Chapter 318

After mulling this over, Deng Zhenquan and Cui Wanxia both felt differently. Cui Wanxia was secretly delighted. Once again, he had confirmed his belief that Mei Juncang—son of the Confucianists and disciple of Zhou Tieyi—was the core seed of the Legalist School. It felt like a pie falling from the sky. Since Zhou Tieyi had been contending with the Confucianists for so long, the Legalist School had at least scored the first victory in terms of doctrinal inheritance. Deng Zhenquan, however, felt a mix of relief and vigilance. He was relieved that Wang Mingyi could gain approval not only from the Confucianists but even from their "enemy," Zhou Tieyi; did this not prove that the Confucianists were on the right path? His vigilance, however, stemmed from the worry that Wang Mingyi might, like Mei Juncang, eventually go astray and end up on Zhou Tieyi’s path. For this reason, he decided it was all the more important to take Wang Mingyi with him alone and provide meticulous instruction; there was no better teaching material than investigating such a major case.