"Come, you two come over." After the banquet, Zhao Kuo waved to the two young people sitting near the door.
"Your Majesty." Li Si and Han Fei were flattered and came forward and bowed.
Although Zhao Kuo knew that Li Si was the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty in history, he still did not give him a high official position. Instead, he made him a small official under Lin Xiangru and slowly gained experience.
In terms of rank, it was probably about the same level as his superiors when he was an official in Chu State.
But Li Si didn't feel displeased at all. He could feel that Zhao Kuo and Lin Xiangru valued him.
For example, this time, he thought that Zhao Kuo sent someone to inform him that he had something to tell him, but he never expected that it was a banquet. Except for him and Han Fei, all the people present were civil and military ministers of Zhao State.
They are all entertained by the monarch himself.
But Han Fei is a Korean son. With the current relationship between the three Jin Dynasties, it is normal for him to appear here. Who does he belong to?
Moreover, Zhao Kuo specially introduced him to everyone and even arranged a seat for him.
Li Si didn't understand why Zhao Kuo treated him like this, but there was a warm feeling in his heart that a scholar would die for his confidant.
He may not be worthy of this position now, but he swears that before long, he will make everyone look at him.
"This is Xun Kuang. You must have heard of his name before, and he will be your teacher from now on." Zhao Kuo pointed at Xunzi and said.
Han Fei and Lisheng were excited and their faces turned red. They had admired Xunzi for a long time, but they had never met each other, and now they finally met.
Moreover, they also heard what Xunzi said just now, and it was very in line with their taste.
What's the use of self-denial and restoration of rituals? It's simply a 'foolish witchcraft and a treacherous practice'.
Only by keeping pace with the times, by ‘not fixating on the past, not following the law, and discussing things in the world, because we are prepared’, can we continue to make progress.
Xunzi looked at Li Si and Han Fei quietly, a strange aura emanating from his body, and his eyes were deep, as if he wanted to see the two people clearly.
His talent is called discernment. Under normal conditions, he can detect the quality of a person's qualifications. If the talent is fully activated, he can determine the most suitable direction for training the other person.
However, fully opening it consumes a lot of mental energy. Under normal circumstances, only the top genius Xunzi will use it.
"Not bad, very good."
Xunzi nodded with great satisfaction. The talents of these two people were definitely the best he had ever seen, surpassing all his current disciples.
Although it may not be suitable for the Confucian line and is more suitable for the Legalist line, it doesn't matter, isn't it a Legalist? I can do it too.
It's just... I'm afraid I can't clear up my reputation as a "Confucian heretic"...
"Confucius said: Teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and teach them according to their aptitude. I think he would agree with my approach when he was still alive." Xunzi thought in his mind.
"Students meet their teachers." The two immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times.
"It's up to you to prepare the repairs yourself, and I won't prepare them for you." Zhao Kuo said to the two of them with a smile.
During the Warring States Period, there was no need to pay tuition to become a teacher. If the students were far from home or their families were too poor, they might have to live and eat at the teacher's expense.
However, during apprenticeships and solar terms, you should give gifts to the teacher, usually dried meat, but it can also be something else. For example, if the family is a fisherman, fish will be given, if the family is a carpenter, furniture will be given, and if the family is better off, six gift bundles will be given.
Xiu, the grade is higher, but there is no set rule, what you give depends on your heart.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Shu Xiu should let us prepare." Han Fei and Li Si said gratefully.
It is better for students to prepare in person, and it is more sincere.
Zhao Kuo was able to introduce them to Xunzi and let them worship Xunzi as their teacher. The two of them were very grateful.
You know, what most monarchs fear most is that their ministers form cliques, let alone become disciples.
Han Fei originally thought that it would be good if he stayed in Zhao and occasionally listened in when Xunzi lectured. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuo actually asked him to worship Xunzi as his teacher.
"Is this the mind of a monarch?" Han Fei thought in his mind, then thought of the Korean monarch and sighed deeply.
"From now on, Han Fei will serve as the Handan Ling while studying with Xunzi." Zhao Kuo said to Han Fei that although the Handan Ling was a minor official, because Handan was the capital of Zhao State, ordinary people could not do this.
However, Han Fei needs a backstage and a backstage, and he needs strength and strength, which is just the right time for him to get some exercise.
"I obey," Han Fei said respectfully.
Zhao Kuo looked at Li Si again.
Due to his background, Li Si's foundation was not as good as that of Han Fei, and the first half of his life was almost wasted. However, his talent was no less than that of Han Fei. In just two months, he was able to handle most government affairs independently.
Moreover, Li Si worked extremely hard. He knew that this opportunity was hard to come by. He stayed up all night every day to copy the book that Lin Xiangru lent him, and returned the book to Lin Xiangru the next morning.
Later, Lin Xiangru told him that these books were published by the State of Zhao, and there were many copies of each book. Officials of the State of Zhao could borrow them from the Shaofu with their official seals, and they could return them at any time.
Once the Library Pavilion is built, you can go directly to the Library Pavilion to borrow books.
Li Si then ended his life of staying up late and copying books until he became ugly every day.
However, during the process of raising Li Si, Lin Xiangru was keenly aware that there seemed to be some flaws in Li Si's character, which may be related to his early experiences. He was a little too focused on fame and fortune, and had a gloomy personality, with a ruthless and unscrupulous character.
Only those who have talent are talented, but if one day you are in a high position and there is no one to check and balance you, it is likely to lead to disaster.
Zhao Kuo thought about the history that after the death of the First Emperor, Li Si and Zhao Gao collaborated, forged a posthumous edict, and established Hu Hai as emperor.
Li Si saw the crisis of the Qin Dynasty, but in order to protect his vested interests, he not only did not choose to persuade Hu Hai, but also wrote a letter asking Hu Hai to implement the "technique of supervising and culpability", severely punishing the ministers and the people, and imposing heavy punishments on his ministers and people.
This made the people of the world miserable, and they revolted one after another, and wars broke out everywhere, accelerating the demise of the Qin Dynasty.
When the First Emperor was alive, Li Si was a capable minister through the ages. After the First Emperor's death, Li Si became a complete traitor.
The front and back are completely different.
In Lin Xiangru's words, if anyone can suppress Li Si, then Li Si is a capable minister in governing the world.
If no one can suppress Li Si, then Li Si is a traitor in troubled times.
"Li Si, you continue to work with Lin Qing first, and study with Xunzi the rest of the time." Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and said to Li Si.
He planned to let Lin Xiangru continue to lead Li Si, and at the same time remind Xunzi to see if he could bring back Li Si's character.
With Li Si's strength, it would be a pity if he was suppressed because of his personality and could not use his full talents.
"I obey."
Li Si had no objections. Lin Xiangru took good care of him. Xunzi was more suitable to be his teacher. It would be better if he could follow two people at the same time.