Just as Shanhai City was preparing for the philosophers’ debate, Xianyang City released the Quru Order.
Qin Shihuang announced that Xianyang City would solely run on Legalism. Moreover, any Confucian followers would have to leave within three days or face arrest.
The moment the news got out, everyone clamored.
The Quru Order had pretty much pushed the battle between Legalism and Confucianism to the forefront.
All the Confucianism followers were furious.
This Quru Order led one to think back to the famous historical event where Qin Shihuang ordered the burning of all books and the burying of all Confucian scholars. Firstly, one had to mention that both these events happened at different times.
One had to start with the story where Qin Shihuang united the six counties.