Chapter 143 Li Si leaves
Han Fei didn’t know why Li Si had changed like this. He now wanted to use the debate to get a glimpse of the direction of Li Si’s change.

After the two men exchanged greetings, the debate began. This time, Li Si did not have the eagerness to win and fight back like in the previous two times, nor did he think of just finding loopholes in what his senior brother Han Fei said to fight back.

He was listening, listening carefully.

He absorbed Han Fei’s ideas, summarized Han Fei’s thoughts, and then combined them with his own learning to make some progress.

Han Fei discovered it, but he did not stop. Like Li Si, he was absorbing what the other party had learned and asked.

The two of them were no longer debating, but more like asking each other for advice, discussing together, trying to analyze the problem and find a solution to it.

The people who were recording the debate between the two men felt their breathing quicken as they listened to the two men discussing everything from solutions to problems to the pros and cons of a country’s politics and the world’s current situation, fearing that they would miss even a single word.

Many of the people who were watching the fight and who understood what was said were trembling in their hearts, with both excitement and fear.

A debate always has to end, and this time, it’s a draw.

After the Confucian leader gave his speech, the debate ended and everyone dispersed, but they continued to argue in twos and threes.

“You could have won, but you deliberately ignored the advantages you had.”

Han Fei had a complicated look. He had never looked down on Li Si, but today’s Li Si put a lot of pressure on him.

“Brother, the choices you and I have made are destined to involve us doing many things.”

Li Si looked calm, looked at Han Fei, and said with a smile: “The road you want to take is very difficult.”

“And the road I have to take is also full of obstacles ahead. The so-called advantage, even though I defeated my senior brother today, is of little use.”

Han Fei’s eyes were sharp and sharp, and he asked: “So, you dragged yourself into this?”

Li Si reached out to catch the falling snowflakes, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: “Brother, I hope you can give me more surprises in the future.”

“You will die,” Han Fei said slowly.

“I am afraid of death and I am also very utilitarian.” Li Si smiled, but his eyes were extremely determined. He looked into the distance, his aura spreading out like a mountain.

“I just need to know a little bit.”

“There will be someone who will block the blade on my way forward, Li Si.”

“Maybe my solution will be a tragic death, but in the end, I will still leave something behind.”

“Yes, there must be something left behind.”

Li Si stepped into the snow, held his head high and walked forward without fear.

His back was as tall and straight as a mountain, and Han Fei watched quietly.

“Ha ha ha ha……”

With a hearty laugh, Han Fei also walked into the snowstorm. The two of them, one in front and one behind, disappeared in the white falling snow.

“You really gave me a big surprise.” Xunzi’s face was full of joy. He took off the jade pendant hanging around his waist without any reluctance and threw it to Ying Zifei.

Ying Zifei took the jade pendant, almost drooling, and then put it carefully in his arms.

Seeing his reaction, Xunzi smiled and said, “If you can cultivate yourself regularly and read the book a hundred times, you will naturally gain something extraordinary.”

“Master, it won’t affect your pursuit of the Tao, right?” Ying Zifei asked. This jade pendant, in the terms of immortal cultivation, is Xunzi’s magic weapon for attaining enlightenment.

“When you reach a certain level, you will understand.” Xunzi smiled slightly, then blinked like an old naughty boy and said: “I am a scholar, I don’t like fighting, with a book in hand, there is no place where I can’t ask for the way.”

Hearing this, Ying Zifei accepted the jade pendant with peace of mind.

“I am very curious, how did you resolve Li Si’s depression?”

Ying Zifei first poured tea for the Master, then poured himself a cup, then said: “Master, I just gave him a goal.”

“What goal?” Xunzi asked again.

“Shang Yang’s reforms strengthened Qin and laid the foundation for Qin to expand eastward.”

“The world is now in the hands of Qin. Qin has a very good helmsman, but someone has to build this ship to know what it should look like.”

“Li Si is one of the important builders of this ship I selected.”

“The law of the Legalists is about change. Laws that are out of date will inevitably cause disaster.”

“What Li Si wants to do is to reform the legislation and create a new era.”

Xunzi let out a sigh and then burst into laughter. So that’s how it is.

No wonder Li Si’s depression was gone and he had embarked on the path of seeking the Tao.

The prison is gone and the road ahead is uncertain; it is nothing but death.

“Master, aren’t you worried that your two disciples will die soon in the future?”

Ying Zifei started to tease him. Xunzi narrowed his eyes and said with a laugh: “If they follow the path of Taoism and walk their own way, even if they die halfway, I will be happy for them.”

“Master, you are quite open-minded.” Ying Zifei rolled his eyes and said with a smile: “But I have a different opinion on this.”

“Oh?” Xunzi asked, “Tell me about it.”

“As their teacher, Master should be their protector.”

“I also know that Master is not in a position to make any major moves due to some issues, but Master wants to help them and has many ways to do so.”

Xunzi looked at Ying Zifei with a smile on his face, as if he could see through Ying Zifei.

Ying Zifei did not feel embarrassed, and laughed: “Master, you have great knowledge, and you can accept some disciples to teach you.”

“Will these disciples become good helpers for Li Si and Han Fei when they graduate?”

“Haha, you have a good plan.” Xunzi twitched his lips. From what he saw, with the current situation in the world, even if he accepted a few more disciples to teach, Han Fei would not be able to wait until his fellow apprentices came out. With Han’s national strength and internal problems, once Qin completed its internal recuperation, the next time it came to the city, it would not retreat to Xinzheng, but destroy the country.

“If you want to help Li Si, just say it directly. Why beat around the bush like this?”

Ying Zifei smiled and said, “Master, I am worried about a backlash within the Qin State.”

“Once I intervene in the court, the balance of the Qin court will be broken. There are some things I can do, but I can’t do it myself.”

Xunzi stroked his beard and thought of something. He looked at Ying Zifei with scrutiny in his eyes.

“Your purpose for coming to Xiaoshengxianzhuang this time is Li Si, right?”

“So, I gave up the jade pendant to you to solve a problem that I shouldn’t have had a headache about. You got a great advantage for nothing.”

“Now you are trying to persuade me to take in another disciple. Have you already chosen the candidate for me?”

“Master, you are wise.” Ying Zifei admitted it directly. Xunzi’s eyes twitched. At this moment, he really mourned for Ying Zifei’s younger opponents.

This guy has clear goals, constantly weaving his own plans to implement, and using all available forces to the fullest extent possible. No wonder Prince Yan Dan of Yan suffered several setbacks.

“Within five years, I don’t want to accept any new disciples. There will be a big change in Confucianism due to the disputes among various schools of thought. I have to do something when I am caught in the middle of it.”

“Then it will be five years later.” Ying Zifei would not miss such an opportunity. The Great Qin Academy seemed to be very vigorous, but it was really troublesome to be involved in it. What Ying Zifei wanted was to isolate a group of people.

And Xunzi is the best teacher. As a great Confucian sage who dared to criticize the saints and Confucianists, and who taught Han Fei, Li Si and other great Legalists, there is no need to worry about his teaching ability, nor do we need to worry that his disciples will lean towards Confucianism.

“I am very curious, are you so sure that I will accept the person you brought with me?”

Xunzi was a little confused about Ying Zifei’s idea, but Ying Zifei smiled mysteriously and said confidently: “Master will definitely accept it when the time comes.”

Although it is not a historical trajectory, Ying Zifei can still find related people.

Anyway, just go find Liu Bang’s team and poach some of their people first.

He also looked for Liu Bang, but Liu Bang did not stay in his hometown and wasted time. Instead, he went somewhere unknown.

Although this kind of thing made him alert, he would not take it too seriously. At most, it was just that someone saw Liu Bang’s peculiarity and took him away to make some arrangements.

What he had to do was to transform the Qin State step by step, rather than going to great lengths to hunt down Liu Bang.

The Qin system has not changed. Even if Liu Bang is killed, another kingdom or some other state will emerge.

Xunzi looked at Ying Zifei deeply and said with a smile: “Then I will wait and see.”

……

“Teacher, I am leaving before the spring breeze comes.”

Two days later, Li Si packed his luggage and came to bid farewell to his teacher Xunzi.

“The snow and wind are strong, and the road ahead is long. Take each step carefully.”

Xunzi gave these instructions, and he looked at Li Si with satisfaction in his eyes.

Li Si bowed respectfully and said with a firm look: “I will go even if there are tens of thousands of people.”

“it is good!”

Xunzi praised him highly, took out ten scrolls of books, and then took out a sword.

He stroked the sword gently and said, “This sword has no name, but it was forged by me.”

“What will this sword be called in the future? It is up to you to name it.”

“I will wait in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, waiting for this sword to have a name in the future and become famous throughout the world.”

Li Si bowed deeply and was about to take the sword with both hands. Xunzi smiled and personally helped him hang it around his waist.

“S, thank you, teacher.”

Li Si left. Amidst the wind and snow, a horse-drawn carriage left Xiaoshengxianzhuang and Sanghai City.

“Teacher, I have to wait until the spring breeze arrives before leaving. Isn’t it too late?”

Watching his junior fellow apprentice Li Si leave, Han Fei always felt a sense of pressure.

“Are you afraid?”

Xunzi said calmly, and Han Fei shook his head and said, “I am not afraid, I am just anxious.”

Xunzi turned around, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Before, Li Si trapped himself in a cage, and what he saw was not even one-third of the scenery.”

“Fei, when will you be able to jump out of the cage that binds you?”

Han Fei’s eyes darkened, and then he smiled bitterly. He saw the cage he was trapped in, but he didn’t want to jump out.

“Teacher, I still have to give it a try.”

His tone was extremely firm. Xunzi just nodded and said as he walked: “How can you be willing if you don’t go there once?”

“Fei, teacher is waiting for the day when you jump out of the cage.”

Han Fei looked at the teacher’s back in silence.

Will he ever really break out of his cage?

Han Fei turned his gaze to the direction where Li Si left and murmured softly.

“Junior brother, you used to feel humbled by my background.”

“How could you know that I also envy your origins and your ability to escape from the cage?”

(End of this chapter)