Hearing General Lu's question, Li Si hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed.""Yes, I am. Li Si greets Young Master.”
Meng Ling couldn't help but laugh. This guy was so greedy for glory and wealth to this extent. She called him Mister, but he called himself me."There is no need to be so polite, sir. I know that you have the talent to govern the world, but I would like to ask you why you abandoned Confucianism and chose to learn from Confucianism.”
Li Si turned pale with fright. Qing Yi was a great Confucian scholar, and he was Qing Yi's disciple. Everyone in the State of Qin knew that he was a Confucian scholar, but no one knew that he was a Confucian scholar on the outside and a Legalist on the inside. However, there must be a reason for the Second Young Master to ask this.
Li Si and Wei Liao were walking side by side, and he was the one who was arguing with the commandant. The commandant did not ask him first, but instead comforted Wei Liao. This meant that he valued Wei Liao more than Li Si. He said that Li Si had the talent to govern the world, and Wei Liao was a great strategist. This meant that this Second Young Master was pragmatic and did not lie. Li Si's thoughts were like lightning, and Wei Liao found it funny.
Li Si's advice in Qin had earned Wei Liao's respect. However, this companion was too greedy. When Lu Buwei was in power, he had been on good terms with Lu Buwei. Now that the King of Qin was in charge, he had fawned over the King of Qin. This time, the expulsion order was mainly aimed at people like him who were wavering and unable to stand firm. Wei Liao had only suffered an unexpected disaster.
However, the Second Young Master's question was also very strange. Mohism and Confucianism were considered the two most prominent schools of learning in the current era. Legalism was not prominent, but the Second Young Master actually asked him why he abandoned Confucianism and learned the law. This in itself meant that he was being judged.
Wei Liao looked at Jiang Lu with respect. This eight-year-old child had a sharp mind and unique insight. It was rare in the world and was simply incomparable to the other sons of the King of Qin. He was simply a wise man.
He could already foresee that if Li Si's answer did not satisfy this young master, he would probably be chased away by this second young master even if he had shocking talent.
Li Si pondered for a moment before saying," Although Confucianism is extensive and profound, it's not the right time to use it to govern the country. That's why I abandoned Confucianism and learned from the Confucians.”Li Si's heart beat like a drum when he said this. Although this sentence was short, it was something he had learned from his own comprehension. The seven countries were at war, and the war continued for years. This also made the people develop a fierce and aggressive personality, which was especially prominent in Qin.
Confucianism advocated propriety, righteousness, benevolence, faith, and wisdom. It advocated the restoration of ancient customs and the return to the era of inaction like the Zhou emperor, allowing the common people to restrain themselves with propriety, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom, and faith.
However, in the State of Qin, other than the nobles who occasionally read and wrote, most of the common people could not read a word. Moreover, the people of the State of Qin were fierce. How could they understand what propriety, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom, and faith were? How could they know what restraint was? They would all draw their swords in anger and fight to the death. Therefore, Li Si advocated the establishment of strict laws to restrict the daily behavior of the common people.
However, could this eight-year-old young master understand his painstaking efforts? Li Si felt uneasy and stole a glance at Jiang Lu.
Meng Ling laughed and threw Li Si to the side before turning to face Wei Liao."Sir's grand ambition cannot be achieved at the moment. The seven kingdoms are fighting against each other, and wars are constantly raging. Only by exchanging violence with violence can the war be quelled, and a benevolent king cannot do this.”
Wei Liao nodded,"Young Master Jiang Lu's insight is unique, we admire him."”
Meng Ling continued," Sir, although you are a master of the art of war and are not afraid of war, you are afraid of harming your family. Do you know the story of how Fan Li assisted Gou Jian, the King of Yue?"”
Wei Liao was enlightened. Fan Li was born poor, but he was knowledgeable and talented. He knew Chu Wanling and had a deep relationship with him. Because they were dissatisfied with the dark politics of the Chu Country at that time, and that non-nobles were not allowed to enter the official career, they defected to the State of Yue together and assisted Gou Jian of the State of Yue.
He helped Gou Jian to revive the State of Yue and destroy the State of Wu. He wiped out the shame of Kuaiji. After he became famous, he retreated bravely. He changed his official clothes into a white robe and went west with Xi Shi to Gusu. He sailed in a boat among the five lakes and traveled between the seventy-two peaks. It was widely known to the world that he became rich through business. Many merchants later worshipped his statue and called him the God of Wealth.
This Second Young Master was pointing out his future path of retreat. After he achieved success and fame, he would retreat in one piece and travel the world like Fan Li. He would not be burdened by the official order, but he would not let down what he had learned.
Wei Liao cupped his fists and bowed,""Thank you for your guidance, Young Master."
This bow was not for the sake of Lu Qin's second young master's status, but for the sake of sincere respect. An eight-year-old child could actually think so far, which was admirable and admirable. How was this a child? He was simply a demon. If the King of Qin obtained this child, the world would be within his grasp.
Meng Ling then turned to Li Si." Although you are full of talent, I'm afraid that you can only display your talents in the Qin Kingdom. Only a king with great talent and strategy like my father can allow you to bring Legalism to greater heights. Are you still leaving?"。”
Wei Liao laughed,"Li Si didn't want to leave, he was just tired of being chased out."”
Li Si blushed and bowed.""Young Master, please put in a good word for me in front of the King of Qin.”
Meng Ling smiled." I heard that Li Si's literary talent is excellent. He can say a thousand words immediately. Why don't you write a memorial? I'm willing to pass it on to my father."”
Li Si was overjoyed." Thank you, Young Master." He turned around to look for the carving knife and bamboo slips. However, after thinking about it, Jiang Lu was a child. Although he was intelligent and mature, it would probably take him until sunset to finish writing the memorial. He did not have the patience to wait. He pulled out the bronze sword at his waist, cut off the hem of his white robe, and asked the commandant for a brush and ink. Then, he began to splash ink on the ground.
Meng Tian looked at the Second Young Master Jiang Lu speechlessly. What was he trying to do? Did he really want the King of Qin to take back the order to leave? However, with such a monster like you, the King of Qin might not recognize you as his son. If you were a counterfeit, you would probably be killed.
Ever since Lao Ai had committed adultery in the palace and had two children with Empress Dowager Zhao Ji, the King of Qin had placed great importance on the royal bloodline, not to mention that his own bloodline was unclear.
The Second Young Master Jiang Lu, who had always been silent, suddenly had all his literary and military strategies. It would be strange if he did not suspect anything.
It was no wonder that the Moon Goddess and Great Si Ming did not remind Meng Ling. The first time the Yin-Yang School had cooperated with Great Qin was to help the King of Qin kill the diners gathered by Lao Ai and gain his trust. They had no idea about the temperament of the young masters of the royal family.
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