"Don't be upset, Mr. Xiangguo. You were indeed a little rude just now."
Fusu comforted Li Si who was about to speak. When he looked at Fu Nian, his expression quickly turned evil again and became more aggressive. He said: "General Zhang Han's investigation results point to one person. I think everyone here at Confucianism
It won’t be unfamiliar.”
"I wonder who it is?"
Fu Nian's expression also became solemn. Li Si's betrayal and Young Master Fusu's words had already made him understand a lot of things.
"Cook Ding!"
All the Confucian disciples present were in an uproar, followed by various whispers and discussions.
"Cook Ding? That fat man?"
"The cook who cooks for us?"
"What qualifications does he have to be mentioned by the young master? Just because the food is delicious?"
…
The Confucian disciples were talking a lot, and Zhang Liangliang, who knew the inside story, completely sank. Fu Nian's face was as heavy as water, and he turned around and shouted at the Confucian disciples: "How is it appropriate to make such a noise in public?"
The discussion stopped instantly, and the head of the Confucian school turned to Fusu and said: "It is true that all the food in the Little Saint Xian Manor is taken care of by the cook, and only the skills of the first famous chef in Qilu can make it possible."
All Confucian disciples are satisfied."
"This cook's craftsmanship is indeed the best in Qilu, but the people at Little Saint Xian Manor never knew that this cook had special skills and actually harbored evil intentions and dared to assassinate the young master."
"Confucianism emphasizes the importance of the emperor, the emperor, the master, the master, and the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers. He would never dare to do such a crazy and ambitious thing."
Fu Nian scolded him until the end, and his head fell to the ground.
The originally calm Confucian disciples exploded instantly, their faces filled with uneasiness and confusion.
It turns out that Prince Fusu's visit to Little Sage's Manor brought glory to the entire Little Sage's Manor. He could even change his status among hundreds of schools of thought and bring Confucianism to a higher level.
After all, future heirs to the empire will need to sit down with them and tell them what an honor it is.
But now, the situation has taken a turn for the worse, leaving a group of disciples stunned on the spot.
In the case of Confucianism suddenly assassinating the prince Fusu, this was a way to die when Qin Shihuang ruled the world.
Fusu ignored Fu Nian's respectful attitude and remained indifferent on his face. His main task when he came to Songhai was to weaken Confucianism and clear obstacles for the First Emperor's eastward tour.
But now, Confucianism has hit him in the crosshairs.
Without Xunzi and Tianming's rescue, Prince Fusu and Confucianism would not have much love at all. Faced with the orders of the First Emperor, they would naturally not leave much leeway.
Looking at the long sword on Fu Nian's waist, Li Si smiled and added the sword, saying: "Since Confucianism is a holy place for scholars, studying should be the first priority. Fighting with soldiers should be left to the military strategists."
After thinking about it for a while, Fusu understood the meaning of Li Si's words. He was originally in a dilemma about how to deal with Confucianism.
Confucianism is the representative of scholars in the world and controls the mouthpiece of people in the world. After all, most people do not read and are illiterate. The recording of various allusions needs to be done by scholars. It is easy for them to disgust people.
For example, Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian were originally a loving couple. Wu Dalang seemed to be a county magistrate with a good reputation among the people, and he could be considered a good official.
But because he offended scholars, later generations became known as Wu Dalang because of his short stature, his skill at making sesame pancakes, and his green head.
In fact, historical records are completely different.
For literati, forced oppression is not a good idea, but not dealing with it is also not good.
Now, if we can take advantage of the situation and confiscate all the weapons of the Confucianists, so that they have no ability to rebel, what's the harm in being criticized by them?
There is a complete law on false accusation. What crime do you accuse others of? If it is proved to be a false accusation, then you will be punished for this crime.
The people of Lao Qin are not afraid of false accusations at all.
"His Majesty, the Emperor, has great talents and strategies. He gathered all the soldiers from the world, gathered them in Xianyang, sold them, and cast them into the Twelve Golden Figures. Yet Confucians still carry swords. Is this disrespecting the emperor's order?"
The young master helped Su and raised his hands in the direction of Xianyang, shouting to Fu Nian.
"Poetry, calligraphy, etiquette, imperial edicts, and archery are all Confucian traditions. The rules handed down by our ancestors, Fu Nian does not dare to change in the slightest."
Fu Nian straightened his clothes and no longer knelt on the ground. Instead, he stood in the hall and started talking, which was related to the safety of Confucianism and even wanted to change the rules passed down by Confucianism.
His bottom line has been touched. He would rather die here than change the Confucian laws in his hands.
"Everything in the world is constantly changing. Nothing is eternal. Even the laws of the empire are updated every year, and new laws are promulgated at any time to replace the original laws."
"The laws of the empire can be changed. What can't be changed about the inheritance of Confucianism? Or are the Confucians really rebellious and want to disobey the emperor's orders and directly confront the laws of Qin?"
After Xunzi refused to meet Li Si and expelled Li Si from his school in an alternative way, Li Si understood that Confucianism was a force that he could not unite with.
In this case, it is better to destroy him like this.
He comes from Confucianism, and he understands the stubbornness of the Confucian elders best. The laws of their ancestors cannot be changed. It was their stubbornness and unwillingness to change that made Li Si run away.
Now, he wants to break this stubbornness with his own hands.
Under the watchful eyes of Young Master Fusu and Li Si, Fu Nian, who had always maintained a gentlemanly manner and behaved in a moderate manner, finally couldn't calm down and his face became ugly.
Yan Lu stood beside him, showing his support with this gesture, and Zhang Liang stood on his right side, also showing his attitude.
Many Mohist disciples looked at each other and remained silent for a long time before a Confucian disciple stood behind Fu Nian, followed by two or three.
But in the end, not all the Confucians stood up. Only one or two out of ten stood next to Fu Nian. Most of the rest had their heads lowered and looked ashamed. They no longer showed the usual way of pointing out the country and inspiring people with their words.
Pride.
There were even several Confucian disciples with twinkling eyes, looking at all this indifferently. As "smart people", they were already looking for a way out.
Fusu watched all this happen silently. The Qin army who followed him into the Little Sage Village had already started loading arrows on their crossbows. The arrows made of bronze shone with a cold light, as if they were thirsty for blood.
"Tell me your choice!"
Fu Nian responded with silence, but the crossbow at the door was already strung and ready to be fired at any time.
"Tell me your choice!"
Fusu had already raised his palm, and if he waved his palm down, the crossbow arrow would be fired.
With the strength of Fu Nian, Zhang Liang and others, they can easily avoid it.
But once they make a choice and declare their official opposition to the empire, the Little Saint's Village will cease to exist, and another group of innocent souls will appear under the iron heel of the Qin State.