"If you don't accumulate steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't reach a river or sea!"
"When a horse leaps, it cannot take ten steps; when a horse rides ten times, it is hard to give up the work!"
"Green comes from blue, and green is from blue; ice comes from water, but is cold from water!"
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The sound of reciting resounded through the Jixia Academy, and the billowing energy of the great road enveloped the sky over Qi.
This is the Jixia Academy of Qi State.
Ten years have passed since the fall of Zhuangzi, and Jixia Academy has become famous all over the world again. This is because Jixia Academy has produced a world-shaking great Confucian, Xun Kuang! Xunzi!
Xunzi has been preaching in Jixia Academy for many years, and has spread his teachings to the world through Jixia Academy. At this moment, he is enveloped in awe-inspiring righteousness, and as a representative of Confucianism, he has also become the sacrificial wine for the new appointment of Jixia Academy.
The King of Qi invited Xunzi to join the court many times and serve as an important minister. Unfortunately, Xunzi, like many Confucian sages, preferred to study on his own.
At this moment, Xunzi stood on a loft, looking to the west, frowning slightly, as if in deep thought.
At this moment, King Qi slowly came from behind.
"Mr. Xunzi, what are you looking at?" King Qi said with a smile.
Xunzi frowned slightly: "Some time ago, a student brought news that someone was selling swords in the Changping land of Zhao! And it's not an ordinary sword?"
"Xunzi's information is quite good. Yes, he is selling the Ganjiang Sword!" King Qi said with a smile.
"Oh? Ganjiang Sword? That's a holy sword!" Xunzi said in surprise.
"Not only the Ganjiang Sword, but also a Gongbu Sword!" King Qi took a deep breath and said.
"Gongbu sword? Isn't Gongbu sword in the hands of King Chu?" Xunzi asked in surprise.
"Yes, it was originally in the hands of King Chu, but for some reason, it was lost and appeared together in Changping!" King Qi explained.
"Gongbu Sword and Ganjiang Sword? That's incredible, two peerless holy swords! Your Majesty, you don't want to buy them?" Xunzi looked at King Qi with a smile.
King Qi frowned for a while: "If there was only the Ganjiang Sword, I might go there, but there is an additional Gongbu Sword, haha, I have no intention of going there! To avoid misunderstanding!"
"Misunderstanding?" Xunzi showed a trace of confusion.
King Qi shook his head and did not explain. The Gongbu Sword will be the sword that wins Jiutian in the future. If you try to snatch it yourself, it will be bad if it causes a misunderstanding.
"Two holy swords? Who sold them? Who can afford them?" Xunzi asked curiously.
"It's a peerless swordsman named Gai Nie. He sells the sword! He provided both swords. The buyer is King Zhao, and the payment is not money, but He's Bi!" King Qi explained.
"One piece of He's Bi, buy two holy swords? Is this He's Bi so precious?" Xunzi asked in surprise.
"At the beginning, Qin and Chu exchanged many cities, but they could not exchange for He's Bi. This shows that it is precious. As for why it is so precious, I don't know yet!" King Qi shook his head.
"Gai Nie sells his sword and exchanges two holy swords for He's Bi? He didn't choose Handan, but chose Changping? I'm afraid this exchange is not peaceful, right?" Xunzi frowned.
"Of course it was not peaceful anymore. The State of Zhao sent two generals, Lian Po and Zhao Kuo, to escort He Shibi to Changping. Then Gai Nie was worried about being ambushed when he went to Handan, so he waited in Changping, but he didn't know that the news had already been Tell the world, how many strong men have gathered in Changping! There are really countless casualties in a big battle!" King Qi sighed.
"How many strong men have gathered in Changping? Want to snatch He's Bi, Gongbu Sword, and Ganjiang Sword?" Xunzi frowned.
Xunzi had a vague feeling that this was more than just a transaction.
"Yes, Wang Jian of the Qin State, King Chu of the Chu State, the Phoenix Clan, the powerful men of the Mo family, and Deng Lingzi, Shi Jiao! Oh, all of a sudden, a group of powerful men at the top of the world have all appeared there!" King Qi took a deep breath.
"Deng Lingzi has the Moye Sword, Zhijiao has the Shengxie Sword, plus the Gongbu Sword and the Ganjiang Sword, there are quite a few holy swords! They look very dangerous!" Xunzi frowned.
"Of course it was dangerous. King Jian of Qin returned seriously injured, countless Phoenixes died, countless Mohist disciples were killed and injured, Deng Lingzi died, etc., that battle was earth-shattering!" King Qi sighed.
"Deng Lingzi is dead? That Zhuangzi's daughter?" Xunzi asked in surprise.
"Who asked her to join in the fun?" King Qi sneered.
Xunzi's heart suddenly tightened. Sister is dead
"Xunzi, thank you for your lectures at Jixia Academy. You have provided a large number of talents to our country. Your talents are world-class. I came here today just to invite you again to assist me in my national affairs. I don't know what Xunzi wants. How's it going?" King Qi said with a smile.
Xunzi looked at King Qi and shook his head: "Your Majesty, I have told you that I don't want to be an official in the court. It is my greatest satisfaction to have a place like Jixia Academy. If your Majesty keeps forcing me, I will force you to do so." I’m leaving!”
King Qi raised his eyebrows and shook his head: "Okay, sir, I don't want to become an official now, and I won't force you to do so. However, if you want to become an official and show your ambition, please choose our country, Qi!"
"Okay, I will consider it!" Xunzi gave a slight bow.
"I heard that Sir is going to start preaching again?" King Qi asked curiously.
Xunzi shook his head: "I want to postpone the sermon for a while. I want to go to Changping to see it!"
"Oh? Changping? The fight for Changping is over. I heard that there are only countless corpses left there! Everyone has disappeared!" King Qi asked curiously.
"I know, but I still want to take a look. I will be back soon!" Xunzi said solemnly.
"Okay, then I'm in Qi, waiting for your husband to return, and I'm also waiting to hear your sermon!" King Qi said with a smile.
Xunzi nodded.
Although Xunzi tried not to show anxiety, after seeing off Queen Qi and explaining to a group of students, he left Qi State Linzi and went straight to Zhao State Changping.
"Sister? Although I don't see you often, you are my sister after all. If dad knew that you died unexpectedly, I don't know how sad he would be!" Xunzi was anxiously flying.
During the flight, we passed by the capital of South Korea. Suddenly, Xunzi looked down as if he felt something.
"Huh?" Xunzi raised his eyebrows and lowered his head.
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Korea, the royal palace!
A group of nobles were fighting.
On the side, a young man was anxiously blocking him.
"All, all, are brothers. No, don't fight. Brother Wang has just been buried, and you are fighting for the family property? It's easy to be laughed at!" The young man stopped him anxiously, stammering.
However, a group of nobles ignored the young man at all.
The young man looked anxious and was even knocked out by a group of people. He fell over and passed out.
When he woke up, the stuttering boy rubbed his head and looked at the nobles.
The group of nobles had strangely reconciled, and now they were talking and laughing.
It wasn't until the stuttering boy woke up that everyone stopped everything and looked at the stuttering boy together.
"Han Fei, are you awake?"
"Han Fei, you are the same. You want to break in everywhere. Look! Are you injured?"
"Han Fei, how are you?"
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A group of people immediately stepped forward and laughed.
"Don't, no, stop arguing. That's good. Before Brother Wang died, he also made a distribution. Everyone has a fief. Isn't that good? As a family, no, don't argue!" Han Fei smiled. stammered.
All the nobles around looked at each other. Then a man took out a jade pendant and gave it to Han Fei.
"Uncle Wang, we have discussed it. This Korean jade pendant, which is such a precious thing, will be yours from now on!" the man said with a smile.
"Your Majesty? This is a precious jade pendant given by Zhuangzi. How can you give it to me?" Han Fei said in surprise.
"Uncle Wang, you were my father's favorite brother during his lifetime, and you were also entrusted to my father by my grandfather before his death, so my father loves you very much. But now that your father has passed away, you don't need such a large fiefdom. Come on, your nephews need it more than you!" the new King Han said with a smile.
"Me, my fief? That was given to me by my father before he died. The king and brother Wang will take care of it. Before brother Wang died, he specifically told in his will not to touch my fief. You can't distinguish between your own fiefs. The fiefdom is also...!" Han Fei said in surprise.
"Uncle Wang, you are alone. Look, I have so many descendants. Besides, that is my land in South Korea. We only need to leave you a few acres of land. Moreover, I have also compensated you. You see, this 'Wang Zi Ling' left by Zhuangzi back then is the most treasured treasure in Korea! I give it to you now, aren't you satisfied?" the new King of Han said coldly.
"That's right, Han Fei, don't be too selfish!"
"Han Fei, don't you think this Wang Ziling is precious?"
"Han Fei, that's almost it!"
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A group of princes and nobles suddenly persuaded him.
"I, I, you, you!" Han Fei's eyes suddenly became moist.
Han Fei was still a young man after all. In the past, the King of Han loved him so much that he never suffered any injustice. As soon as King Han died, Han Fei suddenly felt the warmth and coldness of people's hearts.
A group of nobles stuffed him with a token and kicked him out.
Seeing Han Fei being driven out of the palace, a group of nobles suddenly laughed at him.
"Hahaha, I've long disliked Han Fei. Why did a stutterer get so favored before?"
"You deserve it, hahaha, you deserve it!"
"Your Majesty, are you too kind to him? Are you going to give him the token? Even though Zhuangzi is dead, there are still descendants of Zhuangzi. I heard that his daughter Deng Lingzi is extremely powerful!"
A group of people looked at the new King of Han.
The new King Han shook his head: "That's because you don't know. Just now, I got the news that Deng Lingzi died in a melee in Changping!"
"What? Deng Lingzi is dead?" a group of people asked in surprise.
However, everyone quickly reacted.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise. This Wang Zi Ling is simply useless. It is of no use at all. What's the use of Zhuangzi's tribe if they claim they can't come out of Nanhua Mountain?"
"Yes, yes, Zhuangzi's only daughter is so powerful, and she's dead. This Wang Ziling is really useless!"
"I don't even want it!"
"The king used Wang Ziling to exchange for Han Fei's fiefdom. Hahahaha, the king is wise!"
"Your Majesty is the best businessman in the world!"
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A group of people complimented the new King Han, making King Han feel happy: "Hahahahaha!"
Outside the palace, Han Fei walked out with a bitter look on his face.
Although Han Fei stutters, he is kind-hearted and extremely smart. He just stutters and looks honest. Now in the palace, suffering from warmth and cold, how can he not see the faces of those people? He regarded them as relatives, but they robbed him completely? Only this Wang Ziling was given
If Wang Ziling was so precious, would they give it to themselves
It's not that Han Fei doesn't know, but he just doesn't dare to say it because Han Fei has seen through their cold-bloodedness and is worried that he won't be able to even walk out of the palace gate after contradicting them.
At this moment, he was holding Wang Ziling with a look of despair. Wry smiles again and again.
At this moment, a white shadow fell from the sky.
"Little friend, can you show me the token in your hand?" Xunzi asked.
"You, you are...?" Han Fei stuttered.
"I am Jixia Academy offering wine, Xun Kuang!" Xunzi said solemnly.
"Xun, Xunzi? Confucian great sage, Xunzi? My name is Han Fei. I, I like your knowledge very much. I like it very much." Han Fei exclaimed in surprise.
Xunzi nodded.
"Here, here you go, this is what Zhuangzi gave me to the Korean royal family back then. He said, 'This is because I owe you a favor. You can pass it on to your descendants. If there is a big disaster in the future, with this order, you can come Come to me, do your best, and never delay. Not only Zhuangzi, but also my son and daughter can accept this order and repay the favor!'" Han Fei stammered.
Xunzi looked at the token in his hand and nodded slightly.
"Han Fei? What are your wishes?" Xunzi asked.
"Me? I want to learn from you!" Han Fei said nervously.
Han Fei knew that although Xunzi accepted students, he did not accept disciples. I'm afraid it will be difficult to realize my wish, but it's okay if I become his student.
"This order is for tuition. I will accept you as my direct disciple!" Xunzi said solemnly.
Since it was his father's promise back then, Xunzi naturally agreed.
"Thank you, thank you Xunzi, thank you Xunzi!" Han Fei bowed down excitedly.
"Go pack your things and go to Jixia Academy to wait for me when I return! This is the token I gave you. You can enter Jixia Academy without any hindrance!" Xunzi said calmly.
"Thank you, thank you teacher!" Han Fei said excitedly.
Xunzi shook his head.
"Thank you, Master!" Han Fei immediately knelt down excitedly. The disciple ceremony was performed.
"I have something important to do, so I'll leave first!" Xunzi stepped into the sky.
In an instant, he headed towards Changping.
Han Fei, on the other hand, was holding the token given by Xunzi excitedly.
This scene happened to be seen by the guards at the entrance of the palace, and they immediately entered the palace to report to King Han.
"What? Xunzi accepted that stammering Han Fei as his direct disciple?"
"How is that possible? Many people sent cities to Xunzi and begged Xunzi to accept disciples, but none of them were able to do so. Why would stammering win Xunzi's favor?"
"I heard that princes from all over the world want to join Xunzi's disciples, but no one has succeeded!"
"Token? Is it that piece of waste jade? No, no, I would rather not have those fiefdoms, I would also follow Xunzi!"
"Xunzi's direct disciple not only studied Taoism, but also the method of immortality! What did I miss?"
"As a direct disciple of Xunzi, no matter which country he goes to assist the king, he will be rewarded with a large fiefdom. If I had that king's order, wouldn't it be...!"
"Why, why!"
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The nobles in the palace suddenly cursed and repented, but no one dared to take action against Han Fei. After all, Xunzi had already recognized him as his direct disciple, and anyone who did so would be completely offending Xunzi.
Everyone could only feel jealous of Han Fei, with tears in his eyes.
Not to mention Han Fei's adventure. Xunzi had already arrived at the land of Changping. At this moment, not only Xunzi arrived, but Fusu, who looked panicked and embarrassed, also came from Qin.