As soon as the emperor said these words, all the ministers present immediately fell silent.
Chen Fan also slowly walked to the middle.
Chen Fan faced hundreds of scholars alone, but there was no timidity on his face.
Some are just full of confidence.
"Chen Fan, take the articles from us scholars and put them together with the information from businessmen."
"You are deliberately belittling us scholars and elevating the status of businessmen."
"This is a fact, what else do you have to argue with?"
At this time, a group of scholars angrily yelled at Chen Fan.
At this time, everyone's eyes were turned to Chen Fan. Everyone wanted to see how Chen Fan would respond.
Facing the anger of so many people, Chen Fan just smiled calmly.
"You scholars are human beings, aren't businessmen human beings?"
"You scholars are the people of Daxia. Aren't businessmen the people of Daxia?"
"Why do you think scholars should be expensive and businessmen should be humble?"
Chen Fan asked.
"How much tax do you scholars pay to Daxia in a year?"
“Do you pay more taxes than businessmen?”
Before those people could speak, Chen Fan continued to speak.
This statement left the readers speechless. After all, they had never paid taxes!
As we all know, businessmen pay the most taxes.
"We, the scholars, are learning the thoughts of the saints and benefiting the people in the future."
"Actually, those businessmen can compare."
The scholars at the Imperial College also reacted quickly and immediately adjusted their thinking.
Hearing this, the smile on Chen Fan's lips grew even wider.
"I am learning the thinking of a saint, so I am superior to others?"
"Then the saint buys everything he eats, wears, and drinks from merchants?"
"You said your articles were related to businessmen, which is an insult to you people."
"Then if the saint uses the things of the businessman, does that mean that the saint is willing to degenerate?"
Chen Fan said with a smile.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present suddenly changed.
Especially Kong Lingda was so angry that his face turned black.
Because the saint mentioned here is the ancestor of his Confucius family.
"Chen Fan, don't talk nonsense."
Kong Lingda reprimanded directly.
"It's just a metaphor, don't take it seriously."
Chen Fan said with an indifferent expression.
After saying this, he looked at the scholars in front of him. Chen Fan's words made them confused about how to refute him.
"This guy is really eloquent."
"Although there is only one person, he can still make these hundreds of scholars sweat."
"Not bad, not bad!"
Zhong Wuwei said with a smile.
Fang Zhengru on the side also nodded.
"Although what Chen Fan just said was somewhat inappropriate, if you think about it carefully, it does make sense."
Fang Zhengru and Liu Siye also nodded at this time.
At this time, the third prince looked at Chen Fan in disbelief.
"Chen Fan can really win this game, right?"
The third prince whispered.
At this time, the third prince began to regret in his heart. He had known that he had just followed them in making a bet.
If Chen Fan really wins, he will regret it to death.
After all, this kind of loss is rare in a hundred years!
Unlike Zhong Wuwei and others who were happy, Fan Zeng and others frowned at this time.
None of them expected that Chen Fan could be so eloquent and courageous.
Even saints dare to make mistakes.
The emperor looked at Chen Fan with curiosity in his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Chen Fan, businessmen are humble, this is the ancestral teaching of my dynasty."
"If you put us scholars and businessmen together, you are violating the ancestral precepts."
"That's right, you violated the ancestral precepts and will be punished for your crime."
"If you disobey the teachings of our ancestors, you should be cut into pieces."
…
All the scholars present seemed to have caught Chen Fan's hand.
He immediately shouted righteously and angrily at Chen Fan.
When Fan Zeng and others saw this, their frowns slowly relaxed.
At this time, it was Zhong Wuwei and others' turn to be nervous.
After all, violating the ancestral precepts is a serious crime!
At this time, Chen Fan's face was still calm, and the smile on his face remained undiminished.
"Are you done? It's my turn, right?"
Chen Fan said calmly.
Hearing this, the scholars also became quiet, and everyone looked at Chen Fan.
He looked like he was watching your excuses.
"Is the ancestral teaching that has been passed down correct?"
"In my opinion, the ancestral saying that businessmen are humble is wrong now."
Chen Fan said loudly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone present immediately fell silent.
Zhong Wuwei and others immediately secretly said something bad.
Everyone looked at Chen Fan in disbelief. They did not expect that Chen Fan would dare to say such treasonous words in front of the emperor.
The group of scholars soon had smiles on their faces.
They knew that Chen Fan himself had revealed the fatal clue.
As long as they firmly grasp this handle, Chen Fan will not be able to stand up.
"Chen Fan, you are so brave, you dare to say that the ancestral teachings are wrong, what crime do you deserve?"
"The ancestral precepts were handed down by my ancestors in Daxia. If you question the ancestral precepts, you are questioning the ancestors of Daxia? People like you will die to apologize."
"How do you, a person who doesn't take our ancestors seriously, have the right to survive in this world?"
…
At this time, everyone was clinging to the reason that Chen Fan despised his ancestors, and wanted to use this to kill Chen Fan.
"Your Majesty, Chen Fan actually dares to speak out against my ancestors in Great Xia and asks Your Majesty to punish him for offending our ancestors."
Fan Zeng immediately said to the emperor.
"Please, Your Majesty, punish me."
Hearing Fan Zeng's words, all the ministers also agreed.
"A debate is about both sides speaking freely. How can one be punished just because of one sentence?"
"Who will dare to speak freely during debates in the future?"
Zhong Wuwei stood up immediately and said.
"Your Majesty, General Zhong is right, you can't be punished just because of such a word!"
Fang Zhengru also stood up and said at this time.
The emperor did not speak at this time, but looked at Chen Fan.
I saw that Chen Fan still looked indifferent, as if what he said just now was none of his business.
This made the emperor's eyes look a little more curious.
"The rules set by our ancestors were suitable for the time, but they may not be suitable for the present."
"For example, in the 18th year of Tianling, which was only two hundred years ago, my country, Daxia, had more men than women. Our ancestors had decreed that in order to breed offspring, men in my country, Daxia, must share wives."
"But what about now? Do any of you share a wife? If not, does this count as a violation of the ancestral precepts?"
Chen Fan glanced at everyone and said.
As soon as these words came out, everyone had an indescribable feeling. They didn't expect Chen Fan to make such a metaphor.
Although they knew this metaphor was wrong, no one could tell what was wrong.
Seeing everyone's silence, the smile on Chen Fan's face became even wider.
