Chapter 145: Luming Banquet
September 16th , Deer Singing Banquet.
Deers are calling, eating apples in the wild. I have guests, playing the harp and the flute.
Blowing the flute and beating the drum, holding the basket is the general. People like me, show me around...
Amid the rhythmic chanting that filled the hall, Sun Shaozong suddenly realized that sitting in the chief seat was not always a good thing - it was really embarrassing to open his mouth and not make any sound in front of hundreds of people!
Especially with his size, there is nowhere to hide...
Fortunately, he was not a shy person, otherwise he would have been ashamed under the surprised and contemptuous gazes of the people in the front row.
"The ceremony is over, please take your seats!"
Fortunately, the poem was not very long. After a moment, with a shout, the examiners took their seats.
"Everyone, please sit down."
The chief examiner, the Minister of Rites Zhang Qiu, gave another order, and the new candidates bowed in unison and said, "Thank you, teacher, for letting me sit down."
Thus, his identity as the "Master" was formally established.
Sun Shaozong had just sat down and was still feeling embarrassed when he heard someone beside him shout, "Sun Tongpan, I only saw your lips trembling but didn't hear a single word coming out of your mouth. Could it be that you haven't even read the poem 'Deer Singing'?"
With just this one sound, everyone's attention was focused on Sun Shaozong.
Alas~
Sure enough, it came.
Sun Shaozong sighed secretly. He had just learned that he was assigned to be the chief examiner, Sun Yun, the lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, and his face was full of shame and anger.
At that time, Sun Shaozong guessed that this guy might make trouble at the banquet, and now it seems that he was right!
At this time, above the chief examiner, the deputy examiner and Sun Shaozong, there were also Jia Yucun and another official from the Ministry of Rites sitting.
Regardless of the official from the Ministry of Rites, as Sun Shaozong's superior, Jia Yucun could not stand by and watch, so he smiled and raised a glass of wine, saying, "Sun Shijiang, Shaozong is a military scholar after all..."
However, Sun Yun showed no mercy at all. He interrupted him with a sneer and said, "How dare you, a reckless man who doesn't know the writings of sages, sit at the head of the table at the Luming Banquet?!"
I have long heard that the officials of the Hanlin Academy are the most self-righteous and arrogant, and look down on the local "corrupt officials who are close to the people". Today, Sun Shaozong finally saw it.
You must know that although Sun Yun was the deputy examiner, his official rank was only the sixth grade, and Jia Yucun was four levels higher than him!
Jia Yucun was certainly unhappy about being criticized.
But Sun Yun's words also expressed the thoughts of many people, and some scholars even cheered openly.
And more people were looking eagerly, waiting to see how Sun Shaozong would respond.
But Sun Shaozong smiled and said, "Shijiang Sun, don't you know that every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses? I..."
"snort!"
Before he could finish, Sun Yun sneered and said disdainfully: "If you were to go to the battlefield to fight, what you said would make sense - but at this Luming Banquet, I really don't know what strengths you have!"
"If you want to refute it with criminal law, that's unnecessary. This banquet is a grand event for our Confucianism. How can we judge the pros and cons based on the teachings of the Legalists?"
After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves, his face full of contempt, and he was just about to point at Sun Shaozong's nose and curse, "How dare you, Sun?"
In fact, law is also one of the compulsory subjects in the provincial examination. Sun Yun's words are obviously far-fetched, but who can blame the fact that this is the Deer Ming Banquet held in the Imperial Examination Hall?
Confucius is supreme, and this is the unshakable political correctness!
After hearing what he said, everyone pushed Sun Shaozong into a corner and sealed Sun Shaozong's unique skill of "Xingming" which made him famous. They all felt that the situation was set and Sun Shaozong would be powerless to turn the tide.
Unexpectedly, Sun Shaozong still smiled, raised his wine glass to Sun Yun, and said calmly: "Although criminal law is a minor subject, it allows me to see the shortcomings of you, Sun Shijiang. Since we all have shortcomings, why can't you and I sit at the same table?"
"Ha ha!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Yun couldn't help but raise his head and laugh twice, then he said disdainfully: "It's really ridiculous. What shortcomings did I have that I would end up in the same situation as a reckless man who didn't know the teachings of a saint?"
His words seemed to be dismissive, but in fact they once again fixed the scope of the debate to "Confucianism". If Sun Shaozong attacked other things, he would fall into his trap.
I have to say, although this lecturer in the Hanlin Academy is arrogant because of his talent, he is not a stupid person!
If it were any other warrior, he would probably end up in a miserable state.
pity……
The person he met was Sun Shaozong!
Sun Shaozong spread his hands and said with a smile: "I don't know the teachings of the saints, and you, Sun Shijiang, blasphemed the saints' articles. So, aren't we the same?"
"absurd!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Yun immediately sneered and said, "When have I ever blasphemed the writings of a saint? Sun Shaozong, if you don't give me an answer today, don't blame me for accusing you of slander!"
Everyone was also puzzled and felt that Pan Sun was probably out of his mind. How could a military man like him, who had not even read the Four Books and Five Classics, see that Sun Hanlin was blaspheming the saints' articles?
"hehe."
Sun Shaozong laughed and said loudly: "First of all, there are scratches on your chest, and there are more than one."
"Secondly, your lordship's hair was once stained with ink, and although it was carefully washed, there are still some residues on the scalp."
"Third, the adult had an injury on his knee, so I reached out and massaged it several times after entering the room, but the injury did not affect his movements, so it was obviously not serious."
"Fourthly, there are many mosquito bites on your body, obviously..."
"What a mess!"
Before he finished the fourth point, Sun Yun angrily said, "How can these inexplicable things prove that I have blasphemed the writings of the saints?"
"Minister Sun, please be patient and listen to me in detail."
Sun Shaozong said confidently: "The marks on the chest should be caused by being scratched by the woman when he was naked; the knee injury and mosquito bites are probably caused by kneeling outside the door for more than half an hour."
"Based on this, it is reasonable to infer that Minister Sun and Madam Sun must have had a fight yesterday—and he lost!"
"Ridiculous, this is absolutely ridiculous! Besides, what does my family affairs have to do with you?!" Sun Yun was obviously a little angry and embarrassed. He shouted and stood up from the table to glare at Sun Shaozong.
but……
He seemed to be only about 1.6 meters tall. After standing up, he was still at eye level with Sun Shaozong.
"It has nothing to do with me."
Sun Shaozong shrugged his shoulders. "But Minister Sun was naked and fighting with your wife, and ink was splashed on his head. I think that it was only after you returned home that you had sex with the maids and servants in the study, which angered your wife who had been lonely for a long time, and left these marks."
After a pause, he spread his hands and said, "Of course, if Lord Sun was chased by the Madam and ran naked all the way from the backyard to the study, then my speculation is wrong."
“You…you…you…”
Sun Yun didn't know whether he was angry or frightened. He pointed at Sun Shaozong, but his whole body was shaking like a sieve.
only……
Even though this guy was in a panic, there was actually some relief in his eyes.
"Well."
Sun Shaozong pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized , "I'm sorry, it seems that I did misjudge a little bit. The one who had an affair with Sun Shijiang was not a maid, but a servant. You did such a kind-hearted thing in the study, and you still dare to say that you didn't blaspheme the saint's writings?"
"You...you...you... "
Sun Yun used the word "you" several times again, and his look as if he had seen a ghost, obviously he had confessed himself.
"ha……"
"Ha ha……"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
I don't know which scholar in the audience couldn't help but burst out laughing, which then caused the whole room to burst into laughter.
