The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 697 Imitation of others
When Xun Yi led everyone to arrive, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The scholars all moved aside and made way.

When they saw this group of people coming, Sun Yan and others panicked.

Xun Yi always stood on Kong Chao's side, and behind him were all famous and learned scholars, more than ten of them in total. They followed behind Xun Yi, and their position was clear.

Sun Yan frowned. Does Xun Yi have such great power?

Can you bring so many people?

Let’s not talk about others, Cai Mu alone is enough to give them a hard time. Not to mention the old man’s knowledge, but his seniority and status are really high. The heads of several big families have to kneel down and kowtow to him when they see him.

Besides, there are also famous people in Yanzhou who are good at debate.

But why did they come?
That doesn’t make sense!!!

Xun Yi walked all the way to the high platform and bowed to Kong Chao.

Kong Chao also hurriedly saluted them.

Xun Yi introduced the people behind him to Kong Chao. Kong Chao couldn't help but say, "I didn't know so many talented people would be coming today. I was not well prepared to welcome them. Please forgive me."

Several people started laughing.

Cai Mu said seriously, "We are here uninvited. We heard that the Imperial College has been so lively recently, so we came here to watch."

"Mr. Kong, when the prince was still alive, I had frequent correspondence with him. I admired his talent and often told my attendants about the exquisiteness of his learning!"

When Cai Mu talked about these things, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

He wiped his tears and continued, "When the prince went to Yanzhou to give lectures, we all gathered around him and listened to him talk about his knowledge. He never hid anything from us!"

After he finished speaking, Wei Lie and others also began to sob.

For a moment, everyone was moved.

The scholars in the distance were also moved by the simple and sincere feelings between the celebrities and wiped away their tears.

Only Sun Yan wanted to curse at this moment.

Fuck you! !

Can you be friends with Wang Su?
Do you want to see what classic treatment is used in your family?
And all of you, you were originally on Zheng Xue's side, and some of you even opposed Wang Su. Now that Wang Su is dead, you've become his best friends?
This is really shameless!

Others may believe what you say, but can Wang Su's soul believe it?

Sun Yan's face turned pale, but he said nothing.

After Cai Mu, several other famous scholars spoke one after another.

Wei Lie said sadly, "We had originally agreed to study the sage's teachings with the prince, but I never imagined that he would pass away, leaving us alone as friends. We will never find another sage like him again!"

Kong Chao felt something was wrong at this moment.

Unlike these false friends, Kong Chao was Wang Su's true friend and a staunch supporter of Wang's philosophy.

He didn't remember any relationship between the prince and these people.

Did Xun Xi invite them to deal with those people, or did they have other purposes?
Just when Kong Chao hesitated, Cai Mu suddenly turned around and looked at Sun Yan angrily.

"Although the prince is gone, his knowledge cannot be slandered by others!"

"We absolutely cannot tolerate such things!"

After hearing his words, the others all agreed and stood to the left and right of Kong Chao.

Sun Yan thought they would favor each other, but he didn't expect them to stand completely on each other's side.

At this moment, he was really confused.

Are you crazy??

The other party is trying to dig up our roots. Don't act like you are not victims and why are you standing on their side?
Dig your own roots?

He took a deep breath and then angrily cursed: "The knowledge of a saint cannot be slandered, but the knowledge of a villain should be condemned!"

What he said was equivalent to declaring war on the other party.

In a moment, he was overwhelmed by these people.

Sun Yan was actually still very powerful. After Zheng Xuan's death, he could continue to compete with Wang Su's knowledge. Whether it was classics or eloquence, he was definitely no match for him. However, this did not mean that he could fight against many opponents alone.

The situation at the Imperial College was reversed.

Sun Yan was finally dragged away by several good friends.

It's not that I can't convince myself, but if I continue, something big will happen.

Academic debates like this are not just about academic matters. There is also a confrontation between different forces. No one dares to provoke so many celebrities and the powerful families behind them.

When they were taken away, Kong Chao was quite happy.

This was the first time in these days that they had suppressed their opponents, forcing them to not dare to open their mouths in rebuttal.

He hurriedly bowed to Cai Mu and others to express his gratitude.

If it weren't for these people, it would be difficult for them to suppress their opponents just by themselves.

Xun Yi's face was also full of smiles at this moment.

They began to lecture, and the scholars in the Imperial College were very excited. After the other party finished speaking and left in the car, the scholars were still discussing the matter.

"I never thought that so many famous people would come to Luoyang just for this debate!"

"I still think what Sun Gong said makes sense. My Great Wei has its own destiny." "But Kong Gong also said just now that everything depends on human effort."

Everyone started talking intensely. Zuo Si looked at them and took the initiative to step forward and wanted to join in. He just approached the few people in front of him.

Those people stopped and looked at Zuo Si suspiciously. Without saying a word, they hurried away.

Zuo Si searched around, but no one paid any attention to him.

The hierarchical order among the scholars in the Imperial Academy was still very obvious.

People like Cao Qi and Guo Ping who were related to the royal family were undoubtedly of the highest level. Even the chief priest had to politely call them "King" when they met them. When participating in debates, they could sit in the upper seats and be on the same level as the doctors.

Then there are those who came from super-big families, such as the relatives of Wang Chang, the relatives of Zhong Yu, the relatives of Xun Yi, the relatives of Pei Xiu, the relatives of Zhuge Dan, and so on.

Next up are those who came from ordinary wealthy families, such as Cai and Wei who just appeared.

Finally, it was the turn of those at the bottom of society. These bottom groups were not common people. There were almost no children of common people in the Imperial Academy. They were all children of bureaucrats. The only difference was the size of their official positions.

For example, Cao Pi stipulated that one cannot participate in the Five Classics Examination if one's family background is not high enough, and this family background refers to being of the fifth rank or above.
Zuo Si's position within the Imperial Academy was clearly inferior to that of the others. His father held a respectable official position, but his family was not considered a prominent one.
Besides, Zuo Si was a dull person, not good at talking, and not good-looking, so no one paid any attention to him.

Zuo Si stood alone for a long time, but was unable to fit into any circle.

He lowered his head, turned around and left.

As soon as I walked out of the Imperial College, I heard exclamations coming from not far away.

Zuo Si raised his head and looked.

All I saw was a carriage coming out of the Imperial College. The horse pulling the carriage was white, and there was a person in the carriage. At this moment, he was looking up with his eyes closed, as if he was resting.

When they saw this person coming out of the car, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

When the carriage passed by, many beauties rushed over from the distance, including women and men. The women screamed and threw all kinds of fruits in their hands towards the carriage.

The driver scolded them loudly, but these people were unwilling to leave.

The person sitting in the car was Pan Yue.

All I saw was a look of helplessness on his face as he kept giving orders to his driver. The carriage struggled out of the crowd and disappeared into the distance, carrying a load of fruits.

Those people couldn't catch up and could only groan.

Because of the open social atmosphere at that time, it was common to see people blocking the entrance of the Imperial College or other people's homes to chase after handsome men. Not only Pan Yue, but also Pei Kai, Xiahou Zhan and others had encountered this.

Zuo Si looked at this scene, his eyes filled with indescribable envy.

It’s nice to be liked by others.

Zuo Si suddenly realized something and hurriedly turned around and left.

The next day, many people still gathered at the gate of the Imperial College.

There are all kinds of people here, and they gather here mainly to wait for "Lianbi". Taixue is a good place to see both of them at the same time.

In the past, they all went to stop Pei Kai, but later Pei Kai took the initiative to leave Luoyang and headed for Bashu.

Nowadays they specialize in blocking "Lianbi".

At this moment, suddenly, a white horse pulled a carriage and galloped out.

The crowd let out bursts of exclamations and rushed forward.

Zuo Si sat in the carriage, raised his head, and closed his eyes in the same way, imitating Pan An's appearance at the time, resting his eyes.

But when everyone saw who was in the car, they immediately became angry.

The women started cursing and spitting on the carriage.

When the soldiers in the distance saw this scene, they all burst into laughter, and some of them laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.

It's been so many years, and there are still people here trying to imitate others?

Zuo Si was stunned at once. Faced with the insults and spitting, he was helpless and just covered his face with his hands. The driver was not surprised at all.

He told his young master yesterday that this was not the way to do it.

But he didn't listen and insisted on imitating her.

He had no choice but to whip the horse in front of him and get rid of the people behind him as quickly as possible.

Zuo Si sat in the carriage, his eyes full of sadness.

Why can they be loved by so many people, but I can’t?

At this moment, the carriage was suddenly stopped.

Looking at the ferocious men in front of him, the driver hurriedly said: "Everyone, my young master is just young and has no intention of humiliating anyone. Please don't mind."

The leader looked quite tall, with a stern face. He said solemnly, "My master wants to see this person."

The driver hesitated for a moment and looked at Zuo Si behind him.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

They were soon taken to a bookstore next to the Imperial College.

Since Cao Mao established free public libraries in various places and printing became popular, a large number of bookstores appeared among the people.

Cao Mao originally thought that public libraries would suppress bookstores, but this does not seem to be the case.

When Zuo Si walked in, he saw someone waving at him with a smile.

(End of this chapter)