The rise of Tianzhu of Daqin

Chapter 47
Zhang Liang won the first literary battle, and the morale of the Confucianists was greatly shaken. Some people cheered and some clapped their hands.

During this visit to Xiaoshengxian Village, Yingxuan was the leader, so naturally he would not let Confucianism focus on the former. In the second literary battle, Yingxuan sent Zuo Prime Minister Li Si.

After Han Fei, Li Si is a master of legalism. Moreover, Li Si has been the prime minister of Qin for decades, so he has rich experience. Even if Fu Nian makes a move, Ying Xuan feels that Li Si will definitely win the second literary battle. .

However, Confucianism did not take the usual path. It moved out of the back mountain of Confucianism, Xun Kuang, and sent Confucian disciples to invite Xun Kuang to go down the mountain. As a result, Xun Kuang asked Li Si to go up the mountain to discuss the Tao with him.

Li Si was also very straightforward, his buttocks didn't move, and he didn't move at all. He said a lot of nonsense, and then he simply surrendered.

"Family teacher Xun Kuang, well-known and well-remembered, integrating Confucianism and Legalism, is an unprecedented great sage. Li Si feels ashamed and dare not use an ax in the class."

Ying Xuan almost laughed angrily. I have seen cowardly, and also cowardly and righteous, but I have never seen Li Si such a cowardly respect for his teacher.

A bunch of praiseworthy words were shocking, if Li Si hadn't complained about Xun Kuang behind his back when he and Ying Xuan were drinking, he would have almost believed Li Si's nonsense.

"Prime Minister is worthy of being Master Xun Kuang's high-achieving disciple. He really has a deep relationship between master and disciple!"

Ying Xuan gritted his teeth and said, which made Li Si a little embarrassed. Others didn't know his feelings for Xun Kuang, but Ying Xuan knew it clearly. If he drank too much, who would have a doorman?

Fortunately, Yingxuan didn't expose him, and what he said won praises from Confucian disciples instead.

"It's an honor for the Prime Minister to lose!" Fu Su was also moved by Li Si and spoke for Li Si.

"Then the third scene...?"

Fu Nian asked what Fusu meant. Confucianism had already won two literary battles. Even if they lost the third one, it was irrelevant.

"Since it's a discussion, winning or losing is secondary. Seeing that Lie Xin is happy, Ben Hou also wants to ask Mr. Fu Nian for advice. I don't know what Mr. Fu Nian thinks?"

Before Fusu could answer Fu Nian, Yingxuan spoke first, his purpose of coming to Xiaoshengxianzhuang was not for martial arts, but for literary combat.

The level of a person's martial arts does not prove anything. The intelligence, character and even their will of the three Confucian gentlemen are what Yingxuan focuses on.

Confucianism's attitude towards the empire determines Yingxuan's attitude towards them. Confucianism is the most famous school among the hundreds of scholars. If Confucianism can be used by the empire and the world will return to its heart, it will not be an easy task.

Before sending Li Si, it was nothing more than to judge Yan Lu's attitude towards the empire through Yan Lu's understanding of the law, but Xun Kuang was killed halfway, and Li Si was not up to date, so Yingxuan decided to take action himself.

"Since Lord Hou is going to compete, how dare Fu Nian not follow!" Fu Nian is sure of winning, even if he loses, Confucianism will not lose, and he doesn't think he will lose to Ying Xuan.

"A gentleman has six skills, and this Marquis knows a little bit about it." Ying Xuan thought for a while and said, "How about we decide the outcome on the chessboard?"

"Um!?"

"I thought I was the only one who was cowardly, but I didn't expect Master Hou to be so chic!" Li Si had a bright smile on his face, and he had already forgotten the unpleasant things just now.

"Use your own strengths to make up for your own weaknesses, you are a smart man!" Zhang Liang said secretly: "But the master's chess skills are the strongest among the little sages and sages."

Fu Nian was stunned for a moment, and then agreed. Hearing the first part of Ying Xuan's words, he thought that Ying Xuan was going to compete with him in the six arts of a gentleman, but he didn't expect Ying Xuan to run to the chessboard as soon as the subject changed.

Playing chess is a technical activity, and it is most taboo to be disturbed by others. Yingxuan and Fu Nian went to the study of the Confucianism. Under the guidance of Zhang Liang, the main hall of the Confucianism moved a huge chessboard and erected it on top of the main hall.

Yan Lu personally selected a few Confucian disciples who knew how to play chess, and was responsible for conveying the chess played by the two to the Confucian hall, so that others could know the situation of the two.

In the Confucian study room, Yingxuan and Fu Nian sat facing each other, Zhang Liang and Taibaizi sat next to the gate, each with paper and ink in front of their eyes, they were responsible for recording the steps of the two, and then sent it out to be sent to the Confucian school by the Confucian disciples. Above the main hall.

The result of guessing pieces came out soon, Yingxuan held black and went first, but Yingxuan was not in a hurry to play chess, he played with the pieces in his hands, felt the cold touch from the pieces, and started talking with Fu Nian.

"When I was young, I liked to play chess with my sister. Later, I had too many official duties, so I didn't play chess. I almost forgot how good it feels to touch the chess pieces." Ying Xuan said reminiscently.

"Chess is like a person, and people are like a chess game. Any kind of person can play any kind of chess. I'm always curious about Mr. Fu Nian's style of chess?"

"After the game, Lord Hou will naturally understand. Please, Lord Hou!"

Fu Nian said calmly, pointed to the chessboard to Ying Xuan, and signaled Ying Xuan to play first.

"Fu Nian, don't worry. Playing chess is secondary. I'm here mainly because I want to hear Mr. Fu Nian's opinion." Ying Xuan calmly put the chess pieces in his hand into the chess box, and got straight to the point.

"There are so many people outside, it's hard for me to ask, and it's hard for Mr. Fu Nian to answer."

"I can trust Taibaizi, Mr. Zhang Liang is a leader in Confucianism, and Mr. Fu Nian is naturally trustworthy." Ying Xuan said: "So you know what we talked about today, and no one else will know."

Fu Nian didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Yingxuan's gourd, looked at Yingxuan solemnly, and asked, "Master Hou, what do you want to ask?"

"The kingdom of heaven does not exist, the kingdom of the holy way is not righteous, and the kingdom of domineering does not last long. Then I ask sir, how should the kingdom of Qin deal with itself?"

The suddenness of Yingxuan's question caught Fu Nian by surprise. This topic is too sensitive, and it can be regarded as a kind of criticism of Qin's government. It is no different from the Confucian scholars in Xianyang. Fu Nian is in a dilemma and doesn't know how to answer Yingxuan.

Zhang Liang poked his head out and found that the Confucian disciples outside hadn't heard him, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Chang Ge Wuhou had put Fu Nian on fire, and Zhang Liang couldn't help worrying about his ups and downs.

Taibaizi also sat upright, didn't look sideways, didn't look at Yingxuan and Fu Nian, he looked a bit alone.

"Fu Nian is a Confucian student and doesn't know the art of governing a country." Fu Nian didn't rush back to Ying Xuan's question, and just perfunctory Ying Xuan's words.It's only been a long time since Yingxuan burned books and raped Confucian scholars, and he mentioned this kind of thing in Xiaoshengxianzhuang. No wonder Fu Nian was so worried and didn't want to discuss more.

"Mr. Fu Nian is being polite. Isn't Confucianism advocating benevolent government? How can you not understand these things? I think Mr. Fu Nian is unwilling to show his edge."

Yingxuan said: "Mr. Fu Nian can speak freely, and this Marquis is all ears. Taoism does nothing, Mohism is better than skills, and famous scholars show off their tongues. Now that the six kingdoms have been destroyed, it is difficult for Guigu to flex its muscles. At this time, the world This is the stage for Confucianism and Legalism."

"If Mr. Fu Nian is really hiding his clumsiness, what a pity! Once His Majesty deposes all schools of thought and only respects the Dharma, the situation of Confucianism may not be much better."

Ying Xuan followed the lure, not worried that Fu Nian would not speak.

"Confucianism advocates benevolent government, the people are the most important, the country is second, and the monarch is the least. But your majesty may not like to hear such words." Fu Nian sighed.

"Hehehe, His Majesty naturally doesn't like it," Ying Xuan said noncommittally: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and the emperor only has the country and the country in his heart, and the country is stable, so he can spare the energy to be considerate of the people."

"If the world is gone, the ancestral temple exists, and the people are dead, what is the use of the world? Do you want to mourn him after he dies?"

"This……?"

Fu Nian originally planned to refute Ying Xuan, but after thinking about it, what Ying Xuan said was not unreasonable, so he hesitated for a while.

"There is no absolute benevolence in this world. The so-called benevolence is only based on submission. As long as all the schools and people in the world submit to His Majesty, don't think about rebellion. Naturally, Your Majesty will not go to war." .”

"Don't keep thinking about what Qin can bring to you, think more about what you can do for Qin. If you do more, Qin and His Majesty will remember your kindness, and they will naturally be kind to you .”

"In my opinion, the core of Confucian benevolent government is the word benevolence. There is nothing wrong with it. It is the quality that every emperor should have. But emperors are emperors after all, and the politics behind the word benevolence is the result of all their pursuits."

"It's often said that morality and government are in harmony with people, and that's the truth!" Ying Xuan eloquently said.

Benevolence of benevolent government, benevolent government of benevolent government, Fu Nian and Zhang Liang sent feedback from both ears, and Ying Xuan's words lingered in their minds.

Confucius founded Confucianism, and after several generations of exploration, Yasheng proposed "benevolent government", which was recognized by all people in the world, but Confucianism has never been recognized by the princes of the world.

Confucianism thought that the princes of the world were wrong, but now Yingxuan's words awakened the dreamer, and it turned out that the "benevolent government" of Confucianism is just pure benevolence, not the "government" that the princes of the world want.

"Without the court of the king of the world, there is benevolent government at all. It turns out that benevolent government is nothing more than the benevolence of serving the king of the world."

Fu Nian fell in love with the eyes painfully, it turned out that they were all wrong.He studied hard for half his life the sage books, but he didn't read them as thoroughly as Ying Xuan.

"Master Hou's wonderful theory, Fu Nian has been taught!"

(End of this chapter)