I couldn't stay at home quietly for a few days as I wished, because of the Master's words.
On the third day after returning to the imperial city, Li Xiuyuan had breakfast and then rode a carriage to the academy with Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei had class, so he got off the carriage and ran inside happily, and disappeared instantly.
Only then did Li Xiuyuan remember that he hadn't asked him about his sword practice these days, and whether Shuzi had practiced seriously.
Along the way, the large lake in the academy has frozen, and the pavilion and garden in the center of the lake are also shrouded in white snow and fog.
Looking from a distance, there were two female students standing by the lake chatting. Li Xiuyuan wondered if there were some winter plums on the island in the lake.
Otherwise, who would have the heart to stay by the lake and enjoy the scenery in this freezing cold weather?
Following their gazes, they saw a pair of young men and women standing side by side on the lakeside not far away. The man was dressed in white robes and looked at the frost and snow. It was Zhang Liang.
The girl is gentle and gentle, but she is a lady whom she has not seen for a long time.
The two walked along the snow on the stone bridge to the small island in the middle of the lake, lowering their heads and whispering from time to time. A gust of cold wind ruffled Shuzi's skirt, but it could not shake their determination to walk through the snow in search of plum blossoms.
The consciousness released by Li Xiuyuan told him that the two girls by the lake were very envious of the fairy couple in front of them, and whispered where did Senior Brother Zhang Liang trick him into getting such a beautiful girl.
Li Xiuyuan bypassed the big lake and headed for the snowy mountain where the Master was.
It was hard for him to calm down these days. He had just comforted Xu Fu and a bunch of children, but he didn't expect to be hit hard by Gao Jianli's incident.
Xu Fu and others finally embarked on the road of spiritual practice. After a lot of hard work, they can reach their new world.
In contrast, Gao Jianli, whom he also liked, was not so lucky.
Li Xiuyuan believed that it was not because of Gao Jianli's lack of qualifications, but because the God of Destiny did not want him to be like Xu Fu.
Otherwise, he will also become his soulmate.
The world is not perfect, even if Li Xiuyuan gave Gao Jianli the spiritual wine to drink, the scenery of the academy is beautiful, and Zhang Liang and Shuzi in front of them are both favored by fate.
Walking all the way up through the thick snow, Li Xiuyuan tried to find even one plum blossom in the mountains.
The mountain road here seems to be a different world from the academy, and few people visit it on weekdays.
After searching for winter plums all over the place to no avail, Li Xiuyuan murmured on his way up: "Where is Zhongnan? There are plums everywhere...Why do I only see wind and snow and no winter plums in my eyes?"
At this moment, a gentle voice came from the wind and snow: "Winter plums must be taken care of by someone. The mountains are high and the roads are steep. Do you want to exhaust me to death? How about you plant a few?"
Li Xiuyuan was suddenly startled, and then said with a faint smile: "There are not only a thousand but also hundreds of students in the academy. It is not the turn of an idler like me to act wildly."
The Master's laughter came from the mountain: "I've cooked a pot of meat, and I'm just waiting for your wine."
Li Xiuyuan smiled when he heard this and thought to himself that I didn't go up the mountain to find wine. Looking at the jar of wine in his hand, he couldn't help but shake his head.
He replied calmly: "There are ferns and weeds in the mountains, and wolfberry trees in the sky. I'm here to listen to Master's reasoning."
All the way up the stairs, when Li Xiuyuan stood halfway up the mountain and looked out into the distance, the entire academy, including the imperial city in the distance, was shrouded in snow and mist.
There was a faint cold fragrance in the wind, and sure enough, there were two plum trees in the master's courtyard, with flowers blooming quietly in the snow.
A hint of faint cold fragrance goes straight to the bottom of my heart.
Li Xiuyuan took a deep breath of the fragrant air-conditioning, pushed open the bamboo door of the small courtyard, and walked inside.
What surprised him was that there were clearly guests visiting the master's living room.
Taking a closer look, he was wearing a white robe. The young master Su who he met in the mountains last time was just missing a young lady from the Li family.
Li Xiuyuan entered the room and put the wine on the table. He bowed his hands to the master and said, "I wonder what Xiaohei and Shuzi have learned during these days of traveling with the master?"
He doesn't have to care about other people's affairs, but he has to take care of Xiao Hei's troubles.
The master pointed to Young Master Su on the side and introduced: "This is Young Master Su, Zhang Liang's senior brother. He can also be regarded as the senior brother of Xiao Hei and Shu Zi."
"Xiao Hei and Shu Zi are good at tea ceremony. The tea they make is more spiritual than Zhang Liang's."
"I think I have just started practicing swordsmanship. The two of them have to practice hard for an hour every day. If they are given another year of hard work, I am afraid that Zhang Liang will not be as good as the two of them."
"As for the piano, Xiao Hei is a little worse than Shuzi. He has just found all the five notes, so it won't sound as bad as when he first came here."
The master looked at him and smiled and said, "I think Shuzi will surpass that guy Zhang Liang on the piano path."
Li Xiuyuan finally found some comfort and said with a faint smile: "Master, you have taken the trouble. As a result, that guy Zhang Liang has left behind his studies."
Young Master Su poured a cup of hot tea for Li Xiuyuan and said with a smile: "I heard Master say it several times, and I finally met the shopkeeper today."
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "I'm just a rough guy. I make wine and sell money to support my younger brother's study in the academy."
The master was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "But the wine you brew can kill people!"
Young Master Su thought for a while, looked at Li Xiuyuan and asked, "I wonder if the shopkeeper has seen Zhang Liang today?"
"Him? He is in the lake at the foot of the mountain, admiring the snow with Shuzi!" Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but sigh to himself, thinking of his immortal companion walking through the snow in search of plum blossoms.
Perhaps, Zhang Liang can find the true love of his life after leaving Xiao Li in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
And what about this poor guy in front of me?
Thinking of this, Li Xiuyuan felt happy for Zhang Liang. Fortunately, last winter, the left prime minister disliked this guy and had no future, and the lady in the prime minister's mansion also abandoned him.
At the same time, he felt aggrieved for the young master Su in front of him. He could obviously build a peaceful and prosperous Great Qin, but it was ultimately destroyed at the hands of a treacherous official.
Young Master Su was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a smile: "Zhang Liang does know how to enjoy himself."
Li Xiuyuan lowered his head and held a cup of hot tea, but had no intention of replying to his words.
Young Master Su was slightly startled, and then continued with the Master: "Teacher, you taught me how to deal with it that day...it will finally become a reality."
The master changed the tea and boiled water again, and asked calmly: "Tell me and listen."
Young Master Su sighed heavily as he looked at the two of them, and said, "My father is going to take action against the private collection of books."
Dr. Chun Yuyue, a native of Qi, once again wrote against the system of prefectures and counties implemented by the King of Qin, and demanded that the children be enfeoffed according to the ancient system.
Prime Minister Li Si firmly opposed it and advocated prohibiting people from using ancient knowledge to slander the government.
After much thought, the King of Qin decided to adopt Li Si's suggestion and ordered the burning of historical records of other countries except "Qin Ji".
Private collections of "Poems", "Books" and other books that do not belong to the Doctor's Hall will be handed over and burned within a time limit.
If anyone in the government or the public dares to talk about "Poems" and "Books", he will be executed for disrespect. All books on "Poems", "Books" and the Six Arts can only be hidden in the court. Private study is prohibited. Those who want to learn laws must take officials as their teachers.
The imperial edict will be implemented throughout the world in three days, and anyone who dares to secretly harbor false opinions will be executed!
The Master was not surprised at all, and said calmly: "Everything is created by the mind, everything has a cause and effect, and all causes and conditions have been predetermined, so why do you have to worry?"
Young Master Su shook his head, looked at the Master and said, "I argued with my father yesterday, but ended up breaking up unhappy. It seems I can't persuade him either."
The master shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Li Si came forward and said what King Qin wanted to say. He has already made a decision before, so you should not rebel against him again!"
Li Xiuyuan was stunned, but fortunately he had already put away the books he wanted to buy.
The book burning will begin in three days. Then the poor guy in front of me will probably follow the general to the Great Wall, right?
Lu Yuan, who has been having trouble with Zhang Liang all day long, will probably be on the run next spring.
That's when Li Xiuyuan and Xiao Hei came to Daqin. Everything here was moving forward according to the trajectory determined by fate. No one could change it and no one had the power to change it.
These confusing events will happen soon.
The God of Destiny asked him and Xiao Hei to come to Daqin to witness this great moment. Being helpless, he could only silently watch the changes that the Daqin Empire was about to undergo.
Master didn't have the ability to distinguish between right and wrong at the moment, and neither did Li Xiuyuan.
Thinking of this, the Master smiled slightly and said nothing more.
Young Master Su looked at his master in pain and said helplessly: "These guys have driven my father to a dead end, otherwise he would not have thought of burning the essence of what his predecessors had written."
The Master looked at him and shook his head, and replied quietly: "Burning books only prevents the private sector from collecting related books, but the government will still collect them..."
Young Master Su quickly replied: "Of course the student understands this, he just feels a little sad when he thinks about it."
From Master's point of view, not only Li Xiuyuan has bought a lot of collections of the Six Arts, but even Zhang Liang has probably bought a lot of collections of poems, books, etc. early on.
As long as these collections can be passed down, the historical books burned by the King of Qin will naturally be passed down from generation to generation.
"Look at the raging Yellow River. In that year, there was no flood that destroyed the embankments and hurt people? However, we still have to spend our efforts to control it... If those poems and books can be like this flood..."
The Master continued: "Let more poems and books be hidden between heaven and earth. We must not go to the end of the road for you alone. How many people know that the end of the road is where the sea begins?"
Young Master Fusu seemed to understand what the master meant and murmured softly.
Said: "The end of the road is the beginning of the sea? Teacher, where is the sea? Is it far away from Da Qin?"
The Master pointed at Li Xiuyuan and said: "Go east from the Imperial City to the end of the road... This guy just came back from the East China Sea. You can ask him about the truth of the sea."
When Young Master Su heard this, he couldn't help but look at Li Xiuyuan and said, "It turns out that the shopkeeper just came back from the beach. It seems that I have to ask you for advice."
Li Xiuyuan smiled and replied: "I'm at No. 47, just past Jinguanfang. Master, you can come over for tea when you have time."
Before Young Master Su could reply, Li Xiuyuan asked, "Does Young Master like the young lady from Li Mansion?"
Young Master Su was startled when he heard this, frowned and asked, "Is it possible that the shopkeeper also knows something about me and Prime Minister Li?"
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and replied: "I don't like dealing with officials. If you like him, marry her home as soon as possible. Well, ignore the book burning, you can also get married."
The master was shocked after hearing what Li Xiuyuan said.
He frowned, then relaxed, because he saw a look of worry on Li Xiuyuan's face.
After thinking about it, he looked at Young Master Su and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Li is doing this for your own good. If you like her, marry her back home. You must have someone to take care of your life."
Young Master Su thought for a while, nodded and replied, "That's fine. Disciple, I'll go discuss it with Prime Minister Li and try to get this matter settled before the year."
Li Xiuyuan said calmly: "Since you are Xiaohei's senior brother, I will arrange your wedding wine for you."
Young Master Su was overjoyed when he heard this. He put his hands on his hands and said with a smile, "This will cause trouble to the teacher and shopkeeper Li again."
After saying that, he didn't show any pretense. He stood up, straightened his clothes, clasped his hands and saluted, then left the living room and headed down the mountain.
It wasn't until Master Su went down the mountain that Master asked, "Is something going to happen?"
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said quietly: "This guy is totally opposed to King Qin's new policy. I'm afraid he won't be able to stay in the imperial city for long."
The master was silent after hearing this, and after a while he said, "Is it possible that the King of Qin wants to drive the eldest son out of the imperial city? Or is it the result of your shopkeeper's guess?"
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said coldly: "They, father and son, will always be injured under the snake's mouth. There are some things that I cannot say, and Master cannot ask."
"I see."
The Master smiled bitterly, thinking that he, a disciple who had the hope of governing the country and becoming an enlightened king, could not escape the hand of fate.
"Can't it be changed?" Master couldn't help but ask.
"Can't change!" Li Xiuyuan replied seriously.
