Liang Xiao really wanted to be a quiet handsome man at home, adjust his body and mind, and consider the next plan. However, no one is in the world and he can do anything to do. He can ignore other people. His father-in-law, King Huainan, came to Beijing to invite him, but he had to go and pay his respects.

When dealing with people and people, they are especially circulating in the court, and there must be etiquette.

Liang Xiao prepared and brought Tu Niuer and two followers to Huainan Mansion.

Since Liu Ling married into the Liang family, although the academic lectures at Huainan Mansion were still persisting, they no longer had the glory of the past and have now fallen to the third-rate level. Princess Guantao, Princess Yang Xin and other nobles quickly replaced Huainan Mansion with their strong financial resources and background, becoming the most popular party choice.

When Liang Xiao walked into the Huainan residence, he found that a servant was cleaning the lecture hall, which was a little strange. He went straight to the back room and saw the King of Huainan who was practicing speech. Although the house was empty, the King of Huainan spoke with emotion, passionateness, and seemed very excited.

Liang Xiao bowed with a smile. "The king is full of energy, and he is happy to congratulate."

Liu An, the king of Huainan, laughed, put down the book in his hand, and pulled Liang Xiao into his seat. "Bo Ming, you are here just in time. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to hold a lecture in Chang'an to preach my recent research experience. See what should I do to get this lecture done?" Before Liang Xiao could speak, Liu An said again: "Ling'er is not here, I have to find you."

Liang Xiao glanced at Liu An. "Don't worry, Ling'er's business is mine."

"Haha, that's good, that's good." Liu An squeezed his eyes. "I believe you, you can handle the emperor's affairs properly. Isn't this little thing easy to get around?"

"Master, what are you going to say?"

"The Way of Heaven."

"The way of heaven?"

"Yes, I have created a new Mile Eye that is bigger than the Mile Eye of Tianlu Pavilion, and I can see more stars." Liu An was proud and embarrassed. "Mile Eye was originally made by me in Huainan. How could I let Sima Tan be good at beauty?"

Liang Xiao closed his mouth and pondered for a while. He felt that Liu An was really a scholar, and he was a little stupid in his studies. He thought that the emperor asked Sima Tan to publish astrological map for academics. First of all, it was a political issue, to solve the trust crisis brought by the river disaster, and secondly, it was an academic issue. You didn't even understand the purpose, so what was the fighting for.

Seeing that Liang Xiao didn't speak, Liu An was puzzled and asked a few questions. Liang Xiao didn't say it directly, for fear of damaging his enthusiasm. He asked Liu An to take a look at the paper he had written. To be honest, although he provided this elliptical formula, he didn't understand it after it was changed to a fixed pattern, and it needed Liu An to explain it.

After listening to Liu An's explanation, Liang Xiao suddenly felt a move in his heart and had a plan in his heart.

"King, there are different ways to discuss the truth. Instead of being harmonious, it is better to argue. Only by confronting each other can you make a big splash. If you just repair and repair it on the basis of Sima Tan, how can you show the strong foundation of the Huainan Prince's Mansion? Sima Tan is only studying it alone, but there are dozens of people in the Huainan Prince's Mansion and hundreds of people studying it, so it should be better than him."

Liu An was excited. He was indeed a little unwilling to accept it. Qianliyan was made by the Huainan Prince's Mansion, and the astrological map was discovered first by the Huainan Prince's Mansion. Even the fixed pattern was calculated first by the Huainan Prince's Mansion. It was just because Sima Tan was the Grand Historian, which made him famous. No one knew the efforts and efforts of the Huainan Prince's Mansion. Isn't that a pity? He came this time just to let the people in the world see the strength of the Huainan Prince's Mansion in this regard.

"What should I do?"

"Not repairing, but picking the thorns." Liang Xiao smiled. "As far as I know, in addition to the most common stars, there are many stars with errors in their movement trajectories. However, people in the world do not have a clairvoyance, so they have no way to know. The Huainan Prince's Mansion has such conditions, which completely represents the attack of the scholars in the world. If the movement is good, maybe you can sell a few clairvoyances. King, this time it cannot be sold cheaply. Don't take action without a thousand gold."

Liu An's eyes lit up and nodded repeatedly. The cost of a clairvoy is only a few dozen gold at most. If he can sell a thousand gold, he will make a fortune, which is worth the income of a year from merchant ships to the South China Sea.

"You said, how do you pick on the trick?"

"Gather all your strength and attack him one point, so that he can't avoid it." Liang Xiao smiled happier. He had already predicted how lively this argument would be. "The more powerful the contest, the more famous the king is, the more profitable the income."

Liu An listened to Liang Xiao's suggestion, gave up the original lecture content, discussed it overnight with several visitors, and then raised an explosive topic: Sima Tan's plan for heaven was wrong. In order to attract as much as possible, he also used the book printing workshop just established in Chang'an to print thousands of leaflets overnight and sent people to distribute it everywhere.

For a time, the Huainan Prince's Mansion was crowded with people, and countless people came forward to visit with various purposes. Some wanted to find out the specific content, while others wanted to ask for an invitation. Although Liu An was very excited, he closed the door to thank the guests at Liang Xiao's request, and he was only waiting for the lecture.

Although this kind of appetite-worrying practice has attracted a lot of criticism, it has also successfully aroused people's interest. One hundred invitations were sold out, and even the seats at the audience became the target of everyone's competition. The servants of the Huainan Prince's Mansion also benefited a lot.

As an opponent of the Taoism, Sima Tan of course also received an invitation. He knew that the visitor was not good and did not dare to make a decision without authorization, so he immediately reported to the emperor.

The emperor was also shocked. He knew Liu An too well. Liu An had the conditions that Sima Tan had. Sima Tan did not have, and he might have the conditions that Sima Tan did not have. If he wanted to find someone who could threaten Sima Tan, Liu An was undoubtedly the most competitive one, and he believed that Liu An would definitely be quite sure of putting such a big battle.

The emperor did not dare to neglect, so he immediately asked someone to summon Liang Xiao into the palace to discuss countermeasures.

Liang Xiao was prepared for this matter, and he was the one who took it all. After hearing Sima Tan’s concerns, he was confident. "Shigong, do you have confidence in your theory?"

Sima Tan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "There is certainly confidence."

"Since you have confidence, what are you going to worry about?" Liang Xiao smiled and said, "The truth is not clear, and the more you argue, the more you become clear, the more powerful the King of Huainan's offensive, the more you can prove your correctness."

"Take it seriously?" The emperor was skeptical. "But, some stars' trajectories are not accurate enough."

"This is normal. Doing a study is like carving jade, like cutting and tearing, like grinding. It takes a lot of energy to turn from a piece of rough jade into an exquisite ritual vessel. It takes a few years to calculate the trajectory of these celestial bodies, but this is far from enough. Therefore, some celestial bodies' orbits do not fully meet the calculation. There must be some problems that have not been considered. Acknowledging this cannot erase Tai Shigong's existing achievements."

Sima Tan hadn't reacted yet, but the emperor understood. "Is this your idea for the King of Huainan?"

"Yes, it's my idea."

The emperor's eyes flashed. "What's that for?"

Liang Xiao was calm and unhurried. "Your Majesty, as soon as the Huainan King's manifesto came out, the capital was shocked. Do you think those people are really interested in learning?"

The emperor snorted without answering. Of course, he knew what those people wanted to do, but he wanted to refute Sima Tan's theory of heaven and use the induction of heaven and man to explain it again. Only in this way can the river disasters and all disasters be linked to the court's actions. It is precisely because of this that he paid great attention to the actions of the King of Huainan, which is related to his throne. If Sima Tan is refuted, everything he did will become a joke.

"Instead of letting three or five people whisper in a dark room and whisper, it is better to put it in a clear place and make a clear argument, so as not to think that this is the Grand Historian who adheres to the will of the saint and works behind closed doors."

The emperor nodded slightly. Sima Tan was also a little moved. After he announced the research results, some people did criticize him like this. The stars he saw were not visible to others, and some people inevitably said that he was far-fetched or even false. It is very necessary to find an opportunity to clarify that it is very necessary. Those who do academics are most afraid of people saying that they are misbehaved and deceive the world and steal fame, especially those who are rich and noble to create knowledge.

Why was Dong Zhongshu so decently attacked by Liang Xiao? It was not because his theory could not stand the test and he finally slapped himself in the face.

Sima Tan is more confident than Dong Zhongshu on this issue. His observations are real and the calculations are strict. No matter who calculates, it will be the result. Since that is the case, what is he going to be afraid of?

Seeing that the emperor and Sima Tan were relieved, Liang Xiao said again: "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."

The emperor exchanged a look with Sima Tan and smiled and said, "See, this is the initiator. Whether it is the King of Huainan, you, including me, are just a piece on his chessboard."

Liang Xiao Khan. "Your Majesty, if you say that, I will not dare to say anything. I will go to the Tingwei Mansion to apologize."

"Okay, if you give me a suggestion, I will become a foolish monarch who is guarding against the people. Who dares to give me advice in the future? Tell me, as long as your game of chess is beneficial to the country and the people, I am willing to be a chess piece. In the game of chess, who is not a chess piece?"

"Your Majesty is wise." Liang Xiao flattered at the right time. "The so-called openness and righteousness, Your Majesty is selfless, and Shigong Tai is also out of justice. No matter how rough this theory is at present or how many people want to overthrow it, their efforts are only possible: to prove the correctness of this theory. Since this is the case, debate is not scary, but what is scared is distortion with ulterior motives in private."

"Yes, I'm just so worried." The emperor said seriously. "The way of heaven is far away, and at most I can only say it in my heart. Controlling rivers is a real big thing. If someone interferes with it, I don't know what kind of thing will happen. In order to prevent problems before they happen, the court's good intentions should be known to more people."

Liang Xiao smiled in his heart, but his face remained silent. "Your Majesty said very much. Therefore, I suggest that Your Majesty come to the lecture in person to see how those people perform. After discussing the truth, he will compile the evidence from both sides into a document and issue it to the whole world to encourage more people to participate in the discussion. In this way, the people in the world know your Majesty's sincerity. Even if a few people want to spread rumors and distort, no one will believe it."

"What a wonderful thing!" The emperor smiled. "Shi Gong, did you hear that this time, the discussion is not about the battle for fame and fortune between you and the King of Huainan, but about the great matter that concerns the hearts of the people of the world. You must prepare well and make a good article."

Sima Tan was also a little excited by Liang Xiao's statement, and agreed to the promise and went there excitedly.

The emperor was still not satisfied and pulled Liang Xiao to talk about gossip. Just as he was having a happy conversation, King Wuqiu Shou ran in and shouted from afar: "Your Majesty, a great victory in the northwest, a great victory in the northwest."

The emperor glanced at Liang Xiao and smiled and said, "It seems that Cao Shi has won the battle again."

"No, Your Majesty, it's General Li." King Wuqiu Shou blushed and panted. "It's the good news from General Li."

"What?" The emperor was overjoyed and snatched the military newspaper from King Wuqiu Shou. The military newspaper had not been sealed yet, and there were three cinnabars on it, indicating that this was a great victory. The emperor held the military newspaper and wanted to demolish it, but was a little uneasy. "Bo Ming, will General Li's casualties be too great?"

Liang Xiao was speechless. The emperor, who had always been calm, was acting like a child at this moment, worried about gains and losses. This is a rare scene.

"Your Majesty, since it is a good news, with the strength of General Li's army, ten thousand people can exchange for the lives of 20,000 to 30,000 Huns. In this way, it may not be so easy for the Right Xian King to take Hexi. The purpose of this war has been achieved, so what should I worry about? What is your Majesty worrying about is how to raise rewards or pensions."

"That's right." The emperor smiled mockingly, opened the military newspaper, and quickly browsed it. Soon, his eyebrows danced, as agile as the new Zhao dancer in the palace. The emperor looked at Liang Xiao and laughed to the sky.

Liang Xiao and others were stunned, and then they felt relieved again. The emperor was so disobedient that he naturally had great results, even exceeding his expectations. They looked at each other and bowed to each other.

"Congratulations to your Majesty."

"Don't congratulate me, I want to congratulate the soldiers who went to the war." The emperor looked at Liang Xiao. "I also want to congratulate the Guanjunhou. General Li's command in front of the battle is indeed superb, and the Guanjunhou's plan to reduce troops is an indispensable stroke of magic in this great victory."

Wuqiu Shouwang and others quickly congratulated Liang Xiao, with envy and unconcealed jealousy in their eyes. Liang Xiao was like them to make suggestions by the emperor, and they were even more laborious than Liang Xiao. However, when news of Li Guang's victory came, the emperor praised Liang Xiao alone, and in the future rewards, he might also see Liang Xiao take the lead.

Comparing people with others is so annoying.

Liang Xiao knew the mentality of Wuqiu Shouwang and others, but he did not intend to be modest. The emperor deliberately praised him to isolate him. If he deliberately showed kindness, it would easily cause suspicion. Since this is the case, it would be better to reveal a little flaw so that the emperor could rest assured. Moreover, with his current identity and status, it is undoubtedly a luxury to not be envied by others.
Chapter completed!