Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 16 The Spirit of the Pre-Qin Period, The Hundred Schools of Thought

There's a full month between the placement test and the national exam. 🍓 ⋆ 🍦 🎀 60MJ.🌸🌸🎀 🍦 ⋆ 🍓

The main task during this period is for various states and regions to report this year's student results, while also allowing colleges and universities to prepare for accepting new students.

After the national civil service examination, we entered the era of the Hundred Schools of Thought academies.

In this era, at the end of the Warring States period, the flourishing of the Hundred Schools of Thought far exceeded the territorial boundaries of the seven states.

In short, wherever the Seven Kingdoms existed, there were the Hundred Schools of Thought; wherever the Seven Kingdoms did not exist, there were still the Hundred Schools of Thought.

Even in Xianyang, the capital of Qin, where land was extremely valuable, a large area of ​​land was set aside specifically for the construction of academies for the various schools of thought.

Among these academies of the various schools of thought, the most famous is the Jixia Academy of Confucianism. Every Jixia Debate is a grand human event that attracts attention throughout the entire solar system and is attended by the rulers of the seven kingdoms!

Besides the Jixia Academy, there was also the Mo family's Mechanical City, where almost all of Qin's cutting-edge technologies were born.

The Peach Blossom Spring in the countryside—once you enter, you'll never return to the human world.

The Taoist Zhenwu Mountain, where Laozi's rules reside, and Zhuangzi, the carefree ruler of the world.

The Qin Dynasty's military strategy, a pragmatic school of thought that used cannons to measure the territory, was a key aspect of national defense.

Liberal arts students often choose Jixia Academy or Zhenwu Mountain, a Taoist temple.

Science students often choose the Mo Family's Mechanical City and the Peach Blossom Spring in the countryside.

Martial arts students often choose the Qin National Defense program.

Huang Tianba is quite generous with his money!

Qin Feng wanted to chat with Huang Tianba, but found that his profile picture was grayed out and he was offline. He figured that Huang Tianba must be doing well now, and his wealthy father was probably taking him out for a good time. He probably didn't have time to play on the dark web.

Qin Feng then began aimlessly browsing the dark web forums.

It has to be said that the dark web is the dark web; they dare to discuss any illegal or rebellious topic.

One of the topics caught Qin Feng's attention, and the number of participants in this topic exceeded 500,000.

[Breaking News!] A major revelation about this year's national civil service exam! It concerns Confucius! Details inside!

Qin Feng pondered to himself, "Is it related to a sage? The textbooks say that the first leader of Confucianism was hailed as a sage, namely Confucius, Master Kong!"

History books say that hundreds of years ago, Confucius went on a long journey and never appeared again. Along with Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi and other philosophers from the Hundred Schools of Thought disappeared into history. Their disappearance signifies the end of the contention of the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Spring and Autumn Period and heralds the arrival of the Warring States Period of war!

Of all those who have been passed down to this day, only Mencius of the Jixia Academy of Confucianism can still be called a sage!

This dark web has some really big gossip; I have to keep up.

Upon clicking, the author of the topic appears to have an impressive name, claiming to be a scholar with expertise in many fields.

A special report from a PhD expert, the contents of which are as follows.

The new round of national civil service examinations is about to begin, and I imagine everyone in their respective regions has already started taking the tests! Our great Qin Dynasty now has a total population of nearly 20 billion! Based on population projections from previous years, the number of people in the Group A category alone is expected to exceed 300,000 this year!

However, I, a PhD from Baijia, have an important piece of information to share: the actual number of applicants this year is far more than 300,000! It could even be 400,000, 500,000, or 600,000!

You probably think I'm exaggerating and creating anxiety, right?

Don't rush! As a PhD from a hundred different fields, I have my reasons!

According to my exclusive intelligence, before Confucius and the other wise men of the Spring and Autumn Period disappeared, they made a treaty with all the feudal states at the time. The treaty stipulated that for five hundred years, they would not engage in warfare or riots. If there were any battles, they would only be minor skirmishes. Only after five hundred years, when the population had increased again and the population of each state exceeded five billion, could they resume the era of great contention.

And now, South Korea, the country with the smallest population, has already surpassed 5 billion in population a month ago!

This also indicates that an era of great contention is about to begin!

Therefore, I can tell you all with certainty that the peaceful days are coming to an end, and soon there will be rivers of blood!

Starting today, the arms race among the seven nations will begin!

First, I would like to advise those businessmen who have business dealings in seven countries to quickly sell off their assets, convert them into gold, and then find an underground doomsday fortress to prepare for disaster.

Secondly, I want to advise those students who are taking exams this year not to think about going to some rural paradise to live a carefree life. In this day and age, if you want to get ahead, you have to join the School of Military Strategists or the Mohist School. Never join the Confucian School. Joining the Confucian School now is like joining the Zhou royal family during the Warring States period. You'll be too late to even get a hot day!

Finally, as a top-tier, well-informed individual, I naturally wouldn't be releasing information for free. If you need any special consultations, you can also message me privately. But let me be clear beforehand, my fees are very high—100,000 yuan for ten minutes! Bidding starts at ten minutes, and can be extended!

The topic of "100 PhDs" has sparked numerous discussions.

"Anonymous user 5212: Is Old Deng money-hungry? Scamming people here? Is this buzz fake?"

"Anonymous 7580: It's impossible to artificially inflate popularity. The technology on the dark web is very advanced and has already blocked the possibility of artificially inflating popularity. There can only be one reason for high popularity: many people are paying for consultations. Every dollar transferred in will increase the popularity a little! This guy has received at least half a million!"

"Anonymous 9124: Regardless of whether it's just hype or not, the credibility of the information he revealed is quite high. I live near the space naval base, and recently a lot of new spaceships have arrived at the base. It looks like they're actively preparing for war. It seems like a new round of military competition is about to begin between the seven nations!"

Amidst everyone's hesitation, Qin Feng glanced at his two million yuan balance, thought for a moment, and then purchased ten minutes of consultation time.

"Notification: You have paid 100,000 Credit Coins to Baijia Doctor! Baijia Doctor is coming soon!"

"Ding!"

A chat box appeared, and Dr. Baijia enthusiastically struck up a conversation: What would you like to ask, friend?

Qin Feng asked: Are you familiar with the various schools of thought from the Hundred Schools of Thought period? I'm taking the national civil service exam this year, and I'd like to ask about the application process for my friend.

The expert from Baijia asked: What subject does your friend study?

Qin Feng said: Martial Arts.

The scholar said: What else is there to consult? Just apply to the Military Academy, the hottest and most popular academy of the Hundred Schools of Thought in the future!

Qin Feng said: My friend is also very good at science and humanities! He's among the top students in both.

The scholar from a hundred schools of thought said: "Your friend is a talented person! If that's the case, then the military strategists are wasting their talent."

Qin Feng said: Yes, my friend is very troubled now. He seems to like everything and is good at everything.

Dr. Baijia: Your friend's situation is actually best described by the term "eclectic"!

Qin Feng asked: "A miscellaneous scholar?"

A polymath: A polymath knows a lot but is not proficient in anything. He is a generalist. Your friend knows a lot, so it would be very suitable for him to become a polymath. Moreover, given the current trend, the future of a polymath should not be underestimated!

Qin Feng asked: Have you heard of Guiguzi?

After a pause and a moment of silence, the scholar from the Hundred Schools of Thought slowly replied: "Of all the schools of thought, only I, Guiguzi, am the most outstanding!

Qin Feng said: Yes! How about the Vertical and Horizontal alliance?

Scholar of a Hundred Schools: I know about the School of Diplomacy, but let me tell you, they are very powerful and very low-key. They are so low-key that they choose their disciples randomly. Moreover, if the previous generation of disciples doesn't fail, the next generation won't appear. While other schools of thought can have seven or eight generations living together, the School of Diplomacy has never had more than three generations living together! They almost disdain finding disciples through the national examinations! Even if your friend is incredibly talented, Master Guigu of the School of Diplomacy wouldn't even look at you, so it's all for nothing!

Qin Feng asked: Is there any way to get my friend to join Zongheng by passing the national civil service exam?

Scholar of a Hundred Schools of Thought: It's difficult. The School of Diplomacy is very mysterious. Unlike the other schools of thought that embraced wealth and glory among the feudal lords, the School of Diplomacy regarded the feudal lords as dirt. The feudal lords also disliked them. How could they possibly recognize the results of the national examinations set up by the feudal lords? Unless they say...

Qin Feng said: Unless what?

Scholar of a Hundred Schools: Unless your friend is so powerful that he can easily defeat all the successors of the various schools of thought, especially the Confucian, Mohist, Military, Agricultural, and Legalist schools, and thoroughly humiliate them! And then elegantly refuse all offers of recruitment from other schools, then the School of Diplomacy will definitely take notice of your friend! Because what the School of Diplomacy loves to do most is humiliate the various schools of thought! Especially since every generation of Master Guigu is a master of humiliation! But doing so is also very dangerous. First of all, humiliating the various schools of thought means humiliating everyone, including the feudal lords. Not to mention whether you might be killed in the process, even if you aren't, if you've made too many enemies, and later join the School of Diplomacy, you'll be considered a public enemy. It's not worth it!

Doctor of a Hundred Schools: So, I would like to give you a serious piece of advice: you should advise your friend not to focus so much on finding a strategist, it's too difficult. Why not choose a farmer or something similar, it's relatively simpler.

Qin Feng said: I roughly understand the situation. I will tell my friend what you said. Thank you for your consultation.

Doctor of a Hundred Schools: Actually, there is another situation where it is relatively easy to enter Guigu.

Qin Feng asked: What's going on?

Scholar of a Hundred Schools: Although the School of Diplomacy is elusive and low-key yet domineering, it is still a sect at heart. And every sect needs to make a living. The School of Diplomacy has many outer retainers, who are worldly people who provide funds to the School of Diplomacy. If you can find a retainer who provides supplies to the School of Diplomacy, ask them to help you write a letter of introduction to the School of Diplomacy. The School of Diplomacy will definitely see it. If your friend is good enough, the School of Diplomacy will definitely send someone to test your friend. At that time, your chances of joining the School of Diplomacy will be much greater!

Qin Feng remembered his father, Qin Wuyang.

Qin Wuyang sent money to the strategists last time, and even gave money to wandering knights like Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang!

Isn't Qin Wuyang, the father of the strategist Qin Zongheng, an outer retainer?

All I need is for my dad to write a letter of recommendation to Zongheng!

That's so easy!

Qin Feng said gratefully: Thank you for the information. I will pass this information on to my friends. Here is 200,000 credits. Let's chat again sometime!

Dr. Bai: No problem. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. As long as the money is right, everything is negotiable.

(End of this chapter)