Tai Chi Hall.

Li Er sat high on the jade-stepped dragon couch, his expression gloomy and terrifying.

The important officials in the hall realized that the match was not simple, and became inexplicably nervous, and a depressing atmosphere filled the air.

After a moment, Li Er said coldly: "Listen carefully, the first couplet is 'I am a Russian, riding a strange horse, holding a long bow, fighting alone, playing the harp, harp, and lute, the eight kings, the king is above.'"

"What... Tubo is bullying others too much."

"Ultimately arrogant."

"You should be punished for being arrogant and domineering!"

The ministers were angry, emotional and began to curse.

It is not difficult to see that the first couplet combined with Tubo's provocation is saying that everyone in Tubo is good at riding precious war horses, can draw a long bow, carry a sword to participate in battle, play harp, harp, lute, four musical instruments, and eight king characters, and they are all on it.

Everyone can be king, why should you, the Tang Dynasty, be so superior, but I, Tubo, cannot?

How can everyone tolerate this?

How to keep everyone from getting angry?

After a lot of anger, everyone was ready to fight against Chu Xia Lian to become famous and combat the arrogance of Tibet. While making great achievements, they also gained unparalleled reputation and left their name in history.

Unparalleled reputation is what scholars dream of.

Leaving a name in history is a lifelong pursuit of scholars.

However, everyone soon discovered that something was wrong. The first couplet was a split-character couplet, which was too difficult to deal with. It was even more difficult to refute Tibet and promote the power of the Tang Dynasty instead of simply responding to it.

The lobby was silent for a while, full of embarrassment.

Qin Huaidao smiled. He was definitely not familiar with the couplet, but this couplet impressed him so much that it was hung in the cultural and historical museum of his army. The leader said that the alarm bell was ringing to alert everyone. When the leader introduced it, he said that the Eight-Power Allied Forces were trampling under their iron hooves.

Territory, burning, killing, looting, doing everything. After occupying Beijing, a so-called "peace meeting" was held in a gorgeously furnished hall.

Before the meeting, a foreigner who thought he was "China-savvy" made an arrogant provocation. He showed this couplet, using the characteristics of the radicals of Chinese characters, to say that the Eight-Power Allied Forces were the "eight kings" and "the kings are above". Facing the foreign devils, they

It was so arrogant that one of the negotiators slapped him in the face with the XLian on the spot. The story was vivid and told vividly, and it was filled with strong national hatred, making it difficult to forget.

But Qin Huaidao was not in a hurry to fight. Instead, he whispered to Fang Xuanling: "Ms. Fang, let me take a look at the stone."

Fang Xuanling was thinking hard about the second couplet when he suddenly reacted and handed the stone over. A flash of surprise flashed in his eyes and asked in a low voice: "Is there any way?"

Qin Huaidao did not answer immediately. He took it and observed carefully. The hole was about the size of a grain of rice, and a silk thread could go in. However, the inside was as winding as an intestine. The silk thread was too soft, and there was no force when it went in. It was difficult to get around. It was not easy to penetrate, but it was not impossible.

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After returning the stone to Fang Xuanling, Qin Huaidao remained silent.

Seeing Qin Huaidao's calm face, Fang Xuanling wondered if there was any countermeasures, so she couldn't help but ask: "Huaidao, but there is a way? It concerns the national system. If you know it, please tell me."

Qin Huaidao smiled slightly and looked around. Everyone was still racking his brains to think of countermeasures. He was full of Confucian classics. Everyone was good at talking about Confucian classics, but they couldn't do things beyond the blind area of ​​knowledge. Silk thread perforation was a problem for everyone.

There is a blind spot in knowledge. The Tang Dynasty advocated poetry writing, and couplets were also somewhat difficult.

Tubo chose to be against them, which really hit everyone's weakness.

If given more time, some of the courtiers would definitely be able to defeat them, but as time goes by, the victory will be in vain.

When Fang Xuanling saw that Qin Huaidao didn't say anything, she secretly glanced at Li Er.

Li Er understood the idea and was a little surprised that Qin Huaidao actually had countermeasures. In his memory, Qin Huaidao had not been able to go to school in the Imperial College since he was a child. His handwriting was only mediocre until now. He was good at fighting. He felt a little enlightened and felt unreal, but he believed in Fang Xuanling's observation.

, and cast a questioning look.

Qin Huaidao received the look, pretended not to see it, and glanced in the direction of the minister who jumped out just now.

Li Er suddenly realized that he was angry about what had happened just now and angry at himself for testing his literary talent. He was a little angry and a little funny in his heart. However, such Qin Huaidao made Li Er feel real, reassured and credible.

He pointed it out and said coldly: "Leave the perforation of the silk thread to the Ministry of Industry, leave the couplet to the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty, and leave the arena to the generals. I will see the results within an hour."

"Your Majesty, I will go and let some of my adopted sons meet in the ring." Zhang Liang took the lead to stand up.

"You don't need to go, Wang De."

"The old slave is here."

"After hearing the news about the martial arts in Beijing, everyone will go to the arena. I am waiting for the news here."

Wang De hurried away.

Everyone could see that Li Er was furious and was ready to make a quick decision, to solve the problem within an hour, to display the majesty of the Tang Dynasty and to promote the holy power.

All the civil and military officials in the hall looked at each other, and many people secretly exchanged glances. Soon, the official who had belittled Qin Huaidao came out again, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think Lord Protector Qin is proficient in investigating objects and has extraordinary literary talent.

The first military expedition has made all the students in the world feel ashamed. I must have some countermeasures, so why not ask Lord Qin to take action?"

His words attracted the attention of countless people.

Soon, another official came out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I second the proposal. I have heard for a long time that Master Qin has extraordinary literary talent. When he led the army to the expedition, he once wrote a masterpiece that moved the world. He said, 'Yanhuang Land, there are so many heroes, so...

An enemy with a hundred men is not timid, and a man who is not timid will definitely take revenge. Look at the blood of a man from the Tang Dynasty. It shows the heroic spirit of the world. "The Army March" also writes about manly spirit. This pair of Lenovo must be able to capture it."

"I second the proposal and urge Lord Qin to take action to promote the style of the Tang Dynasty."

One after another, the ministers came out to second the proposal, all in perfect order, as if it had been agreed upon.

Qin Huaidao immediately realized that something was wrong. He was trying to flatter himself and put himself in a high position. Once he failed to apologize, his reputation would be tarnished and he would become a laughing stock, and everyone would have an excuse if they failed to apologize.

No, no!

Qin Huaidao suddenly realized that this was not simple, it was too abnormal. It was understandable that one or two people were dissatisfied and said strange things. With so many people acting like they were discussing, there was definitely a conspiracy. Then he thought about Lu Dongzan's deputy suddenly taking out his credentials,

It is understandable to compete in martial arts. The harsh environment has made the Tubo people warlike, which is in line with reality. However, the Tibetans in the bitter cold land do not know how to write and write, so how can they compete against each other?

When something goes wrong, it becomes a monster.

"I'm afraid this is a conspiracy against myself."

A thought flashed through my mind, like a bolt of lightning, shattering and illuminating many unknown doubts.

The next moment, Qin Huaidao's eyes became colder. He glanced at everyone, and his anger began to burn. He suddenly thought of something, and his angry eyes locked directly on the silent prince. Seeing that he lowered his eyebrows and looked down, as if he was staying out of the incident, it was a little abnormal.

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A dignified prince should share the same hatred of Tubo and show his dissatisfaction with Tibet. He did so calmly, as if he had known it for a long time, and there must be something strange about it.

"Isn't it a conspiracy played by this guy?"

Thinking of this, Qin Huaidao became even more angry and looked at Li Er.

Li Er also felt that something was wrong, his eyes were a little cold, and he met Qin Huaidao's eyes and asked: "Huaidao, do you have anything to say?"

Called Huaidao, instead of the slightly more elegant Aiqing, Master Qin, etc., which shows the partiality in his heart. Qin Huaidao smiled. Since someone jumped out to commit suicide, wouldn't it be a pity for him to fail? He came out of the crowd and said loudly: "Return

Your Majesty, the Imperial College is a holy place for scholars in the world. It brings together the world’s elites. Doctors from the Imperial College are even more great living scholars. They have a wealth of knowledge and are unparalleled in the world. I feel ashamed, so why not invite them to come and deal with me?"

"Mr. Qin, it's better to kill a chicken with a bull's knife." Someone objected.

"Yes, Master Qin is enough." They all agreed.

If this scene is said to be okay, who would believe it?

The military generals saw something unusual and were about to explode on the spot, but when they saw the look Qin Huaidao threw at him, they couldn't help but think of the civil servants who Qin Huaidao had criticized several times. They were speechless and defeated. When their hearts moved, they all endured it, and there was a little more emotion in their eyes.

Expectation, a bit like watching a play.

Seeing that no one was angry, Qin Huaidao felt relieved. He looked at the civil servants who jumped out with a cold face, and said coldly: "It is an elegant matter for a couple, a matter for scholars, and it is also a matter within the scope of the Imperial College. I am not a right person."

Not to go out, but to abide by the rules, not to go overboard and steal the spotlight from the Imperial College, do you understand?"

Some people were unconvinced: "Since Master Qin can be right, why bother with the Imperial College?"

"Who are you?" Qin Huaidao yelled angrily.

The other party was not afraid, and said loudly: "Go back to Mr. Qin, and I will be lowered to the Ministry of Rites..."

"Shut up!" Qin Huaidao reprimanded unceremoniously: "Since you are an official of the Ministry of Rites, you should understand etiquette, observe etiquette, uphold etiquette, and know that etiquette cannot be abolished. Since it is the matter of the Imperial College, you should let the Imperial College do it.

Are you taking the lead in breaking the rules and violating the etiquette, which is punishable by punishment, or do you mean that you don't take the saint's etiquette seriously at all? Are you still a disciple of the saint?"

Ritual is the core of Confucianism, and governing the country with ritual is the norm that Confucian disciples strive to defend.

Qin Huaidao's questioning was like a knife and an arrow, killing people and killing people.

The other party's face turned pale and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

However, the military generals seemed to have seen the man who was quarreling with the scholars and rudely stirring things up. Even Li Er's eyes lit up. He was delighted by the familiar taste and momentum. He decided to add fuel to the fire and shouted:

"Come here, Mr. Zhao from the Ministry of Rites took the lead in breaking the rules. If he is suspected of violating the etiquette, he will be taken down and thrown into the sky prison."

The other party panicked and looked around for help, but everyone lowered their heads.

One person in the crowd seemed to have gotten some kind of hint, and went out with a grimace and shouted: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao just said that Mr. Qin can be right and don't bother the Imperial College anymore. What's wrong?"

When Qin Huaidao saw that there were still people who dared to jump out, it seemed that he was not usually dignified enough, and cats and dogs dared to challenge his subordinates, so he asked: "Who are you?"

The other party didn't dare to make excuses, so he said with a grimace: "The doctor from the Ministry of Finance..."

"Shut up, too." Qin Huaidao interrupted without waiting for the other party to speak. He glanced at Tang Jian, the new Minister of Household Affairs. He didn't know if it was the other party's instruction to let this man jump out and become cannon fodder, and said coldly:

"I am proficient in arithmetic, agriculture, and business. If you also leave all the affairs of your household department to me, then what use do you need?"
To be continued...