Escape

In the suicides of Zhao Wan and Wang Zang, Kong Zhong and others undoubtedly delivered the fatal blow.

It wasn't until Kong Anguo traveled from Lu to Chang'an City that he learned what had happened to Kong Zhong and the others.

Kong Zhong and others not only became pawns of the Confucian School, but also served as tools for the imperial court.

Those caught up in the situation, such as Kong Zhong, were unlikely to notice, but Kong Anguo was undoubtedly able to stand outside the situation and carefully analyze and judge the situation.

Unlike other schools of thought that fantasized about reaching the pinnacle, the Confucius family truly had no such ambition.

The idea that Confucian School scholars are found all over the world, or that they are the best Confucian school, is all stuff their ancestors already knew.

Once you've done something once, it becomes utterly boring.

Sage Kong believed that such an event should only happen once.

Sage Kong believed that it would be very difficult for future generations to surpass their teachers.

Having no expectation that their descendants would surpass them, all that remains is to ensure their own safety.

Of the seventy-two schools of Confucian School, some have disappeared, some have progressed, and some have innovated. Over the centuries, countless changes have taken place, but the Confucian school has remained peaceful to this day.

This approach to ensuring safety and security has been almost ingrained in the Kong family's very bloodline.

Even the techniques used by Kong Zhong and others are for maintaining peace, not for winning battles.

The Kong family is currently embroiled in a major incident. If they are thrust into the limelight, they will undoubtedly become a scapegoat for certain forces.

Kong Anguo murmured to himself as he sat down next to the breakfast stall and whispered to Zhang Xuezhou.

If they cannot solve the problem themselves and do not seek help from others, Kong Anguo believes that the Kong family will inevitably be trapped in the vortex and find it difficult to escape.

He doesn't confide in just anyone. On the one hand, he needs the other person to have excellent character, and on the other hand, he needs the other person to have more information and experience about the court than he does.

Zhang Xuezhou perfectly met these two criteria, which allowed Kong Anguo to ask questions without any reservations.

"You mean that the King of Huainan distributing money along the streets is a way to win over the people and could potentially challenge the imperial court?"

One analysis after another came out of Kong Anguo's mouth. Some of these were things that Zhang Xuezhou already knew, while others were issues that Zhang Xuezhou had never thought of.

He suddenly remembered the question the new emperor had asked him the night before.

This made Zhang Xuezhou feel that the King of Huainan and Fusu of the Qin Dynasty were constantly overlapping.

The questions the new emperor used to test his scholars were the same strategies he employed to deal with the Prince of King of Huainan.

This could even include past issues related to the new emperor and Qin Er Shi.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that the new emperor was using him as a strategist, but not sincerely. Or perhaps the new emperor simply didn't have a group of strategists around him to help him come up with ideas, forcing the new emperor to take matters into his own hands.

"Could it be that they framed the King of Huainan for killing Emperor Jing? While that might be true, framing him would be quite difficult!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought it through and realized that the new emperor was in a rather miserable situation, lacking almost everything except for inheriting the throne.

This is somewhat similar to a skilled cook being unable to cook without rice; no matter how many ideas the new emperor has, it is difficult to realize them, and he can only be manipulated by others.

Zhang Xuezhou suddenly realized that there were too many problems that the younger generation had to solve.

Not only Kong Anguo, nor Zhang Xuezhou, but also Zhang Qian, Wei Qing, Sang Hongyang, Wei Shao'er, Rong Tianding, Yi Shuo and others.

Everyone faces difficulties, big or small, and those who want to stand out will undoubtedly encounter numerous obstacles.

"Brother Dongfang? Brother Dongfang?"

Ah~

Did my analysis scare you?

When Kong Anguo asked again in a low voice, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but quickly snap out of his own thoughts.

He obtained the information he had been given from Kong Anguo, quickly examined himself thoroughly, and then returned to the question about Kong Anguo.

"Brother Kong, there's no need to worry," Zhang Xuezhou reassured him. "Shen Peigong can't possibly control everything, much less bring chaos to Confucian School!"

"Can..."

"Think about it again," Zhang Xuezhou reminded him. "Shen Peigong is only the head of the Lu School of Confucian School, but there are other major Confucian School besides the Lu School. Those are not Confucian School schools that Shen Peigong can easily command!"

"That's what they say, but now many Confucian scholars listen to Shen Pei's lineage!"

"If Shen Peigong and others cannot provide Confucian School scholars with positions in the imperial court, no one will listen to the leader of another faction, even those of the same origin," Zhang Xuezhou said. "After losing Zhao Wan and Wang Zang, Shen Peigong's path to the top of the court is almost cut off. He cannot command other Confucian School scholars to unite, and therefore cannot successfully target the Kong family!"

"Your words have put my mind at ease a lot!"

"Moreover, your current refuge with the imperial court is also a form of protection," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Compared to your worries about Shen Peigong, the imperial court is likely more worried and may already have preventative measures in place against him."

"Brother Dongfang's thinking is truly insightful; Anguo's considerations are far beyond what I've come up with," Kong Anguo said happily.

As long as someone doesn't openly and brazenly challenge Shen Peigong to a fight, Shen Peigong will find it difficult to deal with them.

The deaths of Zhao Wan, Wang Zang, and others due to illegal profiteering could exonerate the Kong family from unfavorable accusations.

The imperial court did indeed use the Kong family as a weapon, but as long as the Kong family was willing to surrender to the court, the court would keep the Kong family as a weapon and would not hastily discard them.

Kong Anguo's appointment as a scholar-official was a corresponding expression of his stance.

After all, besides the Lu School of Confucian School, there are other schools of Confucian School that need stability.

Even if the imperial court cracks down on the Lu School of Confucian School, as long as the nominal head of Confucian School is bound to the imperial court, other factions of Confucian School will not make a misjudgment of the situation and thus be passively bound to the Lu School of Confucian School to oppose the imperial court.

After Zhang Xuezhou mentioned it a few times, Kong Anguo suddenly realized what was going on and felt a heavy weight lifted from his heart.

If nothing else is happening, they'll eat and drink as usual, and as long as no one gets involved, they can get through this trouble peacefully.

Once everything settled down, the Kong family was no longer involved.

Not only did Zhang Xuezhou connect the dots and figure out many key issues, but Kong Anguo also came to a realization, and felt a sense of relief.

He asked for another breakfast at the store to treat them, and then chatted quietly with Zhang Xuezhou.

"Didn't your dad come out for breakfast with you?" Zhang Xuezhou asked casually after finishing his flatbread.

"I don't know where my father went last night, leaving only Uncle Du to take care of me," Kong Anguo said.

"He's highly capable; he can go anywhere without any problem," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"There are still some places we can't go... Oh no!"

The two chatted casually, but when they got to Kong Zhong, Kong Anguo couldn't help but shudder.

The more you worry about something, the more attention you'll pay to it.

Kong Anguo was able to let go of this turbulent event, but Kong Zhong could not.

Generally speaking, criminals might have the idea of returning to the scene to observe the situation, and Kong Anguo felt that his father was also very likely to have gone out to check the situation.

Wherever Zhao Wan and Wang Zang's bodies are at this moment, Kong Anguo and the others are likely to be there as well.

Shen Peigong wouldn't specifically target them, but if they willingly come to him, it would be unreasonable for them not to get beaten up.