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Chapter 83: Geometric Hero

  Chapter Eighty-Three: Geometric Hero Alteration

  "This is the first point of filial piety!" Liu spoke eloquently, "Our great Han dynasty governs the world with filial piety. Mr. Qin Song was appointed as a Filial and Incorrupt official at a young age, bringing blessings to his region. Now he serves as an advisor to General Sun Ce, adding fortune to our great Han!"

  "Haha!" Qin Song stroked his beard, appearing carefree on the surface but inwardly delighted. "Filial piety towards one's parents is the foundation of being human; some people without fathers or mothers are not worth mentioning!"

  "Clang!" The wine cup in Lü Bu's hand on the main seat made a painful sound, and when Lü Bu loosened his fingers, several fingerprints were clearly visible on it. This was a copper product, after all.

  Liu Mang's eyes also narrowed.

  "This second point is also very important, respecting the elder brother and loving the younger brother, it's like having a fraternal relationship with friends too! It's worth our learning" Liu Mao said out the second point. Qin Song was the second son in his family, there was an older brother before him, but the older brother passed away early, leaving behind a child that Qin Song has been taking care of until now.

  "The third point is loyalty! From the time General Sun Jian was still alive, Old Master Qin Song was already a minister of the Sun family. After General Sun Jian passed away and General Sun Ce was in exile, Old Master Qin Song did not abandon them, which shows his loyalty!" To be honest, Liu Miao really admired this old man, who had served the Sun family for three generations. Even when Sun Jian and Sun Ce died, causing the Sun family's power to waver, he did not leave.

  Liu Mang's words moved Sun Ce a bit: "Uncle Wen, you've worked so hard for so many years!"

  "It's all worth it for Master and Mistress, I'm happy to do it!"

  "The fourth point is faithfulness, Mr. Qin Song's words must be faithful and his actions must be sincere and respectful."

  "The fifth is courtesy. Mr. Qin Song, who has extensively studied the classics and histories of sages, is well-versed in the Rites of Zhou, and his every move embodies the elegance of the ancient masters!" The ancients have always regarded the Rites of Zhou as orthodox.

  "The sixth sense......!"

  "The seventh point is to be frugal, with no greedy heart and no extravagant desires!" Perhaps Qin Song was self-disciplined and loved his reputation, but in any case, he did not take a single extra penny, only taking his salary and even supplementing it, such as this time in Anhui City where the military rations were mostly supplemented by Qin Song.

  At this moment when everyone was deeply moved, Liu Mang concluded: "With such a good teacher and friend, is Mr. Qin Song not a model for us, is he not the gospel of our great Han?!" Liu Mang almost put Qin Song on the altar "To govern the country and bring peace to the world, it's impossible without Mr. Qin Song!"

  "It's too much, it's too much!" Being praised by others is always a comfortable thing. After being said so by Liu Mang, Qin Song felt a bit embarrassed to provoke Lü Bu again.

  Just as Liu Mang was about to sit down and continue drinking, a scholar on the side suddenly became suspicious: "Your Majesty Shu Wang only mentioned seven points, what about the eighth point?!"

  "Ah, this is the eighth point!" The scholars present were all literati and naturally knew that Liu Mang's praise of Qin Song was in line with Confucius' approach to educating people.

  If there were an eighth point, it should be shame of shame.

  But Liu Mang stopped talking and even Wen Shi's question was only answered with a single sentence: "I forgot."

  Only Zhou Yu and Zhang Shao frequently stared at Liu Mang.

  "Pffft!" A young, pale-faced general standing behind Sun Ce suddenly burst out laughing, drawing the attention of many in the quiet hall. Seeing that everyone was staring at him, the young general hastily stifled his laughter, but found it hard to hold back, his entire face flushing bright red.

  "Lu Meng? Why are you smiling!" Sun Ce furrowed his brow, now Liu Miao was praising Qin Song, Lu Meng's smile was at Mr. Qin Song, right?

  "Is that Lü Meng?!" Liu Bei saw not the future commander who would dominate the waters of Jiangdong, but a young man with few thoughts.

  "I apologize, Your Excellency, I couldn't help myself for a moment! It's just that what the King of Shu said was too ridiculous!" Lü Meng replied with a clenched fist.

  "What the king of Shu said is ridiculous? How dare you! You won't be spared today if you don't give a reason!" Sun Ce rebuked Lü Meng, who was now just a small general. Qin Song had provoked Lü Bu, and Sun Ce couldn't directly rebuke him, after all, Qin Song was of the same generation as Sun Ce's uncle. But what about Lü Meng? Did he really want to provoke Lü Bu's army?!

  Qin Song was not good at punishing, so he could only punish Lü Meng to vent his anger on Lü Bu's army.

  "Ah ah ah!" Lü Meng didn't know he had become Qin Song's scapegoat "Wait, my lord, I say, I say, it was them who asked the King of Shu why there wasn't an eighth point. The King of Shu said he forgot, and what the King of Shu said about filial piety and fraternal duty, I Lü Meng don't understand, but also know that this filial piety, loyalty, integrity, righteousness, and shame are all connected. Now forgetting eight, lacking shame, isn't this just 'king eight shameless'?"

  "Is Wang Ba shameless?!" The crowd wasn't stupid, and after being told by Lü Meng, they all came to their senses.

  "Wait, did the King of Shu say something about governing the country and bringing peace to the world?!" The crowd followed the missing logic and thought again "Cultivate oneself, govern one's family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Now there is only governing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world, but cultivating oneself is missing! Is this saying that Qin Song does not cultivate himself? And the premise of cultivating oneself must be a righteous heart, meaning that Qin Song's mind is not righteous?"

  So the whole Liu Mang's evaluation of Qin Song can be summed up in one sentence: "Old scoundrel, unscrupulous and shameless!"

  All those humble words and refusals from Qin Song before have become a joke, a big one.

  Many people in the audience from Jiangdong couldn't help but laugh out loud, but instead they all turned red in the face and covered their mouths without a word.

  Zang Ba, who was below Liu Mang, burst out laughing "Old turtle, hahaha, Han Yang really has your style!" Even Lü Boss couldn't help but smile.

  "Ah?!" Zhou Yu shook his head, he was one of the few people who understood Liu Mang's words as soon as they were spoken, but he didn't want to expose him. Now it was too late, Lu Meng had already misunderstood and Qin Song's face would be completely lost.

  "Ah, you, you! Just now you were being praised to the heavens, but now you've fallen into hell. You're being scolded and don't even know it, yet you're still so smug. As people get older, they pay more attention to their reputation and face. Now look at you, originally I wanted to give a stern lecture to Lü Bu and gain a good reputation, but who would have thought that it would turn into a huge joke."

  Although everyone present was from Jiangdong, it's hard to guarantee that they wouldn't talk about it. With so many scholars around, once the news spreads, it will definitely spread throughout the entire scholarly community. How can Qin Song still show his face then?

  "Old man, old man!" Qin Song pointed at Liu Mang with a gaze that could kill, but unexpectedly he clutched his chest and his face turned pale from being enraged.

  "Take Qin Song down!" Sun Ce's face in the hall didn't look good either. One of his main strategists was being scolded as a big turtle egg right in front of him, and he didn't even know it himself. This made Sun Ce, the master, lose face.

  Now Qin Song was again infuriated by Liu Mang, if he were to throw away his dignity and rush forward to fight, this Jiangdong man would be finished.

  "Yes!" Two young generals, including Lü Meng behind Sun Ce, carried Qin Song away. As Lü Meng walked in front of Liu Mao, he also winked at him.

  "King of Shu is indeed the King of Shu!" Zhou Yu had always thought that Liu Mang's ability to make Cao Cao spit blood on Mount Kaiyang was an exaggeration, but now he realized it wasn't. If Qin Song were still here, he would have been made to spit blood by Liu Mang for sure. Zhou Yu raised his wine cup and toasted, "I apologize to the King of Shu for Wen Tiao's rudeness, let us drink to that first!"

  "Zhou Lang is also a talented person!" Liu Mao also returned a cup of wine, he didn't mention Qin Song, who made him unhappy, who let him provoke Liu Mao? Liu Mao's martial arts and strategy may not be his opponent, but can you compare your scolding skills with someone from a thousand years later?!

  "Although Mr. Wen is impolite, he has opened the way for us. I am not talented, but I want to ask His Majesty King Shu and Lv Pingdong: how many heroes are there in this world?"

  Continuing from the previous topic, how many heroes are there and who are they? What is this? Is it a probe? Or is it a kind of self-confidence or something else?

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