In the Qin Dynasty, the Tiger of the Empire

Chapter 141 Han Fei and Li Si

"Master Xun and his disciples are so unrestrained and unruly. This really opened my eyes."

Returning to the guest courtyard, Hei Bai Xuan Jian sighed and said.

"You are wrong." Ying Zifei shook his head. The haziness in his eyes faded away, and he still looked drunk.

"He was telling me in this way that he and his disciples had great differences with other branches of Confucianism."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian was stunned, then said: "I do know that Master Xun criticized Confucianism and established Taoism. I thought it was just a dispute between Taoisms, but now I hear that there is something going on."

"Confucianism has never been harmonious." Ying Zifei smiled, his eyes sparkling, and said: "Master Xun really loves his disciples. I just don't know if the following debate will turn into another Confucian dispute."

The two of them could hear that Ying Zifei was full of expectations and were quite speechless.

"Let's take a rest first. Master Xun's wine is quite intoxicating."

Waving his hand, Ying Zifei went back to his room to rest. Hei Bai Xuan Jian and Ah Fu looked at each other, shrugged slightly at the same time, and went back to their rooms.

"Teacher, why are you doing this?"

Han Fei, Li Si and other disciples knelt in front of Xunzi and burst into tears.

They are such smart people, how could they not know that the teacher's actions today are for them to see in front of certain people and certain forces.

"Don't act like a child. Go back and rest. I have my own considerations."

He waved his hand, and Han Fei and the others bowed deeply before leaving.

The courtyard returned to silence, and the boy was cleaning the yard. At this time, an old man arrived. The boy greeted the old man by bowing.

"Just continue packing and don't be so polite." The old man smiled gently and went to Xunzi's side.

Xunzi was kneeling and placing the chessboard slowly. When he saw the person coming, he nodded slightly as a greeting.

The old man came over, knelt down, reached out to pick up the chess piece, and placed it directly on the table.

"Are you so wary of other Confucian factions?"

The old man's tone made it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry. Xunzi placed his chess piece on the chessboard and said calmly, "When my disciple Han Fei inexplicably found some legends about the Blue Dragon and the Seven Stars, I already wanted to kill someone."

"Han Fei is destined to come into contact with those things on the path he is going to take. Why do you have to deceive yourself?" the old man said with a slight sigh.

"I will not interfere with the path he wants to take."

Xunzi's tone became colder and he placed another move.

"But that doesn't mean someone can use this to plot against him."

The old man heard this, his arm trembled slightly, and then he placed the chess piece on the board.

"Please put Confucianism first and stop causing internal chaos."

There was a pleading tone in his voice. Xunzi glanced at him and said calmly: "Today's barbecue and wine are good. There are some things that I hope to stop at the right time."

Hearing this, the old man breathed a sigh of relief and assured: "I will warn them, it won't happen again."

The two men made moves one after another. When the game reached the middle stage, the old man said, "We still need you to go to the Jixia Academy. The stability of Confucianism will make other forces cautious."

"I will go there." Xunzi raised his head, and said with a little resentment in his eyes: "After my disciple finishes his apprenticeship, I will stay in Xiaoshengxianzhuang."

"I won't get involved in their fight. They don't like me anyway."

The old man smiled bitterly. He knew that Xunzi was very dissatisfied with the current state of Confucianism. He criticized Confucianism and saints. This guy Xunzi was too destructive.

The game of chess ended, Xunzi lost, the old man bowed and then stood up.

"Confucianism is out of season. Perhaps you are right."

"It's just that, there are some things that I can't help but get involved in."

His steps became firm. Xunzi looked at his back and sighed slightly.

“You’re not wrong either.”

"At the very least, you, as the contemporary head of Confucianism, have done a very qualified job."

With a flick of his robe, the door was closed, and Xunzi continued to play chess alone, enjoying himself.

……

The next day, Ying Zifei woke up very early, washed up, and walked out of the yard.

The falling snow covered the path in the forest. Ying Zifei followed the footprints that could still be seen and went up the mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, there is a pavilion platform built by humans. It is high up and the sound is far away, and the scenery is everywhere you look.

“I like it here, especially when I’m not in a good mood.”

Han Fei gently stirred the charcoal with the wooden stick in his hand to make it burn more fully.

"You knew I was coming?" Ying Zifei walked forward, knelt down and asked with a smile.

Han Fei smiled and nodded, saying: "Although I don't know the purpose of your coming to Xiaoshengxianzhuang, you will definitely meet me."

"I like your confidence." Ying Zifei threw the wine gourd to Han Fei and said with a smile: "Try it. I think we will have more topics to talk about in this regard."

Han Fei laughed, picked up the wine gourd, opened the lid, and took a sip.

"Good wine."

Ying Zifei picked up another wine gourd and took a sip himself.

"Someone wrote to me and said he liked the book I wrote very much."

"Maybe I should meet him, but unfortunately, I can only treat him as a confidant."

Han Fei's expression showed regret and some longing. "You should go and see him." Ying Zifei took a sip of wine and chuckled, "Law, tactics, and power, you are the master of the Legalists."

"For him, he needs your knowledge to do a lot of things."

"Just for this pot of wine, you want to be a lobbyist?" Han Fei teased, and Ying Zifei laughed.

"It seems that I am a very unqualified lobbyist." Ying Zifei raised his wine gourd, and Han Fei also picked up his wine gourd. The two drank together and enjoyed themselves very much.

"I don't feel your sincerity. If I send a letter to my book friend, will you be punished?"

Ying Zifei shrugged and chuckled, "We have become drinking buddies, I don't think you will do this."

"Hahaha……"

Han Fei laughed, took a sip, and said, "You and I are both birds tied by a chain around our necks."

“It looks like it can spread its wings and fly high, but in fact it can only fly around a certain area.”

"I didn't believe in fate before, but one day, someone handed something to me, and then I realized that there were people who wanted to push me into the vortex of fate."

He looked into the distance, seeing nothing but white, and chuckled.

"You must have a deep understanding of this."

Ying Zifei reached out closer to the fire; the warm flames made him feel comfortable.

"I will cut this chain myself with my own hands."

"The Way of Heaven? I only believe in the struggle of human hearts."

Han Fei's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "So, we have to become opponents first."

"Opponent?" Ying Zifei laughed, looking like he was waiting for a good show and said, "You should deal with Ye Mu first."

Han Fei couldn't help but twitch his lips, and said speechlessly: "Will you watch me solve Ye Mu's problem?"

"No," Ying Zifei shook his head and smiled, "In terms of stopping you, Ye Mu and I have the same interests."

"Perhaps, I should find some like-minded friends." Han Fei took a sip of wine and said, "You, Ying Zifei, have never been very polite to your opponents and enemies."

He stared at Ying Zifei and said seriously, "I still feel unwilling to give up. I will definitely go all out in this round."

"How about this game be considered a bet between you and me?"

Ying Zifei also looked at him and asked, "You seem to have guessed some of my intentions?"

"I understand a little bit." Han Fei said word by word, his body tense: "You need help in the Dragon Flying to the Nine Heavens game."

Ying Zifei raised his wine gourd, the two of them clinked their glasses together and drank from them in big gulps.

He stood up and walked out of the pavilion, saying as he walked: "Don't die, or I will be very disappointed."

Han Fei watched him go down the mountain, drank the wine in the wine gourd, and then put out the fire.

Snow fell all over the sky. Han Fei once again looked into the distance and finally sighed.

Ying Zifei came to Xunzi's courtyard. Xunzi saw him and motioned for him to come over and sit down.

"I thought you would see Li Si first."

"It's not the right time." Ying Zifei smiled and said, "We have to meet our opponents first. Many people in Xinzheng have already made their moves."

Xunzi sighed when he heard this, then laughed and said: "In every era, there is always a group of people competing on the stage of the world. Some people achieve success and fame, some end up in disgrace, and some are lost without knowing where to go back home."

"You still have to get involved and make a mess, otherwise how can you talk about a way out of the situation?"

Ying Zifei raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Master, you have great confidence in Han Fei."

"Haha, you are wrong." Xunzi smiled and pointed in the direction of Qin State and said: "The powerful King of Qin, Ying Zheng, is capable of solving many problems."

"Sure enough." Ying Zifei gave a thumbs up and said with a click of the tongue: "No wonder the Master wants me to solve the problem."

"Once this situation is broken, everything will come naturally in terms of timing."

Xunzi laughed happily and said, "Just listen to me read a book. I am waiting for you to solve the problem."

"I always give you some benefits first, so that you can be grateful and have the motivation to solve the problem."

Ying Zifei bowed and thanked him, then calmed down and waited quietly. Xunzi picked up a scroll and began to read.

It seemed like he was reading a book for a long time, yet it also seemed like just a moment. When Ying Zifei woke up from his immersion, he bowed and thanked him.

"Go and comprehend it, and come back to listen to another volume in three days."

Ying Zifei got up and left. Xunzi let out a sigh, looking a little tired.

After returning to the courtyard, Ying Zifei secluded himself for a day and a night. Only then did he feel refreshed and leave the courtyard to visit the scenery of Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

"Junior brother, don't you want to go and see him?" Han Fei was very curious as to why Li Si had not taken any action yet. Now that he had already entered Qin, if he could be recommended by Ying Zifei, the Marquis of Zhen'an of Qin, he would surely have a smooth journey after entering Qin.

"It's not the time yet." Li Si shook his head with an inexplicable look in his eyes. Thinking of the meeting between Ying Zifei and his senior brother Han Fei in the pavilion halfway up the mountain, he had a thousand thoughts in his mind, but he quickly suppressed them.

"So you were waiting for the fight on the debate stage." Han Fei understood Li Si's choice and felt the desire to fight.

Li Si made this choice in order to showcase his talent through a competition of talents.

To be more precise, his real purpose was to target Han Fei.

"Brother, don't hold back when the time comes. I want to know how big the difference is between you and me."

Li Si's eyes were bright. After a salute, he turned and left.

(End of this chapter)