Chapter 289 Xunzi, new means of controlling the people
Since the Third Young Master led a group of men from the Meng family and commanded 50,000 cavalry who were not affiliated with the Qin army and did not receive military pay, they left Shangjun.
Shangjun has ushered in a period of rapid development. It can be said that things are changing with each passing day and reforms are in progress.
"Han Zi, why do you want to cancel the towers? It's easy to say that the soldiers who fought hard at the frontier in Shangjun have no intention of doing so. But in Longxi, the towers of Yunzhong County are the foundation for maintaining stability and are where people miss them at the time. How can they be cancelled?
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Prince Ying Fusu asked confused questions while holding the latest official document written on paper written by Han Feizi in his hand.
Han Fei spread out the paper, picked up the pen, and began to write instead of speak.
[The five beetles are a danger to the security of the country. What they do is more useless than the country. Sacrificing the beauty of a woman also feeds the evil thoughts of the five beetles, which is beyond stupid...]
On the first day of the lunar month, eighteen fast horses galloped from Shangjun Dacheng to six counties including Jiuyuan, Yunzhong, Taiyuan, Longxi, Beidi, and Yanmen. Three horses in one county galloped to report the news.
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It was dark at night, but there was a room in Chang'an Jun's mansion that was lit with three candles that were as bright as soybeans.
The slightly bright candle cannot fully illuminate the small wooden house.
Although the light that is not dazzling is only enough to allow people to walk without knocking on the corner of the table and bench, it is enough for the two old people chatting in the house at night.
A lamp was placed on the only poor wooden table in the hut. A person was sitting next to the table, and his face was clearly visible.
He wears a certain gray soap towel on his head to wrap up all his white hair. Except for two curls of gray beard on his lips, there is also a small tuft on his chin.
The eyebrows are wide and short, and the distance between the eyebrows is slightly long. Just looking at the eyebrows makes the person look a little dull, which can be said to be honest.
But as long as you look at his eyes, those old and more energetic, with a little bit of energy, eyes that should appear on the face of a giant military strategist, can overturn at least half of your previous impressions.
Because the energy revealed in it is so strong, one can tell from his eyes that he is proud.
Honest and energetic.
Two temperaments that should not appear at the same time fall into such a person, but they are unexpectedly harmonious and have no sense of contradiction.
"You and I have always been at odds with each other, so why did you come to this humble house of mine?"
The old man held the book and turned a page. He looked at the old man in black who sat on the bed and spoke softly.
There were no candles placed at the end of the bed, and the face of the old man in black could not be seen clearly unless he looked closer.
We can only tell from the broad outline of his body that this was a strong man who must have been inaccessible to others when he was young.
The old man in black laughed, not caring about being looked down upon, and said with a smile: "I went to the toilet in the middle of the night. I saw the lights on Xunzi's place, so I came to inspect it."
Xunzi, a native of Zhao, considered himself a great Confucian scholar.
If the world knew that Xunzi was still alive, it would cause earth-shattering thunder in the world.
At that time, the Jixia Academy of the State of Qi gathered all the heroes from the world and made sacrifices to wine.
Like the great Confucian Mencius - Meng Ke who proposed the theory of good nature, the founder of Yin-Yang School Zou Zi - Zou Yan, the founder of Legalism School Shenzi - Shen Dao, the founder of Legalism School Shen Zi - Shen Buhai, etc.
Many scholars and giants came from Jixia Academy.
From the founding of Jixia Academy to the destruction of Jixia Academy, Jixia Academy has always been the highest university in the world. If its status is easy to understand, it is equivalent to the merger of the top ten universities in the country, with Jijiu as the president.
As for Xunzi, the third time he offered wine to Jixia Academy.
It can be said that at the end of the Warring States Period, all those who studied in Jixia Academy were students of Xunzi.
At that time, Jixia Academy was even nicknamed Xunzi Academy.
Wrote "Han Feizi", the idol of the First Emperor, Han Fei.
Li Si, the most noble person in the Qin Empire, is in charge of everything for the prime minister.
Zhang Cang, a scientist, mathematician and cultivator of the Western Han Dynasty.
These three great masters were all students taught by Xunzi, and they were the most outstanding ones.
Xunzi studied under the great Mohist master of Mohism, and was known as Song Yan of Song Zi at that time.
Xunzi, who believed that he inherited the will of Confucius, severely criticized traditional Confucianism, which may have the shadow of Mohism.
There is a very interesting thing about Confucianism at the end of the Warring States Period. Two orthodox Confucians appeared with completely different ideas.
Traditional Confucianism scorned the great Confucian Xunzi, thinking that he was a deviant and apostate.
Confucianism, Mohism, and Legalism are all mortal enemies. You are a great scholar, Mo Songyan, and taught two great Dharma, Han Fei. Li Si calls himself a Confucian?
Xunzi, who is jokingly said to have founded New Confucianism, never recognized the word "new". He always claimed that he inherited Confucius' will, and the so-called traditional Confucianism distorted Confucius' original intention.
Mozi originally learned from Confucianism, and he founded Mohism because he did not agree with the Confucian classics that you tampered with. After so many years, if Confucius were still alive, he would be eclectic, and would not reject Dharma and Mohism like you pseudo-Confucians.
This battle of ideas did not come to an end until the Qin Empire's horses marched to the palace, Xunzi disappeared, and Jixia Academy became a thing of the past.
Without Xunzi, a great Confucian who always claimed to be orthodox Confucianism, his students were basically ashamed to call themselves Confucian scholars. They believed that they inherited Xunzi's thought rather than Confucianism.
Just like Han Fei and Li Si, they considered themselves Legalists when Xunzi was still alive.
Xunzi's disciples have no favorable impression of Confucianism, which is regarded as orthodox by most people nowadays, let alone consider themselves Confucian scholars.
They don't believe in Confucius, they believe in Xunzi.
Xunzi's disappearance was basically equivalent to death in that era of war and chaos.
These disciples blamed the death of Xunzi on Qin, so not many of them went to serve in Qin. Instead, they either returned home or traveled around, scattered in rivers, lakes, and famous mountains and rivers.
If these people were to know that Xunzi was still alive and well in Xianyang City, they would surely surge in and destroy the Chang'an Palace, which was like a small Xianyang Palace.
Xunzi, who enjoyed great reputation in the world, still did not look at the old man in black.
He said casually: "Since you have seen it, go back. You are not welcome here."
"Can't you say a word?" The old man in black leaned back, laughed, and said: "Xunzi, who single-handedly refuted the Confucian scholars in the world, is so afraid of me that he doesn't even dare to say a few words?"
Xunzi laughed and was not angry.
"When it comes to sharp teeth and a sharp tongue, even Deng Xi, Hui Shi, and Gongsun Long can't argue with you. I'm a Confucian scholar and I won't talk to you. What's so funny about it?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The old man in black, whose face could not be seen clearly, let out a clear laugh and lay on his back on Xunzi's bed and stopped talking.
Xunzi heard the movement and saw the movement of the old man in black from the corner of his eye. He frowned and slammed the "Spring and Autumn" in his hand on the table with his backhand, causing quite a noise.
"You don't want to do anything with you. If you don't leave, don't blame me for bullying you."
The old man in black didn't get up.
"Don't be so stingy. Your Majesty needs to find you and me today. I will wait here with you. Why do you need to travel to two places?"
Xunzi's face was filled with anger, and his turban was shaking slightly from the anger.
"Your Majesty is looking for me, but not for you. Let's go."
"Did you not hear what your Majesty did today? He openly killed the three great families of Meng Xibai in front of the Tingwei Mansion. Even I was shocked when I heard this, and it is in line with me."
"Absurd! Your way is the way of a troubled world. What your Majesty does has nothing to do with it! He behaves domineeringly out of benevolence. Although what you are talking about is as close as a stone's throw away, it is actually a world of difference!"
"It's almost the same. Although you claim to be a great Confucian, you are definitely not a Confucian scholar. As the saying goes, Heaven does not create people for the sake of kings. Heaven establishes kings for the people. Therefore, in ancient times, when a country was established by dividing the land, it was not just to honor the princes. It was to rank officials.
, The reason for giving a noble title and salary is not just to show respect to a great official. Xunzi’s words are very popular with me.”
Xunzi looked very unhappy, because all the words used by the old man in black in front of him to refute him came from his mouth.
Xunzi believes that the appearance of the people is not to create value for the king, but the appearance of the king is for the people. Like the establishment of a fiefdom and the establishment of a country, high officials and generous salaries are not to promote the princes and scholar-bureaucrats into another class, but to better serve the people.
This is completely contrary to the current mainstream values. If this idea is to be realized, it will inevitably cause great turmoil. And turmoil is what the old man in black likes best.
You, Xunzi, keep saying that your Tao is different from mine, saying that I am the Tao of troubled times.
But isn’t your theory meant to create a chaotic world? What’s the difference between you and me?
The old man in black didn't wait for Xunzi to reply for a long time, nor did he hear Xunzi get up.
He said leisurely: "Your Majesty has turned from benevolence to hegemony, and you and I should be happy. What this world needs is a thunderbolt, not drizzle, let's wait together."
Xunzi took a deep breath, stood up and said in a deep voice: "I don't even bother to argue with you. I want to wait for you, Your Majesty, so go back to your house!"
The old man in black turned his head and saw that Xunzi was about to demonstrate the six skills of a gentleman, and immediately stood up and left.
Before leaving, he left a message: "Teacher, I have a piece of advice for you. When you completely abandon Confucianism, when you can become your own family, Xunzi does not have to be inferior to Confucius."
After closing the door, Xunzi sat back at the desk, picked up the Spring and Autumn Annals that was upside down on the desk, and continued to read.
The candlelight flickered, and the old man's face was kind and energetic, waiting quietly.
A few years ago, the old man scoffed when he heard the words equality, freedom, and democracy from a young and energetic man.
The old man did not believe that a young man who was born in a prince's family would speak for the people of Guizhou, but he only took a fancy to his disciples.
But when the young master had a detailed and in-depth conversation with him, he said that the abolition of slavery was imminent, that people's aspirations were the way forward, and that education should be paid attention to from an early age to cultivate people all over the world who could become officials.
He said that the law should be the minimum limit of the empire to rectify and guide people's thinking, that he should reward those with high moral standards to correctly establish the concept of national customs, etc., etc., etc., etc., the old man could not sit still.
With these words, even ordinary people would have to compile them for several years before they could complete and unify the theory. The old man had his initial trust in the young master.
Promise the young master that if what he says is true, he can help him.
The old man knew very well that if he wanted to realize his concept that the king should serve the people and the people should not be slaves to the king, in this world, it must be implemented by aristocrats, and they must be great aristocrats.
Because the people were suppressed too hard, ignorant and ignorant, the nobles suppressed the people to death.
But how could the knowledgeable nobles help the old man realize his idea? Smash his own bowl and start his own rebellion? The old man's idea has been the most absurd joke from the moment it was perfected.
Therefore, as long as there is a chance that this joke will come true, the old man will not give up, so Jixia Academy was destroyed and the old man came to Chang'an Junfu.
But because he only had initial trust in the young master, the old man did not bring his disciples over.
The old man settled down in Chang'an Jun's Mansion and became a disciple of a man nicknamed Master, waiting silently like he had done for decades before.
Just like tonight.
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How could this man think about canceling the tower, if he didn't love the tower the most? The First Emperor continued to read the letter with doubts.
[I know I can’t convince you, so I won’t tell you more about the reasons, and you won’t listen anyway. I’ll just say one thing: if you don’t add the crime of obscenity to the Qin code after banning the towers, I won’t let you enter the family tree.
Anyway, I have the genealogy in my hands.]
"Shu Zi!"
The First Emperor was so furious that he tore cracks out of the entire letter paper and almost tore it in half.
Whether one can be included in the family tree is a very big deal in this era, and even the first emperor, who is arrogant in the world, is not immune.
As the emperor, he can have his name engraved on the successive kings of Qin.
But without mastering the royal genealogy, he cannot write his name in the genealogy.
The reason why the Ying family has always stood behind Ying Chengyu is that this genealogy plays a very important role.
After cursing for a while, the First Emperor continued to look down with a cold face.
[I have announced the paper to the world. Brother Emperor, please do not use bamboo slips from now on. The object is too heavy, it is tiring to carry and uncomfortable to look at. Of course, it is up to you, Brother Emperor, to do it or not. Anyway, the one who approves memorials is not
not me.】
[One last thing, Brother Emperor, if you want the people of the world to be as loyal to Brother Emperor as the veterans have worked for me, then do as I say. Medical treatment will be included in the official system of Da Qin. All doctors in the world will be paid by the state and treated by the people.
Medical treatment is free, starting from Guanzhong.】
[Brother Huang doesn’t know how to operate it, but Xia Wuqie said it. If the treasury can’t afford this part of the money, you can ask me. If you ask Brother Huang to do something, you can’t do it in vain. The reason for this is also very complicated. I know you don’t like to hear it.
If I don’t listen, I won’t tell you anymore. Brother, take care and don’t have more babies.]
Wow~
The First Emperor was so angry that he crumpled the letter into a ball, stood up and roared loudly in Zhangtai Palace.
"You write it, why don't I like to hear it? Is this what you call the people's will, but you tell me! Since it is in front of my eyes, why don't you make it clear to me? You left and threatened me.
I really thought that the Qin State would not be able to survive without you!"
Before what happened today, the First Emperor didn't care at all about Ying Chengxuan's so-called popular sentiment.
What is the use of those foolish people's thoughts? What consequences can it have on the Qin Dynasty?
And when those veterans fought desperately to protect Ying Chengyu, something unmotivated by fame and fortune happened in front of the First Emperor, and the First Emperor was very interested in this matter.
The First Emperor speculated that this might be what Ying Chengxuan meant.
The Legalists asked the First Emperor to drive the people of Qin to conquer the world like tigers and wolves, relying on their bravery and fear of death.
However, Ying Chengyu did not use the utilitarian policy of Legalism, but still made these veterans brave and fearless of death. This new method of controlling the people was something that the First Emperor wanted to know very much.
Let the people of the world act according to their own wishes, and no king can refuse.