People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

The lackey immediately scrambled to his feet and said, "Yes, yes, yes! Someone just said he's a descendant of military strategists and questioned whether he wrote the Three Character Classic."

Zhao Qian's eyes lit up, and he slapped her again.

"Alright, this is good, here you go!"

The big dog was overjoyed to receive a gold note worth ten gold coins.

Zhao Qian waved his hand dismissively, "Make way for me!"

Seven or eight lackeys instantly lined up, holding short swords and shouting orders.

The disciples of the Hundred Schools who were standing and listening to the lecture all moved away, knowing what kind of person Zhao Qian was.

That is, within the city of Handan, if it were outside the city, they would make Zhao Qian know what it means to live a treacherous life.

Cao Ze stopped, looked at Zhao Qian under the stone altar, and asked, "Your Highness, have you finished copying the Three Character Classic?"

Zhao Qian spat.

"Copy? Copy my ass! This 'Three Character Classic' wasn't written by you at all. You're not a Confucian disciple at all. It must have been copied from somewhere by you and... you don't know where!"

Zhao Qian originally wanted to say Kong Chuan, but then he thought that the old guy had too good a reputation and would be difficult to deal with. He thought Cao Ze was lucky.

Kong Chuan said coldly, "Your Highness, words alone are not enough. If you cannot produce evidence, I will swallow my pride and go to the King to have a word with you!"

Zhao Qian's face darkened, and he shouted, "Isn't he a member of the military school? What does a member of the military school know about the essence of Confucianism!"

"That guy, Zihan, he said it himself!"

Zihan's initial amusement vanished instantly.

"Huh? No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhao Qian glared at him, "Didn't you say?"

As a disciple of Xiaoshengxianzhuang, Zihan naturally possessed no lack of backbone. "I didn't say that!"

Zhao Qian reached out and slapped Zihan, but she easily dodged it.

His mastery of the Six Arts of a Gentleman was not in vain.

"stop!"

A loud shout rang out.

Guo Kai, who had just finished court, hurried over in his court boots.

He cursed Zhao Qian eight hundred times in his heart, yet even he dared not act recklessly on the Hundred Schools Forum.

If things go wrong, it could really be a family scandal aired in public, making us infamous throughout the seven kingdoms.

Should he still be the crown prince?

Upon seeing Guo Kai arrive, Zhao Qian exclaimed, "The Prime Minister has come at a good time!"

"This person is utterly ignorant, yet he takes a copied version of the Three Character Classic and claims it as his own. It's truly despicable!"

"Today, I will expose Cao Ze's true colors!"

The audience looked at the erratic Zhao Qian and exchanged bewildered glances. Could it be that Cao Ze really plagiarized?

If it was copied, whose work was it copied from?

Cao Ze looked up at the sky speechlessly. His resume as Zhao Qianzhi's teacher was likely to become a stain on his life, comparable to the stain he had caused by splashing golden juice all over the grassland.

How could there be such an utterly stupid person?

Sima Qian was too conservative; he wasn't extreme enough!

Guo Kai wanted to jump up and down, but under such circumstances, he could only try to negotiate.

"Your Highness, is there some misunderstanding? After all, Mr. Cao Ze is your teacher."

Zhao Qian didn't even see the steps Guo Kai pulled over.

"Misunderstanding my foot! He copied it!"

Zhao Qian's confident demeanor was so convincing that even Guo Kai couldn't help but have doubts.

He was already somewhat dissatisfied with Cao Ze, who had become involved with the courtesan.

After all, once Zhao Qian takes office, this teacher's identity will be very useful.

"Your Highness, what evidence do you have? Just tell me."

"I, along with all the members of the various schools present here, can serve as witnesses!"

Zhao Qian couldn't think of a way to frame someone for a moment, and the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Guo Kai's eye twitched slightly. Did he have absolutely no cunning?

No, I have to do it myself. Zhao Qian is too stupid; I might end up getting myself into trouble.

"Your Highness, Mr. Cao Ze has composed 'Snow Maiden Song,' 'On the Six States,' and 'Three Character Classic,' so he must be quite talented."

"How about this, if Mr. Cao Ze can compose a masterpiece on the spot that is no less excellent than the Three Character Classic, then we can let this matter drop?"

Zhao Qian slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, yes, that's it. If you can write another one right here and now, I'll admit you didn't plagiarize!"

"If not, I'll chop you up on the spot!"

Guo Kai's face twitched, and he could only bite the bullet and say, "Mr. Cao Ze, what do you think?"

Kong Chuan frowned deeply. Even he couldn't possibly compose a masterpiece on the spot that was no less excellent than the "Three Character Classic".

The disciples and students of the various schools below the stone altar were naturally aware of the difficulty involved.

Even Zihan, who had just been rebuked, couldn't help but feel indignant and worried about Cao Ze.

This matter was caused by him, and he would feel uneasy if anything happened to Cao Ze.

Cao Ze glared at Zhao Qian with disdain. What a dog! He'll be calling your mother over for a house visit in a minute!

"Well then... listen carefully."

He's about to start showing off!

Chapter 77 showed off all the cool stuff it needed to show off.

"Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless. The sun and moon waxed and waned, the stars and constellations were arrayed in the sky."

Cao Ze began with a light, slow recitation, preparing to use his persuasive skills and the Thousand Character Classic to broaden the worldview of the various schools of thought in the pre-Qin period.

Because the Thousand Character Classic was written during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there are not many changes in it.

To create a more imposing and powerful effect, he used a bit of his internal energy.

It should be done in one go, give him a good time!

Create a persona of a prodigy.

The great Confucian scholar Kong Chuan, upon hearing only sixteen characters, exclaimed in amazement, "Magnificent and grand!"

One can't help but wonder what kind of timeless masterpiece Cao Ze will create under such pressure.

Many disciples of the Hundred Schools shared the same idea as Kong Chuan, especially some disciples of the Yin-Yang School and the Daoist School, who were extremely interested.

Is Cao Ze going to write an article about the origin of heaven and earth and astrological divination?

Guo Kai secretly thought to himself that something was wrong. He hadn't expected Cao Ze to be so talented, speaking eloquently as if he were reciting a poem, which seemed to be even more impressive than the Three Character Classic.

Zhao Qian, lacking any cultural literacy, couldn't discern good from bad.

I just felt that Cao Ze's voice was quite loud and that he was quite pretentious.

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

Cao Ze merely glanced at Zhao Qian indifferently, telling him not to give him an opportunity, or he would definitely kill him.

He remained completely undisturbed by Zhao Qian, his breathing remained calm, and he exuded confidence.

"The cold comes and the heat goes, autumn harvests and winter stores. The leap year completes the cycle, and the musical scales harmonize the seasons."

Disciples of the Yin-Yang School couldn't help but cheer, as music and the art of Yin and Yang were basically essential subjects for the Yin-Yang School.

At the same time, disciples of the farming family cheered along, for calendar and farming were almost ingrained in the very bones of the farming family.

The great Confucian scholar Kong Chuan's brows relaxed, and a smile reappeared.

It's just a simple sixteen-character summary that succinctly encapsulates the four seasons, agricultural seasons, calendar and music, and the principles of Yin and Yang.

He had a vague feeling that Cao Ze seemed to want to write a remarkable article comparable to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas," encompassing everything from astronomy and geography to history.

Apart from Zhao Qian, everyone, including Guo Kai, held their breath, anticipating a masterpiece.

I am simply a witness, with nothing else to do.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been set, Cao Ze stopped singing softly and maintaining his composure.

He embarked on his path to becoming a god with great enthusiasm and high spirits.

"Clouds rise and bring rain, dew condenses into frost. Gold is produced in the Li River, and jade comes from Kunlun Mountain."

……

"He relieved the people and punished the guilty, like Zhou Fa and Yin Tang. He sat in court to inquire about the Way, and governed with his hands clasped in peace."

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"This body and hair are the four elements and five constants. I respectfully cherish and nurture them, how could I dare to damage them?"

……

With a revised draft in mind, Cao Ze completed the Thousand Character Classic in one go.

It was truly exhilarating.

He shouted at Zhao Qian, "Is this enough?"

Zhao Qian was stunned.

He was uneducated and couldn't understand, but he was intimidated by the aura emanating from Cao Ze.

Not to mention the group of spirited disciples from all schools of thought all around them.

Guo Kai wanted to savor the memory, after all, he was a very cultured person.