My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 606 is definitely not an act of heroism!
Xiang Li Che, as a supreme leader, ordered the soldiers to retreat, then appeased Ji Bu and went to find the prince alone.

"I have seen that the Crown Prince has many talented people under his command."

"You have come here to promise to help me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiangli Che immediately stood up and paid his respects to Fusu as a subject.

"The Crown Prince proposed this a few days ago. I have been thinking about it for a long time. I think that the world has gone through hundreds of years of war and chaos, and it is not easy to get to the current situation. Your Majesty has been blessed by the gods of the previous kings of Qin, and finally achieved the peace of the world today."

"Although there is no more war in the world, people's hearts are not united. Old ideas often impact the new order. The prince favors the Mohist school, trying to realize the great cause of his ancestors a hundred years ago and create a world of harmony and non-aggression."

"I, Xiang Li Che, have no talent or virtue. I have only learned some skills passed down by my ancestors. I am not qualified to accomplish such a great task with the Crown Prince."

"But as a descendant of a great Mohist master, it is my destiny to realize the ideals of the great Mohists of all generations. In the future, Xiang Liche will definitely do his utmost to help the prince adapt and transform Mohist theory."

"Dedicate yourself to the end of your life and die."

Xiangli Che's words immediately made Fusu miss some great men.

"It is a blessing for the Qin State to have such a man as Shangzao."

The two chatted for a while, and then Xiangli Che began to discuss some important issues with Fusu.

"The core of Mohist thought is to focus on practice. As for the ten major goals, they were just slogans put forward by our ancestors under the circumstances at that time."

"If we were to discuss the Mohist thought in detail and write a book on it, I'm afraid it would become a mere formality, just like Confucianism."

"So I think that the Mohist thought should not be expanded, but simplified and condensed. The simpler, clearer and more popular the principle is, the better."

Ever since Xiangli Che heard Fusu's idea of ​​replacing Mohist universal love with Confucian love, he considered the practical feasibility.

But Xiangli Che never forgot why Mozi left Confucianism, because they only talked every day and never did anything serious.

Xiang Li Che has not forgotten why his ancestor Xiang Li Qin brought his disciples to Qin. What they need to do is to practice their ideals and create with practical actions.

While Confucianists were still talking about benevolence and righteousness and denouncing the princes of the world for being immoral, the disciples of Mohism were studying how to achieve non-aggression.

For the Mohists, the most important thing is action.

Xiang Li Che did not want Fusu to add a bunch of useless interpretations in the process of updating Mohist thought, which would lead to the decline of Mohism.

"Are you trying to give me a bottom line?"

Xiang Li Che clasped his fists and said, "Prince, Mohism and Confucianism are incompatible. We Mohists hate the Confucianism's red tape and extravagance. Confucianism can be adopted by Mohism, but it must be simple and practical."

"Shangzao is still modest. I can see that you are someone who truly understands the spirit of Mohism. I am willing to entrust this matter to you."

Xiang Li Che said, "In addition to this matter, I have another thing I want to ask the prince for his opinion. The Qin Mo family no longer has any Mo disciples. It would be difficult for me to support it alone."

This is indeed the case. In the Qin State, where farmers and soldiers were combined, the king emphasized centralization and would not allow the existence of Mohists. Mohists only obeyed the orders of Juzi.

"Then according to the above, if we cannot establish a formal sect like the Mohist School, will we be unable to popularize the Mohist school's ideas in the future?"

Fusu was in a dilemma. The Chu Mo family had already needed to be reformed, and the Qin Mo family was now again raising the need to recruit disciples and expand the sect.

"The new Mohist school must be composed of people with reputation and prestige. Only in this way can the people be convinced. The power of you and me alone cannot promote the ideas of Shang Tong and Non-aggression deeply into the hearts of the people."

Fusu thought about it and decided that the Mohists were those who plead for the people.

Why doesn't he take the opportunity to set up an exclusive gang, directly under his own command and not connected with the administrative power? In this way, he can blatantly deceive Ying Zheng.

With such a sect, I can legitimately attract more talented people, a steady stream of talented people.

But if I tell Xiang Li Che all this now, it will undoubtedly expose my true intentions. I'd better be careful not to make things worse.

"Shangzao is right. My Qin Mo family has been declining. If it weren't for this conference, the Qin Mo family would not have appeared in the public eye. So it seems that Shangzao will have to take more trouble to select suitable people as disciples in the future."

Shangzao looked at Fusu with a puzzled look on his face, "Prince, have you forgotten something? Now you are the head of my Qin Mo family."

"As the crown prince, how can I openly accept a disciple? This is so shameless."

Xiang Li Che lowered his head and thought, there was indeed no case in history of an emperor or a prince taking in a disciple.

"What shall I do then? I am only a disciple."

"That's not difficult. From today on, I appoint you as the second in command of Qin Mo. You will be responsible for these matters from now on."

"Second in command?" Xiang Liche had been the head of the company for more than a decade, and when this rural name lingered in his mind, he just felt unfamiliar. "Speaking of which, His Majesty the Emperor probably doesn't know the Crown Prince's choice yet."

Fusu said that he would try his best to persuade Ying Zheng, and if Ying Zheng did not agree, he would agree in the future.

Xiang Liche was stunned for a moment when he heard Fusu's description. He saluted and said, "Don't worry, Crown Prince. I will accept this mission."

After this, Xiangli Che couldn't help but want to remind Fusu of something.

Logically speaking, Xiang Li Che and Fu Su had only met a few times, so Xiang Li Che did not need to be so enthusiastic about Fu Su. Moreover, he was the crown prince, and those who had been ministers knew the truth, and it was better to say more than less to avoid bringing trouble to themselves.

However, Xiangli Che treated Fusu with sincerity.

"I walked into your elegant garden today, and saw that your people had a small dispute. This is actually a very normal thing. How can people get along with each other in harmony?"

"But I heard someone say that a thousand-mile dam can be destroyed by an ant hole. Sometimes, some seemingly small problems can ruin a big thing at a critical moment. Please pay more attention to it, Your Highness."

After being the crown prince for so long, this was the first time that a minister faced him without being restrained by each other's identities and status, and instructed and helped the younger generation to tell Fusu these words like an elder in an ordinary family.

Fusu was naturally very grateful.

"Fusu will definitely pay attention to the advice given by the Lord."

Shangzao Xiangliche said goodbye to Fusu and returned to concentrate on his studies and find a disciple. As for other matters, Fusu personally agreed to do it.

After Xiangli's car left, Feng Jing and Lu Ze both walked into Yashe.

Both sides hold their own opinions.

Feng Jing said, "Ji Bu not only provoked him first, but also mentioned the word Qin. In his heart, he did not consider himself a Qin citizen at all. He always thought he was a Chu citizen."

Lu Ze insisted, "Most of the soldiers in the army are from Qin, and they always have a grudge against the soldiers from the six countries. They are especially dissatisfied with Ji Bu from Chu."

In the past, Qin Guo and Zhao Guo had bloody hatred. After decades, Qin Guo had destroyed Zhao Guo, and that bad breath was eliminated to eliminate his hatred.

In the past two years, Qin lost 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers in the Qin State because of the war with Chu State. Those people were the elite soldiers of Qin State. This defeat evolved into extreme hatred of the Qin people towards the Chu people after the war.

Before that, Fusu had also killed 100,000 soldiers. Fusu didn't even try to cover it up or find a scapegoat to take the dirty work for him.

As for the final war between Qin and Chu, the accumulated hatred from beginning to end was innumerable.

Although some people saw the power gap between Qin and Chu, the advantages and disadvantages of their political systems, and admired Fusu's military ability, they bravely faced reality, acknowledged the established fact that Chu had been defeated, abandoned the old hatred, and moved towards a new era.

But such people will always be a minority, and most people are still immersed in old hatreds.

Among them, the most miserable people were the common people of Chu who were caught between the Chu nobles, local tyrants and the Qin State.

No matter which side they choose, the other side will always make them suffer and make them feel miserable.

As a result, the hatred between Qin and Chu became more and more complicated.

In response to the two's arguments, Fusu simply made light of the matter and asked them to go back and strictly discipline their subordinates.

"The world has been unified. There is only one country in the world, and that is our Great Qin Empire. I don't care how other soldiers view the foreigners from the Six Kingdoms, or whether they resent the people of the Six Kingdoms. But as long as they are under my command, there is no difference between the Qin Kingdom and the Six Kingdoms."

"As long as they are in my camp, they are all Qin people."

"If anyone continues to argue about national affairs, let him go back to his hometown and farm."

Fusu was not angry, but he was definitely not joking with them.

After several people returned, they each conveyed Fusu's words, and the people of the Huben Guards finally calmed down.

No one wants to go back to farming.

But Liu Ji, today the soldiers ignored his orders, and at that moment Liu Ji felt very powerless.

Liu Ji began to doubt his own abilities. Was it all fake that he had been eating and drinking well these days and that he was so close to his brother?

Why don't they obey my orders at the critical moment?

If he had encountered such an unhappy thing in the past, Liu Ji would definitely forget about it and go drink happily. But now, he doesn't think so.

Liu Ji was keenly aware that it was Ji Bu who was beaten today, but it might be him tomorrow. Although Ji Bu really deserved it!
Everyone took turns to rest and went to bed. But Ji Bu felt that he had suffered a great humiliation today. It was late at night, the moon was high in the sky, and Ji Bu was wandering in the courtyard.

Next to him was the luggage his mother had packed for him on this trip. In the backpack were clothes his mother had sewn and a ceramic tiger made for him by his younger brother Ji Xin.

As Ji Bu was wandering, he raised his head and suddenly saw the new green buds on the branches.

Ji Bu was really upset.

"Who is under the tree? Why are you still awake so late at night?"

When Ji Bu heard the sound, he hurried away.

But I saw an acquaintance standing by the gate.

"Shao Gong -Why are you here?"

"I heard that someone was wronged, and I guessed that he might leave Linzi today and go to another place, so I waited here specially."

Ji Bu threw the bag in his hand onto the grass again.

He sat down and played with the ceramic tiger his brother had given him.

Shao Ping also sat on the lawn and asked, "What do you think is better, being under the command of the prince or being in the countryside of Chu?"

Ji Bu took a long breath and said, "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages."

"Look, I believe you are not a reckless man. At that meeting of philosophers, many people came forward to express their true intentions, but you were the only one that I, Shao Ping, favored."

Ji Bu sat on the ground. "Just because you are wise doesn't mean the people you are loyal to are wise. It is an insult to me to let someone like me stay in a stable for a long time and then be an ordinary guard."

"Then why did you linger under the moonlight just now instead of leaving at night?"

"I..." Ji Bu knew very well that if he left this time, he might never find another opportunity to be reused. "There is only one Prince Hengyang in the world, and if I leave Prince Hengyang, it will be difficult to find a second one."

"Have you ever thought about why the prince was willing to condescend to visit you but did not entrust you with an important task?"

When Ji Bu heard this, two puffs of hot air spurted out of his nostrils.

"The prince favors people like Liu Ji who are good at dealing with people. As for a gentleman like me, the prince thinks that my presence will only make him lose face."

"If you think so, then you'd better leave. It's a waste of my personal recommendation of you to the prince."

Ji Bu looked at Shao Ping and said, "Sir, you didn't come here to persuade me to stay, so why did you come here tonight? Just to say goodbye to me?"

"What I want to tell you is that with your personality, no matter where you go, you will accomplish nothing. If you follow the crown prince to Xianyang in the future, not only will it bring trouble to the crown prince, I'm afraid you may even put your life in danger."

Ji Bu just sat quietly.

In the sky, the bright full moon was blocked by floating clouds, and the two people could not see each other's expressions clearly.

When the moon appeared again, Shao Ping could see Ji Bu's face clearly.

He is only in his early twenties.

It might be too difficult for him to suddenly understand all this when he is at the peak of his passion.

Shao Ping was also worried whether he could persuade him to stay.

"If making me work in the stables is a punishment for my disrespect for the prince, and making me a garrison guard is a test of my will, but the Qin people are banding together to attack me, is this also a test? Are they bullying me because I am alone and weak and cannot defeat the crowd?"

Ji Bu asked sincerely.

Shao Ping said to Ji Bu, "Don't take everything too seriously."

"But we must always be reasonable and act according to our conscience." Ji Bu said loudly. "They beat me just because they are jealous of me."

Shao Ping pulled Ji Bu, "How can you say such things directly?"

"I think I can't stay here any longer. I heard that the reason why the princes of the six countries were defeated was that they didn't let their ministers tell the truth. I didn't expect that the prince of Qin would do the same."

"I'm afraid such a prince won't be able to do anything great in the future."

"If that's the case, why should I stay here?" Ji Bu puffed up his cheeks, his teeth itching with hatred.

Shao Ping looked at Ji Bu deeply, hating himself for meeting him too late.

Soon, Ji Bu stood up and walked towards the door with big strides.

Shao Ping stood there, without the courage to call him. Xianyang City, a city tainted by human selfishness and greed, was not worthy of a noble gentleman like him.

The next morning, Shao Ping woke up from his dream.

Birds were chirping outside the doors and windows. When he walked out of the yard, he saw Ji Bu fighting a one-on-one duel with the soldier who had fought with him that day.

The dozen or so Tiger Guards never dreamed that Ji Bu would be so stubborn.

Before daybreak, Ji Bu knocked on their door with his fist raised.

"Ji Bu, are you here to cause trouble again!?"

"I heard that in Qin, fighting privately is illegal. As Tiger Guards, fighting each other is an even greater crime."

"Qin has its own laws. The prince did not punish us, so he must have his own reasons."

"But think carefully about that day. I was insulted and then fought with by you because I told you a few truths. Just because of a disagreement in speech, you beat up a fellow soldier. Is this the style of the Tiger Guards of the Great Qin Empire?"

Ji Bu spoke righteously, but the two sergeants leading the team blushed.

This matter was actually quite normal, but after Ji Bu's description, it was clear that what they did was indeed wrong.

"So what do you want?"

The Tiger Guards calmed down their anger and put down their fists one by one.

The other Tiger Guards also gathered around.

Everyone tried to persuade him to make peace, "Life is not easy. I think this matter should just be over."

Ji Bu shook his hands and said, "To be beaten up for nothing and then swallow the anger is definitely not what a hero does! What do you think?"

The Tiger Guards were all brave men. When they heard these words, they trembled violently, as if something dormant in their bodies was awakened.

Just like that, Ji Bu, with bruises on his face, waved his arm and won everyone's admiration.

"Last time, there were more than a dozen of you fighting me alone. Although you won, you still felt proud. Today, I want to fight each of you one-on-one."

The Tiger Guards were first frightened by Ji Bu's relentless momentum, then they looked at each other, and then looked at Ji Bu's face full of "righteousness"...

Soon, all the Tiger Guards from that day came back to the yard.

The fight started while Shao Ping was still asleep. When Shao Ping woke up, Ji Bu had already knocked down all the big men who had beaten him that day one by one.

When all these people were knocked down by Ji Bu, with bruises on their faces and noses, and everyone looked at Ji Bu in astonishment, Ji Bu said loudly to everyone:

"When you do things, you must be reasonable."

There were about fifty Tiger Guards present that day, all of whom were extremely young warriors.

After Ji Bu won the fight, the whole place was silent, with only the birds chirping on the eaves.

Then, a warm cheer broke out in the backyard of Yashe.

"Jibu!"

"Jibu!"

"Jibu!"

The Tiger Guards who were defeated by Ji Bu rushed forward, lifted Ji Bu high up, and carried him to perform the highest etiquette of the Qin people - "demonstration parade".

They carried Ji Bu and walked to every corner of the backyard.

From then on, Ji Bu's reputation among the Qin army's Tiger Guards soared.

(End of this chapter)