They didn't walk far before arriving at the main hall of the scholarly faction.
Green mountains and magnificent palaces. Along the high stone steps, one could see the golden plaque from afar. The words "Small Sage Manor" were written on it. When they arrived at the majestic hall, they saw that the door was open and the inside was full of light.
Yun Xiao and Fu Nian sat side by side at the head of the table. Young Si Ming and Great Si Ming stood behind Yun Xiao like maids, while Li Si, Xing Hun, and Yan Lu sat on his left and right. Below Yan Lu sat a handsome man, Zhang Liang, whom Yun Xiao had met once in Mohist Traps City.
Yun Xiao lightly sipped his tea and smiled,'The Confucians are truly filled with talents. With so many scholars, there will definitely be many people who will become famous and serve the Empire in the future. No wonder His Majesty sent us to visit the Confucians.“
Fu Nian said politely," You flatter me, Celestial Master. It's already good enough that these people can barely read and sentence. They dare not talk about fame. Today, Celestial Master and the Prime Minister came together to meet the Confucians. They are flattered."”
Yun Xiao did not say anything and only glanced at Li Si. Li Si understood and casually said," I wonder what Mr. Fu Nian thinks of my proposal from the beginning. His Majesty's son, Young Master Fusu, is currently lacking a Confucian teacher. His teacher, Xunzi, is highly respected and knowledgeable. Please guide the Crown Prince for His Majesty."”
Fu Nian, Yan Lu, and Zhang Liang all had different expressions, and the scholarly disciples below were all looking at them. Fu Nian glanced at the nonchalant Yun Xiao and saw that he was talking to the elf girl from the Yin-Yang School. He couldn't see the expression on his face, so he stood up and bowed to Yun Xiao. Li Si's expression was extremely sincere, as if he really had something difficult to say. Yan Lu and Zhang Liang also stood up and bowed.
"Your Majesty is too kind to my Little Sage Manor. Right now, Senior Uncle Xun Zi is the most senior in the Little Sage Manor, and the three of us have always treated Senior Uncle as our leader. If any of our disciples are willing to follow you to the capital to serve, we will not stop you. However, Senior Uncle is already old, and the Little Sage Manor needs to rely on Senior Uncle to take charge. Although I am the head of the Confucian school, I would not dare to change the rules of the school and abandon Senior Uncle and the Confucian school. I am extremely ashamed. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”
Li Si held the teacup and did not speak, but his gaze fell on Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao stood up and said with a smile," Since Mr. Fu Nian is so sincere, I shouldn't have forced you. It's just that the Emperor's orders are difficult. How about this? The Confucian disciples have always been proficient in etiquette, music, archery, riding, calligraphy, and art. Today, Sir Li Si and I will compete with the Confucians in these six arts. If we lose, we will have an explanation to His Majesty. If Mr. Fu Nian loses, please don't decline."”
Fu Nian looked at his two junior brothers and saw Zhang Liang cautiously looking at Yun Xiao and solemnly shaking his head. Just as Fu Nian was about to step forward to refuse, he heard an old and vigorous voice," Since Celestial Master and Master Li Si have given in, I can still afford to gamble even though I'm old."”
The person who came was an old man dressed in luxurious clothes. The old man had white hair and a white beard. His entire body was filled with righteousness, and he walked like a dragon and tiger.
Li Si, Fu Nian, and the other Confucian disciples all hurriedly stepped forward to bow and address him as Master Xun.
" Master Xun, I am the Yinyang School's Ye Yunxiao. I wonder how Master Xun would like to present his greetings." Master Xun enjoyed a great reputation in the Qilu region, so Yun Xiao did not dare to be arrogant and brought Xing Hun and the others to greet him.
"Haha, little friend's name is also like thunder, much more famous than this old man.”Master Xun was rather amiable and praised Yun Xiao while sizing him up. He paid no attention to Li Si, but Yun Xiao did not dare to let his guard down.
Yun Xiao pondered for a moment and said," Since Master Xun is treating me with such courtesy, I can't be rude. How about this, I came here today just to pay a visit, so as not to hurt the harmony between us. We will set the first round, and the next two rounds will be about how to compete with the Book of Music and Harmony of the Six Arts of Confucianism. For the sake of fairness, the Confucians can naturally invite outsiders to compete. On the one hand, we rely on the talents of the Empire.”
Master Xun stroked his beard and said to the three of them,"What do you think?"
Fu Nian, Zhang Liang, and Yan Lu looked at each other and said in unison,"It's up to Martial Uncle."”
"This old master thinks it's very good, then please give the first question!”
"Well, then let's set the first question. Let's invite Miss Gongsun from the Famous People!”
As soon as Yun Xiao finished speaking, Gongsun Linglong, who had been silent at the side, smiled and said," You're so kind to me, Celestial Master. I've come all the way from Xianyang just to see the profoundness of Confucianism. I'm not talented, so please advise me."”
Master Xun sat at the head of the table. Fu Nian cupped his fists and said,"I don't know which senior of the famous family this young lady is. Why don't you show your true face?"
Upon hearing this, Li Si almost spat out the tea that he had just drunk on Master Xun's face. Although he managed to hold it back in time, he still felt disgusted. However, there was a light hand patting his back from behind. Yun Xiao turned around and almost spat out another mouthful of tea when he saw the indifferent Shaosi Ming. Shaosi Ming saw Yun Xiao staring at her with a burning gaze and a trace of emotion flashed across her eyes. She withdrew her hand indifferently as if nothing had happened, as if it wasn't her.
"Oh, this Mr. Fu Nian is really straightforward. This little girl is a little shy. Hehe, this little girl is too beautiful. In order to prevent those lecherous people from having bad intentions towards this little girl, they use a mask to cover it. However, since Mr. Fu Nian wants to see my peerless beauty, Gongsun Linglong naturally agrees. Don't fall in love with her.”
The moment Gongsun Linglong took off her mask, Yun Xiao almost spat out the tea he had just sipped, and his forehead was full of black lines. At this time, there was indeed a gentle slap from behind him. The corner of Yun Xiao's mouth twitched, and his left hand quietly grabbed her hand as he was about to turn around and make fun of her. However, what he felt from his palm was a scorching warmth, which was different from the cold skin of Young Si Ming. Moreover, it was a bright red palm, which was not Great Si Ming's.
"Great Si Ming, why is it you?。。。”Yun Xiao stuttered.
A trace of shyness flashed across Great Si Ming's face, but he couldn't break free from his hand.”Yun Xiao reacted and saw Shao Si Ming coldly staring at his hand. For some reason, Yun Xiao felt a chill.
Great Si Ming withdrew his hand, seemingly waving it in front of Young Si Ming on purpose, then slowly withdrew his hand.
He turned around and looked at the smiling man, who seemed to be completely unaware that Master Xun was busy pouring him a cup of tea. He said awkwardly,"Master Xun, I'm sorry to see you laughing, I'm sorry to see you laughing. Drink tea, drink tea!"”
"Little friend, you're a straightforward person. You're quite like me when I was young."”
Yun Xiao looked at the wrinkles on his face and thought to himself,'I'm so handsome. You're a cucumber now, but you were probably a winter melon when you were young!'
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