If it were any other woman, Fangzheng would definitely think that this was an excuse to spend the night with him, but Ji Yanran was indeed Ji Yanran. She actually planned to talk to him through the night ….
Look, the candles are already set up!
"Young Master Fang's way of thinking is really strange. You're talking about things that Yanran has never thought of …."
"It's very simple. You just need to look at it from a different perspective."
Fangzheng did not have any particular intention of having anything with Ji Yanran. If she wanted to repay him with her body, it would be fine, but if she wanted to have a mental exchange, Fangzheng would not care.
If it were someone else, Fangzheng might care a little, but although Ji Yanran was the number one heroine in Searching for Qin, she was in fact just an insignificant character in the entire history. Even if Fangzheng said something to her, she could not change history.
Therefore, Fangzheng did not mind finding someone to chat with.
"Look at it from a different perspective?"
"Yes, just like cats and mice."
Fangzheng took a sip of wine and looked at Ji Yanran with a smile.
"You see, from a human point of view, it's perfectly justified for a cat to catch a mouse. It's a good thing, because mice steal food, harm crops, and spread diseases. They're basically the root of all evil. So from a human point of view, it's best for all mice to die."
"That's true …. Is there a problem with that?"
Ji Yanran also widened her eyes, filled with a thirst for knowledge. She looked at Fangzheng like a child who was thirsting for knowledge.
"Of course not, but what I said just now is only from a human point of view. Let's look at it from a different perspective. What if we're cats? Cats don't care about what humans grow food for, nor do they care about human diseases. For them, catching mice is just entertainment. It's fun. "
At this point, Fangzheng chuckled and spread his hands.
"What about mice? For mice, it's impossible for them to understand the behavior of humans spending so much effort to grow crops. They just instinctively look for food to eat. No matter how much effort you humans spend on growing crops, it's meaningless to mice. All I care about is reproduction and survival. "
"So … according to Young Master Fang … none of the three parties are in the wrong?"
"Never in the first place."
Fangzheng shook his head.
"Great Master Ji, please remember that there is no such thing as completely evil in this world. Every species looks at problems from their own standpoint. For example, humans opened up mountains and planted crops. Naturally, they would be afraid of the ferocious beasts that roam the forest. However, the ferocious beasts of the forest have lived here for generations. Now that a group of two-legged beasts suddenly appeared and wanted to occupy their territory, they have the right to retaliate, don't they? "
"Pfft …"
Hearing this, Ji Yanran could not help but smile.
"Two-legged beast … Young Master Fang's metaphor is really interesting."
"Isn't it?"
Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders.
"We humans think that we have seven emotions and six desires, far surpassing beasts. But in the eyes of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards, we're just monkeys without fur. What's so strange about that?"
In the face of Fangzheng's bizarre argument, Ji Yanran did not know whether to laugh or cry. No matter what, she was still a beauty. To be called a monkey without fur … this was the first time.
"According to Young Master Fang, are you a Taoist believer?"
"I'm not a believer of any particular school."
Fangzheng shook his head.
"There's a saying among the people. Whether it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it can catch mice, it's a good cat. Similarly, no matter what kind of ideology, whether it's Taoism, Confucianism, Dharma, or Mohism, as long as it can make the country prosperous and the people live and work in peace, it's good. On the other hand, if you can't do it, then no matter what you say, it's meaningless. "
Hearing this, Ji Yanran's beautiful eyes flickered a few times, then she lowered her head and sighed.
"That's true. But no matter what, we can't know if these ideas are really reasonable."
"At times like this, we need to conduct experiments."
"Experiments …?"
"That's right."
Fangzheng nodded. For the ancient people, this might indeed be a big problem, but for the modern people, this problem was not difficult to solve.
"As Master Ji said, we can't be sure which method is really good for the country and the people, but it's not difficult to see the results. We can first use a county or a county as a foundation and implement new policies. If it's good, we can promote it, if not, we can cancel it. This way, even if we carry out reforms, it won't shake the foundation of the country, and we can also see where the problems lie. "
"Young Master Fang is really a genius."
At this moment, Ji Yanran looked at Fangzheng with a different expression, then she lowered her head.
"If Young Master Fang is willing to help the king, the chaotic situation in the world will definitely end. Why is Young Master Fang not willing to intervene?"
"Because someone has already intervened. I'm a lazy person by nature. Since someone has already done it, I naturally can't be bothered to do anything unnecessary."
Naturally, Fangzheng was talking about Xiang Shaolong. During this period of time, he had been wandering around and had heard some things about Xiang Shaolong. Unfortunately, communication was not developed in ancient times, and the lag of information was too strong. But even so, Fangzheng already knew that Xiang Shaolong had become famous in Zhao. It seemed that history was still developing in the original direction.
Although Ji Yanran was quite concerned about this, Fangzheng was obviously too lazy to talk about it. They quickly skipped the topic, and Ji Yanran became interested in something else.
"I've heard from Young Master Ba that Young Master Fang has built a school in the mountains to impart knowledge and culture? If you don't mind, can Yanran come along? "
"Of course, no problem. Since Grand Master Ji is in such a good mood, this Fang will certainly welcome it."
Fangzheng naturally nodded in agreement to Ji Yanran's request. After all, it was better to fool as many people as he could.
So after both parties agreed on a time, Fangzheng bade farewell the next morning. Incidentally, after that, Ba Chou went to look for Fangzheng again, saying that Prince Xinling had sent someone to look for him after the banquet and expressed his willingness to help him publish the Pythagorean Diagram.
Regarding this, Fangzheng was secretly laughing to himself. Looks like this Prince Xinling is an interesting person, actually planning to use the publishing method to curry favor with him and leave his name in history. But there's nothing wrong with this. Although Ba Chou is considered a descendant of a prestigious family, his family is after all average and not as influential as Prince Xinling. And in order to tie himself and Ba Chou together and leave their names in history, Prince Xinling will definitely put in a lot of effort to promote this Pythagorean Diagram. This will be much faster than Ba Chou selling the books one by one, and to Fangzheng himself, there's no harm in this.
So it can be said that power and knowledge are not natural opposites. In this world, people either seek wealth or fame. As long as there's a suitable bait, then the rest is obviously not a problem.
A few days later, Ji Yanran finished settling the matters on hand and met up with Fangzheng. After that, everyone left Daliang together and headed towards the 'school' that Fangzheng mentioned.
The location that Fangzheng chose was on the border between Qin and Zhao, on the side of Qin. On one hand, Qin was the final victor, so it's obviously easier to be here. On the other hand, it's easier for Fangzheng to achieve his second goal. Fangzheng had two main goals for building this sect, one was to fight against Buddhism, the other was to fight against the Xiong Nu.
Buddhism is still nowhere to be seen, but the Xiong Nu are a real problem. Whether it's Qin, Zhao or other dynasties in the future, fighting against the Xiong Nu is politically correct. To Fangzheng, this is equivalent to finding a place for his disciples to increase their experience.
At least it's much easier to level up here than anywhere else.
As long as I'm here, don't even think about the Five Barbarians!
Under Fangzheng's lead, the carriage gradually drove into a deep forest. As far as the eye can see, you can see layers of fields and houses everywhere. The people passing by looked very peaceful and kind, which made Ji Yanran sigh when she saw this scene.
"Yanran never thought that there would be such a paradise in this bitter and cold border."
"There is no paradise in this world."
However, Fangzheng obviously had a different idea.
"Only when a country is rich and strong, not afraid of foreign invasion, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, is paradise. However, long-term peace will eventually bring destruction. If we can't always be alert to the movements of the outside world, sooner or later there will be problems. Here, the invasion of the Xiong Nu and the war between Qin and Zhao are also issues that we need to pay attention to at all times … Oh, we're here. "
As he spoke, Fangzheng looked ahead, and Ji Yanran also curiously poked her head out to look ahead.
When she saw the scene in front of her clearly, her eyes widened in surprise.
In front of her was a huge cliff. In the middle of the cliff, there was a gap that seemed to have been split open by a sword. According to Fangzheng, this was the entrance. What was even more surprising was that on both sides of this gap, there were two huge statues erected. They were dozens of meters tall and were built against the mountain.
Both statues wore armor and held long swords in their hands. They looked very lifelike, like giant guards that could support the heavens and the earth. Even Ji Yanran and Ba Chou widened their eyes in surprise. Looking at the scene in front of them, they wondered if they were dreaming. At the same time, the carriage followed the crowd and slowly passed through the gate guarded by the two huge stone statues.
The scene inside was even more shocking.
Inside the valley, pure white pavilions rose one after another, a trickle of water flowed into a pond, and the emerald green grass and the sea of flowers in the distance complemented each other. It made people feel as if they had entered a paradise. Children in long white robes could be seen everywhere. Some of them were big, some were small, some were male and some were female. Some of them lined up neatly on the field and shouted as they practiced their fist techniques and swordsmanship. There were also people in groups of three to five, reciting poems on the covered bridges or in the courtyards. There were even people splashing ink in the mountains. It was a beautiful scene of prosperity and peace.
At the same time, the carriage finally came to a slow stop.
"Alright, Young Master Ba, Master Ji."
Fangzheng smiled and made a gesture.
"Welcome to … Xiao Yao Palace."
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