Chapter 404

In the hall of little sage villa, everyone has returned to their original position and knelt down.

Fu Nian and Lisi sat side by side on the first seat, while Zhang Liangxing soul and others sat on the side seat.

Gongsun Linglong smiled charming and said, "little woman Linglong. I've heard many famous scholars in Qilu for a long time. They are knowledgeable and eloquent. Sanghai Confucianism is one of the best in the world. Therefore, I've traveled thousands of miles to ask for advice on the art of debate. I hope you will give me your advice."

Hearing Gongsun Linglong's words, the star soul flashed a sneer at the corners of his mouth. Li Si, the first one, also said: "you are all learned people. It is very appropriate to explore knowledge in the little sage village."

The so-called debate is a popular way to compare knowledge among those scholars in all schools of thought. When the two sides disagree and no one can convince anyone, they will compete in front of everyone by means of topic debate. The winner will naturally be admired by everyone, and the loser will lose his reputation and face no one.

Fu Nian was surprised when he heard the speech and said in secret, "look, they are prepared, but now there is no way back."

Thinking of this, Fu Nian looked at Lu Yan and Zhang Liang in the side seat. Lu Yan's expression remained unchanged. Zhang Liang smiled mysteriously, looked at Fu Nian and nodded gently.

Fu Nian was in a certain mood. Then he said, "since Mr. Gongsun wants to ask for advice, we should accompany him and call the Confucian disciples."

Soon, all the Confucian disciples came to the hall and lined up in a row.

Fu Nian looked at the Confucian disciples, his eyes fell on Zi Mu and said faintly, "Zi mu, you have to argue with Mr. Gongsun."

"Yes, master." Zi Mu took a step forward, and the armrest owed his waist.

"En? Ha ha. En, ha ha." Gongsun Linglong looked at Zi Mu and gave a series of strange smiles.

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Ziyou looks at Gongsun Linglong in fear. He is obviously frightened. The way of argumentation is not only a verbal attack, but also a spiritual attack.

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In a twinkling of an eye, Gongsun Linglong had won six debates and six victories.

Li Si on the first seat laughed repeatedly, while the star soul and Duke Nan of Chu sitting next to him were calm, as if the result had already been expected by them.

At the end of the six rounds of debate, Gongsun Linglong swaggered aside and said, "it turns out that Confucianism, which has always been a good teacher, is only to this extent. Don't say it's comparable to Lord Li's legalism. Even compared with our Gongsun masters, it's not as good as it is, ha ha!"

Hearing this, Fu Nian, Yan Lu and Zhang Liang looked cold. At this time, a man in red Confucian clothes walked up and said, "I'm not talented. I want to ask Mr. Gongsun for advice."

Seeing this man, the Confucianists suddenly changed their faces. Although they knew that the odds were small, they hoped that this man could really turn the situation around.

On the hall, Zicong took his seat and officially began his defense with Gongsun Linglong.

Zicong stretched out his hand and said humbly, "Sir, please make a question."

"Step... Step..."

A white horse was brought in from outside. The horse was snow-white, without a trace of miscellaneous hair, strong and powerful, which immediately aroused everyone's surprise.

Yan Lu looked at the white horse and immediately changed his face and said, "No." obviously, Yan Lu realized Gongsun Linglong's next argument

Gongsun Linglong touched the white horse and said proudly, "this white horse is the heirloom of my Gongsun family from generation to generation. How about stepping on the snow?"

Zi Cong agreed, "OK, let's take the horse as the topic."

Gongsun Linglong smiled strangely and said, "wrong, it's about the white horse."

Zi Cong didn't know why. He asked, "Sir, I agree to take the horse as the topic. What's wrong?"

"This debate is about white horses, not horses." Gongsun Linglong smiled.

"Is there a difference between a white horse and a horse for Mr. Gongsun?" Zicong asked.

Gongsun Linglong said with a smile, "is there no difference between a white horse and a horse, brother?"

Seeing Gongsun Ling's question, Yan Lu said secretly, "here comes Gongsun's strongest debating skill. White horse is not a horse."

Zi Cong: "as everyone knows, white horses and black horses are all horses."

Gongsun Linglong: "wrong, wrong, it's a big mistake. How can a white horse be a horse?"

As soon as this remark came out, the Confucian people immediately talked about it,

"This man is stupid!"

"Yes, it's obviously humiliating!"

"Yes, isn't a white horse a horse?"

Hearing the comments of the surrounding martial brothers, Zicong nodded and said, "white horse is not a horse. Why did Mr. Gongsun say that?"

Seeing Zicong nodding, Zhang Liang said secretly, "this is the famous Gongsun's killer trick. I don't know how many people have lost this trick. Zicong has been tricked."

Then Gongsun Linglong said, "there are many colors of horses in the world, white, black, brown, red, yellow and gray. Do you know that, brother?"

"Of course."

After that, Gongsun Linglong continued, "if your mount is a white horse, someone borrowed it for a day and returned it to you the next day. I told you it's the same. It's all horses anyway. Can you agree?"

Zicong was sweating and hesitated and said, "this... Can't agree."

Seeing Zicong slowly falling into his cage, Gongsun Linglong sneered and said, "on the contrary, if someone says that a horse is equal to a white horse or a horse is equal to a black horse, doesn't it say that a white horse is equal to a black horse? Therefore, a horse is not equal to a white horse, is that right?"

"This..." sweat slowly flowed from his temples to his cheeks. Zicong had no self-consciousness and was completely taken away by Gongsun Linglong.

Seeing Zi Cong's acquiescence, Gongsun Linglong concluded: "this is it. Since a horse is not equal to a white horse, what's wrong with me when I say that this white horse is not a horse?"

In the quiet segment, Zicong slowly retreated from the trap and said, "er... Mr. wrong."

Gongsun Linglong was surprised: "Oh?"

Zicong said slowly: "Sir's truth seems reasonable, but it's actually absurd. Although the so-called white horse is not a horse sounds impeccable, many invariable facts in the world will not change because of the victory or defeat of a debate. Even if the famous experts say that white horse is not a horse, but the horse does not disappear in the world because of this debate, such a road of heaven and earth is the goal of Confucian practice."

Gongsun Linglong covered his face with a mask and smiled proudly: "ha ha..."

Zicong wondered, "what are you laughing at, sir?"

Gongsun Linglong said sarcastically, "I laugh at the Confucian saying that it must be called the king and teacher of heaven and earth and respect the ancient sages, but I even forgot my ancestors."

Zi Cong: "why did you say that, sir?"

Gongsun Linglong said with a smile, "there was a famous man who once agreed with our famous saying that white horse is not a horse. He is also a Confucian. Everyone should be very familiar with him."

Zi Cong asked subconsciously, "who is it?"

Gongsun Linglong: "it's Master Kong, the founder of your Confucianism."

Zi Cong asked, "when did my Master Kong agree with the white horse?"

Gongsun Linglong said proudly, "as a scholar, I don't know my own allusions."

Only here, Yan Lu was surprised and said, "no! This is the trap of Gongsun family again!"

Gongsun Linglong pretended to sigh and said, "alas. Well, I'll teach you again today. When the king of Chu went out hunting and lost a treasure bow, his entourage wanted to find it. The king of Chu said," if the Chu people lost it and the Chu people got it, why should they find it? Is there such a thing? "

"Yes."

Gongsun Linglong: "what did your Master Kong say when he heard it?"

Zicong: "the grandmaster is worthy of a generation of masters. After he learned about this, he thought that to broaden his horizons, people are equal, and there is no need to distinguish Chu people or people from other countries. Therefore, he told the king of Chu, just say what people lose and what they get. Why say Chu people?"

"Isn't that the evidence?"

"What do you say?"

Gongsun Linglong: "if Chu people are the same as people, why should master Kong correct the king of Chu? Obviously, he thinks that Chu people are different from people, so he will correct the king of Chu, right? Since Master Kong thinks Chu people are not human, doesn't it coincide with my white horse? Brother, don't you admit defeat?"

Zi Cong: "Alas!"

Seeing this, Yan Lu shook his head. The result was very clear. Zicong had lost.