Surabaya, the land of Pei County, the county seat.
According to the words of the county governor, a few months ago, people entering and leaving the entire city were strictly inspected, their accents were checked, their personal identification... and other things were checked.
There were also investigations into some strange people in the city.
For a while, many people with different intentions were captured, and it was a deterrent for a while, but...in recent months, everything seems to be the same as before.
Even though the number of new faces gradually decreased, it is also possible that after staying in the city for a long time, they all became mature faces. Moreover, as more people came and went, the city was naturally bustling.
The income from the shopping mall has increased a lot.
The mansion of the county magistrate.
The main hall is elegant and quiet.
Now, headed by the Confucian Zhang Liang, with the four Confucian disciples behind him, they bowed their hands deeply in a very polite manner.
Ahead, Sishui County Prime Minister Fusu looked at everyone with a smile.
"Mr. Zhang Liang!"
"Although Fusu is in Surabaya, he has heard of the names of the Three Heroes of Qilu. I once met Mr. Fu Nian in the Xianyang Palace back then."
"Now I have met Mr. Zhang Liang again. As rumored, he is very charming."
"I don't know what kind of person Yan Lu is, the second master!"
"Hahaha, everyone, sit down!"
Fusu looked at Zhang Liang and the others in a very good mood.
I still know the identity of Zhang Liang. He was the fifth generation prime minister of old Korea. After the fall of Korea, he went to Songhai Xiaoshengxian Manor.
After many years, he has become the third leader of Confucianism. His reputation is famous in Qilu and spread to hundreds of schools. Today, he is consistent with his own eyes and can't help but nod.
He is indeed handsome and elegant, and his temperament is extraordinary. Confucianism and Taoism are permeated in every gesture.
I just don’t know why the third Confucian leader from Qilu appeared in Sishui County and even came to Peixian County.
Is it also for the farmers?
farmhouse!
It is one of the most prominent schools of thought.
Confucianism is also a show of learning for everyone.
It is often said that various schools of thought advance and retreat as one body.
Of course, these are all my own conjectures.
"Young Master is so complimentary!"
"..."
Zhang Liang looked calmly at the imperial prince Fusu in front of him, followed the direction of his finger, looked at the throne on his right, and bowed again.
Fusu!
The eldest son of the empire!
His status is extremely high and his status is noble.
Now... I am saluting him. In an instant, deep in my heart, I feel a mixture of emotions.
The Qin State attacked and destroyed its homeland. It lost its homeland, family, and friends. After many years, I thought I could let go.
However, after walking all the way out of Xiaoshengxian Village and entering the land of Surabaya, I realized that... letting go is not easy, it is really not easy.
Fortunately, the Fusu in front of him now is the governor of Sishui County. As expected, he met the young master politely, went to the temple to pay homage to the princes, and knelt down with his body.
Difficult.
"Mr. Zhang Liang."
"You have traveled thousands of miles to come to Sishui County from the land of Songhai, and then to Pei County. You want to come...for something important!"
"As expected, there is someone who can help Fusu, just say anything."
Watching Zhang Liang and others take their seats, a maid was offering tea next to them.
Fusu then asked curiously.
Perhaps because I was dealing with government affairs, I didn't like nonsense very much, so I talked a lot before getting down to business, which was too much.
In Xianyang, for several years, people from the government often wrote memorials with thousands of words, but after reading them, my father found nothing.
The rhetoric is quite beautiful, but it is useless.
The emperor was not happy and directly ordered the man to be transferred from his original position to a place where his talents and learning could be better utilized.
As he spoke, he took the tea cup in front of him and swept the green leaves floating in the hot water, feeling sincere.
When my uncle died, he gave me a copy of "The True Interpretation of Administration". There was a sentence in it that I remembered very clearly.
Moreover, I have heard some people from the Central Academy say this before.
For those who want to be the best, no matter how careful, meticulous and perfect they are in doing things, they will never be able to cover everything, and there will always be some people who will object.
So, how to solve it?
Very easy to handle!
Then let the number of opponents gradually decrease. Even if they continue to exist, as long as they are small in number and weak in strength, it will be useless.
Correspondingly, the more friends you have, the more power you can control.
This is a good way to solve the messy things in the lower phase place.
Therefore, in just over a year, we have to reorganize the order of the next phase.
Among all schools of thought, Confucianism is special.
There is a saying in "Han Feizi" that Confucianism confuses the law with literature, and the Confucianism certainly does not include people like Mr. Fu Nian, and it certainly does not include people like Master Xun.
As for the other two of the Three Heroes of Qilu?
Hard to say!
Today, Fusu is looking forward to meeting someone.
"Young Master is so kind, we are flattered!"
"Actually, there is nothing urgent for us to come to Surabaya from the land of Songhai."
"Because some of the Confucian movements a few months ago made His Majesty the First Emperor displeased, the head brother has ordered me to come to Surabaya to teach the Confucian disciples in the counties."
"Pei County is a county government, and there are many Confucian disciples who come here."
"But... speaking of it, this is my first time to go out to Xiaoshengxian Manor to handle this matter. I am still worried about how to teach the Confucian disciples here."
"Fortunately, Young Master is here, I will listen to you!"
Zhang Liang slightly moved the tea cup on the table in front of him, smiled lightly, and said another courtesy.
The four senior brothers who were on this trip took a look and thought about something.
"oh?"
"This matter... you really need to be careful about it."
"Fusu has also heard about those things."
"Indeed... it is Mr. Zhang Liang's responsibility to teach Confucian disciples. How can Fu Su go beyond his duties? And... Fu Su remembers well that there is an inspector in the Little Sage's Manor at the moment."
"What those people said should be more in line with what Mr. Zhang Liang wants!"
Fusu took a sip of fragrant tea.
Is Zhang Liang and the others doing this?
What happened many months ago, when I was still in Xianxian, I also heard about it. The seventy-two doctors selected by Confucianism made my father displeased.
There are also some people with ulterior motives acting in Qilu, but Confucianism has done nothing!
Isn’t this the way to die?
The golden mean between Confucianism and Taoism is certainly the best.
But...you have to bear many consequences.
The inspector's entry into Xiaoshengxian Manor was a warning.
In Zhu Xia, apart from the Central Academy and the National Protectorate Academy, Xiaoshengxian Manor was the third place worthy of inspection.
We can also see the specialness of Xiaoshengxian Village.
The next Sishui County will definitely be in chaos. The farmers will not be willing to be wiped out, and there will definitely be all kinds of disturbances.
It is impossible to say that they will unite the efforts of hundreds of families to cause chaos together.
The fact that the Confucianists were able to send Zhang Liang, the third leader, to do this showed that... they were very concerned about the empire's opinion and were also afraid that the Confucianists would be involved in what would happen next.
This is good!
This shows that Confucianism has set its position correctly. The Xia today are the Xia of the empire, not the Xia of Confucianism.
If Confucianism wants to continue its inheritance, there is only one way, and that is to integrate into the empire.
It is not that the empire wants to enter into Confucianism.
"In the land of Qilu, there are inspectors who tell you that everything you do should be worry-free."
"Now this is the land of Pei County, a county of Surabaya. Now there are many counties in the empire, and the situation in each place is very different."
"The words of Qilu may not necessarily match the words of Surabaya."
"Young Master is now the county magistrate and is in charge of all affairs of the county. If the subordinates want to perfectly complete the tasks taught by the head brother, they cannot do without your teachings."
"I hope the young master will not hesitate to teach me!"
Zhang Liang shook his head.
He sat up straight behind the case, straightened his body, and looked up at Mr. Fusu.
He didn't talk much to Mr. Fusu in front of him, but... just a few words were enough for Zhang Liang to have a general understanding of him.
This young master...is not easy to deal with.
He is indeed the eldest son that Ying Zheng spent many years training.
Many months ago in Xianyang, we even heard that the Marquis of Wucheng, Wang Jian, had died, and that the young master Fu Su had obtained the decree, handled various matters, and gained the approval of the First Emperor Ying Zheng.
This is another very subtle signal. Not to mention that Fusu will definitely become the crown prince in the future, at least... the chance is much higher.
Having such a young master in the empire... is not a good thing for me.