Hearing what Zhang Liang said, Master Ban and others couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to say.

Being stared at by a figure like Zhao Gao would feel like a ray of light on anyone's back, and the one being stared at right now is none other than Confucianism.

They were willing to help Zhang Liang, but they really didn't know what they could do.

I made a crazy trip to Mount Tai before, and it seemed like I was the wronged person. I got nothing but a failed assassination and accomplished nothing.

It's not embarrassing, but it's not very embarrassing either.

"What's the current situation within Confucianism?" Master Ban thought for a moment and asked a question.

Zhang Liang thought for a moment and gave an adjective, "hustle and bustle."

"The matter of Mount Tai's enshrinement of Zen is just the beginning!"

Before Feng Chan, Confucianism was in chaos because of this important event.

After being granted Zen status, Confucianism still did not stop because of this matter.

However, in the past, it was more about internal fighting and fighting for the benefits of Feng Chan, but now there is some consensus on external matters.

In this regard, Zhang Liang's evaluation is...it's better to fight among ourselves!

This group of scholars unanimously told the outside world that they were right about the emperor!

Basically no one has reaped the benefits of being granted Zen status. After all, Ying Zheng’s final decision was to use the Qin State’s sacrificial ceremony—in the eyes of some people, it was the Little Sage Village that reaped the benefits.

A group of scholars got together, but they all felt unhappy, so naturally they had to find a target to vent their dissatisfaction.

Ying Zheng was the emperor and the main source of their dissatisfaction, so he naturally became the core of their target.

Of course, it is definitely not possible to target the emperor explicitly. A few heads are not enough to cut off, so we have to find another target and do it indirectly.

This target is naturally Fu Nian, who has become the emperor's lackey, or the Little Sage Village.

In the eyes of many Confucianists, if Fu Nian, the leader of Confucianism, had not completely turned to the emperor, the Taishan conferment would never have ended so hastily.

Yes, in the eyes of the vast majority of Confucianists, the Taishan Conferment Ceremony, which was restarted after hundreds of years, ended in a mess.

Confucius said Chengren, Mencius said Qiyi.

However, what Confucians really value most is the word "ritual".

Although the ritual of enshrining Zen has been completely lost, it certainly has nothing to do with the etiquette of the Qin state that originated from the barbarian land in the west.

Ying Zheng forcibly held the Zen ceremony with Qin rites. In the eyes of many Confucianists, it ruined the Taishan Zen ceremony, which was finally restarted after hundreds of years.

To be honest, Zhang Liang couldn't even criticize the Confucian disciples who thought this way for doing something wrong.

Because these people are just adhering to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, but they don't have much selfishness. At most, they are... stupid.

Of course stupidity is fatal, but there is no point in blaming them for it.

What really causes headaches are those who don't care how the ceremony is held, but only care about whether they can gain profits. In other words, they are... careerists.

Those fools are now at the forefront, being used as tools by careerists to attack the Little Sage Village and the empire.

Careerists hid behind the scenes and promoted Confucianism's "disaster" to the empire.

Confucianism is confusing the law with literature, which is nothing more than this.

However, this group of ambitious people are just pawns of others. They don't know it yet. In the final analysis, they are just another group of fools.

Of course, it had nothing to do with other people being stupid and seeking death, and Zhang Liang was not so compassionate that he wanted to save everyone.

But when others make mistakes, it is very likely that their Little Sage Village will pay the price, which makes people feel uncomfortable!

Master Ban and others could clearly hear Zhang Liang's helplessness from his simple answer.

Thief Zhi touched his chin and asked tentatively, "Isn't there a way... to control the situation?"

"People's hearts are like water, how can they be so easily restrained?" Zhang Liang smiled and replied.

"Then there is always a way to control it, right?" Pirate Zhi spread his hands and asked, "The Yellow River and the Yangtze River can still be controlled."

"There are ways... of course, but the only person who can do it is unwilling to govern, so what can be done?" Zhang Liang sighed lightly and replied with a wry smile.

The current uproar among Confucians is actually the result of Ying Zheng's deliberate indulgence.

If Ying Zheng imposes severe punishments on Confucianists with the dignity of the emperor, these people will become much more honest in an instant.

There are only a few people who can truly stick to the teachings of Confucius and Mencius regardless of life and death. The vast majority still think that they can draw chestnuts from the fire, but in fact they are just fools like monkeys at most.

The problem is that Ying Zheng is unwilling to deal with Confucianism.

He didn't bother to bother with this, so he just endured it for the time being, and when he couldn't bear it anymore, he would directly resort to thunderous means.

At that time, it will no longer be a matter of punishment or not.

As for why Ying Zheng has this attitude towards Confucianism...because Confucianism is useless.

Of course Ying Zheng is very knowledgeable about imperial power. He can be domineering and balanced, but he is not worthy of Confucianism.

A sect that can be said to have nothing but fame is of no importance to the empire and the emperor.

"Ah..." Taizhi didn't quite understand what Zhang Liang meant, so he touched his mouth twice and stopped talking.

Although he didn't understand, he could see that Zhang Liang really had no good solution.

Zhang Liang couldn't think of a solution to the problem, and they certainly couldn't provide much help.

Zhang Liang didn't want to say more about the dilemma of Confucianism, so he asked instead, "I don't know why you came to me?"

Talking about the Mo family's affairs, Gao Jianli took the initiative to respond, "It's about the mirage. We initially plan to board the ship to rescue people in the near future."

"Oh." Zhang Liang nodded, not surprised, and then asked, "Who are they?"

Master Ban took the conversation and replied, "Xiao Gao, Ashue, and Mr. Gai."

"Mr. Gai is also going?" This surprised Zhang Liang, and then he nodded with a smile, "This actually reduces the risk a lot."

Gao Jianli then briefly stated his rescue plan, and then asked, "What do you think of Zifang? Is there anything wrong with it?"

Zhang Liang pondered for a moment and then shook his head, "There is nothing wrong with it. There is too little information about mirages, so we can only make such rough arrangements."

"However, I would like to remind you that the imprisoned Crown Princess may have a very special status, and rescuing her may be a risky move."

Sledgehammer touched his head and replied nonchalantly, "So what? We can't give up."

"That's not what I meant." Zhang Liang smiled and waved his hand, "What I mean is that you might as well postpone the step of rescuing people from your plan."

According to Gao Jianli's current plan, he would go to Princess Yan to rescue the person as soon as possible, and then consider other things after rescuing the person.

Zhang Liang's current suggestion is to let them do other things first and save people last.

Gao Jianli frowned and replied with some embarrassment, "Zifang, you have good intentions, but if you postpone the rescue, I'm afraid..."

There are experts on the mirage. If they are exposed during the exploration, it may affect the rescue of people.

They just couldn't take the risk, so they prioritized rescuing people.

Zhang Liang nodded slightly and replied, "I understand your concerns, but I must emphasize again that the identity of Princess Yan is very difficult!"

"Let me put it bluntly, you can't hide the Yin Yang family and save people. If you want to save people, you must fight them head-on on the mirage!"

"So, we might as well put the matter of rescuing people later."

"Of course, you can first find out where the person is, but there is no need to rush."

Hearing Zhang Liang's fiery words, Master Ban and others looked at each other with the same thought in their hearts - he must have obtained someone's information!

Zhang Liang's words were so conclusive, indicating that this was not the result of his speculation, but a fact that someone clearly told him.

Although they didn't understand why Zhang Liang, or the national master, was sure that they couldn't secretly rescue the people without telling the Yin Yang family, they were willing to believe this information.

Of course, you have to confirm it first.

It was a bit inconvenient for others to talk, so Yuki-onna asked directly, "Did he tell you?"

"Absolutely." Zhang Liang did not deny it.

"Did he say anything else?"

"Well..." Zhang Liang replied after hesitating for a moment, "Actually, he suggested that you give up. The chances of success are too low."

Zhang Liang still spoke tactfully here. When he discussed this matter with Gu Xun, the other party directly told him that it was impossible for the Mo family to rescue the person.

The probability is zero!

Because first of all, Gu Xun himself could ask them to rescue the people, otherwise he would not be able to explain to Ying Zheng.

Even if the Mo family takes advantage of his absence in Songhai and is lucky enough to meet the Yin Yang family members and rescue him by coincidence, they will have to snatch him back immediately when he comes back.

What's more, even if he is not here, the people of the Mo family may not be able to solve the ten-thousand-year black ice formation.

Of course, Zhang Liang didn't say this out of kindness, but because he couldn't be too serious about what he said.

If he directly said that Gu Xun doesn't allow you to save people, the Mo family would really give up.

After all, their goal is always to save people, not to seek death.

But Zhang Liang needed people from the Mohist family to climb the mirage.

Taking chestnuts from the fire, the Mo family is the monkey he needs.
To be continued...