Su Ren didn't know who Li Shaojun was, but he could tell that this old guy's mouth was very unusual. Of the ten sentences that came out of his mouth, eight were lies and two were truth.
The words became the truth. Looking at the look of his father-in-law, he knew that Dong Zhongshu really believed in that Li Shaojun, otherwise he would not suddenly come outside the Great Wall, let alone let his men settle the matter in Mayi.
Let yourself, the titular general, have some fun.
Although Dong Zhongshu was not a high-ranking official, relying on the reputation of Su Ren's father-in-law, everyone had to listen to him in a polite manner. Of course, except for those forces hiding in the dark.
In fact, Su Ren already knew about Dong Zhongshu and that Li Shaojun when they first arrived at Yanmen Pass. The reason why he didn't expose them was because he wanted to see what this Li Shaojun wanted to do. This person came here very strangely and appeared for no reason, and in this kind of situation.
Anyone who comes outside the Great Wall in the weather will feel that something is wrong. Ah Xun's intelligence organization has conducted a comprehensive investigation on this person, but unfortunately nothing has been found. They don't even know how old this person is. Li Shaojun is like
It just appeared out of nowhere, just like that.
The arrival of Li Shaojun made Ying Guangji very unhappy. As a preacher, his mouth was definitely very powerful, but in front of Li Shaojun, Ying Guangji was defeated and even lost the courage to make a comeback.
"Who is this person? Who is he?" Ying Guangji stood in front of Su Ren and roared.
Su Ren shook his head: "You don't know, and I don't know even more. I just said that this person is a god and comes from Penglai Immortal Island."
"Fart, there is no such thing as Penglai Island?" Ying Guangji yelled. As a magician, the thing he doesn't believe in the most is God. Otherwise, how can he fool the people?
Su Ren chuckled: "What? Did he steal your woman or your business?"
"He dares!"
Su Ren gave a thumbs up: "Awesome, tell me, what have you been doing these days?"
Ying Guangji glared at Su Ren: "The promise you gave me is far away. There is heavy snow on the plateau this year. If there is not enough food, and I don't know how many people will die, I will not hang myself on your tree."
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"You are ambitious! How many have you done?"
"You don't have to worry about it!" Ying Guangji gritted his teeth: "This Li Shaojun came here strangely, didn't you see it?"
Su Ren shook his head: "Not really. He neither colluded with the Huns nor had anything to do with the Mohist family. All evidence shows that this person is innocent and has no other bad intentions except for telling lies."
Ying Guangji shook his head and said: "You were deceived by him! This guy has big plans."
"Oh? How did you tell?"
Ying Guangji said: "Within three days since he came to Mayi, everyone in the city knew about him. He spoke like an old immortal when he met him. Everyone who heard it felt uncomfortable, especially the Huns who were stranded in Mayi.
It’s a lot of worship.”
"This is a good thing! It's good to calm people's hearts as the war approaches!"
"Stop pretending! Tell me, how are you going to get rid of your father-in-law and that Li Shaojun?"
Su Ren shook his head and sighed: "It would be fine if Li Shaojun killed him alone, but my father-in-law has been following this man all day long, and there is no chance to do anything. My father-in-law has always looked down on me, and I can't even say a word in front of him.
I dare not say it, let alone fall out with him."
"Then leave this matter to me and do it my way!"
After Ying Guangji finished speaking, he stood up and walked out the door. Su Ren quickly shouted: "Don't do this nonsense!"
Seeing that the Xiongnu army was about to arrive in Mayi, Gongsun Ao was already living at the northernmost sentry post in front, just waiting for Shanyu's army to arrive, and then made a sneak attack. Mayi, a small place, was full of dangers of war, except
Except for the merchants whose goods were left in Mayi and couldn't leave, everyone who could leave basically left. In their eyes, only the few soldiers and horses in Su Ren's hands and the low city walls of Mayi wanted to stop Shan Yu's army.
, it’s just idiotic talk.
Ying Guangji and Li Shaojun were in love. Ying Guangji was like an aggressive rooster. Whenever he saw Li Shaojun, he would sternly frown at him. If looks could kill, Li Shaojun would have been cut into pieces by a thousand cuts. But Li Shaojun, on the other hand, was calm and composed.
Everyone is smiling, speaking kindly, and being gentle. They have the posture of an old god, and with their moon-white robes and buns like those of Taoists, a cloud of auspiciousness rises under their feet.
Dong Zhongshu did not say the reason why he brought Li Shaojun to Mayi. He only said that when Li Shaojun was traveling to Chang'an, he went to the house of Wu'an Marquis as a guest. He had always come to Mayi for some unknown reason. He also knew that Su Ren was Dong Zhongshu's son-in-law, so he begged him repeatedly.
Dong Zhongshu then brought Li Shaojun to Mayi.
"Mr. Li has real abilities and must not be underestimated. Even Mr. Chunyu said that Mr. Li is a great talent!" Dong Zhongshu turned to his son-in-law after all. When no one was around, he lowered his voice and said to Su Ren: "It is said that the Prime Minister has also met Mr. Li.
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"Oh! Has your Majesty ever seen it?"
Dong Zhongshu shook his head: "I don't know. The Prime Minister originally recommended Mr. Li to teach in the academy. The matter was already settled. Somehow, after a trip to the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, he ended up here. Boy, can you tell?
What’s the problem?”
Su Ren smiled and shook his head: "You can't see it, how can I know? By the way, I heard that Li Shenxian is going to debate the mysteries of heaven and earth with Ying Guangji. Would my father-in-law want to go and listen?"
"Oh? Is there such a thing? When we were in Chang'an, Dongfang Shuo, a member of Zhongshushe, couldn't defend Mr. Li. How dare your friend have such courage."
"No matter who wins or loses, there is no loss for us. My father-in-law should just go and watch the excitement."
Dong Zhongshu was angry: "If you open your mouth, you will lose something. It's uncomfortable to listen to! It's been almost a year since I came here, and Kang'er can already crawl. I like him very much."
When talking about children, Su Ren could only laugh. Only at this time did Dong Zhongshu look like a kind old man.
The news about Ying Guangji's challenge to Li Shaojun spread in Mayi City. Although the Xiongnu army was about to arrive, the people who stayed in Mayi City did not panic too much. Because Su Rendu, the Han general who faced the Xiongnu head-on, was there, so
This shows that at least it has not reached the most dangerous time yet.
The debate venue could not be opened in the open air because it was too cold. Cui Jiuming gave up a vacant warehouse, had it cleaned, put in chairs and tables, and got dozens of coal stoves. In less than half a day, the big house was
It became as warm as spring. The first ones to arrive were naturally Su Ren and Dong Zhongshu. As the referees of this debate, they were the ones trusted by Guangji on the one hand and the people trusted by Li Shaojun on the other. They had forgotten these two talents.
Considered a close relative.
Ying Guangji looks like an ordinary handsome young man, with a wide white robe decorated with many treasures, a tall hat like a cockscomb, which is majestic and domineering, his face is painted white, and his lips and cheeks are made like a woman's
Although Ah Yi and the others are not as obsessed as Ying Guangji, they still have the image of protectors of the Qin religion. On the other hand, Li Shaojun is no different from usual. Today, he only has an extra toy in his hand that he can't see what it is.
Su Ren was shocked when he saw Ying Guangji at first sight. When Ying Guangji sat down, he immediately stretched his head over and said, "Are you dressed like the leader of the plateau?"
Ying Guangji remained silent, and Ah Dao said: "General, please don't disturb the leader, the leader is already meditating."
Su Ren nodded quickly. The place is big, and there are naturally a lot of people. Whoever stays in Mayi doesn't want to see this excitement? Anyway, there has been no business and no popularity in recent times. It is not easy to find something happy, so naturally you want to come and join in the fun.
There were a lot of people, but the formation was not chaotic. It could be vaguely seen that the audience had been divided into two parts, and there were more Huns supporting Li Shaojun.
"Whoever bets with me, I will pay you two if you win, and Mr. Li will pay three if you win!" When Su Ren heard this voice, he knew that he was another reckless person.
Most of the people who placed bets were people from the Shuzhong Chamber of Commerce, and some Huns who had stayed in Mayi for a long time also participated. Huo Jin slapped his chest and stood on a big table and roared, while Shi Bao kept putting those people's money into his arms.
Cui Jiuming was writing the voucher himself. Who would not give face to such a gamble? Several officers who were watching the fun wanted to place bets, but Hawking kicked them out.
Han Qing waited until Hawking's side became quiet, then walked between Ying Guangji and Li Shaojun, bowed his hands to them and saluted: "You two, it's getting late, how about we start?"
Li Shaojun nodded slightly, and Ying Guangji also woke up from his trance. Han Qing took a deep breath and said loudly: "Everyone, today Mr. Li was invited by Mr. Ying to have a debate. Both of them are well-informed people.
I know everything about geography, so there is no limit to this debate. Anyone can talk about it except for taking action. The debate is divided into three sessions, and the winner is the winner. The topic was proposed by Mr. Dong and General Su. Do you have any objections?"
Li Shaojun and Ying Guangji both shook their heads. Han Qing then took out a piece of paper from behind and unfolded it: "This is the first question, Tianwen!"
Tianwen, in fact, the correct term should be called asking the sky, which means asking what is the sky? There is no answer to such a question. After so many years, humans have not yet figured it out. It is sheer nonsense to expect two charlatans and liars to figure it out.
Han Qing asked the question and bowed down. There was a dead silence on the scene. Many people were wondering in their hearts how to say this question.
Li Shaojun was the first to stand up, and bowed his hands around him: "Tianwen is an article in Qu Yuan's Li Sao, which says: At the beginning of the ancient times, who preached it? How can we examine it when the upper and lower parts have not been formed? How can we examine the mystery and the darkness?
How can Feng Yiwei Xiang know it?..." He recited the entire poem in one breath, which made the people who bought Li Shaojunsheng cheer.
"Heaven, the mansion of gods, is the place where gods and men live all over the sky. I come from heaven, so I naturally know the secrets of heaven. The wind and clouds change in the sky, and the four seasons change. Without heaven, there would be no earth, and without heaven, there would be no us..."
Su Ren was drowsy after listening to Li Shaojun's words, without saying anything fundamental. Instead, these merchants and soldiers were in admiration. When he turned around, he found that Dong Zhongshu was shaking his head, swaying left and right in accordance with Li Shaojun's words.
Su Ren could only smile bitterly. (To be continued)