Xue Dading, who would have been disdainful of Li You, was now completely dumbfounded. He listened to the chamberlain read out the contents of Li You's Three Character Classic in a clear voice and then looked at the content he had added. It was simply nonsense.
After all, Xue Dading was a Confucian scholar who had studied Confucianism for decades. He could still tell who was superior and who was inferior.
Moreover, this was Taiji Palace, a place where Li Shiming's top strategists were gathered, a place where all the cultured people of the Great Tang gathered.
Even if he wanted to die, it was impossible for him not to admit it.
Helplessly, he could only struggle to stand up and walk to Li You to give him a deep bow.
All the civil and military officials were originally dissatisfied with Xue Dading's bullying of the weak, but they could not bear to see him like this.
Therefore, everyone tacitly chose not to make a sound and let Xue Dading leave. This matter would end here. It was just right.
"Did this king let you go?" Just as everyone thought that the matter was over, Li You's cold voice rang out. Xue Dading's entire body trembled and he stood rooted to the ground.
"King Qi, do you have any other advice? Do you have to force me to my death?" Xue Dading turned his head and said with grief and indignation.
The meaning was very clear. This old man was already so old and had already lost to you in the competition. He also admitted that his knowledge was inferior to yours and was no longer worthy of being your master. What else did he want this old man to do?
I've already admitted defeat. Can't you just let me go?
"Force you to death? Didn't Mister Xue also want to force this king to death?”Li You sneered and said disdainfully,""Let me ask you, if it wasn't for this king's talent, this king's reputation would have been ruined by your slander just now. Who would be willing to be this king's teacher? Furthermore, they would have to bear the crime of disrespecting their teachers for the rest of their lives and be cursed by the world.”
" This..." Xue Dading was at a loss after being questioned. He was a little afraid of Li You's gaze and did not dare to look him in the eye.
"Enough!" Before Li You could show his might again, Wei Zheng stood up and blocked Xue Dading. He said to Li You seriously,""Your Highness King Qi, even if Xue Dading was in the wrong, you've already won the competition. What else do you want? It must be known that a gentleman has the virtue of benevolence and forgiveness. Moreover, Xue Dading was once your teacher. Isn't it immoral of you to do this? Can't King Qi repay evil with good?”
"That's right. King Qi, please let Xue Dading go. He was just muddle-headed.”
"That's right. King Qi, since you want to be a modest gentleman, why are you so calculative?”
After Wei Zheng spoke, many civil officials stepped forward to plead for Xue Dading. They even began to criticize Li You, thinking that he had gone too far.
Li Shiming was actually very unhappy with Xue Dading, especially after seeing Li You's calligraphy and the Three Character Classic.
My son is so capable and talented, but because you didn't teach him well, he left behind a bad reputation. According to what I want, I want to cut you into pieces to vent my anger.
However, with so many civil officials pleading for Xue Dading, if Zhen insists on punishing Xue Dading, it will definitely make the officials disappointed. Thus, Zhen can only use this opportunity to persuade Li You to let it go and not be calculative.
"Imperial Father, your son went out of the palace a few days ago and heard an old man say a slang that was quite interesting. Are you willing to listen?" Li You asked with a smile.
"Go ahead." Li Shi Min faintly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't give Li You a chance to speak.
"Pfft, hahaha." Cheng Zhijie was the first to react. He couldn't help but laugh. When he saw Li Shimin and the civil officials looking at him with unfriendly eyes, Cheng Zhijie said embarrassedly,""I can't hold it in any longer. I can't hold it in any longer. Old Cheng truly understands King Qi's words and can't help but like them.”
The faces of Wei Zheng and the other civil officials who had pleaded on his behalf immediately darkened. Cheng Zhijie, you did this on purpose to cooperate with King Qi and humiliate us.
Wasn't the meaning of these words obvious?
In feudal society, people were superstitious and believed that only those who lacked virtue would be struck by lightning. Therefore, Li You's words were no less than a slap to the faces of Wei Zheng and the others.
"King Qi, you!" Wei Zheng was the first one who couldn't take it anymore. Cannon was ready to fire at him, but Li You didn't give him the chance at all!
"Wei Zheng, you're simply shameless!" "You keep asking me to forgive Xue Dading, but do you know how he treated me?" Li You angrily rebuked. "Let's not talk about the far-reaching things. Just the matter of the Three Character Classic just now was clearly done by this king, but he shamelessly wanted to occupy it for himself. Do you know what would happen to this king if he succeeded? He would be a thief despised by the world and would never be able to raise his head for the rest of his life. He would cut off this king's path of learning and ruin this king's life. If it wasn't for this king's intelligence, guarding against the evil in people's hearts, and only memorizing a small portion of the Three Character Classic that I created, I really wouldn't be able to explain myself today. At that time, who would pity this king?”
"Destroying someone's future is like killing one's parents.”Li You glared at Wei Zheng and roared,"If I kill your entire family and apologize, will you accept it?" It was easy to say. You always say that you will repay evil with good, but Lord Wei, you have forgotten the second half of the sentence.”
Also, let me explain the comments about Zhangsun Wuji supporting Li Tai. This background was taken from around the eighth year of Zhenguan. Li Chengqian became increasingly arrogant and extravagant, causing Li Shimin to be dissatisfied. At the same time, he was very fond of his fourth son, Li Tai. Zhangsun Wuji began to support Li Tai. After all, they were both the sons of Empress Zhangsun. It did not matter who they supported. The ultimate goal was to ensure the interests of the Zhangsun family. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with it. Moreover, the main purpose of the novel was to feel good. This kind of harmless setting was also to make the story more exciting. He hoped that he would not delve into it.
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