Xianyang City is undoubtedly a big city in this era.
The Talent Recruitment Hall is a place that attracts much attention. What happened here involving Lu Xiangguo and Lord Changping quickly spread like a gust of wind throughout the city and beyond.
This news was naturally delivered to Xianyang Palace in the north of the city.
Young Ying Zheng was very distressed at this time.
From the bottom of his heart, he was grateful to Lu Buwei.
The reason is very simple. Lu Buwei made a major contribution for his father and son to ascend to the throne of Qin.
It is not an exaggeration to say that I am a benefactor.
If it hadn't been for Lu Buwei, he would not have been humiliated by the dignitaries of Zhao State in Handan City at this time.
But he is now the King of Qin. As the King of Qin, he should have an overview of the powerful military and political affairs of the Qin State.
However, Lu Buwei controlled the government and took all the power that originally belonged to the King of Qin into his own hands in the name of assisting the young king.
If it were someone like Liu Chan who was content with the status quo, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But although Ying Zheng was young, he had the ambition to do something big, so it was natural for him to be dissatisfied with Lu Buwei.
However, he was too young, had little power in the Qin State, and had no real powerful people to support him.
Before the death of the late king, he entrusted the affairs of the country to Lu Buwei and handed over the final decision-making power to Queen Zhao Ji. Ying Zheng was full of passion and ambition, but he had no choice but to become nothing more than a rubber stamp and a mascot.
He has nothing to do and is not very interested in beauties for the time being. In addition to reading and studying, he usually listens to anecdotes and learns about the news around Xianyang City.
Naturally, the news about what happened in the recruiting hall also reached his ears.
"Only working for Gu?"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng quickly became interested, "Who is he?"
"It is said that he is a Taoist." The young eunuch said softly, "I heard that he is very good at fighting. He defeated hundreds of heroes from the recruitment hall by one person. He can be called a hundred enemies."
This was the effect of the rumors spread by word of mouth. In reality, it was clear that they only killed one Corporal Ji and scared off the rest. When word spread to Ying Zheng, he became an enemy of a hundred people.
"So brave?"
Ying Zheng was greatly surprised and became more and more interested, "Xuan Chang Ping Jun."
In history, Xiang Yu is the only one who can truly be called an enemy of a hundred people, so he can be said to be no more powerful than Xiang.
In the Qin Dynasty, which attaches great importance to military achievements, warriors with hundreds of enemies are naturally highly valued.
"What? Fair complexion, no beard, outstanding temperament?"
After listening to Mr. Changping's description of Li Yunze, Ying Zheng felt a sense of loss.
In his opinion, such an enemy of hundreds of people must have a waist circumference of eight feet, a height of eight feet, a full beard, a horse on his arm, and the image of a macho man who can scare people to death with a glare.
But I never thought that he would be a scholar similar to Lu Buwei.
"Mr. Changping."
Ying Zheng walked around for a few times and then said, "Go and ask this person what is the kingly way and what is domineering."
"Hi."
As the saying goes, Qin is better than Han, but Tang Weiwei is still drinking blood in his childhood. Their accent and learning of Chinese culture would not appear until the Tang Dynasty.
These are all native to China.
When Mr. Changping came to the Talent Recruitment Hall to look for Li Yunze for the second time, the whole Talent Recruitment Hall was in a sensation.
No one here is an idiot, and everyone knows it very well until Li Yunze has attracted the attention of a really big shot.
In this era, having the attention of big people is the foundation for rapid success.
Under the gazes of many envious, jealous and hateful eyes, Li Yunze smiled and responded to Lord Changping, "The so-called kingly way, this is what Mencius said, the ruler who governs with virtue is the king. To implement the kingly way is to protect the people and be king, to be happy with the world and worry about it."
The world. What he means is that no one is stupid. If you are good to him, he will be good to you. Those who follow the king's way can win the hearts of the people of the world and eat pots of pulp to welcome the king."
"As for hegemony, this is the doctrine of Legalism."
After saying this, Li Yunze glanced at Li Si who was not far away, "Xunzi said, so he understands his behavior of discord and believes in his friends and enemies. If there is no king or overlord in the world, he will always be victorious. He is the one who knows hegemony."
The reason why I looked at Li Si and said, is because Li Si’s master is Xunzi.
"The theory of hegemony is that human nature is selfish and cruel. We should use force to coerce them and lure them with wealth. When facing an opponent, we should use any means to destroy them. This is called hegemony."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone looked disappointed.
It's very simple, but anyone who can be called a talent knows these things.
If Li Yunze only knows how to repeat what others know, he is a mediocre person.
Changping Jun waited for a while and asked uncertainly, "Sir, do you have any other excuses?"
"Of course there is."
Li Yunze nodded and nodded, "In my opinion, the so-called overbearing means that if someone is disobedient, the army will just drive over and crush him to death. The so-called royal way is to tell him before the army drives over to crush him."
‘Pfft~~~’
As soon as this statement came out, many people laughed.
Some people also came out and angrily accused Li Yunze of being cruel and a villain who relied too much on force.
"In the whole world, everything is the king's land. On the shore of the land, are there the king's ministers." Li Yunze said slowly, "If you are not a minister, you should be crushed to death."
This is not a joke from later generations. Is it possible that Wang Tu comes from the Book of Songs?
Of course, the king here does not refer to the King of Qin, but the Emperor of Zhou.
It's just that the current situation in the world is basically one where Zhou loses its deer and the whole world chases it away. Everyone wants to be the unifying king of the world.
Mr. Changping smiled with a strange expression and bowed to Li Yunze, "Thank you, sir, for your advice."
When Lord Changping and his entourage left, the onlookers suddenly dispersed like birds and beasts.
Although Li Yunze was very unpleasant to look at, no one came forward to stir up trouble.
This is not to say that all intellectuals in the Warring States Period had a good temper. In fact, there were very few intellectuals in this era who had a good temper. They just couldn't be beaten.
Since you can't beat him, don't say anything.
After all, when you quarrel these days, if you can't argue, you usually just draw your sword.
Li Si slowly came over, sat down and said, "Brother Li, isn't he a Taoist?"
"yes."
"Then why are you so familiar with Confucian and Legalist allusions?"
This era is the best time for hundreds of schools of thought to flourish. The disciples of each school are doing their best for the development of their respective schools. It is rare for someone like Li Yunze to speak in Confucian and Legalist terms.
"Who said that X didn't stand up for Taoism?"
Li Yunze responded funny, "Isn't what I said next just Taoist words?"
These words directly made Li Si look like a fool.
"If you don't obey, you will be crushed to death. Is this the Taoist teaching?!"
Li Si was so surprised that his voice changed, like a rooster crowing.
Literary people these days naturally do not read their own books. They also read and understand books from other schools of thought.
The purpose is to be inclusive...well, to put it bluntly, it is to steal from others.
So Li Si knew the Taoist doctrine very well, but there was no such thing as crushing anyone who disobeyed.
"I said yes, then yes."
Li Yunze waved his hand, "You are a Legalist. What do you think the meaning of the existence of law is?"
As soon as he mentioned his profession, Li Si's spirit immediately brightened up: "Of course, it is to govern the people with laws and to consolidate rule with laws."
"Not fair and just?"
"What is that?"
"Haha~~~"
In Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng, who was in the stage of changing his voice, laughed at the top of his voice.
"Being domineering means that if anyone is disobedient, the army will just drive over and crush him to death. The kingly way is to tell him before the army drives over to crush him. Interesting, really interesting!"
For young Ying Zheng, this simply coincided with his thoughts.
In today's troubled times, only powerful force can crush everything and make everyone in the world listen to one person's words.
If you don't obey, of course you will be run over!
There is no doubt that Ying Zheng is truly interested.
"That's it." After the laughter, Ying Zheng asked, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Lord Changping, and I'll find a day to lure this person away."
This kind of meeting is very formal.
If Lu Buwei, a member of the Ying clan, or a military aristocratic group were to recruit talents in such a formal way, they would definitely have to treat them well and attract them to their confidants.
If it were the king who came to meet formally, it would be much more solemn.
Granting an official position is the minimum, and it is not impossible to rise to great heights.
King Qin did this kind of thing a lot, from Shang Yang to Fan Ju.
Lord Changping wanted to give some advice. After all, the real masters of the matter now are still the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister.
Your Majesty, you are just a mascot. Where will you put the talents you have recruited?
Even if an official position is granted, it would be a joke without the consent of the Prime Minister and the Queen Mother.
But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Without him, after the fall of Mrs. Huayang, Lord Changping became the leading figure of the Chu clan in the Qin State. He also wanted to think about the Chu clan and even the Chu State.
The constant internal disputes in the Qin State are also a good thing for some people.
The young Ying Zheng couldn't wait to gain power.
So he needs helpers, and the more capable helpers the better.
Ying Zheng was very satisfied with the talented people like Li Yunze who were very interested in him.
A few days later, when Mr. Changping came to the Talent Recruitment Hall for the third time, the entire Talent Recruitment Hall was in a sensation.
Different from many previous recruitments, this was a personal interview by the King of Qin.
For a moment, the names of Shang Yang, Fan Ju and others were constantly mentioned, and everyone looked at Li Yunze with eyes that were really full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
The King of Qin personally recruited him, and the future is promising.
You don't need to ask too much to know that Li Si, who lives in the same room as Li Yunze, also has red eyes.
"Why do you have to act like a little girl?" Li Yunze joked with a smile, "I still remember the friendship between you and me living in the same room, don't look so reluctant to leave."
"Who is reluctant to give up?!"
Li Si was also very angry and yelled at the top of his lungs, "I think I, Li Si, have a lot of knowledge and talent. Why can't I be interviewed by the king?!"
"That's because you don't know how to package and create publicity. Publicity, publicity."
Li Yunze explained sincerely, "The king is dissatisfied with the prime minister's monopoly on power. I first made it clear to the prime minister to make my position clear, then I said that I would only work for the king to express my feelings, and finally I showed off my talents to prove my ability. Now the king's move is a matter of course.
Things."
Li Si ‘⊙﹏⊙’
He really hadn't thought about the fact that there were so many things to say.
Li Si is still young now and has never experienced intrigues. Naturally, he does not understand these things, so he is very shocked.
When my mind was wandering, I heard Li Yunze's voice again.