amaotonovel Chapter 1116 I gave you a chance, but you were still useless!
Chapter 1116 I gave you a chance, but you were still useless!
Zhu Biao took the battle report, glanced at it, and handed it to Yang Shaofeng. Then he clicked his tongue and said sarcastically, "So the famous Krupp is nothing special after all."
Yang Shaofeng was stunned for a moment, then unfolded the battle report and glanced at it.
There are two battle reports in total. One is the official battle report, which is recorded and archived separately by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The other document, rather than a battle report, was more like a secret letter containing a lot of personal agendas.
"Krupp Li Wenzhong ordered his soldiers to carry water and chop firewood for the villagers he was stationed in. Many of the village girls were attracted to him and secretly sent him handkerchiefs, but Krupp blushed and refused them."
Yang Shaofeng was completely bewildered when he received this nonsensical secret letter.
Just a few days ago, I told Black Sesame Dumpling that the famous Grassland Father Li Wenzhong, if he were in Jiangnan, would be a pure and innocent young man who would blush if he received a handkerchief from a little girl.
Now, things have gotten really interesting. Li Mingchen has actually ended up blushing when he receives a handkerchief from a young girl.
Yang Shaofeng, with a dark and sour face, looked at Xia Yu with displeasure and said, "No, the Embroidered Uniform Guards are just recording battle reports. Why are you all so bored that you're recording whether Li Mingchen is blushing or not?"
Xia Yu chuckled twice and tentatively asked, "Would Your Highness believe me if I said I took the wrong one?"
Yang Shaofeng scoffed coldly, "Do you think I believe you or not?"
Xia Yu said with a helpless expression, "It's a coincidence, purely a coincidence."
"Krupp's fiancée is Consort Chen from the residence of Princess Funing."
"Chen Shangyi's younger brother happens to be a junior officer in Tongan, Quanzhou.
"This letter was also entrusted to me by Consort Chen's younger brother to be delivered to Princess Funing's residence."
"This humble official simply made a mistake..."
Hearing Xia Yu's nonsensical explanation, Yang Shaofeng rolled his eyes.
How stupid must Chen Shangyi's brother be to dare to cheat his future brother-in-law like this?
Furthermore, Xia Yu has been the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for several years. Would he really make a mistake like taking the wrong secret letter?
Those are the Imperial Guards, the emperor's personal guards, even their waist badges are engraved with "Imperial Guards." Xia Yu dares to make such a mistake in front of Black Sesame Dumplings, is he tired of living?
Yang Shaofeng was too lazy to expose Xia Yu and that petty black sesame dumpling. He simply stuffed the secret letter containing the message "Krupp blushed and refused" into his sleeve, then turned his gaze to Zhu Biao and said, "Now that Kong Xixue and Kong Xilu have arrived, the revision of the Analects can begin?"
Zhu Biao chuckled dryly and said, "Have someone go and call Kong Xixue and Kong Xilu over."
After Kong Xixue and Kong Xilu arrived, Zhu Biao spoke first, saying, "I presume you two have heard about the matter of relatives concealing each other's faults?"
Kong Xixue was filled with despair.
Yes, I've heard about the family members covering up each other's secrets.
I've also heard that your father and that old scoundrel Li Shanchang are planning to revise the Analects. I even guessed that you and Yang the Madman called us over because you wanted us to revise the Analects first, and then revise Mencius or other classics.
Anyway, neither you, Black Sesame Dumpling, nor your crazy brother-in-law, treat me, Kong Xixue, like a human being.
Kong Xixue cursed inwardly, but Kong Xilu took the initiative to bow and say, "Your Highness, we have indeed heard about the matter of relatives concealing each other's secrets."
Zhu Biao hummed in agreement, then looked at Kong Xilu and asked, "What does Minister Kong think?"
Kong Xilu pondered for a moment and then slowly said, “Your Highness, although the Analects is not extensive, it is still a classic of Confucianism. We two are not very talented and learned. If only the two of us were to revise it, I am afraid that there would be many mistakes and omissions, which would inevitably mislead the students.”
"In my opinion, it would be better to summon the great scholars of the land to revise the Analects in the capital, re-punctuate it, and translate it into vernacular Chinese. Even illiterate people will be able to understand it."
"In addition to the Analects, other classics such as the Tao Te Ching, Mencius, Xunzi, Han Feizi, Mozi, and the Book of Documents also need to be revised, punctuated, and translated."
"..."
The more Kong Xilu talked, the more Kong Xixue wanted to kill him.
If it weren't for Yang the Madman, revising the classics would have been a tremendous success, not only bringing him fame but also allowing him to hold the power to annotate the classics.
The key issue is that with Yang the madman around, revising the classics has become a thankless and arduous task.
He, Yang the Madman, can make me annotate the scriptures however I want.
Furthermore, it's one thing for you, Kong Xilu, to betray the officials and gentry, but the real problem is why you insist on dragging me along.
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Kong Xilu, then at Kong Xixue, whose face was pale, and suddenly said with a smile, "Before Mr. Shixing and Mr. Shizheng came, I did discuss with His Highness the possibility of asking the two gentlemen to revise the Analects and other classics. But now it seems that Mr. Shixing is not very happy?"
Kong Xixue was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I am not unhappy. It is just that I am uneasy when I think of the order from His Highness and His Highness to revise the classics. I am afraid that I will fail His Highness and His Highness."
Yang Shaofeng gave an "oh" and said with a forced smile, "It's good that you're not unhappy. After all, the Analects is a classic that records the learning of the ancient sages. If Mr. Shixing resists it, I'm afraid the revised version of the classic will be of little use."
Kong Xixue said twice that he dared not, but Kong Xilu gave him a disdainful look.
They lack the courage to stand up and resist, yet they refuse to kneel obediently. Isn't this exactly what the book describes as "neither fighting nor retreating"?
Pooh!
Kong Xilu bowed directly to Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Your Highness and the Imperial Son-in-Law do not despise my humble status and have entrusted me with such a heavy responsibility. How could I not do my utmost?"
Yang Shaofeng glanced at the two men again and said with a smile, "In that case, I would like to ask Mr. Shizheng and Mr. Shixing to gather the great Confucian scholars and famous scholars of the world to jointly revise the Analects. After the Analects is revised and translated, we can then begin to revise other classics."
At this point, Yang Shaofeng said, half-jokingly and half-threateningly, "Don't worry, Mr. Shizheng and Mr. Shixing, no matter which great scholars or famous figures you want to find, the Embroidered Uniform Guard can help you find them."
Kong Xilu was secretly delighted.
At the beginning, Yang Dianfeng called out "Mr. Shixing and Mr. Shizheng".
Now, Yang Dianfeng is calling out "Mr. Shizheng and Mr. Shixing".
Shi is his own courtesy name.
Shi Xing is the same as Kong Xixue, the one whose bones are buried in the tomb.
The way the two people address each other, one after the other, reflects completely different levels of intimacy.
First address Shi Xing, indicating that the Northern School comes first.
If you address Shizheng first, then it becomes Nan Zong first.
Kong Xixue, you idiot! His Highness and the Prince Consort gave you a chance, but you still couldn't do it!