Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 66: Combining kindness and force?

"Prime Minister Lu."

"As for the Lüshi Chunqiu, we Confucians can take a step back, but only this one step."

Fu Nian said seriously.

Lu Buwei's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked Fu Nian to continue.

"Prime Minister Lu needs to mark in the book which words are used from my Confucian classics."

Fu Nian said seriously.

When Lu Buwei heard this, his face turned black.

Lüshi Chunqiu draws on the strengths of many schools of thought. If all of them were marked out, wouldn't Lüshi Chunqiu be promoting Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, etc.?

Therefore, Lu Buwei was unwilling to do so.

Fu Nian was displeased when he saw that Lu Buwei was unwilling to even make a note. They, the Confucians, had already taken a step back, so you, Lu Buwei, should not go too far!
……

After a stick of incense.

"What happened today is indeed my fault."

"It's getting late, everyone, please go back and rest. Within ten days, I will give you a satisfactory answer!"

Lu Buwei spoke.

There will be no good results from discussing this matter with Fu Nian, Six-Fingered Black Knight and others.

You need talents like Fenhua Fu Nian and Six-Fingered Black Knight.

Just like before the Qin State went east, it had to divide Zhao, Chu, Wei and other countries and not let them work together!
"it is good!"

"A man without faith cannot stand. I believe that Prime Minister Lu will definitely not let us down!"

Tian Guang readily agreed.

Then he left the prime minister's residence with Chisongzi and others.

After Chisongzi and others walked away, Lu Buwei threw the wine jar in his hand heavily on the table.

"When did Fu Nian and the others come to Xianyang?"

Lu Buwei looked at Lu Qian and asked with an unhappy look on his face.

"My subordinates don't know either."

"But I think it should be recently."

Lu Qian lowered his head.

"Not long after Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals was posted on the city gate, they all came out to cause trouble. It's obvious that this has been planned for a long time!"

Lu Buwei said with a gloomy face.

After saying this, he rubbed his fingers and looked towards Xu Mansion.

After a moment of hesitation, Lu Buwei shook his head. Xu Lin was only a captain of the Shadow Guard. Even if Xu Lin wanted to do it, he couldn't!
With this thought in mind, Lu Buwei shifted his attention to Huayang Palace.

"I remember you said before that Changping Jun Xiong Qi has been secretly supporting the farmers in recent years?"

Lu Buwei asked.

He has gradually regained his composure.

Because he knows very well that anger will only make him make stupid moves!
After saying that, he took a deep breath and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Yes!"

"Sir, I believe that the mastermind behind this incident is Huayang Palace!"

Lu Qian nodded.

"The Nong Clan is funded by Changping Jun, so it's practically impossible to convince Tian Guang, the Nong Clan's leader."

"Confucianism is the most prominent school of thought in the world. Fu Nian is a man of great integrity. It would be as difficult as climbing to heaven to convince him."

"Take some gold, silver, and beautiful women and go find Six-Fingered Black Knight and Red Pine Son. Use both kindness and force. I don't believe they dare to fight me to the death!"

Lu Buwei said as he thought.

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"My subordinates will definitely live up to their orders!"

Lu Qian immediately accepted the order and complimented him.

Then he turned and left the study.

……

That night.

Lu Qian took a box of gold, silver and jewelry and went to the place where the Six-Fingered Black Knight lived with three beautiful women.

Luowang assassins are all over Xianyang, so it is not difficult to find out where the Six-Fingered Black Knight lives.

Not long after, Lu Qian met the Six-Fingered Black Knight as he wished.

"Master, are you sleeping so early?"

Seeing that the Six-Fingered Black Knight was about to rest, Lu Qian asked with a smile.

After saying this, he asked people to keep the gold, silver and beauty, and personally poured a bottle of wine for the Six-Fingered Black Knight.

"I'm used to going to bed at sunset."

"If you have anything to say, please speak frankly!" The Six-Fingered Black Knight said indifferently, and did not take the wine bottle handed to him by Lu Qian.

After seeing this scene, Lu Qian did not get angry but laughed and put the wine jar on the table.

"Master, aren't you asking this question knowing the answer?"

"I'm here for the Lüshi Chunqiu!"

Lu Qian said loudly.

After saying that, he clapped his hands.

Upon hearing the voice, the heavily made-up beauty immediately lifted the box in front of the Six-Fingered Black Knight and slowly opened it.

The box is full of gold and silver items, roughly estimated to be worth tens of thousands of gold!
Lu Buwei was born into a merchant family. He had been in power for many years and had a lot of money, so he was very generous!
The Lüshi Chunqiu concerns whether Lü Buwei can surpass Pingyuan Jun, Chunshen Jun, Xinling Jun and others in reputation, and there is no room for error!

"Prime Minister Lu is indeed worthy of being the Prime Minister of Qin. He is generous in his spending."

"If these gold and silver items were exchanged for food, it would probably be enough for tens of thousands of my Mohist disciples to eat for half a year, or even..."

The six-fingered black man said.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Lu Qian.

"In that case, then please accept it, Master!"

"More enemies are worse than more friends. As long as the great master turns a blind eye to today's matter, there will be plenty of opportunities for cooperation in the future!"

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Didn't you see that the giant is hot?"

Lu Qian said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the beauties standing on both sides of the box immediately took off their coats and walked towards the Six-Fingered Black Knight with a sweet smile.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight frowned upon seeing this and immediately mobilized his internal energy to form an invisible wall to block the three beauties.

"Do you think I am a greedy and lustful person?"

The six-fingered black hero said coldly.

"I can accept the money, but on the condition that you mark which words in Lüshi Chunqiu are my Mohist classics."

After pushing the three beauties back several steps in the air, the Six-Fingered Black Knight said sternly.

He has no interest in women.

"Ok."

"But this is a serious matter. I have to go back and discuss it with my Lord."

"Since you are used to going to bed early, just rest. Do you really not want these three beauties?"

Seeing that the Six-Fingered Black Knight spoke so decisively, Lu Qian sighed helplessly and then asked with a smile.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight refused immediately.

Seeing this, Lu Qian stopped talking nonsense and took the three beauties out of the Six-Fingered Black Knight's room.

He did not take away the gold and silver items.

"Master Lu, that person just now never looked at us straight in the eye from beginning to end."

"Is it because we sisters are wearing too much?"

"Should we change clothes?"

The leading beauty asked.

"Need not."

"It has nothing to do with the clothes."

Lu Qian shook his head.

Then he took them to where Chisongzi lived.

After arriving at Chisongzi's residence, Lu Qian used the same trick again. Chisongzi's answer was basically the same as that of the Six-Fingered Black Knight. The bottom line he could accept was that it was clearly marked in the Lüshi Chunqiu which words were Taoist classics.

After leaving Chisongzi's residence, Lu Qian asked the three women to go back.

Then he twisted his neck and fell into deep thought.

In fact, if you put yourself in their shoes, the demands of Six-Fingered Black Knight and Chisongzi are not too excessive. Lüshi Chunqiu did plagiarize too many Taoist and Mohist classics!
But no matter how reasonable it is, will Lu Buwei agree to it?

Lu Buwei worked hard for so many years and spent so much money, and in the end he still had to clearly mark in the Lüshi Chunqiu which words came from Confucianism and Taoism, and which words came from Legalism and Agriculture. Would Lu Buwei agree?
It is difficult to convince Lu Buwei, and it is also difficult to convince Six-Fingered Black Knight and Chisongzi.

After pondering for a long time, Lu Qian sighed, and then walked straight towards the place of entertainment not far away.

Didn’t Lu Buwei say that he would give an answer within ten days?
Tomorrow is only the first day, there is still time, so don’t rush, there is no point in rushing!

……

After half a stick of incense.

Lu Qian let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Although he was fast, he still sweated a lot.

After venting his anger, he drove away the lightly dressed maid, stroked the wine bottle and looked towards the northern suburbs.

Luowang has a stronghold in the northern suburbs.

Just now, when he went to find the Six-Fingered Black Knight and the Red Pine Son, he used the word "favor". Next time, when he goes to find the Six-Fingered Black Knight and the Red Pine Son, he can use the word "threat", such as threatening them with the Luowang assassination list.

By using both kindness and force, he didn't believe that he couldn't make Six-Fingered Black Knight and Chi Songzi retreat even one step!
(End of this chapter)