“Manager Ding of Youjian Inn.” Looking at the fat man in front of him, Wang Han put down his chopsticks and praised, “Your cooking skills are indeed well-deserved. I even have the urge to tie you up and make you my personal chef.”
"Mr. Wang Han, you flatter me. I am but a cook; there is no need for you to do anything. Mr. Wang Han is renowned throughout the land. If you would like anything, please just have someone come and tell me," Manager Ding said with a smile. He secretly thought to himself that this was the Wang Han who had visited the various schools of thought that Old Man Ban and the others had mentioned. He hadn't expected him to be here at the Confucian school. He wondered if Tianming and Shaoyu had been discovered by Wang Han when they infiltrated the Confucian school.
"As the saying goes, every profession has its top performers, and every field has its experts. No matter what industry you're in, being proficient in something is enough to be proud of, let alone Manager Ding, whose culinary skills are among the best," Wang Han said with a smile.
"Hahaha..." Upon hearing this, Manager Ding chuckled foolishly.
"Manager Ding is also responsible for the food supply of Xiaoxian Manor. Mr. Wang Han cannot take away what others love, otherwise everyone in Xiaoxian Manor will have nothing to eat," Xunzi said with a smile.
"Of course not. Although I greatly admire Manager Ding's culinary skills, one should enjoy life, but not spoil oneself too much. A bad temper is often the result of being spoiled. I shouldn't be too accommodating to myself," Wang Han said with a smile. "Otherwise, when I suffer, I might never be able to stand up again."
“Mr. Wang Han is right,” Xunzi said with a smile and a nod. “People still need to learn self-discipline.”
"Haha." Manager Ding could only laugh. He knew what the two men said made sense, but unfortunately, he was uneducated and had no way to respond to them.
"Mr. Wang Han and Mr. Xunzi have some matters to attend to in the lower bunk, so I'll take my leave first," said Manager Ding. He was eager to inform Master Ban and the others of Wang Han's arrival at the Confucian school as soon as possible.
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After Manager Ding left, Wang Han and Xunzi returned to their bamboo hut in the bamboo forest to continue their academic discussions.
"Master Xun, a man named Li Si has come to visit, claiming to be your student." A short while later, a young servant came to report.
“Li Si? I will not see him. I have no student named Li Si. I only had one student named Han Fei, who is no longer alive,” Xunzi said without hesitation.
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the boy respectfully replied and went out to refuse.
“Xunzi, let’s stop here for today. The people who came this time are quite interesting.” Hearing this, Wang Han said with a smile, “Gongsun Linglong from the Gongsun family, Xinghun and Nanweng from the Yin-Yang family have all come.”
“Please go ahead, Mr. Wang Han. I don’t want to see that person, so I won’t accompany you.” Xunzi said with a smile upon hearing this. He had accompanied Manager Ding with Wang Han earlier as well.
"Hmm." Wang Han nodded, and his figure instantly disappeared into the bamboo house.
"This man is not only exceptionally learned and knowledgeable, with a far-sighted vision, but his martial arts skills are also superb. There is probably no one in the world who can surpass him." Master Xun thought to himself as he watched Wang Han disappear.
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In the Confucian reception hall, Wang Han appeared silently and sat down in the most important guest's seat next to the head of the table to wait.
"Please." Soon after, Fu Nian and the other two led Li Si and the others into the reception hall. Seeing Wang Han already waiting there, Fu Nian paused for a moment, but wasn't surprised; he was used to Wang Han's elusive nature. He continued to urge Li Si and the others to enter the hall first, saying that introductions would follow once everyone was settled.
'Wang Han.' Gongsun Linglong stared at Wang Han sitting in the hall, paused, and instinctively hesitated to enter. She still vividly remembered the terrifying way Wang Han had acted when he was angry during his visit to the Gongsun family, a anger that could even affect the surrounding environment.
"Who is this? Judging from his age, he's not Xunzi. Why didn't he come out to greet us? This is a breach of Confucian etiquette." Upon entering the hall, Xinghun looked at Wang Han, who was already seated in the main hall, and said to Fu Nian with dissatisfaction.
"Ahem." Gongsun Linglong quickly coughed and tugged at Xinghun, whispering, "This is Mr. Wang Han. He has His Majesty's waist token, so we should go up and pay our respects. Besides, he's extremely fierce."
Upon hearing this, Xinghun fell silent. After all, Wang Han was the one who carried Ying Zheng's waist token. Seeing the token was like seeing Ying Zheng himself.
"Mr. Wang Han, let me introduce you. This is the current Prime Minister of the Empire, Lord Li Si," Fu Nian quickly stepped forward and introduced.
"Li Si greets Mr. Wang Han. I have long heard of Mr. Wang Han's exceptional learning, and His Majesty has long admired him, sending people to search for him and wishing to speak with him. Today, I am finally able to meet you in person." Upon hearing this, Li Si quickly stepped forward to pay his respects. Although Wang Han had aided the Mohist rebels, Ying Zheng did not say much about it or pursue the matter further. He even said that Meng Tian's decision to let the remaining Mohist rebels go out of respect for Wang Han was correct, which shows that Ying Zheng still highly valued Wang Han.
"This is Mr. Xinghun, one of the two great guardian mages of the empire today," Fu Nian continued, pointing to Xinghun, who was short and looked like a child.
"This young boy is Xinghun from the Yin-Yang School. He truly is a young genius," Wang Han said with a smile, looking at Xinghun behind Li Si.
"Bang bang..." Xinghun clenched his fists. However, he couldn't unleash his power.
"That gentleman next to you must be Duke Chu Nan, the foremost sage of Chu. You and the young genius Xing Hun really look like grandfather and grandson. One is a young genius, the other is learned and knowledgeable. The last one is someone I already know; she is Gongsun Linglong, a descendant of the Gongsun family." Before Fu Nian could introduce them, Wang Han looked at the group and said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Xinghun. Gongsun Linglong looked at Xinghun worriedly, afraid that he would make a move. Although she knew that Xinghun was very powerful, she had personally witnessed Wang Han's terrifying power. Even if they were tied together, Wang Han could still handle them.
"Crunch." Upon hearing this, Xinghun gritted his teeth, trying to suppress his anger, and said, "Mr. Wang Han is joking. I have no such relationship with Chu Nan Gong."
“Mr. Wang Han, His Majesty has long admired you and wishes to speak with you. I wonder if you could accompany me to Xianyang this time so that we may meet His Majesty?” Li Si quickly said, trying to ease the tension once again.
“When fate brings us together, we will meet naturally; there’s no need to force it,” Wang Han said with a smile. “Did His Majesty like the gift I sent last time?”
"His Majesty greatly appreciated the gift you sent last time, and has treasured it ever since," Li Si quickly said. He had also seen the gift Wang Han had sent, and he couldn't help but be shocked. However, only he, Ying Zheng, and Meng Tian had seen it.
"What brings you here today?" Wang Han asked.
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