Chunyu Yue was in a dilemma.
He valued etiquette the most in his life. Logically speaking, when Li Xin came to pay homage to his relatives, he should not stop him.
But...but does this guy Li Xin really come to worship? He's just here to disgust people.
Suddenly, a sentence flashed in Chun Yuyue's mind: "Is it necessary to use gentleman's methods to deal with shameless villains?"
Once this thought came out, it couldn't go away.
The more Chunyu thought about it, the more he was right. Didn’t Confucius also say it? Repay your grievances directly!
This guy Li Xin didn't worship sincerely at all, and Li Ji probably couldn't feel it either. If the worship fails, it is better not to worship.
Yes, it is like that.
Today Chunyu Yue finally made up his mind and decided to be ruthless. I can no longer be a good guy without principles and be bullied.
So Chunyu Yue said to Chunyu Jia who was next to him: "Go and order someone to close the door and don't allow anyone to come in."
Chunyu Jia was stunned and said cautiously: "Then General Li..."
Chunyu Yue chuckled: "He likes to wait outside, so let him wait outside. Or you can tell him directly, just say what I said. He has done this again and again, showing off here repeatedly in the name of worshiping the dead. In fact, It is an insult to Li Ji, and I will definitely not allow him to do such a thing again."
Chunyu Jia hesitated and said, "Yes..."
Chunyu Jia hesitated, not because he thought it was inappropriate. But...he was a little skeptical about whether this would work.
After all, the person outside is Li Xin, the big devil in Xianyang City second only to Huaiguzi.
If you don't let him in, will he stop? Will he force his way in? Will the door be smashed?
Chunyu Jia was uneasy all the way, fearing that Li Xin would go crazy and beat him up.
When Chunyu Jia walked outside, he saw Li Xinzheng waiting politely at the door.
At any other time, Li Xin would have barged in directly.
But he didn't do that today. In fact, whenever he did something proud and came to Chunyu Yue to show off, he was always extremely polite.
Chunyu Jia smiled bitterly and said to Li Xin: "General Li, my master feels that...it is not convenient for you to come in today because..."
Before Chunyu Jia could give him a reason, Li Xin suddenly burst into tears: "Oh my God, my God, how can this be so reasonable in the world? My sister's body is not cold yet, but my sister-in-law doesn't allow me to come in to worship. It's inhuman, it's inhuman."
Li Xin had a loud voice, and these cries immediately attracted many passers-by.
These people were all pointing and whispering with disdain on their faces, obviously despising Chunyu Mansion for being too mean.
Chunyu Jia was sweating profusely, and when he was at a loss, he heard Chunyu Yue's gnashing of teeth from inside: "Let him come in."
Li Xin immediately jumped up and walked towards Chunyu's Mansion, shouting as he walked: "Sister, I'm here to see you. I have made great achievements again, and your Majesty rewarded me with a gold medal for immunity from death. This gold medal is made of pure gold. The piece of banished immortal weighed half a tael..."
After hearing this, the people outside all sighed: "Has General Li made another military exploit?"
"Isn't it true? General Li and the Banished Immortal defeated the Xiongnu and Peacock Kingdoms without even using a single soldier. They really used their troops like gods."
"Huh? Why do you know so much in detail?"
"Brother, don't you read the newspaper?"
These idle people stood at the door, praised Li Xin for a while, and then left.
Chunyu Jia sighed, closed the door, and prepared to go back.
As a result, Chun Yuyue stood behind him.
Chunyu Yue looked gloomy: "Come out for a walk with me."
Chunyu Jia responded, prepared the carriage, and left with Chunyu Yue.
Logically speaking, Li Xin came today and was a guest, so Chunyu Yue couldn't go out.
But...Chun Yuyue really had a headache. Anyway, this guy Li Xin is not a good person. If you are not welcome, let's hide and be quiet.
Chunyu Yue took a carriage to the street. When he was bored, he looked outside and saw the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The person sitting inside was obviously Wang Wan, and the carriage slowly went up to Li Si's house.
Chunyu Yue thought to himself: The Prime Minister and Ting Wei have been getting very close recently. However...the two of them combined still couldn't beat Huai Guzi, which was really embarrassing.
Chunyu Yue had just despised Wang Wan and Li Si in his heart, but then he thought about it and realized that he was also defeated by Huai Guzi. He couldn't help but sigh slightly, feeling a little unhappy.
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After Li Si went to court, he returned home and hid, staying behind closed doors and refusing to see guests.
I can't help it, it's so embarrassing.
Now Li Si is completely discouraged and will never provoke Huai Guzi again.
All the talk of being competitive and being promoted to a higher position are all false. Just do your part well and feel no regrets.
When Li Si thought of this, he suddenly remembered the newspaper he read two days ago.
There are several articles in the newspaper that explain Buddhism.
The author's point of view is very interesting. He believes that Buddhism was written by Laozi when he traveled to the Peacock Kingdom. And he uses a Taoist point of view to explain Buddhist principles in a far-fetched way.
This kind of argument can deceive ignorant people, but it cannot be deceived by people like Li Si.
Li Si was very knowledgeable. Although he was a Legalist figure, he was also familiar with Confucianism and Taoism.
He was very sure that this Buddhist theory was a new thing and was not used by previous schools of thought.
When he read the newspaper two days ago, he didn't feel much about it, but now Li Si suddenly discovered that the Buddhist principles explained in the newspaper were somewhat consistent with his current state of mind.
All glory and wealth are fleeting. Any struggle for fame and wealth cannot escape birth, old age, illness and death.
At this time, Li Si suddenly felt itchy and wanted to read those newspapers again.
So he ordered his servants: "Go and get the newspaper."
The servant responded and went to get the newspaper. After a while, a stack of newspapers was placed on Li Si's desk.
When Li Si looked at the newspapers, he felt a little uncomfortable.
The top one is the latest issue, today's newspaper. It was written in very eye-catching large characters: Banished Immortal and Princess Weiyang are about to get married.
Li Si shook his head and sighed: "I have already hid at home, but I still haven't escaped."
He threw away the newspaper and went to look at the bottom.
Soon, he found the article he was looking for.
The last time I read it, I was just paying attention to Buddhism. This time, Li Si noticed that the author of this article was called "Bajie".
Others don't know who Bajie is, but Li Si does. This is Mr. Hu Hai.
It is said that this was also a proposal to banish an immortal. It was said that Mr. Hu Hai had already ordained and became a monk. It was not appropriate to use a common name. It was better to give him a Buddhist name, so he casually gave the name Bajie.
Now it was time for Hu Hai to keep a low profile. It was just a name, and there was no need to confront Li Shui, so he used it.
Li Si read the article carefully several times and nodded slightly: "The writing is quite interesting. It is said that some people have recently taken the initiative to go to the White Horse Temple to be ordained and become monks. There are also some common people who have started to go to the White Horse Temple to burn incense. It is probably the same as Hu Hai’s article is very relevant.”
Li Si breathed a sigh of relief: "Young Master Hu Hai, you do have some skills. After reading this article, Buddhism seems to have become something that I was born and raised in Daqin. If the name of Buddha is not too difficult to pronounce, I really think this is the thought of the sages. .”
While Li Si was sighing with emotion, the housekeeper came in and said cautiously: "Master, outside..."
Li Si waved his hand impatiently: "Just say I'm sick and won't see anyone when they come."
The housekeeper hesitated for a moment and said, "The one outside is the Prime Minister."
Li Si was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Please come quickly."
After all, Wang Wan is different from others. Not to mention that Wang Wan and Li Si are now allies.
Even if the two of them were just acquaintances, Wang Wan's status was there after all. The prime minister of a country, one person is worth more than ten thousand people. He personally came to visit the house. Even if Li Si was seriously ill, he would sit up in shock even if he was dying.
Li Si welcomed Wang Wan in.
Wang Wan sighed and said, "I'm here to apologize today. It was my lack of thinking about this matter that made Wei Ting suffer."
Li Si smiled bitterly and said, "Why is the Prime Minister doing this? You and I have known each other for many years, and there is no need to mention these trivial matters again. I don't blame the Prime Minister. Even if I do, I would just blame Huai Guzi."
Wang Wan said: "Lord Tingwei, do you still have thoughts about dealing with Huaiguzi?"
Li Si shook his head slightly.
Wang Wan whispered: "What if there is a chance to cause some trouble for Huaiguzi?"
Lis eyes suddenly lit up.
Just now he was disheartened and everything was empty. But when I heard that there was still a chance, my mind immediately became excited.
A country is easy to change, but a person's temperament is hard to change.
Li Si is a person who is unwilling to be lonely after all.
Wang Wan said mysteriously: "Has Tingwei read the newspapers recently? There is an article explaining Buddhism, signed by Bajie."
Li Si nodded: "Is this Bajie Mr. Hu Hai?"
Wang Wan said: "Exactly."
Wang Wan said with emotion: "Master Hu Hai is very talented. How long has he been in the White Horse Temple? It's only been a few months. But he can explain Buddhism very easily."
"Recently, he often publishes articles explaining Buddhist principles in newspapers. Many people read them and yearn for him. Some of them have even gone to Baima Temple to become monks."
Li Si hummed: "I know this."
Wang Wan said: "These people worshiped Hu Hai, and they called Hu Hai their master."
Li Si was stunned: "Hu Hai is young, can he be their master?"
Wang Wan said: "Those who are masters come first. Hu Hai's level in Buddhism is enough to be their master."
"Although Wang Ben was the first person to cultivate Buddhism in the Qin Dynasty, he only practiced hard and never appeared in public. Maybe his Buddhist principles are superior to Hu Hai's, but everyone doesn't know that."
"And Hu Hai has already made a name for himself. Many people call Hu Hai Master Bajie. He is even regarded as the number one Buddhist master in the Qin Dynasty."
Li Si hummed: "But, what does this have to do with Huaiguzi?"
Wang Wan chuckled: "Do you really think that Mr. Hu Hai wants to practice Buddhism all his life? What he does is just to use Buddhism to create momentum, and then look for opportunities to return to secular life to see if there is a chance to compete for the position of the prince."
Li Si said in surprise: "Has Hu Hai looked for you?"
Wang Wan nodded slowly: "A few days ago, he asked me to intercede with His Majesty to release him from White Horse Temple and re-appoint him."
"At that time, he still wanted to be the prince. I thought his idea was too ridiculous and too ambitious, so I didn't respond."
"But after he heard the news about Huaiguzi and Weiyang's wedding today, he has already changed his mind. He should have realized that he can't compete with Fu Yao for the position of prince."
"Perhaps Fusu can still give it a try, but Hu Hai has no chance. So...he settled for the next best thing and asked me to intercede with the emperor and allow him to go to the Peacock Kingdom to practice Buddhism."
Li Si thought for a while and suddenly slapped his thigh: "Wonderful. He is known as Master Bajie. He has studied Buddhism and is quite accomplished. It is normal for him to want to go to the Peacock Kingdom to study. His Majesty will probably agree."
"And the Peacock Kingdom has just been pacified, and His Majesty is appointing officials. This place is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains, and I'm afraid I have to make him a king to guard it. And the most suitable one is Hu Hai, right? Even if Your Majesty doesn't make him king, he will be here in Peacock. The officials of the country must also respect him."
"If Hu Hai gets the Peacock Kingdom as his foundation, even if he doesn't become the prince or the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, he will be satisfied just being the king of the Peacock Kingdom. After all, the Peacock Kingdom has a large area and a large population, which is not inferior to that of the Qin Dynasty."
Wang Wan responded: "This is exactly the truth. Moreover, once Young Master Hu Hai establishes a firm foothold, he will definitely cause trouble for Huai Guzi. They are not at odds with each other."
"One is the king of the Peacock Kingdom, and the other is the banished immortal in the court. The two of them are equally powerful. When they are in a stalemate, we courtiers are the targets of their wooing. By then, we are not going to The wind gets the wind, and the rain gets the rain?”
Li Si clapped his hands: "Wonderful, really wonderful. I will write a memorial and jointly plead with the Prime Minister."
Wang Wan smiled and nodded in agreement.
That's what he came for today.
Wang Wan may not think Hu Hai is reliable, but he feels that the Banxian family cannot be allowed to dominate, and an opposition must be created for him, so that veterans like them can be useful.
Thinking of this, Wang Wan suddenly felt a little sad: Could it be... am I really aging? The dignified prime minister actually thinks about whether he is still useful.
Li Si's writing was full of vigor, his literary thoughts were flowing, and he was writing a memorial.
Suddenly the housekeeper hurried over and said to Li Si: "The banished immortal has arrived."
Li Si was startled. The brush struck the paper, leaving a large pool of ink.
Li Si was a little confused: "What is he doing here? Did he successfully marry the princess and come here just to show off?"
Li Si said to the housekeeper: "Tell him that I am sick and will not see guests."
The housekeeper said with a bitter face: "The villain said it. But the banished immortal said that there are countless famous doctors in his Shangjun Villa who can help the master with his illness."
List suddenly had a headache.
Wang Wan suddenly smiled slightly and said: "Why don't we meet the banished immortals? Lord Tingwei, in the future there will be many banished immortals who will beg us."
A scene emerged in Li Si's mind: Hu Hai had established a firm foothold in the Peacock Kingdom and kept attacking Huaiguzi.
In order to deal with Hu Hai, Huaiguzi tried his best to win over himself.
This situation is so satisfying.
When he thought about how he would have to grovel when he was banished to an immortal in the future, Li Si suddenly didn't want to avoid him anymore.
He said to the steward: "Go and invite the banished immortal."
