Daqin: The Greatest Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

"What are you standing there for? Are you not satisfied with the dishes?" After failing to snatch Su Xuan away, Master Xun took out his anger on Li Si.

"I dare not." He abided by the rules and waited until Master Xun tasted the food before picking up his chopsticks.

It has to be said that shark fin and bear paw are the famous dishes of Haiyue Cottage, which have been passed down for more than ten years and remain popular. They are quite unique.

But this is only for ordinary people. For Su Xuan, it is not good enough.

Most of it is the taste of the seasoning, which masks the umami taste of the ingredients themselves.

Such top-quality ingredients only produce such results, it is simply a gift from nature.

After finishing his meal and putting down his bowl and chopsticks, Su Xuan started talking about business with Master Xun.

"Teacher, I had a dream last night and felt the call from somewhere."

Master Xun gave him a displeased look, resisted the urge to hit him, and just looked at him quietly, as if saying, "Who the hell are you playing at telling riddles? Speak human language!"

Su Xuan straightened his expression and did not feel embarrassed. "I plan to follow the example of the ancient sages and travel around the world."

Master Xun paused and did not respond directly. Instead, he asked, "How have your studies been going recently?"

"In four years, the students have read more than ten thousand books." Su Xuan answered truthfully.

Master Xun stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.

He already had an idea of ​​how Su Xuan's academic performance was.

Over the years, his "Strategies of the Warring States" and "Tianyuan Chess Manual" had already spread throughout the world, and all the schools of thought were aware of them.

Before he traveled far, his name had already spread to seven countries.

"If you don't climb a high mountain, you don't know how high the sky is; if you don't go to a deep stream, you don't know how thick the earth is."

“When traveling around the world, you must know that there are always people who are better than you, and you must not be arrogant.”

"When I was your age, I didn't have as much achievements as you. You are already better than me."

"You can start your apprenticeship now."

Chapter 6 Traveling Far Away

"Teacher, your kindness in teaching me and answering my questions will be remembered by me for the rest of my life." Su Xuan knelt down and kowtowed, more seriously than ever before.

"Go away! Go away! Don't bother me here." Master Xun waved his hands and made an impatient expression.

Su Xuan stood up, bowed, turned and left.

Is my senior brother ready to enter the government? I wonder which country he will choose?

Li Si was lost in thought, watching Su Xuan's back disappear from his sight before he came back to his senses.

When he looked at Master Xun again, he found that his teacher's eyes were in a daze, staring at the direction where Su Xuan left for a long time.

The teacher, who had an open mind, high level of meditation skills and was never disturbed by external things, actually showed such an expression because of the departure of his senior brother.

"I am tired today." Master Xun stood up slowly, as if he didn't want to stay here any longer, nor did he want to expose himself in front of his disciples. He waved at Li Si and said, "Go, send that brat off."

Li Si quickly agreed.

......

In front of the gate of Xiaoshengxianzhuang, a carriage was parked outside.

"Brother Fu Nian, please don't miss me when I'm gone!" Su Xuan stood in front of the carriage, smiling and waving his hands.

Fu Nian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Not only did he not want Su Xuan to leave, he even hoped that Su Xuan would leave earlier.

Ever since this kid learned the Saint King Sword Technique, he's been challenging him to fencing whenever he has time, which is really annoying for him.

Fortunately, this kind of life only lasted for a few months, otherwise he would really not be able to bear it.

"This is something my teacher asked me to give you." Fu Nian had a dignified and elegant temperament, and possessed the maturity and steadiness that belonged to a head brother. Just standing there, he exuded an invisible majesty.

He said as he handed the item over.

Su Xuan was stunned. Is this "The Analects of Confucius"?

I have memorized "The Analects of Confucius" by heart, so why would the teacher give me this thing?

Although he was muttering to himself, he did not hesitate at all and took the "Analects" naturally in his hand.

"My two junior brothers, there's no need to see me off. Let me travel around the world first, and then we can drink together in the future." Su Xuan sat on the shaft of the cart and waved to Han Fei and Li Si.

"Brother, you must work hard to make your own way. When you have wine and beautiful women in the future, don't forget me." Han Fei joked with a smile, acting like a playboy to the fullest.

"Brother, your talent will surely make you famous throughout the world." Li Si said with certainty, and then he gave the folded willow tree to Su Xuan.

"Junior brother, you are thoughtful." Su Xuan smiled and nodded.

Breaking willow branches to see someone off was a very important custom and etiquette during the Warring States Period.

Su Xuan pulled the reins and looked at Han Fei, asking, "I heard that Junior Brother has a younger sister who is young, beautiful and gorgeous?"

Han Fei suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly searched his body. When he came to his senses, he realized that the jade pendant had been pawned to Su Xuan a long time ago.

Where did this guy get the news about Honglian? I never took the initiative to tell him.

During these four years, he had already figured out Su Xuan's character and knew that he was not a good match for Honglian.

"Brother, I am willing to redeem the jade pendant at double the price." Han Fei was anxious and walked quickly towards Su Xuan.

"Haha!" Su Xuan laughed, pulled the reins, and galloped away.

"By the way, it was Li Si who told me about Honglian."

Han Fei missed and watched Su Xuan's carriage disappear from his sight, leaving only an echo.

Li Si's face froze, and he suddenly felt that something was wrong. Just as he was about to explain, he turned around and saw Han Fei, who was full of murderous intent.

He swallowed, and before he could open his mouth, a huge fist appeared in his sight.

He fell straight down, and before he fainted, he had only one thought in his mind.

That’s really not what I said!

......

Su Xuan sat on the shaft of the cart, holding the Analects in his hand, and he had some enlightenment.

The teacher must have wanted him to spread "Lun Yu" all over the world!

Yes, that must be the case!

He looked in the direction of Xiaoshengxianzhuang and silently vowed in his heart that he would carry forward "Lunyu" and let everyone in the world know the reputation of Confucianism.

Su Xuan drove the carriage towards the State of Yan.

He had long admired the name of Feixue Pavilion in his previous life.

Now that it was so close, he naturally wanted to see the "Legend of the Capital of Yan State" to see if it was as amazing as the rumors said.

"Insects are flying, flowers are sleeping, who are you missing..." He hummed a cheerful tune. Even though he was walking alone, he never felt bored. Instead, he was full of desire to explore and longing for the unknown.

In his previous life, he had a dream of being a knight wielding a sword in the world. Now, by chance, his dream has come true, which naturally makes him happy.

He walked and stopped, lingering among the mountains and rivers, walked across the small bridges and plank roads, sat by the stream to fish, watched the rapid waterfall plunging three thousand feet, and drank with the sunset.

He was holding the grilled fish in his hand and unknowingly walked into a maple forest. The whole mountain and field were covered with layers of red maple trees. The fiery red maple trees were burning like scorching flames, brightening up the entire forest.

Suddenly, Su Xuan thought of two lines of poetry that were appropriate for the occasion.

"I stop my car and sit to enjoy the maple forest in the evening. The maple leaves are redder than the flowers in February."

Su Xuan leaned on the carriage, took a sip of wine, and felt comfortable.

He looked up at the sky. At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the clouds were half hanging. The sky was full of clouds, shining brightly. The sky was full of fiery clouds with a brilliant golden glow, reflecting on the maple leaves all over the mountains. They complemented each other, magnificent and gorgeous, turning into a beautiful scene on earth.

He took out his writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and ground them carefully, and began to write with great skill. His mind was immersed in the painting, and when he came to his senses and looked again, a picture of red maples at sunset had already appeared on the paper.

The sky gradually darkened, the sun set and the moon rose, layer upon layer of black shadows appeared in the sight, and the mountain wind howled like a ghost crying in the night.

Su Xuan casually tied the horse reins to a red maple tree, walked into the carriage, took out the bedding and mattress that had been prepared long ago, and went to sleep with his clothes on.

Chapter 7 The Flying Immortal from Beyond the World

Three days later, Su Xuan had arrived in the territory of Yan State.

He rode away on horseback, and the carriage had long since disappeared.

As early as when they were at the border of Qi State, he had sold the carriage at a low price.

During the Warring States Period, before Qin Shihuang unified the country, carriages in different parts of the seven kingdoms were of different sizes, and the lanes were also wide and narrow. Carriages could often only be driven in one country, and had to be replaced when they arrived in another country, which was extremely inconvenient.

Su Xuan was deeply touched by this. Until this moment, he realized the significance of Qin Shihuang's standardization of the wheel gauge and the writing system.

He picked up the wine jug, took a sip of the wine, and felt a little regretful.

When he was in the territory of Qi State, he had specially packed his carriage. He originally planned to conduct a sting operation and find some gangs of bandits to steal gold coins, but he didn't expect to encounter any gangs.

My goodness, it’s obviously a time of chaos, and he’s so ostentatious, but no one is tempted?

Is the public security in Qi so good?

It made him very puzzled.

Su Xuan was riding a horse and was walking along a small path when he suddenly pulled the reins and stopped moving forward.

Because several huge rocks in front were piled together, blocking the way.

This path is the only way to Handan, the capital of Zhao State, and people often pass by it. It is impossible for a few huge rocks to appear out of thin air.

Su Xuan's eyes lit up.

Did someone put this here on purpose?

Finally got the chance to earn gold coins!

Sure enough, more than a dozen strong men jumped out from the bushes and surrounded Su Xuan.

The leader was a fat man with a strong build and a scar on his face. He held two axes in his hands and had a hideous look on his face.

"Boss, this kid is wearing brocade clothes and has delicate skin. He looks like a nobleman. He must have some money."

"How much money can this make? It's not as fun as robbing a caravan. The last time I did it, I was very happy for several months."

"Boss, when will you take us to do something again?"

......

This group of thieves surrounded Su Xuan without any scruples. Judging from their appearance, it seemed that they treated Su Xuan as a fish on the chopping board, to be slaughtered at their will.

Su Xuan sat on the horse, looking at them expressionlessly, with no emotion in his heart, and even felt like laughing.

From their conversation, Su Xuan obtained two useful pieces of information: this group of people were repeat offenders, but it seemed that they had almost spent all the stolen money.

He glanced around and finally stopped at the leader of the thieves, as if he could see the number of gold coins above his head.

The leader of the thieves should be able to at least have a small explosion.

To these robbers, Su Xuan looked like he was completely frightened.

"Boy, now that you've seen me, why don't you get off the horse? I won't be so polite when I ask you to get off later."

"Why are you being polite to this kid? In my opinion, I'd rather just chop him up with a knife and take off all the valuables from him. That would be the cleanest and most efficient way."

.....

"Tie him up. This boy is handsome and has a natural appearance of a pretty boy. If he is sold to a brothel, he will surely fetch a good price."

Finally, the leader of the thieves spoke and called out to his men.

After saying this, Su Xuan was stunned for a moment.

Good man, are you trying to force me to become a Lao Ai template?

Just as the thief took out the lasso and was about to put it on Su Xuan, a deep shout came from a distance.

"stop!"

Su Xuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure appear at the end of the road. He was wearing a thin blue shirt, puffy pants, a bamboo hat on his head, and a long sword on his back. He was walking slowly towards them from afar.

"You have accomplices? Hehe, we can catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"Something's wrong. That guy is not that simple. He is a master."