[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-assuming-the-langya-surname":3,"chapter-assuming-the-langya-surname-assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-34":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The False Clan of Langya",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2273830,4442,"Chapter 34: Does the Young Master Know Poetry?","assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Wang Yang felt the gazes of Liu Zhao and Yu Yuling and immediately explained: “Of course not! I just... forgot the title for a moment. I’ll pick another example. The ‘Yu Gong’ chapter itself mentions it: the Han River, after reaching Xiakou, flows into the Dajiang and converges with Pengli, yet the ‘Yu Gong’ still calls it ‘Beijiang.’ When the Jiang and Han rivers merge at Pengli, the ‘Yu Gong’ still refers to it as ‘Zhongjiang.’ Since the Jiang and Han have merged yet still bear the names ‘Beijiang’ and ‘Zhongjiang,’ why can’t I call the union of the three rivers ‘three rivers’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xinghan would not let it go, refusing to give Wang Yang any room to retreat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if it were permissible, it still doesn’t prove your claim correct. The ‘Book of Han: Geography’ defines the river entering the sea south of Wu County as Beijiang, the river flowing from Wuhu to Yangxian and entering the sea to the east as Zhongjiang, and the river entering the sea northeast of Piling as Nanjiang. This is precisely what the ‘Zhouli: Zhifang’ means by Yangzhou’s ‘three rivers.’ The ‘Book of Han’ and ‘Zhouli’ agree—this is definitive proof. Though you propose a novel theory, you lack concrete evidence. The distinction is clear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay okay, this girl is pretty sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we’re just discussing scholarship—why so hostile? What did I do to you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang began to counter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re judging too hastily. The rivers mentioned in the ‘Book of Han’ are all minor tributaries in the southeast, nothing like the vast flows described in the ‘Yu Gong’ as pouring into the sea. If these three are the ‘three rivers,’ then what of the river entering the sea at Jingkou—its current far stronger than those three small tributaries? Why would the ‘Yu Gong’ ignore the great and speak only of the small?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xinghan fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang smiled faintly: “Moreover, you’ve made a fundamental error: claiming the ‘Book of Han’ and ‘Zhouli’ agree. That’s not necessarily true. Ban Gu was a man of the Eastern Han; the ‘Zhouli’ was written in the pre-Qin era. Ban Gu’s interpretation may not be accurate. If we must align with the ‘Zhouli,’ I believe Guo Pu’s view fits better. Guo Pu identified the three rivers as the Minjiang, Songjiang, and Zhejiang. Within Yangzhou, no river surpasses the Min and Zhejiang in scale. Even Songjiang, at the time, rivaled the Yangzi and Qiantang—only then could it be called the legacy of Yu. The ‘Guoyu’ says: ‘Wu and Yue are encircled by three rivers.’ Fan Li said: ‘I contend with Wu for the benefits of the three rivers and five lakes.’ These three rivers must be the ‘three rivers’ of the ‘Zhouli,’ not the three rivers cited by the girl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Yuling could not follow either side’s pace, feeling as if he were watching gods battle. Liu Zhao, unskilled in geography, was also growing dizzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wang Yang finished speaking, silence fell behind the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhao was about to smooth things over when a soft voice came from behind the screen: “Young Master, your learning is vast and brilliant. I am in awe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang finally exhaled. He’d gotten too carried away, speaking without restraint, choosing a topic as contested as the three rivers—debated for a thousand years, with no consensus even today; in the Qing dynasty alone, dozens of influential theories had been proposed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Wang Yang held the upper hand not because his argument was right, but because he synthesized the views of several great scholars—his debate naturally swept forward. Now he realized it bordered on bullying. He said: “You flatter me. I merely borrowed others’ arguments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not flattering you—you are being too modest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice drew nearer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang looked curiously and saw a stunningly beautiful girl in a white dress glide out from behind the screen, her slender waist bound with a sash, her bearing refined and noble, her eyes bright as stars, radiating an air of icy brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Star eyes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was Star Eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In past readings, whenever Wang Yang encountered the term “star eyes,” he’d only imagined anime. Now, seeing this girl, he understood: some people truly had eyes where starlight seemed to drift, and with every blink, stars shimmered, radiant and dazzling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By convention, Liu Zhao should have introduced Xie Xinghan to Wang Yang, but he wasn’t sure whether this young lady wished to reveal her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xie Xinghan neither acted like a typical noble girl, waiting demurely for introduction, nor lowered her head shyly to murmur a greeting. Instead, she met Wang Yang’s gaze directly, showing no trace of hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Wang Yang who, for some reason, felt uneasy under her stare. Just as he was about to speak, Xie Xinghan spoke first: “Young Master, do you know poetry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A little,” Wang Yang replied with a polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recently came across a fine poem. I still remember the first line: hmm... ‘Luotuo jianghu zai jiu xing...’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s smile froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t be foolish enough to think she was another transplant—Du Mu’s original line was “Luopo jianghu zai jiu xing.” He’d found “luopo” unsuitable for Xie An’s circumstances, so he’d changed it to “luotuo.” In one second, he knew her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling rumors of Xie’s fourth daughter dealing with lecherous young men, remembering her earlier hostility, and noticing her gaze deliberately sweeping over his “fake nameplate,” Wang Yang realized he needed a strategy fast—more importantly, he was utterly unprepared to face the Chenjun Xie clan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d come to the county school to perform a play—and this play couldn’t collapse because of this girl!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why seven-character lines? Four-character verse is orthodox; five-character lines carry the rhythm. Seven-character lines are vulgar—I refuse to hear them,” Wang Yang said, frowning like a stubborn old scholar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Master Wang never heard this poem?” Xie Xinghan fixed him with her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang delivered an Oscar-worthy expression change, feigning confusion: “Is it perhaps a masterpiece by a famous poet? Did a poet of our dynasty write it? I know nothing about poetry. If my earlier remarks offended you, I apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xinghan stared at Wang Yang for several seconds, then smiled: “Never mind if you don’t know. I was just asking casually.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang breathed a little easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Master Wang, why is there white ash on your hair? Is it flour?” Xie Xinghan blinked her exceptionally luminous eyes, looking up at Wang Yang’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang’s heart skipped. He patted the spot she indicated, speaking casually: “Probably lime. I picked it up when I entered the city. It’s gone now, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xinghan blinked: “Oh, I must have been mistaken. There’s no white ash.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang knew he’d been teased—this girl was certain of him—but his expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage curtain wasn’t raised—she couldn’t have seen my face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the ox cart was some distance away. I shouted a few words—she might suspect from my voice, but nothing more. Unless Fatty appears to identify me, or those retainers recognize me, she can’t prove anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I hold firm and deny it, I can shake her suspicion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhao found the two of them strange but couldn’t say why. His mind was still full of Wang Yang’s earlier scholarly arguments—he had no energy left to analyze the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to discussing poetry, he wanted to hear Wang Yang continue explaining the ‘Book of Documents.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d studied the ‘Book of Documents’ his whole life, yet never imagined it could be interpreted this way. Many problems that had plagued him for decades were suddenly resolved by this young lord’s explanation. Such a satisfying experience—how many times in a lifetime does one get it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Lady, please sit down and listen as Master Wang continues with the ‘Book of Documents’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xinghan smiled slightly: “I won’t listen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang rose: “It’s getting late. I should take my leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wang Yang was leaving, Liu Zhao forgot entirely about Xie Xinghan’s refusal—he stood up in panic: “Don’t go! Not yet... you haven’t eaten! How can you leave?” He turned to Yu Yuling: “Zijie, quickly arrange a banquet to host Master Wang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang, thinking he’d outmaneuvered her, felt pleased and politely declined: “There’s no need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xinghan added from the side: “Indeed, no need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yang: ...\u003C\u002Fp>",1388,"2026-06-19T23:36:03.373Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e36c03a728e37dffce4b68761b8031798b71349d5828c959b94098210fd4e296","assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-35","assuming-the-langya-surname-chapter-33",62,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-false-clan-of-langya-cover.jpg"]