Chapter 451: Three Heroes of Qilu
"Three masters, please take a seat."

After helping the three heads up, Tianxuan stretched out a hand and made a gesture of invitation to Fu Nian and the other three.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The three of them were amazed at Tianxuan's cultivation level, but they did not dare to act arrogantly in front of him. They thanked him and took their seats.

"Mr. Fu Nian, Mr. Yan Lu, Mr. Zi Fang." After the three of them sat down, Tian Xuan winked, and the maids in the hall withdrew and went to prepare tea, fruits and snacks for everyone. In the empty and lonely hall, only Tian Xuan and the three heroes of Qi and Lu were left. Tian Xuan looked at the three people with burning eyes and got straight to the point.

"Why are you here if you are not teaching and educating people at Xiaoshengxian Manor?"

"If the three gentlemen want me to change my mind and let the Confucianists continue to serve as the chief priest of the Jixia Academy, please don't say a word."

"Sir, why is this?"

Keeping the position of Jixia Academy's chief priest was indeed one of the purposes of the three heroes of Qi and Lu to see Tianxuan. Unexpectedly, before they could even open their mouths, they were rejected by Tianxuan. As soon as Tianxuan said this, the elegant three heroes of Qi and Lu showed more or less disappointment on their faces, and said to Tianxuan in disappointment.

"In the past few years, Master Xunzi has served as the chief priest of the Jixia Academy, and has handled the disputes among the various schools of thought in an orderly manner, providing a large number of talents for the empire. Even if he has not made any contributions to the empire, he has made great efforts. After Your Majesty unified the world, he ordered Han Fei, Li Si and others to revise the Qin Law, and gradually abolished the military merit system that had been used in the empire for hundreds of years since the Shang Yang Reform, including by enfeoffment of mountain gods and land gods. It can be seen that Your Majesty understands that although the Legalist way can make the empire strong in the chaos, it is not conducive to governing the vast world."

"My Confucian way of educating the people is the most suitable way of governing the empire now."

"Mr. Fu Nian, you are right." Tian Xuan did not deny Fu Nian's point of view. "In my opinion, among all the theories of various schools of thought, only the Legalists, Taoists, Confucians, and Eclecticists can be used to govern the country. The theories of other schools are biased. The School of Diplomacy and the School of Names can only be used between countries; the military school is applicable to war; the agricultural school can be used for farming; the Mohists and Gongshu School, one is used to improve people's livelihood, and the other is used to develop weapons; the novelists are just a pastime to kill time;..."

Tianxuan commented on the various schools of thought one by one in the most ordinary tone. Although he was arrogant, the three heroes of Qi and Lu nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Tianxuan's point of view.

"In my opinion, none of the hundreds of schools of thought can dominate alone. Only by allowing them to constantly compete can they maintain vitality."

After denying the doctrines of other schools except Legalism, Taoism, Confucianism and Eclecticism, Tianxuan put forward his own ideas.

"A Confucian has already served as Jixia Academy's chief priest. It's time for someone from another school to serve as Jixia Academy's chief priest. First, Confucianism has expanded its influence over the past three years, and it has already attracted attention. Second, based on my understanding of Your Majesty, if a Confucian serves as Jixia Academy's chief priest again, Your Majesty will probably have to take measures to weaken Confucianism's influence!"

As he spoke, Tianxuan did not forget to bow and clasp his hands, then bowed in the direction of Xianyang.

Ugh!
Tianxuan was resolute. The three heroes of Qi and Lu listened to his words, and pictures appeared in front of their eyes. Just as Tianxuan said, because the chief priest of Jixia Academy was a Confucian, the schools that were originally friendly with Confucianism began to distance themselves from Confucianism. Even Xiaoshengxianzhuang was resisted by many people, both openly and secretly.

The three heroes of Qi and Lu knew that what Tianxuan said was not only for him personally, but also for the Emperor Qin Shi Huang in Xianyang City. If the Confucians insisted on competing for the position of the next Jixia Academy Master, they might face disaster. However, in the past three years, the three heroes of Qi and Lu and even the entire Confucianism realized what kind of power the position of Jixia Academy Master would have after the unification of the world. Now that they have to hand it over, they can't help but feel reluctant.

For a moment, the three of them sighed in their hearts. "The three masters."

Tianxuan is well aware of the principle of giving a sweet reward after a hard time.

"In the past three years, the empire has been in urgent need of a large number of talents to help it govern the world as it is trying to unify the world. Therefore, the empire has recruited all the talents recommended by the Jixia Academy. They have been placed in different positions according to their schools of thought. However, the talents selected in this way are inevitably of mixed quality."

"I intend that after the position of Jijiu is changed, all talents who come out of the academy will be required to take exams, and the examination venue will be closed. In this way, the best talents can be selected to prevent those who are unqualified from becoming officials and harming the people!"

"Your Majesty is absolutely right." Before Tianxuan finished speaking, Fu Nian was the first to express his approval.

Zhang Liang frowned in confusion, "Your Majesty, this will help us select the best talents, but what should we test and who will review them?"

"Students of the Hundred Schools of Thought are naturally tested on what they are good at." Tianxuan explained, "The Military School tests their martial arts and military tactics; the Gongshu School and the Mohist School ask them to make a certain mechanism within a time limit; the famous school gives a topic and asks them to debate, etc. The disciples of Confucianism, Miscellaneous School, Taoism, and Legalism are tested on current affairs, which means they are given a task to solve, and then the empire organizes people to copy these test papers and send them to the imperial court for review."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right."

Although Tianxuan's arrangement was still a castle in the air, it had already placed Confucianism, Miscellaneous School, Taoism, and Legalism above other schools such as the School of Names, the School of Diplomacy, the School of Military Science, and the School of Agriculture. After entering officialdom, students of the four schools were in a position to coordinate the overall situation, and their status was naturally more prominent than that of students from other schools who specialized in one discipline.

Although the three heroes of Qi and Lu hoped that the empire could fully adopt Confucianism to govern the country, Tianxuan and Zhengge had made it clear that they did not want any of the hundreds of schools of thought to dominate. The best outcome would be to become one of the most valued schools in the empire.

Before Tianxuan finished speaking, the three heroes of Qi and Lu all showed joy on their faces and responded in unison.

"Your Majesty, you are the son-in-law of the Yin-Yang Family." After the joy, Zhang Liang looked puzzled, "How should the Yin-Yang Family deal with it?"

"Witch!" Tian Xuan said calmly, "The Yin-Yang family is unmatched in terms of Feng Shui and astrology. Therefore, the Yin-Yang family can become wizards within the empire, but they do not have the right to interfere in politics."

"My Lord, I'm afraid it's not your turn to say this, right?"

Zhang Liang heard Tian Xuan's magnificent and majestic words, finding a place for the various schools of thought in the empire and even defining their scope. On the one hand, he had to admit that this unparalleled gentleman had a point and that this arrangement was reasonable; on the other hand, he had to admire the talent and strategy of this young man.

After his excitement subsided, Zhang Liang suddenly remembered something. His handsome face, which made people doubt his gender, showed a half-smile and said meaningfully.

"You are only the fourth son of the First Emperor, not the crown prince. No matter how good your words are, you still need the approval of the First Emperor!"

(End of this chapter)