To the First Emperor of Qin: The state has decreed this!

Chapter 68 A Clash of Schools of Thought, Xianyang... A Discussion of the Dao!

Meanwhile, at the Gewu Institute.

"Bang!"

The courtyard gate was kicked open from the outside!

Ying Zheng strode in with the imposing presence of a dragon and the powerful stride of a tiger, carrying an overwhelming rage!

When he saw the instigator in the center of the courtyard—Zhang Fan.

At this moment, he is lying sprawled out on the armchair, leisurely basking in the sun.

The anger in his chest surged to the top of his head!

"presumptuous!"

Fusu, who was following behind, saw this scene and his lips twitched violently!

My teacher!

That's incredibly audacious!

He rushed forward, taking three steps at a time, and called out urgently in a low voice:

"Teacher! Teacher! His Majesty has arrived!"

Zhang Fan then lazily opened his eyes, stretched, and yawned.

Then he slowly sat up from the chair.

"Why has Your Majesty come?"

His sleepy look made Ying Zheng's fists harden!

Ying Zheng stared intently at Zhang Fan, his voice forced out through clenched teeth:

"Zhang Fan! How dare you!"

"I ask you, what is the story behind the bet with the Mohists?"

"Do you know what will happen if you lose!"

"The Academy of Natural Sciences that I established for you will become a laughingstock for the entire world!"

Ying Zheng's voice suddenly rose in pitch.

"My hard work, my reputation, will all be ruined by your arrogance!"

"It became a wedding dress for the Mohists to make a name for themselves!"

"Don't you understand?!"

however.

Faced with Ying Zheng's anger, Zhang Fan simply smiled.

That smile was calm and collected, as if everything was under control!

"Your Majesty, winning or losing is not something I'm considering."

boom!!!

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and Fu Su's minds went completely blank!

Not under consideration?!

How arrogant!

Just as Ying Zheng was about to lash out, he heard Zhang Fan's next words drift over.

"What I'm thinking about is how to beat them..."

I'm completely convinced!

"I even want them to be grateful to me!"

Om-!

The anger in Ying Zheng's body was extinguished in an instant.

Instead, there was heartfelt appreciation and awe!

He wasn't angry at all; he was clearly testing him!

To test whether Zhang Fan still has confidence under immense pressure!

Zhang Fan's answer not only satisfied him, but also far exceeded his expectations!

it is good!

What a Zhang Fan!

This is the person he has his eye on!

Ying Zheng took a deep breath, overwhelmed with shock.

He stared intently at Zhang Fan.

After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth, his voice becoming incredibly deep.

"Prime Minister Li Si has already submitted several memorials to me regarding the private schools, advocating for the banning of the Mohist school to prevent future troubles."

"Now it seems you set this up because you didn't want to ban it?"

Zhang Fan nodded, a playful smile curving his lips.

"Not only is it not prohibited?"

"We must continue to develop it vigorously!"

Ying Zheng's brows furrowed instantly into a deep frown!

"Nonsense!"

He spoke in a deep voice, displaying the full majesty of an emperor!

"The Hundred Schools of Thought in ancient China represented a diverse and complex array of ideas!"

"These private schools, in particular, are most likely to spread heresies and mislead people!"

"If this continues, it will be detrimental to the long-term stability of the Qin Dynasty!"

This was the consensus among emperors!

This was also the fundamental reason why he was about to implement the "burning of books and burying of scholars"!

however.

Zhang Fan shook his head and smiled.

"Your Majesty, you can't stop it by blocking it."

His gaze suddenly sharpened!

Thoughts cannot be suppressed!

"Simply containing them will only accumulate greater strength, leading to even greater disasters in the future!"

"What we really need to do is not to blockade!"

"Instead, we should unclog it, guide it, and make it work for us!"

Ying Zheng's body jolted violently!

"How do we guide them?!"

Zhang Fan looked at Ying Zheng, who had a horrified expression.

He slowly uttered his suggestion.

"A hundred schools of thought contend, Xianyang... a forum for discussion!"

Ying Zheng and Fusu were petrified on the spot!

"A discussion on Taoism in Xianyang?!"

Fusu gasped in shock, his face turning deathly pale!

"Teacher! Absolutely not!"

"Xianyang is the heart of the Qin Dynasty!"

"If all the schools of thought were gathered here, each expressing their own opinions, and chaos were to break out, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Ying Zheng's face also darkened instantly, his eyes filled with seriousness!

"Zhang Fan, you're playing with fire!"

"The world has just been stabilized, but people's hearts are not yet at peace; this move is far too risky!"

however.

Despite their shock, Zhang Fan remained calm.

He smiled and slowly began to speak.

"His Majesty!"

"What you're worried about is nothing more than those so-called heretical doctrines that mislead and bewitch people, right?"

Ying Zheng and Fusu nodded simultaneously, their expressions extremely solemn!

This is precisely the greatest worry of all emperors!

The smile on Zhang Fan's lips widened even further.

"Then let's prevent them from spreading it!"

What?!

Ying Zheng and Fusu suddenly looked up, their eyes filled with disbelief!

We want them to discuss the doctrines, yet we also want them to be unable to pass them on.

What a contradiction this is!

Zhang Fan's voice drifted over, carrying a confidence that seemed to see through everything!

"It's very simple to prevent them from spreading heresy."

"First, to thoroughly formalize the philosophical discussions of the various schools of thought during the Warring States period!"

"Secondly, all those who come to Xianyang to discuss philosophy, regardless of their status or school of thought, shall be registered!"

"The government must keep records of everything they said and did!"

"third!"

Zhang Fan's voice suddenly paused, and then he threw out a word that the two of them couldn't understand at all!

"The true teachings of all schools of thought, all core classics, were all uniformly printed and produced by the government!"

"Printing? Production?"

Ying Zheng and Fusu's faces were filled with bewilderment.

What does this mean?

Seeing their confused expressions, Zhang Fan suddenly realized that what he had said was too ahead of its time.

He coughed lightly and phrased it differently.

"To put it another way!"

"All the knowledge from the various schools of thought in ancient China has been officially certified!"

"By us! By the government of Great Qin!"

"Let's write books and establish doctrines for them!"

"We'll show the world what's orthodox and what's the essence!"

"As for those misleading and deceptive dregs, we'll just delete them during the verification process!"

"In this way, we will have the final say in the interpretation of all ideas!"

"Then we just need to continuously absorb new, advanced, and usable ideas!"

boom!!!

These words sent a jolt through Ying Zheng and Fu Su's minds!

control!

This is true control!

It's not a ban!

Instead, it's about seizing the power to define ideas from the very root!

Fusu opened his mouth wide, but couldn't utter a single word!

He felt a sense of accomplishment from everything he had learned in the past.

These words from the teacher were completely useless!

And Ying Zheng's eyes instantly blazed with light!

He understood!

He understood completely!

Looking at the now-stunned Ying Zheng, Zhang Fan revealed the final key point!

"Moreover, once the discussions in Xianyang become a regular practice, talented people from all over the world will flock to Xianyang!"

"They interact, live, and spend money here, which helps drive the economic development of Xianyang!"

"More importantly!"

Every word Zhang Fan spoke resonated deeply with Ying Zheng!

"We can continuously absorb the people that Qin needs from this!"

"That kind of person! That's what we call...a talent!"