Plan to cut off the nine states

Zhang Shiqing came to think about the past. She was not worried about the old relationship between husband and wife - such a thing had never happened before, nor was she jealous - she wanted to give her husband to someone else, but she couldn't say it out loud. She had to behave well in front of her companions. Fighting, treating Xu Chu as a piece of property that was "taken away".

In fact, she was just curious about who the "Ju Yao" was, and how Xu Chu became the "King of Wu" and why he abdicated.

The curiosity about the "Chrysanthemum Demon" has been satisfied. Zhang Shiqing likes this woman very much and is willing to become friends with her. She will be even happier if the "Chrysanthemum Demon" can take Xu Chu away.

Her curiosity about Xu Chu was growing. She was half-convinced by what Feng Juniang said and had to go into the house to find out.

The light in the room was not good. The sunlight seemed to have been boiled for a long time and had become a little sticky, but it was still transparent. The sounds from outside could still come in, intermittently, as if they had been swallowed by some monster hiding in the crack of the door. A few words.

Zhang Shiqing looked around, but there was really nothing to see, so he naturally looked at the people at the table and coughed.

Xu Cuzheng felt tired and felt uncomfortable no matter how he adjusted his sitting position, so he stood up, stretched his body vigorously, and smiled at the new guests: "Is it already spring outside?"

"Well, it's been a few days." Zhang Shiqing was a little disappointed, and in a blink of an eye he was disappointed. Xu Chu had indeed lost some weight and his face was paler, but his expression was calm and casual. He didn't look like he was trapped by love at all, but more like before. A nerd, and this was the most important reason why she didn't want to marry this man.

In her mind, her husband is just a vague image, with many contradictory or even irrelevant qualities. One of them is that he can play, play, and can make her happy.

"You... seem to have grown up." Xu Chu said, walking to the other end of the mat and sitting down.

"One year older, of course...why did you come back?" Zhang Shiqing didn't want to guess anymore and asked directly.

"Come back? I'm not from this place, so how can I come back?"

"The world is so big, why do you have to come to Yecheng?"

"Because...you."

Zhang Shiqing was a little happy, but also a little angry. She was happy that Xu Chu finally said what she wanted to hear, so that she could show off to her companions after going out. She was angry that he said it too simply, as if he didn't even have a brocade box. jewelry.

"You're lying."

"Why don't you brothers and sisters believe what I say?"

Zhang Shiqing took off his shoes and walked onto the mat, sat on Xu Chu's original seat, straightened his skirt, and then said, "Because you always lie to us."

"I did use some tricks against the Crown Prince, but against you...when did I deceive you?"

"You assassinated the Emperor of All Things, but you didn't tell me, and almost made our family suffer for you."

"That's a secret. I can't tell anyone in advance. I'm not targeting your family specifically, and I don't want to deceive you."

"You said we would never meet again, and you said it specifically to me."

"Have I said such heartless words?"

"I said it." Zhang Shiqing affirmed.

"That's when you give me the divorce letter."

"Yes, that's when it was." Zhang Shiqing didn't think there was any relationship between the two.

"First, I didn't mean to say that. Second, it was you who came to see me in Si Guo Valley, not..."

"Hey, you just said that you came to Yecheng because of me."

Xu Chu was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said: "If Fan Clan disciples had your ability, I would have to move out of Siguo Valley right now."

"Anyway, you lied to me and lied often."

"Well, I admit it, I'm a liar."

"Then what you just said was a lie?"

Xu Chu spread his hands and said, "If I say no, it goes against my will. If I say yes, you don't believe it."

Zhang Shiqing thought for a while. Just the act of "thinking" made her unhappy. "You said you came to Yecheng for me. Why do you live in Siguo Valley and refuse to go to the city to find me?"

"Because I am an assassin and will embarrass the Empress Dowager if I enter the city."

"But you didn't send anyone to write to me either."

Xu Chu was a little embarrassed, "I may not have made it clear. I came here for you because we are husband and wife. Although you wrote a letter of divorce, the King of Jibei and the Crown Prince did not recognize it and were still willing to provide me with protection..."

Zhang Shiqing finally understood and couldn't help but became furious. He stood up and walked to Xu Chu in a few steps. He reached out and grabbed one of his ears, "I said you were an idiot and couldn't do such a thing. It's true. You are a liar. , Feng Juniang is also a liar. If I call her sister a few times, I will ask someone to beat her dozens of times. "

Xu Chu's ears hurt, but he frowned slightly, without struggling or begging for mercy.

The more honest Xu Chu behaved, the less Zhang Shiqing liked it, "Even you... Hum, no need, my brother said that when he returns to the city, he will persuade his father to cancel the marriage. If he opens his mouth, my father will definitely agree."

Someone pushed the door in and saw the princess grabbing her husband's ears. She was very embarrassed and couldn't leave or stay.

Zhang Shiqing let go and said, "Mr. Sun."

Sun Yalu groaned twice. After waking up, she hurriedly raised her hands and said, "Princess... I'm here to see Young Master Xu."

"Yeah." Zhang Shiqing turned around and turned his back to Xu Chu, but refused to leave.

Sun Yalu raised her hand to Xu Chu again and said, "That Feng Juniang, was Mr. Xu sent to argue with Mr. Kou?"

"Mr. Kou sent someone, can I send someone too?"

"Of course, but... but... as long as Master Xu thinks it's okay, that's fine. Goodbye." Sun Yalu left the room in a panic, and then saw more than a dozen noble ladies chattering, and couldn't help but sigh, vaguely feeling that Yecheng was too gloomy, and it might be a big hidden danger.

In the room, Xu Chu asked: "What do you want?"

Zhang Shiqing didn't turn around, nor did he answer, his heart was at a loss.

In front of Fan Bi's tomb, Zhang Shiyu roughly recounted the question and answer between him and Xu Chu, and finally said: "Mr. Kou may see the deep meaning, but I really think Xu Chu has no ambition. I talked about the general situation of the world, but he asked me for rice and flour."

Most people agreed with the prince's judgment. Kou Daogu, who had been talking, was silent at this time. His expression became more serious. After thinking for a long time, he said: "Yan Wei, you go and ask the second question."

"Yes."

Kou Daogu was silent for a while, "Should everyone in the world be saved? Or are there some people who should be saved and some who should not be saved?"

Just as Yan Wei was about to leave, Feng Ju Niang, who was standing on the periphery, spoke up, "No need to make a wasted trip. I will answer this question for Mr. Xu."

Yan Wei recognized Feng Ju Niang. Others had at least heard of her reputation. They were ashamed of her as a woman who dared to participate in the war, but they didn't say anything.

Zhang Shiyu wanted to watch the fun and didn't say anything to stop him.

Kou Daogu had seen Feng Ji Niang on the way to visit the grave, but he didn't take it seriously. He looked at her the second time, still not taking it seriously, "Who are you to Xu Chu?"

"Maid, disciple, fellow...anything is fine."

"Is your answer Xu Chu's answer?"

"Uh...I can't guarantee it, but Mr. Xu is a hundred times smarter than me. If I can answer, he must answer better."

Kou Daogu gave a signature sneer, "There are a hundred times smarter, and there are good and better answers - everyone present at least has the heart to ask the way and the talent to understand a little, you are just a monster who can barely understand human language, and you dare to speak?"

Feng Ji Niang had never been despised like this. When the twelve noble ladies commented on her and ridiculed her together, she didn't care at all. She was able to He retorted, but now his face was a little red, and he was angry in his heart, which aroused a stronger fighting spirit. He raised his head and said, "Mr. Kou divides people's understanding into different levels, but he doesn't allow me to rank them by intelligence?"

Kou Daogu smiled, this time it was not a sneer, but a normal smile, "It turns out that you are not only familiar with human language. Okay, you answer, but your answer has nothing to do with Xu Chu."

"Well. If I answer that everyone in the world can be saved, you must say that bad people and evil people can also be saved? If I answer that good people can be saved and bad people cannot be saved, you will say who will distinguish between good and bad? Who can distinguish between good and bad? The so-called good people will also surrender when they are killed?"

"I won't say that, but you can continue." Kou Daogu rarely had a normal smile on his face.

"So your question is a trap. The more seriously you answer, the deeper you will fall into it."

"You don't want to answer?"

"Of course you have to answer. Not answering means admitting defeat. But I won't answer according to your question. I say: If you keep the world in your heart, you don't need to ask whether you can be saved or not. If you keep the right path in your heart, you can let others judge your merits and demerits."

Kou Daogu laughed and said to others: "This woman thinks that debate is a verbal confrontation, but she did say something."

"A little bit? Didn't I answer well?" Feng Ji Niang was unconvinced.

Kou Daogu put away his smile, "Since you think there is a trap in the question, why did you step into it?"

"I clearly avoided the trap."

"But you asked me whether my answer was good or bad, which means I can make a judgment. Since the judgment is up to me, you are already in a weak position, so what you keep in your heart is not the world, but just the two words "world"."

Feng Ji Niang was stunned and couldn't speak for a long time. The scholars around nodded one after another, very happy to see Kou Daogu teach the woman a lesson.

Kou Daogu said to Yan Wei, "Go ahead."

"Yes." Yan Wei was a little excited. After this demonstration, he understood the difficulty of this question and wanted to see Xu Chu make a mistake.

"You are not debating at all." Feng Ji Niang finally said.

"If it is not for talking or eating, but just opening and closing your mouth, are you willing to do it?" Kou Daogu asked.

"Of course not, wouldn't that be a fool?"

Kou Daogu was silent, lowered his eyes, and fell into deep thought, ignoring how many people were around him.

Feng Ji Niang waited for a while and suddenly realized, "You said that debating is a trick, and if there is no real intention, it is just opening and closing your mouth without any use? You... hum."

Feng Ji Niang's expression was still unconvinced, but she had already admitted defeat in her heart. She turned around and looked into the distance. She felt that Mr. Xu would lose this time.

Yan Wei held the heart of winning, ignored more than a dozen noble ladies, raised his hand to knock on the door, stepped in, and was stunned for a moment.

Xu Chu and a young girl were throwing dice at the table. The girl probably won and laughed continuously.

Yan Wei guessed that this woman should be the daughter of the King of Jibei and Xu Chu's wife, but he never expected to see the scene of the two playing.

"Ahem..."

Xu Chu held the dice and smiled to the guest: "The second question is here?"

"Yes, Mr. Kou asked: Everyone in the world..."

Before Yan Wei finished speaking, Xu Chu had already thrown the dice. The points were pitifully small. He couldn't help shaking his head. Zhang Shiqing on the opposite side was even happier. He snatched the dice, rubbed it in his palm, and blew repeatedly from his mouth.

Yan Wei was a little annoyed, thinking that both he and Mr. Kou were humiliated. He finished quickly and said, "Please teach me, Mr. Xu?"

Zhang Shiqing stopped moving and wanted to hear the answer.

Xu Chu smiled and said, "Good question, please tell Mr. Kou: I don't care."