Through Time Chapter 94

“Kong A? ”

Qin Shi Huang showed a hint of doubt that

“Shouldn’t he be on Lang’er Zhuangzi by now? Why has he come to the palace so late?”

Zhao Gao spoke at this time, and

“Your Majesty, isn’t it time for him to hurry in?”

Zhao Gao was aware that Qin Shi Huang had wanted to subdue the Confucians for a long time.

Qin Shi Huang thought about it slightly, but instead sat down leisurely and said that

“What’s the hurry, since this old thing has been asking for an audience all night, it means that he has something urgent to do.”

“It is he who should be in a hurry.”

Qin Shi Huang had not forgotten that he had been rejected by the other party several times before.

Zhao Gao smiled and said that

“Your Majesty is wise, you should have made that old thing wait.”

Qin Shi Huang grunted and commanded that

“Go and get some more printed paper, I want to see what this old thing can still do to fight me with these things!”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Zhao Gao led the order and went away.

Soon, night fell.

The night was still a little chilly in spring.

Kongjia stood in front of the palace gate with only a single garment on his body, and he knew in his heart what it was because of.

He had not responded to the Emperor’s summons to the palace several times, but now he had returned with a vengeance.

Hmph, a tyrant is indeed a tyrant.

After waiting for nearly an hour, a chamberlain arrived in a hurry and said that

“The First Emperor has summoned Confucianist Kongjia!”

Only then did Kong A drag his slightly stiffened body from the cold to follow.

When they reached the entrance of a palace, the chamberlain summoned them before Kongjia entered.

As soon as he entered, a warm air greeted him and warmed his body.

When he raised his eyes, he saw a tall figure wearing an imperial crown, sitting in the uppermost seat and looking at him majestically.

Kongjia took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice to

“Confucianist Kong Jia, meet Your Majesty.”

Confucianism has the pride of Confucianism, and as the head of Confucianism, he would not call himself a minister.

A hint of displeasure flashed in Qin Shi Huang’s eyes, this thing was really stubborn!

But with a smile on his face.

“Mr. Kong, what is so urgent that you seek an audience late at night? I have even rested.”

Kong A said, without a word of humility.

“Your Majesty, I have asked for an audience an hour ago.”

Qin Shi Huang said, slightly surprised that

“Is this really true? Zhao Gao, go and find out why you did not come to give notice earlier! ”

Zhao Gao nodded in response, made a pretend trip outside, and then returned to Qin Shi Huang for a whisper.

Only after hearing this did Qin Shi Huang say.

“So the guards said earlier that there was an old man who was fooling around outside the palace gates, so it was you.”

“Alas, why did Mr. Kong not identify himself earlier?”

“This misunderstanding is not.”

Kong A looked in front of Qin Shi Huang, laying out the paper he had used to ask for an audience, and said nothing more.

Instead, he said.

“It is the old man who is foolish.”

Seeing that the other party had softened, Qin Shi Huang then said that

“Mr. Kong has been aggrieved, Zhao Gao, why don’t you hurry and give your seat?”

Only then did Zhao Gao move to a seat for kneeling.

“What is the reason for your coming late at night?”

Qin Shi Huang spoke indifferently at this time.

Kongjia’s face was solemn as he prepared to bring out his own booklet.

On it was a cross-reference between a portion of the codified text and the regular script.

Just then, a chamberlain came in with a tray and was about to place it in front of Qin Shi Huang, but somehow.

Suddenly his foot slipped and he fell to the ground, sending the contents of the tray flying straight out.

In a flash, a sheet of paper with the exact same words printed on it fell from the sky.

Naturally, many fell in front of Kong A. He picked up a few pieces of paper.

He felt the texture of the paper and then looked at the identical words on it.

Kongjia couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement!

At that time, he had guessed it approximately after reading what Qin Shi Huang had given him.

That was why he had agreed to teach at Zhao Lang’s stately home.

But now that he had seen it with his own eyes, there was actually such a quick, accurate way of making books in this world.

He almost wept with joy.

No matter what, he had to get this method!

Only when he looked up did he see Qin Shi Huang looking at him indifferently.

Kong A instantly felt that a pot of cold water had been thrown down on his head!

In a flash, he figured out what Qin Shi Huang had done.

He had deliberately frozen him in order to tire his muscles and bones, and his attendant had fallen in order to mess with his mind!

This was a war from the beginning, and this paper was Qin Shi Huang’s weapon!

As perfect as the paper is, so sharp is this weapon!

If he is truly unprepared, there is only one way for the Confucians to submit today!

When he thought of all this, Kong Jia’s back was suddenly drenched in cold sweat.

“I am not disciplined, so I have made Mr. Kong laugh.”

Qin Shi Huang said indifferently at this time that

“The good thing is, these things are not precious, I, for one, can have as many as I want.”

“Print whatever you want.”

“The military, the legal, the agricultural… All of them are fine.”

Each of Qin Shi Huang’s words was like a sharp arrow, stabbing Kong Jia fiercely.

Kong A barely managed to steady his mind, picked up a piece of paper and said that

“What Your Majesty says is extremely true, but this object is not without its drawbacks.”

Qin Shi Huang just took this as a tough talker and snorted coldly to

“Oh? Please tell me, sir.”

Kong A said.

“The codified text is complicated, and at a cursory glance, I can see that there are several blurred points.”

Hearing these words, Qin Shi Huang frowned slightly.

For Kongjia was indeed right, and he had already seen this problem long ago.

But this codified text was already improved by Li Si.

Kong A opened the bamboo slip in his hand at this time and said that

“In recent days, the old man has worked with a young man who can be described as an unparalleled genius to simplify these codified texts!”

“Your Majesty, please look.”

Qin Shi Huang said, with a start.

“Present it!”

Zhao Gao brought the bamboo slips to Qin Shi Huang and looked at the simple, generous, seemingly natural writing on them.

Qin Shi Huang’s face gradually turned ugly.

He had not expected that the other side actually had a backhand!

And goodness knows, it had just hit him in the soft spot!

Kong A took the opportunity to say that

“In a few days, I will gather Confucian students from all over the world to study and promote this script!”

Qin Shi Huang said, directly and coldly.

“Simplifying the script, it’s not that simple.”

“By the time you simplify it, I will have already printed the books of all the schools, all over the world!”

“When that time comes, I will see where there is still a place for your Confucianism to survive!”

In the face of the threat, Kong Jia, on the contrary, did not panic and laughed loudly.

“Your Majesty’s words are very true, but this unparalleled genius, as I call him, will be able to simplify these texts within six months!”

Kong Jia had seen these days that Zhao Lang seemed to be extremely talented at simplifying words.

With a huge shock in his heart, Qin Shi Huang spoke with a bit of annoyance that

“Empty words and nonsense! How come I didn’t know that you had such a great Confucianist!”

Looking at Qin Shi Huang’s shocked face, Kong Jia laughed even more happily.

“I would also like to thank Your Majesty, this unparalleled genius is no other than the owner of the Zhuangzi that Your Majesty asked me to visit!”

“The old rookie’s present-day initiation disciple!”

“Zhao Lang is also!”

Kong A was not worried at all about revealing Zhao Lang’s identity.

Just like him, Qin Shi Huang could put him under house arrest, but he definitely wouldn’t kill him!

Because for the Confucian family, the greater the fame, the safer it is instead.

Hearing Zhao Lang’s name, the shock on Qin Shi Huang’s face turned into consternation, and finally into an oddity that was hard to name.