< Today's second update! >
"It's a deal!" Kong Ling Yang didn't pay any attention to him. [Don't mention that you may not be able to match Han Zhi Dong's couplet. Even if you are lucky enough to match it, do you think this debauchee's shallow couplet can stump our entire WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute? This is a huge joke!]
Jun Moxie slapped his thigh, and grabbed a jar of wine from the table. Then, he placed his foot on a chair, raised his head, and drank two mouthfuls of wine. He pondered for a moment, raised his head again, and drank two mouthfuls of wine.
Everyone's eyes were focused on him. Even His Majesty the Emperor was no exception. He was looking at him with great interest, and a faint cold light flashed in his eyes. [If Jun Moxie is able to match this couplet, then I'll have to re-evaluate the Jun Family …]
Dugu Xiaoyi and Princess Reimu looked at him anxiously. They couldn't help but complain in their hearts: [What are you trying to show off? I'll lose a lot of face if I can't match it. However, they didn't dare to say anything for fear of disturbing his train of thought.]
Dugu Ying saw that Jun Moxie had already drunk more than half of his wine jar. He anxiously asked: "Hey! Don't tell me you're using this opportunity to drink more wine? "
Dugu Xiaoyi fiercely glared at her elder brother and angrily said: "Why are you so anxious?" Dugu Ying scratched his head and sat down in embarrassment. Then, he anxiously looked at the wine jar in Jun Moxie's hand …
Suddenly!
Jun Mo Xie raised his head, raised his right hand, and snapped his fingers. It was clear and crisp as he said, "Got it!"
Jun Dashao proudly recited the second half of his couplet under the expectant gazes of the crowd: "Chaser Smelly Street. Human excrement stinks. Dog excrement stinks. Pig excrement stinks. Excrement stinks. Excrement stinks. Excrement stinks. Excrement stinks for ten thousand years. Ten thousand years alone stinks."
Everyone was shocked!
"Absolutely, truly absolutely … Using fragrance to fight stench, using sh * t to fight flowers … Blergh …" Tang Yuan hurriedly jumped out to praise, but before he could finish his words, he was already disgusted by the word 'absolutely'. He couldn't say a word and only felt nauseous …
This pair … was really too disgusting — it was too disgusting. Plus, he had just eaten a lot of food. It would be strange if he didn't feel disgusted and vomited …
Everyone had a strange expression on their faces as they looked at Jun Moxie with grief and indignation. Suddenly, the Princess of the Silver Blizzard City — Han Yan Meng — ran out of the room with her hands covering her mouth. Then, the Young Ladies of the Silver Blizzard City also covered their mouths and ran away …
In the end, even Dugu Xiaoyi covered her mouth and ran away. Before she ran out, she rolled her eyes at Jun Moxie.
"Who dares to say that I'm wrong? Are we doing a good job? " Jun Moxie raised his arm, and casually grabbed a crab. Then, he took out the crab roe, stuffed it into his mouth, and started to chew.
Everyone looked at him as he stuffed the yellow crab roe into his mouth. And, they recalled the extremely disgusting second half of the couplet from a moment ago. And, everyone's faces turned pale.
Everyone was speechless. [The couplet has indeed matched. Moreover, it has severely cursed these Confucian scholars. In fact, the words' Confucian stinks' are enough to make these old scholars tremble in anger.] Even Kong Ling Yang and Mei Gao Jie didn't dare to say that this couplet wasn't matched or that it wasn't neat. However …
If you were to come up with this kind of couplet when everyone was eating, wouldn't you be looking for trouble on purpose? [You've matched the second half of the couplet, but you've made everyone lose their appetite …]
"Every dog has its day. Now, it's my turn to come up with a question." Jun Moxie proudly waved the half crab in his hand, "I remember that half a month ago, I was studying poetry at home. Suddenly, an old friend of my grandfather's came to visit. This friend's name was very strange. Therefore, it left a deep impression on me. His surname was He, and his given name was Shang. He gave my grandfather a painting. It was a lotus painting that he had personally drawn. He left behind a couplet before he left. My grandfather asked many people for help, but none of them were able to match it."
Speaking till here, Dugu Xiao Yi and the other women came back with pale faces. Each of them glared hatefully at Jun Mo Xie. In fact, it seemed as if they wished they could run over and bite him.
Someone asked curiously, "I wonder what the first half of the couplet that Jun Sun-shao mentioned is?"
"The first half of the couplet is very simple. It only has seven words – 'Lotus Flower Monk Painting'." Jun Moxie snorted twice and threw out this absolute. As for this black pot, it was pushed onto Grandpa Jun. Since Grandpa Jun was present, he wasn't afraid of being exposed. In this world, there were many people who couldn't be trusted. However, his own grandfather was definitely one of the most trustworthy people!
Forget about lying to his grandson, even if he didn't do so, Grandpa Jun would still have to clean up this mess for his grandson!
"Lotus Flower Monk Painting … Lotus Flower Monk Painting …" Everyone frowned when they heard this first half of the couplet. This first half of the couplet seemed very simple. However, after careful consideration, everyone sucked in a mouthful of cold air.
It could be read in any case. Moreover, the meaning was the same. There was a person's name embedded in the middle of the couplet. Although the first and last words were the same, one was moving while the other was quiet.
All the old teachers furrowed their brows. They never imagined that this unscrupulous, ignorant, and incompetent profligate would throw out such a difficult question the moment he opened his mouth!
In the face of this absolute, the scholars of the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute fell into an unprecedented and bitter struggle! The twenty scholars frowned and thought hard. Everyone racked their brains and racked their brains.
Their own difficult question had already been answered by Jun Moxie. Even if the second half of the couplet was unbearable, it was still a fact that it couldn't be changed. However, the other party's question had been answered, and they were at their wits' end. If they couldn't answer it, then it would be tantamount to the entire WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute being stumped by Jun Moxie.
This was an unbelievable 'myth'! However, this myth had actually happened!
If the entire WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute couldn't perfectly solve this absolute, then they would be stumped by an unscrupulous debauchee …? How humiliating would that be? The entire Tian Xiang Heavenly Literature Institute represented the highest level of learning!
In fact, this first half of the couplet was considered an absolute even in Jun Moxie's previous life on Earth. Countless people racked their brains and racked their brains. But, they were barely able to match the second half of the couplet. Moreover, no one had been able to match the second half of the couplet in a flawless manner … whether it was in terms of concept, rhythm, or other conditions.
It would be very difficult for these scholars to match such an absolute within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
The two old teachers were also racking their brains!
Mei Gao Jie frowned as he slowly paced back and forth. From time to time, he would shake his head and murmur, "No, no!" Then, he would continue to ponder.
Kong Ling Yang remained motionless. He closed his eyes and looked up at the sky. There was a look of deep contemplation on his face. From afar, the wrinkles on his face seemed to have deepened. His white hair seemed to have turned as white as snow. Anyone who looked at him couldn't help but feel a kind of sadness in their hearts.
In fact, this duel was aimed at the scholars of the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute. So, the two old teachers shouldn't have intervened. In fact, it was against the rules. However, the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute's hundred-year reputation was at stake. So, the two old teachers couldn't care less.
As for Jun Dashao, he didn't care about this at all. Let alone the two old fogies … even if you find ten or twenty more of them, so what?
Time passed slowly. The incense stick continued to emit green smoke in spirals. Then, it finally turned into ashes.
The miracle didn't happen!
"I can't match it! I admit defeat! " Han Zhi Dong hung his head dejectedly. He couldn't help but feel a strong sense of defeat in his heart. He was a talented scholar of the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute. But, he was about to lose to a debauchee like Jun Moxie!
He wanted to die at this moment!
"No! You may have lost, but you weren't the one who lost! At least, you weren't the only one who lost! " Jun Moxie half-reclined on his chair. He slowly extended a finger, and gently shook it, "Because, the one who made the bet with me wasn't you! You're only a chess piece here. A most unremarkable chess piece. You don't have the qualifications to make a bet with me! You don't have the qualifications in any aspect! You're far from it! "
Then, Jun Moxie raised his chin, and looked at Mei Gao Jie and Kong Ling Yang with a smile, "Two old teachers, what do you say?"
"We've lost!" The faces of the two old men were in a daze. Their eyes didn't have the vigor that they had when they'd first entered the hall. They were the acknowledged geniuses of the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute. But, they had to admit defeat in front of Jun Moxie. This was an intense humiliation. The two old men felt as if they were better off dead than alive.
Kong Ling Yang's lips trembled as he said in a low voice, "This old man will fulfill his promise. The WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute won't talk about couplets in front of you, Jun Moxie!"
The hall became deathly silent for a moment.
Jun Moxie sighed. He respected the strength of character of these two old men. So, he didn't want to push them to this point. These two had organized the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute. They had selected the best students for the Empire. Moreover, the students who had been selected to join the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute weren't poor or lowly. Instead, they were talented and knowledgeable. They didn't care about wealth or power. These points alone were worthy of Jun Moxie's admiration.
However, these two men were indeed respectable. But, they were still lacking in many aspects. In terms of knowledge, the two of them were naturally sufficient, but in terms of methods and objectives, the two of them were wrong! They had only focused on the cultivation of knowledge. But, they had neglected the cultivation of character.
A teacher wasn't just a simple imparting of knowledge.
Before Jun Moxie had transmigrated to this world, there had been a widespread saying — "Teachers are the engineers of the human soul."
It was true that the so-called great Confucian scholars of a generation would teach their disciples who were knowledgeable, outstanding in poetry, and extremely good at strategy. They would also deliberately cultivate their political abilities. This would ensure that they would be able to display their talents as soon as possible once they entered the official career. However, they had neglected one point. If they didn't have a good temperament, and only cared about their own interests, fame, and wealth, then they would become extremely dreadful officials.
There was no need to mention anything else. However, the disciples of these two old men numbered in the thousands in the WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute!
But, it was undeniable that each and every one of them would be able to find their own job even if they couldn't move unhindered in the officialdom. But, the disciples of the [WenXing Heavenly Literature Institute] would be excellent candidates for the advisors of the major powers and clans. Even the most incompetent of them would be able to obtain the position of an advisor or a copywriter.
How much harm would this group of people who entered society without going through moral education cause to the ordinary people? This was simply unimaginable!
Therefore, Jun Moxie couldn't bear to see this happen. He couldn't bear to see this happen. In fact, he even despised them.
Therefore, Jun Moxie wouldn't feel that he had done anything wrong even if he were to anger these two old men to death. In fact, he would even feel that it was the right thing to do.
[I'm not a good person. And, I don't have any interest in caring about the sufferings of the common people. But, you want to bully me? Then, I will reluctantly enforce justice on behalf of the heavens.]
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