Chapter 208: Arena Debate
"I wonder if the ancestors of my grandson family would think that my father was unfilial and unrighteous and unfraternal, and that he is not worthy of being buried in the ancestral tomb?"
Sun Zhiye's eyes were full of mockery, his tone was nonchalant, but every word he said was stinging, which made Old Master Sun's anger spread like wildfire, and he couldn't stop at all.
Sun Zhiye ignored him and continued, "Father, where do you have any gold and silver? The Sun family has very little cash left, and all the shops are under my name."
"Just before you were imprisoned, I sold the shop to a trustworthy person. Under the witness of the county magistrate, I signed all the necessary documents and had Master Yuan register it. From now on, I will have no connection with the Sun family."
"At this moment, the only one in the Sun family who still has money and resources left is mother. But do you think mother will sell her dowry and private property to get you out?"
"Or do you think that Qu Ying, who is deeply in love with you, can save you?"
"Qu Ying is now too busy to take care of herself. Do you think she will be put in a pig cage or become the ancient Buddha with a green lamp?"
"Father, it's time for you to experience this feeling."
"By the way, father, you may not know that Qu Ying has been poisoned by a cold medicine, so it is impossible for her to get pregnant."
This is what his mother told him when she came to visit him.
But the doctors found out that Qu Ying was pregnant.
He believed his mother's words, so Qu Ying's pregnancy was a conspiracy from the beginning to the end.
"And father, do you know why you have been working hard every day to raise concubines and wives but have gained nothing since you came down from the mountains and returned to Changhe County?"
"Well, my son has arranged for someone to give you a sterilizing drug."
"Surprise?"
"Father, wait quietly for the day of exile to come."
"Given your age and physical condition, you will most likely die in exile, perhaps even before your son does."
"When you go down to see my second brother, tell him not to worry, I'll be there soon."
Grandpa Sun's face turned pale and he was covered with beads of cold sweat.
"you……"
"Are you crazy?"
Sun Zhiye looked up at the light coming through the only small window and frowned, "I'm not crazy."
"My methods and strategies are taught by you."
"When I was young, I didn't want to learn, so you used a cane dipped in salt water to beat me again and again."
"You said that I live to promote Sun Kee and become a leader."
"You said that a real man should not be fussy about trifles. I would rather let others down than be let down by others."
"You said that those who want to achieve great things must avoid being soft-hearted and indecisive, and must do everything they can to the utmost."
"How come in the end, I grew up and you got old, you forgot what we said back then, and only wanted to be a rich man?"
"How can that be possible!"
"Father, don't worry. Even if you and I die, the Sun family will still be alive."
Sun Kee’s flesh and blood will be present in the business empire of the Ming Dynasty.
So, his ambition is still alive.
Grandpa Sun's lips moved but he didn't say a word.
a long time.
"I didn't teach you to kill your brother and your father!"
Sun Zhiye's smile deepened. "But you instructed your servants to cut off the life-saving medicine for uncle's posthumous child."
"Once he dies, uncle's share will be yours."
"The upper class follows suit, and the lower class follows suit. Why is my father still angry?"
"Father, don't worry. Sun Ji, who sacrificed so many lives, will become the supreme nourishment for the towering tree."
Sun Zhiye turned his back and didn't even look at his father who was curled up on the ground wailing in pain.
How ugly!
He thought his father was ugly, and he, who looked exactly like his father, even more hypocritical and cruel than his father, would only be uglier.
No wonder, when he expressed his feelings to Lu Mingchao, Lu Mingchao wanted to draw his bow and shoot him to death.
I can't quite remember what the lanterns in the long alley outside the county government looked like.
Yicheng.
The last debate of Shouzhan Pavilion before the New Year arrived as expected.
The wind was blowing light and thin snow.
The thin snow turns into pear blossoms, which are just right in my heart.
Xie Yan and Lu Mingchao rode in one carriage, while Lu Yao and Xu Qingxing rode in another.
The carriage stopped, Xie Yan got off first, leaned sideways and stretched out his arm.
Lu Mingchao held Xie Yan's arm and stepped on a low stool to get off the carriage nimbly.
Discuss the truth with eloquent words and make friends through debate.
Shouzhan Pavilion is extremely lively today, and the momentum is particularly great.
It was not for any other reason, but because Prince Duan also wanted to watch today's debate. The debate was not only to argue about justice and right and wrong, but also to make a name for himself.
Prince Duan is the eldest son of the emperor. He is appreciated by Prince Duan and rises to high position overnight.
From a distance, Lu Mingchao looked at Chu Hanyu, who was standing tall and graceful beside the stage.
He was only a few years older than Lu Yao, with a complexion like jade and a tall, thin figure, yet not frail. He wore a sky-blue robe embroidered with laurel patterns, over which he wore a milky white cloak. He wore a white jade belt around his waist, and a white jade crown to hold his hair together, with a lotus pattern carved on it.
It is truly noble and elegant, like a beautiful and graceful lady.
Young Master Mingyue?
Chu Hanyu.
With such demeanor and appearance, she is worthy of such a good reputation.
If Lu Yao and Chu Hanyu were on the same debate stage, those who came to see them would be overwhelmed.
Xu Qingxing whispered, "That's Chu Hanyu."
"After the completion of Yicheng Shouzhan Pavilion, Chu Hanyu became the champion with the most consecutive wins."
"The first debate that made him famous was whether to trust people when hiring them and not hire them when they are suspicious, or to hire people when they are suspicious and still hire them."
"His view that we should be suspicious of people when hiring them left his opponents speechless and sincerely convinced."
"The topics of his second and third debates, in which he successfully defended his title, were: whether to conspire with people of different ideals or not to conspire, and which was more important, curing poverty or curing ignorance."
Lu Mingchao thought to himself, "What argument did he choose?"
Xu Qingxing replied, "We have different paths, so we can make plans together."
"Poverty alleviation."
The water leaked drippingly.
At the sound of a drum, the little servant guarding the Zhan Pavilion came out holding an incense burner.
This is a sign that the debate is about to begin.
The noise suddenly disappeared, replaced by solemnity and silence.
"Thank you, my dear, and my dear, please come upstairs."
The familiar attendant of Prince Duan bowed and said.
Lu Yao wanted to go up to the stage for the debate, and his servant would lead him to the right place.
Lu Mingchao glanced at Xu Qingxing, who seemed a little at a loss, and thought about the Xu family of Runan behind Xu Qingxing. He raised his eyebrows and asked softly, "Can our friends go to meet them together?"
Prince Duan's followers lowered their eyes and said, "Of course you can."
"Mrs. Xie's friends are our master's friends."
"please."
Prince Duan's follower leaned sideways and stretched out his arm.
Xu Qingxing was dumbfounded.
Do Lu Mingchao and Xie Yan also have acquaintances in Yicheng?
So, did he and his father still underestimate Xie Yan and Lu Mingchao?
Xu Qingxing followed behind them like a good kid.
After entering the private room upstairs and seeing the person sitting in the armchair sipping tea, Xu Qingxing felt scared to death.
His Royal Highness Prince Duan?
It’s Prince Duan!
The Prince of Duan, whom his father had tried so hard to get close to, treated Lu Mingchao and Xie Yan with such courtesy.
No, the tribe needs to make greater efforts.
Otherwise, why would Lu Mingchao and Xie Yanji have such a deep affection for each other?
"I, Xu Qingxing, pay my respects to His Royal Highness Prince Duan."
Prince Duan put down the teacup in his hand and said, "When guarding Zhan Pavilion, we only care about knowledge, not status. There is no need to perform formalities."
Do you have to take sides when you become an official?