The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1227 Mascots and Lucky Stars
"What's the outcome now?" Ying Zheng was also very curious.

"How should I put it..." Hei Bai Xuan Jian pondered how to describe this great battle of the Confucian school.

"In terms of heritage, Xiaoshengxianzhuang is definitely no match for the old Confucian families like the Confucius Temple and the Meng Family. However, not all of these old Confucian families are on the same side as the Confucius Temple and the Meng Family. Many families have long wanted to overthrow the Confucius Temple and the Meng Family. So, Xiaoshengxianzhuang suffered losses at first, and then many people from the Confucius Temple and the Meng Family died inexplicably. The blame was all placed on Xiaoshengxianzhuang and the natural scapegoat, the Xia Yan family."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian gestured wildly, using both hands and feet.

Looking at the examples of Confucian families cited by Hei Bai Xuan Jian, one moment they were allied with the Confucius Temple and the Mencius Family, the next they were allied with the Little Sage Village, and then they were flirting with the Yan Family. Ying Zheng felt that this was even more tiring than dealing with factional relationships in the court.

Most importantly, he could at least tell who was who among the various factions in the imperial court, and who was human and who was demon, but he really couldn't tell who was human and who was demon among the Confucianists.

"However, those who survived such turbulent times to reach Xianyang are more than qualified to serve as scholars of the Five Classics!" Ying Zheng acknowledged their talent.

Only those who arrived alive in Xianyang and received his appointment and title were qualified to serve as Doctors of the Five Classics at the highest institution of learning in the Qin Dynasty.

Those who survive are the talents that Qin needs. Even if they lack talent, they must be incredibly lucky. Ying Zheng would prefer such people.

Who could resist a lieutenant and a lucky koi fish?

Moreover, keeping them doesn't cost much money.

"Report any further news immediately!" Ying Zheng ordered.

This battle report from the Confucian school is like a welcome respite from a tedious job.

As for who died, he really didn't care; in the end, all those who survived were his subjects.

“Yes!” Hei Bai Xuan Jian nodded.

With Ying Zheng's verbal order, he was able to allocate resources to monitor the daily battle situation in real time.

This is an internal power struggle within one of the most prominent academic disciplines of our time; ordinary people would never have the chance to witness it.

The most recent time was when Master Xun was expelled from Linzi and from Qi and Lu.

Will the Xuanwu Emperor intervene to stop it?

After leaving the palace hall, Zhang Han looked at Hei Bai Xuan Jian and asked.

The internal strife within the Confucian school is now beyond anyone's control; even Ying Zheng couldn't stop it, as it's an internal matter for the Confucian school.

The only one qualified, with the status and prestige to stop it was Yan Yan, who also came from the Confucian school.

"Since Emperor Xuanwu ascended the throne, he has only received favors from the Yan family, but has rarely had the opportunity to repay them. This incident was also caused by the Yan family, so do you think Emperor Xuanwu will intervene to stop it?" Hei Bai Xuan Jian shook his head with a smile.

If Yan Yan knew this, he would be doing a good job by not interfering in order to repay the Yan family. How could he expect him to intervene?

"So the Yan family really gave up on this struggle for legitimacy?" Zhang Han was even more puzzled.

Is the Yan family really just doing all this for nothing, only to benefit others?
"Dream on!" Hei Bai Xuan Jian shook his head.

"Almost all the direct descendants of the Yan family have entered the Crown Prince's staff and held important positions. There are also quite a few advisors around the Crown Prince. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, do you think the Five Classics Doctors will have more prestige, or will they have more power?"

Zhang Han's eyes widened. "You can do this?"

"You still have a lot to learn." Hei Bai Xuan Jian patted Zhang Han on the shoulder. The Yan family was playing a high-stakes gamble, betting all their chips on Fu Su.

As long as Fusu goes smoothly, the Yan family will make a fortune. Moreover, they have placed all their bets on Fusu, leaving no room for other branches of the Confucian school to even get involved.

You'll either become rich overnight or end up with nothing.

"But Sect Leader Fu Nian and the Crown Prince have a master-disciple relationship!" Zhang Han was still puzzled.

"So what? At worst, he'll be a Grand Preceptor in name only. But once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, those officials will all transform into powerful regional officials. If you were a Confucian scholar, would you rather become a disciple of a powerful regional official who has real power to appoint and recommend you, or a Grand Preceptor who only has the power to recommend you when there are vacancies in the court?"

"Moreover, the Grand Preceptor's position is too high. Those who can be recommended by him are all the top talents in Confucianism, and there are only one or two of them. Meanwhile, the positions under these regional officials are as numerous as hairs on a cow, and you don't need to be a peerless genius who is one in ten thousand."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian continued.

Zhang Han stared at Hei Bai Xuan Jian in shock. He understood. A local official is more powerful than a distant one, and besides, not everyone is a one-in-a-million genius; most are just ordinary people.

"Therefore, this is a huge gamble for the Yan family. If they win, they will achieve fame for all eternity. If they lose, they can simply return to Qingxi. With the protection of the Xuanwu Emperor, who would dare to exterminate them?"

"Don't the Xiaoshengxianzhuang and the Confucius Temple and Meng Mansion know about the Yan family's scheme?" Zhang Han asked, puzzled.

They were all taught by the same master, so who doesn't know who?

"So what if they know? Who told them not to be the first to step forward?" Hei Bai Xuan Jian said sarcastically.

Those who step forward first gain the upper hand.

They were each harboring their own ulterior motives and plotting against each other before, so don't be surprised if the Yan family is ruthless now.

If someone is willing to give up their lifelong reputation, then having an advantage is compensation.

If you want everything, then be prepared to lose everything.

"Instead of worrying about Confucianism, don't you think it's more interesting to watch these great Confucian scholars fight and bicker?" Hei Bai Xuan Jian said with a smile.

Why bother with so many Confucianists? It's not as interesting as watching them fight to the death.

"Fortunately, the Mohists are not like that!" Zhang Han said in a low voice.

That's right, he joined the Mohist school. After all, the work of the Shaofu (Ministerial Office) has always been handled by the Mohist and Gongshu schools in various countries. The entire Shaofu is basically filled with disciples of both schools. If he doesn't choose one of them, the two schools will join forces to sideline him.

As for the Gongshu school and the Mohist school, anyone with a brain knows which one to choose.

"That's not necessarily true. You should consider whether the Mohist school will split again after Jing Ke, the leader, passes away!" Hei Bai Xuan Jian reminded him.

“I’m not worried about that. The son of the Grand Master, Jing Tianming, has already joined the Yanshi lineage and is receiving their full guidance. It’s a sure thing that he will become the next Grand Master of the Mohist school,” Zhang Han said with a smile.

The choice of the next leader is already indisputable, so he has no worries at all.

Hei Bai Xuan Jian gave Zhang Han a deep look, "What a lucky bastard!"

Consider that Hei Bai Xuan Jian fought tooth and nail to become the head of one of the two major intelligence agencies in Qin, while Zhang Han did nothing but follow the right person and gained a status and power that others could not obtain in a lifetime or even several lifetimes, and even had the additional title of Junior Minister of the Nine Ministers.

However, he finally understood why Zhang Han, whose abilities were the worst among the Nine Ministers, could still occupy this position.

His Majesty simply treated him as a lucky charm, a harbinger of good fortune.

(End of this chapter)