According to Zhao Zhufu, the skullzi was a native of Chu. He was called "The skullzi" because he liked to use the feathers of the skull - a bird that looked like a child.

As for the real name, it is unknown.

When Meng Zhong successfully subdued the five hundred soldiers and reported to Zhao Zhufu, Wu Guanzi was telling Zhao Zhufu about his proposal to govern the country.

Perhaps because he was listening with relish, Zhao Zhufu did not ask Meng Zhong about his purpose at the first time, but instead asked Meng Zhong to sit in the seat and listen to Feng Guanzi's proposal with him.

The ruling proposition of Guanzi, given that he is also a Taoist child, naturally takes the Taoist idea of ​​"inaction" as the core, that is, let the country establish order in a "going with the flow" way, and (monarch) don't do anything extra.

What is "establishing order in a natural way"?

That is, obey the "nature".

For example, "slash-and-burn farming" was not done by other life professors before, but humans (genes) understood and used it themselves. Simply put, it is the inevitable process of the development of civilization, and it will not change due to the will of individuals. While people develop civilization, they will inevitably have a stage of slash-and-burn farming to get rid of the old custom of eating raw meat and drinking blood.

The same is true for the country.

From the initial tribes, to later clans, to multi-clan countries, to countries like today, its itinerary and development actually has an inevitable trend.

People should not be ahead of the curve, nor should they be conservative. Following the trend of civilization development and following the trend is also the Taoist proposition of "going with the flow".

Regarding this matter, Wu Guanzi gave an example of the Legalist ideas.

Law has existed in ancient times, but the laws at that time were imperfect. To put it bluntly, all of them were monarchs and nobles had the final say. I said that you broke the law and that the vulnerable groups had no power to resist. It was not until Zheng State's prime minister Zichan cast the "punishment cauldron" and promulgated the national law to the public that the law gradually improved and was known to the world.

After this, the law has become a shackle that restrains strong groups to a large extent.

So let me ask, since the emergence of "law" is to restrain the royal family, public family, and noble family, why did the royal family and noble family of Zheng implement it?

It is very simple, because the previously unfair "law" was strongly resisted by relatively disadvantaged groups, namely emerging landlords and nobles. The old and new aristocratic classes had a strong conflict due to interest disputes, causing turmoil in the country, forcing Zichan to cast a criminal cauldron, open the "law" and alleviate class contradictions.

Therefore, the improvement and openness of the law are also inevitable for the development of civilization, and the Legalist thought that was born from this will inevitably appear.

What Zhu Guanzi wanted to warn Zhao Zhufu was not to resist the emergence of "new things" like the old nobles who once resisted the "punishment" in Zheng State, but should accept it openly, because the emergence of many "new things" is inevitable for the development of civilization, and it will not terminate or disappear because of obstruction by individuals.

When Wu Guanzi was telling this, Meng Zhong also listened carefully.

However, since he was also a Taoist disciple and had heard similar remarks from his teacher Zhuangzi, what Feng Guanzi said failed to make him feel very novel - after all, this is the Taoist proposition of "let it go with the flow".

The only thing that feels novel is that the redefinition of "inaction" by Guanzi. He added Legalism to the Taoist idea of ​​governing the country by inaction, defining "inaction" as "governing by law and laws" and "governing by law and system", that is, first establishing a good legal order, and then realizing "governing by inaction".

For example, Wu Guanzi believed that the country's new policy system should be strictly stipulated, and the ranks of the ranks should be established; the ranks of the ranks should be established; the ranks of the ranks should be established; the ranks of the ranks should be established in four lis, and the ranks should be established in four lis, and the ranks should be established in ten lis, and the ranks should be established in ten lis, and the ranks should be established in ten lis, and the ranks should be established in ten lis, and the ranks should be appointed in ten lis, and the ranks should be appointed in ten lis, and the ranks should be appointed in ten lis, and the ranks should be appointed in the guards.

On this basis, the sergeant, the chief of the sergeant, the township, the county magistrate, and then the sergeant (general), the chief of the state (prime minister), were responsible for prosecuting traitors, recruiting wise men, conducting education, issuing orders, and reporting to the higher authorities according to regulations. The monarch also issued orders step by step.

The storm Guanzi called this "Tianqu Ri Art", which allows "those who do good can be promoted, and those who do evil can be punished."

It has to be said that although the state system of Wu Guanzi has the influence of the Chu system to a certain extent, it is more rigorous than the Qi law of Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong period, and more specific than Shang Yang's rule of Qin, transforming the Taoist "law of heaven and earth" into "ruling by law system".

Even if you dream of China, you will benefit a lot.

"Meng Zhong, what do you think?" Zhao Master's father asked Meng Zhong with a smile.

Meng Zhong thought about it and replied: "The "legal system" mentioned by Feng Guanzi is understood below as making the country form a benign order..."

"Order?" Feng Guanzi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he smiled and praised, "This word is well used."

Indeed, the legal system he advocated is actually to enable the country to form a benign and sustainable development order, and on this basis, the monarch can achieve "governing by doing nothing".

It must be admitted that the Taoist idea of ​​"governing by doing nothing" was too profound, so even a monarch like Zhao Zhufu sometimes couldn't figure it out, but the proposition of Zhuguanzi was simple and easy to understand, making Zhao Zhufu understand: Oh, as long as this system is implemented, "governing by doing nothing" can be achieved.

After explaining the above ideas, Meng Zhong nodded and said, "I think it's feasible."

Hearing this, Feng Guanzi stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.

Both of them are Taoist disciples, and Meng Zhong was able to accept his proposal so quickly, which shows that Meng Zhong was very clear about the essence of "governing by inaction" - that is, "inaction" is an affirmation of "activity".

Then, Wu Guanzi once again talked about his "Tianqu Ri Technique".

The counties and counties involved in "Tianqu Ri Art" actually appeared very early, such as the "Dai County" and "Yanmen County" in Zhao State.

But the county system at this time, just called the "old county system", is different from the system proposed by the skull.

In the old county system, counties and counties were on the same level, and counties were collectively called cities and towns: a city refers to a simple city. The largest city in the world was only two miles away, not very large. It was first used for royal families and nobles to live in it; while a town refers to a prosperous gathering place established around the city, including the residences of Chinese people, civilians, markets, fields, and other facilities. It initially had no protective measures such as city walls, so when foreign enemies invade, towns are often looted.

Within the scope of a non-king city or a capital, the city and the city are combined, and then they include surrounding areas that cities and towns can radiate to, which is called "county".

Therefore, in modern times, the status of a county ruling is very high because he governs this land on behalf of the monarch.

Let’s talk about “counties”. In the old county system, counties were established in prosperous places, while “counties” were established in remote places and borders. The purpose of the county was to protect the country and protect the country from invasion by foreign enemies.

Take Zhao State for example. After conquering Daidi, Yanmen and Zhongshan, Zhao State set up counties in the local area and appointed county magistrates to guard it.

Since a county has been established, there will be no county within this scope.

For example, within the Dai County, "Dong'anyang", which is the current fief of Gongzizhang, will be called "Dong'anyang City" and "Dong'anyang City", but there will be no such saying as "Dong'anyang County".

However, Wu Guanzi believes that this system has drawbacks.

He gave an example: If "Zhongmu" was attacked by Wei State.

Zhongmu is on the south side of Zhao State and borders Wei State. There is a large area of ​​land in the area. Zhao State and Wei State are mutually compatible - just like Tai Chi fish.

Zhongmu of Zhao can threaten to the hinterland of Wei, and Wei also has a city called "Anyang" that can threaten the hinterland of Zhao. Zhao and Wei countries use these two cities to restrain each other.

The trouble is that if Wei attacked Zhongmu, Zhao would not be able to support it by "Handan-Zhongmu" route, because there was Anyang City of Wei blocked between them, and Zhao's army had to bypass Anyang westward to support Zhongmu. This was also the reason why the two armies under Anping Jun Zhao Cheng and Fengyang Jun Li Dui were stationed in the Zhongmu area for many years.

In the story of Wu Guanzi, if Zhongmu was attacked by Wei, without the two troops of Zhao Cheng and Li Dui, the magistrate of Zhongmu County would immediately ask for help from the capital of Handan, and then send troops from Handan to Zhongmu. After this, Zhongmu County would have fallen long ago.

However, sending troops to guard a county town alone will increase the burden on the county. It is not as good as a few counties being divided into one county, where the county is dedicated to governing the economy, while the county is responsible for protecting several counties under its jurisdiction. In other words, it gathers the financial and material resources of several counties to support a county soldier. In this way, this county soldier can exist for a long time without adding additional burden to the country.

As for normal times, as Feng Guanzi said before, the corps commander, the chief of the corps, the chief of the clerk, the chief of the town, etc. are responsible for suing the traitor, selecting the wise, conducting teachings, and issuing orders, which can not only concentrate the royal power, but also share the hard work of the monarch.

More importantly, as long as this system is adopted, the country can form a good order in order to ultimately achieve inaction.

After listening to the claims that Feng Guanzi said, Master Zhao pondered for a long time, and finally sighed with a wry smile: "Mr. Ruo just asked me about this early..."

Indeed, one of the reasons why Zhao Zhufu passed the throne to his second son Zhao He three years ago was that the national government, which was responsible for every day, was too heavy. He had to formulate strategies for the county, county and towns across the country, which would greatly hinder Zhao Zhufu from attacking Zhongshan Kingdom.

However, the county system described by Feng Guanzi can greatly reduce the burden on the monarch.

Unfortunately, Master Zhao's father had already passed it to King He of Zhao at this time. If Mr. Guanzi had told Master Zhao's father this idea before, although it could not guarantee that Master Zhao's father would not pass the throne to Zhao He again, it would also make him hesitate more.

It’s a pity that it’s too late.

No, it's not too late!

As long as Zhao He is abolished, he will regain the royal power!
Chapter completed!