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Zhao Anping looked at the screen, muttering:
"Are you being particular now? Just learn well!"
"You little rascal, I want to see if this routine throws you off."
This is the upgraded version of Zhuo Ping'an's "Court and County Theory," incorporating various scholars from ancient to modern times, including Gu Yanwu.
Li Si just wants to learn the path of sages, so I'll give you some teachings on self-cultivation, governing the state, and bringing peace to the world, and see if you get confused.
...
At this moment, Li Si had already nearly gone mad:
He hadn't expected that at the most desperate moment in his life, he would meet such a remarkable person!
When Li Si was young, he thought that his life had no hope and was preparing to jump off a cliff on the mountain, hoping to become a romantic writer.
But I didn't expect to meet such a master!
Although he didn't know why the master had such an oddly chosen name, Li Si knew for certain that this master was sent by heaven to impart knowledge to him!
He dipped his finger in the rainwater and continued writing:
["Have seen Mr. Zhao!"]
[Li is deeply honored and wishes to study the art of governing the state!]
[Master Zhao, Li wants to ask if you can explain the current debate between Confucianism and Menciusism, which are the two prominent schools of thought.]
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University dormitory.
Zhao Anping held a mobile phone and looked at the screen, smiling.
Little Li Si, if you were truly that Li Si in history, I would have to kneel down and call you a teacher.
You, a virtual Li Si, want to spar with me?
Come on, come on, you want to hear about the debate between Confucianism and Menciusism? I'll set it up for you!
[Confucianism advocates for benevolence and righteousness, while Mohism emphasizes universal love. At first glance, they seem to be water and fire incompatible. However, upon closer examination of their principles, there are indeed similarities between the two.]
[The path of Confucianism begins with kindness to one's family as the foundation of benevolence, extending oneself to others, from the inside out, gradually encompassing the family, state, and even the world.]
[Mohism's universal love advocates for indiscriminate love for all, seeking to make all people feel like family, sharing in the blessings of heaven.]
[Both schools aim to achieve universal harmony in the world, sharing a common goal.]
Do you want to hear about Legalism as well?
I'll set it up for you!
……
"Extraordinary person, truly an extraordinary person!"
Li Si danced with his hands and feet, feeling that his soul had been purified.
He even wondered if the person he was talking to was none other than the famous thinker Xunzi.
Ah, that's it, it must be him! Only Xunzi could have such a vast and eclectic range of knowledge!
The person across from me is so knowledgeable, and during this festival, only Xunzi could have such profound insights!
With these two perspectives presented before him, Li Si suddenly felt the urge to put them into practice and see their outcomes.
He dipped his finger into the rainwater again and wrote:
[Master Zhao, Li Si wants to find a country to promote Zhao Anping's teachings.]
[But I don't know where to go.]
[Master Zhao's teachings require first unifying the six directions, but I don't know which country can unify the six directions.]
[Yan and Chu have vast territories, and Li Si wants to choose one.]
[What does Master Zhao think about this?]
He looked expectantly at the wooden board, thinking that Master Zhao might send him to Chu, or perhaps to...
After all, Master Zhao's manner of speaking was reminiscent of the Chu dialect, and since his surname is Zhao, it could be that he is from the royal family of the Kingdom of Zhao.
Li Si couldn't tell either.
However, the characters that appeared on the board were ones that even Li Si hadn't expected:
[Go to Qin.]
[Qin has accumulated the strength of six generations, and with this generation's diligent governance, going to Qin can be a great opportunity to promote what you believe in.]
[Qin has strict laws and a rigid hierarchy. Once you arrive in Qin, do not directly seek an audience with the king. Instead, start from a low-ranking official.]
Li Si looked at the wooden board, and he fell silent.
Since the rule of the Qin king, it has emphasized violence, severity, and agriculture.
These three points are what prevent him from going to Qin:
Chu is a country where Confucian and Taoist thought dominates, and Li Si grew up there, so he was naturally influenced.
But he very much enjoyed Master Zhao's teachings.
That's it, I'm going to Qin!
Li Si made no hesitation and set off on the journey to Qin.
He looked at the last of his belongings - the small amounts of money he had hidden in his clothes.
Perhaps the robbers felt sorry for him, or maybe they didn't see it at all; the money stayed with him.
Li Si looked at the small amount of money in his hand and then at the rotten but still edible fruits on the tree.
He threw down the small amounts of money in his hand and wrote on the wooden board:
[Master Zhao, this is my alms. It was meant for seeking out Xunzi.]
[However, it seems like I have no chance of meeting Xunzi. With Master Zhao's teachings, I am giving this alms to Master Zhao.]
[Li Si has encountered Master Zhao, which is like parting the clouds to see the sun. I beg Master Zhao to be patient and see me when the opportunity arises.]
With that, he left.
He didn't know that his wooden board could be reused, and that he could call it up with a thought...
……
Zhao Anping looked at the phone screen and nodded.
"Thus, history should not deviate."
After all, this game has just been released, and the main storyline set by the game developers is definitely the orthodox history, which is the most legitimate main storyline.
Then Zhao Anping, when making game videos, would definitely go in the direction of the orthodox history.
On the game board, the settlement began:
["Teach Li Si the way of consolidating power in counties, the differences between Confucianism and Legalism"]
[Li Si has decided resolutely to go to the capital of Qin.]
["Reward: Dynasty Fortune Card. It can be used during the reign of the king to change destiny and gain advantageous terrain."]
["Reward: Li Si's alms."]
Zhao Anping played to this point and found the experience quite good:
Although there are no graphics or modeling, the feeling of communicating with historical figures is very good. The sense of detachment from the text and white space is also very well done. It's like...
He really feels like he's having a conversation with Li Si from history.
He felt as if he had really traveled through time to the Qin Dynasty, encountered such a Li Si, conversed with him, gave him many insights, and eventually, it was recorded by some well-intentioned person and presented before him.
Zhao Anping had already formed a very good impression of this game, and was about to continue playing, but suddenly felt that something was wrong.
He lifted his left hand, and the small cured meat model was hung on the bracelet of his left hand, he didn't know when it was added.
Though he was a science student, Zhao Anping had accompanied several girlfriends to the same library before, so he naturally knew that the thing was called "alms."
He had never bought such a primitive pendant before, and there was no such thing on his phone just a few minutes ago.
Zhao Anping pondered for a moment, suddenly realizing that he needed to open his phone:
The highlighted text was still displaying.
"You have received the alms given by Li Si (unique)."
The items in the game appeared in reality?
Before he could ponder what was happening, he suddenly felt a sense of clarity in his mind.
It seems to have shown the perseverance of a scholar in search of knowledge.
He looked at the Mao's Principles of Marxism-Leninism in his hand and found that he had read so fast:
He could simply scan through a few times, grasp the general meaning, and then memorize it word for word.
Impressive memory retention.
He suddenly remembered Li Si in the game, who was slow to learn anything but picked up politics quickly.
This doesn't seem like a coincidence...
Zhao Anping raised his hand to look at the pendant on his wrist, and flipped through the records in the game "Historical Inquiry."
"As the one who bestows knowledge upon Li Si, in order to determine the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty and have a significant impact on the later centralization of power, one should possess Li Si's talent. Natural effect: accelerated learning speed in historical subjects."
Zhao Anping suddenly realized something, he opened his computer and searched for an electronic version of Records of the Grand Historian.
The original Records of the Life of Li Si in the Shi Jing had been changed to Records of the Li Premier's Ancestral Anecdotes, listed alongside Records of Xiao's Premier Ancestral Anecdotes and Records of Cao's Premier Ancestral Anecdotes!
"History has been altered."
...
It is recorded in "The Generations of Prime Minister Li":
Li Si, under the guidance of Zhao Zǐ, knew the strength of Qin and went to Qin. He demonstrated his talents in the inn and was favored by Lu Xianfeng, thus gaining the opportunity to assist in the governance of the king.
