The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 192 Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?
Ying Chengjiao looked at the dagger that fell to the ground, the blade shining.

[If Gai Nie hadn't taken action just now, would Hu really have committed suicide?]
His thoughts flashed through his mind, and he gave Hu two choices:

"You already know that I am not a gentleman, so you are going to leave or stay."

Kneel on one knee:
"I swear to follow my master till death!"

Pause:
"If the lord is not a gentleman, there will be no gentleman in the world."

Hu looked very persistent and a little silly.

Ying Chengjiao's mood improved a lot, and he smiled and shook his head:
“The brainwashing is so thorough?
"Ha! Why didn't you realize earlier that I have the potential to do pyramid selling?
"Go prepare the car."

He responded with a "Yes", very happy.

Happy that he was not driven away by Master Chengjiao.

Kong Bin returned to his residence with a gloomy face.

He spotted Master Chengjiao's carriage with four horses outside the door, and his anger, which had already been somewhat suppressed, became even more intense.

Walk into the house.

In addition to his brother Kong Chuan who lived with him, the boy who had just left was also there.

"Please go out!" Kong Bin stared at Ying Chengjiao coldly.

Young Master Chengjiao glanced at him and lowered his eyelids.

He picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea.

Kong Chuan gave Master Cheng Jiao an apologetic smile.

Although Master Chengjiao had already told him roughly what happened, he still wanted to confirm it again.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust Master Chengjiao, but he has always been so thoughtful in doing things.

"Zishun." He put on a serious expression and asked his brother, "Did you bring Brother Lu to see the Master just now to discuss important matters?"

Lu Zhonglian is not only a good friend of Kong Bin, but also a good friend of Kong Chuan.

In terms of socializing, Kong Bin is far inferior to Kong Chuan.

Confucianism and Mohism have been in opposition for a long time.

Kong Bin was not interested in Qin Mo, Chu Mo and Qi Mo and felt disgusted with them all.

However, Deng Lingxue, the great Mohist of Chu, and Xiang Fuxi, the great Mohist of Qi, were both good friends of Kong Chuan.

This shows how wide Kong Chuan's circle of friends was.

"Yes." Kong Bin admitted frankly.

He still didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did and glared at Ying Chengjiao.

"Have you told Brother Lu all about the plan?" Kong Chuan asked again.

He already had a rough idea in his mind, so he asked the second question just to be on the safe side.

"Yes." Kong Bin said in a deep voice: "Brother, you know Brother Lu's character. Even if he doesn't share the same beliefs as us, he will never tell anyone. But this brat!"

Kong Bin pointed at Ying Chengjiao angrily, his exposed arms showing obvious muscle lines:
"He actually wants Brother Lu to kneel down! This is a great shame and humiliation! It is not in accordance with etiquette!"

Kong Chuan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Turning his head, he said to Ying Chengjiao with full of apology:

"Thank you very much for not killing my brother."

Kong Bin looked unhappy and was very upset.

Prince Chengjiao came here to gain support from the other disciples, and Kong Bin helped Prince Chengjiao win over Lu Zhonglianzi.

Didn’t Kong Bin help with all his might?
Why would he suffer a fatal disaster?
"Don't let it happen again." Ying Chengjiao's tone was gentle, but the words themselves were strong.

This commanding tone made Kong Bin's eyes rise, and he shouted:
"How dare you, Zhu Zi!"

"How rude!" Kong Chuan, who was always good-tempered, was furious. He suddenly turned his head to look at his brother, pointed at him and said angrily: "You have no intention of repenting and still dare to speak nonsense. If this fails, even if you die a thousand times, it will not be enough to atone for your sins!"

After a round of questioning, Kong Bin stood there, swallowed his words, and remained silent for a while.

Kong Chuan was furious when he saw this. He bowed to Master Cheng Jiao and said:

"If there is a next time, please don't show mercy!"

Ying Chengqiu smiled and declined to comment:

"I'm sorry to bother you today. Zigao has worked hard."

Kong Chuan stood up and escorted Master Chengjiao out of the house, saying as they walked:
"Sir, please don't tease me.

"Compared to you, sir, who among us dares to say that it's hard work?
“This is my fault.

"I knew that my brother was eager for quick success and I also knew all the plans, but I didn't warn him, which led to the hidden danger today. Sigh!"

As he was talking, the person had already been sent to the door.

Ying Chengjiao boarded the carriage and bid farewell to Kong Chuan:

“The authorities are confused.

“Zi Shun didn’t know the seriousness of the matter because he had done it once.

“Zigao didn’t know to remind Zishun because he was the first person to know about this.

“Things never happen more than three times, and so do people.

“Except Zi Gao and Lu Zhonglianzi.

"If there was a third person, I don't know what I would have done.

"Perhaps Zigao would think that the Kong family is doing a moral service by helping me, and they should not be threatened or blamed."

Kong Chuan shook his head, indicating that he did not think so.

Ying Chengjiao kept talking:
"Today, I discussed a problem with Zi Gao.

"You see a seven-year-old child in the wilderness. Is it okay if you don't save this seven-year-old child?"

"No, that's inhumane." Kong Chuan said firmly, "Take care of your own children first, then take care of other people's children. When others are in danger or trouble, we should help them out of compassion."

"Very good." Ying Chengjiao nodded: "So you rescued this child, and five days later found that the child had an incurable disease, so you threw the child back to where you picked him up, is that okay?"

"That's not possible either." Kong Chuan shook his head. "Keeping it for five days is better than not picking it up, but it's still limited. In the final analysis, there's still no help."

"This is Zigao's opinion. Zigao, would you like to hear my opinion?" the young man asked.

"I'd like to hear the details." Kong Chuan nodded.

The young man said gently:

"You didn't save the child, and in my opinion there is nothing wrong with that, everyone has their own path.

"But you saved the child and then abandoned him five days later, which I think was a big mistake.

“Because when you save the child, you eliminate the possibility of others saving the child.

“You’re not the only one who wants to do good things.”

Master Chengjiao's carriage moved from near to far.

Kong Chuan looked at the carriage tracks and thought for a moment:
"You shouldn't be blamed for not saving people... You are not willing to give anything... Yang Zhu's thoughts... Those who are selfish are no different from animals."

He walked back to the house, faced his unhappy brother, and reflected on himself:
“What the young master said outside the door is right.

"I learned that the grand plan was through you, so I forgot the impact of this matter.

"It's my fault."

"I admit that I was a little hasty this time." Kong Bin examined himself and his tone changed: "He can kill me, but he can't make Brother Lu kneel!"

There are always some people who value reputation more than life.

Kong Chuan is not such a person.

From the fact that he said he was Gongzi Chengjiao's charioteer when fighting against Gongsun Longzi, it can be seen that he does not care that much about reputation.

Kong Bin naturally knew his brother's character, and said with lingering anger:
"Forget it! You won't understand!"

Kong Chuan knocked heavily on the table twice with the joint of his right index finger, and said in a deep voice amid the "dong dong" sound:
“You don’t understand.

"From this journey together, you and I both know that your teachings run through all schools of thought, including Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mo...

"Among the theories that you are good at, the study of form and name is not even among the top three.

"In the Jixia Academy, a sacred place for scholars to discuss state affairs, why did you insist on using the theory of form and name to gain a foothold, and why did you insist on using the Gongsun School, which has almost nothing to do with politics?"

Kong Bin responded angrily, pointing at his nose and saying:

"I don't understand? Why don't I understand? What don't I understand?

"It is precisely because the Gongsun School does not involve state affairs that this young man chose it.

"The various schools of thought at the Jixia Academy discussed state affairs, with different viewpoints, many of which were diametrically opposed.

“Like a lover.

“My Confucianism is about love with categories, while Mohism is about love without categories.

"The Yang Zhu school requires people to preserve their nature and be true to themselves, and to value themselves to the utmost." Mohism requires everyone to be selfless, to love each other, and to benefit each other.

“There is no single doctrine that can gain the approval of the entire Jixia Academy, except for the doctrine of form and name.

“Because the name and form have nothing to do with politics, it can help us explore the truth.

"This guy can only use the study of form and name to win over as many philosophers as possible..."

As he spoke, Kong Bin's voice gradually became lower.

He suddenly realized that Prince Chengjiao's method of gaining the followers of other disciples seemed simple, but it was not easy to do.

What Prince Chengjiao needs right now is not the loyalty of one or two sons, but time.

As long as Young Master Chengjiao’s golden body remains unbroken.

The longer he stays in the Jixia Academy, the more scholars will identify with him, and there will be more talents worthy of appointment in the future.

Prince Chengjiao, using his reputation as a gentleman, brought disgrace upon the entire Qin State.

This will be a long process.

Believing in Gongzi Chengjiao is one thing, believing in Gongzi Chengjiao and being willing to follow him is another.

Being willing to follow Prince Chengjiao is one thing, but being willing to serve the State of Qin is another.

If the Qin State really took over the whole world, it would really have to carry out a revolution.

Under the sun, only the talent pool of the Jixia Academy can support the entire Central Plains and replace all the aristocratic families.

"It seems you have thought it through." Kong Chuan reminded him, "You can bring Lu Zhonglian to see the young master. The advantage is that the young master will have one more person under his command who can create momentum."

Kong Chuan stretched out his palm and reached out to his brother, and before his arm could straighten out, he moved it to his chest:
"Just like you and me.

“Aren’t you and I staying here just to show off your name?

"Will there be a big impact or change on the situation if there is one more Lu Zhonglian or one less Lu Zhonglian?"

"No." Kong Bin shook his head and admitted with a gloomy face.

He is not the kind of person who refuses to admit he is wrong even though he knows he is wrong.

"I think you have already mentioned the disadvantages, so I don't need to repeat them." Kong Chuan concluded: "Brother, you want to revive the reputation of the Kong family and restore the glory of our ancestor Confucius. You should read the teachings of Laozi and Zhuangzi to slow down your mind."

"Brother is right. I'll take a look." Kong Bin nodded, but the gloomy look on his face did not improve.

He was still thinking about how he had forced his good friend Lu Zhonglian to kneel down for Master Chengjiao.

He valued his reputation more than his life and was furious from the bottom of his heart.

Kong Chuan sat down, holding his brother's shoulders, and picked up the teapot to pour the tea.

The green tea flows out from the spout of the pot, making a parabola and falls into the teacup with a "splash".

Kong Chuan poured tea and said:
“I lost a lot of things, and I did it on purpose.

"I feel relieved to get rid of these things. This is why my family doesn't like me. You can see that I feel the same way."

The teacup was full, Kong Chuan gently pushed the teacup towards his brother:
"Because I lose things all the time, I see them more easily than you do.

“In your eyes, the young master and you are doing the same thing, both working hard for the revolution, but in fact you are very different.

"Young Master is losing, and you are gaining."

Kong Bin looked at the green water floating in the teacup in front of him, rippling.

He did not pick up the teacup, but looked up at his brother:
"how do I say this."

Hole through seat:

"What is your identity, sir?
“The prince of Qin, the prodigy of Xianyang.

“This time when we went to Xianyang, you and I witnessed with our own eyes how powerful the prince is in Qin.

"At that time, the young master was not even eight years old, yet he was able to make the current King of Qin give in!

"You have been the prime minister of Wei State, so you should know that this means that you have won the support of at least half of those who control Qin State.

“Who is in control of the Qin State?
"The four military officials, the Queen Mother Huayang, the Qin clan, and the civil officials headed by Lu Buwei..."

Kong Chuan knocked heavily on the table, and the muffled sound seemed to knock on Kong Bin's heart:

“These people have a common name, nobility.

"Revolution is about killing the nobles!
“When people ate raw meat and drank blood, they were no different from animals. The rule of the world at that time was that the strong preyed on the weak, and those who could fight ate more, occupied more, and gained more.

"When the Sui people drilled wood to make fire, and when Cang Jie invented characters, the gods and ghosts were shocked.

"Man finally separated himself from the beasts and began to dominate all things. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors began to establish new rules.

“I won’t say much about the matter in between.

“I only said that King Wu defeated King Zhou and the Zhou Dynasty was established. The rules of the Shang Dynasty were broken and new rules were rebuilt. The world was officially divided into ten classes.

“The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors created new rules, which turned the warriors who were previously at the top into soldiers who fought for them, and their status plummeted.

"King Wu of Zhou established new rules and even killed King Zhou, who was widely known for his virtue.

“Every time a rule is established, it is an exchange of power and a distribution of benefits.

“The revolution we are going to carry out is also about establishing new rules.

“The vested interests of the original rules were the nobles, and most of the power in the hands of the nobles would flow into the people.

“This is a good thing for you and the Kong family, because Confucianism has students all over the world.

"But what about the young master?

“This is simply the worst thing that could happen!
"Who benefits the most from the current rules of the world?
“It’s Sir!

"If you had no great ambitions, you would not have come to Qi, and you would not have come to the Jixia Academy.

"Is it difficult for him to become the crown prince of Qin?"

Kong Bin's facial muscles twitched, he shook his head and said with difficulty:

"It shouldn't be difficult."

A seven-year-old boy who is not yet a crown prince can overpower the King of Qin.

In Qin, a tiger and wolf country that does not value etiquette but only strength, he is the most suitable heir to the throne.

Kong Chuan pointed to his heart:

“You think that I have disgraced the Kong family by admitting that I am a retainer of the young master.

“I don’t think so.

“I feel honored.

"I think the Kong family should also be proud of it.

“Throughout history, there has never been a rule change that was proposed and implemented from the top down, by those with the greatest vested interests.

“Only this time.

"If the revolution succeeds, what will you get? Will it be more than what a king who rules the world has?
“The young master often says that he is not a gentleman, and he does not fit our concept of a gentleman.

“If gentleman is the highest evaluation of character, then I think the definition of the name gentleman is wrong, and it should be defined according to the words and deeds of a gentleman.

"You are not a gentleman. It's not that you are unworthy, but that you are unworthy."

Kong Bin forced a smile.

In fact, he knew what his brother said.

It’s just that I never thought deeply about it before, never considered it deliberately, and just downplayed it mentally.

"Brother, you've given him too much credit." Kong Bin picked up the teacup and said, "This is my fault. I will go and apologize to Cheng Jiao."

"Did you?" Kong Chuan said with a complicated expression: "Do you know how Brother Deng was persuaded by the Master?"

Kong Bin blew away the hot steam rising from the tea and shook his head slightly.

He really didn't know this.

It was really beyond his expectation that a stubborn person like Deng Lingxue could be convinced after just one talk with Master Chengjiao.

Kong Bin held the tea to his lips, and his words made the tea tremble, wetting his lower lip:
"How did you convince him?"

"The most important thing is just eight words." Kong Chuan said word by word: "Are kings, princes, generals and ministers of different species?"

With a clang, the teacup fell on the table.

Then, the green water flowed along the table, dripped down the edge of the table, and fell onto the ground drop by drop.

Tick ​​tock, tick tock, tick tock~

　Thanks to the big brother Luohuazhi for the 500 reward.

　　Thanks to Ms. Ling from Zui Xiang Lou for sending me monthly recommendation tickets every day. I have seen them every time I opened the Writer Assistant in the past four or five days.

　　I'd like to ask, are they really female readers? Female readers in the male history category are as rare as national treasures, right?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)