Half an hour later, in the main tent.
Ying Yuren lifted the curtain and saw Ying Zheng closing his eyes tiredly.
Under the illumination of the candlelight, Ying Zheng's gray hair was faintly illuminated.
A palace maid sat quietly behind Ying Zheng, massaging his temples with practiced hands.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Ying Zheng still did not open his eyes, but spoke slowly.
"Why did Yuren come here?"
Ying Yuren cupped his hands and bowed.
"Imperial Father, your son requests to leave the camp tomorrow and head to Di County!”
Ying Zheng asked in a hoarse voice.
"Do you know how important the Pilgrimage Ceremony is to Great Qin?”
"Do you know how many Confucian scholars have pursued the Pilgrimage?”
"Even so, you still want to leave?”
Ying Yuren nodded,"Your son understands."”
"But what the Confucians pursue is never the Fengshan ceremony, but a wise ruler and a prosperous era that is qualified to hold the Fengshan ceremony!”
"Otherwise, when Duke Huan of Qi wanted to go to Mount Tai to worship, Guan Zhong wouldn't have sternly dissuaded him. Instead, he happily accepted the order.”
"It is enough for your son to witness this era of worship on Mount Tai!”
Ying Yuren wasn't a proper Confucian scholar, so he didn't have any feelings for the Pilgrimage.
Instead of participating in a secret sacrificial activity that would not be recorded, it was better to do something more meaningful.
Ying Zheng waved his hand to dismiss the palace maids, then looked at Ying Yuren in surprise.
"My son can actually see it so clearly.”
"However, my son has placed too much importance on Sun Yang and the others.”
"Minister Meng will detain the letters from Sun Yang and the others.”
"After the Fengshan ceremony, I will bring my son to pay a visit to the head of the Lu Confucians and completely resolve this matter.”
"My son, there is no need to care, and there is no need to delay your participation in this ritual.”
Ying Yuren was not surprised that Ying Zheng knew about this.
But Ying Yuren wasn't prepared to wait until the end of the Pilgrimage to deal with this matter.
Because Ying Yuren knew very well that according to the original history, Ying Zheng could not solve the problem of Lu Confucianism.
Not only did Ying Zheng fail to shut the Confucian scholar's mouth, but the two sides even parted on bad terms in the end.
Ying Yuren shook his head." Your son is in a hurry to go to Di County, not just for Sun Yang and the others.”
"Although Great Qin can detain Sun Yang and the others 'letters, we cannot control the Confucian scholars.”
"Once they discover that the Pilgrimage Ceremony is based on the Great Qin's sacrificial rites, the Confucian scholars in the world will definitely attack Imperial Father and the Great Qin.”
"They will even think of ways to fabricate rumors that we encountered various disadvantages during the Pilgrimage Ceremony to prove that Great Qin is not tolerated by the world.”
"Only by convincing Kong Zhe to stand on the side of Great Qin before the end of the Pilgrimage can we avoid this turmoil.”
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Yuren with a more appreciative gaze.
"My son's thoughts are similar to mine.”
"Kong Zhe does indeed have the ability to change the views of the Confucian scholars.”
"However, my son, have you ever thought that Kong Zhe has always been quite hostile towards Great Qin?”
"How can my son convince Kong Zhe to put in a good word for you?”
Ying Yuren said seriously,"Your son will try his best to persuade Kong Zhe."”
"The Master said: If you learn the Dao in the morning, you can die in the evening!”
An undetectable trace of disappointment flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes.
Lobbying by asking for advice?
Kong Zhe's hostility towards Great Qin lay in benefits and not emotions.
How could Kong Zhe stand on Great Qin's side with just words?
Yuren was still too young.
But just as this thought appeared in his mind, Ying Zheng saw Ying Yuren grin.
"Confucius said,'If you ask for directions to his house in the morning, he can die at night!”
"Your son has already found out where Kong Zhe lives from eldest brother.”
"When your son arrives at Di County, if Kong Zhe doesn't obey, then he can die that night.”
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Yuren in astonishment.
After a few breaths, he laughed heartily.
"Good!"
"Very good!"
"As expected of my son!"
"This trip, I approve!"
Ying Yuren gladly cupped his hands.
"Thank you, Imperial Father!"
After a few more gentle words, Ying Zheng ordered Ying Yuren to prepare the luggage.
After Ying Yuren left the main tent, Ying Zheng could not help but smile.
"If you hear the Dao in the morning, you can die at night. How can it have such a meaning?”
"You really are my son."
"Even though we are part of the scholarly faction, we are still as valiant as ever!”
Zhao Gao, who was accompanying him, couldn't help but feel wary.
In the past, Fu Su and Ying Yuren had indeed attracted Ying Zheng's attention due to their status as the eldest son and the second son.
However, because they were obsessed with Confucianism, Ying Zheng would fly into a rage whenever he talked about them.
But today, Ying Zheng actually smiled because of Ying Yuren!
In the long run, how could Huhai compete with Ying Yuren?
Right at this moment, Ying Zheng asked with pride.
"Minister Zhao, what do you think of Yuren?”
Zhao Gao hurriedly lowered his head and cupped his hands.
"I dare not speak nonsense!"
"I told you to say it, so you said it," said Ying Zheng casually.”
Zhao Gao lowered his head and spoke carefully.
"I think that Young Master Yuren has changed a lot.”
"But it is hard to tell whether such a change is good or bad.”
"In the past, although Young Master Yuren was conservative, he was modest and kind, and was famous.”
"The current Young Master Yuren clearly doesn't want to leave the scholarly faction, but he seems to have a murderous nature and doesn't conform to the scholarly faction's path.”
"This lowly subject truly cannot see through Young Master Yuren today.”
Zhao Gao secretly said that Ying Yuren had now become a brutal and bloodthirsty person.
Such a person would be a good general, but definitely not a good emperor!
Ying Zheng could not help frowning.
"Yuren's personality is indeed too irritable now.”
"Could it be that after Yuren saw the true nature of Confucianism, he suffered a huge blow?”
"With Yuren's current personality, I'm afraid this trip won't be peaceful.”
Zhao Gao's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly cupped his hands.
"I agree."
"This humble subject believes that it would be better to send General Wang Li as a guard.”
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"Correct."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhao Gao lowered his head even more, but a cold smile appeared on his face.
However, Zhao Gao did not notice that Ying Zheng's gaze towards him had also turned deeper!
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