Travel through Shen Meizhuang to open the system and walk sideways in the harem

On this snowy day, three carriages were moving slowly. The people sitting in the carriages were none other than Zeng Jing and his disciple Zhang Xi. They were heading to the capital to realize their ambitions.

Following closely on the road were their students, friends, and southern literati who were preparing to take part in the debate.

Some of these people walked, some rode horses, and some rode in simple ox carts, but their faces were filled with a desire for knowledge and truth, and they were full of expectations for the future.

At this time, heavy snow was falling and the north wind was howling.

The cold weather did not interrupt their enthusiasm to go to Beijing, but made them more determined.

They believe that only in this way can they truly realize their ideals and fight for the beliefs in their hearts.

The next day, Fengyue Inn in the capital was surrounded by the royal family, and Zeng Jing and others moved in.

Anyone who is willing to participate in the debate, regardless of age, can enter for free, which makes many people in Beijing eager to try.

Cao Zhan touched the little silver he had left and smiled bitterly. Since the stay was free, he and his servant Asan checked out and hurried into Fengyue Inn.

The inn was guarded by guards to prevent strangers from entering, in order to ensure the safety of these southern scholars. But in fact, it was also to imprison these people and prevent the scholars from talking nonsense.

As soon as Cao Zhan entered the inn, he saw a middle-aged man with an extraordinary appearance eating. He bowed and smiled and asked:

"Brother, you look extraordinary. Could you be the famous Zeng Jing?"

Zhang Xi stopped eating with his chopsticks and replied with a smile: "This is Zeng Jing. I wonder who this brother is?"

"Haha, I'm just a wanderer who travels around the country. I came to the capital today and happened to catch this unprecedented debate competition, so I signed up to watch it!"

Zhang Xi was shocked when he heard him say that he was also participating in the debate competition, but he quickly calmed down and continued to ask:

"I don't know which side of the debate this brother is participating in. I heard that the emperor has arranged three first-rank officials to debate in this debate. We are just scholars and commoners!"

"Haha, I haven't thought about it yet! You two brothers, please have your meal first. I'll go to eat too!" Cao Zan knew Zeng Jing's name, and he was indeed extraordinary when he saw him today.

In Tangli Palace, Shen Meimei was also worried about what would happen if the emperor lost the debate. She asked Xiao Yunzi to come over and told him to go to Yangxin Palace to find Su Peisheng.

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. She must arrange for someone to go to Fengyue Inn to inquire about the opinions of Zeng Jing, Zhang Xi and others in the debate, and then find reasonable reasons to refute them.

There are still many civil servants in the court who are concerned about the "New Records of Knowledge" written by Zeng Jing, which states that "the Central Plains are sinking, the barbarians take advantage of the situation, steal the sacred artifacts, and the world is turned upside down";

"The distinction between Chinese and barbarians is greater than the relationship between ruler and subject. Chinese and barbarians are the boundary between people and things."

He also said: "In the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius should have been the emperor; in the Warring States Period, Mencius should have been the emperor; after the Qin Dynasty, Chengzi should have been the emperor; in the late Ming Dynasty, Lü Liuliang should have been the emperor, but now it is ruled by the powerful."

There were many treasonous words in it. Shen Meimei took the classical Chinese document and read it for a long time, but she still had a headache. Traditional Chinese characters and classical Chinese were very difficult to understand.

Just as she was watching, Xiao Yunzi came to report, "Eunuch Su is here, Madam, do you want to invite him in?"

"Quick, let Eunuch Su in. I have something important to ask him to do!"