Zhao Qi was startled and quickly got up. He held out a few times but couldn't stand up. Chen Gong rushed over, helped him up, and bowed to Liu Xie together.
"Your Majesty, you are..." Zhao Qi looked at Liu Xie with anticipation.
Liu Xie was wearing spring outfit and waved his hands casually. "I was a headache for being quarreled these two days, so I came out to relax. Mr. Zhao didn't have to be too polite, just treat me as a traveling student."
Zhao Qi smiled. "If all my great Han students can be as good as both civil and military as Your Majesty, China's clothes will be prevalent in the world."
"There will be that day, although I may not be able to witness it with my own eyes." Liu Xie walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. "Heaven moves forward, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. Mr. Zhao is still able to reflect on himself in his 80s and not be trapped by prejudice.
If the young man can defeat others like Mr. Zhao, why worry about the kingly way of the king?”
"Your Majesty praised you. I am ashamed of you. I am ashamed of you." Zhao Qi stroked his beard and smiled.
Chen Gong was more concerned about what the emperor just said.
Although he followed Zhao Qi to learn every day, he was not unfamiliar with the affairs of the court. He knew what he had been arguing about the past two days and thought a lot. The emperor suddenly appeared here, and he didn't think it was just a chance encounter.
"I am negligent and do not know that Your Majesty is here. I have spoken out for a moment and ask Your Majesty to forgive me."
"Are you really talking nonsense?" Liu Xie asked back.
Chen Gong hesitated a little. He glanced at Liu Xie, saw the smile in Liu Xie's eyes, and suddenly had courage.
"My minister... is a heartfelt word, but it is just a rude speech, which is not in line with the etiquette of the monarch and the minister."
"Then let me ask you again, is it the principle of reason or the etiquette of etiquette?"
Chen Gong did not think about it. "The truth is great."
"That's right." Liu Xie nodded. "Those who are reasonable travel all over the world. People who are unreasonable, even if they are considerate, are just polite. Taking advantage of the trick is to take advantage of the trick. They will not be able to take advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the trick of taking advantage of the
It’s a pity that many people can talk about the kingly way and benevolence when they don’t involve personal interests. Once they involve personal interests, they are left without competing for profit with the people.”
Zhao Qi and Chen Gong looked at each other.
Although they knew that the emperor might have something to do, they did not expect that the emperor would be so direct.
Liu Xie turned to look at Zhao Qi. "Mr. Zhao, how do you understand not competing for the people's interests?"
Zhao Qi stroked his beard and looked serious. "The old minister thought that it was nothing wrong not to compete with the people for profit. What was wrong was the understanding of today's people. Not many people really understood this sentence, and most of them just wrote this sentence.
Use words as excuses to conceal your greed.”
Liu Xie looked at Zhao Qi and his interest increased greatly.
He knew that Zhao Qi was not a conservative person, otherwise he would not have set a precedent for annotating "Mencius".
Mencius was called a sub-sage in later generations, but his status in the Han Dynasty was not high. He was just one of the philosophers. His books were also attributed to Zishu, just like the Analects of Confucius, as an enlightenment book, rather than a real sutra.
Zhao Qi studied "Mencius" and wrote commentaries on "Mencius". For Confucian scholars, this is not a good job.
But he still didn't expect Zhao Qi's thoughts to be so radical, and he directly determined that those people were greedy.
"I hope to hear the details."
"I dare not." Zhao Qi bowed and cleared his throat. "The key to not competing for profit with the people is not profit, but competition. Who can compete? The strong fight against the weak, that is, bullying the weak with the strong. Do not compete,
That is, do not bully the weak with strength. Be strong and fierce, and be violent. Do not be strong and fierce, and be benevolent. The policy of competing for profit with the people is tyranny, not benevolent. Therefore, competing for profit with the people is not good at doing."
Chen Gong's face turned pale because of fright.
Zhao Qi said these words very seriously, just pointing at Liu Xie's nose and saying that if you compete with the people for profit, you will be a tyrant.
The emperor is eager to pursue the kingly way. How can you say that he is tyrannical and does not save any face?
Zhao Qi is so old that even if the emperor is dissatisfied, he will not do anything to him. But he is still young and is so close to Zhao Qi. If he can remember his hatred in his whole life, he will never think of becoming an official.
It's right.
He didn't dare to look at Liu Xie directly, so he had to look at Zhao Qi who was generous and frank, and observe Liu Xie's expression from the corner of his eyes.
Liu Xie nodded in agreement and signaled Zhao Qi to continue.
Zhao Qi took a sip of water and continued, "Your Majesty is strong to the scholars and officials. Your Majesty is strong to the scholars and officials are weak to the common people. Your Majesty competes with the scholars and officials to make profits is tyranny. The scholars and officials compete with the common people is also tyranny.
They said that diving the fields is a competition for profit with the people, but when they annex the land and leave the common people without a place to stand, isn’t it a competition for profit with the people?”
Chen Gong was stunned.
He did not expect that Zhao Qi's opposition to the struggle for profit with the people was not to oppose the emperor's land, but to support the emperor's land.
"Mr. Zhao..."
Zhao Qi glanced at Chen Gong and sighed softly. "Public Terminal, I have been in Shandong for more than ten years and have seen the sufferings of the people. I know how many people lost their land and became refugees. Do you really think that the land of those big clans is
Is it from a fair deal?"
Chen Gong was speechless and didn't know how to answer Zhao Qi's words.
Although he did not flee like Zhao Qi, he worked as a clerk when he was under Cao Cao and had contacted many ordinary people and even refugees. He also knew how the local tribes robbed them ingeniously, and there were less than one of the real fair trade.
"Your Majesty, I do not object to the land. I just hope that Your Majesty will not be too hasty. It will not be a day's cold. When spring comes, the thickest ice will melt and will be destroyed. Your Majesty implements it.
Benevolent government, educate the people, and be sincere, and naturally, the kingly way will come as scheduled."1
Liu Xie was silent for a moment. "Mr. Zhao said, should I follow the Huang-Lao way, rest with the people, and let it go?"
Zhao Qi's face darkened. "Your Majesty is a smart man, why are you confused today? If you want to promote the kingly way, you should practice Confucianism. How can you use the Huang-Lao way? I am advising Your Majesty to follow Mencius's way and benevolent government. Benevolent people are invincible. Benevolent government
Even if you have a hundred miles, you can still be a king, let alone Your Majesty is burdened with the world's weight."
Liu Xie laughed and patted his forehead. "I was shocked. I thought Mr. Zhao had converted to Mr. Huang again."
Zhao Qi gave Liu Xie a blank look and laughed loudly.
Seeing this, Chen Gong laughed twice, but was a little worried.
He had an ominous premonition.
Liu Xie turned to look at Chen Gong. "What do you think Mr. Zhao said?"
Chen Gong bowed and said, "Mr. Zhao is a profound knowledge and knowledgeable person, so it is naturally the most reasonable word."
Liu Xie said slightly. "What Mr. Zhao said is indeed reasonable. It's a pity that Mr. Zhao is in his 80s and cannot let him suffer from the burden of documentary work. If he had been fifty-six years earlier, I would have wanted Mr. Zhao to lead a state of the country and go
Benevolent government, to achieve the king's way, and compete with Xun Wenruo and Yang Dezu. What a pity, it's a pity. Mr. Zhao, you were born at the wrong time."
Zhao Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, although I am old, the Gongtai is right at the right time. Although the Gongtai and I have no name as teachers and students, they have the reality of teachers and students. His understanding of Mencius' benevolent politics is no less than that of me. If Your Majesty
If he can give him a chance to show his performance, he should be no less than Xun Wenruo and Yang Dezu."
"Mr. Zhao..." Chen Gong's heart beat faster, but he couldn't stop him without saying a word.
Zhao Qi glared at Chen Gong. "Public dynasty, a real man should act according to the opportunity and be brave enough to do things. I was born at the wrong time, but you were at the time of Your Majesty's rejuvenation. How could you live as idle as me? You should be your Majesty and the world
All the people, do their best to show their great achievements, and join in the grand event."
Chen Gong looked at Liu Xie nervously.
Liu Xie smiled slightly. "Public platform, are you willing to go to Jiujiang Dutian? Yuan Shu is unreliable. You can be an example and let the Shandong scholars and officials see if Dutian is benevolent or tyranny."