SFS Chapter 145 Fu Nian's Request
Chapter 145 Fu Nian's Request
Zhang Liang's eyes changed slightly, and he said thoughtfully: "Brother Fu Nian, what do you want to see me for?"
"This is a bit difficult to talk about. Do you know Li Si?" Fu Nian asked straight to the point.
"I know that he was a disciple of the Confucian sage Xunzi and a classmate of Han Fei." Zhang Liang answered directly, "Could it be that your search for me is related to this person Li Si?"
Fu Nian bowed and said, "That's right. I came here on behalf of Li Si to ask for your mercy. I hope you can let him live."
Hearing this, Zhang Liang's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his tone was chilling: "Why should I let him go? He has never offended me."
"When the Zhang family was robbed, one of the forces involved was subordinates of Lu Buwei, the prime minister of Qin. The multi-party joint action to siege the Zhang mansion was planned by Li Si." Fu Nian explained with a bow.
"No wonder so many forces were able to cooperate so tacitly when attacking my house last time. It turned out that it was Xunzi's disciples who were secretly coordinating them." Zhang Liang smiled coldly.
Ever since that incident, Zhang Liang has been trying to figure out who sent the troops to fight for the recipe. Up to now, he only knows that Yan Chunjun, Lu Buwei, and Tian Hu of the farming family were involved. One person who has not been confirmed is Yan Dan.
Whether it was Yan Chunjun, Lu Buwei or the farmer Tian Hu, Zhang Liang had already sentenced them to death in his heart, and when he had time, he would settle accounts with them one by one.
Among these people, Zhang Liang first wanted to find Lü Buwei. This guy could no longer stay in Qin and would soon be exiled to Shu by Ying Zheng. It would be easy to get rid of him then.
"Brother Zifang, Li Si was originally a retainer of Lu Buwei and was forced to give him advice. He will not oppose you again in the future. Please give him a break. I will remember this favor." Fu Nian bowed and pleaded again.
Zhang Liang frowned, staring at Fu Nian, with many thoughts flashing through his mind.
"Brother Fu Nian, if you hadn't mentioned it today, I really wouldn't have known that Li Si was the mastermind behind it. Even if I wanted revenge, I would have settled the score with Lu Buwei. Then tell me, why would Li Si specifically come through you to plead with me?" Zhang Liang asked calmly.
"Some things will be exposed sooner or later. As long as you investigate carefully, you will always find the truth." Fu Nian said with a smile.
"Is that so?" Zhang Liang was not completely convinced and continued, "Even if I knew the truth, I would not necessarily cause trouble for Li Si. As long as he does not come to provoke me, I will not bother to deal with him. Tell me, why does he have to do this? With his wisdom, why doesn't he just avoid me?"
"Is he trying to hint to me through you that it's time to deal with Lu Buwei? As Lu Buwei's retainer, you hope for his death. Or is he trying to use me to get rid of Lu Buwei and at the same time set an ambush on me to eliminate this potential threat?"
"Brother Fu Nian, what role do you play in this matter? Although Li Si is a disciple of the Legalists, he is also a student of Xunzi after all, and can be regarded as one of Xunzi's direct disciples. Han Fei's strength gradually weakened after he defected to the Han Kingdom, so Li Si should be an important chess piece of Confucianism, right?" Zhang Liang's words made Fu Nian's face change, and it was obvious that he was thinking deeply about this issue.
Zhang Liang's guess was correct. At this time, most schools of thought were optimistic about the Qin State because the Qin State itself was powerful and King Ying Zheng of Qin was a wise ruler. The possibility of unifying the six countries in the future was very high.
As a disciple of Xunzi, if Li Si said he had no connection with Confucianism, no one would believe it. As for the fact that Li Si's relationship with Confucianism and Xunzi became bad later, who can guarantee that they were not avoiding suspicion? At that time, Li Si was already the prime minister of Qin. If he had too much connection with any of the Hundred Schools of Thought, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction and suspicion from Qin Shihuang.
"I will check it out again. Maybe Li Si does have other plans. In any case, since he has found me, I still hope that Brother Zifang can show mercy and not take his life." Fu Nian bowed and requested again.
Zhang Liang was silent for a moment, and finally sighed softly: "Forget it, if he doesn't plot against me again, I can let him go this time for you and Confucianism."
"Thank you, Brother Zifang. I owe you a favor this time. I will definitely repay you in the future!" Fu Nian bowed deeply, then left resolutely.
After hearing Zhang Liang's answer, Fu Nian began to suspect that Li Si was taking advantage of his relationship with Zhang Liang. He felt unhappy and decided to check it out himself.
Just as Zhang Liang speculated, at least for now, Li Si is still a pawn of Confucianism. As for how his relationship with Confucianism will develop in the future, it is difficult to predict.
Looking at Fu Nian's receding back, Zhang Liang felt that the world was becoming more and more complicated. The endless conspiracies and intrigues made people want to escape, but the more difficult it became.
However, the experience of this secular world is also a kind of practice, and Zhang Liang had no intention of avoiding it deliberately. He just disliked the court politics.
After Fu Nian walked away, Zhang Liang raised a faint smile and whispered to himself: "Fu Nian, Fu Nian, I only promised you not to kill him, but I didn't say I would let him go!"