novelaction Chapter 223 Arithmetic Competition, Question Trap
Chapter 223 Arithmetic Competition, Question Trap
Xiao Yunxi's increased stakes are very disadvantageous to the Dongyi Kingdom.
The Dongyi Kingdom is rich in silver, and 400 million taels are of no appeal to her. If she wins, it's fine, but if she loses, she will lose 10 warships. The risk and benefit are not proportional.
Matsushita Nanako would never agree to this.
"absurd!"
Before she could speak, the Queen Mother of Assist Wang jumped out again.
"The bet was made at the beginning, and no additional additions can be made without permission."
The emperor could no longer endure it.
"Mother...If you are tired, go back and rest. I will take care of the affairs of the court."
What an idiot, you still like to sell. I’m giving you face, right?
The empress dowager's old face turned red with embarrassment, and she stared at the emperor in shock. Her son actually didn't give her face, what an unfilial son!
She was angry, but she would not confront the emperor in such an occasion. She remained silent and Nanako took advantage of the situation to back off:
"As the Empress Dowager of Daxia said, the bet has been made, so let's stick to it."
Xiao Yunxi shrugged and did not object.
"The Dongyi envoy is right. The bet cannot be changed at will. Let's stick to the original bet and no one will raise the stakes. What do you think, Yue envoy?"
Pretty!
The old foxes in the hall almost slapped their thighs, stood up and shouted, "Well done, Crown Princess."
The fact that Yue and Siam joined forces with the Dongyi to compete was clearly an attempt to stir up trouble. As the saying goes, they wanted to divide and win over the people, and divert conflicts.
Li Zhibo was so frustrated by the loss that he wanted to raise the stakes to turn things around. Xiao Yunxi also agreed to the increase, but your Dongyi Kingdom refused to agree. What does it mean that you don’t allow me to turn things around?
Matsushita Nanako's heart skipped a beat, and Li Zhibo spoke up. He was quite rational and did not immediately cause trouble for her. Instead, he said to Xiao Yunxi:
"Additional bets are additional bets. They do not conflict with the original bet. Dongyi and Siam will not participate. Yue and Daxia can add their own bets."
How could Xiao Yunxi agree to this? She reluctantly refused:
"The Dongyi envoy's words are very clear. If you raise the bet casually, it will be a violation of the bet. If you and I raise the bet separately, if we win against the Dongyi, they will cheat and say the bet is invalid. I will suffer the loss unless they raise the bet again."
Grass!
Nanako Matsushita wanted to curse, you are determined to drag the Dongyi Kingdom into this!
Xiao Yunxi: Of course.
Dongyi agreed to increase the stakes. If Daxia won, it would be a big profit, and if it lost, it would not be a loss.
If the Dongyi people don't agree, how could the gambler from Yue State give up?
Nanako Matsushita screamed in her heart: Stupid Li Zhibo, wake up. Even if you increase the bet, you have to win. I may not win!
Li Zhibo doesn't care about that.
"I think the Dongyi Kingdom will agree, right, Nanako-sama?"
Threat!
A naked threat!
Li Zhibo's eyes were red, and there was madness in them. If he didn't agree, he might tell the Emperor of Daxia about the conspiracy of the Dongyi Kingdom in order to protect himself.
By that time, if the Emperor of Daxia gets angry, it will be unknown whether she can survive.
Take a deep breath, be calm,
Nanako took a deep breath and decided to stabilize Yue State first. Besides, she might not lose!
"The Dongyi Kingdom agreed to add an additional 500 million taels of silver, but without the main battleship."
If you don’t use the main battleship, I’ll bet you a hammer!
"Nanako-sama, if you're reluctant to part with the main battleship, I think it's best not to gamble."
“…”
Li Zhibo was not in a clear mind and stared at her intently. Nanako was so angry that her teeth were itching. What an idiot.
"I promise."
If we really lose, the worst that can happen is that we will cheat and refuse to fulfill our obligations. Then we will never be able to snatch Daxia away!
Having achieved her goal, Xiao Yunxi did not hesitate:
"Since the Dongyi Nation has raised the stakes, then Princess Nanako will set the questions."
When the competition started, everyone was extremely nervous. This was probably the biggest gamble they had ever seen. It was not only about money, but also about the strength of the country.
Nanako thought for a moment.
"This round of the competition is about arithmetic. The winner will be determined by one question. I will ask the question, and the Crown Prince's wife will answer it. If the answer is correct within one stick of incense, Daxia will win."
"Come up with a question."
During the period of disappearance, Matsushita Nanako got a rare book about arithmetic. Considering Daxia's arithmetic level, if she took out the questions in it,
I believe I should be able to win, but Xiao Yunxi is too weird. If it is an ordinary difficult question, it may not be able to stump her. I have to choose difficult questions with traps.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and released her ultimate move:
"The Dongyi question is... Now there is an object whose number is unknown. Count it by threes and two remain. Count it by fives and three remain. Count it by sevens and two remain. How many of these objects are there?"
The question seems simple, but it actually contains traps.
There are some items, and we don’t know how many there are. If we count them by 3, there will be 2 left. If we count them by 5, there will be 3 left. If we count them by 7, there will be 2 left.
What is the quantity of items?
The problem is very simple and any modern primary school student can solve it. Even a Daxia student who knows arithmetic can figure it out slowly.
The key is time, and the trap of the question itself. There is not only one answer to this question, there are countless answers. No matter how Xiao Yunxi answers,
Nanako can be said to be wrong.
The old emperor frowned and thought hard, but he had no idea.
“Who can solve this problem?”
His voice was not loud, but only those around him could hear it.
The Empress Dowager, the Empress, and the Imperial Concubine were not good at numerology, but the three children brought up by the Empress knew it.
Dabao's personality determined him not to speak, and Xiaobao was older after all, so he would not speak carelessly in such an occasion. Instead, Niuniu whispered in the Queen's ear:
"Grandma Huang, don't worry. Mother has taught us this question."
Although the voice was small, the emperor still heard it:
"Little Minmin, did your nanny teach you this question?"
"Yes, mother taught me a lot of arithmetic."
The emperor didn't think too much about it, thinking that arithmetic was just that:
"Can you tell Grandpa Huang how to solve this problem?"
Niuniu tilted her head. Although she was a little afraid of the emperor, she still explained to him how to solve the problem.
Multiples, remainders, remainders after divisibility,
The emperor was stunned and didn't understand, and neither did the others. The empress dowager was even more stubborn, acting like she was uneducated and proud.
"You've said so much, but you haven't given the answer. I don't think the Crown Princess knows the answer either."
The Queen Mother still had some shame and did not confront Niuniu directly, but her vicious face still scared her, so she hid behind the Queen.
Dabao rubbed her head and said in a cold voice, with an air of unquestionableness and perhaps a hint of sarcasm:
"Mother didn't tell me the answer because this question is a trap. There are countless answers..."
The Imperial Concubine and the Queen Mother curled their lips in self-righteousness, thinking that Dabao was just putting on airs and didn't know the answer at all.
Arguing with stupid people will directly affect your IQ. Dabao knows this very well, so he chooses to keep quiet.
"Dongyi envoy, before you give me an answer, I want to point out your problem..."
Xiao Yunxi finally spoke,
"There's something wrong with your question itself. The smallest number is unique, but the answer is infinite. You're deliberately setting a trap. The Dongyi Nation is very cunning."