The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 144 You Are Right
"Hahaha~~"

Liu Ling was the first to laugh. He took Lu An's hand, made him sit down again, and said, "Mr. Lu, your words are so alarmist that anyone who didn't know would think you had taken medicine!"

"How could the general not know the truths you're talking about? I've heard that the prince serves as your majesty's teacher, lecturing all day long. Your majesty is incredibly talented, and his knowledge is no less than yours!"

Liu Ling quickly helped Lu An out of the predicament, and Lu An realized that he had gone too far and stopped persuading him.

The others also hurriedly changed the subject and began to turn the conversation to wine and poetry.

Ji Kang said nothing, took the wine in front of him and started drinking it.

More and more celebrities came.

All the people Sima Yan had made friends with before, who were not left out at this moment, all bowed to Cao Mao and introduced themselves.

There are more and more people, but unfortunately, so far, no real big boss has emerged.

Cao Mao's invitation had already been sent out, but they seemed to have no intention of coming.

Neither Wang Xiang nor Sima Fu appears here.

Eunuchs kept coming in and out, bringing news about those famous people, but the ministers all declined His Majesty's kindness.

This seemed to prove the importance of the Wei emperor in the hearts of the ministers in the court. Not a single important minister was willing to take the initiative to attend Cao Mao's banquet, and this was under the premise that Sima Yan was one of the invitees.

If Cao Mao bypassed Sima Yan and Zhong Hui and invited them individually, I am afraid that even the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove would not dare to come.

When all the wise men have gathered, it is natural that they will discuss academic matters.

Starting with Ruan Ji, everyone talked about the current metaphysics. This time, Cao Mao did not continue to listen, he left in a rage.

Cao Mao started the debate mainly based on the Taixuan Jing.

Cao Mao was taught the Taixuan Classic by Wang Su, who only taught him for a short period of time. However, Cao Mao's own talents were outstanding, and combined with his other experiences, he began to kill people everywhere.

At the beginning, no one took the emperor seriously.

After all, the emperor was young and had just come into contact with the classics, so it was a big problem for him to understand them. However, all the people present were great figures who had studied the classics for decades, and they could be the chief academic officers in the Imperial Academy.

However, when the emperor skillfully quoted the Taixuan Sutra and even used the annotations, the celebrities felt something was wrong.

Cao Mao took "profound and profound" as his starting point and put forward his own idea: "Profound description of reincarnation, natural structure"

Ruan Ji was unable to refute for a while, which aroused Ji Kang's interest and Ji Kang joined the battle.

For a time, Cao Mao fought fiercely with many famous scholars, and both sides refused to give in. People like Ruan Ji quoted from classics and used the contents of many books to launch a strong attack on Cao Mao.

Cao Mao focused on the Taixuan Sutra, which seemed to be "using one force to defeat ten methods".

Zhong Hui was stunned.

This was the first time Zhong Hui discovered the emperor's new talent!

He can actually debate! !
During the Han and Wei dynasties, debate was an indispensable skill for famous scholars. Many wonderful debates took place in this era, such as the debate between ancient and modern texts, and the debate between Zheng Xuan and Ying Shao.

It was not only Zhong Hui who was shocked. The celebrities who came to the banquet could not contain their excitement at this moment.

"Mr. Zheng, why don't you take action?!"

A famous scholar asked.

Their eyes all turned to a famous scholar sitting in the crowd. This man looked at Cao Mao in astonishment and almost pulled his beard off.

His name is Zheng Xiaotong.

He is the grandson of the debate master Zheng Xuan. He is very talented and has Zheng Xuan's background, so he has been promoted many times and now serves as the Minister of the Interior.

Zheng Xiaotong joined the battle without hesitation.

Zhong Hui couldn't bear it anymore and joined the battle.

The banquet suddenly became extremely lively, and everyone started to debate frantically, with no one giving in to anyone else.

In the hall, the most embarrassed person was Sima Yan.

At this moment, Sima Yan widened his clear and stupid eyes, trying hard to understand what they said.

"Yellow is not yellow, it is the autumn season! Divination says: Yellow is not yellow, it is the loss of the middle virtue!"

"The reason why heaven and earth can endure for so long is that they do not produce themselves, and therefore can live forever. Therefore, the sage puts others behind him, yet his body comes first; he puts himself outside of others, yet his body survives. Isn't this because he is selfless?"

Sima Yan blinked, then nodded in agreement.

"Yeah. Yeah, that's right."

Everyone had different opinions, and as they talked, they found their opponents. At this moment, Cao Mao had left the main battlefield, and Zheng Xiaotong and Zhong Hui came on the stage, and the two were engaged in a passionate argument.

At this moment, Cao Mao found Ji Kang, held his hand and told him his thoughts.

Ji Kang was about to retort when Cao Mao quickly stuffed something into his hand.

Ji Kang suddenly calmed down, clenched his hands, and argued with Cao Mao even louder.

Sima Yan thought this banquet was quite boring.

No one commented on celebrities or talked about anything interesting. They just attacked each other with words that no one could understand, and they themselves didn't understand a word they said.

The banquet lasted for a long time, and when it ended, everyone was still reluctant to leave.

Zhong Hui was always like this. He hadn't had such a heated debate for a long time.

Unfortunately, this is the imperial palace and they cannot fight here late into the night.

Cao Mao stood up, thanked the many distinguished scholars, and then took the initiative to comment on their performance today. He gave the best debate to Ji Kang and the second best to Zhong Hui. He also commented on the debate methods and talents of the others, summing up that everyone was very good!
Those celebrities who originally came to the banquet just to get close to Sima Yan and to gain reputation with the emperor were all very excited at this moment. They had come to the right place!
Such debates are extremely beneficial for enhancing one's reputation and talent! The impact they bring is far greater than simple commentary and poetry!
The celebrities left one by one, but Zhong Hui was in no hurry to leave.

After all the famous scholars had left, Zhong Hui looked at Cao Mao in front of him, his expression becoming even more complicated.

"Ugh"

Zhong Hui suddenly sighed, said nothing, turned around and left.

Cao Mao remained unmoved and watched Zhong Hui leave.

Sima Yan looked at Cao Mao in confusion, "What does he mean?"

"Cherish talent."

"what?"

"Anshi, why don't you participate in today's debate?"

"I"

Ji Kang staggered out of the palace. He was so drunk that Lu An helped him into the carriage and then drove him away.

Sitting in the carriage, Ji Kang's eyes gradually became bright, and he was no longer drunk as before.

He lowered his head and opened his palms.

It was a wad of paper.

After Ji Kang opened the note, he saw what the emperor wrote to him.

It begins with a fragment of a poem.

"Since ancient times, everyone has to die. Leave behind a loyal heart to shine in history!"

This is an unfinished poem, and it is also like a monologue by Your Majesty.

As Ji Kang repeated these words, his heart became heavier, but what followed was a passage.

"The world is in danger, traitors are in power, the people are suffering, the government is at odds, wars are raging, internal and external troubles are threatening. I am determined to help the world, are you willing to die with me?"

Ji Kang suddenly clenched the note in his hand.

"Since ancient times, everyone has to die, but I will leave behind my loyalty to shine in history!"

The carriage stopped. Lu An was about to help Ji Kang down, but he saw that Ji Kang had already woken up and was staring at him.

Lu An was startled by him, "Why did you wake up so quickly today?"

"Can you come down?"

Ji Kang shook his head and said, "You can help me in."

Lu An had no choice but to go forward and help Ji Kang get out of the car, and then walk into the mansion. Ji Kang's servants were already accustomed to this scene and let Lu An take their master in.

Ji Kang looked at his good friend who was supporting him, his face a little confused and hesitant.

Lu An just felt strange. He touched his face and asked, "Is there something on my face?"

Ji Kang suddenly asked, "Adu, why did you advise His Majesty just now?"

Lu An scratched his head awkwardly. "What else could it be? I just wanted to persuade His Majesty to study hard. Who would have thought that His Majesty had such a solid foundation in the classics? You don't know. When His Majesty started to refute everyone, I couldn't even lift my head. I still advised him to study hard, but his talent is higher than mine!"

Ji Kang grasped his hand and asked, "Is there any other reason?"

The smile on Lu An's face suddenly disappeared. He looked at his friend and was silent for a moment.

"The world is in danger today. From your words and actions, I can see that Your Majesty is a man of integrity, not one who cowardly seeks life. However, if Your Majesty is obsessed with banquets and relies on incompetent scholars like us instead of focusing on accumulating strength and improving his own abilities, I'm afraid that sooner or later he will be harmed by the Sima family."

"Bold!!"

"The general is helping the country, how dare you speak like that?!"

Ji Kang suddenly scolded.

Lü An, however, was not afraid of him. He said with disdain, "Why are you trying to scare me, Shuye? What are these words? When you were drunk, you insulted Sima Shi and was punished by heaven. You should have stayed behind. Are you still trying to denounce me?"

He was not afraid at all. He pointed at Ji Kang and scolded him with a smile: "You are my best friend. If I get caught, you will be the next one to be caught!"

Ji Kang took a deep breath and suddenly stopped.

"Adu. Today, His Majesty gave me a handwritten letter."

Before Ji Kang could finish his words, Lu An covered his mouth, looked around vigilantly, and pulled Ji Kang into the inner room.

After entering the inner room, Lu An said seriously, "Can such a big thing be leaked casually?"

"Is this how you repay His Majesty's trust?!"

Lu An looked very angry.

Ji Kang quickly said: "You are not a villain. I believe you."

"Uncle Ye! His Majesty entrusted his life and property to you! Is this how you treat me?! Trust?"

Lu An looked deeply distressed. He whispered, "I knew it! I should have advised Your Majesty! Stop associating with useless celebrities like us! What use are we? What use are you? Leaking such things so casually! How can you achieve anything great with such behavior?!"

"How could Your Majesty do such a foolish thing?!"

(End of this chapter)