Everyone was frowning and thinking hard, and they were silent without making a sound. Only Fang Jun was leisurely drinking tea...
Cold sweat gradually broke out on Wang Xiaotong's forehead, and he realized that he had overestimated his expectations. Although he was already at a level no less than the ancient sages and sages in arithmetic, there were too many weird questions that could make people ponder for ten and a half days.
But I still can't grasp the clue. This is really normal.
I originally thought that this kid was young and could read a few arithmetic classics. I thought he was really talented. Due to his age and experience, he couldn't ask too difficult questions. Who knew that this question was really too difficult?
…
What should I say, I have no clue!
Seventy-five cows, thirty-four sheep, twenty-five horses... What the hell does this have to do with the captain's age?!
Wang Xiaotong's head was about to explode. The more anxious he became, the more worried he was about losing face in front of so many people.
Although Kong Yingda is famous all over the world for his Confucian classics and is called a master of Confucianism, he has a wide range of interests, is talented, and has made great achievements in arithmetic. However, he thought about it, but he could not figure out how to solve this problem.
...I couldn't help but look at Fang Jun in surprise, wondering where did this kid get such a seamless problem?
Everyone present was stumped by this clueless question.
The sweat finally fell from Wang Xiaotong's forehead.
He was the first to provoke today. If he couldn't answer Fang Jun's question, it would be a fatal blow to his reputation! The popularity he has gradually accumulated over the years will surely fail, and he will be ridiculed by the world!
This is absolutely unacceptable to Wang Xiaotong!
This is the question...
Wang Xiaotong doesn't think there is any arithmetic problem that he can't solve in this world, unless... this problem has no solution at all!
This idea suddenly flashed in his mind, and it was out of control! The more Wang Xiaotong thought about it, the more it made sense. He was a scholar of heaven and man, and he was the best in arithmetic. Even for sages such as Zu, his father and his son, Liu Hui, he
It's true, how could he be troubled by a cowardly playboy?
There must be no solution to this problem at all!
Glancing at Fang Jun quietly, Wang Xiaotong became more convinced of his suspicion when he saw the boy's triumphant expression!
What a hateful guy, did you actually tease me with an unsolvable problem?
Immediately, Wang Xiaotong opened his eyes, glared at Fang Jun and said: "The question of Marquis of Xinxiang is simply unsolvable!"
When others heard this, they suddenly looked enlightened! No wonder we were thinking hard but had no clue. It turned out to be an unsolvable problem!
It's just that these officials didn't show much anger. After all, Fang Jun's question was given to Wang Xiaotong, and everyone was just joining in the fun. It was not Fang Jun's goal at all, so why should they be resentful?
The one with the deepest resentment should be Wang Xiaotong...
Wang Xiaotong had a good relationship with Kong Yingda and often came to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Come as you please, but sometimes he would point fingers and make nonsense, belittling these officials to the point of being worthless, and losing face in front of the minister. How could he be disrespectful to Wang Xiaotong?
Add resentment?
Seeing Fang Jun's tit-for-tat confrontation with him, he secretly cheered in his heart, hoping that Fang Jun, the new officer, could peel off a layer of skin from this arrogant and arrogant old boy...
At this time, everyone was a little amused. They had always heard that the Marquis of Xinxiang acted recklessly, but now it seemed that he was well-deserved. He actually came up with such a rogue trick to tease Wang Xiaotong, but it was a pity that he could not see Wang Xiaotong suffer.
Fang Jun drank tea without raising his eyelids: "Senior, don't use the heart of a villain to judge the belly of a gentleman."
Wang Xiaotong said angrily: "This question has nothing to do with the captain at all. It is clearly an unsolvable question. You are teasing me on the basis of your official position and title. You are really not a son of a man!"
Hearing this, Fang Jun's face suddenly turned cold.
Who are you and why are you teaching me a lesson?
He looked at Wang Xiaotong coldly and said in an unceremonious tone: "Senior, you are already over sixty years old, but you have never heard the saying that when three people are together, there must be one teacher? There is no end to learning, and if you don't understand something, it can only mean that you have not competed in your studies.
, you still need to study hard, this is the way to study. But you don’t want to make progress, you neither study hard nor ask for advice humbly, but you shirk your accusations and raise questions, which is really disappointing! The Imperial College thinks that you are a superficial person like you.
The use of this book as a teaching material is really open to question."
The officials from the Ministry of Rites who were present almost clapped their hands and applauded. This Marquis was really arrogant and scolded too much! Who among them has not been taught a lesson by Wang Xiaotong? It's just that this old guy does have some real talent and learning, and everyone can't compare with him.
Able to swallow one's anger.
Now Fang Jun's questioning has really removed the bad breath from everyone's heart!
An old man with a white beard stroked his beard and smiled. He looked like a minister in the crimson official uniform. He looked at Fang Jun as if he were his son-in-law. He was extremely satisfied and pleased...
Wang Xiaotong, on the other hand, almost lost his temper and fell back, you bastard actually taught me a lesson?
He immediately became angry and said: "That being the case, let me ask you, what is the answer?"
Fang Jun squinted at him: "Senior, you can't answer this question?"
"I..." Wang Xiaotong's face turned red and he was speechless. Do you really want to admit that you can't answer it? If there is really no answer to this question, it is Fang Jun who is making trouble unreasonably; but if there is really a solution, wouldn't he be famous for half his life?
Totally mourned?
These choices are indeed a dilemma.
But facing Fang Jun's teasing smile and the disdainful looks of the officials watching nearby, Wang Xiaotong felt a sense of embarrassment rushing into his mind and blurted out: "Even if someone can't figure it out, tell me so that someone can see it!"
Everyone looked at Fang Jun nervously, hoping that Fang Jun could solve this problem, which would give Wang Xiaotong a hard blow to his arrogance.
But everyone is worried, because this question seems to have no solution...
Even Kong Yingda looked at Fang Jun meaningfully, looking forward to his answer. He immediately thought that there was an answer to this question, so that he could teach this old friend a lesson. The academic world is so vast, how can one be complacent and unruly? On the other hand,
, but did not want Fang Jun to give the answer, because this would be a huge blow to this old friend...
Kong Yingda was worried about gains and losses for a while, and his mind was swaying from left to right.
Fang Jun chuckled, looked at Wang Xiaotong and asked, "Senior, do you dare to ask, is your Geng your age this year?"
Wang Xiaotong said angrily: "I am sixty-four! Give me the answer, why do you ask me how old I am..." At this point, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and he suddenly stopped talking.
Could it be...
Wang Xiaotong couldn't believe it. The thought in his mind was too strong. Could this be the answer to Fang Jun's question?
Damn! Isn’t this kid so treacherous?!
As expected, Fang Jun smiled and said: "The captain is sixty-four years old."
Everyone was in an uproar.
You first ask Wang Xiaotong's age is sixty-four, and then the captain of this ship is also sixty-four...
Immediately, an official who reacted quickly patted his thigh and said: "Wonderful, it is really wonderful! It seems confusing and clueless, but it is misleading and misleading. In fact, it is simple, straightforward and exquisite. This question coincides with the art of war, but in fact it is false."
It’s so imaginary that it’s real, it’s really wonderful!”
Wonderful?
I'll blow your mind!
Wang Xiaotong almost fell to the ground and pointed his halberd finger at Fang Jun in anger: "Shameless little thief, how dare you cheat?"
It would be fine if he really wasn't as good as others, but he was actually fooled? This Wang Xiaotong couldn't accept.
Kong Yingda sighed and dissuaded: "Although this question does not belong to the correct path of arithmetic, it coincides with the way of heaven in the world. There is no serious way in the world. The shortcut of following the rules has always been twists and turns to reach the end. You have not thought about it seriously.
I take the test questions for granted, but if I think about it carefully, I am afraid that even a three-year-old child can easily see through the mysteries in the questions, so who can blame me?"
The old man with a white beard next to him pawed his hands and sighed: "If you have a boat... The first sentence revealed the mystery of the entire question to our eyes, but we turned a blind eye and instead spent our time on the numbers that were used to create doubts.
After pondering over it with all my heart, this question may seem like nonsense, but in fact it teaches us that we need to pay careful attention to everything. Often the inconspicuous little things around us are the journey to solving problems, and I have learned a lesson.”
Fang Jun was a little dumbfounded. He just couldn't bear to see Wang Xiaotong, so he played a trick from his past life as a prank, but he didn't know that there was truth in it?