Li Xiang knew that he would be playing the lute to a cow if he said anything more, so he did not talk about state affairs and began to talk about martial arts with Che Ying.
Che Ying was a martial arts practitioner, and because he had accompanied Duke Qin Xian for a long time, he had some insight into state affairs. Martial arts was his true profession.
It was a pity that Che Ying was destined for tragedy. If Li Xiang's ability to govern the country was like the stars, then Li Xiang's martial arts was like the scorching sun in the sky. After listening to his explanation, Che Ying was rendered speechless. It was only then that Che Ying recalled the day of the Jixia Academy debate. Rumor had it that Li Xiang had descended from the second floor like a celestial being. It was then rumored that not only was Li Xiang knowledgeable, but he was also an expert in martial arts, or at least in lightness skills.
"So what if your martial arts skills are high? Sir, your ability to plan for the country is really amazing. However, if you want to talk about martial arts, you have to mention Mo Zi.”After Che Ying knew that Li Xiang wasn't weak in martial arts, he was afraid that Li Xiang would practice martial arts all day, so he praised him for the first time. "Oh? What happened to Mo Zi?" Li Xiang raised his eyebrows and asked.
Although the Mohist School and the Confucians were considered the most prominent schools of the world, there were not many of them that were circulated among the upper echelons. It felt like they were hidden in the market.
"Mozi, I heard that he created something called the Way of Chivalry. There's even a poem that says,'Within five steps, a hundred people are not suitable. Ten years of sharpening the sword, a lone hero.' Sir, what do you think?”Che Ying asked as he urged his horse.
"The path of chivalry is a good thing in essence, but I always feel that people will misunderstand it as the courage of an ordinary man.”Li Xiang couldn't help but nod, but then he shook his head. "Heh, you're right, sir. Ever since Mozi passed away and the second tycoon, Qin Huali, succeeded him, the Mohist school spread the theory that the Way of Chivalry was the same as the Way of the Emperor, the Way of the King, and the Way of Tyranny. It was simply laughable! Even I, an ignorant man, know that the third theory is to govern the country and bring peace to the country. The Mohist chivalrous principle is only based on individual strength.”
The more Che Ying spoke, the angrier he got. It was obvious that he respected the Sagemaster and thought that the Mo Family was insulting the three theories of governing the country. This was also the reason why the Mo Family was clearly a prominent school of learning in the world, but it was not widely spread among the upper echelons. He did not know which idiot had spread this news. If Mo Di was still alive, he would probably want to strangle that person to death.
"It's indeed a big mistake to rule the country with the way of chivalry.”Li Xiang slightly nodded and asked. "Sir, I don't know about that. However, the Mo family has recently released another statement that is even more infuriating than the previous chivalrous man.”Che Ying shook his head. Although he was a secret envoy, he was unable to find out the internal situation of the Mo clan. "Oh? What words?" "The Mohists actually added a sentence to Mozi's 'not attacking the Mohism, but loving all life',' The world is white, but I am the only black'! He's too arrogant!" The man in black was so angry that he whipped the innocent horse hard, almost causing it to flip over.
At that time, those people were nothing, but as time passed, those people gradually grew up and became the sect masters of each school. Only then did the world realize how terrifying they were.
'The world is white' meant that most of the students who studied the world were white disciples.
Now that Mo Zi had passed away, the Mo Family's statement of " I'm the only one who's evil " was really a little provocative.
When Li Xiang entered Qin from Qi State, Shen Buhai left Jixia Learning Palace and went to Korea. Korea was still a weak country, but it was slightly better than Qin State, which had just been bitten off by Wei State.
Ever since Jixia Learning Palace was " insulted " by Meng Ke, Shen Buhai had been determined to prove his theory. He came to the weak Korea and had an exchange with the monarch. Shen Buhai was appointed as the Prime Minister of Korea and was in charge of the reform of Korea. This was also the origin of Korea's emphasis on Legalism and the cornerstone of Korea's rise to the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period.
Coincidentally, Wei Yang, who was Shen Buhai's rival, had also arrived in Korea. The two of them met by chance, but Wei Yang was only here to travel.
Shen Buhai was a person who spoke quickly and decisively. When he saw Wei Yang, he immediately went up to him and said something like," Debate is just an empty title. The true way of governing a country is to carry out reforms." These words made Wei Yang's heart surge and his desire to travel become much lighter.
During the reform of Korea, Shen Buhai also carried out his swift and decisive actions. He did not show any mercy to those stubborn old nobles. With a decree, the chaos in Korea was instantly swept away. Wei Yang personally experienced it and decided to stand up and leave to choose a country to carry out the reform.
Wei Yang and Shen Buhai made a bet that whoever could carry out the reform in the country for twenty years would be the legalist. At this moment, Wei Yang had coincidentally received a scroll of the Duke of Qin's Recruiting Order from a friend. He had long heard of this scroll, but he had never seen it before.
In the scroll, the new king of Qin, Ying Quliang, did not hide anything from the previous king of Qin. He listed the incompetence of four generations of the previous king, and his father's hard work and toiling of the people. He told them all, and also explained the poor and weak situation of Qin State clearly, completely not caring about 'face'. This kind of scroll was highly controversial in the Qin State, but Ying Quliang still sent it out. This made Wei Yang and many other students who read this scroll feel sincere, and they were truly thirsty for talent. Wei Yang had finally made up his mind to go to the State of Qin and display what he had learned. Even though he knew that the road to the State of Qin would be bumpy, he did not hesitate at all.
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In the capital of Qin State, Yueyang City.
"Ruler, Che Ying reported that he brought back a great talent from Qi Country.”An old man in plain clothes took out a roll of bamboo slips and handed it to Ying Quliang, Duke Xiao of Qin.
"Oh? I heard that Qi State had just held the 100th Jixia Learning Palace debate, and Che Ying had already gained something?”Ying Quliang frowned and took the bamboo slip. He opened it and was immediately shocked.
It recorded all of Li Xiang's statements and theories after his appearance at Jixia Learning Palace, all the way to his explanation of the significance of recommending Sun Bin. Ying Quliang had never expected that there would be a great talent who was still in the Qi Kingdom and had yet to enter the Qin Kingdom, yet he had already helped the Qin Kingdom plan such a great event. This was truly a great gift!
Ying Quliang had a deep understanding of Pang Juan's thoughts about the Qin State. He was so anxious to find a great talent because he was worried that Pang Juan would not give up on his desire to destroy the Qin State. He did not expect Li Xiang to suddenly make such a move.
"Such methods, coupled with his previous theory of governing the country, are indeed a great talent. Such a scheme is comparable to Sun Tzu's Art of War. Is it luring the tiger away from the mountain, killing with a borrowed knife, or fishing in troubled waters?”Ying Quliang was greatly moved, but he was also curious about where Li Xiang's scheme came from. Ying Quliang was very curious, and suddenly discovered a small paragraph on the back of the bamboo slip. It was precisely Che Ying asking Li Xiang if the plan was famous.
" Drive the tiger to swallow the wolf?!"
To drive a tiger to swallow a wolf, the person who used such a scheme must have extremely high means. Otherwise, the tiger would be more harmful than the wolf and would eventually be eaten by the tiger.
However, Li Xiang did not need to worry because he was confident that he could make the Qin country become another fierce tiger before the fierce tiger of the Qi country came knocking on his door.
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