Li Keyong's expression naturally caught Zhu Li's attention.
To put it bluntly, as soon as the other party lifted his butt, Zhu Li knew what he was going to say. This guy obviously wanted to save face, but he had just been tricked by him and he couldn't lose face for the moment, so he acted like this.
However, Zhu Li did not point it out, and continued: "Master, why don't you give it a try? If you can stand this egg upright on the flat ground without the help of other objects, I will lose this round."
"If the steward can really do it, I will immediately take back my previous words and sincerely apologize to the steward." Zhu Li spoke confidently and looked at Li Keyong with a solemn oath.
As we all know, an egg is an elliptical sphere. If there is no other object to support it, is it really that easy to stand it upright on a flat surface
Li Keyong, who had been fooled once, learned his lesson this time. Since Zhu Li had given the question, he quickly signaled to the civil and military officials around him. The meaning was obvious, which was to let them brainstorm and work together to solve Zhu Li's puzzle, so as to help him save face.
But this sight made him greatly disappointed. No matter who his eyes met, that person either had a bitter look on his face or a frown in deep thought. Obviously, after hearing Zhu Li's question, at least so far, the civil and military officials of Jinzhou had almost no idea.
Li Keyong's one eye flickered, and he held the egg in his hand, looking left and right, up and down, as if trying to find some secret. However, he glanced at the civil and military officials around him from time to time, which betrayed his motives.
His behavior was just an opportunity to delay time, to give his subordinates more time so that they could continue to think of a solution.
Unfortunately, reality is cruel.
How could it be so easy to make something as slippery as an egg stand upright without any external help
It took nearly a quarter of an hour, and both Li Keyong and the civil and military officials of Jinzhou kept their heads down and remained silent. If it were really possible, they would not mind burying their heads in their crotches, not being able to face anyone.
There is a large group of people, but not one of them has a way to solve this puzzle. Shouldn't they be ashamed
Not only them, but also the scholars and heroes who were bewitched by Li Keyong, and even the peddlers who were watching, were all frowning and thinking, looking at a loss as to what to do.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Li Keyong's patience was exhausted, and he suddenly roared: "This is simply impossible. Without the support of other things, the egg cannot stand upright no matter what."
"Hmm" Zhu Li hummed softly after hearing this, "Are you sure, Chief Steward?"
Li Keyong was startled when he heard this, but when he looked around again and found that everyone was still at a loss, his doubts were instantly alleviated. He immediately put on the look of a gambler taking out his last chips and said resolutely: "Of course I am sure."
Zhu Li glanced at him indifferently, walked straight to him, and took the egg from his hand.
There happened to be a stone table nearby, the surface of which was as smooth as a mirror and very flat. Zhu Li walked straight towards the stone table.
When he came to the stone table, he stretched out his five fingers, held the egg upside down, and gently knocked it against the table. With a "click", one end of the egg broke, but at the same time, the egg stood upright on the stone table.
This amazing scene almost blinded countless eyes in an instant. Damn, they actually played like this. If they had known that the eggs could be cracked, who would have bothered to think about it for so long.
Li Keyong also stared with his round eye, his mouth opened so wide that a fist could almost fit in. After a long while, he yelled like a shrew, "Can I break the eggs?"
Zhu Li looked at him innocently and asked in surprise: "Did I say no?"
"You are cheating!" Li Keyong was almost crazy. He looked like he was about to rush towards Zhu Li regardless of everything and beat up this shameless guy. Since it was allowed to crack the egg, why didn't he say it earlier.
If he had known it was so easy, why would he have tried so hard to delay time like a monkey and make this guy laugh at him
You know, let alone recruiting generals now, he has been teased twice. Once this matter gets out, his reputation will be completely ruined.
He failed to answer a question that tested children, and then there was a simple question about standing an egg on its head, but he didn't even think of breaking the egg. Although no one else at the scene thought of this, it was obvious that the hat of being stupid would be put on Li Keyong's head.
When he thought of this, Li Keyong almost went mad. He was so furious that his face turned purple, his one eye bulged out, his hair and beard stood up, and his whole body was shaking.
Facing the furious Li Keyong, Zhu Li pretended not to see him and said in a deep voice: "Establishing an egg is like establishing the world, and establishing the world is like establishing a country. No matter how to solve the affairs of a country, we will take comprehensive considerations into account."
"Many problems are obviously very simple, but you insisted on making a fuss about them, which led to everyone being led into misunderstandings. Is such a local official really competent?" This sentence is obviously meaningful, and it can be said that it is a question to Li Keyong.
"As the steward just said, a chicken in Guanzhong is a chicken, and a chicken in Qingzhou is still a chicken no matter what it is called; a whole egg and a broken egg are both eggs in essence, the difference is that a whole egg cannot be stood up, but a broken egg can be stood up."
At this point, Zhu Li straightened his chest, facing Li Keyong, the civil and military officials of Jinzhou, and the group of scholars and heroes who had been fooled by Li Keyong before, and said clearly: "The way to govern a country is nothing more than human feelings, and the perspective of looking at and thinking about problems. All political and military strategies come from this."
"Many things are not impossible to do, but some people just can't think of them."
Having said that, Zhu Li glanced at Li Keyong and the civil and military officials of Jinzhou.
He ignored their angry looks, which looked like they were about to tear him apart, and said disdainfully: "The general manager's quick wit is not even as good as the children in my hometown; his military management and macro considerations are not as good as a nameless country bumpkin like me. The general manager wants to clean up the world and pacify the four seas, is it really possible?"
"Just now I wanted to ask the steward not to speak nonsense, so as not to make a fool of myself. Was I wrong?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Li leisurely returned to the Red Hare, leaped up, and jumped onto the horse's back.
He tapped the horse's belly lightly and rode straight towards the south city gate as if no one was around. He looked as if nothing had happened.
"Manager, let me kill that bastard." Seeing Li Keyong with a sullen face and a ferocious expression, but holding back, Li Cunzhang immediately walked in front of the other party and asked for orders with a sinister look on his face.
After hearing this, Li Keyong's expression became more uncertain. After a long time, he suddenly sighed and said to Li Cunzhang and the generals around him who were ready to fight, "Forget it, the other party is just an idler in the mountains. After this incident, if he dies in Jinzhou, people all over the world will say that Li is not only stupid, but also has no tolerance."
After being tricked by Zhu Li, Li Keyong couldn't help but be angry. With his temper, if it were someone else, he would tear the other person apart with his own hands without the help of his generals.
But he couldn't afford to offend Yanshan, so he could only swallow his anger. The more he understood those high-ranking and otherworldly people, the more he dared not act rashly. These people had no ties, and if they deliberately targeted him, even if Li Keyong had nine lives, they would not be enough to die.
However, although he was depressed, he had not forgotten the important matter. He came out this time just for Zhe Silun, so naturally he had to go back to find Zhe Silun.
However, when he turned around, there was no trace of Zhe Silun among the crowd he saw. Even the scholars who were panting while walking had left while he was angry and hesitant.
Looking further ahead, one could only see a few vague shadows, including cats and dogs. They were all scholars. They were sneaking out of the north gate like thieves, and were obviously heading north to Fenzhou.
As for Zhe Silun, whom he had high hopes for, not even a hair could be seen. This sudden loss made Li Keyong feel like spitting blood into the sky.
Outside the south city of Gucheng County, Zhu Li and Dong Ningyang, one riding a horse and the other driving a car, were chatting idly when suddenly several figures jumped out from the side of the road and blocked the middle of the road.
Several people had sweat on their foreheads, obviously they had just arrived here after a period of rapid running.
The leader was Zhe Silun, who was highly favored by Li Keyong.
Behind Zhe Silun, there were three sturdy men, all of whom were powerful and mighty. These people were obviously from Quyang City.
When the four of them saw Zhu Li, Zhe Silun was the first to bow to Zhu Li and said, "I am Zhe Silun."
"Next week, of course."
"My name is Shu He."
"I am Wang Qian."
"Meet the strong man!"
The sudden appearance of these four people surprised Zhu Li, but then he was pleasantly surprised.
Since Zhe Silun appeared in the south of the city, it was obvious that he was not fooled by Li Keyong. This was naturally a cause for joy.
Moreover, from the other party's introductions, Zhu Li vaguely remembered that, except for Zhou Ran, the others were all famous generals in history and loyal and brave men.
There is no need to talk about Zhe Silun, as he has been introduced in the previous article.
This Shu He is also no ordinary person. He looks to be around sixty years old. He is an old but strong general. He was once the top military scholar. When the Turks were wreaking havoc, he participated in pacifying the Turks and quickly accumulated military merits and rose from obscurity.
He once served as General Tabai and Jiedushi of Shannan East Road. He retired to Xinying because he could not stand the court's various perverse actions.
But now, this veteran actually appeared in Hedong, and it seemed that he wanted to go to Heshuo. Could it be that this old general also had high hopes for him? Zhu Li couldn't help feeling excited. Being affirmed by others was indeed a happy thing. Of course, he was just thinking about it.
As for Wang Qian, he is also a veteran general. He and Shu He are of the same age and are old comrades-in-arms. Both of them are good generals who are strong as they get older and are dedicated to serving the people.
As for Zhou Ran, Zhu Li was not sure. When he was confused, he couldn't help but look at that person. He saw that this person was about eighteen or nineteen years old, four feet and eight inches tall, which was about 1.5 meters in later generations. At first glance, he looked like a horizontally vibrating wheel, but he had a baby face that everyone loved, and was very likable.
Regardless of the intentions of these people, Zhu Li would not neglect them. He immediately jumped off his horse and said with a bow, "You are so polite. It is my honor to meet you again today."
"Hey, boy, since you are so honored, could you please give your horse to me, Zhou Ran?" Zhu Li had just said something polite when he ran into someone who took advantage of the situation.
Zhou Ran, who was as unruly as a wheel, had been staring at the Red Hare with a pair of eyes, which were slightly larger than mouse droppings, infatuatedly since he gave his name. His expression was like a pervert who had met a peerless fairy.