"Sir, Li is here to invite us on behalf of our king!"
Within a few days, Li Si arrived at Chenzhuang and said to Chen Cuo sincerely: "My king is very thirsty for talents. He knows that your husband has great talents, so he is not willing to delay for a moment. He knows that I have an old relationship with you.
So I was sent here to invite you!"
As he spoke, he realized the omission in his words, and quickly made up for it: "The reason why I didn't come over to invite you before was really because Lu Buwei was the one who got in the way. Now that he committed suicide out of fear of crime, your Majesty can send someone to invite you, so that you don't have to worry about it.
Come to think of it, Lu Buwei invited you many times before, but you, sir, had some scruples, so you refused one after another. Now, as the Lord of Qin, my king has invited you, so you can save yourself a lot of worries."
Opposite me, Chen Cuo took a sip of tea and did not respond. Instead, he said, "Li Si, you have really changed a lot compared to back then."
Li Si was suddenly stunned.
"When you went to Guanzhong, you passed by Chenggao, and you stayed here for a year. Although you were respectful to me, you still insisted on it in your heart. You kept your teacher Xunzi's teachings in mind, so I expressed an opinion. Although you didn't express it directly.
Although you object, you often argue with reason to clarify your thoughts. Have you ever been so swallowed up?"
Having said this, he shook his head and said with emotion: "Is it the King of Qin who is too majestic, or is it the ups and downs of officialdom that have dulled your spirit?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Si looked ashamed, but he quickly calmed down and said: "Listen to what you said, sir, I'm afraid this time is in vain..."
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chen Cuo.
"No, I will go to Xianyang with you."
Li Si's face was stunned and his eyes were full of confusion.
Chen Cuo didn't wait for him to ask, so he smiled and said: "Since I exist in this era, the King of Qin must meet him, and it is better to see him now than to see him later."
Whether on a transcendent level or a historical level, Qin Shihuang is an unavoidable figure.
In terms of extraordinary supernatural powers, he was the ancestral dragon of Jedi Heavenly Powers in later generations. In terms of later generations of history, he was the first emperor who shaped the unification of China!
Chen Cuo has risen and fallen, so how can he not see Zulong?
However, he would naturally not tell Li Si the reason for this, which would immediately make the latter feel suspicious and even more worried about gains and losses. Because in his impression, Mr. Chen was unpredictable and his thoughts were difficult to guess.
When he stayed here, he vaguely realized that although this gentleman was willing to accept everyone who came, and he almost achieved the ultimate goal of educating people without distinction, he did not have such a detached temperament, and he was obsessed with those few people.
There are different masters who want to leave the legacy of the school, and they obviously have their own aspirations.
"Could it be that his pursuit is also to unify the world?"
Regarding the Qin Wangzheng's thoughts, Li Si asked himself that he had almost figured out what kind of ambition he had. It was a rare ambition since the beginning of the world! In Li Si's view, it was difficult for the king to get what he wanted.
, but it does not prevent him from taking the opportunity to display his ambitions. And there are also many talented people gathered here for this purpose.
"Perhaps Mr. Chen Chenggao and Mr. Chen also have the same thoughts. That's why Lu Buwei sent people to invite him before, so he kept refusing. After all, with Mr. Chen's knowledge and mind, he can not only guess the king's ambitions, but also the same
I can get a glimpse of Lu Buwei’s fate!”
But no matter what thoughts "Mr. Chen" had, as long as he was willing to follow him to Xianyang, he would have fulfilled the king's order.
So, Li Si breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "In that case, sir, please make some preparations. We should set off for Xianyang in the next two days." Finally, he seemed to be worried that Chen Cuo wanted to delay, and reminded him
: "It has been many years since Sanchuan County was merged into the Qin State. The Qin system is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. With the king's order and many guards, we just need to hurry on our way. There is no need to worry about other things."
In the past few years, the Qin State has got rid of the initial predicament of being attacked by the five-nation coalition. Not only has it regrouped, but it has also adopted a strategy of distant relations and close attacks. It divided and disintegrated the Shandong kingdoms. The front continued to advance eastward, encroaching and annexing the land, and finally, after
The protruding part of the land in the east has already touched the Qi State located on the eastern peninsula!
Relying on this, Qin's power not only increased greatly, but its control over the land it had annexed earlier also gradually increased.
"Don't worry, since I promised you, I won't break my promise." Chen Cuo saw Li Si's concerns, "However, I won't go with you. Time is tight right now and I don't have much time to waste on the road, so I will
Go ahead, and when you arrive in Xianyang, you may be able to hear the news about my meeting with King Qin."
"..."
After a moment of silence, Li Si nodded and said, "I understand."
He didn't ask what was happening because of the tight time, and he didn't seem to worry that Chen Cuo was delaying for an excuse, so he just left. So when he left Chen Cuo's residence and walked on the alley of Chenzhuang, all the guests who came with him were surprised.
He couldn't help but remind him: "The Lord came here to fulfill the king's request and invite Mr. Chen to go to Xianyang. How could he not take him there personally? What if Mr. Chen just pretended to agree and was perfunctory?
Lord, when we go back, we will definitely blame the king!"
Li Si shook his head and said: "Mr. Chen's prestige has spread all over the world, and he has many disciples and followers. It took him about ten years to achieve the current situation. You can imagine how much effort he spent in it.
. How can we give up the results of such hard work so easily? With the national power of the Qin Dynasty, what will happen if he fools the king like this? "
Several diners also came to understand one after another, and they all said that Li Si was wise.
Li Si shook his head. He was not overwhelmed by the compliments from these people, but his heart was filled with thoughts about the future situation of the world.
"If even Mr. Chen has plans for the great king, will the world in the future still be like this?"
As he thought about it, he became more and more lost in thought. His eyes fell on a huge willow tree unconsciously, and he was immediately shocked: "When did there be such a tree here?"
When others heard this, they looked over and saw that the tree trunk was as thick as ten people hugging each other, and they couldn't help but be speechless.
"A giant tree like this must be hundreds of years old at least. I didn't expect it to be preserved to this day..."
As the guest said, he suddenly came back to his senses and looked at Li Si: "The Lord has lived here for a long time, has he never seen this tree?"
Li Si shook his head with a deep expression.
For a time, Mr. Chen's image in everyone's minds became more and more unpredictable.
.
.
"You want to choose this time to meet Zulong?"
On the other side, after Li Si left, two more people walked into the house. They were Taoist Qingxu and Master Yuxu. However, their breaths were weak, and they had obviously been completely suppressed by their supernatural powers.
"Yes, since something strange happened in Kongtong Mountain a few years ago and the earth's veins trembled, the arrival of the legendary Yellow Emperor's army is getting closer and closer. If I am not prepared and can only deal with it with my current half-capacity,
I’m afraid that we will lose but not win, and we will perish on our own!”
Chen Cuo smiled and changed the subject: "Speaking of which, I need you two to be your guides when I enter Guanzhong this time. You two have lived in Guanzhong for a long time, so you are very familiar with the customs and customs there."
Taoist Qingxu Digu said: "Your master is in Mount Taihua, how could you not be familiar with it?" After saying that, he shook his head.
"I don't know how much your departure will cause deviations from the original context. After all..."
At this point, he lowered his voice.
"That Ancestral Dragon almost established the Dao!"