"I, I, Hui Shi, respect your reputation, but I will never allow you to humiliate Wei Country like this!”
Hui Shi was furious again. It turned out that Li Xiang did not look down on Wei, but even Korea.
"Did I hurt Keiko's pride?”
Li Xiang faced Hui Shi's furious roar and calmly used the Indestructible Golden Body Qi Wall to block the splattering saliva as he asked.
"What's the point of personal dignity? The dignity of the country must not be humiliated!"
Hui Shi roared angrily. Now that he had given up, since Li Xiang and the State of Qin wanted to humiliate the State of Wei, he could not continue to be a coward.
"Your Wei Country has dignity, but does my Qin Country not have dignity? When Qin won a battle, they didn't want to cede land or pay money, and even returned two cities. Since ancient times, have you seen any victorious country give a defeated country a city? Wasn't it worth it to exchange these things for a little dignity of the King of Wei?”
As Li Xiang spoke, the gaze he looked at Hui Shi with gradually became dangerous, and waves of coldness were emitted from the surroundings.
"It's not worth it. This is definitely not an equivalent exchange! The dignity of the country is priceless!" Hui Shi was furious and immediately retorted loudly.
"Back then, the Wei Kingdom kidnapped the Qin King and sent assassins to assassinate him. May I ask Hui Zi, how much is the Qin King's dignity worth?”
Li Xiang stared at Hui Shi with a pair of cold eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"That, that's all in the past. Could it be that your ruler still holds a grudge?”
Hui Shi's arrogance immediately disappeared when he heard this. He knew that he was in the wrong and could only forcefully defend himself.
"Si 'er is kind and easy to talk to. Naturally, he will let bygones be bygones. However, as his teacher, when his student was bullied and embarrassed, of course I have to help him regain his face.”
Li Xiang smiled. His tone was still calm and gentle, but the weight of each word in his words was like a thousand pounds.
"You, you want to fight like this?" Hui Shi was so angry that she was trembling.
"Ten years ago, the King of Wei tore apart the face of the Qin Sovereign. Ten years later, the Qin Sovereign wants to tear apart the face of the King of Wei again, can't he?”
Bai Shun looked at Hui Shi and asked with a smile. His smile was like a spring breeze, but it contained countless blades and sword lights.
"Yes…yes…but Grand Preceptor, you have to remember that the State of Qin humiliated Wei and Han.”
Hui Shi said weakly, as if he had no strength to argue anymore.
"Hmm?"
Li Xiang returned to his desk and sat down. Looking at Hui Shi, who looked exhausted, he raised his eyebrows.
"I understand. I will go back and persuade my king…sigh…"
Hui Shi bowed to Li Xiang with difficulty. She wanted to stand up and leave, but she fell back on her seat.
"Men, help Keiko to have a good rest. Don't neglect her!”
Li Xiang nodded in satisfaction. He waved his hand and let the waiter who had been standing at the door come in. He helped Hui Shi out of the room.
As soon as Hui Shi left, Zhang Yi, who had said that he was going to receive Zhuang Zhou, walked in from the next room. Bai Shun nodded at Zhang Yi.
"Brother Li, you have worked hard. This time, the Han and Wei countries thank the Grand Preceptor for being willing to be the special envoy. Zhang Yi's previous trip to Wei has already incurred the hatred of Wei country, so I'm afraid he won't be able to return this time.”Zhang Yi bowed deeply to Li Xiang and cupped his hands in thanks.
"Then why would you rather drink every day than practice two sword moves with me?”
Li Xiang looked at Zhang Yi and couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"Even if he did, he wouldn't dare to go. First, Zhang Yi doesn't have Brother Li's famous reputation, and second, he doesn't have Brother Li's unparalleled martial arts. If he goes, he'll be easily manipulated by the King of Wei.”Zhang Yi shrugged and said helplessly.
"Alright, but don't let me go alone the next time you go to Chu. Don't forget that that's your responsibility.”
Li Xiang didn't say anything more. He patted Zhang Yi's shoulder and left.
Now that everything in the State of Qin was on the right track, the Red Rose Residence in Xianyang City and the hidden hands in the six capitals of Shandong had all been left behind.
Li Xiang had nothing to do in the State of Qin for the time being. It was a good opportunity to see the true appearance of the King of Great Wei who had destroyed the strongest country. Otherwise, he might not be able to see him next time.
This was Li Xiang's first time going abroad as a special envoy. If it was Zhang Yi, this trip would definitely be extremely dangerous. The Wei Kingdom might be desperate, but for Li Xiang, it was just a public holiday.
Zhang Yi did not have nothing to do in the State of Qin, because he still had to help Ying Si prepare for the Prince of Xiang at the Dragon Gate.
For example, the Prince of Xiang needed to inform his good friend, Zhao Wenjun, to come and bestow the flesh of civil and military officials and help Ying Si put on the crown. For example, they needed to set up an army and a network to guard against the petty actions of those who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble. The most basic of all was that Zhang Yi had to prepare all the food and drinks that the Prince of Xiang of Dragon Gate needed.
Li Xiang was instead free. He only needed to go to Wei and Korea to bully those two weak rulers. They could only hope that these two monarchs would understand the situation. Otherwise, Li Xiang would not be like Zhang Yi. They might not even have any face left.
When Li Xiang returned to Sunken Fish Pavilion, he happened to meet Zhuang Zhou and his disciple Beiming Zi. These two had just learned from the guests that Sunken Fish Pavilion was Li Xiang's family property. Zhuang Zhou was free and unfettered, but Beiming Zi was a little embarrassed.
Zhuang Zhou treated Bai Shun to dinner in a private room. After a long conversation, he handed a token to Li Xiang.
" Master, isn't that your…" Beiming Zi, who had been silent, widened his eyes. He was about to speak when Zhuang Zhou stopped him.
"This is a token given to me by the Daoists. I don't know what it's for, so I gave it to the Grand Preceptor.”Zhuang Zhou looked indifferent.
This token naturally represented Zhuang Zhou's " noble " status in Taoism. However, because Zhuang Zhou pursued freedom and transcendence, he did not care about these things at all, and ordinary people in Taoism did not care about these things.
This kind of thing was very useful in other sects or schools, but it was not as practical as one might imagine in Taoism.
At most, it would only be useful to those ordinary disciples who had not seen through the mortal world, or to the future Human Sect.
The Daoists had yet to split into the Heaven Sect and the Human Sect.
"Then I'll accept it."
Since Zhuang Zhou dared to give it away, Li Xiang dared to accept it. After receiving it, he threw it into the System Space. He did not know when he would need it.
"Li Zi's actions and actions are all like my Taoist style, but I don't know why he is like that Zhang Yi, completely tainted by the secular world?”
Zhuang Zhou narrowed his eyes and nodded before asking.
"The small is hidden in the wild, the middle is hidden in the city, the big is hidden in the court, Bo Yi is in Shouyang, Li Er is in history.”Li Xiang closed his eyes and shook his head with a smile.
"Oh? Li Zi was also well versed in the ways of hermits? Hiding in the court? It was unheard of, but it could also be said to be one family.”
Zhuang Zhou opened his eyes and looked at Li Xiang. He thought for a moment and nodded with a smile.
Indeed, Li Xiang's previous actions in the State of Qin were really like hiding in the court, imperceptibly influencing the State of Qin, but he did not run around chasing fame and fortune like ordinary people.
"Hehe, I won't say much. Don't blame me, an outsider, if your Taoist ideology is different and splits.”
Li Xiang saw Zhuang Zhou and Beiming Zi thinking about it. He opened his eyes and shook his head with a smile.
"Yes, Li Zi's words are a winding path for those who have just heard of the Dao. Dao was the heavens? A human? No, it's the unity of heaven and man."
"Just like Li Zida hiding in the city, or…the white butterfly on Li Zida's body, they are all in the realm of the integration of Heaven and man.”
Zhuang Zhou revealed a rare expression of joy as he looked at Li Xiang.
"The integration of Heaven and man? Actually, the integration of Heaven and man was not a realm at all. If one thought that one had reached it, then one had reached it. Pursuit of it was impossible to reach it in one's lifetime.”He shook his head and laughed.
"Yes."
Zhuang Zhou nodded slightly and returned to his squinty eyes.
"This old man once dreamed that I had transformed into a butterfly and was free and unfettered. I completely forgot who I was. At that time, I wondered if life was also a dream, and I, Zhuang Zhou, had forgotten that I was actually a butterfly.”
Zhuang Zhou suddenly began to tell his story. Beiming Zi and Li Xiang were confused.
"I have long heard of Zhuang Zhou's dream of a butterfly. I wonder what reason Zhuang Zi is trying to explain?”Li Xiang raised his wine glass and asked.
"No, I actually have something to ask.”Zhuang Zhou narrowed his eyes and shook his head.
"Oh? What is it?" Bai Shun raised his eyebrows and asked.
Zhuang Zhou slowly opened his eyes and looked at Bai Shun, or rather, Bai Die, who was on Bai Shun's shoulder."
"This old man wants to ask, did Li Zi's white pigeon dream of transforming into a human and walking in the world?”
“？？”
The white pigeon that was perched on the shoulder of the continuity flapped its inky wings twice and looked at Zhuang Zhou in confusion.
After living with Bai Shun for so long, White Butterfly had learned to understand human language. However, due to her innate problem, she couldn't speak human language, so she had to let Bai Shun pass on the message.
" She said that she had dreamt about it countless times, but when she woke up, she realized that she was still a tiny white pigeon. Becoming a human could only be realized in her dreams. She was very clear about the difference between reality and dreams..."
Li Xiang repeated Bai Ge's words to Zhuang Zhou as he gradually fell into deep thought...
"Looks like I can't see as clearly as a white pigeon. The difference between dream and reality is indeed too great.”
Zhuang Zhou nodded in relief. His eyes narrowed again, but he found that Li Xiang was distracted and did not listen to him. He got up and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute!"
Zhuang Zhou and Beiming Zi were just about to leave Sunken Fish Pavilion and return to the Taoist sect when Li Xiang suddenly appeared in front of them and stopped them.
"Li Zi, is there anything else? Don't blame us for leaving without saying goodbye?”Zhuang Zhou narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Li Zi, don't blame Master. Master thought that Li Zi was comprehending the Dao, so he asked me not to disturb you.”Beiming Zi cupped his hands.
"Do you Daoists have any otherworldly divine items?”Li Xiang glanced at Beiming Zi and asked a baffling question.
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