People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Gongsun spoke up: "Cao Ze... young friend, I have a favor to ask."

Cao Ze was startled, his eyes filled with terror. Could it be...?

Chapter 93 Your Wife is Pregnant

Gongsun Long could easily see what Cao Ze was thinking.

He said unhappily, "My granddaughter is also very talented, besides..."

"Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore."

“I know you still have much to say.”

"On the Hundred Schools Forum, knowledge is shared among a hundred schools of thought."

"Young friend, would you be willing to lecture on your... logic on the Hundred Schools Forum for me?"

Cao Ze breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness.

As for lecturing, it perfectly suited his original intention of making a name for himself.

He was not unhappy that Gongsun Long directly asked him to give a lecture.

That's the rule on the Hundred Schools Forum: no matter who it is, as long as it's about scholarship, everyone is willing to speak freely.

Even if you ask Gongsun Long, the head of a famous school, to talk about all his knowledge, he will not be ambiguous in the slightest and will never hold back.

"Since Mr. Gongsun has spoken, then this junior should respectfully..."

The great Confucian scholar Kong Chuan spoke up: "Gongsun Long, you have made great progress today, reaching the peak of the Grandmaster realm. Moreover, you are a renowned sect leader, how can you have the audacity to let a junior lecture for you?"

"But it's been a whole month, and you haven't shown any remorse?"

Cao Ze was speechless. Good heavens, this was a case of good intentions gone wrong.

Gongsun Long lectured here for a month, but it didn't help him become famous much.

But if he were to lecture Gongsun Long here for a month, and Gongsun Long, the third-generation master of the School of Names, were to sit on a small stool and listen attentively, wouldn't he be incredibly powerful and shake the entire school of thought?

Cao Ze quickly said, "Mr. Zigao, according to the rules of the Hundred Schools Forum, Mr. Gongsun's breakthrough through his own enlightenment does not require him to express anything to the younger generation. As for lecturing on behalf of Mr. Gongsun..."

Before Cao Ze could finish speaking, Kong Chuan immediately began quoting classical texts.

“Young friend, have you heard of the reason why Zigong redeemed people? If he takes the money, it will not harm his conduct; if he does not take the money, he will not redeem the people.”

"If everyone were like Gongsun Long, only asking for benefits without giving any in return, who would be willing to come to the Hundred Schools Forum to lecture in the long run?"

Faced with his arch-rival's escalating accusations, Gongsun Long snorted twice, "Fine, fine, I'm in a good mood today, I won't argue with you. Wait until the beginning of next month, and I'll show you what I'm capable of."

"Young friend Cao Ze, just tell me what you want. I'll give you everything I have, including my granddaughter!"

Laughter erupted from the audience of the "Lecture Room" program.

Many people began to inquire about who Gongsun Long's granddaughter was.

All that is known is that her name is Linglong.

His name alone has sparked much speculation and admiration for Cao Ze, who truly deserves the title of "Handan Casanova."

Cao Ze wiped away his cold sweat and saw the disciples from all the schools below laughing.

He cleared his throat and said confidently, "Mr. Gongsun, I already have someone I love. Please don't bring this up again."

Gongsun Long really wanted to say something, since he knew from Lu Goujian that Cao Ze had a wife, children, and concubines.

What's wrong with marrying his daughter, Linglong?

Does the assassin from Naluowang deserve to be the legal wife?

It has to be his Linglong!

But in the end, I swallowed it.

He still wanted to break through to the Grandmaster level and have a good chat with Xun Kuang.

Anyone who dares to criticize him and his ancestor in a book, if they weren't outmatched, would definitely run to Xiaoshengxianzhuang to debate with the Confucian scholars!

Unbeknownst to Cao Ze, Xue Nu and Ya Fei were secretly watching him from a distance. Ever since Cao Ze gave his lecture on the Thousand Character Classic on the Hundred Schools Forum, they had been keeping an eye on him.

Ya Fei chuckled softly, "Xue Nu, Cao Ze even rejected Gongsun Long's granddaughter for your sake."

The snow woman said somewhat embarrassedly, "No...maybe it's someone else..."

Although he said that, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

The Confucian scholar Kong Chuan stood up and said, "It's getting late. If young friend Cao Ze doesn't know what he wants, I'll give you an idea. Don't you think his horse is nice? Why don't you take his horse?"

"That's not a horse, that's..."

Gongsun Long suddenly fell silent, and said with a bitter smile, "A white horse is a horse, but not the same as a horse... Never mind, never mind... This horse is useless now."

The beautiful white horse he painstakingly found was originally intended as a symbol of his belief in the white horse, but it ended up like this, almost making his Daoist heart unstable.

Fortunately, what Cao Ze said was related to what he had always thought, and he even made a small breakthrough, reaching the peak of the Grandmaster.

Cao Ze smiled strangely; his donkey brother was truly blessed.

He hadn't expected it to go so smoothly.

He thought to himself, "Brother Donkey, you've got a wife."

After the lecture, Li Si wanted to have a chat with Cao Ze.

Seeing the eager eagerness of the disciples and followers of the various schools below, he had no choice but to abandon his plan. In any case, he intended to stay in Handan for a month, so there would be plenty of opportunities.

Shao Siming Bai was also eager to try and took action.

Looking at this pretty young girl, Cao Ze thought to himself, "If I didn't know she was Shao Siming of the Yin Yang School, I would be fine. But now that I know, it's a real pity that such a young, beautiful girl with first-rate strength has been wasted."

"Mr. Cao Ze, would you like to visit our Yin-Yang School's guesthouse sometime?"

Bai said with a smile.

Cao Ze smiled and said, "Of course."

Before he could say more than a few words to Bai, a large group of disciples from various schools of thought surrounded him.

This forced Cao Ze to decisively ride away on his snow-covered horse.

There are too many people; we can't handle it.

……

Far away in the State of Qi, Han Fei, dressed in a white robe and intoxicated, was about to enter the city of Linzi when he was stopped by the city guards.

"Young master, please dismount and pay!"

Han Fei muttered, "This is a white horse..."

The soldiers guarding the city sneered, "You're the ninth one to say that! Pay up!"

Not long ago, after Gongsun Long rode a white horse out of Hangu Pass, rumors about the white horse not being a horse slowly spread throughout the seven kingdoms.

Many young noblemen and wandering knights riding white horses liked to utter this phrase when entering or leaving the city.

Some found it amusing, while others were mocking Gongsun Long...

Han Fei laughed drunkenly, "Hehe..."

The argument that "a white horse is not a horse" might convince the debaters at Jixia Academy, but to ride a white horse across a pass would be to reconsider the "Ode to the White Horse."

"Riding a white horse out of the pass and paying horse tax, a white horse is still a horse..."

The soldiers were greatly annoyed when they heard that this was another case of someone trying to show off their knowledge.

"Alright! Stop talking! Just pay up!"

In his drunken state, Han Fei arrogantly tossed out a gold coin, slurring, "Keep the change..."

He had just finished his tour of Linzi and planned to rest in the city before continuing his investigation. He didn't have much time left; he needed to return to South Korea as soon as possible.

As night approached, Cao Ze led Zhong Taxue, the first generation of the Ming family, back to Qingping Residence.

To share the good news with Brother Donkey, he didn't go directly to find the giant salamander, but instead led Ta Xue directly to the stable.

"Ha, Brother Donkey, look who I've brought you!"

The donkey immediately let out a loud bray, shaking its head back and forth and stomping its hooves, almost charging over on the spot.

Ta Xue smacked the horse's nose loudly, its face filled with disdain.

Cao Ze rolled up his sleeves, took a brush and a bucket, and gave his donkey a thorough wash.

On such a joyous occasion, things should be kept clean.

But seeing how unwelcoming Brother Donkey was to Taxue, Cao Ze was at a loss for what to do.

He doesn't understand veterinary medicine.

In order to help Brother Donkey have a son soon, Cao Ze tied Ta Xue to Brother Donkey's side.

He patted the back of the now listless and dejected donkey.

He whispered a hint: "Brother Donkey, after a while, feelings will develop. You should take the initiative to seize the opportunity."

"Brother, this is all I can do to help you."

Brother Donkey's big donkey head was filled with a little doubt.

What exactly is that thing?!

Chapter 94 I don't believe you!

Cao Ze sneaked into Jing Ni's bed in the dark, hugged the fragrant baby fish, and chuckled.

"Madam, your husband has become famous."

Jingni glanced at Xiaoyan, who was fast asleep beside her, and whispered, "What happened?"

She now focuses almost entirely on taking care of her child.

He would occasionally go out to check for any traces of the Luo Wang operation in Handan City, so as to avoid being caught off guard by the Luo Wang's unwitting intrusion.

Cao Ze lowered his voice and said arrogantly, "I'm not bragging, but you don't know this, but your husband, in front of all the scholars of the Hundred Schools of Thought, completely subdued Gongsun Longzhi."