Chapter 147: Stimulate the joy of lifting weights
Gongsun Ce took the silk and saw that it was a letter from Wei Zhuang, which roughly meant:

As a disciple of Guiguzi, how can I only know swordsmanship? I challenge you in the name of the modern Guiguzi.

You and I will each lead 10,000 soldiers to attack Zhao from two directions. Whoever captures a city first will win.

Gongsun Ce touched his chin and asked, "Did A Zheng agree?"

Gai Nie nodded helplessly, "The king agreed."

Gongsun Ce was a little surprised. Has Ying Zheng really become a fun-loving person?
There would not be any problem in letting Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang lead the troops to attack Zhao, but Gongsun Ce felt it was risky if he asked them to lead the troops with a competitive mentality.

Gongsun Ce then looked at Gai Nie and said, "Let Wei Zhuang come to Xianyang. You two can decide the winner first, and then lead the troops to attack Zhao."

Gai Nie was puzzled. "If the winner is determined by a game, Xiao Zhuang will not agree. For him, this is too much of a joke."

Gongsun Ce smiled mysteriously, "Of course it won't be a simple game. You will know when the time comes, how I plan to let you decide the winner. However, I still need to go to the palace first and ask Ah Zheng what he is thinking."

Gongsun Ce then entered the Zhangtai Palace with Gai Nie. Today, Ying Zheng still had endless government affairs to deal with.

Ying Zheng's desire for control became stronger and stronger, and even Wang Wan, the left prime minister he appointed, found it difficult to take any work away from him.

As for the Right Prime Minister Changping Jun, Ying Zheng trusted him, but it was not enough, and he also had no power to handle political affairs.

In addition, the Grand Marshal Gongsun Ce was a hands-off boss, so Ying Zheng almost did the work of three of them alone, and he could be described as a model worker.

The moment Ying Zheng saw Gongsun Ce entering the palace with Gai Nie, he immediately understood Gongsun Ce's intention of entering the palace.

So Ying Zheng decisively dismissed the palace people and said, "Everyone, get out!"

Soon, only Ying Zheng, Gai Nie and Gongsun Ce were left in Zhangtai Palace.

Gongsun Ce unceremoniously took out a chair from the side, then sat opposite Ying Zheng, and the two of them looked at each other across the table.

"Why did Ah Zheng agree to the competition between the two of them?"

Ying Zheng took out a wooden stick from under the table and began to explain his intentions based on the terrain of Zhao State.

"My original plan was to split the army into two groups. One group would be led by General Wang Jian to attack Luoyu, and the other group would be led by General Huan Xi and General Yang Duanhe to attack Anyang.

Now that Mr. Gai Nie and General Wei Zhuang have joined them, they can once again allocate two special forces to provide support.

The role of the two Guigu disciples is to take the enemy by surprise and disperse Zhao's military forces.

In addition, I have confidence in the two disciples of Guiguzi. Even if they are just beginning to lead troops, they can still achieve something."

Gongsun Ce felt that Ying Zheng had only said some nice words. In his mind, the greatest role of the 10,000 soldiers led by Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang was to attract the firepower of the Zhao army.

But then again, if Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang had not met Li Mu head-on, they would probably have achieved considerable results. The disciples of Guiguzi still have some value.

Gongsun Ce glanced at Ying Zheng and recited the dragon script softly.

Word Spirit Hypnosis

Gongsun Ce intensified the psychological suggestion on Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng is already in power, and his mentality will change accordingly, so Ying Zheng's attitude towards Gongsun Ce will inevitably change.

Therefore, Gongsun Ce's goal was to gradually strengthen the psychological suggestion on Ying Zheng, and finally completely control Ying Zheng, further completing Gongsun Ce's concept of divine right of kings.

During the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, Ying Zheng not only had to worship God, but also had to worship this god. Of course, Gongsun Ce would also make a big move at that time and crown Ying Zheng.

As for Gai Nie who was standing aside, Gongsun Ce also gave him a psychological hint, asking him to ignore his act of reciting the dragon script.

After briefly discussing the details of sending troops to attack Zhao, Gongsun Ce suggested taking a walk alone with Ying Zheng, while Gai Nie stayed outside the Zhangtai Palace.

No matter how much Ying Zheng trusted Gai Nie, he would not allow Gai Nie to spy on the secrets of his Great Qin unless he acquiesced.

Walking in the Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng asked Gongsun Ce about his opinion on the competition between Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, "Sir, you came here because you have different opinions about the competition between the two disciples of Guiguzi. I wonder what they are?"

Gongsun Ce said calmly, "When two armies are fighting, the commander's mentality is very important. I hope Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang can decide the winner first, and then attack Zhao."

"Oh? What's your plan, sir?"

Gai Nie has followed Ying Zheng for quite some time, and Ying Zheng is very clear about Gai Nie's thoughts. Gai Nie did not reject Wei Zhuang's invitation to fight at the first time, which means that Gai Nie actually also desires this battle in his heart.

Therefore, Ying Zheng did not think there was any way to determine the winner between the two before they officially led the army.

Gongsun Ce looked at Ying Zheng with a slightly curious look and did not continue to keep him in suspense, "This requires the assistance of the head of the Gongshu family, using bronze to make the battlefield and soldiers to simulate the battlefield.

The variables on the battlefield are nothing more than the right time, right terrain, and right people. Except for the right time, which is difficult to simulate, the right terrain and right people can both be simulated with bronze."

When Ying Zheng heard this, his eyes lit up. If they could really make such a bronze ware that was almost like a divine artifact, then in future battlefields, the Qin Dynasty would be able to anticipate the enemy's moves.

However, Ying Zheng later thought of the problems in making this kind of bronze ware. Gongsun Ce's description was too detailed, which would make the production process too complicated, and Gongshu Chou might not have the ability to do it.

"Sir, Master Gongshu really has this ability!"

Gongsun Ce smiled calmly, "With my help, it shouldn't be difficult. At most, the finished product will be a little rough."

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, then led the way to the study where Fusu was, "Since you are here, why not go and check Fusu's homework." Gongsun Ce thought of the handsome Fusu who had turned into a muscular man, and suddenly he didn't want to see him much.

But now that we're here, it wouldn't be right not to see each other.

"Hey, hey! Hey, hey! Hey..."

Gongsun Ce saw Fusu walking slowly forward with a huge stone tied around his waist.

The open space in front of the study door was obviously at least ten centimeters lower than the ground outside. This was the result of Fusu's daily exercise.

The corners of Gongsun Ce's mouth twitched, and he inexplicably felt that he had corrupted Fusu.

However, Gongsun Ce suddenly thought of Gongsun Yan, and this feeling of guilt disappeared.

He only inspired Fusu's joy in lifting weights. Fusu's ideal at this moment was to be a humble gentleman who could not be talked down to or beaten by others.

Gongsun Ce summarized for Fusu the inner requirements for being a gentleman, which numbered roughly ten.

First, be open-minded: be consistent in what you say and do. If you say you will kill the whole family of the other party, then kill the whole family of the other party, including pigs, dogs, cows and sheep.

Second, focus on morality and not interests: Holding the sword of Tao and the sword of virtue, you are invincible. What can you not get?

Third, have the world in mind: everything in the world belongs to me, and I should treat it equally in my heart.

Fourth, don’t be too critical: My rules are the rules, other people’s rules are bullshit!
Fifth, be in a group without fighting: When a group of people are fighting for something, I just need to stand up, and this group of people will give the thing to me obediently!

Sixth, a gentleman is not an instrument: If a gentleman cannot be a great instrument and do a good job, how can that be possible?
Seventh, be slow to speak but quick to act: speak with your fists and talk less nonsense.

Eighth, seek the way, not food: seek the way to have no worries about food and clothing, rather than pursuing a full meal.

Ninth, harmony but difference: Everyone’s thoughts cannot be exactly the same as mine, but when I speak, everyone must agree with me.

10. Self-reflection: Think about whether you are too kind.

After reading Gongsun Ce's summary, Fusu only wanted to say one thing: "Sir, you are right!"

When Fusu saw Gongsun Ce and Ying Zheng coming, he untied the rope around his waist and walked quickly to them. Gongsun Ce noticed that Fusu's muscles were already shaking with his steps.

"Sir! Father!"

Facing Fusu's hopeful gaze, Ying Zheng nodded slightly and praised him generously, "Very good, this is the tiger and leopard boy of my Great Qin!"

Unconsciously, Ying Zheng praised Fusu more and more, which made Fusu firmly believe that Gongsun Ce's words were correct and unshakable!

Fusu then looked at Gongsun Ce, hoping that Gongsun Ce could also praise him.

Gongsun Ce stepped forward and patted Fusu's muscles until they squeaked. "Not bad, very energetic, but that's not enough! In addition to being physically strong, you must also not fall behind in knowledge. Come on, put on your clothes and go into the house. I want to test your knowledge."

After hearing Gongsun Ce's words, Fusu wiped the sweat off his body as quickly as possible, changed into his robe, and followed Gongsun Ce and Ying Zheng into the study.

Gongsun Ce picked up the notes on Lunyu he had written and handed them to Ying Zheng, indicating that Ying Zheng would be the examiner, "Ah Zheng, why don't you take the test? After all, this is a father-son competition."

Ying Zheng thought of the annotations to "Lun Yu" written by Gongsun Ce, which he had already read, and suddenly found it a little boring.

Fusu was a studious person, so Fusu thought carefully about the questions set by Gongsun Ce, while Ying Zheng directly looked at the standard answers.

Therefore, after Gongsun Ce assigned homework to Fusu, Ying Zheng would often quickly read the standard answers.

However, Fusu's learning progress could not keep up with Ying Zheng's speed.

It is understandable that Ying Zheng had no interest in the old chapters, so Gongsun Ce simply put aside the old chapters and started a new one.

"The first person to make clay figures for burials will have no descendants. Why?"

Fusu thought for a moment and immediately replied, "The mastermind of this matter has been defeated by me."

Gongsun Ce clapped his hands. "Pa pa pa, good, very good! Next sentence, I will not join those who dare to rush to the front of a tiger or cross a river."

Fusu immediately replied, "A man who can only fight a tiger with his bare hands and cross a river alone is not worthy of fighting me!"

Gongsun Ce continued to applaud, "Hiss! So terrifying! This boy is definitely my successor!"

Fusu's face turned visibly red, and combined with the muscles that could not be concealed by his robe, he looked extremely dazzling.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir!"

After finishing teaching "Lun Yu", Gongsun Ce should also start teaching some serious stuff.

For example, Gongsun Ce's "No Matter What Sex Is", "Fusu, have you finished reading "No Matter What Sex Is"?"

Fusu nodded heavily, "I will naturally finish reading the books written by you, sir."

Gongsun Ce felt that Fusu was a really good student, so he continued to ask Fusu about his views on "Sex and Sex".

"Fusu, do you think what "Sexual No Matter" says is correct? And why is it correct?"

(End of this chapter)