Chapter 66: Going to see my son
Gao Sheng was startled and was about to explain when Lu Le called him over and whispered a few words in his ear.
Gao Sheng's ears twitched slightly and his heart beat very fast. He knew that he had made the right bet!
Seeing that the king had already walked towards Canglang Pavilion, he hurriedly caught up with him, half bowed, and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, I have just returned from Master Fusu's visit. Would you like me to lead the way for you?"
Ying Zheng stopped and said calmly, "Are you from Xianyang?"
"My name is Gaosheng. I used to be in charge of cleaning in Zhengyang Palace." Gaosheng replied quickly.
Ying Zheng naturally couldn't remember what a little eunuch sweeping the floor looked like, but he had heard of Gao Sheng's name. Isn't this the person the Queen Mother asked to contact Changping Jun?
Ying Zheng stared at the young eunuch in front of him. Seeing that he looked pleasing to the eye and was fairly obedient, he said, "Lead the way."
A look of joy flashed across Gao Sheng's face, "Yes!"
Gao Sheng was indeed eloquent, and everything he said was what Ying Zheng liked to hear. After a few words, Ying Zheng looked at him with some appreciation.
"You are quite clever. How about you return to Xianyang with me?"
Gao Sheng was overjoyed, as if boundless wealth and prosperity were already before him. He could not hide his excitement for a moment, and his voice trembled slightly. "Your servant is willing to obey the king's orders."
Lu Le frowned, but he had no right to dissuade the King of Qin, so he could only suppress his displeasure at the moment.
"Forget it. I have enough people to serve me. You should continue to follow the Queen Mother and don't slack off!" Ying Zheng thought again. The Queen Mother was now complaining that she was short of people. If he took away the person who made her money, the Queen Mother would probably come to scold him.
It was as if he had fallen from heaven to hell in an instant. Gao Sheng's face turned pale and he couldn't believe it. "Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng turned his head, caught a flash of anger on his face, and said coldly, "Since the Queen Mother has placed such high hopes on you, you should do your best."
Gao Sheng was so frightened by Ying Zheng's rebuke that his body trembled and a chill ran down his back. He realized what he had just done and quickly said seriously, "Yes! I will certainly share the Queen Mother's worries and be loyal to the King."
He was still too impatient. The king did not need a eunuch like him, but the queen mother did not need someone to make money for him.
If he caused a rift between the King and the Queen Mother because of him, not only would he not be able to become the King's confidant, he might also be disliked by the King and would lose the right to stay with the Queen Mother forever.
The more Gao Sheng thought about it, the more regretful he became. He no longer sought a position by the side of the King of Qin, but instead planned to become the Queen Mother's confidant first.
When he heard the king asking about the situation in Canglang Pavilion again, he calmed down and began to praise the Queen Mother and Fusu.
"The Queen Mother has ordered the bamboo slips from Yongcheng to be copied into new volumes. Now all those volumes are hidden in Canglang Pavilion for people to study."
"Prince Fusu is the most diligent and studious. He has already read most of the books here. Even Doctor Chunyu praised his intelligence."
Ying Zheng's face showed no emotion. He was naturally very clear about Fusu's condition. Diligence and love of learning were only basic requirements for a talented person, and it was not something that made him happy.
Chunyu Yue was teaching Fusu and Ziying at this time, and mentioned the monarch's attitude towards his subjects, "The monarch treats his subjects with courtesy, and the subjects serve the monarch with loyalty!"
"A ruler should treat his subjects with kindness, and subjects should serve their ruler with loyalty."
They both nodded and raised their hands.
"Gentlemen, do you have any other opinions?" Chunyu Yue asked with a smile.
Fusu asked, "But sir, if he is a treacherous minister, how should the king deal with him?"
"Yes! Not everyone in this world is a good person. What if you meet a bad person?" Ziying agreed.
"To promote the upright and set aside the crooked is to make the crooked straight. Education should be the main focus. The emergence of sycophants is probably due to the ruler's lack of virtue. We should also reflect on ourselves."
Master Wei, who was passing by, snorted coldly, "What nonsense! 'If we abandon the laws and rely on the heart to rule, even Yao could not govern a country properly.' Without rules and laws, and ruling by human morality, even Yao and Shun could not govern a country well!"
The two little guys saw the two gentlemen quarreling again, looked at each other, and saw that they could see the look of anticipation in each other's eyes.
Chunyu Yue's eyes twitched slightly. "Master Wei, I see you're someone the Queen Mother invited, so I don't want to argue with you any further. But you keep interrupting my lectures. What's your intention?"
"The Queen Mother also allowed me to teach the two young masters. I think what you said is wrong and I am just pointing it out. Why are you so anxious?" Master Wei snorted.
Li Tingwei said that he had to listen carefully to the Queen Mother. Since the Queen Mother intended for him to teach the two young masters, he naturally could not slack off.
What's more, Chunyu Yue, this old man, talks about benevolence, righteousness, and morality all day long. Prince Fusu is the eldest son of the King of Qin. If he learns all these unrealistic Confucian principles, what place will his Legalism be placed in if Prince Fusu succeeds to the throne?
Since Chunyu Yue has placed his bet on Prince Fusu, why not follow suit? He can't have all the good things to himself!
Hearing that the Queen Mother allowed him to teach the two young masters, Chunyu Yue gnashed his teeth in anger, "Even so, you shouldn't interfere with my teaching. Your class is tomorrow."
"Mr. Chunyu, you don't understand. If I find out you're wrong again tomorrow, I'll be acting like a villain, and the two gentlemen will also have doubts. It's better to explain it clearly now. They will be more able to understand who is right and who is wrong!"
"So you're saying I was wrong?" Chunyu Yue said dissatisfiedly.
"What else?" Master Wei spread his hands.
"Hmph! Then tell me where I went wrong? If a king is virtuous and appoints talented people, how can the country not prosper?"
"But human nature is inherently evil. How can you guarantee a virtuous ruler and loyal subjects? Think about the division of Jin between the three states. Was it because the ruler of Jin was not virtuous? It was simply the ruler's weakness that fostered the ambitions of his subjects. Only strict laws can deter subjects from acting recklessly and ensure social stability."
The two argued endlessly.
Chunyu Yue scolded Master Wei for not knowing propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and Master Wei scolded him for not being clear-headed and unable to see the actual situation.
Ziying held his chin in his hand, shook his little head, and sighed like a little adult, "Brother, how long do you think the two teachers will quarrel for today?"
Fusu glanced at the tense battle situation and chuckled, "It will probably take another half an hour."
Ziying's face wrinkled bitterly. "If they keep quarreling, we won't be able to have lunch with Grandmother in time."
Upon hearing that he would not be able to have dinner with his grandmother, Fusu pursed his lips slightly and raised his hand with a serious expression.
The two men, who were arguing fiercely, stopped their attacks when they saw Fusu had something to say. They looked at him, regaining their scholarly demeanor and looking more relaxed. "What do you think, sir?"
Fusu stood up and saluted the two men before slowly speaking, "I think what you two gentlemen said is very reasonable, but there are still some shortcomings."
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