As soon as these words came out, Zhao Lingyun broke into a cold sweat, the impulse in her mind disappeared, and she calmed down instantly.
Hesitating, he didn't dare to say anything for a moment.
According to Daqian tradition, even an eight-foot-old man must respect five things.
Master of Heaven and Earth!
Regardless of heaven and earth for the time being, the king refers to the king. The people of Daqian are all loyal and patriotic people, so they naturally have to respect the king.
Not to mention your parents, they are the ones who gave birth to you and raised you. How could you live in this life without your parents? It is only right to respect him.
The last one is this division.
Logically speaking, a teacher is just a person who imparts knowledge and should not have such an important status.
But the reality is that he is indeed on par with the kings and queens of heaven and earth.
This shows how much Dagan people respect their teachers!
Even though Shen Liangfu and others were born as merchants, they were considered to be dandies. In this Qian capital, they would not necessarily feel intimidated when facing the children of aristocratic families.
But when you get in front of Gu Beichuan, you have to be respectful no matter what, salute and say hello, teacher.
This is the status of teachers to students.
Therefore, this teacher really cannot be recognized casually.
Once you accept it, you have to serve it for life.
If you do something disrespectful to your teacher, and if it gets spread, and you get the reputation of bullying your teacher and destroying your ancestors, you will probably have no hope of career in the future.
The most important thing is that Zhao Lingyun already has a teacher, and he is a famous scholar in Zhubei County.
How can I continue to worship these ten scoundrels as my teachers?
Seeing Zhao Lingyun's hesitation, Zhen Renyi's mouth curved slightly and said, "No, right?"
"The great talent Zhao of Zhubei County doesn't even have this kind of magnanimity and courage?"
"How should I serve as an official after entering the court?"
"We lost, but you want to quit the Daqian literary world directly. You just worship us as your teacher. Can't you even do this?"
After saying these words, even the crowd around him fell silent for a moment, and then there were wisps of whispers.
"No, Zhao Caizi really doesn't dare to agree? He's a bit too petty, and it's hard to be a great person!"
"Hey, what you said is that these ten people are clearly scoundrels. Mr. Zhao is at the top of the gold list. Naturally, he must cherish his feathers. How can he worship such people as his disciples?"
"You can't say that. Since it's a bet, it has to be fair and just. If you lose, you'll quit the Daqian literary world. Mr. Zhao is just a disciple. It's not a big deal to damage your reputation."
Listening to the whispers around him, Zhao Lingyun frowned.
At first, everyone was shouting angrily that they wanted to expel the top ten villains from the Daqian literary world.
But who would have thought that after Zhen Renyi said a few words, public opinion would be somewhat biased towards them.
This is really not a good sign.
But... asking him to agree to become his disciples with these ten people is really more uncomfortable than killing him!
"It's not that I can't become a teacher. It's actually that Zhao already has a teacher. If I become a teacher again, wouldn't it be disrespectful to my teacher?"
"I have always respected my teachers and would never do such a thing."
Although the reason for these words is legitimate, they are also beautifully said.
But there are still many people who frown secretly and find it difficult to accept it, labeling Zhao Lingyun in their hearts as not being generous enough to become a great person.
People can even take things like quitting the literary world as a bet, but you still resist and can't even become a disciple.
Seriously... don't say it.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that Mr. Zhao is actually a man who respects teachers and respects morality." Zhen Renyi said this with a smile, but anyone could hear the ridicule in his words.
"It is said that northerners are heroic, but now it seems that they are nothing more than that."
"But I, a southerner, can't do errands."
"Since you can't become a disciple, how about this? If you see us in Qiandu City from now on, you have to take a detour. How about that?"
As soon as this statement came out, the first person who was angry was not Zhao Lingyun, but the scholars from the north.
In the past few years, there have been many wars in the north, so most of the troops are recruited in the north, and there are even legendary figures like Zhenbei King sitting in charge.
Over time, he developed the generous temperament of northerners.
Looking at it now, Zhao Lingyun's move really embarrassed the northerners!
On the other hand, people in the south were all smiling.
Now that the matter has come to this, in fact, no matter whether he wins or loses, the fact that Zhen Renyi dares to gamble on quitting the literary world, while Zhao Lingyun does not even dare to become a disciple, is enough to explain a lot of problems.
From now on, if any northern candidates look down on southern candidates again, they will talk about this matter.
Seeing the faces of the people around him, Zhao Lingyun couldn't help but feel frightened.
If I still don't agree, will they eat me alive?
It was originally a good idea to show off to these ten villains, but why did it turn into a bet?
Zhen Renyi's clever mouth is really full of nonsense, and even the black things can be said to be white for him.
It really pisses me off!
At this critical moment, Zhao Lingyun looked at Lao Sun with deep eyes.
Lao Sun immediately understood and nodded vigorously, indicating that the news must be accurate and there would be no problem at all.
Seeing this, Zhao Lingyun replied: "Okay! Isn't it just a detour? You all dare to talk about quitting the literary world, so why don't I dare?"
After hearing this, Zhen Renyi didn't say anything and just sneered.
Shen Liangfu and others all looked grim. Chen Chuge snorted, and Zhou An muttered in a low voice: "Zhao Lingyun really wants to set up a memorial arch for what he is."
Although he was whispering in a low voice, it was so close that it finally reached Zhao Lingyun's ears, causing his face to turn red.
If I don't win this bet, my grandma's house will really lose all the money.
If it comes to pass, I will have a great feast with Brother Sun's uncle.
After all, he is also a eunuch in front of the palace, and he is well-informed. If you are familiar with it, you can be somewhat helpful in whatever you do.
In this way, the two sides temporarily stopped and waited for the gold list to be posted.
However, at this moment, a voice came from outside the crowd.
"Old Sun, Old Sun, someone is looking for you."
When Lao Sun heard this, he frowned and said angrily: "I'm waiting to see the list. Is there anything I can't talk about later?"
"He said it was your uncle!"
As soon as these words came out, Lao Sun was instantly excited.
This is different from others. It is all thanks to his uncle that he can achieve his current status.
Didn't you hear the word "old uncle"? Even Zhao Lingyun's eyes lit up and there was a hint of respect on his face?
So under the gaze of everyone, Lao Sun walked out of the crowd majestically and went straight to his uncle.
However, when he saw his old uncle, he was a little unbelievable.
The old uncle who wore brocade and had a formidable expression in the past. Why did he change into coarse clothes, and his brows looked downcast?
"Eldest nephew, my old uncle was kicked out of the palace and has come to join you."
As soon as these words came out, Lao Sun felt like a thunderbolt from the blue, and it was unbelievable.
The whole person was stunned in place, and it took him a long time to recover, and murmured: "How is it possible? Haven't you been promoted to the eunuch in front of the palace? How could you be kicked out by the palace?"
"Well, this matter is also related to you. Not long ago, the ten candidates brought into the palace were initially said to be cheating, but later they were found out and said they were not cheating."
"The chief steward found out about my random rumors. He gave me a good beating and then kicked me out of the palace."
