Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1209 Confucianism and Legalism
  The street in front of the General's Mansion is deserted. From a distance, you can see the soldiers guarding the gate and the patrol teams that pass by regularly.

To ensure safety, ordinary people are not allowed to approach the general's mansion.

In the empty street, Gu Xun and Mo Ya became more and more conspicuous. They were still more than half a street away from the gate of the General's Mansion. More than a mile away, they were surrounded by a team of fully armed men with crossbowmen. The elite soldiers stopped him.

These soldiers all belong to the elite of the empire - the Anxi Town Army.

The additional troops sent to Songhai this time were all elite. The infantry were drawn from the Anxi Town Army, while the cavalry came from the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry, as well as some of the Golden Fire Cavalry brought by Meng Tian.

In a word, when it comes to longevity, you must be cautious!

"Who is here!? You are not allowed to approach the General's Mansion without any reason!" The soldiers blocking the road were quite disciplined and did not commit any additional irregularities. They only blocked inquiries and warned them three times.

Neither Gu Xun nor Mo Ya had any intention of arguing with the pawn. The latter took two steps forward on his horse, reached out and took out a small talisman from his arms and waved it forward.

These soldiers who were responsible for patrolling the general's palace obviously had good eyesight. They immediately recognized that this talisman represented the important figure in the court. They hurriedly put away their weapons and knelt on one knee:
  "I've met the Imperial Master!"

Gu Xun waved his hand casually and continued on his horse.

"Business about your business, you don't have to follow me."

"Yes!" Naturally, these big-headed soldiers didn't dare to say a word and responded in unison. They waited until Gu Xun was far away before standing up.

The guards of the General's Mansion saw the movement here. Although they didn't know who was coming, they knew it must be a big shot. They quickly lined up their formation and solemnly lined up to greet him.

Gu Xun and Mo Ya didn't waste any time with the soldiers. They told them to take the horses down and take care of them before entering the general's mansion directly.

His arrival was the most casual among all the important court officials who entered the General's Mansion.

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In a living room of the General's Mansion, Gu Xun and Li Si sat across from each other. In the middle was a pot of hot tea with green smoke floating in the air. Mo Ya, who had been following Gu Xun, was not here.

Gu Xun's arrival was so sudden that no one knew about it in advance. Naturally, no one greeted him and he had to find it himself.

Fortunately, there are a large number of soldiers guarding the mansion, and they can lead the way for Gu Xun.

In the end, the first thing Gu Xun saw was the Imperial Prime Minister Li Si, who arrived only an hour or two earlier than him.

Strictly speaking, there were many big shots living in the general's mansion at this time - Meng Tian, ​​Gong Shuchou, Zhao Gao, and Li Si who had just arrived, but the only one Gu Xun could see at this time was Li Si.

Zhao Gao, an old bastard, only showed up once when he first arrived in Songhai, and then disappeared.

Gongshu Qiu was busy rebuilding the mirage and would only return to the General's Mansion to rest intermittently.

As for Meng Tian, ​​he happened to go to inspect the improvement project of the mirage today.

He doesn't do this every day, but he has to take a look every few days to avoid anything going wrong... although he basically doesn't understand the operation of public losing hatred.

Li Si stared at Gu Xun, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said with emotion:

"Speaking of it, I have only just met the Imperial Master, but over the years we have rarely sat down to chat like this!"

"Ha!" Gu Xun pursed his lips and smiled, and replied in a tone that could not detect any praise or criticism, "Master Li has been busy working for the country for so many years, so naturally he has no time to spare." Li Si smiled slightly when he heard this, "Hehehe, The Imperial Master’s temper is still the same as before, he speaks quickly and quickly!”

"I don't know if you are here in Songhai this time, but do you have any personal matters to take care of?"

They came to Songhai with clear orders from the emperor, but as far as Li Si knew, Gu Xun probably did not receive such an order.

Gu Xun picked up the tea cup and answered Li Si's question with a smile without rushing to drink:
  "Of course there are private matters, but there are also official matters."

"As for what the official matter is, Mr. Li doesn't need to ask, you... don't need to know."

This can be said to be a naked provocation and a slap in the face. As the prime minister of the dynasty and the head of hundreds of officials, what public affairs does Li Si not have the right to know?
  However, there was no emotion on Li Si's face after receiving this reply.

Considering that his city has basically reached the point where the mountain is collapsing in front of him without changing his expression, it is just a provocative remark, insignificant.

Moreover, Li Si knew in his heart that even if he was the prime minister, there were some things that he should not have to interfere with.

Of course, there are not many such things. When Gu Xun said this sentence, he knew what it was related to.

Li Si just nodded slightly, "In that case, I won't ask any more questions."

"If the Imperial Master needs help, please let me know."

"That's easy to say." Gu Xun smiled and took a sip of tea to soothe his throat, and then asked, "Speaking of which, I'm a little curious as to why you were sent here, Mr. Li?"

"It stands to reason that with His Highness the eldest son, General Meng, Luo Wang and Shadow Secret Guard, they should be enough to deal with possible problems in Songhai City. We won't send you, the leader of the hundred officials, out again, right?"

Li Si did not answer directly, but only said, "Your Majesty wants to come here just to be on the safe side and to make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Ha!" Gu Xun curled his lips and smiled, but he had no intention of being serious with Li Si.

It's not like he didn't know Li Si's purpose of coming here.

Li Si must have had a role in monitoring the mirage project and making advance preparations for the Eastern Inspection, but his main task was probably to deal with the Confucians.

In Confucianism, Mohism and Legalism, the Mohists have been labeled as rebellious. As long as the empire is stable, it will be difficult for them to turn around.

The Taoist clan gradually tended to be anti-Qin forces and drifted further and further away from the empire. The Tianzong shunned the world and ignored world affairs.

For the empire, Taoism will most likely become an enemy.

Only Confucianism and Legalism are still on the right path. Among them, the power of the former in the court is very weak, but its prestige and status among the people are increasing day by day, especially now that Mohism, which is also known as a prominent school along with Confucianism, has become a lost dog.

As a traitor to Confucianism and a powerful figure in Legalism, Li Si naturally did not want Confucianism to stand up and rise up - among the hundreds of schools of thought, only martial arts can be strictly divided into factions, but this is not the case for academic concepts and other knowledge.

There is no problem in learning Confucianism first, then Legalism, or even Mohism or Taoism, as long as you can find someone willing to teach you.

But Li Si is different. He will be called a traitor because his teacher Xun Kuang does not want to see him.

This sentence is true conversely. Xun Kuang didn't want to see Li Si. At this time, how could Li Si want to see his mentor or Confucianism?
  Now that Ying Zheng has shown some dissatisfaction with Confucianism, Li Si will naturally take advantage of the situation to add insult to injury to prevent Confucianism from gaining momentum, otherwise he will be embarrassed.

Coincidentally, because the mirage was about to set sail in Songhai, Ying Zheng paid more attention to this coastal city, and thus noticed the Confucian holy land that had always been in a corner, but its reputation and power were growing day by day - Xiaoshengxianzhuang!
  (End of this chapter)