Xunzi is a rather interesting figure in Confucianism. Although he is an outstanding scholar, in the Confucian system, he is neither one of the Five Sages of Confucianism nor one of the Ten Philosophers of Confucius.
But it was such a great scholar who cultivated the two heroes of the Legalists.
He had two apprentices, one named Han Fei and the other named Li Si.
His thoughts were not orthodox enough and even somewhat unorthodox in the eyes of Confucianists at that time, but in the eyes of modern people like Lu Chen, they were the most comprehensive knowledge.
In fact, there were some differences between Confucianism and Legalism at that time. One advocated using morality to influence the people of the world, while the other emphasized using cold laws to regulate people's lives.
Once the moral bottom line is crossed, there is no longer any way to restrain human nature. The entire social system becomes like a machine, cold and emotionless.
When Xunzi entered Qin, he advised those in power that there could actually be a trace of morality and humanity above the rules and regulations of the law.
But the Qin Dynasty was at its peak at that time, so how could the rulers listen to these words?
Later, the Qin Dynasty perished due to the tyranny of Emperor II. I wonder if the rulers at that time would think about what Xunzi said back then.
At least Lu Chen believed that Xunzi was right. Since he was right, his doctrine should have successors and there should be an inch of soil for it to grow.
This is an idea. If other schools of Confucianism are not valued by the mainstream, then he can simply win over people from these schools.
In this way, he can solve the teacher's problem, and those niche schools will have a better living space. This is a win-win situation!
After sharing his general ideas with his subordinates and asking them to look for such talents, Lu Chen went out and headed straight for the princess's mansion.
When he arrived at the princess's residence and told Li Mingyue about his difficulties, Li Mingyue immediately patted her chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Lu Lang, it's just a small matter, it's nothing to worry about. I will go to the palace and ask my brother for those books. No one will read them in the palace anyway, so why not give them to us and put them to good use?"
"The Chinese Academy of Sciences has the word 'Royal' in front of it. It's only natural that the Royal Family would provide some assistance. They can't just take 50,000 taels of silver from us and do nothing! That doesn't make sense!"
Looking at Li Mingyue rushing out, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh, this is the advantage of having your own people in the royal family, you can ask for things so confidently.
Yes, I donated real money to the palace, so what’s wrong with asking you for two books?
Although book collections are valuable these days, how can they be compared to real gold and silver? How much food can one book buy? How much good weapons and equipment can one buy for the soldiers on the frontier?
It is said that knowledge is wealth. Today I will really help you turn knowledge into wealth, and I won’t charge you any service fees. Just tell me whether I am honest or not.
Now that things have come to this, let's not even think about copying it. We can just keep the original in our Chinese Academy of Sciences. It will also benefit scholars all over the world.
Thinking this in his heart, Lu Chen rubbed his waist and said to Mou Ping beside him: "Let's go, let's go to Nuanxiang Pavilion."
"Ah? Now?" Mou Ping looked at the princess walking away, then looked at Lu Chen in front of him, and felt that Lu Chen was a little bit inhuman.
Lu Chen continued to rub his waist and nodded, "Yes, right now, there is some business to discuss over there, and I also have an appointment with Master Ke Fu Ji Ke today."
"Hey, Lao Mou, I really envy you. You don't have any needs. Look at how hard you work for me every day. I feel like I'm going to lose several years of my life."
Mou Ping: “6!”
The Nuanxiang Pavilion today is very different from before.
Since becoming a partner with Lu Chen's commercial street, the style here has obviously been elevated to several levels.
Whether it's what the girls wear or use, or even the drinks and food here, they are all the best in the entire capital.
Not to mention anything else, just the various unique drinks specially provided to them by the Chinese Academy of Sciences are not available in other brothels.
All the newest gadgets nowadays are popular from here.
Since the style and level have increased, the price will definitely increase as well. Ordinary people can't get in now, and the girls' standards have also become much higher.
Who is behind all this? The girls in the brothel know it, the brothel madams know it, and the bosses behind the brothels know it even more.
So now, whenever Lu Chen appears here, it is like his father making a grand appearance. Every time the madam greets someone, she will rush over crying and screaming, and she wants to kneel in front of Lu Chen and kiss his big toe.
"Oh my Imperial Master, you haven't been to our Nuanxiang Pavilion for a whole day. Is it because the little slut who served you last time is not doing well for you? I'm going to deal with her right now!"
Looking at the madam's flattering smile and listening to her corny words, although he knew that she was definitely not sincere, Lu Chen felt so happy in his heart.
This is why men like to come to places like this. Can't I pay to hear someone say a few nice words?
"Alright, alright, Hua Niang, you're getting better at talking. I have a date today, so pick a quiet room for me and find two innocent girls to keep me company. Don't do anything fancy today."
"Alright, my Lord Imperial Master, please come up and I'll have Zi Yan greet you. Zi Yan, where have you been, you little bitch? The Imperial Master is here, why don't you hurry up!"
The window of Zi Yan's room opened, and the maid poked her head out and said helplessly, "I know, mother. We should give the girl some time to dress up."
"Look how lazy she is every day. I told her to get up early and get ready, but she just won't listen." Hua Niang complained, but then changed the subject and said, "But then again, isn't this all because of your favor, Imperial Master? Zi Yan's status here is completely different now. Apart from serving you, she won't see any other guests. She lives a carefree life. I've been in this business for so many years, but I've never seen anything like her."
Lu Chen nodded, thinking that after working in this industry for so many years, Xiaotian was really a pleasant chat.
This simple sentence not only explained that Zi Yan no longer received other guests, but also secretly praised Lu Chen. If such a woman were placed in the future, she would definitely not be just a brothel madam. She would have a very large stage and space.
Just as Lu Chen was sighing in his heart, a quarrel suddenly came from the second floor, and then a person suddenly fell heavily from upstairs.
Then a group of thugs from the brothel rushed down, one of them yelling, "You came to our brothel and tried to dine for free! You're such a daredevil! Beat him to death!"
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