Chapter 38 Various Appearances
There were fifteen students sent there, seven of them were Confucianists, five were Legalists, and the other three were Xu Yi from the agricultural school, Zou Heng from the Yin-Yang school, and a novelist Ling Yin.
The people who came from Chunyu Yue's side were naturally all Confucian disciples. They were all talking and having a great time, and it was quite lively.
The adjacent courtyard is separated by a wall.
The Legalists, however, looked serious.
"I've inquired. Chunyu Yue asked them to go over and said he was writing a book for the Queen Mother."
One person scoffed, "What kind of book can they write? Apart from those ridiculous and sour words, what good stuff can they come up with?"
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Zhu You said, "Don't forget, Chunyu Yue is not only a Confucian, but also Prince Fusu's teacher. Everything he does is for Confucianism and Prince Fusu! Since the Queen Mother has intervened, she must have reached a cooperation with them!"
"If they follow the Queen Mother and Prince Fusu back to Xianyang, what will we do then?"
Everyone was silent for a while.
After a long time, they reached a tacit understanding. Whatever the Confucian scholars had, they had to have too. It was just writing a book for the Queen Mother! They, the Legalists, could do the same!
The next day, Zhao Yuanxi came to send Fusu to class.
She took Fusu's hand and brought him to Canglang Pavilion.
Chunyu Yue was waiting at the door. Seeing that it was Zhao Yuanxi who sent someone over, he quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Empress Dowager."
"Thank you for your help, sir." Zhao Yuanxi smiled and handed the person to him.
Chunyu Yue bowed slightly and led the person in under the gaze of Zhao Yuanxi.
"After watching for so long, have you figured out what's going on?" Zhao Yuanxi turned his head and looked at the low wall opposite with a smile.
Discovered——
Several people who were hiding behind the low wall walked out with their heads lowered.
"Students pay their respects to the Queen Mother!"
The young faces made Zhao Yuanxi feel particularly happy.
This group of students have been here for two days, and Zhao Yuanxi has not had the chance to meet them properly, but today he got the chance.
"What are you doing hiding here?"
Zhu You, the student standing at the front, said with a stiff upper lip, "We would like to see the Queen Mother!"
"What's the matter?"
"The Empress Dowager wishes to have Chunyu Yue lead the Confucian scholars in writing books. Since we have been so kind to her, we naturally want to share your concerns. Today, we are here to recommend ourselves."
"You also want to write books?" Zhao Yuanxi raised his eyebrows.
"We will do whatever the Queen asks us to do, and we can even do it better than the Confucians!" Zhu You raised his eyes with a serious expression.
"Are you from the Fa family?"
I have heard about the discord between Legalists and Confucianists for a long time, but today Zhao Yuanxi has learned something new.
She had an inexplicable feeling as if two groups of people were arguing with each other and trying to get her to take side.
"yes."
"But writing a book doesn't require so many people." Zhao Yuanxi refused directly. Although primary school textbooks are very important, they can't require so many people!
These were all obtained with great difficulty from the King of Qin.
Disappointment flashed across the faces of several people, and they even felt a little unwilling. "Does the Queen Mother not trust our abilities?"
Why are they so angry when they are not allowed to work? Why do they like curling so much?
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "Chun Yuyue doesn't need you for the time being, but you do have other tasks."
Hope rekindled in the eyes of Zhu You and others.
"Since you are members of the Legalist school, you should be very familiar with the Qin laws. Can you compile a law book that can be widely understood by the world?"
The laws of the Qin State were not only strict but also very complicated. From agricultural production to market transactions, and even littering, there were strict regulations.
Zhao Yuanxi thought of herself as a law-abiding person, but in fact she also violated Qin laws in her daily life. Of course, because she was the queen mother, no one could control her.
But it’s different for other people. When civilians break the law and are arrested, they often don’t even know what law they have broken.
Confucianism wants to educate the people, and Legalism wants to govern the country according to law. Zhao Yuanxi feels that the two are not actually in conflict. Instead of trying to trip up each other and cause trouble, it is better for each of them to find something to do, which can be regarded as doing practical things for the people.
Zhu You was puzzled. "Laws are all made by the Imperial Court, and their implementation depends on the Qin officials. What's the point of me waiting for this book?"
"Of course it's for popular science. You can't expect everyone to memorize the entire Qin Code, but you can let everyone know what not to do."
No one knows those legal provisions nowadays, but everyone knows the daily behavioral norms such as not stealing, not robbing, not hurting others, etc.
It’s just that the Qin laws have more regulations, so it is naturally more difficult to get everyone to reach the same legal consensus.
"Chun Yuyue, I gave them half a year, and I'll give you the same amount of time. Do you have any other questions?" Zhao Yuanxi smiled.
All five of them were speechless.
Zhao Yuanxi patted Zhu You on the shoulder and said, "Work hard, I believe you will give me a satisfactory result, right?"
Is this right? I don’t feel very good about it!
Zhao Yuanxi smiled more and more brightly. He was indeed still a young man with little experience. He should exercise more!
"If you have any questions, you can ask me, Chunyu Yue, or students from other schools. Perhaps by pooling our wisdom, we can achieve better results."
Zhao Yuanxi reminded him before leaving.
She also had to go check on the others and didn't intend to waste time with them.
Zhao Yuanxi heard that there was a student from a farming family among this group of people. Even if she didn't see the others today, she had to meet this colleague.
The yard was empty, with only a young man half-lying on a rock under a tree, reading a book in a bohemian manner.
Zhao Yuanxi was just about to sigh that everyone here was really studious, but his peripheral vision caught sight of a line of words on the bamboo slips:
Making the bed and serving the emperor is the beginning of my life of pleasure. In the morning I am like morning clouds, in the evening like rain. I don’t know what heaven and earth are…
Is she mentally ill, or is she hallucinating? Is this person reading a book about the harmony of life between men and women?
The man noticed someone was looking at him and quickly sat up. Seeing it was a woman, he put the book into his sleeve with a wry smile and pretended nothing had happened. "Who are you and what are you doing here?"
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Zhao Yuanxi's expression was subtle. "I'm the Queen Mother of Qin. I just happened to come and see you guys while I was passing by."
The man was so frightened that he stood up straight, and then he saluted hurriedly, his voice almost distorted, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother! Your student Ling Yin pays homage to Your Majesty the Queen Mother."
He fell to his knees with a thud.
"I'm not going to eat you, so why are you so scared? Can I see the book you were just reading?" Zhao Yuanxi pointed to the book hidden in his sleeve.
This is a bad book that is more than two thousand years old. Zhao Yuanxi wants to see what it says.
Ling Yin felt like the sky was falling. Reading such a book in front of the Queen Mother was either a serious crime of contempt for the emperor or a capital offense against the Queen Mother.
His face turned pale as he pleaded, "It is my fault, Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
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