I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

However, before the final move, they have to rest for a while and catch their breath.

"We have been discussing this for a long time today. I think all of you, my dear friends, must be a little tired."

"Let's rest for a while, and then all my dear friends will present, debate and compare scriptures..."

"I believe that today we will be able to negotiate a result that satisfies everyone in the world."

After Liu He said this, a warm smile appeared on his face again, but he was still sneering in his heart.

The charge has just begun. I don’t know what will happen next and how the great scholars will feel.

Of course the scholars didn't know what the emperor was thinking. They had been "instructed" all morning, and they urgently needed to rest for a while, so they hurriedly thanked the emperor.

The fixed rest time is half an hour.

Liu He was naturally very considerate. After saying "all my dear friends, have a rest", Liu He immediately ordered his internal officials to bring tea and snacks.

The Confucian scholars and officials, who were originally a little tired and trapped, suddenly became energetic and looked better.

Everyone in the world knows that the emperor is a great "foodie" and has invented many kinds of weird food.

Moreover, these foods are not expensive things like bear paws and old turtles, but are extremely common things - common people can eat them, and noble people can also swallow them.

Just like Xuanjiu, which looks like water but tastes like fire, it is the favorite of Confucian scholars, young and old - Kong Ba, for example, drinks several glasses of wine every time he has a meal.

To put it more exaggeratedly, if the emperor issued an edict that "those who oppose the publication of popular Confucian classics must not drink Xuan wine," Kong Ba might turn against him in court.

Therefore, when the emperor said that there were freshly cooked snacks to be given to everyone, they were shocked and looked outside the hall.

It was just the right time at this time, and it was only an hour before the debate began, and most of the Confucian scholars did not have a chance to speak.

But the past hour has not been easy for the Confucian scholars. They have to face the emperor's pressure and rebuke all the time, which consumes a lot of energy.

The meager breakfast he had eaten when he got up early had been digested, and he was already hungry.

During the debate just now, the situation in the hall was extremely urgent, so no one cared about getting the Five Zang Temple.

Now that my mind is free, my belly "revolted" and made a very indecent "gurgle" sound.

After waiting eagerly for half a quarter of an hour, the servants and officials finally came up with food boxes.

Although the lid has not yet been opened, an extremely alluring scent of oil came out from it, teasing everyone's noses.

Some of these great scholars who had always been sitting upright could no longer sit still and kept leaning forward, like gluttons who had been hungry for a long time.

"My lords, Shiqu Pavilion is a place where books are stored. I shouldn't eat here, but I have no food in my belly and I feel panic..."

"We have been discussing it for so long just now. Naturally, we need to eat some food so that we can explain it clearly in the debate later."

"So after thinking about it, Master Zhongni won't blame our Meng Lang."

"Come, I'll treat you all to a piece of cake."

Liu He waved his hand and said quite freely.

At this moment, his expression was relaxed and carefree, which was very different from the fierce and violent look just now.

A group of opposition Confucian scholars saw the emperor's "moody" and found it even more elusive.

Of course, no matter whether you are in favor or against, or in the middle, you are all hungry now.

When the lids of the food boxes were opened and the light yellow pancakes were placed on the table, all their attention was attracted.

Without the cover, the freshly baked scallion pancakes fried with lard exude a fragrant aroma that makes people unable to take their eyes away.

Not only the aroma aroused their sense of smell, but the edges of the fried and slightly burnt pancakes also exuded an alluring attraction.

Soon, the sound of people swallowing saliva could be heard in the hall.

Of course, big men also have their own delicacies, but because of the cooking methods, there will not be such strong sensory stimulation.

Just like a person who has never eaten meat, as soon as he tastes the taste of meat, he naturally cannot stop eating it.

The saying "stones from other mountains can attack jade" is exactly this.

"This thing is called scallion pancake. It is cooked with flour, scallions and oil. I like it very much. You can also try it."

"No!" Everyone was really hungry, and they didn't want to shirk anymore, so they immediately started using their chopsticks.

Suddenly, there was an endless sound of "clicking, clicking" eating cakes in the main hall of Shiqu Pavilion.

Occasionally, you can hear whispers and exclamations of admiration.

But soon he was drowned in the sound of chewing food.

There is only one piece of cake on each person's desk, and each piece of cake only has three or five thin slices.

For a hungry adult, there is absolutely not enough to eat, and there is absolutely not enough to eat.

Of course this was done deliberately by Liu He.

After the debate is over, you can eat as much as you want; but not now. I can't let you fight with me again when you're full.

Eagles just have to endure it before they can be obedient.

Everyone finished the small plate of scallion pancakes in front of them without too much, and in the end they could only look at the plate with unsatisfied emotions and sigh.

These great scholars and courtiers wanted to ask the emperor to give them more cakes, but they could not speak out of sympathy, so they could only sigh and shake their heads, and kept pouring water into their stomachs.

After eating, it’s time to have a bowel movement.

The old Confucian scholars and ministers all requested to go to the hall and out to pay their respects, and Liu He naturally could not refuse.

Suddenly, people came in and out of the main hall door, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.

Some Confucian scholars and officials sitting on adjacent couches also took the opportunity to whisper among themselves.

Their voices were controlled so well that even Liu He, who was several feet away, couldn't hear them clearly.

But Liu He didn't care. He could probably guess what the other party was discussing.

Immediately, we will enter the "comparison" stage. In the eyes of Confucian scholars, the subsequent comparison of scriptures is just a formality, and the selected Confucian scriptures are just those few, which will not have an impact on the overall situation.

But they still hope to get a few more votes when voting, so that they will be more glorious.

Liu He only thought it was very ridiculous.

These Confucian scholars actually still dream that their scriptures will become popular scriptures, and then they will serve as doctoral officers in Taixue as before?

The "Thirteen Classics" compiled by Wang Shi and Xia Housheng are piled on the second floor. Once presented, they will immediately become the undisputed protagonist.

At that time, there will be no more issues for each family to have their own factions.

Even though representatives of the Gongyang School and the Guliang School were present, in the end it was the "Gongyang Zhuan" and "Gu Liang Zhuan" annotated by Liu He that won out.

In short, all the Confucian schools here have no chance of being established as official schools.

Let you laugh for a moment longer. This is also the last laugh. You will wake up later.
  During the half hour of rest, Liu He's attention was mainly focused on the two people.

The first one is Xia Housheng.

Xia Housheng sat next to Wang Shi and never said a word from beginning to end, let alone looked at the emperor.

Even when he stood up to salute Liu He, he squinted his eyes slightly without any respectful expression.

It seems that Xia Housheng, who was once sent to prison by himself, still harbors resentment.

For any emperor, Xia Housheng might be charged with disrespect based on this expression alone.

But Liu He didn't care at this time. After all, Xia Housheng was the hero - but he didn't know it yet.

Give it to peach and give it to Li.

Liu He is going to reward him greatly today.

The second one is naturally Kong Ba.

Ever since the results of the voting came out, Kong Ba looked ashen.

I have resentment and anger, but I have nowhere to vent it, I can only keep it in my heart.

Although Kong Ba was very happy when eating scallion pancakes, after eating, his expression returned to his gloomy look.
  After eating the cake, Kong Ba asked for an order to pay homage.

Liu He noticed that Kong Ba had been away a lot longer than others, which seemed a little unusual.

It seems that Kong Ba is going to make a desperate move.

Liu He knew that Kong Anguo was outside the palace at the moment.

If it weren't for Yan Pengzu's sudden attack just now, which disrupted Kong Ba's plan, then Kong Anguo would definitely have appeared.

When the time comes, Liu He and Kong Anguo will inevitably have to fight hand to hand.

The impassioned words just now were a thunderous blow to Yan Pengzu, but they may not have such a good effect on Kong Anguo.

Then, Liu He may not be able to easily suppress the Confucian scholars present.

In this way, Yan Pengzu, the "messy" man, can be regarded as a meritorious person.

The opposition has already lost a battle, and Kong Anguo will definitely find a way to save some face later.

Then Kong Anguo must appear.

However, today, let alone Kong Anguo, even Confucius has to bow his head when he comes.

……

Half an hour passed quickly, and the Confucian scholars and courtiers sat back in the hall again.

Zhang Anshi, who went out to arrange for the copy of the imperial edict to be copied, has also returned - the arrangements for copying the imperial edict have been made.

From this point of view, this important edict can be sent to Chang'an City before noon, it can be passed through Sanfu within two days, and it can be known to the whole world in five days.

Looking at the people who were gradually taking their seats, Liu He coughed hard several times, drew all eyes back to himself, and then brought the topic back to the main topic.

"My dear friends, let's start comparing scriptures."

"promise!"

After a period of rustling sounds, the Confucian scholars placed the cloth bundles one by one from the bottom of the case to the case with a complacent expression, and they became more energetic.

In this baggage are the Confucian classics that each school and sect rely on for their survival. It embodies the efforts of their respective sects and is the cornerstone of their survival.

Without these bottom-of-the-box things, various schools and factions would have no place to stand, let alone be able to "lead" the Confucian community.

"The first scripture to be compared today is the "Shang Shu" scripture. Which beloved minister would like to offer a scripture?"

After Liu He finished speaking slowly, there was a silence in the hall, and everyone's eyes involuntarily turned to Kong Ba and Xia Housheng.

Because at present, those who have made great achievements in commenting on "Shangshu" are Kong and Xiahou.

When Kong Ba was young, he once read "Shang Shu" with Xia Housheng, which can be regarded as a teacher-student friendship.

It's just that the teacher-student friendship is not deep.

Kong Anguo asked Kong Ba to learn Shangshu from Xia Housheng, not because the Kong family couldn't teach him.

After all, Kong Anguo learned "Shang Shu" directly from Fu Sheng. He learned the most upright and had a higher seniority. When Kong Ba was studying, Kong Anguo was even more successful in his studies.

The reason why Kong Ba was allowed to join Xia Housheng's sect was just to make his studies more complex.

Now that several decades have passed, this friendship between teachers and students, which was not a deep one in the first place, has become so weak that it can be ignored.

But no matter how weak it is, Kong Ba and Xia Housheng still have a teacher-student relationship.

Confucius and Xiahou competed for a place in the popular edition of Confucian classics, which was tantamount to a teacher-student fight.

The scene is not pretty, but others enjoy watching it more. (End of chapter)