"To us, the people are water. If the Qin Empire cannot treat its people well, it will ultimately be defeated by them. But if it can follow the people's will, that will be the Empire's greatest safeguard."
"What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?" Once Li finished speaking and came back to himself, he saw Shi Lan staring at him with shining eyes.
"Nothing." Shi Lan lowered her gaze, though her voice carried unmistakable delight. "I just think your perspective is quite unusual. It sounds unbelievable at first, but on further thought, that really is how it is."
Li merely smiled without committing himself, not the least bit embarrassed about showing off in front of a girl with knowledge a thousand years ahead of its time.
"Young Master, we have arrived at the Yin-Yang School." The carriage slowly came to a stop, and a messenger's voice sounded from outside.
Li glanced at Shi Lan. She nodded and shifted a little closer to him, making the two appear quite intimate. Only then did Li say, "Understood."
After receiving Li's reply, someone slowly lifted the carriage curtain from outside. Before everyone's eyes, Shi Lan, dressed in a spirited and gallant outfit, sat beside Li. An ambiguous atmosphere seemed to flow between them.
"Let's go." Li reached out and took Shi Lan's right hand. Without looking to see her expression, he led her down from the carriage.
Before Li stood an enormous structure that appeared lavish, yet carried a faintly strange and oppressive air. He was certain that its construction had cost no less than Qin Palace. From this alone, it was clear that the Yin-Yang School, which stood with the Empire, had received far more resources than the other Hundred Schools of Thought.
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