Chapter 971: Looking Up at the Gaoshan

The meeting between Ying Zheng and Xun Zi had extremely special significance.

Because in original history, these two never met.

In history, Xun Zi died very early, and Ying Zheng naturally had no chance to meet him.

It was true that there were arguments among many Confucian scholars during the formulation of the Fengshan sacrifice etiquette in history.

In order to perform the Fengshan sacrifice at Mount Taishan, Ying Zheng once summoned seventy-two Confucian scholars from the land of Qi and Lu to discuss the etiquette of the Fengshan sacrifice. As a result, they were slow to formulate the corresponding etiquette and instead argued endlessly. Even when Ying Zheng arrived at the foot of Mount Taishan, they still had not discussed a plan. In the end, in a fit of anger, Ying Zheng directly abolished all the etiquette and used the etiquette of the Qin Guo for sacrificing to the Heavenly Emperor to perform the Fengshan sacrifice.

In this space-time, Su Xuan saw that there was such a trend, so naturally, he would not allow things to continue to evolve.

Fu Nian, as the Confucian Sect Master, might not be able to suppress the people of various Confucian schools, but Xun Zi might not be.

Therefore, under a letter from Su Xuan, Xun Zi came directly here, and the storm in original history also ceased to exist because of this.

Even Ying Zheng achieved a meeting with Xun Zi.

This meeting was not so much a simple meeting between the two, but rather a request for learning from Ying Zheng to Xun Zi.

Ying Zheng had read the Book of Lord Shang since he was a child and highly respected the Legalist way. It was because of this reason that he was amazed after seeing the "Han Feizi" written by Han Fei.

Ying Zheng had also read many of Xun Zi's works.

But reading them was one thing, and asking for advice in person was another.

Ying Zheng had many questions in his heart that he wanted to ask Xun Zi. He really wanted to know what kind of answer this old man, the teacher of Han Fei and Li Si, who had taught two world-shocking geniuses, could give him.

The consultation lasted for a long time, until late at night. Because he was worried that Xun Zi was an old man and his body could not take it, Ying Zheng said goodbye to Xun Zi and left.

After knowing the reason for Ying Zheng's departure, Su Xuan was somewhat speechless. He did not tell Ying Zheng that Xun Zi was actually a powerhouse at the Heaven-Man level, whose strength was much stronger than his, and even if he dragged him to chat for a few days and nights, the other party would not have any problems.

But after thinking about it, he still did not say these words.

Saying such things in front of Ying Zheng, wasn't that telling Ying Zheng that he was a weakling?

It would inevitably hurt Ying Zheng's heart.

Therefore, he asked Ying Zheng another question: "What does Your Majesty think of Xun Zi?"

Ying Zheng praised without concealment: "He is worthy of being a Confucian Grandmaster!"

Actually, there were some things he did not say in his heart. If all Confucian scholars were like Xun Zi, that would be great.

Although Xun Zi was also a person of the Confucian school, his philosophy was closer to the Legalist school. This meant that Confucianism and Legalism were not necessarily incompatible. If all Confucian scholars were like Xun Zi, with the size of the Confucian school, Ying Zheng would get many usable talents.

Regrettably, the reality was not so. Many Confucian scholars, as Xun Zi said, were lowly Confucians, a group of rotten wood. If it were not for having no other choice, Ying Zheng really did not want to use these pedantic people.

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Because the etiquette of the Fengshan sacrifice had been formulated, the eastern tour team began to speed up. After entering Qi Commandery, they quickly headed toward Mount Taishan.

For this Fengshan sacrifice, a long time ago, the Governor of Qi Commandery had conscripted many laborers to repair the road to Mount Taishan.

On this day, when the eastern tour team arrived near Mount Taishan, many soldiers stationed in the land of Qi and Lu had already surrounded Mount Taishan. During this period, Mount Taishan was strictly forbidden for any ordinary person to step into it without authorization.

This was also to prevent assassins from lurking in Mount Taishan in advance and attempting to assassinate.

Although Ying Zheng did not make a big deal out of the assassination of Qin at Bolangsha, it was still known by many people through secret channels.

The Governor of Qi Commandery also did not want any more assassination attempts to occur.

It could be said that although the matter of the assassination of Qin at Bolangsha was lightly put down by the Emperor and did not cause a massive search of the world, if another assassination attempt occurred, that would not be certain.

As they approached Mount Taishan, this legendary first mountain in the world also entered the eyes of Su Xuan, Ying Zheng, and others.

Except for those born in the land of Qi and Lu or those who had traveled here, many people were seeing Mount Taishan for the first time.

"It is rumored that Confucius once said that climbing the East Mountain makes Lu small, and climbing Mount Taishan makes the world small! Now it seems, it is nothing more than that!"

Ying Zheng stopped on a mountain rock, looking at Mount Taishan in front, somewhat disappointed.

Because Mount Taishan was not high. In terms of height, it was not as high as Mount Hua in the Qin Guo, and it was not even as high as the Nanshan. It was only one or two hundred meters higher than Mount Li where the Yin-Yang School was located. Xianyang, the capital of the Qin Guo, was located near the Nanshan, and one could see the white-headed Nanshan every day. Therefore, Ying Zheng really did not have much feeling for Mount Taishan, which could make the world small in Confucius's mouth.

But the name of Mount Taishan was too big.

Since ancient times, this mountain had been endowed with too many mythological colors and was even regarded by the ancients as a paradise "directly leading to the Emperor's seat." This was also the main reason why successive emperors rushed to Mount Taishan for the Fengshan sacrifice.

And after evaluating Mount Taishan, Ying Zheng still continued to appreciate Mount Taishan.

I saw that Mount Taishan's peaks were layered, with red and white mountain rocks and green vegetation mixed in between. Even if they had not climbed the mountain, it already gave people a sense of refreshment. Even because there were no high mountains in the land of Qi and Lu, Mount Taishan was the highest point of the Qi and Lu plains. Against the backdrop of those low hills in the distance, even if Mount Taishan was not as high as the Nanshan, the feeling it gave people was particularly different.

The so-called "looking up at the high mountain" was nothing more than this.

Su Xuan was also quietly looking at Mount Taishan. Although he had been to the land of Qi and Lu several times, he mostly went to the Sanghai area and had not been to this Mount Taishan. At this moment, looking at this legendary first mountain in the world, he could not help but have many feelings.

"I don't know if there is a five-colored altar on Mount Taishan, and if I will encounter something like nine dragons pulling a coffin!"

If it was his most outrageous thought, it was probably this thought.

It was really because the novel he read in his previous life was too famous. As soon as he arrived at Mount Taishan, he could not help but think of this, as well as a certain forgotten Mercedes-Benz car parked at the foot of Mount Taishan.

Except for Ying Zheng and Su Xuan, others were also looking at Mount Taishan.

Since ancient times, the Fengshan sacrifice had extremely unusual significance. Now, Ying Zheng was about to climb Mount Taishan to perform the Fengshan sacrifice, and they, the accompanying people, were about to witness history. ===== CHAPTER 973 =====