Zhou Buyi returned what Xu Jing had just said to Qin Mi, plus the dull expression on his face when he opened his eyes, which made Xu Jing's beard stand on end. However, the other party was a child, how could he maintain his own identity?
Angry?
Xu Jing's face turned red and he couldn't say a word.
Wang Fu said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, this result is the best now. Qin Mi has already said what the family wanted to say, and Xu Jing has also refuted everything. Zhou Busuo cannot be allowed to disrupt the situation and add many variables.
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Liu Zhang smacked his forehead and said casually: "Let's take a look and talk. Xu Jing is almost invincible. I would like to hear how Zhou Buyi refutes him. Zhou Buyi is a rare child prodigy. If he is frustrated once, he will not be defeated."
Good for him."
Zhou Buyi got up from Xiao Furong and said slowly: "Mr. Xu's words are just a point of view. Business can make money, making money can strengthen the army, and strengthening the army can calm the troubled times and drive away the barbarians, right?"
Xu Jing nodded hesitantly: "Yes, so-called..."
"Wait, listen to me." Zhou Buji interrupted Xu Jing, and Xu Jing gasped in anger.
Zhou Buyi suddenly sighed and made a sign of pain: "Mr. Xu's vision is so short-sighted that he doesn't understand the saint's good intentions of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business. Yes, business can make money, but at the same time? Didn't Mr. listen?
Have you ever said that there is no business without treachery?
When people see that business can be profitable, they will inevitably flock to it. If things go on like this, society will inevitably put interests first and become morally corrupt. I believe that Mr. Xu, as a great scholar in the world, will not look down on morality, right? After morally corrupted, it will inevitably backfire on the economy. By then, everyone will live in
Under the calculation, the true love is no longer true, the people are rich in material, but spiritually empty, and their lives are even more miserable. How can it be so great?"
"this……"
Zhou Bujiu brought morality to the social level. Xu Jing was speechless, but Liu Zhang was surprised. Zhou Bujiu had such a broad knowledge, and his moral decay had backfired on the economy. This had already happened in Europe and the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, and
Asia in the twenty-first century has been verified, and as an ancient person, he can actually realize this level. Zhou Buyi's wisdom is too terrifying.
Zhou Bujie continued: "The sage said that emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce does not mean that commerce can be eliminated, and it cannot be eliminated, because as the gentleman said, commerce can make money. No matter what era, there are people doing business. The so-called farmers have no yarn, and the yarn has no yarn.
Rice and grain are something that will never happen. The reason why saints emphasize agriculture and restrain business is to prevent the proliferation of commerce and maintain a simple society.
And Mr. Xu’s logic is really a bit jumpy. Who said that making money through business can make the country rich and powerful? Sir, if you don’t know about the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, is there Zheng Guo? The Seven Hegemons of the Warring States Period, where does South Korea rank in terms of national strength? These two countries are both
Based on business, why did the Qin State not dominate the world as the gentleman said? Instead, the Qin State relied on Shang Yang’s reforms to destroy the six countries? A very important part of Shang Yang’s reforms was to emphasize agriculture and suppress business. Mr. You are knowledgeable, so you don’t know
Bar?"
Xu Jing snorted: "You only mention Han and Zheng, why don't you mention Qi? Qi is a powerful country with business and is one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. It was also economically developed during the Warring States Period, surpassing the other six countries. Isn't it enough to achieve such brilliant results?
Do you want to explain the role of business? This kid is just talking nonsense and it’s not worth mentioning.”
Xu Jing felt as if he was arguing with a child about price reduction, but the scholars around him were watching and could not be frightened. The scholars immediately became energetic after hearing Xu Jing's words. They felt that Zhou Buwei had nothing to say anymore, and now they only thought about themselves.
The scholar in his heart refuted this child, completely forgetting that they also supported the emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business.
Zhou Buyi laughed out loud, "What the boy said is not enough, but what the gentleman said is to the point. He got to the point as soon as he said it. Qi State is indeed strong through business, but sir, do you know how Qi State perished? Qi State's national power was stronger than
Qin, however, sat back and watched as the Qin State destroyed the five kingdoms. In the end, it was unable to stand alone and fell suddenly.
Everyone thinks that the Qi State fell into Qin's plan of making far-distance and close-range attacks. This is a big mistake. Qin can make far-distance and close-attack attacks, but why can't Qi do the same? In fact, it is business that is harming the country. Qi's merchants have trade relations with other countries and offend anyone.
They will all suffer losses in a country, and they kidnap the country for their own interests. Therefore, the business-dominated Qi State neither dared to oppose Qin's expansion nor did it dare to expand itself, which eventually led to its defeat.
This is exactly the point I want to make. After making profits from business, a large number of businessmen will be created. They will threaten the country with taxes and goods, and influence national policies with their own interests. However, their interests are often inconsistent with the national interests, just like the state of Qi.
, even if the country is destroyed, merchants are still merchants, but Qi is no longer there.
If commerce flourishes in Yizhou, and Uncle Liu wants to suppress rice thieves in Hanzhong in the future, merchants who have huge business dealings with Hanzhong will stop him. If this force is too great, Uncle Huang will not dare to act rashly. I would like to ask Mr. Xu, how to solve this problem?
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Zhou Buji's point of view was too novel. Although he was not as eloquent as Xu Jing and Qin Mi, the others were still confused and only vaguely felt that it made sense. Only Liu Zhang knew it clearly and was even more surprised by Zhou Buji.
, because he knows that there are too many examples of business kidnapping countries.
The appeasement policy before World War II was not because the British and French leaders lacked foresight, but because domestic businessmen were unwilling to get involved in the war. If the leader wanted to use force to restrain German expansion, those people would vote against it in the parliamentary cabinet, and the leader would have no choice but to step down. If Churchill had earlier
After being prime minister for a few years, I'm afraid he won't be much different from Chamberlain.
In modern times, in order to take into account the economic situation, we no longer dare to have large-scale wars.
These principles involve too much, and there is no right or wrong at all. However, as a person who lived a thousand years ago, Zhou Buyi was able to realize this level, which is incredible.
Wang Fu anxiously said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, I have no doubt that this week has rare talent and learning. I'm afraid Xu Jing is no match for him. If he refutes Xu Jing, I'm afraid we will be in big trouble in promoting business. Stop him quickly."
Liu Zhang shook his head slowly: "To stop him now will make us feel guilty. Let's watch it first. With such a genius, it is a great pleasure to see him sit and talk about the world."
Xu Jing stood there blankly. Zhou Buyi's words were beyond his understanding. He really didn't know how to answer. But if he didn't answer Zhou Buji, it would be a great shame for him, a great scholar, to lose to a child in front of everyone.
Xu Jing held back for a long time: "If you say so, was it wrong for Emperor Xiaowen to start commerce? The world's products are unevenly distributed. If there is no exchange of what is needed, how can we learn from each other's strengths? If there is no business to accumulate wealth, in a disaster year, the rice in the disaster area will be
If there is no food harvest, how can we help the victims? Should we let those victims starve to death?"
There was something wrong with Xu Jing's words, and Emperor Xiaowen was brought out. Zhou Bujie retorted bluntly, saying that he was refuting the emperor, but not sympathizing with the victims. This would not only cause disaster, but would also unpopularize the people. Just now, Qin Mi was so embarrassed by this move that he was speechless.
right.
When the scholars saw Xu Jing raising this point of view, they all thought that Zhou Bujie had no answer. Some who were optimistic about this child prodigy were also curious about how Zhou Bujie would refute.