Fantasy: Starting out as a gigolo, born a Confucian sage

Shen Wuming's few words made everyone sigh inwardly, and some even laughed out loud.

It was because Shen Wuming did not simply answer the question of the theory of human nature being good or evil, but he had Ye Qingchen on his side.

Oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges.

It was also saying that if you receive education from the court, you are naturally a good person, and those who are mixed up in the underworld are not good things!

Shen Wuming did not name anyone, but everyone heard that he was saying that the Tianshi Dao did not have "bathing in the king's transformation"!

Ye Qingchen was also confused at first, and when he reacted, his face was slightly flushed.

Even the slender fingers hanging beside him could not help but exert a little force and look deeply at Shen Wuming.

This guy...

Shen Wuming saw that he seemed to be still entangled, and hurriedly said: "It just so happens that I have another question here, I want to ask Taoist Master Xiao Ye."

Ye Qingchen raised his eyebrows slightly, "Please!"

Shen Wuming smiled, "Laozi once said: The Tao that can be said is not the real Tao, what does it mean?"

This sentence is very simple, and everyone is a little puzzled. Why did Shen Wuming ask such a simple question?

Ye Qingchen also thought about it for a while, and did not rush to answer.

But after thinking for a long time, he did not find any pitfalls, so he still gave an explanation.

"That is to say, the Tao cannot be spoken." Ye Qingchen replied.

"Oh..." Shen Wuming nodded repeatedly.

"So that's what it means, then can we understand that what is spoken is not the Tao?"

"Is... right..." Ye Qingchen nodded hesitantly.

"I said that what is said is not the Tao!" Shen Wuming continued to ask, "Then is the sentence 'The Tao can be said, but it is not the Tao' right?"

"If the Tao cannot be said, then what he said is not the Tao, so his sentence is wrong."

"If the Tao can be said, then why does he say that the Tao cannot be said? That's still wrong."

The people at the same table were a little confused when they heard this. They didn't know what Shen Wuming was talking about.

What Tao is not Tao?

What bullshit is this?

But Cui Kuan and Wei Xiaowen seemed to be thinking about it. The two frowned and couldn't help but gasp.

Pei Mao and others above couldn't help but look surprised, and their pupils shrank to the size of a needle tip in an instant.

This Shen Wuming... is cruel.

Shen Wuming's words seemed confused, but they understood that he was trying to pick the roots of Taoism.

Knowing that he was just making a sophistry, if he couldn't argue it out, then the basic theory of Taoism would be problematic.

Because no matter it is the Taoist monks in the court or the martial arts sects.

Everyone respects Laozi and follows the Tao Te Ching.

It can even be said that the status of the Tao Te Ching in Taoism is higher than that of the Book of Songs in Confucianism.

But Shen Wuming, with a sophistry, directly... began to subvert the Tao Te Ching.

This is revenge.

Just now, Ye Qingchen questioned the Confucian Spring and Autumn Annals, and Shen Wuming directly took revenge overnight.

And this knife is even more ruthless.

Because the Spring and Autumn Annals is only a classic of the Han Dynasty, not a classic of the entire Confucianism.

But the Tao Te Ching is respected by all Taoist monks in the north and south of the Yangtze River, the martial arts court.

Ye Qingchen was also speechless for a while. She was very smart and sharp just now, but she fell into deep thought...

Shen Wuming smiled. In fact, he was not as vicious as these people thought.

The most important thing is that although the Tao Te Ching has only 5,000 words, it is logically self-consistent.

Especially the mysterious Tao, which is not what Ye Qingchen and others understood just now.

He was just deliberately making sophistry to shut Ye Qingchen up.

In the final analysis, this is just a paradoxical use of the "liar paradox".

The scene was awkward for a while, but fortunately Pei Mao, Zhang Taisu and others hurried to save the situation.

It was nothing more than saying some polite words, and then letting Ye Qingchen return to her position.

Ye Qingchen was willing to admit defeat, "I am not talented enough to understand the essence of the Taoist ancestor."

"But I believe this sentence is definitely correct. I will answer Shen Jieyuan after I think it through!"

"Go, go."

Shen Wuming didn't care, he just wanted his world to be quieter.

It would be best if this woman didn't nag next to him.

And Pei Zi'an's wish to start the feast finally came true.

Looking at the delicacies in front of him, Shen Wuming was about to feast on them, but saw Wang Xiu coming over.

"If Shen Jieyuan doesn't mind, why don't you come to our table to eat?"

After all, this hairpin banquet is for entertaining all the candidates, so we won't treat everyone unfairly.

Although he was assigned to the main table and the secondary table, the dishes were the same, and Shen Wuming didn't want to change seats.

But Wang Xiu invited him personally, so he couldn't refuse.

After all, he had seen that his father-in-law had a good relationship with Wang Xiu before, so he had to give him face.

Helpless, he could only sit at the main table, Pei Zian was not polite, and laughed.

"Then I can eat two people."

Shen Wuming rolled his eyes, knocked her head on the head, and then came to the main table with Wang Xiu.

The main table originally had eight people, and the seats for Zhang Taisu and Ye Qingchen were added just now, which was already very crowded.

If another chair is added, it will seem a bit inappropriate.

Seeing this, Wang Xiu looked at the governor Ma next to him, "Can you trouble Lord Ma to change seats?"

Ma Taishou's face was blue and black, and he took a deep breath, but even if he had ten guts, he would not dare to lose his temper in front of Wang Xiu.

Although Wang Xiu was the chief historian instead of the governor, the civil servant assessment of the entire Dingzhou was within his authority.

He did not need to give face to any of the local officials below except the Weijun prefect.

Ma Taishou could only stand up, said aggrievedly, "It should be, it should be," and then walked to the next table.

He couldn't help but think of the scene at the last Mohist gathering... The dead memory began to attack him again.

He secretly swore last time that he must work hard and never act like a masochist again.

But this time, at the hairpin flower banquet, he still stood in the corner like a masochist...

"Sit here."

Wang Xiu pressed Shen Wuming on the chair, and then returned to his seat, but Shen Wuming felt very uncomfortable.

Because Ye Qingchen was next to him.

Because of the previous question, Ye Qingchen was very resentful at this moment, and he glanced at him from time to time.

Her cheeks puffed up slightly, and she looked like a very angry young lady.

After sitting down, Pei Mao asked everyone to eat, but few people actually started eating.

Instead, they exchanged pleasantries.

Shen Wuming didn't bother to care about them. Eating was more important, but before he had done much, Wang Xiu forced him to talk.

"Mr. Shen is knowledgeable, especially his policy papers, which have been praised by officials from the three provinces."

"I still have some questions, and I just want to ask Mr. Shen for advice."

Shen Wuming couldn't refuse, so he could only shake his head secretly and answer with a smile on his face.

Ye Qingchen's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Shen Wuming beside him intentionally or unintentionally, with a sense of exploration and curiosity.