Li Si had no intention of questioning this almost nonsense reason.
It was impossible for him to accuse his teacher of sneaking down the mountain to have a meal, not to mention the fact that Gu Xun, a national master of the empire, was involved in the meal, so he could not be labeled as a traitor in any case.
It's a matter that can be ignored anyway. If someone is willing to give you a reason to step down, it's good. There's no need to be picky.
"Hahaha..." Li Si laughed a few times, pretending to be cheerful, "So that's it, it was indeed Li Si who misunderstood."
"I'm really sorry, and I ask the teacher and everyone to forgive me."
Then Li Si turned to look at Cook Ding, who kept smiling apologetically and did not dare to say anything:
"And Shopkeeper Ding, Li Si has been offended a lot before."
Cook Ding quickly responded with a low eyebrow, "No, no, Mr. Xiangguo is too polite."
"Well...since Mr. Xiangguo is here, why not taste some new dishes together?"
Li Si turned his head and glanced at Xunzi, waved his hands and said, "I won't disturb my master's leisurely enjoyment."
After saying this, he bowed to Xunzi and said, "Farewell, my disciple."
Xunzi ignored him, but Zhang Liangyanlu and others returned the favor.
Li Si also knew that Xunzi would not pay attention to him, so he turned and left after speaking.
This turmoil has come to an end.
Of course, in fact, this is only the beginning.
Zhang Liang has been secretly using Confucian power to support the anti-Qin alliance. Although Li Si was vaguely aware of it, he never really exposed it.
Today's point can be regarded as a complete indication that Xiaoshengxianzhuang intervened in the dispute between the empire and the anti-Qin alliance.
This was undoubtedly good news for Li Si, who was determined to deal with the Little Sage Village, so even though he was blinded by this scene, he still had a smile on his face when he left.
Xun Kuang, Zhang Liang, and Yan Lu all knew this, but they didn't react much.
It seems that, for Little Shengxian Manor, the actions of Xun Kuang and his two brothers, Zhang Liangyan and Lu, are equivalent to bringing unreasonable disaster to their sect.
But this is not actually the case.
It is an indisputable fact that the empire has set its sights on the Little Sage Village, and there is no shortage of this little excuse to give them a chance to use.
What will happen to Little Sage Village in the future depends more on what Fu Nian, the leader, will ultimately choose. Others - including Li Si's targeting of Little Sage Village and Zhang Liang's secret anti-imperial operations - are just details and not important.
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Gu Xun, who was in the innermost position, saw that the group of people outside the door had followed Li Si and evacuated. He waved his hand and closed the door with his inner strength. Then he smiled and said to Cook Ding:
"Shopkeeper Ding, hurry up and serve the food. I'm still waiting to eat."
"Uh...yes, yes!" Cook Ding forced a smile and responded hurriedly.
His face has been ugly since he came back, and he just forced a smile.
And the reason does not lie with Li Si.
Zhang Liang had long expected that Li Si... or the empire might raid an inn, and had prepared countermeasures.
So Chef Ding knew before he entered the inn that it could not be Gao Jianli and the others sitting in the inn.
But he didn't expect that there was even Gu Xun among the people in Xiaoshengxian Village!
This forced him to accept a certain reality - although he had already guessed that he might have been exposed under Gu Xun's nose, it was only when he really faced this reality that Cook Ding felt the inexplicable huge pressure.
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It’s so uncomfortable, Robber Zhi!
After the cook went down to prepare the dishes, Gu Xun looked at the members of Little Saint Xianzhuang who were seated again and said meaningfully:
"Now, you have offended Li Si, the dignified prime minister, to death."
Xunzi touched his beard, snorted coldly, and said nonchalantly:
"I'm just here to have a meal with a few disciples. If Li Xiangguo is dissatisfied, just come to me."
"I also want to see if he will harm me as a teacher after he harmed his senior brother!"
It can be seen that the old man is not satisfied with Li Si. It can be said that the bastard is checking out at this moment - he can't hold it in any longer!
There is nothing wrong with him. Although Mr. Xun has cultivated his moral character over the years, he is still the top pre-Qin troll in his heart.
It is unrealistic to expect him to really control his temper - it's not that he can't control it, but he just doesn't want to control it.
Zhang Liang coughed and interrupted to stop his uncle's dissing of the distinguished Imperial Prime Minister:
"Speaking of which, I would like to thank the Imperial Master for what happened today."
Taking today's events as an example, there is no difference between Gu Xun and Gu Xun. With Xun Kuang in charge, Li Si can't cause any trouble.
But Gu Xun's appearance on this occasion is of great significance.
With him, a genuine imperial advisor, participating, today's dinner would not be officially regarded as having anything to do with the rebels.
What Li Si thinks about in private is his business. In short, officially, this is just an ordinary dinner party. Li Si cannot use this as an excuse to forcefully use the power of the empire to target Little Sage Village.
Of course, the role of Gu Xun is still limited.
If Ying Zheng makes up his mind, it will be difficult for anyone to do anything.
Facing Zhang Liang's thanks, Gu Xun picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and responded calmly, "I'm not here to help you stand up, so there's no need to thank me for this little thing."
Zhang Liang asked cooperatively, "Then why did the Imperial Master come here?"
Gu Xun grinned, "Of course one of them is to earn money."
"It's almost time for dinner, so why not enjoy a meal? Shopkeeper Ding's craftsmanship never disappoints."
"Secondly, I have some serious matters and I want to talk to Little Saint Xian Manor."
"Of course, we should talk to Head Fu Nian about business matters, but I think it's okay to take this opportunity to talk to you first."
Yan Lu interrupted at this time and asked, "What is the serious matter that the Imperial Master said?"
Gu Xun's eyes swept over the people in Little Saint's Village, and then he slowly replied, "Master Fusu, we plan to have an official visit to Little Saint's Village."
As soon as these words came out, several people in Xiaoshengxian Village lowered their heads one after another and looked at Uncle Xunzi who was sitting in the first place from the corner of their eyes, including Zhang Liang and Yan Lu.
Obviously, this matter needs to be discussed by the elder Xunzi.
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On the outskirts of Songhai City, the Mohist stronghold.
Meng Tian approached the main house in the courtyard step by step, finally pushed open the door and stepped in.
Xinghun followed closely behind and also walked into the house.
The two of them glanced at the whole room at the same time. As expected, there was no one there.
Then the two men checked the inner rooms on the left and right sides respectively, but found no one.
However, there are indeed traces of human life in the house, there are still some remnants of herbs, and there are still live green plants beside the windows.
It can be concluded that there have always been people living here, but they just happened to be absent at this moment - although it is outrageous, all the senior officials of the Mo family have indeed left the stronghold today.
