Of course, Chen Bin believed that the Xia family should have also discussed the rules of the game with Lin Rui.
Since Lin Rui is willing to take on the role of competition judge, there is no need to worry too much about his chess skills.
"Wenyao, there are quite a few celebrities here."
Zhang Chengzhang looked around curiously.
Sun Min was also observing the people coming and going around her: "As expected of Lizhou. In other states, let alone celebrities, even famous people rarely appear in public."
At this moment, Zhao Wenyao's expression was solemn.
His ability to enter the venue was not due to any exceptional talent in music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. The fundamental reason was that he was friends with Lin Rui and, through kinship, obtained three invitations from the Xia family.
"There are more pretentious people, like us."
Zhao Wenyao said something he didn't mean.
Zhang Chengzhang and Sun Min saw through it but didn't point it out. They looked at the other celebrities in the room, who were very knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting, unlike them, who seemed like country bumpkins visiting the Grand View Garden.
If I were to foolishly expose this hidden truth, wouldn't I be just insulting myself for being a country bumpkin trying to enter the city?
"Huh?"
Sun Min glanced at the event schedule, and a familiar name came into his view.
Cangquan Zuoyi.
"Cangquan Zuoyi signed up for both chess and guqin?"
Zhang Chengzhang followed Sun Min's gaze and asked in surprise, "I didn't expect this guy to have such a deep understanding of Chinese culture."
"Both chess and the guqin were originally brought from Shenzhou to the floating islands."
Sun Min frowned slightly: "However, after thousands of years of changes, the Floating Island Kingdom has long since developed its own unique style in chess and guqin."
Zhao Wenyao nodded: "Including in calligraphy and painting, many schools of thought have emerged in the Floating Island Kingdom, and many great calligraphers and painters have been born there."
"Chengzhang, you misspoke just now."
"What's wrong?"
Zhang Chengzhang looked at Sun Min with a puzzled expression.
"As early as hundreds of years ago, in the fields of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, the major schools of thought intentionally de-Sichuanized themselves."
"And when teaching his disciples, he deliberately guided them, saying that this was a new school of thought created by the Floating Island, far surpassing that of the Divine Continent."
"Therefore, after hundreds of years of evolution, today any person from Fudao who studies music, chess, calligraphy and painting will think that they are learning about the rich history of their country."
Hearing Sun Min's explanation, Zhang Chengzhang was indignant: "Isn't this distorting history? Does creating your own school of thought mean you can deny that the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting were spread from China?"
No, not at all.
Zhao Wenyao shook his head: "They did not deny that the arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting originated in China, but they have been making a big fuss about how they have already beaten the masters in these arts and are far superior to those in China."
"This attitude is very unpleasant."
Sun Min glanced at a man not far away, her gaze revealing a hint of disgust: "But as unpleasant as it may be, at least it doesn't disgust people. Compared to Mu Jin, Fudao still has some self-respect."
"Floating Island is simply unwilling to face history squarely, while those guys from Hibiscus Kingdom are always fantasizing about rewriting history. A few years ago, they actually went to apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for the four characters 'qin, qi, shu, hua' (琴棋书画).
Upon hearing Sun Min's explanation, Zhang Chengzhang almost blurted out, "Holy crap, this guy is shameless, truly unparalleled!"
"If I remember correctly, that guy is Li Guanghao, right?"
Zhao Wenyao followed Sun Min's disgusted gaze and immediately saw a man in his thirties with slicked-back hair and a powdered face.
"Yes, that disgusting guy who once visited Nanzhou."
"When I saw the name Li Guanghao on the list of contestants, I guessed it was probably him."
Sun Min's eyes showed even more disgust, with a hint of anger.
"Still can't let go?"
Zhao Wenyao sighed and gently patted Sun Min's shoulder.
Sun Min remained silent, but eventually sighed and turned to leave.
Watching Sun Min's retreating figure, Zhao Wenyao's expression was complicated, but he still followed her.
Of course, out of the corner of his eye, he still glanced at Li Guanghao not far away. At this moment, Zhao Wenyao had only one thought: With this kind of attitude, he's bound to be eliminated in the first round.
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