Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 65 Xu Lin and Yue Shen Watching a Show

"A ruler should be simple and unassuming, and be free from distractions. Therefore, he can make the people wise. Wisdom is the opposite of incompetence, so he can make the people capable. He can adhere to inaction, so he can make the people act."

"No wisdom, no ability, no action—this is what a ruler should hold. A good ruler is one who has no knowledge, and the next best is one who has no affairs. If one has knowledge, one will not be prepared; if one has affairs, one will not be able to recover."

"If there is no preparation and no recovery, this is why officials are suspicious and where evil comes from. The Son of Heaven does not stay in a state of completeness, extremeness, or abundance. If there is completeness, there will be incompleteness; if there is extremeness, there will be reversal; if there is abundance, there will be loss."

"I didn't expect that Lu Xiang also knew so much about my Taoist classics."

"I wonder what Prime Minister Lu's intention is in having someone blatantly plagiarize my Taoist classics?"

Chisongzi twirled his beard lightly and asked as he recited.

Although his voice was not loud, it was very penetrating and people within a radius of nearly 100 meters could hear what he said.

"The ancient sages guided their people by prioritizing agriculture. The people farmed not just for the benefit of the land, but also for their aspirations."

"When the people are farmers, they are simple; when they are simple, they are easy to use; when they are easy to use, the country is peaceful and the ruler is respected."

"Before Prime Minister Lu has people plagiarize my Farmer's Classics, shouldn't he come to Daze Mountain and ask for my opinion?"

"Although my family is not as good as the three schools of Confucianism, Mohism and Taoism, we will not allow anyone to plagiarize at will!"

Tian Guang, the hero of the farm family, said with a stern face.

The people watching around were all shocked when they heard this.

Then the whispers began.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the timid ones chose to run away.

Soon, Lu Qian, the steward of the prime minister's residence, rode his horse to the east gate.

"You may have some misunderstandings about the Prime Minister's Lüshi Chunqiu. Could you please spare a moment to discuss this?"

Lu Qian dismounted and looked at Fu Nian, Six-Fingered Black Knight and the others, and asked with an apologetic smile.

Fu Nian, Six-Fingered Black Knight and others looked at each other, and then went to the Prime Minister's Mansion with Lu Qian.

They were not afraid that Lu Buwei would set an ambush in the prime minister's residence, because if they insisted on leaving, even if Luowang sent out all its elite troops, they would not be able to stop them!
What's more, Fu Nian is a candidate for the leader of Confucianism, the Six-Fingered Black Knight is a giant of Mohism, Chisongzi is the leader of Tianzong of Taoism, and Tian Guang is the leader of the Farmers' Knights?
If they were injured in the prime minister's residence, Lu Buwei would become an enemy of all the philosophers!
There are tens of thousands of Mohist disciples, tens of thousands of Taoist disciples, tens of thousands of Confucian disciples, nearly 100,000 disciples of the Agricultural School, and more than 200,000 disciples from all directions. Not to mention Lu Buwei, even the King of Zhao or the King of Chu would not dare to offend Fu Nian, Six-Fingered Black Knight and others at the same time!
"What are you still standing there for?"

"Spread the word immediately!"

After seeing this scene, Yangquan Jun, who was not far away, grinned and immediately ordered Mi Chen.

You have offended the four schools of Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism and Agriculture at the same time. I wonder how long you, Lu Buwei, can continue to be so arrogant!
"Yes!"

Mi Chen immediately accepted the order.

Then he took his men away from here.

"Prime Minister Lu said he would give a thousand gold coins for every word he changed. I heard that the Lüshi Chunqiu has over 200,000 words in total."

"Just these posts, the ones suspected of plagiarism are probably nearly a thousand words long. One word is worth a thousand gold. One thousand words is worth a million gold."

"I wonder if Prime Minister Lu has one million gold?"

The Moon Goddess blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Xu Lin beside her, smiled coldly and asked.

Before Lü Buwei had ordered the so-called "essence" of Lüshi Chunqiu to be posted on the city gate, she and Xu Lin arrived here in casual clothes.

"Prime Minister Lu has been in charge of government for many years, has thousands of retainers, and is also the master of Luowang."

"Even if we don't have a million gold, we can always have hundreds of thousands of gold."

"The question is, is he willing to spend all his wealth to fulfill his promise?"

Xu Lin stood with his hands behind his back and asked with a smile.

The scene just now was pretty much what he expected.

I have to say that Yangquanjun is quite capable.

He actually invited Fu Nian, Six-Fingered Black Knight, and Chisongzi to Xianyang.

"I don't think so."

"Sir, don't you like to bet?"

"Do you dare to bet with me this time?"

The Moon Goddess asked with a smile.

"Why bother making a bet when Yue Jian just says what he wants to say?"

Xu Lin teased.

He likes to gamble, but is there any need to gamble in this matter?
The dignified and elegant Moon Goddess laughed so hard upon hearing this.

She seldom smiled before when she was in Jiugong Mountain in Shendu, but since she met Xu Lin, she smiles almost every day!

After teasing Lü Buwei a few more times, the Moon Goddess caught a glimpse of the graceful and elegant Consort Yan, approaching. "I don't think the matter of Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals will be resolved anytime soon."

"I got some tea the other day. Would you like to share some?"

After a brief pause, the Moon Goddess asked.

"Of course!"

Xu Lin readily agreed.

How can I refuse a beautiful woman’s invitation?

In this way, Xu Lin and Yue Shen went to Yue Shen's residence together.

Looking at Xu Lin and Yue Shen walking further and further away, talking and laughing side by side, Yan Fei frowned.

Did the Moon Goddess not see her, or did she do it on purpose?
It is his mission to get close to Xu Lin, why is Yue Shen joining in the fun?
After Yan Fei disappeared from her sight, Yue Shen puffed out her chest with pride, unable to conceal it.

Before in the Yin-Yang family, she had always been suppressed by Yan Fei, but this time it was her turn to suppress Yan Fei!

Sister, it’s not that I didn’t give you a chance, it’s that you didn’t want it. You can’t blame me.

When she thought of this, the Moon Goddess smiled coldly.

I don’t know if it’s because of her improved cultivation or because she’s been in a very good mood recently, but the Moon Goddess’ temperament is becoming more and more elegant!

"You like tea too?"

After arriving at Yue Shen's house, Xu Lin asked.

In the original novel, the Moon Goddess seems to have never drunk tea.

“I didn’t like drinking before.”

"It was only after I met you, sir, that I gradually began to like drinking tea."

The Moon Goddess answered.

After saying that, she boiled a pot of water.

Xu Lin nodded, leaned back, and shifted his gaze to the graceful figure of the Moon Goddess.

The Moon Goddess's robe did not reveal her figure, but even so, Xu Lin could still see that she had a great figure!

……

the other side.

Fu Nian, Six-Fingered Black Knight and others entered the Prime Minister's residence and came before Lu Buwei.

Lu Buwei thought today was a happy day, but unexpectedly such a big problem arose.

"Why didn't you all talk about plagiarism before?"

"Besides, I'm just drawing on others' strengths. How can this be considered plagiarism?"

Lu Buwei suppressed his displeasure, looked at Fu Nian and others, and asked.

Obviously, someone was planning this behind the scenes. Fu Nian and others were just pawns pushed to the front. There was someone else behind the scenes!
"What do you mean by this, Prime Minister Lu?"

"Since it's plagiarism, we can say it whenever we want!"

Tian Guang, the leader of the peasant families under the orders of Lord Changping, was the first to step forward.

The Nong family has 100,000 disciples, and is backed by the support of Changping Jun and Huayang Palace, so he is not afraid of Lu Buwei at all!
Upon hearing this, Lu Buwei's face turned pale and blue with anger.

In recent years, he has been the one who calls the shots in Xianyang, and even Ying Zheng did not dare to go against him. Who do you think you are, Tian Guang, and how dare you confront me?

If this matter did not involve not only the farmers, but also Confucianism, Mohism, and Taoism, I could make your farmers' family exist in name only within half a year, believe it or not?

"Prime Minister Lu."

"It's not that we were unwilling to speak out earlier."

"But we didn't know before that Lüshi Chunqiu was plagiarized."

Chisongzi, whose hair and beard were completely white, said.

Although his voice sounded gentle, it was more like a sarcastic tone, which made Lu Buwei so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

"Prime Minister Lu."

"What the Mohist sages of all ages have said is the foundation of our Mohist school!"

"As for the plagiarism of Lüshi Chunqiu, not only will I not turn a blind eye, but tens of thousands of my Mohist disciples will not stand by and watch!"

The Six-Fingered Black Knight reminded in a cold voice.

Lü Buwei must give an explanation for the matter of Lüshi Chunqiu, otherwise the Mohist school and Lü Buwei will fight to the death!
(End of this chapter)