"Come on, come in one by one. The one with the long face is telling you, get in line!"
Outside the East Palace, all kinds of people walked into the courtyard under the greetings of the waiters.
Most of these people are scholars, and they look very proud when they walk with their heads held high.
In the study, Qin Wei stood in front of the table.
"Your Highness, as per your request, the notice recruiting disciples has been posted at the city gate. Now, there are already many people coming to sign up in an endless stream."
Liu Qi nodded and just said "oh" casually, as if he didn't take it too seriously.
In Qin Wei's view, this was clearly the prince, who was ready to give up on Lu Liang. It was also because he was angry with Lu Liang that he recruited a large number of clients, hoping to find a truly useful talent.
Qin Wei didn't know whether those people had real talents or knowledge.
But he knew that Lu Liang must be a talented person, and it was a pity to be abandoned like this.
"Your Highness, why don't you hand over Lu Liang and give him another chance?"
Hearing this, Liu Qi put down his brush and slowly raised his head.
The piercing gaze made Wei Qin afraid to look directly at him. Perhaps he felt psychologically that he had said something he shouldn't have said, so he immediately lowered his head.
"No need, what use is he for a mediocre person like him?"
"Go ahead and control all these people. They must all be members of our Qing Kingdom. Don't let those ministers get any hold on them."
"When enough people have signed up, tell them to come over tomorrow morning, and I will personally listen to their opinions. If they are talented people, they can become my disciples."
Qin Wei was about to speak but stopped, sighed softly, turned around and left.
The next day.
The outer courtyard of the East Palace was very lively, with nearly a hundred people coming.
Even though there were a lot of people, there was no crowding at all in the square of the compound.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"
As the waiter sang, the prince appeared.
Everyone immediately bowed and saluted.
"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Liu Qi glanced at these people.
"No courtesy. Please take your seats."
When everyone was seated, their eyes focused on the prince.
"Everyone, you have all seen the notice at the door."
"For the grand plan of Qing Dynasty, I want to recruit talented people. If anyone has a good strategy to govern our Da Qing Dynasty, he can enter the East Palace of our capital and become a guest minister."
"Of course, in addition to the generous treatment I will give you, based on your future achievements, I will also let you join the court as officials and become the pillars of the Qing Dynasty."
After saying this, everyone's eyes were filled with expectations.
At the same time, everyone looked very confident, as if it was certain that they would become the disciples of the East Palace.
"Okay, I don't like nonsense. If you have any high opinions, you can stand up and say them."
After Liu Qi finished speaking, a handsome scholar stood up.
"Your Highness, I believe that the Qing Kingdom should follow Master Yang Wenyuan's strategy of governing the country, keep a low profile, recuperate and recuperate."
"The previous dynasty of Daqing has been fighting for many years, so that the people were trapped and the soldiers were exhausted. Now, under the rule of the emperor, Daqing is gradually getting richer and stronger. We should maintain the status quo, accumulate wealth, and wait for the national strength..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Qi raised his hand.
"Okay, okay, let's stop it. Since you have the same political views as Mr. Yang, I think it's better for you to join Mr. Yang, where you can better develop your talents, right?"
If so many people weren't present, Liu Qi would have wanted to have him kicked out.
Come to me and act like Yang Wenyuan? are you crazy!
Seeing the prince's attitude, the scholar was a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to say something, a man in plain clothes laughed and stood up.
"It's ridiculous, Your Highness. From what the common people can see, I, Daqing, have already become the number one prince despite having fought for many years."
"Nowadays, we should continue to use the methods of the previous dynasty and continue the conquest. We should unite with the big powers to annex all the small countries, first South Korea, then Song and Lu... After these small countries annex them, our Daqing national power will become stronger. No princes, there is no need to fight, other big countries should respect our Qing Kingdom."
Liu Qi nodded, but he didn't seem to agree.
"Anyone else have any ideas?"
For a time, many people stood up, and people who thought the way of kingship, emperorship, Confucianism, and the former all started to express their opinions one after another.
But none of what these people said could satisfy Liu Qi.
However, just as the sound gradually became quieter, someone suddenly laughed.
Liu Qi turned around and saw a young man with a mustache walking into the crowd with his hands behind his back.
"What you are saying is just rhetoric!"
Such an arrogant attitude made everyone feel shocked.
"Who are you, being so arrogant in front of His Highness?"
"That's right, I want to hear what you know!"
Liu Qi couldn't help but tremble in his heart. This man seemed a little different.
"Who are you?"
"Go back to your highness, Xiaomin, Sima Xuanyuan."
Wow, the name sounds very different.
"If King Gangben heard it right, what everyone said is just rhetoric, right?"
"That's right."
"Then what do you know?"
Sima Xuanyuan laughed.
"Everyone's words are all strategies for the failure of other countries, but what the first person said is somewhat reasonable. However, this method is feasible in the short term, but if it is for the long-term of our Daqing, it should not be done."
"Oh? Then I, the king, will listen to your wise words."
Sima Xuanyuan saluted first and then started speaking.
"In my opinion, Qing State should pursue a domineering path."
"What is the path of dominance?"
"The so-called way of domination should be learned from the Qin State, which is also the method used by the Shang Dynasty. In fact, it is a strategy to enrich the country and strengthen the people."
"What is domineering? To put it simply, it means respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians and using coercive force."
"First of all, we should start from the fundamentals, cultivate government affairs internally, and strengthen the country through legal studies!"
Hearing this, some people already laughed disdainfully.
"What nonsense are you talking about? A small barbarian from Qin is worthy of being compared with me from Qing?"
"It is ridiculous to use the method of a small country to govern our Qing country."
But Sima Xuanyuan didn't care.
"Legalism strives to strengthen a country by increasing its strength and stimulating the morale of the government and the public. The Song, South Korea, and Female Empire are not fundamentally strong."
"If the Qing Kingdom wants to grow bigger, it must take the road of fundamental strength, rather than the misty blood and drinking poison to quench thirst as everyone says, which should be a fool's strategy!"
Having said that, everyone has a different attitude.
"What's the Legalist? Lord Shang is just a man who is trying to gain fame. He has been in Qin for many years, and I haven't seen any difference in Qin."
"Huh? It sounds to me like what you said makes sense. Qingguo should indeed take an unusual path."
Liu Qi didn't say anything. Although what this man said was very exciting, there was no beating feeling in his heart.
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the crowd.
"Hahaha, since it is the law of another country, why is it so unusual?"
"Legalism's theory is the best policy for the Qin State, but if it is given to the Qing State, haha, if it doesn't work for many years, I'm afraid the Qing State will perish!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this sound.
Who has the guts to say that the Qing Dynasty will be destroyed? Damn it, does he want his life?
But Liu Qi was different. When he heard this voice, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
The goal I set out to achieve was finally achieved.
