Daqin: The Greatest Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Only someone with Yan Lingji's eccentric personality could do such a thing.

He smiled bitterly, helped Haitang rearrange the room, and then walked towards Yan Lingji's room.

When he walked in, Yan Lingji was sitting by the window, staring at the stars in the sky in a daze.

When he walked in, Yan Lingji was sitting by the window, staring at the stars in the sky in a daze.

Su Xuan walked behind her, put his hands on her shoulders, lifted her waist-length hair that fell behind her, and said softly, "Did you miss me?"

Yan Lingji nodded first, then shook her head.

Su Xuan was stunned. Is he jealous?

"In our Confucianism, there is a saying that goes 'One day without seeing you feels like three years have passed'. I haven't seen you for half a day, but it feels like a century has passed, and the whole world has become dim and dark."

"It wasn't until I saw you now that I felt like my world was reignited."

He spoke sweet words behind Yan Lingji and moved closer to her.

Yan Lingji's heart trembled, as if there was someone who ignited a fire in her heart and stirred her heart.

She almost fell again.

"I won't believe your lies. You should save your sweet talk to deceive other girls!"

She said something that was contrary to her heart, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Su Xuan looked up at the bright moon. "In our hometown, there is a saying that when you look up at the moon and think of someone, you can convey your thoughts to that person."

Su Xuan sat next to Yan Lingji, took out the prepared snacks from his arms and handed them to Yan Lingji.

"This is pork ribs rice cake. I bought it on the way back. It tastes pretty good. Try it."

Su Xuan handed the pork ribs and rice cake to Yan Lingji's mouth.

Yan Lingji pursed her cherry lips, her face flushed, and she felt inexplicably ashamed.

But she did not refuse. She took a bite and then took a piece from the food box and handed it to Su Xuan, "You eat too."

The two of them took turns eating a piece and soon finished all the pork ribs and rice cakes in the food box.

Su Xuan hugged Yan Lingji, looked at the starry sky, and told her the story of the Seven Stars of the Blue Dragon.

Yan Lingji leaned on Su Xuan's shoulder, listening quietly and looking at him from time to time.

The moonlight and starlight poured down, reflecting a picturesque scene.

I guess even a couple of gods are just like this.

Chapter 86 Open Land

The next day, at the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

As soon as Su Xuan lifted the car curtain, Zhang Kaidi came forward to greet him warmly.

Seeing Su Xuan's handsome face and elegant temperament, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but exclaimed, "My dear nephew is really a dragon among men, and he is even better than his father."

"Brother Xunzi will surely be very pleased to know your achievements."

Zhang Liang stood behind Zhang Kai respectfully and bowed, "Meet Mr. Su Xuan."

"Uncle Master, your compliment is so kind that I am unworthy of it." Su Xuan politely returned the compliment.

He looked at Su Xuan with open eyes, gently stroking his long beard, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

When he looked at Zhang Liang again, he snorted coldly, "I don't know what you have learned from what I asked you to learn. In the future, follow my nephew Su Xuan and ask for his advice. Got it?"

Zhang Liang smiled bitterly, "Yes, grandfather."

Su Xuan looked strange. It turned out that this tradition had been passed down from ancient times to the present day?

"Zifang is still young, so you don't have to be so harsh on him. When Zifang goes to Xiaoshengxian Manor to practice meditation for a while, he will be my age and will surely be able to surpass my achievements today."

Zhang Liang looked at Su Xuan with gratitude.

Zhang Kaidi's expression eased, but he said bluntly, "When God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he must first make his mind suffer, his muscles and bones tired, his body hungry and empty, and his actions frustrated, so as to stimulate his heart and harden his nature, and increase his ability to do what he was not capable of."

"Gan Luo became a senior minister of Qin at the age of twelve, but you are still under my protection. You are far from being as outstanding as the young talents in the world. You should reflect on yourself. From today on, you will double your daily homework and you can rest only after you finish it. Otherwise, you are not allowed to go anywhere. Do you understand?"

Zhang Liang's face turned bitter. He didn't dare to refute and answered honestly, "Yes."

After just one encounter, Su Xuan felt the strict family tradition of the Zhang family.

No wonder Zhang Liang was able to become a wise strategist. In addition to his talent and personal opportunities, it was also closely related to his strict family tradition.

Zhang Kai led Su Xuan towards the mansion, and said in a friendly manner, "I wonder if my nephew is ready to get married? There is a girl in my Zhang family, who is 28 years old..."

Cough!

Su Xuan pretended to cough and interrupted Zhang Kaidi, "I already have someone I like, so I won't bother you, uncle."

Zhang Kaidi had a look of regret, as if he was very sorry that he had not been able to make Qin and Jin get together.

After that, Zhang Kaidi asked about Xunzi again, saying that he was busy with official duties, otherwise he would definitely visit Senior Brother Xunzi in person.

Su Xuan was thinking, instead of caring about that old man, you might as well care about yourself.

When the Qin Dynasty unified the world, the old man's appearance did not change at all. He was still energetic and walked briskly.

After some polite exchanges, the two men sat down in the reception room, and Zhang Liang knelt beside Zhang Kai.

After the drinks and food were served, a group of dancers sang and danced to liven up the atmosphere.

At this time, Zhang Kaidi began to get to the point.

"My nephew followed the example of the Great Sage and traveled around the world. In just a few months, he became famous. Such an achievement has amazed countless people. When the King of Han heard the news, he was also shocked." He first praised Su Xuan, and then said, "After my nephew came to Han, he successively thwarted Ji Wuye's conspiracy, which is very gratifying."

Su Xuan, however, acted calmly, "Uncle Master, you are too kind. I am just following my heart, abiding by my conscience, and doing what I should do."

"Conscience?" It sounded familiar, but Zhang Kaidi couldn't remember it for a moment.

"When you see your father, you naturally know filial piety. When you see your brother, you naturally know brotherly love. When you see a child falling into a well, you naturally feel compassion. When you see a wicked person committing a crime, you naturally help him. This is conscience." Su Xuan explained.

Zhang Kaidi then remembered, "Conscience and ability are inherent in me."

"My dear nephew, are you quoting Mencius's theory of the goodness of human nature?"

"No." Su Xuan shook his head. "There is no good or evil in the body, but there are good and evil intentions. Knowing good and evil is conscience, and doing good and avoiding evil is the study of things."

“Good and evil are not judged by appearances, but by the conscience of the heart.”

"The heart is the principle, the conscience is the knowledge, and the knowledge and action are unified."

"It is precisely because I know that Ji Wuye's robbing of military pay is an evil act that I will follow my heart to punish the evildoers."

People are not divided into good and evil, and kindness and malice are all determined by one's own thoughts and intentions?

Use conscience to distinguish between good and evil in human nature?

Su Xuan's words were like a blockbuster bomb, causing thousands of waves in Zhang Kaidi's heart.

He proposed a completely different concept, which was different from Mencius' theory of human nature being good and Xunzi's theory of human nature being evil. Instead, he believed that good and evil are manifestations of inner conscience.

Zhang Kai looked at Su Xuan with a complicated expression. Judging from the knowledge he proposed, this kid already has the ability to create a new school of thought!

Xunzi has found a good disciple!

"My dear nephew, your point of view is unique and of its own. Although it is only a few words, it contains profound wisdom and philosophy, which makes people think deeply." Zhang Kai couldn't help but sigh, and then laughed bitterly, "I originally wanted to test your knowledge on behalf of Master Xun, but now it seems that it is completely unnecessary. Based on what you said just now, it is not an exaggeration for me to call you a teacher."

Zhang Liang sat aside, and in his mind he kept recalling Su Xuan's words, which sounded like thunder in his ears. He read them word by word, pondering over and over again. As he read them silently in his heart over and over again, his eyes became brighter and brighter.

The talent displayed by Su Xuan made him admire him, and there was a hint of admiration and yearning in his eyes.

Su Xuan smiled slightly, having anticipated their reaction.

Wang Yangming is one of the only two saints in China's five thousand years. His philosophy of mind has had an unimaginable influence on later generations. Su Xuan's proposal of this point of view in the Warring States Period was a complete dimensionality reduction attack. Even if Zhang Kaidi was highly knowledgeable, he still had to be an honest student in front of a saint.

After exchanging a few polite words with Zhang Kaidi, Su Xuan began to test Zhang Kaidi's attitude to see if there was any possibility of cooperation between them.

"In the recent robbery case involving ghost soldiers, I heard that five presiding judges died mysteriously. Although the 100,000 taels of gold were successfully recovered, the murderer is still at large. I wonder if the Prime Minister is willing to restore order to South Korea?"

He directly pointed out the hatred between Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye. You know, Ji Wuye recommended Zhang Kaidi to investigate the case in front of King Han. If he failed to solve the case within the specified time limit, he would be executed.

The two are political enemies and have a deep hatred for each other. If there is a chance to take revenge on Ji Wuye, would Zhang Kaidi not be tempted?

"Today's South Korea can no longer withstand too much turmoil." Zhang Kai sighed, seeming a little helpless.

To be honest, he naturally wants to get rid of Ji Wuye, this cancer, but will South Korea really become better after getting rid of Ji Wuye?

Not necessarily!

Now that Night is the only powerful force, it can still suppress those forces that are ready to make moves, but if Night falls, the situation in South Korea will become even more chaotic.

Su Xuan frowned slightly, somewhat speechless.

Others have bullied you like this? And you still endure it?

You keep saying that you are doing this for Korea, but perhaps the more likely possibility is that you are getting old and don't want to bother?

Or rather, cowardice!

He suddenly felt somewhat bored and instantly gave up the idea of ​​forming an alliance.

"I am old now, not as energetic as you young people. Protecting this piece of land is the limit of what I can do." Zhang Kaidi said sentimentally, and then changed the subject, "But I also know that the future will eventually belong to you young people. Although I can't help you, my grandson Fang may be able to help you. How far you can go depends on you."

What a old fox!

He was unwilling to take action, so he let his grandson Zhang Liang take action. If he won, he would share the fruits of victory. If he lost, he still had room for maneuver.

No matter what the result is, it will not have any impact on the Zhang family.

But he overlooked the most important point.

Su Xuan raised an ambiguous smile at the corner of his mouth.

He was never interested in the power of the Zhang family, but only because there was a man named Zhang Liang in the Zhang family.

Since Zhang Kaidi gave it to him so sincerely, he would accept it with a smile.

My Zifang is far more powerful than thousands of troops!

Chapter 87: The Method of Strengthening Korea

"King Han wants to see me?"

Seeing Su Xuan's puzzled look, Zhang Kai smiled bitterly and shook his head, "My dear nephew, your name is now known throughout the seven kingdoms and has attracted worldwide attention. Who doesn't know the monarchs of the seven kingdoms? Many celebrities even compare you to Shang Yang, saying that you have the potential to be a great man. If we can get your help, we will surely become the most powerful country today."

"Yesterday, when the King of Han learned that my nephew had come to Korea, he was very excited and immediately summoned me to the palace. He repeatedly told me to treat him with courtesy and invited my nephew to the palace to see him."

"The King of Han's desire to seek talents is evident from this."

Su Xuan looked strange when he heard this.

How did it become known to the world when I haven't even put in any effort?

Or has it taken a month for it to ferment to this point?

In his expectation, this effect would only be achieved after the paper was sold to seven countries and promoted.

He felt an unusual sense of weirdness.

Who is helping me to become famous? Who has the ability to do so?

Several familiar figures flashed through his mind, and then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He already had a rough idea of ​​who was helping him.

In this light, it makes sense that the King of Han treated him with such courtesy.

But Zhang Kai said that the King of Han was eager to seek talents, but he did not take it to heart.

In the past, Duke Xiao of Qin issued an edict to seek talents and met with Shang Yang three times in person. That's what we call being eager to seek talents!

What does this mean to the King of Han? It's just a show.

As for Zhang Kaidi's statement that King Han had only received the news yesterday, he could only express his inner feelings in silence.

It is conceivable how foolish and incompetent this person is when he is unable to control South Korea to such an extent.

Under the leadership of Zhang Kaidi, Su Xuan met Han Wangan in the court.

Su Xuan felt a heavy sense of decadence from him.

"I am Su Xuan, a disciple of Confucianism, and I am honored to meet the King of Han." He stood tall and straight, neither humble nor arrogant.