The old man from Qi State looked at the young man walking out of the crowd, and an expression finally appeared on Gujing Wubo's face.
He frowned slightly, raised his head and looked at Emperor Jing above and asked, "Is your Majesty the Emperor sure that you want this person to debate the meaning of the scriptures with me on behalf of Jing Guo?"
The envoys of Qi State also showed dissatisfaction on their faces. Mr. Meng's status is so noble. In Qi State, even His Majesty treated the old man with great courtesy. In their opinion, even the great Confucians of Jing State were far inferior to Mr. Meng.
Yuan, for such a crucial competition, Jingguo actually sent such a junior. Doesn’t this undermine Mr. Meng’s identity?
"You are not joking. Since I said that Li Xianzi will appear, I will not regret it." Emperor Jing waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, old man, I, Jingguo, will recognize whether this is a victory or a loss."
When the envoys of the State of Qi heard this, they sighed in their hearts. Is it still possible to win or lose... Is it possible for you to win?
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible..."
"Li Xianzi is too young after all. It's better to let Bachelor Zhou take up the post."
The officials did not care that the Qi envoys were still present, and all gave advice one after another. Even though Li Xianzi had surpassed the Qi genius in poetry yesterday, what he was comparing today was the classics and meanings, which were real talents and learning.
Have some fun!
"No need to say more, gentlemen, I have made up my mind." As soon as Emperor Jing opened his mouth, he broke all the illusions of the courtiers.
The veterans leaned lazily on the pillars, looking at the anxious civil servants and pouting. When has His Majesty ever disappointed his courtiers? Since he thinks that Mr. Li can do it, how can he be invincible?
The expression on the face of Li Mingze, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was indescribable. From the beginning to the end, he didn't know how much ability his nephew had...
However, Prime Minister Qin never said a word and looked at Li Yi with a meaningful look. No one understood the terror of the old man of Qi better than him. Why did your majesty think that Li Yi could win?
The envoys of the State of Qi are still in the palace, and the competition has begun. Even if the courtiers are unwilling to do so, they can only keep their mouths shut at this time.
They looked at the two people in the hall with slightly desperate eyes. One was extremely handsome at a young age, while the other was as old as a withered pine tree. Wouldn't it be nice to compare who was more handsome today?
That's all, I managed to win the literary test, which is not too embarrassing. If I win the martial arts test well, I can still save the face I lost.
After Emperor Jing spoke, the old man surnamed Meng stopped talking. He turned to look at Li Yi and asked: "To be wise and virtuous, to be close to the nine tribes. Since the nine tribes are in harmony, the common people will be harmonious. The common people will be bright and harmonious to all nations..., how to explain it?"
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The courtiers' expressions began to look solemn, and from now on, the competition officially began.
The great Wen Zong didn't give Li Xianzi a hard time at first. What he asked was a famous sentence in "Yao Dian", the first chapter of "Shangshu". Anyone who has read some books will not know this sentence.
If Li Xianzi couldn't even answer this sentence, there would be no need to continue this competition.
"From the Book of Documents: Yaodian." Li Yi thought to himself that this old man was quite kind. He liked this kind of title the most. He could just read it directly according to the Commentary on the Thirteen Classics.
"To be virtuous and virtuous, one can be close to the nine tribes. People who can be virtuous should be appointed to bring harmony to the relatives of the ancestors and great-grandsons. When the nine tribes are in harmony, the common people will be harmonious. When the nine tribes are harmonious, the common people and the officials will be harmonious. The nine tribes will be harmonized and the rule will be peaceful."
The common people are clear, and all nations are harmonious. When the people of Li change, Yong. Zhao is also Ming. Xie, He, Li, Zhong. At that time, it is Yong, harmonious. It is said that all the people in the world have changed and transformed, so the customs are harmonious."
No one was surprised that Li Yi could answer this sentence, but his choice of words and sentences made several academicians shine, because this is almost a standard answer. A well-educated scholar can give such an answer.
It's not surprising, but when it comes from a young man's mouth, the meaning is completely different.
At least let them know that Li Xianzi's attainments in Jingyi are much better than they imagined.
The old man surnamed Meng nodded, with a hint of appreciation on his face, but did not speak again.
In fact, the answer of the young man in front of him was impeccable. He could not find any faults in his explanation or sentence usage.
Li Yi was naturally familiar with the rules of the competition. The old man opposite did not ask questions, so it was his turn. Since he had been so kind to him just now, he naturally would not make it difficult for the other party. He asked: "Guild Qi Hou Yu Huan, Mrs. Jiang
The family is in perfect harmony..."
""Gongyang Zhuan", September of the third year of Duke Huan." Before Li Yi finished speaking, the old man surnamed Meng said calmly.
Most of the officials in the court were still thinking hard about where this sentence came from. After hearing this, they all raised their heads and looked at the old man of Qi in astonishment, and their hearts were filled with astonishment.
How familiar was this great Wen Zong with the Thirteen Classics?
Academician Zhou shook his head. The Thirteen Classics are extremely important works of classics and meanings. Wen Zong of Qi State was probably familiar with every sentence in them, and there was no way he could be troubled.
"The Marquis of Guild Qi is Yu Huan, and his wife Jiang is from Qi..." Which page, paragraph and line does it come from "The Biography of Gongyang"?"
Li Yi looked at the old man surnamed Meng and said to himself: "Let you show off!"
The expression on the face of the old man surnamed Meng froze. He had already thought about how to ask the question next time, but the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.
Academician Zhou opened his mouth wide, and all the officials even widened their eyes, some of them not believing their ears.
Debate - can you still ask this?
Emperor Jing's body shrank slightly behind the dragon chair, stretched out a hand to rub the center of his brow - and covered his face at the same time.
Before the unbelievable expression of the third prince of Qi State had disappeared, an envoy from Qi State had already reacted, stepped forward and said loudly: "How can this be unreasonable? What kind of question is this?"
"Isn't it okay?" Li Yi ignored the Qi envoy, turned to look at the eunuch who just read out the rules, and asked: "Is there a rule not to ask this question?"
The eunuch was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No..., no. As long as the question is included in the meaning of the scriptures, that's all."
The officials looked at each other in confusion. Of course there is no such rule, but everyone is a scholar and they also want to save face. Who would really ask this?
This kind of question makes no sense at all!
But according to the rules of debate, Li Xianzi’s question seems not impossible.
After all, his question did not go beyond the scope of the scriptures. If he really understood the Thirteen Classics very well, he might be able to answer this question.
However, looking at the appearance of the great Wen Zong of Qi State, it seems that he is not familiar to this extent yet.
The Qi envoy's face turned red. After the old man surnamed Meng waved his hand, he glared at Li Yi fiercely and stepped back helplessly.
The old man surnamed Meng looked at Li Yi and said, "I really don't know your question, but can you answer it?"
The officials looked strange. The great Wen Zong might have been really confused by the question Li Xianzi asked just now. Since Li Xianzi could ask such a question, how could he not be prepared at all?
It seems that the reason why His Majesty asked Li Xianzi to play this time was that he had already expected this scene. It was difficult to win head-on, so he resorted to random tactics. Your Majesty is indeed your Majesty!
"Mr., is this your second question?" Li Yi looked at the old man surnamed Meng and asked.
The old man said calmly: "If you can't even answer your question, then according to the rules, I can't be considered a loser."
Li Yi nodded and said: "The Duke of Guild Qi is Yu Huan, and his wife Jiang is coming to Zi Qi..., from page 8, paragraph 6, line 3 of "The Biography of Gongyang"."
In an era that relied on printing, it was undoubtedly as difficult as hell to write a book and biography. Some great Confucians could not publish a single book in their lifetime. Although these Confucian classics have been circulated for hundreds of thousands of years, they are not as difficult as In later generations, there were dozens or hundreds of versions of the same book. People in Jing and Qi actually read the same "Gongyang Zhuan", so there was only one answer to Li Yi's question.
The eunuch had already taken the book "The Story of Gongyang", and Master Zhou personally confirmed that Li Xianzi's answer was absolutely correct.
At this time, the old man had already thought that since Li Yi could ask such a question, he must be able to answer it. He felt that the dignified Wenzong was so humiliated by a junior, and felt slightly angry. He looked at him and asked: "In this case, you Then I told this old man that father and son are responsible for internal affairs, and monarchs and ministers are responsible for external affairs. This is the great relationship between people. Father and son are responsible for kindness, and monarch and ministers are responsible for respect... Which book is this from, what page is it, and what line is it?"
Baiguan sighed in his heart. Although Li Xianzi's move was wonderful, it could only be used once. If the other party asked the same question, he would definitely not be able to answer it.
The envoys of Qi had a look of pride on their faces. No matter how strange the soldiers were, in the end they were just shooting themselves in the foot...
Li Yi thought for a while, then smiled and said: ""Mencius: Gongsun Chou", page 12, paragraph 5, line 13."
The old man surnamed Meng had an expressionless face, and all the officials secretly sighed in their hearts. Even if Mr. Li made up an answer casually, it would be denied after a while, and it would be of no use at all.
Fortunately, the Hongwen Hall was not far from the Lizheng Hall. After a while, a eunuch took the book "Mencius" and handed it to the great scholar of Zhou Dynasty.
Academician Zhou shook his head, opened a few pages, and said: ""Mencius: Gongsun Chou", page 12, paragraph 5, line 13, it says..., inside it is father and son, outside it is father and son. The king and his ministers are the great ethics of human beings. The father and the son show kindness, the king and his ministers, the king and his ministers..."
Finally realizing something, Academician Zhou suddenly raised his head, staring at Li Yi with his eyes fixed on Li Yi. His breathing was rapid, and he didn't realize that the "Mencius" in his hand fell to the ground.
"How is this possible?" The old man surnamed Meng finally raised his head, his cloudy old eyes showing deep disbelief. He strode over, picked up the book "Mencius" and flipped through it quickly.
After a while, he slowly closed the book, took a deep breath, and when he looked at Li Yi again, the expression on his face was completely different.
[PS: It’s a little late. This 3,000-word article is not short. Go back to the dormitory to rest and return it tomorrow.]
