"Since you want to bring shame on yourself, I will fulfill you!" When Luo Mu heard this, he quickly agreed without thinking about it.

He had heard his uncle Luo Hai say that Xu Xian's academic foundation was extremely poor, and he had not even read through the Analects. Although he wondered why Xu Xian dared to take the initiative to compete with him in public, he was very confident in his hard work for more than 20 years.

Although he has not yet been admitted to Xiucai, several gentlemen of Muyang Academy have assessed his knowledge as a talent for a long time, and he only owes a trace of luck. This is also the reason why he is very eager to worship Zhang Jingming's seat.

"Brother Han Wenxian, ...... you" Qin Jie didn't expect Xu Xian to take the initiative to compete with Luo Mu, so he couldn't help but cry out anxiously and worriedly, but Xu Xian spoke too fast, and he didn't have time to stop it.

Although he looked down on Luo Mu, he knew that Luo Mu's talent was still good, how could Xu Xian, a student in the Ding class who had just entered Muyang Academy, compare to Luo Mu?

Xu Xian waved his hand at Qin Jie with a smile and said confidently, "Senior brother, don't worry. ”

"Alas-" Qin Jie sighed helplessly, and lowered his head to think about how he should clean up the mess and reduce the blow to Xu Xian after Xu Xian's defeat.

In his opinion, Xu Xian is bound to lose.

The other students were not familiar with Xu Xian, and when they heard that Xu Xian and Luo Mu were competing in talent and learning, they immediately started to coax.

However, they generally believe that Xu Xian is self-defeating and humiliating.

As long as Tang Wanrong had confidence in Xu Xian, her good-looking Danfeng eyes were bright, and she held her pink fist and shouted to Xu Xian encouragingly: "Xu Xian, come on!" ”

"Hmm!" Xu Xian nodded vigorously, and suddenly felt a little confidant in his heart.

At this time, due to the great movement, the students of Muyang Academy were basically attracted to come over, and they watched from the inside and outside of the three floors.

Not only that, but the gentleman of Muyang Academy was also alarmed.

Although it was inconvenient for them to squeeze into the crowd, they also watched from a distance.

"Brother Dong Qixian, you help me go and report to my teacher quickly." Qin Jie whispered to a friend beside him.

He thought about it again and again, and decided to protect Xu Xian's reputation even if he did not hesitate to alarm Zhang Jingming. Zhang Jingming's attitude towards Xu Xian, he basically knows it. The importance of the phrase "unity of knowledge and action, stopping at perfection" to Zhang Jingming, as a disciple, how can he not know?

He Dongqi nodded, immediately squeezed out of the crowd, and ran to inform Zhang Jingming.

When Zhang Jingming heard He Dongqi's report, he was reorganizing his mind in his study in his small courtyard.

He also heard unusual commotion outside, but he was unmoved to see what was going on.

After listening to He Dongqi's report, Zhang Jingming barely reacted, nodded slightly, and then said, "I know, you can go." ”

He Dongqi didn't dare to ask Zhang Jingming why he wasn't in a hurry, so he could only salute respectfully, "promise", and then withdrew.

Zhang Jingming really didn't plan to come forward, he took a purple brush from the pen holder, dipped it in thick ink, and then wrote on a piece of snow-white rice paper spread out on the desk: "The unity of knowledge and action ends at perfection." ”

Putting down the Zihao brush, he looked at these eight words and sighed slightly: "These eight words can be described as the most beautiful words in the world." Xu Xian, you have excellent understanding, but you love to be clever but not the right way, I hope you can take advantage of this lesson, shame and courage, diligent, solid learning. ”

At this time, in the gazebo, the competition has begun.

Luo Mu pretended to be generous and let Xu Xian ask the question first.

Xu Xian was too lazy to talk to Luo Mu, and immediately picked out a rare content from the "Book of Rites" for Luo Mu to recite.

The reason why the "Book of Rites" was chosen is because the "Book of Rites" is certainly one of the Confucian classics, but the so-called red tape shows that the content in the "Book of Rites" is extremely cumbersome and cannot be easily memorized. Although Confucian disciples have to learn etiquette, very few can really recite the "Book of Rites" in its entirety.

However, to Xu Xian's surprise, Luo Mu was able to recite it smoothly.

"Wow-" The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim, and commented one after another, "It is worthy of being the elite of the first-class class, and such a rare "Book of Rites" can also be memorized, and I am really far from it." ”

"Yes, I heard that Senior Luo's knowledge is enough to be admitted to Xiucai, but he is a little bit lucky. In my opinion, next year's college exam, Senior Luo will definitely win! ”

……

After reciting the "Book of Rites", Luo Mu held his head high, accepted the amazement of the onlookers, and looked at Xu Xian with an arrogant face.

After a long while, when everyone's exclamations gradually subsided, he said coldly: "Xu Xian, it's my turn to solve the question." Please recite the 58th Hexagram of the I Ching! ”

He originally planned to write the "Book of Rites", but Xu Xian came up first, and he guessed that Xu Xian might have memorized the "Book of Rites".

"Wow——, that's so hard!" When the students heard this, they couldn't help but sigh immediately.

Qin Jie couldn't help but sweat for Xu Xian.

The text of each hexagram in the Book of Changes is not much, but it is concise and concise, and the words are relatively fragmentary, which is also very difficult to memorize.

However, Xu Xian smiled faintly and immediately recited aloud: "Fifty-eighth hexagram, exchange." Redeem for Ze, exchange for up and down. ”

"Dui: Heng, Li Zhen. Yi said: Redeem, say also. Rigid and soft, it is said that Elizhen is to obey the heavens, but to respond to the ...... of men"

"The ninth day of the first month: and dui, auspicious. Xiang said: The auspiciousness of harmony is not doubtful. ”

……

"Upper six: Quotation. Xiang said: The last six quotations are not light. ”

Hearing Xu Xian recite it word for word, all the students couldn't help but let out an exclamation and began to discuss.

"Being able to memorize the Book of Changes shows that Xu Xian is not really unlearned."

"Yes, no matter how talented Xu Xian is, at least it can be concluded that he has basically memorized the Four Books and Five Classics."

……

Qin Jie was both surprised and surprised when he heard that Xu Xian could really memorize the "I Ching: Thirty-eight Hexagrams".

This game is a draw, even if he loses both games in the future, Zhang Jingming doesn't come forward, he has a way to maintain Xu Xian's reputation.

Tang Wanrong shouted happily: "Xu Xian, you are so powerful!" "I have more confidence in Xu Xian.

Xu Xian showed a flat smile, he wasn't very happy, if he couldn't even read the books, he would just find a piece of water tofu and kill him.

However, his demeanor of honor and disgrace fell into Tang Wanrong's eyes, but it had a different bearing, which made her intoxicated and her beautiful eyes rippled.

Not only Tang Wanrong, but even Qin Jie and the others were slightly impressed by Xu Xian's appearance of honor and disgrace. After all, in their eyes, Xu Xian is a weak enemy and a strong enemy, which is not easy.

Luo Mu's face was completely gloomy, and he already understood in his heart that he had misestimated Xu Xian's talents, and he could memorize the "Book of Changes", "University", "The Mean", "Analects", "Mencius" and so on.

Therefore, he is extremely vigilant, he must win the following two questions, even if it is a draw, he will lose!