Prime Minister, don't pick up on integrity

There are many wild students in Zhao Guo, but compared with Xun Kuang, Gongsun Long, who was also born in Zhao Guo, feels inferior.

I still remember that when Xun Kuang came from Zhao State to Linzi Ji Xiaxue Palace in Qi State, it was the period when King Wuling of Zhao enforced "Hufu Riding and Shooting". A boy in civilian clothes who came to the prosperous Linzi from the far north.

"A barbarian from the north, what knowledge does he know?" That's what the group of people said at the time.

At that time, Gongsun Long had been in Jixia Academy for more than two years.

He thought that in the face of such sarcastic remarks, the commoner boy would walk away angrily, or simply bow his head and give in, but what he didn't expect was that the boy didn't do that. Facing those indifferent eyes, the boy He announced loudly that he would challenge the scholars from various countries who were studying in Jixia Academy.

This short sentence immediately caused an uproar in Jixia Academy, and almost all the scholars were instantly angry.

"Arrogance!"

"Unbelievable!"

"who do you think You Are!"

If it weren't for the fact that they are all scholars, someone would have rushed to that arrogant boy and beat him up.

The noisy voice alarmed Zou Yan, the school magistrate at the time, and after learning about the situation, Zou Yan agreed to Xun Kuang's challenge.

But as a condition, if Xun Kuang cannot win three scholars in a row, he must leave Jixia Academy immediately, and he is not allowed to set foot here in his life.

The boy agreed to the condition.

Arrogant people are more or less talented. After Xun Kuang won two consecutive debates, Gongsun Long has already seen that this young man named Xun Kuang is as talented as himself. Achievement, perhaps far surpasses oneself.

But all of this is based on the premise that this young man can enter the academy to study.

Most of the great masters in the world study in Jixia Academy, if this young man can't stay in Jixia Academy, it will be useless to have those talents.

After Xun Kuang won two games in a row, no scholar dared to take the initiative to argue with him. Facing the timid scholars, the young man cupped his hands and said, "Xun Kuang, Zhao Guo, please enlighten me!"

What a crazy student. Obviously everyone looks down on you because you are from Zhao Guo, and you still emphasize it so loudly. Do you think that no one in this academy can beat you?If you do this, you will only irritate others.

Sure enough, when Gongsun Long was thinking this way, his teacher suddenly said to him: "Gongsun Long, go meet that crazy student."

"Obey." Gongsun Long could only walk forward.

"Gongsun Long." After reporting his name, Gongsun continued: "It is not certain who will teach whom."

After the debate with Gongsun Long, Xun Kuang realized that compared with those scholars who had been studying in Jixia Academy for a long time, such as this person in front of him, he was still far behind.

Dou Da's sweat slowly rolled down from the young man's forehead. Xun Kuang had already begun to regret his outrageous words, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, the words had already been said and the conditions had been agreed to, so it was too late to go back on his regrets.

Could it be... do you really want to leave Jixia Academy?

No matter how unwilling he was, Xun Kuang knew very well in his heart that his defeat was already set...

But at this moment, Gongsun Long suddenly revealed several flaws in a row, and the situation over there immediately changed drastically. After some verbal battles, the two finally ended the debate with a tie.

"Thank you for your enlightenment."

Hearing Gongsun Long's voice, Xun Kuang looked at the person in front of him coldly. He didn't quite understand why that person would do that. Obviously he could win him. Could it be that he didn't want to drive him out of Ji Going to school?

Now that the debate was over, after the school ordered Zou Yan to announce that from now on, Xun Kuang, a young man from the state of Zhao, could freely study in Jixia School, the onlookers dispersed one after another, and those who passed by Xun Kuang At that time, Gongsun Long said softly: "I am also from Zhao Guo."

His eyes widened in astonishment, and when Xun Kuang turned his head around, the boy who was also from the Zhao Kingdom had already gone far away.

When they met for the first time, Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi were forced to have a debate. Because of Gongsun Longzi's release, the debate ended in a draw.

A year later, Gongsun Long left the academy, and Xun Kuang continued to study in the academy. During this year, Gongsun Long heard about the name Xun Kuang all the time. There was no one in their eyes, but they didn't say a word.

The second time they met was in Handan, Zhao State. More than 20 years had passed since their first meeting. During the more than 20 years, Gongsun Long had been hearing about Xunzi's deeds.

After he left the academy, Xun Kuang stayed there and served as a sacrificial wine for the Jixia Academy. Unfortunately, his style of controversy could not be accepted by the academy in the end, and the masters who had been criticized by Xunzi left the academy angrily. Gong, the once arrogant boy, has once again become the target of public criticism.

But this time, Xun Kuang chose to leave.With his own theories and theories, he traveled between countries and visited those masters who did not study in Jixia Academy.When we met again, Xunzi was already a famous master of learning in the world, and Gongsunlong was already the most famous master of famous masters.

It was there that they had their second debate. In that debate, the sweating boy in civilian clothes who had been refuted by Gongsun Long now criticized Gongsun Long to the point where he was criticized. Later, Xunzi wrote a special An article, in which Gongsun Long's theory was severely refuted.

At that time, Gongsun Long had already begun to regret the release of water back then.

But what Gongsun Long didn't expect was that his debate with Xun Kuang would be Xun Kuang's last debate.

After that time, Gongsun Long heard that Xun Kuang had moved from State of Zhao to Lanling Mausoleum of State of Chu, where Xun Kuang established a school in that place full of mountains and blue grasses, a school for studying and preaching. .

The crazy student who spent his whole life debating has never debated with anyone since then. Even if Gongsun Long took his disciples and rushed to Lanling without hesitation, he only got such an answer.

"Xun Kuang's heart for polemics is dead."

"You are the only one who has defeated me. If you don't accompany me in the debate, who will accompany me?"

"Hey, we are all old. Now, it is already the world of young people. It is meaningless for us to fight any longer."

It turned out that someone as arrogant as Xun Kuang would say such things one day, but Gongsun Long refused to accept it.

"Why, do you want to use such words to trick me into teaching with you? That's impossible! I won't stop the debate until I die!"

"If you die, I will be bored." Sighing, Xun Kuang said quietly, looking at Cangshan Mountain outside the window.

The intoxicating fragrance of orchids, the gorgeous evening photos, this kind of scenery made Gongsun Long suddenly recall the time when he was in Jixia Academy, if they could stop being so arrogant at that time, maybe they could become confidants in the end, even if they didn't To become confidants, when they were in Handan of Zhao State, if they could say a few words in a friendly manner at that time, maybe they could become friends in the end.

Now, time has polished their vigor, and they can finally sit here and talk peacefully, but they are already old, and the time left for them by God is running out.

Missed, missed after all.

If Gongsun Long was given another chance, when he passed by that young man, he would definitely stop, hold the young man's hand, and then say to him: "I am Zhao Guogong Sun Long, can I be your friend?"

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A few years later, the general situation of the world has been settled, and the Cangshan Academy, which has long lost its owner, has also been abandoned.

In front of the tombstone at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, an old man wearing a bamboo hat was drinking wine in front of the huge stone tablet.

Shaking the jug in his hand, the old man said to himself: "Xun Kuang, Xun Kuang, the general trend of the world has been settled, but you are one step ahead of me. You are dead, and I am the one who is bored." people!"

While the old man was talking like this, a leisurely voice suddenly came from behind him.

"My two disciples, and that kid named Ying are all looking for me. If I don't hide, I will be their cows and horses for the rest of my life."

"Xun Kuang!?"

Isn't the guy behind him the Xunzi who should have been lying under the tombstone?Where did he hide?

"Gongsun Long, go live in seclusion with me, that guy from Guigu also wants to see you."

"Guiguzi?"

No wonder those three boys searched all over the world, but they couldn't find Xunzi. It turned out that they hid in the legendary Guiguzi.

"If you argue with me..." Gongsun Long began to bargain.

"You're going to be bored here by yourself." After saying that, Xunzi was about to turn around and leave.

"and many more!"

"If you're here...it doesn't matter if you fight."

Under the long evening light, Gongsun Long held back Xun Kuang who was about to leave.

This time, I finally chose to hold your hand.