The news of Zhao Kuo, Chen Bing, and Xinzheng has reached the Qi State.

Jixia School Palace, brightly lit.

There was a pile of bamboo slips in front of Xunzi, and on weekdays, it was the time for Xunzi to read through the group books and talk about it, but at this time he was worried.

"Teacher, why are you so sullen today?" A slender student said that he gave up his official position in Chu and came to Xunzi to study, and during this time, he gained a lot.

"Li Si, do you know about Zhao Kuo."

The students heard about it and admired Zhao Kuo very much. In the desperate situation of Wei's backstabbing, he first used Qin's troops to block the road from Duanshi to Gaoping Pass to avoid the Qin army's assault, and then demolished Gaoping Pass. At the same time, the city was exchanged for food, and in exchange for baggage, he immediately entered South Korea.

Wei is actually not a loss, but he didn't expect that Qin was in a desperate situation, and he actually wiped out the Zhou Dynasty to obtain grain and grass. This is to preserve the hope of the Qin State to go east. ”

"Then do you know the current situation of Zhao Guo?" Xunzi's face remained unchanged and continued to ask.

"Right now, the Yan State, the Qi State, and the Chu State have all sent troops to prepare to carve up the Zhao State. The Wei army was dragged in Changping, and at the same time wanted to take the sugarcane-rich Taoyi, but the troops were insufficient. But I deduced that the king of Wei would definitely find a way to draw troops to attack Handan, which was the long-cherished wish of several generations of Wei. ”

"Li Si, you have grown rapidly, and I am extremely pleased. At present, the momentum of the four countries to attack Zhao has been formed. I myself am from Zhao, and when I see that my country is in danger of being destroyed, I am naturally in a very bad mood. But this is not what worries me the most. Xunzi replied, frowning.

A Confucian with white eyebrows and beard walked over, sat upright, and said, "I guess the teacher is worried about Zhao Kuo." ”

"Where did Senior Brother Fuchubo start with this?" Lees asked.

"Zhao Kuo is not as bloodthirsty and murderous as other generals, even if the Qin army killed him more than 200,000 robes, he only forced Bai Qi Wang Yu and others, such a person is the luck of this land to be a general.

In every major battle, the young and strong suffered countless casualties. As a result, the fields are uncultivated, the ripe rice is unharvested, and it is the people who suffer in the end. I see that the teacher has a high evaluation of Zhao Kuo, and even reveals his expectation that Zhao Kuo will be able to stand on his own. ”

Xunzi nodded slightly, and said, "I thought that after this battle, he would turn around and defeat the Wei army and return to Handan." Although this loss is very large, after returning to Handan, his reputation will be unmatched, and it will be easy to affect the political situation of Zhao State. This is also a good thing for the people of Zhao State. He himself is a clan and has military power, so it is not impossible to follow the example of the Tian family in the future.

But for the sake of the lives of the soldiers under his command, he took the sword sideways, although he was about to capture Xinzheng and stand on his own with the shell of Zheng Guo.

He didn't know if he would care, those soldiers under his command were all Zhao people. ”

Xunzi's words suddenly woke up Li Si, Fu Qiubo, Mao Heng, Chen Huan and other students.

Yes, there are more than 200,000 Zhao troops under Zhao Kuo's command, everyone is a Zhao person, and many people's parents, wives and children, brothers and sisters are in Zhao State.

At present, it is the situation of the four countries to carve up Zhao State, but these people are in South Korea and have laid a hegemony for Zhao Kuo.

Don't these people have an opinion on Zhao Kuo in their hearts?

Even if Zhao Kuo has great prestige, but in the face of family affection, won't there be soldiers who rebel?

The army of more than 200,000 Zhao Guo, if it really goes all out to help Zheng Guo restore the country, I am afraid that it will fall apart in an instant.

What's more, Zhao Kuo's own mother is also in Handan.

If he sits back and watches Handan break and his mother is hurt, at this time of paying attention to filial piety, will his hegemony be despised by the world.

Xunzi really couldn't think of any other way for Zhao Kuo to avoid this matter.

This made Li Si, who had already packed his luggage, also hesitated.

He originally thought that Zhao Kuo was about to open up his own grand hegemony, and wanted to go over to him as soon as possible and give full play to what he had learned in his life.

A few days ago, a young Korean man came to write there, who was very knowledgeable and talkative.

After reading the "Five Stupidities" he wrote, Li Si knew in his heart that there was no way for him to surpass him in learning.

You can only get ahead of him and find your own path.

Li Si was still thinking, but Mao Heng said:

"I'm from Zhao, and now that my hometown is in trouble, I should go to help guard my hometown, and my luggage is packed. But listening to what the teacher said, I felt that it seemed more important to go to South Korea and remind Zhao Kuo. I'm here today to say goodbye to my teacher. But I'm a little lost right now, and I don't know what to do. ”

"Follow your heart and do what you want." Xunzi didn't know how to answer this question in his heart, so he could only smile and say, but his heart was full of bitterness.

Zhao people have a blood courage in their bones, which is the foundation of Zhao Guoguo.

Even if he is faced with a desperate situation, Zhao Ren will never sit still.

Mao Heng is gone, I'm afraid I won't be able to see him again in this life.

Xunzi got up and sent Mao Heng to the door, and saw Mao Heng get into the carriage, feeling depressed.

"Teacher, I want to hear your opinion on the Qin State." Li Si on the side was also carrying his luggage and preparing to go out.

Xunzi said: "Qin Zhili, first of all, lies in the shape of victory, the terrain is dangerous, and the mountains and rivers are magnificent. The second is that the people are simple, the people are simple, and they can tolerate the Qin law. The third is that the officials are solemn and cautious. Fourth, scholars are wise and fair. Finally, there is the imperial court, which is very efficient in handling political affairs.

The fact that the Qin State can have today is not due to luck, but it will inevitably happen after several generations of accumulation. Although they were defeated in Changping, the overall national strength and system were still ahead, and with Zhao Kuo's benevolence, although the Qin army that was put back could not fight again, it could engage in production. It won't be long before they come back.

But the state of Qin also had its shortcomings. The Qin State relied on harsh laws to embark on the road of royal hegemony, and such a system would not be sustainable if it was over in territorial expansion. For with the end of expansion, the change of class will cease. Without military merit, it is impossible for the people at the bottom to climb up, and to endure the harsh criminal law. ”

After listening to this, Li Si was very instructive, bowed to Xunzi, and said: "In this case, I want to take advantage of the fact that there is still a chance for the expansion of the Qin State, and hurry up there to find a way to practice the Great Dao in my heart." Now that the Qin State is at a low ebb, it is the time for strange goods to live. As for the future, if there is an opportunity, I hope to be able to change the system of the Qin State. Thank you so much these days, teacher. ”

After the two saluted each other, Li Si set out on the road to the west.

Not far away, Han Fei quietly looked at Li Si in the distance, without saying a word.

In his heart, he not only hoped that his motherland could be preserved, but also had a trace of throbbing, hoping that Zhao Kuo could achieve his goal and give himself a chance to realize his ambitions.

The tiger wolf of the Qin State, although it is in line with his Legalist family, he understands that such a Qin State will only eat people and will not last long.

Only by a benevolent monarch and his Legalist can the world be at peace.

Faced with a dilemma, he turned around and went back to the house, waving ink like rain.