Chapter 517: Gather the strength of each family and fight against each other!

Chapter 517: Gather the strength of each family and fight against each other!

In the academy run by the Four Haos of Shangshan, students can study with peace of mind without paying a penny. After completing their studies, they will not only be able to get a stable job, but some may even be able to get a government position. In contrast, if you choose to study under other schools, you will first have to face a hefty gift for becoming a disciple.

Although this fee may not be considered particularly high, it is still an expense. More importantly, students have to study with their teachers, which may take three to five years at the shortest and more than ten years at the longest. During this long period of study, students have to serve their teachers all the time and handle all kinds of complicated and trivial matters.

Looking at the academy founded by the Four Haos of Shangshan, students don't have to spend a penny, not only are their board and lodging all-inclusive, but the school system is only four years. Here, no matter what field of knowledge you study, the efficiency and quality are excellent and guaranteed. Under such attractive conditions, those disciples who originally intended to study in other schools changed their minds and turned to this academy. As a result, it became increasingly difficult for other schools to recruit new disciples, and few were willing to come to learn from them.

Because of this, representatives of various schools gathered here to discuss. They knew that the situation could not continue to develop like this, but it was impossible for them to leave this place. After all, the world was in chaos, and only this place was as peaceful and tranquil as a paradise, far away from the smoke of war, and it was as beautiful as a peaceful and prosperous era. Who would be willing to give up such a peaceful place?

It is for all the reasons mentioned above that today's grand meeting of many people gathered together to discuss countermeasures. This meeting was led by Master Xu of the Mohist School, and elites from all walks of life, including Gongsun Yue of the Ming School, Tian Ci of the Agricultural School, Chun Zhi of the Medical School, Wang Dong of the Miscellaneous School, Chun Nan Gong of the Yin-Yang School, Chi Song of the Taoist School, and Fu Nian of the Confucian School, were all present. Everyone hopes that through this in-depth discussion, a feasible plan can be found to reverse the current unfavorable situation. These people have considerable say in their respective schools.

"Everyone, I invite you all to gather here today, and I believe you all understand the reason. I hope you all can ask King Qin to make the decision for us and allow us to establish an academy here, so that the disciples of various sects will have the opportunity to fully display their talents and abilities. I wonder what everyone here thinks about this matter?"

Master Xu cleared his throat, looked around, and said straight to the point: "Everyone, there is a reason why we have gathered here. The purpose of our gathering is very clear, that is, to fight for the status of each of you in the southern border!"

He paused for a moment, looked at the crowd, and continued, "Look at the southern border now. There are free schools everywhere. Regardless of the rich or poor, they accept students and teach them to read and write and understand the truth. Compared with the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, these measures are obviously advantageous! The more important thing is that the people here live and work in peace and contentment, and have a rich life, so they have plenty of free time to study the thoughts and theories of various schools."

At this point, Master Xu's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he continued to elaborate on his idea: "What I envision is to gather the strength of our various families and jointly establish an academy. In this way, it will be possible to have an equal dialogue with the King of Qin and negotiate with him. Only in this way can we have the strength to compete with the academy under Gao Yao's command and share the same strength! However, times have changed, and the various schools today are no longer the same as they used to be. At this time of great chaos in the world, some disciples turned to the princes to seek glory and wealth; many of their fellow disciples unfortunately died in the flames of war. Therefore, there are not many people who can gather in the southern border. No matter which family relies on its own strength, it is difficult to support this academy alone!"

"Excuse me for being frank! I think your idea is not quite appropriate! Nowadays, everyone in the world knows that the real boss of the southern border is Prime Minister Gao Yao! But you, on the other hand, want to apply directly to Prince Gao of Qin to establish an academy. Don't you think this is a complete reversal of priorities?" At this moment, Gongsun Yue stepped forward without hesitation and directly pointed out the crux of the current problem.

As soon as Master Xu opened his mouth, he rushed to ask for the order from Prince Gao of Qin. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see clearly that the person who could make the final decision in the southern border was Gao Yao! Wouldn't it be a waste of time and energy to do this? It was simply a waste of time!

"Yes, Brother Gongsun is right! The current situation is indeed as you said. If you really want to establish an academy, you should first discuss it with the Prime Minister's Office. Give them a respectful visiting card and be sincere, and maybe you can really get some strong support!" At this time, Tian Ci also echoed and expressed his agreement with Gongsun Yue's point of view. Obviously, he also had some complaints about the idea proposed by Master Xu and found it difficult to agree.

Tian Ci's attitude towards Gao Yao was very obvious, which made the other people around him look at Tian Ci with a little contempt. After all, Tian Ci's remarks inevitably made people look down on him and think that he was too self-deprecating. But Tian Ci himself seemed to be unaware of this and did not think that there was anything wrong with what he said.

Tian Ci can be said to have seen things clearly. Having experienced the ups and downs of the Warring States Period and the Qin Dynasty, if he still cannot understand the truth, then he is too naive and idealistic. If he wants to pass on his own school, he must know how to bow his head and show weakness at the right time.

At this time, although everyone present had not yet spoken out their opinions, they almost all focused their eyes on Master Xu, as if they were silently waiting for him to respond to everyone's doubts and criticisms. In an instant, the atmosphere of the whole scene became extremely solemn, and everyone couldn't wait to listen to what Master Xu would say next to explain the situation.

"Of course I know the importance and complexity of this matter. However, you might as well think about it carefully. The real manipulator behind Shangshan College is Gao Yao! If we want to open a new college, we have to seek Gao Yao's permission and approval. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse? How could Gao Yao destroy the power base he built up with his own hands?"

"Moreover, it is not difficult to see some clues from Gao Yao's previous attitude towards our families. Do you really think Gao Yao will sincerely support us to compete with him and set up our own schools?" Master Xu's face was solemn and his words were sharp, without any mercy. In just a few words, he roughly described the difficult situation that each family was currently facing in front of Gao Yao.