Lü Buwei took Yingzheng out of the secret room, and the brothers Lü Wen and Lü Wu were still standing in front of the door of the secret room like guards.

Before, Ying Zheng didn't have too much impression of Lu Wen and Lu Wu, but at this time, after hearing Lu Buwei say that the two were fully responsible for the safety and imitation of Jiuding, it seemed that they were also quite talented, and they couldn't help but be impressed by the two of them, so they looked the two brothers up and down.

"The two of you must protect Jiuding." Ying Zheng said to Lu Wen and Lu Wu, "From today on, everything about Jiuding can no longer be known by outsiders, those craftsmen must be properly settled, and the widows will still be useful in the future." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two of them bowed down and said, and after raising their heads, they inadvertently looked at Lu Buwei.

"This Jiuding is the property of the royal family, and everything is under the orders of the king." Lü Buwei ostensibly said it to Lü Wen and Lü Wu, but in fact it was for Yingzheng.

Lu Wen and Lu Wu expressed their understanding, so they led the way forward and returned the same way. The leader of the guards went in and inspected it, not for fear of losing anything, but to check that the oil lamps were safely extinguished.

A few people first found the third watch, and then returned to the meeting room of the inner house.

It was close to noon, and Lü Buwei ordered him to go down and prepare lunch for Yingzheng. Ying Zheng has never been accustomed to being polite to others, and he has not shirked.

During the banquet, no one talked about Jiuding anymore, as if nothing had happened.

Ying Zheng and Lü Buwei talked about the relocation of the Queen Mother, and a wry smile appeared on the corner of Lü Buwei's mouth, but it was only for a moment.

Others may not pay attention, but Ying Zheng deliberately said this, how could he not pay attention to observation. Lu Buwei's expression made Ying Zheng a little confused, and asked tentatively, but was perfunctory by Lu Buwei.

At the moment, Yingzheng didn't want to ask deeply, so he pretended to ask about "Lu's Spring and Autumn" with great interest.

"Lü's Spring and Autumn" is Lü Buwei's proud work, which has taken a lot of effort, and it is now in the closing stage, and most of the guests are busy with it.

Seeing Ying Zheng mention this matter, Lü Buwei was naturally happy, so he told Ying Zheng the outline of the book, faintly showing off.

After lunch, Lü Buwei proposed to go out from the Waifu to see the "Lü's Spring and Autumn Period" written by the guests, as well as the "Lundao Hall" where the heroes of the Waifu gathered.

"Lü's Spring and Autumn" was not completed, Lü Buwei just wanted Ying Zheng to see the lively scene. Three thousand guests, from all over the world, all kinds of schools, are very lively on weekdays, and these bachelors alone are also the capital that Lü Buwei can show off.

Ying Zheng just wanted to see how these guests communicated with each other on weekdays, if possible, he really wanted to get to know a few more outstanding ones, but he couldn't say this to Lu Buwei, he only said that if he went to see "Lu's Spring and Autumn", it would be better to wait until it was completed, and go for a walk.

Lü Buwei took Yingzheng through the inner mansion and came to the gate where the outer mansion was connected to the inner mansion.

The inner house and the outer house are separated by a high wall, and there are three doors in the middle that can pass, and the doors on the left and right sides are usually not very open, only the middle door can pass through, but there are government soldiers on duty to guard, and guests are not allowed to enter the inner house, unless there is a summons or edict from Lü Buwei.

When I entered the outer house, it was lively. Guests came and went, most of them holding different numbers of books in their hands, some leaving, some returning from outside, and some jumping around the rooms.

The guests had never seen Yingzheng, and naturally they didn't know that he was the King of Qin, so they all bowed to Lü Buwei and then nodded to a few people beside Lü Buwei.

Before Yingzheng left the palace, he mostly changed his royal robe, and he didn't want to make a noise, so when he was in the inner mansion, he told Lü Buwei not to tell his identity, and now he just followed Lü Buwei and didn't make much noise.

After walking a distance, Lü Buwei took Yingzheng and a few people to the front of a two-story pavilion, and three words were written on the door eyebrows: "On the Taoist Hall".

Lu Buwei said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this is the "Discussion Hall" mentioned by the old minister before. The hall on the first floor is where the theories and schools of thought are discussed. On the second floor, there are private rooms to provide a space for guests to socialize individually. ”

"Let's go, go in and have a look." Ying Zheng said with great interest.

Lü Buwei's foreign government Yingzheng actually didn't come to it, and he was also full of curiosity about the "Lundao Hall".

A few people entered the door, only to see that there were really a lot of people in the hall, most of them appeared in groups.

In the middle of the hall, someone was giving a speech on the topic of benevolence and righteousness, and it was clear that a Confucian student was speaking. There were many onlookers, and the majority of voices agreed, and it seems that the number of Confucian students is really quite large.

At first, the crowd listened quietly, but gradually, some students from other schools began to raise objections.

The general meaning of these objections is that although it is important to teach kindness and handouts, it cannot be generalized, and the scale of benevolence and righteousness should be determined according to the different people or things that we are facing.

A few people also cited a few examples, such as "the kindness of a woman" and "the kindness of the beast" are all benevolence, which does hurt others and harm oneself, and "sacrificing oneself for righteousness" is also righteousness, which is indeed a helpless act with no way out.

The atmosphere gradually became lively, and everyone discussed the topic of benevolence and righteousness with the people around them, and expressed their opinions.

The Confucian student, who had initially spoken in the middle, was slightly embarrassed and interrupted his speech, but he was not annoyed, and did not argue excessively with others, only occasionally expressing his own opinions.

Having the courage to express one's own views and naturally having the courage to face doubts is the common characteristic of students of all factions in the era of a hundred schools of thought.

Ying Zheng listened carefully to the arguments between the students, and smiled from time to time.

After a while, the argument turned into a small-scale discussion, and Ying Zheng saw that the people were noisy and couldn't hear anything, so he gave Lü Buwei a look and motioned to go out and speak.

When the two went out, they found that there were snowflakes in the sky, there was no wind, and the snow was not heavy.

"That's how it is, everyone can speak freely, express their opinions, and can interrupt each other at any time and argue at any time. I hope it didn't disturb the king's interest. After Lu Buwei went out, he whispered to Yingzheng.

"The widow didn't think anything was wrong." Ying Zheng also said in a low voice, "The widow thinks that this way is quite good. Gather the strengths of all families in one place, take their essence and use it. It's just that few people feel that there are some aspects that need to be improved. ”

"Your Majesty, please give me." Lü Buwei arched his hand.

Ying Zheng continued to walk forward and said: "The topics discussed by the guests are more casual, and they are all looking for their own expertise, which is unfair and difficult to control the situation. The widow felt that the daily issues should be raised by the government, and those with outstanding insights could be rewarded. ”

Lu Buwei nodded and followed Yingzheng forward.

"When the guests are discussing, there is no lack of fresh ideas or unique opinions, and there is no record in the house to record it in writing, so it is only the guests who benefit, not the house. If you sort out what the guests said and then hand it over to the middle father, I believe it will be very beneficial to the middle father and Daqin. Ying Zheng said.

"The king reminded him that the old minister went back and chose two accounts and recorded all the things that the guests had said." Lü Buwei was reminded by Yingzheng and looked very happy.

If the opinions of the scholars were not recorded, then the people who were present at that time would indeed benefit, but those who were not there would not get anything, and Lü Buwei was so busy, of course he would miss the brilliant insights of many scholars.

"Father, the widow has another idea." Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei and said, "This form of discourse is very good, but the people involved are limited to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the ultimate benefit is only the Prime Minister's Mansion at most." The widow's will is to benefit the Qin State and the whole world. ”

"This ......," Lu Buwei looked embarrassed.

"Father Zhong rest assured." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "The widow is not asking you to contribute guests or open the door of the mansion, but wants to open a similar hall outside the mansion in the name of the royal family, open it to the outside of Xianyang City, and recruit people of insight from all over the world to discuss the Tao and discuss the world's major affairs." ”

"Your Majesty. This point, Lao Chen did not expect. Lu Buwei arched his hand and said.

Lü Buwei thought that Yingzheng wanted him to move the Lundao Hall in the inner mansion to the outside of the mansion, so he was very hesitant. But when he heard that there was a separate temple in the city, and the people in the palace did not move, he was pleased.

"Then this matter is still up to Lao Zhong's father." Ying Zheng said.

"The old minister receives the king's order." Lü Buwei said, "Tomorrow, the old minister will allocate the treasury money and prepare for the opening of the Lundao Hall in the city. ”

The two discussed the details of the opening of the "Lundao Hall", and before they knew it, they had walked to the gate of the outer house.

Ying Zheng saw the door and said: "It's not too early, it's snowing again, so the middle father doesn't have to send it, the widow returned to the palace from the outer gate, and asked the middle father to send the carriage in front of the inner house back to the palace." ”

"Please wait here for a while, and the old minister will send the king back to the palace with a chariot and horse." Lu Buwei said.

"No need, if you want to take a walk, it's convenient to watch this snowy scene." Ying Zheng said.

didn't wait for Lu Buwei to be polite again, Ying Zheng walked straight out of the gate of the outer mansion.

Lü Buwei was sent far away before he was persuaded back by Yingzheng. King Qin came to his house as a guest, how could he not send it farther, and he should send it back to the palace, but Yingzheng didn't want him to follow him anymore.

Snowflakes fluttered in the air, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road. The weather is not cold, the snowflakes fall on the face, and it does not feel uncomfortable, but it feels a little comfortable, and spring is very close.

Ying Zheng's arrangement for Lü Buwei to open a lecture hall in the city is of deep significance, so that he can recruit talents in the name of justification.

There is another question that Ying Zheng must consider, that is, who will manage the new "Lundao Hall". No matter who he used, he didn't want to use the people of the Lu Mansion.

didn't go far, Ying Zheng walked out of the thoughts of the Daoist Hall, and plunged into Jiuding's thoughts again.

Huaxia Jiuding must have many secrets that have not been discovered.

How were they made, and by whom?

Is it one person who makes them, or is it multiple people?

In addition to Jiuding, what else did they make?

What is the purpose of manufacturing Jiuding, and what role will Jiuding play?

Thinking about this series of questions, Ying Zheng was a little dizzy, and wanted to investigate one or two, but he didn't know where to start.

Suddenly, Ying Zheng thought of a person - Li Si, who provided him with clues to Jiuding.

Ying Zheng said in his heart: Will Li Si know something, he once said that if there is a chance, Ying Zheng himself will reveal the mystery of Jiuding.

Ying Zheng decided to go back to the palace and ask Li Si to see if Li Si had any profound insights.

And it was also because of Li Si that Ying Zheng also had an eyebrow in his heart about the candidate for the director of the Daoist Pavilion just now.

Ying Zheng and the third watch turned a corner, and the third watch suddenly came up and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, someone is following us." ”

Ying Zheng suddenly became vigilant, and cleared those thoughts in his mind, and asked a little nervously, "How many are there?" Who is it? ”

"Only one person." San said in a low voice, "It's not very old, it doesn't look like you have kung fu, and there is not much threat." ”

"Oh, it doesn't have to be an assassin." Ying Zheng felt a little more at ease and said, "The widow is waiting here, you go and bring him over." ”

"The king is alone here, what if that person has an accomplice, it is likely that someone will attract me away, and then they will secretly attack." Although the third watch is a person who practices martial arts, he is rough and meticulous and thoughtful.

"It doesn't matter, you run as fast as you can to the person who is following you, even if he has accomplices, he will not dare to act rashly when he sees this situation." Ying Zheng said, "If someone assassinates, if the outnumbered are invincible, just run in the direction where you are." ”

The third watch arched his hand, indicating obedience, and then handed the sword in his hand to Ying Zheng. "Be careful, Your Majesty."

With that, the third watch flew to the rear.