Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 264 Alas~~
When it comes to allusions, what is required is a person who is well-read and has solid confidence in what he says.

For example, there is a question in the title: When a prince marries a country, the two countries will send concubines to him and nieces and younger sisters will follow him.

Not only do we have to tell where it came from, but we also have to tell the explanation here and the source of the allusion. The difficulty is so great that it is daunting. After all, it is difficult to pick out such an obscure allusion from a vast amount of articles.

Really, sometimes a history that is too long is not necessarily a good thing, at least that's what students think. It's really not something that ordinary people can do to memorize all these subtle bits of information.

But Xia Lin, the contestant with the golden finger, would not get used to it. He could come up with this kind of unconventional stuff with ease. Not only did he confidently write down the nineteenth year of Duke Zhuang from the Gongyang Commentary, he also picked out the word "媵" separately for explanation.

As for those simple things, such as asking whether Sima's usurpation of Cao should be counted as the Three Kingdoms or the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there is no need to explain more.

Anyway, those people who were just watching were secretly shocked. With the ability Xia Lin showed, it would be a loss for him to even get the top score, let alone answer the questions.

"Good fellow, you know all these obscure stories by heart, so you must have some achievements, right?"

The owner of the lamp shop also sighed after seeing this: "I found all this from that old book. How could you be so familiar with it?"

Those who were joining in the fun also began to sigh in admiration. They always talked about the talent of the top scholar. Now, wasn't this the kind of talent that could only be seen in novels?

After writing the fifteenth question, Xia Lin put down his pen and looked up at the boss: "It's nothing, just my practice."

A basket of puppies and a big dog were handed over to Xia Lin. He and the princess walked out gracefully under the surprised and envious eyes of everyone.
It's just that bunch of puppies were howling and ruining the live performance of this bitch king.

"Wait a moment, brother."

At this moment, a voice suddenly appeared in the crowd. The first person to turn around was not Xia Lin but Princess Pingyang. She tilted her head and asked, "What can I do for you?"

At this moment, the man came out with a fan in his hand and a smile on his face. He looked to be about 20 years old, handsome, and dressed like a scholar. He was very polite. He first bowed to the princess and said, "Sir, I am Du Yunian from Pingxing Dufeng. I just saw that the friend next to you is a brilliant writer and well-versed in ancient and modern times, so I wanted to challenge him."

When they heard him announce his name, the discussions around them suddenly became noisy. Through these discussions, Xia Lin roughly summarized some information, that is, this Du Feng was a famous talent in this area, and it seemed that he missed the exam due to the war this year, otherwise he might have been the top scholar next year.

It is said that he has been intelligent and knowledgeable since childhood. He has sought advice from many famous people and always manages to embarrass them. Even some people who are only famous in name can be left speechless by his arguments.

Du Feng...

There is no such person in Xia Lin's memory, nor in history or in his own books. This should be the NPC that was refreshed by himself after the timeline was messed up because of him. He looks very powerful.

However, there is one thing Xia Lin needs to reflect on, that is, he has a stereotype that most of the natives of this world are NPCs. Although he knows that these are living people, it has been difficult to correct his concept.

"Challenge?" Xia Lin pointed at himself: "Me?"

Du Feng nodded and said with a smile: "I see that you are so talented that I can't wait to have a few moves with you, so I want to take advantage of this beautiful scenery."

"You want a dog too?" Xia Lin looked down at the puppies in the basket and twisted his body: "No!"

Du Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry at that time. Even Her Royal Highness the Princess couldn't help laughing out loud, and the people around who were watching the fun burst into laughter.

"Brother, you misunderstood me. I just wanted to have a sparring match with you."

"No." Xia Lin waved his hand: "If you have the ability, go and fight Xia Daosheng. What's your ability to bully me?"

"Oh no... that... I..."

Xia Lin's words made Du Feng laugh and cry. He didn't even know how to respond for a moment. Instead, the princess looked at Xia Lin's profile with her hands covering her mouth and nose, but her eyes had already become crescents from smiling.

"Brother... that's not what I said. I didn't mean that. How can you say I was bullying you?"

Xia Lin took a step forward: "What do you want? You want a dog? I told you I won't give it to you! You want to compete with me, so why don't I accept it? If you have the ability, go to Jiangnan to find Xia Daosheng. He is the best in the world. If you want to pick someone, pick a difficult one. What ability do you have to bully a country boy like me?"

Du Feng was speechless and had no idea how to refute. Could he just say that he couldn't beat Xia Daosheng?

"I will definitely go find Xia Daosheng from Jiangnan. I want to try it with you today."

"Oh! To put it bluntly, you are still thinking about Xia Daosheng in your heart. I am just his substitute, right? You don't have me in your heart, why do you insist on looking for me?"

What a guy, he is so stubborn and doesn't give anyone a chance to explain.

Moreover, the young girls and sisters-in-law present suddenly felt that this line of speech was very familiar and always left people speechless.

Du Feng opened his mouth, and Xia Lin pulled the princess's finger. Taking advantage of Du Feng's moment of distraction, the two of them separated from the crowd and ran away.

After running two streets with the princess, they stopped in a relatively quiet place. Xia Lin was holding a basket of dogs, holding a dog leash with one hand and hooking a finger of Princess Pingyang. "Oh, these people are really annoying."

Xia Lin let go of Pingyang's hand and took a deep breath: "Your Highness, I finally got the dog for you."

"Do you know what would happen if someone else touched me so abruptly?" Princess Pingyang sneered and asked, "You are really brave."

"It's not someone else, don't speculate on something that hasn't happened." Xia Lin handed the dog to the princess: "You carry the dog, I'll go buy some drinks."

After that, he didn't care about anything else and put all the dogs in Princess Pingyang's hands. The princess of a different family was now holding a basket with five crying puppies in it and a big black dog in her hand. She stood in the middle of the road with a blank look on her face as she watched Xia Lin disappear around the corner.

After a while he really brought over two bowls of sugar water. The two of them found an empty spot along the river, tied the dog to a tree, put the puppy down to drink milk, and they each sat down with a bowl.

"You said before that you came from the market, why do you want to be an official?"

"Do you believe me when I say I will save the world and the people?"

The princess shook her head gently: "I don't believe it. There are many people who say that. I have seen at least ten of them. How can there be so many people who are willing to help the world and the people?"

"Your Highness."

As Xia Lin spoke, he rubbed his fingers, which were soaked in sugar water, on the princess's sleeves. But the princess noticed it sharply, frowned, pulled back the corner of her clothes and glared at Xia Lin fiercely.

"When scholars all over the world first take that step, nine out of ten do it for the purpose of saving the world and serving the people. They have enthusiasm and dreams, but in the end, nine out of ten they become the confused officials they hate the most. Alas, who do you want to blame? In fact, no one is to blame. If you have to blame someone, blame this cannibalistic world. You will know if you open the history books and take a look. Cannibalism is written between the lines of every page, princess sister." Xia Lin pursed his lips, but finally sighed.

"What should we do?"

"I don't know. I don't have that ability." Xia Lin pointed to the sky. "As far as I can see, no one will have that ability in the next thousand years. Your Majesty can't do it, the King of Tang can't do it, you can't do it, and Li Shimin can't do it either."

"You...you are talking nonsense again. How can you compare me and Erfeng with Your Majesty?"

"Sister Princess, you can lie to me, but don't lie to yourself. You know exactly what your Li family is planning." Xia Lin turned his eyes to the princess and said, "Your Highness, let's sit here and talk. Can you answer me sincerely?"

"Don't marry."

"Hey!" Xia Lin slapped her thigh, "You've also learned bad habits, sister."

Princess Pingyang laughed heartily, then patted Xia Lin hard and said, "Go ahead and ask. I'm not afraid that you'll talk nonsense. Being smart has its own advantages."

Xia Lin paused for a moment and asked, "Who do you think is the most suitable person to be the emperor if the Li family takes over the world?"

"You!" Princess Pingyang's eyes widened: "How can you be so disobedient!?"

"Oh...I wouldn't blame you if you didn't tell me."

Princess Pingyang chuckled: "It seems you know a lot."

"There are many people who know more than me. Otherwise, why would you be given the title of King of a different surname and the imperial decree and reward? Everyone knows it in their hearts, but no one dares to speak it out now." Xia Lin turned his head and looked at the rolling river: "I think Li Shimin is the most suitable to be the emperor."

The princess did not respond. Her heart was pounding, and she was a little scared by what Xia Lin said. But when he mentioned Li Shimin, Pingyang was somewhat surprised.

"Father is still in good health, so it can't be Erfeng."

"If you are here, it is not him. If you are not here, it must be him. Li Jiancheng cannot beat him." Xia Lin leaned against the tree and stroked the dog's head: "Let's assume, do you think Li Shimin will kill you?"

"will not."

The princess flatly denied it, and Xia Lin laughed: "What about Li Jiancheng? What about Li Yuanji?"

Now it was the princess' turn to remain silent, because based on her understanding of Erfeng, he was really capable of doing it, even though Li Jiancheng was her full brother.

"Li Yuan loved Li Jiancheng the most and tried his best to give the Black Armor Army to Li Jiancheng. What if Li Shimin killed his favorite eldest son?"

Princess Pingyang's eyes widened, and a possibility suddenly flashed through her mind, but she quickly denied it: "You are talking nonsense!"

"Okay, just treat it as nonsense." Xia Lin laughed: "Princess, let me ask you another question. If Li Shimin won the world, would he tolerate me or not?"

(End of this chapter)