The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

As Shangguan Linglong removed her mask, all the princes, scholars, and princesses in the hall couldn't help but look over!

Not only them, but also Jia Daoshi, Yi Qianxiao, and Shen Li were intrigued.

But upon closer inspection!

Then, everyone was speechless!

With her small, squinty eyes, it was impossible to tell whether she had her eyes open or not!

Its nose also looks like McDull's.

His face was as big as a plate, and his body was as big as a barrel.

Jia Daoshi: "..."

I originally thought I would meet a beauty like Yang Guifei!

But it turned out that I had overthought things!

This has absolutely nothing to do with the word "exquisite"!

Just then, Shangguan Linglong revealed her true face!

"Clap!"

The halberd held by a guard at the entrance fell to the ground, startling him so much that he hurriedly bent down to pick it up.

The atmosphere at the scene immediately quieted down.

Shangguan Linglong raised her chubby little hand and touched her face: "How about that? Did they guess right? You people are just hopeless..."

Ji Wuxin took a deep breath: "Mr. Shangguan... is indeed, uh... extraordinary."

"Pfft!"

Sitting to the side, Ji Bingyan couldn't help but lower her head, cover her mouth, and chuckle.

Sitting next to Ji Bingyan were the Fifth Prince Wu Quan and the Ninth Prince Wu Qingye.

Wu Quan had been staring at Murong Nishang the whole time. After seeing the Holy Maiden, he felt that all the women in the world paled in comparison to her.

Even Yi Qianxiao is no match for her!

Seeing Shangguan Linglong again out of the blue, my mood instantly soured!

When Shangguan Linglong saw Wu Quan staring straight at her, she immediately hooked her pinky finger and said, "Your Highness, Fifth Prince, you really shouldn't stare at people like that. It's so embarrassing."

I was looking at you? This prince was looking at the Holy Maiden, okay!

Wu Quan took a deep breath, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "My apologies!"

Murong Nishang smiled slightly and said, "It's a good time to come, as the three great Confucian scholars of the Great Jing Dynasty, Mr. Su, Mr. Yuan, and Mr. Du, are all here."

Shangguan Linglong added, "It can be considered a complete sweep."

Upon hearing this, Ji Wuxin narrowed his eyes: "It seems that Mr. Shangguan is very confident in himself."

Murong Nishang smiled slightly: "Mr. Shangguan is a man of refined manners, he is joking, please don't take offense, Your Majesty."

Ji Wuxin nodded slightly: "It's alright. Since that's the case, why don't we start sooner? What do you think, Your Highness?"

Murong Nishang nodded and said, "The spirits of the Three Lights and Five Sacred Mountains are divided, and the great sound is incomplete. Therefore, it must be unified before it can flourish. With the grandeur of Mantuo Manor today, the Great Jing Dynasty will surely accomplish a great undertaking to govern the country and an immortal achievement."

"I am Linglong, and I have long admired the many scholars of the Great Jing Dynasty, who are learned and eloquent. Therefore, I have traveled a great distance to learn the art of debate. I hope you will not hesitate to enlighten me!" Shangguan Linglong continued.

This time, Da Jing and Long Wu had agreed beforehand to decide the ownership of Sifang City and Yue City through a civil contest, so both sides attached great importance to it.

And this art of discerning and combining was the first competition.

The so-called art of discerning and combining knowledge is a way for scholars to compete in their learning.

When two parties disagree and neither can convince the other, they will hold a debate in front of everyone to see who can prevail.

"When in Rome, do as the host says. Please, Your Majesty, give us a question." Murong Nishang bowed slightly, her attitude very respectful.

“Alright! In that case, let’s make birds the topic of our first debate!” Ji Wuxin said casually, glancing at a bird gliding past outside the door.

"Your Majesty! Your subject! We accept the challenge!"

The speaker was a young man named Xie Baokun, who was the top scholar in the imperial examination of the Great Jing Dynasty last year and was exceptionally talented.

This is a rare opportunity, and he has to make a good impression on Her Majesty the Empress!

"allow!"

Ji Wuxin waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xie Baokun stood up and walked to the center of the room, looking at Shangguan Linglong and saying, "Mr. Shangguan, please go first!"

Shangguan Linglong chuckled: "Young man, do you know whether the birds flying in the sky are happy or unhappy?"

Xie Baokun was taken aback: "Mr. Shangguan is joking. You are not a bird, so how would you know whether a bird is happy or not?"

You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of fish? You are not me, how can you know that I do not know the joy of fish?

Sitting to the side, Jia Daoshi was a little confused.

The scene before him gave him a sense of déjà vu!

"Oh? Can't one know the joy of birds if one isn't a bird?"

"Of course, Mr. Shangguan is not a bird, yet he claims to know the joy of birds. Isn't that absurd?"

"Well, you're not me, yet you assert that I don't know whether birds are happy or not. Isn't that absurd? What is it then?"

Xie Baokun: "..."

Shangguan Linglong chuckled: "Looks like you'll have to send out your next person!"

"I wonder if any distinguished scholar would be willing to offer their guidance?"

On the throne of the Great Jing Dynasty, the expressions of a group of renowned scholars and Confucian masters all changed.

Although this woman is not good-looking, she is very knowledgeable, adaptable, and extremely capable.

"I come!"

Seeing Xie Baokun become cannon fodder, Ji Wuxin's expression turned somewhat ugly.

Immediately, a middle-aged man stood up to accept the challenge.

It was Yuan Changqing, one of the three great scholars of the Great Jing Dynasty!

"I am Yuan Changqing, please do not hesitate to offer your guidance!"

Gongsun Linglong remained calm and composed: "So it's Mr. Yuan! May I ask, Mr. Yuan, is victory and defeat the opposite?"

"Yes!"

"Aren't life and death opposites? Just like sunrise and sunset, aren't they?"

"Yes!"

"So, after sunrise, when does sunset begin?"

"The sun sets in the west at dusk!" Yuan Changqing said with disdain. "This is a truth known to all."

"The moment the sun rises in the east, it begins its continuous westward descent, doesn't it?"

"This...is that right..."

"So, the sun begins to set from sunrise, doesn't it?"

“That seems to be the case.” Yuan Changqing hesitated.

"All living beings in this world are destined to die. From the moment we are born, we are on the path to death. Do you agree, Mr. Yuan?"

“Yes. So what?” Yuan Changqing looked puzzled.

"After sunrise comes sunset, after birth comes death. So, Mr. Yuan, this debate with me, from the very beginning when you hoped to win, was destined to fail, wasn't it?"

Yuan Changqing: "You...you..."

"Mr. Yuan, you claim to be a man of great talent and literary skill, so why can't you even finish a single sentence?"