"Ha ha!"

The man seemed to have heard something extremely ridiculous, and couldn't help but slap his hands on the short table, laughing loudly as he did so, laughing forward and back.

"Xuande, Xuande, I'm not telling you, even if you are short of people, you can't bring in a baby to make up for it!

If you can't memorize the Analects of Confucius by heart, how can you improve your knowledge?

Xuande, my eyes are blind!"

That man had less respect for Liu Bei and even looked down on Li Mengxi.

The man talked more and more, but Li Mengxi could still bear it. He just lowered his head, looked at his nose with his eyes, and calmly acted like an ostrich without saying a word.

After losing all face and losing face in front of others, Li Mengxi was thick-skinned and would not be as heroic as the ancients who drew their swords and killed themselves when they lost face.

Only, Li Mengxi was afraid that his secret would be revealed this time and Liu Bei would look down upon him.

Li Mengxi was anxious to think of countermeasures, no matter what, he wanted to find his face.

"Xuande, if you are really short of people, tell me, I have two or three nephews who have read the books of saints and sages. Isn't it much worse than this one..."

This doesn't take Li Mengxi seriously at all.

"The general's words are wrong." Li Mengxi suddenly raised his head, his eyes were fixed, and he said in a clear voice.

Halfway through the words, the man was slightly stunned and looked at Li Mengxi in astonishment.

Before the person could ask further questions, Li Mengxi retorted, "Although I don't read the words of sages, does the general really think that I am a boastful person?"

"The general only speaks the words of saints.

But the two sages Confucius and Mencius were from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

The theories of Confucius and Mencius all wanted to restore the rule of the Zhou Dynasty.

Presumably, the two sages believed that the Zhou Dynasty was a time of great governance.

But in the Zhou Dynasty, how could there be Confucius and Mencius, and where could the so-called saintly words of Confucius and Mencius come from?

Where does the Analects of Confucius come from?

It is true that a certain person does not read the Analects of Confucius, but how does the general know that a certain person does not know the art of governing the world according to King Wen of the Zhou Dynasty?"

Li Mengxi retorted, perfectly refuting this man's statement that he was not a talented person because he did not understand the Analects of Confucius.

Moreover, Li Mengxi also used the Analects of Confucius to explain things with Zi's spear against Zi's shield.

You say that if you don't read the Analects, you are not a talent, let alone a person who can govern the world.

Then, where did the Analects of Confucius come from when the things that Confucianism admired were two weeks apart?

The rulers of the time, King Wen and King Wu, did not read the words of Confucius, but they were able to create the Eastern and Western Zhou Dynasties for eight hundred years. This successfully refuted the saying that people who do not read the Analects are not talented.

Li Mengxi spoke sharply, and after finishing what he said, the general-looking man scratched his head.

I wanted to speak, but I didn’t know how to refute Li Mengxi.

At this time, on the throne, the county magistrate's eyes widened when he heard what Li Mengxi said. He looked at Li Mengxi with interest, feeling that this man's words were smart and interesting.

"Little brother," the county magistrate bowed his hand to Li Mengxi, "little brother claims that he knows the art of governing the world in the Zhou Dynasty. Can you take it seriously?"

How could it be true?

If we take it seriously, we have to explain to people what governance was like in the Zhou Dynasty and how it is different from today.

Can't explain it.

Therefore, Li Mengxi shook his head and said, "My lord, please don't take it seriously. I don't have the skills to govern the world in Zhou Dynasty."

The county magistrate was surprised and even more curious, "Then why did little brother just now..."

"The general said that what Mr. Xuan said was not worth mentioning, and even said that Mr. Xuande had no ability to recognize people. He didn't like it, so he refuted it so that he could know whether he was a talented person or not by reading "The Analects of Confucius".

Because of the relationship, even if a certain person is not a talented person, Xuande Gong must still have the ability to understand people.

That’s all.”

The county magistrate understood and laughed.

The general across from the shorter man looked embarrassed.

Okay, it's back to a tie.

Li Mengxi pondered again and said, "So that the adults (here adults, adults, not the adults with official positions) will know, I have also read the Analects of Confucius."

"It's just that Confucian techniques are not practical for managing the world. When I was studying, I didn't want to read more."

"If the general doesn't believe it, I can tell you a few words."

"[The Master said: Isn't it right to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a joy to have friends from afar? Isn't it true that a person who doesn't know and is not surprised is not a gentleman?]"

[The Master said: Three people can be teachers. Choose those who are good and follow them, and change those who are not good.]

[Confucius said: If you review the old and learn the new, you can become a teacher!]

[The Master said on the river, the deceased is like a man who does not give up day and night]

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In the hall, the only thing that could be heard was Li Mengxi's non-stop shouting.

Li Mengxi's mind was racing and he recounted everything he could think of about Confucius's sayings.

Although, these things are messy and disorganized, with not a single long paragraph, just one sentence here and there.

However, Li Mengxi was extremely proficient in memorizing it and there was no jamming at all.

Moreover, the memorization of the cadence and precise pauses will, to the ears of an expert, be different from those memorized by urchins who are just learning to read.

The ancients said that if you don't know how to read a sentence, you won't be able to understand it if you are confused.

Sentence reading refers to segmenting sentences into an article.

Li Mengxi recited this passage and segmented the sentences accurately.

Therefore, he memorized it all, and everyone present believed that Li Mengxi had read the Analects, and believed it tenfold.

And there is no doubt that Li Mengxi only knew so much of the Analects of Confucius, just the messy short sentences he memorized.

Li Mengxi stopped reciting, and the county magistrate smiled and accused the general, "Look, people should not be underestimated by their appearance. Now you understand, even though a person is young, he is also knowledgeable."

The general said yes with shame.

That's it, I got through it.

Li Mengxi breathed a sigh of relief.

This is not enough. It just obscures the point of not reading the Analects and being ignorant.

However, if you stop there, the effect will not be good, and people here will think that they are just little kids who have actually read books.

Although brilliant, there is nothing extraordinary about it.

Li Mengxi didn't care about outsiders because he was afraid of exposing his secret to Liu Bei.

When Li Mengxi was worried, he felt that Liu Bei looked at him with doubt.

In fact, Liu Bei did not question Li Mengxi's resourcefulness at all.

A few days ago, Li Mengxi made a conclusion about the general trend of the world, saying that the Han Dynasty is hard to come back and disaster is not far away.

From then on, Liu Bei had already been heartbroken.

It was dark, and the lights in the hall were bright.

A servant brought over a large rectangular wooden plate similar to the one used at rural banquets that Li Mengxi had seen in his previous life, with a fat duck placed on the plate.

The servant put down the food plate and bent back.

"Thank you!"

Li Mengxi thanked the servant who brought the food.

The honest-looking servant was stunned for a moment, then smiled at Li Mengxi.

Then, other servants came in, some brought wine, and some brought bowls and chopsticks.

"Thank you!"

Li Mengxi thanked his servant again.

The county magistrate smiled and said, "Little brother, how polite you are!"

The county magistrate laughed at Li Mengxi for being too polite to his servants and showing no sense.

Li Mengxi bowed his hands to the county magistrate in a serious manner, and then replied, "A certain person listened to the words of a sage and said, [I am old and I am like the old of others, and I am young and like the young of others."

His elders are also my elders.

Meng Xi was young, and although he was a servant, he was about the same age as my father.

He is the elder and this is the junior. Even if I am sitting at the table and he is a servant, how can I lose my etiquette?"

After saying this, everyone couldn't help but look sideways at Li Mengxi and secretly admired him.

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