The Emperor of Qin gave six handsome men

As soon as he was released, he came to hang around Qin Xingfu.

"Sir, I know I was wrong. I will do my duty in the future. Thank you for sparing my life."

"As I said, I am very merciful. You can ask about the consequences of the investigations in other counties by His Majesty. I hope you can learn from your mistakes. I will keep an eye on you."

Qin Xingfu looked at him seriously. Her softness didn't mean she was easy to deceive.

"Here!"

"I don't care about the grudges between you, but if someone dies and innocent people are affected, you will have to bear the consequences yourself."

Wei Kong's heart skipped a beat and sweat began to break out on his forehead.

"Absolutely not, please rest assured, sir!"

"That's the best outcome. Just do your job well. I have nothing to say. If you're fine, just go down!"

She had been in Sanchuan County for almost half a month, and there was nothing else to do, so she picked up the map and started looking at it again.

She decided to go directly to Mount Tai and pay homage to the saints. It would be best if she could read more ancient books.

Qin Xingfu got up and went to find Yue Xin as soon as he said it.

"Yue Xin, let's go directly to Mount Tai tomorrow!"

"Okay! Don't you want to take a break?"

"Don't worry, just walk slowly, you won't stay for too long along the way."

"Well! Then let's clean up today. Do you want me to let you know?"

"No need to make such a big fuss. Just go out early in the morning."

Recently, people often come to the inn to look for her, asking about the content of the exam in both open and covert ways. She simply refuses to see anyone. If she announces that she is leaving in a big way, it will probably waste a lot of time, which she thinks is troublesome.

"Okay! Let's go pack up then."

After walking slowly for a month, she arrived at Taishan County. Looking at Taishan, she found it was somewhat different from later generations. It was summer now, and there were many mosquitoes, snakes and ants. She didn't want to make things difficult for herself.

Just take a look at the bottom of the mountain and think of it as having been here before.

"This place is not far from the Kong family, let's go there and take a look!"

Dan Yao found that Qin Xingfu was becoming more and more adorable. She kept saying what she wanted to do along the way, but would mostly back out once she got to a place.

She is afraid of mosquitoes and snakes, and she won't go to uninhabited places. How should I put it? It's a bit like what she said: she is both green and playful.

"What are you laughing at?"

Qin Xingfu was a little unhappy. These people looked down on her? She patted the carriage angrily.

"No, we just think that this mountain is a little dangerous, and it would be wise for you not to go there."

Mi Fu smiled and took her hand to check.

"Yes, we are definitely not making fun of you."

Dan Yao put away his smile and became serious.

"Does your hand hurt, sir?"

Queen Ying noticed that her hands were all red, and she blamed the people who were watching and making fun of her.

Qin Xingfu broke a carriage with a slap. Xuhe looked at the carriage that no one was interested in, shook his head and put the things in the carriage on other carriages. Fortunately, most of the things had been used up.

"Humph! I'm cherishing my life and staying away from dangerous factors. What if there are only a few of us on the mountain and we encounter heavy rain and die of hypothermia?"

"Okay, we'll listen to you. If you say go east, we won't go west."

Ying Bu hugged her, kissed her, and stroked her hair, and then she felt better.

After a few people repacked the vehicle, they got in the car and went to the Kong family's place.

When I arrived at Kong's house, I found no one was at home. After asking around, I found out that they were weeding on the other side.

Qin Xingfu walked in the direction the person pointed. A group of Kong family members were working in the fields. They were all dressed in rags and looked pale and thin. She really didn't expect that the Kong family, who had lost their money, had no servants, and no one respected them, had fallen into a state of decline.

Qin Xingfu stood by and watched, his thoughts drifting away.

She thought that the county magistrate would give the Kong family a teaching job after he established the county school, but the county magistrate did not dare to employ the Kong family, probably because he thought that these people had offended His Majesty. He did not dare to employ them either.

This is somewhat unfavorable to the popularization of education. She thought she could observe and if she felt they were good, she could plead with His Majesty. After all, Confucianism was still very useful.

Now everyone in the Kong family has to farm the fields themselves, but the grass grows better than the crops. Qin Xingfu feels a little sad when he sees this.

In modern times, to be precise, since Dong Zhongshu proposed to abolish all schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone, the status of the Confucius family has been very high. That is because people have respected the lofty status of Confucianism for thousands of years. Here, it is normal that the First Emperor did not like Confucianism and Confucianism is in decline now.

"Madam, are you thirsty? Here is some boiled water sent from home. You can drink it if you are thirsty."

Kong Yu saw her standing there for a long time and thought she was just a passerby so he handed her a bowl of water. After Qin Xingfu took it, he continued to weed.

But he was not skilled in using it and dug up the corn in one go.

"Alas... Why did I dig the wrong thing again? I am such a loser."

Kong Yu was so angry that he slapped his head and hated himself for being useless, a man who couldn't even support his family and had to rely on his wife and daughter to do laundry to maintain the family. He couldn't even arrange a good coffin for his father after he passed away. He really experienced what it meant to be a fickle person in the world and to push down the wall when it falls.

"Sir, do you still want to worship?"

Yue Xin asked him, now the Confucius Temple is overgrown with weeds and no one is guarding it, if you want to worship there, you will have to spend time cleaning it up.

"Yes, we have to go. Go and tell that person our purpose."

Qin Xingfu could see through Kong Yu at a glance. He was really a lazy person who didn't know the difference between grains. Now his whole body exuded a very depressed aura.

Yue Xin had no choice but to obediently go find Kong Yu. When Kong Yu heard what Yue Xin said, he looked at Qin Xingfu in disbelief, and Qin Xingfu smiled at him.

"Sir, you...I..."

He was a little nervous. Ever since the First Emperor gave the order, no one dared to come. They were busy making a living and the ancestral hall had not been cleaned for a long time.

"Hello, Master!"

Qin Xingfu bowed. No matter what, Confucian culture has been integrated into the bones of the Chinese people. When facing the saint, she is still very respectful.

"No, no, sir, you are kind-hearted, but my humble abode is simple and the ancestral hall has not been taken care of for a long time."

"Master, I'm sorry to bother you. I asked someone to help me clean up. I want to express my gratitude. I read the book that Your Majesty brought from your house. I have a lot of feelings after reading it. I wonder if you can stay for a while? Let me read it carefully."

"It's my great honor! Please come in, sir!"

In the past, if you wanted to enter their library, you had to get permission first, and only if you were qualified could you enter. But now, no one comes at all. They even thought about selling the books to earn some money to live on, but no one bought them.

Now someone wants to watch it, he is very happy. It is worth it to get Qin Xingfu's recognition.

Kong Yu brought Qin Xingfu to the library, which is now the cleanest place in their home. No matter how hard or tiring it is, they will clean it up. Occasionally, they will come here to read books and relax at night.

"Sir, please!"

Qin Xingfu looked at the various types of books that filled two floors, and felt very shocked. All of them were treasures!

Qin Xingfu quickly checked herself, fearing that there was dirt on her body or hands that would contaminate the books. Kong Yu naturally saw her actions and his impression of her improved a little.

He has always been paying attention to this person. Judging from many pieces of information, this person is not like Li Si who only respects the opinions of a certain school of thought. Instead, he makes use of all schools of thought. He also listened to the courses in the county school when he passed by and thought they were very good. Confucianism is not dead.

Qin Xingfu walked in and did not start reading directly. Instead, he looked at the layout first and then saw a bookshelf.

"Master, are those things left behind by the saints?"

"Thank you for your praise, sir. These are books and notes left by our ancestors, but they are not original. We have copied them down from generation to generation."

"May I take a look at it?"

Kong Yu carefully brought it over, Qin Xingfu took it with both hands, then knelt down where she was reading. At this moment her heart was beating faster and she was a little excited, this was a treasure that so many people in later generations had dreamed of!

Qin Xingfu bowed devoutly before opening it and reading it. The bamboo slips were a bit old, but the words on them were still very clear, indicating that they had been copied some years ago.

"Treasures like these should be preserved."

Kong Yu felt helpless. Books were too difficult to preserve. His family spent a lot of money on them every year. Now they had to re-copy all the books on paper and pay attention to insect and moisture prevention. He didn't know if they still had the ability to protect these things.

"Sir, if you like, we will give them all to you. We can't protect them as we are now."

Qin Xingfu refused.

"No need. A gentleman does not take away what others love. This is your family's property, and you are the best guardians. As long as you stick to your original intention, all the difficulties are temporary, and there will be a day when the clouds will clear and the sun will shine."

"Thank you for your advice, sir!"

After saying that, she began to read. Qin Xingfu always felt that this kind of dialogue across time was very magical, and she was immersed in it unconsciously. Many quotations and annotations were not seen in later generations. She seemed to see the life of the saint and the thoughts of the saint in different periods. He practiced benevolence all his life, and she burst into tears when she saw the touching parts.

Kong Yu had seen many people read these books, with all kinds of reactions, but none like hers.

"Sir, you..."

Qin Xingfu looked up, wiped away her tears and said.

"Master, please forgive me for making fun of you. I was deeply moved by the words of the sage and could not help feeling emotional for a moment. I wonder if you, like the sage, want to realize your own ambitions?"

Kong Yu lowered his head. They had done something wrong. His Majesty had been very merciful by not exterminating their clan. How could they dare to expect too much? Moreover, he thought that his ideological awareness was not high enough, so he laughed at himself.

"Now, we just want to have enough food and warm clothes every day."

He looked at the family's collections from past generations again, his eyes filled with resentment.

Qin Xingfu felt that they hated the First Emperor in their hearts, and the two different ideas were difficult to reconcile. However, she would also feel very sad if these books were destroyed due to improper storage.

"My lord, everything is ready!"

Xuhe came to Beijing to report, and Qin Xingfu saluted.

"Master, please, please."

"My lord please!"

Although he had asked someone to clean up after he had executed the crime, the specific sacrifice still needed someone to preside over it. It was not just a simple matter of burning incense and kowtowing. Under the leadership of Kong Yu, Qin Xingfu and several others performed the ceremony solemnly.

Qin Xingfu said in her heart that the world will be as you wish. No matter which industry she supports now, the core is Confucianism. Although culture has evolved for thousands of years, it has remained essentially the same.

After the sacrifice, Kong Yu invited them to stay at his home.

"Sir, if you don't mind, you can stay at my humble home. Please forgive me if I can't entertain you well enough!"

There are many empty rooms in the house now, and Qin Xingfu is craving for books. Even if Kong Yu hadn't said it, she would have wanted to ask. Now that the host has asked, that's just perfect.

"Then I'm sorry to bother you, Master!"

"It is a great honor for my humble abode that you have come to visit me, sir. Please come in!"

Qin Xingfu winked at Yue Xin, who understood immediately and took Ying Hou to buy vegetables. There were many people in the Kong Mansion, so they had to buy more food. They couldn't eat delicious food and then let them have to eat wild vegetables, right? That would be so embarrassing.

Xuhe took Danliang and others to move things. Qin Xingfu wanted to help, but was stopped by him.

"My Lord, I am worried about my health!"

Qin Xingfu's belly is not showing at all now, although it is almost three months, and there is nothing wrong. At the beginning, she was a little sleepy, but later, for some reason, the sleepy person became Mi Fu, who could fall asleep while standing; she also did not have morning sickness, while Dan Yao would vomit every morning when she smelled the fishy smell; Xuhe did not like sour food before, but later he bought sour fruits to eat; Yue Xin started to eat spicy food every day, but he used to eat light food; Ying Bu became fatter, especially in his belly, which made her suspect that they were the ones who were pregnant.

If her breasts hadn't been so swollen, she would have suspected that she was faking her pregnancy. The only one who hadn't changed was Ying Hou. He was a little sad and felt that the child had nothing to do with him. Qin Xingfu had to coax him for two days before he was fine.

They were all worried about her health. She consulted many people along the way and they all said it was twins. She was still very much looking forward to it and felt that she was going to have someone who was related to her by blood.

A few people didn't want her to take action, so Qin Xingfu stood aside and asked Kong Yu.

"When I came here, I saw you were planting corn. Apart from this, do you plant anything else?"

"Yes, we also grow potatoes and sweet potatoes. We harvested quite a lot last year, all thanks to you, adults! But they tend to sprout easily. The agriculture officials told us before that they can't be eaten if they sprout. We thought it was a pity, so we planted even more this year. We originally planned to farm, but we don't know how to do it. We can't even tell the difference between grass and rice seedlings. It really is like what our ancestors said: If you don't work hard, you won't be able to tell the difference between the five grains."

This time Kong Yu really experienced that concentrating on studying will really turn him into a nerd. At the beginning, he would buy books and follow them to farm, which made people laugh. So their family taught their children not to study blindly, otherwise they would have nothing in the future and would have to look at books while farming.

He thought that he should make a family rule so that his descendants would all learn how to farm, so that they would not starve to death.

"People do need to develop in many aspects. Farming can not only exercise the body, but also solve the food problem. Studying is mental work, which is very exhausting over time. Farming is physical labor. After working, you sweat and don't care too much about many things."

Just like she used to want to do iron work when she was in a bad mood, but now she has other ways to vent.

"What the Lord said is absolutely true!"

"Sir, we have moved everything. Tan Yao is cleaning the room. Are you tired? Are you hungry?"

Ying Bu brought some cakes and gave a portion to Kong Yu.

"Thank you, my dear!"