"Since the great Confucian Dong Zhongshu founded New Confucianism with the core of 'Heaven and Man's Resonance' and 'Three Cardinal Principles and Five Constant Rules', various schools of Confucianism have gone through many controversies. First, Emperor Xiaoxuan ordered all Confucian scholars to talk about the similarities and differences of the Five Classics in Shiqu Pavilion, and later Xiaozhang
The emperor's proposal to make all Confucian scholars share the truth of the White Tiger. In the end, the various schools of Confucian classics sought common ground while reserving differences, and coordinated with each other. Finally, the combination of Confucian classics and prophecy was realized on the basis of the "three cardinal guides and five constant principles". The various schools of Confucian classics then moved from disputes to unity.
The 'Three Cardinal Principles and the Five Constant Principles' were also fixed in the form of a code under the splendid cloak of theology. This is the classic theory of 'Wang Wang Hu Pi Tian Zhi Da Law'."
"So up to now, our Han Dynasty has selected officials based on the personal "three cardinal principles and five constant principles" as the selection criteria. However, in Kui's view, this theological theory of human nature is no longer applicable to the current political situation. Dong Gong once said that people are ordered by heaven, and human nature comes from heaven.
, but what is the fact! Everyone knows it in their hearts, and your Majesty also knows it. This is why Your Majesty does not trust the Party members. In His Majesty's eyes, the Party members only talk about Confucian classics and have no ability.
To cover up their noble character, there are a few people who sincerely seek the welfare of the people and cannot be fully entrusted to them. In contrast, after all, these eunuchs and foreign ministers are relatives and have high loyalty. If the party members cannot eliminate His Majesty's suspicion, the court will
There are always ten permanent attendants in the hall."
"If the Party members want to regain His Majesty's trust, they must change the idea that human nature is influenced by heaven, dragons give birth to dragons, and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes in the classics. In terms of the imperial system, they must increase the size of the imperial censor's platform, increase the power of the chief minister, and permanently install multiple officials.
The imperial censor spoke to the officials, ignored other matters, and specialized in supervising and impeaching the officials of the world. He clearly introduced Legalist ideas, cultivated virtues with Confucianism, and governed the country with the law. The emperor ruled from the top of his head."
"Abandon the idea of dragons giving birth to phoenixes and phoenixes giving birth to phoenixes. Scholars from poor families will have their day, and noble families will definitely fight with each other to protect their status. Members of the party will no longer be in a group, and the emperor can rest assured about this and use them in important positions.
Party members abandon foreign ministers and eunuchs. If the official tradition is heard, the Holy Emperor will attach importance to the law and eliminate the mediocre officials in the court, and recruit more capable ministers and officials. Why should the great man be unhappy?"
In fact, in ancient China before the Ming Dynasty, these famous families had always controlled a lot of power. For example, in the Sui Dynasty, Yang Xian was overthrown by the Five Surnames and Seven Families. Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty once centralized power, but after Guangwu Zhongzhong, Liu Xiu wanted to divide the power.
Quan and the aristocratic family, this is not what it should be. Liu Xiu's world depends on the help of the aristocratic family. The several dethronements of Liu Hong's generation made him understand that the influence of the aristocratic family is too great. If he does not cultivate eunuchs to attack the gentry, the Liu family's empire will be
It's definitely not stable.
Zhu Kui's words suggested that in order to relieve the scourge of the party, it is necessary to chaos the party members. As long as the party members no longer hug each other, the disaster will be solved and the emperor can balance the government. Finally, he said something that he thought was suitable.
Ancient speeches on governing the country.
"Xiao Langjun, what you said about the strategy of unblocking the party is a new idea, which is very good. However, it is better to say less about the unauthorized changes to the talent recruitment system. If it spreads, it will be an enemy of the elites in the world.
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Lu Xian frowned slightly and said, he is the eldest son of the four great families in Jiangdong. Naturally, he doesn't like nobles from poor families to stand out. All noble families are just average and want to take the world's talents into their own hands. He is not angry with Zhu Kui, after all, Zhu Kui is from a poor family.
My dear, it’s normal to have this idea, and I’m not the first.
Before the Sui Dynasty, aristocratic families were centers of talent, and those from poorer families would be absorbed by them when talented people appeared, just like Lu Xian had always wanted to recruit Wang Cheng and Zhu Kui into the Lu family.
Ma Jun had no opinion on the matter of promoting talents, and was slightly interested in the matter of unblocking the party, but he became interested in the three schools of governance mentioned by Zhu Kui: Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism. Zhang Hong was the same, and originally wanted to hear Zhu Kui's opinions on the matter.
With the view that the party's imprisonment is the cause of disaster, I did not expect to hear a novel theory of governing the country, which also only respected Confucianism and had no competition from outside Confucian classics. Most of the Confucian scholars were imprisoned...
Zhang Hong pondered for a long time and said doubtfully: "Xiao Langjun cultivates virtues in dialect by Confucianism, rules the country by law, and the emperor governs by bowing down. This is to abandon the three hundred years of exclusive Confucianism, Qin followed law, Gaozu followed Tao, and Emperor Wu
Later, the three schools of Confucianism, Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism governed the country together. This has never happened since the Spring and Autumn Period. Can they really coexist in the imperial court?"
Seeing that Zhang Hong and the others were interested, Zhu Kui simply expressed all his thoughts.
"Confucianism advocates the humanism of "people can promote Tao, but not Tao and others." It requires people to live a moral life in an ethical society, abide by the teachings of ancient sages, restrain their desires, guide their lives, and make themselves a member of society.
A good person with good moral character and firm rationality. Confucian philosophy of life emphasizes self-cultivation in the aspect of self, moralization in the aspect of politics, and abiding by etiquette and law in the aspect of human ethics. It is expected that people can manage their families in their lifetime, and can govern the country and bring peace to the world.
"Legalism advocates the rule-ism of "the Tao of selfishness leads to chaos, and the Tao of law governs". The way of nature and humanity have their own rules, saying that human nature is inherently self-interested. This is the same as Xunzi's mention of the inherent greed of nature, and believes that history is constantly developing.
Progressive, regarding politics, advocates reform and the implementation of the rule of law, emphasizing that once the "law" is formulated, it must be strictly implemented, and no one can be an exception.
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"Huang-Lao's School takes the "Tao" of "originating from heaven and earth" as the origin of the world and the objective law that determines the rise and fall of all things. It requires people to follow it and is widely used in society, politics, and all aspects of life. It advocates "governing by doing nothing."
, treating the reasonable behavior of "acting according to reason" as "inaction", thus developing it into a governance that actively "joins the world", requiring rulers to abstain, benefit the people, and practice benevolence and righteousness. In politics, the "rule of law" and
The combination of "Government by virtue" means that the king "does nothing" and the ministers "do something". It is a ruling technique for the monarch to control his ministers. Therefore, this "inaction" can also be called "doing everything".
It can be seen that the three schools are consistent in their ultimate goal. They hope that the people will be virtuous and law-abiding, the monarch will rule without interference, and the world will be prosperous. The three schools of thought only have different means and methods to achieve the goal.
So, given the current situation of the imperial court, how should the three be integrated? Where can the integration be conducive to the revitalization of the country? For a imperial court, the needs of the imperial court and the need for the great prosperity of the world are where the two should be integrated.
What did the Han court need most?
The absolute majesty of the law enforces orders and prohibitions.
The supremacy of monarchy based on effective checks and balances between imperial power and prime ministerial power.
Absolute loyalty to the emperor and the court.
The people live and work in peace and contentment.
Therefore, this theory of statecraft is divided into three parts.
First, emphasize moral education and make everyone in the world virtuous and polite, unlike barbarians. This is what the Confucian school wants to do;
Second, after the monarchs and scholar-bureaucrats formulated the "law", everything should be "absolutely based on the law" instead of "using private interests to abolish public affairs" or "using myself to interpret the law".
The idea of "impartiality and selflessness" in which private interests overthrow the public laws of the world.
Third, the so-called "inaction" in Taoism is not absolute "inaction", but rather the inaction of the monarch (your majesty bows his head) and the action of the ministers (obeying their duties and obeying without failing) under the premise that "the decree is clear".
"The people value virtue, officials abide by the law, and the monarch does nothing to connect the two sides of law and Confucianism, and the world will be governed. However, the current Confucian classics cling to the governing concept of "ruling the country with virtue, with virtue as the mainstay and punishment as the supplement" and cannot do this at all."
"The storyteller's strategy for governing the country is like an enlightenment, which makes people suddenly enlightened..." Zhang Hong sighed in admiration, "I didn't expect that Xiao Langjun's strategy of integrating Confucianism, Legalism and Taoism turned out to be such a method. No matter what the outcome of this strategy is,
Is it feasible? Lang Jun can say these words at a young age, which is better than Gan Luo in ancient times."...
After the banquet was over, Zhu Kui left a message: Mr. Lu, if you and the Lu and Zhang families come up with the result of their discussion, please come to the Piaoxiang Branch Building in Liyang County to find me and wait for good news."
After saying that, the two of them said goodbye and left.
But today's conversation, after Zhang Hong left, was heard by friends everywhere, and the name Zhu Kui of Moling spread throughout Jiangdong. Unlike "storyteller", which was a nickname, this time he was famous for his talent and learning.
"Brother Zhang, what do you think about this?" Lu Xian asked.
"What do you think? I'm just a commoner. If it wasn't for my mother's request, I wouldn't have taken over the family affairs this time."
It turned out that Zhang Hong was the concubine of a well-known family. Judging from the looks of it, he must have been criticized so much by the Zhang family in his early years that he had such resentment.
"Brother Zhang, what you said is wrong. Now that you are famous all over the world, why bother worrying about the trivial matters of the past? Just like your disciple Bu Na, the family refused to accept the filial piety and integrity. You must know that this generation of Zhang
Your direct brothers are all playboys. If you two don't help, will you see the decline of the Zhang family in the future? We are all sons of the Zhang family, and we must put the family first in everything."
The two have known each other for many years, Lu Xian persuaded them kindly.
"We and the other four major families share Jiangdong and have always been of the same spirit. Yan Baihu has never taken us seriously. He is a thorn in his side. If he didn't have so many men, circling around the nest and fighting with them, the gains would not be worth the losses. It would be a long time ago.
So I marched into Gusu Mountain and leveled him. I also understand that if I agree to Gaojiazhai this time, I will feel like being used as a gunman, but after all, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Not only can Baihuzhai be wiped out, but also the many hidden treasures, if I say no
It’s weird to be jealous.”
Lu Xian was worthy of being the heir apparent to the Lu family. Even Lu Kang, who was the prefect of Lujiang, was ranked lower than him in the family, because Lu Xian put family first in everything.
"Didn't I already have a plan in my mind, my dear brother? Besides, you should go back to Wu County to discuss these matters with the head of the Zhang family, but for the sake of our friendship, let me share my opinion."
"Don't you see that Zhu Kui has been confident for a long time, and Yan Baihu will definitely be lured out by him. By then, the old nest will be empty. With the map presented by Gaojiazhai, it is an ironclad fact that Baihu Village will be destroyed. Poor Yan Baihu who has been traversing Jiangdong for ten years
Yan Baihu was actually tied up by a young boy." Zhang Hong seemed to have seen Yan Baihu's ending, with sympathy overflowing on his face.
"That theory of governing the country was obviously the result of careful consideration. I didn't expect that a child from a poor family could have such knowledge and talent. This makes me and other children from aristocratic families ashamed."
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In the early morning, Zhu Kui rubbed the dark circles under his eyes and sighed: "I'm so tired from lack of sleep!" He lowered his head and patted his face with water from the basin to wake up.
Today he planned to go to Piaoxiang Tower to resign from his job, and made an appointment with Ma Jun to wait at the city gate and go to Liyang County together, so he hurriedly freshened up and went out.
After walking around the restaurant, I found that Zhao Bancheng was nowhere to be found. He came to the counter and asked shopkeeper Wu: "Why aren't the boss and the second lady here?"
"Oh, my boss has been to Xuzhou for two days and won't be back until a few days later." Shopkeeper Wu replied while tidying up the counter: "Second Miss just went out, will she look for you? You disappeared again in the past two days.
Will he go to your house?"
"I know, thank you, shopkeeper Wu, I'll leave first."
Returning to the backyard again, I thought to myself that I must have taken a different street from Zhao Ying'er, so I didn't meet him.
"This little girl will be very angry if she finds out that I quit my job. Let's wait until we get back from Liyang County."
At the gate of the city, Ma Jun saw Zhu Kui coming from a distance on his horse, and led another horse to greet him. After getting up in the morning, the two soldiers divided into two groups, one went to resign and the other went to find the horse.
"I'm so tired that I want to quit my job for us."
In fact, Zhu Kui already had the intention of leaving. He would always serve others and always be dependent on others. He had already had the intention of doing some business on his own.
"Don't say that. I originally had this intention, but my boss and the others are not here today. When I come back from Liyang this time, I will tell my boss that I have been treated well by my boss over the years."
Ma Jun smiled, turned his horse's head, and said, "Let's get to Liyang early, and then we can go directly to visit the Governor Zang."
Zhu Kui nodded, came out of the city gate, and replied: "Indeed, if the Lu and Zhang families are unwilling to introduce us, we will have to find another way."
Just after the two of them roared out of the city, two girls appeared at the city gate. They were Zhao Ying'er and Xiao Qiu. They got Zhu Kui's trace and rushed over.
The maid Xiaoqiu interrogated the county soldier guarding the gate, then turned around and said, "Miss, the gatekeeper said he had just ridden out of the city."
Zhao Ying'er took a look at the gate of the city. No one could be seen anymore. She tugged on the handkerchief with her little hand and said, "You're back, but you didn't come to see me. What's keeping you so busy?" She said resentfully: "Go back."