The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 257: Two Confucian Heroes (with a Legalist Insider)

Ying Zheng looked at Nian Duan's back and shook his head. She was obviously an older sister, but she was still too naive.

After all, she has little experience and has always been under her own protection. She is kind and gentle, cares about the common people, and has great merits. Naturally, no one would be so short-sighted as to plot against her.

I just scared her, and she probably won't interfere in the future. After all, her elder sister listens to me the most, and if I really get involved, it will do more harm than good.

Confucians like to talk about human feelings the most. The good things in this world are because of human feelings, and the bad things are also because of human feelings.

You are in me and I am in you. This is how success and failure are.

Unfortunately, even Ying Zheng could not escape. For someone like Nian Duan to be detached from the world, not to mention the harsh conditions, was actually just a false appearance, and was only able to do so because of Ying Zheng's protection.

As long as we live in human society, there is no way to be truly detached from the world.

It's so heartless that even the monarch is gone.

Maybe there are no people left.

At night, Nian Duan felt guilty and let Ying Zheng enjoy her active service. It must be said that when the elder sister takes the initiative, that is the ultimate happiness in the world.

The figure in the tent sways with the light, and the ups and downs are full of deep feelings.

The next day, Nian Duan sent someone to deliver a letter to Funian Li Si. The two were quite surprised after reading the letter. The words in the letter were simple, and the general meaning was that the king rejected the recommendation, but would recruit him, so he should not mention the recommendation again.

Li Si understood the matter instantly, and Fu Nian thought about it for a while and roughly understood the reason.

It seems that the king does not want Master Duan to interfere in all political affairs.

This is also a good thing. It shows that the king really dotes on Master Nian Duan and loves him very much.

Although I cannot rely on Master Nian Duan's political influence, it may really save my life at the critical moment.

As for Master Nian Duan's political influence, I didn't intend to disturb him too much. I just knocked on the door. Anyway, the door was open, so it didn't matter how it was opened.

My master is already influential and comes from a famous family. As long as you get in, there will be plenty of opportunities.

After some discussion, the two went to visit Ran Hong again. As a disciple of Confucianism, if he did not visit Ran Hong when he entered the officialdom in Xianyang, he would not be able to succeed.

Ran Hong would not bother with these two juniors, as it would be too embarrassing for him. Besides, he might not be unable to recruit them under his command, as their teachers were not officials anyway.

Ran Hong also studied Xunzi at Xiaoshengxianzhuang. Although he did not formally become a disciple, he still had a sense of loyalty to the master, as they were all family.

Confucianism does not have much influence in Qin now, so it is not time for internal strife yet.

After meeting Ran Hong, the two had been waiting anxiously. Even though they had both cultivated their personalities for many years and had extraordinary temperaments, since this was a matter of life and death, they could not help but feel a little restless at this moment.

Ying Zheng deliberately left them alone for a few days. After a long wait that seemed like an eunuch for years, a eunuch finally came to announce that the king would summon him the next day.

The two could not hide their joy, and they were ready to go. The next day, they were calm and entered the palace in the best possible spirit.

The two of them had already seen this extremely magnificent and majestic palace from afar, but it was not until they got closer step by step that they felt more and more deeply the weight of this center of power.

The towering palace walls, the meticulous Qin warriors, the countless powerful auras that were visible and invisible, everyone who could see them was extremely solemn, rigorous and careful. In addition, the palace was undisguised, and any warrior could feel it, the extremely terrifying, arbitrary and powerful and domineering aura.

What a terrible king, what a powerful king.

Li Si was overjoyed and eager to try. Daqin, I have come to the right place! It is a good place for me to make achievements.

Fu Nian had a serious expression. Such a king could conquer the world, but to conquer the world one could be tyrannical, but to rule the world one could not rely solely on tyranny. One still had to follow the way of the sage king.

For the sake of the people of the world, I must assist the king on the path to becoming a holy king. Otherwise, after such a powerful and overbearing king unifies the world, the people of the world will only live in dire straits.

After they met Ying Zheng, they bowed respectfully and said, "We are humble servants, and we wish you the best of luck and happiness."

"Flat body."

After the two men stood up, they bowed their heads respectfully.

Ying Zheng looked at the two of them and nodded secretly. They were both top talents.

There is no need to talk about Li Si. As long as he is alive, he is the most useful tool. He has no principles, can do anything, can be taught to do any dirty work, and can be asked to propose things that are inconvenient for him to propose.

Fu Nian was also a man of both civil and military talents. He valued propriety and obeyed the law. More importantly, he respected order and rules and adhered to the doctrine of loyalty to the emperor. He was a relatively traditional and even pedantic Confucian.

This is simply the safest minister, a Confucian scholar who firmly abides by the rule that if the king orders the minister to die, the minister must die. This is relatively rare in this era.

It would be such a waste if such a person is not entrusted with important tasks and is in charge of education. He is worthy of training.

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I have heard of you all. You are all rare heroes in the world. Your teachers are also very good. I hope you can surpass your teachers and help me stabilize the world."

"When I was young, I also studied Confucian classics and was fascinated by the spirit of the ancient sage kings described by Confucius."

"The world is now in turmoil. The war has been going on for five hundred years. All people in the world are in danger. I was a hostage when I was young and have seen too many tragedies in the world."

"The world is not at peace yet, and we still need thunder and lightning. After the world is unified, we will naturally need to shower grace on the people and save the common people."

"You have come at the right time. I need you, and the people of the world need you."

Li Si bowed down, his face full of excitement, and replied loudly: "I am so lucky to have my humble name heard by the king. I am so lucky. The king loves me so much. I can repay you with my life. The king is a sage and will surely stabilize the world. I am lucky to serve the king and accomplish such a great cause. How dare I not repay you with my life."

Fu Nian was stunned, and glanced at Li Si from the corner of his eye. He also bowed down quickly, shouting: "My heart is the same as yours, and I will die to repay the king."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "No need to be so polite, my two ministers. Please stand up quickly."

"I believe that you two are both talented and knowledgeable, but you must know that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Only by experiencing it personally can you understand the world."

"You two nobles will be my right-hand men in the future. I don't know how many people will be affected by any decision you make. For the time being, you can serve as my attendants, be involved in the daily affairs of the court, and provide advice on how to deal with them. Once you have the experience to deal with government affairs, you will be of great use in the future."

The two were so overjoyed that they could hardly contain themselves.

If one wants to serve in the Qin Dynasty, how can one not study the official system of the Qin Dynasty? How important is the new position of Shizhong created by the king? These two people must be aware of how important it is. They are the king's confidants and will surely become important ministers in the future. Every Shizhong can be said to have a promising future.

The king really values ​​us two. This is a true favor of recognition and a step forward for us!
(End of this chapter)