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

He's just too capricious; he can't shirk responsibility for this.

We have no autonomy!

Cao Ze was too lazy to teach Zhao Qian, so he directly made him copy the "Three Character Classic" and the "Thousand Character Classic".

Then he was persuaded to leave by the chancellor who saw an opportunity.

In the next room, a pre-battle rehearsal was held first.

After squatting down, he seemed a little impatient.

So much so that after Cao Ze finished making the delicious dish, the Empress choked several times and almost burst into tears.

Zhao Qian was copying the Three Character Classic absentmindedly. When he saw that his mother and Cao Ze hadn't come over, he simply stopped copying it.

Not daring to go out directly, they wandered around inside the house.

Whenever I walk to the wall, I can always faintly hear a sound of breathing.

Just as Zhao Qian, who was bored, was about to listen carefully, he found that it was over again.

I thought it was because I was under too much pressure, so I didn't take it to heart.

A short while later, Cao Ze returned.

Zhao Qian pursed his lips and sat back down.

The leader then entered.

Seeing Zhao Qian obediently copying, he nodded in satisfaction.

"Qian'er has indeed made progress."

Zhao Qian looked up and saw that his mother's face was a little red. He asked curiously, "Mother, is it very hot?"

The woman chuckled and said, "I just practiced the Zhao dance."

Zhao Qian responded with an "Oh".

"Hmm? Mother, there's something on the corner of your mouth."

Afterwards, he subconsciously licked the corner of his mouth, and a familiar taste went straight to his brain.

"Forehead……"

The Empress Dowager inwardly resented Cao Ze, for making a scene, which Qian'er noticed was amiss.

"The Empress Dowager has just eaten some pastries."

Zhao Qian, not wanting to write, continued, "Is it delicious?"

Cao Ze kept his eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, but the smile on his face was almost impossible to contain.

"It's...it's alright."

He stammered a little after speaking, but then realized what he meant.

"Stop asking questions, just hurry up and copy it. Once you're done, I'll let you leave sooner."

Zhao Qian felt something was off, but knowing he could leave after copying everything, he became excited.

He finished copying the thousand-character Three Character Classic in less than an hour.

He tossed the pen aside and snorted at Cao Ze, "I'm done copying, I'm leaving!"

Cao Ze waved his hand with a smile: "Okay, okay, take care, young master."

The Empress was already impatient, and after confirming that Zhao Qian had been taken away by the maid, she pounced on Cao Ze.

Cao Ze sighed inwardly.

It's said that women are like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty.

Absolutely true.

In particular, after the initiative was launched, a ban was specifically imposed on the valley for a period of time.

It was even more boundless and unrestrained.

Cao Ze started cooking; the dish was called "Stir-fried Pork Kidney".

It went on and on for almost half an hour.

After leaving Chunqing Palace.

Cao Ze quietly rubbed his lower back, which wasn't too sore yet, and let out a deep breath.

It's exhilarating, but it's incredibly taxing on your kidneys.

Unlike Jing Ni, who only needs to be comfortable once or twice.

She was truly...

The kind of person who would go to extremes to kill someone as long as they weren't killed.

At night, Jingni glanced strangely at Cao Ze, who had gone to bed early.

Why didn't he make a move on her tonight? Did something happen?

The next day, a somewhat worried Jingni quietly pulled Li Wu aside and asked her about it.

Li Wu sneered, "You must have done a lot of work at the Empress's place!"

Realizing that Cao Ze hadn't visited the Empress for some time, Jing Ni suddenly understood.

Li Wu said with exasperation, "My Lord Jing Ni! Can you please stop letting everyone else eat while you go hungry?!"

Jing Ni: "...Say it again, I didn't hear you clearly."

Li Wu: "..."

Cao Ze came to the Hundred Lectures Forum.

He did not begin lecturing as usual.

Today is the beginning of the month, the very day that Gongsun Long and Kong Chuan agreed to meet.

He was curious: since both Gongsun Long's "White Horse Theory" and "Hard and White Theory" had been refuted, what new debate topic would he raise?

Surely it won't be a case of "the dark horse is not a horse"...

Chapter 101 Mind and Reason

Not only was Cao Ze curious about what topic Gongsun Long would choose to debate, but all the disciples and students of the Hundred Schools were also very curious.

Bringing up the "white horse is not a horse" argument again would be pointless and make one a laughingstock.

Next to Cao Ze, Zihan, a Confucian disciple, was eloquently sharing his views with the other schools of thought.

"Senior Gongsun Long is unlikely to continue with the topic of 'a white horse is not a horse' today. Furthermore, Mr. Cao Ze has pointed out the errors and flaws in most of Senior Gongsun Long's views over the past few days. Therefore, I believe Senior Gongsun Long will instead..."

Zihan looked around and saw that everyone's attention was drawn to her.

“The son of Hui Shi, the founder of the School of Names, is not a fish. Or the image of a bird in the ‘Theory of Change’ remains unchanged.”

Zihan confidently stated, "These two topics are the most likely!"

After listening, Cao Ze shook his head slightly.

Hui Shi advocated "contracting different things together," while Gongsun Long advocated "separating hardness and whiteness."

Given Gongsun Long's arrogance, how could he possibly use "You are not a fish" as a topic in front of his old nemesis, Kong Chuan?

However, using "the birds in flight never moved" as the topic of debate is indeed a good one.

Anyone who has attended high school and studied physics should know that "motion and stillness are relative."

In this era, the understanding of optics, kinematics, and other aspects of physics was still very basic.

Basically, you just accept what you see.

Cao Ze wondered if he should introduce some physics after finishing the basic logic.

However, it would be best to learn about the Mohist Canon first.

These days, when I'm lecturing on logic, I've been bombarded with questions from Mohist disciples.

Let him know that the Mohists had already made significant progress in logic and physics, although it was somewhat primitive and not as easy to understand or as concise as modern methods.

Fortunately, he had the support of powerful figures from the past two thousand years, which finally won over the Mo family members.

He did not end up like Zhuge Liang, who died before achieving his goals.

Gongsun Long and Kong Chuan have already taken to the podium.

Kong Chuan, with a serious expression, said, "Gongsun Long, give me the question!"

Gongsun Long chuckled: "What kind of question is this? Most of my debate topics have already been solved by that kid, so there's no point in debating anything else."

Kong Chuan asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"

Gongsun Long said, "Can't you tell? I concede defeat in the first round!"

"However, I must say this: I did not lose to you, but to him."

Cao Ze, who was pointed at by Gongsun Long, gave an unkind smile.

Kong Chuan thought for a moment and said seriously, "I won't take advantage of you either, so let's call this a draw."

Gongsun Long sighed, "Although I don't like you, you really are a lot like your ancestor. Let's call it a draw then."

"His Majesty has arrived!"

The crowd bowed and said, "Welcome, Your Majesty."

Zhao Yan was brought to the Hundred Schools Forum.

"No need for formalities. It was I who was abrupt. Please continue."

He hadn't originally intended to come, but seeing the shelves full of memorials gave him a headache, so he found an excuse to come out and relax.

Gongsun Long asked, "Kong Chuan, is it still about the nature of good and evil?"

Kong Chuan shook his head and said, "If I hadn't met young friend Cao Ze, I would definitely have discussed the good and evil of human nature."

"But ever since that day when my young friend Cao Ze said those four sentences to me, I have been thinking about them day and night, pondering them carefully. I asked my young friend Cao Ze for advice, and now I have gained some insights."