Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

While Liu Yu was praising Cai Yong, Cai Wenji prepared another pot of tea.

She poured a cup of tea for the two of them, looked at Liu Yu with a smile and said, "Mr. Liu, try this tea."

Liu Yu took a sip and found that the bitterness was slightly lighter than before, but the rest seemed to be the same. He felt the bitter taste in his heart and could not help but secretly complain in his heart.

Having been accustomed to the delicious tea of ​​his previous life, Liu Yu was not impressed by the taste of this era.

Liu Yu took two sips and nodded slightly, but didn't say anything.

Fortunately, Cai Wenji's focus was not here, and she did not ask about the tea. Otherwise, Liu Yu would have to make up something against his will.

She glanced at Cai Yong again and saw that he had no intention of stopping her. She smiled and said, "Yesterday I heard that Mr. Liu was very talented. Today I see that he is indeed very handsome."

When Liu Yu heard her say this, he knew that she had something else in mind, and it turned out to be as he expected. Cai Wenji paused for a moment and then said, "It is a great honor to meet Mr. Liu today. I hope you will give me some advice."

"Miss, you are too kind. I don't deserve it."

If it were poetry, Liu Yu would not be afraid. After all, in this era, no one could match him in terms of the amount of poetry he knew.

Unexpectedly, Cai Wenji's next words almost made him spit out the tea he had just drunk.

"Mr. Liu is so talented, he must have studied the six arts of a gentleman in depth.

The Six Arts of a Gentleman, this...

Liu Yu calmed himself down and sorted out his understanding of the six arts of a gentleman in his mind.

The Six Arts of a Gentleman originated in the Zhou Dynasty and was an important part of aristocratic education.

In the early Western Han Dynasty, after Emperor Wu of Han promoted Confucianism as the only official ideology, he also passed down the Six Arts of a Gentleman, which became an important part of learning for scholars to cultivate themselves and their families.

The Six Arts are divided into six categories: rites, music, calligraphy, archery, charioteering, and mathematics.

The content here is complicated and each item has its own standards. It is not as simple as it appears.

Take archery and charioteering as examples.

She is the standard for archery, which is divided into Baishi, Canlian, Yanzhu, Xiangchi and Jingyi.

A white arrow is an arrow that pierces the target. You need to use just the right amount of force to hit the target with the white arrowhead just showing.

Canlian means shooting one arrow first, and then three arrows in succession, each arrow hits the target, and it looks like one arrow.

Yanzhu means an arrow is shot out with the tail high and the tip low, moving slowly.

The "Xiang" in "Xiangchi" is pronounced as "rang". When a minister shoots with his king, he cannot stand side by side with the king and should retreat one foot.

The well-shaped technique is to hit four arrows in a row, shooting them at the upper part of the target, and arranging them up and down, left and right like a well.

The skills of driving a car include: "Ming He Luan", "Zhu Shui Qu", "Passing Jun Biao", "Walking at the Crossroads", and "Zhu Qin Zuo".

Luan and Ming are both bells on the carriage. When the carriage moves, the bells hanging on the carriage should ring in a coordinated manner.

Driving along a winding waterway means driving through a winding waterway without falling into the water.

To pass the Junbiao means that the car must be able to pass through the gap between the upright poles without knocking down the poles.

Wujiaoqu means driving a car in a circle on the road in rhythm, just like dancing.

Chasing wild animals to the left means that when hunting wild animals in the field, the prey should be driven to the left so that the owner sitting on the left side of the chariot can shoot it.

The standard of both precision and beauty made Liu Yu think of the Olympic rules of later generations.

Liu Yu thought for a long time and came to a conclusion.

Although I have memories of two lives, I am afraid that only "calculation" has some advantages. After all, in this era, the Pythagorean theorem is a difficult problem.

As for the other subjects, he could barely handle the subjects of literature and etiquette. But when it came to archery, charioteering and music, Liu Yu could only surrender.

Looking at Cai Wenji's strange expression, Liu Yu could only smile bitterly.

This is not a place to drink tea and listen to music, it has turned into a large-scale examination site.

"Miss, you are wrong. Yu is not proficient in the six arts of a gentleman."

Cai Wenji was slightly stunned. She seemed to have not expected Liu Yu to say it so straightforwardly.

It was like punching cotton, making her feel like she had nowhere to put her strength.

Cai Yong stroked his beard with one hand and looked at the two men with a smile on his face. He also wanted to see what Liu Yu was like in other aspects besides his talent in poetry.

"Yunqi, today we are sitting here and discussing papers. This is an elegant thing. There is no need to be restrained."

Liu Yu was a little uncomfortable. After all, in his previous life, whenever everyone sat together drinking tea or wine, they would either flatter each other or brag about themselves.

Anyone who dares to say otherwise at our poetry competition will probably be knocked unconscious by a brick.

Cai Wenji said, "Father is right. Lord Liu doesn't need to be so modest."

The father and daughter sang in unison and instantly refuted Liu Yu's words.

It is true that there is no good banquet and no good meeting. This is a true saying.

Liu Yu looked around and saw no bows, horses, arrows or crossbows, and he felt a little calmer.

It's impossible that they would send a carriage directly to ask me to perform for a refined event. Or they could ask someone to bring a bow and arrow, set up a target, and ask me to perform archery on the spot. Liu Yu thought about it again and again and felt that the possibility of such a thing was very small.

"Miss, you are too kind. In that case, please ask the question."

Cai Wenji smiled and said after thinking for a moment:

"The subjects of archery and imperial charioteering are not elegant enough, and the subjects of etiquette and calligraphy are too boring."

"I would like to ask Mr. Liu for some advice on music and mathematics."

As expected, there was no shooting or controlling, I guessed it right, but there was "fun"!

"Yu knows nothing about music, I'm afraid I'll disappoint the young lady."

"Mr. Liu is so talented, how could he not understand music?"

She pointed at the Jiaoweiqin and said with a smile:

"Please ask Mr. Liu to play a piece of music for me to listen to."

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, he could only bite the bullet and say:

"With Mr. Cai's example, how dare I show off my skills in front of an expert?"

"When I was in my hometown, I sang some country songs. I'll sing them for you two."

"When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the sky.

I wonder what year it is in the palaces of the world now?

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People have sorrows and sorrows and joys, and moons have yin and qing, which is difficult to complete.

May we live long and share the beauty of the moon together even though we are thousands of miles apart! "

After Liu Yu finished singing, he bowed as a sign of respect.

"I'm sorry for making a fool of myself."

Cai Yong has been fond of music since he was a child. Over the years, he has collected music from all over the country and compiled it into a book. He can be said to be knowledgeable.

He savored the charm of the song carefully and felt that it had some of the folk tunes of the water town in Wuzhong, and some of the vigorous songs of the Yan area in the north. It had both, but also had several variations, like the tunes of the capital city.

After pondering for a moment, he still couldn't figure it out.

"I have never heard of this piece of music before. I can't even describe some of the tunes clearly. It really opened my eyes. I am very grateful for your advice."

After saying that, he bowed.

When Liu Yu heard Cai Yong say this, he knew that the song he sang met the requirements of "music", and he was secretly glad in his heart. He did not understand music, so naturally he could not tell the difference between ancient and modern music.

"I am showing off my skills in front of an expert, and I don't deserve such praise from Mr. Cai."

Cai Yong laughed and said, "This piece of music has a transcendent meaning and is rare in ancient and modern times. The melody is even more novel and unique, and it draws on a wide range of styles. How can it not deserve my praise?"

Cai Wenji's beautiful face was constantly changing. I've never heard this song before. Although it's not profound, it's still pretty nice.

This poem is really good. People have joys and sorrows, separations and reunions; the moon waxes and wanes. It is impossible to have everything in life!

Feeling the meaning of this word and thinking about the impermanence of life, a few tears appeared in her beautiful eyes.

After a while, Cai Wenji also came back to her senses and bowed, saying, "Mr. Liu's tune is novel and his words are extraordinary. I admire you."