Chen Ke followed the jailer's footsteps and walked forward, casually scanning the surrounding environment.
Tingwei's cell was not clean, especially after entering the cell, a smell came to him and almost made Chen Ke faint.
Chen Ke frowned, held his breath and walked inside.
After a while, he slowly came to his senses and reacted much better to the environment and air quality.
Human adaptability is powerful.
Just as he could adapt to a brand new Da Qin, he quickly adapted to the environment in this prison.
The deeper you go into the prison, the cleaner and tidier it becomes.
Kong Xian was not seen along the way.
It wasn't until they reached the last few cells that Chen Ke saw Kong Xian sitting there.
Kong Xian was sitting on the straw, which was clean.
This is what Chen Ke ordered before.
The First Emperor didn't mind either.
This is the respect Kong Xian deserves.
"Mr. Kong, dozens of days have passed in the blink of an eye."
"You're alright?"
Looking at Chen Ke standing there, Kong Xian narrowed his eyes slightly.
During these days in the prison, his eyesight had been damaged, and now he looked a little vague when seeing people.
After seeing Chen Ke's appearance clearly, Kong Xiancai smiled dumbly.
"It turns out to be Mr. Chen."
"What are you doing today, Mr. Chen? Are you here to laugh at me?"
Chen Ke didn't answer, just glanced at the people around him.
The jailer beside him immediately retreated.
There is only one Kong Xian in these cells now, so it is a clean place.
Chen Ke looked at Kong Xian across from him casually and walked directly into the cell with a calm expression on his face.
He didn't mind the dirt in front of him and sat on the ground casually.
"Mr. Kong is right, am I this kind of person?"
Chen Ke said: "It's just that my peaceful life was broken by you after all, so I just came to see you."
As he spoke, he asked the boy next to him to put everything away.
The meal that I had previously ordered the servant to prepare in the kitchen was now ready.
"Let's have a meal, Mr. Kong."
"Today is the "evening day" designated by His Majesty, and it is the most solemn festival of the year. "
"On this day, people all over the world reunite with their families and enjoy a moment of peace."
"This is His Majesty's grace to the people of the world."
"Of course, among all the people in the world, you are included."
Kong Xian didn't care, nor did he refuse. He just picked up the chopsticks and slowly ate the food in front of him.
"Is this the decapitation meal prepared by Mr. Chen for me?"
Chen Ke remained silent, acquiescing to this statement.
Kong Xian didn't care, he just sighed with emotion while talking.
"Actually, during the days I was in prison, I have been thinking about one thing: when and where did I lose to that tyrant."
There was a sneer on his lips.
"However, I calculated over and over again, only to find that the day you appeared, I failed."
"You ruined our plan, sent Chunyu Yue to prison, and became Fusu's teacher."
"From here on, everything is out of our hands."
"Later, in order to retaliate against Confucianism, you came up with the "papermaking technology". On the one hand, you spread the "paper" and made the "bamboo slips" books unpopular with everyone. "
"On the other hand, you also used this thing to calm Da Qin's somewhat impetuous people."
"That's why you say 'paper' is a divine thing. "
"After that, it's all about printing."
"You used engraving printing as an introduction to the essay contest."
"The essay competition was also used to introduce the "Selected Essays" as well as your own "Thousand-Character Essay" and Li Si's "Laws". "
"You used Anthology of Literature and Law to bind Li Si and the students of Anthology of Literature, making them members of your camp."
"Use this to become hostile to our Doctor's Palace."
"In the end, you abolished the Palace of Doctors and changed it to the Palace of Hundreds. You further weakened the power of Confucianism."
"From now on, you will watch me jumping over the wall in a hurry and arranging matters in Kuaiji County during the Southern Tour."
"you do this delibrately."
"You used your tactics in Kuaiji County and made me fall into your trap."
"Then you overturned my trap and watched me die without a burial place."
"You have completely attacked Confucianism and at the same time consolidated your position in the heart of the First Emperor."
Speaking of this, Kong Xian's voice was full of admiration.
"I really admire you."
"All of these, one link after another, if any part is missing, you will not be able to complete it all."
"Your tiredness and laziness are all disguised, as are your coolness, lack of love for power, and dissociation from the world."
Kong Xian leaned forward, his voice was hoarse, accompanied by the gloomy wind in the prison.
"You're all about power!"
"You tied Li Si to your camp, luring him in name!"
"You tied Wang Jian to your camp, using the "soldiers" Wang Jian was worried about as bait! "
"You tied Fusu to your camp and tied Hu Hai to your camp. This is the kindness of master and disciple!"
Kong Xian seemed to have discovered something. He stared at Chen Ke.
"You have laid out a huge web. You are like the spider entrenched in the web, watching with satisfaction as my prey is trapped in the web and unable to extricate itself."
Kong Xian closed his eyes slightly, with a little regret on his face.
"In the past, I always thought that I fell into your trap during the literary competition."
"But now that I think about it, how could you, a person as smart and ruthless as you, be successfully seduced by Chunyu Yue with just a few words and play along with Fusu?"
"If you are really that stupid, how could you suddenly think of such a perfect way to solve the emperor's suspicion and the officials' rebuke in the blink of an eye?"
Kong Xian had a sad look on his face.
"It's just a pity that all the princes in the dynasty were deceived by you just like Chunyu Yue!"
Kong Xian's tone was sinister: "But you can't lie to me now!"
There was hatred in his eyes, staring at Chen Ke like a furious lion.
Chen Ke sighed lazily.
He himself didn't know that he was so powerful and could do these things one after another.
"Mr. Kong, you are worrying too much."
"These were not my intentions."
Chen Ke looked very calm. He came here today just to break up with Kong Xian and his old self.
"It was indeed between life and death that I realized the great horror and came up with a solution to the county."
"I didn't deliberately seduce Mr. Chunyu Yue, nor did I want to eradicate you Confucians."
"As for the subsequent papermaking and printing, they are indeed godsends, there is no doubt about this."
Chen Ke opened his eyes and told lies.
Why should you tell the truth to Kong Xian? Is it because Kong Xian is dying?
Can the dead keep secrets?
No, the one who can best keep secrets is not the dead, but yourself!
He wants to keep these things in his stomach and will never tell anyone!
Chen Ke smiled faintly and said with emotion: "As for what happens next?"
"What happened next was not planned by me, it was just something I had to sit down under because of your threats."
Chen Ke spread his hands: "At that time, you wanted to kill me, but I could always let you do it, right?"
"Zhao Gao originally wanted to please me, but he secretly spread messages about me."
"The words "The star of Ren rises in the east, and the ancestral dragon collapses and the earth is divided, are you the ones who came up with this, right? Together with Zhao Gao and the people of the Six Kingdoms?"
Chen Ke said sarcastically: "In order not to be killed by you, of course I have to fight back."
"But even if we fight back, how can I guarantee that you won't continue to want to kill me?"
"So, I can only strike first and kill you."
"As long as I destroy Confucianism, kill you, and eradicate the roots, you will no longer want to kill me, and you will no longer have the ability to kill me."
"So everything after that was a counterattack."
Chen Ke said the words that made Kong Xian's heart tremble the most tonight.
"If you hadn't provoked me in the first place, whether it was a divine object or something else."
"None of them will be born."
"I won't ruin your plans either."
"Because I'm too lazy to destroy it."
Chen Ke stood up straight and looked down at Kong Xian in front of him: "Mr. Kong, everything is your own fault as a Confucian."
"not my business."
"Today, I, Chen Ke, see you off. It was you and Confucian who forced me to fight back, and then I did something."
“It’s because of these things that I’ve been able to get to where I am today.”
"Only after I have figured out some things can I have enough strength and opportunity to accomplish what I want in my heart."
Chen Ke bent slightly towards Kong Xian.
"Thank you for this gift, Mr. Kong——"
"Although I know that Mr. Kong didn't do this on purpose."
Chen Ke had a mocking smile on his lips, then turned around and left. At this moment, he didn't have the slightest nostalgia.
Kong Xian sat behind him, with a bit of surprise and disbelief on his face.
His eyes widened with anger and his whole body trembled slightly.
"It's me! It's me?"
"Did I harm Confucianism?"
Three long exclamations and sighs, with grief and disbelief in their voices.
"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha"
Kong Xian's residual laughter echoed in the prison, and he saw the look in Chen Ke's eyes when he said this.
Those eyes were crystal clear.
He knew that Chen Ke didn't lie. Even if he had to hide it, he really didn't lie.
So if he didn't instigate Chunyu Yue to provoke Chen Ke, would Chen Ke just watch the show from the sidelines?
Does that mean Confucianism will not exist today?
Thinking of this, Kong Xian's whole body collapsed. He laughed, and his swaying body could not stand still.
"I am a sinner, I am a sinner!"
"Ancestor, I'm sorry, ancestor!"
...........
long street
Chen Ke sighed quietly and said nothing.
He just walked home.
........
Zhangtai Palace
Ying Zheng sighed, still unable to sleep.
"What will Chen Ke say to Kong Xian?"
When Chen Ke went to visit Kong Xian, he let the people from Heibingtai leave and did not continue to inquire.
This is the respect and freedom that Ying Zheng gave Chen Ke.
It's just that at this time, he is still curious.
...........
The first year of the First Emperor, the first day of the first month.
morning
Chen Ke woke up from his sleep, feeling exhausted all over his body.
But anyway, the new year is finally here.
And his long-awaited holiday has also come.
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