Taixue Palace, East Courtyard.
Emperor Shang walked in and looked at the green scene in the garden with a strange look on his face.
It's already winter, but the vegetables in Confucianism's courtyard are still growing.
Confucian saints are truly extraordinary.
"Your Majesty, please sit down."
Under the apricot tree, Confucius set up the chess table and said politely.
"The courtyard of Rushou is pretty good."
Emperor Shang sat down at the chess table and praised him with words.
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise, but this simple little house is not worth mentioning."
Confucius sat across from the chess table and said calmly, "Your Majesty, please."
Emperor Shang looked at the empty chessboard and said calmly, "Confucianism should be the first to invite."
Confucius' eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't argue about anything. He picked up a black stone and dropped it on the chessboard.
Shang Huang then picked up a white piece and dropped it aside.
It is a rule that weak chess players should hold black stones. When emperors of the Shang Dynasty came to Taixue Palace to meet the Confucian leader, they would take the initiative to choose black stones to show their respect for the Confucian saints.
Three years ago, when Emperor Shang came to Taixue Palace, he also chose Heizi.
However, today, everything is different.
Emperor Shang chose Bai Zi, revealing his ambition openly for the first time.
The meaning of the Shang Emperor was obvious. In the territory of the Great Shang, imperial power was above all else, and even Confucian saints had to bow their heads.
Confucius saw what Emperor Shang meant, but didn't say much.
Confucianism does not fight, at least, not for a short period of time.
In the courtyard, the two men played chess quietly. Soon, the black and white twins were crisscrossing the entire chessboard, showing their murderous aura.
"Confucian leader, have you ever thought about who will be in charge of the Confucian sect a hundred years from now?" Shang Huang looked at the chess game on the table and asked.
"He who has the ability will get it," Confucius replied.
"The younger generation of Confucianism, Bai Wangyu is undoubtedly the most outstanding."
Emperor Shang said calmly, "However, I heard that when he went to Mobei, Bai Wangyu lost a lot of life and has never recovered. I'm afraid it will be difficult to shoulder the important responsibility of the Confucian sect."
"Forgetting words, you have your own destiny."
Confucius said softly, "Excuse me, Your Majesty."
"Literary and Confucianism is not bad."
Emperor Shang picked up a white stone again, dropped it on the chessboard, and continued, "It's just that if you are too sharp, your prestige will be a little bit lower. It's hard to choose the Confucian leader, the next generation successor of the Confucian sect."
"Not urgent."
Confucius held up the black piece, blocked the fierce attack of the white piece, and responded, "I can live for a few more years. These problems may be solved in the future."
"Confucian leader, I'm not worried."
Emperor Shang raised his head and said seriously, "If the Confucian sect is in chaos, the common people of Great Shang will fall into the flames of war again. Therefore, the Confucian leader should give me an accurate time so that I can be prepared."
"Confucianism will never become a source of trouble at any time, so your Majesty can rest assured."
Confucius responded, paused for a moment, and then said, "As for the old man, he probably has three to five years left to live."
"Three to five years?"
Hearing this, Emperor Shang narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The Confucian leader should decide on a successor as early as possible. Besides,"
At this point, Emperor Shang changed his words and reminded, "Confucian leader, have you ever thought that the scholar from the Western Regions might come to the capital to fight for the Book of Heaven after your death?"
"The Book of Heaven, I will give it to the third son of the Li family."
Confucius responded, "When the time comes, he will do his best to block the scholar."
"The scholar has already broken through the fifth realm, how can he stop him?"
Emperor Shang smiled coldly and said, "If the Book of Heaven is lost, the scholar will master both the Book of Heaven and the Great Sword of Light. This will be a devastating disaster for Great Shang."
"He himself can't stop him, nor the Confucian disciples."
Confucius looked at the Shang Emperor in front of him and said, "If nothing can be done, please ask your Majesty to help."
"The Book of Heaven can be placed in the palace."
Emperor Shang picked up a white stone and said calmly, "The Heavenly Book is in the palace, so it is foolproof. Even if the scholar comes in person, he will definitely return without success."
Confucius heard the former's words, and a strange color flashed in his old eyes, and asked, "Your Majesty is so sure, then the scholar can't enter the palace?"
"Jun, there is no joke."
Emperor Shang raised his head and glanced at the Confucian saint in front of him, and said calmly, "The Confucian leader should think carefully about it. Instead of being taken away by scholars, it is better to put the Heavenly Book in the Great Shang Palace. At least, the Heavenly Book should be kept in the Great Shang Palace. I don’t dare to go eastward easily.”
"The Book of Heaven has chosen its master. After the old man dies, the fate of the Book of Heaven will not be decided by the old man."
Confucius said softly, "At that time, if the three sons of the Li family are willing to bring the Heavenly Book into the palace, please ask your Majesty to help block the scholar."
When Emperor Shang heard this, he frowned slightly. This old man was really out of touch.
However, it is not surprising.
It would be truly surprising if the Confucian leader was willing to take the initiative to hand over the Heavenly Book.
As the two talked, the situation on the chessboard became more and more intense.
White's attack became more and more fierce, while Black's attack was always on the defensive.
It can be seen that Heizi's defense is becoming more and more reluctant.
After all, it is the general trend and it is difficult to reverse it.
The commoner's palace, the backyard.
Li Ziye took the parchment scroll of Feixianjue and kept writing and drawing.
At this moment, a servant walked over quickly and saluted respectfully, "Your Majesty, your Majesty has gone to Taixue Palace."
In the room, when Li Ziye heard this, his expression condensed and he said, "When did it happen?"
"Half an hour ago." The servant responded truthfully.
"I know, let's go down." Li Ziye said calmly.
"yes!"
The servant accepted the order and immediately turned around and left.
In the room, Li Ziye put down his ink pen and looked in the direction of Taixue Palace.
Emperor Shang went to Taixue Palace?
strangeness.
"Brother Li, is something wrong?" Xiao Xiao asked in confusion.
"Emperor Shang, I haven't left the palace for a long time."
Li Ziye responded, looked in the direction of Taixue Palace, and said, "Confucian leader, tell him about Taiyuan and the Nether Realm. Also, ask him if he knows the whereabouts of Taiyin and see what his answer is. "
"lunar?"
In the room, Xiao Xiao asked with confusion, "Who is Taiyin?"
"A Taoist sage." Li Ziye responded casually.
East courtyard of Taixue Palace.
Confucius heard the voice from the Buyi Prince's Mansion, dropped the sunspot in his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, not long ago, I saw Taiyuan."
"Taiyuan?"
Emperor Shang held his hand for a moment, then returned to his original state after a moment, and said, "The leader of the Taoist sect, hasn't he been dead for thousands of years?"
"Take a breath."
Confucius said calmly, "Your Majesty, do you know that the current underworld is all underworld sealed by Taoism?"
"Netherworld?"
Emperor Shang looked surprised and responded, "In the palace collection, there are a few sporadic mentions about the underworld. However, I don't know what the Confucian leader said. Did Taiyuan personally tell the Confucian leader?"
"Um."
Confucius nodded and said, "Tai Yuan said, let me find Tai Yin, saying that he is the key to this calamity."
"lunar?"
After hearing the words of the Confucian leader, Emperor Shang held his son's hand and paused again.
Taiyin, why Taiyin?
