ATPnovel Chapter 1709: 47: Dragon Ascension Banquet, Discourse of Gentlemen (Part 4)
Chapter 1709: 47: Dragon Ascension Banquet, Discourse of Gentlemen (Part 4)
Chapter 1709: Chapter 47: Dragon Ascension Banquet, Discourse of Gentlemen (Part 4)But after these words were spoken, his heart suddenly stirred—
Should he reassess the strength of the Daqi Crown Prince Jiang Wuhua?
For those who are passionately devoted to culinary arts, since there can be an outstanding figure like the Marquis of Yuguo.
Then, the similarly devoted Jiang Wuhua in the culinary way, might he not be limited to this?
Qu Shunhua laughed and said, “If there’s a chance, I must try Brother Jiang’s culinary skills.”
Jiang Wang confidently smiled, “You and Guang Shu are family, so there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.”
“Governing a great country is like cooking small fresh fish.” Ye Laner said casually, “By the way of the Dao the world is managed, and its spirits won’t be supernatural; not because its spirits aren’t supernatural, its deities won’t harm people; not because its deities don’t harm people, the saint doesn’t harm people either. Thus the two don’t harm each other, therefore virtue and reciprocity return therein.”
Jiang Wang’s eyes shifted slightly, the excerpt Ye Laner recited was the original sentence from the Tao Te Ching, passed down by the Daluo Mountain.
Although the Maple Forest City Daoist Academy belongs to the Jade Capital Mountain line, he had read it early on in the academy. He knew that this passage spoke of governance by non-action, leading to peace under heaven.
However, he did not engage in conversation.
Instead, Chu Yuzhi spoke up, “Miss Ye truly admires the Taoist Sect?”
Although this place was within Chu Territory, this indeed was not some accusatory statement.
All the cultivation schools of the world derive from the Taoist Sect.
Those who admire the Taoist Sect are numerous, certainly not needing to address political stances.
“Where the Tao begins, who wouldn’t want to see it?” Ye Laner brought the topic back: “I just want to say, as long as the heart embraces the great Way, all is cultivation. Governing a country is, culinary arts are also.”
She smiled softly, “Where is the place without the Way of the Gentleman? It’s just there are few gentlemen!”
Ye Laner’s words seemed to have hidden implications.
Jiang Wang laughed, “I wonder, in Miss Ye’s eyes, among the young talents of Chu Territory, how many are gentlemen?”
The term “gentleman,” in Confucianism, refers to a person whose moral cultivation and spiritual realm have reached a certain level.
Yet in their discussion today, it naturally referred to those transcendent individuals.
Qu Shunhua and Chu Yuzhi might both feel Jiang Wang was intentionally finding conversation with the greatest beauty of Chu.
Only Zuo Guangshu gave Jiang Wang a glance, knowing that Brother Jiang had already entered a “combat readiness state,” beginning to assess his rivals.
The young gentlemen in Chuguo …
Aren’t they all the competitors within the Mountain and Sea Realm?
Ye Laner’s smile was very charming, and she was indeed proficient at smiling.
Upon hearing, she merely chuckled, “All flowers please different eyes, this is hard to say.”
Turning her gaze to Chu Yuzhi: “What do you think, Lord Chu?”
As the greatest beauty of Chu, she naturally couldn’t comment on the young heroes, lest it stirs jealousy and rivalry.
Chu Yuzhi had no such qualms; upon hearing, he pondered a moment, then said, “Xiang Bei, with heavy pupils, valiant and fierce, can be called a gentleman, no?”
This sentence openly praised Xiang Bei while subtly complimenting Jiang Wang.
Who at the gathering did not know of the duel at Huangliang Platform earlier?
Ye Laner nodded and said, “Indeed.”
Chu Yuzhi then said, “Wu Ling of the Wu Clan, merging military and Confucianism, forming his own school, can be called a gentleman, no?”
Ye Laner smiled, “Indeed as well.”
Chu Yuzhi continued, “Xianggu Zhongli Yan, after an early defeat to Dou Zhao, abandoned techniques in anger and pursued martial cultivation, now splitting the spine into twenty lays, can be called a gentleman, no?”
Jiang Wang was hearing the name Zhongli Yan for the first time, martial cultivation with the spine split at the twenty-first layer could rival God Arrives. Chuguo’s technique is unparalleled in the world, for Zhongli Yan to forsake techniques for martial cultivation is indeed a grand courage. Especially since he could advance to the twentieth layer so quickly, competing with Dou Zhao, he certainly has the posture of a genius.
Ye Laner laughed, “Zhongli Yan is definitely a gentleman.”
Chu Yuzhi paused, suddenly spread his hands and laughed, “Can Dou Zhao be called a gentleman?”
Up until now, he had provided a brief introduction of each person.
Yet when mentioning Dou Zhao, he merely spoke of a name.
But everyone present met his words with applause and admiration, “This is truly a gentleman!”
Dou Zhao, Zhongli Yan, Wu Ling …
It seems that these three are the biggest competitors within the Mountain and Sea Realm.
As for the others …
To say perhaps it’s somewhat disrespectful, but indeed, this is the truth—
Xiang Bei is the first in Chu’s Inner Mansion; under Xiang Bei, naturally does not need much attention.
Including the speaker, Chu Yuzhi.
As for Qu Shunhua, she is now recognized as the future sister-in-law by Marquis Jiang, not among the list of rivals.
The only question is, who have these individuals invited as support?
Will there be familiar faces?