system of princes and generals

Chapter 213 Of course the hammer won't break
"How is this possible, the egg won't break when hammered with a hammer, it's impossible, it's impossible." Jin Judong almost jumped up and shouted.

Emperor Wu also thought for a while and asked tactfully, "Would you please consider the question again and see if there is any slip of the tongue?" Although Emperor Wu hoped that Jin Judong could not answer the question, it would not be good if there were problems with the question.

The ministers looked around and whispered behind them. Although they didn't show it, they had similar questions to Jin Judong's. Did Jun Ma get the question wrong?

With the approval of the people around him, Jin Judong became more unscrupulous. He firmly believed that it was Huo Guang who made a wrong question in order to confuse himself, and deliberately asked some questions that he could not know the answer to. He did not believe that Huo Guang had the correct answer to this question.

"My question must be right. Since I dare to answer it, I must have an answer that can convince everyone. If General Jin doesn't know the answer, he can just admit defeat." Huo Guang smiled calmly, completely ignoring Jin Judong's doubts Although the tone is calm, every word and every word is full of hostility.

"Impossible, I won't admit defeat. Not only do I not know about this question, but you can ask the grown-ups behind you if they also think it is impossible." Jin Judong raised his hand to signal the ministers behind him to speak for him.

But these people are elites who have been in the officialdom for a long time. How could they help him without even giving him an approving look? They lowered their heads one after another, the same underestimation did not mean that there was something wrong with Huo Guang's question, but that he had never questioned the county horse.

This made Jin Judong very angry, and he said even more violently, "Okay, you all think that the question of the county horse is no problem, then can you guess the answer?"

Jin Judong kicked the ball to the ministers again, and he stared at these ministers who claimed to be well-versed in poetry and books with extremely excited eyes.

"This"

"Uh"

No one dared to catch the ball. They also thought there was something wrong with the question, so how could they know the answer.The most speechless thing for the minister is that you are here to watch the battle, and you are playing a game of wits, and now you can't answer it. What is the reason for giving the ball to others.

Huo Guang snickered in his heart, making sharp brain teasers, just not taking the usual path. It doesn’t matter how much culture you have, it’s a big change in the way of thinking. Thinking is more divergent.

Huo Guang looked at Jin Judong with a half-smile. This question is an entry-level brain teaser, but according to Jin Judong’s thinking, it’s not surprising that there is a problem with the topic. Huo Guang also knows that the ministers behind him just dare not question it. They also felt that the title was unbelievable.

He hooked the corner of his mouth, "How about I tell you the answer now, so that General Jin won't be entangled."

"It doesn't matter if you give the answer, as long as your answer is correct, I, Jin, will admit defeat." He turned and bowed to Emperor Wu and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for Judong. If there is a problem with the question of the county horse, this question cannot be done. number."

Emperor Wu paused for a moment, naturally unwilling to make decisions for Jin Judong in his heart, but he could only agree because of face, he nodded slightly.

"The county horse will announce the answer immediately. If the question is really wrong as General Jin said, please ask the county horse to ask another question."

Huo Guang pursed his lips and snickered, nodded in agreement, and then said, "The question just now is why the eggs won't break when you hit them with a hammer." He paused for a moment, and everyone held their breath waiting for the answer Huo Guang was about to say. Because there was a tense atmosphere around his pause, suddenly Huo Guang's voice sounded again, "Haha, of course the hammer won't break."

Of course this hammer won't break.
Of course this hammer won't break.
This sentence struck Jin Judong's head like a bolt of lightning, and instantly felt that he was a fool. He repeated silently in his heart, "why won't the egg break when you hammer it with a hammer." It wouldn't break. He pointed at Huo Guang angrily, "You are confusing concepts! You are cheating. You have been giving me psychological hints, I, I thought you were talking about eggs." Jin Judong's voice became weaker and weaker, and he became less and less confident.

Huo Guang looked indifferent, "Where did I confuse the concept, from the beginning to the end I didn't say that the egg would not break. Please comment on your Majesty and all the ministers present. I just said, use a hammer to hammer the egg, why not?" Bro, what you've been talking about is a hammer, why did General Jin think it was an egg?"

Jin Judong turned around and pointed at the ministers who were whispering angrily, "Don't you all think that Huo Guang's topic is problematic just now?"

The ministers were silent, they were still whispering and discussing with each other just now, they became quiet in an instant, and they didn't even give Jin Judong a look.

"Have you all answered Huo Guang's questions? Doesn't anyone think that his questions are all confusing and ambiguous?"

Jin Judong is indeed not smart, but he is right in that he is taking advantage of the loopholes. Brain teasers are just taking advantage of loopholes in thinking. They are doing the opposite of normal thinking, otherwise it is called a brain teaser.

Jin Judong was dissatisfied, and knelt on the ground to get up. He said it alone and burst into tears, feeling that Huo Guang was taking advantage of loopholes and making unreasonable words.

Emperor Wu glanced at the others, "Does anyone else think there is something wrong with the title of the county horse?"

The hall, which was originally a little commotion, became completely silent. At this time, a person came out, cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I just discussed with the left and right ministers about the question asked by the county horse. At first, I really felt that the question was inappropriate. It seems that it is not right. It’s possible. But after Junma announced the correct answer, the humble ministers could only sigh to themselves, but the way of thinking of Junma is beyond the reach of us veteran officials.” The person who spoke was none other than Zeng Xiangkun.

Emperor Wu was very happy with this statement, and continued to ask, "Then tell me, why is it different?"

"As soon as the subject of the county horse came out, we took it for granted that the hammer eats the egg, and when discussing whether it is broken, we must be talking about the egg, because we all think that the hammer cannot be broken, but after reading this topic carefully again, we will find that , The county horse never said that it was an egg problem."

Huo Guang nodded slightly, this is the charm of sharp turns, but it was Jin Judong who refused to admit it after losing, which is indeed despised. Jin Judong still knelt on the ground to defend, but at this moment Emperor Wu didn't want to pay attention to him, Huo Guang didn't justify himself, To describe his attitude towards Jin Judong in one sentence, he is too lazy to care.

(End of this chapter)