People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 300, Nothing More Than a Single Thought to Save the World (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
The carriage traveled along the empty road and soon stopped in front of a gate of the Han King's Palace.

Xu Qing stepped down from the carriage, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes as she stared at the gate ahead, before turning to look at Han Fei.

"Brother Han Fei, this doesn't seem to be the way to the council hall, does it?" Xu Qing said with a playful smile.

The Korean royal palace has four main gates and four smaller gates, for a total of eight gates. The main gate leads to the Joijeon (Court Assembly Hall), which is also where Heo Cheong (the king's chief physician) practices.

The gate through which Han Fei led him to the palace was located behind the Crown Prince's residence. To reach the royal palace, one had to pass through a special place: the Cold Palace of the Han King's Palace.

"The court meeting is still early, Brother Xu, why don't we take a walk together? After all, there won't be another chance to stroll and chat with you again in the future," Han Fei said with a smile, putting his arm around Xu Qing's shoulder.

"In that case, let's go."

Xu Qing did not hesitate and entered the Han King's Palace with Han Fei.

The two walked along the main road of the Han King's Palace. Because it was close to the Cold Palace, the nearby palaces appeared particularly desolate and bleak, and the deep passageways gave people a sense of oppression.

"Brother Xu, I really didn't expect you to choose the Qin state." Han Fei looked at Xu Qing beside him and said with a helpless sigh.

"I've said from the beginning that I have no hope for Korea. Becoming the Imperial Physician was just going with the flow under the prevailing trend," Xu Qing said, looking around the passageway.

When he first came into this world, his initial idea was to sell his property and run away to the Qin or Qi states.

The former was able to ride the chariot of Qin, while the latter was the most stable of the seven states. Even in the final war to unify the world, Qin was defeated by Wang Ben and suffered the least impact.

His idea was good, but as a physician in Korea, he couldn't just leave whenever he wanted, because his position was hereditary.

What followed was a series of events involving treating Consort Hu and saving Prince Han, which gradually led him to where he is today.

He will remember the friendship he has with South Korea and will repay it in the future.

"Actually, when you initially refused to help me, I suspected that your heart might not be in South Korea. But my urgency and the situation at the time made me dismiss that idea," Han Fei said with emotion.

"It's too late to say anything now. Even if Young Master Shang hadn't come to Xinzheng, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to stay in Korea anyway," Xu Qing said softly.

Han Fei looked at Xu Qing with some regret. Ying Zheng said that the state of Han could not tolerate him, but wasn't it also unable to tolerate Xu Qing?

The crown prince and his fourth brother died suddenly one after the other, leaving his father with only one son. Ultimately, the positions of crown prince and King of Han belonged to him.

But Ji Wuye and Ye Mu certainly didn't want to see this, since he and Ye Mu were already irreconcilable enemies with no possibility of reconciliation.

In order to consolidate his position, Ji Wuye will definitely try to suppress him, and the first step in suppressing him will definitely be to get rid of Xu Qing and cripple his right-hand man in the court.

But was he capable of protecting Xu Qing? Although he was reluctant to admit it, the truth was that if Ji Wuye disregarded everything, he really couldn't protect her.

Because in his father's heart, the state of Han could do without Xu Qing, but it could not do without Ji Wuye, the great general.

"Yes, but I still want to persuade Brother Xu again. I really hope you can stay and help me. Ji Wuye's strength is only temporary. In half a year, I can take down Nightfall. At that time, Brother Xu will be able to return in glory."

"As for these six months, Brother Xu, just consider it as being unemployed at home," Han Fei said earnestly to Xu Qing.

“You should know that I don’t care about power. If I really wanted to stay in South Korea, I wouldn’t have made this choice.”

Xu Qing paused for a moment and then said in a deep voice
"All I want is to provide a safe haven for the people around me, so they can escape their cruel fate. That's my selfish desire."

"I know you might laugh at me for saying this, but I chose the Qin state because I wanted to change some things. Do you remember what I said about harmony between heaven, earth, and humanity, and the natural way?"

Han Fei was taken aback upon hearing this, but then he understood what Xu Qing was about to do, and said with a complicated expression.

"You want to change the Qin state? Then you should know that the Qin state's corrupt practices have penetrated to the bone marrow, and it is far beyond the power of one person to change."

"Shang Jun's laws, which emphasized severe punishments, agriculture, and warfare, strengthened and enriched the country. Military merit and titles broke the monopoly of the nobility, making the Qin army fearless in the face of death."

"However, the method of keeping the people ignorant cannot be used in the long run. Severe punishments and harsh laws may be used in chaotic times, but they will become the beginning of new turmoil in times of peace. Military merit and titles may have made the Qin army powerful for a time, but they also made the Qin state like a war chariot that could not be stopped. The only result was that the chariot was destroyed and people died."

"Besides these, the Qin state also had other corrupt practices."

"Brother Han Fei, you truly deserve to be called the master of the integration of the three schools of Legalism, magic, and power," Xu Qing exclaimed.

As a person from later generations, it was only after summarizing a great deal of information that he understood why the Qin state had perished.

However, as a person of this era, Han Fei could see the flaws in the Qin state, which had the most powerful and advanced system, at a glance. No wonder both the historical Ying Zheng and the Ying Zheng of this world tried every means to obtain Han Fei.

It's no wonder that Han Fei was able to help Lord Changping devise the Azure Dragon Plan, precisely targeting every weak point in the Qin state, ultimately successfully instigating a nationwide uprising and overthrowing the Qin dynasty.

Unfortunately, unification was the inevitable trend, and the feudal system was ultimately outdated. Korea eventually disappeared into the annals of history.

Among the pre-Qin philosophers, he was the last and youngest, truly deserving of his title. "Brother Xu, you flatter me. I'm telling you all this only to help you see the Qin state clearly. It will be very difficult for you to change Qin. If you're not careful, the entire Qin state will turn against you," Han Fei earnestly advised.

After saying all this, Han Fei's purpose was naturally still to get Xu Qing to stay.

It's not that Han Fei was arrogant, but given the situation in Qin, even he might not have been able to solve it, let alone Xu Qing.
“If you stay, I am confident that we can create a new Korea together, a Korea that is more perfect and more humane than the Qin Dynasty.”

Han Fei stopped and extended his hand to Xu Qing, speaking sincerely.

Xu Qing looked at the sincere Han Fei. He believed that Han Fei had the ability to change Han, but there was no longer enough time for him to implement his ideas.

Even if Ying Zheng hadn't allowed him to enter Qin later, given the internal situation of Han, Han Fei's overly idealistic attitude meant he was no match for those powerful clans.

"I'm sorry, Brother Han Fei." Xu Qing shook his head and declined Han Fei's invitation.

"Why?" Han Fei asked in a deep voice.

Xu Qing has always been reluctant to provoke trouble, but now he is willing to take great risks to enter Qin in order to change the Qin state, which makes Xu Qing somewhat puzzled.

"why?"

Xu Qing looked at Han Fei, then looked up at the azure sky, with many things she wanted to say.

He wanted to explain to Han Fei that the unification of the world was an unstoppable trend, and he also wanted to explain why the six states could not resist Qin. He also wanted to talk about his own selfish motives, but in the end, it all boiled down to one sentence.

"The land is filled with grief and the city is covered with blood, but the only thought is to save the people."

He knew about the course of history, the various drawbacks of the Qin Dynasty after unifying the world, and how much suffering it brought to the people. He also knew that the catastrophe at the end of the Qin Dynasty caused the deaths of many innocent people and led to the discontinuation of many cultures.

He also wanted to sit idly by, relying on his luck in divination to avoid misfortune and live a carefree life.

But the blood flowing through his veins is still red. He cannot completely change the world, but at least he can do his best to save and change it.

The various schools of thought in ancient China all tried their best to save the chaotic world. He studied medicine and Taoism, curing and saving countless people, but there were too many people in the world for him to save.

The only thing we can do is to strive for more hope and time for this world, so that his life will not have been in vain.

Even if I fail in the end, I will have lived up to what I learned in my previous life and to the careful teachings of Nian Duan and He Guanzi in this life.

Han Fei listened to Xu Qing's words with a complex expression. He now realized that he had always regarded Xu Qing as a confidant, but had never truly seen what Xu Qing was thinking.

Beneath that carefree and playful heart lay a heart set on serving the world.

"Brother Xu, what a noble ambition! It's just a pity that we will never be able to realize our ideals together," Han Fei said with a long sigh.

“Not entirely.” Xu Qing looked at Han Fei with a meaningful smile.

Looking at the smile on Xu Qing's face, Han Fei felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps rose on his arms.

"Brother Xu, are you plotting against me? We're good brothers, you can't betray me," Han Fei said with a wry smile.

"How could that be? You're my half-brother, I would never betray you, no matter who I betray, right?" Xu Qing said with a calm smile.

Upon seeing this, Han Fei quickly distanced himself from Xu Qing, his eyes filled with vigilance.

He strongly suspected that Xu Qing was trying to frame him, but he had no evidence.

Considering his friendship with Xu Qing, and the fact that Xu Qing had acknowledged that they were brothers, he couldn't possibly betray his own brother.

So Han Fei returned to his original position.

"That's good. We're brothers, after all. You can't cheat me, right?" Han Fei said with a smile.

“That’s right,” Xu Qing nodded in agreement.

The somewhat somber atmosphere between the two dissipated with a few jokes, and they continued walking along the road, chatting and laughing.

Now that Han Fei knew Xu Qing's thoughts, he naturally wouldn't force him anymore. Xu Qing had his own ideals, and as his brother, he should support him, even if the two of them would eventually become rivals.

Soon the two arrived at the Cold Palace. Xu Qing looked around at the dilapidated and desolate palace and said to Han Fei.
"Brother Han Fei, now that we've arrived, you should tell me why you brought me here."

"Well, what else is there to say?" Han Fei shrugged.

He originally thought that Xu Qing would use the concepts of harmony between heaven, earth, and humanity, and the natural order to reject him, believing that the Qin state represented the general trend of the world. Therefore, he thought of using the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations in the Cold Palace to persuade Xu Qing.

But who would have thought that Xu Qing would simply say that it was nothing more than a single thought to save the world? What could he possibly say then?
(End of this chapter)