Reading history carefully, drawing inferences from one instance, absorbing the essence, reflecting on oneself, thinking about the true meaning of life, and studying the policies of governing the country in this era can make Zhu Yongxing more knowledgeable and wise. Reading history books will not only improve his knowledge, but also make him more knowledgeable.
His literary quality and ideological level are also good.
The ancients said: "Use copper as a mirror to dress your clothes; use people as a mirror to distinguish gains and losses; use history as a mirror to tell the rise and fall." Reading history in your spare time can help you learn about the successes and failures of ancient and modern times, as well as the words and deeds of famous officials.
, holding his ambitions in mind one by one, had a huge impact on Zhu Yongxing. Of course, it is not obvious yet, but many of his changes can be felt from his subsequent words and deeds.
While imparting and teaching, he was also learning and absorbing. Zhu Yongxing did not dare to underestimate the ancients, nor did he think that he could manipulate the ancients with his own insights from later generations. Therefore, he was taking the road of reform, but he was not in a hurry.
We strive for success and take steady steps, striving to make people gradually adapt to it in a subtle way.
The reform in the military is the most obvious, but it is also forced by the situation. If we can win, there will be no opposition. In government affairs, we must be cautious. Some of the original policies are good, and Zhu Yongxing can copy them.
Or if it is implemented with slight modifications, there is no need to express yourself by being new and different.
For example, when Sun Kewang was governing Yunnan and Guizhou, he advocated road construction and encouraged people to plant trees in every household. Zhu Yongxing made slight changes and implemented it as before. This not only improved the transportation situation, but also made the people's courtyards green with trees and canopies to provide shade, making it a pleasant sight.
Landscape.
"Esteem honest officials and eliminate corruption and cruelty. From time to time, we will send people to bribe others and conduct secret inspections. Those who are honest will be rewarded immediately, and those who are corrupt will be punished immediately. This message will be sent to all prefectures and counties."
"If you stand up and hear the drum, if the government is inconvenient for the people, ask people to file a lawsuit and get rid of it immediately; if there is anything that can facilitate the people, do it immediately."
"Order the local people, whether they are gentlemen, soldiers or civilians. For the sake of the local area, even if they are stupid, they are allowed to make suggestions and make introductions. They are not allowed to block them, even if they make absurd remarks, they are not to go into details. Reward filial piety, return to the hometown to drink, and dredge the seaport.
Save farming and harvest, and be prepared to do whatever is beneficial to the people."
"Whenever troops are sent out for war, they cross the road without fear of chickens or dogs, and there are people selling wine and meat on the roadside. If there is anyone who steals something from the people without permission, he will be beheaded immediately; if the leader does not lead, he will even sit down; if the officer fails to observe, he will be punished eight times.
Ten sticks. If the legislation is strict, the people will have peace and prosperity and the common people will be rich."
The above are all measures taken by the Great Western Army to manage Yunnan Province. They have been proven to be effective in practice, which also shows that Sun Kewang is still very talented. No matter who implemented it, Zhu Yongxing will issue an order as long as it is effective.
As for some other new policies, Zhu Yongxing also tried his best to change them to suit the times and the people's traditional psychology, and try to make the people less surprised and suspicious.
In history, many policies are not bad, but have problems in their implementation. After all, for a normal government, it is of vital interest to issue policies to maintain and maintain social stability. No one will deliberately cause social problems.
However, if it is beneficial to the people, it may conflict with the interests of the bureaucracy and powerful powers, and good policies will be violated or modified intentionally, thus becoming policies that are harmful to the people.
In the final analysis, it is still a matter of official governance. And this also involves the rule of man and the rule of law. In fact, the purposes of rule of man and rule of law are basically the same, both hope for social stability, economic prosperity, and people to live and work in peace and contentment. Even if the rule of man actually leads to
Social unrest does not mean that those who advocate the rule of man want to mess up the country, or that they definitely want to put its people to death.
Therefore, in law and political science, the rule of law is the two basic methods of governing the country in parallel with the rule of man. Since they are parallel, it cannot be that the advantages and disadvantages are so simple and clear. Only in the battle of indistinguishable superiority
Among them, the advantages of the rule of law over the rule of man are worth pursuing.
Moreover, since it is a means of governing the country, rule by man cannot be just to maintain the ruler's personal power; even if it is to leave a name in history, to make his country strong and influential, a leader will not do this
The obvious choice was to choose a statecraft so detrimental to the realization of his political ambitions.
Ultimately, the root cause of the argument between the rule of man and the legal system is to start from the "good nature" and "evil nature" of human beings. From a theoretical point of view, the legal system is more in line with the theory of movement and can constrain behaviors caused by changes in people's thoughts.
, Therefore, the advantage of a strong country relying on the legal system is still obvious.
Even if Zhu Yongxing is a time traveler, he does not dare to be arrogant enough to think that the policies and measures he plagiarized will definitely be able to adapt to this era. The social structure is different, the productivity is different, people's ideological levels are different, and their moral concepts are different... these are all important when policies are formulated and launched.
These are all points that must be paid attention to. In other words, whether the policy is advanced or not is closely related to the characteristics of the times. Just using it is not wisdom, but stupidity.
Therefore, after the situation stabilized a little, Zhu Yongxing has always been very modest and cautious, trying his best to discuss with his think tanks or subordinates before making a decision. On the one hand, this is to emphasize the collective wisdom, and on the other hand, it is to make his ideas consistent with others.
It is combined with the characteristics of the times. At the same time, it is also gradually getting rid of the shortcomings of human governance.
Those who "rule by people" believe that the governance of a country does not depend on the law but on the virtuousness of the ruler. "Government by civil and military officials and common people's policies. If the people survive, the government will be successful. If the people die, the government will cease."
"If you are upright, you will do what you are not told. If you are not upright, you will not obey orders." Confucianism's "rule of man" overemphasizes the specialization, ideological and moral height and consciousness of people. The conditions and foundation of this kind of "virtuous man" politics are obviously too
Idealized.
Whether human nature is good or evil seems not to be a tangled issue for Zhu Yongxing in later generations. After all, in a materialistic society, he has seen too many ugly things. Instead of believing in people's moral cultivation, it is better to use legal provisions
be restricted.
"At the beginning of the founding of the country, it is appropriate to use leniency to show your highness's kindness without putting everyone in danger..."
"Otherwise, the law is more important than strictness, and the common people will not suffer harm. It will be easier for those who keep it in the future. In case the place is newly restored, it is not necessary to be strict to control the people, but to adapt to the situation..."
Zhu Yongxing briefly reviewed the text quoted from the scriptures. After pondering for a long time, he took up the pen and wrote on the document: "The law is not for people to subjugate the government, nor is it a short-term measure. It should be followed and implemented at the beginning and thereafter, because there is a law."
If there is a law, we must abide by it. As for the degree of leniency and severity, we can carefully study it before it is promulgated. After it is promulgated, there will be no leniency. Although the offender will not be pardoned, the law must be strictly enforced and those who violate the law must be investigated..."
Legislation is different from the implementation of policies. Policies can be abandoned and modified according to different circumstances. Legal provisions are serious and long-term and must not be changed overnight. As for the future, Zhu Yongxing is not prepared to trample on this at will when the golden words are spoken and the words are exported into the constitution.
It's not something noble, but he thinks deeply, not only for the country, but also for himself, and for his descendants.