Han Fei and Laozi came to Shanhai City one after the other, but their encounters were different.
Let's talk about Han Fei, who came a day earlier.
After Han Fei came to Shanhai City and paid a visit to the Great Duke, he was dragged to Wei Yang's mansion by Wei Yang, Shen Buhai, and Shen Zhu.
During this time, Shen Buhai and Shen Zhu did not live in the Juxian Pavilion, but in Wei Yang's mansion.
The four legalists had finally gathered.
If there were outsiders present, they would be surprised. Because the four of them did not talk about how to defeat the Confucians in the Contest, but about the path of Legalism.
Obviously, in their eyes, the path of Legalism was far more important than this debate.
Han Fei, the master of the collection of Legalism, met the three sects, and there were endless sparks.
After all, Han Fei could only sort out and integrate the theories of the three sects according to written records. It was inevitable that there would be mistakes or misunderstandings. It was not as real as face-to-face communication.
When the four met, they really regretted not meeting each other earlier.
As they chatted, they forgot about themselves.
It was not until their stomachs were growling that they looked at each other and smiled.
"Great, great!"
Wei Yang laughed and ordered the maids to bring the prepared food directly to the study.
The four did not forget to talk while eating.
According to the rules of the ancients, "Don't talk when eating, don't talk when sleeping." The four had long forgotten this set of rules when they were in high spirits. When they drank some Three Flowers Wine, they became even more unrestrained and happy.
After a quick lunch, the four chatted again.
This conversation lasted for the whole day, and they completely forgot the passage of time.
It was enough to have one confidant in life.
Although the four legalists had different opinions, they were true confidants.
At night, Han Fei naturally stayed in Wei Yang's mansion.
It was also a coincidence that the next day, Confucius brought his disciples to Shanhai City.
As soon as Confucius entered the city, he went directly to the Southwest University China Hall to pay a visit to the Great Duke, Jiang Shang. Confucius advocated restoring the ancient ways, yearned for the Western Zhou Dynasty, and respected the Zhou Rites.
Although the leader of the Zhou Rites was not Jiang Shang, but Zhou Gongdan, Jiang Shang was still one of the founders of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and was worthy of Confucius's visit.
Confucius, the cultural giant, the most holy sage, was unusually modest in his words and actions. He was a true modest gentleman, the model of all the scholars in the world. The pedantic Confucians, pedantic Confucians, hypocrites, and so on of the later generations had really brought shame to the founder, Confucius, and should not be confused with them.
Following the appearance of Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Mozi, and the others also appeared from their hiding places.
An unprecedented cultural event ushered in the most brilliant moment.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Jiang Shang, the grandmaster of the hundred schools of thought, unexpectedly invited Confucius, Laozi, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Mohist, Han Feizi, and the others to his place of seclusion, Meteor Island.
Before this, Jiang Shangke had always received the various students in the library.
It was obvious that the conversation this time would be different. One had to know that those who were invited by the Grand Duke were the 'leaders' of the various clans and sects. They were the most outstanding existences among the various schools of thought.
The only one who felt indignant was probably Lu Buwei.
That was because Lu Buwei wasn't on the invitation list. After all, Lu Buwei hadn't even received the title of 'Zi', so he couldn't be considered a true grandmaster.
The gathering of all the saints on Meteor Island was passed down as a legend by later generations. Outsiders had no way of knowing the specifics of the conversation. Even Ouyang Shuo, the host, knew nothing about it.
It wasn't until noon that Jiang Shang sent a message to Xiao He, informing him that the Zhengming Assembly would officially be held the next day.
There was also a small piece of paper that was sent out of the island.
In the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo summoned the four bureau chiefs to the main hall of the protectorate for a meeting. Other than the four bureau chiefs, Minister Xiao He, and one of the representatives of the school of Vertical and Horizontal, Zhang Yi, also appeared in the hall.
There were two matters to be discussed. The first was the establishment of the diplomatic agency of the Protectorate of Southern Border, and the second was the matter of the Zhengming Assembly to be held the next day.
After Fan Zhongyan's suggestion, they finally decided to follow the old system and name the diplomatic agency of the territory the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies. The Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies was to 'spread praises and guide etiquette'.
The head of the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies was the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies and was in charge of all diplomatic affairs. Zhang Yi, who had just become an official, was naturally appointed as the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
The established Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies was not under the jurisdiction of the four bureaus. Instead, it reported directly to the Protector-General of Southern Border, Ouyang Shuo. The rank of the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies was between the bureau chief and bureau chief of the protectorate.
The basic officials of the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies were transferred from the Bureau of Culture and Education of the Administrative Bureau.
The Bureau of Culture and Education was in charge of the territory's etiquette and had the same responsibility as the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies. Thus, the officials transferred from the Bureau of Culture and Education, under Zhang Yi's guidance, would soon be able to operate the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
In addition, Ouyang Shuo also authorized Zhang Yi to select the elites from the scholars of the School of Vertical and Horizontal and recruit them into the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies. Everything would be decided by Zhang Yi himself.
Seeing this, Zhang Yi naturally shed tears of gratitude.
"Thank you for your trust, Marquis!"
The moment the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies was established, Ouyang Shuo heard the System's announcement.
"System Announcement: The representative of the School of Vertical and Horizontal, Zhang Yi, has become an official in the Shanhai Territory. He is now in charge of the Office of the Chamberlain of Dependencies and has accepted disciples. At the same time, he has fulfilled the three conditions for a school to establish itself. The School of Vertical and Horizontal has officially established itself in Shanhai City."
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"System Announcement: The School of Vertical and Horizontal of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers has officially entered Shanhai City. Shanhai City is specially bestowed with the title [Warping and Maneuvering] as a reward. Congratulations to the player, Do Not Say You Have No Clothes!"
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When the System announcement sounded, the other players of the China region did not have much of a reaction. Only He Fo and the others, who were still marching, had their expressions twitching.
What was this!
They were still fighting, and the other main character of the war was actually 'warping and maneuvering' in their headquarters.
Comparing oneself to others was really infuriating.
The impact of this System announcement on He Fo and the others was truly greater than that of an army of thousands.
Once the announcement came out, it undoubtedly mercilessly pulled He Fo and the others back to reality. It made them truly realize what kind of terrifying opponent they were about to challenge.
Comparing the two, they were not even on the same level. If they were to personally go to war, how could they say they had no clothes, and yet they could still safely expand the influence of their territory in Shanhai City.
To He Fo and the others, the Hundred Schools of Philosophers was simply an extravagant hope.
To Shanhai City, it was like eating a meal. One after another, the schools of thought entered Shanhai City.
He Fo rode on his warhorse, secretly rejoicing in his heart. He was rejoicing that he had maintained enough calmness and rationality in the matter of the Bank of the Four Seas, and did not do anything out of line.
Facing such an opponent, anyone would have a headache.
If possible, He Fo did not want to go against Shanhai City at all. But helplessly, the wilderness was just so cruel. There was no win-win situation at all, only the simplest and crudest survival of the fittest.
Either you die, or I die.
Since the path of retreat had been cut off, then it was time to forge ahead.
He Fo's expression suddenly became firm, and he became braver the more he suffered.
Ouyang Shuo did not have the mood to care about what He Fo and the others were thinking, and instead looked at the attributes of the title.
[Warping and Maneuvering]: Territory Fame increased by 15, hostility towards territory decreased by 25, difficulty in foreign trade decreased by 20, favorability with different races increased by 30.
Compared to [Military Holy Land], [Legalism Holy Land], and [Agronomy Holy Land], not only was the title unique, but its attributes were also different.
The other three all had the same increase.
Only the title of [Warping and Maneuvering] had two of the four attributes decreased. Thinking about it carefully, it was not difficult to find that the attributes of [Warping and Maneuvering] were not inferior to the other three.
The first attribute, [Increase Territory Fame], needless to say, was a very rare attribute, and usually only appeared on hidden buildings.
The reason why Shanhai City could attract so many talents was because of this attribute.
[Reduce hostility towards territory] and [Reduce difficulty in foreign trade], these two attributes looked like they were right, but they were not. They were not obvious now, and only in the later stages of the game, would they show their shocking effects.
Not to mention hostility, just talking about foreign trade, it was already a term that would cause people to fantasize. With this, Ouyang Shuo was even more confident about the iron ore trade with the Australian region in the future.
The last attribute, [Increase favorability with different races], was obviously beneficial to Ouyang Shuo's race strategy.
In the territory, there were now three major foreign races, the Mountain Barbarians, the Nomadic Tribes, and the Li Tribe. Other than the Mountain Barbarians, who voluntarily submitted, which was considered stable, the Nomadic Tribes and the Li Tribe were forced to submit through war, so the people of their tribe were more or less resistant to the territory.
With [Warping and Maneuvering], it was believed that the antagonism between the two sides would be greatly reduced, and it would also be of great help to Tian Wenjing's conciliatory policy in Qiongzhou County.
Other than the existing foreign races, it would also be of great help to the future racial integration.
Don't forget that there was a huge Mountain Barbarian tribe living in Chiyou City in Wuzhou County. Ouyang Shuo was previously worried that even if he conquered Chiyou City, the Mountain Barbarians in the city would not be willing to submit.
After all, Chiyou's influence among the Mountain Barbarians was too great.
With the enhancement of [Warping and Maneuvering], there was at least a 30% chance of victory.
Most importantly, the Mountain Barbarians of Chiyou City were not. It must be known that in Gaia's setting, the people of other regions were actually classified as "different races".
In this way, the meaning behind it was huge.
It could be foreseen that with the enhancement of [Warping and Maneuvering], if Shanhai City were to launch a national war in the future, its rule over the occupied territory would be much smoother than that of other territories.
With this analysis, it was clear how powerful [Warping and Maneuvering] was.
There was no doubt that the attribute of [Warping and Maneuvering] was mainly used in the middle and late stages of the game. It was really an extraordinary existence.
This time, he really picked up a treasure.
After Ouyang Shuo checked the attributes, he wondered if he should recruit the other representative of the School of Vertical and Horizontal, Su Qin, to prevent other territories from obtaining this title.
Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Ouyang Shuo's eyes. (To be continued.)
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