141: Chapter 141 Trying to outdo me in solving problems? I'm a man who went through nine years of compulsory education!

"Five Years... College Entrance Exam? Three Years... Mock Exams?"

That Qin Dynasty examiner looked at the colorful book in Su Yang's hand, which also featured a smiling "top scholar" avatar, and a trace of bewilderment flashed in his two ghost-fire eyes.

He had been a scholar in the Qin Dynasty before death, was buried as a funerary object by the First Emperor after death, and had guarded this Wenyuan Pavilion for over two thousand years, reading all the ancient books in the world.

But he had never heard of this book, which exuded a thick "grind" flavor.

"What kind of classic is this?"

The ghost examiner's voice trembled slightly.

It was a thirst for unknown knowledge, and also a vigilance against this young man who didn't play by the rules.

"This is a supreme treasure book that gathers the wisdom of five thousand years, capable of making countless Heaven-Defying prodigies tremble in fear, and allowing countless children from humble families to perform a Heaven-Defying change of fate."

Su Yang patted the cover with a serious look, spouting nonsense with a straight face.

"However, an old antique like you wouldn't understand."

"Since you want to set a problem, hurry up."

"I'm in a hurry and don't want to waste time here with you."

"Arrogant!"

The ghost examiner was angered by Su Yang's attitude and waved his judge's brush violently.

Hum!

On the bookshelves around the hall, countless bamboo slips moved without wind, making a clattering sound.

A heavy pressure instantly enveloped the hall.

"First question!"

The ghost examiner's voice became ethereal and majestic.

"Great Qin law: If one does not report a crime, one shall be cut at the waist. Now, there is a man who sees his father stealing a sheep. If his son hides it and does not report it, according to the law, he should be beheaded; if his son reports it, it is unfilial. Question: How should this son conduct himself to achieve both?"

As soon as this question was asked, Wang Kai's face turned green.

What the hell is this life-or-death question?

Reporting is death, not reporting is also death?

Is this ancient law? This is too perverted!

"This question... this question is unsolvable!"

Master Zhang also had a face full of cold sweat.

"This is a conflict between Legalist and Confucian thought, a thousand-year-old problem!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Su Yang.

But Su Yang didn't even lift his eyelids, just calmly spat out a few words:

"Simple."

"Kill the sheep, roast it, eat it, and destroy the evidence."

"The sheep is gone, the charge of theft is not established, so naturally there is no need to report it; father and son share the mutton together, harmoniously, which is naturally supreme filial piety."

"..."

Deathly silence.

Wang Kai and Master Zhang's eyes were about to pop out.

Brother! The question asks about the dilemma of law and morality!

You actually solved it physically for them?!

The ghost examiner was also stunned.

He had guarded this place for two thousand years and met countless intruders.

Some quoted classics, some cried bitterly, some spoke eloquently.

But never had anyone given such a... "fresh and refined" and "pragmatic" answer!

Although it sounded outrageous, when you think about it carefully...

It actually makes some sense?!

"This... this..."

The pen in the ghost examiner's hand shook for a long time, and in the end, he couldn't find a reason to refute it.

"Although biased, it can be considered... a new approach."

"First question, consider it passed!"

"Hoo—"

Wang Kai and the others let out a long sigh of relief.

"Second question!"

The ghost examiner seemed unwilling to give up, and this time he pointed at Wang Kai, who was shrinking in the back.

"You! Come and answer!"

"Ah? Me?!"

Wang Kai was so scared he almost wet his pants.

"Question: What did the Great Qin cavalry rely on to sweep across the six nations?"

"I know this question!"

When Wang Kai heard it was a history question, he immediately perked up.

"It relied on the great talent and bold strategy of the First Emperor! It relied on the Shang Yang reforms! It relied on the bravery and fearlessness of the Qin army!"

He felt his answer was perfect, a standard textbook answer!

However.

The ghost fire in the ghost examiner's eyes jumped violently, and his voice became extremely cold.

"Wrong!"

"Completely wrong!"

"My Great Qin relied on farming and war! On severed heads! On rewarding one rank of nobility for killing one person!"

"Your mouth is full of benevolence, righteousness, and morality, and great talent and bold strategy—all of these are the rotten words of Confucian scholars!"

"Should be killed!"

Boom!

The judge's brush in the ghost examiner's hand pointed in the air.

A black strand of Death Qi instantly turned into chains, wrapped around Wang Kai's neck, and lifted him off the ground.

"Uh—..."

Wang Kai kicked his legs, his face turned purple, and one of his souls was immediately extracted.

"Tsk, what a loser."

Su Yang shook his head helplessly.

Although one soul was extracted, he wouldn't die immediately, but he wouldn't live for many more years.

"Rules are rules! Answer the question wrong, leave behind a soul!"

"Rules?"

Su Yang laughed. He rolled the "Five Years of College Entrance Exam, Three Years of Mock Exams" into a tube and tapped his palm lightly.

"Since you like setting questions so much, why don't we play a game too."

"I'll set a question too."

"If you can answer it within one stick of incense, I won't interfere in this business, and I'll even give you one of my souls."

"But if you can't answer..."

Su Yang's eyes turned cold.

"Just open the door obediently and get out of the way!"

"You want to test me?"

The ghost examiner laughed wildly, as if he had heard a huge joke.

"Hahaha! This seat has read many books and knows the past and present. Is there any question in this world that can stump this seat?!"

"Good! This seat agrees to you!"

"Ask your question!"

A mischievous smile curled on the corner of Su Yang's mouth.

You asked for this.

Competing in solving problems with a modern person who has received nine years of compulsory education and experienced the beatings of the College Entrance Exam?

It's simply self-humiliation!

"Listen well."

Su Yang cleared his throat and said loudly:

"Now we have chickens and rabbits in the same cage. There are thirty-five heads above and ninety-four feet below. Question: How many chickens and rabbits are there?"

"..."

The ghost examiner was stunned.

Chickens? Rabbits? Cage?

What the hell is this question?

It's not asking about governing the country, nor is it asking about military strategy, but about... poultry farming?!

"This... is this arithmetic?"

The ghost examiner frowned, his fingers starting to calculate frantically in his sleeves.

"Thirty-five heads... ninety-four feet..."

"Chickens have two feet, rabbits have four feet..."

"If they were all chickens, there would be seventy feet, twenty-four feet short..."

He muttered to himself, sweat already starting to break out on his forehead.

In the Qin Dynasty, although there was arithmetic, where would there be an advanced problem-solving tool like a system of two linear equations with two variables?

He had to rely on hard calculation!

Time passed minute by minute.

The ghost examiner calculated until his face was red, and his ghost-fire eyes were almost spinning into mosquito coils.

"The time of one stick of incense is up."

Su Yang looked at the ghost examiner who was still counting on his fingers and sighed.

"Have you calculated it?"

"Give... give this seat a little more time!"

The ghost examiner was anxious.

"Immediately! It will be calculated immediately!"

"No need to calculate."

Su Yang interrupted him directly.

"Let chickens be X, and rabbits be Y."

"X + Y = 35, 2X + 4Y = 94."

"Solving it: 23 chickens, 12 rabbits."

Su Yang spoke fast, like a machine gun.

"Such a simple system of two linear equations with two variables, even an elementary school student can do it. You actually calculated until now?"

"I think you've lived these two thousand years in vain. Have you studied your books into a dog's belly?"

"..."

The ghost examiner was completely confused.

X? Y?

What are those things? Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches?

But after a quick check, he found that Su Yang's answer... was actually correct!

Not a single bit off!

"How is it possible... so fast..."

The ghost examiner was deeply hit, and the judge's brush in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter".

His worldview collapsed.

His IQ, which he was proud of, was rubbed on the ground in front of this young man.

"A bet is a bet."

Su Yang walked up to him and tapped his withered old face lightly with the "5-3" in his hand.

"Now, open the door."

"Otherwise, I'll give you a calculus problem and make you calculate until your Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!"

Hearing the words "calculus", although he didn't know what it was, the ghost examiner instinctively felt a great terror.

"I... I will open..."

With trembling hands, he pressed the mechanism under the desk.

Rumble—!

A bookshelf behind the hall slowly moved away, revealing a passage leading deeper.

"Many thanks."

Su Yang put away the book and led everyone swaggering over.

Passing by the ghost examiner, Su Yang suddenly stopped, took an elementary school Math Olympiad problem book from his bosom, and threw it on the desk.

"Seeing that you love to learn so much, I'll give this book to you."

"Practice hard, don't just guard those old almanacs all day."

"When you finish this book, I'll come to test you again."

After speaking, Su Yang walked away without looking back.

Only the ghost examiner was left holding the "Elementary School Math Olympiad: From One to Three", looking at the "chase problems", "flowing water and boat problems"... and fell into deep contemplation.

Is this...

The knowledge of later generations?

So... so profound!