study it more carefully."

As soon as the Minister of Rites finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall became more depressing, and the whispers of the crowd instantly boiled over like porridge in a pot.

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue nudged the Doctor of the Ministry of Works beside him with his elbow, frowning, and muttered in a low voice: "This magical beast is more difficult than the problem of repairing the river in previous years. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue just now had no idea, what can we do?"

The doctor from the Ministry of Industry smiled bitterly and nodded, agreeing helplessly: "Yes, look at the smooth surface of the jade, and the pattern is so messy that it's dizzying. I can't find a place to start!"

A young official in the back row, who had just entered the officialdom and still had a bit of immaturity on his face, raised his voice unconsciously: "It's all over, it looks like there's no hope for today's big reward. In the past, when solving a problem, there was at least a direction, but this magic square keeps turning around and around, it's just like a tangled mess!"

The old official beside him hurriedly tugged at his sleeve, glared at him, and scolded him in a low voice: "Why are you panicking! Be more restrained in front of His Majesty!"

In the military attaché team, a burly deputy general scratched the back of his head and said to the general beside him in a muffled voice: "My head has always been filled with military tactics and wars. Facing this twisted thing, I really have no idea what to do. Do you want me to chop it open with a big sword?"

The deputy general suppressed his laughter and whispered, "General, don't talk nonsense, His Majesty is watching us!"

Zhao Yunchuan listened to everyone's discussion, his eyes always fixed on the magical beast Huan Fang.

At this time, Wei Yushi's sarcastic voice came: "Humph, maybe this magic formula has no solution at all, and your majesty is just using it to test our talents. Let's see who has the courage to bite the bullet and do it."

As soon as these words were spoken, several officials around cast approving glances and whispered to each other to express their agreement.

While everyone was talking, the emperor picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and glanced at Zhao Yunchuan intentionally or unintentionally.

Censor Wei's eyes rolled around, and a vicious plan instantly formed in his mind.

He put on a flattering smile, took a step forward, and respectfully said: "Your Majesty, I have seen that Lord Zhao has been calm and composed from beginning to end. I believe he has already made up his mind. This magical beast formula belongs to Lord Zhao!"

When the emperor heard this, his eyes fell on Zhao Yunchuan again, with a hint of interest in his eyes: "Oh? My dear Zhao, are you sure about what Censor Wei said?"

Zhao Yunchuan knew clearly what Wei Yushi was planning. He was trying to put himself on the fire.

But he remained calm, stepped out calmly, and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to try my best."

Although he spoke modestly, his tone revealed a certain confidence.

Wei Yushi's mouth curled up into an imperceptible sneer, and he was secretly proud of himself: Humph, this magic square even the important officials in the court are helpless, I don't believe you can solve it. Wait until you make a fool of yourself, and see how you can still stand in the court!

The Minister of Revenue also snorted coldly and muttered quietly: "So many people before him returned empty-handed, how much ability can a small official like him have?"

Zhao Yunchuan took the magic beast cube with both hands. It felt warm to the touch and cool to the touch.

He took a deep breath and began to spin the magic square.

At first, his movements were neither fast nor slow, and each turn seemed like a test. But as his thoughts became clearer, his movements gradually became faster and smoother.

The ministers around held their breath, their eyes fixed on the magic square in Zhao Yunchuan's hand.

On the surface, Censor Wei pretended to be expectant, but in his heart he was hoping that Zhao Yunchuan would embarrass himself.

When the first pattern of the mythical beast was restored, a burst of exclamations was heard in the hall.

Wei Yushi's expression changed slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he still comforted himself: It's just good luck, there will be many difficulties ahead.

However, Zhao Yunchuan did not give everyone much time to react.

He was very skilled, and the magic square flew up and down in his hands. The second side, the third side... As the pattern on each side gradually recovered, the exclamations in the hall became louder and louder.

Censor Wei's face became increasingly ugly, turning pale and blue.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms. Seeing that Zhao Yunchuan was about to succeed, he became anxious and thought about how to save the situation.