He thought he was well-founded and rigorous, but Du He openly accused himself of being wrong. It was really unreasonable.
Gao Shilian said angrily: "Du He, don't make groundless accusations. You said I was wrong. Instead, tell me where I went wrong."
Du He smiled faintly and asked: "Master Gao, you just said that there are many people talking about the "Book of Pork Begging", so I want to ask you, do you know how many people there are in Hu County?"
"This...I am naturally not an official of Huxian County, how could I know?"
"Then let me tell you, there are 153,622 people in the entire Hu County, with a total of 6,325 households. Today, less than a thousand people are interested in this "Pork Begging Book"
There are less than a hundred people who wholeheartedly follow Chen Tian and others against eating pork... The remaining people are either not interested in it or have already eaten pork from pig farms. If you don’t believe it, look at this. This is what is sold today
Out of the pork list!”
After Du He finished speaking, he handed a piece of paper to Gao Shilian.
Gao Shilian took it and took a look, and saw clearly on the list that thirty pigs were sold today alone, totaling five thousand kilograms of pork. Most of the people were reluctant to spend money and were only willing to buy one or two.
Jin, and the number of people buying pork reached more than 3,000, and many people almost smashed the pork shops because they didn't buy pork.
Apart from anything else, Chen Tian waited for less than a hundred people. Compared with these more than 3,000 people, there was a huge gap in number.
Gao Shilian's face was a little uneasy, and he hesitated and said: "This doesn't mean anything. Chen Tian is a well-known scholar in Hu County. He is opposed to eating pork. Naturally, many people follow him. There will definitely be no end to the trouble."
"Hahaha, Mr. Gao, I have already thought of what you said. Therefore, I have made an appointment with Chen Tian to debate outside the county government office tomorrow. As the saying goes, the truth becomes clearer with more debates. If Chen Tian really wins, Mr. Gao will not have to worry about it.
Don't worry, I, Du He, will close the pig farm and never mention the word pork again. But if Chen Tian can't even defend my unfilial student, how can he dare to call himself a great scholar? It can only prove that he is a bluffing liar.
That's all." Du He said nonchalantly.
Gao Shilian flicked his sleeves: "Okay, I'll wait and see."
Seeing this, Li Er waved his hands and said: "Two Qings, please stop arguing. The debate will be tomorrow, and we will find out tomorrow. Du He, I have something to ask you. Has your pig-catching brigade left the city today?"
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Du He hurriedly shook his head: "Your Majesty, this pig-catching brigade was founded by His Royal Highness the King of Shu. Normally, he has a transcendent status in Hu County. Even my words cannot command them. This matter should be addressed to His Highness."
The corners of Li Ke's mouth twitched.
Why do I feel like the teacher is a bit of a cheat?
He quickly said: "Father, today, the pig hunting brigade did leave the city."
"Hmph," Li Er snorted coldly, "Go back quickly and ask the pig-catching brigade if they caught someone they shouldn't have caught. If not, I won't spare you."
Of course, Li Er was embarrassed to say that his Imperial Guards had been captured by the pig-catching brigade. The dignified imperial city guards could not defeat a group of pig-catchers. They couldn't afford to lose this man!
Li Ke replied hurriedly: "Yes, father."
"Okay, you two, go away!" Li Er glared at Li Ke and Du He and said.
Du He turned around and disappeared in a flash. Li Ke saw this and hurriedly followed him.
After the two of them left, Li Er asked: "My dear friends, what do you think of tomorrow's debate?"
Gao Shilian said: "Your Majesty, I thought it was just a joke. Since ancient times, this debate has been carried out between great scholars and hermits. I have never heard of two unlearned bastards arguing with each other.
One of the great scholars was debating. I said this not to disparage Changsun Hongcong and Dai Jinyun. In fact, the reputation of these two people in Beijing has always been bad, and their reputation in the Imperial College was even worse. I just said Dai Jinyun. I heard Master Kong say
I've been told that this guy can't even fully understand the Analects of Confucius, so I don't like the debate tomorrow."
Changsun Wuji sighed helplessly: "Changsun Hongcong is Chen's nephew. Although I don't like others to belittle him, I have watched this son grow up since he was a child. To say that he bullies men and dominates women, he is not the one who ostentatiously walks around.
There is a certain point, but if you talk about reading and debating, I'm afraid it will only add to the jokes."
Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said: "Your Majesty, I think Lord Gao is right. The rights and wrongs of pork have been established since the Han Dynasty. Even the current King of Medicine has said that eating too much pork will cause strange diseases. Now
Du He wants to promote pork, which is too difficult. As for tomorrow's debate, I feel that Du He will lose miserably. If Du He plays in person, I'm afraid there is still a slight chance of winning. If I let Chen...
If your incompetent nephew takes action, I'm afraid it will be very embarrassing!"
Chen Shuda said: "Your Majesty, this matter has been decided for a long time. The reason is that Du He knew early on that there was no chance of winning, so he simply didn't bother to come forward and let Dai Jinyun and Changsun Hongcong debate with Chen Tian. Even if they lost, they could still
It's such a good plan to put the blame on Changsun Hongcong and Dai Jinyun, and it has nothing to do with Du He!"
"ah……"
"Du He, this bastard!"
Changsun Wuji and Dai Zhou cursed at the same time.
…
Late at night.
In Hu County, the lights are bright and the streets are full of people.
During the day, Huxian County looks deserted, but at night, it is very lively.
On the third day after Du He took office, he canceled the curfew system in Hu County.
At night, the city management team went out en masse to patrol the streets. The whole county was very safe inside and outside.
People have gradually enjoyed this lively life.
As for why it is so lively at night, it is naturally because after dark, the workers at the Anhu Avenue construction site, pig farms, and farms have all gone off work. The most important thing for these guys is money. If they have money, they will naturally come to the county town.
Hang out.
Changsun Wuji and Dai Zhou rode out of the city in a low-key manner, went straight to the pig farm, and soon arrived at the Food Research Institute located in the pig farm.
There are now more than fifty researchers.
Honorary Dean Li Ke and Dean Du He rarely come to the Food Research Institute. The entire institute is supported by Dai Jinyun alone. Fortunately, Chang Sunhong's personality has changed drastically since he fell in love with eating pork.
He tried his best to help Dai Jinyun.
At this moment, the backyard of the institute was full of people, more than thirty people.
There were more than a dozen torches around, lighting up the courtyard like daylight.
Dai Zhou and Changsun Wuji walked in, and happened to see Dai Jinyun standing on the stage, saying impassionedly: "Everyone has bought pork for five cents a pound in the past few days. This kind of pork, if you don't stew it according to the method,
When cooked, there will be a strange smell that makes people feel nauseated after eating it. This is also the main reason why many people don’t like to eat pork. But now the county official has invented Dongpo stew. As long as everyone follows the method I just taught
, will definitely turn unpalatable pork into delicious pork..."