"Those bullsh * t students, they left the moment they heard that they were going to the countryside, and stayed the moment they heard that Qu Liang was giving them money.”Ying Qian slammed his palm on the table, and the thick bearded man was furious. "The world is bustling for profit, and the temple camp flies for fame.”Li Xiang smiled and sat down.
"Sir is a genius." Ying Quliang cupped his hands and bowed to Bai Shun, then said," I have asked you many times what official position you want, but you never answered. If what I have done is spread to the six kingdoms in Shandong, I will definitely be given a bad name for not valuing talents.”"Why don't we learn from the six countries in Shandong and establish a prime minister?”Hearing this, Ying Qian became anxious and said directly. "No need. The Prime Minister is in charge of the affairs of the country.”Li Xiang decisively refused. "Isn't Prime Minister the Great Dao? Then what do you want?" Ying Qian was instantly depressed as he asked. "That's right. Then what exactly does Sir want?”Ying Quliang asked.
"Since the two of you are so eager, how about I take a crown prince tutor?”Li Xiang smiled and replied when he saw the anxious looks of the two of them. "The Crown Prince's Grand Tutor? Teacher is so talented. Why don't you go and govern the country? Ah, why don't you teach that brat Ying Si?”Ying Qian exploded when he heard this and said loudly.
"General Ying Qian, don't worry. Who says that the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor can't govern the country? Couldn't he come up with a plan? Moreover, wasn't it a big deal to nurture the next monarch?”Li Xiang didn't feel any pressure when facing Ying Qian, who was currently the most powerful person in the entire Qin Country. He still smiled. "Since that's the case, when the Qin scholars return in a few days, Qu Liang will definitely announce to the court that you will be promoted to the crown prince's tutor.”Ying Quliang knew how to be content, and his comprehension was also very high, so he immediately replied.
The reason why the two of them were so excited just now was not because the position Li Xiang wanted was small. The Crown Prince's tutor was one of the three dukes, but this was only a virtual position. In their opinion, the position that Li Xiang should most sit in was Zuo Shu Chang or the Prime Minister.
Ying Quliang had originally planned to meet Wei Yang in advance, but he did not expect that this kid would go to the countryside to scout without saying a word.
Three months passed in a flash. The students returned one after another. Some had lost weight, some had turned black. Among them, Wei Yang carried a wooden basket on his back, looking like a beggar who had just come out of a ravine.
When Ying Quliang learned of Wei Yang's return, he immediately prepared to have a good talk about governing the country with Wei Yang.
It couldn't be helped. Li Xiang's evaluation of Wei Yang was too high. Although Ying Quliang had met Wei Yang once or twice, he still did not have the confidence to do so. He asked Li Xiang, how was Wei Yang compared to Zou Ji of the Qi Kingdom? His answer surprised Ying Quliang greatly, and he could not believe it. Li Xiang directly told Ying Quliang that Zou Ji was nothing. Even Guan Zhong, who was from the Qi Kingdom, could not compare to Wei Yang's talent.
Guan Zhong was able to strengthen Qi for half a lifetime, and Wei Yang could at least strengthen Qin for the seventh generation. In addition, Li Xiang was by his side seeking benefits and avoiding harm. It was impossible for him to be stronger for even longer.
Li Xiang and Wei Yang's boasting immediately made Ying Quliang's heart surge with excitement. That was why the matter of Wei Yang calling for a court meeting as soon as he returned from the higher-ups appeared. Ying Quliang wanted to hear Wei Yang's views on governing the country after he visited the Qin State for three months.
Unfortunately, Ying Quliang was destined to be disappointed. Before the court meeting, Bai Shun had reminded him to remember which school Wei Yang belonged to. Ying Quliang didn't understand, but he didn't think too much about it, and called for the court meeting.
As expected, he summoned Wei Yang with endless anticipation and even called his ministers over. In the end, Wei Yang talked about the " kingly way " in front of everyone, saying that he treated the people like his children, criminals as his friends, and the neighboring countries as his brothers. Ying Quliang was no fool. These words were simply the words of the most stubborn and rotten scholar of the Confucian school. Although the ministers were expressionless, they were all laughing in their hearts. The court session ended hastily. Ying Quliang walked back to his room angrily, ready to rest. But suddenly, he remembered what Li Xiang had told him before the court session, that line: " Remember which sect Wei Yang belongs to."
That's right, Wei Yang was a Legalist. According to the news sent by the Jingjian, what Wei Yang said in Jixia of Qi was completely different from what he said now. It was even completely reversed. Well, Ying Quliang finally understood. He had just finished testing Wei Yang, and now it was Wei Yang's turn to test him. He wanted to see if he could distinguish between good policies and bad policies. At the thought of this, Ying Quliang calmed down and went to play chess with Li Xiang for a while. However, he did not expect that the previous court meeting would cause such a huge commotion outside.
The news that Ying Quliang had summoned Wei Yang alone had spread, and the scholars of the other kingdoms were very dissatisfied. They had also visited the Qin State, but why were they ignored when Wei Yang was valued? Because of this, Ying Quliang did not have time to play chess with Li Xiang. He could only immediately go to the Recruitment Hall to examine and listen to the strategies of those scholars, and Li Xiang naturally went with him.
In fact, Li Xiang was the same as Wei Yang. He had entered the Imperial Court directly and had not even gone to the countryside to investigate the State of Qin during those three months. However, no one dared to criticize or make use of this as an excuse. This was the difference.
"I am Wang Shi, visiting the ten counties of Qin. I deeply feel the shortcomings of the administration of officials.”As a man who looked like a weak scholar handed over a book, many scholars began to offer their strategies for governing the country. Ying Quliang and Bai Shun sat on the upper seats and read it together.
"If you have something to gain from visiting Qin, present my long-standing problems in the county government.”"I worship the Mohist school and present the rule of Qin with universal love.”"I have Wuwei to rule Qin." I have Bai Lixi to rule Qin." "I present the theory of Zhongxing Ida." "I am a famous scholar.”
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There were hundreds of scholars, and everyone had their own opinions. There were even celebrities from Qi State who spoke directly about the evils and drawbacks of Qin State. They were all things worth considering. Ying Quliang had witnessed the terrifying wisdom of many scholars from various countries. At the same time, he admired Li Xiang, who stood proudly above the scholars of various countries, and paid more attention to Wei Yang. It was a pity that although Wei Yang had come, he did not present a new strategy for governing the country.
"Wuwei? Bai Lixi? The well-field system? It's all in the past. It's all old talk. Universal love without offense? It is not a chaotic world to talk about the future. Strong diplomatic relations with Qin? Weak countries have no diplomacy." Li Xiang looked through the books and denied most of them.
After listening to Li Xiang's words, Ying Quliang felt that it made sense. He knew that there was still no true genius who had appeared. After paying a visit to all the scholars, he was prepared to meet Wei Yang again for Li Xiang's sake.
Coincidentally, at this time, Wei Yang's good friend, the King Supervisor of the State of Qin, also came to Ying Quliang, begging him to listen to Wei Yang's strategy of governing the country again. To Wei Yang, Jing Jian was just like Che Ying to Li Xiang. Both of them had introduced talents into Qin. In the end, Li Xiang was a peerless genius, but Wei Yang, whom Jing Jian had brought with him, was an idiot. Jing Jian was so angry that he gave Wei Yang a good scolding. However, Wei Yang said that he had not revealed the real thing yet, so Jing Jian had no choice but to come again and beg Ying Quliang to listen to him.
In a small building by the lake of the Qin Palace, Jing Jian, Wei Yang, and Ying Quliang sat down. Wei Yang began to talk about his 'strategy of governing the country'. Last time, it was a kingly way of governing the country. This time, it was a benevolent way of governing the country by doing nothing. Ying Quliang was expressionless. He knew that Wei Yang was a Legalist, but now, his words were those of Confucianism and Taoism. One look and one could tell that he was lying.
"Alright, are you done? Farewell." Ying Quliang flicked his long sleeve and left the small building. Wei Yang, on the other hand, laughed loudly after Ying Quliang left. "You! Are you crazy? It's all thanks to me for giving you another chance, and to that gentleman who strongly recommended you! You're sick!" Jing Jian was so angry that he wanted to beat Wei Yang up. "Hahahaha…Ha? That gentleman? Which gentleman?" Wei Yang's laughter stopped abruptly as he asked.
He learned from Jing Jian that Li Xiang had also entered the State of Qin and became the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince. He strongly recommended Wei Yang to Duke Xiao of Qin. Wei Yang immediately felt guilty.
He could use Jing Jian to test Qin Jun time and time again because Jing Jian was his friend. The friendship between gentlemen was as light as water. He could do this. As for Li Xiang? The Legalism School was refined from the three major theories of governing the country, namely, the Sage Teacher, the Emperor, and the Tyrant. Li Xiang was now famous for his virtue and talent, and was a figure like Mencius.
In particular, Li Xiang of Jixia Learning Palace had said that human nature was neither good nor evil, as well as the following discussion about the shortcomings of the rule of law and the rule of man. All of these had given Wei Yang too much guidance. If Gongshucuo was Wei Yang's teacher in name, then Li Xiang could be said to be Wei Yang's second teacher.
"Does Brother Jing still have confidence in Yang?”Wei Yang's smile disappeared and he looked at Jing Jian seriously. "Humph!" Jingjian remained silent. "Yang wanted to show the inferior goods first before showing the rare goods to test Qin Jun, but he didn't expect that that gentleman had already entered Qin. Li Zi didn't lose to his Ancestral Sacred Master, and his talent was a hundred times more than Yang's. This test was like a clown jumping on a beam, and Yang felt that he was filthy.”Wei Yang saw that Jing Jian was ignoring him and couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the sky.
"Are you saying that you did it on purpose?”Jing Jian asked with a dangerous look. Without waiting for Wei Yang's reply, Jing Jian, who knew that he had been played, rolled up his sleeves and punched Wei Yang. He even shouted," Who told you to lie to me?"
"Has Brother Jing vented his anger?"
Wei Yang knew that Jing Jian was under a lot of pressure, so he didn't fight back. He quietly took a light beating and asked.
"Is it inferior or authentic this time?" Jing Jian had never practiced inner force martial arts before. He was tired after a few hits and asked while sitting on the counter. "If you know the inferior goods, you will naturally offer the genuine goods.”Wei Yang smiled.
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