[Three Kingdoms] The daily struggle of female counsellors

The breeze chases people away, and the sun stays happy.

After the nap, the waiter of the Xun Mansion personally entered the room to invite Guo Jin and his party to the place of the tea party.

Along the way, there are lush trees and meandering waters. Turning around the long and quiet corridor, a grass garden suddenly appears in front of you. A tall crabapple tree is shaped like a canopy. Under the tree, there is a black lacquer table with shell carvings.There are many seasonal fruits and various flower arrangements on the table, and there is a copper tea stove in the southeast corner.

Today's tea party is meant to celebrate the first harvest of new tea, and by the way, I invite all scholars of Qingliu to drink tea and enjoy the flowers, which is very elegant.

Guo Jin clicked her tongue secretly, raised her eyes and looked around.It seems that they did not arrive early, there were already many scribes in the arena, those people were standing or sitting, or raising glasses to drink, or talking with each other.Twisting clothes and clogs, wearing crowns and belts, it is extremely leisurely and comfortable.

Guo Jin and the others walked slowly and lightly.Perhaps some of them were too eye-catching, or perhaps others had never seen a kid as big as Erlang come to the meeting. For a while, they attracted a lot of attention in the venue.

Sima Hui was very popular, so not long after entering the arena, he gathered a few familiar scholars to greet each other with him.Guo Jin felt that she would not be crowded with others, so she took a step away to look at Guo Jia, who knew that he and Xi Zhicai were already seated under the crabapple tree as if no one else was around.Xi Zhicai was probably hungry, so he grabbed the tea and food from the lacquer plate and stuffed his belly.

Guo Jia didn't wear Tsing Yi today, but changed into a snow-white shawl for the first time. Although his brows and eyes were depressed and he looked very listless, but from Guo Jin's perspective, there was an inexplicable indifference of curling and autumn moon.

It is as clear as ice, as clear as jade.

Such a boy, if placed in modern times, would definitely be very attractive, right?

Thinking of this, Guo Jin didn't go forward, but planned to stroll around to have a look.Just a few steps away, I saw a person kneeling and sitting at one end of the stone case. On the case was a Guqin and an incense burner. The person started to burn incense, and with a flick of his bare hands, the sound of the piano suddenly sounded, as if he was adjusting the tone.

Guo Jin hurriedly dodged a few steps, and his gaze happened to fall on a young man in sandalwood clothes and jade belt.That person was talking with the man in the blue-gray gown in front of him. He was as bright as the moon, with a warm smile. He looked like a gentle, respectful and straightforward gentleman.

Guo Jin stared at that face and couldn't help but fell into thought: It's so familiar, where did I see it?

Guo Jin thought and thought, and suddenly remembered the two scribes who asked her directions in the field on a snowy day last year.Thinking of making some new friends on such occasions, and the fate could not stop her, Guo Jin hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward to say hello.

As it got closer, I just heard the names of the two people.One is "Wen Ruo" and the other is "Chang Wen".

If she remembers correctly, Xun Yu seems to be writing Wenruo, right?

The young man asking for directions = the young man leading the way in the toilet = the boss Xun Yu? !

After smoothing out this relationship, Guo Jin's figure flickered. Fortunately, she hadn't said hello yet, otherwise the embarrassing mother would have opened the door for embarrassment.

Ma Liuer chose to make a detour, and Guo Jin thought as he walked, this long article should be Chen Qun, right?After all, she remembered that the Xun and Chen families seemed to be family friends?

After wandering around slowly, Guo Jin was planning to go back to find his elder brother for tea, but unfortunately, he caught a glimpse of a green and chubby figure, standing opposite the milk baby was a young man in train clothes with a long sword on his waist.No need to get close, Guo Jin can guess just by looking at the posture of the conversation that Erlang and this person must be discussing Confucian classics, and even have doubts about certain points of view.

Don't look for me, there is no result.

Feeling that something was wrong, Guo Jin turned around and left.Unexpectedly, Erlang saw him for some reason, and hurriedly called out: "Sir, stop!"

Guo Jin kept walking.

Erlang raised his voice again: "Mr. Guo!"

Guo Jin tossed faster.

Xu Shi couldn't bear it anymore, Erlang used all his breastfeeding strength, looked up to the sky and shouted: "Guo—Jin!!!"

This time, it wasn't just her, even the scribes gathered in groups of two or three all followed the sound, their probing eyes circled around her body, and Guo Jin couldn't help breaking out a thin layer of sweat.

The people around have already started whispering: "It turned out to be the very popular 'Tian Jian Guo Lang' a few days ago?"

Guo Jin laughed twice, and when she turned around, Erlang and the talented young man had caught up with her. Guo Jin could only smile politely, but she wrestled Erlang tens of thousands of times in her heart.

"Why are you in such a hurry, sir?" Erlang Surong asked.

Guo Jin bowed his hands to the young man in the tunic on the opposite side, and then said in surprise, "Did Erlang call me?"

Immediately, Erlang felt like a lump in his throat, his little face turned purple from holding back, for a long while, he still didn't vomit out why.

On the other hand, the young man beside him said with apologetic smile: "Xu Shu, I heard the name 'Tian Jian Guo Lang' just now. I was very surprised and eager to meet each other. As a result, my words and deeds made Guo Lang abrupt."

Guo Jin: "..." Help me!

Xu Shu, oh my god, now that she doesn't have celebrity radar, who would believe it?

Guo Jin regained her composure, bowed her head again, and said, "Brother Xu is serious."

After finishing speaking, he met those unusually sharp eyes firmly.The young man in front of him was high-spirited, with the arrogance of a poor man. Such a person was curious about her, and it was not just a simple "look at you".

Sure enough, Guo Jin felt something was wrong just now, and before he had time to urinate and save himself, the young man in the skirt turned his head and smiled, his eyes almost bent into two bright crescents.

"Guo Lang is well-known outside the world. I can see you today. Would you like to have a game or two with Shu?"

Fuck it, kill it? !

There were more and more people around, talking and laughing as if they were watching a play.Guo Jin knew that she had no room to refuse. If she refused, it would be because she was afraid, timid, and felt that she couldn't bear it.

She also has no right to lose, if she loses, she won't even be able to get the title of "Under the great reputation, it's hard to live up to it".In the eyes of these scribes, she is just a country rough who indulges in farming and mulberry, and she can just dance in the fields, how can she go hand in hand with elegant people like them?

Guo Jin was willing to go all out. If he talked about scriptures and Taoism, it would involve dialectics and idealism.If she lives with her poems, she can only borrow famous poems to support her.

As long as she doesn't compete in calligraphy and piano skills, she will definitely not fail miserably!

Guo Jin's face was expressionless, and her voice was clear and gentle: "Brother Xu is better than poetry?"

Hearing this, Xu Shu shook his head and smiled. Most literati are proficient in poetry and poetry. It is no fun to compete with these sour theories, not to mention that the outcome must be judged by other scholars.

Thinking of this, Xu Shu reached out his side pouch and took out a half-used counting chip, and said decisively: "Score".

Guo Jin felt relieved, seeing Xu Shu's determined appearance, he couldn't help but be a little puzzled: Isn't this really our undercover agent?

If she understands correctly, this "number" is the "number" in the six arts of a gentleman, right?Broadly speaking, it is a math problem?

When it comes to mathematics, Guo Jin is suddenly gearing up.

Xu Shi saw her confused expression, Xu Shu said thoughtfully: "It is inevitable that others will say that I insulted Guo Lang, I only drew up the scope, you can set the topic yourself."

Guo Jin: "..."

I suspect that you are giving away heads on purpose!

Although mathematics is not difficult, Guo Jin is not clear about the popular math problems of this period. He only remembers seeing a simple and clear number division problem in Guo Jia's house a few years ago.

With a conclusion in mind, Guo Jin seemed to be embarrassed and asked back: "Brother Xu, what about the division problem?"

Erlang came to his side at some point, seeing this scene, his little hands grabbed Guo Jin's sleeve robe angrily, as if he was about to release himself to cheer her up.

Xu Shu laughed and said, "I will follow what you say."

Guo Jin and Xu Shu determined the rules of the question in the shortest time, that is, the bystanders set the question, and the two answered at the same time, to see who could answer the minimum value that meets the conditions in the shortest time.

More and more people gathered, and Xun Yu and Sima Hui also came forward at some point, surrounded by a white-haired old man holding a staff, with a dignified appearance and extraordinary bearing, Guo Jin guessed that this person should be that Mr. Xun Xun, who is known as "Mr. Erlong" in the world.

His people are like heaven, and his knowledge is like a god, which is probably used to describe such characters.

Just as he was thinking, his eyes met Xun Yu's.The moment he saw her, the young man's eyes flashed a little light. Guo Jin felt that if the crowd hadn't blocked his pace, he would have rushed forward happily to say hello to him.

Guo Jin quickly turned his eyes away, took a few steps respectfully in the direction of Xun Yu, and greeted with a long bow: "Junior Guo Jin, dare to invite Mr. Xun to come forward and decide whether to win or lose for the two of us."

Xu Xun was in high spirits, turned around and called Xun Yu to help him, and then smiled kindly at Guo Jin, "Your father and I are also old acquaintances."

Guo Jin nodded in response, with the standard demeanor of a humble junior.After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Xun Yu finally came up with a question, and announced it in Xun Yu's loud voice.

"Today, there are generals who don't know the number. If there are three or three, there will be two more, five or five will be three, and seven or seven will be four. Ask some generals how many?"

This question is very similar to the one Guo Jia did before. The divisor has not changed, but the remainder has changed slightly, so there is no trick, and we can only follow the theorem formula obediently.

Xun Yu knew that this question was not difficult.If you have done the same question before, you will be able to report the answer soon. If you have not done it, you can also get it through calculation and deduction.

But seeing that Xu Shu had already taken out the calculation chips and started to deduce, the young man in black just lowered his eyes and said nothing, he didn't see the calculation chips, he didn't make any moves, he seemed to have a plan in his chest long ago, and he seemed to be stuck by the question, and for a while There is no way to start.

Xun Yu didn't know which result he should believe in, but he knew that he should expect the young man of the Guo family to win.From the first time I met him, the clear and bright feeling about him has been haunting my heart from time to time, and it will last for a long time.Even when he saw him again, he could have found a waiter to guide him, but Xun Yu chose to do it himself.

It took only a cup of tea, Xu Shu stopped what he was doing, and replied first: "You can learn from Mr. Xun, this junior already has the answer."

Xun Yu nodded in relief, and then his warm eyes focused on Guo Jin again.Guo Jin tied up her sleeves and bowed: "The younger generation also has the answer."

Sure enough, there were a few disputes among the crowd, but Xun Mihun didn't care, and only sent two boy servants to bring a small case, and spread rice paper for them, and the ink on the side had been ground properly.

Xun Wei signaled: "The two young gentlemen wrote the answer on paper."

Both of them sat down in response and started to write.Xu Shu took the lead in writing and handed the answer to Xun Yu in a hurry. Xun Yu took it on his behalf, but his eyes still stayed on the young man in black who was writing vigorously.

After a while, Guo Jin finally put pen to paper.Xun Yu received two answers, but he couldn't help but smile while stroking his beard.

Xu Shu finally couldn't bear to wait, and asked aloud: "What does Xun Gong mean?"

Xun Yu showed the answer to Xun Yu, and Xun Yu took it to study, and couldn't help smiling.

Xun Yu has a reputation for being a "beautiful man" with a history book stamp. Even when Ni Heng humiliated Cao Cao's counselors, when he talked about Xun Yu, he only said "you can use your face to mourn your ears", which is a disguised praise of Xun Yu. appearance.

Guo Jin didn't take it seriously at first, but seeing him smile now, she feels that the garden is full of spring, but that's it.

Everyone began to urge, and Xun Yu said loudly: "Xu Shu got it right."

Hearing the sound, Xu Shu bowed to each other, and took the time to sit and look at Guo Jin.

Xun Yu continued: "Guo Jin's conclusion is also correct, but Guo Jiaxiaolang didn't use calculations, but explained it with poems and gave a general theory."

Xu Shu's world view seemed to be torn apart, and he didn't care about the gentleman's manners, so he just stepped forward to take Guo Jin's answer and read it out.

"Three people travel together for seventy years, five plum blossoms and one branch. The seven sons are reunited in half a month, and we will know when we divide one hundred and five."

At the end of the poem, flamboyant and phoenix danced to write the final answer - "Wu Shi You San".

Hearing the algorithmic poem in Xu Shu's mouth, the surrounding scholars all tried their best to deduce it. As expected, the answer was simple and clear.

In an instant, there was an uproar, Xu Shu's face turned reddish, and he didn't know how to refute it for a while, for fear that if he asked, the other party's efforts to make a cup of tea would just be excuses for him.

Guo Jin: "..." Is it so obvious?

In order to prevent the result from being too random, Xun Mi asked another question, and the difficulty of the question increased several times in an instant. I thought that Guo Jiaxiaolang would definitely spend some effort, and if it was not good, he would always take out calculations and deduce it.Unexpectedly, Xu Shu was still struggling to calculate, and Guo Jiaxiaolang had already written the answer directly, deduced from the answer, without any omissions.

Everyone is different. I have heard that Mr. Guo has a good man. It is true.

Xu Shu saw that Guo Jin put the answer on the tip of his pen in a short while, but his own mind was still in a mess. Make a fool of yourself."

Guo Jin hurriedly rolled up her sleeves and bowed to each other: "The parrot is good at singing, and the oriole is good at singing. They each have their own specialties. How can they be compared?"

You and I are like parrots and orioles, with different specialties, and the results of the competition are of no reference.

Xu Shu heard Guo Jin's implication, and was momentarily ashamed and regretful, and hastily bowed and said goodbye.

Guo Jin recalled that nowadays celebrities are all victorious, and it is quite normal that the more frustrated they become, the more courageous they become. Fearing that someone would be eager to try and challenge him again, Guo Jin also bowed to Mr. Erlong and ran away with excuses.

Seeing the back of the young man in black walking away steadily, Xun Yu sighed to everyone: "This man is the successor of Guo Gong, but he is rich but not arrogant, noble but not comfortable. Today he won the top spot, but he looks panicked, fearing that he will lose the style of a gentleman, so Qifenglanzhi is worthy of the title of 'Tianjian Guolang'."

Everyone thought so.

The author has something to say: Guo Jin: ... you can say what you say (dog head)

Let me explain——

①Because of the Silk Road, tea already existed in the Han Dynasty.

② Tea parties/tea feasts have been recorded as early as the Three Kingdoms Soochow period, but they are not official. The real tea banquets should have flourished in the Tang Dynasty. Everyone must distinguish between novels and history!

③The mathematical principles applied in this chapter are called "Chinese Remainder Theorem", also known as "Sun Tzu's Theorem".The calculation process is also called "modulo inverse" operation, and those who are interested can learn about it~

④The problem-solving poems/oral formulas in this article are derived from "Algorithm Tongzong" (1593) written by Cheng Dawei, a mathematician in the Ming Dynasty.