Hua Hongyi, Jiang Qingyu, and the others' reactions to today's Datang Daily were just a microcosm of Yanhuang College's or Li Zexuan's supporters. Of course, not everyone in Chang 'an City was a "brainless fan" of Li Zexuan. There were also many people who did not like Li Zexuan.
"Hmph! This Li Zexuan is really arrogant! Confucianism is in power, and he dares to promote engineering? He really doesn't know what's good for him! "
In Shengye Fang, Cui Shanyou could not help but sneer as he read the news in the newspaper at home.
He held the newspaper and paced back and forth in the house, looking like he was thinking of an idea. After a while, he seemed to have decided on something and said to himself, "Since you're looking for death and still boasting so much, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
However, in less than two breaths of time after he said this, his expression began to become hesitant again.
"No! The Cui family just sent a message a few days ago to give up all actions against Li Zexuan. If I force myself at this time, won't I offend both sides? "
Cui Shanyou shook his head and finally sighed. "Sigh! Forget it! It's just that I missed such a good opportunity! "
.....
Cui Shanyou was scared at the last minute because of the Cui family, but the other disciples of Confucianism would not be scared. The three pieces of news in today's newspaper made many Confucian defenders explode.
"Arrogant! Arrogant to the extreme! Does Li Zexuan think that he can be a deputy county magistrate, the head of the Ministry of Works, or the Ministry of Civil Affairs with just his engineering skills? Does he think that the mathematics exam is so easy for the disciples of engineering? "
In a restaurant somewhere, a young man in a Confucian robe slammed the table angrily and shouted.
Another diner next to him could not help but say, "Ahem! This brother ~! Let's not talk about other things for now. Just based on Li Zexuan's attainments in mathematics, what the newspaper said is not exaggerated at all! His disciple will definitely get first place in the next year's mathematics exam! "
The young man in a scholarly robe who scolded earlier also knew that what the person next to him said was reasonable. He couldn't help blushing and said awkwardly,
"Then … then even if he's powerful, he actually said that engineering can create faster and more stable vehicles. When the time comes, he can travel between Chang 'an and Luoyang in a day. He also said that engineering can create flying tools that allow mortals to soar above the Nine Heavens. Tell me, how is this possible ~? Was he, Li Zexuan, bragging ~? He is deviating from the orthodoxy and spreading miscellaneous knowledge ~! "
As soon as he said this, the person next to him couldn't refute anymore. The other scholars, however, started to jeer, "That's right ~! The man from Li County is using Datang Daily to promote his so-called engineering. He's simply deviating from the norm, despicable, and shameless! "
"Yes! This newspaper is full of nonsense ~! Chang 'an is a thousand li away from Luoyang. If he could set off in the morning and arrive at Luoyang in the evening, wouldn't he have to travel a thousand li in a day? What kind of tool can do that ~? "
"Also, what can allow mortals to fly above the Nine Heavens ~? This is simply nonsense ~! Li Zexuan is really unscrupulous in order to promote his engineering ~! "
"Yes, yes, yes ~! This is simply an insult to the disciples of the saints ~! "
"Let's go to Yongle Lane together to criticize him ~! Let's make him repent ~! "
"Yes ~! Let's go together ~! "
After a while, a group of scholars in the restaurant's main hall were incited together, wanting to gather at the entrance of the Li family's house to cause trouble.
"Hmph ~! A bunch of ungrateful, heartless, and unscrupulous things ~! How could you forget about Li County's opening of the Strange Culture Flat Book Price ~? Didn't you enjoy the favor ~? Now you're biting the hand that feeds you. Our restaurant doesn't welcome you. Get lost ~! "
At this time, a plump middle-aged man walked out and said coldly with a look of disdain.
"The shopkeeper is right ~! You bunch of people have really thrown your books to the dogs ~! Ungrateful, get lost ~! "
"Get lost ~! Get lost ~! "
Li Zexuan's reputation among the people was already very good. Among so many people, there were naturally some "hardcore fans" of Li Zexuan. After hearing the comments of this group of scholars, the restaurant's shopkeeper and some of the diners in the main hall immediately began to denounce them.
"What a disgrace to the educated ~! You can't differentiate between right and wrong, you can't tell good from bad ~! "
The young man in a scholarly robe who had started the conversation said loudly with a red face.
"Get lost ~! This restaurant doesn't welcome you ~! "
"Get lost ~! Get lost ~! "
.....
"Yunhan ~! This bunch of people is too much. They are simply too stupid. They can't tell good from bad ~! "
"Yes ~! Yes ~! This bunch of unruly people can only be fooled by Li Zexuan. They can't tell right from wrong ~! "
After being chased out of the restaurant, the group of scholars surrounded the young man in a scholarly robe and complained.
It turned out that this young man was called Cui Yunhan. He was also from the Zhengzhou Cui Clan of Qinghe. However, he was from the second branch. His grandfather was Cui Junchuo's younger brother. Cui Junchuo, as the current head of the Cui Clan of Qinghe, had placed the hope of the third generation on Cui Xuanji. This made Cui Yunhan very unhappy.
A few days ago, Cui Xuanji was sent back to his hometown in Zhengzhou for some unknown reason. This made Cui Yunhan extremely happy and felt that his opportunity had come.
Cui Junchuo's unfriendly attitude towards Li Zexuan was more or less known to Cui Yunhan. Therefore, after seeing the newspaper today, he couldn't help but want to do something to attract Cui Junchuo's attention.
"En ~! Let's not lower ourselves to the level of these unruly people. Let's go and block Li Zexuan's house ~! "
Originally, he wanted to instigate some people to do something with him. However, he didn't expect to get off on the wrong foot and even be chased out of the restaurant. Cui Yunhan, who had always been spoiled since childhood, had never been humiliated like this before? Of course, he was angry. However, after thinking about it, he felt that business was more important. Therefore, he clenched his teeth and said to his companions.
"But … But with just the few of us, isn't it too little ~?"
A scholar at the side hesitated.
In the end, scholars like them, sometimes they would talk fiercely. However, when it came to doing it, they would probably be terrified. After all, Li Zexuan was a man who founded the country. Furthermore, he was also a popular figure in the imperial court. He was the Crown Prince Zhan Shi of the third rank. It was no wonder that this person would be terrified.
Seeing that the others nodded in agreement, Cui Yunhan muttered, "Then let's go and gather our classmates. Li Zexuan wantonly spread miscellaneous studies and deceived the people. How can we, the disciples of the saints, sit back and do nothing ~? We must let the people see his true colors ~! "
"That's right ~! I will go and find Dong Kang and the rest ~! "
"Alright ~! Then I will go and find Cao Lei and the rest ~! "
"I will go and find Zhuo Jin and the rest ~!"
Cui Yunhan nodded and said, "Alright ~! Then you guys hurry up. After an hour, we will gather here and go to the Li Family together ~! "
"Alright ~!"
.....
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
