Qin Palace Warm Pavilion

  A mountain of official documents piled up on his desk, hiding his figure from view

  "The outer minister pays respects to Duke Qin" Song Shi's first bow and courtesy

  He put down the bamboo slips and looked up at her, "Sit"

  "Thank you, Duke of Qin." Song Shi sat down, wondering what he wanted to say to her this time. After all, in their previous two meetings, she didn't feel that he had any intention of discussing politics with her, although it was also possible that he just didn't talk much.

  Just as Ying Quan was about to speak, an imperial guard hastily walked up to his side from one direction and whispered a few words in his ear.

  His handsome eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he said in a cold voice, "Wait until I finish my official duties before speaking."

  "Yes" in the inner chamber, he retreated and stepped down

  Rong Zhi raised his hand and ordered all the maids around him to retreat. "Is there a sequel to your 'Annihilation of Nations' theory, sir?"

  Song Chu-yi's "On the Extinction of States" is actually just a kind of discourse, and the entire article only criticizes current events, revealing the bloody reality layer by layer, cutting to the bone. However, regarding how to exterminate other countries, it only mentions a few words in passing.

  "With a discerning eye, the article I presented to you only has the first volume. The grandeur and complexity of the Dao of destroying nations cannot be described in just a few words. I have already started writing the next part, and with my humble abilities, I will present the outline of this great Dao before you." - Song Chu Yi

  "Is it overbearing?" asked Ying Zou.

  What he meant was whether the way of destroying a country mentioned by Song Zhongyuan is also the way of hegemony.

  In ancient times, emperors were divided into four categories based on their governance: the Way of the Sovereign, the Way of the Emperor, the Way of the King, and the Way of Hegemony.

  The tyrannical way values wisdom and martial power, believing that might makes right. Laws are clear-cut, using force to govern the people, and the people also use force to submit. Using force to fight for gain, seeking only efficiency, considering cunning as clever strategy, competing in strength and vying for dominance, speaking only of benefits and not of virtues.

  The way Shang Yang is proceeding can be categorized as Hegemonic Way

  And the seven powerful states are roughly walking on this road of hegemony, because the Warring States period is an era of violence, you talk about morality and others will stop at nothing, you can only have a share of extinction.

  Winning from "The Theory of National Destruction" in the first half volume, I think its content can also be attributed to Hegemony.

  "It is or isn't" Song Chu knew that it was best not to play dumb in front of Ying Ji, so as soon as he saw a hint of doubt in his eyes, he immediately continued, "The theory of destroying nations originated from the Hegemonic Way, and the Emperor's Way was used to implement it, ultimately leading to the Imperial Way."

  That is, at the beginning, it actually appeared in a tyrannical manner with Wang Dao and Emperor Dao throughout, ending with Huang Dao.

  The bright eyes sparkled slightly, and he moved his chair forward, saying "Please enlighten me, sir."

  His interest in the Song Dynasty was also very strong, and he couldn't help but move forward, saying: "Hua Jin came from a Taoist family, and most valued the imperial way. The imperial way emphasizes seeking truth through non-action, governing the people with virtue, and the people will naturally return to it. However, in an era of great contention, those who practice the imperial way are no different from those who seek their own death. Looking at the ancient and modern world, whenever there are several powerful countries, there must be continuous war, and it is impossible for them to coexist peacefully. The only way is to unify the world."

  She sighed, "Although I have benevolence in my heart, the phoenix can only be reborn after bathing in fire, and all living things must endure this pain."

  "Mencius is indeed a great sage, but he does not compare to our master in terms of practicality." After hearing this, Yingzi sincerely made an evaluation.

  Mencius is the king's way with benevolent government as its foundation, it must be said that his set of remarks has indeed elevated the king's way to a very perfect and mature state, and also deepened the thought of human relationships. As for long-term development, it is indeed feasible. However, this theory, which was extended from the Spring and Autumn period, would not have been accepted by any monarch in the Warring States period, which was filled with blood and violence.

  That is to say, everyone can distinguish that his ideas and words are good, respect him as a sage, but do not conform to reality, cannot satisfy the ambition of the heroes.

  Two people with similar aspirations and morals, when they get together, it's hard to stop, chatting and forgetting everything, even dinner was skipped, only a few pots of hot millet wine were sent to warm up.

  When the candle is lit at night

  At the beginning of Song, it was discovered that Ying Zou was not a wooden head who couldn't even fart with three slaps on the back. He didn't speak much, probably because he thought it wasn't necessary. And Ying Zou's sharpness in dealing with political battles and his incisive comments made Song sigh in admiration. Although she looked young, her age was actually not small, but Ying Zou was a genuine genius.

  From the first meeting until now, Ying Zuo has repeatedly re-examined Song ChuYi in his heart, and each time he makes a more surprising discovery.

  Song Chu's strength is still to be tested, but at her age, she already has such vision and knowledge. In a few years, it will probably be even more formidable. He suddenly didn't want to let her go, what if this kind of talent suddenly changed her mind and defected to another country? Wouldn't that pose a great threat to the Qin state?

  "Wouldn't it be better for you to abandon Wei?" asked Wen Zha with a tentative tone.

  In the warm light, Song Chu Yi looked at Ying Ju's beautiful but short-lived face without any nostalgia, and said seriously, "Hua Jin has never had any virtues to speak of, most of the time he was like a strategist with a sharp tongue but no integrity. However, as a person, especially as a scholar, one must have something to hold onto, and for Hua Jin, that something is the word 'faith'."

  However, when Song Chu first talked about credit, it was also about being trustworthy to people and things. When deceitful means are used, who will still talk about 'trust'? But in dealing with people and the world, Song Chu is not a person without bottom line.

  "I believe Mr. Song's integrity" was just a test, but if Song Chuyi really agreed, he would be relieved and also have his guard up.

  Just then, there was a sudden "Boom" sound

  Wang Yuzi looked towards the source of the sound - Song Chu Yi's stomach, and burst out laughing. "It seems Mr. is hungry! Someone come and prepare some noodles!"

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a strange and astonishing gaze was fixed on Ying Ju's face, which smiled and turned upside down. After being stunned for a while, he joked, "You can't believe in Huai Jin's virtue, but you must believe that if your demeanor remains the same three years later, Huai Jin will come to Qin State to take a look at you even if she only has one breath left."

  "This is quite refreshing, Mr. Song's concern for appearance has reached this level?" Yíng Zhōu had also heard that some men, despite having a woman they don't like, would rather like a man. Was Sòng Chūyī also this kind of person? He admired Sòng Chūyī's talent, but was extremely disgusted and repelled by this matter.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, one could see that Yinzhuo was puzzled, and he smiled, saying, "The majestic mountains and rivers, the lakes and waters are all gifts from heaven. When I was poor and destitute, my clothes and food were not sufficient, but the clear wind and bright moon did not cost money. As for Huaichen, it is also the case that beauty does not require payment."

  "Mr. is so elegant" won a smile on her face again, and she joked, "In the future, Mr. will enter Qin, with Qin's bright moon and clear wind, my beauty will entertain Mr., how about that?"

  Song Chuoyi almost spat out the wine she had just taken a sip of. She knew that Ying Ju was an uninhibited and generous person, but she really hadn't expected this. The usually serious guy could actually make such a joke. She calmed herself down and barely swallowed the mouthful of wine, "Can I take it back?"

  She slightly raised an eyebrow

  "I'm coming right now," said Song Chu with a smile.

  Two people looked at each other and burst out laughing.

  The maid brought in the soup and side dishes, and the two of them returned to their seats to eat.

  Longxi people are bold and simple, even the king Ying Ji's food is not luxurious. Compared to those exquisite dishes, a bowl of hot noodles suits his taste better. However, for the sake of Qin's dignity, he wouldn't usually serve such food to foreign guests, especially foreign envoys. Ying Ji treated Song Chu as a friend, that's why he did so.

  Outside, it was still snowing. A big bowl of noodles warmed the whole body, no matter if it was rice or dishes. People from Longxi liked large portions, their bowls were much bigger than Song Chuyi's face. She also knew that Qin people didn't like leaving leftovers, so after eating, she was stuffed and couldn't move with a bloated stomach.

  After rinsing his mouth, he saw Song Chu's awkward movement and couldn't help but smile.

  After resting for a while, I found that the sky was already dimly lit, as if it was about to dawn.

  Won the life-saving person sent Song Chuyi back to the post house, and he himself went to wash up in high spirits, preparing for the morning court session.

  In the carriage

  Song Chu asked Ji Yu Dao, "Have you eaten?"

  "When the hour of Zi was over" Ji Yu's heart felt strange, what did Qin Gong and Song Chu say to each other, that they could talk all night, he knew it must not be just about attacking Wei.

  Ji Yu thought that when Song ChuYi was not arrogant, his demeanor and temperament would surely make Qin Gong's eyes light up. Perhaps it was because Qin Gong admired Song ChuYi's talent and wanted to recruit him for himself?

  These thoughts flashed through, but Ji Yu didn't ask out loud. After all, Song Chuyi had only promised to stay in Weiguo for three years, and where she would go after that was her own business. Moreover, Ji Yu also understood that with the current state of Weiguo, it was impossible to retain talented individuals like Song Chuyi. Not just Song Chuyi, even Zhen Gu would eventually leave too.

  On the last day in Qin State, the weather finally cleared up, and Song ChuYi went to retrieve the sword as scheduled.

  In that unassuming little courtyard, Old Master had laid out over a dozen sharp swords for Song Chuyi to choose from.

  At a glance, Song Chu saw a sword with a completely black body. The sword had no intricate patterns, only two tiger heads at the hilt, and the entire scabbard was shiny black. However, the blade seemed to be unsharpened, looking dull, but exuding an overbearing aura.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, one stretched out her hand to pick it up, but found that this sword was heavier than expected, and she had to use both hands to hold it up with great effort.

  The old man's face was twisted in a knot as he squatted down, "Slow down, be careful not to ruin your own hands! Don't look at this sword's clumsy appearance, it can actually overcome any obstacle. With one swing of the sword, no armor can withstand it."

  "Does this sword have a name?" Song Chu asked

  "The old man thought for a moment, then nodded his head and said, 'It's indeed the giant cyan. I found a rare piece of mysterious iron in southern Cyan and spent over a year forging it, but no one can wield it.'"

  Apart from the giant sword, the rest of the swords have the characteristics of famous swords. They are moderate in weight, their blades are cold as snow, and they have excellent elasticity, can be wrapped around the waist as a belt.

  "I'll take this giant axe, you three each choose one for yourselves" Song Chu said.

  "Actually, I prefer the giant sword that Song Chu Yi chose. This sword is so heavy, Teacher, why not choose a lighter one? Can you give this to me?"

  "Take your sword and don't hesitate." Song Chu's first glance at the giant sword made her feel that she couldn't see anything else, so regardless of whether she could wield it or not, she chose it.

  Don't be too quick to show off your skills, think that you can't even swing it anyway. Wait for a while and we'll discuss again, and I'm sure we can swap them over.

  Thinking about it, he didn't bother to choose another one, his enthusiasm for strong arms immediately emerged, and at a glance, he wanted every single one of them. He wasn't short of money either, but unfortunately, the old man said that he would only sell a few and wouldn't budge no matter how much money was offered.