The sound of clanging resounded non-stop, and on the huge cliff of Zhifu Mountain, a stone carving was being carved by countless craftsmen little by little......

Heifu, who was in charge of supervising the work, looked up at the seal characters carved stones, the words are Li Si's words, after Linzi arranged the first stage of the task of "collecting the book of the world", Li Chengxiang also came to Jiaodong, and the first thing he did after arriving at Zhifu was to write a stone carving document for Qin Shi Huang, those words were majestic and simple, and they were full of praise.

"In the thirty-second year of Wei, when it was in Mengdong, everything was killed. The emperor traveled eastward, patrolled Zhifu, and shone on the sea ......"

"In Yu County, obey the holy will. The ministers recite gong, please engrave it in the stone, and hang it in the normal style. ”

After reading this paragraph, Heifu looked at Zhang Cang, who was also assigned this boring errand, and said, "Your Majesty likes to remember every place you go." ”

"It's not just Your Majesty."

Zhang Cang said: "My senior brother Han Fei once told a story, saying that King Zhao Wuling asked craftsmen to make a hook ladder, climbed Bowu Mountain, carved a big footprint, and then wrote on the side: The master father once swam here!" ”

"After King Qin Zhao heard about this, he also ordered people to climb Mount Hua with a hook ladder, and built a huge chessboard with pines and cypresses and stones, which was eight zhang wide and eight inches long, and the huge stone next to it was written: King Qin once played chess with the gods here!"

"Hahaha! How could such a thing happen? ”

After listening to this, Heifu couldn't help laughing, isn't this a typical "so-and-so came here for a visit"! It turned out that Lord Zhao's father and King Qin Zhao were the initiators of this practice.

Qin Shi Huang everywhere, will send people to carve stones with great interest, so far has left Heng Mountain, Yi Mountain, Mount Tai three places, the scenery is beautiful, the Yang Qi is vigorous Zhifu Island of course will not be missed.

"I remember that a few years ago, when the stone was first carved in Hengshan, Prime Minister Li Cheng had been on the "Discussion of Carving Stone Text".

Hefu recalled the not-so-famous article, because he clearly remembered that Lees had said it at the time......

"The five emperors and three kings of the ancients, the knowledge and religion are different, the law is unknown, the fake power of ghosts and gods, in order to deceive the distance, it is really not famous, so it is not long. His body was not killed, the princes rebelled, and the decree did not work. ”

He also said: "Now the emperor does not think that the county is a county, and the world is peaceful." "The ministers and the emperor's merits are engraved in the gold and stone, and they are thought to be the scriptures......

These passages of Li Si illustrate the reason for the writing and engraving of the inscriptions, that is, not to recite ghosts and gods, not to speak of the ancient king, but to respect the current emperor. This kind of theme from the Hengshan stone carvings four years ago, to today's Zhifu stone carvings, are consistent, has never changed, in the stone carvings, there is not a word to praise the ancient kings and ghosts.

"In this way, what is the attitude of Prime Minister Li Cheng, who wrote that note, towards ghosts and gods and Fang Xiandao?" Heifu asked Zhang Cang.

"Of the disciples taught by the Master, none of them believed in ghosts and gods."

Zhang Cang shook his head and said, "The master will tell each disciple a story, saying that to the south of Xia Shou, there is a man named Juan Shuliang, who is both stupid and afraid of everything. Walking on a moonlit night, I looked down and saw my own shadow, thinking it was a ghost lying on the ground, and when I looked up and saw my hair, I thought it was a standing youkai. I was so frightened that I turned around and ran, and when I returned home, I was frightened to death. ”

"The Master said that there are no ghosts and gods in this world, or rather, ghosts and gods do not exist in the world, but exist in the hearts of men!"

"Anyone who thinks that there are ghosts must be the impression left when he is in a trance and his mind is not clear. As for those who shout that they have practiced since childhood, have seen immortals, and can teach the emperor the art of immortality, they are either stupid enough to deceive themselves, or they have bad thoughts and want to use the name of ghosts and immortals to achieve their goals! ”

Xunzi also made a new interpretation of the sacrifice and divination: "The sun and the moon are eclipsed and relieved, the weather is drought and the geese, and the divination is then decided to make a big deal. Therefore, the gentleman thinks it is a text, and the people think it is a god. I thought Wen Zeji, and thought God was fierce. “

He did not believe that the sacrifice for rain could cause rain in the sky and that divination could predict the future. The reason why sacrifices are held and divination is carried out is only for the sake of etiquette and rituals, and it is a kind of edifying activity. It is enough for the people to believe in it, but if the meat eaters who govern them really believe that sacrifice and divination have a mysterious effect, it will cause disaster.

Therefore, Han Fei ridiculed the kings of Chu and Yan who believed in the elixir of immortality in "Shuo Lin", and satirized the belief in tortoiseshell divination in "Playing Evil", and used these results for stupid acts in war decisions, laughing: "Turtles and ghosts are not enough to win, and it is not enough to fight left and right." However, it is foolish! ”

Zhang Cang is the same, dare to hold his head high on the top of Mount Tai when the emperor is in the rain, and say loudly that there is no providence in this world.

The disciples of Xunmen, almost all of them are atheists, even if they are Fuchubo, at most they "worship ghosts and gods and stay away", and rarely talk about strange forces and gods.

In the same way, it is not surprising that Li Si can say such words as "fake ghosts and gods, in order to deceive the distance", Legalists have always disbelieved in ghosts and gods, only believe in laws and regulations, and only believe in the rule of man.

"What kind of teacher you teach, what kind of disciple you teach." Heifu clapped his hands in applause, but then changed the conversation and said:

"But the day before yesterday, His Majesty summoned An Qisheng and made him live in the palace for a long time, accompanied by the left and right, and asked him about the ghosts and gods of the fairy mountain, and Prime Minister Li Cheng was on the side, but he didn't say a word......"

Speaking of this Anjisheng, Heifu was angry. This old man is said to be a Langya person, the teacher is the famous Fang Shi "River Gong", Xi Huang Lao's learning, the art of Yin and Yang, is the world's "Fang Xian Dao" the most famous person, it is said that he is over 100 years old, has the fairy Dao, Yan Qi Fang Warlock takes it as the leader, and calls it "Chitose Weng".

An Qisheng has been famous for a long time, and several kings of Qi, Yan, and Zhao in the past have looked for An Qisheng, but his whereabouts are mysterious, and he can't see the end. After Qin Shi Huang ruled the world, he also sent someone to invite An Qisheng to Xianyang, but it was difficult to find his trace, some people said that he had become an immortal, and some people said that he had traveled to the crane immortal.

Who would have thought that this guy would actually hide on Zhifu Island, pretending to be an old man guarding the temple who was not good-looking, evaded the investigation of the black man, and suddenly revealed his identity!

After looking for a long time, but now he suddenly came to visit, Qin Shi Huang was very happy, so he let An Qisheng stay. On that day, Heifu and Zhang Cang wanted to speak and admonish, but before they could speak, they were arranged by Qin Shi Huang to have a boring errand in Zhifu Island......

Yes, the meaning of this is obvious, because they think they are too much in the way, so they will break it out early!

Li Si, who came at that time, witnessed this scene, but did not say a word, but congratulated Qin Shi Huang, and seemed to be happy to see this happen......

Zhang Cang shook his head and sighed: "The prime minister has always been to His Majesty's favor, and His Majesty is now increasingly interested in seeking immortals, how can the prime minister knowingly make a mistake and spoil His Majesty's interest?" ”

Zhang Cang is clear about the personalities of his two senior brothers, the biggest difference between Han Fei and Li Si is probably that one is thick black in the book, the other is thick black in the heart, one has his own principles, and the other has no principles and bottom line.

For Li Si, as long as he satisfies the emperor's desires and maintains his position, everything can be compromised.

"Prime Minister, he has forgotten."

Zhang Cang was a little distressed: "The master once taught us that obeying fate and benefiting the monarch is obedient, and obeying fate and not benefiting the monarch is flattery!" Blindly flattering the will is not good for national affairs. ”

It's not just a matter of cultivating immortals, His Majesty the Emperor is building a lot of buildings, Li Si is also obedient, he has never dared to fight for anything, and he will forget it when he is a court lieutenant, but he is now a prime minister, and if he is perfunctory and flattering like this, I am afraid that it will ruin the state affairs.

"The position of the prime minister should be from the way and not from the king." Zhang Cang was not very satisfied with Li Si's actions after taking office, and talked about the way Xunzi thought it was the right way to be a minister.

"If you can speak to the king, you can use it, and if you don't use it, you can go, and you can call it a minister."

"If you can speak to the king, you can use it, and if you don't use it, you will die, and you will be called a courtier."

"If you are able to lead the ministers and hundreds of officials, and the strong monarch is the king, although the king is uneasy, he can't help but listen, so he can solve the great trouble of the country, remove the great harm of the country, and become an auxiliary minister who respects the king and the country."

"There are things that can resist the king's order, steal the king's weight, and oppose the king, with the danger of the country, the humiliation of the king, and the merit is enough to become the great benefit of the country, which is called a minister."

"The people who admonish, fight, assist, and whisk, the ministers of the society, and the treasures of the monarchs!"

"Jizi can be said to be admonished by Yin, Zixu can be said to be contentious with Wu, Pingyuan Jun and Xinling Jun can be said to be auxiliary to Zhao Wei, and Yiyin and Zhou Gong can be described as ministers to Shang and Zhou."

Zhang Cang stopped saying and looked at Heifu: "I, Zhang Cang, am willing to be a minister, what about Heifu?" ”

Heifu just looked at the carved stone and said nothing......

"I don't know yet!"

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The next day, the carved stone of Zhifu had been carved, and Heifu and Zhang Cang finished their work and returned to Huanxian County on the other side of the sea by boat.

In the Xianxian Palace, from the five masters who accompanied the emperor, Heifu heard a bad news.

"Your Majesty and An Qisheng have been chatting for three days in a row! Yesterday even talked in detail about the night, His Majesty stepped forward several times, so that An Qisheng could be within three steps. ”

"Three days!"

Zhang Cang was shocked: "What did An Qisheng say to His Majesty?" ”

Ziying said: "It's nothing more than the matter of the Three Immortal Mountains, I have heard a few words on the side, that An Qisheng said, there is a big gully in the east of the Shaohai Sea, and the name belongs to the ruins, there are Daiyu, Yuanjiao, Abbot, Yingzhou, Penglai Five Immortal Mountains. When he was young, he practiced Taoism with the river lord and once floated to the sea to ask for it. Go north to Shamen Island, south to Haizhongzhou, and reach Zhu Cliff. In the year of sailing in the East China Sea, he encountered strong winds and waves, destroyed his ship, injured his body, and captured his soul. When I woke up and saw an immortal, I knew that a turtle rescued me and went to Penglai Immortal Mountain......"

An Qisheng said, that Penglai immortals, all skin is like ice and snow, and Nao is like a virgin. Do not eat grains, suck wind and drink dew, ride the clouds, fly the dragon, and swim beyond the four seas. Everything on the mountain is white, and the palace is built of gold and silver, and everything is similar to the mortal world, but it is different. ”

The immortal left him for a few days, and then let the turtle carry him back to Qidi, and after An Qisheng landed on the shore, he knew that a few years had passed, and it turned out that one day of danger was equivalent to a load in the mortal world! After that, An Qisheng went to look for Sanxian Mountain several times, and found that he could not go up again, in fact, the distance of Sanxian Mountain is not too far, and the difficulty is that when he reaches the side of the mountain, there will be a sea breeze blowing to lead the boat away from the mountain. Before reaching the mountain, the past was like a white cloud; When I came to him, I saw that Mt. Sanshen was below the sea. If you want to climb the mountain, you will be led away by the wind every time, and you will not be able to reach it after all. ”

"Your Majesty believes such a strange thing?"

Zhang Cang was even more anxious, and Heifu bowed his head silently, and said secretly in his heart: "Probably encountered a mirage, he can't prove that he has been there, but no one can prove that he has not been to ......"

Ziying said: "After entering the Qi land, there are often magicians who talk about gods and monsters and strange spells, hundreds, but none of them are in detail, Your Majesty yearns for immortals who do not eat the fireworks of the world, are not afraid of water and fire, soar the clouds and fog, and come and go freely." In addition to the Three Immortal Mountains, An Qisheng also told the story of the Yellow Emperor casting the tripod and riding the dragon to ascend to heaven, and His Majesty listened to it......"

"What did you say?" Zhang Cang asked.

Ziying looked left and right, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty said that I am as sincere as the Yellow Emperor, although I regard my wife as a detached (xǐ) ear, I don't want to abandon the world and the common people......"

It is a shoe, Chen Ping is right, if he is in good health, who would be so afraid of death? Heifu has heard more or less that with the aging of his body and the aggravation of his illness, has Qin Shi Huang's mid-life crisis reached this point?

And what he is reluctant to abandon is the world or the common people?

Qin Shi Huangdi, who wants both fish and bear's paws, will he end up empty-handed in the end?

"As for the rest, Your Majesty shielded the left and right, and had a secret conversation with An Qisheng, which is not known to me." Ziying said goodbye and left.

At this time, there were magicians Lu Sheng and Han Zhong passing by and saluting everyone.

Although their attitude was still respectful, when Han Zhong looked at Heifu, the little smugness in his eyes couldn't be hidden. The corners of Lu Ao's mouth also smiled meaningfully, please come up with An Qisheng's trick, they made the right bet.

This time, it is indeed a difficult character, when everyone else chooses to please the emperor, and they don't say anything about it, Heifu, how should you deal with yourself?

After waiting for no one to be around, Zhang Cang stomped his feet and said:

"Your Majesty is superstitious about Fang Immortal Dao, so much so!"

After Zhang Cang turned around a few times, he looked at Heifu, who didn't speak, and was even more angry, pointing at him and reprimanding: "Heifu, why did you say that Prime Minister Li didn't say a word when His Majesty favored the warlock, aren't you the same!" Qiao Minyu said, good at pampering the top, is a minister, if we sit idly by, what is the difference between Prime Minister Li and the warlocks? You're talking! ”

Heifu just looked fixedly at the inner room of the palace that was still brightly lit in the middle of the night, Qin Shi Huang was probably still talking with An Qisheng about the way to become an immortal and immortal.

"Poor night in the middle of the night."

Heifu sighed, which made Zhang Cang stunned, in his words, there seemed to be countless regrets, and he didn't know if it was people or things that he regretted?

"Don't ask the common people to ask the ghosts!"

Heifu turned his head and smiled at Zhang Cang, who was shocked by his cheat sheet for the occasion, and smiled: "Brother Zig, didn't you ask me, admonish, fight, assist, and whisk the minister, what do I want to do?" Soon, you'll find out! ”

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PS: I drank too much yesterday and didn't slow down, I just returned to Kunming from the imperial capital, and there is only one chapter today.

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