Lu Buwei took Ying Zheng out of the secret room. Brothers Lu Wen and Lu Wu were still standing in front of the secret room like guards, waiting.
Before, Ying Zheng was not too impressed by Lu Wen and Lu Wu. Now he heard Lu Buwei say that these two people were fully responsible for the safety and imitation of Jiuding. They seemed to be quite talented. He couldn't help but be much more impressed by them. , so he looked at the two brothers up and down.
"You two must protect the Jiuding." Ying Zheng said to Lu Wen and Lu Wu, "From today on, nothing about the Jiuding can be known to outsiders. The craftsmen must be properly placed so that they can be useful in the future."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The two bowed and said, then raised their heads and looked at Lu Buwei inadvertently.
"This Jiuding belongs to the royal family, and everything is subject to the king's orders." Lu Buwei said it to Lu Wen and Lu Wu on the surface, but in fact he wanted to tell Ying Zheng.
Lu Wen and Lu Wu nodded to show their understanding, and then led the way back to the original route. The leader of the guards went in to inspect it, not because he was afraid of losing anything, but to check whether the oil lamp was safely extinguished.
Several people first found San Geng and then returned to the living room of the inner palace.
It was approaching noon, so Lu Buwei ordered to go down and prepare lunch for Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng was not used to being polite to others, so he did not refuse.
During the banquet, no one talked about the Jiuding incident, as if nothing had happened.
Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei talked about the emigration of the Queen Mother. A wry smile appeared on the corner of Lu Buwei's mouth, but it was only for a moment.
Others may not pay attention, but Ying Zheng said this deliberately, how could he not pay attention to it. Lu Buwei's expression made Ying Zheng a little confused. He asked tentatively, but Lu Buwei ignored him.
At that moment, Ying Zheng didn't want to ask further questions, so he pretended to be very interested and asked about "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals".
"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" is Lu Buwei's proud work. It took a lot of effort. It is now in the final stage, and most of his guests are busy with it.
Seeing Ying Zheng mention this matter, Lu Buwei was naturally happy, so he told Ying Zheng the summary of the book, with a hint of showing off.
After lunch, Lu Buwei proposed to go out from Waifu to see "Lu's Spring and Autumn" written by various disciples, as well as the "Lun Tao Hall" where the heroes of Waifu gathered.
"Lu's Spring and Autumn" was not completed yet, Lu Buwei just wanted Ying Zheng to see the lively scene. There are three thousand guests, from all over the world and from various schools of thought. It is very lively on weekdays. These bachelors alone are enough for Lu Buwei to show off.
Ying Zheng just wanted to see how these guests interacted with each other on weekdays. If possible, he really wanted to get to know a few outstanding people among them. However, he couldn't tell Lu Buwei this. He only said that if he went to see " As for "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", it's better to wait until the book is finished before reading it, and just go and take a look.
Lu Buwei led Ying Zheng through the Inner Mansion and came to the gate connecting the Outer Mansion and the Inner Mansion.
The inner palace and the outer palace are separated by a high wall. There are three doors in the middle that can be passed through. The doors on the left and right sides are usually rarely opened. Only the door in the middle can be passed through. However, there are guards on duty and no guests are allowed to enter. Mansion, unless there is a summons or edict from Lu Buwei.
Entering Waifu, it immediately became lively. Guests were coming and going, most of them holding different numbers of letters in their hands. Some were leaving, some were coming back from outside, and some were running around from room to room.
The guests had never seen Ying Zheng, and naturally they did not know that he was the King of Qin. They all bowed their hands to Lu Buwei and then nodded to a few people around Lu Buwei.
Ying Zheng mostly changed out of his royal robes before leaving the palace. He didn't want to make any noise. When he was in the inner palace, he told Lu Buwei not to reveal his identity. Now he just followed Lu Buwei and didn't make much noise.
After walking a certain distance, Lu Buwei led Ying Zheng and others to the front of a two-story pavilion. There were three words written on the door: "On Taoist Hall".
Lu Buwei whispered: "Your Majesty, this is the "Taoist Hall" that the veteran mentioned before. The hall on the first floor is where the doctrines and schools of each school are discussed. There are single rooms on the second floor for guests. A space for private communication.”
"Let's go in and take a look." Ying Zheng said with great interest.
In fact, Lu Buwei's foreign minister Ying Zheng had never been here, and he was full of curiosity about the "Lun Dao Hall".
Several people entered the door and saw that there were quite a few people in the hall, most of them appearing in groups.
In the middle of the hall, someone was giving a speech. The topic was about benevolence and righteousness. It was obvious that the speaker was a Confucian student. There were many people watching, and most of them expressed their approval. It seemed that there were quite a few Confucian students.
At first, everyone just listened quietly, but gradually, some students from other schools began to raise objections.
The general meaning of these objections is that it is important to treat others with benevolence and justice, but it cannot be generalized. The measure of benevolence and justice should be determined based on the different people or things we face.
A few people gave a few examples, such as "benevolence to women" and "benevolence to animals" are both benevolence, which do harm others and oneself, and "sacrifice for righteousness" are also righteousness, but they often lead to nowhere. A helpless act.
The atmosphere gradually became lively, and everyone discussed topics related to benevolence and righteousness with those around them, expressing their opinions.
The Confucian scholar who stood in the middle and gave a speech at first felt a little embarrassed and interrupted his speech. However, he was not upset and did not argue excessively with others. He only occasionally expressed his insistent views.
Having the courage to express one's own opinions naturally has the courage to face doubts. This is the common characteristic of students of all schools in an era when a hundred schools of thought contend.
Ying Zheng listened carefully to the arguments among the students and smiled from time to time.
After a while, the argument turned into a small-scale discussion. Seeing that the crowd was noisy and couldn't hear anything, Ying Zheng glanced at Lu Buwei and motioned to go out and talk.
When the two of them went out, they discovered that snowflakes were falling in the sky. There was no wind and the snow was not heavy.
"This is how the discussion hall is. Everyone can speak freely and express their own opinions, and they can interrupt each other and argue at any time. I hope it didn't disturb the king's interest." Lu Buwei said to Ying Zheng in a low voice after leaving the door.
"I don't think anything is wrong." Ying Zheng also whispered, "On the contrary, I think this method is quite good. It gathers the strengths of many families in one place and takes the best and uses them. But I feel that there are some However, there is still room for improvement.”
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions." Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said.
Ying Zheng continued to walk forward and said: "The topics discussed by the guests are relatively casual, and they all talk about their own areas of expertise. This is not only unfair, but also difficult to control the situation. I feel that every day's topics , should be proposed by the government, and those with outstanding insights can be rewarded."
Lu Buwei nodded and followed Ying Zheng forward.
"When the guests were discussing, many of them had fresh ideas or unique insights, but there were no notes in the house to record them in writing. In this way, only the guests, not the house, benefited. If we sort out what the guests said, then we can I believe that leaving it to Father Zhong will be of great benefit to Father Zhong and Great Qin," Ying Zheng said.
"The king reminds me that the old minister will go back and choose two notes and record everything the guests said in the book." Lu Buwei was reminded by Ying Zheng and seemed very happy.
If the opinions of the scholars were not recorded, then those who were present at the time would indeed benefit, but those who were not present would get nothing. Lu Buwei was so busy, and of course he would miss the brilliant insights of many scholars.
"Father Zhong, I have another idea." Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei and said, "This form of discussing Taoism is very good, but the participants are limited to the prime minister's office. In the end, only the prime minister's office will benefit at most. . My wish is to benefit Qin and the whole world."
"This..." Lu Buwei looked confused.
"Don't worry, Father Zhong." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I am not asking you to donate guests or open the door of the palace, but I want to open a similar Taoist temple outside the palace in the name of the royal family, and open it to the outside world in Xianyang City. Be open and recruit knowledgeable people from all over the world to discuss Tao and major issues in the world together."
"Your Majesty, the King is wise. The veteran did not expect this." Lu Buwei said with his hands in hand.
Lu Buwei thought that Ying Zheng wanted him to move the Lun Dao Hall in the inner palace to outside the palace, so he was very hesitant. But when I heard that a separate Taoist temple was being opened in the city, and the people in the palace were not moving, I was happy.
"Then it's up to Lao Zhongfu to handle this matter," Ying Zheng said.
"The old minister has received the king's order." Lu Buwei said, "Tomorrow, the old minister will allocate treasury money to prepare for the establishment of a Taoist temple in the city."
The two discussed the details of opening the "Lun Daoguan" again, and before they knew it, they had reached the gate of the outer mansion.
Ying Zheng saw the door and said, "It's getting late and it's snowing again. Father Zhong doesn't have to send him off. I'm returning to the palace from the outer gate. I also ask Father Zhong to bring the carriage that I came in in front of the inner gate." Send him back to the palace."
"Please wait here for a moment, Your Majesty, while I will send Your Majesty back to the palace with carriages and horses," Lu Buwei said.
"No need, I just want to take a walk so that I can enjoy the snow scenery." Ying Zheng said.
Without waiting for Lu Buwei to say anything else, Ying Zheng walked straight out of the gate of the foreign government.
Lu Buwei sent him far away before being persuaded to go back by Ying Zheng. When the King of Qin came to his house as a guest, how could he not send him a little further away? It was also appropriate to send him back to the palace, but Ying Zheng didn't want him to follow him anymore.
Snowflakes were dancing lightly in the air, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road. The weather is not cold, and the snowflakes are falling on my face. I don't feel uncomfortable, but rather feel comfortable. Spring is very close.
There is a deep meaning for Yingzheng to arrange for Lu Buwei to open a Taoist gymnasium in the city, so that he can legitimately recruit talents.
There is another issue that Ying Zheng must consider, and that is who will manage the new "Lun Daoguan". No matter who he uses, he doesn't want to use people from the Lu family.
Not far away, Ying Zheng came out of his thoughts about the Taoist Hall and plunged into Jiuding's thoughts.
There must be many secrets of Huaxia Jiuding that have not been discovered.
How were they made, and who made them?
Was it one person who made them, or multiple people?
Besides Jiuding, what else did they make?
What is the purpose of making Jiuding, and what role will Jiuding play?
Thinking about this series of questions, Ying Zheng was a little dizzy. He wanted to investigate a thing or two, but he didn't know where to start.
Suddenly, Ying Zheng thought of someone—Li Si, who provided him with clues about Jiuding.
Ying Zheng wondered: Could Li Si know something? He once said that if given the chance, Ying Zheng would reveal the secret of Jiuding himself.
Ying Zheng decided to go back to the palace and ask Li Si to see if Li Si had any profound insights.
And because of thinking of Li Si, Ying Zheng had an idea in his mind about the candidate for the director of the gymnasium.
Ying Zheng and San Geng turned a corner, and San Geng suddenly came up to them and whispered: "Your Majesty, someone is following us."
Ying Zheng suddenly became vigilant, cleared those thoughts from his mind, and asked slightly nervously: "How many are there? Do you know who they are?"
"There's only one person." San Geng whispered, "He's not old, he doesn't look like he has any skills, and he doesn't pose much of a threat."
"Oh, that doesn't necessarily mean he's an assassin." Ying Zheng felt more at ease and said, "I'm waiting here. Go and bring him over."
"Your Majesty is here alone. What if that person has an accomplice? They may have used someone to lure me away, and then they would take action secretly." Although San Geng is a martial arts practitioner, he is thorough and considerate. .
"It doesn't matter, you run as fast as you can towards the person you are following. Even if he has an accomplice, he will not dare to act rashly when he sees this situation." Ying Zheng said, "If someone is trying to assassinate you, if you are outnumbered, run in the direction where you are. That’s it.”
At the third watch, he handed over his hand to express his compliance with the order, and then handed the sword in his hand to Ying Zheng. "Your Majesty, be careful."
After saying that, San Geng flew towards the rear.
