The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 58 Gongshu Comes to Qin
Moreover, the martial arts that Ying Zheng learned, 'Xuan Pin Bu Er', was based on Taoism and supplemented by Confucianism. It had lofty aspirations and was extremely profound, which also required Taoist guidance.

Human power has its limits, but the universe is infinite. Only when human beings are in harmony with the Way of Heaven can we follow the grand and righteous way of heaven and earth.

These are the specialties of the Taoist Tianzong. The body is the capital of revolution. When practicing martial arts to cultivate the body, one must still follow the right path and the right way.

I died too early in my previous life, which was a huge loss. The body is the capital of revolution. I must take care of myself and practice diligently in this life.

After Chisongzi sat down, he spoke first: "Sir, I am good at the theory of heaven and swordsmanship. I wonder what aspect you want to know?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Mr. Chisongzi, I am practicing Taoism, but my practice is shallow. I have some questions that I would like to ask you for your advice."

The two discussed martial arts for a long time. Chisongzi was indeed as good as his reputation and had real skills. Ying Zheng benefited a lot from it.

Chisongzi was extremely surprised and devastated. He was already a genius in the eyes of ordinary people, but he had never imagined that there was a genius among geniuses like Ying Zheng in the world, who could learn things quickly and apply them to other situations.

It could not be said that Chisongzi was the one teaching the principles of martial arts, but rather that the two of them discussed with each other, and even Chisongzi gained something from it.

Learning the way of heaven and knowing the principles of heaven, Chisongzi deeply understood that people are different and have different talents. However, even if he knew the truth, it was not so easy to accept it calmly.

Chisongzi was disturbed for a moment and left in the afternoon.

How could Ying Zheng not feel it, as he was so perceptive? He sighed in his heart: "My state of mind is not good. The path of genius is always too smooth. No wonder he couldn't accept the reality after losing to Xiaoyaozi in a row."

'Struggling with the sky is endless fun; struggling with the earth is endless fun; struggling with people is endless fun. Only those who face difficulties and are unyielding are true men.'

Ying Zheng's life over the years, with patience, perseverance and self-motivation, was a painful experience, but also a precious asset.

It's just a pity that the orthodox Taoist practice is the proper way of inner alchemy, and there is no shortcut. If you want to take drugs, you still have to look at the Yin-Yang School, which takes a different approach.

Compared with Ying Zheng, even Bei Mingzi would have to go to the children's table when it comes to the way of inner alchemy. Ying Zheng is too talented and he started practicing very early.

Born with a strong spirit and innate true qi, he had long ago evolved yin and yang, returned to the origin and achieved unity, and the meeting of the dragon and the tiger.

I also asked Chisongzi if there is any skill that can keep one young forever. Unfortunately, there is, but it is too difficult. It is not created specifically for protecting one's appearance, and it is hard work. Keeping one young forever is just a side effect in Taoism. In fact, as long as it is a righteous skill, even if it is a strange and unusual skill, as long as it is not too evil, as the skill becomes more profound, natural aging will be very slow.

Aging itself is an outward manifestation of the decline of one's own Qi and blood. Just like the Taoist masters, they all have white hair but a youthful appearance. This is because although they are old, their Qi and blood are still strong, so they naturally do not look aged.

People with profound skills, especially those who have achieved the state of unity between man and nature, and the state of being reborn from nature, will not age physically until their death, and their skin is no less tender than that of a young child.

Even if they have not reached the realm of heaven, they are still much better than ordinary people, as the decline of qi and blood is slow after all.

Speaking of which, among martial arts masters of the same age, male ones always look older than female ones.

Most men don't care much about their appearance and focus on improving themselves. After all, women love beauty, and when they reach a certain age, they will transfer some of their skills and practice to maintaining their appearance. This also leads to the fact that men appear to be stronger than women of the same age. Of course, there are physiological differences, but appearance factors must also be taken into consideration.

Ying Zheng also asked Chisongzi for some essentials and techniques in this area. It seems that he still needs to create one on his own. There is no rush for now. I don’t know if the female marquis of South Korea is still alive, but it doesn’t matter. Bai Yifei is still alive, so he can also learn from her and see if there is anything useful.

Ying Zheng himself didn't care, but it was mainly for Zhao Ji, his beauty-loving mother. It was okay now, but she would definitely not be able to accept her own aging in the future.

The days passed one by one, and I insisted on studying hard with several teachers every day, and also supervised and taught Cheng Jiao in his studies.

Normally, people are suitable for physical training, practicing external skills, and building up strength only when they are over ten years old. However, Ying Zheng grew up to be extremely healthy and strong, so several teachers agreed that he was ready to start practicing external skills, and they added an extra hour to their daily study to practice external skills.

Practicing both internal and external cultivation is the right way, and Qi and blood are the foundation.

Ying Zheng was born with a strong spirit and his internal strength was already extremely profound. In addition, due to his noble status, he had no shortage of all kinds of treasures, meat and medicinal materials needed for body refining. He was able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. From the very beginning of the new year, he made rapid progress that was astonishing.

It has to be said that with the masters of the four schools of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism and Legalism teaching together, the teaching conditions are so unparalleled that they are simply unimaginable for ordinary people.

Another two months passed like this.

Chang Lu and Qingqin have been traveling around the world, opening shops, and have achieved some results.

The Mohist school was also working hard to sum up the gains and losses of papermaking and improve the technology. Among them, Xiang Lisheng communicated with Ying Zheng several times. When the first batch and the first piece of paper were made a few days ago, the entire Mohist school was so excited that it was beyond words.

Although the first batch of paper was expensive, the craftsmanship was crude, and the appearance and quality of the paper were not satisfactory, its authenticity has been thoroughly confirmed.

Xiang Lisheng is working overtime to block the news, improve the skills and produce qualified cheap paper as required by Ying Zheng. The entire Mohist school can't wait.

This thing can make the reputation of the entire Mohist school reach a new peak in the world! This is comparable to the achievements of the founder Mozi. Since the first piece of paper was made, Xiang Lisheng has woken up laughing several times in his dreams.

Your name will go down in history. Your name will go down in history!

Xiangli Sheng was completely convinced. The entire Mohist school that was involved in papermaking and knew about this matter were all in awe.

Zichu and Lu Buwei also saw the first piece of paper. As soon as they saw the real object, they realized how important it was with their keen political sense.

They had originally had extremely high expectations, but the actual result far exceeded their expectations.

Zichu gave papermaking the highest priority and importance.

And he was completely certain of Ying Zheng's status in his heart. In the future, the throne of King of Qin would belong to Ying Zheng.

He also gave Ying Zheng great power in papermaking and allowed him to handle all matters.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Yan Jin brought good news that Gongshu Chou, the leader of the Gongshu family, had secretly come to the State of Qin.

Ying Zheng clapped his hands in joy, the east wind has arrived!
He praised Yan Jin highly and ordered Yan Jin to take 20 gold coins as a reward to Yanri.

He also ordered Yan Jin to arrange the highest level of treatment for Gongshu Chou and let him have a good rest for three days before summoning him.

When Gongshu Chou arrived at the palace of Ying Zheng, he found that Ying Zheng had been waiting there for him. He was flattered and bowed quickly. Ying Zheng smiled and returned the greeting. He warmly invited Gongshu Chou to sit in the palace. Gongshu Chou repeatedly declined, but seeing Ying Zheng's firm attitude, he reluctantly sat down, feeling very uncomfortable. Gongshu Chou was very confused and uneasy.

Gongshu Jia was just a craftsman and his status was not high. He was shocked when Luo Wang came to his door. Luo Wang had a bad reputation. Gongshu Chou thought he had offended the State of Qin and was going to be dealt with by Luo Wang.

Unexpectedly, the person who came from Luo Wang was extremely respectful and said that the prince had invited him. Although Luo Wang was respectful, Gongshu Chou knew that he had no power to refuse.

The people who followed Luo Wang rode all the way to the State of Qin at full speed. They were taken care of very comfortably along the way and were protected by experts. Gongshu Chou felt flattered but extremely uneasy at the same time.

There must be something to ask for behind a great gift. The greater the courtesy he is receiving now, the worse his fate will be if he cannot meet Qin's demands.

Is Daqin going to make another big move? Does it need Gongshujia's technology? But Daqin has Qin Mo, so it shouldn't pay so much attention to Gongshujia. If it were that simple, Gongshujia would do whatever he wants for any country.

When he arrived in Daqin, he found out that it was not the crown prince who wanted to see him, but the crown prince's eldest son. Gongshu Chou was even more puzzled. What was so important about a child, not to mention that a child could actually order Luowang to do things.

When he arrived in Daqin, he was treated extremely well and was considerately allowed to rest for a few days before going to the emperor for an audience. This made Gongshu Chou feel even more uneasy.

After they sat down, Ying Zheng was the first to speak with a smile: "Mr. Gongshu, I have heard of your great name for a long time. I have been looking forward to it day by day. Today, Mr. Gongshu is finally here. I am so happy."

Today's Gongshu Chou is no longer the image of a decrepit and skinny old man that he would be forty years later. His image is much better now.

He is a strong young man of medium build and tough face. He has all four limbs and his hands have not been replaced with mechanical hands.

Gongshu Chou was very cautious and quickly replied humbly: "I dare not. It is my honor to be summoned by you. If there is anything I can do for you, I will do my best. Please give me your instructions."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Mr. Gongshu, please don't be so reserved. I just need your help with some small matters."

"Did I neglect you during this journey? Was Luo Wang respectful to you, sir?"

Gongshu Chou hurriedly replied: "Thank you for your concern, sir. You all have been very caring and considerate along the way."

Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "That's good, as long as you are satisfied, sir."

Gongshu Chou felt a little calmer. Although the young man in front of him was young, he had an extraordinary bearing, was humble, and spoke politely. He did not seem like a messy nobleman.

If you have something to say, you can talk about it nicely. It's good as long as we can talk about it.

After the greetings, Ying Zheng asked, "Mr. Gongshu, I have a question that I don't understand. I would like to ask you to help me solve it."

Gongshu Chou replied respectfully: "Sir, please speak."

"Everyone knows that the Gongshu School and the Mohist School have been fighting for generations, and they have been at odds since their ancestors. However, Zheng has searched the history books and found that Gongshuzi and Mozi originally had a very good relationship. The story of Mozi saving Song does not seem to be the cause of the feud. May I ask if there is any other hidden reason behind the conflict between the two families?"

"Furthermore, please forgive me for my rudeness. With the military strength of Gongshu, they should not be a match for the many Mohists. How could they fight against the Mohists for hundreds of years without being defeated? There must be some hidden story behind it."

Gongshu Chou smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, you don't have to make excuses for our Gongshu family. In terms of strength, the Gongshu family is naturally far inferior to the Mohist family. They are evenly matched in terms of mechanical skills. If it was really a life-and-death struggle between the two families, the Gongshu family would have been completely wiped out long ago."

"The two things you want to know are actually one thing, but it concerns the life and death of Gongshu's family. It is a secret. This secret is not important to others. Do you really have to know it?"

Ying Zheng said sternly: "Zheng has an important task that needs to be handed over to Gongshujia. If you don't know this, it will affect all of Zheng's subsequent plans. You must know it."

Gongshu Chou gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I can tell you, but I beg you to promise me that you must not tell anyone else what I have said, or I will never tell you even if I die."

Ying Zheng ordered all the maids to leave and not to approach, and no one was allowed to come in.

He said solemnly to Gongshu Chou: "Zheng swears by our ancestors that this matter will not be disclosed to anyone without the consent of Mr. Gongshu."

Gongshu Chou breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied, "I deserve to die. Please forgive me, sir. I also ask for your understanding. After all, this matter concerns the life and death of hundreds of people in the Gongshu family. Only the direct line of the Gongshu family has passed this down from generation to generation. Ordinary Gongshu clan members don't know about it. I will tell you later, and you will understand why."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "I am not a person who does not understand human nature. I can understand. Please speak, sir."

At this time, Gongshu Chou was very grateful to Ying Zheng. It was rare to find such a reasonable prince, so he felt relieved.

Gongshu Chou sighed and said, "Sir, do you know the details of how Mozi saved Song?"

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "The battle between Gongshu and Mohism that shocked the world, I naturally know about it. People of insight in the world should all know about it."

Gongshu Chou sighed: "Yes, it is alarming the world. It is also alarming the world. Since ancient times, the word "fame" is the most harmful to people."

"Sir, if I say that our great master Gongshuzi never lost to Mozi, do you believe me?"

Ying Zheng nodded: "Believe it, Zheng has always felt that there was something fishy about what happened back then."

Gongshu Chou bowed and said, "Thank you, sir."

"Before Mozi rescued Song, the ancestor Gongshuzi was already a well-known person in the world, and Mozi was also a well-known person in the world. Moreover, as well-known masters of mechanical devices, they had always interacted with each other and were close friends."

"Why is Gongshu Zi, the ancestor of the Gongshu family, called Zi? Gongshu was a craftsman, not a butcher, and the ancestor was not an unjust person. All the tools he created at the beginning of his life, such as drills, planes, shovels, saws, bevels, and ink fountains, were all for people to save effort and convenience. Which one of them was used to kill people?"

"But there is no way. The craftsmen do not have the power to refuse the monarch."

"The villain Gongshujia is not as good as the Mohist school. We are just craftsmen. We do not have the lofty beliefs and pursuits of Mozi and Mohist school, nor do we have the military power of Mozi and Moxia."

"No matter who or what country in the world asks us to make equipment, we will do it. We will not kill people with our own hands, but we will not consider other things. We are incapable of considering them. We are just craftsmen. We cannot refuse the king's order."

Ying Zheng nodded in agreement and continued to listen. He usually would not interrupt others when they were talking.

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