Chapter 209 Mountains and Rivers

The rainy night in Suzhou is as quiet as a dream.

The palaces are located in the old capital of Wu State. Under the night, it looks even more lonely in autumn.

"Is Your Majesty still handling government affairs?"

A big man stood outside the palace gate, but saw the chamberlain shaking his head.

"After the failure of the alliance, domestic political affairs have become more and more complicated. Your Majesty has been dealing with government affairs these days."

The big man shook his head, and just as he was sighing, Chun Shenjun's voice came from the room.

"Is that Zhu Ying outside?"

"My subordinate is here!"

"I'm sending you to Wu, Shen, Huaibei and other places to check whether the people there have enough food and clothing and whether they are oppressed by officials. What's going on?"

"Your Majesty, my subordinates have found out the details of each place and are about to report it to Your Majesty."

"come in!"

"promise!"

Just before Zhu Ying was about to enter the house, her expression suddenly changed. He quickly took a few steps back, picked up a spear from the guard at the door, and threw it towards the eaves not far away.

With a snap, a Snare Assassin fell from the top, causing chaos.

"There's an assassin!"

The chamberlain shouted, and a large number of guards guarded the palace where Lord Chun Shen was.

Zhu Ying stood at the door, like a door god, intimidating all the assassins.

"Don't panic, put your safety first, and gradually investigate each palace to search for the assassin."

"promise!"

In the darkness, several rays of sword light arrived, heading straight for Zhu Ying at the door. He suddenly became alert, picked up the long sword in his hand, and faced the enemy.

At this moment, Lord Chun Shen's guards arrived and were all around the palace.

More than a dozen of the world's best swordsmen participated in this battle group. Zhu Ying took the lead and took the sword as the leader among the assassins.

The long swords clashed in the night rain, and with a clang, the thick sword energy dispersed the rain.

Zhu Ying sheathed her sword and retreated, and a large number of guards surrounded her.

As the top expert in the world, Zhu Ying is very clear about the origins of these people. In other words, the origin of the swords in their hands.

"Why, one of Luowang's Six Swordsmen is missing. Do you still dare to embarrass yourself in the world?"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Zhen Gang swung his sword, and the other four sword slaves followed behind him, gathering closely together. This carefully planned assassination failed unexpectedly at the last moment.

When the assassin's whereabouts are revealed, he loses his natural cover. What they didn't expect was that there were so many masters around Chun Shenjun.

"It seems that you have not suffered enough under the leadership of the leader of the Mo family!"

Hearing this name, Zhen Gang felt inexplicably angry.

Zhu Ying waved her hand and shouted.

"superior!"

A large number of swordsmen rushed into the battle group and fought with the assassins of Luowang. Zhu Ying stood at the door the whole time, not giving the Luowang assassin any space.

As a top expert, Zhu Ying had sharp ears and eyes. He could clearly hear the sound of people flipping through bamboo slips in the room behind him, which did not stop because of the assassination.

It lasted for about a moment. Seeing that they could not break through the defense, the Snare Assassin withdrew. Zhu Ying personally guarded the situation. After a long time, he learned the information from the commanders of the guards and turned around to report it.

"Your Majesty, the assassin has retreated."

After a long time, Chun Shenjun's sigh came from the room.

"The facts are confusing. This is true for Chu State, this is true for Qin State, and so is the world. You go down and rest for a while, and then report to me the details of each place after an hour."

"promise!"

The land of Qilu, high in the mountains.

Xunzi sat high on the cliff under the green pines, while Han Fei sat opposite him, surrounded by white clouds.

"Han Fei, you are about to return to South Korea. Why are you so confused?"

Han Fei smiled. He was very respectful to his teacher, but he was not just obsessed with etiquette.

"The teacher is not me, so how do you know that I have doubts in my heart?"

Xunzi half-opened his closed eyes and looked at Han Fei, who had a slight smile on his face.

"You want to imitate the wisdom of the sages, but this joke is not funny!"

Han Fei's face showed embarrassment after telling a cold joke. He touched his head and his expression became serious.

"I had a dream last night, and when I woke up, I found that the tears were still wet."

"Oh? Is it sadness or joy?"

"The disciple doesn't remember it either. After he woke up, he felt that the tranquility in his dream could never be found again."

"What does that feel like?"

"That tranquility seems like the eternal river of stars in the sky, and how dim it is for mortals to be below it. Is there really a power between heaven and earth that can last forever?"

"What is easy is not easy!"

Xunzi opened his eyes, and the tranquility in the morning light gradually faded away in this slow sound. The sun rises higher and higher, and the sky becomes brighter. The scorching sunshine is not as dazzling as when it first rises, but it is also extremely hot.

"If the kings of Yao and Shun were today, could they be saints? If the kings of Jie and Zhou were still alive today, could they be tyrants?"

Confucianism is based on ancient Confucianism, and he even wants to restore Zhou rites and restore order to this increasingly corrupt world.

However, after all, there is still no way to stop this world from sliding into the abyss.

"In the rule of three kings, one person is killed in shackles and in chains; in the era of great strife, millions of feudal lords are killed to worship the king. Is the world wrong?"

"Song Xiang's benevolence made him laugh forever; Bai Qi killed countless people and was known as a good general in the world. Is this wrong in the world?"

"Heaven's behavior is constant. It does not exist because of Yao, nor does it perish because of Jie."

Han Fei bowed deeply and looked solemn.

"Disciple, please remember this."

"Are you going to say goodbye this time?"

"Yes, I want to travel a bit before returning to South Korea."

"Go!"

Xunzi closed his eyes. In Han Fei's view, he seemed to be integrated with the mountain scenery.

Han Fei walked off the cliff and looked back at his teacher. This farewell may be difficult to see again.

"When you travel down the mountain, no matter when you go to Han to serve Qin, there is a person you must treat with caution. He is Zhao Shuang, Lord Hanyang of Qin."

His teacher's voice echoed in his ears, as if coming from a very far away place.

"Zhao Shuang?"

Han Fei was somewhat familiar with this name. Just when he was about to ask something, he saw clouds and mist drifting in the mountains, surrounding him and separating him from his teacher.

Han Fei shook his head and finally headed down the mountain.

East County.

"Brother, Xiakui has agreed to the cooperation between the farmers and the Mo family, and has strictly ordered Tian Meng not to cause trouble again."

In the small courtyard, the Zhu family spoke to Zhao Shuang, their red masks hanging high, and their joy was visible all over.

Is Mr. Changping working hard from behind?

Whether it is embarrassment with the Mohists or the Confucians, this is not what Changping Jun wants to see at this moment.

Zhao Shuang leaned on the railing and toasted a glass of wine.

"So, I wish you and our family a happy cooperation. This land of East County will be your and my world from now on."

"Brother, please, but I also heard a news recently. Luo Wang suffered a big loss in Chu State and suffered heavy losses. I'm afraid it will be much more stable recently. I wonder what my brother's opinion is about Luo Wang?"

"What do you mean, brother?"

"The snare has been rampant for a long time. If you and I work together, we may not be able to eliminate this problem."

Is this what Mr. Chang Ping meant? It seems that the situation within Qin State is already very serious.

Zhao Shuang smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand a little higher.

"This proposal is really interesting."