Meanwhile, Kong Jia, sitting in a carriage, led a long procession into the imperial city.
While checking the textbooks, he asked, "Have you checked all the gifts?"
Dugu Hai, sitting opposite him, replied respectfully, "This disciple personally checked it, and there is no problem."
Kong Jia's gaze fell on the books, and he said again, "You haven't forgotten why we came here, have you?"
Dugu Hai nodded, "This disciple understands. We should congratulate His Majesty on his great victory, and we should also apologize for the impersonation of Senior Brother Qingshan. Furthermore, His Majesty saved this disciple's life, so we should be sincere."
Hearing this, Kong Jia nodded slightly, "It's good that you understand."
He was still quite concerned about the fact that Qingshan had been impersonated, which had led Ying Zheng to personally lead an expedition, fearing that it would affect the image of Confucianism in Ying Zheng's eyes.
Fortunately, Ying Zheng was wise enough that no accidents occurred during the expedition, and he steadily defeated the Yin Yang School.
Otherwise, Confucianism would be in serious trouble.
Kong Jia continued flipping through the book when suddenly the carriage stopped, and the entire carriage shook violently.
Dugu Hai frowned and asked, "What happened?"
A voice came from outside, "A convoy is passing by and blocking our convoy. It seems to be... people from the Mohist school."
Dugu Hai was taken aback, "The Mohist school?"
He knew that Kong Jia had a good relationship with the Mohists, so he didn't say anything more and looked at Kong Jia instead.
Upon hearing this, Kong Jia frowned slightly. "The Mohists have always been low-key in their actions, how could they do this?"
After a moment of confusion, he got off the carriage and walked to the front of the caravan. He saw the Mo family's grand caravan, surrounded by many guards, which looked very impressive.
Seeing this, Kong Jia was taken aback. "What's going on with the Mohists?"
Looking at so many people, Dugu Hai was quite puzzled. "Aren't they afraid of displeasing His Majesty by bringing so many people?"
After a moment's thought, Kong Jia gave a signal, and Dugu Hai stepped forward and announced loudly, "The head of the Confucian school requests an audience!"
Soon, Kong Jia was invited into the carriage, where Mozi and the Grand Master sat opposite him.
After the three exchanged greetings, Kong Jia's gaze fell on the box the Grand Master was holding. "What is this?"
The Grand Master, a man of noble status who oversees the entire Mohist school, is carrying an inconspicuous inkwell, which seems quite incongruous.
Upon hearing this, the magistrate's eyes remained indifferent. "It's nothing."
As he spoke, he hugged the box in his arms even tighter.
Seeing this, Mozi looked quite embarrassed.
The Grand Master was well aware of the importance the black energy placed on him, as it concerned the future development of the entire Mohist school; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was related to the Mohist school's very lifeline.
So he could understand the leader's reaction, but it was really hard to understand why the head of the Mohist school would cherish such an inconspicuous box.
Seeing that the Grand Master was unwilling to say more, he did not ask any further questions, but instead picked up a book and began to read it.
Seeing this, Mozi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The silence was too heavy and the atmosphere was a bit strange. Seeing this, Mozi took the initiative to speak: "The destruction of the Yin-Yang School has shaken the world. You've come to congratulate His Majesty, haven't you?"
Kong Jia's eyes were indifferent. "That's natural. The Confucian school has long since submitted to the Great Qin, so it's only right that they prepare gifts to congratulate us."
After speaking, he looked at Mozi and said, "With such a grand display from the Mo family, they must have prepared gifts and wanted to offer their congratulations properly, right?"
Everyone knows that the Qin Dynasty is powerful. If any force doesn't take the initiative to show goodwill after knowing this, it's simply courting death.
Mozi replied, "Everyone knows perfectly well what each faction is planning."
Everyone knows how devastating the destruction of the Yin-Yang School was.
Faced with the mighty Qin Dynasty, anyone who doesn't have a deep-seated blood feud with it will want to cling to it tightly, at least to cultivate goodwill and avoid getting into trouble.
After all, an existence that could easily wipe out even the Yin-Yang School is indeed not to be trifled with.
Kong Jia looked at the books and said, "The reason why Xianyang is so lively is obvious to everyone."
Both the Mohists and the Confucians wield immense power and possess considerable intelligence about these forces in Xianyang City. They can naturally deduce some of the reasons behind their presence here.
But then his gaze fell on the wooden box. "Is this the gift prepared by the Mo family?"
Mozi's expression changed slightly. He didn't speak again, but looked at the Grand Master with some hesitation.
He had a good relationship with Kong Jia, so he felt a little guilty about directly deceiving him.
But the truth cannot be told either, since the Grand Master takes this matter very seriously, and how to answer depends on his opinion.
The Grand Master remained silent for a moment before saying, "That's right."
He took this matter very seriously. He didn't want to reveal any information, but he still trusted the character of the head of the Confucian school.
Moreover, as long as he doesn't say anything, no one will know what this gift means to the Great Qin, and naturally it won't cause any unnecessary fighting.
Seeing that the Grand Master truly treasured the box, Kong Jia, though very curious, wisely refrained from asking further questions and continued reading his book. "It seems to be a very precious item."
Mozi remained calm, saying, "I hope Your Majesty will be pleased."
The three of them remained silent as the carriage continued its journey into Xianyang City.
The giant held the box tightly, glancing at it every now and then, as if it would be lost if he wasn't paying attention.
Suddenly, the box, which had been quiet all along, began to shake.
Upon seeing this, the leader was taken aback and quickly pressed down on the box tightly. "What's going on?"
Mozi's expression also changed. "Even in this state, this guy still has the power to resist the seal?"
Kong Jia was also taken aback. "What's sealed inside?"
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