The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

Even the initial disintegration of the quicksand and Han Fei's journey to the Qin state were closely related to Jiangchuan.

Conversely, Jiang Chuan's actions, in a way, helped Han Fei change his fate. He helped Han Fei avoid many detours. It's important to understand that if the story had unfolded as it did in the original novel, Han Fei's Quicksand organization would have inevitably disintegrated. Although Quicksand ultimately existed, it would no longer be the Quicksand Han Fei founded; it would have long since deviated from its original purpose and become a mere assassin organization...

In the original story, Han Fei was supposed to go to the Qin state, where he eventually died.

Jiang Chuan helped him go to Qin ahead of time, allowing him to establish himself there before Li Si gained power and build a foundation. This would make it very difficult for Li Si to harm him as he originally intended.

Of course, if the Yin-Yang School ultimately intervenes and kills Han Fei, then it can only be said that Han Fei was destined to die.

Because Jiang Chuan believed he had helped Han Fei avoid some detours, he didn't mind using Han Fei's name for a while.

"Sir, is it because Senior Brother Han Fei has some letters or messages he wishes to pass on to Uncle Xun?" Yan Lu asked Jiang Chuan.

Yan Lu entered the Confucian school later than Han Fei and Li Si. Even though he was the head of the Confucian school at the time, and in terms of seniority, Han Fei was even Xunzi's senior brother, he still addressed Han Fei and Li Si as his senior brother.

Han Fei and Li Si held extremely high seniority within the Confucian school. Among their peers, only one person held a higher seniority than them: Fu Nian.

In terms of age, Fu Nian is about half the age of Han Fei and Li Si, but his father is the head of the Confucian school, and he grew up in Xiaoshengxianzhuang. Therefore, Fu Nian is the rightful senior brother of the Confucian school in this generation.

Several years ago, the sect leader retired due to old age, and the young Fu Nian became the leader of the Confucian sect.

"Han Fei does indeed have something to pass on to Xunzi, but this matter involves confidentiality. I wonder if Mr. Yan Lu could inform Xunzi and allow me to meet with him so that he can relay the message in person?"

Yan Lu's eyes narrowed upon hearing this.

He gave Jiang Chuan a deep look.

Jiang Chuan remained calm, showing no sign of emotion.

Finally, Yan Lu nodded. "I can go and inform Uncle Xun on his behalf. As for whether Uncle Xun is willing to see you, sir, I don't know."

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Yan Lu!"

Chapter 290 Asking the Way

Xunzi lived in the back mountain of Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

Here lies a lush bamboo forest, its verdant leaves rustling in the breeze, creating a low, whispering sound. Deep within the forest is a small bamboo house, next to which is a small pond with clear water. Several lotus flowers bloom in the pond, though it is not the season for lotuses to bloom; only lotus leaves float on the water, bearing a few drops of water that shimmer and glow.

Yan Lu came here alone, and then stepped into the bamboo forest, arriving at the "Bamboo Forest Abode" where Xunzi lived.

Several years ago, after Han Fei and Li Si completed their studies, Xunzi felt relieved and stopped teaching his disciples. Instead, he chose to live in seclusion and decided to re-examine and re-compile his previous scholarship in this bamboo forest.

Yan Lu, as the former leader of the Confucian school after Xunzi and who had retired, was the second senior brother of the Confucian school in the present day. Although Han Fei and Li Si were his senior brothers in terms of seniority, neither of them belonged to the leadership faction.

Among the 27 Xiaoshengxianzhuang, Xunzi, though of superior seniority, was not actually a disciple of the Confucian school lineage of Xiaoshengxianzhuang, whether it was Han Fei or Li Si. Xunzi's Confucianism was completely different from that of Xiaoshengxianzhuang. It was only because Xunzi had an excellent relationship with the former head of the Confucian school that he came to Qi. In the past, Xunzi, who served as the magistrate of Lanling in the State of Chu, was disheartened by some changes in the State of Chu.

Since the Jixia Academy had been abandoned for many years, Xunzi, who had once served as the chief priest of the Jixia Academy, had nowhere to go after returning to the State of Qi. So, at the invitation of the former headmaster, he came to this Xiaoshengxianzhuang to teach.

Later, he also took Han Fei and Li Si as his disciples.

Although they all addressed Xunzi as their senior uncle in this small Sage Village, and Yan Lu even addressed Han Fei and Li Si as his senior brothers, in reality, the Confucianism they studied was not from the same school at all.

Yan Lu is the true second senior brother of Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

For Yan Lu, meeting Xunzi was not a difficult thing.

When he relayed Jiang Chuan's words to Xunzi, it immediately aroused Xunzi's curiosity.

Finally, Xunzi decided to meet that person.

After all, he also missed Han Fei quite a bit. The joy of teaching Han Fei back then was still unforgettable to this day.

Thinking of this, Xunzi couldn't help but feel angry again.

Han Fei and Li Si, these two rebellious disciples, have been studying for many years and are said to have gone to the State of Qin one after another. When King Jian of Qi went to the State of Qin to pay his respects to the King of Qin, the two of them were apparently arranged to accompany him by the King of Qin. They were obviously highly valued by the King of Qin. However, neither of them knew to come to the State of Qi to visit their teacher.

As for Li Si and Han Fei's choice of Qin, Xunzi had no opinion.

As his disciples, they should all have their own paths to follow, and as their teacher, he naturally did not want to interfere. Admittedly, he had spoken ill of the Qin state before, but the Qin state also had its merits.

Moreover, he was well aware that although his two disciples studied Confucianism, the path he had summarized was the Legalist way, and only in the Qin state could they make full use of their strengths.

Of course, Xunzi also had his doubts.

It is not surprising that Li Si chose the Qin state.

Han Fei, on the other hand, when he was studying under me, expressed his determination to return to the State of Han and change it more than once. In the end, he also went to the State of Qin.

Xunzi couldn't quite understand it.

At this moment, Han Fei's friend has arrived at Xiaoshengxianzhuang, so it would be a good opportunity to ask him some questions.

……

"Uncle Xun is about to see you."

Yan Lu arrived quickly and left just as fast. He came to Jiang Chuan and told him some good news.

Jiang Chuan nodded.

Then, Gongsun Liji was allowed to tour the Little Sage Village with the Confucian disciples.

He himself followed Yan Lu to the place where the Bamboo Forest Abode was located.

We walked through a dense bamboo forest.

This is the Bamboo Grove Hermitage. Although it is a bamboo house, it also has a small courtyard. Inside the courtyard, an old man dressed in coarse cloth clothes and wearing a long Confucian hat stands as upright as a pine tree.

Upon arriving, Yan Lu bowed respectfully to the old man, saying, "Greetings, Uncle Xun!"

Xunzi nodded slightly, then gestured for Yan Lu to leave.

With Yan Lu gone, only Jiang Chuan and Xunzi remained in the courtyard in front of the Bamboo Grove Abode.

"You are Han Fei's friend. Did you come here to deliver a message to Han Fei?" Xunzi asked Jiang Chuan, his gaze falling on him.

With just a glance, Jiang Chuan immediately felt a profound sense of oppression.

Xunzi was clearly old, yet he was like a towering mountain.

Jiang Chuan said calmly, "I did come from South Korea!"

Although the journey passed through the states of Zhao and Yan before finally arriving at the state of Qi, the origin of everything was actually the state of Han.

Han Fei was a man from the state of Han, and a prince of the state.

This answer sounds perfectly reasonable.

However, Xunzi was an extremely intelligent man, and he immediately discerned the problem in Jiang Chuan's words. The main problem was that Han Fei was in Qin, not Han.

"Interesting." The astute Xunzi didn't directly point this out, but instead asked Jiang Chuan, "What brings you here?"

Using Han Fei's name, it's probably just to see him.

So what do you plan to do after you meet him?

Since Jiang Chuan had already come to him, Xunzi didn't mind asking a few more questions.

"The stars revolve, the sun and moon shine in turn, the four seasons govern, yin and yang transform, wind and rain bestow their blessings..."

Jiang Chuan slowly opened his mouth and read out a passage.

This passage was clearly from Xunzi's "On Heaven." After uttering these words, Jiang Chuan raised his hand, and an overwhelming aura surged from his palm, which then transformed into a great sun.

The sun blazed down, its intense heat radiating outwards, and for a moment, Xunzi felt as if he were in a furnace.

His gaze also became serious.

They gradually came to understand Jiang Chuan's purpose in coming here.

What other purpose could it be?

Ask the Way!

Or rather, it's a discussion of the Tao.

In the past, Xunzi, as the chief priest of the Jixia Academy, often encountered such situations. The debates among the various schools of thought, in addition to the arguments on principles, also included physical fights. This was all started by the Daoists, who held a competition every five years, which, in addition to the debates on principles, also included a contest of swordsmanship.

Therefore, besides his exceptional learning, Xunzi was also a better fighter than the average person.

Chapter 291 Discussion in the Bamboo Grove

Xunzi's life was full of exciting experiences. He served as the chief priest of Jixia Academy three times, but because someone in Qi slandered him, he eventually chose to leave Qi and go to Chu. At that time, Lord Chunshen Huang Xie had great power in Chu, so Xunzi was given an important position by Lord Chunshen Huang Xie and served as the magistrate of Lanling. However, he did not stay in Chu for very long.

According to popular legend, Lord Chunshen Huang Xie had an affair with Empress Dowager Li Yan and sent the pregnant Li Yan to the King of Chu in the hopes that his child would become the crown prince of Chu, even though the truth of the rumor is unknown.

But Lord Chunshen, Huang Xie, was indeed a morally flawed person.

Xunzi valued ritual above all else throughout his life.

Although he was not as pedantic as other Confucian scholars.

However, the moral order and social order of the Chu state had collapsed, which was not something he, as a mere magistrate of Lanling, could change. Therefore, he resigned from his post and left the Chu state once again.

After that, he traveled to various countries around the world.

He also visited the Qin state, highly praising some of its systems, but also criticizing it.

Finally, he returned to the State of Qi. When he returned, everything had changed. The Jixia Academy had long been abandoned and was now a desolate place. Xunzi finally accepted his friend's invitation and came to this small sage village to teach and conduct research.

Here, he summarized and concluded his life's learning.

Aside from the "Theory of Heaven" that Jiang Chuan had mentioned earlier, which was his view on heaven and earth and nature, the most important knowledge he had ever acquired was not the awe of the powerful forces of heaven and earth.