Yan Kong's expression remained unchanged, he just poured the tea slowly and leisurely: "Why is it so?" His eyelids twitched slightly, he looked at Yan Zhengchun and said;
"I know why you came, but you can put down your beating heart." Yan Kong said leisurely: "No matter what they do, I will not follow them, no matter what excuse they use,"
"Whether it's restoring Confucianism, fulfilling the last wishes of our ancestors, or letting our ancestors rest in peace underground." Yan Kong looked at Yan Zhengchun, who seemed to be carefree, and just said: "I won't agree to them, because I know , genre without one is meaningless.”
"Your Majesty has the ability to completely destroy Confucianism. No one in this world can threaten Your Majesty, and no one can make Your Majesty compromise."
"At least - when His Majesty is unwilling to compromise, no one can do such a thing."
"Therefore, I know that their wishes are ultimately the flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water, and they are impossible to obtain."
"So I won't take risks with Confucianism, nor will I take risks with myself." Yan Zhengchun looked a little surprised after hearing Yan Kong's words: "Huh?"
"Brother Ziyou, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand? What is sacrifice without sacrifice, and what is compromise without compromise." Yan Zhengchun picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip: "I just came to find you. Just chatting and giving you a cup of tea." Yan Kong smiled hoarsely: "You'd better be like this." He looked at Yan Zhengchun and said: "The reason your teacher doesn't go out is because he respects his father and doesn't want to be destroyed. He wanted to serve his father's country, the Qin Dynasty, but he wanted to pass on Zhuangzi's tradition."
"That's why he let you come out."
"Taoism has always been about letting nature take its course, without so many rules and regulations. If you are unwilling to come out, if you don't have the desire to help the country, will your teacher force you to come out?"
"If Mr. Lin Jing can do such a thing, he is no longer a disciple of Zhuangzi." The playful smile on Yan Zhengchun's face gradually faded. Although his figure is still so free and unrestrained, he looks a bit serious. .
"I didn't expect that the one who knows me best is you, Brother Ziyou." He sighed: "It's just a pity that although you and I are close friends, we have different paths after all." Yan Kong said, "What's the matter? Different?" He looked out the window: "Do you think I was lying when I said I wouldn't get involved in those people's affairs?" Yan Kong's voice was very calm: "Whether it was the last time or the last time, those things were actually true. I didn't do it. You should believe me, or you should believe His Majesty." There was self-mockery in his voice: "If I really did it, Your Majesty would have killed me long ago, so how could you keep me here? Until now?" Yan Kong stretched out his hand and stroked the leaves that grew across the window and into the window.
The leaves rustled, and bursts of spring breeze blew by.
"I have always been in the Hundred Palaces and have never done anything detrimental to the Qin Dynasty. Some people always want to use the name of Confucianism as a vanguard, and want Confucianism to charge forward like before, but I am not Mr. Kong."
"I can't do those things."
"Therefore, we are walking on the same road, but this road has many forks." Yan Kong turned his head, looked at Yan Zhengchun and said, "You are in the court, and my idea is to be in the Baijia Palace. , I am not willing to serve His Majesty who has destroyed most of Confucianism, but I am willing to do something for all living beings and the leader of the world."
"The Master said: The world is unified."
"Mencius said: sacrifice one's life for righteousness."
"If Your Majesty and Prime Minister can really unite the world, what will happen even if Confucianism is sacrificed?"
"I don't care, the sages don't care."
"No one cares." Yan Kong's words were too heavy and heavy, making Yan Zhengchun breathless, but he still said with a smile: "As long as you can see through these things, what I am most worried about now is you and those people United together.”
"Xianyang City is now like a fish pond, in which a large dark net has been opened."
"I don't have many friends, and I don't want to see another friend step into the endless abyss." Yan Kong cupped his hands towards Yan Zhengchun: "Don't worry."
"The storm is coming, I'll just take shelter here."
"Confucianism is now divided. Zeng Lu, Meng Qiu, Shi Xuanni, Xiao He, Chen Ping, Cao Shen and others each lead some people."
"What I can do for Confucianism, and what I can do for Mr. Kong, is to preserve the last, cleanest and most direct line of Confucianism."... There was a turmoil in Kuaiji County. Some of the Confucian remnants who had been killed by Ying Zheng gathered together with the Yue people.
In fact, after hundreds of years here, the traces of Yue people have long disappeared, but no matter what time, there will be people with desires who remember the original glory of their ancestors.
The Si family of Yue people is one of them. In a relatively dilapidated courtyard, several middle-aged people were sitting there with gloomy expressions.
"How is that kid doing lately?" One of them sneered: "How is it? He is a direct descendant and we are just side branches. How can he care about us?" Someone on the side also sneered: "Ignore us? He really doesn't care about us. Do you think you are still the same person you were as King Gou Jian?"
"Our seniority is here now. Even if we are concubines, we are still his elders!" Another person covered his forehead, a little helpless: "The most important thing now is to coax that boy to do things. After all, he is the only one who entered the literary contest. , and ranked among the best, and now he is in a high position."
"With his cooperation, we will be able to capture Kuaiji County soon."
"When the time comes, with Kuaiji County as our base, we can gradually encroach on the entire Great Qin Dynasty. At that time, we can re-establish the Yue Kingdom!" The four people looked at each other, with a hint of treachery in their eyes: "When the country is restored, then The boy is of no use!"
"Okay, don't think so much now."
"Isn't Yang Tianyi clamoring to see that boy? Let's talk to that boy and see if we can let him come." One of them frowned: "It's a bit difficult."
"Xianyang City is only half a month away from us. It's impossible for him to leave for such a long time without any reason." He suddenly sighed and said, "How many of us can't do it?"
"No." Another person sneered: "Yang Tianyi's tricks are so good. I told him before, and he could tell at a glance that I was not me. He also said that if he cheats again next time, he will kill him or her!" Silence After a long time, a few people finally said: "Then just send him a letter and see what he is going to do."... Prime Minister's Department Chen Ke stretched himself and then took a blow. yawn.
"Okay, the new currency listing is basically ready. All that's left is to wait for an opportunity!"
