Chen Xu glanced at this person, and he had just heard someone introduce him, this person's name is Shusun Tong, he is a great Confucian in Jiangdong, with hundreds of disciples, and it is rumored that he is a disciple of Kong Kun, the eighth grandson of Confucius, and his reputation is very high among the Confucian students in Ludi, and the Confucian disciples in Jiangdong regard him as the leader.

And Shusun Tong is not an unknown person in later generations, it seems that Liu Bang has made a lot of efforts to ascend the throne, and he is anti-Qin in his bones, and this person defected to Han after Qin and Chu, so it should be said that his position is extremely unstable.

However, the characteristics of this era are like this, the Chinese tradition is to respect the king, the princes are one but divide and rule, the capable people will choose the master and do things, the Confucian creed is that the good bird chooses the tree and perch, the virtuous minister chooses the lord and serves, where it is good, he will go to become an official and make a fortune, from the beginning to the end...... That's impossible, Confucianism believes in pragmatism, not idealism, and this is the biggest conflict of beliefs between Confucianism and Mohistism.

Although the Xiang rebellion was killed by the First Emperor, in fact, the people of Chu were not completely cut off from the roots of the anti-Qin and Chu restoration, on the contrary, there were many sympathetic people who sympathized with the Xiang family, including many Confucian disciples.

The treatment of Confucianism has a mixed reputation in later generations, because in another time and space, Confucianism has slowly begun to distort and deform since it was established as a national study, and China has developed for two thousand years, and Confucianism has become and Confucianism has been defeated, which has caused fierce battles and quarrels among the cultural classes.

In this time and space, there are many Confucian schools and they are very complex, and the disciples of Confucianism and Legalism are almost mortal enemies because of their disagreement on governing the country, and the two sides are somewhat incompatible.

After the establishment of the Faculty of Letters, a large number of Confucian disciples were incorporated by Chen Xu into the Faculty of Letters to participate in the collation and publication of various poetry books, and gradually settled down, but there were actually many Confucian disciples who had hidden the people's deep prejudices and hostile attitudes towards Daqin and Legalism.

These people have a lot of backbone, just like when An Yuliang and Li Si couldn't pee a pot at the beginning, the huge conflict of governing concepts led to their reluctance to be Qin and unwilling to be officials, and they were attached to the nobles and gentry of the Six Kingdoms to hide among the people to promote their ideas, especially in the southeastern counties, because the southeast was too far away from Xianyang, and the emperor and the imperial court basically couldn't control it.

Chen Xu has no prejudice against the Confucian scholars of this era, on the contrary, he agrees with it.

At least from the point where Qin II came to power to the point that the people were not able to make a living, and in the process of the collapse of the Great Qin, the Confucian disciples did not disgrace the Chinese people, in order to overthrow the tyrannical Qin and achieve their ideal goal of governing the country, they really rolled up their sleeves and swords to fight on the battlefield, and they were not afraid of death in the chaos of the war and the Han Dynasty to promote their political ideas, and help Xiang Yu and Liu Bang to quickly build the country, on the contrary, other sects did not have this responsibility, almost all of them died down without any movement.

Now a few years after the fall of the Xiang clan, the anti-Qin fighters who have died down among the people have a slight posture of raising their heads, but Chen Xu doesn't care, because the two anti-Qin emperors ...... Well, the fighter groups have been wiped out by him, and the literati have not been able to rebel for ten years, and these Confucian scholars can't actually make big waves.

For Chen Xu, the disciples of a hundred schools of thought are actually not the dishes he needs, what he needs now is a large number of scholars in the new era with a spirit of hard work, with the new science as the system, the integration of hundreds of schools of knowledge and ideas, and the formation of a new ideological class on the basis of promoting traditional culture, so as to lead the steady development of Daqin.

The Great Qin family is dominant, and the contention of a hundred schools of thought is no longer suitable for the needs of governing the country.

Confucianism, as the largest sect of Xianxue, naturally also needs to be transformed, using the concept of the Xunzi faction as the mainstream, and now An Yuliang is at the helm of the Academy of Letters to gather ideas, so the Confucian students of the Kong Kui faction must be slowly suppressed.

Chen Xu put down his chopsticks with a calm face, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and slowly spoke: "Everything has a cause and effect, Ben Hou came to Wuzhong under a pseudonym five years ago, do you think that Ben Hou is here to play?" ”

There was an instant silence inside and outside the room.

"Changtai rested to hide his tears and mourn the hardships of people's livelihood...... Qu Zi lamented the hardships of the people in Chudi, but there was no way to solve it, so he could only sigh and hide his face. At the beginning, it was the time when the Seven Kingdoms competed for power, and the difficulties of the people's livelihood were in the repeated struggles between the Seven Kingdoms, both of which were of Chinese blood, and of the descendants of Yan and Huang, but only the people of Li were suffering for hundreds of years, and the scourge of swords and soldiers was endless year after year, and the military disasters were like tigers and harsh taxes like snakes, and the king was angry and ambushed millions of corpses, and the war was together, and millions of Li people fell into dire straits in an instant. If the return of all rivers to the sea is unstoppable, and the prosperity of China today is unprecedented, who can say that it is not as good as when the Seven Kingdoms were divided......"

Chen Xu's eyes slowly swept over everyone's faces.

"The world is governed by chaos, this is the common wish of the people, abandon the view of the door, no one wants to live the kind of poor life without food and clothing, we are learning the philosophy of the sages, the practice is the etiquette of the Shang and Zhou Dynasty, and the world should be the priority. Xiang does not know the right time, the right place and the right people, intending to seek to recover the Chu State, in fact, there has long been a rebellion, Ben Hou calculated that the Xiang family will be reversed sooner or later, so he came to investigate, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to ignite one or two, never thought that it had been arrogant in Wuzhong to the point that there was no one in his eyes, not only did not listen to the orders of the county guard, but also indulged the clansmen to run rampant in Wuzhong to oppress the good, that Xiang was only fifteen or sixteen teenagers, and he could be mixed into the point that everyone in Wuzhong was afraid, the little overlord...... Hehe, Xiang is just a person with no eyes......"

"On the day Ben Hou came to Wuzhong, Xiao Bawang molested Ben Hou's fiancée, Ben Hou heard that the Xiang family was quite respected by the people in Chu, but such a lowly character can still be so sought after, doesn't it mean that no one in Chu can distinguish between right and wrong......

"The commoners are all gone, all of them are illiterate, but what makes Ben Hou heartbroken is that countless of the gentry and celebrities and even officials who have read poetry and books are closely associated with the Xiang family, and even secretly helped them to rebel, the Xiang family rebelled, causing trouble in more than a dozen counties in Jiangdong and Jiangxi, robbing countless goods and food, hundreds of thousands of families were destroyed, more than 100,000 people were killed and injured, and the losses and pain caused to the counties of Huiji Jiujiang and Jiangxi could not be repaired for decades. Or the blood of the living beings is good, Ben Hou does not know which school of sages said that it is necessary to kill each other against each other is what disciples should do, Confucius said to repay virtue with virtue, to repay grievances directly, the first emperor destroyed the six countries, the way of heaven, the inheritance of righteousness, and never killed a noble prince of the former six countries, Xiang is a prominent nobleman of the Chu State, but after the destruction of Chu, the first emperor can have moved the slightest of it, if it is not for the first emperor has the ambition to cover the world, for other kings, I am afraid that when the six countries are destroyed, It is the day when the blood of the six kings and nobles is flowing......"

"Xiang doesn't know what to do, I don't know the picture, I hide in Wu and secretly prepare a blade to recruit bandits with the intention of rebellion, Ben Hou has a book from heaven, he knows that Xiang is harboring evil intentions, so he took the opportunity to accompany the first emperor to tour the southeast to explore in advance, sure enough, on the day Ben Hou arrived, Xiang had a conflict, and the little overlord took the opportunity to apologize and wanted to fight wine to force me to kneel......"

Although Chen Xu spoke lightly, when he said this, the people inside and outside the entire private room couldn't help but shiver, and instantly there was a feeling of cold air entering his body and his hairs standing on end.

"The sins of heaven are forgivable, but the sins of oneself cannot be lived. Xiang's own sin, in a vain attempt to resist the way of heaven to create a repeated country, this is the way to die, Ben Hou knows the disaster, but he still hopes to give them a way to live and rehabilitate, hehe, but he didn't expect Xiang to be mad, secretly colluded with the Guanzhong Ji brothers to ambush Ben Hou in Hangu Pass, humanity has been lost, but the way of heaven will last forever, Ben Hou is blessed by Xianzun, he can be so easy to kill, it's a pity that Jiang Chuyue, because Ben Hou died under the poisonous arrow......

"Ben Hou wants to ask you, if the Xiang rebellion successfully captures Wuzhong, and then restores the country and establishes Great Chu, now there are still a few of you who can sit here in the wind and drink and talk, and a few people can read poetry and enjoy singing and dancing every day, Wuzhong can have such a quiet and prosperous ...... today."

"I don't know the time, I don't know the place, I don't know the people. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, this Hou tries to ask, Xiang can win the hearts of the people of Chu, but can win the hearts of the people of the world, he is not a prince, how can he steal the country and live, arrogant and arrogant, in addition to glory and wealth, there can be a trace of family and country righteousness in his heart? Even if the restoration of the country is successful, it will only be crowned by a monkey, and the land of your Jiangdong and Jiangxi rivers is all shrouded in blood, fire and military disasters, how can the First Emperor look at the chaos in the southeast......"

"Five years ago, His Majesty paraded Huiji, encountered a violent storm, tens of thousands of victims did not receive a particle, His Majesty ordered the reduction and exemption of taxes and grain in Huiji County, and also issued agricultural tools and grain to help the victims, and Xiang's rebellion, swept more than ten counties in Huiji Jiangxi, ten rooms and nine empty everywhere they went, forcibly conscripted people as soldiers, forcibly seized grain and livestock for military food, which is benevolent and which is evil, it is clear at a glance......

"What makes Ben Hou's heart ache is that there are still people who pity the fate of the Xiang family in such a great country, such a world of great contention, and such a prosperous scene......

Chen Xu raised his head with the wine glass and drank it all, then slammed the wine glass on the wine table, and looked at the Confucian who spoke with cold eyes, "People are watching the sky, destroying the Xiang family, Your Majesty is just doing the way for the sky, the existence of the Tao exists in the hearts of the people, and it exists in the righteousness, but it does not exist in the dream of recovering the country of the old and the young of the Six Kingdoms, the avenue lasts forever, the glory of heaven is mighty, and those who attempt to restore will die like the Xiang family without a place to be buried......"

"If you live in a temple, you will worry about your king, and if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your people. You are all full of the book of sages, you are a virtuous person, this Hou does not ask you to worry about the country and the people, but I still hope that you will not be a chaotic minister and thief, as long as this Hou is in one day, he will not allow ** chaos in Daqin...... I hope that the words of Benhou will be widely disseminated on your behalf, and it is best to let the whole world know the determination of Benhou......"

Chen Xu sat down.

The whole restaurant was quiet and there was no sound.

And a large number of people waiting outside the Five Lakes Park were also confused by the extreme silence in the restaurant at this time.

Fang Cai was still staggered with laughter, why was it so quiet all of a sudden?

What's going on in the restaurant?

"Hou Ye's heart of worrying about the country and the people is well known to the world, although we are businessmen, but we are not unreasonable, and we are also moved by Hou Ye's benevolent heart, just like Hou Ye said, the unification of China is the trend of the times, and the heavenly way is unstoppable, we will naturally not do the mantis arm as a car, let alone the rebellious ministers and thieves who cause trouble in China, if the Hou Ye does not believe it, we can swear here today and never participate in the rebellion!"

After a long silence, an old man with gray hair stepped forward and broke the extremely oppressive atmosphere.

"Anyang Gong said well, Xiang took his own way to death, we have never been involved with it, and never funded its rebellion, when Xiang was there, he was rampant and domineering in Wuzhong, although he was brave but not benevolent, Wuzhong businessmen and gentry were unable to resist before listening to his orders, and Hou Ye came to inquire in disguise, Qu Hai because he knew Hou Ye, so he dared to be the enemy of Xiang at the original atonement banquet, we were all grateful, I hope that Hou Ye can help us eradicate this Wuzhong tyrant, and I Jiangdong is a Lang Lang Qiankun, although we are businessmen underground, But because of the Hou Ye's reform of the dynasty and benefited a lot, the crow still knows how to feed, how can we not know how to repay the kindness, and if it is not for the Hou Ye to know about the Xiang family's rebellion in advance, let Jiang Junshou prepare, so that the Xiang family can not occupy Wuzhong, and let me and others escape the disaster, save their lives and family property, Wuzhong can have today's prosperity, all of which are done by Hou Ye! Qu Hai stood up and respectfully shook Chen Xu to the ground.

"The fall of the Xiang family, the people of Wuzhong are all rejoicing, Hou Ye and my Jiangdong father and elder are as kind as a mountain like a reborn parents, Hou Ye came to Wuzhong again today, it is the honor of my people in Wuzhong, the six countries are dead, Daqin is the co-lord of the world, we are all the people of Daqin, we should abide by the laws of Daqin, and do our best for the prosperity of Daqin, so please also ask Hou Ye to give me some time to wait, let Hou Ye see that the people of Wuzhong are not all chaotic ministers and thieves, Xiang's family, and definitely cannot replace my Jiangdong millions of fathers!" Another thin-looking half-hundred-year-old man also stood up and bowed to Chen Xu.

"Please don't be angry, please have a chance to reform with my Jiangdong father!" Inside and outside the room, hundreds of merchants, gentlemen, celebrities, and officials all saluted in unison respectfully.

"You can think so, Ben Hou is very pleased!" Chen Xu also stood up slowly, his eyes swept inside and outside the room, a group of people of all ages in various costumes and ages were solemn and worried, "When the world is skilled, it is Confucianism, the law is the art of my Great Qin and strong country, unshakable, but Confucianism spreads the widest, and has the merit of opening up the wisdom of the people, self-cultivation, Qi family, governing the country, and leveling the world, these four sorcerers, Ben Hou believes that it is the essence of Confucianism, how to govern the country without cultivating one's own body, and how to talk about the world if the family is not resting, Ben Hou hopes that you will read more books of sages and sages, and be able to do a career for the country and the people in this world of great contention." , Ben Hou felt it today, and it really ruined such a lively atmosphere......"

"Come, you toast, please remember that we are the people of China, the descendants of Yan and Huang, from the king to the people of Li, all have the same root and the same origin, in the next thousand years, we are all brothers and sisters connected by blood, brothers and sisters outside the wall to resist their insults, our goal is not only the land of China, but should be the sea of stars, let us brave the wind and waves in this tide of innovation, travel the merchant ships all over the world, spread the poetry and books of sages to the four seas and eight wildernesses, so that those Western barbarians will all learn my Chinese book in the future, say my Chinese words, and write my Chinese literature, Respect my Chinese courtesy, abide by my Chinese law, the car is on the same track, the book is the same text, the degree is the same system, for the great Qin, for the world to congratulate the ......"

Chen Xu raised his glass and yelled.

"Congratulations for Daqin, congratulations for the world~" Everyone raised their glasses and shouted in unison.

Under the brilliant lights, the crystal clear red wine in the densely raised glass exudes a charming brilliance and ripples with a blood-boiling aroma.

A wine feast, from sunset to the end of the day.

It is the night moon and the stars are scarce, and it is almost mid-autumn.

The banquet dispersed, but Wuzhong was still brightly lit at night, and the voices were boiling.

Because the Marquis of Qinghe came to Wuzhong today, and invited hundreds of businessmen, gentry, officials and celebrities from Wuzhong to gather in Wuhu Park to talk, so the people of Wuzhong also spontaneously paraded the streets to celebrate, in order to welcome the arrival of the Marquis of Qinghe.

And as the banquet ended, countless drunken guests came out of the Five Lakes Park one by one with red faces and excitement, and soon a news spread that surprised everyone even more.

At today's banquet, hundreds of Wuzhong gentry and celebrities signed a proposal, in addition to ensuring that the participants would never have a relationship with the former six kings, Sun Shu, and refused to have dealings with any ill-intentioned people, and called on the people of the world to do the same, do their best for the prosperity and development of Great Qin, and help the court govern the world.

Although this proposal has no legal effect, it is the first commitment in the history of mankind for the participation of private businessmen, gentry and celebrities, and it also puts forward the bold words of self-cultivation and family governance and peace in the world.

As soon as this book came out, Wuzhong was shaken, and the next morning, the manager of the reporter station stationed in Wuzhong came to visit Chen Xu in person, and after obtaining Chen Xu's consent, he sent the proposal signed the names and handprints of hundreds of people to Xianyang as soon as possible.

The content of this proposal will be published in full word for word in Daqin Metropolis Daily.

And this proposal was also called the Jiangdong Autumn League in later history books.

With the beginning of the Jiangdong Autumn League incident, with the spread of this proposal all over the world, Wuzhong also became famous, and the people who participated in the initiative not only received the reward order sent by the first emperor from Xianyang 400 miles, but also because of the righteous inspiration of Wuzhong businessmen and celebrities, the world's celebrities and businessmen all gathered in Wuzhong, and in just a few years after that, Wuzhong became the premier commercial city in the southeast.