"Then have you figured out the answer?" Li Shimin asked.
Changsun Wugou still did not answer directly, but said: "Erlang still remembers the civilized war he once said."
That conversation suddenly came to Li Shimin's mind. The world is a dark forest, and civilization is a hunter with a knife.
Four of the five major origin civilizations have been destroyed, and China is the only one left.
Thinking of this, his heart moved, and he guessed what she was thinking, and said: "Chen Jingke said, for the glory of Chinese civilization, do you believe they will be so noble?"
Changsun Wugou nodded and said: "Maybe it's because they jumped out of the well of the Central Plains and saw the outside world. So their horizons are broader than ours, and their thoughts are different from ours."
Li Shimin retorted: "This does not conflict with their pursuit of the world, right? If you win the world, you can use greater power to explore the world. Isn't it more convenient than relying on the power of a clan?"
"Doing this can also prevent the family from being ruined, and prevent it from being like now, where I can only rely on a fool like him to support the family."
Changsun Wugu shook his head and said, "I don't know about that. I'm not a member of the Chen clan and have never met them. I don't know what they think."
"But apart from this possibility, I really can't think of any other reason. Erlang, can you think of it?"
Li Shimin shook his head silently. Although he didn't want to admit it, Changsun Wugou's explanation was indeed the most reasonable one at the moment.
Because apart from thinking about the Chen family as selfless and noble, there is really no way to explain why they don’t compete in the world because they have such a huge advantage.
Changsun Wugou said: "Jing Ke has been emphasizing Chinese civilization, and he has tried his best to get you to agree with him in promoting this concept."
"It can be seen that he really agrees with this concept from the bottom of his heart and regards it as the most important goal."
Li Shimin thought for a moment and had to admit that this was indeed the case.
Ever since he took out the world map and brought up the concept of civilized war last time, whenever he met Chen Jingke, he would nag a few words in his ear, which made his ears prickly.
This shows that he really agrees with this concept from the bottom of his heart and works hard for it.
Changsun Wugou continued: "He has never concealed his sympathy for the common people and despises the powerful, especially the nobles. We have known this for a long time."
"Now he says that soldiers come from the common people and should protect the common people, protect Chinese civilization, and open up new territories for Chinese civilization. Doesn't it make sense?"
Li Shimin was about to nod when he suddenly realized what he was doing and said angrily: "You are still trying to excuse him. Just now you said you would no longer spoil him."
Changsun Wugou smiled and said: "How can I excuse him? I am obviously analyzing his thoughts for you, so that you can better control him, not to serve the country."
Li Shimin said helplessly: "Guanyin, you are the best lobbyist in the world."
"I am only Erlang's lobbyist. I don't care about talking to others." Changsun Wugao raised the teacup to his mouth and said:
"After all that, you are also thirsty. Come and drink a glass of water to relieve your anger."
The anger in Li Shimin's heart had indeed subsided, and he used the ladder she sent to go down the ramp: "But his idea is very dangerous. If someone takes advantage of him, it may cause a big disaster."
Changsun Wugou nodded and said: "This is true, but today he only talked about some superficial things. We don't know the whole picture and it's hard to make a conclusion."
"Why don't we call him to the palace tomorrow and ask him carefully to see what he really thinks."
Li Shimin agreed: "Yes, let's do it this way. Call him over tomorrow and I will interrogate him."
When Changsun Wugou saw that he had indeed calmed down, he put down the stone in his heart and said: "No idea in the world is born out of thin air. It must be guided by some kind of thought."
"I carefully recalled what Jing Ke said and did, compared it with the thoughts of various schools of thought, and found some clues."
Li Shimin quickly put down his teacup and said, "Tell me what you discovered."
Changsun Wugou said: "Guan Zi said: If the people follow it, they will be at peace; if they assist it, they will be strong; if they do not follow it, they will be in danger; if they do not carry it, they will perish."
"Another saying: We live together in happiness, we act together in harmony, we die together in mourning. We follow the same rules, and we fight with the same strength."
"His works are full of this idea. He believes that the people are the foundation of the country, and only when the people are rich can the country be strong, so he advocates hiding wealth from the people and hiding troops from the people."
"What Jing Ke said and did is very similar to it, except that he is more radical."
Li Shimin's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but slap his thigh and said: "It's true, Guanyin, you are really my virtuous wife. It seems that I have to take a good look at the works of Qi Fajia."
Changsun Wugou smiled and said: "You have been busy with state affairs all day long. I have nothing to help you. I can only check for your omissions and fill in some small things."
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The next day, Chen Jingke was preparing to continue giving lessons to Xu Shanying and the five others, and was also preparing to use the newly built training facilities.
But before he could take action, he saw the chamberlain from the palace and was summoned by the saint.
He didn't feel surprised at all when he heard the news. There must be more than one spy in Zixiaoguan, Li Shimin, and even Xu Shanying among the five.
Basically, every move he made could not be hidden from the emperor's eyes. It was strange that Li Shimin didn't look for him when the violent remarks like yesterday came out.
He is very open-minded about eyeliner matters. Since there is no way to resist, why not think on the bright side.
These spies not only monitor him, but also protect him.
If you can let others know something, you don't mind being known by Li Shimin, and you can even deliberately convey some information to him through eyeliner.
We keep all the real secrets in our hearts. Even if we want to talk to someone, we have to find an absolutely secret place where no spies can eavesdrop.
I followed the chamberlain all the way to the palace and met Li Shimin in the Manlu Hall.
Originally, he thought that Li Shimin would reprimand and question him, and then warn him not to talk nonsense. He was already prepared to explain or even quarrel.
Unexpectedly, the other party did not talk about this matter at all, but asked about his academic matters.
"You have been studying with Master Sun for some time. Let me test your learning results."
Chen Jingke couldn't figure out what he was thinking, so he could only try to show off his tricks and said: "The knowledge of our ancestors is vast, and I haven't even scratched the surface. I'm afraid I will disappoint you."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, you are still young and there are still many opportunities to learn. This is not an assessment, just a casual question."
Chen Jingke could only say, "Just ask."
Li Shimin said: "Which of the hundreds of schools of thought have you studied?"
Chen Jingke thought for a while and said truthfully: "In terms of general understanding, I know a little about the thoughts of various schools of thought, but in terms of research, I only have Taoism."
Li Shimin said in surprise: "Oh? You actually know something about hundreds of schools of thought?"
Chen Jingke sighed: "I learned it all from my family. Unfortunately, I only have a general understanding of what the various schools of thought are."
"It's a pity that I didn't study their thoughts and knowledge in depth. My research on Taoism was all learned from my master."
Li Shimin also felt regretful, but he still comforted him by saying, "It's very rare for you to be able to do this at your age. From now on, you should learn from Sun Zhenren and don't waste this opportunity."
Chen Jingke said: "Here."
Li Shimin asked again: "Since you know something about hundreds of schools of thought, I will choose a few to test you. What do you think of Legalism?"
This question once again caught Chen Jingke by surprise. He thought that Li Shimin would ask the military strategist and then lead him to the violent remarks he made yesterday.
Who knew he was asking about Legalism, which had nothing to do with it.
If you ask a military strategist, he will be ready to give a violent argument right away. But if you ask a legalist, he is really unprepared and can only think on the fly.
After a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "There are many sages of Legalism, and each of them has different thoughts. For a while, I really didn't know how to answer."
This was what Li Shimin was waiting for, and he immediately asked: "Then tell me, among the many sages of Legalism, which one do you like best and whose thoughts do you most agree with?"
This is simple, Chen Jingke replied: "Guanzi, I think his idea of criminal morality is the essence of the law."
As expected, Li Shimin's thoughts turned out to be true, and he said calmly: "Oh, tell me about your understanding of Guanzi."
Chen Jingke thought for a while and said: "Guanzi's thoughts on law can be summarized in one sentence: punishment is not the purpose, but salvation is the purpose."
"That's why I say that he has a criminal morality ideology, which is also an ideology that I agree with more. You can't completely deny a person just because of one mistake. You must give him a chance to change his ways."
"Furthermore, he also advocates the view that crime and punishment should be commensurate. The greater the crime, the greater the punishment."
"We cannot impose heavy penalties for minor crimes, as this will deny prisoners the chance to reform, and will also force those who have made small mistakes to take desperate risks, causing greater damage."
"We cannot give light punishments for serious crimes. This will allow crime to be indulged and even encourage crime, leading to chaos in the country."
"Corresponding to this are Shang Yang and Han Feizi. They advocate heavy punishment for light crimes, which is really ridiculous."
Everyone has their own preferences. Chen Jingke does not deny the shining points in the thoughts of Han Feizi and Shang Yang, but he really does not like the Jin Legal School headed by these two people.
When he mentioned the two of them, he couldn't help but complain: "These two people seem to be talking about the law, but in fact they are the most unreasonable people."
"They were of noble birth, so their thoughts reflect the superiority of those in power, and they don't regard the common people as human beings at all."
"People will become bad when they have money. In order to prevent people from becoming bad, we must plunder their money and let them always struggle for food and clothing. Then the world will be peaceful."
Hearing this, the corners of Li Shimin's mouth turned up slightly. After all my hard work, he finally began to reveal his true thoughts.
Judging from what he said, Guanyin Maid really guessed that the Chen family was probably deeply influenced by the Qifa Sect, at least Chen Jingke.
Chen Jingke didn't know what Li Shimin was thinking. The more he talked, the more excited he became, and his mouth started to wander:
"Gather all the wealth into the hands of the country, so that the country can be strong. Bah, this is pure nonsense."
"Who is Shang Yang and Han Feizi who doesn't have a huge fortune and a horde of slaves? He lives a luxurious life of fine clothes and fine food, but he accuses others of becoming bad when they have money."
"Is there anything in the world that requires more shame than this?"
