Chapter 51: Lian Po

  Qin Yiren had just arrived at the Hu Feng wine tavern when he felt something was off. He saw that the scholars were all dressed up in their finest clothes, looking as if they were celebrating a grand festival, with big smiles on their faces, rushing to the debate stage.

  "What's wrong with them? Won't they be invited by Jin Zhu again to help out?" Meng Zhao was taken aback for a moment.

  "Look at this urgent appearance, even if there is a master who comes out with gold, he won't let them be so moved." Ma Gai, being a clever person, immediately discovered the difference.

  "This gentleman, may I ask what this is..." Qin Yiren asked a scholar who was running happily.

  He hadn't even finished asking the question when he heard the servant scold in a bad tone: "You must be from Baoyue, right? You don't even know that the famous Su Daitou has arrived."

  In the Warring States period, the land of Baiyue was now Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Vietnam, which belonged to the barbarous land. "From the hundred Yue", in modern words, is "from Mars".

  "Su DAI?" Qin Yiren was quite surprised. Su DAI, at that time, was famous throughout the world, and many people were proud to have seen him once.

  "Let's go and take a look." Qin Yiren was also somewhat curious, what kind of person was this Su Dait?

  Who doesn't know Su Qin, who isn't familiar with him? Even in modern society two thousand years later, people can still tell many stories and anecdotes about him, such as "Su Qin carrying a sword", "Rude at first but polite afterwards", "Vertical and horizontal alliances" and "The art of diplomacy".

  Su Dai, as the brother of the famous Su Qin, must have had some extraordinary abilities, and it is no wonder that he was not liked by the people of Qin.

  "Go and experience it for yourself." Su's reputation was well-known outside, even Meng Zhao, Ma Ge, Fan Tong and other martial artists were aware of his great name, and they were all eager to meet him.

  Qin Yi Ren and his group rushed straight to the debate stage, as soon as they arrived at the debate stage, they were shocked.

  The debate platform was already packed with people, the scholars were shoulder to shoulder, and there was no room to stand. Despite being so crowded, many more scholars rushed over upon hearing the news, and the number of people continued to increase rapidly.

  "The ancients also chased stars!" Qin Yiren looked at the excited appearance of the scholars and was greatly astonished.

  "This is what it means to be a famous scholar!" Magai Chong laughed and said to Qin Yiren: "Young master, you must become famous. Once you are famous, it will be like this scene before your eyes. No matter where you go, you will be surrounded by people, with carriages and horses as numerous as clouds."

  The celebrities of the Warring States period enjoyed a highly respected status, wherever they went, they were treated as honored guests.

  A man like Mencius is even more worthy of being treated as an equal by feudal lords.

  "I participate in debates and strive for a good reputation among scholars is correct." Qin Yiren became even more determined about the correctness of participating in debates.

  Qin Yi and others had to use a lot of force, only then did they squeeze into the innermost part. Taking a glance around, all that could be seen was Su Dais temples were speckled with white hair, yet he looked radiant and full of spirit, with an air of refinement and elegance that was not ordinary, one glance and it was clear that this person was not to be underestimated.

  "Good! He's indeed a renowned scholar!" Qin Yiren silently praised in his heart. Looking at himself again, he still hadn't recovered, very thin, and far inferior in temperament compared to Su Dai, one was in heaven, the other on earth.

  "Sir, here is a seat." Fan Tong had already found a seat for Qin Yiren.

  Qin Yi Ren sat down, and behind him stood Meng Zhao, Ma Gai, and Fan Tong.

  "Hmm." Lü Buwei was chatting and laughing with Su Dai, when he suddenly noticed that Qin Yiren had arrived. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, feeling extremely displeased, with a flash of hatred in his eyes, as if Qin Yiren had dug up his ancestral grave.

  "Mr. Lü, something wrong?" Su Dai noticed Lü Buwei's abnormality.

  "It's nothing, it's nothing." Lü Buwei's eyes rolled over once, a cold smile flashed and then disappeared.

  "If there is a need to work hard in the next generation, Su Dai dare not decline." Having eaten someone's food, Su Dai should respond to Lü Buwei's invitation and come to the banquet, naturally wanting to make some effort for Lü Buwei.

  "That person..." Lü Buwei pointed at Qin Yiren, and briefly told the situation. Of course, in his words, Qin Yiren was a man of utmost evil, as if he were the most sinister person in the world.

  "It's just a small matter, what's there to say?!" Su Dai didn't take it to heart at all and laughed: "Mr. Lü, please listen to me scolding him!"

  Su Dai has a sharp tongue, rarely seen in the world, and few people can persuade him. If he takes charge of this matter, Qin Yiren will definitely be well-received. Lu Buwei was overjoyed, his nose and eyes were smiling together, and he said: "Thank you, Mr. Su."

  As soon as Su Dazi raised his hand, the scholars knew he was about to speak. Given his status and position, they were certain that his words would be profound and insightful, beyond what ordinary people could attain. They all opened their eyes wide, staring intently at Su Dazi, with their ears perked up, afraid of missing a single detail.

  A celebrity like Su Dai is hard to meet in a lifetime. If you miss him, it will be a lifelong regret.

  "Tigers and wolves of Qin...!" Su Daitian's face turned solemn, pointing at Qin Yiren, scolding in a deep voice, as if reprimanding a child.

  "Ah!" A burst of exclamation rose, no one had expected that Su would actually take on Qin Yiren, this fallen prince. The scholars' mouths were all agape, their faces full of astonishment.

  "I... " Qin Yiren's mouth opened wide, stunned. I met you for the first time, didn't provoke you or offend you, okay? Why are you coming at me like this?

  Lü Buwei heard it in his ears, and was delighted in his heart. He raised an eyebrow at the eccentric Qin person, his eyes full of provocation.

  "...with unkempt hair and dirty face, unaware of etiquette, ignorant of shame, refusing to obey the king's rule, truly a barbarian from outside. And yet he dares to sit among us, shoulder to shoulder with our kind, truly a shame to our kind." Su Dai's words rose and fell in cadence, full of pathos and emotion, extremely skilled at evoking feelings, stirring emotions that ebbed and flowed with his tone.

  "Good! Adopt!" Su Dai's curse was exactly the painful and derogatory words of the six nations in Shandong against Qin, and he was good at grasping people's emotions, suddenly winning thunderous applause.

  "Tiger wolf Qin people, what face do you have to live in this place?" Su Dai pointed at the gate and waved his hand in disgust, as if Qin Yi was a street rat that everyone shouted at.

  "Get out!" The scholars loudly shouted, forcing Su to curse out the words he hadn't said. As a scholar of good reputation, Su didn't use dirty words when scolding others and wouldn't use "get out" to drive people away.

  Su Dai was indeed a renowned scholar, and with one scathing verbal attack, Qin Yiren became a public enemy. Even these scholars were no longer intimidated by the military might of Qin, and they joined in the effort to drive Qin Yiren away.

  If Qin Yi stayed, he would definitely be unwelcome, and it would be a joke.

  If he were to leave like this, it would be a great shame and humiliation that would follow him for the rest of his life, forever unable to be washed away.

  No matter what Qin Yi Ren does, he is doomed to lose, and shame will inevitably follow him. Lv Buwei's eyebrows were smiling, his eyes narrowed into a small slit.

  "How detestable!" Meng Zhao, Ma Gai and Fan Tong had their hands on the hilts of their swords, with a fierce glint in their eyes, as if they would have liked to chop Su Daji into ten thousand pieces. Such humiliation was absolutely unacceptable for the proud people of Qin.

  "Haha!" However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Qin Yi suddenly threw his head back and laughed uncontrollably.

  "Qin people, have you gone mad?"

  "The Qin people are fond of being insulted and enjoy it more when they are scolded."

  The scholars were astonished by Qin Yiren's laughter.

  "Sue Dai, even if I were to become the Qin state as you said, it would be utterly unbearable. But there are people like Su Qin who are willing to be the running dogs for my tiger-like and wolf-like Qin state!" Just then, a scholar named Qin Yi loudly refuted him amidst the gasps of astonishment from the other scholars.

  "... silence, a deathly silence, the scholars' smiles froze on their faces, and they couldn't laugh anymore."

  Su Dai's face turned iron-gray, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, his fists clenched so tightly that the back of his hands turned blue.

  Lü Buwei's mouth was wide open, his smile frozen on his face, turning into a zombie-like face.

  In the midst of the battle, a tall and majestic old man, like an iron tower, with an aura as solid as a mountain, held a bronze wine jug and was toasting a refined middle-aged man, saying: "Brother Huang Shi has come, we must make merry and prolong our revelry, let us drink through the night."

  The sound is loud and clear, like a huge bronze bell ringing out, with an extraordinary momentum.

  Huang Shi (this is a formidable figure, who exactly is it, friends can guess) held up the bronze wine vessel and smiled: "Brother Lian Po's hospitality, Huang Shi dares not disobey? Hmm, this Qin Yi Ren is indeed a poisonous tongue!"