Chapter 79

1.2w of催更 has become even more frequent, is this to feed the lady of the house?

"Are you saying you are Fa Zheng?" Chen Xi pointed at the youth who was half a head shorter than him and roared.

"Has my name already spread to the Central Plains?" Fa Zheng, dressed in beggar's clothes, almost had his nose pointing to the sky, his face full of arrogance.

"Isn't your family in Fufeng? How did you end up in Mount Tai? Don't your elders care?" Chen Xi grabbed a piece of Fa Zheng's clothes, "You didn't tell your family, did you? You must have run away, shouldn't you be a county magistrate in Fufeng?"

"I've already come of age, I'm an adult now!" Fa Zheng roared, stepping back, and a piece of silk was directly pulled off, leaving even less of the already scant fabric...

"Sure enough, you didn't inform your parents..." Chen Xi's eyelids twitched, "Do you understand the saying 'When parents are alive, one should not travel far'?"

"My father told me that a man's ambition lies in all directions, to read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles!" Fa Zheng retorted.

"Have you finished reading ten thousand books?" Chen Xi angrily asked.

"I haven't finished traveling ten thousand miles either!" Fa Zheng shot back, roaring.

To this day, Fa Zheng still hadn't figured out who this person in front of him was, who started looking for him as soon as he learned his name was Fa Zheng. But in his rebellious phase, Fa Zheng directly categorized Chen Xi as a passerby, who knows when they met!

"We only accept virtuous talents here, not children. Children need a letter of authorization from their parents!" Chen Xi had no love for the child version of Fa Zheng. Running away, indeed, you brat, you actually ran away. At least give your father a heads-up, your father is a great scholar, you know. If you run away like this, when your father finds out, he will cause us a lot of trouble, do you know that?

"Gan Luo became a chancellor at twelve, I am sixteen, why can't I be called virtuous!" Fa Zheng said proudly.

Chen Xi wanted to curse. This guy is completely clueless about being tactful, he's just a screwdriver, how can he say such arrogant things.

"Just for that sentence, you're not virtuous enough!" Chen Xi, trying hard to avoid a headache from reasoning with a child, shouted angrily.

"Hmph, my talent is beyond your comprehension!" Fa Zheng proudly tossed his head, indicating that he could withstand comparing himself to ancient figures. This confidence was terrifying, even Chen Xi found it scary. Who could tell him how this kid, who was no different from a middle schooler, was transformed into the mature Fa Zheng!

Chen Xi pressed his temples. Fa Zheng was a good strategist, but the sixteen-year-old Fa Zheng, no matter how high his IQ, would only make you want to die. After being tormented by Liu Yan and Liu Zhang for over twenty years, this guy finally understood what it meant to be unrecognized, and then became Liu Bei's strategist. Now, Chen Xi felt that putting this kid under Liu Bei would just create chaos...

Several ways to handle Fa Zheng came to Chen Xi's mind: one, directly have someone bind him and send him back, wait a few years until his character improves, and then bring him back to avoid causing trouble now; two, give this guy a severe psychological blow here to make him realize there's a world beyond his own; three, take him in for deep re-education; four, find a character with a worse personality and superior abilities in all aspects, and bring him along for training...

The first option was rejected, as it might make Fa Zheng run away. The second option was put on hold, as it might backfire. The third option was good, but how to educate him? The fourth option was the best, but where to find such a character?

After much deliberation, Chen Xi decided to handle it himself. He would leave a deep impression on Fa Zheng here and then take him back for deep education. As for other issues, like his father causing trouble, how could that compare to cultivating a top-notch strategist?

Moreover, his newly established school needed a figure to maintain order and intimidate others. If he could subdue Fa Zheng and put him in, for further training, and then pull him out in a couple of years, he would be top-notch at intimidating others. At least he could boast that the Mount Tai Academy had cultivated a top-notch strategist...

Just as Chen Xi was about to challenge Fa Zheng in his area of expertise, a hand landed on Fa Zheng's shoulder, "Little brat, move aside, don't block my way, I still have to help Liu Xuande conquer the north..."

Chen Xi's eyelids twitched. What kind of day is this? Another madman, and a drunk one at that, with such a big mouth. One teenage version of Fa Zheng was enough to make him anxious, and now this guy.

Chen Xi didn't speak. Fa Zheng, who was in a fighting stance, wouldn't care who this guy was, and would definitely start arguing. Besides, Chen Xi believed in Fa Zheng's fighting power. Despite being a little brat, his fighting power was absolutely astonishing, quantified, this guy could be rated AA...

Glancing at the drunk, he was reeking of alcohol, with messy hair, a stubbly chin, bloodshot eyes, and a dazed look. He wore a loose scholar's robe, exposing most of his chest, and had no sword at his waist, clearly drunk until dawn. He probably didn't even know what level of opponent he was facing.

Sure enough, Fa Zheng didn't care who this disheveled man was. Despite his beggar's clothes, in Fa Zheng's eyes, he was a scholar with a bold spirit, and the man behind him was just a drunk. After categorizing them, he started arguing...

The battle was resolved in fifteen minutes, and Fa Zheng was defeated...

Fa Zheng was completely in the dark, completely refuted by the other side. Despite his background in Confucianism, he couldn't match the other in citing classics. Without hesitation, he switched to his expertise in political strategy.

Although Fa Zheng came from a family of great scholars and had systematic education in Confucianism and Daoism, he was always proud of his self-taught military strategy. However, after using his proudest skills, he died even faster...

While he was at a disadvantage in Confucian and Daoist debates, he could barely hold his ground. But when it came to military strategy, he was directly crushed, and the crushing was so thorough that Fa Zheng had nothing to say, and instead felt a sense of enlightenment. Yes, combining the feeling of arguing, he directly transformed from a sadist to a masochist.

The drunk then patted Fa Zheng's shoulder. In Fa Zheng's eyes, this was a sign of sympathy. When did he, Fa Zheng, need sympathy?

Chen Xi covered his face. Even with at least two A-level fighting power, Fa Zheng, despite his lack of experience, was completely refuted, especially in military strategy. As the ancients had the habit of arguing, it turned into citing classics, and then became a pure competition of talent. Fa Zheng was stunned by the drunk, standing there dumbfounded.

Seeing the drunk's astonishing performance, Chen Xi couldn't help but focus on him. Looking closely, the drunk's posture became more appealing. His wide sleeves fluttered in the wind, his dazed eyes sparkled with the wisdom of a sage, and his casually worn wide robe and sleeves perfectly embodied the elegance and freedom of the Wei-Jin style. And the smell of alcohol also represented a transcendent and indifferent attitude, ignoring the世俗眼光. It was a perfect scholar's attire~

"Hey, is this the same person? How did I see him as a drunk before? I must have been blinded by Fa Zheng. It's all the kid's fault." Chen Xi unhesitatingly blamed Fa Zheng for the mistake.

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