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Chapter 93: Li Si's Apprenticeship

Since Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi lived in Qin Yiren's mansion, Qin Yiren has done something to do. He debated with the two all day long. Not only did he improve his eloquence, but his knowledge also made great progress.

Qin Yiren’s understanding of the Warring States Period was mostly based on books and memories of his predecessors. Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi’s footsteps were all over the world, and his experiences were so extensive that they were far beyond the reach of books.

"It is better to travel thousands of miles than reading thousands of books, so it is true!" Qin Yiren sighed.

On this day, Qin Yiren was arguing with the two, and Meng Zhao came to report: "Young Master, Li Si is asking for a meeting."

Since Li Si took over the scheduling position, he has worked diligently and done a good job, and Qin Yiren was very satisfied. However, Li Si had very little things, and it must be an important matter when he came to ask for a meeting.

"Call him in." Qin Yiren ordered.

Meng Zhao took the order and strode away.

"Who is Li Si?" Xunzi asked.

"It was a scholar who came to participate in the ceremonial ceremony this time." Qin Yiren explained to Xunzi, saying: "He was originally a minor official in the State of Chu, but he had extraordinary insight and broad vision, and was a talent that could be created."

"Oh." Xunzi said with great interest: "Why do you praise me so much?"

Li Si is the future prime minister and has made many innovations. Qin Yiren’s praise is just a small praise. How can he say that praise?

"He arrived, sir will know it when he saw it." Qin Yiren knew that it was better to meet him than to be famous. No matter how well he said, it would be better to let Xunzi see it with his own eyes.

Meng Zhao led Li Si back, and Li Si hurriedly greeted him. During the ceremony, he was in a proper manner and did not rude at all, showing good personal cultivation. Xunzi saw it and admired it very much, nodded slightly.

"Li Si, what's your business?" Qin Yiren asked.

"Young Master..." Li Si glanced at Xunzi, and wanted to speak but stopped.

"Tell me." Qin Yiren smiled and said, "If I need help, I will do my best."

"Thank you, Young Master." Li Si no longer hesitated and said straight, "I want to take Xunzi as my teacher, but I am afraid that Xunzi will not accept it, so I ask the young master to have more beautiful words."

Taking Xunzi as your teacher? Aren’t you Xunzi’s student?

Qin Yiren was surprised and smiled and said, "This is a good thing, I will do it myself."

"Thank you Mr. Thank you Mr. Thank you!" Li Si was overjoyed.

Xunzi was famous all over the world. If he could become a disciple of Xunzi, Li Si would have a bright future and was limitless.

"Sir, Li Si is very determined to study, so please help me." Of course, Qin Yiren had to speak for Li Si. When will he not stop at this time?

This is a human relationship, why not do it?

"What I have learned is neither Confucianism, law, nor Mohism, nor famous, what art do you want to learn?" Xunzi opened his eyes wide and looked at Li Si.

Although Xunzi's academic studies are classified as Confucianism and are one of the six major Confucian scholars, in fact, his academic studies are completely different from Confucianism. He is neither Confucian nor Legalism, but he is a self-contained one.

As we all know, at the beginning of the founding of Confucianism, Confucius led his disciples to travel around the countries and wanted to seek official positions, but it was unavailable. In the end, he was valued in the Lu country, the country of his parents, but was driven out.

Later, Mencius inherited Confucius's doctrine and led his disciples to travel around the countries and seek officials everywhere. Wherever he went, the kings would regard him as a guest of honor. He listened to his arguments and refused to give him an official position, which made Mencius very distressed and depressed.

During the Warring States Period, the turbulent situation was turbulent, and any monarch who wanted to achieve something had to recruit talents. Why did Mencius have such a great reputation but could not get an official position?

The reason is that Confucian academics have been inherently deficient since its establishment, have huge flaws, are not operable, and are often pedantic. As long as they are not pig heads, they can see this. Therefore, Confucius and Mencius have been seeking official positions throughout their lives, but they cannot enter official positions throughout their lives.

Xunzi saw this disadvantage and tried his best to transform Confucianism, hoping to make Confucianism more practical and operational. Of course, Xunzi did not do it even after spending his best to do it.

What he really did was to propose "abolish all schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone". Dong Zhongshu combined Confucianism and Law to form a single family, making Confucianism operational. Legalism is no longer so arrogant and domineering. The combination of the strengths of the two schools can be used to govern the country.

The "Confucianism" proposed by Dong Zhongshu to Emperor Wu of Han was no longer the way of Confucius and Mencius, but the outer cloak of Confucianism and the essence of Legalism. Later generations called "Yang Confucian Yin Law" and "Confucian skin and law bones".

Although Xunzi failed to successfully transform Confucianism, it was precisely because of his pioneering that Dong Zhongshu's success was achieved.

"Mr. Wen is good at the art of emperors, so I am willing to practice it." Li Si's words were amazing.

The art of emperors was very popular in the Warring States Period. Xunzi was the only one who truly became his own. His two disciples, Li Si and Han Fei, followed him to learn the art of emperors and made a huge name. Especially Han Fei, he went further and became the master of the Legalists. The art of emperors was fully developed in him and was famous throughout the ages.

"The art of the emperor?" Xunzi rolled his eyes and shot his eyes wide. He stared at Li Si and said, "You have great ambitions."

Anyone who practices the skills of emperors must be a person with great ambitions. How can Xunzi not be surprised?

"If you can rest assured to the world, Li Si will not be able to descendants." Li Si has the world in mind and has lofty ambitions, and does not hide it at all.

"If you don't practice the skills of emperors, you will have to do it. Once you practice it, you will either succeed or be disgraced. Have you thought about it?" Xunzi reminded.

Those who learn the skills of emperors will succeed as a hero who is difficult to reach. If they fail, they will be bandits, and being defeated is inevitable.

"Li Si has already thought about it and will not change it." Li Si's tone was not high, but he was determined.

"Since that's the case, you can join my disciple." Xunzi nodded in agreement.

"Student Li Si greets sir." Li Si knelt on the ground and gave a great gift to Xunzi.

"Get up." Xunzi received his gift and helped Li Si up, saying very gratifyingly: "It is even more important to have such good materials and beautiful qualities!"

"Thank you Mr. Xie for your good words." Li Si thanked Qin Yiren.

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Qin Yiren was dealing with the matter. Huang Shi Gong came in and said to the courtesy: "I have met the young master."

"Sir, please sit down." Qin Yiren invited Mr. Huang Shi to sit down and asked, "Sir, have something to do?"

"Young Master, I..." Huang Shi Gong hesitated.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Qin Yiren asked, "But is it difficult for the secret soldiers?"

"The difficulty is that there is not enough manpower. The young master can stop asking for help." Huang Shi Gongming said his purpose: "There are a lot of things to be formed when this secret soldier is formed. Although Yao Jia and Dun Wu help each other, they are too busy."

Secret soldiers are spy agencies, and there are many things to be formed. Although Huangshi Gong was very weak, Yao Jia was both very talented and busy.

When Qin Yiren looked at it, he saw Huangshi Gong having dark circles, like a national treasure panda, which was a proof that he had not been able to rest.

"There is one person suitable." Qin Yiren raised his eyebrows.

"Who?" Huang Shigong asked hurriedly.

"Wei Liao." Qin Yiren said the name of a person.

"It's natural for him to come, but he wants to have a military book." Huang Shigong pondered.

Qin Yiren had originally planned to ask Wei Liao to form a secret soldier, but Wei Liao wanted a military book, so Qin Yiren had to give up his thoughts: "His military book has already been done by his great-grandfather, grandfather and father for three generations. If he cannot complete it, it will be a pity. If Wei Liao is in charge, he will have no time, and it should be fine to support him."

Supporting and leading the affairs are two different things. A talented man like Huangshi Gong was very tired of being in charge of secret soldiers. If Wei Liao came to take charge of the affairs, he would not have time to write a military letter. If he helped, he would be able to take time.

Qin Yiren ordered someone to invite Wei Liao. After talking about the matter, Wei Liao pondered: "Young master has a broad vision and is far-sighted. It is natural for Liao to help, but I am from Wei."

Wei Liao was not only a member of Wei, but also a son of Wei State. In modern terms, he was a "child of a high-ranking official", which made people worry.

"What's wrong with the Wei people?" Qin Yiren blurted out without thinking: "Zhang Yi and Fan Sui are both from Wei people, why are you defeated by Qin? Le Yi is also from Wei people, why are you defeated by Yan?"

Zhang Yi, Le Yi and Fan Sui are both from Wei. They are loyal and dedicated to their best and praised by others. These are the best role models. Wei Liaoda was moved and said, "Meng Gongzi will not abandon him, Wei Liao is willing to do his best!"

"Haha!" Qin Yiren laughed happily, very happy.

Wei Liao was Qin Shihuang's "military advisor". He planned the unification war launched by Qin Shihuang. Qin Yiren had already been making up for him. Wei Liao's promise to help secret soldiers was a good start. It can be said that Wei Liao's follow him was a foregone conclusion.

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"Young Master, the auction is ready." Cai Ze came to report.

Cai Ze learned Ji Ran, that is, economics. It was perfect for Qin Yiren to give him the auction. Cai Ze lived up to Qin Yiren's high expectations and prepared the auction properly.

"Very good! If you make a sound of the wind, you will say that Xunzi, Gongsun Longzi and Le Yi will participate." A light flashed in Qin Yiren's eyes.

"That's great!" Xunzi, Gongsun Longzi and Le Yi were famous all over the world. They came to participate in the auction. This was the best "advertising". Many people would be crazy about it, and Cai Ze was overjoyed.

"We want to do this..." Qin Yiren muttered in Cai Ze's ear.

"This is this..." Cai Ze was so wise that he was speechless at this time, and he looked surprised: "Young master, are you too cruel? You are plucking your hair by the geese."

"There is a saying that 'If God does not take it, he will suffer the disaster'. This is to follow the heavens and respond to people." Qin Yiren was very upright and whitewashed the shameful purpose of making money into brilliant and brilliant.

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Outside Hu Feng’s wine shop, there were crowds of people, and countless people came to participate in the auction.

Five major merchants and countless business companies have arrived.

This auction is specially held for them, and they are fighting for the title and sponsorship rights. Can they not come?

However, they were in trouble because Qin Yiren ordered that the "entry fee" be charged. Any trading company participating in the auction would have to pay a 100-yuan entrance fee, otherwise, they would not want to enter.

Of course, the number of 100 gold is only the lowest price, and the highest is not a cap. Many trading companies only want to pay the entry fee of 100 gold. However, Qin Yiren's subsequent regulations drove them crazy, and the entry fee gave much more trading companies "priority".

As for what priority is, of course there is an explanation, which is very attractive.

"It's good that he is the prince's grandson, so he plucks his hair like this!" Mrs. Yu chuckled, waved her hand and said, "Three thousand golds."

Immediately someone offered three thousand golds and Mrs. Yu entered the venue.

"This woman is so big, we can't fall behind." Lao Yidun waved his hand: "Three thousand golds."

In front of everyone, no one of the five major merchants will have descendants. Each of them has three thousand gold coins, which is 15 thousand gold coins.

Then, there are trading companies second only to the five major merchants. They cannot be stingy, ranging from a few thousand golds to a few thousand golds. The entrance fee has increased sharply. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe to (this site) and reward. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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