Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 24: I would rather die than be a mandarin duck

After a sumptuous lunch, Qiao Hua took Lu Bu into the backyard alone.

Four tables have been set up in the spacious backyard.

On the table were a guqin, a set of go, a scroll of bamboo slips, and a piece of Caihou paper.

Behind the table is a large mica screen.

Two graceful figures can be vaguely seen sitting behind it, and I think they are the famous two Qiao sisters of Jiangdong.

Under Qiao Hua's instructions, Lu Bu walked straight to the table where the lyre was placed.

A sweet and gentle voice sounded from behind the screen:

"Please listen to the questions, Governor. The first question is not difficult: Please play a piece of music with the instrument in front of you."

Lu Bu looked at the guqin in front of him, bowed to the screen and said:
"I wonder if there is a zither here? I am better at playing the zither than the seven-stringed harp."

In his previous life, he accompanied his little niece to practice "High Mountains and Flowing Water" for an entire winter and summer vacation.

I don't know much, but I am quite proficient in the song "High Mountains and Flowing Water".

Behind the screen, Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao looked at each other, with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

During this period, there were far more people playing the piano than those playing the zheng.

Moreover, it is more difficult to get started with the Hanzheng than the guzheng.

Who would have thought that the nine-foot tall man whom I had secretly glimpsed before could actually play a more difficult guzheng instrument?

Da Qiao quickly came to her senses and immediately asked her servants to replace the seven-stringed harp with a zither.

As the eldest daughters of wealthy families, they naturally own these common musical instruments.

Soon, a beautifully crafted brown zither was set up in front of Lu Bu.

Lu Bu sat directly on the ground, and his thick, long and powerful fingers gently stroked the strings of the zither, and beautiful string sounds rang out lightly.

After a little adjustment, Lu Bu gradually found the familiar musicality and feel.

As the first melody sounded, a beautiful and long melody gradually began to play.

Fingering techniques such as "fan, yin, roll, fu, chao, zhu, shang, xia" are displayed one by one and interspersed with each other.

The wonderful sound, sometimes slow and sometimes fast, perfectly displays the majesty of the mountains and the surging of the water!
Mr. Qiao looked at Lu Bu who was playing the zither gracefully and was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground!
No, you really can play it?

And he plays it pretty well!
Although not at the top level, he is definitely a good player!
However... if you think you can conquer your daughter with this level of skill, that's not enough.

Mr. Qiao looked at the two Qiao brothers behind the screen.

Although the two girls were also surprised, they did not show admiration.

After the song was over, Lu Bu looked at the screen.

A light and pleasant commentary sounded from behind the screen:
“The governor’s song is quite brilliant.

"But unfortunately, you only played the tune but not its meaning.

“You didn’t express the frustration of finding a soulmate and the pursuit of a noble character in the song.

"Please ask the next question, Governor."

After hearing this comment, Lu Bu immediately realized that he had failed and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He felt that he was playing with great concentration.

However, the ancients had more stringent requirements for music and even emotions.

However, Lu Bu was not discouraged and immediately went to the chess table.

Da Qiao behind the screen asked another question:

“In this stage, the governor needs to play a game of chess with each of us.

"If you can defeat both of us at the same time, you will pass."

Looking at the chessboard on the table, Lu Bu bowed again:

"I am not very good at Go either. I wonder if there is any chess here. I am quite knowledgeable about dating games."

At this time, chess was called Xiangxi.

Xiao Qiao's eyes suddenly lit up!
Compared to the simplicity of Go pieces, she prefers the "joy of oranges".

She immediately asked someone to change the chess pieces, and at the same time placed a set of chess pieces behind the screen and moved them synchronously.

Lü Bu looked at the chess piece in front of him and noticed that there was no Chu River or Han River on it, and that the soldiers and pawns could move horizontally. In addition, there was no "cannon" among the chess pieces, but "stone" instead, representing the catapults available during this period.

The usage of "Shi" is similar to that of "Pao", except that there can only be one square between the start of "Shi" and the capture of the piece.

Other aspects are no different from modern chess.

Because of the in-depth understanding of history, and with the help of the original owner's memory.

Lu Bu quickly mastered the chess rules of this period.

In his previous life, when he was slacking off at work, he often played chess with others on his mobile phone. After get off work, he would go downstairs in the community to watch old men play chess.

Although his chess skills were not very good, it was more than enough to deal with young girls of that period.

Not long after, Xiao Qiao was defeated by him and lost her armor and weapons. She was gasping for breath and was directly captured by the general!

Seeing this, Da Qiao immediately proposed to play a game of Go with Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was indeed not very good at Go, and Da Qiao quickly helped her sister regain the upper hand.

In the second round, Lu Bu won one and lost one, and failed to conquer the two sisters in chess at the same time.

But Mr. Qiao on the side could see it.

My little daughter has gone from being impatient at first to now showing a strong interest in the man outside...

“The third question tests the governor’s calligraphy, but the specific content is a poem.

"And this poem was written with 'proposing marriage' as the theme."

Lu Bu suddenly looked embarrassed.

Whether it is his own calligraphy or the original owner's calligraphy, it is hard to describe in words.

Although he had practiced calligraphy in his previous life.

But maybe I really have no talent for calligraphy, the words I write are always crooked and have no beauty at all.

Fortunately, he is very good at writing poetry.

Three hundred Tang poems, can't you just copy them out at will?

I hope the beauty of the poem itself can cover up the shortcomings of the calligraphy...

After Lu Bu thought for a moment, he picked up his pen and wrote:
"The jade chariot passed through the master's house, and the golden whip went to the marquis' house.

"The dragon holds the canopy in its mouth to carry the morning sun, while the phoenix spits out tassels to carry the evening glow.

"The Liang family's painted pavilion rises to the sky, and the Han emperor's golden stem stretches straight beyond the clouds.

"May I ask about the flute player facing the purple smoke? I once learned dancing in my youth.

"A thousand Han Dynasty Jinwu riders came with emerald Tusu parrot cups.

"How can I die if I have achieved success? I would like to be a mandarin duck and not envy the immortals."

After copying a poem, Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction.

This poem is an excerpt from Lu Zhaoling's "Ancient Style of Chang'an".

During the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, seven-character poems were relatively rare.

But this does not affect its beauty and elegance at all!

The servant showed the poem on the bamboo slips to Erqiao.

When they saw the crooked handwriting on the bamboo slips for the first time, both Qiao frowned.

This handwriting is so ugly. It has nothing to do with calligraphy!
The two of them suppressed their discomfort and began to read the contents of the poem.

After reading the first four sentences, Da Qiao suddenly let out a soft "eh", and Xiao Qiao's eyes were shining brightly.

When reading the four middle sentences, Da Qiao bit her lips unconsciously, and Xiao Qiao even clamped her hands between her thighs.

When the second girl finished reading the last four sentences, Da Qiao had already closed her eyes and began to savor the memory.

Xiao Qiao's face was full of excitement and joy, and she even couldn't wait to get out from behind the screen!

When Mr. Qiao saw the posture of his two daughters, his heart suddenly skipped a beat!
It’s over.

Could it be that these two girls have really fallen?

(End of this chapter)