Chapter 238: No words, ready to mediate

"Jincheng, come down for dinner." Xu Wan went upstairs to call him.

The little devil turned around, and a brilliant smile instantly appeared on his thoughtful little face. He ran over, raised his face and smiled, "Mom, why are you calling me?"

Xu Wan naturally led his men downstairs: "Wen Xiu and the others have gone to eat, and they said that you couldn't be called down, so I came to see how you are. What's wrong? Is it because the content of the prince's talk to you is too profound and you can't think clearly?"

The little devil shook his head and said, "No, I understand everything His Highness said. I'm just worried about his health... Mother, can I go to the East Palace to see His Highness on this day every month? I don't want him to run so far to see me again."

Xu Wan paused and asked, "Did His Highness agree to your request?"

The little devil shook his head: "No."

Xu Wan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's right. The palace is complicated and it's not appropriate for you to go there every month."

The kid thought of those rumors and pouted, "How come it's been so long, and they're still spreading them like this? Your Highness already has his own child."

Xu Wan said with a smile: "How dare you say that? In the last dance studio case, didn't you take the initiative to tell Tong Ya that you were the prince's son?"

"I just wanted her to feel at ease." Zong Jincheng argued.

Xu Wan said, "Look, it's normal for others to suspect that you have a relationship with the prince. After all, among the discerning people, His Highness does favor you."

The little devil grumbled, "Obviously I am the one who is adorable. His Highness likes kids like me."

"Okay, okay, you are cute. You are the cutest in the world, okay?" Xu Wan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

The little devil pouted and glared at her: "You are exaggerating so perfunctorily."

Xu Wan: “…”

Little brat, you have a lot of demands.

That night, Zong Jincheng went to He Zheng's room to talk to him about the topic of tomorrow's debate. He Zheng's mouth opened wider and wider, like a simple child who had never seen the world.

However, Zong Jincheng's idea was indeed too bold. Cheng Zhidong and Pan Hongzhi beside him found it incredible. The little devil was simply a genius in rhetoric. If he continued to talk like that, it would be difficult to refute him.

After Zong Jincheng left, the two masters were still thinking about how they would fight back if they were on the field...

The next day, the debate competition kicked off.

Because the debate was novel and the topic had a strong contrast, in addition to Xu Wan and the five private instructors, even Baili Xi came over curiously to listen, with Baili Weihong standing beside him.

The three good officials stand on the moral high ground. Regardless of how much knowledge they have, they are all extremely confident.

Because their arguments are generally recognized to be correct.

Shen Yibai opened his mouth and started to brag: "Jincheng, you can just wait to cry today because we are sure to win."

Wei Xinglu also clasped his hands around his chest and said, "I totally agree."

Zong Wenxiu smiled and said, "Brother, I won't let you go today."

Zong Jincheng put his hands on both sides of the table and said arrogantly: "I hope you will still have this confidence when the debate is over."

He Zheng also responded timidly: "You are doomed to lose. Big brother is very strong. Oh no, I am also very strong now..."

Shen Yibai laughed loudly: "He Zheng, why are you stuttering? Are you afraid of us? Otherwise, just surrender and we can fight Jin Cheng alone with three of us."

He Zheng said with a tearful face, "I am afraid, of course, but I am afraid of my eldest brother and what I will say later...Auntie, please ask Buyan Cuiliu to stand closer, otherwise I am afraid that the three of them will get so angry that they will rush over and beat us up."

When he said this, all the adults in the room laughed.

Xu Wan nodded considerately and said, "Buyan, Cuiliu, you two should stand inside and be ready to intervene at any time."

Cui Liu: “Yes.”

Without saying: “…”

Breaking up fights, beating hands...

When will this absurd day end? Help...

After waiting for the debaters to finish their pre-match threats, Xu Wan stood in the middle and added the rules of the competition: "Because the topic of this debate is special, all speeches during the competition do not represent the actual opinions of the debaters. Please do not escalate to personal attacks after the competition."

The cubs nodded in unison.

Baili Xi nodded in surprise, Zong Zhao's wife was so thoughtful in considering things.

"The game begins."

"I'll go first." Shen Yibai was the first to speak. He had prepared his defense in advance and spoke confidently, "The existence of a good official will make the country stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment. For example, Bao Zheng was not afraid of power and redressed the injustices of the people. He was deeply loved by the people and his name will be passed down through the ages."

Xu Wan nodded as she listened.

Not bad, I have learned this much in two days and can give examples to prove it. That’s enough.

When it was the opposing side's turn to speak, He Zheng raised his head timidly and said, "Bad officials don't want to be bad officials of their own accord. Some are forced to do evil by others. For example, if the other party threatens you, they will cut off one of your fingers if you don't do evil, and the court can't help you. If you insist once, they will cut off one of your fingers. You can't ask for help, let alone escape. Then will you continue to be a good official, or become a bad official?"

Zong Wenxiu said earnestly: "I will be a good official. Even if they cut off all my fingers, as long as I have my last breath, I will not go along with them. Mencius said, 'Wealth and honor cannot corrupt, poverty and squalor cannot move, power and might cannot bend, this is what a real man does.'"

"Good!" Shen Yibai took the lead in applauding.

"Brother Wenxiu said it well!" Wei Xinglu also applauded. The helper that their aunt had found for them was really strong. Zong Wenxiu was indeed a virgin boy. He spoke in a very coherent way and said all sorts of things.

The three men on the positive side are full of righteousness and have a strong aura.

The little devil didn't move at all. He Zheng remembered what his elder brother taught him yesterday... He swallowed and thought, should I really say it?

I don't think Brother Wen Xiu will kill him after saying this...

But Bu Shuo couldn't fight back, so he said to Bu Yan: "Bu Yan, can you stand next to me? I'm scared."

Without saying: “…”

He walked past numbly.

After He Zheng had a personal bodyguard, he mustered up the courage to fight back: "Brother Wen Xiu, I know you are not afraid of death. But the evil of bad people has no bottom line. They will choose to cut your most important parts. What if the fingers they want to chop off are not yours, but your mother's..."

Everyone's eyes turned to Bailiweihong.

Baili Weihong was suddenly stunned by what she was saying, but as a master of etiquette, she still tried hard to control herself and not lose her composure.

It was obvious that this move was thought up by Zong Jincheng. His brother had lived with his mother in the slums since he was a child. His mother was the most important person to him. Even if he didn't care about his own safety, he couldn't give up his mother.

"You!" As expected, Zong Wenxiu was so angry that he stood up and glared at He Zheng.

No wonder He Zheng didn’t dare to say it, it turns out he deserves a beating.

He Zheng was so scared that he quickly grabbed Bu Yan and stepped forward to block him.

Help me, Brother Wenxiu, I was forced to say this by my elder brother, this is not the word I came up with...