Lin Wenruo finally waited for an answer. The corners of his mouth that had been slightly raised since just now formed an exaggerated arc, but his eyes darkened slightly.
Lin Wenruo smiled brightly. "That's right. There's nothing we can't let go of between men and women. We..."
Zhao Rong interrupted with a sincere expression: "Okay, I will tell Su Xiaoxiao truthfully."
Lin Wenruo was stunned for a moment, and his smile slowly faded.
Zhao Rong suddenly felt guilty, but he had already made the decision to give it a try and no longer wavered.
You have given so much to me, then I will give it all back to you. As for whether you want it or not, what does it have to do with me?
Ahem, so I’m not a licker, I’m just repaying a love debt.
Zhao Rong, who deeply felt that he was a responsible man, said with a serious expression: "I will tell that stupid girl to stop reading those messy books and think about all kinds of things all day long, and to ask me all kinds of weird questions."
, told her to listen more to Wen Ruo, and that women should be more reserved and cold-blooded. Isn’t it just that there is one less licking dog to lick her? It’s a waste to chase her back. She is a fox... a fox... talking nonsense but she looks okay.
Stupid girl, she doesn't lick a lot of dogs, but she actually cares about him. She is greedy for other people's licks, hypocritical!"
Zhao Rong breathed a sigh of relief after finally rounding off his words.
I don't feel any guilt at all for my double standards.
I just apologized to Su Xiaoxiao in my heart, who was probably lying on the bed sleeping at the moment, but her reputation was ruined innocently. I thought about giving her some compensation next time.
I just don’t want to disappoint Brother Wen Ruo. After all, he also advised me with good intentions, but I chose to go against him.
Thinking of this, Zhao Rong glanced at Lin Wenruo, whose smile was somewhat frozen.
Lin Wenruo ignored the strange words in Zhao Rong's words, bent down and took out two unopened bottles of wine from the bottom of the table, threw one to Zhao Rong, opened the other himself, filled a glass, raised it casually, and squinted his eyes. "
So Ziyu still wants to find her?"
Zhao Rong pretended to be stupid and said: "Well, I will go to Su Xiaoxiao tomorrow morning and convey Wen Ruo's advice."
Suddenly, Zhao Rong saw that the man in front of him who had always been smiling had completely stopped smiling for the first time tonight.
Just like that time on the carriage, I asked him why he did so many things.
At this time, Lin Wenruo had a serious expression and bright eyes.
His tone was sincere. "Tzuyu already has the answer in his heart. When Qingchi just said those words to persuade you to let go, what Ziyu has been struggling with is actually what Ziyu really wants to do. Don't worry about what Qingchi just said.
Those words were just to make Tzuyu more clear about what her original intention is, instead of continuing to hesitate."
"Go find her! Leave tomorrow, don't delay. I believe that the woman who can make Tzuyu's heart flutter must be extremely extraordinary, and other men cannot get her."
Zhao Rong was stunned, looking at the man in front of him who seemed to have light in his eyes at the moment, speechless, and finally managed to hold back a sentence: "She, she is my wife!"
Lin Wenruo smiled again and said, "Hey, we are still a young couple quarreling, so why don't you go and calm her down!"
For the first time, Zhao Rong was seen to be a little shy, so he drank quickly and used a wine bottle to hide his embarrassment.
But then he was teased by Lin Wenruo again.
"Hey, Ziyu, you have decided to go find her just now, so why do you still look so 'hesitant'? I thought you listened to me."
Zhao Rong choked again. "Ahem, aren't you regretting that you can't be like Wen Ruo among thousands of flowers in the future without even a leaf touching you?"
Lin Wenruo put down his wine glass and chuckled. "What do I have to envy? He's just a ruthless person."
Although this was said as a joke, it was laced with a sigh. After saying it, he lowered his head and took another sip of wine.
But Zhao Rong was in high spirits at the moment and asked curiously: "How did Wen Ruo manage to accept so many women and keep them from being jealous? How can you cope with so many women?"
Lin Wenruo raised his eyebrows and stretched out his right hand.
Zhao Rong looked confused and looked at the slender palm in front of him that was as fair as a woman's.
I saw the owner of the hand slowly retracting three fingers, leaving only two slender fingers standing in front of Zhao Rong.
One middle finger and one index finger.
Lin Wenruo blinked.
Zhao Rong was confused at first, then took a closer look at the two slender fingers.
The next second, I saw two fingers suddenly hooking inwards.
Zhao Rong suddenly opened his eyes wide and suddenly realized, with an incredible look on his face.
Lin Wenruo saw that Zhao Rong's eyes suddenly looked strange, and he was a little confused. He raised his fingers again. Seeing that Zhao Rong's eyes became even weirder, he couldn't help but said: "I'm asking you to come closer. It's better to keep your voice low for such a secret that is not told."
"What Wen Ruo said is absolutely true, it's better to keep your voice down." Zhao Rong lowered his voice, then stretched forward and quietly approached.
At this time, if you look from a distance, you can see that there is a handsome Confucian scholar in the pavilion whispering in the ear of another ordinary Confucian scholar. Just after saying a few words, the latter suddenly straightened up and stared at the other person with a straight face.
"That's it?"
"Isn't this enough?"
The ordinary scholar sneered. "I know that Mr. Lin is very handsome, but there is no need to show off in front of me. This is a unique skill for reincarnation. I can't learn it. In front of Mr. Lin, I just feel ashamed."
The handsome Confucian scholar coughed lightly, still holding up the two fingers, and said in an apologetic tone. "Tzuyu, am I kidding? Besides, most of the outstanding women nowadays look at the inside. Ziyu is a gentleman who hides his treasures.
Observe the color and move, don't make a sound, it's a blockbuster..."
The more Zhao Rong listened, the weirder he got. "You still said that?"
Lin Wenruo immediately stopped, looked at Zhao Rong's face, and said seriously: "Actually, there is no secret."
After saying that, he closed his middle finger.
"First of all, I don't talk about feelings with them. I am the master, and they should obey me."
Then, the index finger was put away again.
"Second, don't we Confucianists advocate three obediences and four virtues for women? I, the Lin family of Lanxi, are a family of poetry, etiquette and hairpins, and run our families with Confucian etiquette. There is no need for me to worry about this. But Ziyu, your thoughts are very strange."
Zhao Rong thought for a while and nodded. He also realized that he still had many concepts from his previous life, but he didn't feel the need to forcefully change them all at once. He just let nature take its course.
Zhao Rong raised his eyebrows and sighed. "I didn't expect that those of us studying Confucianism would have such benefits."
Lin Wenruo reacted instantly. "Well, Zhao Ziyu, I thought you were a dedicated person, but I didn't expect you to be so carefree. Now I haven't even eaten anything in the bowl, so I'm just looking at what's in the pot."
"Don't talk nonsense, I'm just asking, no more." Zhao Rong showed his knowledge and put it into practice. "Can we, the Confucian scholars, be so carefree?"
Lin Wenruo; "..."
Everything around was silent and the night was getting darker, but the two people in the pavilion were chatting more vigorously and talking about everything.
From the folk customs far away from the rivers and lakes, to the national policies as high as the temples.
From Chengxu’s experience in the summer, we talked about interesting things about reading when we were young.
The cup is illuminated by dendrobium shadows, and the wine is wet on the shirt.
Zhao Rong's eyes were filled with drunkenness, and he joked: "You are trying to persuade me to get drunk. How do you feel about trying to persuade me to get drunk?"
Because Lin Wenruo was a person with a high level of cultivation, it was difficult for him to get drunk. When he heard this, he looked away from a certain wine glass poured on the table and looked at Zhao Rong. His eyes were hazy, but he had a smile on his lips. He didn't know whether he was drunk or not.
Awake.
The two of them met in the Drunkard Pavilion and got drunk together in the Lake Pavilion.
Some words.
One person never said anything, and the other person kept waiting.
Zhao Rong let out a heavy breath of alcohol, put down the wine bottle, put his hands on his knees, and leaned forward. "Hey, Lin Wenruo, tell me what happened."
Lin Wenruo looked at the drunken and frivolous man in front of him and was silent for a while. "It's okay, your wife is important, don't delay the business."
"Lin Wenruo, what's wrong with you, mother-in-law, you just say what I ask you to say, what's the point of being so polite? Besides..." Zhao Rong burped. "Besides, I won't necessarily help you. If it's too dangerous, I'll
If you can't even save your own life, then I will definitely run far away. Even if you give me your concubine with more than ten rooms, I won't help you."
Zhao Rong laughed and said, "Then I can only wait until I return from my studies, and then I can collect the body and burn some paper money for you."
Zhao Rong raised his voice and said, "Speaking of Lin Wenruo, how many concubines do you have, ten or ten?"
Lin Wenruo ignored Zhao Rong's nonsense. He glanced outside the pavilion and turned around with a calm voice. "Qingjingzi and I settled on the debate between Confucianism and Taoism in front of the king and hundreds of thousands of people. Counting today, we are here."
Ten days later.”
"At that time, the king of Zhongnan, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, the people of the whole city, as well as countless Zhongnan hermits and monks on the mountain will all watch this debate."
Zhao Rong tilted his head: "What rules?"
Lin Wenruo briefly explained the rules, but did not explain everything in detail.
"Three people from each side of Confucianism and Taoism will conduct three debates respectively. Each person can only appear once. No matter he wins or loses, he will be eliminated. The side with the most wins among the three wins. Qingjingzi and I must participate, and the remaining places are
There are no restrictions. The rules are similar to those of free speech, but with slight changes. Both sides of each debate have no helpers, and only one person can argue."
Zhao Rong nodded drunkenly.
Due to the special national conditions of the Zhongnan Kingdom, the practice of chatting is prevalent, and the whole country loves chatting and debating. There is also a general process for chatting, which Zhao Rong knows a little bit about.
"I already have candidates, but one of them can't come." Lin Wenruo gently placed the luminous wine glass on the table. "Chongxu Guan did it."
Lin Wenruo narrowed his eyes and did not tell all the reasons why the candidate was leaked. The matter has reached this point, and it is useless to say more. Moreover, the matter is extremely tortuous, with various coincidences and inevitabilities interspersed in it. The bloody storm inside cannot be explained in a few words.
clearly.
For now, just take care of the present and ensure that the details of this time's candidates are not leaked before the debate.
Lin Wenruo looked at Zhao Rong again. "We were already in a hurry. Now there are only ten days left, but there is still a shortage of candidates..."
Zhao Rong understood clearly and knew the cause and effect, but he did not accept Lin Wenruo's words at this moment, but continued: "What is the price? What is the price of this debate between Confucianism and Taoism?"
Lin Wenruo said slowly: "This is a bet. The winner takes everything on the table. Chongxuguan bets on their position as the state religion. If they lose, the Taoist priests will never be able to interfere in the affairs of the Zhongnan Kingdom. Taibai
All the Taoist temple land at the foot of the mountain must also be handed over to the Lanxi Lin family."
"The weights on the gambling table can be added as long as both parties agree."
Zhao Rong tilted his head and suddenly asked another question: "Why should Chongxuguan bet with you? Ignore you. If you don't move like a mountain, wouldn't you be in an invincible position?"
Lin Wenruo's lips curled up. "Because I convinced the monarch. Everyone thought that I forced the monarch during the spring sacrifice before deciding on the debate on Confucianism and Taoism. Little did they know that the monarch had actually tolerated the situation for a long time. He was just afraid of it.
The power is great, but I just handed the monarch a knife, that is, I, Lin Qingchi, and the Lin family of Lanxi behind me."
"The dispute between Confucianism and Taoism is the best outcome that the monarch and I can strive for!"
Zhao Rong rubbed his eyes. Although he was only in the Golden Stone Stage of the Heaven Realm, his physique was already slightly stronger than that of ordinary people. The words he just said made him sober, so he slowly recovered at this moment and stopped talking.
What drinking talk. "It's too risky."
Zhao Rong let out a breath and asked curiously: "How did you convince the monarch? How come I heard that the monarch is fond of alchemy, is very close to Chongxu Guan, and is even a registered Taoist priest of Chongxu Guan?"
"First of all, he was a king before a Taoist priest. Although I learned the art of slaying dragons, reforming the country to strengthen the country and enrich the people will be more beneficial to him as a king. Even if his imperial power is limited by me, but a hundred years later, I, Lin Wenruo, will
Even though he is gone, this country and country that have been revitalized by the new legal reform will still be passed down to his descendants, and it will still belong to his Zhu family. So regarding Zhongnan Kingdom, his and I have the same interests."
"Secondly, he is refining elixirs and cultivating Taoism just to seek immortality. Oh, it is just cultivation. What Qingjingzi can give him, I, Lin Qingchi, can also give."
Zhao Rong frowned and said: "You know that the kings at the foot of the mountain are not allowed to enter Haoran, not only because it is written into the "Xuan Emperor Law", but also because the king is backlashed by the dragon's energy and is naturally in conflict with the spiritual energy and cannot attract the spiritual energy into the body. You
How can I help him risk the world's disapproval to find immortality?"
Lin Wenruo smiled softly. "I just gave him a promise like Qingjingzi. He actually knew that it was impossible, but how can a mortal resist the temptation of immortality. Sometimes people only need an excuse and thoughts in life.
I can give him these at will. Besides, Confucian scholars don’t understand Haoran Realm much better than Taoist priests? Do you think I give him greater hope, or do Taoist priests give him greater hope?”
"In the end, even if we lose the battle between Confucianism and Taoism, it will not have much impact on him. He is still the king of Zhongnan. At most, he will never be able to raise his head in front of Chongxu Guan in the future. And these are different from Chongxu Guan.
Compared to a future where the mountain above his head is moved away, he probably doesn’t need me to teach him which one to choose.”
Zhao Rong was silent, staring into his eyes and saying word by word: "You haven't said yet, what will happen if you lose, what is the weight you put on the gambling table?"
Lin Wenruo slightly avoided the gaze of the Confucian scholar in front of him. "It's nothing. It's just that the Lin family of Lanxi moved out of Zhongnan Kingdom. Ziyu doesn't have to bear too much burden."
Lin Wenruo looked at Zhao Rong again. "Zhao Ziyu, you don't have to feel any guilt. If you can stay and help me, Qing Chi will be grateful; but if you choose to leave, Qing Chi will have no complaints."
Lin Wenruo raised his glass and suddenly smiled confidently. "Besides, who am I, Lin Qingchi, I still have some back-ups. Even without Tzuyu, I think I have a great chance of winning."
Zhao Rong did not speak, but lowered his eyes slightly, silently looking at the Confucian scholar in front of him with a bright smile but lonely eyes, and asked the last question of the night, which may also be the last question of this life for the two of them.
question.
"Is it worth it?"
Lin Wenruo was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed. "If there is a way in Zhongnan, Wenruo will not agree with Yi!"
The happy man toasted to invite you.
"It has nothing to do with this matter. If you don't live up to the bright moon, I will pour the cup myself. You can do whatever you want."
A moment of confidants, fine wine, smoke and water on the balcony, and a new statement, all for eternity. 4k2 chapters, I finally finished. This is an update for the helmsman of "I'm Not Cute Anymore" brother. Sorry, it's so late.