Xunzi still left Qin.

Even Zhao Zheng, holding his hand unwilling to let go, could not change the old man's thoughts. Xunzi smiled and looked at the reluctant Zhao Zheng, stretched out his hand, rubbed his head, leaned down, and whispered something in his ear. Zhao Kuo did not hear clearly. He only saw Zhao Zheng nodding. The news that Xunzi was about to leave was soon known to everyone, and the Qin King Yiren, who was about to ascend the throne, also came to pay homage to him.

Yiren's eyes were red when he cried, and he sat respectfully in front of Xunzi.

"Big Father, when my father was still there, he told me to treat you like my elders and not to neglect you... I have not fulfilled my promise yet, why do you have to leave in a hurry? I heard that Confucians value filial piety, and you should fulfill my filial piety!"

"You are wrong!" Xunzi said seriously: "Your great father, your father explained that because they believed that I stayed in Qin was beneficial to Qin, and thought that I could help you better assist Qin... But I am very old, I can't stand up straight, can't chew food, and cannot contribute to Qin... You are now in the position of the king of Qin, so your greatest filial piety should be to govern Qin well."

Xunzi said again: "I am not as good as a farmer when I stay in Qin. The farmer can farm and contribute food to Qin... Instead of thinking about keeping me and treating me as your elder, you should treat the people of Qin as your family, think more about them, reduce their burdens, and do not do anything to hurt them... I heard that the army of benevolent people gathers together and becomes an organized team; when they are dispersed, they become neat ranks."

"It stretches out like the long blade of the Moye Sword, and when it touches it, it will be cut off; when it sprints forward, it will be like the sharp edge of the Moye Sword, and what blocks it will be defeated; if it is arranged in a round formation or stands in a square formation, it will remain as still as a rock, and those who violate it will be bleeding and will retreat with a thunderous thunder."

"Things you should remember: Don't kill old and weak people, don't let soldiers trample on crops and destroy farmland, don't chase and capture enemies who retreat without fighting, don't let go of enemies who resist, don't capture those who come to surrender as prisoners. Anyone who fights and kills is not to attack and kills the people, but to attack and kill those who mess with the people; if the people protect the thief, then they are also thiefs."

"For this reason, those who follow our blade turn and escape will survive, those who resist our blade will kill him, and those who come to surrender will forgive their crimes. Wei Ziqi surrendered to the Zhou Dynasty and was enfeoffed in the State of Song; Cao Chulong resisted stubbornly and was beheaded in the army. The supplies used by the people of the Shang Dynasty to nourish themselves were no different from those of the Zhou Dynasty... So people nearby praised the Zhou Dynasty and loved the Zhou Dynasty, and people in the distance tried their best to join the Zhou Dynasty."

"Even the hidden, closed, remote and remote countries, they all come to surrender and obey the commander and like the Zhou Dynasty. They are like a family in the four seas. No one disobeys the place where traffic can reach. This can be called the ruler of the people..."

"I understand." Yiren leaned over to Xunzi and said, "After I ascend the throne, I will definitely not start a war easily..."

"It's ridiculous!" Xunzi was very angry. He said, "What I said is that when the king has an absolute advantage, don't let the enemy go, don't arrange incompetent people to serve as generals, don't launch meaningless wars! If Qin wants to rule the world, is such a war meaningless? Are your generals like Meng and Wang, who have no talent?"

"It is not that the monarch cannot fight, but that he cannot fight unsure of the war. He cannot let the people die in vain!"

Yiren was stunned. He widened his eyes. Is Xunzi encouraging himself to attack other countries?

"If a king loses the best opportunity for war because of his indecisiveness and can win with a little price, but the price is doubled because of the king's hesitation, then this is the king's fault. Similarly, if a king starts a war when it is not right, sacrifices a large number of people but does not gain anything, then this is the king's fault!"

Yi Ren is a little regretful now, why didn’t he come to visit Xunzi earlier?

Xunzi told him a lot, from what you should pay attention to as a king to how to complete annexation.

Yi Ren sat respectfully in front of Xunzi and listened carefully to him.

And those who left Xunzi were also Gongsun Long. Like Xunzi, he also wanted to travel around the world, increase his knowledge, recruit more disciples, and inherit his own doctrines. He could not let the famous masters break in his hands. Gongsun Long was a little reluctant to let Zhao Kuo and others go. However, Xunzi's words still made him determined. Xunzi told him: The famous masters will perish after you, which is also a good thing.

This made Gongsun Long jump up angrily: Confucianism is about to perish!!

However, Gongsun Long thought seriously and found that he did not have many disciples, and he could not find one who inherited his own doctrine. If he died one day, wouldn’t his own doctrine be destroyed? Gongsun Long made up his mind to spread his doctrine, and his doctrine could not be found in Qin, because the Qin people were not interested in these, which was probably Xunzi’s idea, "Rites" and "Music" and "Qin" and "Qin" to learn.

Although he taught all these contents to Zhao Zheng, this child was obviously not suitable to be his successor, and he was destined to be a scholar.

Finally, Xunzi and Gongsun Long got on the ox cart, took the "pass" given to them by the King of Qin, and said goodbye to his friends at the Xianyang city gate. Zhao Kuo looked at the two great masters in front of him. Because of the departure of the people around him, Zhao Kuo finally understood that in this era, a farewell may become an eternal farewell. He didn't know whether he would see these two elders again in his lifetime.

Whether it is the rebellious Xunzi or the gangster Gongsun Long, he is a person he likes and respects very much.

Not only Zhao Kuo, but Zhao Zheng is also reluctant to part with them.

Zhao Zheng stood beside his father, rubbing his eyes, and Xunzi felt a little shaken when he saw his appearance. Zhao Kuo stepped forward and said helplessly: "I really want to follow you to travel around the world... spread my own theory... But the experimental field I made in Qin State is about to see the results... and my wife, son, and mother are all here..."

"You are doing something great..." Xunzi smiled and blinked his eyes before waved his hand. The ox cart slowly left. Gongsun Long looked at Xunzi leaving first, then looked at Zhao Kuo in front of him and said seriously: "Please take good care of yourself. I am looking forward to the debate with you again... This time, I want to visit the political systems of various countries, improve the doctrines of famous masters, and allow the doctrines of famous masters to have truly implemented the idea of ​​governing the country..."

"Well, please take good care of yourself and take good care of yourself."

Xunzi and Gongsun Long left. Gongsun Long touched Zhao Zheng's head and gave a lot of instructions to ask him to study hard. The ox cart gradually faded away, and Gongsun Long turned around several times, looked at them, and waved at them with a smile.

"Father..."

"Um?"

"Can I see them again?"

"Of course...you see, they are both stronger than me..."

Li Si stood aside, watching the teacher leave with some melancholy, then lowered his head, and looked at the bamboo slips left by the teacher.

.............

The ox cart passed Hangu Pass, Shangdang, and finally came to South Korea. Because the King of Han was willing to surrender to Qin, South Korea obtained a rare peace. South Korea did not experience war again. The Koreans returned to the farmland again. They could see the busy people everywhere and the smiles on their faces. Xunzi and Gongsun Long were debating on the road. They talked about the future wars from the various political systems of Qin.

Now, the debate has begun according to the Korean system.

The drivers who drove for them felt dizzy. During these days, just listening to their debates made them feel that they could say a few words to the systems of various countries... Xunzi reprimanded excitedly: "How ignorant are you!! How can Shen Buwei's theory be said to be useless? Can the rule of law govern the country with rules and regulations, curb the nobles, treat ministers fairly and justly, and rewards and punishments clearly have no effect?"

"You always say that the doctrines of famous scholars are useless... But why do you advocate Shen Buwei's doctrine now? Is there no available point in governing the country proposed by famous scholars?"

"The propositions of famous artists are indeed useless."

"Hmph..." Gongsun Long snorted coldly, turned his head and ignored him.

That night, they were resting on the side of the road and did not bother the nearby people. Gongsun Long was still unwilling to speak, which made Xunzi a little annoyed. Their destination was Wei State. On such a long road, it would be too boring if Gongsun Long had not come to debate with him... The two sat by the campfire, the driver made some food, and they were eating, but Xunzi talked about his thoughts on Shen Bulai's theory.

Gongsun Long still ignored him.

At night, the sky was full of bright stars. These stars hung in the sky, reflecting each other, and were beautiful in a different way. Xunzi was awakened by the master in a hurry. Xunzi opened his eyes, sat up again, and asked in surprise: "What happened?"

"Mr. Gongsun Long..."

Xunzi hurriedly stood up with a cane and walked to Gongsun Long's side. Gongsun Long's driver stood aside in a hurry, at a loss, but Gongsun Long lay on the ground and moaned in a low voice. Xunzi hurriedly reached out and placed it on his forehead. His forehead was hot. Xunzi was a little anxious and said hurriedly: "I don't understand medicine... I can send it to the nearest town..."

Several people rushed to carry Gongsun Long onto the ox cart, and then drove the ox cart at night.

Gongsun Long let out a deep breath and kept murmuring something in his mouth.

Xunzi sat beside him, frowned, looked at him, and from time to time, looking ahead.

"Xunzi...the famous masters are about to perish..."

Xunzi put his head close to Gongsun Long's mouth and finally heard his murmur clearly. Xunzi said seriously: "No, it takes decades for a doctrine to be formed, but his weakness and demise will last for a hundred years, or even a thousand years... Don't say that."

"It's going to perish..."

In the night, they finally found a township. The driver shouted loudly, but the prison gate here seemed to be facing a great enemy. He rushed out of the place with full arms. There were many young people following behind him, all of whom were holding weapons. The driver hurriedly asked in Korean: "We need a doctor... Some of us fell ill... Please help us." The Koreans were a little hesitant at first, and an elder pushed away and walked out, then led them into the township.

The elder seemed to know medical skills. Gongsun Long lay on the couch, and there was a fire burning around him. The elder asked several young people to help him. He took out the herbs hidden at home and mashed them, and then made them into medicine. During this period, Xunzi stood nervously, looking at them without saying a word.

The elder was busy drinking medicine for Gongsun Long and waited by his side for a long time.

Finally, the elder placed his hand in front of Gongsun Long's mouth and nose, looked at Xunzi and others, and shook his head helplessly.

"He has left..."

Xunzi looked at Gongsun Long who was lying on the bed, motionless, and was stunned for a long time.

Only a sigh came from inside the house.

On the dark sky, there seemed to be another star, shining.

The Koreans in the local area were still very enthusiastic. They helped Xunzi bury Gongsun Long. After hearing that the old man who died was Gongsun Long, a scholar from a famous scholar, they were also very surprised. Then they became sad. They told Xunzi that they would never forget to worship this great sage. Xunzi stayed here for a while and he spoke a lot less. He spent the whole day looking at the young people here. Finally, one day, he called a young man indoors.

Xunzi now lives in the old man's home.

The young man sat respectfully in front of Xunzi.

"What name do you call it?"

"Brother-in-law, I call it a name..."

"Oh? Name?" Xunzi was stunned and said, "I saw that you treat your mother very filial and often help people in the village. Why is this?"

"This... I don't know either..."

"Do you recognize words?"

"I don't know..."

"Well...will you be willing to learn from me?"

"I do, but my mother is still there, and I can't follow you to study..."

"Not hindrance, I'll teach you a while here and leave you some books, you can read them yourself..."

"Thank you, teacher!"

"I am not your teacher, your teacher is Gongsun Long!"

"Um?"

"Okay, don't waste time. I want to teach you the doctrine of famous masters. This is an almost useless doctrine...well... it is still a little useful. Are you willing to learn it?"

"Um??"
Chapter completed!