Chapter 360

"Oh? What is their attitude toward paper?" Su Xuan had long known that the emergence of this item would attract the attention of Confucian scholars, but he was still curious whether everything was as he had imagined.

A look of disdain appeared on Pao Ding's face: "What else could it be? On one hand, they claim this is something made by the State of Qin and boycott it in every way; on the other hand, they secretly go to buy it. Every time new paper hits the market, it is sold out in a moment. It is all these Confucian scholars buying it."

"Interesting!"

A faint smile curled at the corner of Su Xuan's mouth.

Afterward, after Pao Ding detailed more about the Confucian school.

The three of them stayed at the Youjian Inn.

This place was very close to the Little Sage Manor. Because he thought he had seen through some of Su Xuan's purposes, Han Fei's mood became increasingly complex.

Finally, he found Su Xuan and asked him a question: "Are you really preparing to destroy the Confucian school?"

"Destroy the Confucian school? Why would you think that?" Su Xuan looked at Han Fei with some surprise.

Han Fei was about to continue speaking.

Su Xuan's tone changed: "Whether the Confucian school lives or dies has never been up to me, but to themselves!"

Upon hearing this, Han Fei's expression changed slightly.

The hidden meaning in Su Xuan's words was "those who submit will prosper, those who resist will perish," which meant that Su Xuan's real purpose was indeed the Confucian school.

If the Confucian school was unwilling to submit, he would not mind destroying it.

Han Fei frowned and said in a deep voice: "I don't know what kind of task the King of Qin has entrusted to you, but if things really reach an irreversible point, can you show mercy... and spare the people of the Confucian school?"

"Why, are you reluctant?" Su Xuan looked at Han Fei with a thoughtful expression. "Also, you studied under Xun Zi; strictly speaking, you also come from the Confucian school!"

Although Han Fei is a representative of the Legalist school, in terms of his lineage, he comes from the Confucian school.

This is also an amazing thing.

Xun Zi, a Confucian sage, taught two Legalist disciples. If it were ordinary people, it would be fine, but the key is that either Han Fei or Li Si could be considered a leader of the Legalist school.

Han Fei's brows tightened, and he looked at Su Xuan quietly.

Su Xuan and Han Fei stared at each other for a while, and then Su Xuan said: "Don't worry, for your sake, if it really reaches an irreversible point, I will let them go."

"Thank you!"

After a conversation with Su Xuan, Han Fei left.

Su Xuan was alone in the room. He did not go to sleep immediately but sat cross-legged on the couch, preparing to practice for a while.

However, Han Fei's question and the attitude he displayed made him understand some things.

"It seems Han Fei misunderstood something; he thought I came here to destroy the Confucian school."

"However, looking at his appearance, I am too lazy to explain. Let him worry for a while..."

For a smart person like Han Fei, Su Xuan really didn't know what to say.

He didn't know what they were thinking about all day.

Because Han Fei thought wrong, Su Xuan decided to punish him by letting him worry for a while.

However, the sentence he answered Han Fei earlier was indeed from the heart.

Whether the Confucian school lives or dies has never been up to outsiders, but to themselves.

If they recognize the general trend, there might be a place for them in the new world of the future.

Conversely, if they remain obsessed and unrepentant.

For the sake of the stability of the world, the Confucian school can only be destroyed.

This point is actually what Han Fei should see most clearly.

Simply because he once said ten words: "The knight uses martial arts to violate the law, the scholar uses literature to disrupt the law." These ten words have already explained everything.

The next day.

The rain that shrouded Sanghai City had stopped, and after the sun rose, the sky was bright.

A breeze blew by, bringing bursts of salty air.

This is because Sanghai City is close to the East Sea, which is also one of the characteristics of Sanghai.

In the Youjian Inn, after Su Xuan and the others finished the luxurious breakfast prepared by Pao Ding, they set off for the Little Sage Manor. It must be said that Pao Ding's cooking skills are indeed good, and to entertain Su Xuan, a distinguished guest from afar, he really used all his skills to prepare the food. Su Xuan decided to stay in Sanghai for a while after finishing the Confucian school's business to enjoy Pao Ding's food.

As for letting Pao Ding go to Xianyang to become his exclusive chef, Su Xuan never thought about it.

In any case, Pao Ding is also one of the leaders of the Mohist school, so it is clearly impossible for him to become someone else's private chef.

There are no high mountains in the land of Qi and Lu.

The so-called Taishan is actually not as high as one might imagine.

Although the Little Sage Manor is located on the highest mountain in Sanghai City, this mountain is not high; at best, it can only be considered a hill.

The Confucian school has been passed down in the land of Qi and Lu for many years, and the Little Sage Manor has existed for a long enough time.

It seems that in order to highlight the difference of this place, this manor is also built exceptionally magnificently.

Han Fei is very familiar with this place; he once studied here, and now, returning to the Little Sage Manor, he could not help but feel a sense of melancholy from revisiting an old place.

Along the way, he also introduced the composition of the Little Sage Manor to Su Xuan and Jing Ni.

Soon, the three of them arrived in front of the mountain gate of the Little Sage Manor.

Seeing the visitors, Confucian disciples immediately came forward to greet them, their attitude gentle.

Han Fei also took out the etiquette of the Confucian school, exchanged pleasantries with the other party, and then presented his visiting card.

The Confucian disciple took Han Fei's visiting card and entered the manor.

Not long after, he hurried out again and said to the three of them very politely: "Several guests, Head Fu Nian invites you!"

Han Fei nodded.

Immediately, the three followed the Confucian disciple into the interior of the Little Sage Manor. The layout inside the Little Sage Manor is extremely elegant. Unlike the Mohist school, although the Mohist Mechanical City is ingenious, many of its layouts are simple, as they pursue practicality more. The Confucian school seems to like the fancy set; the interior of the Little Sage Manor looks like a garden, extremely luxurious and elegant.

The reception hall of the Little Sage Manor is huge. From ancient times to the present, this reception hall has hosted many people from the Hundred Schools of Thought.

However, since the decline of the Jixia Academy, few people from the Hundred Schools of Thought have come to visit the Confucian school.

Today, after receiving Han Fei's visiting card, the contemporary head of the Confucian school, Fu Nian, hurried to the reception hall to wait.

Soon, three figures arrived here under the guidance of the Confucian disciple.

Two men and one woman.

One of them was a figure Fu Nian recognized.

"Junior Brother Han Fei, long time no see!"

Xun Zi was not actually a fellow disciple of the previous Confucian head, that is, Fu Nian's teacher. Everything happened many years ago, when Xun Zi resigned from his post as the Magistrate of Lanling in the State of Chu and, at the invitation of the Confucian head, came to this Little Sage Manor.

Because the previous Confucian head was quite old, the two addressed each other as fellow disciples.

In terms of age, Fu Nian and Han Fei are about the same, but he had been studying under the Confucian head since he was a child, so Fu Nian is the well-deserved senior brother of the Confucian school.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Fu Nian!"

Han Fei also greeted Fu Nian. He was not very familiar with Fu Nian, but whether he could complete his task this time depended on the attitude of Fu Nian, the contemporary head of the Confucian school. At the same time, Fu Nian's attitude also determined Su Xuan's attitude.

After the pleasantries, Fu Nian looked at Su Xuan, who was following Han Fei.

In Han Fei's visiting card, besides stating that the visitor was Han Fei, what made Fu Nian cautious was the person traveling with Han Fei.

"This must be the leader of the Yin-Yang School, Mr. Su!"

"Fu Nian greets Mr. Su!"

Looking at Su Xuan, Fu Nian bowed respectfully.

— Author's Notes —

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