"Do you think this is possible?" Gu Xundu laughed and asked Fusu with a grin.

"..." Fusu remained silent.

If he thought this was useful, his tone wouldn't be so arrogant.

Seeing this, Gu Xun said with a smile, "In short, for the emperor, there is absolutely no reason to give up this policy that seems to be able to stabilize the rule of the imperial court."

"Teacher, are you trying to persuade me to give up again?" Fusu asked with a wry smile.

"Of course that's impossible." Gu Xunyi shrugged, "This matter is too ridiculous and outrageous. It's impossible to just sit idly by and ignore it."

"Then..." Fusu looked inquiringly.

Gu Xun lowered his eyebrows and replied in a deep voice with a smile, "Within the rules, you can't change anything."

"So Fusu, please remember that sometimes, you have to break out of the empire's rules and try to solve problems by crossing the line that violates the law."

"If you can't stop the issuance of the policy, try to stop the implementation of the policy."

"If you can't stop the implementation of the policy, try to influence the effect of the policy."

"In short, as long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties."

"Crossing the line...?" Fusu asked with a frown, "Teacher, did you already have a plan in mind?"

Gu Xun nodded.

How could he not have made arrangements for burning books earlier?

If possible, Gu Xun would of course want to nip everything in the bud.

Unfortunately, the book-burning incident started with Prime Minister Li Si, and even Gu Xun could not "kill" him.

You can't use the mistakes he will make in the future to punish him who has not made any mistakes now.

So Li Si still made this unethical suggestion.

It can also be seen from here that Li Si is indeed a ruthless person. In order to consolidate his power and position, he can not only kill the teachers who taught him, but also sacrifice the Legalists who really made him today's status.

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However, the impact of book burning on Legalism was relatively small.

Because the officials who govern the country always have to understand the laws and regulations, Legalist pragmatism can still be implemented, like Confucianism, which is the worst.

Whether it is the Four Books or the Five Classics, there is really not much content in them that can be directly used to govern the country.

Of course, it is very good for cultivating one's moral character, cultivating one's sentiments, and learning how to be a human being.

However, when you are an official of an empire, these things are obviously of little use, so naturally no one will learn them anymore.

It's a devastating blow.

But it’s not just Confucianism. Among the hundreds of scholars, Legalism is naturally the most adaptable to the imperial officialdom. Apart from it, the other schools and sects are not very compatible.

Maybe the situation will be better than that of Confucianism, but it is still very limited.

This is another reason why Fusu opposed the book-burning order - aside from the devastating damage this policy would have on the cultural field itself, for the empire, this operation would only unnecessarily aggravate domestic conflicts and further further

To force more people to rebel and rebel.

For the sake of the stability and stability of his own court, Fusu could not support such a policy.

As for why Ying Zheng couldn't see the harm of the book-burning order... Different experiences, different situations, and different identities will naturally cause different people to have different views on the same thing.

For Ying Zheng, who has always been domineering and dictatorial, and always speaks his mind, if someone dares to rebel under his rule, that is obviously the other party's problem, not his own.

It's clear that these unscrupulous people have something against them behind their backs. What does it have to do with me?

It is precisely because he understands Ying Zheng's mentality that if Gu Xun wants to do something that disobeys the other party, he will usually kill him first and then report it later.

Anyway, no matter whether you support it or not, whether you like it or not, let me get the facts straight first. If you have any dissatisfaction... you can decide for yourself whether you want to argue with me!

Ying Zheng is just domineering, not brainless. When faced with the fact that the outcome is a done deal, he is better able to understand everything and make more rational choices.

But for Fusu, who is accustomed to following the rules and doing things according to the rules, his father is a difficult target.

Therefore, Gu Xun made a decision:

"I decided to leave this matter to you instead."

"Ah?" Fusu was stunned, "Didn't the teacher already have a plan?"

"It is planned, but this does not prevent me from temporarily deciding to transfer this matter to you." Gu Xun replied lightly, as if he was not worried about whether the temporary change would lead to a complete collapse of the plan and defeat his purpose.

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Because his original plan was actually very simple and crude, which was to forcibly intervene in the implementation of the book-burning order.

With the imperial court's current level of control over areas outside the Pass, even if he could not completely prevent the implementation of the Book Burning Order, he could at least spare areas such as Yanzhao, Qilu, Jingchu and so on.

Gu Xun felt that this was enough, and there was no need to insist on perfection. When it came to burning books, there was a huge difference between burning them all and burning only part of them.

The former is a devastating blow in the cultural field, while the latter is at best bad luck in some places.

And he couldn't completely stop the book-burning order - that would probably completely anger Ying Zheng and cause even greater trouble. It was better to stop it, so that his goal could be achieved and Ying Zheng's face could be preserved.

Win-win!

It has to be said that when it comes to how to deal with Ying Zheng, Gu Xun is the second best, and no one can be the first!
Chapter completed!