The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 662: Yan, Chu and Wei plot to divide Qi [Subscribe*Vote for the monthly ticket]

"If we burn it, I don't believe that the Taoists can have so many Emperor Xin tortoise shells!"

Yan Yan heard the secret conversation between the heads of the Kong and Meng families, and couldn't help but smile.

Taoism has grasped the lifeline of Confucianism. It has brought out those living fossils, making the founders of Confucianism, Confucius and Mencius, have to suffer in silence.

"Senior Six Fingers doesn't seem to care what the Taoists can cook?" Yan Yan looked at the Six-Fingered Black Knight who was quietly drinking tea beside him with some curiosity.

In the dispute between the prominent schools of thought, other schools did not even have the qualifications to participate. As a result, while Taoism and Confucianism were fighting, the leader of the Mohist school was actually quietly drinking tea and watching the fun on the side.

"The martial arts world is not about fighting and killing, it's about the human relationships and worldly wisdom!" The Six-Fingered Black Knight was extremely calm.

"What Emperor Xin's tortoise shell revealed is still up to the Taoists, Confucianists, and Mohists. The final right of interpretation belongs to us!"

Listening to the words of the Six-Fingered Black Knight, Yan Yan was stunned. It made so much sense and was very worldly-wise.

"So, the heads of the Kong and Meng families are actually cooperating with the Taoists in their play?"

Yan Yan understood a little.

"What else can we do? We can't let the other schools know that we are in cahoots with each other and let the Confucians go out and put on a show with the Taoists. In the end, the Confucians will say, there is nothing I can do."

"Even Confucianism can't do anything to Taoism, so what can the other hundreds of schools of thought do?"

The Six-Fingered Black Knight pointed out that this ceremony was actually just a show, a show that convinced all the philosophers.

“So, burning tortoise shells is also a show?” Yan Yan had to admit that the three schools that could become famous were really dirty-minded. They completely grasped the psychology of the other hundred schools and played them around.

"The tortoise shell of Emperor Xin is real, and the divination inscriptions are also real. It's just that what the words burned out are, it depends on how the three of us confirm and understand them. Specifically, the three of us actually don't have a conclusion, so we have to use the words burned out of the tortoise shell of Emperor Xin to get inspiration."

The six-fingered black hero explained.

To be precise, the three major schools of thought had different opinions, so they used the method of tortoise shell divination to provide inspiration and finally reach a consensus.

This aroused Yan Yan's curiosity. No wonder these three schools took turns to be the prominent schools. It turned out that the other hundreds of schools were not qualified to play this game with them. They were not qualified enough.

The top three already have their own rules of the game and do not allow the other hundreds of companies to join in.

The other hundred families may also know the rules of the game, but there is no way. The top three families have completed the closed loop and are of the same spirit. Unless the other hundred families can unite, they will not be able to shake the status of the top three families.

"Actually, I'm here on behalf of the other two families. I want to know if Your Majesty has any title in mind. Do you want the title of Emperor or the title of King?" The Six-Fingered Black Knight looked at Yan Yan solemnly.

Ultimately, the person who will finally decide on the title still has to be Yan Yan, so naturally he has to get the approval of the person concerned.

"Just the title of Emperor!" Yan Yan thought about it. The Emperor represents the sky and the Emperor represents the earth. This is a recognized fact and he cannot go against it.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight nodded, and the discussion of the three families above was the same. Of course, if Yan Yan really wanted the title of emperor, it was not impossible for them to help build momentum, but that was against the rules.

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment!" The Six-Fingered Black Knight bowed and left the teahouse.

Yan Yan sighed, drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, and returned to the palace with Mo Ya.

"How's the invitation I asked you to send to Maodun?" Yan Yan spoke directly without turning his head.

Mo Ya's face froze, and he said helplessly, "We forced Maodun Chanyu to stay back then, and now he is like a frightened bird, how could he dare to come alone again."

Yan Yan nodded, without any intention of blaming him.

Whether Maodun came or not, whether he sent envoys or not, the unification of the grassland was irreversible. "But Maodun Chanyu still sent envoys with a letter of submission, acknowledging the unification of Bingzhou." Mo Ya continued.

"Not too stupid!" Yan Yan nodded.

Maodun could choose not to come, but he had to recognize the document of common leadership signed by the kings of the grassland.

Otherwise, after the grassland unification ceremony, Bingzhou can completely exclude Maodun and the Xiongnu from the grassland, and the kings can attack them together.

"Li Yuan, the prime minister of Chu State, has arrived. He said he wants to see the king for important matters!" After returning to the school administration hall, the palace gatekeeper immediately reported the visitor's situation.

"Li Yuan from Chu?" Yan Yan nodded and asked the palace gatekeeper to summon the person.

"Li Yuan, the envoy of the King of Chu, pays a visit to Lord Bing and congratulates Lord Bing on taking over the grassland and becoming the common ruler of the grassland. I wish Lord Bing a long life and Bingzhou a long life..." Li Yuan bowed as soon as he entered the hall and praised and congratulated him highly.

Yan Yan looked at Li Yuan without saying a word. He could actually guess what Li Yuan or Chu Guo wanted to do.

"Among all the princes in the world today, only Bing and Chu have the power to compete with Qin. After Qin destroyed Han and Chu, it has the potential to swallow up the world. If Bingzhou allows Qin to annex Wei and completely control the Three Jins, then neither Bing nor Chu will have the power to compete with it."

Although Li Yuan was good at wielding power, it also meant that he was very good at talking.

Even Yan Yan had to admit that what Li Yuan said made some sense.

"Go on!" Yan Yan still had no expression on his face.

Li Yuan was delighted when Yan Yan asked him to continue, and then continued, "In today's situation, only if Bing and Chu form an alliance, one in the north and one in the south, and watch over each other, can they contain the Qin State."

"Yeah!" Yan Yan continued to nod and let Li Yuan continue.

"In addition, our Great Chu can also unite with Yan and Wei to attack Qi, obtain Qi's wealth, and compete with Qin." Li Yuan spoke again.

"Hmm!" Yan Yan was also a little surprised that Yan and Chu actually wanted to divide Qi.

In other words, Yan and Chu have already formed a secret alliance.

However, it would not be so easy for Yan and Chu to divide Qi. Qin would not sit idly by and watch the two countries divide Qi. Once the two countries dared to attack Qi, Qin would dare to take action against them.

Therefore, Yan Yan also understood that this was the reason why Yan and Chu wanted to drag Bingzhou into the water.

Once Bingzhou joined, it would be able to contain the State of Qin and create suitable conditions and environment for Yan and Chu to divide the State of Qi.

"In exchange, Yan, Chu, and Wei recognized Bingzhou's rule in the north," Li Yuan continued.

“Haha…” Yan Yan sneered, “Bingzhou became the lord of the north not because of your recognition, but because of the concerted efforts of everyone in Bingzhou!”

Li Yuan was stunned, and realized that he had said something wrong, so he quickly said, "Yes, yes, I said something wrong. Bingzhou became the common ruler of the grassland because of Bingjun's strength, and he does not need our recognition."

"So, if Bingzhou helps you to contain the Qin State, what benefits can we get?" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

"Isn't it the greatest benefit to Bingzhou if the world situation is stabilized as a result?"

"Given your ability and Bingzhou's vastness, given time, the Bingzhou army could march south and take over the Central Plains of China, isn't it possible?"

"Yuan's trip is entirely for the future of Bingzhou."

Li Yuanyan said this sincerely.

(End of this chapter)