The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

Snow Maiden said irritably, "If Lord Yanchun dies, do you think I can escape responsibility?"

Cao Yuan smacked his lips. "That's true. How about we castrate him and cripple him?"

"No! It's better to kill them!"

The Snow Woman said coldly, "As long as such a person lives in this world, he is far more disgusting than you can imagine."

She had witnessed too many scandals involving nobles in Handan; only killing could stop them.

“Alright,” Cao Yuan pondered, “Where do you plan to go then? Come with me, or…”

The snow woman remained silent and slowly turned around.

"I am a disciple of the Mohist school."

Cao Yuan looked at the Snow Maiden's graceful figure under the moonlight and couldn't help but smile.

"Disciples of the Mohist school... they seem even more exciting..."

……

The next day.

Duanmu Rong suddenly showed up at the door.

"Xue'er, the Grand Master wants to take His Highness the Crown Prince as his disciple and requires all Mohists in the city to be present. I've come to invite you to the Crown Prince's residence."

The Snow Maiden was surprised. "The Grand Master wants to take Prince Dan as his disciple?"

Cao Yuan's heart skipped a beat. "Can I go?"

Duanmu Rong smiled and said, "His Highness the Crown Prince also asked me to invite you to come along."

The three of them walked all the way to the Crown Prince's residence.

The State of Yan was remote, located in the north, far from the Central Plains and the State of Chu, so there were not many Mohists in the capital of Yan.

Aside from Fatty Ding, Jing Ke, and Robber Zhi, there were only a dozen or so others.

Cao Yuan looked around and focused his attention on the two people.

One was an exceptionally burly man, wielding a large iron hammer, who appeared to be the commander of the guards of the Crown Prince's residence.

He didn't expect the giant iron hammer from the original story to appear here; he thought it was in that military camp.

The other person was quite eccentric.

He was ugly, and it was unsettling to look at.

However, it cannot be denied that his fierce and menacing aura is extremely intimidating, and he possesses the strength of a first-rate master.

Chapter 62 Discussing the Dao with the Leader of the Mohist School

The hall was bustling with people, but it was very quiet.

Cao Yuan patted Jing Ke on the shoulder and asked, "Brother Jing Ke, who is that person?"

"He is Qin Wuyang, the grandson of Qin Kai, a former general of the Yan state."

Jing Ke glanced at Qin Wuyang, who was standing alone in a corner, and whispered in Cao Yuan's ear, "Don't drink with him. He can't hold his liquor and has a bad temper. Yesterday, during a small gathering at the Crown Prince's residence, he got drunk and started a fight, drawing his sword. He was suppressed by the Grand Master with a single sword strike."

"Nothing good ever comes from being with him."

Cao Yuan listened to Jing Ke's complaints, wanting to laugh but unable to.

I never expected the two assassins to meet here.

Now all that's missing is the head of Qin general Fan Yuqi, the map of Dukang in Yan, and the dagger forged by Xu Fuzi's mother, to create the idiom "the dagger is revealed when the map is unrolled."

Cao Yuan said earnestly, "Brother Jing Ke, you're right. Don't associate with him in the future; he'll definitely hold you back."

He didn't know if Jing Ke would attempt to assassinate the King of Qin as he had in history.

But he knew that if Jing Ke were to go to Qin to assassinate the King of Qin, he would do everything in his power to save Jing Ke's life.

Jing Ke nodded in deep agreement.

At this moment, the Six-Fingered Black Knight, dressed in black and wielding the Unsharp Black Eyebrow Sword, entered the hall.

Prince Dan of Yan followed closely behind, not dressed in fine clothes, but in a black and white robe.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight took the lead and said calmly, "The Mohist school values ​​simplicity and equality for all. Today, I am accepting a disciple, and my fellow disciples will witness this; there is no need for elaborate formalities."

Yan Dan knelt down and said, "Teacher, please accept my bow."

Six-Fingered Black Knight stood up and helped Yan Dan up, saying, "Never forget your original aspiration, never forget the people of the world."

"This disciple will remember!" Yan Dan clasped his hands and stood up.

Six-Fingered Black Knight said with satisfaction, "I hope you will become a good monarch in the future."

This was also the main reason why he accepted Yan Dan as his disciple.

The war between the seven kingdoms is becoming increasingly brutal, and the common people are suffering terribly. His strength alone, and the strength of the Mo family alone, are ultimately limited. If they want to change things, they can only resort to tricks.

"This is also what I wish for, but unfortunately I am incompetent and have been betrayed by Lord Yanchun..."

Yan Dan sighed.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight slowly said, "I know what you're thinking, but the Mo family cannot help you, otherwise the Mo family will be in danger. I hope you understand."

The Mohists' past actions have long been disapproved of by various countries, and now the Mohists are not in a good position. All countries are wary of them and are even secretly suppressing them.

In order to change this situation and preserve the Mohist school, the previous leader of the Mohist school, Lu Goujian, did his best to keep the Mohist school low-key. He even chose to go into seclusion and abdicate the throne to him, so as to prevent the Mohist school from suffering too much damage.

He could not allow the hard work of his predecessors to be destroyed.

"Disciple understands; it was disciple who was greedy."

Yan Dan felt helpless; as expected, he still had to rely on Cao Yuan to kill his uncle.

"The matter is settled, and it's time for me to leave."

Yan Dan quickly said, "Teacher, why don't you stay a few more days? Mr. Cao Yuan has always wanted to see you and discuss philosophy with you."

When he mentioned Cao Yuan, he wasn't thinking about Cao Yuan.

Instead, he wanted Six-Fingered Black Knight to stay.

As long as Six-Fingered Black Knight remains, he will have more confidence, and he can also make all parties see him and believe that he has the support of the Mohist school, thus making them wary of him.

This was his original intention in becoming Six-Fingered Black Knight's apprentice.

"Oh?" The Six-Fingered Black Knight looked at Cao Yuan, who was sitting next to Jing Ke. "I wonder what you would like to discuss with me, young friend?"

He knew that Cao Yuan had once discussed Dao with Xunzi, so he would not underestimate him.

But others don't know.

Qin Wuyang, a retainer of Prince Dan of Yan and a newly appointed disciple of the Mohist school, snorted coldly, not believing that Cao Yuan had any qualifications to discuss the Dao with the leader of the Mohist school.

His revered Prince Dan still needs to become a disciple of the Grand Master.

And what is Cao Yuan, a mere young punk?

Cao Yuan merely glanced at Qin Wuyang, not taking him seriously.

"Hehe, let's just chat casually. That's how it is between Master Xun and me."

Cao Yuan spoke casually, emphasizing the principle of treating everyone equally.

But it was this very attitude that surprised all the Mohists in the hall.

At that time, the only person who could be called Master Xun was Xun Kuang, the literary master of Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

Qin Wuyang's expression froze; he hadn't expected Cao Yuan to be discussing Taoism with Master Xun.

He noticed the gazes of those around him, and his face burned as if he had been slapped by Cao Yuan, feeling extremely embarrassed.

“Very well, I do have some questions that I would like to ask Mr. Cao Yuan.”

Six-Fingered Black Knight was not displeased by Cao Ze's casualness; as a master of the Mohist school, he had that much magnanimity.

But that doesn’t mean he really approved of Cao Yuan, even though Cao Yuan had been approved by Xunzi.

If Cao Yuan does not satisfy him in the future, he will certainly not give Cao Yuan face as a junior.

Taking the opportunity, Yan Dan said, "Teacher, there is a tea table and pavilion in the courtyard. Why don't we move there and talk some more?"

"can."

The group followed and walked out.

Duanmu Rong whispered, "Ah Xue, can he really discuss the Dao with the Grand Master?"

The snow maiden gently shook her head, her beautiful eyes shimmering with tears.

"I don't know either, but we'll find out soon enough whether it's true or not."

Nian Duan was by his side, and smiled slightly upon hearing this.

"If he boasts, he's in for trouble."

The Snow Maiden's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but ask, "Won't the Grand Master hurt him?"

She didn't even know why she cared about the life or death of this petty thief.

"That won't happen, but given Six Fingers' temperament, he's probably going to suffer."

The courtyard isn't far; it'll be there in the time it takes to say a few words.

Cao Yuan and Six-Fingered Black Knight sat facing each other.

On the tea table in the pavilion, wisps of tea smoke rise, and there are leisure reading materials such as the Book of Poetry.

The six-fingered black-clad swordsman gently stroked his dark eyebrows. "Young friend, you are well-versed in Confucian classics. Do you know about 'universal harmony'?"

"When the Great Way prevails, the world is a commonwealth... Therefore, conspiracies do not arise, theft and rebellion do not occur, and outer doors are not closed. This is called the Great Harmony."

Cao Yuan opened his mouth and recited the chapter "The Great Way Proceeds" from the Book of Rites.

While recuperating from his injury and running his shop in Linzi, he often borrowed books from Zihan.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight straightened his back and looked directly at Cao Yuan, saying, "Now the feudal lords are fighting each other like wolves fighting over a corpse, and the common people are starving and drowning like fish in a dried-up pond. Our Mohist school advocates universal love and harmony, but we have the will but not the means. Do you think 'universal harmony' is truly achievable, young friend?"

Cao Yuan pondered for a moment, carefully choosing his words to avoid uttering anything nonsensical.