"Xi'er, if you don't eat or drink, isn't it self-abuse? Why is this necessary?"
Meng Lingxi, who was lying on the bed, was still indifferent after hearing this. He couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
Meng Shunlin sighed deeply and asked his servants to bring down the cold soup and bring it back with hot soup.
The First Elder entered the room and saw the silent and decadent Meng Lingxi. He stepped forward and slapped Meng Lingxi hard, making him dizzy and looked at him with disbelief in his eyes.
Meng Lingxi was a little confused at this moment. The elder had always loved him and had never been so harsh to him.
He couldn't even bear to say harsh words, let alone hit him.
"Let me ask you, you have been talented since you were a child. Your family has said that you are a natural talent, and they have tried their best to train you. However, you lost to Su Yizhao. Do you feel ashamed?"
The great elder's words made Meng Lingxi's face turn pale, and his voice sounded like a mosquito, "Yes! Xi'er is ashamed!"
Just when he thought the great elder was going to continue to reprimand him, he heard the great elder's rebuttal.
"No! You shouldn't be ashamed!"
He was very surprised by the great elder's words. He looked up at the great elder and saw that there was no anger in the great elder's eyes, but only kindness and tolerance.
"To tell you the truth, I did some fortune-telling for you and Su Yizhao before. This boy is very strange. If you come into contact with him, it will be a blessing or a misfortune."
Meng Lingxi was shocked. He looked at the great elder inquiringly, his eyes full of doubts.
"He is really powerful, so when we fought, we were defeated by him."
The Great Elder sighed, "Even we have fallen into his trap, let alone you who are inexperienced in the world."
"Of course there is some reason for contempt, but I have to admit that his plan is brilliant. This guy is truly a monster. It's not surprising or embarrassing for you to lose to him."
Hearing the great elder's unabashed admiration for Su Yizhao, Meng Lingxi lowered his head in despair.
He stepped forward and touched Meng Lingxi's head, "But you can't stand still, everyone will grow. He is one step ahead of you, so you can only catch up until you become him and surpass him. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself
Self-abuse, self-destruction and self-abandonment.”
After speaking, the great elder's tone became stern.
"He is a powerful opponent. Maybe you will chase him your whole life, or maybe you will surpass him after a few years."
"Ignore the rest for now, let's just talk about character. Only with a firm character can you reach the end. Su Yizhao's character is different from ordinary people. His strength not only refers to his talent, but also his character. This is what you should learn from him.
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Meng Lingxi was thoughtful. He was a little shy. Compared to Su Yizhao, he was indeed not calm enough.
"Faced with two critical situations that seemed to be dead ends, he was able to take his time and think of countermeasures quickly. He deployed step by step to turn the situation around. This is his strength."
Meng Lingxi was very ashamed when he heard this. He felt more and more that he was not worthy to compare with Su Yizhao.
In fact, what the elder did not say was that Xi'er regarded him as his opponent, but Su Yizhao did not take Xi'er into his eyes at all. Su Yizhao was targeting the court.
But he couldn't say this. He found that Xi'er's temperament had gone a little wrong in the past two years. He had to correct it and not let a good child be ruined by his own inner demons.
"I say all this not to make you belittle yourself, but to make you regard him as a powerful opponent. Face him squarely and surpass him."
He patted Meng Lingxi on the shoulder, feeling a little sad that he had to carry a heavy burden on his shoulders at such a young age.
"Xi'er, cheer up. You are simple-minded and he is good at maneuvering. That's why you lost to him."
The First Elder looked at Meng Lingxi, who was a little dazed, and said seriously: "But this is what you must have to become an official. No one can keep his true heart all the time. The court is the battlefield, and you must adapt as soon as possible. I believe in you, and I believe you will do it as soon as possible."
Grow up."
Meng Lingxi pursed her lips, and then smiled bitterly.
They are naturally hostile and cannot be sympathetic to each other. They have different stances and cannot become good friends after all.
The rise of their Meng family may harm Su Yizhao's interests and the Su family's interests.
Forget it! Let's do it! If we can't be friends, then let him become an opponent who can compete with Su Yizhao. That's also good.
The elder saw that Meng Lingxi had figured it out, and his eyes were filled with relief.
When the Fourth Prince and Crown Prince Jing'an arrived at Beiyuan Mansion, it was already three days later.
A group of people entered the restaurant and planned to rest here.
However, as soon as they stepped into the restaurant, they heard someone in the hall talking loudly about Su Yizhao and Meng Lingxi.
Nowadays, rumors are overwhelming in several nearby cities, and both Su Yizhao and Meng Lingxi have become famous.
But whether the reputation of the two is good or bad depends on the results of the final investigation.
"According to me, just let the government compare Su Yizhao's papers. Then won't the truth come to light? Why make everyone suspicious?"
The Fourth Prince and his party sat down one by one. Just as they were ordering their dishes, they heard a scholar next to them talking loudly.
"What Brother Feng said makes sense, and I think this is the most fair." Someone at his desk immediately agreed.
"This matter is really strange. There has been such an uproar, but why is there no action from the government?" Someone couldn't help but asked in confusion.
Suddenly, a scholar approached their table and said mysteriously to a few people: "That means there is something here. How do we outsiders know about it?"
The scholars at that table all looked at each other, and then their eyes sparkled with gossip.
"Brother Lu, is it possible that you still know some inside information?" The scholar named Feng asked immediately.
"Hey, think about their identities. One is a son of a noble family, and the other is a close disciple of the chief minister. Who knows if the court is involved?"
As Brother Lu said that, he sat down at that table, and then several people at the same table immediately brought him tea and water, as if they were all listening.
Even the people at other tables pricked up their ears, and the hall fell silent for a moment.
"Let's see! Either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind. It depends on who can have the last laugh."
He waved his hands as he spoke, "We people! Just watch the fun, but don't get involved. Otherwise, you won't even know you will become cannon fodder. Who cares who is Jieyuan? We won't get any benefits."
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His words left everyone present speechless, and they all came to their senses.
That's right! Why are they so worried? It's not their turn to solve the problem anyway.
Zong Zeming took a deep look at this person, but he didn't expect that this person was quite clear-headed.
He thought for a moment, then said to the man, "Brother, have you ever had food? If you don't mind, can you come with us?"
Brother Lu had noticed Zong Zeming and his group a long time ago, but he couldn't believe that this group of people were dressed in rich or expensive clothes and had outstanding looks. It was obvious from a glance that they were from different backgrounds.
Not knowing what the reason was, he hesitated. However, after a moment, he decided to go to that table to join in the fun.
These people are of high status, and if I can make friends with them, I won't suffer any loss.