Chen Caozhi would definitely come to Wuyi Lane, but Xie Daoyun didn't expect that Chen Caozhi would come so soon, and to participate in tonight's elegant talk gathering.
Xie Daoyun's heart was pounding wildly, and he thought: "Zizhong doesn't know that the Xie Mansion's elegant talk gathering is designed for me to choose a son-in-law. Then why is he here? Does he want to argue with me and convince me?"
Thinking of this, Xie Daoyun's face turned red and hot, but after all, she was not the kind of woman who was easily narcissistic. Then she thought that Chen Caozhi was most likely invited by Zhuge Zeng or Yuan Tong to help with the discussion. Thinking about this, she felt confused
Unavoidably a little embarrassed, he thought to himself: "I, Xie Daoyun, refuse to marry, and your coming here, Chen Cao, is of no use. Zi Zhong, do you really think that your abstruse debate will definitely surpass me? Not necessarily."
The little maid who came to report saw Mrs. Daoyun's face turning red and white, and her expression was both happy and annoyed. She didn't dare to say anything, so she hurried to find Liuxu, who was Mrs. Daoyun's personal maid.
When Liuxu arrived, Xie Daoyun was already ready, so they went to the main hall together through the Tingyu Corridor. The Tingyu Corridor is a zigzag-shaped corridor that connects several courtyards. The corridor is covered with bamboo sections. When it rains,
The sound is clear. When it rains lightly, it is like dancing beads and splashing jade, crisp and pleasant. When it rains heavily, it is like a waterfall in the mountains flying and noisy. The rapid pipes and strings fill the ears with the sound of rain, and there is a kind of tranquility in the hustle and bustle.
But tonight, Xie Daoyun was not in the mood to walk on the corridor and listen to the rain. He walked in a hurry, still holding a volume of "Mingshenghu Lunxuanji" in his hand.
Xie Daoyun and his maid Liu Xu entered the side room of the main hall from the back door. The curtain was lowered and separated from the main hall. They heard their fourth uncle Xie Wanshi chatting with others. His fourth uncle was defeated in Shouchun and was demoted to a commoner. Although he was recommended by Huan Wen last year, he returned to the side room.
He was promoted to the rank of Sanqi Changshi, and the Sanqi Changshi was the emperor's adviser, which was a prominent position in the Qing Dynasty. However, the fourth uncle had no psychology in politics and basically withdrew from the center of power of the court. The arrogant fourth uncle became depressed and indulged in
Xuan Yan was talking quietly, and he once wanted to take Wu Shi Powder to relieve his worries, but she persuaded him to stop——
Xie Daoyun listened for a while, but when he didn't hear Chen Caozhi's words, he said softly: "Liu Catkin, go and tell my fourth uncle that I'm here."
The willow catkins plucked the curtain and went out. The moment the curtain opened and fell, Xie Daoyun saw a figure sitting upright with a lacquered crown and a geese shirt. The smile on his lips was the same as before——
As soon as the catkin went out, he quickly came back, eyes wide open, and said anxiously to Xie Daoyun: "Madam, that Mr. Chen here is Mr. Chen of Qian Tang and Chen Cao."
Xie Daoyun looked calm and said: "I understand, how can you be so panicked? Go and report it to your fourth uncle."
Liu Xu glanced at Xie Daoyun in surprise, then went out again, came to Xie Wanshi and saluted, "Master Silang, Mrs. Daoyun is already here."
Wearing a crane cloak and holding Iron Ruyi in his hand, Xie Wan looked towards the curtain in the side room, then looked around at everyone in the hall, and said: "Then let's listen to the debate between nephew Zhuge and nephew Yuan first, and you two can help discuss their differences.
who is it?"
Yuan Tongtong: "Thank you, Chang Shi, I am inviting Zhi Gong's disciple Zhi Fahan."
Zhuge once said: "The younger generation invited Fan Wuzi from Nanyang."
Zhi Fahan and Fan Ning had just greeted Xie Wan, and now they both bowed in greeting.
Xie Wan asked Gu Kaizhi: "Where is the husband of the Gu family?"
Gu Kaizhi said hurriedly: "This junior and Chen Zizhong are here to listen to the distinguished opinions of all the distinguished officials, and will not participate in the debate."
When Xie Daoyun, who was sitting across the curtain, heard these words, his heart felt a little empty and he felt a touch of melancholy.
The screen in the main hall has been set up. Xie Wan's son Xie Shao came in and said to Xie Daoyun: "Sister Yuan, the screen has been set up. You can sit behind the screen and listen to their arguments."
Xie Daoyun's name was Taoyuan and her courtesy name was Daoyun, so Xie Shao was called "Sister Yuan".
Xie Daoyun then left the side room. A six-fold folding screen separated the hall into an independent space, with a flower table and a futon. Xie Daoyun was kneeling on the futon while a maid poured tea.
Chen Caozhi looked at the screen. The painting on the screen seemed to be painted by Xie Daoyun. It had the style of Dai Andao in Shanxi. The painting was a picture of Dongshan in Kuaiji. There was a light behind the screen. The thin and beautiful figure reflected on the screen was Ying Ying.
Brother, you can vaguely tell that it’s a woman with a bun and a hairpin, no longer a turban or jacket.
At this time, the debate between Yuan Tong and Zhi Fahan, and Zhuge Zeng and Fan Ning, began. Each side came up with a question. Yuan Tong came up with the question first, and what he came up with was "The White Horse is Not a Horse", which Zhi Fahan has studied deeply.
"A white horse is not a horse" is an interesting thesis of Gongsun Long, a retainer of Pingyuan Lord of the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period. Gongsun Long is a representative figure of the famous criminals. The so-called famous criminals are debaters who defend justice by correcting names and are good at language analysis, and are often
Sophists, "a white horse is not a horse" is a famous sophist logic——
At that time, there was a horse plague in Zhao State, and a large number of war horses died. In order to prevent this plague from being introduced to Qin State, Qin posted a notice at the Hangu Pass: "No horses from Zhao State can enter the pass." On this day, Gongsun Long rode a white horse.
When he came to Hangu Pass, the official said: "You can enter the pass as a human, but not the horse." Gongsun Long argued: "The white horse is not a horse, so why can't it pass?" The official said: "The white horse is a horse."
Gongsun Long asked: "Is my Gongsun Long a dragon?" The official was stunned, but still insisted: "Whether it is a white horse or a black horse, as long as it is a horse from the Kingdom of Zhao, it cannot enter the pass."
Gongsun Long was a famous eloquent person. He naturally wanted to show his eloquence at this time and said: "'horse' refers to the name, and 'white' refers to the color. The name and color are not the same concept. For example, if you want a horse and give it to a yellow horse,
A black horse is fine, but if you want a white horse, you can give it to a black horse, but not to a yellow horse. This proves that 'white horse' and 'horse' are not the same thing, so a white horse is not a horse."
The more the officials listened, the more confused they became. They were so confused by Gongsun Long's eloquent talk that they felt as if they were in the clouds and fog. They didn't know how to respond, so they had no choice but to let Gongsun Long and Baima pass.
Zhi Fahan likes to argue. He is familiar with "Warring States Policy" and has studied the theories of Zhang Yi, Su Qin, Gongsun Long and Hui Shi very diligently. This time he used "a white horse is not a horse" to argue, which can be said to be well prepared, and last night in Yuan
The government had a long talk with Yuan Tong, and Yuan Tong was well aware of the issues related to the "White Horse Illegal Theory". At this time, he was eloquent and eloquent. Looking back at Zhuge Zeng, there was no trace of Zhuge Liang's unrestrained rhetoric and Confucianism. He was dumbfounded and just waited for others.
Fan Ning and Fan Wuzi came to his rescue——
This debate was actually a debate between Zhi Fahan and Fan Wuzi, and the two main debaters were puppets.
Fan Wuzi is twenty-four years old this year. He has a beard, is of medium height, and has a handsome appearance, but his expression is serious and his brows are always slightly frowned. He listened to Yuan Tong talk incessantly for a long time, and his mouth was dry. Stop talking.
After drinking tea, he asked: "Brother Zicai, do you have anything to say about 'white horse is not a horse'?"
Yuan Tong glanced at Zhi Fahan and replied: "No for now, let's see how Brother Yongmin and Brother Wu Zi retort."
Fan Wuzi asked again: "Is there anything you can do to help talk about Brother Fahan?"
Zhi Dharma said: "For now, let Fan Tan Yue comment on it, and the young monk will have his own words to respond."
Fan Wuzi sat upright and said: "A white horse is not a horse. It is a myth. A white horse is a kind of horse, but horses are not all white horses. Gongsun Long confuses the two names and seeks differences. A wise man can understand it at a glance. If you follow Gongsun Long's theory, then the Taoist
Not human."
Zhuge Zeng stared at Zhi Fahan's bald head, raised his hands and laughed, saying: "It's wonderful, the white horse is not a horse, the Taoist is not a human, that is, it is not a human, may I ask what it is?"
This Zhuge used to be tongue-tied when he was arguing, but now he is sharp-tongued when he is sarcastic.
Zhi Fahan was so embarrassed that he had no words to answer.
Chen Caozhi secretly shook his head. Zhi Fahan should not use this kind of sophistry as a topic. Sophistry like "a white horse is not a horse" is flawed in logic. Once caught, there is no room for fighting back. He can only admit defeat, and
This Fan Wuzi has clear ideas, concise and comprehensive words, and does not use any rhetoric. He typically uses his spear and attack his shield to get to the point. He is indeed a very powerful debater.
Zhi Fahan said helplessly: "The young monk lost this first game, please ask Zhuge Tanyue to come up with the question."
Zhuge Zeng had already prepared the topic, which was the topic in the Three Biography of Spring and Autumn Annals that Fan Wuzi was best at. Chen Caozhi was shocked when he heard this topic. It was the "Zuo Shi Chunqiu" that he had debated with Kong Wang the night before.
"Is it easy to take risks?" What a coincidence!
It is a pity that Zhi Fahan did not have the opportunity to listen to Chen Caozhi and Kong Wang's wonderful discussion on "Can it be easy to take risks?" Otherwise, he would not have lost so completely. Moreover, Fan Wuzi proposed the topic, and his argument was "Can it be easy to take risks?"
"Occupying dangers", then Zhi Fahan, as the other party, must insist that "Yi can occupy dangers", but ancient history books are used to encourage and punish, and there are few examples of "Yi can occupy dangers", so Zhi Fahan's theory fails.
It is also reasonable. Although Zhi Fahan used Laozi's theory that "the way of heaven is worry-free" and "the world is unkind and everything is a stupid dog" to argue forcefully, Fan Wuzi quoted the scriptures and surpassed him. In the end, he was defeated.
Yuan Tong and Zhi Fahan both failed in both arguments. They could not argue with Xie Daoyun and were defeated by their love rivals. Yuan Tong was inevitably depressed. However, this was not the first time Yuan Tong had been defeated. He had been defeated four or five times in Xie's Mansion.
Sheng Gu was happy to lose and drove away the frustration in his heart. He watched the argument between Fan Wuzi and Xie Daoyun with great interest. Yuan Tong naturally did not want Xie Daoyun to lose. If Xie Daoyun lost, then Zhuge Zeng could propose to Xie in a grand manner.
Although Xie Daoyun may not necessarily marry this Zhuge Zeng, the elegant gatherings in Xie's house will come to an end from now on.
Yuan Tong thought: "Xie Daoyun will not be defeated. She has defeated many masters of conversation in the past two years, but this Fan Wuzi is indeed very powerful. Fan Wuzi hates Xuanbian's conversation, but when it is difficult to argue, his words are so sharp. He is evenly matched with Xie Daoyun.
The two sides are arguing, and it is really unclear who will win."
The two debates just now made Xie Wan's eyebrows twitch. Tie Ruyi couldn't help but knock the tiger's mouth, enjoying it very much. At this time, he said to the screen: "Dao Yun, it's your turn to come up with the question."
Chen Caozhi was present, and Xie Daoyun felt uneasy. She was a master of debate, so she naturally recognized that Fan Wuzi was a strong opponent. She was distracted tonight and could not concentrate on thinking. She was afraid that she would not be Fan Wuzi's opponent when it came to arguing——
Xie Daoyun bit her red lips with her white teeth and murmured: "Zizhong, you have hurt me!"
