Upon witnessing this scene, the Wang family members applauded and cheered, feeling proud to have such a remarkable person in their family…
Li Zhu was even more satisfied; the more capable his people were, the happier he was!
The moment Wang Yanzhang lifted the cauldron, he exhaled a breath of stale air. Although he could still hold on, the blood rushed to his head, greatly affecting his condition…
Originally only able to hold on for a breath, Wang Yanzhang, spurred on by Li Zhu, successfully surpassed his own limits, and the time he could hold on continued to increase…
Two seats, three breaths…
By the eighth breath, everyone was starting to tense up, and Wang Yanzhang was trembling all over, clearly having reached his limit…
Ninth breath, tenth breath...
Just as the tenth breath arrived, Wang Yanzhang finally lowered the giant cauldron with a roar…
boom!
A large crater was smashed into the solid ground. As the dust settled, Wang Yanzhang stood there, breathing heavily, his body trembling slightly, clearly exhausted and unable to move…
"As a man, if you can't do it, just say so. Why force yourself like this? But being able to last ten breaths is already pretty good. From now on, I'll call you the Ten-Second Real Man..."
Everyone suspected Li Zhu was driving, but they couldn't find any evidence. Furthermore, many of the modern terms were incomprehensible to these ancient people, so they could only assume Li Zhu was talking nonsense and were already terrified by Wang Yanzhang…
After a long while, Wang Yanzhang finally regained some strength and walked to Li Zhu's side, saying arrogantly...
"You want me to be your bodyguard? That's impossible in this lifetime..."
"Don't speak too soon, or you'll be proven wrong later..."
Li Zhu couldn't help but remind him!
However, Wang Yanzhang, being a simpleton, clearly didn't understand the meaning behind Li Zhu's words. He only felt that Li Zhu was trying to save face. He was so thin that he was practically skin and bones. How could he be the kind of person who could lift a giant cauldron? He seriously doubted that Li Zhu could even lift a 100-pound cauldron, let alone a 1,000-pound one!
"Anyone can talk big. Let's see if you can lift this cauldron first..."
Wang Yanzhang said to Li Zhu in a sarcastic tone!
"When did I say I was going to lift the tripod?"
Li Zhu said helplessly!
"So you're admitting defeat?"
Wang Yanzhang's face lit up with joy. As long as Li Zhu admitted defeat, he would no longer have to be Li Zhu's personal bodyguard. Moreover, after losing this time, Li Zhu would no longer be able to make a move on him, and he would be spared the humiliation of being taken into Li Zhu's harem!
"I haven't even started, why should I give up?"
Li Zhu said with an attitude of "I'm a tough nut to crack!"
"Your Highness, is it interesting to play such a trick on my royal family?"
Wang Dao also showed displeasure. He was the Grand Tutor, and even the Crown Prince could not make fun of him like this!
"When did I ever trick the Wang family? Before the bet, we agreed to lift the cauldron off the ground, not to actually raise it..."
Li Zhu said matter-of-factly, leaving everyone dumbfounded. If they didn't lift it up, how were they going to get the giant cauldron off the ground?
"Please wait a moment, I'll lift this cauldron off the ground in a bit, and it will definitely take longer than it would take General Wang..."
No one knew what Li Zhu was up to, so they could only make sarcastic remarks to him!
"For the Crown Prince to cheat like this, if word gets out, it will be the most ridiculous thing in the world..."
"Exactly, even the crown prince can't be this shameless..."
"If you can't lift it, you can't lift it. Just admit defeat. Why be so unreasonable?"
"That will only make things more embarrassing..."
The crowd subtly criticized Li Zhu, but he seemed oblivious. Director Wang didn't intervene. The Wang family was already deeply resentful, and today, having been bullied by the Crown Prince, they all hoped Wang Yanzhang could defeat him and regain some face. However, Li Zhu remained silent. Before a victor was decided, they couldn't say anything too outrageous, leaving everyone quite frustrated…
"Your Highness, if you were to admit defeat, that would be one thing. But this refusing to fight and refusing to admit defeat isn't a solution. The idea that there's no winning or losing without a fight is unacceptable. Everyone has discerning eyes; your shameless behavior will only make more people look down on you..."
Director Wang couldn't help but speak up, wanting to end this farce as soon as possible!
"Don't worry, my men are here right now..."
When Li Zhu saw the guard return with what he needed, he immediately rushed forward happily...
Everyone looked at Li Zhu with suspicion, wondering what tricks he was up to this time. After all, the other party was the Crown Prince, so they had to give him some face!
Soon, with the help of his guards, Li Zhu erected a scaffold that could be used for lifting and lowering, and modified the axle of the wheel into a pulley. After a simple assembly, he created the first pulley system in ancient times...
Secure the giant cauldron with ropes, connecting the ends to a pulley system. Having done all this, Li Zhu looked at Wang Yanzhang and said...
"General Wang, I'm about to start lifting the tripod. You can still admit defeat now; it'll just be you becoming my personal bodyguard. You won't lose out..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's persuasion, Wang Yanzhang couldn't help but tremble slightly, but he concealed it well, revealing no sign of it. He then feigned a tough stance and said...
"Make me admit defeat? Are you kidding me? I lifted the giant cauldron for ten breaths, and you've been dawdling until now without daring to lift it. You still want me to admit defeat? I think you're just delusional!"
"Considering you're the Crown Prince, if you just bow your head, admit your mistake, and promise not to make things difficult for the Wang family again, I can pretend nothing happened today!"
Upon hearing Wang Yanzhang's words, the other members of the Wang family responded with even more harsh words.
"Let him go? I, Minister Wang, will be the first to object..."
"I, Wang Xiucai, will not agree to this..."
"Even if the Emperor himself came today, he would have to apologize before he could leave, I'm telling you..."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, curious to see who dared to speak so boldly. However, when they saw that it was Li Zhu, they were all speechless. This guy was truly inhuman; even a dog wouldn't be as wicked as him…
"Your Highness, haven't you made enough of a scene?"
Director Wang asked in a deep voice, his tone already filled with dissatisfaction, clearly suppressing his anger!
"The Crown Prince can't even accept defeat..."
"If I were him, I would have been killed on the spot. It's really shameful..."
"What a terrible character..."
"I heard he was bullied by his two younger brothers since he was a child. If I had a brother like that, I'd want to beat him to death with a stick..."
The crowd made sarcastic remarks about Li Zhu, but even though everyone was targeting him, he didn't take it to heart. After all, truth is in the hands of a minority, and when he used the pulley system to lift the giant cauldron, these people would naturally shut up!
"General Wang, I'm being lenient with you. If I lift that giant cauldron in a moment, it'll be too late for you to regret it..."
Li Zhu decided to give Wang Yanzhang one last chance…
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