Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 76 Winter in the sixth year of King Huiwen [[-]st update, please collect and read]

Chen Ye's eyes were cold as he looked around at the disciples sitting in front of him with their heads lowered and not daring to raise their heads.

This is Shang Yang's disciple, and he can also be regarded as his junior brother.

Of course, there are not only disciples of Legalism among them, but also disciples of other schools.

For example, Su Qin and Zhang Yi were mixed in.
  Chen Ye turned his head and looked at the two people sitting in the crowd. A look of helplessness flashed on his face: "I said, you two, what are you messing around with? How come you have time to come to my place today?"

Su Qin chuckled and raised his hands, looking a little embarrassed. However, Zhang Yi couldn't see the slightest embarrassment and just smiled.

"I've met Mr. Chen."

He took a step forward and pulled Chen Ye's sleeve: "Chen Jun, didn't we hear that your Majesty wanted to build a school? Such a good thing cannot be given to Confucianists."

"Even if you don't think about Legalism or us, you still have to think about Qin, right?"

"If only those from Confucianism are allowed in this academy now, I'm afraid it will become a sour and smelly place. How can Qin be okay?"

Chen Ye rolled his eyes and glanced at Zhang Yi, who was acting a bit rogue: "Not to mention when Mr. Zhang became a disciple of the Legalists, I'm just talking about the matter of this academy. What does it have to do with the Qin State?"

"It's just a place to teach."

Chen Ye deliberately did not mention the importance in a leisurely manner, but he knew that Su Qin knew, he also knew that Zhang Yi knew, and he also knew that these two people also knew that he knew.

Zhang Yi curled her lips and kicked her hands into her sleeves: "I said Chen Jun, you are not speaking nicely and are pretending to be confused."

"Do I have to say it so clearly?"

He sighed faintly: "Whether it is a political strategist, a Confucianist, or a Legalist, it certainly doesn't matter to you, but don't you want many theories to flourish in Qin?"

"When talents from many schools gather in Xianyang City, will Qin's prosperity be far away?"

Chen Ye sat there slightly silently. The other disciples and students around him were happy when they saw Chen Ye's silence. They knew that Chen Ye was thinking about this matter, and they immediately spoke to persuade Chen Ye.

"Ugh."

Chen Ye let out a long sigh, and then opened his eyes, with a look of helplessness on his face.

"Forget it, I just want to go find your Majesty and see if I can ask for your mercy!"

He pointed at the crowd and said, "You will always give me problems!"

Su Fu
  After leaving Chen Ye's mansion, Su Qin and Zhang Yi returned to Su Qin's mansion. As soon as they arrived at the house, Zhang Yi looked at Su Qin curiously: "I don't think this matter is that simple. Chen Jun promised too much." It’s too easy.”

"I'm afraid that's one of them."

Su Qin put down the things in his hands and smiled slightly, looking very sad: "Don't you know? The relationship between Meng Ke and Chen Jun is not distant. Even the second teacher of Chen Jun's eldest son after Shang Jun was Meng Ke. Ke!"

This news shocked Zhang Yi. Meng Ke was going to be the second teacher of Chen Jun's eldest son?

He said somewhat suspiciously: "What about this one?"

Su Qin smiled and kept stroking his hands to heat his palms to dispel the cold.

Just came back from outside, even though there is firewood burning in the house, it is still extremely cold, making people feel a little uncomfortable: "It should be Jun Shang, Meng Ke and Chen Jun who joined forces to show those people, right?"

"It should also be for us to see."    "Ever since Shang Jun's reform, the power of Legalism has been expanding in the Qin State, even to the point where even today's monarchs have some scruples."

"Mr. Shang must have considered these things before he left, so he didn't say anything to you at all. In the last few years, he didn't care about those disciples at all. There was a feeling that they were left to fend for themselves."

"Now Meng Ke's arrival has shaken the hearts of these people."

"If in normal times, we want to create a school that resonates with hundreds of schools of thought, do you think those Legalist disciples in Qin would be happy? I'm afraid there will be a riot."

"Now that this has come out, the Legalist disciples feel threatened, but at least it has not reached the worst outcome they guessed."

"So I can accept it."

Su Qin's eyes penetrated the flames in front of him, as if he could see Chen Ye's appearance from the smoke of fireworks: "Chen Jun and your master's move is indeed extremely powerful and admirable."

Zhang Yi smacked his lips, and he came to his senses after thinking about it, but this was not a bad thing for them.

"Hehe, left and right are not a bad thing for us, right?"

"We politicians don't have many people, nor do we have much power. Whether it's Legalism, Confucianism, or even the Mohism that may come, we can take care of ourselves anyway. If we can't compete with them, why can't we just take a sip of soup? What?"

Zhangtai Palace

Meng Ke, Ying Si, and Chen Ye sat opposite each other, with satisfied smiles on their faces.

Ying Si even picked up the wine jue in his hand: "Then leave everything to the teacher!"

Chen Ye stood up slightly and bowed: "I obey your order."

Then, Ying Si looked at Meng Ke, with a little melancholy on his face: "I actually like what you said, sir, but for the long-term plan of the Qin State, I have to reject you, sir. This is really a great pity."

"But your talent is unparalleled in this world. I would like to express my gratitude to you with this cup full. I hope you will not be discouraged."

Meng Ke was neither shocked nor humiliated, and the expression on his face was extremely peaceful, as if he had already seen through the things in the world, but only the bitterness in his eyes showed his unease.

After all, he couldn't bear it anymore and confided his political wishes to the king of Qin.

But as expected, he was rejected and there was no room for conversion.

"Your Majesty, you are joking."

Pick up the glass, drink it all, and everything will disappear.

Chen Fu
  Meng Ke looked at the respectful and humble Chen Shen in front of him, and a look of satisfaction flashed across his face involuntarily. Although this disciple could not inherit his legacy, who could not be happy to have such a disciple?

The happiest thing in the world is to see someone who can learn and pass on his own ideas and knowledge.

"Within one year from today, you can learn from me!"

"I will do my best to teach you everything I know, and I hope you absorb it."

Chen Shen saluted slightly. At this time, his body was as straight as a pine and cypress in the snow: "Yes, teacher."

"Winter, the sixth year of King Huiwen. Meng Ke came to Qin and built the Xianyang Academy. Talents from all over the world gathered together, and the prosperity of Qin began from this. "Xin Qin Shu·Za Yi"

(End of this chapter)