In the seventh year of King Wucheng, the Central Plains was in flames.

When Ji Kang was building a salt field in Liaodi's county, King Yingji of Qin sent the general Bai Qi to raise 100,000 troops to invade Korea and occupy the two cities of Shaoqu and Gaoping in Korea.

Immediately, he took advantage of Korea to attack Zhao from the south, and Zhao hurriedly sent his general Lian Po to resist. At the same time, Ji Kang's grandfather, King Wucheng, despite the opposition of the ministers Jiangqu and Lejian, sent the general Rong Yan to lead 100,000 Yan troops to attack Zhao from the north, and cooperated with Qin to attack Zhao from the north and south, but received fierce resistance from Zhao Guo's general and friend Pang Xuan, a friend of Ju Xin, and the progress was slow.

The Xiongnu Shan Yu in the north, after seeing the opportunity, led 100,000 wolves to ride south and invaded the Daijun of Zhao, but was blocked by Li Mu, the general of Zhao. Zhao Guo was helpless, and Ji Kang's maternal grandmother Zhao Wei immediately sent someone to Qi State for help.

Although the Central Plains was full of wars, the Jixia School Palace outside Linzi, the capital of Qi State, was like a paradise and was not affected in any way.

The Jixia School Palace was founded during the reign of King Qi Wei. When King Qi Wei first ascended the throne, he liked to be vocal and sensual, drank and had fun, and often stayed up all night ignoring the government. But then under the persuasion of Zou Ji and Chun Yuji, the 'sacrificial wine' of the Jixia School Palace, he cheered up and was determined to change the status quo of the Qi State and carry out reform of the law. It was described by later generations as "if you don't fly, you will soar into the sky; If you don't make a hit, it's a blockbuster."

King Qi Wei appointed Zou Ji as the prime minister, Tian Ji as the general, and Sun Bin as the military advisor to carry out the reform of the law. He started by evaluating officials, distinguishing rewards and punishments, and establishing a clean and honest atmosphere, cooked a doctor, rewarded a doctor Jimo, and "carefully revised the law" to implement the rule of law.

King Qi Wei also spoke widely and rewarded criticism, thus exposing maladministration so as to facilitate reform; Pay attention to talents, select talents; Strengthen border defense and actively fight.

King Qi Wei does not regard pearls and jade as treasures, but talents as treasures. Tian Ji, Tanzi, and Qianfu, who guarded the border, could all take charge of themselves. Moreover, the employment of people is not restricted by the blood relationship of the clan, and is often promoted exceptionally. Zou Ji was born as a man of cloth, Sun Bin was a "person who escaped from the prison remnant" from the Wei State, and Chun Yu was originally a slave of the tongs and a son-in-law, all of whom were entrusted with important tasks and were among the doctors.

Qi Guo is also because of the support of the Jixia School Palace, a steady stream of cultivated talents. Let the State of Qi become the overlord of the vassal states at that time, and even the powerful Jin State and the Qin State at that time were forced to "submit".

And the "Hundred Schools of Thought" that Ji Kang talked about in his previous life was also actively promoted with Jixia School Palace as the central garden.

But the current Jixia School Palace is in an extremely embarrassing period. Because of the king of Qi who just passed away this year, he was so happy and reckless. I don't listen to many of the correct suggestions of the Jixia School Palace, but because of the different concepts, the talents cultivated by the Jixia School Palace are not used much, so that the Jixia School Palace has shown signs of decline.

It was at this moment that several letters from Ju Xin made Zou Yan, who was originally known as the "Four Famous Ministers" of Yan Kingdom together with Ju Xin and is now teaching in Jixia School Palace, feel a wave in his heart.

The seventh month of the lunar calendar, the scorching summer.

In the early morning, the Jixia School Palace, the cool breeze is blowing, and it is rare to feel a little refreshing.

Outside the palace is a large green field, and at this moment two old men are strolling through this field path.

One of them, a slightly chubby man in his fifties, was saying to the old man beside him: "Brother Zou Yan, Yan Guo treats you like this, do you still have to believe Ji Xin's words, do you want to go to Yan Guo?" Isn't the lesson you learned in the Yan Kingdom enough? ”

The old man next to the man who spoke, with wrinkles engraved on his forehead and silver threads on his temples, although he was in his early sixties, he also looked very elegant and handsome, and it was Zou Yan who was remembered by Ji Kang and Jun Xiangju.

After hearing the words of the man in his fifties, Zou Yan stopped, looked at the Jixia School Palace not far away, touched his already gray beard, and said slowly: "Brother Zhonglian, there are many people who make me distrust, but I don't include you and Brother Ju Xin. I have worked with Brother Xin for many years, and I still trust Brother Xin more. ”

Then he turned around, faced the north, and said to Lu Zhonglian: "Before King Zhaoxian died, he asked me to take good care of Yan Kingdom, but the old man was incompetent, and he was ashamed of the trust of King Zhaoxian, the old man...... The old man is ashamed! I'm ashamed! ”

How can you forget the scene when you arrived in Yan Kingdom at the beginning of the year, the young king personally swept the floor for himself with a broom, afraid that the dust would fall on him;

How can you forget the scene when you were reviewing the affairs of government, and the young king quietly came in, poured water for himself, and stood aside;

How can you forget that the king, who has become no longer young and has gray hair, held his hands before he died of illness and asked himself to take care of the scene of Yan Kingdom.

I can't forget it! I really can't forget it!

looked at Zou Yan, who was choked up and already in tears. Lu Zhonglian, who has been Zou Yan's friend for many years, also knows the concern in the heart of his best friend.

sighed, and said to Zou Yan with emotion: "Is the son-in-law Ji Kang mentioned in the drama Xin Xin really as good as he said?" Don't forget, this Ji Kang Gongzi is still a six or seven-year-old immature son! ”

Zou Yan shook his head and said to Lu Zhonglian: "Now in the Central Plains, wars are frequent, and the people are struggling to make a living. Heaven and earth sense, and out of the demon and intelligent people, to save the common people, is not surprising, this is not in line with my Taoist statement!

What's more, from the few letters from the drama Xin, what this son did was indeed wonderful and gorgeous. Building schools, recruiting displaced people, building reservoirs and canals, opening up wasteland and fields, setting up industries, etc., many of them are things that Ji Xin and I can't do if they want to! And his book "Young Yan Guo Said" can see his ambition even more!

Brother Zhonglian, I have made up my mind, and I will go to Yanguo Liaodi this time. See if Liaodi is as stated in the letter from Ju Xin, if so, the old man is willing to assist this son with his crippled body; If not, the old man will return to his homeland, bury the soil, and no longer ask about everything in the world. ”

Seeing this, Lu Zhong no longer persuaded him, and laughed and said: "Now what I, the King of Qi of the Qi Kingdom, has done really disappointed me." That is to say, I will also accompany you, the old man, to Liaodi to see if this son is worthy of your old man's assistance? If it's really like what the old man said, I'll stay too, and it's okay. ”

After Zou Yan heard that Lu Zhonglian was also willing to go to Liaodi, he happily grabbed Lu Zhonglian's hand and said, "Brother Zhonglian, I can't ask for it, I can't ask for it!" ”

Lu Zhonglian saw Zou Yan's expression like this, and shook off Zou Yan's old hand in disgust and said: "Seeing you like this, I'm afraid I already have a belonging!" Brother Zou Yan, you can't be in a hurry, I want to go to Yanguo Liaodi, I need to inform the school palace 'sacrificial wine' Xunzi, and after the things in the hands of Jixia Xuegong are completed, I will not be too late to go again. Brother Zou Yan, I know that you are like a goose, but you can't be rude! ”

Zou Yan saw the expression on Lu Zhonglian's face, and said, "That's nature, that's nature!" ”

Seeing this, Lu Zhong rolled his eyes and said to Zou Yan: "Didn't the drama Xin Lao'er, who was the prime minister in Liaodi, say that their newly established Xiangping Academy is not short of instructors now!" There is also a shortage of talents in various departments? If we can bring more people to go, we can bring more people, and we also need to prepare more articles and classics, you can't be in a hurry now, I think we will go next spring, and we will also have an explanation for the Jixia School Palace and the 'sacrificial wine' side. ”

Zou Yan nodded again and again: "Brother Zhonglian, this is very good, so very good!" ”

After returning to Jixia School Palace, Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian went to meet the current 'sacrificial wine' Xunzi.

Xunzi, a native of Zhao Guo. Even in Ji Kang's previous life, he was a great name, and together with Confucius and Mencius, he was known as the founder of Confucianism.

Now, as Xunzi, who has twice served as the 'sacrificial wine' of the Jixia School Palace, due to the influence of the "hundred schools of thought" of the Jixia School Palace, his thoughts have become greater. On the basis of inheriting the essence of Confucianism, it also absorbs the advantages of the 'hundred schools'.

Although many Confucians in Ji Kang's previous life believed that Xunzi's later thought was no longer a pure "way of Confucius and Mencius", in terms of the development trend of history, Xunzi's thought was obviously more perfect than Confucius and Mencius, and it was more beneficial to the governance of the country.

Xunzi, who is nearly fifty years old, knows the destiny of heaven. Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian, who came to inform themselves that they were going to Liaodi next year, said: "The current Qi State has completely stopped using the people of my Jixia Academy. My school palace is also having a hard time! I also know Zou Zi's feelings for Yan Guo.

The two of you have arranged the affairs of the school palace, just go, go there and see, if not, you can wait for the two of you to come back, don't forget that this Jixia school palace has always reserved a place for the two of you. ”

"Thank you for your understanding of the two of us."

Zou Yan and Lu Zhonglian bowed down to this respectable "sacrificial wine".