Not long after the issue of the general drinking his horse was raised by the Zhou envoys, the entire banquet was filled with arguments.
Several arithmetic doctors from the Imperial College were wiping their sweat while solving the problem. If they could not solve this problem, it would be a loss of face for the entire Chu Kingdom.
But we can't use our usual attitude of just forgetting if we can't figure it out.
Not only a few Ph.D.s from the Imperial Accountancy Department, but also the civil and military officials who were sitting down copied a copy and began to think about it.
The Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs: "It's his mother's fault! Which general went to drink the horses by himself? General Wang, are you going?"
The armored general sitting nearby slapped the table and said angrily: "Nonsense! Why would the general go to drink the horse himself? I usually send my personal guards there! Besides, is there no water in the manger? Why do you have to run to the river?
Drinking with the horse?"
Another armored general also said: "What's even more ridiculous is that he came out of the camp to inspect the military camp after drinking. Isn't the general's camp right in the center of the military camp? Why is the general's camp actually separated from the military camp in this question? Zhou
Is there something wrong with the Chinese people’s brains?”
Another military general nodded and said: "This question makes no sense. The general's tent is placed in a separate place and is so far away from the military camp. How to arrange it? How to command? Nonsense! No wonder the Zhou Kingdom was captured by us in two cities, just like this.
The level of soldiers is not as good as that of my son! No, it is not as good as that of my newborn grandson!"
…
"Ah? What? The Zhou people are Sun Tzu?"
“Aren’t they always grandchildren?”
"That seems to be true."
"Right, wasn't it possible that our grandson was able to capture two cities in a row? We still had to ask two princesses to come and marry him to quell the war?"
“It’s just that”
…
The deputy envoy of the State of Zhou, who was sitting there waiting for the Chu State to make a fool of himself, felt more and more something was wrong as he waited. How could he solve the problem by referring to what happened twelve years ago?
Can we not stab others?
The deputy envoy of the State of Zhou couldn't sit still, stood up and raised his hands and said: "The general going to drink horses is just a mere example. It is the same if it is changed to other things. Could it be that the state of Chu cannot even solve such a simple question?
?”
"I think the Chu State has no capable people, so I'd better allow me to go back to the country and consult my doctor from the Imperial College of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
When he said this, the surroundings suddenly became quiet again. Several Imperial College Ph.D.s in computer science continued to stare at the topic, their heads almost swelled.
Even Jiang Xiang and Qin Xiang stared closely at the question, drawing pictures on the paper and rejecting it, but in the end they could not find the answer.
The Emperor of Chu clenched his fists in his sleeves and said, "Messenger, please don't be impatient. Our great land of Chu is rich in resources and there are capable people and strangers who can solve this problem."
Then the Emperor of Chu ordered: "Pass this order, whoever can solve this problem will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver and a pair of Ruyi jade."
"Your Majesty, I can untie it!"
Emperor Chu had just finished speaking, and before he could finish his words, a very familiar voice was heard echoing in the palace.
Everyone immediately looked in one direction, and An Dingxiu Anbo slowly stood up.
Xiao Ye pulled Xu Qing: "Brother Xu just said he was unwilling to participate in peace?"
Xu Qing: "Only a fool would not participate in the peace if there is money to take."
Xiao Ye: "..."
…
Emperor Chu looked at Xu Qing who stood up from his seat and said with joy, "Oh? Can Anding Bo be solved?"
Xu Qing nodded, walked out to get the test paper, then returned to his seat, picked up the brush on the side, and sketched a few lines seemingly at random, and then handed it back to the Zhou envoy: "Is this right?
"
Deputy Envoy Zhou Guo was stunned when he saw the drawings drawn under the test questions. Yes, not only is it correct, but it is also simpler than the plan that the entire Imperial College spent two months debating.
In the end, I could only admit: "This question is correct..."
Suddenly, the eyes of the people around him turned to Xu Qing. The civil servants and generals of the dynasty had been thinking about the problem for a long time without any clue, but Xu Qing randomly drew a few lines on the paper and solved it?
But due to etiquette, they couldn't gather around him now to see what Xu Qing had drawn.
Even Emperor Chu had an expression of approval on his face. Xu Qingke had never let him down.
Suddenly Emperor Chu looked suspicious again. Why didn't he stand up earlier? Xu Qing said: "Deputy envoy, do you have any other questions?"
It doesn't matter whether the question is a question or not, the main thing is to solve a question. The Emperor of Chu will give you one thousand taels, and there are two jade Ruyi, which looks like they are worth a lot of money if sold.
With a few more questions, Xu Qing can become rich in minutes! Even though he is quite rich now.
Deputy Envoy Zhou was slightly startled. Is he addicted to solving problems?
Deputy Zhou Guo's throat moved: "No more."
It took two months to prepare this question. It was originally done with the purpose of never letting Chu Guo solve it, but now it has been solved by someone drawing a few lines. Where can I find other questions?
?!
Xu Qing stared at Zhou Guo's deputy envoy: "You'd better have this."
The deputy envoy of the State of Zhou felt a little guilty when Xu Qing stared at him like this, and quickly shook his head: "This is really gone!"
As the saying goes, cutting off someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. Xu Qing immediately began to dislike this deputy envoy of the Zhou Dynasty and decided to show him some humiliation.
A strange smile suddenly appeared on Xu Qing's face: "Deputy envoy, I heard that Zhou Guo is good at calculation. I also have a question here and I want to ask the deputy envoy for advice."
Then I realized something was wrong. Just because Zhou Guo was proficient in arithmetic didn't mean he was proficient in calculations! He relied on his relationship with the Queen's sister to become the deputy envoy, and the mission this time was also very simple, basically nothing.
It was difficult, so His Majesty just turned a blind eye and agreed.
The person in front of me can even easily solve the questions that the Imperial College of Economics and Statistics has prepared for two months. Who knows what questions he will come up with!
Xu Qing looked at the deputy envoy of Zhou State and said: "Suppose there is a Huaqing Pool in the palace. Mr. Zhong can fill the Huaqing Pool with 800 buckets of water. It takes a quarter of an hour to lift a bucket of water. Mr. Li uses a small bucket to carry it.
One thousand buckets of water can dry up the water in Huaqing Pool. Each bucket of water takes two quarters of an hour. Excuse me, how long does it take Mr. Zhong to fill the water in Huaqing Pool?"
[This Huaqing Pool is not the real Huaqing Pool, it is an imaginary work.]
The whole place was silent during this question, and even the Emperor of Chu was speechless.
After a while, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who came back to his senses, touched the Minister of the Ministry of Works next to him: "Master Zhong, you, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, also personally filled the Huaqing Pool in the palace with water?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry touched the Minister of the Ministry of Affairs beside him, and his throat moved: "It doesn't matter whether you are in person or not. I would like to ask why Mr. Li has to pour water for me while I am filling the water. Mr. Li
, are you a little too busy?"
The official's eyes were confused: "Yes, why on earth do I have to release the water? And I have to release a thousand barrels, so I don't have the time! Even if I have that time, I can't enter the Huaqing Pool in the harem.
ah."
Minister of Industry: "I can't even get in!"
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Liu Bu Shangshu's heart: Is this a fucking question that anyone can come up with?!