Steam trains in ancient times (2): Falsified history

This world originally had a very orthodox history.

Orthodox history that had not been tampered with by external forces.

This period of history was adapted into a TV series by the people of later generations. Because of the profound writing skills, the sophisticated plot that was consistent with history, the handsome actors, and the touching emotional scenes, it quickly attracted the crazy love of a large number of fans and became a hot series that year.

Zhao Er was a die-hard fan of that TV show. She had unique tastes and didn’t like the stereotypical male and female lead couples. She only loved the gentle and affectionate male second, who was the fourth prince who couldn’t get the female lead.

She was obsessed with the gentleness of the Fourth Prince and watched the drama day and night, memorizing every line in the drama by heart, and even studied that period of history specifically for the second male lead.

Through the filter of fans, Zhao Er only felt that the fourth prince in history was so lovable, so considerate, and everything he did was good.

If she could meet him once, even death would be worth it.

Perhaps the gods of this world heard her wish. Because she had to stay up all night and go to work the next day, the girl, who was always infatuated with the man in her dreams, fell down due to hypoglycemia when she went out. She fell onto the road and was directly taken to the dynasty she dreamed of visiting by a speeding car.

After waking up, she thought she was blessed by God. After traveling through time, she soon managed to meet the depressed and frustrated Fourth Prince.

She used her inherent advantage of holding the script to quickly grasp the preferences of the Fourth Prince, which was the most popular tool of this era – ancient poetry. As a talented woman, she quickly became a confidant of the Fourth Prince and realized her dream of meeting her idol.

After her dream came true, Zhao Er soon became dissatisfied with the status of a confidant and wanted to marry her sweetheart.

She was also afraid of the existence of the heroine in the TV series, Si Peihuan, the daughter of the Si family, who was one of the four beauties whose names were recorded in history. In the TV series, Si Peihuan not only became the crown princess from a commoner, but also attracted the attention of the fourth prince, who would never forget her for the rest of his life.

If she wanted to become a princess, she had to first get rid of that troublesome girl.

Although Zhao Er was a little love-minded, she also knew that according to real history, a commoner woman could not even become a prince’s concubine, no matter how good their relationship was.

According to the history books she had read, the real reason that helped Si Peihuan become the Crown Princess was her younger brother, Si Qi, the famous and capable minister who was the first prime minister of the State of Chu.

Si Qi’s fame in the entire history was even greater than that of the first of the four beauties. Anyone who had lived in the country could not be unfamiliar with his name and had heard of his deeds.

He was a truly capable minister who could govern the country and a gifted and talented man of all ages.

It was because of his assistance that Crown Prince Chu was able to become emperor so smoothly, and he governed the State of Chu with peace and prosperity, making this dynasty a famous prosperous era in history, and being repeatedly filmed in TV dramas by later generations.

It just so happened that the Emperor of Chu was a famous wise monarch in history, and Si Peihuan was a famous beauty. Since ancient times, kings have been paired with beauties, which is gossip that people will talk about with relish even in later generations. It was just right for them to be the male and female protagonists of the TV series.

But Zhao Er just didn’t like it.

She just felt that the Fourth Prince was so good and gentle, so why couldn’t he be the emperor, but had to let the overbearing and arrogant Crown Prince Chu be the emperor? Was it because he was born earlier than the Fourth Prince and his mother was of more noble status than the Fourth Prince’s biological mother?

Zhao Er considered herself a modern person and did not care about feudal concepts. She felt that with her help, the Fourth Prince would definitely become the emperor, and she would be the empress who was second only to him.

What prince, what eldest daughter of the Si family, what Si Qi, all of them stand aside.

Therefore, she made full use of her golden finger and induced the Fourth Prince to replace the Crown Prince’s actions in the TV series again and again according to the plots of house fighting, palace fighting and political fighting in the TV series, helping the Fourth Prince to gain the emperor’s favor and be valued by the emperor.

She also pulled together various future famous ministers who were supposed to be recruited by the prince, and wrote down on paper what those ministers would say and do in the future, and asked the fourth prince to memorize them, and then tell them to their faces.

After hearing this, all the famous officials were full of admiration for the Fourth Prince, and felt that the King was the only one in the world who understood them, and that the State of Chu would prosper with the Fourth Prince. They volunteered to work for the Fourth Prince, who was still a lowly figure at the time, and to make plans for him and suppress the power of the Crown Prince.

In addition, the child of the world had all kinds of golden fingers, poetry, singing, business skills, fame and wealth all came to her. With her help behind the scenes, the Fourth Prince was like a tiger with wings, and he repeatedly gained the upper hand in the fight for the throne. Once, he even made the prince bear a stigma, and was completely hated by the emperor, who almost abolished the prince.

It happened that the war on the border was tense at that time. Zhao Er knew that the battle was extremely fierce and beyond human power to contend with, so he gave advice to the Fourth Prince, asking him to urge the Emperor to send the Crown Prince to the border to make amends and clear the stigma.

The prince left and never came back.

Zhao Er colluded with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to cut off the army’s food and fodder, turning what was originally a lost battle into a battle in which hundreds of thousands of soldiers died of hunger and battle on the border. As a result, the Chu State ceded three cities, and the people in the cities were massacred by the enemy.

All the blame was naturally put on the prince who was ambitious, disregarding the safety of his soldiers and rushing to kill.

The prince became the biggest sinner of the State of Chu and the culprit who caused the deaths of nearly one million soldiers and civilians. Even after his death, he did not even have a posthumous name and was completely nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

Only those soldiers who followed the prince to fight and died on the battlefield knew that the prince was not looking for glory, so he kept charging at the enemy. It was really freezing cold at that time, and his side could not get even a grain of food from the State of Chu. In order to avoid starving to death, the prince could only lead his soldiers to kill the enemy and steal food. This was a very reasonable plan and he should have won. However, the Daughter of the World informed the enemy and told them that the prince had no food reserves and could not consume them.

As a result, the enemy refused to fight from beginning to end, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers starved to death on the border of Chu.

As for Si Qi…

Si Qi was indeed a talented person, but it is a pity that he could not be used by the Daughter of the World.

If Si Qi showed his talent and became the confidant of the Fourth Prince, it was unclear whether Zhao Er could outsmart Si Qi. The relationship between Si Qi and the eldest daughter of the Si family was hard for Zhao Er to tolerate.

What if the Fourth Prince married his sister as his concubine in order to seize the position of a capable minister, like the Crown Prince?

Zhao Er came to this era not to share her husband with other women.

It is better to destroy things that cannot be used as soon as possible.

She calculated the time and sent someone to push the future famous prime minister Si Qi into the water on the eve of his imperial examination, causing him to become seriously ill, miss the examination, and indirectly lose the title of number one scholar.

She also took advantage of the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, whose interests were closely related to her own, and had his son use the story of “the minister’s son molested a girl in the street and accidentally crippled his brother”. This “accident” which seemed insignificant in the eyes of others completely killed Si Qi, the serious threat, in the bud.

It broke his arms, ruined his appearance, and made it impossible for him to pass the imperial examinations in his lifetime.

By the way, he also let the son of the minister take the opportunity to insult the innocence of the young lady of the Si family, so that the Fourth Prince, whose fame and status were rising at the time, would never see the existence of this humble and dirty woman again.

At that time, the original owner Si Qi did miss the incognito visit of Crown Prince Chu because of that “accident”, and was unable to deliver his article to the Crown Prince and attract his attention.

His sister was abducted and raped, and her lifelong innocence was destroyed. Even though she was beautiful and kind, she was destined to live in pain and live a life worse than death.

Si Qi, the breadwinner of the family, missed out on his fame and even became disabled. Now he would be unable to participate in the scientific examination. The talented man fell into the middle of the road.

Fortunately, he had a strong character and had been able to pick himself up even after suffering a series of setbacks.

He didn’t know who he had offended, but he thought that if God wanted to give a man a great responsibility, he would first make him suffer and work hard. He gritted his teeth, endured the regretful and mocking looks from others, and went to the prince again, determined to stand behind the scenes, not asking for fame, and help him win the emperor’s heart again.

The prince had heard of the talented Si Qi in his early years, and he really valued his talent. Regardless of Si Qi’s unsightly appearance, he accepted him as his subordinate.

Si Qi’s joining did help the Prince’s Party, which had been gradually losing influence and on the verge of collapse, to gradually gain momentum.

Unfortunately, no matter how talented Si Qi was, he was no match for the daughter of the world who had cheats and a script. After fighting back and forth with the daughter of the world several times, the original owner was helplessly defeated and could only sigh that this girl’s abilities were far beyond what ordinary people could imagine. She was so wise and thoughtful that she seemed to be able to foresee the future, which was beyond human ability.

It was also at this time that the original owner vaguely realized that his sister’s misfortune and his own tragedy might be related to the fourth princess.

He was filled with rage and was about to use all means to help the prince kill that evil woman, but at this moment, the prince died at the border, dying in disgrace and being despised and rejected by everyone.

His greatest help was lost just like that.

——Even the crown prince was dead. Who else in Chu could compete with the fourth prince? Who else could avenge him?

Knowing that there was no chance of recovery, Si Qi, who has suffered setbacks time and time again and whose bright future had been ruined, had completely turned evil.

This great man, who was famous in history, left the capital and joined the enemy state that was at war with the State of Chu. He used the confidential information he had from the crown prince to lead the enemy army to defeat the generals. Within two months, he approached the capital, slaughtering countless people along the way. He became another traitor to the country who was despised by the people of Chu after the crown prince Chu.

Then, at the critical moment when everyone thought that the State of Chu was about to perish, the Daughter of the World developed black gunpowder, and several bombs blew this great historical figure of extraordinary talent into the sky, and hundreds of thousands of enemy troops were buried with him.

The war that was thought to have a predetermined outcome was reversed so easily. Overnight, the Daughter of the World became a goddess revered by all the people of Chu. Regardless of her talent, cunning, or connections… she was the top existence in the world.

She naturally became the empress, and lived with her beloved Majesty for the rest of her life. Her pride, her ability, and her beauty were regarded as the white moonlight in the hearts of countless officials and celebrities.

Her advanced ideas promoted the budding of feminism in later generations. Her influence penetrated into every corner of the prosperous Chu State. She was the most brilliant and dazzling existence of that era…

From then on, no one knew who the Empress of Chu was who conquered the country and conquered the city, who was the wise ruler who led Chu to prosperity, and even less did they know that the traitor who was nailed to the pillar of shame in history might had once been a great figure who would be remembered forever.

At this moment, Si Qi, who had nearly become a traitor to his country, walked out of the cold and dim prison, and met the future emperor who was framed by the Daughter of the World and was now in a precarious situation in the lobby of the county government.

The sunlight shone on him, making his figure appear a little hazy. The light black outline reflected in Si Qi’s eyes made him feel inexplicably familiar.

Si Qi faced the light, squinted his eyes, and endured the glaring sunlight to see the other person clearly.

The man had a stern face and was serious. His eyebrows were high and his facial features were three-dimensional, giving people a strong sense of oppression. He was like a reserved blade. Although it was hidden in the scabbard, no one dared to ignore its deadly sharpness.

When being stared at by those eyes, one would feel as if an invisible force was locking one’s throat and suffocating. Fear, tension, shrinkage… there was absolutely no way to resist it.

However, no matter how stern and cold he looked, Si Qi knew how heartwarming it was when someone with such a face became gentle.

His nose was sore, and his emotions, which had not fluctuated even when he was arrested and tortured, almost lost control the moment he saw the other person for the first time.

Chu Feng…

The brother whom Si Qi thought he would never see again after they parted in the last world appeared in front of him again. Si Qi opened his lips slightly, his voice stuck in his throat, at least he did not do anything disrespectful by calling him by name.

Facing the other person’s calm and deep eyes, Si Qi walked over quickly, performed a scholar’s salute respectfully, and said in a graceful and generous voice: “Student thanks the prince for his help.”

The prince looked at the young man calmly, forcibly suppressed the sudden throbbing in his heart, and said lightly: “It’s okay.”

The elder sister sobbed and wiped away her tears quietly. She couldn’t help but reach out to touch her brother’s wrist, which was rubbed red by the iron chain: “Erlang has suffered.”

“It’s okay”

Si Qi’s mind was not here at all, and he said to Xiu Xiu: [Xiu Xiu, what’s going on? ]

Xiu Xiu hesitated for a moment and replied: [Excessively powerful beings can radiate their influence to other worlds. Just like you are a dragon, so many worlds will have more or less legends related to dragons.]

In this small world today, no one had ever seen a dragon, but people still call the emperor the true dragon emperor to highlight his greatness and legitimacy.

Si Qi thought for a moment and understood a little: [So, maybe Chu Feng is also an extremely powerful existence in a certain world, so people related to him will appear in many worlds? Or, is it his projection? ]

Xiu Xiu: […Yes]

Si Qi was somewhat happy and said with relief: [This is really good, very good]

What kind of fate is it to meet someone you thought you had left in another world?

Although it was only the first time he met this person, Si Qi felt an indescribable sense of closeness to him. He bowed to the prince and said, “Your Highness has saved the students from danger. I have no way to repay you. I am willing to contribute my meager strength to your service, and I will do my best until my death.”

The Minister who walked out behind Si Qi looked at Si Qi with a slightly strange look.

He had deeply experienced how difficult it was to conquer Si Qi’s arrogance, and how he didn’t care even about his own death. He was afraid that even if the emperor came, he would only ask him to be a little respectful. When he mentioned the prince’s name just now, his tone was even more dull, as if he was talking about a stranger. Why was he so enthusiastic when he saw the prince in person?

The prince nodded slightly after hearing these loyal words: “I know right from wrong, and I will never let you suffer any injustice.”

What Si Qi cared about was not whether he could get revenge, but Chu Feng’s attitude towards him. He was delighted at the time and nodded, indicating that he would obey the prince in everything.

When the county magistrate heard this, he fell to his knees with paralyzed legs, his face as pale as paper, and uttered a suppressed cry of regret and sorrow like a bereaved parent.

The prince ignored this small-time opportunist. His eyes, which were originally as cold as a snowy mountain, became as cold as a blade the moment they fell on the minister.

“Master Qi is so majestic.”

Just one glance, and the young master felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and in an instant he broke out in a cold sweat. Trembling, he hurriedly bowed his hands and said in a humble tone: “I dare not!”

It was common knowledge in Chu that the Ministry of Revenue had close ties with the fourth princess who was always good at making money. Therefore, in the eyes of the prince, the Ministry of Revenue was definitely a member of the prince’s party and a thorn in his eyes.

This was also the reason why the young man’s face changed so drastically when Si Qi mentioned the prince’s name. He could have fallen into anyone’s hands, but he had to fall into the hands of the prince who hated his father the most and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.

With new and old grudges added together, he would have no chance of walking out alive unless he shed his skin thoroughly, and the county magistrate who was engaged in speculation and profiteering would also suffer as a result.

The county magistrate would surely be accused by the crown prince for acting in this way. As long as the crown prince was still on the throne, he would never be able to rise again in his lifetime, no matter how much he regretted it.

The son of the Minister was arrested for raping a woman in the street and forcing a confession through torture. With such irrefutable evidence, he could not make excuses no matter how eloquent he was.

It seemed likely that the Minister of Revenue would not be able to save his son without paying some heavy price.

Moreover, this would also cause some rift in the relationship with the Fourth Princess, the mastermind behind the scenes.

Si Qi noticed the other person’s expression and sneered, which made his sister beside him feel inexplicably in awe of her deep-minded brother.

She was confused now. She couldn’t understand how she could have encountered such a thing. She couldn’t understand why her brother asked her to deliver a “letter” and invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was supposed to be in the palace, to come. She also couldn’t understand the hidden court struggle behind this…

She just wanted to do her best to save her brother, but she seemed to have become the center of the vortex of struggle without realizing it.

The prince sent all the relevant personnel to prison and took them out as useful bargaining chips after they had been tortured enough.

Si Qi asked his master to send his frightened sister home to rest, while he himself, despite his sick body, stayed by the prince’s side.

They left the government office, their destination still being the Crescent Tea Tower.

After leaving the room, before Si Qi could say anything, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince raised his hand slightly, motioning for a moment, and instructed his men beside him, “Ask Doctor Yu to come and examine Si Juren.”

Then, he said to Si Qi, “Take care of your health. Don’t overwork yourself, or you will hurt your body.”

Si Qi was stunned, then burst into laughter after a moment.

Sure enough, no matter which world he was in, Chu Feng was still the same Chu Feng.

On the way, Si Qi recalled the relationship between the original owner and the Emperor of Chu in history. They were famous for their wise monarch and virtuous ministers.

When the crown prince Chu ascended the throne, the original owner, relying on his merits in following the emperor, was promoted to the second rank at a young age. In the following years, he overcame all difficulties and made remarkable achievements, which made him highly valued by the Emperor of Chu and was quickly promoted to the prime minister. In the next few decades, the party’s power became more and more powerful, and its status has never been shaken. It can be said that it has power over the government and the country, and no one can match it.

His elder sister Si Peihuan was even the empress of the time, and when the crown prince met him, he had to call Si Qi “Imperial uncle”, which made him half a royal relative.

Such a momentum naturally aroused the jealousy of many court officials. Many people worried that the original owner had too much power. If he continued to grow stronger, he might become a major threat to the State of Chu.

Si Peihuan had discussed with her brother privately more than once that the Si family’s status was too high, and whether they needed to leave some leverage in the emperor’s hands to avoid arousing his suspicion.

However, this emperor and his minister were not affected by the rumors from the outside world and just did what they had to do.

Everyone thought that this was just the emperor’s superficial effort, a stopgap measure to stabilize the court, and they were quietly waiting to see when the Emperor of Chu would take action against the original owner and wait to see the original owner suffer misfortune.

But in the end, they all failed to wait for that day to come.

It takes luck for a good minister to meet an emperor who is not suspicious, and it also takes luck for an emperor to meet a minister who holds a high position but does not lose his original intention.

As for the result, the Emperor of Chu gave the original owner the greatest trust, and the original owner was indeed worthy of the Emperor of Chu’s trust. The trust relationship between the two parties can simply be described as a miracle.

After these two people met, it was only natural that the Chu Dynasty would flourish.

Unfortunately, everything was destroyed by the daughter of the world.

The Fourth Prince in history was not a capable and talented person. The charisma and excellent political principles he displayed when fighting for the throne were all stolen by the Daughter of the World from TV dramas or history books. When the prince died, the plot of the TV drama was over, and the Fourth Prince successfully became the emperor. Even the Daughter of the World could not do anything about what happened next.

The Fourth Prince did not last long before his true colors were revealed. He was a mediocre king, incompetent, and not loved by the court officials. Not to mention the prosperity of the Chu State, even the preservation of the dynasty was very difficult. When the Daughter of the World passed away and the dynasty fell into the hands of her son, the Chu State was destroyed by the enemy country that had recovered from the battle that year.

However, people in later generations will not attribute all these failures to the Daughter of the World who was so powerful and left a profound mark in history. It was not her fault, but the world at that time.

It’s also quite sigh-worthy.

Si Qi followed the prince to the Crescent Tea Tower. In the private room on the second floor, the staff members who learned of the prince’s arrival stood up and saluted. Many of them were well-known and elegant people, and the original owner had some impression of them.

This group of people were also familiar with Si Qi. The original owner became famous at a young age and was a well-known talent in the capital’s academy. When he was outside, he was often mentioned with pride by his senior brothers and elders. Occasionally, he would be taken to various celebrity gatherings to meet the president of the poetry association, and he was familiar to many people.

Although he was young, he had a solid foundation and occasionally one or two amazing works would come out. Many people secretly thought that Si Qi would definitely get the top three in this imperial examination. However, he was bedridden due to an unexpected cold and could not even take part in the imperial examination.

When everyone was discussing just now, Si Peihuan suddenly barged in and interrupted the discussion. Saving lives was the most important thing, so it was understandable that the prince left, but he did not expect that he would bring Si Qi with him after returning, and bring him to this occasion.

In other words, Si Qi had the intention of surrendering and was also accepted by the prince.

This may be a help of some magnitude to the prince who was now in a difficult situation.

Si Qi bowed to everyone, and everyone returned the greeting. Both sides smiled and exchanged names.

There was only one person who looked at Si Qi with a very unhappy expression. He raised his wrist slightly and waved it casually without even mentioning his own name, as if he was too lazy to get to know Si Qi and was putting on a high air.

Si Qi was very sure that he didn’t know this guy, so he took a few extra glances.

Seeing this, one person introduced him to Si Qi, “This is the new champion of this year’s imperial examination. During the palace examination, he wrote a policy paper on current affairs that was so sharp that it made a loud noise when it fell to the ground. His Majesty praised him repeatedly.”

As everyone knows, the current Emperor of Chu was a pragmatic man who was not very capable but definitely not stupid. He was diligent in government and loved the people, which made him very popular.

The questions in each imperial examination were always difficult for the court officials to solve, rather than some pretentious and meaningless complaints.

Those who could give good answers and be personally selected as the top scorer basically have this natural political achievement added to them right away, and would be the most popular person wherever they go.

Now that he had been recruited as the Crown Prince’s aide, everyone expected him to exert his abilities and help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had suffered a series of setbacks recently, to avenge his past shame.

The top scholar raised his chin slightly and said sarcastically, “I am not as talented as Si Juren. Many rumors have said that if Si Juren had participated in this imperial examination, I would not have been the top scholar.”

Oh, so that’s why he felt unbalanced and disliked him, Si Qi suddenly realized.

Seeing this, someone nearby tried to smooth things over by saying, “The number one scholar is extremely talented. We have read the policy paper he wrote, and it is truly stunning and admirable. Why should you be so self-deprecating?”

“Heh.” The man felt relieved after being flattered. He took it for granted, and sat back in his seat without even looking at Si Qi.

Si Qi frowned slightly, and said directly, “Is it better than mine?”

People were puzzled: “Didn’t you miss the examination because of a cold…”

Si Qi nodded: “But after the test questions came out, I still wrote an essay and asked my sister to give it to his Highness for his review.”

Everyone suddenly realized: “It’s the article just now.”

They looked at the prince, who sipped his tea calmly and said, “The paper is filled with clouds and mist, and the talent is amazing and brilliant, far surpassing the top scholar.”

After hearing this, everyone was immediately curious. The essay written by the top scholar was already outstanding, but how could the essay written by his superior be so inferior?

The top scholar’s face instantly turned red, not out of shame, but out of anger. He did not dare to refute the prince, and asked with a humiliated look on his face: “I don’t know where I am wrong.”

The prince glanced at him and said indifferently: “At least your character is inferior to others.”

Si Qi had just suffered such an injustice and nearly lost his life. After being released from prison, he remained calm, spoke calmly and politely.

The person in front of him was not like this. After being provoked by rumors, he became aggressive and gave people a cold shoulder. If someone said that he was inferior to others, his expression would change immediately.

After hearing this, the top scholar was so embarrassed that he didn’t even have anywhere to put his face.

The staff knew that the new champion was quite arrogant, so they looked at him and laughed in their hearts. Then one of them took the article from the prince and put it on the table. Several people gathered together to look at it. Soon, they exclaimed in amazement, and became more and more absorbed in reading it, praising it loudly: “Impressive! It’s possible!”

The top scholar finished reading the article with an unbalanced heart and snorted coldly: “If I were also a student in the capital, I would also be able to write such an article if I were a student with broad knowledge.”

This was an excuse based on one’s background. Everyone was silent and no one responded.

“This kind of article? Haha, indeed, it still has many shortcomings.” Si Qi recalled the content of the original owner’s article and said slowly: “When I wrote it, I was seriously ill and my thoughts were not clear. If I rewrite it now, it will definitely be better.”

Everyone looked at him in surprise: “Can it be better?!”

The number one scholar said angrily: “What nonsense! If you could write better, why didn’t you write it first? It’s just an excuse!”

“An excuse? If I hadn’t been ill and unconscious, I wouldn’t have been unable to take part in the imperial examination.” Si Qi said proudly, “and then how could you have been the top scholar?”

After saying this, without even noticing that the other party was about to explode with anger, he said directly: “Just listen. The troubles in the world are not permanent. Only those who are good at planning for the country can plan the direction of the world’s general trend…”

Si Qi had traveled through many worlds, studying hard in each world and was familiar with the history of hundreds of countries over thousands of years.

Even an ordinary person like the Daughter of the World could use the “foresight” of future people to say many things that inspire the ancients. Not to mention Si Qi, who had read history books and had a belly full of ink.

It’s just writing an article that can solve current affairs problems. What’s so difficult about it?

Si Qi didn’t even need to write a draft in his mind. He just silently recited a policy paper on the spot, which was absolutely the best answer no matter where it was placed. It can be said that every word was a pearl, and he spoke fluently. After he finished, he looked at the excited faces of the crowd, raised the corners of his lips, and said with a smile: “How is it, are you convinced?”

The top scholar covered his face with his sleeves in shame, and after a while he managed to utter a few words, “I am ashamed of myself.”