Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 598 Rivers and lakes and temples

Returning to the study room outside, Ying Zheng and Gu Xun sat down respectively, and Zhao Gao followed Ying Zheng with his hands behind his back.

Gu Xun turned his head and looked at Ying Zheng, "Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to say?"

Ying Zheng rubbed his brows a little to relieve the discomfort in his heart, and then asked slowly, "Did the Imperial Master gain anything from this trip to Taiyi Mountain?"

The news that Gu Xun went to the Taoist headquarters may not have spread far away, but everyone in Xianyang who pays attention to him knows about it, and Ying Zheng is naturally among them.

Faced with this question, Gu Xun nodded calmly, "I have gained something, and the trip was not in vain."

"Huh?" Ying Zheng snorted and looked at Gu Xun quietly, waiting for the next chapter.

Seeing this, Gu Xun continued, "I met with Master Bei Mingzi of Tianzong and talked a lot. Generally speaking... I didn't quite understand what he said, so I won't elaborate on it with Your Majesty. "

Hearing what Gu Xun said, Ying Zheng's eyes wandered, but he still didn't say anything.

Gu Xun continued calmly, "The most important gain is that I asked about the specific location of the Shushan tribe."

"Shushan..." Ying Zheng murmured, then suddenly raised his hand and waved, "You all go down first."

Zhao Gao paused for a moment, then bowed silently and exited the study.

Not only him, Gu Xun also sensed that the aura of Gai Nie who was secretly guarding Ying Zheng also disappeared.

Gu Xun didn't move. He was obviously not among the people who wanted to go down.

After the others left, Ying Zheng regained his composure and asked Gu Xun:
  "How did the Imperial Master know that the noble family knew about Shushan?"

"The Mohist giant Six Finger Black Man told me."

"It turns out to be the Mo family..." A flash of understanding flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, and at the same time there was a hint of displeasure. It was obvious that he didn't like the Mo family very much.

This is indeed normal. The Qin State, which established its country through military exploits, and the Mohists, who opposed the war, would certainly not deal with it.

Gu Xun caught Ying Zheng's displeasure with the Moh family and couldn't help but think of what Bei Mingzi said to him not long ago. After hesitating for a while, he still asked Ying Zheng:

"I have a question, maybe you know the answer, Your Majesty."

"Oh?" Ying Zheng's eyes twitched, "National Master, tell me."

"I have previously invited the Six-fingered Black Man to give up the Yan State and choose to serve the Qin State...perhaps it cannot be said that he surrendered. I just hoped that he could lead the Mo family to side with the Qin State, but he refused every time."

Gu Xun paused for a moment, took a breath and continued, "I originally thought it was because of the Mohist philosophy of love and non-attack that he could not accept Qin's military merit system, so he refused."

"Hmph!" Ying Zheng let out a contemptuous snort, which seemed to be disdainful of the Mo family's purpose.

Gu Xun ignored Ying Zheng's voice and continued, "Not long ago, after I met Bei Mingzi, I casually tried to win over Tian Zong, but he told me that the Yin Yang family could easily surrender to Qin, but Confucianism, Mohism and Taoism are not good at this."

"Your Majesty, does he know why this is?"

After listening to Gu Xun's question, Ying Zheng showed a clear look, obviously he knew the answer.

"The reason why the Imperial Master can't understand this question is because you have drawn all the schools of thought too close to the Jianghu." Ying Zheng pointed out the core of the answer lightly, "Have the Imperial Master ever thought that Confucianism, Mohism and Taoism would join the Qin State? "What should the Legalists do?" "Ah..." Gu Xun sighed softly and reacted instantly, "In this period of time, I have only been exposed to the forces of Jianghu, and I have forgotten that the various schools of thought are not purely Jianghu sects."

In the world of the Qin Dynasty, the various schools of thought were more inclined to the Jianghu sect in performance, but they could not get rid of the roots of their academic schools. They had to be active in the Jianghu, and the same was true in the temple.

Ying Zheng nodded slightly and continued, "Confucianism, Mohism and Legalism, the foundation of the rule of the princes and countries all comes from these four schools, but the Yin and Yang, Zongheng, Bing, Ming, Nong... and other schools and factions are not the same. We, the Qin Dynasty, use law. How can Confucianism, Mohism and Taoism be effective in governing the country? The most it can do is arrange two Ph.D.s like Chunyu Yue."

"I have forgotten the essence of the various schools of thought, and I wasted a lot of words in vain." Gu Xun put on a wry smile, shook his head and said, "The Six-fingered Black Man didn't even remind me."

Seeing this, Ying Zheng smiled indifferently, and then brought the topic back to Shushan Mountain, "Now that the Imperial Master has asked about the whereabouts of Shushan Mountain, what are you going to do next?"

"Well..." Gu Xun pondered for a moment and then asked, "What does Your Majesty want me to do?"

Ying Zheng did not state his request, but responded to the Yin Yang family's previous remarks, "According to the Moon God, it is not yet time to seize the Fuso Sacred Tree."

Gu Xun nodded and agreed, "It is best to leave the matter of seizing the Fuso Sacred Tree to the Yin and Yang family themselves. I am not suitable either."

"Then..." Ying Zheng closed his eyes slightly and opened them again after a moment, "The Imperial Master can do whatever he wants, as long as the things are not in the way."

"Ha!" Gu Xun chuckled and responded, "I have no intention of hurting anyone, let alone anything."

Ying Zheng nodded and said nothing, but his eyes still revealed a little bit of what was in his heart - that would be the best!
  Gu Xun curled his lips and asked nonchalantly, "Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"Master Bei Mingzi... what is his attitude?" Ying Zheng thought for a while and asked a question.

Gu Xun replied without hesitation, "Looking at what he means, Tianzong probably has no intention of getting involved in the affairs below the mountain."

"Are you aloof from the world..." Ying Zheng nodded slightly and murmured.

Seeing that he seemed to have no intention of continuing to ask questions, Gu Xun stood up and wanted to leave, "Your Majesty, please take a rest. I won't disturb you anymore."

However, Ying Zheng looked at Gu Xun's leaving figure and asked again, "Is the state master's attitude towards the Yin Yang family still the same as before?"

The so-called attitude towards the Yin and Yang family, in the final analysis, is the attitude towards the immortality that Donghuang Taiyi promised to Ying Zheng.

Gu Xun paused and replied without looking back:
  "as always."

"Whether the idea of ​​immortality is false or not, I still can't say for sure, but I am certain that even if he can fulfill his promise, the result will definitely be different from what your Majesty thinks."

After saying that, Gu Xun left directly.

And Ying Zheng, sitting quietly in front of his desk, looking at the memorial lying aside, couldn't help but rub his eyebrows, his eyes slowly closed with the movement, but what flashed in his eyes was that he was becoming more determined. mean.

He has enough trust in Gu Xun, but there are some things that even the most trustworthy people cannot persuade him, especially when his desire for immortality increases day by day after he becomes unwell.

All he could do was to take extra precautions.

Zhao Gao, who was standing outside, saw Gu Xun leaving and returned to the study. He saw Ying Zheng who was meditating with his eyes closed. He did not speak, but made audible footsteps and walked to the room where he usually stayed. Position, assume a consistent posture, put your hands in front of you, lower your head, look at your nose with your eyes, and look at your heart with your nose.

Ying Zheng heard the footsteps and knew that Zhao Gao was back, so he opened his eyes. With his eyes clear again, he had regained the indifference and seriousness of King Qin and continued to handle government affairs.

(End of this chapter)