As a cabinet chief, Li Dongyang has a lot of affairs to deal with every day, and there are many people he needs to meet every day, so he is very busy.

But it was because of Zhu Houzhao's words that Li Dongyang made up his mind to get in touch with Jiangxia, as the crown prince and concubine, Li Dongyang was almost the one who grew up watching Zhu Houzhao. When Zhu Houzhao was young, he was smart and studious, and he was not at all as absurd, violent, grotesque and shameless as he is now.

Li Dongyang and the old courtiers in the court all thought that it was because Zhu Houzhao was influenced by Liu Jin and Zhang Yong, so he became what he is now.

But even if Zhu Houzhao dotes on Liu Jin and them, he always treats Liu Jin and them as slaves, not relatives and friends. In Li Dongyang's memory, it was the first time he heard Zhu Houzhao personally recognize who his friend was. According to this inference, Li Dongyang guessed that Jiang Xia's influence on Zhu Houzhao was already very deep, so he took time out of his busy schedule to get close to Jiang Xia. Li Dongyang's purpose is very simple, he wants to see if it affects Jiang Xia, and he can affect Zhu Houzhao by the way.

successfully became the study master of Qunfang Pavilion, and Li Dongyang temporarily lived in Qunfang Pavilion.

At night, Jiang Xia was alone in the backyard practicing the eight-step cicada footwork, originally he went to see Cui Niannu, where did he know that Lu Dao went there to eat a closed door, Niannu said that she had fallen asleep. Then Jiang Xia was about to go to talk to Cui Rushuang again, but Cui Rushuang also said that she slept. Of course, Jiang Xia didn't dare to provoke Yang Jingjing no matter what, so he had to practice eight steps to catch cicadas in the backyard alone.

In the room dedicated to the master of the study, a black figure jumped into the room through the open window. Li Dongyang, who was still doing accounts for Xiaoyao Villa, immediately put down his pen, and he looked at the man in black and said, "Jun Yang, you are here." ”

Jun Yang, who was dressed in black, handed over a large stack of scrolls in his hand to Li Dongyang, Li Dongyang first read it briefly and cursoly, and then took out a few copies and said, "You can take the rest and hand them over to Cao Yuan to deal with, just say that I mean it." ”

"Yes!" Jun Yang responded.

Li Dongyang nodded, waved his hand, and Jun Yang immediately jumped out of the window.

Li Dongyang thought about it and got up and walked around the Xiaoyao Villa, he walked all the way to the backyard, and happened to see Jiang Xia who was practicing eight steps to catch cicadas. Li Dongyang said: "The anger of the horseman, blood splashed five steps; The Son of Heaven was furious, and the corpse was thousands of miles away. What's the use of practicing martial arts no matter how good it is? At most, it can only reach a hundred, and in the face of thousands of troops and horses, the strength of the individual is too small. Instead of practicing martial arts, it is better to learn literature, and a wise man can calm the world with a worry. ”

After hearing Li Dongyang's words, Jiang Xia stopped, and he turned to look at Li Dongyang. He replied with a smile: "If you don't sweep a house, why sweep the world?" If one person is not brave, how can he expect the world to be brave? ”

Jiang Xia's sentence is from "Mencius", while the latter is his own extension. The meaning of the two sentences is very simple, the former says that the hygiene of a house cannot be cured, how to govern the world? The latter is based on the meaning of the former, and by extension, if a person himself is not brave, then how can he expect the world to be brave? To put it simply, he is ironic about Li Dongyang's words, which means that if everyone thinks like Li Dongyang, then there can be no brave people in the world.

Li Dongyang froze slightly, nodded with a smile and said, "Reasonable." ”

Jiang Xia also smiled and said, "Great wisdom." ”

The two looked at each other, and then laughed together.

Jiang Xia said: "Fortunately, there are only two of us here, otherwise outsiders will have to laugh out of their big teeth when they hear it." I'm afraid that this ability to praise each other has also reached a certain level. However, it is not easy to find someone who can praise each other in life, this matter should be revealed, old gentleman, please sit down, since you have no intention of sleeping, I will accompany you to drink two glasses. ”

Li Dongyang nodded and said with a smile: "Great goodness." ”

Jiang Xia laughed again, and suddenly felt that this old gentleman was really angry.

In fact, in terms of Jiang Xia's background, he is a member of a thousand families, and he inherits the military family. Therefore, Jiang Xia also supports Li Dongyang's statement in his bones, and the people in the literary line themselves look down on the kind of people who advocate the courage of the horseman. However, Jiang Xia still argued with Li Dongyang, which was just due to his personality and was used to arguing.

But Jiang Xia didn't expect that Li Dongyang didn't argue with him, but admitted that what he said made sense.

There is learning in the middle.

Li Dongyang admitted that what Jiang Xia said was reasonable, not that Jiang Xia's force was admitted. So this also confirms Li Dongyang's words from the side, force is indeed not comparable to wisdom. This is also the reason why Jiang Xia said "great wisdom" to Li Dongyang, because he also turned around twice to understand the mystery.

Meals were served in the kitchen of the Joyful Villa twelve hours a day, and after Jiang Xia walked out of the courtyard and ordered a guard, a servant would soon bring the food and drinks. I have to say that the kitchen of Xiaoyao Villa is a trustworthy enterprise of quality, and a few random drinks and dishes are also very exquisite. This exquisite Jiangxia may only feel appreciated when he sees it, but Li Dongyang understands that this is the effect that can only be achieved by the imperial chef in the palace, and it seems that the emperor has really put a lot of thought into it.

When the wine and food were served, Jiang Xia first poured a glass of wine for Li Dongyang, and then raised his wine glass and said to Li Dongyang: "Sir, I will give you a glass below." ”

Li Dongyang took a sip of the wine glass and Jiang Xia, and there was some feeling in his heart. The taste of this wine is very familiar to him, it is the palace imperial wine "thousand years drunk". It is impossible for ordinary people to drink this wine, even Li Dongyang can only taste it when he is invited to the palace for a banquet during the New Year's Festival. But I didn't expect that Jiang Xia could drink it at any time.

After drinking it all in one gulp, Li Dongyang said: "At this time, it's just you and me, if it's boring to drink, why don't we do the wine order?" ”

"Alcohol order?" Jiang Xia's eyes lit up, and he nodded: "Okay, sir, give an order, I can't hide it, I used to be known as the king of wine orders." ”

"That's going to have to be a good student. Just guess the word order, each do a poem Tibetan word puzzle, let the other party guess, guess that the other party loses, guess not to guess that you lose how to lose? ”

"Great goodness." Jiang Xia said in Li Dongyang's tone.

First of all, Li Dongyang came up with the question, he thought about it and said: "When you draw a circle, when you write a square, when you write a short time, when you have a long summer." ”

After speaking, Li Dongyang looked at Jiang Xia, Jiang Xia pouted and said, "Mr. really looks down on him, and he actually has such a simple one." It's a 'day' word. ”

Li Dongyang nodded, picked up the wine glass and took a sip. At this moment, it was Jiang Xia's turn to ask the question, and Jiang Xia said almost without thinking: "Two forms are one, four branches and eight heads." Forty-eight and one-eight, the flying spring flows upward. ”

Li Dongyang smiled, he bowed his head slightly and said: "Young people know how to repay Li with a peach, this is a 'well' word." ”

Seeing Li Dongyang guess so easily, Jiang Xia understood that he had met an opponent this time. He raised his glass and drank it, "Sir, it's your turn." ”

Li Dongyang was not polite, and immediately asked the question after nodding his head: "Three mountains are from three mountains, and the mountains are hanging upside down." Month after month, month after month. The left and right rows are double-feathered, and the two rivers are vertically and horizontally. There are six families in the family, and two of them are not reunited. ”

This question was a little difficult, Jiang Xia tilted his head and thought for a while before trying to answer: "Could it be a 'use' word?" ”

Li Dongyang smiled and took a sip of his wine glass, which meant that Jiang Xia answered the question correctly.

Jiang Xia was about to come up with a question to test Li Dongyang, Li Dongyang waved his hand and said: "In this way, let's just play a trick and increase the stakes a little." ”

Jiang Xia looked at Li Dongyang with interest and said, "Then I don't know what Mr. wants to gamble with?" ”

Li Dongyang said: "Bet on a master-apprentice status." If I lose, I will worship you as a teacher and learn martial arts with you, and if I lose, you will have to worship me as a teacher and learn literature with me. ”

When Jiang Xia heard this, he immediately understood that Li Dongyang had not let go of the previous civil and military disputes, and after thinking about it, he said, "Okay, I'll make a bet with Mr." But it's up to me to make the rules. ”

"Yes." Li Dongyang nodded.

Jiang Xia said: "Sir, let's play a brand new wine order today. It's called a 'brain teaser' in my hometown, and the meaning is very simple. Let me give you an analogy and you will understand, the question 'Winter melon, cucumber, watermelon, pumpkin can be eaten, what melon can't be eaten?' The answer is 'fool'. Sir, do you understand? ”

Li Dongyang thought about it and nodded: "Understand, it's up to you, let's play this." ”

"Good. Mr. can also think of a topic, let's come up with three questions each. Two wins in three games, if the last one is a draw, even if I lose? Jiangxia said.

Li Dongyang touched the beard on his chin and said with a smile: "It's fair, it's decided like this." ”

"Alright, sir, please listen to the question." Jiang Xia said: "You can do it, I can do it, everyone can do it; One person can do it, two people can't do it together. What does this do? ”

Li Dongyang touched his beard and thought about it and said, "It should be a dream, right?" ”

Jiang Xia was slightly surprised, he didn't expect Li Dongyang to really understand the gameplay of this brain teaser, and he said the answer to such a question without much thought.

Jiang Xia said: "Sir, then you have a question." ”

Li Dongyang thought for a while and said: "A study room claims to contain the world's collection of books, but Yu thinks that he must have a book that has not been included, what kind of book is this?" ”

Jiang Xia was stunned again and again, if this question was a brain teaser, it would not be difficult, but to Jiang Xia's surprise, he would really make a brain teaser? Jiang Xia tried to answer: "Does Mr. think that the book that was not included in the study is a suicide note?" ”

Li Dongyang looked at Jiang Xia with some surprise, and said with a smile: "I thought my question was difficult, but I didn't expect you to guess the answer." ”

I'm rubbing, what do you mean? I'm a man of the twenty-third century, and you look down on me when I came into contact with this hundreds of years before you. Jiang Xia took a deep breath and said, "Who will make the road the narrowest after they meet?" ”

Jiang Xia is full of confidence, this question is definitely more difficult, I believe this old gentleman will definitely not guess

"Enemies. After the enemy meets, the road will be changed to the narrowest, because the road is narrow. ”

"I'm rubbing! Great. Jiang Xia looked at Li Dongyang in surprise, and he couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Old man, do you know the Dao Traverser?" ”

"Is this a problem?" Li Dongyang asked Jiang Xia rhetorically, Jiang Xia looked like he didn't deliberately pretend to be stupid, so he breathed a sigh of relief and determined that Li Dongyang was not crossed over from later generations.

Li Dongyang thought for a while and said, "Now it's time for me to ask the question, what is the difference between Confucius and Mencius?" ”

Jiang Xia thought for a while and said, "One of the books written by the two is "Analects" and the other is "Mencius"? ”

Li Dongyang shook his head and corrected: "The Analects is a collection of the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, not by Confucius. ”

"Isn't that the difference?" Jiang Xia tried to answer again: "Could it be that there is a difference in height between the two?" Or is there a difference in the month and year of birth? Or is there a difference in the surnames of the two? One surnamed Kong, the other surnamed Meng? ”

Jiang Xia said several answers in a row, but all of them were vetoed by Li Dongyang. After the last time, Jiang Xia racked his brains and couldn't come up with an answer, he gritted his teeth and said: "Then please Mr. announce the answer, if Mr.'s answer can convince me, I will worship Mr. as a teacher." ”

Li Dongyang smiled slightly, this smile made Jiang Xia feel extremely familiar, but he couldn't remember seeing it there. If he carried a mirror with him, he would understand that the smile was the smile he often showed when he looked at Jiang Xia every time the Yin Man succeeded.

Li Dongyang said: "Listen to the answer. The difference between Confucius and Mencius is that Confucius's 'Zi' is on the right, while Meng's 'Zi' is on it. ”

After hearing Li Dongyang's answer, Mr. Jiang Xia was stunned for at least ten seconds, and then almost vomited blood.

What is called a brain teaser, this is called a brain teaser. Li Dongyang said the topic in one breath, but he didn't expect that the topic would guide Jiang Xia to other places. To correctly distinguish Li Dongyang's title, it should be read like this: "What is the difference between Confucius and Meng, Zi?" ”

There should be a comma after the word "Meng", which means "Confucius and 'Meng', what is the difference between the word 'Zi' between the two." So the answer is, "The Zizi of Confucius is on the right, and the Zi of Meng is on the top." ”

Obeyed, the heart is happy to surrender.

Jiang Xia looked at Li Dongyang and shouted dejectedly: "Master." ”

"Huh?" Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "So you don't know how to be polite? ”

Jiang Xia sighed and asked Li Dongyang: "Is it okay to replace tea with wine?" ”

Li Dongyang bowed slightly.

Jiang Xia picked up a glass of wine from the table, then knelt down on his knees and saluted respectfully to Li Dongyang: "Master, please accept the apprentice's worship, a glass of wine is served, and Master is invited to drink." ”

"Good job." Li Dongyang took the wine glass and took a sip, then took out a treasure note of ten taels of silver from his arms and handed it to Jiang Xiadao: "The first time we met, I didn't prepare any meeting gifts for the teacher, here is a little care, take it first, if you are good in the future academic examination, you should give another gift for the teacher." ”

"Thank you, teacher." Jiang Xia almost couldn't cry tears, what is the matter, how could he be fooled into an apprentice in a daze? The plot reversed too quickly, and Jiang Xia couldn't figure out when he started to fall into Li Dongyang's trap, and he was fooled step by step to the end.

"Super big flicker." Jiang Xia muttered silently in his heart.

However, if he is willing to lose the bet, Jiang Xia will accept his fate.

PS: The three more are completed, ask for collections, red tickets, and book reviews. Of course, the tiger who is a local tyrant is the favorite. Blushing, shy