Zhao Kuo gave a lecture in the classroom for the last time.

This time, there were many people gathered in the school, not only his disciples, but also scholars from other schools, who were all gathered here at this moment. There was some difficulty in the classroom, Xunzi and the others were also here, looking at Zhao Kuo seriously, Zhao Kuo put away all the sadness in his heart, and he began to tell his views on the future trend of the Hundred Schools of Thought. He said earnestly: "If there is a unified regime, ideological unity will certainly be imperative. ”

"All doctrines that do not serve the great unification, all doctrines that hinder the trend, will perish."

Mozi said: Only the doctrine that is beneficial to the world is the best doctrine. No matter how good an idea is, it will fail without a certain foundation. Confucius said: Conform to the laws of nature and do not resist; Be grateful to your parents, elders, and people of the Way; Face the truth, revere and gain strength. The Mandate of Heaven mentioned by Confucius and the laws of nature also include the trend of the development of the times. ”

"I'm not trying to persuade you to completely abandon your own ideas, but what I'm saying is that you can change with the times, and only such a school can continue to prosper."

On this day, Zhao Kuo talked a lot about his own opinions, including future trends, many changes in the future, and what various schools can do, everyone just listened carefully, no one refuted or argued. When Zhao Kuo finished the day's lecture, stood up, and walked to the door, the disciples got up one after another, their eyes full of reluctance, not all disciples could follow him and leave.

Xunzi, Zou Yan and a few others also stood up, and when Zhao Kuo came, they followed Zhao Kuo and followed Zhao Kuo's side, Xunzi was the first to ask: "What you just said: Confucianism may develop the sense of heaven and man in the future... What does that mean?? Zhao Kuo explained seriously: "I found that among the schools, Confucianism is a school that has been developing. ”

"I've heard that there are even Confucians who have rushed to the Qin State to realize their ideas."

"So, I speculate... Confucianists may associate domestic disasters with kings, to demonstrate the authority of kings, and of course to restrict kings...", Zhao Kuo understood that he seemed to have said a little too much, but Xunzi said angrily: "I heard: The prosperity of the country is the result of the diligent governance of kings and ministers, which of course has something to do with the virtue of the king, if the kings of the world are as virtuous as Zhao Dan, the country obviously cannot be strong." ”

"But if a king is not virtuous, Heaven will send calamity to punish his country, which I have never heard of!"

"How could a Confucian scholar develop such a doctrine?" , Xunzi said angrily.

Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, then if you heard more things that would develop in the future, wouldn't you be angry on the spot....

"You just said that the famous may die... What does this mean? Could it be that the famous man is a doctrine that is not conducive to the world? Gongsun Long also looked a little angry, and Zhao Kuo explained helplessly: "Of course not... In the era of one king, all the contradictions must be temples and places, monarchy and power... The temple will continue to centralize power, and the absolute monarchy will gradually reach its peak. ”

"And the famous man said that he was not thick, and he said that he was respectful, which is a denial of the authority of the king...."

"Don't you think that's right?"

"I didn't say that, I just told the future trend objectively... As I said, the doctrine of the famous masters cannot play a role without a certain socio-economic foundation... This is too far ahead of its time. Zhao Kuo said seriously.

Zhao Kuo chatted with these people, walked into his courtyard, walked into this empty courtyard, Zhao Kuo's heart sank, some speechless, he shook his head, sighed, looked at these people again, he asked: "I'm leaving Zhao country... Do you want to come with me? Xunzi snorted coldly, and he said angrily: "I naturally want to follow you, otherwise, you don't necessarily have to say anything bad about Confucianism... I've got to stop you! ”

"It seems that you are the one who speaks the most bad things about Confucianism...", Gongsun Long said with some surprise.

Xunzi didn't answer him, but just told Li Si to prepare things for himself, and Zhao Kuo looked at Gongsun Long and them, Gongsun Long didn't care, he said: "I have no support here, if you don't take me away, I'm afraid I'm going to starve to death here." Only Zou Yan said with a smile: "I'm going to go to Qi Kingdom, in Jixia School Palace, and continue to study knowledge... If I have the chance, I will visit you in Qin. ”

Zhan was originally a Qin person, as for Zheng Guo, he was still a little hesitant, because his project in Zhao Guo had not been completed, but he also knew in his heart that if there was no Zhao Kuo's help, he would be alone in Zhao Guo, and he was afraid that there would be no way to complete his project, so he also chose to leave with Zhao Kuo, but before leaving, he had to hand over his construction plan to Lian Po, if so, he really wanted to be able to complete those canals.

When Zhao Kuo left the carriage, there were many guests, disciples, all of whom were riding in the carriage and leaving with him, and many people in the carriage also followed the carriage on foot, and those who chose to stay were in tears at the moment, they gathered at the door and stopped Zhao Kuo's car, but they were reluctant to let Zhao Kuo leave like this, and there were cries everywhere.

Pinggong angrily reprimanded these people, "Second and third sons, don't you have a family?" Ma Fujun is going to save his family, how dare the second and third sons stop him? How can you be so selfish? Under Pinggong's reprimand, these people who were blocking in front of Zhao Kuo's car could only slowly make way for him.

Zhao Kuo has lived in Mafu for many years, and he knows everyone here.

He could name everyone who was on their knees, weeping bitterly.

"Ma Fu-kun... Please don't abandon us..."

"Please don't leave us."

"If you don't give up parting, then follow Ma Fujun and leave! Don't stand in the way here! Pinggong was still reprimanding loudly. Zhao Kuo lowered his head, fortunately whipped again, and the carriage gradually left the gate of Mafu Township, and drove away into the distance, those people who could not follow him away, but they had been following around the carriage, Zhao Kuo could hear Pinggong's reprimand, but this meant that he also followed.

Eventually, the noise in my ears gradually subsided.

Zhao Kuo asked Xing to stop, stood up by himself, and looked into the distance, he saw Mafu Township in the distance, and saw the people who were looking at him. Many years ago, Ge had told him that the Zhao people had nothing. At that moment, Zhao Kuo wanted to shout, Zhao Guo still has me, but he couldn't do it, because he didn't have that kind of courage and confidence, and now, looking at the villagers who were staring at him and only hoped that he could stay, Zhao Kuo still couldn't order Xing to drive back.

In those sad eyes, Zhao Kuo left here, and I don't know when, the news that Zhao Kuo was going to leave the Zhao Kingdom was also spread to all places, and the Zhao people were completely boiling, and Ma Fujun could not leave the Zhao Kingdom. They want to keep Ma Fujun more than anyone else, and no one loves Ma Fujun more than these low-level Zhao people. Because of Ma Fujun, they lived a good life.

The officials did not dare to bully them anymore, no one died of exhaustion due to forced labor, there was no longer an endless high tax, and even in Ma Fujun's food, Ma Fujun did not ask the people here for any taxes, Ma Fujun was the hope of all the Zhao people, giving them a kind of courage, and now, Ma Fujun was leaving.

Groups of Zhao people stepped onto the road, just wanting to stop Ma Fujun's car and let him stay.

The people wept helplessly, cursing the wicked people who forced Ma Fujun away, and the people of Handan even threw stones at the palace, injuring many warriors.

The soldiers are even more so, the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army is declining at a speed that is visible to the naked eye, Lian Po, who leads the soldiers of Handan, is the best to find this, the soldiers of Handan have almost lost their combat effectiveness, they bow their heads in frustration, and even the weapons are a little unstable, this depressed and low atmosphere soon permeated the heads of all the soldiers, and they became confused and timid.

This made Lian Po very angry, and he quickly led these soldiers to practice, trying to get rid of this decadent atmosphere.

It's just that within a few days, Zhao Guo seems to have lost a kind of spiritual support, Zhao people have become sluggish and numb again, and there is no longer the same joy in various places, from officials to ordinary people, they seem to have returned to the past, all the streets of Handan have become empty, no one goes out anymore, even the merchants are not interested in doing business anymore at this moment, and the ministers of King Zhao have also been affected by this.

Wei Wuji resigned and stayed at home, drinking and having fun all day.

Dong Chengzi left Handan and rushed to his own Bairen.

Xu Li is one of the exceptions, Zhao Kuo wants to take Xu Li away, but Xu Li is not willing to leave at all, even if his daughter and son-in-law are going to Qin State, but he himself is unwilling to go, he drove away his son-in-law who was going to take him away, and he seriously told Zhao Kuo: He is going to die in Zhao State. Subsequently, he asked Zhao Kuo to take good care of Yi, and then closed the door and ignored Zhao Kuo's request.

Subsequently, he also resigned from his position to King Zhao.

When King Zhao summoned his ministers again to discuss important matters, he found that only Pang Gong, Lian Po, Zhao Hui, Zheng Anping were left around him... And the faces of these ministers are not very good, Pang Gong looks even more haggard, always shivering with cold, and Lian Po is becoming more and more irritable, he can quarrel with anyone, Zhao Hui has also become a little lonely, even Zheng Anping looks pale and absent-minded.

King Zhao's heart was extremely painful and remorseful.

He is such a talented person, just like Chang Anjun. Chang'an Jun loves horses, Zhao Wang loves Cai, this is a kind of obsession that goes deep into the bone marrow, but within a few days, Ma Fujun, Xinling Jun, Dong Chengzi, Xu Li, Xunzi, Zou Zi, Gongsun Long, Zhan and others left Zhao Guo, this is like digging the flesh in King Zhao's heart, King Zhao has not slept for several days, his eyes are red, and the whole person has become a lot silent.

The palace was silent, and no one spoke.

King Zhao summoned the ministers this time, he was to rearrange his position, but there seemed to be too many vacant positions, so that King Zhao didn't know what to do, he thought for a moment, then looked at Lian Po, and asked: "This year's farming... How? Lian Po sneered, shook his head and said, "Farming? The people everywhere have no intention of working, and just yesterday, there were people everywhere going to Mafu and to all the roads..."

"Now it's about how to get the people to return to their hometowns, and then come back to talk about farming!"

"Alas... How's that good? King Zhao shook his head.

"Heh, if you hadn't forced Ma Fujun away, would this happen?" , Lian Po said a little unceremoniously, but King Zhao was not angry, he nodded and said seriously: "You are right, if it weren't for the widow who forced away Ma Fujun... This will not be the case. Lian Po was a little surprised, he looked at King Zhao again, did he hear something wrong?

King Zhao stood up and bowed down towards these people.

"It's all the fault of the widows... I beg your forgiveness. ”

The ministers' eyes widened and they looked at him in surprise, but they didn't speak.

Only then did King Zhao say: "The widow is ready to take Pang Gong as the king of Anyang... Served as Minister of State... With Wu Anjun as a false appearance, Xin Pingjun as the Si Kou, Zhao Wu as the guard, and Zhao Bu as the .....", King Zhao quickly said his appointment plan, which made everyone very surprised, it is understandable that Pang Gong is the minister of state, but Wu Anjun Li Mu, that is Ma Fujun's henchman, use him to serve as a false appearance? And Lian Po, he came to serve as the secretary??

Zhao Wu is the son of Pingyuan Jun, frail and sickly, but he has a good name, and King Zhao didn't like him very much.

After King Zhao finished saying this, he continued: "The widow is going to reduce taxes in various places... Please Anyang Jun to continue to implement Ma Fujun's change law, let the officials of Zhao State read through the "Ma Fu Book", please Xin Pingjun to serve as the secretary, implement Dong Chengzi's law, there are people who violate the law, please deal with it severely, if the widow violates the law, please also deal with it..."

"There is also the canal dug by Zheng Guo, and if the widow wants to use all his wealth to fund this matter, he must complete this matter."

"Promote the talented officials of the country, punish the cool officials who oppress the people... Set up school offices in various parts of Zhao State... Cultivate more talents, and the widow will increase the history of assassination and send them to various places for supervision... Whoever dares to disobey the law, the widow will personally cut off his head. ”

"Please help the widow and govern the Zhao country."

"Waiting for Ma Fujun to return home."

"Only !!!"

The ministers stood up abruptly and bowed to King Zhao.