January 26, 259 BC, Handan.

On this day, three people came outside Handan City.

The leader was an old man with gray hair. He wore a Confucian crown and a Confucian robe. He had a beard under his jaw and the corners of his lips. He looked like he was a rather gentle old man.

The old man stood outside the gate of Handan City, looking at the Handan Avenue coming and going in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh.

"After leaving my hometown for many years, it is not easy for Handan to be prosperous today."

On the left of the old man was a young scholar about the age of 20. He had a long face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a black crown and a black robe, and looked heroic.

The black-capped scholar looked at the Handan City in front of him and couldn't help but exclaim: "Mr. Xun once said that Handan is better than Yingdu, but I don't believe it. But what I see now is what Master Xun said is true."

The capital of Chu State is called Yingdu according to conventional practice, so the Yingdu mentioned by Heiguan Shizi is not the Yingdu that Chu State had just recovered by Chu State's Grand Marshal Jingyang for hundreds of years, but the current capital of Chu State Chencheng.

On the right side of the old man was also standing a young scholar. The scholar looked younger than the other scholar. He was just twenty years old, wearing a green Confucian robe, tall figure, strong face, and a pair of sword eyebrows hanging upside down like an inverted horoscope, which is unforgettable.

The green-robed scholar looked at Handan City in front of him, and was also shocked and said, "Si, brother Si, what he said is extremely true."

This young man was obviously a stuttering person.

Although the three of them speak elegant language, their accents are different.

The elegant words spoken by the old man obviously had the Zhao accent, while the elegant words of the black-capped scholar had the Chu accent, while the elegant words of the green-robed scholar had the Korean accent.

This is a pair of masters and apprentices from three different countries.

The master and apprentice quickly entered the city through the city gate.

When they entered the city, everything in front of them was amazing to the three of them. The wide streets, crowded and endless crowds, and beautiful women everywhere showed the prosperity of this Warring States metropolis and the prosperity of Zhao.

The old man known as Master Xun sighed again: "When I left Zhao and went to Qi, Handan was far inferior to Linzi. When I returned today, Handan was far superior to Linzi. Isn't this the King of Zhao better than the King of Qi? Therefore, Zhao State prospered and Qi State declined."

The two young scholars nodded together and said, "Disciples receive teachings."

The three of them walked forward and saw almost all the people from all countries along the way. All kinds of accents echoed in the air of Handan City, and the crowds of people made the three of them move forward extremely slowly.

The black-capped scholar couldn't help but speak, "There are so many people in Handan City. Many and disorderly, which is chaos. Master Xun once said, "Get rid of chaos and be governed by them." Isn't this true in the State of Zhao?"

Master Xun thought about it and shook his head gently: "Otherwise, although there are many people in Handan and disorderly, there are all illegal things. Since it is a place for small governance and a place for small chaos. If the King of Zhao governs it with etiquette and righteousness, it can be a great governance. If the King of Zhao does not govern it with etiquette and righteousness, it will be a great chaos."

The black-crown scholar nodded slightly, his expression on his face was thoughtful, and his eyes kept looking around, but judging from the expression on his face, he seemed not very convinced by his teacher's words.

The green-robed scholar on the other side was also thoughtful. After a moment, he showed an enlightened expression and nodded repeatedly: "Xun, Master Xun, what he said is extreme, and what he said is extreme."

The three of them continued to move forward and walked for about half an hour. Finally, after inquiring all the way, they left the bustling main road of Handan City and came to another road that was also very wide but with relatively few traffic.

This avenue is lined with high-gate houses. Although it is separated by high walls, you can tell that it is a wealthy and noble house just by looking at the gate of the mansion.

Although there is a small flow of people on the avenue, the traffic flow is not low. After the three of them had just walked for a while, several carriages drove past the three of them. Each carriage was arrogant and crowded. All the men sitting in the carriage were in a rich and rich manner. They raised their hands and feet and were full of momentum. They were obviously all high-ranking officials.

The three people were walking on the roadside with dust, which attracted a lot of strange gazes. The Black-Crown Scholar's heart was raised to his throat, for fear of hearing ridicule. However, the carriage passed by the three people one by one, only the sound of wheels rolling and horse hooves came from the sound of horse hooves. So the Black-Crown Scholar's heart gradually dropped as the sound of hooves went away.

After a moment, the three of them stopped at the door of a mansion that was even more noble than others.

There was a guard at the door of the mansion who stopped the three of them very politely: "Sir, are you in trouble?"

The words were said to Master Xun.

Master Xun nodded and said, "Please tell Zhuqing that Xunqiu was summoned."

Master Xun's name was originally Xunzi.

And of course, the name of Zhu Qing is Zhu Xian.

The eunuchs in Zhao State ordered the virtuous.

That's right, although he was a eunuch, Wangxian had actually had his own mansion in Handan City. Lin Xiangru, a famous minister, had been a servant of Wangxian in this mansion in his early years, and was recommended by Wangxian to King Huiwen of Zhao.

The guard looked at Xunqiu up and down a few times, and seemed to be a little unbelievable that such a dusty old man could have anything to do with his family's head, but he still said, "Since that's the case, sir, please wait here for me to pass on the news."

The guard's performance fell clearly into the eyes of the three people. The black-capped scholar frowned very clearly, but did not speak. The green-robed scholar thought something and did not speak.

Xunqiu looked no angry, but smiled very gently, "But I'm working hard."

The guard turned around and left. Seeing the guard walking away, the black-capped scholar couldn't help but let out a low hum.

After about a cup of tea, the guards still haven't returned.

The black-crowned scholar began to look dissatisfied, and he said, "Since this wise man summoned Master Xun here, he was so negligent!"

As soon as the Black Gun Shizi finished speaking, the door of the mansion in front of him suddenly opened. An old man in gorgeous clothes and a large number of people hurried out from the door. After seeing Xunqiu and the other two, he couldn't help but show joy on his face and greeted him.

"How did Xunzi come! But it makes people anxious."

Xunzi smiled slightly and bowed to the Taoxian in front of her: "Xunzi has seen Taoqing, but it is not that he is not eager to arrive, but it is actually difficult to walk on the road."

The wise man laughed loudly and said with a polite manner, "I don't know that I have been waiting for a long time, and I'm here!"

Zhuxian shouted, and saw several carriages driving out of the gate, each of which was even more noble than what Xun and the other two saw just now.
Chapter completed!