Chapter 61 Argument
He made some polite and polite words, but the white-clothed Confucian scholar did not introduce himself, which was a manifestation of obvious despising the other party.
Lu Su could certainly see the other party's contempt, but he didn't care. Lu Su clasped his fists to the white-clothed Confucian scholar without being humble or arrogant, and then said, "It is a villain to deceive others' weaknesses by using his strengths to deceive others. You are all those who are well-read in poetry and books. How can you do such a despicable behavior? If General Zhengbei wants to compete with you in martial arts, what will you think?"
With eloquence, no one present was worse than Lu Su, but Lu Su's words were very reasonable. These gentry scholars, including the white-clothed Confucian scholars and Wei Zhongdao, were speechless for a while.
The white-clothed Confucian scholar was the first to react, "Hmph! Lu Su, you say good things to Chen Chu, what benefits did Chen Chu give you!" The white-clothed Confucian scholar did not continue on the issue Lu Su said, but instead questioned Lu Su's character and used slanderous means to divert attention. The white-clothed Confucian scholar used this trick to be quite despicable.
As soon as the white-clothed Confucian scholar said the words, the group behind him followed suit and everyone pointed at Lu Su's nose and scolded him Chen Chu's lackey.
Lu Su frowned slightly. He had no idea how these children of the gentry who were known as talented men acted so despicable.
Faced with the scolding of everyone, Lu Su could not resist it. The scene was full of condemnations from these talented gentry men.
The chaos and hustle and bustle here immediately attracted the attention of people around them, and people watched.
Although Lu Su was at an absolute disadvantage on the scene, Lu Su was not afraid of it and still clearly refuted the dozen Confucian scholars of the gentry, led by Confucian scholars in white.
The people around him watched quietly and quickly understood the causes and consequences. So the scene suddenly divided into two factions, one supported the white-clothed Confucian scholars, and the other supported Lu Su. Those who supported the white-clothed Confucian scholars were basically children of the gentry, while those who stood on the side of Lu Su were almost all talented men from poor families.
Originally, it was just a debate between Lu Su and a few people including white Confucian scholars, but now it has escalated into a great debate that all Confucian scholars participate in.
The debate finally got rid of the mutual personal attacks and rose to the high level of national affairs. However, the topic of debate still revolved around Chen Chu, the focus figure.
"As a general of the court, Chen Chu held hundreds of thousands of elite troops. After entering Luoyang, he did not want to make progress and ignored His Majesty's safety. Is this the way to be a minister?" The white-clothed Confucian scholar asked aggressively.
If he asked other people this, the other party would have nothing to say. But he was asking Lu Su. Lu Su did not actually take the Han Ting at this time in mind, and he also had the strategic wisdom that was rare in this era. The white-clothed Confucian scholar asked Lu Su this question was like showing off his own shame.
Lu Su smiled softly and said, "It is true that General Zhengbei is a general of the court. Currently, there are 200,000 troops in Luoyang, but 100,000 of these 200,000 troops are the former Dong Zhuo army who joined General Zhengbei not long ago. Regardless of the strength of this army, just in terms of the components of this army, it is inappropriate to attack Dong Zhuo in a short time, and it is very risky. Do you understand the reason?"
How could a white-clothed Confucian scholar understand these? He learned poetry, songs, and was good at chanting poems under the moon. It was really difficult for him to think about military issues.
Although the white-clothed Confucian scholar did not understand military issues, his momentum remained unabated. He still held his head high and said in a very natural tone; "Dong Zhuoxin was defeated, and his army under his command suffered heavy losses. At this time, he took advantage of the situation and attacked without any reason!"
"Do you know Dong Zhuo's strength in Shaanxi? Do you know the danger of Hangu? Do you know the relationship between the Qiang people and Dong Zhuo?" Lu Su asked three questions in a row.
The white-clothed Confucian scholar didn't know these at all, but he said: "These are not important at all! As long as Chen Chu is determined, he will definitely conquer Hangu Pass! At that time, the loyal and righteous people in Shaanxi will respond in groups! The great Han will definitely gain the revival like the time of Guangwu!"
The white-clothed Confucian scholar's empty but passionate words immediately won applause. Not only the gentry scholars, but also many talented men from poor families cheered for him.
Lu Su couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He felt very hard. It was really tiring to discuss military strategy issues with these people who don't understand military strategy!
Lu Su really didn't want to discuss with these idiots anymore, but the situation at this time forced him to continue. "Dong Zhuo had a deep foundation in Shaanxi, and he could organize an army of 200,000 in a short period of time. With his relationship with the Qiang people, Dong Zhuo could have at least 300,000 troops to defend Shaanxi. Hangu Pass is a dangerous pass in the world, and Qin was able to fight against the six Eastern countries based on this. Dong Zhuo gathered heavy troops at Hangu Pass. No matter how powerful the General of the North was, he could not break Hangu Pass with the 200,000 troops in his hands! Besides, there are still 100,000 of these 200,000 cavalry who have no ability to siege the city."
Lu Su's detailed analysis made everyone look thoughtful, and many people couldn't help but nod their heads slightly, many of them were scholars of the gentry.
The white-clothed Confucian scholar had nothing to say, and he had no room for refutation in front of the other party's detailed analysis.
However, although the white-clothed Confucian scholar was exhausted, Wei Zhongdao still had something to say. He turned the focus of the problem to Chen Chu's character.
"We are scholars, and what to do about these vulgar things! Whether a talent is outstanding is all the details. If we do not have good character, the more outstanding it is the disaster of the great man!" Wei Zhongdao walked forward instead of the white-clothed Confucian scholar.
Lu Su couldn't help but smile in his heart. Why did he think that this was talking about them?
Lu Su bowed to Wei Zhongdao and said, "Young Master Wei has long admired you. I wonder what kind of character should a person have to be considered a good character?"
Wei Zhongdao bowed and replied, "In life, you must first have a loyal heart, this is the foundation of your life."
Lu Su nodded, and he agreed with Wei Zhongdao's statement. Others also nodded frequently, obviously this was agreed by everyone.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Wei Zhongdao was very satisfied and then continued: "It is not enough to have loyalty alone. A person, especially those in a high position, must have a kindness and compassion. Only in this way can society be peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment."
Wei Zhongdao's words were approved by almost everyone. However, Lu Su did not fully agree. He believed that although a person's character is important, to maintain social stability, only rely on the law, and only fair and rigorous laws are the fundamental guarantee for social stability.
Although Lu Su did not fully agree with what Wei Zhongdao said, he did not refute it. He felt that the importance of the law here was simply useless for cows to play the piano.
Wei Zhongdao's interest was getting higher and higher, but afterwards, he turned the topic to Chen Chu.
"Although General Chen Chu of the North was in a high position, he did not cultivate his virtues and bully others with his power. I believe you have heard of the forced marriage of Diao Chan. But you may not know what Chen Chu did to lead the North Army in the north!" Speaking of this, Wei Zhongdao suddenly showed a sad expression, and Lu Su looked inexplicably.
When Lu Su heard Wei Zhongdao's topic again and found out that Chen Chu, General Zhengbei, could not help but feel disgust in his heart. He didn't understand what happened to these talented men in the aristocratic family? Why can't he get along with General Zhengbei, Chen Chu?
Lu Su has heard of the forced marriage of Diao Chan, but the circulating version is divided into two categories, among which the statements about Chen Chu are divided into two completely opposite extremes. Lu Su does not want to make any comments on this. Wei Zhongdao also mentioned the actions of the Northern Army in the north, which attracted Lu Su's attention. As far as he knew, the Northern Army in the north had only the Battle of Pingwuwan, which was a great achievement! Could it be that these gentry talents still had to say that they would succeed in this matter?!
Lu Su didn't say anything, so please wait for the following text.
After Wei Zhongdao pretended to behave, the white-clothed Confucian scholar asked at the right time: "What did the Northern Army do in the north make Brother Zhong so sad?"
Wei Zhongdao sighed and said with an indignant look: "This matter is really infuriating! The Northern Army slaughtered Wuwan people in the north like slaughtering chickens and dogs, and even the elderly, weak, women and children are not spared! Many Wuwan people's villages and towns have turned into ruins, and the hellish scene is really hard to imagine!"
The white-clothed Confucian scholar showed a shocked expression, "How could this happen? Is it still a human being who can do such a thing?"
When everyone around heard this, almost everyone showed shock and anger, and even more so, they had already started to scold Chen Chu. However, not everyone agreed with Wei Zhongdao and the white-clothed Confucian scholar.
Lu Su and another poor talent frowned. Their eyes were full of disdain when they looked at everyone. The poor talent couldn't help but walk forward and retort.
However, at this moment, a heroic voice suddenly came, "Fart!!", the voice was loud and full of anger.
The scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked in the sound and saw a handsome young man in black casual clothes strode into the backyard. Following the young man was a huge bald man wearing heavy armor and a ferocious face, as well as the beautiful Cai Wenji and his father Cai Yong.
No wonder Cai Wenji and Cai Yong were not seen in such a fierce debate just now. It turned out that they were greeting the guest at the door.
As soon as they saw this situation, almost everyone guessed the identity of the visitor. Except for General Chen Chu, the North General, who could let Cai Zhonglang go to the door to greet him in person?
The swear words just now were what Chen Chu said. As soon as Chen Chu walked into the backyard, he heard a bunch of bullshit men making a fuss, so he couldn't help but curse.
Cai Wenji, who was standing beside her, suddenly heard Chen Chu cursing such a swear word, but she didn't feel that it was so harsh. She felt that this swear word seemed to make Chen Chu's unique temperament more obvious.
Chen Chu came to the talented people with great momentum, looked at Wei Zhongdao with sharp eyes and asked, "Is that what you said just now?"
Wei Zhongdao glanced at Cai Wenji not far away, then looked at Chen Chu without any concession, and said in a tough tone: "I said it. Could it be that the general is so angry that he wants to kill me?"
Chen Chu glanced at the people around him and found that almost everyone looked at him with a look of hatred. He understood the reason, and anger suddenly arose in his heart. He was not angry about the attitude of these people towards him. With his experience as a salesperson in his previous life, he would not get angry at such things at all. What he was angry about was the mentality of these scholars. He acted with such a self-righteous attitude regardless of reality. No wonder in the history of our country, the dynasty influenced by such thoughts did many ridiculous things, even the extremely powerful Han and Tang dynasties were no exception.
Chapter completed!