Tokugawa Iemo blinked in confusion. He originally thought that Aoto would confront these ignorant rotten people without hesitation, but he did not expect that Aoto would actually back down.

The people showing similar expressions right now are the two sisters.

Only Tianzhangyuan still behaves calmly and the old god is still there.

It can be said that Tianzhangyuan, who has worked with Qingteng for a period of time and has a certain understanding of his personality, knows very well that this young man who was named "King" at a young age will never eat it obediently.

This is a dumb loss.

The Confucian scholars, headed by the freckled-faced scholar, all looked surprised and surprised.

Qingdeng surrendered so smoothly, which was beyond their expectations.

With just one word, a strong foreigner was able to apologize obediently - the corners of his freckled face unconsciously raised slightly, and a strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment filled his heart.

Since the other party has such a good attitude towards admitting his mistakes, then you should give him a lot of slack!

Just when the freckled face waved his hands and wanted to speak out loudly to express his forgiveness for Qingteng's rude behavior——

"Now, I see that all of you are great talents who are proficient in Confucianism. I have a question, would all the great talents here be willing to help you answer your questions?"

The handsome guy was startled. He was obviously surprised by Qingdeng's sudden question. However, because Qingdeng just admitted his mistake and had a good attitude in asking the question, he nodded humbly: "Excuse me."

Qingdeng pretended to be humble and bowed in salute. The moment he lowered his head, a provocative look flashed in his eyes. However, as soon as this provocative look appeared, it was effectively suppressed by the innate "Emperor's Art".

Hidden down.

"I would like to ask you, the military fronts of the Western countries are directed in all directions, invincible and irresistible. Even the shogunate, which rules over three hundred princes, was forced to abolish the country-locking order because it was difficult to withstand the offensive of the Western countries. I don't know, sir.

What good strategy can we use to resist Xidi?"

Tokugawa Iemo and others next to them were slightly startled, and then immediately smiled.

They all understood in an instant what Qingdeng wanted to do.

The freckled face and the Confucian scholars behind him were also stunned.

The smile on his freckled face gradually faded away, and his brows were furrowed. How could he not hear the malicious meaning emanating from Qingdeng's words?

But he couldn't ignore Qingdeng's question at the moment.

There are so many people around them looking at them. If they are evasive or avoid talking about it, it will damage their face and thus tarnish their proud status as Confucian scholars.

In this case, then answer this person’s question head-on!

Anyway, this question is not difficult to answer!

How to resist Xidi's invasion? It's too simple!

The freckled face snorted coldly and cleared his throat:

"This is a very good question, Shiba!"

“This is one of the most frequently discussed questions among my classmates!”

"People in today's world really think too highly of Xi Di, and they are too mythical about Xi Di."

"The Xidi are all strong and strong, and their strength is many times that of us Orientals."

"How can Xidi not eat or sleep for three days and three nights?"

"All the Xidis have tall and long noses, and their eyes are all inhuman colors, so they are the descendants of the Tengu."

"All these are completely baseless rumors!"

"The only things Xidi relies on are strong ships and sharp cannons!"

"Weapons are an element of war, but they are by no means the decisive factor in victory or defeat! What determines victory or defeat is the human heart!"

"In the great battle of Julu in the Tang Dynasty in the past, Xiang Jun gathered his talents and combined his efforts with the efforts of all people to break the cauldron and sink the boat. The hundred and two Qin Passes finally belonged to Chu!"

"Looking at our country's Sekigahara Battle again, the Eastern Army was united, the top and bottom had the same desire, the generals were united, and the three armies were dedicated to their lives! On the other hand, the Western Army was full of intrigues, each had its own agenda, and was divided between moral principles."

"In terms of military strength and favorable terrain, the Western Army originally had the advantage. However, due to the gap in people's hearts, the Western Army was defeated and the Toyotomi clan has been unable to recover since then."

"Why did the shogunate lose to Xidi's troops? It was because people were distracted!"

"A soldier has no fighting spirit, and an army has no fighting spirit."

"If you want to reverse the situation, you need to promote Confucianism, so that the people of the world can be educated in etiquette and admire the way of the saints. In this way, you can clean up and gather the people's hearts!"

"When the time comes, how can I, a high-spirited and righteous warrior, fight against the shameless people who have yet to become barbaric?"

Having said this, the freckled face paused.

After smiling meaningfully, he continued:

"Of course, there is a saying: to subjugate the enemy's troops without fighting is a good thing!"

"Therefore, a military confrontation with Xidi is ultimately the most inferior method."

"I just have new insights and ideas on how to deal with Xidi today."

"Oh?" Qingdeng raised his eyebrows and raised his chin, "I would like to hear the details."

The freckled face smiled confidently:

"After all, Xidi is just a group of barbarians from the frontier who are only proficient in strange skills and have never been transformed into kings. Therefore, instead of winning with force, it is better to convince others with virtue!"

"We should impart the knowledge of saints to Xi Di, let them receive the enlightenment of saints, make them respect the etiquette of saints, let their hearts spontaneously obey the king's way, and realize what a shameless and despicable act it is to invade other countries' territories without permission.

, then stop the troops and go back!"

"In this way, we can expel the barbarians and clear up the inner world without spending a single soldier!"

As soon as the freckled-faced man finished speaking, a wave of cheers erupted from the crowd of Confucian scholars behind him.

"Yes! Well said!"

"Do you want to spread the teachings of saints to Xidi? Well...yes! This method is feasible!"

"Honda-kun, listening to your words is like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun, and I am suddenly enlightened!"

The freckled face has quite a bit of speech talent. He speaks clearly, has a loud voice and is well organized.

Many onlookers present were even fascinated by what they heard.

Due to limited vision and knowledge, even the citizens of Edo, let alone people from remote areas, knew very little about Westerners.

Many people really think that the West only has great weapons and navigation technology, and other places are not worth mentioning.

Therefore, many onlookers at the scene were really stunned by the freckled face's speech, and they nodded frequently and subconsciously.

The eager responses from the people around him made the freckled face feel very proud.

He puffed out his already very high chest a little higher, like a general returning triumphantly from a victorious battle.

He looked at Qingdeng, eager to find the look of frustration on Qingdeng's face who was convinced by his eloquent words.

However, I found that Qingdeng's face remained unchanged - only a hint of mockery appeared on his lips.

After a while, when the noise around him gradually subsided, Qingdeng spoke:

"So - Is Shisama trying to use the Analects of Confucius to fight against the barbarians?"

The freckled face frowned and said displeasedly:

"When did I say that I would use "The Analects" to fight against the barbarians? You are taking it out of context. What I mean is that to promote the teachings of saints, we must not only promote it to our country's scholars and people to strengthen our national spirit, but also to other countries in the West.

Promote the barbarians, make them be influenced by the royal way, put down their wars, and make the disputes disappear invisible!"

Qingden snorted and laughed:

"I had a little bit of expectation for you bunch of rotten people. I wanted to see if you could come up with some original and outrageous remarks that would make my ears black. Unexpectedly, after thinking about it for a long time, what I said was still

This kind of ignorant talk is about looking into the sky."

The expression on the freckled face suddenly changed.

The person who changed his face, as well as the other people behind him - all the Confucian scholars, all raised their eyebrows and glared at Qingdeng fiercely.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed.

The onlookers around him all looked in shock at Qingdeng who suddenly stood upright and mocked the Confucian scholar.

Qingdeng ignored the murderous gazes of the scholars and laughed unscrupulously:

"You guys, you claim to be great talents, but in reality you are just a bunch of nerds who are blind and taciturn!"

Even though he had said this, Qingden still felt that it was not enough.

He put on a tone full of sarcasm, and after slightly modifying the famous lines written by Qing Dynasty scholar Xu Dachun in "Tao Qing", he recited loudly:

"The squandered writings are as rotten as mud. The shogunate's original plan was to recruit talents, but who knew it turned into a trick to deceive people. How does it feel to chew sugarcane bagasse again and again? It is also a waste of time and coma during the day to trick high-ranking officials.

The bad luck of the common people and the shogunate."

Qingdeng's move couldn't even be said to be pointing at his nose and swearing. It was almost equivalent to stepping on the faces of these Confucian scholars and rubbing them crazily.

Just like poking a hornet's nest, all the Confucian scholars present were extremely angry and denounced Qingdeng loudly:

"How dare you! How dare Zhu Zian insult us?"

"Every one of us is full of knowledge and full of awe-inspiring righteousness. How can we not be great talents?"
To be continued...