Listening to the ridicule from Zhao Daying and others, Zhu Ping'an curled the corners of his lips and showed Zhao Daying a look that everyone has the responsibility to care for the mentally retarded for three seconds. This look made Zhao Daying's teeth numb and his finger bones itchy, and he really wanted to slap Zhu Ping'an in the face.
They stared at each other for three seconds.
This looks like a war of words is about to begin.
Zhao Daying also waited for three seconds for Zhu Ping'an's impassioned reply, but what he got was Zhu Ping'an's indifferent reply, "Oh, yes."
Depend on
Zhao Daying's finger bones itched even more, and it felt like he had hit cotton with all his strength, the difference was huge. However, despite this, Zhao Daying still showed the joy of victory on his face.
Zhu Ping'an has admitted defeat.
However, just as a joyful smile appeared on Zhao Daying's face, he heard Zhu Ping'an speaking again.
"Yes, this beard is a typical Tatar beard, but here comes the problem." Zhu Ping'an curled the corners of his lips and smiled faintly.
"Zhu, you are sick. You said it was a Tartar's beard. What's the problem?"
"Don't waste time. Everyone is busy and has no time to watch your poor performance..."
A group of military officers in the audience stood up and booed Zhu Ping'an, criticizing him for nothing.
Therefore, they were also looked at by Zhu Ping'an with a look that showed that everyone has the responsibility to care for the mentally retarded.
"The person who disguised this head was also very attentive, but..." Zhu Ping'an smiled with the corners of his lips curled, pointed his finger at his head, and deliberately glanced at Zhao Qiu and Zhao Daying, revealing a disdainful smile, "There are not enough here."
What
Are you mocking us for not having enough brains?!
Damn!
Mr. Zhu, you’re going too far!
Zhao Qiu, Zhao Daying and others were ridiculed by Zhu Ping'an and could hardly control their urge to beat him up.
"The person who disguised the head was superficial, only seeing the surface and being formalistic. He thought he had done a good job, but the result was self-defeating. The beard alone was full of loopholes. The beard is sacred to the Tatars, and they are very particular about it. When the Tatars grow beards, there are different ways and details for growing beards according to different periods of youth, middle age and old age."
Zhu Ping'an walked slowly with his hands behind his back. His pair of ink-black eyes shone with wisdom as he explained loudly to everyone.
"There is a Tatar song that goes something like this: An old man without a beard is like a stag without horns; a beard without a mouth is like a meadow without flowers. A beard is a beautiful thing, a sign of a mature man."
"Tatars are considered fully mature only after they reach the age of 25, which is considered to be 'over the age of a child, strong enough, as powerful as a tiger, able to carry a scimitar, ride a horse, and herd and fight for the tribe'. Only then can they grow a beard. Tatars of this age grow two small mustaches to imitate the beard of a tiger, so they are called tiger beards. This is a customary rule of the Tatars, followed by generations."
"Tatars do not mind if someone marries his mother after his father's death or his brother's wife after his brother's death. But if someone grows a beard before the age of 25, it will be a big problem. In the eyes of Tatars, this is incest. They will be pointed at and scolded with ridicule, such as 'Are you the same generation as my grandfather? Are you a brother of my father?' Therefore, Tatars will never grow a beard before the age of 25."
"Then, my Lords, take another look at these heads. Don't you think there is something wrong? An eighteen or nineteen-year-old Tatar dares to grow a beard of a twenty-five-year-old? This is equivalent to carving incest on his head! He will be despised by all Tatars."
"So, these heads definitely cannot be Tatars!"
Zhu Ping'an, with his hands behind his back, spoke slowly, word by word, in a clear and logical manner, presenting facts and reasoning, and proving that these heads were not Tatars.
Just now everyone has said, and the coroner has confirmed, that these heads were about 18 or 19 years old, no older than 20. So, if what Zhu Ping'an said is true, and Tatars do not grow beards before the age of 25, then these heads are really not Tatars.
That's a big problem.
Forehead
this... ...
Zhao Daying was no longer as confident and fearless as before, and a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
The gloomy and calm expression on Zhao Qiu's face also broke down. He called an official who was accompanying him to his side and asked him something in a low voice. Then Zhao Qiu's expression became a little serious.
"Zhu Ping'an, you are talking nonsense. The Tatars don't have such rules. You are talking nonsense."
"That's right, don't be fooled by Zhu Pingan..."
"Nonsense! Nonsense! Total nonsense!"
The military officers in the audience didn't care whether what Zhu Ping'an said was reasonable or not. As long as it was disadvantageous to Zhao Daying, they would criticize Zhu Ping'an.
They have become accustomed to criticizing Zhu Ping'an like this.
Their official positions were not lower than Zhu Ping'an, and the key was that this petition had nothing to do with them, so they felt no pressure at all to criticize Zhu Ping'an. It didn't matter if they criticized him badly, but if they criticized him well, they could win a favor from Zhao Daying and leave a good impression in front of Yan Dang and others. Why not do it
Anyway, Zhu Ping'an can't do anything to them.
I'm just criticizing you, Zhu Ping'an, what can you do about it
They have already criticized Zhu Ping'an several times today, and this time is no exception. Just like the previous times, no matter whether what Zhu Ping'an said was right or wrong, they would just criticize him word by word as soon as he finished speaking.
However
This time something went against their expectations.
"presumptuous!"
Just as he finished criticizing them, Zhu Ping'an in the court suddenly turned around, pointed at the military officers who criticized him, and started yelling at them, as if he was scolding a child.
Ouch
Oh shit!
These military officers were stunned by Zhu Ping'an's shout. They were stunned for a few seconds without reacting. They subconsciously looked at the people around them. When they finally reacted, their faces changed color. Zhu Ping'an actually dared to yell at them. He was so bold that he was not afraid of angering the public!
However, before they could put pressure on Zhu Pingan, Zhu Pingan pointed at them and continued to scold them: "You, I'm talking about you, don't look at others. You are so disrespectful to your superiors, what crime should you be punished for!"
No respect for superiors
You are talking bullshit. You are just a sixth-rank junior Hanlin, and you dare to be disrespectful in front of me!
The military officers named by Zhu Ping'an were outraged.
"How dare you! Do you know where the Tatars' beard-growing habit that I just mentioned came from? There is a detailed record of this in the "Barbarians Volume Three · Tatars" of the "Yongle Encyclopedia". How dare you say that the "Yongle Encyclopedia" is nonsense?! Haha... My Lords, what is your intention?" Zhu Ping'an looked at them gloomily and asked them sternly.
Well
What? The Tatars' habit of growing beards comes from the Yongle Encyclopedia
Everyone was shocked.
If it was any other book, or if Zhu Ping'an heard it from hearsay, they would still question it. But when they heard that it was recorded in the Yongle Encyclopedia, they did not have any doubts at all. What about the Yongle Encyclopedia? Who dares to say a word against it