The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Two months later, Bo was also critically ill, and Zixuan hurried to visit him.

Bo Yi pointed to a young man beside him and said weakly, "Your Majesty."

"This man's name is Zhu Yang. He is a retainer of the old minister. Although he is young, he is knowledgeable and talented. He can be a good tutor for you, young master."

Zixuan looked at Zhu Yang for a few times and found that his facial features were quite regular.

Since it was my father-in-law who recommended him, his character must be good, so I nodded and agreed.

The next day, Bo Yi followed his son and passed away.

After Bo Yi's funeral was over, Zixuan appointed Zhu Yang as a junior tutor, who was specifically responsible for Prince Jian's studies.

Yuan Huan was also appointed as the left prime minister to replace Bo Yi.

Three years later, Zixuan received a letter from Confucius, saying that he did not want to argue with the three Huan families in the court of Lu over different political views.

He decided to start traveling around the countries and spread Confucianism. Because he had an agreement with Zixuan, he specially invited Zixuan to travel with him.

Zixuan was very happy after reading the letter. He was planning to go out and relax, so he decided to travel around the countries with Confucius.

She handed over the government affairs to four first-rank officials and said goodbye to her mother.

The queen took Zixuan's hand and said coquettishly, "Xuan'er, take mother with you."

"My mother never left the country in her life. She'll have regrets even when she dies. Isn't that okay?"

Zixuan looked at his mother's white hair and said, "Mother, you are already eighty years old."

"Traveling around the countries requires a long journey, and riding in a carriage is very tiring. Xuan'er is afraid you can't bear it."

The queen smiled and said, "Xuan'er, don't you have a space? Can't you just put mother in it?"

Zixuan thought about it and it made sense. There was everything in the space, and his mother didn’t have to take a car or walk.

So he nodded and agreed readily: "Okay! Then Xuan'er will take you around the world!"

What a surprise! The queen was as happy as a child, jumping around happily as she went to prepare.

After everything was packed up, Zixuan put his mother and the robot maid into the space.

He immediately activated the teleportation function and arrived at the general's mansion in Qufu Zixu.

Zixu's family was very happy to see his grandmother and mother, and Zixuan asked his son to inform Confucius.

I said that I had already arrived in Qufu and asked him when he would leave.

An hour later, Zixu came back and told his mother that Confucius would leave early the next morning and they would meet at the city gate at 8 o'clock.

At eight o'clock the next morning, Zixuan arrived at the city gate in a special carriage.

Confucius and his three thousand disciples were already waiting there.

Zixuan was very surprised. Why bring so many students on a trip?

Confucius saw Zixuan coming and hurriedly greeted him: "City Lord Zixuan is always keeping his promises."

Zixuan quickly responded, "Yes, Master. May I ask why you brought so many students here?"

"City Master Zixuan, these three thousand disciples have achieved academic success."

"I took them to the vassal states, firstly to spread Confucianism."

"Secondly, I am concerned about their future. I hope that my disciple can be appreciated by the princes of various countries."

"Oh, I see. Very good, very good! Let's get going then."

"Master, I wonder which country we are going to visit first?"

Confucius stroked his beard and said, "I have already determined my goal, and that is Wei."

Zixuan nodded: "Okay! I will follow the Master's arrangements."

Thus, a team of more than 3,000 people began to slowly move towards Weiguo.

Soon they arrived at Diqiu, the capital of Wei State. When Duke Ling of Wei heard that Confucius and Zixuan had arrived, he immediately went out of the palace to greet them.

After entering the palace and taking their seats, Duke Ling of Wei asked with a smile, "What advice do you two great men have for the state of Wei?"

Confucius said, "I came to Wei State for the first and foremost to spread Confucianism, and secondly to recommend my disciples to serve the king."

"Oh? Then, Master, are you willing to serve as an official in this dynasty?"

Confucius bowed and said, "If Your Majesty does not mind my limited knowledge and talent, I am willing to help you with your worries."

"Very good! It is my great honor to have your assistance!"

He turned his head to Zixuan again: "I wonder why City Lord Zixuan came to Weiguo?"

Zixuan also bowed and said, "My Lord, I am here for travel."

"Now that Fugui City is free from major dangers, and the city is prosperous and the people are strong, I have grown bored of staying in the inner palace, and therefore wish to travel the world."

"Oh, I wish so. Tomorrow I will send someone to accompany City Lord Zixuan to visit all the famous rivers and scenic spots in Wei State."

"Thank you, Lord!"

"You are welcome, City Lord Zixuan. I have already ordered your villa to be cleaned every day. You can move in any time."

"Your Excellency is thoughtful!"

"Tomorrow I will host a banquet in the palace to welcome you two. Please attend promptly!"

They both answered in unison: "No problem!"

Zixuan returned to the villa and released his mother: "Mother, come and see our new home!"

The queen asked in confusion, "Xuan'er, where is this?"

"Mother, this is Diqiu, the capital of Wei State. This house is the villa Xuan'er asked them to build when the princes invaded Fugui City!"

"Well, that's true. This yard is really well built!"

"Yes, mother, we will spend some time playing in Weiguo from now on."

The next day at court, Duke Ling of Wei announced that Confucius had arrived in Wei and was preparing to take up a position in the court.

The ministers heard this and began to discuss it. The senior official Gongsun Yujia stepped out and said:

"Your Majesty, Confucius came to Wei because of his stubborn ideas and could not survive in Lu."

"Now the government of Wei is clear and prosperous. If Confucius were to take power, he would surely cause chaos in the court."

"I suggest that Your Majesty treat him with courtesy and not allow him to participate in politics!"

The other ministers also echoed and expressed their agreement with Gongsun Yujia's opinion.

Duke Ling of Wei also thought it made sense, so he announced that he would give Confucius the same salary and treatment as when he was in Lu, and did not allow him to participate in government affairs.

A few days later, Duke Ling of Wei invited Confucius to the palace for a banquet, during which he asked Confucius about military deployment.

Confucius said, "Your Majesty, I have only cultivated literary skills, not military tactics."

"I advise Your Majesty not to dwell on external expansion instead of focusing on internal governance!"

Duke Ling of Wei was very unhappy after hearing this, so he asked his wife Nan Zi to persuade Confucius.

Nan Zi admired Confucius' ability and character very much and also wanted to meet this famous person.

Confucius readily agreed to Nan Zi's invitation, but his disciple Zilu strongly opposed it.

She tried to persuade him: "Master, Nan Zi was born a princess of the Song Kingdom. Although she is beautiful, she is also very skilled."

"Her reputation is known as 'beautiful but lewd', and not only that,"

"She also has great political influence in Weiguo and almost controls all the behind-the-scenes affairs of Weiguo."

"If you meet with her privately, not only will your reputation be affected."

"Your move will also cause dissatisfaction to those who oppose her."

"This will have a certain negative impact on your political career in Weiguo!"

Confucius shook his head and said, "Zilu, it is precisely because of her great political influence in Wei that it is necessary for you to meet with her."

"As for reputation, the clear will be clear, and the turbid will be turbid. A person who is upright is not afraid of his shadow being crooked, and a person who has his feet upright is not afraid of his shoes being crooked. What is there to fear?"

In the end, he did not listen to Zilu's advice and met Nan Zi anyway.

The news of the two men's private meeting spread like wildfire throughout the court.

Seeing an opportunity, Nan Zi's opponents ran to Duke Ling of Wei and made slanderous accusations against him.

Duke Ling of Wei was easily deceived and began to doubt Confucius after hearing these rumors.

Immediately send Gongsun Yujia to monitor Confucius' every move...